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pots "canrr TOESDAT, DEC. 1416. T2SD2 UATTOOI? TRADE in UATTOOH JOHN WISE CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY IN SUGAR CASE 'Jefferson Draper, of Monlicello to the federal jail when he unalile to give bond In the sum of $300 for bis appearance at the next term of the fed CHAMP THE SUPPOSED 1 MM i. ii. i nil i i1 li it niiiii i i iijn AGHC1 linifSESPFAKEn HELP WANTED MALL CORRESPONDENTS WANTED The Commercial-Star wants a good corre-pondent at Humbolt, Sexson, Sullivan, Copka Hills, Etna, Trilla, Janes -Villa, OreenuPi and Sigel.

Address the Commercial-Star, Mattoon. 111. TP HELP WANTED FEMALE. A Reliable woman; spare time; give Sway free bottles our delightful Lotus Perfume to adverise. ay every day No money or experience needed.

Waverly Brown, Sec'y. Wll- Uette, lUk 12-7 lANTED A girl for general house work. Inquire 1311 Charleston avenue. WANTED MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED An unfurnished room with all modern conveniences.

Location preferred near the business section. Ad dress 'WI." care of the Commercial- ar, Mattoon, III. 12-10 FOR SALE FARMS. SOUTHERN FARM BARGAINS Rich delta and prairie lands in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Write for our list.

H. C. -Williamson Land Investment Memphis, Tenn. 12-22 FOR 8ALE Two good farms, by owner; no commission to pay, located in Fountain county, good level land, good schools, stone and gravel roads; close to good market; one farm of 100 acres and one of 75 acres. Will price these farms low considering quality farms for quick sale.

For full information write John W. Smith, Yeddo, fad. 12-8 0 "fcNT CITV PROPER fV FOR 8ALE OR RENT A blacksmith hop, garage and house. Pine locations. Addess "AB" care of the Commercial-Star: 12-11 MISCELLANEOUS.

MARRY IF LONELY For results try us. Many wealthy, eligible, both sexes wishes early marriage, confidential md. strictly reliable. Description free. 1 dress "Our Successful Correspond- Club," box 656, Oakland, Califor- 12-16 We.

have large lists wealthy Guarantee satisfaction. The successful. Strictly i. Testimonials and free. Address The Reliable itirs.

Wrubel, Box 26, Oakland, Calif. 1 1-1 ROBERTSON'S TAXI AND AUTO Uvery night, calls promptly made. Country drives and plnio parties solicited. Prio-is reasonable. Phone lit, 8-18tf MONEY To lend on pianos, nouse.

bold goods, livestock, Ac, at 7 percent Reasonable appraisement charges. Office hours 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.

State Loan' 1704 Broadway. Phone 211. Above Zellers. 11-1 2JJ GO TO SING LEE LAUNDRY For first class hand work. We won't wear your laundry out in washing it.

Goods not called for in 0 days will be sold for charges. Try Me. Sing Lee, 118 Morth 15th Street, Mattoon, III. 3-1 eral court. 1 Draper wns arrested on a charge gelling, liquor without a federal stamp.

NO NEW BUILDING FOR THE LOWELL SCHOOL The petition of a committee from the Lowell school association asking for a new school building to replace the present building was turned down at a meeting of the school board on Sat urday night. The reasons for turning down the petition on account of the school hoard's contemplating the erection of a new building on the present site of the North school. ALLENVILLE MEAT MARKET HAS CHANGED HANDS Allenville. Ill, Dec. 6.

Charles and Stephen Childress sold their meat market to Harry Pettit. The deal was closed last Saturday. The new propri etor took immediate possession. Stephen Childress has been visiting friends in and around Trilla for a day or two. Remove Waste Matter That Causes Sickness "1 cheerfully recommend Foley Pathartic Tablets to any one suffering with constipation or biliousness." George Jriiner.

