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Mattoon Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

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Mattoon Gazettei
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Mattoon, Illinois
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1 Aft JL O. 1IATT001T, COLT3 COUKTY, ILLINOIS. FEIDAY, HAY 3, 1895. NO. 41.

'ol. were never in a better position In he la the Messiah and urge all people to cling unto him it is a little to strong. water. It will be fitted up with dancing and dining pavilijns, swings, bath and boat houses.and the fishing facilltlesare iu May. He is a son of the Rev.

G. W. Montgomery. He is a bright. young man and bis hobby Is baseball.

Chicago Tribune' 1 By a change to go into effect on May 12 4 fast mail train will be run out of St. Louis east on the Baltimore and Ohio. 'This will get the St. Louis pa CITY IN -pRIKg, -J. II, Clark was id Indiana over Sunday: 'Dr.

O. W.Ferguson was In Chicago last Fridays and Mrs flarlan McNair spent Sunday in Tolono- 4 i -Col. and lira. H. Jobns)pn spent Sunday the 6lty; X' 'A4 '-WIJ1 Rudy, of Washington, ia ylslttoj UUbe city; Tu'rf Miss Eugenia Garlin, or erseyrllle, is visiting in tpedty.1;; 'y'An faVvagoay 'ran away Tuesday and mashed up a buggy or two.

tJ. O. Rudy left Monday for a yialt la Chicago with the Tbielenses. -Miss Mary Burton, of Lincoln, was a visitor In the city over Sunday. McFaterich and children, of are visiting In the city.

Wert Hayes came down from Chicago to attend the funeral of his brother. GEO. N. DUCK CO. Are joa Iloiisc Cleaning and in a hurry for your Carpets? Drop in and pick out the pattern you like and we will do the rest: measure your and lay your carpet, andall we ask is 24 hours time.

If you have Lace Curtains to buy we can show you a beautifuHinelof patterns at prices you'll be much pleased with. Try our Shirt 5 You'll find them perfect fit SOS our uvea 10 give ine pudiic Deuer eoods for their money than we tX Latest Styles and Materials. The cut be- low will give the names of the manufao turers of these goods, They speak loud themselves and are praisea oy every fl man and America, v. i Huston Sertel Ho TTw fwhlon llluttratloni ta tfait tdwttiOTWBlL inwa by wll-kBow rtlt, ihow th wry tel tylH 1 mea nd women't attire, tM Dt; Ud spon lor bsolnte oorreolne nd mommj et detsUt ihm womeil ityte; dw from' modeU by tb world-funou Worth and Felli, ol ParU; the men'i from aotukl frment, nad by th. ietobrat leader of mtn't la Auarloa, Bart, SobaHntt Kan, of Cbipftga The Power of Price 1 in Connection with Trustworthy Qoods is the Great Lever that Swings, the Trade Our Way, 1 f- The "Strong-arm Man" In the Clothing Business Today is Promise-keeper.

Somehow People find out the Store where their Money Goes Farthest, Man who is Net Abovj Saving a $5 note When he can. He will Appreciate What WeareDoinj for Those Who have Cloting to Buy. 'Sv-. 4 We are also eivlna an inducement to the Boys: With every Suit purchased amounting; to S3 .00 will ITAH jive a nice little 1 1 CLHU il Below you will see-a correct cut of the wagon. Our stere room Is full and coapteteol everything pertaining to ai First-class Clothing Store.

i We solicit your patronage and will ln lure you courteous treatment and above all will give you value received for. every dollar you spend with us. Yours truly G. CASH -CLOTHIER. i)t East Broadway.

He may be the next pope but not the Messiah. M. Menke has made -'arrange; ments to run an Ice cream wagon beginning about the first of May and continuing through the summer. 'i -The second annual Field Day of the Mattoon High School will be held In tbe Fair Grounds on May 4, at 2:30 p.m. Admission, 25 and 15 cents.

Tbe prettiest line of Lace Curtains, Hope Curtains, Portiers and' Swiss Cur tains and Curtain goods of various kinds at Bower Schulhoff's Fair, -Ah, bat We have it 1 The editor of the Charleston News is an "unscrupulous old porpolse.T;Tbis vile epithet Is faked from the Paris Gazette 1 4 The corner-stone of the new Christian church will be laid with appropriate ceremonies May 21, tbe same being a Tuesday. Full particulars later. -Mayor Wilson, J. J. Beall, U.

