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9A- JF YCU LOVE YOUR WIFE Bay Hr IF YOff ROAST HER HEBE YOU'LL Roast hereafter VOLUME XXXVl MATTOOIL ILLINQIGr THtHlSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1006. PKIOE FIVE CENTS i I mmw TT WAJtNINOI COMPANY tion to prevent, loaing it. The coroner's inquest concluded Sunday morning the verdictrendered being 4 ARE RJECEIVED LAST PAYS AT UTHIA Auspicious Closing Rounds up a Most Successful Chautauqua. Day after day the twelve hundred campers at Llthla Springs) as well as the thousands of visitors, drank at the fountain of delight and were refreshed with wholesome and Inspiring draughts while they sat at Wisdom's feet and learned.

Although the weather was extremely warm, yet occasional and timely showers came to lave the face of nature and give a quickening to the life of all Llthia and its blossoming after olxiucuuii ueain. i ne Doay was taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eaton, 3200 Marshall avenue, and the mother, who is In delicate health, was The funeral was held at the family home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. D.

N. Wetzei, conducting the services. Interment was at Dodge Grove cemetery. SHELBY COUNTY MAN KILLED. Noah Yantis Meets De2th In Chicago-Remains Interred at Flndlay.

A brutal attack on the part of a mac named Felix Black, resulted In the death of Noah Yantis, a former Shelby county resident at Chicago Thursdny. Mr. Yantis, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Yantis, of near Findlay, went to Chicago a couple of years ago and entered the employment of the American Express company.

Thursday, his wagon was hitched In front of T. O'Hearn store on South Water street, when Black, an employe, ordered him away. A few words were followed by a personal assault and Yantis, after being struck a number of times fell, bis head strlk-ins the navement He was rendered unconscious and died before medical help reached him. The remains, were taken to Flndlay, arriving there Friday afternoon; The funeral "was held at the Union church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was i made In the Findlay cemetery. The deceased was about 30 years old and leaves besides his parents, nine brothers and sisters.

ITALIAN IS KILLED. Antonio Mazzone Meets Death at Jones Switch. Last Saturday afternoon at about 1:30 o'clock Antonio Mazzone, an Italian laborer, fell from a work train, meeting death under its Mazzone was one of a gang which was un-. loading a number of cars of gravel. A sudden move of the engine jarred the train and the sharp jerk of the cars caused Mazzone to loose his footing.

He fell directly on the track and and the heavy wheels passed over his body, lierally cutting it in two. Death was instantaneous. The, trainmen rushed to the scene of the tragedy, but the Italians, excited over the death of their fellow-countrymen, would not allow them to touch the remains. It was feared, for awhile that trouble- would ensue as the foreigners could not be made to understand the kindly motives of the train crew and held them back' by threatening gestures. A telephone message was sent to this city and Deputy Ira Powell and a number of other men, including Antonio Palmersino, were soon on the ground when, with Mr.

Palmersino as interpreter, the excited Italians were pacified and prevailed upon, to give the remains into the hands of the officer. An Inquest was held in the city court room by Coroner Grimes, the Jury being composed of F. Starkweather, George Elliott, B. L. Abel, S.

D. Hitt, L. Pennington, and A. T. White.

Evidence was taken from Engineer F. S. Bannerman, and Conductor D. F. Murphy, who were In charge of the train, and also from several of the Italian The trainmen testified that the men had been warned fully five minutes before the engine jarred the cars, while three laborers who were called upon the stand testified that the warning and the crash of the cars came almost at the same moment.

The unfortunate man was about 65 years of age and leaves a wife and family in Italy. The remains were shipped to Chicago, where interment was made. HILL CASE CONTINUED. The case of Mary E. Hill against her husband, Benjamin Hill, for' disturbance of the peace, originating in a family broil at the home of their daughter Saturday, whither the father followed the mother, andproceeded to pick a crow in billingsgate style, was called in the police court Monday but continued until Saturday.

LUCKIEST MAN IN ARKANSAS. "I am the luckiest man In Arkansas," writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since the restoration of my wife's health after five years of continuous coughing and bleeding from the lungs; and I owe my good fortune to the world's greatest medicine. Dr.

