The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 22

Most Ambitious Trip Is to Isthmus of Panama. WILL BLUE ESCAPES Another Car Length and He Would Have Drowned. The annual helglra of winter resort- ers and excursionists to the sunny south began Tuesday with the sale by the local ticket offices of a couple of score tickets to points below the Mason and Dlxon line From now on until the tulips bloom tickets for southland points will be in constant demand. Today Is the regular homeseekers' day. There are of course a few home- seekers, but the excursionists are more In evidence.

GOING TO PANAMA. Perhaps" the most pretentious trip planned by any person leaving Tuesday was vhat of Mr. and Mrs. James Sampson 1B9B North Water street who left over the Illinois Central on a trip that will include the Istmus of Panama. Florida tickets were going like hot cakes all day, which would suggest that some folks are scared out by just a little frost TICKET BUYERS Among the ticket buyers Tuesday were: Mr ana Mrs A.

Fryor, Tampa, Pla via I Mrs Elvlna Fadge and daughter, Tampa. Kla, via I. C. George Elstone, Frederick Hall, a Mike O'Nell, Jackson. via I.

John Hollers, San Antonio, via I C. Albert Warren, San Antonio, via I C. Airs. J. D.

Crowder, Dallas, via C. John Helton, Jackson, via I. C. H. Oowder, Crow ley.

via I C. Mf and Mrs. Ralph Lunn, Dallas, Tex. via I Joe Fpster. Dallas, via I.

C. Mr and Mrs. James Sampson, Panama, via I K. T. Magruder, MuBkogee via Wa- A Boland Gladstone, via.

Oecar Yarnett, Topeka, via Wabash, T. Muggins LeMar Mo, via Mrs. S. A. Buffalo, N.

via Wabash Mrs A. 11. Confclln. Buffalo, N. via Wabash Mrs S.

L. Payne. Buff ilo, N. via Wa- McMasters PhoonU. Ariz, via Wabash Mrs Dr.

Wood, Hunter. BLUE'S NARROW ESCAPE. Another Car Length and Dcvatnr Porter Wonld Have Been Killed. -Vi ill lam Blue of Deratur porter on Wabash passenger tr.ilns No 2 between St. Lonls and Detroit, Is laid up at his home hero with a badly sprained knee and a wrenched back.

Blue is thankful that matters are not worse, however, as he came as near being killed as any man could and yet get away with all his skin in place. HANDHOLD BREAKS Just out of Ft Wnyrie Wednesday night Mr Blue was closing the vestibule on one of the earn as tha train was swinging out onto the St. Mary's river bridge when the handhold to which he was holding broke and he fell from the train As he fell the suction pf the rapidly moving train drew him back against tha, train and one of the oil shells struck bint on the shoulder 7 hla was probably all that saved him from going under the wheels. Mr. Blue was not missed until nearing Huntlngton.

when Conductor James Hunt happened to recollect that he had not seen Blue for some time. A search was made, the broken handhold and open vestibule door discovered, and immediately Conductor Hunt knew what lad happened FOUND NEAR RIVER. A message was sent to Ft Wayne a search made for Blue. He was found doubled up in knot and unconscious, lying not a car length from the 8t Bary's river bridge Had he plunged from the train a second later than he did he would have gone into tha river and probably would have been drowned TRESTLE GONE. Concrete Bridget Supplant 1,129 Feet Of It.

Within the lat week, 1,129 feet of trestle work has been done away with on the Decatur division of the Wabash Preparations for doing away with this amount of trestle has occuplec the attention of the Wabash bridge and building department the entire season but It was only the last week that the actual closing up of this work was done. During the fore part of the season, the Carmlchael company, which company does all the concrete work for the Wabash, occupied Itself with the put ting In of concrete piers and abutments This wonfc was finished some time Back but it only last week that thi bridge Department got busy on thi work ot capping theue piers and abut ments with the birders and concrete slabs that would effectually take tin place ot the old trestle work. Eight Owns Off Track. Eight cars in a Wabash extra south went on the ground at the south end the passing track at Taylorvllle early Monday evening, thereby blocking traf fIc for some time, The local wrecke was called out at 9:30 p. m.

and went tc the scene. It took all night to reral the eight cars. The damage as a result of the aocl dent was slight, though eight derailed cars naturally make a nasty mess The extra mixed up In the accident wa (V, engine No 2305, with Engi neer Rred Dolson at the throttle. TDK HOBOES IK CAR. A (roc.

which broke down under the weight of tbe train, was the cause of the wreck. Of tbe eight cars derailed, four were with train, one with paper, another with potatoes, and two with merchandise. all the cars turned turtle. One of the (rain can turned over without lasln more than a bushel of -wheat out of It. Th car loaded with paper was oonilcned to th Post-Dispatch In St.

