The Clinton Register from Clinton, Illinois • 5

CITY AND COUNTY Wm. Thornley and E. S. Jones are Wisconsin prospecting for land. Mrs.

Thomas Donahue has been seriously ill with an attack of pleurisy. 6 Miss Stella Smith visited in Peoria Sunday with her parents, Wm. Smith and wife. Mrs. Charles Garriott.

of Decatur visited here with here sister, Mrs. Claus Wood. Mrs. James Dale visited in Lincoln several days with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Wasson.

Sixty witnesses were subpoenaed for the Person murder trial at Lircoln on Monday, P. J. Murphy and wife, southeast of the city, are the parents of a baby boy, born Friday. Mrs. John Abrell, accompanied by her son, Wayne, was called to Peoria by the serious illness of her father.

Tuesday morning a daughter took up her residence with Wm. Nance and wife on East Washington street. Al Heffley of Weldon who had been confined in a Chicago hospital seftral months, returned home Tuesday. George Wise and wife, living in the east part of the city announce the ar rival of a daughter at their home last Friday. Charles Hinkle had an 1 accidental fall.

resulting in a severe scalp wound which necessitated the attention of a surgeon. Harry Jennings, publisher of the Weldon Record, was in the city Saturday enroute home from a visit at Moweaqua. Chas. T. Babb, a workman at the Central shops, had one of his fingers badly lacerated and is under the surgeon's care.

Mrs. Griffin of McLean, who was operated upon in the Warner hospital, was able to return to her home on Tuesday. Mrs. James Zombro of Hannibal, is visiting in Creek township at the home of her parents, Aquilla Bennett and wife. S.

G. Hull of Bloomington, formerly of this city, visited friends here and looked after business interests the first of the week. Geo. T. Nickles reports that his son is well pleased with conditions at the Western Military Academy at Alton, which he entered recently.

In the swimming contest of the Junior B. Class at the Gym Russell Brown, second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. 0.

Brown was an easy Fred Birchnaugh, who spent his vacation here with his mother, has returned to Bluffton, where he is employed as a telegraph operator. George Graves and wife have returned to their home in Harrisburg, after an extended visit here with the latter's mother, Mrs. W. Black. On Friday the Wagner heirs purchased the home farm in Wilson township.

The farm consists of 240 acres and sold for $185 per acre. It is considered a bargain. C. H. Campbell and wife of Farmer City visited here Sunday with their son, County Clerk E.

F. Campbell, going from here to Oakland for a visit with 0. L. Minter and wife. G.

B. Whiteman and wife, formerly of this city, arrived the latter part of the week from their home in Ohio and are visiting Mrs. Whiteman'8 mother, Mrs. Margaret Stewart, and other relatives. Mont Gleadall, who is in the Warner hospital where he underwent a surgical operation, suffered hemorrhages the first of the week but is now reported on the road to complete recovery.

Mrs. John Gano and little son of Alberta, are here for an ed visit with her father, M. L. Enos, and family east of Clinton. un the way here Mrs.

Gano stopped at Rochester, for a minor surgical operation. R. G. Willmore and Grover C. Hoff, chairman and secretary of the Democratic central cimmittee attended a meeting of the congressional committee in Decatur Wednesday.

Mr. Willmore is congressional committeeman from this county. Leland Lawrence, who entered the McKendree college at Lebanon the first of the week, is at home to remain until after he gives his evidence in the murder trial at Lincoln. He is highly pleastd with the faculty and the future outlook at McKendree. WANTED--About three unfurnished rooms with gas and steam heat in central location.

Apply this office. Thos. Ellison, of Coffeen, came, to Clinton to visit his children, and to attend the state fair. He is an old soldier and regretted that he did not attend the annual reunion here this month. 58 Gertrude Roberts, principal of the Webster school, is moving into her cottage which she recently purchased of Miss Renah Miles on West Washington street.

Miss Roberta and mother and grandmother, Mr. Minerva Stone, will occupy the coto the latter will rest Grant Miss Georgia Hensley is in Spring. leld visiting relatives. Frank Stewart of Watervalley, Miss. 18 visiting relatives here.

Read all of the Boston Store's big ad. It will save you money. The Parental club of the Clinton high school met at 3:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Ivan Howard of Kenney visited here with her sister, Mrs.