416 Labor San Antonio, Texas. When the bowels are clogged "with a n'ass of poisonous waste, biliousness, sick headache, sour stomach, bloating gases; and general discomfort result. A wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic that will move off the congested mass without griping or nausea is Foley Cathartic Tablets. Take them at bed time. and the next morning you will find a grateful relief, without any discom fort, or unpleasant after effects, e) They keep the liver healthily active.

promote digestion, and shut out head- idles and biliousness. Ask your Irugglst. OWINGS DRUG COt Insurance of all kinds The Haorahan Ageccy Phone 1900 Over Johnson'i Shoe Store HERE AT LAST Insurance) At a price you oan Afford to Pay We can, insure your oar today (or a little more than one-half the rate you are paying. Not a mu tual concern but the policy we ell you Is Issued by one of the oldes and largest Fire Insurano Companies In the country. Tou cannot afford to not Insure your car at the rate we will quota you.

8ee us and save money. Mattoon Title Trust Co. MORTON P. 180! Broadway Phone XT There JsNo BetterLight Than Modern Gas Light Aufomobilo WNDERBllTuOTEL THIRTY FOURTH STREET AT PARK AVENUE The most concenienlly situated hotel in Neu) York At the Thirty-third Street Suhioag WALTON H. MARSHALL HJDGM.7 Oil was used by Ralph DePalma, winner of the five hundred mile race at Indianapolis, when he broke the record and finished without having any thought regarding lubrication of hit car.

He has consistently used r.ioiiOGiMr.1 in all his races for several year past 80LD EXCLUSIVELY MATTOON MOTOR CAR CO. 1708-10 Charleston Ave. SI IX PENCE WIRE 'SAME AS TO WOOD! Made, sold and guaranteed by I J. A. GOETZ Engineering Contractor.

208 South 21st Street. GOETZ GUARANTEES GOOD. TRY A WANT AD in Commercial Bta Mantles, Hearing tile EKitid trademark, are most sati. good light and long setv4 THEA SAME AS TO WOOD III yj jjj La Ojj 5 flM no Mfflggl John Wlise, who resides at 2505 Char leston avenue, was arraigned before Judge Branun on Monday morning on a charge of complicity in the sugar robbery of last Wednesday night. He waived his preliminary hearing and was ordered held under bond of $500 to await the action of the March term of the city court grand Jury.

He was unable to give bond. Roy Graham who was arrested last Friday still remains an inmate of the county jail, being unable td give bond ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE OF 'LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS The annual memorial services of the local Elks' lodge were well attended on Sunday afternoon in the local club rooms of the order. The services were in memory of deceased members. Rev. T.

Yeoman Williams, pastor of the First Congregational church delivered the principal, address of the day. His subject, "Man; His Greatness, His Destiny." The members of the Elks' lodge marched in i body to the lodge room from the second floor. FAIR GRANGE MAN BADLY HURT IN ELEVATOR Charleston, Dec. 6. Frank Black, engineer at the Wyeth Hard in elevator in Fair Grange, was seriously and perhaps fatally injured at 11 clock this morning when he was caught in a belt and whirled about a shaft at the rate of 182 revolutions a minutes.

Both legs broken, the bones of the right arm were broken, at least six ribs were fractured and Mr. Black was probably hurt internally. Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning Mr. Black went into the shelling room to replace on old belt with a new one. While working his clothing was caugl.t in a belt and he was whirled about the shaft.

As the shaft turned around "Black's leg were beaten against the concrete floor and against a window sill. Owing to the no.se made by the machinery Black's cries were not heard by other employes of the elevator, but Joseph Wooul'all, fireman at the elevator, heard the noise made as Black was thrown against the tloor and window at each revolution of the machinery. Realizing that something was wrong Woodfall stopped the machinery and went to the shelling room, where he Tound who was still conscious. Two physicians were summoned from Charles. Black was bruised about his entire body and bones of both legs were broken at the ankle joints, while the right arm is broken between the elbow and wrist and several ribs were fractured on either side.

