Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 8

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1909. 8 THE 1 DECATUR DAILY. HERALD! ter, of Champaign, left Monday for An Active Lawyer for the arguments, which will be beard some time during this term of court at the convenience of the judge MOULTRIE CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOTHING DOING IN VOTE ON SENATOR. (Continued from frt page) CIGAR FOR EVERY FEDERATION EW TO BOOST PANA Business Men's Club Effects Per- manent Organization and California.

They, expect to be gone three months. Mrs. George Chase, of Villa Grove, Is the guest of her father at Kin-mundy. E. V.

Buchanan, of the Star store, accompanied G. L. England to Potomac today to appraise a stock of merchandise purchased by the latter, at that place. Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Reeves left Monday for Dakota to live. Two children of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Downs are critically HI with pneumonia. Frank Taylor and Calvin Austin, of Effingham, were In town today. city -council has called a primary election for March 9. CLOSE SCHOOL BECAUSE FURNACE DOESN'T WORK HINDSBORO, Feb. 2.

The school here has been dismissed on account of the furnace, which does not heat the building properly. The school was planning to observe Lincoln's birthday next week, but the chances are that the celebration will bo called off. Charles Swift, living near Mt. Gllead, died Sunday night. He had had heart trouble for some time.

He leaves a wife and several children. The Odd Fellows and the M. E. ministers from Camargo had charge of the funeral, which was held today at Hugo. Some people from here will attend the County Sunday School inst4tute this week.

Rev. and Mrs. Mulligan are visiting in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs.

John Crawford spent Thursday and Friday at Decatur, visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wentz.

Mrs. Mary Caldwell is visiting in the country. The meeting at the M. E. church will continue this week.

Mr. A. R. Frantz, after several days' visit at Dlx, with her aunt, Mrs. Hiram Ross, who is sick, returned Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Patterson have sold their property north of the railroad, and will move to Little Rock, soon. Mr. Patterson will work in the Interest of the Modern Woodmen.

Mr. and Mrs. John Curry and daughter entertained the following guests Sunday for dinner: Misses Effle and Pearl Bacon, Maud Goodman, Mable Lee, Wlnnnle Cambuilde and Mable Barnett. Miss Mable Barnett of Greenup is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alva Wright.

Miss Maud Caldwell, after a week visit with her aunt, Mrs. John Houk, returned to her home at Areola Saturday. Frank Myers, who has been very sick. for a long time, is improving. Walter Kerns of Hugo, who has been sick all winter, was operated on Sun day for appendicitis.

PIATT SIX MANDAMUS CASES IN COURT MONTICELLO, Feb. 2. Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning and a part of Tuesday afternoon in the circuit court were occupied by the trial of the six mandamus cases of Joachim H. Dorjohn; Ernest Dorjohn. William H.

Drummett, Jacob Gross, James -F. Quick and Noah S. Miller against the commissioners of Lake Fork special drainage district in the counties of Champaign, Douglas and Piatt. These suits are to compel the commissioners to build bridges across the Lake Fork ditch. They are now ready ana lawyers.

The case of C. A. Shively for use of vinnle M. Berry and C. E.

Berry against R. Howell and James Hicks for debt, was called, and Is being tried. Monticello Will Celrbrntr. A special meeting of the citizens of Monticello was called by Mayor J. C.

Tlppett evening at the county court room for the purpose of discussing the celebration of Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12. There was a fair representation present, and J. C. Tlppett was appointed president of the meeting with J.

C. Blacker as secretary. It was decided to celebrate Lincoln's birthday in an appropriate manner, and a general arrangement committee was appointed as follows: B. D. Remy, R.

I. Tatman. Seymour Marqulss. W. P.

Smith, W. C. Hubbard, J. S. Blacker and J.

C. Tlppett. This committee will meet Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to formulate a program and select a time and place for the meeting. Monticello New Notes. The Woman's club will hold its meeting Wednesday afternoon.

The following Is the program: Music. Mrs. Mec Tatman; responses to roll call, suggestions for program committee; business; Shakespeare, Act 2, scenes 1 to 5 inclusive, Mrs. Ella Meeker; current events; music, Mrs. Mec Tatman.

