Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 6

1 NO BUSINESS. CHRISTIAN COUNT. ago that we would be given an entertainment entitled the Cld Maids' Convention and after a ireit deal of practice they announce the date as April 2. The have been practicing for a week on the stage at the opera house and say thtlr entertainment going to be tbe brst of the entertainments given this winter and spring. The reserved seats on Bale at Schudel Co.

a store are going as fast as they can make out the tickets and mark them. probate by Calvin Miller, the executor named in the will-Amanda J. WMtecraft and George Wblteoraft Bled petition asking to be appointed adminsitrators of the estate of Joseph Whitecraft, deceased. Tbe Prairie State Paper Co. have shut down their mill at this place far a oouple of weeks, owing to a scarcity cf straw, tbe oonsequence of an almost impassablo condition of the roads.

This action throws thirty or forty people out of employment. Frank Overbey, a firm band employed by James Comerford, near Millersville, was brought to Taylorville last Thursday for examination as to his sanity. He was sent to the insne asj lum at Anna from Jaoksoo county about two years ago, but was shortly discharged as cored. He was tamed over to Sheriff Coburn by Judge Grundy and will be sent by that oftica to Jackson county where bis RICE CLOTHING MAflUPG CO. Spring is at Hsnd, so is our Spring tock of Clothing.

Nobby Spring SACK SUITS Overcoats. IN NEW EFFECTSt Exclusive patterns only shown by us. end $12 Buys a Beauty. Clay Diagonals Young Men's In Sacks and Frocks. In the latcEt patterue, Cheaper tban you ever eaw them.

Tailor made. $7, $10, $15. S5.C, 10.00 Boy's Suits. Children's LONG PANTS. Suits, etj dJ Juniorr, V-6Us, PitBleEnd piJ Double Breasted Styles.

AXD UP. Goods Worth the Money. One Lot Two Styles BOV'S KnQQ Pints 25c. and SiDgle and Double Breasted. Good ones for the money.

$1.00 per Suit. have better ones. Fancy Shirts, Stetson and MAKE' Miller Hats. SOy 50, iQC Slid. Sl Wears Agents Our Work Shirt are the beet crrfVY7 cTif co sold.

Larger and better made. OrviAU OiLCO. we show you the BEST HATS Th8 Very Latesti In the medium grades Just in. you ever eaw for tbe money. 5oc and up.

COME AND SEE THEM. Come and See Us. We can Save You Honey. Race Clothing Man'fg Co. 133 N.

WATER STREET. Grain And Poultry Men Have Nothing To Do Eggs ire Plentiful. Tte grain men have nothing to do but sit quietly by and wait for the time whin the roads will get into such shape tun-the farmers can deliver a wagon load of grain. The latter part of tbe week when tbe road for a few days began to give nromlsa of getting a bottom to Etind on, the deliverlf-8 begn tut no when the mud is gone tbt. majjiiry will be so busy with their spring seeding that they cannot deliver anything until that work is done.

The prices quoted by the Decatur mills are as foltowj: Wheat 73 and SO cents; corn 18 and 0 cents; oats 10 and 13 and rye 30 cents. Poultry. The poultry receipts are very light. Wbatlistla steff ia receive! comes by trains from tbe saialltr stations to which tbe farmeis have a very short haul The busksters and farmers are delivering nothing. Eigs have come to be very plentiful and tbe shippers during the past week have tar died a good many cases, transferring tiem at this point for the New York market.

One firm banolad as high as 300 cates in one day thii wesk. The prices quoted by shippers on 11 vo weight poultry ire os follows: Hens and springs cents; cocks, Sli cents; turkeys, 7 and 8 cents; decks, 64 cents; geese 4 cents; eggs 7 cents. BCRGESS ALL BIGHT. A conference of Central Illinois Congregational ministers was held at Normal on Wedneeday to investigate the character of Rev. G.