King's Discovery for Consumption, which I know from experience will cure consumption if taken in time. My wife improved with first bottle and twelve bottles completed the cure." Cures the worst coughs and colds or money refunded. At Owing Morton and Ritter's druggists. 60 a and 1.00. Trial bottlo free.

Mr. Lehman feemember Friend While in Europe.1, Many souvenir post cards have been fjoaceived in this city from Mrs, L. L. Lehman, who with Mr. Lehman and their children, Miss Marian and Mas- Mr nun mi HunuuiuE Lilts buiuiuot In F.virone.

tm. card received by the writer is one posted at Amsterdam on August 11th. It bears a raised illustration of the Cologne cathedral, one of the fln-- 'test specimen of Gothic architecture In all It is seven Centuries old but has been added to and beau tified from, time to time until; it represents $10,000,000. The twin' toners are 500 feet high and the church-is 600 feet long by 280 feet; wide, and in it 1b one of the finest pipe- organs in the world. Mr.

and Mrs. Lehman and family will return home the -last of next; week after a three month's absence. AGED LADY DEAD. Mrs. Margaret, Chalk Answers Final Call.

'V Last Sunday evening shortly before o'clock the home of and Mrs, John R. Chalky 1420 Champaign ava- entered by the', angel of death' who summoned the loved moth-' er and grandmother, Margaret I Chalk, to sweet rest with loved ones gone before In the realms of the Dl- vine Master, whom she loved and served through many years of a long and useful life. Death resulted from cancer. Margaret Stevens was born in Bell- brook. Ohio.

Sent. 1826. and on Feb. 17 1853, was united In marriage wuu js. xuv wu were luflni ly happy together, their entire wedded life being one continuous honeymoon, extending over a period of more than fifty years, 'and it was when, death claimed the loved husband about two Tears aeo in their home at Klrklln.

OHIo, that the life strings loosened ir the faithful, devoted wife and she ad looking forward to the hour that 1 bring sweet and eternal re-'. She was a devoted Christian, o'e student of the which was eed "a light to her feet'' and a guide oughout her life, She was a mem-r of the Presbyterian and ed her, religion as those can io keep in touch with the Infinite rough constant watchfulness and ayer. She was the friend of all -who ew her, the counsellor of her loved eg, and though her death but gar rs a ripened grain, it is a shock to children, whose, devotion to her is beautiful. The greater part of her married 'e was spent in Klrkfin, and it is there the remains were shipped burial She is survived by. the lowing children: Mrs.

Elizabeth ous of Boone couhty, Mrs. Etta rnell, Indianapolis; Mattie sornberry, Red1 Key Mrs. ary Indianapolis, and R. iialk of this city. She also leaver a iter living In Lebanon, school corps The, following is the complete list of teachers, for the high school for the coming year: 3.

F. "Wiley, principal and teacher of German. Mrs. Angle RItter, physic; and chemistry. Miss Winifred Taylor, graduate of Stanford University, English.

B. B. Randolph, graduate of the Eastern Illinois Normal at Charleston, Latin and English. Miss Grace J. Balrd, graduate of the University of biological science.

Miss Flora Balch, graduate of the Eastern Illinois Normal at Charleston, mathematics. Miss Mary Moss, graduate of the University of Illinois, Latin. J. R. Robertson, graduate of the Unl-vrsity of Chicago, history.

ASHWORTH-FtESHNER. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the i cctory of the Church of the Immaculate Conception was the scene of. a quiet' wedding, when Rev. Fr. John J.

Hlgglns spoke the solemn words which united Charles Clinton Ash worth and Miss Nina Fleshner in the sacred bonds of matrimony. The young people are well known residents of North Okaw township, the bride "ng a 1 daughter of John Fleshnf i the groom a son of L. AshwiL They are spending their honeymooirat Con- ners vllle, Ind. 1 cured in 30 minutes by Wool-ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never falls.

Soldby Ed F. RItter, druggistMattoon, Illinois. aprl9-6m. Geo. N.

