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DAILY HERALD Wednesday, June 19, 1907. THE DAN CUPID WORKS OVERTIME TODAY Important Weddings in Two Decatur Society Circles. BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS Starr Residence Has Been Elaborately Prepared in Advance. ple are deeply, interested interested take place will take place are deeply importance in Dethis wedding of Miss Ada May evening. Of first catur is Wiley at 8 o'clock the Starr to W.

Harold West Main formed street. by the The Rev. W. J. Davidson, tonight at the Starr residencin be perpastor of the First Methodist Episcopal intimate relatives will church.

Only the will be Miss Esther Starr present. and Misses Eunice Bradmaid Stafford will be bridesof honor dock and Bernice will and Bess maids. Clyde Wiley of EmKeturah be ribbon, girls. will be best man. poria, decorations at the Starr resiThe will be both unique and elabordence have been at work ate.

Decorators the rooms for almost a beautifying week, and the result scene of of their beauty efforts and tonight will be a perhaps never before equaled splendor in Decatur. Holmes-Reynolds. at the home of John This evening occur the Holmes wedding in of Harristogertrude Reynolds and Richard Daley of Chicago. Holmes The ceremony will be performed at 8 by the Rev. A.

P. Cobb of Decao'clock tur. will go over from Several persons the wedding. Among them Decatur to Downey, Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. are Mrs. Mrs. Alice Evans and Montgomery, Misses Lelah and Grace Foster.

The guests from Springfield are Miss Alice Conley, Miss Judge Conley, Jemima Conley, Miss Laura Conley and George Conley, down Those coming from Chicago and Mrs. C. F. Reynolds, C. H.

are Mr. Miss Boyer and Miss Esther Boyer, Archer. evening, Mr. and Mrs. On Thursday will give a reception to the bride Daley at the Daley home, two and and groom half miles west of Harristown.

The a from Decatur will go out on the guests 6:30 o'clock interurban and will be met and taken out to Mr. Daley's hayrack. AT FAIRVIEW PARK. Several Picnic Parties Besides Families Take Supper There. The Misses May Skelly and Marguerite Daugherty gave a picnic to about fifteen of their young lady friends at Tuesday afternoon and evenFairview, was served at o'clock.

Mrs. F. H. Mittan's Sunday school class of the Central Church of Christ held a picnic at Fairview park Tuesday afternoon and evening. The class is composed of about thirty young girls.

A supper was served and the girls enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon and evening. In addition to the picnics at the park, there were nearly a dozen different families out to take supper, showing that the recent change in the weather was appreciated by at least of the people. The park is in excellent condition and it is probable that from now 011 there will be quite a number of people there every night. odd Fellows' Pienic. The annual picnic of the children of the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home Lincoln will be held at Mattoon Friday.

It is expected that a number of Decatur people will meet the children at the train in this city and accompany them to Mattoon for the day's outing. Burke-Beadles. At a party given Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Harry W. McHose for her sister, Miss Sada Beadles, announcement was made of engagement of Miss Beadles to Edmund W.

Burke. The will be celebrated July 24. Mr. wedding, a mail clerk with a run on the Wabash. Horton -Campbell.

Miss Nova Horton and Leonard Campbell are to be married at the home of the former's sister in Oakley Wednesday. Showers-Roney, The wedding of Miss Marguerite E. Showers to William E. Roney, both of Bethany, took place at 1537 North College street at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Pickering.

The groom had built a new house and had it newly furnished at 1537 North College street, and in this they were married. After a short trip they will commence housekeeping The bride is 2 popular young lady of Bethany, and the groom is a motorman for the Decatur Street Railway Company. Leave for Hungary. Men. Gerdetz and and Mrs.

Kate Swartz left on the Wabash yesterday morning for New York city, and thence to Hungary. They will be accompanied as far as New York by Wabash Conductor James M. Boyd and wife, who will visit points of interest in the East before their return to Decatur. At Fishing Clab. Mrs.