Mrs. Maude Cooper spent Tuesday in Decatur. J. M. Camp and Courtland Camp of Bement were the attending court Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward England of Decatur came Tuesday to attend the dinner party of Mr. and Mrs. A.

T. England and Mrs. Katherine McMasters Tuesday evening. Miss Luta Martin of Oakland came Tuesday to be the guest of Miss Verna Martin. Hon.

R. A. Lemon of Clinton spent Tuesday in Monticello. Miss Bess Fitzwater returned Monday from a visit in Decatur. A marriage license was granted to Ernest Weatherholt.

aged 21, and Gertrude Quick, aged 21, of Atwood, Tuesday. The M. E. church began a two weeks' revival service Monday evening. Rev.

Bennington of Assumption is conducting the singing. New Notea from Atwood. ATWOOD. Feb. 2.

Mrs. Hortense De Fore of Villa Grove Is visiting at home this week. George Dill of Hume was In town Friday. Rev. Mr.

Norfleet. who has been help ing with the revival meeting at the M. E. church, returned to his home Saturday morning. Mrs.

James Lewis gave a reception for the members of the Woman's club at her home Friday evening. Luther Ransford moved his family into the Dick Jolly property last week. Little Loura Ransford Is sick with muscular rheumatism. Mrs. Austin Bishop, who has been 11 for the last few weeks, is improving.

The North barber shop has again changed hands. Lawrence Landers having sold out to a man from Hume. Landers does not know yet where he will move. Miss Lena Day went to Tuscola Wednesday. Don Hammet of Tuscola was in Atwood Tuesday.

Misses Stella and Bertha Bauman of Tuscola visited with Myrtle Erheardt the first of this week. Quite a number of 5'oung people surprised Stanton Clodfelter in honor of his birthday Friday evening. In spite of the bad weather there was a large at tendance. Refreshments were served. Charles Mosbarger of Decatur was In town on business Friday.

Mrs. Ida Otter of Tuscola went home Wednesday night. Mrs. Elmer Tlmmons was in Garrett Wednesday vlsiflng relatives. J.

A. Hawks of North Yakima, was here Friday. gives the wie rigni to rcg 7 ulate the Issuance ot securities, stocks bonds. all public service corporations doing business in the state including railways, street railways, gas companies, electric llgl.t companfe telephone companies and express companies. The commission ls to contro! and supervise tho operation, maintenance and equipment of such companies and to dictate the quality of service of each and the quality of their products IT they have a production.

Similar bills have been recommended by the gov ernors of Missouri, Iowa and Kansa. For Protection of Laborers. Senator Henson introducted three bills for the protection of employes of railways. One ls called the full crew bill and provides for full crews on all freight trains, the number to be regulated by the tonnage of the train. Its purpose ls to prevent accident and los of life because of the overworking 0f employes.

Another is called the fellow servant bill. Among its provisions is one which protects the rights of an injured railway employe, even though the accident was the result of negligence on the part of a fellow employe. The other Is known as tho cabooe bill. It ls an act to compel railroads to provide properly constructed cabooses on freight trains. At present soma roads are using remodeled box cars with side entrances.

It is held that such cars are unsafe for the railway employes, and Senator Henson's bill provides for end entrances and othfr safe guards in the way of construction. Senator Dailey of Peoria introduced two bills. One creates an attorney's Hen upon judgment rendered and moneys In the hands of attorneys for services rendered clients. It was prepared by the Illinois Lawyer's association. The other authorizes railway conductors to wear a star.

The passage of the bill ls requested by railroad men. Conductors now have police authority on trains. They believe the right to wear the police star Will emphasize this authority and make less difficult some of the cases they have to contend with. For Ne-n JndicinI Circuits. Senator Gardner offered a bill for the" creation of twenty-five judicial circuits In place of the seventeen now in existence.

