Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 6

KWHKIIMIIISBHIII 1 8EVENTY-8IX, BUT COULD DO SKIRT DANCE' IN MOONLIGHT CONSUMPTION FATAL GEORGE MERRITTS IS PAINFULLY BURNED i- Social WANTS FIRE LIMITS TO BE EXTENDED TO ROBERT LEE SAVAGE Affair sl Something New in Sweater Coats UiSSISiifiSfiSKIfilliWIfifilfiS MISSIONARY MEETING OMSK Death Comes at Home This Morning Funeral Services on Thursday Mattoon Boy, Working In Indiana Har-' bor, Throws Kerosene on Smouldering Embers. Ordinance to Bs Introduced In Coun-' ell Tonight at Behest of Chief Hill of Department. Mrs. O. E.

Colson was hostess this From Cathollo Church. afternoon to the Ladles' Home Mis sionary society of the First Congrega tlonal church at ber home, 416 South 1 XftS-? it Klllf IIIIIIIKSl 5 BABE'S TOMB FOUND Si PERSONAL. RATTLESNAKE DEN 5 Fifteenth street. RELIEF CORPS' MEETING Mrs. Edward Wilson and Mrs.

Mar garet Wilson will entertain the Relle Corps' sewing circle on Wednesda. afternoon at the home of the lattei 1312 Marshall avenue. SI Si SACRED CONCERT A Thanksgiving sacred concert will be given In the First Congregations church on next Tuesday evening bj If an ordinance Introduced in the city council tonight is acted upon favorably, the fire limits of the city will be extended to cover about one-fourth more territory than is now Included. The change Is recommended by Chief Hill of the fire department on the grounds that the growing business district needs more protection. The limits are spread to the south and west of the present district.

The line will be extended south along Sixteenth street to the alley between Charleston avenue and Wabash avenue, running westward to Eighteenth street There It goes south again to the middle line of Wabash avenue, thence west to Nineteenth Btreet and north to Charleston avenue. On Charleston avenue the line goes west to Twenty-first street, then north to A good Sweater Coat is al most an indispen sable garment to the man who is out of doors these chilly days. Football, Skating and all other Fall and Winter sports require we a protection. We are show ing advanced styles. See our Window T.

L. Hilsabeck Up-to-Date-CIothler Cor. 10th and Broadway Robert Lee Savage, who has been failing In health for months, died at ten o'clock this morning at his home at 904 Shelby avenue. Consumption is the cau8e.of bis death. The decedent was born November 13, 1878, and had lived his entire life in and about Mattoon.

He was employed as a farm hand. Hla health caused him to be confined to his bed for some time. The funeral service will be held on Thursday morning at nine o'clock at the, Catholic church. Interment will be made In Calvary cemetery. There survive four sisters Mrs.

George Robertson, Mrs. Grogen and Mrs. Margaret Welsh and Miss Kate Savage; two brothers, John and T. Savage, and bis father, John Savage Sr. Two other members of this family are very 111 with consumption.

George Merritts, seventeen year old ion of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Merritts, vas painfully burned by the explo- lon of kerosene be was throwing on fire In a stove as he was at work ast Friday night in Indiana Harbor, iear Chicago.

He is now Improved nd will recover without permanent njury. Young Merritts has been employed weigher of ore at the Inland steel nills In Indiana Harbor some time. He vorks In a small shanty near the vorks. In it is boused the scales he perates. Last Friday night about deven o'clock the fire in the stove in 'he shanty got low; and, thinking to itart it up quickly, be threw kero-ene on the embers from a can.

There was a flash and an explosion Tiia' Merritts, his clothing aflame, ran the building. A workman threw i bucket of water on him, then two nore and the Are was extinguished. The boy was tak'en to an emergency Hospital, where he lapsed Into unconsciousness, from which he did not members of the congregation. A goou Cannot Change Resting Place of Child Until Colony of Reptiles Is Exterminated. New Orleans, La.