M. E. Stewart. Mrs. Fred Musson is entertaining her grandmother, Mrs.

Kate Weir of Springfield. Mrs. L. H. Sudduth and daughter Thelma are visiting the former's parents at Lake Fork.

James Lafterty, cashier in the LeRoy bank, was in thev city siting friends and relatives. S. J. Jarvis and wite, who had been conducting a candy kitchen on East Main street, are moving to Decatur. Nettie E.

Spencer has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Amos W. Spencer, charging cruelty and adultery. The C. W. B.

M. will meet at the Christian church Thursday, Oct. 1. Programme given by section led by Mrs. Charles Steger, Mrs.

E. C. Roberts, living near Wapella, is entertaining Miss Anna Seifert of LosAngeles, and Mrs. Emma Riggs of Polo, Ill. Thomas Myers, who was thought to be improving, is reported as having taktn a change for the worse.

The cool weather had the opposite effect from what had been hoped. The Boston Store of Clinton begins a big special sale today. Read about the bargains offered. Pierpont Wright, stenographer, is at Lincoln reporting for the State during the Person murder trial, Mrs. E.

A. Harry of Seymour, dis in the city for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Ira Martin. Mrs Roy Jackson and children were called to Vernon, by the serious illness of the former's father. Mrs.

Dr. W. R. Marshall has returned from an extended visit with Dr. E.

M. Marshall and wife at Winnimac, Ind. Mrs. James Barnett returned to her home in Danville Wednesday where her husband is holding a meeting. They will move to Clinton in about a month.

The Clinton band has been engaged by the management of the Decatur carnival, and will remain in Decatur during the festival next week and play daily. Miss Mary Daniels received a message from her uncle, Attorney E. J. Sweeney, stating that he and Mrs. Sweeney would not return home before October 1st.

Miss Mary Louise Campbell, daughter of Dr. A. E. Campbell and wife, formerly of this city, is now a graduate nurse in Chicago. She visited friends here this week.

Mrs. Isabella Warner entertained at luncheon Tuesday evening in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Grant Bell, who will shortly leave for her home at LosAngeles, Cal. The I. and Newton Luckenbill, whose threshing outfit was demolished by a freight trais south of Maroa have not reached an agreement as to the amount to be paid by the company.

A message was received from Mrs. John Fuller, whose husband was taktn to Hendersonville, North Carolina, last Sunday, stating that the patient bore the journey well and was in fine spirits at the time of writing. S. A. Tuttle was the successful bidder this week for several blocks of paving to be put down in Farmer City this fall.

Mr. Tuttle's bid was 701 for 11,000 feet of lineal excavation. Six per cent court costs to be added to the above amount. The old moving picture house, formerly known as the Star, which has been closed for several months, was opened up by David Mitchell, of Farmer City, this week. Harry Reynolds, from the same town, will be operator of the picture machine.

Mrs. S. G. Creviston of Peoria is visiting relatives here. Her husband S.

G. Creviston, was foreman of the Clinton Public for a number of years, leaving here for Springfield while the Public was owned by E. E. Pinkerton, about sixteen years ago. Later he moved to Lincoln and is now in Peoria.

Mrs. Anna Quinn filed suit for divorce from her husband, also the custoday of their eight-year-old daughter Cecil, and that the husband be compelled to make provision for both. Repeated cruelty and desertion are the charges made. The new 0. 0.

E. lodge room which has recently been completed will be dedicated on the evening of Oct. 2. The degree teams from Kenney and Farmer City will exemplity the work on several candidates. The music will be furnished by the Orphan's Home band of with Winter Apples Leave Your Orders Now.

New York Apples will be the best and prices right. Remember we have Queensware. Four Patterns to select from and prices right. Fancy China for holidays or any other day. Lamps--we can furnish you with any style lamp you may want.

Groceries- -Fruits- Vegtables- Daniel Webster Flour W. H. Ely Grocery Co. Fred Ball Democratic Candidate for County Judge PERSON ON TRIAL FOR KILLING MUSSER JUDGE WHITFIELD IS PRESIDING Is Being Heard In Logan County On A Change of Venue--New Counsel For the Defense. The trial of Carl E.