Louis. Thli paper wa la wlls aad when the car turned over th roHs took tbe whole side out of th oar and the big rolls were scattered In ever In oat there weie about ten hoboes art got act -without Injury, though tb ear to which they weie riding was tarnef The.last oC tbe wreck was cleared about a. m. Tuesday. Item Wmtcut.

I was effective on the There was no changes In eiTtheJtootUJIne. GOSSIP. aV and r. O. Long, formerly of the P.

are aew Urakenwn the Wabash service west W. Tllbery, Illinois Central at "eldon-ls the sick list JT. J. O'Brien Is a new brakeman In tbe rabash service West Be Is from Bluffs nd has been making students trips lately. Conductor H.

3. Ervln of the Wabash west nd freight service and his wife have gone o-Brunswlck, to spend ten days vis- tine relatives. Firemen C. K. Miller aad W.

D. Hall of the Spring-Olid division of the Wabash are nthuiUstJa "bugs" and have already asked or rsssts to Chicago to see one of tbe orld's championship games. Twenty miles of new rail have been laid, the Peorla division of the Illinois Central his year. There still remains miles thiswork to do. It will bs Nov.

IS be- on the work Is completed. B. V. XeOraw and J. W.

Sullivan of tbe Wabash saw tha championship game In Phll- delphta Monday. At least they left Decatur 1 some days ago for Philadelphia with ie one object of teeing that game. Engineer Peter Noonan resumed his place tbe Wabash east locaV Monday, after ivlnir been off several days. Fireman Lee Bear of the Wabash yard one Is inning a broken finger. Conductor B.

F. Lltlybeck has been asslgn- to caboose No. 2101. a new car set up on ie north end ot the Decatur dllvslon. Fireman Fred Brosend reported for work the Taylorvllle backup Monday, after avlng- been on the sick list for ten days.

Superintendent Frank Campbell of tbe andalla Is at his desk again after a tea rajourn at Martlnsvllle. Ind. C. C. Bill, traveling- passenger agent for he Soo Line, was In Decatur Monday.

Two hundred and sixteen cars of coal were aded on the Decatur division of the Wabaah onday. Paymaster W. H. Miller of the Wabash enarted Tuesday on the Continental Limited or Montpellor, to pay employes of tbe Ivlrton centering there. Brakemen Frazee and A Wilkinson ave been assigned tc caboose No.

2101, he new caboose lately set up on the north nd of the Decatur division of the Wabash. The setting np of another caboose on the orth end of the Decatur vlsllon of the means promotion of Conductor Keellntr to the position of bumper Conductor W. W. Rogle of the Wabash treator branch passenger service has asked or two weeks' leave of absence, during which will go to Sooth Dakota, and J. Pol- ell Is at present on Hoglc's Engineer Harry Neal Is In the turn of ohn Harry on the Taylorvllle backup while Is on the vacation list.

Fireman R. Gaddls of the Wabash has ft the service. Switchmen P. O'Leary. Richard Eva.

ames Brady and O. W. Allen all left the irvice of the Wabash Monday George W. Wentworth is a new brakeman i the Decatur division of the Wabash Edward M. Slattery Is a new Wabash switchman.

John Mills Is a new Vandalla brakeman L. Powers has taken service with the rabash as a switchman. E. Miller Is a new brakoman In the ervlce of the Springfield division of the Vabaah. F.

R. Kinder Is a new brakeman on the lalon of the Wabash Thomas Edens Is a new fire-up man at ie Wabasb roundhouse 8. D. Connally is a new brakeman on tlia rabash Springfield division. H.

M. Brown Is a new Wabash switchman G. P. Benham Is a -new fireman on the prlnirfleld division of tbe Wabash Brakeman Oeorfte Stevens of the Wabarti as gone to Tlpton. Ind on a visit Brakeman Fred Knodle has left the ser- Ice of the Springfield division of the Wa- asb.

