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Mattoon Daily Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

Mattoon Daily Journal from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

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WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1865 MATTOON, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 3 1902 PAILY ESTABLISHED 187 WILL CHALLANGE ELKS. WALLOPED THEM. WHEELS fl GOOD MAN IS STRANGE 'BUZ IS BAD The Elk lodge of Mattoon few pass A juvenile base ball team went to Charleston yesterday to try conclus ed a resolution to organize a baBe bal club and challenge the Charleston ions with a nine of like age in that city and walloped them to the tune of Blks to a game of ball to be playe there on the Fourth of July, the pro- 31 to 4. Gould and Claridge composed Mattoon's battery, while Lynch Frnh Out I If. Yn, I An Hl.

ce.ea" oi wmcn win go to enemy, in Verdict of Champaicn Coroner's vi miu um- scneme is a good one ana tbe game When His Arguments Are Disput and Mackley performed similar ser Prof. Randall of Shelby ville Will Come Here as Superintendent i would doubtless attract a large crowd. vey at Windsor. vice for Charleston. Jury Sunday.

ed bv Another. The national game Is more interesting to Us admirers this year than ever, FUNERAL OF MRS. KIRK. and a good game would be a special i feature for the fourth, A return i game will be played here If the chal VINDSOR DOCTORS MRS. L0N SPRY ELECTED BY BOAR lenge is Plain- HE USES fl KNIFE dealer.

The funeral services of Mrs. Kirk, who died at DuQuoin Sunday, were held at theresidenc of Dr. Williams I this morning at 9 o'clock, conducted i by Rev. Splllman of DuQuoin. Thel jf rBAtDWjNRE8GNED.

pall bearers were: T. C. Collins. The reslgnaTlon "of TarfT Tne resignation ofHarrr 5ald to Have Refused to Care Baldwin, To Take, Place of Dr. J.

J. Thomas Donnell, A. Spltler, Samuel With Severe Result to Char- Came to Death by Narcotic Taken Is yanMeter, i Fr4nk jjr a oecona Jieuienant 01 uo. jl w. for Injured OoJ-Run Over of-thia city.

Has beea tendered to Wllklnson-OIney Lady ley's Face-Police Make WOQdS. Dy C.aST UOUnu lOCai ujuiaui uueri oiuiui ai opringueia Not Known to Jury. employed. No Arrests. uu ueeu accepiea.

jar. miawin is resident of Chicago, and there BOWGHTSjrANMETER'PLACE. lore could not attend to his dut not attend to his duties As John- Hamilton bas bought the The jury at the inquest G. Randall, of ft'l SaiVaAIterL property corneof During a quarrel Monday evenlne over the remains of Mm. Lon Sdi-v." tne.

public a Sbelby.Tuef has been chosen to take the nlacA of Dr. Wabash avenue Thirteenth ntrpnt aooui ciock unarles Bosley. a riortrteny Jtiiss Grace Hendrlcksori, ot 44jni probahlyremodel siaitoon, nem -at cnampaign Sundays Ftil 'Neath the Wheels. A 4 terrlbW lcw4 aahatf lil 'HJ young man about 26 years old, was badly cut by "Buz" Arterburn, another dence for a home place. He paid 12,100 Jox.

the. prpnertjr young man. After the cutting 3, J.T Wilif lnson as, of the public, acbools of, this city. This decision was made a. a mieetfng.r the school board held Monday even-' lag, end Prqf.

Randal) will be notl-. a i i i -ttl uaS ilM needs a St. Patrick to run IE was taken to the office of Jr, Fergus llnniliiv BVfinlno- Hnrv uul "le uree garier Bnaites TO wno sewed several stitches In the GIVE MUSICAL. -lUlirii. a house snake were dlscorerd.on wound.

It was a close ca-U for Bosky. way to Mattoon. As the! east "1 as ne. tna reen a fraction of an Mrs. O.

and Mrs J. Inch closer to the eye he would have bund Pig Four local In chargrrt Oo rpntn- ZX7 uctor Frank Thnma. BnHr reptiles were dispatched. W. Bledsoe will give a musical on ueu ujb eieciiuu.

xyt. is aDie man nd his succesa in the schools of ShelbyvHle lnsuree our citizens that tbe guidance of their young hopefuls has been placed In. capable hands. met uIb sight. Am It is he will alwavs Thursday "evening atithe5 bonie Mrs.