Buck and Others Incorporate Business. One of the; most important business deals in the' history of the city wen consummated last week when the immense mercantile business of George N. Buck; heretofore managed and conducted by Mn, Buck was absorbed by a stock company, the members of which are Mr. Buck, Byron Smith and L. E.

i The Buck- store has long enjoyed a reputation -m one of the most completely equipped and thoroughly up-to-date houses in Central Illinois, and tlie of the ompaay not charge will be to kep it ln-tne iront ranss oi commercial, business to sustain its reputation: fdr enterprise and pro-! gressiveness. It is a pleasure to the public to know that Mr. Buck will continue take an active part in the management and that his action in giving up sole, proprietorship and. merging the management of his business into a company means only that he is steering into broader channels of com mercial enterprise. Mr.

Buck came to Mattoon in 1864, and save for four years, from 1866 to 1870, spent in Shelbyville, he has since resided in this In 1872, he Jecame a clerk in the store of Hlnkle and in -the following yean was, taken Into the. firm and his career as a Mattoon business man. Since 1885 he has' been sole owner 6f the business; which has steadily grown until today it is one of the strongest and most firmly established in the country. Mr. Buck's new partners are from the'y have long held extensive business interests.

AGED WOMAN DEAD Mrs. Hannah Monroe, Coles County Pioneer Passes to Her Reward. Last Saturday night at 9 o'clock at the of her daughter, Mrs. T. T.

Threlkeld, in Edinburg, the soul of Mrs. Hanna Chambers Monroe passed Into the presence of the KUTg, oi toTTeceiye reward a long and- useful life. Mrs. Chambers, was born In Cynthi-ana, January 26, .1826, and came to Coles county In 1851, She was married Nov: 6, 1854, to Dr. John Monroe, who died In 1877.

She lived continuously in Charleston for about 55 leaving there last May to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Threlkeld. She had been in poor health for some time and her death was not unexpected by those who; knew Besides Mrs. Threlkeld, she leaves another daughter, Mrs. B.

C. -Bishop of Montana. UNKNOWN MAN KILLED. 8hort.iy after 7 o'clock Monday morning, the remains of an unknown man were, found by Louis McMillan beside the Big Four tracks near Monroe crossing. The body was badly mangled, both legs, one arm and sev eral ribs being broken and a gash cut in the -chin.

The, remains were brought to. the Campbell undertaking parkin where an Inquest was held, the verdict being death by being struck by an early morning train on the Big Four. unfortunate man was about 5 7 Inches in height and is believed to have -been a workman tramping from town to. another. A paper bearlnc the address, "Kalkendall, 160S Grattori Avenue, St Louis," was found on his person.

A Terra Haute traveling man partially Identified the remains as those of a man named Klrkendall, for merly of the Indiana city. The body was placed, in the receiving vault at Dodge Grovt to await ii vestlgatipn. BURWELL 18 HURT, Shortly before o'clock Monday afternoon, a horse driven by-John Bur-well became frightened on South Seventeenth street near the Lafayette avenue crossing and a runaway ensued, the animal dashing along Sevententh street, making a quick turn westward at Marlon and again to the south on the Dry Grove road. When near George Rudy's farm it suddenly faced about, overturning the buggy and breaking loose from the shafts. -Mr.

Burwell was thrown to the ground' and was still unconscious as result of the fall when a physician reached him. Restoratives wer applied and he soon revived. He was taken to his home at 1209 Marshall avenue and though he is yet suffering from the effects of the accident, no serious results are expected. Im! UITTCR3 AND SUBNETS, such a touch was indeed beautiful. Taking up the thread where we dropped it on Wednesday of last week, we will continue to work out the program in the limited space allotted.

