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LEVITY INTERSPERSED WITH A LITTLE COMEDY Judge Hill's Court Will Occasionally Produce a Smile. Clinton, Oct. pretty piece of comedy WaS enacted in the office of County Judge Fred C. ill this afternoon when Noble David and Joe Willis, two dusky residents of the city, who gained few weeks ago and a notoriettence for playing "Jack the peeper" stunts, were brought into court to hear the judge's final lecture before being dismissed. The colored lads, one long and slim, the other short stocky, stood before the railing and looked the judge "unblushingly" in the eye.

Judge Hill happened to know Noble of old, when he was a man of all work on the judge's father's place. "Noble." said the judge sternly, "I've a mind to send you back to jail for the rest of your days. Youll get drunk again I turn you loose." "Oh no, iedge. I'se done got converted. So help me, Gawd, I'se nevah g0- in' to into another saloon so long as live," was the reply.

A few tears splashed opportunely upon the judge's hard oak desk. They attracted the judge's, do attention. you recall that particular of whisky you used to drink? I think that you called it 'undertaker's "No. jedge, I doesn't 'zackly recall brand. used have some stuff that I called 'the early but I'se done quit all my foolishness." The two negroes finally were released on provision that they return to Clinton every Monday morning and to one or the other of their lawyers--Stone or Williams--to show are living model Christian lives.

They both so promised. They said that they would go to work with the crew at Birkbeck. STILL MORE IN SIGHT Four New Suits Filed Wednesday in Office of Circuit Clerk. Clinton, Oct. new suits were started in the circuit court today.

One of them is a suit for divorce brought Elizabeth Henderson against Oliver D. Henderson. She recited at length that was married in Clinton in 1892. and that she lived happily with husband until 1904 when he suddenly deserted her. She ASKS to be freed from all connection with him.

Her attorney is John Fuller. Another suit for debt and $700 damages was started by the people of the state of Illinois for the use of Vesseslius Davis against John A. Hurd. Solomon F. Merrifield.

Isadore Hurd. Della Merrifield. ard Eliza J. Mason. Herrick and Herrick represent the complainant.

N. J. Emerson of Oregon, county, started a foreclosure suit against James Gassaway of Farmer of City. Gassaway the sum owed of to $200. Lillian He Partes gaged certain properties which later were sold to Guy.

O. Cook of Farmer City, who died intestate. In the terms. of. the same Cook was to assume the indebtedness, but he died before paying the sum.

NEW OFFICERS NAMED DeWitt County Agricultural Soclety In Annual Session. Clinton, Oct. -The DeWitt County Agricultural Society met in the circult court room this afternoon and elected officers as follows: President, G. W. Woy; first vice president, E.

G. Argo; second vice president, S. O. McCullough; secretary, George Argo; treasurer, Joseph Johnson; general superintendent, and superintendent T. Maddox; superintendent of privileges, Smith Fuller; marshal, V.

Best. Directors- R. Murphey, Santa Anna; Rutledge, I. Lafferty; Barnett, S. O.

McCullough; Harp, Charles Walker; Waynesville, J. P. Strange; Wilson V. Best; Wapella, James Wherry; Creek, E. R.

Shaw; Clintonia, H. C. Cline; Tunbridge, J. I. Everson; DeWitt, S.

R. Turnipseed; Texas, Fred Zelgler; Nixon, Charles Seaborg. Executive Committee--Thomas Ewing, W. H. W.

Williamson, Jacob Zeigler, C. Y. Miller. Clinton Social Affairs. Clinton, Oct.

Thomas Snell entertain the P. E. O. club at her home on West Main street Thursday evening. The King's Daughters of the Uni-! versalist church will hold their third anniversary in the church parlors Friday evening.

A delightful program has been arranged. The parlors will be handsomely decorated in honor of Hallowe'en. This is an annual affair with the King's Daughters and will be largely attended. The ladies have made an effort this year to excel all previous efforts in this direction. Miss Mabel Koehler will entertain at a.

6 o'clock dinner at her home on North Jackson street Thursday evening. Mesdames Farmer and Epler Shepherd will entertain at the home of the former on West South street Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Zeigler entertained the Wausica club at her home on East Washington street at "Five Hundred" this afternoon. Mrs.

Vosburg will give a party for the little folks at her home tonight in honor of her little niece. Helen Norman. A pleasant time for the little ones has been arranged. The Ladies of the Fleur de Lis Club following their guest, day exercises Thursday afternoon a entertain the husbands at dinner at the home of Mrs. Bert Fosnaugh on North Jackson street.

