Mattoon Weekly Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

WEEKLY 1865 mattoon, Illinois; sXturday, may 2, 1902 DAILY ESTABLISHED 1874 WILL GIVE CONCERT. PRESIDENT WAV. GOME Constable. Harry' Cole this afternoon-v commenced the erection of i band-1 some cottage on Moultrie "avenue, be-1 STREET FAIR TO FREE WP fo Illinois 1 Hi riuuillic UUU111J. I1UW .1109 0 r.

Telephone Line, 11 rnir flit MUULIMC UU. LlnC i 1 Decided Onl Reception Given bv Mrs. Fred Kurtz Wednesday. WHITE AND RED Made Up the Color Scheme -Those Assisting BUT HATTOON; That Its Invitation May ''Bring Falls Into His Mands-Re- CharJe8 reBlgned minds Of Time DnntOn i position as bartender at Froat'i ta-. Had Steamboat.

loon, and has gone Into partnership ouDjeci-rresioeni viara to act in matter at Meeting of 'the- Street Fair Board. r' One of the most elaborate functions of the season was that given by Mrs. Fred Kurtz at her pleasant home on Charleston avenue, Wednesday at 3 o'clock. The house was beautifully 1 decorated r- with American Beauty roses, red and white peonies, and syrlngas. The color scheme, white and carried, out in the and the refreshments.

jy The. ladies who assisted and served were gowned In white and each- one carried a beautiful American beauty rose. These exquisite flowers elicited i much praise and admiration from every guest The assisting ladies were Mesdamer J. A. McFall, Jacob Bower, O.

W. D. T. Mclntyre, J. R.

HamU- ton, Scbulhoff, J. F. Klngsolver. Frank. Kern, G.

H. Rick and Misses Sara Bower, Emily Wilson, Fannie Hutchason, Ethel Bower, Bertha Campbell and Mrs. M. J. Walts of In- dianapolis.

fc An elegant four-course luncheon was served. The Menu. Strawberries Pressed Chicken Potato Chips Peas to Half Shell Lettuce and Butter Sandwiches Lemon Jelly Olives Pickles Coffee Salted Almonds Tomato" Mayonnaise' 7' 7 Marguerites fee Cream Cake Patties Out of town guests were Dud i-k ley Kingman of Neoga, Mrs. Breckln- ridge of Cleveland and Mrs. M.

Sheriff' Foster at Sullivan Tuesday v- teviea on me enure outni or toe Moultrie County Telephone Company, The levy was madeunder an exe- cutlon made from the circuit court, Two Judgments were entered up. against the company at the last term of the circuit court. One Judgment is In favor of John A-RoeQlng's 8ona company, and the other is in favor of Western Telephone Construction Company, Thef levy covert all lines toll sta- -poles, wires. etc. The line ex tends from Sullivan to Decatur and Ukea in Arthur, Lak Cadwell, Lovington andseveral 'villages in this county.

Harbaugh ft; Thompson are 'the plaintiff's attorneys. Tata calls to mind that strange i duties fall to the lot of officials. The 'sedate sheriff of Moultrie will bare to deputise' Jot of "hello glrla" to rua iu iiciavii era vi vutvv. Shortly after Blir Brinton got hi i appointment as United Statea inarahai for the fioutheraliflola district ne Kcania into-possession, as conrt officer, uwiunw siemoou rw time being he wa a skipper of re- I Later he took possession of vtrvus iuiu iucu.c,i? uuu.i uv CHOICE i -7 i Of Superintendent Of Schools a now Lie Between Three Candidates. At a meeting of tie school board held Wedneadayevening the matter of superintendent for the public schools to fill the place of Dr.

J. J. Wilkinson came up, and the various applications were considered. Out of; the number three candidates were; chosen as the most likely to give sat lsfactlon, and the appointment will; De given one or tneae gentlemen witn-ln a tew dara. Ther are Prof.

Ran dall, now superintendent of the Shel-byvllle schools; Prof. Peak of Princeton, and Prof. Hatfield of Pitts-field, 111. rTne cnoice ior principal or tne mgn scnooi aiso jies petwsen mree or fv i by at Waltz of Indianapolis. Favors, American beauty roses.

INSPECTION Of Godfroy de Bouillon Com manderylWas Held Wednesday Night. The faculty of the Eastern Illinois state normal school will give a concert in the assembly hall on Monday evening, May 26. The program will bdfoendercd Mme. Ragna Unne, soprano; ClaraJkl array, harpist; Mr. Jan Van Oordt.

violinist; Mr. Fred Koch, pianist. IMPORTANT POST. Mart L. Herron has been appointed on, the committee of fraternal review of, the Knights of Pythias, by Grand Chancellor Jewett This is one of he moat important committees in connection with the order.