George Post and the Misses Post entertained the members of the Five Hundred Club yesterday afternoon at the Post cottage at the Fishing Club. Jessie Brown WaS the guest of honor. Much of the time was spent in playing cards. Surprise Party, About forty of Mrs. Will Hardin's friends surprised her on Sunday by dropping in to spend the evening at her home in the Walnut Grove addition.

The guests brought a most delicious supper with them, by way of making the birthday. surprise party more complete. Those in the party were Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. John Cuningham, T. A.

Royce, Mr. and Mrs. George Sadler, Mr. and Mrs. W.

D. Romans, Mr. and Mrs. John Long Mr. and Mrs.

Lige Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Logan and Miss Jennie Hardin, BROWNS LEAVE FOR CHICAGO In the Fall They Will Return to Late Paris, France.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown who have been in the city for a few days, will leave on Thursday, for Chicago, where will late Fall. they, will then return to Paris, France, where they have spent most of their time last two duringnthe stay in Europe, they traveled through several countries, spending some time in Italy, where they visited the galleries, and in Holland where Mr. Brown did painting.

This summer Mr. landscape, do landscape painting and illustrating. T. P. A.

Ladies. The T. P. A. ladies will spend the today at the Fishing Club, the day of Mrs.

W. P. Shade and Mrs. guests Temple. The ladies will have luncheon at the Club house.

At Country Club. Several of the members of the Country Club took dinner at the club Tuesday evening. Returns from Michigan. Miss Helen Corley, who has been a student at the University of Michigan this year will return home Thursday. Miss Corley has been visiting in Chicago for a few days on her way home from school.

Bruce Catto Returns. Bruce Catto returned to Decatur last evening for a little visit with his mother and brother. BABY WEE WEE, "LOST DARLING" IS LIVING Policeman Finds Famous Poodly, Ungroomed, Tired and Hungry. "Baby Wee Wee" has been found, and once more the sorrowing heart of Mrs. Baader, of the Baader La Velle troupe of Acrobatic cyclists who appeared at Dreamland park last week, has been made glad.

"Baby Wee Wee" is a poodle dog who became lost just as his mistress boarded a train at the Wabash passenger station, Monday morning. The loss of her pet dog seemed to be a great calamity for Mrs. Baader, for she instructed Chief of Police W. W. Mason efforpare no expense in making every find him, and to notify her by wire just as soon as he succeeded in doing so.

Tuesday, Chief Mason was notified that the dog had been seen in a yard on North Morgan street, and Officer Glasgow was at once sent out to get it and bring it to headquarters. The people who had dog stated that they found it wandering along the Illinais Central Railroad track. She Wouldn't Him. "Baby Wee Wee" Know, no means the little dog that he was when he escaped from his mistress. His coat of curly hair was matted and dirty and he appeared tired and hungry.

In her letter to Chief Mason Mrs. Baader instructed him to notify Mrs. J. Logan, 1284 West Wood street, as soon as he succeeded in finding her "darling." While Mrs. Baader was in the city she roomed at the Mrs.

Logan, and the latter much attached to the poodle and grieved over its loss almost as much as its mistress. As soon as Mrs. Logan was notified that the dog had been found she immediately wired the good news to Mrs. Baader. The latter wired back to send her "lost darling" to her at once.

BACK TO OLD FARM. Congregation Men Discuss Ways of Spending Vacation. "How to spend a vacation" was the general subject of several talks made at last meeting of the Men's Club of the First Congregational church Tuesday night. The principal talks were made by Professor H. E.

Smith of the James Millikin University and by Captain T. L. Evans. Captain Evans labeled his plan of spending the vacation "The Ideal Vacation-On the Old Farm." It was a humorous argument in favor of the old homestead, which proved to be quite entertaining. Interspersed with the humor there were many homely truths.