Mrs. S. E. Farrow. 807 North Grant entertained about twenty of avenue, her friends this evening in honor of her sixtieth birthday anniversary.

A delightful time was had. Miss Ethel Birchnaugh will entertain friends Thursday evening at hen home on Adams and Madison streets. The young men of the Christian church will entertain the young ladies of that church at a Hallowe'en party in the church parlors Thursday night. A novel program has been arranged. Mrs.

J. I. Everson of Kenney will entertain at her home in that place Thursday evening in a decidedly "Hallowe'enish" manner. The exact nature of the party has not been made public. The invitations consisted of miniature pumpkins on which were the following inscriptions: "Come to pumpkinhuskin' party." Some for County Court.

Clinton. Oct. of notice for all creditors to appear in. court was filed in the county court this morning by Linc Weldon, executor of the estate of the late Thomas Snell. Letters of guardianship issued by the court of Logan county to Joseph A.

Snook to act as guardian for Joseph, Julia and Jennie Maxwell were filed this morning in the De Witt county B. F. Maxwell, the former court. guardian, had resigned and made his final report. Clinton Railroad News.

Clinton, Oct. usual of reducing the section forces practice the Illinols Central will probably on into effect Nov. 1. This will apply g0 the divisions on the entire to all of although the forces on the system, Chicago division will remain the same, shortage of the force for owing to the In the local shops in several months. locomotive department the men the will be put on the eight hour schedThe car shops will also be reducule.

nine hours, but the round house ed to the samaster workwill remain on ing ten day. Mechan1c hoursays that as far as his diconcerned the Central 18 visions are ready to usual heavy winter rush of handleshe and, although the months were generally a little summer summer has been an exdull, the past ceedingly busy one. Notwithstanding the power was up to the usual this fact which has been greatly aided standard the new engines the Central reby cently purchased. Superintendent Wescott, Division accompanied the Central officials who annual inspection trip of the on the returned home this entire system, morning. H.

C. Koehler of the Superintendent News Company, was called Van Noy to Kansas City, on a business trip. Engineers J. B. Johnson and C.

W. have reported for duty Coppenbarger after a short lay off. Mrs. William Boslong of the depot is confined to her home lunch room by illness. overturned while beA box car wag ing switched around in the east yards.

The wrecker was called out to replace it on its trucks and succeeded in rightit by noon. The car was badly ing and sent to the repair track. damaged While working on the loop of a draw-bar today R. C. McMillian, a blacksmith helper, let the knuckle fall, striking him on the foot and smashing his great toe.

He was able to walk to the infirmary, where the injured member was dressed. As a result of the accident Mr. McMillan will be incapacitated from performing his work for a few days. Marguerite, the 4-year-old daughter of Timekeeper O. A.

Day, is quite ill at her home on East Jefferson street of croup. Catarrh One of the most common of blood diseases, is much aggravated by the sudden changes of weather at this time with of year. Begin treatment at once Hood's Sarsaparilla, which effects radical and permanent cures. This great medicine has received 40,366 Testimonials in two years, which prove its wonderful efficacy in purifying and enriching the blood. Best for all blood diseases.

In usual liquid forr cablets res Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. C. W. LINDSEY TRANSFER WAGONS DAY OR NIGHT NOW IS THE TIME Do You Like Driving? It is the greatest recreation possible to drive a spirited and yet gentle horse.

If you want to catch a train, just phone Lindsey and his baggage men will take care of your trunk, and his carriage will take you to the station promptly, all for 50c. LINDSEY 240-246 W. WOOD STREET. $2.70 ASSORTMENT OF SANITOL FOR $1.00 For particulars inquire at Armstrong Pharmacy The first meerschaum pipe is now museum at Pesth. It was made 1723.

CLINTON AND DEWITT Herald's Clinton Office, Room 4, Freudenstein Building R. Griffin Manager. Tel. 633 Subscribers can pay subscriptions at this office. Subscrib.County invited to telephone news items to the Clinton office.

HAMPLEMAN CASE UP FOR ANOTHER ROUND Affair Will Be Thrashed Over Again With Renewed Fervor. Clinton. Oct. final hearing in the famous Hampleman will case, which will come up in the November term of circult court, was held before William Booth today, the complainants presenting their testimony in rebuttal. The case is now finished, so far as the lawyers are concerned, until it comes the circuit court next month.