The charming Miss Belle Kearney, the woman orator of the south, who brought with her a sweet breath from the region of the magnolias and pines as well as a queenly air from a typical manorial home, is a womanly wo. man, who captures her audience the moment she appears before them. She is much traveled, finely educated, cultured and has a splendid carrying voice. She is a master of the English language ahd the history of the south to her is an open book. Her lecture on Old South" Wednesday afternoon showed that from a so ciological, economical and historical standpoint, she was a Titan of infor mation and; no lecture given at the IXthla Springs Chautauqua, was more ably given, more meaty or more inter esting, Thursday afternoon she lectured on 1 Russia, and gave her hearers a pro-1 jectoscope.vlew of the great empire! as she saw it in a recent visit, and on Friday morning she gave a third lecture.

This was on the "Social Economics of the Orient," and was a strong presentation of the-eoclal conditions in Syria, Egypt, India, China, and Japan. In this lecture she emphasized the fact that every-religion in the i world save that of Christianity stands for the degradation of woman In the memory of the sixteenth annual assembly of Llthia no one will be with more pleasure than1 Miss Kearney, wbb ip not only a lecturer but a. writer of much ability, i Francis G. Blair, of the Eastern Illinois Normal at Charleston, and candidate for the office of state Superintendent of schools, gave1 a brilliant talk, Friday" afternoon on. ''The Three Elements ot an Education" the build' of the body, the strengthening of the mind and the cultivating of a right attitude toward Saturday afternoon Rev.

Mr. Wat son, the Quaker preacher of Canada, delighted the audience with an exposition of "Ideals of a Home." He preached an eloquent sermon Sunday morning and again Sunday afternoon. Saturday evening Wm. a man whose pent-up bigotry was his strong est 'characteristic, told of his Journey around the world. On Sunday even.

ing he appeared again and stirred the indignation of his hearers by assert ing that there were but few people In hla audience, who Could comprehend or understand "'What she was saying, which was but a relating of a Journey front the east coast of Africa through the poison lands of the Interior to the Mountains of the Moon. Splendid music was furnished to the close by-the "Llthla Springs" orchestra, which filled the valley with its vibrant sweet music throughout each day and the evening, and there is nothing more appreciated at Llthla than this splendid orchestra. Mrs. George Chaffee, wife of Senator Chaffee of Shelbyville, camped at the springs during the last half of the as sembly and most generously gave of her splendid' voice to add to the musical part of the program. Monday morning was a scene of activity.

Bright and early people began moving, and by evening the beautiful camp was practically deserted but all left rejoicing in the splendid success achieved in this, the sixteenth annual assembly of the Llthla Springs Chautauqua DEATH OF BOY. Henry O. Eaton is Found Lifeless at Big Four and I. C. Crossing.

Last Saturday evening the police of this city were notified by Levi Matthews of the finding of the body of a small boy at the Big Four and Illinois Central crossing west of the city. They Immediately went to the scene on aBig Four switch engine and found the lifeless body of Henry O. Eaton lying between the two roads with his feet towards the Peoria Division tracks. The remains were brought to the city and taken to the Campbell undertaking establishment where it was found that death had been caused by a fracture at the base of the skull. His cap was tucked Into his suspender as though he had been stealing a ride and took this precau- If' You Dont Behave I'll Put You In MAXIMUM FINE ASSESSED Albert Fitfpatrick Pays Well for An Assault.

Albert Fitzpatrlck, a young farmer living on the Joe Farrar farm in Hum-bolt township, was fined the maximum fine of $100 and costs on a state warrant' and also assessed a fine of $25 and costs; on a city warrant for assaulting Oscar Gano of thisj city Friday afternoon. Toung FItznatrIck came to town rl day and ''after becoming hilariously drunk, proceeded- tor parade and down' Broadway on his pony On one ot hlB trips he spied Gano standing at' the Seventeenth, street corner, and, quick as dismounted, advanced to the sidewalk, and struck Gano a stinging blow otf the face, knocking him The intoxicated man was In the act of mounting hia pony when Deputy Sheriff Powell took; film in charge, later delivering htnrinto the hands of the police. Mr. Gsno ha a. broken nose as result of the assault.