Burgess, the local minister who taj been in hot water for same time past as a result of driafeinz beer. Tbe beverage was taken by rim on prcsclption of a physician and eome time ego reports began to circulate arrocg his congregation that he was habitually uelrg intoxicants. The ramora wero magnified and resulted in an investigation by his congregation. The facts in the case were mado clear and Bev. Burgess was given a cl.an bill of health but a minority of tte congregation was dissatisfied and did not place much faith in tbe report cf tte investigation committee.

For that reason the congregational minls- trra Jin Mr.JEurgefs'dletrict were called in and tbey went over tbe entire ground again. They found as did tha other investigation to the effect that under the circumstances Rev. Burgees was entitled to drick the beer if bis health deir.rn.dcd it. WANTS A OONSCCATE. J.

Clokey who has just returned borne after a trip to Washington etitcs that while there be met Charles Curicna of Minneapolis, formerly of Decutur. Mr. Car-iena ia a son-in-law of the late Ieuac Shel-labtirgar and has many friends in this city and coanty. Ho wgs at Washington for the purple of furthering his chances as consul at D-esden. He is making a ttrcng bid for Ifce place and the opinion is tbat te will be uccesrful.

Be is backed by Senator Davis and other prominent politicians, tbe former being under obligations to him, Mr. Cariecs having been instrumental in eecurlcg his election. Ha also plajed a pro niLcnt part in the iatt campaign as a McEinley man "ni all together seems to bare good jolitijal grounds on which to his claim for recognition. SENSATIONAL TRIAL. Ben.

D. T. tr-e mayor of ij on trial malfeasance in office and case is attracting considerable attention. He has been the mayor of tie city a number of times and is one of the best known men In that section of tte state. Some time ego a notorious pickpocket was arrested at Bloomlcgton and was held for tiial.

He was released from the city prison without trial and ruede his escape. One of tbe police fores who was said to have aidtd in his eecape wee promptly relieved from further duty and then be turned around and Biid that tbe mayor bad a firger in the pie too and that he was paid for el'oicicg the man to go free. ALL DAY MKETIXU. Tbe home missionary society cf the First M. E.

church will bold an all-day meeting at tbe residence of Mrs. J. G. Flirt on North College street today. In tie morning tbe ladles will have an old-fashioned quilting bee and in the afternoon tha bueinets meeting will be held.

A programme has teen arranged the entertainment ot the members after tbe business meeting. Ifrank Randall, the Bigamist, Seeks Pardon The Holes Self-Feeder Company No More Miscellaneous News Notes and Personals. Taylorviilia, April 1 A petition is being circulated and largely signed in Pana, where Frank Randall, toe bigamist, formerly resided, praying Gov. Tanner to exercise exeoutive clemency in his behzlt. Randall was lndloted at the March term of the clroolt court, and upon pleading guilt? was given an indeterminate sentence in the penitentiary at Cheater.

His petition admits that he was married to a woman In Sangamon county some years ago from whom be afterwardc became separated. When he aubieqaently made overtures to her for the purpose ot effecting a reconciliation ahe ibforrred hiai that the had already ee-curei a divoroj from him. He believed her 85: ry r.d went his way. A couple of years latr ho married a didghttr of W. C.

Profit of Pana, as he alleges in the hones! belief that the tie fiat bounj blm to tbe Sangamon coanty woman hid been severed. The Holmes Self-Feeder manufactory, the property of a stock company of this city, which has been closed uown for some time will never be opened agair, only to make a sale of the machinery or some other bosioesj. It has not proved a paying investment, end the stockholders have decided to close up tbo concern and realUe what they can from the wrejk of what promised handsome profits a couple of years "Dutoh "tiockhart is again in jail, in default of payment ot a fine assts3ed him for jumping on railway trains while in motion Rcibt Cress, the bum who ko boldly robbed Bob Thomson on Wednesday evening of lat wc.sk, brief mention ot which has already been made in tcis correspondence, bad a hearing before Pol lea Magistrate Adams list Thursday and was held for tbe grand jury in bond of $200. As he wns unable to give a two cent bond he as turned over to Sheriff Co-born. Mrs.