A battle to the death with a den of rattlesnakes will be necessary before a baby's grave can be removed from beneath the crumbling ruins of Fort McComb, near attendance Is expected at the affair INVITATIONS OUT Invitations have been received in the city to the wedding of Miss Irmi. Luella Ellison and Harry Daily, botl' well known people of Cooks Mills vi cinlty. The ceremony will be per formed the home of the bride oi. Thursday, November 30, at six o'clock in the- evening SOCIETY MEETING The Phllatbea society of the First Congregational church met on Monday evening at the home of Misses Luli: and Lola Osborne, 716 South Seventeenth street. The evening was spent in sewing, the young ladles having started a quilt which will be given here, when workmen bfgln their operations next year preliminary to the erection of the propceed 174,000 elub house of the Louisiana Motor league.

The site of the old fort Is a wild and weird spot. The moss-covered structures have crumbled away, leaving the large rooms, areaways, tun- Mrs. W. Wc 8iner of Neoga spent Monday shopping In the city. Mrs.

Harry Crews of Areola spent londay with friends In the city. Great sale of coats, suits and skirts Bower Schulhoff's store, 11-22 Miss Idella liartln Is a new clerk In the Thompson Bratton store. Mr. -Ray Conine of Charleston Spent Monday in the city shopping. Btape Young of Whitley attended the funeral of Theodore Jonte on Monday.

Miss Jessie King and Miss Marie Jones Yialted friends la Effingham to-2 day. Mrs. W. K. High went to Indianapolis to Visit ber daughter for a few days.

Special sale of dresses for evening and street wear at Bower Schul-bors. 11-22 Miss Mary Dole went to Terre Haute today to tend the funeral of a relative, Miss Aldora Mautz of St. Elmo has returned home after a visit with Mrs. Fred Oren. Mrs.

Ann Woodard of Toledo spent Monday risking friends and shopping in this city MATTOON TO LEAD WINDSOR MEETING NEOGA -ecover until Saturday. Mrs. Merritts, his mother, a clerk the Cokendolpher store, went to Indiana Harbor Sunday. She writes back that the boy Is improving rapidly and Is now at the home of an aunt. He Is burned on the arms, bead and the like, but bis eyes were spared.

Broadway and out to include the district as far as the Mattoon high school. Pobably the only objections that can arise will be by the owners of property along the 1S00 block of Charleston avenue, for It brings a few residences Inside the fire JmltB. The provisions of the law reqTre that in a Are limit there may be no rebuilding of wooden buildings or repairs and that all new buildings must conform to the fire laws. There are to be introduced other ordinances that provide that all buildings are subject to rigid Inspection by the chief of the fire department. The agitation about fires is due to the statewide movement by the state marshal and because of the Humorous fires that have occurred in Mattoon In recent years.

Services Under Auspices of Men and Religion Movement In That City Friday Evening. The Dally Journal-Oasette wants si reporter for the city of Neoga and to cover the vicinity for news. Several have been tried out lately but none has quite been satisfactory. The place Is still open and It will pay either a straight salary or commission. This Is a good opportunity to make a little money in spare time without much ex to charity.

After a period of needle work a luncheon was served. CLUB ORGANIZED A number of young people met on HEIRS JOHN KIAPP TO RECEIVE SI, 000 ertion. Sunday evening at the home of Mr Mrs. Hetty Green, "world's richest woman," Is Beventy-six today, but despite this fact it was not long ago that she told a reporter she could do a skirt dance In the moonlight, she felt so well and was In such splendid health. and Mrs, Winston Darnell, 2312 Shf-1 Choice of all ladies' and misses' trimmed hats at half price at Bower Applicants will be furnished and Instructions to begin.

No pre by avenue, and organized a social chili tt Scholhoff's store. 11-22. vious experience is necessary. Wrtta to the circulation manager at once. A meeting under the auspices of the Men and Religion Forward Movement is to be held In the Methodist Kpiscopal church In Windsor on Friday evening of this week, to begin at 7:30.

Mattppn will have charge ot the services anetwl" send over a good sized delegation to lend enthusiasm to the meeting and help the cause along In a general way. A male quartet from this city will furnish the music for the occasion. Settlement Made Between Big Four POSTPONE MINSTREL SHOW. Company and E. H.

Ohme, Mrs. A. J. Baber of Paris arrived day for a visit with ber niece, Mrs. 8.