SI VEDU SPECIAL --Tomorrow Sumerfleld's offer or their Wednesday special a Boy's Stocking "Tomahawk Brand" for 10 ents a pair, limit of five pairs to one iurchaser. This Is one of the best tockings on the market, each pair has a guarantee with them, reading his way "We guarantee thaf these goods will give satisfactory service purchasers. If any goods should all to do so return stocking with to the Mill and they will be replaced free of charge." One thousand two hundred pairs to jell. Sizes 6 to 10. Remember this ale Is for tomorrow only at 10 cents pair.

JOHNSON EMULATOR FIGHTSVITH KNIFE Stabs Charles MfcOowan In Settle Neck to Charles McGowan, a Review carrier boy, living In Walnut Grove, Is thankful that he was able to be in school fuesday and a. colored boy of that ichool is probably thankful that McGowan is not dead. The latter while carylng his papers Monday was stabbed in the neck by the colored boy. It was a deep and ugly cut and had been an inch deeper it would have cut the- jugular vein and caused Me Oowan's death. The two had trouble on the school grounds daring the day, some boys wishing tmf colored boy into Mc- 3owan.

The two were to settle the matter after school and when McGowan came along carrying his papers he met the colored boy The alter suggested the fight to the other and preparations for another Jeffries-Johnson go was on when the Johnson part of the combination stuck the Jeffries part in the neck and ran. Some other boys who were acquainted with McGowan's route finished carrying the papers for him. He was able to be In school Tuesday. The colored boy's home is in Kentucky and he was'recently brought here by some people from that state to do work about the house for them out side of school hours. DECATUR MAY HAVE SHRINE BEFORE LONG Mohammed Temple Now Paid For, Membership Over Decatur Shrlners got this morning from Peoria, where they were present at the dedication of Mohammed Shrine temple.

About fifteen Decatur Shrinera attended, and they all say they had a great time. J. M. Gray would have said "bully." but he holds that that word has been corrupted by constant use by a certain strenuous Republican. Forty candidates were taken In, some of them from Decatur.

SHRINE! HERE SOON. It was the consensus of opinion among Decatur Shriners today that De- eatur will have a Shrine within two years or so. The Mohammed Shrine now has over 2,200 members, and it has its 1125X100 temple paid for. Both times Decatur has applied heretofore it has Kad the consent of the Chicago and the Rockford Shrlners, but hag been prevented from realizing its ambition by the vote of Peorla Shrine With ts temple pad for and its memberahp increasing 200 or 300 a year, the Moham- Services in St. John's Church at 10:30 O'clock.

BANKS WILL CLOSE Bankers Adopt Resolutions of Condolence. The funeral of Lowber Burrows will be held at 10.20 Wednesday forenoon at St. John's Episcopal church. The services will be conducted by the rector, Rev George P. Hosier.

The members of the Masonic fraternity and the bankers of the city will attend the services. The Interment will be at Greenwood. CHILDREN HERE. Mrs. W.

W. Daniel, a daughter of Mr Burrows, arrived with her husband from Columbus, Monday night. Mrs Strange, another daughter, arrived with her two children from Minneapolis Tuesday forenoon. Rev. F.

B. Reazor, a nephew of Mr. Burrows, arrived from West Orange, on the same train with Mr. and Mrs W. W.

Daniel Tuesday night. BANKS ILL CLOSES. All Shut From 10 to 1 Tomorrow During Mr. Burrows' Funeral. The bankers of the city met Monday afteinoon at the Millikin National bank and made arrangements' to attend in a body the funeral of Lowber Burrows The banks of tlie city will all close at 10 clock Wednesday morning to remain closed until 1 clock The bankers, will meet at the National Bank of Decatur at 10 o'clock and proceed to the leaidence of Mi Burrows on West North Street and go from theie to SI John's church, Brownback, McReynolds and A.

Corbett were appointed a committee on flowers BANKERS' RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions adopted by the Society of Associated Bankers in Decatut, Illinois, upon the death of Lowbei Burrows are as follows: Whereas, Lowber Burrows, after more than halt a century of active and efficient work as a banker in our city, has been called from his ec thly work, we deem it fitting and pioper that we should give expiesslon to our appreciation of. him as a man and a banker, and our sense of loss in his'death. Therefore, Be It Resolved, that In the death of Mr. Burrows this Association has lost not only the pioneer membei of Its business in 1 'it county but has at the same time, lost a man of quick intelligence, sound judgement warm heart and the strictest Integrity, not only a leader, but jne well fitted to lead in the field of finance one who, by his life in the community has done much, for Us advancement in all that la worthy, and has been a part In almost every movement for Its development.