Its purpose is to relievo congested conditions in the circuit courts of a number of counties, including Sangamon, Madison, St. Clair. Vermilion, LaSalle. Peoria and Will. These counties, with one other adjacent will comprise a judicial circuit, and thus the larger ones will be provided with two judges and tho smaller one.

one. With Sangamon county there will be only Morgan county in this circuit. Sangamon needs two judges while one is sufficient for Morgan. The bill ap- plies to the entire state outside of Cook county. Senator Billings offered a bill tn broaden the basis for disbarment of disreputable lawyers.

It prescribes the form of oath to be taken by persons admitted to the bar before their names can be enrolled by attorneys. The bill has the endorsement of the National State and Chicago Bsr associations. WHOLE VILLAGE LOST IN OPENING OF EARTH Phenomena of Earthquake That Seems Almoat Incredible. prauR Feb. 2.

The Prince- Scala. who has Just returned from Calabria, brings reports or some phenomena which seem almost Incrcdw bie One of the villages, he says, was carried 230 feet under the ground by opening up of the earth and subse quent landslides. beautiful and elab- 98c Elects Officers. PANA, Feb. 2.

The board of directors of the Business Men's Federation met in the office of J. W. Priehs Tuesday evening-. This is a new organization, and the work of completing the arrangements has been in progress for some time. This organization has many features in its constitution and by-laws which are a great improvement over the old Business Men's association.

The meeting Tuesday evening was an enthusiastic one. A vote was taken to designate the term of office that each director was to serve. The directors for one year are: V. H. Alexander, L.

W. Paul, C. O. Pnddock, Harry Seller end F. S.

White. The directors for two years are: Elmo Bums, G. A. WIttman. E.

L. Lees was elected to the position of secretary. Thus far this office has been filled by a secretary protem. Dr. X.

D. Reid, president of the federation anticipates that the organization will be a boost for Pana. There are now 90 charter members, and enough others have signified their intention of joining, that the membership Is expected to reach about 125. J. C.

Claire of Chicago, industrial" commissioner, will- be here to deliver an address on Feb. 19. He will Introduce many new features for the welfare of Pana through the auspices of the fed eration. Slall Cnrrlcr Arretted. Charged with embezzlement of United States mail.

William Eybel of Pana, son of prominent parents in this city, was arrested last night by United States Deputy Marshal Addleman and taken to Springfield. Eybel's father, Edward Eybel. gave bond of $1,000 for his appearance at the next term of court. Eybel was a rural mail carrier. Patrons of hia route had made complaint of money being missed from their mall.

Eybel's detection and subsequent discharge followed four months ago. He made good tne losses and was under the impression that the difficulty had been settled. At the January term of the federal grand jury. Jeyeiv-tnT "Indictment was returned jTnst the young man. The charge Is a serious one and Ey bel faces a penitentiary sentence if found guilty.

His parents are wealthy. Pom Xew Notes. Mrs. Jacob Huber entertained the Tuesday club at her home on South Locust street Tuesday afternoon. The following program was rendered: "Topics of the Day," Mrs.

G. N. Gilbert; sketch and reading "St. Patrick's Breastplate," Mrs. Julius Broehl: character sketch, "Justin McCarthy," Mrs.

C. H. Moore. Mose Hutchins departed for Richmond, Tuesday, where he will visit relatives. Miss Lillian DeNesmours or Lltcn-afd-lsT guest of Pana friends.

ci.in.r nf airfield is a eruest of his sister, Mrs. It. V. Rubonowttz. Miss Mildred Scovill hns returned to Charleston after a vls't here with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Scovill. Charles Hartman returned to his home in Ramsey Tuesday. M. D.

Alexander of Wichita, is here visiting friends. Mrs. Fred Guinee and mother of Tower Hill went to Bloomington Tuesday to visit relatives. -Mrs. Dwight Bess of Roaemond spent Tuesday with Pana friends.

O. P. Galvin is spending a few days In St. Louis. Nick Berns of Ohlman is in Pana vis- Iting friends.

Mrs. L. Ullom of Rosemond spent Tuesday here with friends. E. M.

Ford of Memphis, is in Pana on business. Miss Marie Uhl visited the Millikin university in Decatur Tuesday. P. M. Davidson went to St.

Louis Tuesdav to visit friends. J. H. "Morgan was over from Taylor---ville Tuesdny. L.