B. Evans. Mrs. F. B.

Thomas went to Kansas, III. on Monday for a few days' visit with friends. Cleanest cobs you ever bought in Mattoon. Ashbrook company. New ele QUIT BOARD OF TRADE; MAY BE BIG SCANDAL to meet during the winter.

The so ciety will be called the O. C. club, the meaning of the letters to remain a secret to those outside the club ros ter. Music and games were indulged In. Refreshments were served by Mre Darnell.

The members are Mr. and Mrs Darnell, Misses Lulu Sink, Edna Da vis, Cleo DeLong, Doris Orr, Inza De-Long, Ooldie Stevens and William Sink, Harry Orndorff, Harry Iawson GUESTS AT VAU8E HOME. Dr. and Mrs. George Van Deursen of Lowell, are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. James Vause while enroute to Palestine, Tex, to attend the wedding of a relative. Dr. Van Dueraen was a resident of this city a number It Is announced that the minstrel show to be produced by the Knights of Columbus will be staged In January Instead of during the latter part of this month. More time will give the home talent longer preparation.

vator. Phone 267. ll-21tf Special to Journal-Gazette Charleston, 111.,. Nov. 21.

In the NEW MAXWELL ROADSTER. Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Turreff have ar- county court today, through an entry of years ago, being a partner of Dr. rived home from a month's visit in made by Judge Harrah, the heirs of S. A. Campbell. He is now a practic- Toronto, Can.

Ed Rowe went this afternoon to Paris to drive home a new Maxwell roads ter. John Klapp, the eighteen year old ing surgeon of Lowell. Mrs. Vanipnd the last named Mattoon boy who received fatal In Deursen before her marriage was of Charlestons Byron Gaines of Jewett has ed in the city to take employment as Miss Ida Tarbell, a teacher in elocution in the Mattoon Conservatory of a fireman on the Big Four. Mrs.

J. P. Anderson went to Spring juries In an accident in the Big Four shops in Mattoon last AugUBt, will receive $1,000, besides having all the hospital and medical bills paid. Mrs. Jane Spangler will go to Snow-lake, Ark Wednesday for a visit with her children.

Music. National Telegraph Chicago, Nov. 21. What may turn out to be a big scandal is seen in tbe hasty withdrawal today from the board of trade of Morris Schwabach-er, L. J.

Schwabacher, Robert R. Cunningham and John P. Lynn. It is being whimpered that "betrayed customers" will show up on the horizon tomorrow. Schwabacher says that the withdrawal means merely that the firm 1b being dissolved.

field on Monday to attend as a dele Balked at Cold teel. "I wouldn't let a doctor cut my foot off," said H. D. Bly. Bantam, Ohio, "although a horrible ulcer had been the plague of my life for four years.

Instead I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my foot was soon completely, cured." Heals Burns, Bolls, Sores, Bruises, Eczema, Pimples, Corns, surest pile cdre. 25c at Bd F. Rltter's, Owings Drug and Frank J. gate the grand lodge of Rebekahs. A settlement to this effect was GUNBOAT WHEELING IS ORDERED TO SANTO DOMINGO Dr.

Walter Hoagland of Peoria has reached between a representative of the Big Four company and Ernest II HIS SAD EXPERIENCE returned home after a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Amanda Hoag Ohme, administrator of the estate of land. the boy, Mr. Ohme having been nam ed to that office by Judge Harrah on Mrs. Tobe Livingston of ChaTles- FAREWELL RECEPTION The east division of the Ladies' Aid society of the Union Congregational church gave a farewell reception on "Monday evening for Rev.

and Mrs. 0. H. Penned, who depart soon for tlu; northwest part of the Btate near Chicago for a new field of work. The affair was held in the church.

Many were present to have their final leave-taking with their pastor and his wife, who have gained many friends since coming to this city. A special musical program was ren dered. Talks were made by Rev. W. A.

Cannon and Rev. A. H. Kelso. Rev Pyle of the First Congregational church presented Mr.

Pennell with a Monday. National Telegraph Service. Washington, Nov. 21. The gunboat Wheeling has been ordered to proceed at once to Santo Domingo, following the assassination yesterday of President Carceras of the Dominican republic.