The hanking business is a trust with great responsibility, and he has well performed that trust. Resolved, that ot a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the city papers for publication, and that these lesolutions lie spread upon the rec ords ot Our Association, and a copy thereof be engrossed and presented to his family. Resolved, that tbe members of this Asoclatlon attend the funeral in a body. Dated this 17th day of October, A. 1910.

JOHN ULLRICH O. GORIN M. JOHNSON. Committee on Resolutions. AS A MASON.

Mr. Burrows Was Second Oldest Mem her of Macon Lodge. Lowber Burrows was the second old est member of lodge, 8, A. and A Judge Nelson being the old est Mr Burrows was also a member Beaumanol" colnmandery In talking about the death of Mr Buirows prominent local Mason Tuesday recall ed the fact that many of the leader' of the order have died within the las few He made the statement tha Macon lodge has had forty masters, Whom nineteen are dead and twenty one living The Nestor of the living masteis is George W. Bright.

--The excellent checking system at he cloak room of the new Pierce- aldwell hall you against loss garments. Don't forget the date-- ot M. --Pianos tuned and repaired. C. EL ndenon.

North Mala street. Auto- atlo Phone 10U; Bell 3548. --Winea and liquors retailed at holeule All goods delivered any part of the city. Frank H. Prop'r.

Auto phone 6784. North Broadway. --Ingram's Celebrated Yeast--Ask or It All grocers keep it. Beat yeast the market. Try it.

Notice. --I have purchased the accounts due he Bradley Bros, and will be at the of- ce ot J. S. Campbell corner ot ralrle and Main for the collec- on ot these accounts. M.

F. Maroott. --Mrs. K. CaBseU's Dancing Acad- my-classes and assemblies Tuesday nd Friday nights.

Students' night Wednesday; evening class, 7.30 to op. 8 to 11, --Dr. Adams, dentist has emoved to Dri Brown Jack bulld- ng; 134 W. Prairie Ave. Ground floor.

DOLLY MADISON--Philadelphia's famous So cigar. At --Lewis' Single Binder, straight i. iCany smokers prefer them to 10c cl- --Wanted, music pupils, by expert- need teacher. 858 N. Church St --Bath 16c at K.

Barber Shop un- er Citizens National Bank. --Farms for rent--small or large. oth phones C. C. H.

Cowen, Bioker, 17 East Main street, Decatur, 111. a prisoner of war. See big Elks urndown. Special feature tomorrow. The Fly Pest" Colonial and Colonade leaters.

--Wanted 10 men lor sidewalk work and grading. Apply at Oakdale ddltlon. Bickes Klumpp. DEATHS. JOHN KBBNE John Keene, a retiied farmer near Cisco, died at IS Monday at ternoon at bt Mary's hospital just a week ago.

The body was removed Moran undertaking establlshmen and prepared for burial. MARGARET FAY MYERS Margaret Fay little daughte of Mr. and Mrs, Flank Myers, died a 2.45 Monday afternoon at the. family residence, South Colfax streel She was 5 years old. Her death wa caused by heart trouble.

She suffers an attack of diphtheria about a montl ago. She had recovered from' thi when heart trouble developed The 'funeral will be held at 10.3 Wednesday morning at Sargent chap el. The services will be conducted by Rev. Lively be at Greenwood. The IntarmenW-wll med Shrine will have little reason Wednesday, ther to persist In Its refusal.

GRANT G. VIGELS. The body of Grant G. Vigels wa taken to La Place at 11.25 Tuesda; morning and the funeral was heldti: the church at 12.30. The intermen was at the cemetery.

JOHN SIDNEY LANTZJ John Sidney Lantz, member of the un dertaklng firm of Lanta Bros, at Shelbyvllle, died Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at Mary hospital after an Illness of six week from BrlEbt's disease. He Is his wife, Lottie Lantz. The to Itoran'a and will Ie body was take to Sheluyvlll MARRIAGE LICENSE. Luther 1. Burrls, Dscatur Mabel Fryor, Vandalla Fred W.