V. McDaniels went to St. Louis Tuesday to visit relatives. W. H.

Alexander and H. N. Schuyler went to Springfield Mrs. Frank Cutler will entertain Wednesday afternoon for her sister, Mrs Erma Khon of Chicago. Miss Jessie Shaffer will entertain the Sewing club Thursday afternoon.

and Mrs. Claude Klrkbiide of Rosemond were Pana visitors Tuesday- The grand jury of the Pana city court has subpoenaed many witnesses during the past two days, but thus far no Indictments have been returned. Miss Mabel Stokes of Taylorville returned to her home Tuesday after a visit with Miss Ruth Baker. PEACEMAKER GETS In His 83 rd Year HO.V. JOHX R.

EDEW of which he was unable to work for a number of months. I. O. O. R.

M. Jnxtall Of floor-. The following officers were installed at the meeting of Tuscola Lodge I. O. O.

R. Monday evening: S. Duhamel, sachem; George O. Land, prophet; William Stalker, senior sagamore; Charles Patrick, junior sagamore; Emery Stalker, keeper of records; Gearge Stevenson, keeper of wainpum; Harlie Tuters, collector of wampum. For Plaj-.

The rehearsals for the "Fair Minstrel Maids." Tho Trl Kappa Library benefit entertainment, are progressing nicely under Miss Voddlngton's direction, and the affairs promises to be a success from every point of view. There will be twenty-five women in the circle. Miss Harriet Wilson will act as interloctress, and Misses Donna Roberts, Frae Thompson, Beulah Trultt and Wlnfield Jones as end ladies. Among the soloists are Misses Iva Murphy, Sylvia Bacon, Harriet and Ethel Cooper and Mrs. Nell Thornton.

Specialties will be given by Miss Nell Jones, Beulah Trultt, Lutie Woolver-ton and others. The drills will Include the "Promenade of the Broadway Bells," and the program will conclude with a farce a real "cullud" affair, played by ten of the young women. Tnscola News Note. Charles Mason and Jeff Baldwin made a business trip to Indianapolis Saturday. Mrs.

Gertrude and little son returned Saturday from Chicago, on account of the illness of the latter. She will remain the guest of her parents for a time. Miss Anna Thompson of Arthur, is visiting her sister, Miss Minnie Thompson. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Combs who have been in Mississippi the past year, have returned to Illinois and will again take up their residence on a farm near Decatur. Charles Mason goes to Villa Grove this week to install a heating plant In the hotel operated by Mrs. Nevada Mc-Beath at that place. W. E.

Coddington received a message Sunday from his brother living at Morrow, that his elegant home and nearly all its contents had been destroyed by fire, during the storm on Saturday. Rufus Trowbridge, a young man 23 years of age of Olney, who was employed as a farm hand by William Seaman, living about eight miles north of this city, died Sunday after a short Illness, and Undertaker Warren took charge of the body early this morning preparatory to shipping it to the home of his parents, near Olney. The young man's mother was sent for and arrived before his death. L. L.

Bramblett spent Sunday with his family here. Mr. Blamblett, who has been in the employ of the Frisco as an extra the past year has been given a regular run between Findley and St Louis. Mrs. Charles D.

Jones will entertain the Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at a combined business and social meeting. Mrs. Lyons and daughter Miss Nora will leave the first of March for Champaign to reside. Mrs. R.

E. Alexander will entertain the social club Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Nora Lyons. "Vanderen chapter, Junior Epworth league, of the First Methodist church, will hold a sale of home made candy at Miss Campbell's store next Saturday the proceeds to be applied on its pledge to missions. Miss Anna Brad Chandler, of Decatur, is the guest of Mrs. Brown Ervin.

The W. F. M. of the First Methodist Episcopal church, will meet at the home of Mrs. S.

R. Williams, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Barney Hines, of Atwood visited Mrs. Ira Chase today.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Riner, of this city, and Mrs. Earl Sabin and daugh- Enjoy Your Meals By Simply Fating A I.Utle l'loasnut Tablet Af'er Eat-h t.f A TABLET DIGESTS A MEAL. When digestion is perfect the fluids necessary to this process come naturally to the aid of the stomach.

