Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 12

SUIT AGAINST STREET CAR COMPANY TODAY Business in Court on Tuesday Was Confined to Motions. Tuesday was another slow day in circuit court. Two ejectment suits, which had been docketed for trial were seteled and third case of the calendar of hehe day was continued. The business, therefore, was confined to formal motions. today the first case on call it is said will be a trial.

That is Hopkins Vs the Decatur Railway and Light Company, a suit to recover for a horse killed on the tracks of the defendant company. Law. Caroline E. Bullard Illinois Central Railroad Company; trespass on the case. Cause settled each side to pay costs Incurred by it.

Suit dismissed. Isaac vs. Valentine McWithey; ejectment. Dismissed by agreement. Plaintiff to pay three-quarters and defendant of the costs.

Isaac Cripe vs. Andrew J. Trimmer; ejectment. Same order as above. Aaron Keller vs.

Amos Wheeler: assumpsit. Demurrer sustained as first and overruled as to the replication second. Leave to amend. J. Fred Rechter vs.

Continental assumpsit. Demurrer to Casualty special plea of defendant. August Hackert et al vs. Wabash Railway Company; case. Continued by agreement.

George Lancaster vs. Cyrus A. Potts; assumpsit. Suit dismissed as per stipulation on file. Charles A.

Clark vs. Cyrus A. Potts; assumpsit. Same order. James F.

Roach Chancery, vs. Samuel Bridges et al; partition. Leave to amend bill; appearance of all defendants entered in writing. Suit dismissed as to defendant Travis. Rule on defendants to answer by Nov.

15. "RAGS" LEIGHTON IS NOW A BENEDICT Joseph Le Strange and Miss Dolly Idle Marry in New York. Joseph LeStrange, known to the theatrical world as "Rags" Leighton, a mEmber of the Leighton Brothers Minstrel Trio, was married in New York City on Sunday, Nov. 3. to Miss Dolly Idle, daughter of a wealthy New Yorker.

News of the wedding, which will interest many of the friends of the groom in Decatur, was conveyed in a letter received here Tuesday. LeStrange, while not a resident of Decatur, has spent, much of his time here, while the other members of the team, Frank and Bert Leighton, are both local boys, who have won tinction over the footlights. They are 110 playing in Philadelphia, but in February they will cancel an engagement to visit their old home in Decatur. The team is booked solid until May 25. 1908.

when will close at Los Angeles. after which LeStrange and his bride will enjoy their honeymoon and the Leightons will return to Decatur and will begin a new season at the Majestic theater in Chicago. playing the cities of the WestErn and Eastern Vaudeville association. AUTO FACTORY WANTS TO COME Representatives of Chicago Concern Make Overtures. Representatives of a Chicago concern which makes automobiles were in Decatur on Monday conferring with members of the Chamber of Commerce concerning a proposition they had to make for location, of their manufacturing plant city.

The concern now has its product made by a Chicago plant. but desires to establish its own factory. A proposition was made to the Chamber of Commerce for its location in Decatur, and the proposition will be given consideration, but like most of those received the automobile concern wants more perhaps than it is likely to get It ig an exception when a day's mail does not bring some sort of a proposition from a concern somewhere which would locate In Decatur, but generally the writers ask bonus, free location, buildings, machinery installed and a guarantee of business paying a hundred per cent and the letters merely gO on file. DIRECTORS NAMED BY COUNTRY CLUB Officers Will Be Named At Meeting Next Tuesday. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Country Club was held Tuesday night at the club house near Riverside.

No matters of importance taken up, and after electing a board of directors and transacting routine business the meeting adjourned to meet next Tuesday night, at which time will be chosen. The board of directors chosen at Tuesday night's meeting, and who will serve for the ensuing year, is composC. M. Hurst, F. S.

Powers, W. L. Shellabarger, C. C. LeForgee and S.

E. Will J. Chenoweth was elected to serve for one year. After the adjournment of the meeting the members Indulged in bowling, and many good scores were made. MR.

WM. BRATTON, THE MEAT CUTTER -The meat market at Barbey Cooper's is no longer conducted as a part of the grocery. William Bratton has purchased the meat market and will conduct it himself hereafter. He will make his own sales and do his OWE delivering. Mr.

Bratton has been in charge of this department for several years and 1s fully competent to handle the business. Social Committee Meets. The social committee of the senior class held a meeting during the seventh hour Tuesday morning. The committee 1s arranging for a class party to be held in the near future THE DECATUR DAILY HERALD Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1907.