Owing to the compound fracture of the left the, circulation has been stopped and the member so badly bruised that it is feared amputation will be necessary. Tonight the attending physician stated that the outcome of the accident could not be determined for "several hours, but they said that Mr. Black's condition is extremely serious. WALDO HANCOCK DIES NEAR WINDSOR Windsor, Dec. 6.

Waldo Hancock son of James Hancock and wife, died at his home southwest of Windsor Satur day night Funeral services were held in the home, conducted by Rev. W. W. M. Barber, Monday morning.

BurinI was made in the Windsor cemetery. Waldo is survived by his parents, five sisters and one brother. BERNSTORFF DENIES MEXICAN-GERMAN PLOTS Washington, Dec. 6. Count Von the German amlxissador, today made emphatic deniel of reports that Germany or German official agents had been concerned in recent attempts to set up a counter revolu tion in Mexico.

S. D. DOLE TOP8 MARKET WITH SHIPMENT OF CATTLE S. D. Dole of Findlay, a brother of Wjilliam E.

Dole, living west of the city, on Wednesday topped the open market for the season "with a shipment of cattle. Mr. Dole had 27 head of cat tle on the market which sold for $10.65. William Dole had on the market on the same day- a shipment of cattle which sold for $10. Mr.

Dole stated yes. terday that without a doubt the quar antine kept the prices of cattle down. He said under ordinary conditions the cattle should be selling for $1 higher. MATTOON BUSINESS COLLEGE United States Bureau of Education reports that the average wage of graduates of vocational schools at the age of twenty-two years is $17.00 per week and at the age of thirty-two, while the average wage of graduates from the eighth grade of the public school is only $10.00 a week at twenty-two years and $10.20 at thirty-two. The report further says that men In responsible positions are taken in large numbers from the former class.

How much better proof of the value of business training do you want than: this? Start now and be ready for a position-next spring. In a few years you can be filling an executive posi tion, If you want It C. CONDUCTOR THINKS TRAIN IS BEING ROBBED WHEN HE 8EES TRAMP IN A WHI8KY CAR FOR YOUNG MEN Proposed Neoga Club Would Afford Young Men a Place to Congregate Without Imposing on Restaurant and Soft Drink Parlor Owners Little Broomcorn Left in Vicinity 'of Lerna. (By L. F.

Grooms.) Neoga, 111, Dec. 6. Two men were seen by Conductor Weinke on train No. 56, last night in a whisky car. Believ ing their motive was robbery, he notl-lied H.

R. Clay an employe in the depot here of the fact and asked him to notify the police at Mattoon. Clay called the dispatcher in that city who in turn notified the police. But one man was found in the car who was merely bumming a ride. The consignees had merely neglected to seal the door, making access easy for the young man.

Nothing was taken from the car and the supposed burglar was turned loose this morning. Young Men's Club. An effort is being made to organize a club for the interest of young men and boys, in connection with the church. A meeting will be held in the M. E.

church Thursday night to talk over the plans and to elect temporary officers, providing enough young men and boys show the right kind of inter est. It is possible that such parlor games as chess and checkers will be the chief amusement with talks by chosen members at different intervals, There are no places for the young men lo congregate on Sundays, without fre quenting the restaurants and soft drink parlors, where they usually feel they are not welcome unless they are will ing to spend some money. However if this club is rightly organized, each will have a membership and equal rights will be observed. Little Broomcorn Stored Broomcorn is about a thing of the past for this year in lira uection cf the county, it Is estimated thut there is but very little of (ho crop in the hands of the growers. Several cropa pre scattered over the country but they are all very small.

Most of the growers sold early this fall, while yery' few" he tor a' better price, which was forthcoming. This territory did not product as large a crop this year as usual but several tons were raised at that Within the last few years, the crop has been increasing very rapidly and it is thought within the next few years, this country will be one of the greatest producing territories in this necuon 01 me state, usually a very good yield and an excellent quality is produced, but this year the standard was not reached. There will be even a larger acreage next year as the fcorn usually demands a good price and 1 ready market. Civil Improvement. The Women's Civic League In con junction with Dr.