Shelby-vilje Union. DEATHS AT 8HELBYVILLE. Mrs. Marcus Mercer, Nathan Sill, Mrs. Arunah Gillette, Mrs.

Kearney, sll old and prominent citizens of 8helby vllle. Thave "trrossed the" river within the last few days. -UN CANCELED LECTURE DATES. Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright has can celed her eastern lecture dales be cause of the illness of MrB.

Barnes, world's secretary, whose duties she has to assume. DELIGHTFUL DANCE. The Omega club gave the last dance of the series Wednesday night at Fitzgerald hall. About forty couples were in attendance. Glblera furnished the music.

CITY COURT Various Orders Entered on Chancery and Law Docket The May term of the city court is on but there are no Jury trials. Only few cases compose the docket. The following order have been made so far this week: J. O. Silvers vs.

Win. Hyde, et al. partition; ordered that receiver make necessary repairs to property describ ed in petition. Jessie Botts vs. Charles Botts, In junction and separate maintenance; ordered that defendant pay out of money now due him by Big Four rail road, $24 to apply on delinquent ali mony, and $12 per month hereafter.

J. W. Bledsoe vs. Stephen Harter, attachment; suit dismissed by plaintiff at hia costs. Spltler, Noble A Co.

s. John Tracey, confession; Judgment for $40.69 and costs. W. W. Snapp, admx.

vs. Joseph L. Warden, leave to amend precipe. Rule to plead extended to second Monday. W.

W. Snapp, admx. vs. Ebblt O. Hubble, trespass; same order as above.

F. L. Williamson ft Co. vs. Prairie Queen Milling assumpsit; rule to plead extended to second Monday.

MRS. SANDERS Says She Is Wronged by Joe Kelch.the Infatuated. Something ought to be done to squelch Kelch, the fellow who persists in pestering the Sanders woman on Railroad Btreet. Every time Kelch get8 on a rampage he excuses him self to the populace by saying that he is maddened and grieved because Mrs. Sanders, whom be loves with an affection surpassing that of Romeo for Juliet, will not return his affection.

Because of that he trlea to shoot her, takes poison and makes trouble generally. He always enda up by telling everybody that the Sanders woman is an evil character. Mrs. Sanders took a turn at the bat this morning and visited The Journal office. She said she wanted some of the slanders started by Kelch corrected.

She saya she sews and takes In washing for a living and that the reason she won't have anything to do with Kelch is that he won't work and Is thoroughly shiftless. If Kelch refuses to -leave the woman alone something ought to be done with him. HE WELL RUN Hon. I. B.

Craig Will Make the Race for the Legislature. We are informed from a reliable source that Hon I. B. Craig of Mattoon haa decided to run again for the legislature and In making this decision this democratic statesman is wise and he wUi have so trouble In securing the nomination and in election. At least one democrat has to be elected to the legislature from this district and the republicans as well aa democrats are, interested in seeing aa able man elected And Ike Craig is an able man.

He will be able lo do much for the Besides this Ike' Craig; la a man who never goes back on his friends and this Is the kind of a man to tie to. Oakland iween istn ana ivta street. 'Contractor Bruner baa Just complet ed a six-room cottage on Shelby ave nue for Mr, KILLED AT DECATUlf, rircK a man aa Andrew waa rui morning. i IN PARTNERSHIP. Uie painting business PROMOTION.

v1 J. E. van Horn. Mattoon manaaer of the Scranton Qorrespondence Schools, has been promoted to take charge of the Indianapolis branch, as special May 28. EWING NOMINATED.

Postmaster M. A. Ewlng of Neoga baa been nominated for Junior vice offth luiaoM A. R.i now in session: at RocU Islafld. 11 1 TWELVE Poor Children Find Homes in Orphan Asylums.

Prom Dally May 12. 8uDerintnden Simmon i. formerlv vwh th ornh.n.- Home at ahelbyTille, and his aucces caartea Slack of Chicago, were In the city Mr, Slack has Just uken charge of his new position is at th Mirtdiwnrth Home, and he waa in this clt to see supervisor Sutberland about taking phlldiftn of th lata Dan SaM ta home. Mrs. Sage la unable to ctre for the children and It is her de sire that they be sent to the Shelby- tllle home.

the section man who waa injured at TVMTia lat waaV will anr tfd .7 ennsuao orpnan Home at bu louis Sutherland the latter part of this week. Four children belonging to David Parse will also be sent to the tiii hmm Thu win mair WelTe cniMren from tM, clty that v- wh hnm. th. Mw HiliAXLljI iSLilIiU i Sad Condition of Old Soldier Now Visiting With 8on In This City. a Hntt m'aM unMW Hvinir Toledo.