CRIPPLE WEDS IN CAB IN LOUIS R. H. Curry and Susie Bell Goin Attract Attention in City. THEIR FOURTH ATTEMPT Strange Story of Infatuation, Divorce and Marriage. Bloomington.

Comes From Oklahoma. Curry came from Oklahoma over two After having made several futile attempta to secure a marriage license he might wed the woman who had already borne him a child. and been refused for various reasons. R. Henry Curry, a deformed lunch stand man of Decatur.

went to St. Louis Tuesday with the woman. Suste Belle Goin, and, resorting to a subterfuge. finally secured documents with which they were afterwards. Back of the wedding in St.

Louts, Tuesday, 1s a story of a WOman'e infidelity to her husband and her strange Infatuation for a who was forced to make his way about in wheel chair. Curry and Mrs. Goin had passed as man and wife for the past two years In Decatur, and a baby girl was born to them eight months ago at their home. 259 Division street. Previous to the birth of the child the couple went Terra Haute, In an endeavor to secure a marriage license, but were refused there by the authorities.

who declined to grant them a license on the grounds that Curry was a cripple, and could not support a wife. A Child is Born. They returned to Decatur, when the woman was taken ill and gave birth to a baby girl. Curry met with busIness reverses, and I was forced to give his home on Division street and up removed, Main to a street. squalid little.

house he on is living at the present tim.e Two lunch wagons that operating on Water street proved" failure, and he now the owner of only one. which he conducts In the 200 block West Main street. After the birth of the child the couple endeavored to secure a license in Decatur, but were refused here, when the woman admitted that she had not been divorced from her husband the necessary length of time. In the meantime business is said to have gone from bad to tvorse with Curry. but as both were anxious to be married he borrowed money from a friend, left the lunch stand in the charge of A boy employed by him.

and departed noon Monday for Taylorvilles Try to Wed Again. Curry gave out the Impression that he was going to Taylorville on a visit to a brother. but upon arrival In that city the couple proceeded to the county clerk's office. but once again met with a refusal. In filling out the application blank Mrs.

Goin stated that she had been divorced from her husband just otte year, the decree having been granted in the Macon county elreult court. The charge was infidelity, and under the d.vorce laws parties getting a divorce on this charge cannot be married for a pertod of two years. Curry and Mrs. Goin then proceeded to St. Louts, where they arrived Tuesday morning.

Obtaining a cab at the Union station they drove to the office of county clerk. They remained in vehiele, the driver entering the the court house, and explaining to the clerk that Lad as passengers a couple who wanted to obtain a marriage license, but, the man being a cripple could enter the building. Marry Seated In Cab. The clerk gladly consented to go out and issued the license while the couple remained in the cab. A heavy blanket covered Curry's deformed limbs, and they were not exposed to the gaze of the clerk.

After obtainIng the license they drove to the ofa.ce of Justice Moore, the same operations being resumed. The ceremony was performed with Curry and Mrs. Goin seated in the cab. the blanket covering the former's limbs as before. After the ceremony the couple drove away.

They will return to Decatur to make this elty their home. Curry, Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Goin William met at Gossett the at Galesville two years ago.

Mrs. Goin was a neighbor and lived with her busband. Charles Goin, a Galesville farmer. Mrs. Goin became enamored of Carry, and two days after he left Galesville she joined him in this city.

When the husband learned of his wife's Infidelity he brought suit for divorce, and secured a decree without opposition. Goin is now living in years ago. Arriving in Decatur he established two lunch wagons on Water street. and met such suecess that he paid an installment on the home on Division street. which he later was forced to give up.

His visit to Galesville was for the purpose of making arrangements with Gossett. cousin. to come to Decatur and assume part management of the lunch stands. By the provisions of the contract Curry was to live w.h the Gossett family, and all came to Decatur, movIng Into the houst 011 Division street. Two days later Mrs.

Goin came to this city. and since then had passed as the wife of Curry. The house on West Main atreet. in which Curry and Mrs. Goin moved.

is now jointly occupied with the Gossett family. but Gossett no longer is employed by Curry. He for a local gas company. worker became 8 cripple at the age of four years. when he suffered a paralytie stroke, followed by a long siege of fever.