Daugherty have had the right of way of the I. C. Railroad company which was leased not long ago by Dr. Daugherty, plowed up wltn the view of planting flowers and shrubbery. It is not thought any of this work will be done this fall and winter, but on account of the late sea son, all will be done next spring and summer.

The railroad company turned attention to this improvement and has already written several letters to Dr, Daugherty signifying its Intention of co-operating with them. It is thought that within a short time, the old load Ing track which shuts off this view with unsightly box cars will be moved to a more respectful distance. Store Opens. Swengle Brothers have moved almost all of their stock from the east side to their present location next door to the post office. They had their open ing nights last Friday and Saturday when some excellent music was heard by the many people who were guests of the firm.

Mr. and Mrs. William Hammond of Brooklyn sang by special invitation from the management. They also furnished a speoial song service at the Presbyterian church last night. Attorney Brown has moved his office from the Dow building and is now tak ing care of A.

W. Lindley's affairs while Mr. Lindley Is visiting In the west Mrs. Marion Wakefield left this mor nlng for Effingham to enter the hos pital there. She will submit to an op eration for appendicitis on Wednes day.

A. F. Springer, an employe of the Illinois Central had the misfortune to let a heavy metal trunk fall on his right index finger causing a very painful in- Jury. He is not incapacitated from his work. Dr.

G. F. Daugherty was a visitor in Effingham today. Dr. H.

P. McKinney has moved his office to the room occupied by Wil liam Brown as a tailor shop. Sv F. Wilson is considerably improv ed at the present time and is reported making fast gains toward complete re covery. Mrs.

William Brown has been ill for the last three days with lagrippe. Harry Delashumtt the manager of the Neoga Telephone company is mov ing his household goods today to an other residence. The I. C. depot has a new mascot In the person of a wee kitten who seems td enjoy life in Its new surroundings.

Miss Grace Niccurtl is a new book keeper in the Singer Sewing machine office. lPJoeph Adams residing at 516 Twenty-third street is unenrfinr No CONGRESS PERFECTS ORGANIZA TION AND ADJOURNS UNTIL TUESDAY HISTORIC SESSION Present Congress Will be one of Most Important in History of Nation- Speaker Clark Predicts Timo when Congress will be in Perpetual Session Women Suffrage BiH Again Introduced in Lower House. Washington, Pec. 0. Congress reassembled at noon today for what promises to le the most important and historic of a ticiicriitioil.

i'ro-ccedlngj in Unit and scnui: were brief, being con I hud to organ ization ana. 111.. jJuction 01 some bills ami 1cso.ut.011s. in accord ance with custom both soon adjourned and sent a conilmittee to formally notify President Wilson that congress was in session. Tomorrow the real work of the ses sion assembled in the hall of the house.

livers his annual address to a joint ses- sio nassembled in the hall of the house. Speaker Clark was re-elected and sworn in amid cheers from the floor and galleries. In the senate, the organization was perfected by the reelection of Senator. Clarke of Arkansas as president pro tempore. Vive-President Marshall was not in the chair for tho opening.

The vote on the speakership was 221 to 194 with six tmmlM is voting present. The roll call at the opening had shown present 427 hut only 421 votes were cast 011 the speakership. I' our progressives r.nti Rep. London of New York, the lone socialist, voted present In his opening address to the house, the speaier predicted a practically continuous session hereafter. Sees Perpetual Congress, "I am profoundly grateful to you at the high honor of the speakership, thrice conferred by your friendship and partiality," he said.

"I thank the dem ocrats for their personal good will which has attended me all days here. By reason of the amazing growth of our beloved country and the bewilder ng increase of business, the time is in sight when the congress will remain practically in pern tual session. I hope his congress will go into history as a working congress." The senate floor and galleries prer sented the usual scenes. James M. Baker, the secretary, called the session to order and the chaplain prayed for divine guidance for the preservation of peace at home and its restoration abroad.