Villi Tlosim nf tVla aHv ata4A1 a. tn carry an ugly scar to remind hira of Robbing on Wabasb avenue. fit, the; young man; tried; to board the THfJUJY 'I 'fl lT tco quarrel. ine position of teacher of mathe aw dui joetinis loount ana ieir.be- TT The quarrel commenced In front of matics In the high schools, to take MOVEMENT returned a strange verdict It was (Bat MrB. Spry' came to her dea-h frcm7 the effect of narcotic polsonlni? administered by means unknown to th Jury.

The verdict holds no one responsible for' her death. It suggests foul play yet gives no intimation of who is sua pedted of having administered the fatal potion. The remains of Mrs. Spry were ta-keri to Areola Sunday afternoon where they were burled beside those of her mother. Her father, Robert Hendrick-soff, of Mattoon, was present.

Mrs. Spry was very young, her age being 18 years, 8 months and 8 days. She was married at Indianapolis when she1 was 16 years old. Shortly after thetr marriage she run uuay and whf found nftc. a Ions time, was at the home of her uncle in Garrett Douglas eouii y.

Spitz's saloon, and before any- and Jill hlD bAdlT niflhed. -1 i --t-w 'T j-t i Jd-- ft. one could irfferfere tbe cutting took the place of Miss Mary Nesbit has been given to Miss Winifred Schmaul-bausen of Olney. The place of teacher of history has been tendered to Conductor Tomassaid an effort Well Remembers old Ttme Dance In place. Bosiey and one or two witness as maae get -jooai piuaiciana ta i i es insist that the cut was made with Mattodn.

On Foot For Organization of Illinois pre zor tne mjurea boy but- tney re a razor blade held In a stick handle. C. W. Hughes, who taught in the high lied to look after him. Thomas was National Guard Association.

Others say tbe wound was caused by scnooi last year, but it not known whether he will accept There are pmpelled to move bis train on Into a blow from a broken beer bottle. The Mattoon Journal tells of an old As the battle was at its height Of- 111 two more vacancies fill in the high school. ball program being found by Mrs, attoon, leaving poor Harvey lying In shady place in the right of way. The Injured boy lingered until 10 A movement is on foot for the pur- ficer Sheahan was passing and Mr. Amos Meaaer among the effects of IC1I I a v.f a.

a pose oi organizing tne Illinois Nation- opi oruereu aim io arresv Anerouxn, clock last night when he passed the late Daniel Messer. The program was for a dance held at the Essex Ed Moore and wife attended a picnic al Guard Association. wno by this time had taken refuge In y. near Humbolt A committee consisting of Gen. H.

Johns' barber shop next to the saloon. House on the 4th of 1862. In the list of managers printed on It S. Clark. Gen.

J. B. Smith. Gen. Geo.

I He started to arrest the young man Young Walker Shot. Sunday evening the sons of Alex M. Moulton, Col. A. E.

Fisher and Col. when one of the barbers. Will Lan- appears the name of Anthony Thorn- and "Sack- Bruce were rid- horseback to their -homes east of 8heJbyville. and with the excep- tion E. C.

Young, was appointed and decld- man, interferred and told him not to ed to call the first meeting June 14, In touch Arterburn, but to leave the of the venerable judge and W. Chicago, at the Great Northern hotel. ie village when they were accosted a tramp. The boys, who are about 14 E. McCrory of Charleston, all the managers named, twenty-five in num at which time a constitution will be submitted for adoption and officers ars old each, got Into an alterca- THE JOURNAL; ITS CIRCULATION Increase of the Dally and Weekly ts Very Gratifying Sworn Statement.

shop. By this time Officer Springer put In an appearance, and It would have been an easy matter for them to I have arrested the young man, but i they declined to do so, saying they ber, have passed away. for the association elected. on with "bum" and the fellow illed a gun and began shooting at A Union reporter showed the arti It is the purpose of the association cle to Judge Thornton, who good na bung Walker In the shoulder. to petition congress to make an ap- could not make the arrest without a turedly looked up from a law book The boy went on into the village for propriation with which to support the warrant.