Waster Booth will make a report of his findings to the court judge some time next week. Case Is Long, ding. The Hampleman case has been up in the courts fo months. It is the suit of Jones vs. Abbott to enforce the specific contract made Daniel Hampleman, a wealthy farmer living near Clinton a few months previous to his death.

in place of the will which was made later. By the contract Mr. Hampleman ordered that his property should be divided among his four heirs according to the laws of the state of Illinols. By the will he bequeathed the greater portion of the estate to one heir. To Start All Over.

state supreme court. The ruling The case already has been touched was that the contract should stand in preference to the will. Since that time other legal questions have come to light with the result that the case is being fought over again. The estate is valued at about $40,000. It includes a farm of 160 acres.

valued at $200 an acre, and about $8.000 in personal lawyers property. interested There are a the numil 80 that when it finally is brought to AL11 end very little of the estate will remain for distribution, the greater portion of it going to pay attorneys' fees. JUDGE HILL'S BIG CLASS Juvenile Court Will Be Busy Place on Saturdays. Clinton, 111.. Oct.

court proceedings are taking up a great deal of Judge Fred C. Hill's time- these days. There are at present five children in the who are under the judge's direct supervision. who make reports to him weekly and who. he says.

are "unwilling members of his family" To facilitate matters Judge Hill had several hundred postal cards printed blanks for the teachers to fill 'out indicating the progress of each child for "These reports are to be Prailed to on Friday In that ave in Hits possession on Saturning when the children drop hake their personal reports. The Judge thinks that it will be a good way to find whether the children are truthful. Wednesday Haywood and Hattie Davis, the two children who were mentioned in Wednesday morning's Herald. were brought into court by their parents accompanied by Superintendent Edmonds. The parents told Judge Hill to do with their children as he thought best, that the boy and girl both had reached a stage where they were unable longer to control them.

Instead of having them declared Unquent and sent away to reform schools Judge Hill decided place them upon probation. Probation ficer. Mrs. Downey. will look after them personally and the children will report to Judge Hill every Saturday morning at 9 o'elock.

Nellie Austen, a 14-year-old orphan girl who recently came to Clinton from Weldon, is socn to become another member of Judge Hill's family. She: persistently refuses to attend Attending school is Judge Hill's "hobby'. He declares that there are many more children in Clinton in whose welfare he proposes to take a hand. unless they mend their ways at once. He talks of employing a special policeman to assist the probation officer in seeing that his orders are enforced.

BACK TO ASYLUM Patrick Cleary, Mentally I. C. Flogman, Unbalanced. Clinton, Oct. Cleary, an aged flagman in the Illinois Central yards.

was declared insane today and ordered re-committed to the insane asylum at Jacksonville. Sheriff Harve Campbell departed with him for that Institution at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Cleary first became insane in 1901. Hig unfortunate mental condition was brought about by a lamp which he was cleaning falling and striking him on the head. He has been out of asylum for several months, but this actions in the last week have indicated that his mind was wandering again.

Waynesville Couple Marry. Clinton, Oct. social event of the season in Waynesville took place Tuesday evening at 6 p'elock when Miss Ethel Atchison, only daughter of I. J. Atchison, a wealthy DeWitt county farmer.

was united in marriage to John Hammitt. eldest son of Mark Hammitt. another wealthy farmer living near that place. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.

E. Streevey. pastor of the Methodist church in Waynesville. Following the simple ceremony a wedding supper was spread. The young will make their home with the parents of the bride for a time.

They are both popular in Waynesville. Clinton Doctor Honored. Clinton, Oct. the meetIng of the Central Illinois Homeopathic Association held in Bloomington Tuesday night Dr. C.

S. Bogardus of this city was elected to the office of vice president. Dr. Bogardus read before the association a paper on "Tubercular Meningitis." 1. 0.

0. F. Initiates Fifteen. Clinton, new members were into the I. 0.

0. F. lodge Clinton Encampment No. 83, on Tuesday night. The Initiatory work done by the degree team from Maroa and another team from Heyworth.