They are of right proportion and do their work speedily and well. When indigestion and dyspepsia are prevalent, these same juices come slowly if at all, are weak and insufficient or are filled with strong acids and alkalies. When such a condition exists each meal is a hardship upon the digestive organs. The meal should strengthen the juices, but on the contrary it weakens them, so that man by the very act of eating causes conditions to arise which of themselves bring him pain ana loatning lor tne next meal. By eating one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets you mix the tablet with your saliva and It goes Into your stomach a Strong, vigorous fluid, many times more powerful than the natural digestive juices.

These tablets are made up from natural vegetable and fruit essences and are composed from Hydrastic, Golden Seal. Lactose, Nux, Ascetic Pepsin, Bismuth and Jamaica GirigeY. There is the formula and one grain of it will digest 3.000 grains of food In any stomach. Besides digesting the food it will give the blood the power to enrich the digestive fluids so after a time nature will take cafe of itself. Though you have no stomach trouble One of these tablets after each meal is a powerful assistance to nature and Is an excel'ent habit ti mke.

Go to any druggist and ES. his opinion of Stuart's Dvpepsia Tablets. We will abide, his answer if he be an honest man. They sell for 60c per package. Send us your name and address aud we will send you a trial package by mall free.

Address F. A. Stuart 150 Stuart I'arshall, Mich. ST 1 -sV-df program, as will the third and overflow rooms. In the fourth grade Rev.

Campbell will address the young people, and in the fifth and sixth Miss Barbre will make a talk. The seventh and eighth rocms will hear a talk on Lincoln by Rev. M. L. Pontias.

The east and north side schools will have programs, several of the rooms In each building uniting for programs. A programs will also be given at the south school. Pioneer Phrnlcinn Die. Dr. John-W.

Petrie, who was the first physician to locate at Palmer, died sud denly at his home at Nilwood. He was 75 years of age. He had been in poor health for several years, but was not seriously ill prior to his death. He arose Monday morning and complained of feeling faint. He was assisted to a chair.

He grew suddenly worse and died before a physician could reach him Dr. Petrie came to Christian county in the early fifties, locating at what in an early day was known as "Harper's Ferry" in Bear Creek township, where he resided until Palmer was made a village in 1869, when he moved to that place and practiced medicine there for twenty-five years. From there he moved to Harvel, and from Harvel to Nilwood. In an early day his practice extended all over the southern part of this county. Will Wed In Danville.

The marriage of Miss Beatrice Hop son of Taylorville and Edward Duncan of Delevan will take place at high noon tomorrow Danville. The ceremony will be performed at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. Preston Wood, formerly pastor of the Taylorville M. E. church, officiating.

The bride has for a number of years been clerking in Durr's dry goods store, and has always been a leader in M. E. church work. She has many friends here, who extend congratulations. The groom is a farmer and he and his bride wiil make their home on his farm near Delevan.

Declares Child Delinquent. C. E. Maples, of Stonington, today filed a petition in the county court to have his son, Allen, declared a delinquent child. The hearing was set for Feb.

27 at 9 a. m. The petition recites that the boy is 11 years of age, and spends his time associating with immoral persons, wan derlng the streets and railroad yards of Stonington, especially at night, and that his parents are unable to control him. Pnnn W1H Filed. The will of the late Duncan C.

Mc-Leod of Pana was filed today in the county court. The estate is valued at $5,500, of which $1,000 Is personal and $4,500 real estate. He directs that his widow, Anna McLeod, shall have everything during her natural life, and at her leath his three children, John Helen C. Kellogg and Kate C. Deay are to share alike.

His wife is named as executrix. Shatter Ground Hoe Myth. Okey Entsminger, who lives on North Cherokee street, says that there was one ground hog which did not come out of his hole today to see his shadow and crawl back in again.Mr. Entsminger has a pet ground hog. This pet went into his hole under Mr.

Entsminger's front porch in October, and he has not been out since. Okey says that the animal Is six years old, and that he never knew it to come out of its hole in the winter time. Taylorville Note. Mrs. Eva J.