Thirty-two newly elected senator thrn were sworn In. Each was cscorti by his colleague. In the house, meanwhile, hills and resolutions were pouring into the hop per at the clerk's desk. National de fense measures predominated, as there were many proposals for various In vestigations. There were many bills for rural credits, river and harbor im provements, extension of the rural mail serice and a large number of the so-called private bills.

Many never will get further than the stage of intro duction. The Siisiin suffrage nmenrimrnt. introduced mid 'defeated for many years, was Introduced again today in the house by Representative Mondell of Wyoming. A colorful and picturesque demonstration by suffra gists of many states, including a par ade to the capitol, preceded the in troluction. JUDGE M'INTYRE SENDS BOOTLEGGER TO JAIL Judge H.

T. Molniyrc, I'uilrd Stnles Monday sentenced WEBER AND MITCHELL FARM WAGONS Extra Wagon Boxes Farm Track Wagons Scoop End Gates Hardware AND Stoves fi DLf2gy Go. FOR RENT A furnished room, modern conveniences. Call at 920 Broadway, Mattoon, III, or phone 1777. 12-8 FOR RENT Furnish rooms for light housekeeping, at 2300 Champaign, 2301 Western avenue, 2518 Pine avenue.

Inquire at 2200 Prairie avenue or phone t67- 11-6TF LOST OR FOUND. FOUND Bunch of keys. Owner can obtain same at Commercial-Star office by identifying and paying for this ad. FOUND Man's Glove. May be obtained at Commercial-Star office by paying for this ad.

tf NOTICE NOTICE When you have a dead horse, cow or mule, call the new rendering plant, phone 251 Charleston to remove it promptly without cost to the owner. A. H. Skelton. 1-4 NOTICE Justice of the Peace J.

R. Satterley has moved nis office to 1708 Broadway, temporarily. 12-11 I2AHZIE73 CHICAGO GRAIN. Chicago, Dec. 6.

FrCgh advances today in the price of wheat were met by heavy sales to realize profits. Higher quotations at Liverpool and advices that supplies there continued inadequate were largely responsible for some decided upturns in sales here at the start. The opening ranged from off to an advance of 2c, but a setback all around followed to well below Saturday's finish. Rallies, however, ensued, especially in the May option. First prices were $1.16 to $1.18 for December and to $1.18 for May.

The close was unsettled 23c net higher with Dec. at 1.19 14 and May at $1.19. Corn rose on account of predictions of unsettled weather. The down turn in wheat, though tended to check the bulls. After opening to.

lc high er, the market lost nearly ail of the gains. The close was nervous at 11c to lc net advance. Oats swayed with other grain. On the whole prices nevertheless had an upward slant Immense receipts of hogs carried down provisions. The arrivals through out the west totalled more than twice a year ago.

WHEAT Ojen. Dec. .....1.18 May .....1.18 CORN Dec. 68 May 70 OATS Dec. 3 May 45 High.

1.20 1.20 69 72 43 46 Low. 1.14 1.14 67 70 42 45 Close. 1.19 1.1S. 68 71 43 46. TOLEDO SEED.

Toledo, Dec. 61 Wheat Cash, and Dec. $1.29.. Clover seed, prime cash, Feb. March $12.40.

Timothy, prime cash, Feb, March $3.90. INDIANAPOLIS HOGS. Best heavies 6 60 6 70 Common to good 6 15 6 40 Medium and mixed 6 40 6 60 Bulk of sales 6 40 6 60 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Chicago, Dec. 6.

Hogs Receipts, dull. Bulk lights, mixed heavy, rough pigs, Cattle Receipts weak. Na tive beef steers $5.50 10.40; western steers, cows and heifers calves 16.5010.25. FBOZI OFFICIAL COUNTY EEC0ED3 County recods for December 6, 1915: Miles M. Tudor and wf.

to Ukaw and L. Assn. mtg. $1500 lots 1 and 2 Noyes add to Mattoon. G.