There were visitors from all over the county. At o'clock a banquet was spread. WARNER WILL CASE FORCED TO LAY OVER Attorneys Forgot Themselves in Looking After the Magill Case. Clinton, Ill. famous Warner will case will not come up at the November term of the De Witt county circuit court.

which opens on 11, as had been anticipated, unless Nov. Warner McDermott, one of the defendants, voluntarily comes from her home in Connecticut to appear in the case. fact of the case is that the half dozen or more lawyers who are engaged in the case were So engrossed in the Magill murder case which had its final airing in the Macon county circult court a couple of weeks ago, that they allowed the time for filing an amended a bill calling for the appearance of Mrs. McDermott to pass without taking any action in the matter. When they finally awoke the time limit had expired.

Now. unless Mrs. east. the case over until spring. McDermott voluntarily, comes from the Those who are anxious to see the case come to trial this fall say that they would not be surprised to see Mrs.

McDermott appear within the next two weeks and announce her desire to see the case fought out now. ANOTHER HEARING SATURDAY Warner Estate Case Will Come Up Before Judge Hill. Clinton. -Oct. will be another hearing in the John Warner estate case in the DeWitt county probate court on Saturday.

Anumber of contested claims will occupy the attention of Judge Hill. A peculiar feature is that several of these contested claims are missing. What has become of them is a mystery, and an effort is being made to locate them before the case is called next Saturday. At time of Dr. John Warner's death there were numerous claims against his estate.

Part of these claims have been approved by Vespasian Warner, the executor of the estate. Several of the claims have not been approved, and there are a few that have not yet been called to his tention. KANSAS CITY ATTORNEY HERE Counsel for Maybelle Snell Comes to Look Into Records. Clinton, Oct. in the Snell will case was renewed today when Attorney Charles W.

Webster of Kansas City, arrived in Clinton to examine some of the records in the Snell case. He represented himself as being one of the attorneys of Maybelle Snell left a large slice estate. Snell. the alleged nice to chems besides giving her considerable property before his death. He declared that it is his belief that the case Maybelle will not of court.

He had nothing to say Telative to the ability of his client to qualify as a mec. of Colonel Snell. He left the city tonight, but expects to return in a few days. TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS Musical Hoyles to Give Eatertainment Monday Evening. Clinton.

Oct. "Musical Hoyles" will hold forth the K. Then of P. hall next Monday night under the auspices of Metzger Company No. 21, Military Rank, Knights of Pythian The program of music and reading will begin at 8 o'clock and continue for an hour and a half, after which the floor will be cleared and a dance will be held.

The Hoyles are said to be one of the finest light orchestras in the northwest. The readings will be by Viola M. Kiesling. The proceeds will go to the company's "Boston fund" to pay the expense of the band and rank on their trip to the Hub in 1908 to attend the national encampment of Knights of Pythias. The admission price will be thirty-five cents.

Will Not Tolerate Damage. Clinton. Oct. Edmon- son has issued a 30 stringent order against any strenuous celebration of Hallowe'en such as has been the custom in Clinton for several years. Chief of Police Moffett has received instruction ot employ all necessary special policemen to preserve order throughout the city.

John Poland Recovering. Clinton, Poland, who has been critically ill at his home 320 West Johnson street for over forty days with typhoid fever is slowly improving. and now has every chance for recovery. CUT RECIPE OUT AND SAVE ANYWAY Says Many Persons Here Can Be Made Happy Again By Using This. There is so much Rheumatism here now that the following advice by an eminent authority will be highly appreciated by those who suffer.

Get from any good pharmacy onehalf ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kargon, three ounces of Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake these well in a bottle and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty of good water. It is claimed that there are few vietimes of this dread and torturous dis-: ease who will fail to find ready relief this simple home- made mixture. and in most cases a permanent cure is the result. This simple recipe is said to strengthen and cleanse the eliminative tissues of the Kidneys, So that they can filter and from the blood and system the poisons, acids and waste matter.

which cause not only Rheumatism, but numerous other diseases. Every man or woman here who feels that their kidneys are not healthy and active, or who suffers from any urinary trouble whatever, should not hesitate to make up this mixture. as it is certain to do much and may save you from much misery and I suffering after a while. Keep Your Bowels Open BRANNON CASE ONCE MORE BREAKS FORTH Wife Ready and Willing to Forgive Her Wayward Husband. Clinton, Oct.

end of the famous Brannon sun bath case is not yet. Mrs. John Brannon, the wife in the case, in the city today and announced that she is meditating taking steps to quash the divorce proceedings that have been started in the circuit court in her name. While she was here she made a to Lowe's studio and there ordered a dozen photographs of her fugitive husband. made.