ONE LESSON ENOUGH ton has returned home after a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Klapp was injured on August 11 and ANNOUNCEMENT.

died September 9. While at work a I Rider. i Under priced sale of cloth, plush and heavy casting fell npon him, crushing his back. 1 bearskin coats for small and large 8nakea Infest Tomb. nels and underground chambers to the hundreds of venomous reptiles, spiders and lizards.

In the shadow of the walls of the fort a plain white headstone marks the grave of the infant of Sergeant Smith, which was born In 1888 and lived five weeks. A single plank serves for the primitive drawbridge that once aided soldiers in crossing the moat, now a ditch of mud the water teeming with slimy moccasins. Rattlesnakes, 8ven feet long, with Innumerable rattles, have been killed recently by fishermen near the fort It Is said that if a stone Is thrown Into the "ohamber of death," where the big rattlers have their home the sounds of hissing and the shirring of rattles resemble the noise made by arousing a monster swarm of bees. MEETING POSTPONED. The Brooklyn Eagle says: "It looks as though Soyer's experiments were about to result in a culinary ravnlntlnn that will liMnlnra Dots nnrt FOR SENATOR.

The Journal-Gazette Is authorized to announce JOHN R. HAMILTON as a candidate for the Republlosn nomination for senator In the Thirty-fourth Senatorial district, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of the district. "girls at Bower Schulhoff's. 11-22 Mis. O.

W. Ferguson went to Chi- cago this morning to meet her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Bennett, and little son of Colorado Springs, who will visit In the city.

The meeting of the general commit pans from the' kitchen, prove more beautiful silk umbrella as a remcm- brance gift. Refreshments were serv tee of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, set for this evening, has been indefinitely postponed. economical and make all food treated more savory." Our women readers will find full particulars in THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, which is publishing descriptive articles and recipes every day. FORMER MATTOON MAN MEETS INJURY TO FOOT DEATH OF MOTHER. ed during the evening.

TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY Mrs. J. W. Bledsoe will entertain a number of young folks this evening at her home, 1616 Wabash avenue, In honor of the twelfth birthday anniversary of her daughter Harriett. The Henry Rann received a message Monday from Brussells.

telling of the death of his mother. Mr. Rann left for Brussells at once to bo present at the funeral. I STEEL INQUIRY AGAIN IS ON IN WASHINGTON The Journsl-Gazette Is authorized to announce PARKER SHIELDS as a candidate for the Republican nomination for senator In the Thltv ty-fourth 8enatorla district, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of the district. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

SMEN "Wub you ever In love, Eddie "Naw, but I fell out of cr second story window onct!" CABINET affair will be a six o'clock dinner. The I color scheme of pink and green will be carried out in the decorations. Fea-' toons of crepe paper will be suspend-: ed from the chandelier and other ideas with the two colors will be carried lout. Paper snap caps will be given to HER BEST FRIEND Nov. 21.

Harry Rambo was. the victim, of a painful mishap While engaged in unloading fixtures for' the new meat market, which the Rambo brothers are about to open. While transferring a meat block, weighing over Ave hundred pounds, from the car to a dray, a slip occurred, as the result of which the ponderous object settled on his foot Happily it fell only across the flat portion in front Of the instep, and though the flesh was severely mashed, no bones were broken. He is temporarily on the hospital list! but will be alplght is the course of two or three Hays i-i, --r i in RIGHT National Telegraph Service. Washington, Nov.

21. The investigation into the steel trust by con-gresst 1b again under headway, having been resumf-d torlnv after a recess of several weeks. Chairman Stanley announced that it was the intention of the committee next to consider ore deposits. It is alleged that the trust controls transportation from Me6da range. each guest before serving, the caps to be worn during the dinner.

The favors will be placed In a Jack Horner "So you don't believe in a man marrying his deceased wife's slsterf "No. sir. Any man who would rush Into a thing like that doesn't deserve to lose his ALL TRIMMED HATS will be sold regardless of cost, big stock to select from. Hair switches made from combings; willow plumes made from old plumes at Murphy's, 2200 Prairie avenue Phone 667. 11 RETURNED and saw under pie ana will oe arawn irom oy riD-the sun, that the rare In not to bons.

ths wlft. nor the battle to the strong; neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet virhe to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them All. Ecct. 9:11. THE UBIQUITOUS POTATO.