S. Clark, B. F. Armitage, L. JL.

Lehman and J. H. Clark were in Bpringfield yesterday on normal school business; 1 -Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sampson, late of Chicago, bave removed to this city.

Mr, Sampson is looking up a suitable location and will open a. department store. One of the finest events witnessed In Mattoon this season will be tbe High School Field Day. May 4. Everybody will be there.

25 and 15 cents. The Charleston News bus not only reduced its price to one cent a day but ad vertises itself as a great necessity of soap-making -concentrated lye. (This isalltlejoke.) The Salvation Army refused to let Pat Welch speak In 'Union Hall last Thursday, night By the way, the gentleman in evidence was not the Big Four -rX-fyi F. M. Menke, our popular caterer, will operate an vlce cream wagon this summer.

He bas employed a competent maker and will deliver creams and ices at any place on short notice. A Charleston musical organization has gathered up a Job lot of pants and vests, trimmed them with aller cord and rabbits' fur and now calls itself a -The i'Mattoorr HlhScbooI Athletic Association has been busy for the last six weeks training for the High School Field Day to be held at tbe Fair Grounds May 4. Admission. 2-5 and 15 cents. -Mr, and Mrs.

arrived in the city Wednesday afternoon and will occupy tbe McDuflie property on East Second street. They were given ajre ception at Mr. Myers' in the evening. A young man of this city says be is in favor of a double standard, and in furtherance of his belief will shortly get married. Joe Wltblngton and Bill Dole continue to cling to a unit basis.

Books are now open for subscrip tion to stock in series 13 of tbe National Building and Loan Association, a pure ly borne association, national only in name. J. A. McFAtt, Secretary. Sadly -ir the news-received by Charlestonians that Mattoon Is going to be our county seat and tbe location of tbe Eastern Normal.

What wont enterprise accompllshV-Cbarleston Courier- The Illinois central nas gainea con trol of the Cedar Falls and Mianesota railway. Next we know it will capture- the Mattoon city council, a body wo hardly believe equal to the one Just re tired. v.v Edward Hall, father of John 3. and J. M.

Hall, is very low with paralysis. Mr. and, Mrs. John Elder, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Dr.

of Hinds- boro, nave been at bis bedside tbe past week. -Bill Brinton, a former patient of tbe Gazette, bas not only learned to ride a bicycle but baa put up some for tbe new Chicago democratic dally paper which has not yet been sold to the re publicans. The case of Geo. N. Buck vs.

Adam son was on trial in the circuit court Friday and Monday. A verdict of $75 In the Justice's court against Mr. Buck waa changed to one fos $55 for Mra. A damson, -v -8ays the Charleston News: "We stand in pretty well with tbe better class of tbe republicans ourselves," That's right. The fact that they haven't lynch ed you within thirty days entitles you to that opiolon.

The new band of this elty is an ac-commodating Wben called to play for the Odd Fellows it calls itself an Odd Fellows band, for the Knights of Pythias, an equally appro prlate name, etc. 1 -Miss Clara A. Knight, ST North Second street, a dressmaker of many years' experience, lata of Springfield Ohio, has opened an establishment at the above place. Terms reasonable and sausracuon guaranteed. "-Finis E.

Montgomery appointed to I the academy at West Point from an Illinois district, waa bora in uoies coun ty, twelve miles north of Charleston March 22, 1877. He attended the public schools In Newman, Douglas county until four years ago wbei-faia parents moved Charleston. He will be grad uated from the Charleston High School said to be Tbe company will aiiow no liquors or improper cnaracters on the grounds. The small dam at Fails. nn th T) mnA tn ha ru on the 1j.

and is to be raised sev- eralfeetr-A fish run-way is to be put in that the fish can go above tbe falls to uri.L.Li 1 .11 i.t fine place for boating for some distance up the stream The fire department was called out Wednesday morning by some kind of a fire at tbe corner of Moultrie and Second street. Flames were extinguished before the carts arrived, although they were on the spot within three minutes after the alarm1. 'Mrs S. E. Burnett died at the home of her parents, and Warner Tremble, yesterday after an lllnesB of ust one.

year. The funeral will occur to morrow afternoon at the family residence, No. 21 West Charleston street, at three if; When fevers and 'other epidemics are around, safety lies In fortifying the system with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A person, having thin and Impure blood, is in tbe most favorable condition to "catch" whatever disease may be floating in the air. Jle wise in time, Where are we Now here comes the Tuscola Journal and crowds over "Mugwumpism Wiped Out," having reference to the recent election in Cham paign.