The negative was made something over a year ago at the request of Lizetta Brannon, the cousin who was the central figure in the sun bath episode, and consequent maze of lawsuits. interspersed with the sensational flight of Brannon from the city. Never Dies. Mrs. Brannon's story illustrates that even a woman who has been sinned against time and again is influenced by a higher power than revenge- a love that explains all things.

Mrs. Brannon declared between sobs that she had forgiven her husband for all the wrongs that he has done her, and that her one hope is that he will return, and that a reconciliation may be effected. She says that before leaving the estate under Judge Hill's posttive orders Brannon stopped at his former home for a few minutes. She did not see him. but talked to his eldest son, to whom he declared that he wag done with Lizetta for all time.

that he never expects to see his cousin again, and that he was going west to begin all over again. Would Like to Return. He told the boy that he would like to return and live with his family, but that he supposed that his wife would never have anything to do with him again. Mrs. Brannon declares her forgivness is complete.

and that nothing would please her better than to have her husband return and live with her the rest of her days. Woman -like, she excuses him from all blame, and says that Lizetta, the invalid, was the cause of the disturbance. She adds that her's is the third home that Lizetta has broken up. and curiously enough each man was her cousin. Judge Hill Thinks Otherwise.

Judge Hill. before whom a portion of the Brannon proceedings took place, and who sentenced John to exile. not see Mrs. Brannon today but when told of her story said Aural Methought that misanty commission for Mrs. Brannon would not be out of the It is believed among a number of lawyers in Clinton that John Brannon actually has made a start toward reform.

and it is more than likely that efforts may be made to see a a a a complete reconciliation effected, and the home which went to pieces in a day restored. SPECIAL ELECTION SATURDAY Citizens Will Decide On Question of New High School Building. Clinton. Oct. Saturday afternoon from 1 o'clock until 5 o'clock in the engine house the special election to decide whether Clinton shall have a new high school building be held.

The judge of the election will Thomas Ewing and J. H. Smith. The clerk will be Ernest Beatty. All three are members of the board of education.

Only male taxpayers will be eligible to vote on the proposition. which is to issue bonds to the amount of $40,000 for the erection of such a building. There is every reason to believe that the proposition will carry. The petition had 518 signatures practically all of which came unsolicited. So far as is known there practically no opposition to the new building.

That a new high school building is badly needed is an unquestioned fact. The present building is antiquated in addition to being entirely too small for the ever-growing high school. Under the present arrangement there are from forty to fifty pupils to a class. The recitation periods are forty minutes. which gives to each child less a minute of the instructor's attention.

Extra instructors will be required in the new building, as it is the intention to hold the classes to thirty or less students. If the proposition carries it is the intention to begin the erection of the building at once, the foundation this fall. Wedding Surprises Friends. Clinton, Oct. was made this morning the marriage of Miss Mamie Surdam, a popular Hass of Milam.

which is to take young woman of this city, to Harry place Sunday morning in Quincy. The announcement occasioned some surprise among the friends of young people, although the couple there been sweethearts for several months. Harry Hass formerly was a resident of this city. He was employed at Smith's jewelry store until last spring, later going to Milam, where he established a jewelry store of his own. Miss Surdam is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Surdam. She is a handsome and popular young lady. The couple will make their home in Milam. Will Install New Company.

Clinton, Oct. Morse, state organizer of the Red Men, will go to Kewanee next Tuesday night to install a military company in the Red Men's lodge in that city. The company will be known as George Washington's Company No. 3. It will include thirty-eight members.

Last week Morse installed A company at Heyworth. G. W. Thompson of Moline, another organizer, installed a tribe of seventy members at Toulon Tuesday night. Home Talent at Kenney.

Clinton, Oct. will be a bome talent play Kenney on Friday night, given by the pupils in the high school for the benefit of the high school. The proceeds will be used to buy microscopes and other apparatus much needed. The play is a comedydrama entitled, "Our Kin." There has been quite a heavy sale of tickets. and the high school students are counting on realizing something like $100 from this venture.

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Engagement Extraordinary! Marvelous FUKINO TROUPE JOLLY AND WILD Comedy Musical Artist in sketch "The Music Teacher." FORTUNA AND STOKES Comedy Gymnasts. GLEN BURT Hebrew Impersonator. Last Week Engagement DIXIE HARRIS Impersonator of Great Actresses. BIJOUDROME. Prue every Wednesday and Saturday nights a 42-piece dinner set..