While this argument was he was studying, and remarked with edlcal treatment a smile: militia of the Heretofore each going on young Arterburn ran. out of state baa been compelled to support the front door aBdsouth as The local'; physicians were unable With pride we again mint a CirouUtlon Statement, this tlmo atvlntf th I remember the occasion find the bullet and the boy was olroulatlon of The Dally JoumtWd Theeokly Journal for the month of its own national guard, but when 00-1 he could go. It iff said -that. Officer well. We had a fine time.

We had iken to Sullivan and the X-ray ma- caglon demanded, tbls same guard I Springer was standing, at tbe front May, 1902. Wo glv it In detail, eaoh day and eaoh week, so that th full lots of fun those daysand they're June applied to locate the bullet went into service for tne govern foree Is apparent at a alanoe: all dead but Mr. McCrory and myself i door when tbe young man came out but he did not offer to make the arrest That reminds me that out of 152 men ment. Therefore the officers think the government should bear part of the who attended the constitutional con FRENCH PARTY CIRCULATION AFFIDAVIT. expense of its support.

Warrants have since been Issued for vention of "48 at I'm the only one left so they tell me.M -Shel- I. U. Fitipatrick, secretary of Mat byvllle Union, Arterburn's arrest but it la doubtful If he Is apprehended as he baa bad plenty of time to make bis escape PALESTINE III Pass Through Mattoon on. No. It toon Journal do solemnly swear that that tbe actual number of Mattoon Daily Journals printed and cir from the city.

Wednesday. BIG WEDDING A warrant was Issued this after culated in the month of May 1902. were: Lodge Knights of Pythias Elected Of May 22 1470 May 23 1476 May 24 1475 May 25 Sunday No Issue May 26 1470 may 27 1493 May 28 1540 May 29 1545 May 30. 1533 May 31 1541 And that the actual number of Mat- noon for Lanman on the charge of resisting an officer. ficers Monday Night The party of distinguished French- 700 Invitations Issued to th Bragg- May May May May 1435 1400 1400 Sunday No Issue 1500 en, which brought the Rocambeau atu to America will pass through Skinner Nuptials.

UNFORTUNATE attoon for St Lotfis Wednesday. At a regular meeting of Palestine Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Monday fobably on Na 11. May May May May Mattoon people have received cards The party which Is In charge of C. nigm tne ronowmg omcers were announcing the approaching marriage 8 1520 Weekly Journals printed and clrculat- 7 1525 ed in May 1902, were: 8 1530 May 3 1520 9 1600 May 10 1725 elected: Htlleary, assistant general agent of the Big Four, will be Women Pass Through Inattoorf Today- Chancellor Commander Jacob May of Miss Eva Bragg, daughter of A. W.

Bragg of Tuscola, to Mr. Edward Enroute te Inaane Asylum. lade up of the Comte de Rochambeau. bmtesse de Rochambeau, Comte de Stanley Skinner of Mollne, to occur at the First Methodist church in Tus- May 10 1450 May 17." 1725 May 11 Sunday No Issue May 24 1-J25 May 12 1420 May 31 1725 Stump, Jr. Vice-Chancellor Ira Cox.

Master of Work O. -i. Gaddls. Tfl ati Vim Ha.i. kfayette, M.

Michel Lagrave, Gener- Commlssloner of the French Gov- cola on the evening of Tuesday, June Two unfortunate women of middle Dated at Mattoon, 111., June 2, 1902 nment to the Louisiana Purchase 1 1. A reception will be tendered the May 13 1440 May 15 1445 Jcpposltlon; M. Jean Oullemln, First wedding party immediately following bcretary of the French Embassy; th event at the Bragg home. The age, Mrs. Josephine Brandt of Isabel and Mrs.

Mary E. Easton of Paris, who were adjudged insane by commissions, passed through Mattoon to Master at Arms Edward Krosen. Inner Guard Clarence Lewellen. Outer Guard Joseph McConnell. Representative George Kemper.