Ill.r is rtopplng at the ieft eye l8 entirely gone, and he an hardly see with his right optic. The physician treating the case says that although he cannot bring the sight entirely to its normal condition the old gentleman may be able to see enough to-get around after a few weeks' treatment He is now compelled to remain Indoors all the time. Mr. Hallett was a member bf the 123rd Illinois during tne and baa several old comrades living in this cityj MORTON SUIT Against Big Four Will Be Ar gued In United 8tates Court of Appeals. Attorneys E.

C. Craig and W. H. Crum will go to Chicago tomorrow and Friday will argue the case of John Morton vs. the Big Four railway Company In the United States court of appeals.

John Morton, a lad of twelve years, resides, in this city. couple of yeara agor while crossing the Eleventh St. crossing of the Big Four, he was run down by a switch engine. One of hia legs so badly Injured, that am? putatlon waa necessary. It is alleged that there was no engineer In charge of the engine at the time, but that the fireman was running the machine.

Tb guardian of young "brought suit against Ihe- Big Four. and the case was taken to the United Statea circuit court at Springfield, here a verdict was returned for of Morton, road company then took tbe case to the United States court of appeals, and the caae wlll( be argued r- again 7 Friday, Sam Hamilton, who. baa been via IMng his brother, John 'R, Hamilton, for a few days, returned to Champaign Wednesday. He Js 4 conductor on the Illinois Central. Not Yet Entirely MAY HAVE HOPE Results-Correspondence on are Oct.

6 11, inclusive. Very respectfully. THE MATTOON JOURNAL CO This morning the following reply waa reciTcd 1 White House, Washington, May 19, 1902. Mattoon Journal Co: Your favor of the 17th instant haa been received. and the president appreciates the in vltatlon which you have been good enough to extend to him.

The details of such a trip as the one you mention have not yet been taken up, but If a trip of this kind is undertaken I shall be glad to bear your wishes in mind snd to let you know promptly If it is found possible to Include Mattoon In the; itinerary. Very truly yours, GEORGE W. CORTELYOU, Secretary to Prealdent Trip Not Entirely Certain. r.tt will thus be Been that the Presi-deiit baa. not yet entirely decided to take the trip to Illinois this fall and the letter givea Mattoon practically the same assurance that has been received by Springfield.

The press of public business or something un-looked for may prevent the President from making his Journey as he now in a manner contemplates. The letter of The Journal was more in the, nature of an Initiatory inquiry to see if the president would consider Mattoon at all if he does take the trip. The reply from his secretary shows that he might be pleased to consider, the matter. President Clark and the street fair board will now take up the matter in earnest and will leave no Btone unturned to get distinguished visi tor for the Mattoon Free Street Fair of 1902, and there Is good ground for expressing the hope that they may succeed. Should the president visit Mattoon anv da.T of the afreet fair It In llkp.lv that he be reeted not le89 than 60,000 of the people of Central Illinois, ADVERTISING: Is Advocated at Meeting of State Medical Society.

Qulncy, May 20. -The flfty-Becond annual convention of the Illinois State Medical society Is in session here with three hundred physicians. In attendance. The business today included the adoption of a new constitution. Dr, J.

W. Pettit bf Ottawa delivered an address advising a change in the code of ethica in the attitude of the medical profession toward the newspapers. He thought the doctors should furnish full Information to the press and thought advertising in modest lines "proper. This afternoon there was aa address upon surgery by Dr. Roswell Park of Buffalo, who was one ot McKinley'a surgeons) PROHIBITIONISTS.

The prohibitionists of Shelby county have nominated the following tick et: Judge, E. Boggs; clerk, Isaac Keslerr sheriff, Ptercy Cooper: treasurer, Ralph Ayera; superintendent. J. Young. fM in.

BOLT STRUCK SCHOOL HOUSE. Lightning struck the Fair Grange school house Wednesday) afternoon, doing little damage, school was being held at the time. Grand Generalissimo Alonzo 8. Wilderman of Belleville, waa in the A city Wednesday nlght and-Jieldan 7 inspection of Godfroy de Bouillon -Commandery, No 44, Knight Tern- plars. Several sir knights from out -of town were at the inspection.

7, After the inspection the Order of 7 There Is a possibility, aye a probability that Mattoon at its Great Free Street Fair of 1902 may entertain the president of the United States America. It is an honor to which a state or a nation would aspire, and If lsttoon, the metropolis of the broom-corn belt of Illinois could obtain the jiresenc of President Roosevelt tx its street fair for even one brief hour it would be an event of. honor to date Initiatory Movement The initiatory movement to ascer tain if the president would entertain the idea visiting the Mattoon Free Street Fair waa taken when it Has fuvnd that he contemplated' a trip to Illinois tboMt the time that our gffiat exhibition will be held. The president, while not. entirely promising, has practically agmd ta vlsit7.tlie7 s.Ute77f to be held the week previous 1 1 Mattoon Free Street Fair, and he will spend some time after the state fair In the central west The movement, was siarted by this paper and with the approval of President Horace g.