I But we We beg the Journal's pardon. It is not now controlled by the Glasscost It is republican. Geo. Burnett, of Chicago, was down to attend the Bick Doraa wedding, About tbe middle of the month Mr. Burnett will leave for a trip south and thence to the east, and July 6 will sail tor a years tour of Europe.

When there he will make most of bis travels bybicycie. J. tbe TCnlverslty, the leading bacteriologist of the country, was sent to Joliet last week by Governor Altgeld to investigate tbe condition of the Dr. A. Palmer, professor of Chemistry at the univer sity; is also making' investigations in tbe same Unev-.

For whooping cough Chamberlain's Cough Bemeny is excellent. By using it freely the disease Is deprived of all dangerous There is no danger in giving the remedy to babies- ssit confnfns hothiniJlpjiTricrtis Sarid f-Monday 's Charleston News reported 51 cases of tmall-pox; In Sbawneetown. The Globe-Democrat tbe- day before in dispatch sent out from tbe Illinois state board of health reported 23 eases. Bardin is trying tokeepbls hand in' preparatory t5 the Neal-Highland controversy soon to spring. Tbe Illinois Central company has a force of one hundred.

and fifty men, and large number or teams at jjecttor at work on buUding oewtracks frera the riVer bridge to a point north of tbe city. The-men will hve in tents during the summer. It will take, several months to complete tbe -Tho' Mattoon Star; a paper kept alive by Mattoon merchants, doubtless enjoys the nice things the Charleston vile sheets are saying of it because it has seen fit to Join in the hue- aad cry agajnst this city. For doing a similar thing Judas Iscar lot went out and hanged himself. Poor Foleyl tTp in Toledo, Cumberland county.

thirty per cent of the people are church Bsembers. In Lawrencevilte tbe per centage is much greater nraety-aine hot while almost ail are christians, It Is to bo regretted that about seventy-five per cent are at this time on a Lawreoeevllls Republican. 1 A lady at Tooleys, was very sick with bilious colic when M. C. Tls- ler, a prominent merchant of the town, gate her a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy.

He says she was Veil in forty minutes after taking tbe first dose, For sale by Ob- Bnger Coppage, Druggists. 1 Wednesday afternoon a tramp was put off the north-bonnd D. and E. boob train at Grseoup, Hs begged bard for a ride on the plea that bis un cle was about to dto of small-pox at Mattoon and be wanted to see tbe old man once mors. The story didnt work and the train moved on without his nibs.

If King Solomon wis alive he would now say: "uo to tbe traveling man, learn hla ways aad be wise." Mr. W. Battell, a Cincinnati traveling man representing tbe Queen City Printing Ink after suffering Intensely for two or three days lameness of Us shoulder, resulting from rheumatism, completely cored It with two applications of Chamberlaio'e Pain Balm. This remedy ia gaining a wide reputa tion for Its prompt cures of rheumatism, lame back, sprains, swellings and lame- Bess, ou cent Doiues are ror saieoy Oblinger A Coppage, Druggists. The U.

Qov't Reports thow Roy at Biking PowCzt -Mpetior to tU othtn. 1 pers in Mattoon at 8:47. a. m. coming on the Central from Odin.

Despite tbe efforts of Lee, McCon-nell and ftardin to keep the crowd at home for fear of possible contagion, not less than several hunlred Mattooners went to Charleston last Friday' to see the Odd Fellow doings.1 The new city superintendent has a name and it is Prof. W. T. Gooden, for many years superintendent at Pana. He is Presbyteiiao, and tbts'Job Is irretrievably lost to the Methodist churchy-Charleston Newsl A Some of the people who circulated the most bald-faced lies during tbe late small-pox outbreak in this city not take the Gazette but carefully read the Ladies' Home JoarnaL This is mentioned simply as a curiosity A young man named D.