The following points were brought out by Captain Evans: First, have a vacation. Second, seek a place where there is good fellowship. Third, don't do any "stunts" while you are there. Professor Smith took the members of the club on a delightful imaginary trip on the Great Lakes. His address abounded in splendid descriptions that are seldom equaled in Decatur.

The Men's Club adjourned last night for the summer. No more meetings will be held until the first of October at which time the club will begin another year's work. The year just closing has been both successmul and eventful. The club was organized only last November. WILL TELL ABOUT MOYER-HAYWOOD Horngold, Socialist, Is Lecturing in Decatur Ralph Horngold of Danville, a native Russian, spoke in the open air at Water and North Park streets TuesGay night to a crowd of about one hundred socialists.

His speech was declared by several persons to have been a logical presentation of the tenets He of Thursday night. On tonicht, latter date he and again will relate personal experiences in the Moyer- Haywood case which is now attracting so much attention in the west. Horngold stops give his audience a chance to frequently to tions put questo him. DIREFUL BLUE BUG WORKS DESTRUCTION Mattoon Man Tells Tale of Woe From Broomcorn Field. What the green bug has done the wheat fields of the southwest the to, "blue bug" is said to be doing to the broomcorn of central and eastern Illinois.

Not to be outdone by calamity stories from sends Kansas a Mattoon correspondent out a dire tale of the "blue bug's" ravages. He goes into a broomcorn field in the morning, the plant live and vigorous, growing so fast it can almost be seen with the naked eye. He goes out in the evening, leaving nothing but a few yellow blades or, perchance, only brown earth. Terrible is "blue bug." Watch the broom trust advance the price to the housewife next winter. BIG CREDITORS OF TAIT ARE HERE Would Have Preferred to Let Him Continue Business.

NO CHANCE FOR THEM NOW Main Effort Will Be to Save Big Bankruptcy Fees. A representative of the Oliver Chilled Plow Company at South Bend, and a representative of Ryerson at ChiDecatur Tuesday to size cago, the situation concerning the F. B. up Tait Manufacturing Company. The South Bend company has an unsecured claim for $20,000 and the Chicompany an unsecured claim for cago $16,000.

Both of these representatives. expressed regret that the proceedings had been to force corporation into bankruptcy. They are the heaviest creditors unsecured. They knew the situation. A year since they discussed the advisability of forcing the Decatur corporation into bankruptcy and then concluded that the best thing for all concerned was to permit the business to' go on, advising Tait to avoid further indebtedness and if whittling possible all the time do a little on his old account.

The South Bend man said had been done with his claim and that while it was not the intention to permit an increase of the obligation the Tait company constantly gave new business that was profit- able. To Conserve the Assets. The big creditors came with the idea among other things of making an effort to head off the bankruptcy proceedings, privately place the business in the hands of a trustee and see if there would not be better returns realized in that way. A survey of the field convinced them that perhaps they could could happen to F. B.

Tait personally perhaps after all the best thing that not save anything in that way and that was to declared a bankrupt, surrender everything that he had and begin anew, rather than stagger forever under the burden that was sapping his strength. The efforts of the heavy creditors, unsecured, will now be directed toward the selection of a trustee and the conduct of the settlement with the sole idea of saving something for themselves. They want to avoid big fees they want to have the affairs so conducted that the assets will not be sacrificed. Outlook Is Not Cheering. The outlook for the unsecured creditors is not the most cheering.

The real estate mortgaged for $64,500 and while it is regarded as being worth more than that to a company actively engaged in business there is a question always about how much anything will bring when it is offered at forced sale. There is a lot of valuable machinery in the plant but when that is to be disposed of at a forced sale there is also the question as to what it will bring. The equipment of the plant is said to $25,000, but at under the represent an investment, of at least hammer who would give that much for it? Nothing Left for Tait. While the bankruptcy proceedings have been instituted against the corporation known as the F. B.

