MORNING HERALD, MORNING HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900. FOUGHTAT EMERY Loadman Elliott a Farm Hand Beaten Over the Head With a Poker. CAUSED BY AN OLD FUED Had Once Interfered With the Family. Affairs of His Assailant, John Pliley. SENTENCED IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY Maroa, Jan.
2-Loadman Elliott, 8 farm hand who whas been working for Samuel McCann, a prominent and wealthy farmer living four miles southeast of Maroa, for several years, received quite a severe blow from the hands of John Pliley, 8 farmer living north and east of Emery, while waiting for the northbound evening passenger train, in the depot at Emery last Saturday evening. The fight originated some trouble that occurred three years ago. Pilley was going to kill his wife and daughter when Mr. Ehott interfered and prevented him from doing it, and since that time Pliley has always bad it in for Elliott. Pliley bad driven to Decatur last Saturday and had been drinking very beavily and stopped at the depot on his way home.
He began to abuse Elliott and Elliott pulled his coat and invited him to come on the outside and they would settle the difficulty, but Pliley declined. As Mr. Elliott went back in and was putting on his coat, and without a second's warning, Pliley picked up the depot stove poker and struck him, cutting a gash in his head three and a half in ches long, and as Elliott threw up his left arm to knock off the blow it siruck bim in the wrist, breaking one of the bones. The poker used was a very severe weapon, as it as 22 inches long, weighed three pounds and was of three-quarter iron. Mr.
Elliott will be laid up for come time. He is a good man and a quiet and peaceable citizen. Pliley was arrested Monday morning and placed under $300 bond. PLILEY BOUND OVER. A preliminary hearing was held before Justice Crandall today with B.
F. Shipley prosecuting the case and Attorney Deck of Decatur defending. The case was rested on the evidence for the state and the justice bound the defendant over to the grand jury in the sum of $30C. Elliott had his arin broken by a blow from the poker. Join Central Illinois Synod.
Alton, Jan. balloting all afternoon the members of the German Evangelical church of Edwardsville decided today to join the Lutheran synod of central Illinois. Every member of the church was present and the question carried by only two votes. For the last six months the proposition of uniting with the synod has been agitated, but the pastor, the Rev. August Meyer, would pot take the side of either faction.
The minority talk strongly of contesting the result, Edwardsville has two branches of the Lutheran church. Those who believe in the Augeburg Confession are known as the extremists. The German Evangelical church is composed fcr the most part of wealthy German farmers. Christian's Contribution. Taylorville, Jan.
the circuit court Harry Lobe pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to the penitentiary. He is charged with embezzlement and horse stealing. Thomas Donahue and Wm. Hoyt pleaded guilts to attempting to set fire to the jail. Alexander Olayton and George Walters, of Mt.
Auburn, pleuded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and were fined $25 and costa each. George Henderson pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny and was sentenced to the penitentiary. He tried to escape by feigning insanity but Judge Farmer refused to be hoodwinked. Pioneer Dead. Clinton, Jan.
B. Spencer, for 66 years a resident of De Witt county, died at his home south of town Monday night. A complication of diseases had confined him to his bad for the past week, and during the last two days he was unconscious. His wife, to whom he bad been married over 40 years, and three sons, Thomas, Albert and Frank, all De Witt county farmers, survive him. In 1862 he enlisted in the 17th Illinois volunteers and served three years.
The funeral services was held Wednesday, conducted by Rev. E. A. Gilliland. Interment in Woodlawn cemetery.
Criminal Operation Charged. Mattoon, Jan. D. Winton Dunn, a physician who has always borne an excellent reputation, is under arrest on the charge of having performed a criminal operation on Anna L. Lester, which resulted in her death.
The woman was buried on Tuesday. Before death relieved her she made a confession saying that Dunn was the physician who had operated on her. The operation was of the most bungling character and resulted in frightful suffering for the victim. Old Depot Burned. Clinton, Jan.
old Havana depot at South Clinton was burned this afternoon, caused by sparks from a passing engine. Since the road came intc the hands of the I. C. it has been used as a dwelling house. Nearly all the household goods were destroyed.
Bank Vault All Right. Pana. Jan. vault of the Assumption bank, which institution was burned Sunday, has been opened and the contents found intact. A careful inventory places the lose at $70,000, partially covered by insurance.
