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Women's $3 Pumps Suede, Velvet, Tan, Patent, Dull or White Pumps at 3-00 a pair. They fit and wear and do not slip at the heels or gape at the ankles. All sizes. A. 3.

Johnson Mercantile Co. and general. The Weather U.O. ttur." ihlcwo. JuIy-30, IfH OATLY FREE PRESS: Fair tonight; Friday partly cloudy: possibly showers northwest portion; slowly rising temperature.

Hersev. Phone the news to the Free Press. Current Events tonight, Mrs. M. Mountain went to Chicago last night to meet her sister, Mrs.

Chas. Watkins, of San Franciscu, who is on her way to New York. Feature tonight. r. J.

R. Armstrong was a Marion isitor this morning. Tha Presbyterian Chapel will hold a sale of second hand clothing on next Tuesday and Wednesday all day, and in the afternoon a pie sale Advertisement. If yon -want anything in the printing line bring yonr want to us. The PreePress Printing Department.

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dyer returned home yesterday from a visit with bia parents in Cambria.

Franklin county coal. None better. H. 0. Hal) Co.

Phone Prof. Fred C. Hughes, of Spokane, is here for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

S. Hughes Prof. Hughes is teacher of manual training in the Spokane schools. Fred brought his mother 30 pounds of very fine cherries which he purchased at Spokane. These are raised in the irrigated country and are of such superior quality that they are often shipped as far as England.

Teaming, Hall Co. roent. all kinds, call H. 0. Phone Miss Mary Wilhoit, formerly of this city, but now living has baen elected a teacher in the Cairo public schools.

Division Postoffice Inspectors Bunsen and HHchcock have been in the city the past few days examining the local postofflce with a view of making certain improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Kussel Turner went to DuQuoin Wednesday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Ed Travelstead is attending court at Murphysboro today.

Miss Joy Cummins- went to Poplar Bluff, today to visit an aunt. Coroner Ed Travelstead was notified Jest night that a man from the government fleet farther up the river had been drowned and his body come ashore at Cora City, in the northwest corner of the 'county. He nent Deputy Ham Roberts, of Cora City today to conduct the inquest. Be did not 'iearn the man's name. Miss Maud Mayhew is a visitor in Chicago.

Miss Pearl Wilkinson is in St. Louis today. PYTHIANS ELECT OFFICERS Jackson Indge No. Knights of Pvthias, held their semi-annual election and installation of officers last night. Deputy Grand Chancellor Jacob Ebersohl installed the newly elected officers, as follows: Chancellor Sorts en Vice M.

E. Hill. iMaater at.Arms—G. R. Huffman.

Master of M. Yost. Inner Arnold. Outer Springs. SOMERSET WILL CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr.

and Mrs. J. N. Bijfgs Married August 2, Spent Wedded Life in Jackson EVERY DESGENDENT EXPECTS TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATION SUNDAY KELLEY SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY Gets Indeterminate, Sentence for Holding: Up Two Meece Burglary Case' Against Negroes Todav. Justice is being ground out rapidly (in circuit court at Murphysboro this week.

The trial of Frank Kelley, with "Bulldog" Ross, was indicted -for holding up the two Meece boys in this city in May, was tried. and Wednesday, found 1 guiltv and sentenced to an indeterminate sentence in the penitentiary. The- four negroes, Grit Jackson, Sherman Crawford, George Denton and Frank Dabney, who are charged with committing a number of burglaries in the business part of this in May, are being tried today. The next case will be the I trial of German Wells. Carbondale negro, fur assault with attempt to kill.

This is the' negro who, in pursuit of his wife, ran into the htime of F. S. and who struck Mrs. Hughes with a chair. His trial will begin today or tomorrow.

It will be remembered that the hold up of Loyd and Carl Meece occurred near the Normal crossing one night in The two brothers had arrived on a night train and were going to wait for one of the. morning trains that would take them to their home near Makanda. They met COLORADO FOR THE TOURIST A handsomely illustrated booklet by that containing forty-two wonderful photographs in sepia, giving- you a- glimpse of Colorado grandeur. Every page of reading matter 'is full to the brim of practical, common-sense information as to how to get' the most out of your vacation tolling- you what everything costs. The book is free.

You can get it today from A. J. Dutcher, DOS Olive Street, General Agent of the Union Pacilic road of the road that has given the people -who go to Colorado a new idea of travel. Twenty-flve dollars takes you from St. Louis to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and return.

Correspondingly low fares from other points. Few people live to celebrate fifty veara of wedded life together and fewer are so fortunate £9 to be able to rear eight sons and' daughters, all of whom are well and strong and able to join with their parents on the happy occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. Bui such is the good fortune of Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Biggs, splendid citizens of Somerset township. Not only will their eight sons and daughters join them in celebrating their passing of the half centnry mark of wedded happiness, but their nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, as well as all their good neighbors of Somerset township, will unite with them in making it. an 'occasion never to be forgotten. Too, this venerable couple are in excellent health and bid fair to live to celebrate their diamond anniversary ten years hence.