Tauber, Dtcatnr Bridget Camp! r. Decatur Louis tang, i.anb Annie Campion, Decatur 30 i. Legal Legal Legal Simon Mercker, Deeatur Edith K. Virden. Decatur Legal Harrison Putnam Decntur US Xlsle Hammond FUNERALS, KESTBK COX.

TV old was received from Thomas Hughe undertaker In New York city, by 1. 1 that the body of Kester Cox. who was kllle In that oHy, woifld arrive liete either Thurs day evening or -Tlday morning, bavlng bee sent from there Tuesday. BORN. Local Notices 0 H.

S. Gebhart Himself Su pervises Work in the New Store. Expenditure of $5,000 is to be made by the H. Gebhart company completely remodeling the Bradley tore The work la now under way and it is hoped to have the store ready or opening Nov. 1, earlier if posslolc A new cash carrier system la to be nstalled on the first floor, also balcony which will run around a por- lon ot the wall of this first floor.

The second floor Is to be given up to women wear, the third floor to carpets, rugs anij draperies. It la planned to change the general arrangement ot all three floors. Latter on it is planned to secure some more show window room. As many carpen- as can be secured are now work- ng on the remodeling job. Mr Gab hart la superintending the work him self Misses Delia and Anna-Campion Brides at Same Ceremony.

rs' The first double wedding to be ever olemnlzed In the new St. Patrick's atholto church will be the ceremony omorrow morning that will 'unite Miss ella Campion to Fred Tauber and Miss nna Campion to Louis Long. Both of he brides-to-be are the daughters of Mrs. John Campion. 559 Bast venue.

Fred Tauber is the son of rilliam Tauber of the 1600 block East and he is a check Welshman at o. 2 coal shaft Louis Long lives in lano. and is a molder there. After the wedding ceremony this ouple will go to Piano, where the room has already a house furnished There will be a reception at night to bout fifty guests Many guests from ut of town will be present and some ave already arrived Mr. and Mrs.

John B. Wilson, Mrs. ames Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. William Veir and Mr.

and Mrs. William Camion, all of Colllnsvllle, I will be resent at the ceremony. Mrs. Ed Itchell of Pasadena, Cat, sister of the rides, came about four week ago and fter the ceremony will leave tor her ome. MARRIED! PUTNAM-HENRY.

Harrison L. Putnam of Decatur and Alias Isle S. Henry of Hammond were married 9 45 Tuesday morning by Judge O. W. mlth at the court house In Decatur.

LETTER FROM A MILLIKINJFRESHMAN Dear Dad I had to buy a new hat Maienthal Bros this mousing beau se my old one Is on the fritz Let me tell you how it happened. Several ua Indians went down the line a ittle wajs for bike We were chew- ng the fat about hats and trying on ach others' sky-pieces A little while later we got into a rough-house I slammed the hat i wn over anther fellow's ears, aitc bunted my iwn lid without knowing It. You see wed swapped hats and he had on my dip. He was thick as a board, but oon cooled off when he found out It was my own top-piece. I'm not so awful sore because it gave me an ex- to get one of thpse corking fine Le Mar hats at Maienthal Bros How's he kid? Love to all.

Your son, BUD. S--I don't need to have you send me my gloves I can get the best ones I ever saw at Maienthal Bros. TWO TASEN TO PENITENTIARY Oscar Hill and Harry Stevens, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny, were taken to the penllentlaiy at Jolle Tuesday by Sheriff McGorray and Chief Roberts 3Thls is Hill's secortd tiip over. He was sent up from Green count) several years ago Cor murder so he told Attorney J. Hogan.

Chief Roberts, appointed Sergean ChailCB Somerville to be acting chie during bib absence, THIS IS FIRST REGISTRATION DAY Tuesday was first registration day All the judges of election were at th polling places making ijp their list of voters in thoir various districts There is no regular closing time fo the first day. They work till they ge their lists as nearly co.rect as they can and then quit. Nov. 1 will be th second registration day and then th judges will have to stay at the polling places all day. On that day every vot er should sec that his name is on th poll book OFFICER SHIVELY WALK He Let Them Congregate Friepds of Martin HItt of Maro have biecn laughing for four days ove a little Incident that occurred las Friday afternoon.

Mr. Hitt is a mem her of the grand jury, now In session at the court house About 1 o'clocl Friday afternoon he was standln talking with a couple ot men at th Corner of East Main and Frankli streets and Officer Shively came up and ordered them to move on. Th other two moved on, and after Mr Hitt told the officer that he might ar rest him if he cated to, he also move on, DEEDSRECORDED. W. T.