Geo. Goss.ll, whosa home was with her son in-law, Philip AcheLbicb, six mii.s west of Tarlorville and who was stricken with paralysis rcentlj, died on Tuesday morning. She wa3 in the sixty-ninth ytar of her age. Miss Nona Evans, aged 17 yers, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles E. Evans, died at tbelr home in this city last Saturday afternoon. Hie funeral took place aE 10:30 o'clock Monday. JSext Monday evening at the high school Bishop Hiilu of Cairo, chaplain of the Iliiuuis ty Sons of tha Revolution, will tba medal of that society to Miss Ruby Deilotte, who lately won that honor In an essay contest. The program will oonsist ot mnsic, reading of the prize essay, and the presentation, and then will follow an aadteis by Bishop Hale.

Mrs. Mary Bourne, mother of Alderman James Bourn, was stricken with paralysis on Monday, and her Ceath is hourly expected. She is in the Beventy-ninth yoar of ber age. Mrs. Paul Smith of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. N. D. Kicks, in this city. The judicial convention for this district, called tj meat at Pana on April 7.

has been postponed until April 22. owing to the uncertainty of pending legislation ro- distii.ting the sttte. i Reed, for the past twenty year more engaged in the boct and shoe business and then as manager after bis father's death, h9s olosed out bis business and assumed tbe management of tbe shoe department of the big store of Tbeo. Durr, in tba Anderson block. Owing to the failure of tbe seats to arrive In time, tbe dedication ot the nnw Baptist church at Edinburg has been postponed until one week from next Sunday April 11.

County Clerk Mull has issued marriage licenses during the past week to the following high contracting parties: Bon-amlo Buckley and Emma Huffman of Pana; Benjamin F. Pearson and Minnie M. Welch, ot Palmer; George Gruber, of Palmer, and Emma Knnert of Pawnee; Edward M. Barura and Minnie D. Ever-man of Mt.

Auburn. The Morrisonville bigh sohool will have a graduating class of eight this year. Their names are: Agnes Noonan, Katie Adams, Josephine Sbull, Lulu Bayer, Mary Eigby, Gertie Burnett, Cornelia McReynolds and Chester Logan. Prof. Francis W.

Boyd at one time principal ot the east school in this city and afterward county superintendent is said to be very ill at bis home in Spring with no chance for ultimate re oovtry. His malady is consumption. In the oounty court during the past -week there have been two wills filed for probata as follows: The last will and testament of John Meinzer admitted to nrobate and letters testamentary granted to Thomas Walters. Bond filed and anmoved. Tbe last will and testament ot Elizabeth Miller filed fo; MAROA.

Mrs. Jot.n Smith of Wrldon was a guess of Walker smith and family Tues- da. Mrs. Rebecca Schenck, who has been quite ill with appendicitis is now improving. Miss Florence Bennett is enable to be In school this woek oo bceouLt of illness.

Miss Julia Shoemaker cf Chloago is tbe guest of relatives test of town. Miss Pearl Stubbltfirfd is visiting rela tives in Bloomington. Frank Hubcr has moved here from Ar- pjnta and taken charge ot the Keatts bakery. I Scott Evans and family have moved baok from Midland City and r-sidu in the Thayer property. Mrs.

Howard Williams of Decatur was the guest of Mrs. Wall Tuesday. J. H. Crookerand Tom Costello and wives have returned home from Hot Springs.

Miss Blarcho Meyer has gone to Marlon, where shu will Wach a class in art. Paul, Berniece and Elsie Crocker of Springfield are spending their vaoation in our jlty with relatives Mrs. Johns ot Hastings, has taken charge of Mrs. Scbenok's boarding house. Chester Haines of Dceatur Is tbe guest of his sister, Mrs.

Schenck Stoutenbor-ugh. Walter Harrington of Fowler, is visiting relatives here. J. H. Kelman removed his photograph oar to Kennc-y this week.

Mrs. Young and family have moved from Fairmount and have ccjupied Mrs. Mary Parker's property. Cbas. Bennett, who has been working in tbe News office in J.