Clark of the Mattoon Free Street rrfir. who is ever alert to promote the Interest of the fair. President Clark heartily endorsed the action of The Journal in the matter, feeling that the presence of the president would be a "ten-strike" for Mattoon. The Correspondence. With Present Clark's endorsement of the plan, the following letter was sent: Matfoon, 111..

May 1902. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: On your coming visit to Illinois, Mattoon would' be proud t-j entertain you at Its Great Free Stre: Fair. Mattoon la in the heart of the si-eat- est broomcorn raising district in the I world, and Is the pioneer Street Fair City.

The dates for this year's fair MACKINAW Illinois Central Renews Lease on Popular Resort. The Illinois Central has finally renewed the leaae on the park at Mackinaw Falls and la advertising special rate to visitors. A special rate ia offered to parties of ten or more who go for a day's outing, and a special round trip ticket will be sold to fishermen who go there for week or two. 7 7' Some money le being spent on repairs to buildings and improvements to the parkvDecatur Review. GO TO DECATUR.

Monroe Farrar, Lgosford Prultt and Joseph Custer will represent the Mattoon high school at the athletic meet In Decatur on June ,1. Farrar will compete' in the half-mile run, Prultt in the fifty and100-yard dashes and high Jumpst and Custer In the quarter mile and balMblla runs. M'DONALD A SAD SPELLER. S. McDonald ot left 60.00Q "to erect a home at Fa mount, for Indigent women, but in hia: will he spelled indigent "Indignant" 'and thla error In spelling may Invalidate the Instrument candS.totea.

Prof. Gilbert of of nli ton; Mft Hallet, 05 Prof, i Harker or Indianapolis, and Prairie avenue. The old gentleman of 'nd- Dr-ila nearly blind, and be ia Id the city 0, kW. Ferguson and I. B.

Craig, I taking treatment from an eye expert members of the school board, willj.wltn tne hopei of restoring the sight Co to Indianapolis and Chalmers, vm. The alht of his the Temple was conferred on B. S. 7' Yost of Shelbyville. Then came a banquet and social session.

Among the out of town sir knights present were B. Kepley of Effingham, 8. F. Wilson, F. D.

Vori and F. Welshlmer of Neoga; S. Wi Conant and O. G. Connelly of Pane; C.

F. South and B. F. Yost of Shelbyville: G. N.

Todd of v' This evening Godfroy1' de Bouillon will confer the Order of the Red Cross upon J. W. Ramsey, mayor, of Charleston. FARMER HETZ Asks Illinois Central to Pay Him Damages Incurred In Runaway. Gustave Halenberg.

claim agent for the Illinois Central, was in the city today hunting for witnesses to the runaway accident which occurred at the Broadway crossing- several weeks ago, and in which Dr. F. E. Bell's buggy waa demolished by the runaway horse of A. B.

Metx, a farmer living today to confer with the applicants s.riiiii i iiiish I'll i'na iiiiiiiiii riiiii will likely be made soon after their return. FIRE Originates In Mysterious 7 Manner at Morris Billiard Room. From Dally May 12. About 7:15 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was turned in from the billiard room of J. W.

Morris, over Menke's restaurant on Broadway, the wagon made the run, but the fire was extinguished without the. use of water. The fire originated In aome mysterious manner from a gas meter in the northeast corner of the room, and was spreading to the walls and celling when discovered. Mr. White, who manages the billiard ball, says there was so light In the room, and he cannot i account for the gas igniting, even if there bad been a leak in the BeslderibeTwan acorcbed and.

the meter rulned( there GOOD SHOW. The Dalrymple Comedy 7 Company which is hold mg down the boards at Mattoon Theater this week la glv-ing general satisfaction Their presen-atlon of Two last light was very food, and pleased the iudience.1 The company presents "A peserted Wife" tonight. 7. Tomorrow light there will be amateur con-est in which all amateurs in this city ire invited to take part, The prise will be a.lS sold tim.w-w QUARANTINE The quarantine at 1 Mose a armer, living five miles east of. Hum-olt, has been remove near this city.

Our readers will remember the particulars of the runa- -way, and bow the animal preferred the sidewalk to the. street In Its mad flight down Broadway. Mr. Met claims that he waa. not only injured himself, tout that his -horse was also Injured, and that be sustained loss by being compelled to pay for-, Dr.

Bell's He aaya, his horse waa frightened by- an Ills-' nois Central ADDITIONAL RAILROADS, High, Belnap lg: laying off with an Injured eye. Charles Branham; la filling his place on the preferred runs. Battleehip engine 735, which has been on the turns out of Brightwood. waa brought to thla city "dead on Wednesday night, having: burned out her crown sheet. She will go to the shops for repair.

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