Elliott went to Stylesville today to attend the funeral of her father, C. H. Klvvett. who was 74 years of age and a pioneer of that plnce. Mrs.

Fred Hawley and daughter, Miss Martha, departed today for Santa Barbara, where they will visit several months. Mrs. G. W. Long of Beecher City, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Jesse Patterson, returned home today. Mrs. Henry Goodrich was called to Fairchild today to attend Mrs. H. L.

Willey. who is seriously ill. The First Methodist church will observe the Lincoln Centennial Sunday evening Feb. 14. The Grand Army post and the Woman's Relief Corps will attend the exercises in a body.

Eulogies will be delivered by all the ministers of the city. Mike Eliott has left Taylorville. and according to his son; Jonas, intends to locate in the West, probably in Seattle, Wash. He is at present in Bloomington, from which point he will leave for Seattle. MOWEAQUA COUPLE HAS A GOLDEN CELEBRATION MOWEAQUA, Feb.

2. Mr. and Mrs. George Winter celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home four miles south of Moweaqua. They are among the oldest and most highly respected families in Shelby county, having been residents of Flat Branch township for over 30 years.

About 30 guests were present. Of the eight children the following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winter and family, George Winter, Mr. and Mrs.

W. F. Hoewing and family of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Winter and family, Mrs. C. E.

Baumgarten of West Chester, and Miss Lydia Winter. Mrs. A. C. Ney of Bonner Spring, was unable to be present on account of being seriously ill.

Miss Clara Winter was absent, as she was called to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Ney. Other guests were intimate friends and neighbors. Including Rev. H.

Schutz of Springfield. A three-course dinner was served. A few appropriate remarks were made by Rev. H. Schutz followed by a short program.

The yellow color scheme was carried out in the decoration of the dining room. Numerous presents were received among which were $50 in gold presented by their children. Macon News Notes. MACON. Feb.

2. Robert Griffeth left Monday morning for Texas. Rev. H. H.

Oneal left Tuesday morning for Mississippi on business. He will be gone a week. The remains of Mrs. John Gollra of Decatur, and formerly of Macon, were brought to Macon Monday morning for burial. Short services were held in the Macon M.

E. church, conducted by Rev. Wlllits of Decatur. The in terment was in me laarua cemetery. J.

J. Combs suffered a paralytic stroke Sunday afternoon, and is In a critical condition. Miss Kitt Bromley of Decatur is visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Schuyler and family.

R. H. Woodcock, who has been very ill. is slowly recovering. Miss Pearl Catherwood and Charles riefenheimer of Oconee visited the Termer's aunt Mrs.

Anton Beschle, over Sunday. Adnm Allison of Table Rock, is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. Walker. Miss Elsie Anderson left Monday for MIllerRvlile to attend the wedding of Miss Okey of that city to Mr.

Hone- finger of Spokane, which will take place Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. YEAR jy IS AGE Sullivan Bar Association Help Hon. E. Eden.

Celebrate Eighty-Third Birthday. STILL ACTIVE ATTORNEY Despite His Years He Is at Office Early, and In All Kinds of Weather, Year Bound. SULLIVAN, Feb. 2. Monday being the eighty-third birthday anniversary of Hon.

John R. Eden the attorneys of Moultrie county, planned a surprise upon him. About 8 o'clock Monday evening they marched In a body to his home on West Jefferson street, where they found their enviable brother attorney awaiting their arrival. The se cret had reached his ears about clock In the evening. Attorney J.

B. Titus in a few appropriate words presented Mr. Eden with 83 fine cigars, one for each year or nia lire. Atty. J.

E. Jennings- was called upon for a talk, and at the close he directed his remarks to Atty. J. B. Titus and presented him with 71 fine cigars as a token of their remembrance of his seventy-first birthday anniver sary which took place one day last week, and which, the attorneys had overlooked.

Following the presentation and acceptance speeches -Mr. Eden gave some interesting accounts of his experiences in the early days of his law practice. Among these recollections he gave an interesting and minute account of the Charleston riot, as he was one of the speakers at that place on tho day the riot occurred, and of his trip from Charleston to Washington City, he being at that time a member of congress from this district. All of the attorneys of the city were present except Judge Cochran, who was in Monticello. and F.