B. Adrian to Oscar Hughes, cm. $55, livestock. James T. Martin and wf.

to Oscar Hughes, cm. $102 livestock. Elza Ingram and wf. to First Nat Bank Charleston, mtg. $504.60, part' 20 11-10.

Maytag Col, to Elmer Brown, re' lease. Wm. H. Greeson and wf. to Clarence O.

Greeson, wd. $100 lot 4 blk. 1. Jeffers' third add to Lerna. Columbian B.

L. Assn. to Margaret A. Morrison, release. Same to Julia Kibler, rel.

Louis A. Moulton and wf. to Ed R. Alexander, mtg. $1700 part lot 8 A.

R. Bails add to Charleston. John F. Dilworthy by admx. to Francis M.

Lowe, admx. deed $300 lots 19 and 20 blk. 136 Noyes add to Mat toon. Same to same, admx. deed $487.50 part 20-11-7.

Narcissa A. Dil worth et al to W. N. MeKamy, trustees td. $600 part 20-11-7.

Mattoon Good Roads Association, in corporation papers. Have taken four months' treatment from Dr. R. B. Miller.

The Chicago Specialist and am feeling better than in four or live years. I can work fine now. Had so much pain and trouble with my bowels, kidneys and stomach could not do anything, when I began THINGS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW Now Is the time you ought to have your children's hair bobbed' just before tbe Christmas rush. All of the latest bob of today. West-end, Buster tf Brown, with feather edge, Mary Jane, Baby Doll, Just like my dad, roft and stilt Any day except Saturday preferred.

Fine serice my specialty. Harry Malone, 1812 Broadway 12-T Cadies MAKE SHIELDS AT HOME $10 for 100, work sent prepaid, no canvassing. Send stamp, to fie Ivan- Iia VF rn CI- Tiila XI 19-9 LOOK First class horweshoelng and JTieral blacksmlthing. Fine woodwork. rubber tlreing.

carriage painting, plow work, auto springs welded. R. (Shorty) Ptdlfro. Phone '-144. residence i mi -6tt Do you judge GAS LIGHT hy what it to-3ajr.

1 by what it was twenty-five years The story of gas lighting in the past twenty-fir years is a story of constant energetic progress, that makes gas to-day the ideal illuminant convenient, cffidenL artistic, economical. "Reflex" Inverted and Welsbach Upright DghU represent the best in modern gas lighting. Among that you will find styles suited to every lighting need and dea orative requirement Let us show them to you, STOVE REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS No charge for Molar Truck Deliver to and from our Faotory. Our Expert Workmanship, Low Prices and Quick eervioft will surprise Farm Machinery Repairs and Supplies. Expert Auto Repairing.

H. W. CLAHK CO. Phone 85 Mattoon. IIL 1112-1216 Haves Ava BUSINESS CHANCES One I've mac with at least $160 to purchase a dem-onstratina plant in "ery counV.

Latest aim pit and cheapest refrigerating appara'na la the world. The Auto-scum Wonder. Makw Ice rrom l(o per hundred. Th Central Auto-Ticum ReMgerating Co, Gas Bldg, Chicago, nt OH YES I win buy rour old cloth-ng, car penta. mas and furniture, hone 861.

William Scarbro, 1906 'estern avenue. le-ltf FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. SALE A horse. Inquire of the rest Creamery Company, or phone 12-9 FOR RENT ROOMS. FOR SNT A three room furnished bouse at 1000 Prairie avenue.

Inquire of T. Fltspatrick, Mattoon, HL, or phone 2852. 1-2TF HI I WelshacK of Quality factory for. Trtd Hark I Mattoon Gqg, Light "iys with her daughter, Mrs. "fr near Charleston.

OH RENT Three his treatment light housekeeping. Inquire at 1100 MARION ATERS, isdway, Mattopn, 111. 12-812-1L Mattoon, III. R. 4.

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