Death of Mrs. Ruby. Taylorville, dap, Ruby, of Edwin Ruby, died at her bome near this place, aged 84 years. The funeral will be held Thursday. PERSONAL MENTION.
J. R. Soott is on the eick list. Fred Schlie is visiting in Lovington. Dr.
J. W. Sanders is on the sick list. Dr. W.
R. Boggs of Macon was in the city. Mrs. N. J.
French, of Pana, was in the city. Arthur Shea is home from a vieit at Windsor. Dr. W. T.
McLean, of Maroa, was in Decatur Wednesday. Mrs. Will Seeforth is ill at her home on South Main street. Samuel Bear was in the city from near Harristown yesterday. Aaron Kaufman has returned home after a visit to Rock Island.
David Wilson, of Argenta, was in the city on business yesterday. John Wagy, one of the olerks at the Springer store, is seriously ill. Captain Jacklin, of the Salavtion Army, corps, went to Pekin yesterday. Charles Laughlin has gone to Fort Wayne, to make his home. 0.
J. Clark left yesterday for Lake Charles, on a prospecting tour. 0. J. Tucker and E.
W. Majors were in the city from Warrensburg yesterday. James A. Willoughby of Belleville, was in Decatur yesterday for a business visit. Miss Lillian King returned to Ursuline academy at St.
Louis yesterday afternoon. 0, F. Maxon, of Danville, was in the city yesterday and went from here to Chicago. C. E.
Keeler, cf Vermilion county, is in the city the guest of his father, Salem Kesler. Miss Grace Hamsher is in Chicago the guest of the family of Mr. and M18. R. E.
Pratt. Mr. and Mrs. Virgel Sanders are here from Wichita, Kansas, tc visit relatives a few days. Mrs.
F. W. Westhoff and daughter have returned home after a visit to friends at Springfield. Supervisor O. J.
Tucker, of Wurrengburg, was in Decatur yesterday for a business visit. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walmsley will arrive today from a stay of pine months in the east. W.
H. Willoughby and Isaac Peeper, of Macon, were in Decatur yesterday fur a business visit. Miss Lena Ott is laid up with a sprained ankle received by a fall on the ice at the river while skating. The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Moran is recovering from a serious attack of spinal meningitis. M. Johnson went to Casper yesterday to attend the putlic eale of John Casner and pass on the notes.
Miss Beseie Spalding has returned to Chicago after a visit with her parente, Dr. T. B. Spalding and wife. Miss Saida Kenney has returned from Evansville, where she has been on a visit to friends for a week past.
9 Miss Cordelia Riddell has returned to Chicago after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mre. D. F. Riddell.
Mise Louise Bold has returned home from Indianapolis, where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Fife. C. S. King and Dolph Shaffer of Lima, Ohio, have returned home after a visit in Decatur with the family of Mrs.
M. Shaffer. Albert Barnes is in Texas on a business trip. Upon his return home he will be accompanied by W. B.
Chambers of Republic, Mo. Captain O. O. Mason left yesterday for his home in Mt. Pulaski after a visit in Decatur with his daughter, Mrs.
Ourtis and Mrs. Oren. Tcm Finn left yesterday for Bourbonnais, where he: is attending school. He spent his holiday vacation in Decatur with his uncle, James J. Finn.
Mr. Gardner, of Fort Worth, Texas, a member of the Pitchfork Land and Cattle company, was in the city Wednesday to transact business concerning land in Texas with the firm of Bunn Park. AWOKE IN TIME Fire Threatened the Home of W. H. son at 2004 East William Street.
For a time last night fire threatened the destruction of the home of W. H. JohnBOD at 2004 East William etreet. family had retired for the night when Mr. Johnson's attention was attracted by an object falling.
Hastening into the next room be found that the stove pipe had fallen down and the rocm already in flames. With the assistance of his family and neighbors Mr. Johnson succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The damage amounted to $15 or $20. The fire department was not called and could not have heen used if it had owing tc the dietance from a water plug.
The house was badly daraaged. It is the property cf Mrs. William. Ellis. How to Reach the People.
Do you want results in advertising? Then you must use the Herald. Its bargain column finds customers. Lately a gentleman said that almost ever day people come to him with a "For Rent" ad cut out of the Herald. The way to reach the people is through the Herald want department. New Officers.