Wree to N. O. Eaton, lots 6 and and lot 8, block 2, Delia Abbott's adM tlon to Slant lo. Patrick Dally to M. P.

Daily, w(4 23, 17, 1 west, $1. nw 2 A. To Mi. and Mrs. Jei West "Vatten'Colt J.

lot Ealrvlew addition, Sarah Swartz to Gottfried Bill Sr.) et a In trust for St. Johannes' German Lutnera churcn. liS8 acces In 8, 18, 3 east, 11.70-1. W. F.

Godwin to Paradlne Toch. lot 1 block 5, Knterprlse addition. Bi Farls to D. Kennedv. lots 8 and Starbttck Tbsln's addition! 1000.

Susan C. Clokey Herman Blankenburg tots llTand 20. East View, adCltion. MEETINGS. Lsdy Maccabees of tbe World No meeting Wednesday afternoon at o'clock In tbVK of on North Mai street.

All be present as Is raUy day and all members of the drl team are also to be tbere. Hospital AM society--All day qumin; Wei I neidav at the W. lacobj 11X14 West Ifacon street. Kins Monday Out 17. a BOB.

HIW4 west Ifacon street. ro'Mr anrf'MiE John 1488 Wesjf Independence csmp. Wood, Sunday. Oct. 16, a at 7.80.

LQOb R. M. Tuesday Evening, October mo. Scraps uf News BROTHER HURT. C.

L. Revelle and wife were called to Indianapolis Monday by the severe Injury of Mr. Kevelle'a brother-in- law, W. J. Mr.

Suffel Is a machinist in the Panhandle shops in Indianapolis. Bis right arm was badly crushed and mangled in machinery. Mr. Suffel Is only slightly known here. AUTO TRIP.

Mrs. J. T. Bay less and son, Roy. of MoLiean, visited her daughter, Mrs.

Charles Anderson, BOS West Decatur street, over Sunday. They made tbe trip In an automobile. SOOTH FOR WINTER. Mr. and Mrs.

William Voorhies have left their country home, "Breeieland," south of Bement, and gone to New Orleans, where they expect to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Paul Fortler, formerly Miss Elizabeth Voor- hlea. THREE DRUNKS. Three drunks were arrested Monday. SPITTING ON WALK.

William Soammahorn was arrested by Officer Shlvely Monday for spitting on the sidewalk Justice Saxton-fined Scammaborn 13 and costs, 80. DIPHTHERIA. A case of diphtheria is reported In tbe family of Sarab Rushing, In tbe 600 block on South Franklin street. OF nmrnm Party For Members and Women Friends--Public Auction. The directors of the Decatur club Monday night decided to have a grand formal opening of the new club rooms on Hallowe'en night, Oct 31, The affair will be an elaborate one with cards and dancing It will be for members only with their women friends.

Nothing further was done In regard to the arrangement affairs, that being up to various committees. The directory also decided upon holding a public auction of all the fixtures and other equipment of the old club rooms on the following Mn- day night, November 7, in the new club rooms Everything will be sold there with the exception of the tillard tables which will be sold just where they now stand in the old club rooms. High School Notes. IS EUMIT'S PLAN Cowboy Friends and Untamed Bronchos Here at Same Time. This time It Is to be a real wild west exhibition, one that tha spectators will long Several days ago Dick Elliott the local horse breaker, received a letter from two of his frlefnda in the west statins; that they would pay this city a visit while en route to ae east.

One of these fellows, John Collins, better known at Montana Jack, captured second prize at the recent broncho, busting held at Cheyenne. He Is noted In that locality as the most foolhardy of wild horse subduers. WESTERN HORSES, -TOO. With all this In his head, pick found out that he could get some twenty-five or thirty western horses, which were recently shipped here to be auctioned off and with a little persuasion. has secured the race track for Sunday, Oct.

23 On that date Dlok to give the sensation lovers of Decatur and the vicinity ail the essence of western life as It Is today. A program consisting of broncho busting, feats of skilled horsemanship, fancy rifle and pistol shooting, accurate and fancy roplnjr on horseback, bron- cho racing, steer riding and racing will be presented. Dick will be assisted by five other men as good or better with the rope and saddle and they will ride all or any outlaw horses that are brought to the track. They guarantee to ride anything from an elephant down to a burro and Invite the wildest A small admission fee-will be charged and children will be admitted free. The performance is scheduled to start at 2 o'clock and to consume the greater part of two hours.