May 16 1445 May 17 1445 May 18 Sunday No Issue DeBHly, SecreUry of the Em- auair win De one or tne moat notable Issy; M. Boeufve, French Consul in U. FITZPATRICK, Secretary of Mattoon Journal Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of June, 1902. A.

Y. HART, Notary Public. The rank of Page was conferred on May 19 1468 in Tuscola's 400 society for several seasons. The maid of honor will be Miss Blanch Penrod of Kansas City. day enroute to the Insane asylum at Kankakee.

They were in charge of Deputy Sheriff Dally and his Frank McGloskey. May 20 1468 ork; M. DeRothiacob, lieutenant Vaisseau, Mr. Ed Wellhoff and Mr. May 21 1468 nomas W.

Crlder, Commissioner to and tbe bridesmaids Miss Grace Wit-ner. Cedar Rapids. Miss Marie Ltrope of the Louisiana: Purchase Ex- HORRIBLE Mrs. Brandt's chief delusion is that 'Aklns, Pittsburg. Miss Katherine sltlon Company.

a resident of tbe Isabel neighborhood FRED HARRIS SAB FUNERAL mesmerizes people with his evil eye Andrew, LaFayette, Miss Maud Moore, Princeton, and Miss Irene Wilson of Neoga. all of whom were and the laying; on of hands. This will Death to Infant Child Near Chrisma.i JEGRO TRAMPS make her second trip to Kankakee. college mates at school. Seven hun Mrs.

Easton Is a woman who draws Scalded to Death. Settles the Hitch rack Prob dred Invitations have been issued for Wat That of Mrs. David Parse Monday Afternoon Women Pall Bearers. a widow's pension of $12 a month. She stayed at the Sudduth house and the church.

lem in Mattoon. 7vn Their Nerve and Enter Residence her derangement Is termed emotional Hubert the little one-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, living near insanity. She has a penchant for con.

WILL COY Of Henry Munson on Richmond Avenue. When it comes to hustling Fred tlnuously taking medicines for all kinds of diseases. It Is also her sec t'nrisman, met with a horrible death Saturday morning. Tbe little fellow Harris takes all the cake in the bak ond trip to the asylum. pulled over upon himself a pan of boil Died This Morning at 8:30 O'clock- ing hot water, and he was scalded to ery.

Fred has noticed that the farmers are Inclined to feed mad at Mattoon because the town wont' put up hltchracks so he has fixed hp a plan Two colored tramps, by the use of elr unadulterated nerve, secured a Was Well Known. The funeral of Mrs. David Parse Monday afternoon was one of the saddest that has even taken place in this city The particulars surrounding the death of Mrs. Parse were very sad, and as the minister. Rev.

Arthur1 A. Wilson, In preaching the services touched on the neglect of the living relatives to the dead woman, tears TEN CARS Vod hot meal at the residence of to knock tbe hitch rack problem into death. The mother was in the kitchen at the time. As quickly as possible she removed her son's clothing. Large patches of skin came off with the unry Munson, corner of Richmond enue and North Twenty-second cocked net To every farmer, who is a customer Will Coy, whose serious illness has been' noted several times, died this moraine at 8:30 o'clock at his home.

reet, Monday w- of Hoga Already Shipped by Mattoon or wants to be of his Palate Cash wearing apparel. The child's chest Mrs. Munson bad just completed streamed down the cheeks ot the few that were at the solemn ceremony. grocery Fred will give a hitch-In tick king larger ban Of biscuits, and 12404 Chamnalm ivnun Th fnnnral abdomen, back and left arm were fair Long before the death of Mrs. Parse et if the farmer will call at his store.

ly raw. is silting out on tbe frpnt porch. In will take place tomorrow afternoon at her care had been left moat ly to the me farmer then takes bis team to lew momenta ana wont intn tha i an nvivnb neighbors, and even after death the use again and was surprised by I The deceased was about 35 rears of MATTOON BOY jieung iwo ouriey negroes coming age, and had spent most of his life in relatives did not seem to care, and nlghborlng ladies came in and offered Sutten ft Campbell's brick livery barn back of The Journal office, presents his ticket and bis horses will be unhitched, watered. wun ine pan or biscuits and a th acltv. He was a son of Ca eh Cov.

levator Company to Eastern Market. Within the past week," since the Mattoon Elevator Company has gone into the business of buying and shipping hogs to the eastern markets, they have did a rushing business In that line. Last week they bought and shipped six car load of porkers, and today four more car loads win themselves as pall bearers, the fol ge can of jelly In their hands. She deceased, who for a number of years lowing acting in that office: Mrs. J.

placed under shade and shelter and ierea mem 10 pui ine stun aown. served as a eonatabls In this cltv. Wedded In Far Away New Mexico R. A. Berry, Mrs.