James Newton Biggs was born in Williamson counts, June' 11, 1845. Miss Katherine Cobble was born in Union countv, July 13, 1850. They were married at the home of the latter, near the point where Williamson, Jackson and Union meet. After their martiage they settled to housekeeping in this county and Jackson county has been the home of Mr. and "Mrs.

Biggs all the years of their married life. They have spent the last, thirty-five years on the little farm where they now reside, in Somerset township, three miles north of "Murpbyaboro, This will be the scene of the gicat gathering- Sunday when an old-fashioned basket dinner will be spread by the neighbors of the Biggjes, while the children and grandchildren gather around their aged parents.in a happy family reunion. Eight children have beeh horn to Mr. and Mrs. BICES, all of, whom are living.

The? are, in order of Mrs. Dr. R. Percy; Fied, Murphysboro; James, Carbondale; Ed, Herrin; Mrs. Fred Murpbysboro; Mrs.

Rolla Cbilders, East St. Louis; Mrs. Ralph Brans, and Harry, who with bis family lives on ihe homestead with his parents. It is the plan of each son and daughter with hit) or her family to make to the parents a suitable present in gold. It will be a memorable occasion.

BELTS ARE HEALTH MENACE Declared Cause of Appendicitis Among Male Population; Hip- Men Should Wear Suspenders. with "Bulldog" Ross, who suggested that they catch a freight for Makanda that night While they were waiting for the freight, Kelley came up and told them to hold up their (hands. Ross better hold no your bends," and he held up'his. While Kelley was ridding the Meece boys of their valuables, Ross disappeared. Kelley was afterwards arrested and said it was a frame-up between b'im and Ross.

Rosa has not been found since his indictment. A writer in the Des Moinea Capital finds a new cause for appendicitis up the men of the present day. ring with keys. Return to Free Press. Reward.

Good Word for Religion. This Is a broad-minded age, and the gentleman on the last tram, who was In what one may define as the talka- Uve stage, shared the characteristics of the times: "I've nothin' to say against '1m even If he does belong to P. A. I'm no bigot, not a of it. An' I say this, that considerin' all things, I've not found these religious chaps to be worse, than ordinary fellers like you an' Guardian.

book near depot. Beturn to Free Press. Reward. London's Government. Greater London, with population of 7,000,000 and an area of 700 square milt.3, is a composite district made up of 38 city boroughs and 29 suburban governed by various city and town councils, but in'Certain matters subordinate to the-- London county council.

The Knockers and the Koncked. Watch the man the knockers are directing their hammers He accomplishing something. No man ever made any headway opposition. The further he the greater the anvil chorus: IB always Jealous of ton Democrat ENJOYED AH AYRIDE The Bible school class and a few friends, about in number, of Mrs. Gus Trobaugh, of the Christian church enjoyed a bay ride to the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Gate Easterly Tuesday night. This class consists of a bunch of enthusiastic and loyal girls, always in their places and ready to work wherever the; are needed. Too much cannot be said of the hospitality and 'kindness of and Mrs. Easterly, who are always ready to bring happiness and good cheer to others.

ELEVEN POISONED BY ICE CREAM The families of Frank Cripps and John Gowers, eleven in all, living just south of Murphysboro, were poiponed by eating home made ice cream Monday night. 'The ice cream container had recently been soldered. This compound mixed with the freezing cream and produced a poison. Everyone of the persona attacked was dangeroualxy sick Yor a time. All seem oui of danger now.

lie lays it to the habit of wearing belts instead of suspenders. The fol- Jowinf. is from the Capital: A lew years ago men wore suspenders to hold up their trousers. According 10 a local haberdasher these same men will soon be again'wear- ing suspenders for a much more im portant keep from having appendicitis. "Five or six years ago," said he, nearly all men wore suspenders for the obvious purpose of preventing their pants from obeying the law ot gravity.

However, with the advent of the peg top tronser belts became prevalent and suspenders, were relegated to a minor position. Belts continued to become more popular till a year ago we sold almost no suspenders. "One day I found a yellow folder in a box of suspenders which contained an extract from a speech made by one of the Mayo brothers, the famous surgeons. He stated that appendicitis has inceased 300 per cent in the last five years and that this is due in a targe measure to the fact that men are wearing celts. "The first thing the average man will say when you tell him that wearing a belt will cause him to have a pain in his appendix is.

'Why don't all of the women have it He forgets the one- thing that protects the A WINNER It Is a common saying among baseball men that "nobody likes a loser" but the oarbondale players are about to conclude that the fang of this town don't even like a winner. This year Carbondale has a team that can't lose, it's go good. a game. The fine showing the boys have made all summer deserves a better return than that. 1 baa hips.

Most men are straight up and down, regular hipless and must wear a belt too tight in order to have it do its duty properly. This jams the appendix and trouble ensues. in favor of gal- luses, (so they tell me) in that you cannot dance the tango without suspenders. 1 suppose is because a belt obstructs tbe dancer's freedom of movement. "The use of belts among men and boys costs the men's furnishings and clothing stores uf Dea Moines a large sum annually.