Person for the murder of Tony Musser in Clinton the afternoon of Dec. 30, 1913, was begun in Lincoln Tuesday of this week at 10:30, Judge W. K. Whitfield, of Decatur, presiding. Though he was appointed by Gov.

Dunne only three months ago and has heid court very little, it was soon evident that he was well equipped for the long, and to be-fought hard case that WAS on. His knowledge of law and his firmness as a Judge caused, even the oldest attorneys to realize he was able for the hard task before him, and the crowd in the big circuit court room were of the same opinion. That the judge is at home on the bench, and that the -advertised and talked-of-trial was to be heard by a fearless man and impartial judge no one doubted. Judge Whitfield had stated that the trial must not con: sume more than two weeks time, and his manner from the beginning showed that nseless quibbling, attempts to argue points of law with the court while selecting the jury, or other waste of valuable time would not be permitted He announced that sessions would begin at 8:30 and close at 6 p. Contrary to the expectations ot many, both sides began accepting jurymen from the first venire of 100 and at the closing hour of court on the opening day three men had been selected and were turned over to a bailiff for the night.

It had been previously announced that Comerford of Chicago and Miller of Clinton would be the only attorneys for the defense, but when court opened on Tuesday and the a- bove lawyers walked into the court room they were accompanied by Tim Beach and H. P. Trapp, both successful Lincoln attorneys who have won numerous criminal suits in Logan and adjoining counties and who will assist Comerford and Miller. State's Attorney Smith of Logan county, State's Attorney Williams and Attorney Lott R. Herrick of DeWitt county are prosecuting.

The latter named, like his father before him, is an attorney whom it is almost impossible to get flustrated, and is looked on as 'a whole team by himself." All the other attorneys on both sides are men of reputation and known as hard fighters. Seemingly more interest is shown and more expressions are heard in Logan county than in De Witt county, from where the case was taken for trial because it was claimed the peo-, ple of this county were prejudiced against the accused. From the start it was evident the battle was to be firm contest. All the WAY through. Comertord pre seated his usual front and was strongly.

Inclined argue with the Court, after made ruling Whitt mace it he with the attorneys, and all took him at his word. It is well for all that there is a judge on the bench who not only is versed in law, but while polite and accommodating demands that the attorneys stick to the point and waste no time in idle wrangling. He also made it plain that the attorneys should use English, that the veniremen might more easily understand the questions instead of trying to see which could was a member of any labor organiatelligible law phrases. He stated emphatically that the Illinois Central was not on trial, and any man who had at any time been tmployed by a railroad company or had been or now we member of any lobar organiation was quickly excused. As the prosecution from the start has insisted on the death penalty, any man questioned who showed that he was averse to capital punishment was also excused at once.

Attorneys for the prosecution took turns in the examination, while on the side of the defense Frank Comerford remained in the foreground, doing all the questioning, being prompted quite often by Arthur Miller, who is his assistant. Mr. Trapp, looked after minor details, and his senior partner, Tim Beach, sat close to the rail, being hard of hearing, taking in every word. Comtrford, in talking to one of the jurors, inadvertently made a statement which was amusing to the opposing attorneys, but was rectified when he was prompted by Miller. Com erford stated to the prospective juror that Person was to be tried for "murdering" Tony Musser, instead of the latter term being that which he had used from the beginning.

No doubt the Chicago lawyer will hear that one slip of the tongue repeated by other attorneys more than once before the close of the argu ments. Late yesterday evening, after 120 veniremen had been examined during the session, the following twelve mtn had been accepted by both sides: Stephen Powers, farmer. James Humphrey, farmer. Thomas Brandt, farmer. Robert Gemberling, farmer.

Ellis Dillon, clerk. William Smith, farmer. Elmer Landis, farmer. W. H.

Williams, farmer. Louis Goldhammer, farmer. James Dunn, farmer. C. A.

Armstrong, clerk. John Oglesby, farmer. Of the twelve men nine are farmers. Dillon, the Atlanta man, is a clerk as is also Armstrong, while Powers la a church janitor. BART TURLAY IS MARRIED Clinton relatives and friends have received word of the marriage of Wm.