ENGINEER SAVE1TRAIPC Knickerbocker Special Almost De-railed at Kaneaav 1 Keen observation and quick, action on the part of. Engineer Shea'pTevent-ed a serious wreck at Kansas, Edgar county, Thursday when, the Knickerbocker Special came within an ace of being thrown from the track by running into an 'open derail. The misplacement of the switch was-due, to a disadjustment of the levers at the ln-terlockef, and Mr. Shea, on steming into the village' at a 50-mile a minute clip, was given a "clear" signal by the tower man, who was unconscious of the fact that the switch had not slipped in response of his pull of the lever arm. When within a few feet of the derail, Mr.

Shea noticed that it was not closed. Realizing at onoe the peril of the situation, he slowed down as quickly as possible, the result Aelng i mat ouiy ue engine ana ine Daggage car were thrown from the track, both being damaged to some extent. ROOF CATCHES FIRE. A spark of fire alighting on the roof of the shed at the south of Walker's meat market, 1623 Broadway Monday, Ignited the shingles and resulted in a Naze which was extinguished in time to prevent the building from being damaged to a great extent. The.

fire company was called but the' blaze was out before' It reached the scene. FRIGHTFULLY BURNED. Chas. W. Moore, a machinist, of Ford City, had his right hand frightfully burned in an electrical furnace.

He applied' Bucklen's Arnica. Salve with the usual "a qvJck and perfect cure." Greatest healer on earth for Burns, Wounds, Sores, Eczatna and Piles. 25c at Owing It Morton's and Ritter's drug stores. Hr.WemrertTMitfTOeiit. fortbebl9odl CrU tat akin sriptka.

ilncfs 8am: Here, Young Feller, STORMSHOLD REUNION. Notable Anhual Gathering at 8exsorv Many Present. A reunion which resulted in the assembling together of not fewer than 1,600 persons was that held in A. Storm's grove at Sexson, Thursday, when the big Storms, the little Storms and all the Storm relations in. Coles and Shelby counties gathered to exchange greetings, enjoy a feast, and, by an all-day "ylslt" one With to strengthen the bond which them, together as representatives of a pioneer ramiiy oi Illinois, The weather was the sun, mm iroBdLv smlline unoh th world beneath and again obscured' by "float ing clouds, played niae-ana-eeeK throughout the day; a fresh breeze tempered the 'summer heat and) within the grove all was cool ana loveiy.

The event was. as usual, a big picnic and not only was the Storm clan out in force but friends from far and wide assembled by hundreds and the pretty grounds i resembled a human beehive from about 9 o'clock In the morning until nightfall. At the noon hour hundreds of bask-1 ets yielded bounteous store of richness, furnishing a feast fit for the Bnds and later a nroKram was Kiveh, music, being provided by the GIbler Band, of this Addresses were made by Rev, D. N. Wetsel of Mattoon; Rev.

O. P. Wrlght Of Shelbyville, Rev. Richards of Neoga, and others. ARTISTIC ENTERTAINMENTS Mrs.

McConnell Will Give a Dramatic Reading. Next Thursday evening Mrs. Florence McConnell of Decatur will give a met odramatlo reading as an entertainment feature at an at-home given by Mrs. H. B.

Sinsabaugh and her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wright, at 1509 Wabash avenue. Mrs. McConnell will give Hiawatha," with piano accompaniment by Miss May Jackson Clark, also of Decatur. The following Friday, Sept 7, Mrs.

McConnell will give "Enoch Arden," a melodrama, at the Woman's Council, Miss Clark again accompanying her. No one should miss hearing Mrs. McConnell at the Congregational church, Friday afternoon, when an 'admission fee of only ten cents will be charged. CLAIMED BY DEATH Saturday evening at the family home in Grant Park Place, Fred Flgenbaum, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry, Flgenbaum, was claimed by death after an illness of stomach and bowel trouble extending over only a few days. He was about 22 yers of age' and was unmarried. He is survived by his parents, two sisters and six brothers. The funeral was held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock the services being conducted by Rev. Dr.

W- A. Smith. Interment was made at Dodge Grove cemetery. The brothers of the deceased, James, Harry, John, Thomas, 'Bird, and Grover Flgenbaum, acted as pall bearers. 17 AY..