Tait Manufacturing Company F. B. Tait's personal affairs are so completely involved in the company of which was the head that in all probability he too will be declared a bankrupt. In any event he will have nothing left when the proceedings are at an end for he has guaranteed every obligation of the company and the obligations are more than enough to swamp everything that he had personally and that the company had. During Mr.

Tait's absence from the city Secretary E. C. Bassey is temporarily looking after affairs at the factory. SMALL BOY LOSES FOOT UNDER A TRAIN Lewis Houran Ren Over in Yards While Returning From School. While attempting to climb through a cut of cars which were being pulled through the Wabash yards near the Broadway crossing yesterday, Louis "Dewey" Houran, the 9-year-old son of Engineer Michael J.

Houran of the Vandalia, fell under the wheels of a box car and had his left foot severed at the ankle. The accident happened while the boy was returning to his home at 932 North Morgan street from St. Theresa's Academy with several other boys, shortly before noon. He caught the ladder at the side of the car. but just as he went to draw himself up his foot struck a switchstand, knocking him from the side of the car and under the wheels.

As the boy fell he gave a cry, which was heard by Switch Foreman Kearns, who signalled the engineer and ran to the boy's assistance. The boy's foot was barely hanging to his leg and he suffered intense ambulance call and was the sent boy for was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. Switch engine No. 503 was pulling the cut of cars at the time of the accident.

No blame is attached to the members of the crew. The boy was getting along nicely at the hospital last night. The Houran family live at 932 North Morgan street. Goes to Chicago. Woody Blakeney, manager of Ottenheimer's store, left for a business trip to Chicago Tuesday night.

"Sia" Is Booking. Manager Sigfried of Dreamland Park is in Chicago booking atractions, not only for his park but for several- surrounding towns that want vaudeville acts for Fourth of July celebrations. DEFFENBAUGH FAILS TO MAKE GOOD CASE His Case Against the Street Car Company Is Dismissed. In the circuit court Friday Judge Cochran granted the motion of the defense in the case, of Abram DeffenDecatur Railway and baugh versus Light Company, that the jury be Instructed to find verdict for the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to make a case in The defense entered a motion for a new cordance with, the declaration filed. trial and that will be heard by Judge Cochran on Thursday.

Deffenbaugh sued to recover for personal injuries alleged to haven been sustained by being thrown his buggy when it was struck by a street car at the intersection of West Main and Church streets. One day in August last he and his wife were in a buggy and attempted to cross the tracks at the moment that a street car was going west. At the time that the accident occurred the driver of a coal wagon was ing the tracks alongside and just a little in advance, of Deffenbaugh. driver of wagon stopped, having heard the gong of the street car, but Deffenbaugh did not hear the bell until as he said the horse was practically on the track, and then it was a question of judgment as to which was the to do, try to back off or go He believed could better chance tobescape by going on and made the effort. When the motion to dismiss was made the jurors hearing the case were taken from the room while the attorneys argued the law points involved and also discussed the evidence in a way that was to be kept from the jury.

Eleven Jurors in Case. In this case there were only eleven jurors. There was no regular panel to select from. By agreement the jury was to be a "pick-up." After eleven men had been secured it was agreed that eleven would be sufficient, because there would be time lost in trying to get the last man. The jurors called for this hearing were J.

M. Huff, M. Haher, William Armstrong, Ritchie, W. B. Addis, John Rogers, Bert Hardy, Jack Bradley, James Sampson, Ed McLaughlin and S.

R. Montgomery. There will be no court today. Thursday there will be two judges on the bench. Judge Cochran will be there to hear the argument for a new trial in the case disposed of yesterday and Judge Johns will be there to dispose of any business that may come before him in the regular course of the term.

The docket orders yesterday were as follows: John Diller et al. versus Howard Diller, partition. Report of commissioners filed and approved. Decree of sale. May Darby versus Rose Rankins et al.