Bartell Turlay, son of A. G. Turlay and wife of this city. The bride is a trained nurse, Miss Elizabeth Rookey who is a daughter of one of the wealthy men of Dubuque, where the ceremony was performed on Tues day. Mr.

Turlay is a graduate of the class of 1904, Clinton high school, and later became civil engineer on the Illinol Central. He was transferred to where he is now county engini visit in Chicago the returned to Dubuque, where IN make their home. BUSINESS LOCALS You can get a copy of the book, "The Letters and Addresses ol Thomas Jefferson" free. The book should be in every library. See the ad and act will sell my 87-acre farm near Fullerton for part cash, balance on terms to suit purchaser, at reasonable price.

Well fenced and tiled. Call or address me at DeWitt, Ill. T. N. DAWSON.

SWEEPER AT BARGAIN FARM FOR SALE Will sell the last of the Livingston Vacuum Carpet Cleaners I have on hand at a big bargain. Come and get it for $5.50. See me at the Register office W. F. HUGHES.

Charless Hitt, who had been on a sheep ranch in Idaho for the past two years, has returned to Clinton. FARM FOR SALE A well-improved grain, stock and fruit farm of acres in Southern Illinois. Within two miles of two railroad stations, half mile from house and seven churches within two miles. Price $50 per acre. Write, phone or wire J.

N. THROGMORTON, 27-3 Wapella, 111. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ralph V. Callaway, minister, residence 506 S. Jackson Phone 240.

Services for Sunday, Sept. 27, as follows: Sunday school at 9:45 a. Mr. C. I.

Kirby, superintendent. Morning church worship at sermon subject, 'The Hireling Shepherd." Evening worship at sermon subject, "Characteristics of the Christian Spirit." An important business session of the church will be held immediately following the morning service. Every member of the church should be present. Our evangelist for the coming revival has asked for the privilege of beginning the meeting a week earlier than we had at first planned to begin these services. So Brother Coombs will be with us Sunday, Oct.

4th for the opening day. Read the ads in the Register. PUBLICSALE We will sell the following property at public sale at our store in De Witt, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, '14 Commencing at 10 o'clock: a. m.

HORSE AND MULE Horse, years old, and sound, wt. 1550 pounds; Mule, one vear old. OTHER PROPERTY Six two horse farm wagons with double box complete, truck wagon, 3 double Brillion clod crushers, 2 Champion steel rakes, 4 Keystone Cutaway discs, 6-foot mower, 14-inch Moline gang plow, 16-inch Sulkey plow, No. 12 DeLaval cream separator, new; a lot of 2, 3, 4, and 5-horse double trees and some extra wagon box sideboards; new hard coal stove, never used; 2 No. 8, six-hole cast ranges, also a No.

18 soft coal heater; new low-down, Flying Dutchman manure spreader. There will probably be sold other stock, consisting of horses, cattle and hogs. TERMS OF SALE Eleven months credit; purchaser to give note with approved security, drawing six per cent interest from date. Two per cent discount for cam. No property removed until settled for.

JAS. SUTTON co. Col. E. A.

Spencer, Auct. J. W. Callison, Clerk. COOPERATION VS.

COMPETITION The old maxim "co operation is the life of trade" is not true. Very often competition is the death of trade. The true maxim is, cooperation is the life of trade." In no financial institution is this principle better illustrated than in the Central Illinois Building, Loan and Homestead Association, the largest organization of its kind in De Witt County. After twenty years of co operative business, it has $315,300 loans in force, has never lost a dollar and has made and saved more money for its stockholders than any other organization operating in the above mentioned county. This record has never been equaled.

The association is now issuing its forty-fifth series of stock, the first payment to be dated September, 1914, Prospective investors and borrowers cannot do better than subscribe for some of these shares. Office No. 116 Warner Court, Clinton, Illinois. JOHN KILLOUGH, Pres. E.

B. MITCHELL, Secy, $2.50 for 1.00 Every one should have a copy of the book "Letters and 1 Andresses of Thomas Jefferson." It has 325 pages and retails for $1.50. The National Monthly published 1 by Norman E. Mack, Ex. Chairman of the National Committee, and the only Democratic magazine published is only $1.00 a fear.

You can get the magazine one year and the book for caly $1.00 at the Register office until further notice..