P. Hayes died Monday morning from the effects of morphine, 3 JIe took a couple.ot doses tbe night before for, a severe toothache and they were too many, Uia funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon. If rank Ash worth, for many yearran honored resident of Mattoon, was taken to Kankakee Tuesday by Sheriff Messer. For leveral months Mr. Ashworth has been lb very poor health and bis insanity is attributed to natural causes.

Vve Judge there must haVe been not less than thirty-seven Odd Fellows in Charleston last Friday and' possibly half is 'many spectators. This Include! tbe celebrated Odd Fellows 1 band and Mrs. Peterson left to-day for Indianapolis where she will enter Dr. Eastman's sanitarium. We sincerely, hope the good lady will be much benefitted by tin change.

She was accompanied by Miss Hannah Graham. Courier. Jbe C. P. Woman's Exchange is growing in popularity every day, Any one wanting a nice loaf of home-made bread, a cake or a pie will do well to try yie Open every-; Saturday afternoon at urns at When thft'new etfgines" brdeld by-j tbe fiijr Foutf are received the Big Four proper will "have 457 locomotives, all of these having bees built service.

The Peoria and ra has sixty-six a the episcopal church next Sunday, May 5, will bea folldws: Holy Communion at70 a. m. Sunday school at 9-JO a. morning service with sermon by Bishop Seymour, at a. m.

Everybody i -These May days we are trying awful hard to be good and love our enemies as we Do ourself.f,That is to say, we want to be city collector and to further our ambition are ready to enter Into "any kind of a negotiation with 1 any thing. VjProfV W. H. Buchanan sued. Prot C.

T. Feagan. as democratic committee man, for 9509, tbe balance due for polling Waro? Five prior to tbe recent city Buck gqt a Judgment in bis neck. This all occurred last Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Geo E. Masqn will start for Sao Diego, on Monday, May 6th. They will break: tip house keeping next Monday and persons who have purchased furniture will please come 00 that day and get It Courier. f-Tbe latest county seat fight In tbe state is that between Charleston and Mattoon.

The towns are exceedingly jealous of each other. A recent small fight between the two towns bas turned tbe Jealousy into hatred. Virginia Go- Etor Balcbley, of the Sigel Advo cate, inrormed tnat mere are no new cases of email-pox in Charleston." The Gazette is led to say this in the interest qf decency, something which hasnl doubted tho Charleston papers for tea- feekS. ft'; The Kankakee Gazette start the fish-story season with the accounts gentleman who caught 15 bass at one time on i single hook. This la not bad out we invite attention to the Centralta Sentinel's Sab story as published else where.

-Charleston is reported tobavatwo or three cases of small-pox. Tbe people of Mattoon will 00 doubt look upoo this misfortune as just retribution for the way Charleston treated tbe 01 during the small-pox scare in that Journal, V', It waa tour weeks ago Monday since the last case of small-pox appeared in this city. To data there bave been six of small pox and three of vario loid. The quarantine of tbe Guyette and Musarove bouses will be' raked next week. R.C.

Brown, formerly with Kelly Kelly Js now making bis headquarters at F. M. Menke'a restaurant. Parties wishing lee Cream or Ices 'of any kind will have their orders promptly filled by leaving them at aforesaid place Tele phone No- 89. The pleasure resort established by the P.

and E. railway company, on the Indiana side of the Wabash river. sear Gray ville, will be known as Edge Sell your poultry and eggs to E. P. Western Avenue, Mattoon.

-Klcely trimmed ladies' 20 cent Uata for only 10 cents at Bower Schulhoff's Fair; i -Beautiful 60 cent Children's Lace Caps at 25 cents at Bower Schulhoff's Fain 'Ice Cream, Ice Cream Soda, deli cious beverages of all kinds at Kelly Kelly Wi LaPearl's show exhibited to- rwo good houses Tuesday. The show la Improving. The Salvation Army and dogs are scaring a good many teams and bicycles these days. -A first class pharmacist can be found day and night at Bbowk Fbaoax's Columbia. Maxim will shortly remove to Charleston where he has a job on the Clover Leaf.