After the crisis he emerged a cripple, with both legs so badly deformed it was found necesto use a wheel chair. Poultry Show at Pann Christian county poultry fanciers have formed an organization and will show at Pana some time in give a January The president of the organIzation is J. A. Bickerdike of Millersand the secretary is O. A.

Elwell of Pana. The Local Weather. The jocu! weather conditions for the -four hours ending at 7 o'clock Tuesday night. as reported by J. H.

Coonradt. government weather observer, were as follows: a. m. 28 Noon .40 7 m. 27 Highest 41 Lowest .27 BIG ATTENDANCE AT IMBODEN SALE Total of 1471 Head of Texas Cattle Sell for $24,374.50.

IT WAS DISAPPOINTMENT Shipper Declares He Will Bring No More Stock Here. At Wayside Place, John G. Imboden's country home south of Decatur, Tuesday afternoon 1471 Texas cattle. for the greater part yearlings, sold for total of $24,374.50 an average o. $16.63.

The highest price was bid by John Imobden for a bunch of fifty Hereford calves which he had been commissioned to buy for a friend in West Virginia. Mr. Imbodtn had delayed executing his commission until near the close of the sale and then when an especially fine lot of calves were brought into the ring. there were otners who wanted them. Mr.

Imboden made the announcements -that he had been instructed to- buy two carloads of calves and that he had not been restricted as to price. He had bought one bunch of fifty at $17 per head, and wanted the second load when he made the announcement. There were loud cries from the crowd for him to go the limit. At $19.75 per head the bid was against him. After considerable hesitation he bid $20.

and there was no further opposition for that particular bunch of feeders. Large Crowd Present. There was a large crowd at the sale. The bidding was rather slow. Mr.

Scott who had sh.pped the cattle from his ranch in Texas declared that the prices did not justify the expense that he had incurred, and added that he would not another shipment for the benefit of Central Illinois feeders. On the other hand the buyers said that the prices realized were all that the market and the general conditions justified. It was evident that some of the men in attendance bad come with the expectation of getting bargains. There seemed to be theory that because of the high price of feed and the stringency of the money market, there would be a hesitancy on the part of the farmers to invest, and that would give an opportunity for buyers to be absolutely safe. In other words that the conditions were such that the shipper would see his cattle sacrificed.

While he may have thought he encountered just such a condition, the buyers when the sale was at an end. said that while they had been offered a choice lot of calves the prices paid were all that the stock was worth. Demand For Yearlings. Generally speaking. the yearlings seemed in greatest demand.

Perhaps they did not bring any more money in proportion than did the weanlings, but the bidding for them was more lively. At times it was like pulling teeth to get an advance of 25 cents per head on the bids. One thing that helped run up the price when J. G. Imboden made a bid for two car loads for his West Virginia friend was an announcement had been made that the supply of cattle had been almost disposed of.

and that no more calves were to be offered. Then some of the men who had neglected previous opportunities became much interested and the bidding was spirited. There been some speculation as to what might be expected when the buyers began to pay for their cattle, would Chicago exhange be refused. and all that sort of thing, but evidently the question was never raised. In one or two Instances some of the men from a distance were supplied with the cash to pay for their purchases.

They had come thus equipped because of their uncertainty as to what might happen when they offered drafts on metropolitan banks. List of Sales. The stock was offered in bunches ranging from twenty to fifty head and the bidding was per head. The lots were sold as follows: Fifty head of Hereford steer calves. M.

M. Spence, Fairbury, $19.25. Futy head of Hereford calves James Ruff, Winchester, $19..5. Fifty head of cross-bred Hereford calves. H.

A. Pinell, Kansas, 111., $14.50. Thirty head of yearlings, Pinell Bennett, Kansas, $27.50. Thirty head of Hereford yearlings. R.

N. Shaw. Edinburg. $25.25. Thirty -four head of Hereford yearlings, J.

Orton, Findlay, $26.50. Twenty-five Hereford calves, C. A. Munson, Arcola, $17. Twenty -six shorthorn calves.

-A. J. Conover. Decatur, $16.25. Fifty-two Hereford calves.

(weanlings), J. E. Rankin, Monticello, $13.75. Fifty-two Hereford calves. E.

G. McGinnis. Emmence, $14.50. Twenty-five -Hereford calves, J. F.

Church. Albion, $13.50. Twenty-five Hereford calves, W. MeShaffer, Muncie $13.50. Forty dehorned Hereford yearlings, W.

M. Orr. Greenfield, $27.75. Thirty -three Hereford yearlings the heaviest load offered at the sale. long yearlings and short twos, D.