Order of reference set aside and leave to amend bill instanter and swer to stand to amended bill and referred to DISSENTION IN RANKS; RESIGNATIONS FOLLOW There Is a Chance That Co. Taylorville, Will Disband. Major J. Frank Cassell of this city has been ordered by the adjutant to proceed to Taylorvilie next Wednesday and preside at an election to be held to fill the and ouch offices other of captain, first lieutenant cies that may exist In Company of the Fifth regiment. There has been dissension in the Taylorville company, a.id some of officers resigned.

If the trouble is not patched up and the company reorganized it is likely that it will be disbanded and another organized to take its place in the Fifth regiment. Some Decatur military men have suggested that in this event another from Decatur would be acceptable, but as yet the matter has no gone farther than a suggestion, and any steps looking toward organization of a second Decatur company will await results at Taylorville. 0. C. ADAMS MAKES MEMORIAL SPEECH Ladies' Auxiliary to Sons of Veterans Holds Service.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans held their annual memorial known at the G. A. R. hall Tuesservice deceased sisters and undeath day evening. The hall was draped in bunting and a cross in the center of the floor was beautifully decorated C.

Adams of the Sons of was with flags and flowers. vettorney O. the principal speaker of the evening. The following program was given; Lover of My Soul." Reading Unknown Dead," Mrs. Minnie Garrow.

Addresses- For G. A. James F. Steele; for W. R.

Mrs. Inman; for Sons of Veterans, C. A. Carter. President's Address, Mrs.

Waeckle. Flag Salute and Exercise. Address by Secretary Mrs. Casley, setting forth the object of the meeting and reading record of the dead. DRUNKEN LABORER STABS HIS FRIEND The Men Were Coming to Decatur to Work on Wabash Bridge.

A gang of drunken laborers on Wabash train No. 8. coming here to go to work on the Wabash bridge, east of town, got into a fight near Paris, Tuesday morning and one of them was stabbed in the face in such a manner as to allow his left eyes to hang out upon his cheek. The injured man was taken to the hospital in Paris and the one who made the assault was turned over to the police at that place. THE LOCAL WEATHER.

The local weather readings for the twenty-four hours ending last night at 7 o'clock, according to J. H. Coonradt, government observes, were as follows: 7 a. m. .72 Noon .88 7 p.

m. ..80 Lowest Highest ..........90 ...60 ROY COLE WILL LOSE LEFT FOOT Physicians Order Amputation for Cerro Gordo Man. ACETYLENE GAS VICTIMHe Is Known as Most Hurt Man Ever in St. Mary's. Roy Cole, the Cerro Gordo man who was so seriously injured in the acetylene explosion at that place on Monday night, March 11, and who was in St.

Mary's Hospital here for over two months on account of his injuries, brought back to Decatur to the hospital Tuesday night, and Wednesday an operation will be performed that will deprive him his left foot. The explosion was of the acetylene gas plant which wrecked his father's house. In it he received injuries which made him known as the most hurt man ever in St. Mary's, and at the time it was thought there was no chance whatever for his recovery. He had both legs broken, the left ankle severely crushed, the left aras broken, left elmashed, and cut and bruised all over his body.

Wired in Place. The left arm is now wired in place and is of no use to him at all. It is the left ankle that is causing the trouble now. It had been paining him severely for past few days and the attending physician decided Tuesday that it would be necessary to amputate the foot just above the ankle. He was brought here Tuesday night and was met at the depot by Dawson's ambulance and taken to the hospital at once.

The operation will be performed Wednesday. The exact reason for the amputation has not stated by the physician and it comes as a surprise to those who were intimately acquainted with the case, as was discharged from the hospital two weeks ago and taken to his home in Cerro Gordo. Last week he was taken out for the first time, and to a ball game, and it is possible that the exertion was too much for him and brought about the present state of affairs. Cole was accompanied from Cerro Gordo by his father, A. M.