M. Har-baugh, who was suffering from an attack of grip. The lawyers had Invited the county officials as their guests and all were present. Mr. Eden, notwithstanding his S3 years, is still one of the leading attorneys in the city.

He is always at his office at an early hour each day, and in all kinds of weather. Will Confer Twenty Degrees. Gil W. Barnard Commandery of this city will confer the degree of the illustrious order of Red Cross upon about twenty candidates Thursday afternoon and evening. Many visiting knights from the different command-erles in Centra.l Illinois are expected to be present.

Beaumanoir Commandery of Decatur will confer the degrees upon the candidates. Sullivan News Notes. The Bible school rally at the Christian church Sunday was well attended despite the severity of the weather. There were 210 persons present. The enrollment including the home department and cradle roll is now 321.

The rally will be held again next Sunday. The Twenty club will hold its regular meeting at the home of Miss Flora Chapman Thursday evening. The study will be "Landscape Gardening as shown in Our City Parks," by Miss Chapman. The entertainment given by Ella E. Koethe at the Titus opera house Tues day evening, was well received by the audience.

Miss Koethe proved herself an artist of unusual ability. F. E. Pifer was in Mason City Tuesday. Dr.

C. W. Keel, who has- been visiting Sullivan friends, went to Springfield Tuesday. Miss Bessie Todd of Mattoon was a Sullivan visitor Tuesday. Mrs.

Sam T. Miller and little son. Davis, returned Monday from a visit with her mother, Mrs. Emma Davis, in Decatur. Mrs.

Rufus Harshman and MJisa Lois Harshman were Decatur visitors- Tuesday. Miss Onal Ellis, a student at tne j. M. returned to Decatur Tuesday after spending a few days with her parents here. Mrs.

Arthur Wright, who was called here last week by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Amanda Hoke, returned to her home in Chicago Tuesday. County Superintendent J. C. Hoke was in Arthur today.

DOUGLAS PRESENCE Of MIND SAVES MAN'S LIFE TUSCOLA. Feb. 2. Mark Eflwarrts an employe of the Minneapolis Machine company at this nlace. while un loading a corn shelier from a car orJ tne Illinois Central tracks Mondav afternoon had a narrow escane from death, due proably to his own PreS- Ue Ul 111111U.

The machine, which weighs about six tons, was being adjusted so as to run it down an incline at the side of thA trucks tn tha Vw nu lh ice and snow made it very difficult to handle such a weight. Mr. Edwards' foot slipped, causing him to lose his purchase upon the bulk, and H. C. I.ewis- who was tlolnino- J-- f5 J.

111 H(U UH able to manage it alone, so that it ira uuwn tne incline at a rapid pace. The release caused Mr. Edwards to fall nnfl aa uiavjiiuo its way past him the tongue struck m- biuc ui ma ini ioot with such force as- to twist it. infiictino- uau sprain and numerous bruises from which he will be conrined to his home for some time. He was directly in the path of the machine, and realizing his peril rolled over and over until he pressed his body closely against the wheels of a car on an adjoining track FortnnfltpTv the i i fS Ul I M) swerve and he escaped further and more serious injury.

(- Mr. Edwards suffered a serious injury by being caught in Jhe belting while running a stationary engine at the plant in October. 1907. a result S)eGTUK3 Susy Cl Be a ten to a Frazzle "Beaten to a frazzle" is certainly a very forcible expression, but not at all an exag-. geration when used to express the superiority of our Laces and Embroideries over those shown by our competitors.

Monday and Tuesday we were crowded with customers who were enthusiastic in their expressions. "Why, look at this! Here are 18-inch corset cover embroideries for 18c exactly like they have at that other store for 25c! And here are embroideries for 5c like those they have in the other place for 7Jc." These and many other similar expressions were heard all day long. Eemember, this great sale continues all week. Read and Compare These Offers Exquisite allover Embroideries, orate patterns'; worth $1.50 a yard. This sale, a yard PliSH IH CHEEK Dainty allover Embroideries and 45-inch Embroidered Flouncings in fine St.