E. Button. Springfield, $28.25. Thirty-six Hereford yearlings, E. E.

McVicker. Owaneco, $21.50. Fifty-two Hereford yearlings steers, R. C. McBrayer, Lawrenceburg, $17.

Twenty cross-bred Hereford steer weanlings, J. F. Church, Albion, $16.75. Twenty cross-bred Hereford weanlings steers, George Lenhart, Maroa, $16.50. Twenty-five dehorned Hereford weanlings, J.

H. Clipston, Warrensburg. $15. Fifty-five Hereford weanlings hefters. Martin Giles, Sullivan, $13.50.

Thirty -five shorthorn weanling heifers. J. P. Prigg. Dalev.

le. $12.50. -one Hereford and shorthorn weanlings, Mack Shaffer, Muncie, $11.75. Fifty Hereford weanling heifers, Mack Shaffer. Muncie.

$14.25. Twenty Hereford weanling steers, J. F. Church, Albion. Mich, $14.50.

Twenty eight shorthorn steer calves, J. M. Eyman, Warrensburg, $13. Fifty Hereford heifer weanlings, J. B.

Kretzinger, Taylorville, $13.50. Thirty -seven cross-bred yearling steers, Loxon Williams, Cisco, $21.50. Fifty-one Hereford heifer calves, dehorned, J. B. Roberts, Whitehall $11.25.

Firty-one weanling calves, Burns -Fifty-one and Barkley, Hereford Argentings, dehorned, C. W. Rolfe, Champaign, $11.25. Fifty Hereford steer weanlings deH. B.

Sproul, Stranton, horned, $17. Hereford weanling steers, Fifty Anderson, Blakers Mills, W. Va, S. W. $17.

Hereford, weanling steers, deFifty horned, S. W. Anderson, Blakers Mills, W. $20. Hereford yearling, steers, three Maroa, poutier $25.50.

Hereford yearling steers, W. Twenty Janvrin, Warrensburg, $23.50. Hereford yearlings, C. M. Prairiesville, $26.

Thirty-three yearlings, A. Morgan. Thirty-three Hereford J. Buck. Sullivan, $23.50.

of Blue Mound, Fred John Bradshaw of Decatur, and J. Bone Deppert of Bethany were the auctioneers. J. E. Boog-Scott accompanied by were present tu three of his ranchmen assist in handling the cattle.

The general arrangements were so that a gate on one side systematized there was no delay. 1-e instant closed behind a bunch of the pavilion into the ring beneath the pavilcame lion where the sale was held. FRATERNAL TRIBUNES HAVE BIG BANQUET Members of Order From Clinton Attend Affair Held Last Night. With members of the order present from Clinton and the local lodge well represented, the Fraternal Tribunes celebrated one of their biggest initiations at their hall in the Powers building Tuesday night, followed by a sumptuous banquet that could not but please the most fastidious palate. Dancing was then indulged in and the members left after passing one of most sociable evenings given by the organization.

Supreme Secretary Rexdale was a guest at the initiation, over which John Nahrgang presided. A large class of candidates learned the mysteries of the order. The drill team under the direction of Mrs. Mabel Barte, went through the regular floor work and presented a number of interesting tableaux. ca Following the initiation all adjourned to the banquet room.

The members of the committee responsible for the sumptuous repast were Mrs. Mae Oren, Mrs. Sarah Berkley, Mrs. Mary Finkhouse, Mrs. Mattie Maylor and Mrs.

Mildred Moran. They were assisted by of the lady members of the organization. Entertains Macenbecs. Mrs. Carrie Watterson entertained the Decatur Hive.

No. 173, Maccabees of the world, at her home, North Union street in honor of her birthday anniversary. The time was spent in music and games. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs.

Watterson was the recipient of a number of presents. LODGES. A. F. and A.

communication of Macon Lodge, No. 8, tonight at 7:30 for work. Loyal Americans -Regular meeting of Decatur Assembly, No. 517. tonight at 7:30 in Suffern hall.

Installation of officers. Refreshments. 0. W. meeting of Decatur Council.

No. 35. will be held tonight at 7:30 in K. of P. hall over Horrall's drug store.

HIGH SCHOOL High School Basketball. The candidate for the high school basketball team met at the Y. M. C. A.