J. Elwell has been very low all this week! and his death Is exrected almost any time, Congressman Cannon leaves in a fewdaysfor a trip to Japan and the i.t ti lsles of tbe sea. Ladlea' Muslin Underwear in great variety at wonderful low prices at Bower Schulhoff's Fair. WSlSota sxquuite ana raery it the very lowest prices at Bow er Schulhoff's Fair. Cabinet photographs 75 cents per dozen at Piatt's Gallery, on Friday and Satarday of this week.

If you want some nice Pictures and to see a nice Gallery visit Jake Babb's Eaat Broadway Studio. TheXndlanapblis Journal of last Sunday had eight pages devoted solely to bicycles and bicyclers. -Rev. A. B.

McDavid, a former C. P. minister of this city, now of Bethany, spent Sunday in the city. C. E.

Pole has been appointed a delegate to tbe Republican League con ventlon to be held in June. -Tbe Illinois Central la about to put a $10,000 depot at Keoga-ao says tbe News doubtful authority. -It ta not the city of Mattoon that has gone into the restaurant business; it is tbe federated charities. -Attend the High School Field Day May 4 at the Fair Grounds at 2:30 p. m.

Admission, 25 and 15 cents. t-For pare, fresh drugs and drug sund ries go to BaowK Feagan'b Columbia. Toilet articles a specialty. -Quite a number of Mattooners have been in Jackson county tbe past few days looking up Job Iota in land. Tbe old council passed out unwept.

onhonored and unsung. Nevertheless, "we" made things lively as a rule. W. Pinnell, mayor-elect of Paris, was stricken with paralysis last8ator day. Ilia death Is expected dally.

Kelly sow over iw gaiions of Coca Cola in 1891 and other drinks In proportion. They are the leaders. High-school children a-botanlilDg over to the Ambraw yes terday. They report a great time. -Kelly Sc Kelly's telephone is No, SO, Dont forget it wben you want any lee Cream or any thing in the refreshment line.

I- 1 The Neoga News offers to pot tip 1100 to Drove that lta circulation la twice as large as any Cumberland eoun ty paper. -Call up No. 89 wben yoai want any thing In, the refreshment line. Orders for loe cresm.ioBS, will be promptly uur name onN more reca: or any thing else tbe people choose to call us. The days of Pecque are -gone, let ua hope forever.

-Will Johnson waa called to Neoga last week to attend tbe funeral of his sister Fannie who bad been an Invalid for several years. Col. Bob Chapman, of Charleston, and Miss Lou Nooe, of Chicago, apeat Sunday in the city. Of course, this was but a coincidence. Commencing May 1st, and frontlnu Ing until further notice F.

C. Hlllr Co. and, Corder will close their book stores 7:30 p. m. i We have reformed and thoroughly believe that Stanton Catchtherascals Pemrtoa is worthy of all conQdence and ich; but wben the Charleston News and Scamatar insist ting, made of the very, best materials full- large-sleeves, custom-made," in every particular.

If you want an outside size we'll take your or- der and have" one' made just to your liking. 'For a Light; Cool Skirt and Hose Supporter for your children try our Feelswell Waist and H0SeSUDD0rter. lt Islhe only waist made that you carchange, the size of band without throwing every button the bandoutot position. You can adjust the garment to fit any- form; like: a gloye. The Keystone Is the only one in the market that will not cut or tear the hose, If you want the best buy the Keystone Clasp.

We will for every pair of hose the Keystone Clasp tears or cuts no matter how fine the fabric. We the Key-stone. Supporter inV every style: Shoulder Brace Hose Supporters, -Side; Elastics, Belts, Skirt Supporters, etc. Don't tuis kind of weather remind you of cool wash fabrics for dresses? We have everything that is new in Wash Goods; beauti Jul dainty patterns in every conceivable shade; the lines are tun at present, it. is a good time to buy now when you can find just what you Ty -If You.Wanmki the newest andjatestlstyles 'and designs in Footwear drop Into our Shoe Department i and let ourMr.

0 wings show you what he is bringing out for our customers this sea- son.f will show you styles that are new to-yoii-the prices will please you. A GEO..

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