W. Dills' place, has returned to Decatur to work for tbe Herald-Despatch. Frank Miller and wife have returned home from their wtdding tour la Kentucky. Misses Chisholm, Loar and Hudman of Bloomington gave a musical and elocutionary entertainment at tbe Presbyterian oturch Monday evening, which was well attended. Thursday evening was visitors evening again at tbe gymnasium.

S. O. Jenkins, gave quite an exhibition with the grapbaphooe. Walker Smith went to Ocargo Tuesday to tu7 horses. Mrs.

Carr and daughter Jennie of Wa-pella, were guest) ot James Whitehead and family this week. Mrs. C. H. Harrington, and daughter.

Miss Cora visited friends in CUnton this week. The ladies of the Christian church will serve dinner election day. Will Alberty and wife moved to Hud-sonvllle this week to reside. ELWIJf. The entertainment given by Miss Kelly Dndly, at the M.

E. ohorjh was a sua- noes with a good attendance and was en- joyed by all who were there The program was an follows: Instrumental selection by Mies Dudly on tbo organ and O. D. Hopkins and Oscar Kolf on guitar. Prayer was offered by David Stickle.

Musio by class, tide, "Tba Lord is My Light." Vooal solo by Miss Nona Burt, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought. Song by class, "Home of My Child hood. Solo by Miss Dudly, title, "Soul's Awakening." "WhenDe Train Am a Rcllen' By," class, and rattlebones. In strumental on guitar by Hopkins and Kolp. Monioa, the Indian Maid," by Nona Burt, with tbe class joining in on chorus.

Song "Come, Come Away," by class. Solo, "Danube River," Nona Burt. Instrumental, O. Hopkins and Oscar Kolp. Solo, by Mrs.

John Rainey, title, The Lost Child." Flag drill by seven girls. Solo by Miss Dudly "The Song That Reached My This closed the evening exercise and all enjoyed the evening and complemented Miss Dndly forthe training of ber class and the advancement they bad made. MOWEAQUA. James Sparling has returned to his studies at Evanston. Miss Irene Snyder returned Monday from a visit with Mends in the northern part of tbe state.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Bell and ebildren of Normal are visiting friend here. Miss Fannie Hudson entertained her friend, Miss Nina Imboden, ot Decatur over Sunday.

Miss Eva Bundle ot Decatur spent Sunday in Decatur visiting the family of Josiah Berry. April 1, '97. home is. Tbe Christian County Courier has is sued its prospectus and baa its convasser in the field with a view to commencing the publication cf an tvenlng daily about the first of May. The following warranty deeds Died for record during the past week, evidence tbe principal real estate deals ot the period: Alice Llndmood to Anna 'M.

Barter interest in the west half ot the south west quarter of section 29, township 11 range 1 east; S2000. George Harrington to A. M. Hal fordtj northwest quarter of south west quarter ot sect'on 15 township 13 range 3 west; $930. Sarah E.

Porter to Israel Baugbman, lot 25 in the village of Grove City: $1000. W. J. Richardson to B. F.

Davis lot 16 block 3 in Goodricas' secDnd aadition to Taylorville; $750. Alonzo Adams to Mary Crowl the north half of ho north halt of tbe north east quarter of tbe north west quarter of section 15 township 13 range 3 west; $600. Ann R. Compton to Frank Strablow, part of lot 11 in Thos. F.

Pott3' addi to Morrison vllle; $600. Harriet J. Park to Lee Neece lot 12, block 15, in Wilkinson's second addition to Tavlorlvlle; $200. MACON. Ben Tait has returned home from Champaign where be has been studying law in tbe Illinois university.

He will stay on tbe farm this summer and resume bis studies in the fall. His teaohers speak well of blm as a student and think be will make a very successful lawyer. Miss Lizzie Small ot Normal is visiting her parents in this city during ber vacation. Miss Ola Boggs is spending ber two weeks' vaoation with ber parents In this city. Jesse Lawley visited his brother Lou in Oreana for a few days last week returning to bis home on Monday.

Miss EtheljDrinkall of Decatur is visiting friends and relatives in our city this week. Mrs. H. C. Montgomery and son Harry ot Decatur are visiting with Mrs.

Montgomery's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Zollars. J.