CARDS FROM NEWLYWEDS. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skene, who FIX IT Furniture repaired and upholstered; mattresses renovated; skirt and waist boxes to order. Packing for shipping, etc Satisfaction guaranteed.

E. C. Mnrphy. 2200 Prairie avenue. Phone 667.

11-21 The guests will be Helen and Thel-ma Brown, Georgia Sinsabaugh. Florence and Grace Schilling. Elizabeth Craig, Martha Phillips, Mabel Collins, Zenia Kizer, Marienne Finfrock, Mildred Werden, Mae Crlteg, Marguerite Smith and Dorothy and Catherine Sel-lars, the last named two of 1 Harm In Extremes. Too much noise deafens ns; too mock light blinds ns; too great a dls- 'stance or too much of proximity equal ly prevents as from being able to see; teo long and too short a discourse obscures oar knowledge of a subject; too mnch of truth stuns us. Pascal were recently married in Chicago, are on a wedding tour In the east.

Mat-toon friends have received cards from them at Niagara Falls. Mrs. Skene was Miss Grace Phlpps. Saved Many From Death. W.

L. Mock of Mock, believes he has saved many lives In his 25 years of experience in the drug business. "What I always like to do," he writes, "is to recommend Dr. King's New Discovery for weak, sore lunRS, hard colds, hoarseness, obstinate coughs, la grippe, croup, asthma or other bronchial affection, for I feel sure that a number of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use It. I honestly believe it's the best throat and lung medicine that's made." Easy to prove he's right.

Get a trial bottle free, or regular 50c or $1 bottlef. Guaranteed by Ed F. Rltter, Owings Drug Co. and Frank J. Rltter.

YOU ARE NEXT Mrs. M. H. Me-Lain buys a home at 1421 Kdgar avenue of Richard Boyle. If you are still thinking of buvlng a home, I can surely please you In price and location, and will be pleased to figure with you at anv time It sulta your convenience.

Fred Harris, real estate specialist. 106 North Fifteenth street. Phone 11-21 WOODMEN, ATTENTION Great meeting next Friday night. Neighbor Judge Page, state lecturer, will be with us. Twenty camps invited.

Every Woodman In Mattoon should be present. Work In full amplified form. Big" class for adoption. Camp opens 7: SO sharp. 11-23 "So your engagement wltn Hen Schwenkler Is broken off, I beat What was It eame between youT" "My best friend." The Toung Olrl The best thing is It notT seal a proposal Is a kiss, Tbe Widow No; a wit This common vegetable of Mother Earth has many possibilities for food depending upon the skill and training of the hand that prepares It In the use of the potato there is a varying degree of proficiency.

The bachelor maid or man may prepare a delicious and wholesome soup with a little gas burner and a potato or two. A variety of soups may be served to vary the monotony, by adding fresh celery to the potatoes while cooking, or celery salt for seasoning. Onion may be scalded in the milk, thus giving each soup an Individuality of Its own. The variations and seasonings of potato soup, though many of them slight will count up Into the hundreds. Jackson Soup.

Pare three large potatoes aad one carrot, cut In small pieces md eook until tender. Chop a small eaten and brown in a table-spoonful of fat Add a tablespoonful of flour; add to the mashed potato Everything Else and nervous system arc essential to wall-fed brain success. Woman Tells How She Lessened Trouble Art Needlework Just raceived new Novelties -'wling Tie Racks, Mountaineer Bajrs, Key Racks, I Puffs, Jewel Cases, Calendars, Tea Doilies, La rid Sewing Bags, Silk Cords, Darning Cotton tnJ Tassels. New Stamping Patterns received every week. Mrs.

N. Stein Drug Store Phone 491 NOTICE The Modern American lodge will give a tacky social at Odd Fellow hall Thursday evening, November 23. Two prises will be given tor the best costumes. Refreshments served. Admission 10 cents.