Tuesday afternoon for the first practice. Nearly thirty fellows turned out to try for the team. Professor Gilford Wiley, of the high school who will coach 'the team this year. The Tellows were divided into five teams, and several games were played. The basketball team this year will be strictly a school affair.

The Y. M. C. A. floor has been engaged for the season and visiting teams will have full benefit of all the advantages that the building affords.

Coach Wiley has not yet completed the schedule for the season. He has been nearly swamped with letters from the high schools in central Illinois asking for games. He hopes to have schedule ready for publication by the first of next week. Games with Bloomington and Springfield high schools are practically assured. The prospects team are bright.

All the fellows who are trying for the team aro members of the Y. M. C. A. association and have basketball practice every week.

Last year the Y. M. C. A. developed good school team.

Nearly all of the fellows who played on the team last year attend school this year. Class of 'OS In Reunion. The members of the class of '08 of the Decatur High school figures in a class reunion at the Wilson park. The principal feature of the affair was a weiner roast in which all the members participated. The young people left on the 7 o'clock interurban for the park.

Those present at the party were the Misses Riley, Love, Terry, Witzeman, Bowyer. Gucker. Hoppe, Hughes, Litchenberger, Warren. Potter, KohWiley. VanDeventer.

Van Cleve, Smith, Averitt. Shade, Watkins, Webber. Gardner, Campbell, VanMeter, Cockrum, Holmes. Carrol, Pasold, Henderson, Reeve. Klick, Redmon, Westhafer.

Sanford, Mueller, Bruce, Chenoweth. Newell and Messrs. Hall. Griffin. Ivens, Allen, Brown, Niedermeyer, Pahmeyer.

Holiday, Snyder, Goodman, Fisher, Redmon, Kirk. First Rehearsal. The first rehearsal of the members of the cast for the Agora -Forum joint play will be held this afternoon at the 5. A. Gastman school.

There are twelve members on the cast. six girls and six boys. Mrs. Gille will be at the Gastman school this afternoon and drill the young actors. The members of the cast who will be present at the rehearsal are Miles M.

Smith, Ralph M. Snyder, William C. Casey, John Dayton, Harry Cripe. Philip Overstreet. Elizabeth Terry, Helen Page, Pearl Goben.

Fay Fisher, Ruth Hostetler and Willian Wilder. No Speaker Today. There will be no speaker to address the memters of the senior class at the high school this morning. Principal S. W.

Ehrman is arranging for a speaker for next Wednesday morning, DECORATE CARRIAGE WITH STREAMERS Friends of Miss Mary Higar Play Trick at Her Wedding. In the presence of only the necessary witnesses, Frank Lee Parkinson and Miss Mary Ellen Higar were united in marriage Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The Rev. S. H.

Bowyer of the First Baptist church performed the ceremony at his residence on Franklin Frank Higar wera the only persons street. Miss Josephine Baker and present at the wedding. While the couple were being married a large number of friends of Miss Higar gathered outside the residence and decorated the carriage in long streamers of white. When the married couple emerged from the house, they were greeted with a shower rice and old shoes. Getting into the carriage the he bride and groom were driven to the home of the groom's parents, 1241 North Main street, where they will make their home for the present.

The bride is the daughter and Mrs. Henry Higar who reside at 348 East Marietta street. She has been employed at the Review for several She has a host of friends in Decatur. The groom is the son of years. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Parkinson of 1241 North Main street. He is a bricklayer by trade. The couple will reside at the home of the groom's parents. "SMILEY" M'EVOY WEDS.

Catholic Church. Ceremony Took Place at St. James's With the parlors of St. James's German Catholic church crowded with friends and relatives, Miss Mary Ancene and Mark H. McEvoy were united in marriage Tuesday morning, Rev.

Father Teppe officating. Miss Clara Moser acted as bridesmaid and James McEvoy, a brother of the groom, acted as best man. After a short honeymoon trip through the state, the couple will return to make this city their home. A number of friends of the groom took advantage opportunity to decorate the carriage that waited outside the church for the couple. Placards bearing humorous inscriptions were placed about the vehicle, which was decorated with green and red ribbons.

"Smiley" McEvoy, as he is best known, did not show any embarrassment, however, but bowed an acknowledge to his friends. PRETTY HOME WEDDING Miss Bertha Harpstrite Is Bride of Dr. A. Garwood. In simple but pretty home wedding solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, 645 West Main street Miss Bertha Harpstrite on Tuesday morning became the bride of Dr.