SEVERAL WAIT JOB OF T. L. Antrim, 0. White, Oscar Cross and G. W.

Stoy Are Mentioned. TROVATORE" PROGRAM An Interesting and unique prgram was heard by tl students or the high school music classes this morning. This was an "II Trovatore" program given by Miss Hall, instructor in music tho city schools, and consisting of her reading of the "II Trovatore" story and Illustrating some of the most beau- iful of the musical numbers on the violin. Ord Warfield was a visitor at high school yesterday He Is a graduate In the class of 1904 and Is now working in the railroad offices in St. Jouls The principal of the Harvey, 111, high school was a visitor at the high school esterday Ho was getting pointers on the new high school and made the re- nark that the local (school had more to offer in Ideas for a new building than any he has 1 yet visited.

OREANA MAN'S CECKS FOUNDBY WOMAN J. G. Qldwellrr Recorrra Some Valuable Papers. Oldweiler of Oreana labt week a purse containing a number of checks The checks were found by a woman customer of Gus Ahrens and she left them at the Ahrens Bottling works yesterday Mr Oldweiler was telephoned and sent for them last night Mi Oldweiler had been unable to tell the names of the people who wrote the checks, as they wore checks that had been brought to his store in Ore- Will. The will of Mary A.

Dawson was filed for probate Monday afternoon. The hearing is set for Nov. IB. To the daughter. Luella Bailey, are left the household goods.

All the real estate is to be converted into cash and the proceeds divided equally among all the children, those who have already had money advanced to them will have that much deducted from their shares O. W. Dawson is named as executor When the case- of Harry Lane went to the jury in the circuit coutt at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, ttyftf juries were out. Business of the be suspended till some of the returned All the venlremen up. The lane case went to the Jury without argument.

The case of Howard will probably be taken up next. SHBRRER CASE TO JURY The case of J. O. 6herrer, cnarged with passing a forged check on B. Stlne, went to the jury in the circuit court at Tuesday forenoon making two juries out at the some It is expected that there will be several applications for the job of overseer of the poor to succeed R.

J. Roberts, deceased. Their names will be presented at the meeting of the board of supervisors that has been called for 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon to elect some one to fill the vacancy. Thomas IX Antrim, Oliver White, Oscar Cross and George W. Stoy are all candidates for the position, end it Is expected that there will be others.

time The jury In the of Oliver sna to be cashed. $7' One check was for HUNTERS KILL AN ILLINOIS WILD CAT Grape Creek--Perhaps the roughest section of country In Vermilion county Is found along the Big Vermilion river in the northeastern part of Georgetown township and It evidently affords a hiding place foi many wild animals Recently several fishing parties at night have been frightened by the hideous screams of some animal in these parts and a few nights ago' Charles Cum- mtngs, James Reffet and the letter's son, ventured Into that part of the country on a hunting expedition. They proceeded to a point on the river known as the "Slate and near that place their dogs struck the trail of some animal and after a lively chase came upon It A despeiate fight ensued and when the men artived on the scene, two or three of the dogs were about use. up. They finally shot the animal, however, and investigation revealed the fact that they had killed a genuine wild cat.

making It clear that the savage animal could have whipped all the dogs In the'community. It Is now believed that there Is a den of these animals somewhere In the rocks along the river and this theory is borne out by the fact that a number of chickens houses In that vicinity have beer, raided by some strange animal. The pelt of the animal la now In possession of Mr. Huffett ana the same Is on exhibition and has been viewed by large number of people. btlffey vs tbe Wabasb was still out and had been out since 11 Monday forenoon.

The case ot Harry Lane, alias Homer Lane, charged with grand larceny and confidence game, was taken up Tuesday forenoon Lane Is accused ot getting a fold watch from E. Tobe and a set of harness from Frank Williams by representing himself to bs a eon ot F. a. Scbultee. Springfield, Oct.