Cole, and J. Y. Young. GROCERS PLANNING FOR THEIR PICNIC They Want More Entries for "Queen's Contest. The Retail Grocers held a meeting in their rooms Tuesday evening to take further action on their picnic, which is -to be held in Fairview park July 25.

None of the committees had their reports ready, so further has been done than at the last meeting. The Watch Factory band of Springfield has been secured for the day, as the grocers were unable to get Goodman's band. The refreshment privileges are to be let by bid, and anyone wishing a concession can do so by applying to S. M. Bartlett, 1150 St.

Louis avenue. "The Queen Contest," which is open to daughters of grocers, their clerks or cashiers, has not yet enough contestants, and any eligible young lady wishing to enter should give her name to W. L. Allen, 1502 East William street. There will be games and athletic sports of various kinds.

THREE LEIGHTONS SIGNED UP AGAIN They Will Begin a Thirty Week Engagement Sept. 2. Bert Leighton has returned from Chicago, where he went to book the Three Leightons for the winter season. He signed a contract with the Western Vaudeville Association for a thirtyweeks' engagement, beginning Sept. 2, with a privilege of ten additional weeks if wanted and was also told that the Three Leightons would be booked for a summer engagement if they wanted it.

The Leightons are now considering the matter. Fifty Cents Left. When the new officers of the Decatur High School Alumni Association begin plans next year for the annual alumni affair, their first move ably will be to collect dues. Eugene Robertson, the retiring treasurer, has the sum total of fifty cents to turn over to his successor in office after paying the expenses of the reception and dance given last week. anther but was it a was comfortable.

little principally balbecause of the backwardness of members in paying dues. And to think that some of those members got their starts on the road to wealth through the Decatur High School, too. That Road Question. "Speaking of the automobile question that is attracting so much question in Decatur just now," said Harvey one of the leading autoists in the city, "I have a scheme to suggest to improve the roads. "I am in favor of charging each automobile owner the sum of $25 a year, the money to be applied toward improving and graveling the big highways of the state.

Personally I wouldn't kick a bit at paying an even larger gum, and I don't think that any automobilist would object to it, either. automobiles in Decatur would contribute the sum of $2,500 toward improving the roads and that would help some. Speaking for the owners in Decatur I can say that they would be unit in favor of the plan." Marriage Licenses. W. C.

Musser, Decatur 28 Alta B. Long, 23 Edward F. O'Keefe, Lafayette, Catherine Decatur, Dr. Reed Moves to Tolono. The tent meetings conducted Horace Reed at St.

Joseph closed the tent will be taken to Tolono week for a series of meetings. Sam Booker's Case Stricken. In the county court Tuesday Smith permitted a motion entered the state's attornew in case Booker, charged with disorderly this duct. that the case be stricken leave to reinstate. TOWN TALK Ptanos this week for $212.

Terms $6 month. Suffern, 349 N. Water Card of Thanks. -We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness to us during 1 the sickness and death of our father and for the many beautiful flowers. MRS.

ANNA MASON. MRS. CORA ROBERTS. MRS. SADIE SOUTH.

-St. James Hotel, European. clean place for clean people. 11) rooms. -The only genuine home-made bread to be had at Pierce's Delicatessen.

-Little Victor, a cigar of quality. -Try Pierce's cooked meats ready to serve. -Mothers, bring your babies Friday night to Dreamland Park and get the handsome baby carriage. -A red hot day, red hot stove, and a red hot ire are likely to cause spontaneous combustion. Order Pies, Cakes, Bread, from Busy Bee Bakery, Best Bread Baked.

M. a MAIENTHAL. TAILORS. Course of Popular Lectures. -Professor Galloway will give a course of seven lectures at the university, during the summer school, on the Recent Discoveries in Biology.

The bearing of these discoveries on human life and thought will be discussed. A knowledge of Biology will not be BE necessary in order to enjoy the lectures. The first lecture on Thursday, June 20, at 4:45 p. will be free to any one interested in the subject. YOU PAY A LITTLE MORE FOR CLOTHES THAT DENZ MAKES, BUT Shady Grove Social.