A. Garwood, a prominent physician and surgeon of Texas. Only the immediate relatives of bride were present at the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. George P. Hoster of St.

John's Episcopal church. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served, and the happy young couple departed on an afternoon train for St. Louis, but just where their honeymoon will be spent their own sweet secret. They will at is, home to their friends at the handsome residence of Dr. Garwood New Braunfels, Texas, after Dec.

16. Miss Harpstrite is well known in this her native city, and was a student at the James Millikin University. The groom 1s a prominent physician of Texas, and besides being connected with a number of railroads in that state in the capacity of chief surgeon is also health officer of the city of New Braunfels. Waldron- -Sellers. At his in the courthouse on Tuesday Judge Smith married Claude E.

Waldron of Rupert, Idaho, and Elsie G. Sellers of Clinton. WINTER PROGRAM AT DECATUR Y. M. C.

A. Secretary Garlick and Attorney Scroggin Are Included. terrendentherorintee the Y. program M. C.

of A. en- is being arranged, and many speakers of importance will deliver addresses here during the next few months. Among the Sunday afternoon speakers, whose presence here is already assured, are F. A. Garlick, national secretary of the Gideons, who will be here Nov.

15 or -29, and Attorney Scroggin, who spoke at the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning in the interests of local option. Rev. T. H. Marsh, pastor of they Baptist church at Jacksonville, Thornton, ex-chaplain of the state prison at Joliet, and S.

A. Long, a popular lecturer, will also deliver addresses here. Wabash Prices at Gebhart's Wednesday. for Ladies' $25.00 Fur Coats. $2.98 for Children's $5.00 Cloaks, 65c for 10 yds.

of 8c Gray Calico, 98c for $1.25 black Petticoats, 45c for 50c Ladies' and Men's Underwear, 85c for $1.00 Bed Comforts, 49c for 65c gray Blankets, $1.25 for boys' heavy shoes, $1.25 for Misses' fine heavy sole Shoes, $1.00 Ladies' fleeced Wrappers, $13.50 for Ladies $20.00 Ladies' $25.00 Suits. $10.00 for Ladies' $12.50 Cloaks, 10c for Ladies' 121c block Hose, 75c for Ladies' Storm Rubbers, 10c for Outing cloth, $3.00 for Ladies' $4.00 elegant maress Hats, $2.00 for men's $2.50 shoes. $3.00 for men's $3.50 fine shoes, $3.50 for Ladies' black Silk Waists. DRUNKEN TERRORIZES LEVEE Tim O'Lary, a railroad switchman from Chicago, made temporarily insane by the effects of strong drink, attempted to wreck several stores in the depot district last Tuesday night and was arrested only after 0. fierce struggle.

O'Lary was finally overpowered and taken to police headquarters. where he was booked for drunkenness and resisting an officer. After breaking a window in a levee business house, became volved in an altercation with a bartender, with the result that considerable destruction of property followed. on A hurry call for the police brought Officer Cullen to the scene, but O' Lary refused to be arrested. A scuffle ensued, in which the drunken switchman came off second best.

MARRIAGE LICENSES E. Waldron, Rupert G. Sellers, ASK DECATUR TO TAKE CONVENTION This City May Entertain Northwestern Branch of W. F. M.

S. INCLUDES FOUR STATES It Means 500 Delegates for Three Days Further Action Today. The annual meeting of the Decatur District Woman's Foreign Missionary society opened Tuesday afternoon in the First M. E. church.

The attendance was good at the opening session, and an interesting program was given. About fifty delegates were present from the various auxiliaries in the district outside of Decatur. An unusual feature of the meeting was that the delegates from all the districts were called to the front and introduced to the audience. The praise service was conducted by Mrs. J.

W. Van Cleve of Decatur. Mrs. George W. Bright read the minutes.

The year's record was read by Miss H. Thompson, district corresponding secretary. The record showed twentythree auxiliaries in the district, one in Irving and one in Warrensburg having been organized In the last year. The total number enrolled in all the auxiliaries the Standard Bearer8, King's Heralds and Little Light Bearers is 0875. 3,000 More Pledged.

At the last district meeting, $3,000 was pledged, more than ever before. The total amount received from all sources was $3,591.02. The mite boxes brought to the treasury $140.62. The Thank Offering last year was given to help bulld a school in Chentu. From the district treasury $25 was given for the China Centennial fund and $26 for Mrs.