A. Patterson ocr enterprising cigar aad tobacco dealer has rented tbe room adjoining him and will move his oak In this week. W. U. Pcnnypacker made a business ttip to Warrensburg Tuesday.

The Presbyterian church is being re-paporcd and painted. Messrs. Carroll and McDonald of this citv has the oon- tract and from the appearance of tbe walls they are filling their part of it to a letter. Born on Tuesday, March 30, to Oliver N. Walker and wife a son.

Jno. Raberf, R. H. Woodcock, and E. Redmond weie visitors at tbe Eastern Star Home Tuesday.

Miss Clan Hopkins ot Boody is visit ing her cousin, Miss Nellie Hlse. a few days this week. John Bradley of Huntsvulp is here visiting friends he sajs tbe wheat around Hunisvllla is a foot high and most of the oorn is planted. Gas Tear, our medioal itudent bad a larger jag than he conld carry on Tuesday evening. He oame near'tearlng bis bouse down fnd on Wednesday morning paid tbe squire $6.05 for bis fun.

Quite an enjoyable time was held on last Friday evening a number of the young folks met at Mr. Jo3tes in tbe north part of the city and loading themselves into a big wagon, started for Mrs. Jas. Gettis farm residence and from tbe nolss they made and the exclamations that were beard they surely didn't like their piloting np tbe lane. Well, after while they arrived at the house, took possession and of all the times they ever had they bad It then and there.

They tarried till tbe wee small hours of morning and departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Gettes many happy returns. Mr. Carrol tried to pilot the crowd down the lane.

but then It seems from reports that it has obaneed somewhat from tbe way it was when Mr. Carrol lived out that way. The Epwortb League of this place give out the announcement some two months it COW SALE! The undersigned will offer at public sale a their dairy farm, three miles northwest of Decs tar, on the gravel road, 35 THIRTY-FIYE 35 head of Cows and Heifers; also three Fini i'oorig Jersey Bulls, on THURSDAY, APRIL 1897. This is a lot of superior milk cows bom which anyone reliable cow for (amity dairy see. Some are fresh and others are dor bydateofeale.

The herd consists of Holsteini Bhort Horns and Jennys. The boils and eomi of tne heifers are from italph Ogden No. Every cow to be offe ed will pay for herself, be fare note becomes due. TEBM3 OF BALE. 10 months of (relit will be given on all snmi oer $10; wirh tor cmt interest from date 1 not paid promptly vrhm dne.

Notes with ar proved security tn given; 7 per cent. oiooni for cash. Proporty not to be removed befor terms are com pi wi h. In ca of rain sale will be nnder cover. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock.

Frae Lundi at noou. Come early. P. a. Lurz S.

M. LUIZ. J. T. WARD.

Anctionef r. 26-dJcirlw POWER 8 GRAND OPERA HOU8E J. r. GIVES, manager, EXTRA! EXTRA I SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, MB. FREDERICK Will present Bnmin a Classic Drama Damon and Pythias.

Mr. WAKDE as DAMOH. Ki'st presentation in this city with cpecia ecnerr. tnTp6 and effect. Piici-2Sc.

50c. 75s and $1.0. Sale of teats at the pera HoUfle Drag fctore Thursday morning let. Money! Money I IS WHAT WE WANT. We ehoald have no trouble in getting it at the way we are slaughtering goods to clear cut winter etocL $25 Suits SSL for $16 $6 Pants only $3.50 CAHUEL WOOD Tailor Insurance at GOOD, KEI.IABI.B COICPABTEa.

Farm Loans Negotiated. City Property For Sale. WM. CLARK 618 West Wood btreet, Decatur, 111 Its the Kind! There are all kinds ol shoes, as there are all kinds of people. It depends on the kind.

Our kind of shoes would not do for some kinds of people! There are other kinds for them. Shoes that can be depended upon to fit properly, to wear well, ard to be worth every cent we ask for them that is our kind. The best kind of shoes that's us. The best kind of people that's you. LET'S GET TOGETHER.

Folrath Hardy, SSSSff. Stylish and Reliable Foot-fitters. i.