-Everybody come! Shortcake, strawberry ice cream and cake. Thursday evening, June 20, 1907. 6:00 p. m. Railroad Locals Europe via -Anchor line and Canadian Pacific steamship lines.

Bookings from New York, Boston, Quebec and Montreal. Call or write for information and rates to any port. S. A. HESS, T.

Decatur, Ill. SPECIAL RATES Illinois Traction System EVERY SUNDAY. $1.00 Bloomington and return. $1.00 to Springfield and return. Special Rates to St.

Louis and East St. Louis via Wabash. St. Louis and return. $4.30 East St.

Louis and return. On sale daily; return limit ten days; good in either direction passengers can use in one direction. Good on all trains. S. A.

HESS, T. A. On the Interurban. Limited Cars in a Month. The announcement is made from the Danville end of the Illinois Traction System that through car service will be established between Danville and St.

Louis about a month. Crews will run from Danvile to Springfield and from Springfield to St. Louis. Cars Through to Champaign. Cars on the new Champaign-Decatur line ran through yesterday.

Heretofore they have been turn- at Bement. Car crews reported the track in good shape east of Monticello and said they could easily, make the trip between terminals less than the ent three-hour schedule. Beginning presthe service will be established. Cars will leave Decatur on the even hours, beginning at 6 a. the last car leaving the Transfer House here at 10 at night.

Cars will leave the city station in Champaign on the odd hours. Plenty of Power for Service. It is said that the one substation now east of Bement furnish sufficient power for the Decatur service as it will be operated at present. The regular car and the -oneral manager's car came through close together Monday and the motormen said there was little noticeable weakening in the current pulling the two cars. When the second substation is completed one will be put about Milmine and the other about White Heath.

Which Car Is Which? Business has been good on new line to Champaign. Some confusion is caused among passengers since there are no signs to distinguish between Bloomington and Chamraign cars, but it is promised this will be remedied within a few days. McKinley, Lines of the Not Going promoters West. of the St. Louis, Terre Haute Quincy Traction Company in Hannibal, a letter was read from William B.

McKinley in which the latter stated his road, the Illinois Traction would not be ready to take up the matCompany, ter of an extension to Hannibal for at least two years. A letter was also read before the Hannibal meeting from New London, which was to the effect that the people that city were bound to have an inter between New London and Hannibal. Personals Dr. C. M.

Jack has returned from his eastern trip. Mrs. D. A. Troxel and Miss Mary of Cerro Gordo were here Tuesday.

Carl Graves of Argenta, was nere uerday afternoon on his war home from a visit with his parents at Topeka, Ill. S. J. Spiro of Philadelphia is visit. ing his sister, Mrs.

Bachrach, on West North street. Misses Hins and McGonigle spent Sunday with friends in Clinton. Mrs. W. D.

Burke of Burlington, is here visiting Mrs. H. W. Downing. The International Stereograph Company fy moving into rooms on the fifth floor of the Wait building.

and will be ready for business about the first of next week. John Fuller of Clinton was in town Tuesday. Frank K. Page of Newman was here Tuesday. R.

N. Shane of Galesburg was here Tuesday. The Rev. J. H.

Waterbury of Beardstown, was here on business Tuesday. Miss Zaida Hughes of Maroa was here Tuesday afternoon. Miss Bess Horne of Mattoon is in the city and expects to remain indefinitely. Mrs. M.

A. Wilson and daughters, Katherine and Lucile, have returned to Mattoon after a visit in Decatur. JUDGE URGES MEN TO SERVE ON JURY W. C. Johns Asks Grace Churchmen to Work Up Better Sentiment.

SAYS LAWS ARE CORRECT When Justice Miscarries It Is Due to Flaw in Machinery. The members of the Brotherhood of St. Paul of the Grace M. E. church were urged last night by Judge W.