Will Rude, Mrs. Ben hitched up when called for. The farm they told her to keep still as they Will Coy followed both the vocations B. Champion. Rude, Mrs.

Will Richmond, Mrs Farls, Mrs. Charlea Head. hit dinner." If she would keep still keener. He was well known and had fey would go out In the alley and eat numerous friends who will regret to stuff, and then would return the I learn of his death. Bealdes a wife be JOE KEENEY Kev.

and Mrs. Champion, mina- snipped from Windsor. H. ffi. Klnnov ins.

Mrs. Munson was to frightened i leavea fire childrn to mourn hta loss. west, 01 tnis city, nave oeen apprised ana nr. Kicaetts went over to win.i. resists ana tney, went on.

in of the marriage of their son, R. B. eor this morning to weigh the hogs be- moments they came back axalnl NEW BRIDGE banded her the pans, and thank- vuampion ro miss Kva Meatherlln or tore snipment Roswell, New Mexico. The ceremonv The new elevator berna built at Mon- her for the meal walked off. Shoots at Fleeing Desperadoes day Night er can leave them from 1 to 10 hours and Sutten ft Campbell will guarantee the safe return of all goods left in tbelr The farmer can bring feed for the horses or pay 8utten ft Campbell for, of course, Fred, though very generous, could not afford to pay for feeding, but it will be a great relief to tbe farmers to know that their horses and rigs are In a cool, clean barn, nice, ly cared for Instead of standing out In the weather; subject to acts of vandalism.

As Fred truly says his plan beats tbe hltchrack problem and though It will be a great expense to blm it ought to win tbe esteem and friendship jt tbe farmers. occurred Thursday evening. May 29, Gays by the Mattoon Elevator Com- Jim wallin here. at me onae nome In KoswelL the Pny is almost completed, and will be oeremony being performed by tbe pre- ready to receive grain about the mld- Contract In Morgan Let For One Township. aiamg emer or tne M.

K. chnrch. Rev. one of next week. It la likeiv thai tha j)lm Wallin, the printer tourist, was Ooodson.

Mr. Champion Is the favor-1 opening of the elevator will be cele- re today, enroute to Good Hope, ne granason 01 Mr. and T. IX orated by some kind of a blow out and claim a legacy recently left blm by ruiion 01 9U2U western, avenue resuvai. nncie.

-w, 5 I Tha supervisors committee met ai Officer Joe Keeney had another thrilling experience Monday night He espied two burglars endeavoring to break Into Hoots' saloon on Bast Broadway. They were at the rear of the saloon, Che hour being about midnight Undo Joe fired a fuailade at tha fel city. Charleston Mondav and lot tha mm SMALL FIRE. Miss Martha Grelner. teacher nt Mrs.

ITancock and Miss Bertha tract for a new bridge In' Morgan (Why of Loxa were the guests last township." Tha structure Is to be put 4 Latin la the high school, left today fire department was called to for Ana Arbor ttf spend tbe summer. 150J Moultrie avenue this afternoon vi ur.rana Mrs. nn uouins. i over vry urancn on mils north of iey were en route tol Petersburg, Rat-din. 1 Kv' JUDGE RICKS ILL.

'Judge Jim Ricks la seriously 111 at lows but they made their escape. He thinks be mast have hit thenf to attend the state Sunday school Tha contract was 1st to Oliver t.v anout o'clock, where a coal shed 3, W. Rhue and famtry have return, at tha. nm Tb robbers fired at Uncle Joe shoot. avenuon, I Alexander of Cnarleston for fl.Oflg.

i his home la Taylorvlile, lng two holes through his hat IUVIUVICQ,.

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