Gall Swisses and sheer Nainsook, regular $1.75 values. This I sale, our price, a yard 5l' 25 pieces of allover Embroidered Net Laces, 12 inches wide, in many dainty effects; regular Qfl $1.00 values. This sale, a yard UOC SO pieces of fine cambric Corset Cover Embroidery, 18 inches "wide, worth 25c a I fl yard. This sale, a yard IUC 40 pieces of fine Nainsook, Flouncing and Corset Cover Embroidery, 18 inches wide, worth in 85c a yard. Our price, a yard IOC 60 pieces of wide Flouncifigs and Corset Cover Embroideries, 18 to 27 inches wide, 65c to 85c OO regular values.

Our price, a yard OuC Finest imported St. Gall Swiss and Nainsook Flounc-Ings, 27-Inches wide, in very elaborate pat- terns, worth 98c; now, our price, a yard OuC 200 pieces of fine Nainsook and Cambric Embroider 25 pieces of exquisite imported allover Lace, Baby Irish Lace, all silk allover Laces, and all silk Tuck- to $3 50 a yard. yard $1.75 Valenciennes Laces and fine In In- 5c ings, worth $2.50 Now, our price, a 100 pieces of wide. sertions' to match; now at half price, 5c fine regular 10c values; a yard ies and Insertions, 11 to 5 inches Now at half regular price, a yard Fine Imported Laces and Insertions, French Valenciennes, German Valenciennes, Mechlin, Venise and Very fine Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries and Insertions; regular 18c values. Now, a yard UC Seville Laces, worth 18c to 25c, now, a yard Bargains in Room Size Rugs TAYLORVILLE, Feb.

2. While act-mg as peacemaker this afternoon Ed Muldoon of Stonington was slashed in the face with a pocket knife by George Drlscoll of Taylorville. who was fighting with Dan Jenkins, a Stonington man. The cutting took place at Stonington. Driscoll and Jenkins were tightlng out an old grudge when young Muldoon stepped in between them and tried to part the combatants.

A physician was called and took 11 stitches in iluldoon's face. Driscoll and Jenkins were both arrested and will be given a preliminary trial here Wednesday morning. Boy Dies In Ivana. Henry Mitchell of South Fork, received a telegram today from Kiowa, Informing him of the death of his nephew. Elmer Mitchell, wiuen occurred Monday at his home near there.

Deceased was 18 years of age, Rnd was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mitchell, who moved from this county to Kiowa six years ago. The young man was born and reared in South Fork township, this county. He was also a nephew of Mrs.

Catherine Walters and Mrs. Peter Achenbach, both of Taylorville. Si-hoold to Celebrate. The birthday of Abraham Lincoln will be observed by the schools of Tny-iorvillc, and on Friday, Feb. 12, all the ward schools will have appropriate programs.

In the west school the first and sec-nd rooms will unite and render one Wednesday we also offer choice of 20 very handsome 9 by 12 seamless Tapestry Brussels rugs, in Oriental, Medallion and beautiful Scroll designs positively regular $20.00 rugs. Choice for $15 Muslin. 10 Yards 10c Here is another great rug special. Genuine Axminster rugs in alt the newest patterns and colorings, site 9 by 12. Tou cannot duplicate these beautiful rugs anywhere less than $27.50 to- $30.00.

C00 Kfl Our price ifZl.UU Curtains. 200 pairs of 60-isich, double, thread lace curtains, plain and figured centers. Regular $1.25 values. Wednesday, QQf at a pair 031 45c Three Great To outsell and undersell all competition Wednesday we place on special sale 25 beautiful and genuine wool face Brussels rugs medallion patterns and floral designs, full 9 by 12, room size rugs worth regularly $15, "Tr choice for tlilu Linoleum. 20 pieces of the very besi 60c Linoleum, 2 yards wide; handsome patterns.

Wednesday QQa a yard OUC 10 yards for 50 pieces' and yard wide 10c a 45c' 500 dress patterns of standard 6c and 7c calicoes, all colors, 10 yard of Hope, Hill Lonsdale bleached muslin, worth yard. Wednesday 79c patterns, Wednesday for.