Stephens' work in India. Of the $575.80 proceeds from the sale of property in Decatur known as the "missionary lot." $75.80 was given to India Jubilee fund and $500 for the purpose of founding a perpetual scholarship as a memorial for Amelia Black the former owner of the property. Among the individual contributions reported was $20 by Mrs. Anna V. Espy of Decatur for a girl in China.

especial auxiliaries work reported includes from the contributions sevfor the support of Miss Boyd, evangelistic worker in India, the support of girls and famine widows in India, the support of Bible women, work in Africa, etc. Treasurer's Report. The treasurer's report from Oct. 1906 to Nov. 1907 given by Mrs.

Minnie Sparling of Moweaqua contained the following figures: Received from the district auxiliaries, balance on hand, collected at district meeting, total, $121.33. Disbursements, $57.21. Balance $64.12. Mrs. Frank T.

Kuhl of Springfield. conierence secretary gave a report of the Northwestern branch meeting held recently In Milwuakee. She reported that the Illinois conference pledged at that meeting $25,500 to foreign missions for the coming year. The Illinois conference is scheduled to entertain the meeting of the Northwestern Branch W. F.

M. S. next year. The city in the conference to furnish entertainment has not been selected yet. but Decatur will be asked to take it.

Mrs. Kuhl presented the matter at the meeting yesterday afternoon and some definite action will be taken on the matter today. Big Proposition. The entertainment of this convention will be a big proposition for the Decatur societies as 500 delegates will be included days' meeting. The branch comprises four states.

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. A pleasing vocal selection was given by Mrs. H. W. McHose.

The roll call of auxiliaries was postponed until this morning. The list of delegates registered Tuesday afternoon follows: Macon; Mrs. Frazee, Mrs. R. M.

Stine. Mrs. Will Corrington, Mrs. A. B.

Peck. and J. E. Longenbaugh. Illiopolis: Mrs.

J. H. Bradley and Mrs. G. H.

Gray. Macon: Mrs. C. F. Plummer, Mrs.

S. J. Lawley, Mrs. W. H.

Willoughby, Mrs. G. A. Jacobs, Mrs. Martin Hight, Mrs.

W. F. Hoover. Mrs. J.

S. light, and Mrs. W. L. Patterson.

Lovington: Miss Alice Porter. Assumption: Mrs. J. M. Bennington, Fannie Branyan.

Mrs. A. Shafer and Miss Ethel Shafer. Blue Mound: Mrg. Huldah Van Cleve.

Mrs. Martin Miller and Mrs. Vida Griffin. Long Creek: J. M.

Green, Mrs. E. D. Camp and Mrs. E.

C. Heaton. Warrensburg: Mrs. Black. Pana: Mrs.

J. j. Conner. Rosemond: Jennie MeAfee and Stella McAfee. Mrs.

Jennie McAfee. Nokomis: Mrs. Laura Williams, Julia Runge, Mrs. Phoebe. H.

Runge. Moweaqua: Mrs. Minnie Sparling. Cerro Gordo: B. F.

Huff. Alice D. Hill. Maggie Smith. Della M.

Peck. Stonington: Mrs. J. B. Owen, Mrs.

D. D. Parish. Mrs. J.

F. Y. Duchwall, Alice Sands. Mrs. Lena Drake.

Mrs. Estella Drake and Miss Emma Engel. Others from out of town were Frank T. Kuhl of Springfield and Dr. Margaret D.

Lewis of Bareilly, India. Interesting Address. Dr. Margaret Lewis of Bareilly. Itdia.

gave an interesting address at the evening session. She told of het work as a missionary in India and of the need for help from the missionary societies to aid in the preparation for more extensive work in the foreign sessions missions. will continue throughout today. The election of officers will take place this morning. A memorial service will be conducted at 2.

o'clock this afternoon. A workers' Round Table will be held in which several profitable discussions will be led by women from the several auxiliaries. Mrs. Alva M. Johnson will give a reading.

"How My Becky Got Sudscribers." The little folks. members of the "King's Heralds," will give the evening program. Several songs, dialogues and recitations are anounced. The Young Woman's society will give the "Missionary Yell." WOMEN TOOK IN $56. Social Helpers Will Give New England Supper.

The Social Helpers of Central Church of Christ met in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The receipts for the month cald into the treasury yesterday were about $56. This is raised by endar plan. It was voted by cal. clety to give a New England the on Tuesday, Nov.