The Knights of the Maccabees postponed the installation of their new officors until next Wedneeday night. LIVERITA, the up-to-date Little Liver Pill; 5c boxes contain 15 pills, 10c boxes contain 40 pills, 25 boxes contain 100 pills. Sold by John E. King and A. J.
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You Get Hard Up Go and See Your Uncle Dave Young Pawn Broker, 142 E. PRAIRIE ST. Estabilshed 1896. All Business Strictly Confidential. Cards and invitations a specialty at the Herald Job Printing Department.
R. C. Augustine OPTICIAN 0121 N. Water St Examination Free PENSION INRCEASED. James Foster, one of the old soldiers residing in the vicinity of Oakle was in the city yeeterday and received th glad news that he had reccived an case in his pension amountng to $2 per mouth.
BETZ BANKRUPTOY. Attcrney I. A. Buckingham, J. M.Gray and W.
C. Johns representing Mesere. Pegrams and Rider, will go to Springfield today where the Betz bankruptcy proceedings will come up for a hearing in the United States dietrict court, Attorney C. 0. Leforgee will appear for Betz.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Collector Fred Badenhausen looked over the office at the court house which he will occupy during the time that he is engaged in the collection of taxes. The office is on the fret floor just inside of the main entrance. The tax books which are now in the hande of the county clerk will page to the collector on the 10th of the month, a which time he will begin bie work. NEXT TO THE COLONEL.
Wm. S. Whorley of Douglas county is stopping in the city in his efforts to sell a lot of Missouri lands. He is the possessor of 16,000 acres of land in the state of Missouri, much of which he claims to be rich in mineral. Mi.
Whorley owns 8 farm adjoining that of Col. Mathias, formerly of this city and says that the old resident of Decatur is doing well in Missouri. ALMOST UNANIMO US Proposition to Change By Laws In Decatur Club Carries. The members of the Decatur Club held an election Wednesday to consider the question of changing one of the bylaws. The section in question absolutely prohibited at all times the use of liquci in the club rooms and also prohibited playing cards on Sunday.
Some of the members wanted the law so umended that card playing was permissible at all times. To that end an amendment was enbmitted which made the section read: "The use of liquors in the club rooms is prohihited at all times." Under euch an amendment nothing being said about the card playing, the inference would be that it would be optional with the members whether they played cards on Sunday. The members were astonished at the result. There had been considerable interest in the proposition and paturally it had been expected that there would be a contest and that the vote wculd be close. When the ballots were counted it was discovered that the decision was almost unanimously in favor of the proposed amendment.
GOSSIP OF THE STREET "'I look for a good year in the brick business, said Sherry Tuttle. will be better than last year so far as building is concerned but I don't think that there will be any paring. Speaking about paving I would like to try putting on a top course of brick on any of the foundations that 810 now down. If this could be done with the use of tar filler it would undoubtedly be as good as a new street. The second course of brick paving is all riglt anywhere in the city.
That has been proved many times where it has been necessary to take up the pavement. With a new course on top, cemented together with the tar filler, the street Would be good for years. The cost of making that kind of repairs would probably be one dollar per yard. The reason that I don't think there will be any paving this year is on account of the present improvement law. It is such a one that it is next to impossible to get a public improvement through now.
While the brick business does not promise to be good in that line the Indications are that there will be 8 great deal more building this year than BLOCKED THE TRACK Car Journal Breaks at Staunton -Good Run With the Wrecker. At Staunton at 5:30 last evening 8 journal broke on 8 car in Wabash train 94. The break did no damage beyond letting the car down in euch 8 way that the services of the Decatur wrecking crew were neceesary to get the car up and out of the way. The track was not cleared until 9:10. The most annoying thing about the wreck was the delay to the passenger trains.
The wreck train hauled by engine 709, Engineer Tom Martin end Fireman McCullough, made the run of 75 miles from Decatur to Staunton in one hour and 51 minutes. Two stops for water were made, one at Taylorville End one at Litchfield. The run with a big freight engine was considered a good one. Doing Well. Rev.
Froeechle who is here in the interest of the 20th century thank offering for the St. Louis German M. E. conference is meeting with good succese in his work. At each of the other six districts he has visited in the conference he raised $1000 for the big offering and it is thought that he will experience little trouble in raising that amount bere.