C. Johns of the circuit court bench to use their influence in working up sentiment among the business men of Decatur to a point where they will not try to keep from doing jury duty. business men best jurors Judge Johns declared, that practical but it is almost impossible to get them on a jury, especially is this true in a murder case. Business men often use dishonest methods in getting off of a jury, and for that reason a person who is on trial for his life ofter does not get the chance that he otherwise would. Or if a man is really guilty of a crime he is often turned loose, where he would be convicted were the jury made up of deep thinking men.

Were it not for the fact that business men in general try to keep from doing service on a jury, the juries of Macon county would be much improved. This pithank, made by Judge Johns Judge Johns. in an address before the Brotherhood at the Grace Methodist church. The subject of the address was "Practical Law Points for Business Men." About fifty prominent business men the city were present and all were profuse in their thanks to Judge Johns for the practical points that he had given them. In part Judge Johns said: "Law is a rule of human acts erally prescribed by government, commending right and condemning wrong.

The laws of the different states of the union differ widely, as they differ in the different countries. The present laws of Illinois are vastly different from what they were in this state in 1840 or in 1871. The laws are made according to the community on which they are brought to bear. The laws of business are as varied as the business Itself. As applied to business the law recognizes human nature in favor of the honest and intelligent.

Many intelligent people have a habit of sneering at the law. But this sneering is entirely undeserved. Entirely Correct. "You may depend that the laws on any question or questions are entirely correct. For they have been made after years and years of study by conscientious men, men who have devoted thella be whole a bold life to man that, work.

would He 'my judgment is certain, law is say, "Judges and courts often make mistakes but they are swift to correct their mistakes when justice miscarries. Even though judges and courts often make mistakes you be sure thai the law about it is correct, for the law is never wrong. The machinery of the law may fail to do its part, but that is the result of public sentiment or the weakness of the men who happen to be selected as jurors." At the close the talk many of the men present asked questions which were not altogether clear to them. One of these questions was: "To what extent may a shrewd person beat the law Judge Johns declared that the only possible way that a person may beat the law is by concealing part of the facts. OIL AND GAS COMPANY IS INCORPORATED Capital Stock of Concern $250,000 and Its Scope Is Ample.

In the office of the circuit clerk Tuesday there was filed for record a of the articles of incorporation of copy the Macon County Oil and Gas Company, with a capital $250,000. The shares are 25,000 in number and of the face value of $10 each and are are held by eight men in equal proThe stockholders are D. C. portion. Griffiths, J.

W. Sturgis, H. C. Mount, H. Woodcock, Glynn, J.

F. E. H. VanGundy and H. R.

VanGundy, Woodcock. The first board directors is composed of R. H. E. H.

J. F. VanGundy, o. S. Glynn and J.

W. Sturgis. The life of the incorporation under this charter is to be ninety-nine years. The purpose of the corporation is said to be trafficing in oil and gas leases. operating for and producing oil and gas, building and operating pipe lines for oil and gas, and buil ing and operating reservoirs for oil and conducting general business of trafficing in oil and gas.

The company is now making active preparations to sink wells near Macon and the dreams of some who hare long there was both 6.1 and believed. Decatur will at least see tie possibility tested. No Race Suicide in This Family. Quincy. June arrival of daughter at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph P. Slonigan, north Quinmakes Slonigan the father of ninecy, teen children. Slonigan was married twice. His first wife was the mother of ten and the second of nine children.

Legal by Dr. and this Judge by of Sam conwith LODGE MEETINGS. K. of P. meeting cf En Ami Lodge No.

593 tonight. Work in the rank of knight. American Home Circle--Regular meeting of Decatur Circle No. 49 tcnight. Initiation.

Will Visit in City. Miss Jessie Lockett will visit in Decatur for a short time upon her return from Sinith College, where she is now attending the tenth reanion or her class,.