18. The case of William Dressen--fined for sell- Ing liquor without a license in the city of Decatur the appellate court today handed down a decision affirming the Judgment of the lower court. The Drebsen case was brought up frem the Macon county circuit court. STRUCK BY CAR, SEVERELY WOUNDED Mattoon. Oct.

young man named England, living in the vicinity of was struck by an Interurban car at shortly before, midnight Sunday night and seriously Injured. Re was picked up In an unconscious condition suffering from a wound on the head and brought to Memorial hospital. The Injured man did not regain consciousness for several hours. CHOKED TO DEATH BY NECKBAND. Hartford, caused by a stiff shirt bosom and neck band was the cause given by Dr.

Fuller, medical examiner, after he had Investigated the death of Frank Amiel Johnson, of the Hartford Rubber Works, who was found apparently asleep Sunday afternoon netting In his carriage in a shed in the rear of a friend's hoube in Laurel When Frank Brinkman. whom Mr. Johnson had called the teamand saw his visitor bitting bolt upright he became frightened and summoned a physician discovered that the man had become ill and appearntly had fainted. While hie head was pitched forwaid on his tight, heavily starched shirt band and collar effectually stopped his breathing. FACTORIES OF IOWA TO ENUSJTW0RKER8 Des Moines, increase the efficiency Iowa both as an agricultural and Industrial state, a systematic movement is to be Inaugurated to Increase the population.

According to George Secretary of Che Iowa Manufacturers Association, the manufacturing ot Iowa could be quadrupled If the workers-pow In demand could be secured According to Henry Wallace of this city, farm expert, who; has Just been 'elected president of the Conservation Congress, the agricultural outpijl 1 of tlm tate could be more than djpubled If sufficient secured un -ie The Bible Art. Century: Discussing the influence of the Bibje, Henry Yaw-Dyke says: Not only has it brought to the countries In whose heart It has been set new Ideals of civilisation, new models of character, new conceptions of virtue and hopes of happiness; but It has also given new Impulse and form to the shaping Imagination of man, and begotten beauty in literature and the other arts Suppose, lor example, that It were possible to dissolve away all the works- of art which clearly owe their being to thoughts, emotions, or visions derived from the Bible--all sculpture like Donatello's 'and Michael Angela's "Moses." all painting like Raphael's "Slstlne JKadonno" and Murlllo's "Holy Family," all music like "Passion" and Handel's "Messiah. 1 all poetry like Dante's "Divine- Comedy" and Milton's "Paradise It would impoverish the world! KLONDIKE KINO DIES IN POVERTY. One of the most remarkable characters In the history of the worldfam- ous stampede of the Yukon gold fields passed away recently when Alexander McDonald dropped dead from heart failure. The former "King of the Klondike" who counted his wealth by the millions, was cutting a few sticks of kindling for the fire in his lonely little cabin on the Stewart river, in the mighty Yukon Valley, where he had gone to retrieve hia fortune, when the end came suddenly.

The "King" was born in Nova Scotia, of a good Scotch family. He Inherited the tenacity and honesty ot his Nature was kind to him in the dowment of a vigorous He stood a little above six feet in his stockings and weighed 200 pounds when trained In a fine point by tho hard labor of mining In a country that laughs at sero weather. If It came to a test of strength he could handle the ordinary man with the earns ease that Jim Jeffries disposed of aspiring champions. But he did not seek his fame with bis fists. Mother Earth, with her hidden stores of mineral, claimed undivided attention.

Tnw Helpmates, Chicago Daily News: "Did you see any women In Gtermarny pulling plows?" I asked Mrs. Oadsters, who had been doing Europe. she 1 wasn't half to sorry for the creatures as I thought I should be; they weren't do- In gall the work by any means; in ev ery Instants the'tr husbands were helping them by pushing tbe plows." "PAT," A PARROT INTERRUPTS BATH. Philadelphia, is a parrot owned by Mr. and Mm.

William Harrington. Saturday afternoon, noticing that the door of his cage WM unfastened, Pat made for the window and perched on the sill of an adjoining bathroom window. Inside there was much splashing and feminine laughter. Nora, the giving her young mistress a batik Hof finding the soap In Its plaog, sbt) called to her husband, whose happened to be Pat: "Fetch tde soap, Pat, and be o.ulck about it." The parrot, hearing his name, shrieked; "Who wants "Hearing the sound from the outside, both women and swooned, thinking some one was endeavoring to enter by the fire escape. Thje, wan Pat, hearing the commotion, dashed to tho'bathroom and made worse, especially for tbe young womao, by Into the room.

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