Quit the Town. O. D. Roberts, who purchased the stock of haberdashery from Arthur Smith a few weeks ago, has removed the stock to Springfield and will dispose of it at the store in that city. The goods were removed yesterday.
Meets Tonight. Meets Tonight. There will be a meeting this evening of the executive and finance committee of the corn carnival association for the purpose of settling up the affairs of the last carnival. Death at Warrensburg. J.
G. West, aged 81 years, died at his home in Warrensburg on Sunday, and the funeral occured on Tuesday forenoon, the services being held at the Methodist church, What Will You Do in 1900? The time is ripe for new resolutions. 1900 must be a better year than 1899, no matter how good the year has been. passing We have resolved to continue one policy at least which we pursued in '00-that is to sell trustworthy shoes at the fairest prices we could name. And we have resolved to carry larger assortments than ever before of all our various lines in order that every possible patron may find here exactly what is wanted.
We will have styles we have never carried before; we will have some lower and some higher priced shoes than ever before, but every pair will be as low in price as careful and liberal buying will enable us to make it. Now, what will you resolve to do Will you stand by the store that has stood by you for many years? Will you resolve to wear only good shoes? Will you resolve to pay only fair prices? Some rattling good things in winter weight shoes this $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 up to $6.00. FO FOLRATH. Sign of the Old Cobbler. 152 EAST MAIN STREET SCRATCHMEN LEAD Interest In Wheelmen's Whist Tourney at Fever Heat.
The interest in the Wheelmen's whist tournament is reaching the absorbing stage. All of the teams have played as many as two games and some of them have played 88 many as 15. Thus far Marcott and Latham, the scratch team, bead the list in the matter of percentage. but they are baving a miserable time of it in keeping on top 88 nearly every team in the club ie in 8 conspiracy to take a fall out of them. The members of one team, Essick and Colling, have offered a prize of $1 to the team that defeats the scratch team first, and a prize of 50c to the eecond team that takes them down the line.
This shows only a in mild manner the rivalry that has resulted from. the gaines for the paet week. On account of the fact that the prizes bave been offered to teame who will defeat them Marcott and Latham bave reeived more challenges than they can take care of in the next two weeks. In the games that have been played since the team prizes were offered they have had some narrow escapes from defeat. Foster and Ellis played them a tie the other night, but they were lucky enough to win out by one point when the rubber gaIne was played.
In one or two other games also they huve come within one or two points of losing out. However, they still at the head of the list as the folloring table of standings will show: Won. Lost. P.C Marcott 12 1 928 Essick 6 857 Freeman 2 1 666 Ball 8 533 Foster Ellis 5 500 Humble 4 500 Pitoer 6 428 Logan 3 428 Coonradt 1 01 333 Erwin Voelcker. 4 9 307 Walmsley Erwin 4 10 277 Wileon 0.
2 000 The regular monthly meeting of the board of directers of the club was held Tuesday night. Five applicants were admitted to membership in the club and there are now gix more applications on Ale. Junior Reception. The annual reception to the Junior class of the Y. M.
O. A. was held at the association rooms Tuesday night. The attendance at the reception WAS quite large. 'The boys were entertained by 8 programme of phonographic selections and light refreshments were served.
The rules of the association forbidding the presence of the boys in the rooins after 7:30 o'clock were suspended for the cocagion and a rule forbidding the presence of the seniors was enforced. Two or three ot the "big who strolled into the rooms while the juniors were holding their function were fired bodily from the rooms. The annual Now Year's reception to the senior membere of the association will be held tonight. To Get More Heat. Quite a number of changes are being made in the heating plant of the O.
P. church. Since the church was built there has been much difficulty in heating the main audience room. An expert was taken out to look over the beating plant and he recommended that cold air ducts be construced from the room to the furnace and an arrangement is now being male whereby the furnace will be supplied with air takeu frem this rocm instead of from another source 88 before. The AIrangement will not interfere with the services to be held there Sunday.
Guerin Found Guilty. Parie, Jan. The senate 88 8 high court today rendered ite verdict in the conspiracy cases. It decided by a vote of 136 to 37, Derouledo was guilty, and by a vote of 200 to 1 decided on extenuating circ*mstances. Later it acquitted Dubuc and Barillie: and found Guerin guilty.
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