Everybody Invited. H-2 Brain workers especially need food in the morning that will not overload the stomach. Much depends on the start one gets each day, as to mental rigor and how he may expect to accomplish the the work on hand. He can't be alert and have a clear-working brain and steady nerves on a heavy breakfast which equires lot of vital energy in digesting it. Football 8pread.

The captain of a popular football team Is going to entertain his 'leven after "the game," and here Is the way his doting mother has planned It The team's colors, orange and blue, are to predominate and will be In evidence In huge tarlatan bows on the backs of the chairs, alternating "or-Bnge and blue." The centerpiece will be a large football filled with yellow chrysanthemums, and the Individual favors will be Bmall footballs. The place cards will be of brown card-hoard cut In shape of footballs with this quotation: he prepared a feast; 1r on. Mac-Duff. And cursed be he who first shall err enough," on the inside this menu, which she fortunately found In an old magaitne and adopted her purpose: Quick Down Shorts 'Oysters on the 8hell) Bleachers Soaked to O'Brien Celer) (Olives) Don't Chew (Consomme) Good Catch Grounders Broiled Halibut) (Potato Croquettes) Tsme Game With Fudge Hitting (Filet of Beef, with Mushrooms) Hot Phot Done Brown (Pea) (Salsify Fritters) Hit It Hard daemon Sorbet) A Fowl Tip Ji (Rout Squab) A Cold Deal (Bisque Ice) Stud Up to the Plat (Cake) Tie Gams A Crummy Lot (Chee) (Crackers) and the water in which they were cooked. Season to taste.

FOR One fresh cow, with calf by side, also Florence heater in first class condition. Call at 1200 North Sixteenth street. Phone 604. 11-27 FOR SALE OR TRADE 160 aires in Big Horn basin, Wyoming. Call at 612 North Twenty-third street 11-27 (From the New York Examiner) One of the most helpful If not the most interesting papers read at the Mothers' Club meeting was that by Mrs Eliza Kinmore, who told bow she keeps her family free from sickness.

"I do not like so-called cough, syrups or mixtures, for one never knows what is In them. "There Is a simple remedy that you perhaps all know, but sometimes when we need a thing most we do not think of It. That Is why I want to remind you that Mother's Salve Is just as good now as It was forty years ago. "The world never saw Its equal as a cure for coughs, colds, croup and catarrh! It is good for asthma and hay fever. It heals cuts, burns, scalds, sores and all diseased of the skin.

Without Mother's Salve I could not keep house, and I think every mother should know how good It Is." Grape-Nuts "GommerclafGlub" FOOD TUP PRMKfH Potato Soup. Cut up and boil two potatoes in a quart of water; mash and strain. Add a pint of milk and a tablespoonful of flour and butter that have been cooked together; season with salt pepper and onion or garlic and a little chopped parsley. Serve very hot Another Potato Soup. Chop a slice of salt pork and put into a sauce pan with a small piece of onion, choppfcd; fry a light brown.

Add four potatoes cut fine, cover with a quart of boiling water and cook until the potatoes are tender. Rub through a sieve, season with salt pepper and add a cup of milk. Reheat and serve. A beaten egg added to a potato soup makes a great improvement in nits appearance. made of whole wheat and barley, contains in a most appetizing, easy and quickly digestible form, the Food Elements required by Nature in nourishing brain and nerve cells, There's' true nourishment in Grape-Nuts, and Thtres a Reason" i I1U uiiaatvaa Dyeing and Cleaning Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. We clean Purs of all kinds, Sables, Minks, Fox, Angora Cab Robes, Etc. Children's 'am a Specialty MRS. S.

R. EVANS Local Office 1519 Broadway Phone 293 It's made of the very finest of tobacco, Snmatra wrapped, all long filler. Union made aad made at home by FUKBY'8 DANCflNG school Every Wedmwdav Nlffbt Fitrgerrnld Hall Prlrste Instructions 7t4S Daaeiiur Wet Grounds (Coffee) Ice cream was molded In shape of footballs and then rolled in ground nut and cocoa to look Just like the real thing. MAOAMS MERRL Daniel Bus-ischs Festam Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek, Michigan i.