19, at the supper The postponed rummage sale church. held the first week in be the next meeting the December. At will be held. The annual election mittee was appointed as follows: comnominating It was Randolph, voted Mrs. to Zelgler amend and the Mrs.

Parks, tion to provide for three vice constituboard. so as to increase the presiexecutive During the social hour ice cake were served by the cream and Mrs. 0. W. Lawrence and Mrs.

hostesses, C. Leffingwell. The meeting L. B. largely attended and several was members were enrolled.

new YOUNG WOMEN'S BAND United With Brethren Miss Mission Society Meets Connard. The Women's Mission of the United Brethren Band Tuesday evening at the hohurch Miss met Connard on taste Cantrall The program for evening follows: street. Devotions--Led by Miss Bessie Craft, president of the society. Miss Linnie Philippine Missions," Devore. Vocal Selection- Angel Voices Near," Miss Effie Craft.

Ever Chinese Burial," Miss Iva Lavan. Vocal Dry Those Tears," Miss Avice Shuey. Reading--George Broderick. Piano Solo Albert Gardiner. Paper- Glimpse of Our Girls in China," Miss Lida Connard.

Vocal Selection- Robert Gibson. A social hour enjoyed at the close of the program. Refreshments were served. A number of young men are enrolled as honorary members of the band. The next.

meeting will be held the second Tuesday in December at the hom of Miss Mary Campbell, 231 East Jefferson street. TOWN TALK -M. J. MAIENTHAL, TAILORS. -Walter E.

Dixon, Tailor, 319 N. Water St. First class tailoring. -E. E.

E. E. Moon is the new barber in the Chronister block. Baths 15c. -Little Victor.

a cigar of quality. Gold fish just received. 10 cents each. Chronister Grocery, 817 N. Broadway.

-Estrayed from 318 West Eldorado one large bay horse. Reward offered. Finder please notify R. L. Moore, phone 1606; new phone 2702 or yOU PAY A LITTLE MORE FOR CLOTHES THAT DENZ MAKES, BUT -St.

James Hotei. European. A place for clean people. 100 rooms -Fresh oysters in bulk or cans at Pierce's. NEW YORKERS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE PEN Decatur Banker Gives His Opinion On Runs On Metropolitan Banks.

"The conditions in the money market are practically normal once more," said a banker yesterday. "Soon there will be a general loosening of cash in the great centers, and in a few days there will be no signs of the stringency which results from the recent flurry. But there is need for more cash than ever before, and that is not realized by many persons. "The volume of business constantly increases. It is larger now than ever before.

That would require more money of course. There is an additional demand for the currency because there has been a general advance in The grain man buying thousands of bushels at an advance of 15 per cent over the prices of last year must have a larger volume of cash to do his business. There would be, tomporarily, a heavier demand for cash that cause. Thus the combined causes--increased volume and increased prices -make a demand for money which the volume of currency was inadequate to meet. "The run on the New York banks which helped to increase the timidity of some persons in other sections was due, not to a mere shortage of cash, but to the dishonesty of the management.

That will create a run on any bank. The men who do that sort of York men should be sent to the business, as is charged against those penitentiary. That's all that there is to that. There is no other place for men of that clasa." JUDGE AND LAWYER PLAYED 'EM HIGH Claude Robbing Assessed $110 for Gambling. Judge Smith and State's Attorney "played 'em high" for Robbing on Tuesday.

latter was accused of gaming. The information contained seven counts. The defendant could not dodge any of them. Smith stacked $10 against each Judge of the counts. The state's attorney added some costs.

The total amounted to $110. FEEL "STUPID" Brain Troubled by Coffee. People don't like to be considered if they feel that way, but stupid even who persist in drinking many persons coffee, year after year, have spells when they feel like thick idiots. badly bothered with "I have been caused by coffee for stomach trouble writes a Kentucky man, many years," "and many times felt like a with a severe burning in my stomach amount or after eating, and a great sour belching. "Four months ago I quit coffee and instead.

I began had use of the old trouble to Postum have none flesh and I don't since, have gained think I have failed to eat a hearty meal since I quit coffee. "I feel I can't praise Postum enough made in me. I for the change it has well at first, didn't did not like it so boil it enough, now we boil it accordand I like it ing to directions on which I shall never as well as coffee, use again." Name given by Postum Cereal Battle Creek, Mich. the book, "The Road to WellRead ville" in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Claude Elsie .21.