Here's why. A man came in here the other day with a belt on he had worn continuously for six years. At probably cost him a dollar. If be had been all that time he would have at least twelve I a rs at 50 cents a pair which totals I I of trousers hardly a handful turn out for a I $6 If he nad a alr for each air UNIDENTIFIED TURK SKULL Jumps from Rapidly Moving Train at AllNight. An unidentified man was seriously if not fatally hurt at Elkville yesterday afternoon when he attempted to alizht from a fast freight train.

The train, evidently was moving at a more rapid rate than the tnac supposed. a foreigner supposedly a Turk or a Greek, and is between 30 and 35 years old. He was picked up unconscious and a doctor summoned. The physician found that his skull was fractured. All that was possible was.

done for the man but at last reports be was still unconscious. He has been removed to tbe county farm. ROOK CLUB Mrs. C. E.

Bennett entertained tbe Rook Club this afternoon at her home on West North street. FRESH FISH At J. C. Gale's Friday and Saturday of Newell Honse. it is safe to say he would have used two dozen pairs of suspenders in six years.

So you the furnishing stores lost from five to eleven dollars on this "Another expense tbut must be charged up to the belt is that of alter- trousers. When worn with a belt trousers must be made to fit sngly around the waist. This necessitates the busheling ot nearly every pair sold which means work for the tailor shop. 'There is an enormous demand for coatless or invisible suspenders. The outside ones are also coming into more general use.

The report that the demand is from 15 to 20 per cent greater this year than last," BICYCLE STOLEN J. H. Burns, a night at the depot, lost his night. Someone stole baggageman bicycle last it from the rear of the depot about nine o'clock. The wheel was locked, so the was unable ro ride it away.

thief Special meeting ijbekmah lodge No. 241 A. F. and A. M.

Thursday night, July 30, 7:30 p. m. for work. Mark Underbill, W. M.

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YALE THEATRE TONIGHT FEATURE NIGHT "IN THE NORTHLAND" Lubin two parts This is a powerful drama of the Northland, written by Emmett Campbell Hall. "HEARST-SELIG NEWS PICTORIAL" Current Events All events of and international importance are covered by the alert Hearst reporters who work in connection with the Selig camera men. Keep posted on current events by SEEING the news here every Thursday. "MID DAY OR MIDNIGHT" Melies 4 REELS 4 3 FULL SHOWS 3 COME EARLY OR LATE 5 and 10 cents Saturday Afternoon Matinee 2 130 to 4 130, Have you been reading Thanhouser's great "Million Dollar Mystery" in the Sunday Tribune? It is the latest from the pen of Harold McGrach. The Yale will start it in about 10 An Electric Toaster makes golden brown toast in a minute or two.

The stand on top keeps it hot or can be used t.o keep the coffee or tea warm. If you see it used you'll want one sure. It will be a pleasure to na to sho you. Cover Electric Co. 204 West St, Phone 245-Y FIXING WINDOW SHADES is sometimes a most troublesome tasfc, but ours are easily fixed because simply designed and constructed.

They are not liable to geb out of order as are the ordinary window shades. They are easy running and need little or no care. We make them in all the popular shades and in a variety of lengths and widths. Our prices are considered reasonable. Huffman Furniture 4 Undertaking Co.

PRESENT DROUGHT EXCEEDED IN '91 Thirty Days Without Ram Occurred that Days Record this Year. Not since 1891 has the length of the present drought been exceeded according to Observer Lindley, nf i Cairn weather bureau. In that year there was a period of thirty days without rain fall, compared tu a period of twenty-four days this year. The greatest number of days out measurable precipitation was the thirty days from September 4th to October 3rd, inclusive in 3891. From May 8th to May 31st inclusive, this year, there was no measurable precipitation.

That than one-hundredth of an inch which was also the case in 1891. From May 8th to July 24th inclusive, this year, the -total amount of rainfall was 1,27 inches, occurring on eight days. So far this month alone there, have only been three showers and those of almost no consequence. Another dry spell occurred in 1881, when from July 1st to September 9th, period of seventy-one days, the total amount of rainfall was only .34 of an inch, occurring in five days. The greatest amount of precipitation from January 1st to July 24th inclusive, in the histoiy of Ihe local weather bureau, was in 1882, rainfall amounting to 42.49 inches.

The greatest amount of annual rainfall occurred in 1882, when the total amount or the year measured 61.58 inches. As compared to this, the least amount uf annual rainfall occurred in 1872, when the total amount for the year wus only 26.52 inches. PORTION OF DYING STATEMENTRULED OUT In the Or. Dunn murder case Ht DnQuoin yesterday many witnesses the prosecution were-heard. During Dr.

Daggett's testimony Dr. Dunn's dying statement was brought in as evidence. Judge Fornoff ruled out as evidence the pert nf the statement which stated that never had been any trouble between Dr. Dunn and ing. EX-PRESIDENT OF McKENDREE DIES Dr.

M. H. for many years president of MeKendree College, died at Los Angeles, Wednesday morning. He had been living in California about five yearts. BASEBALL The tomorrow afternoon on Baylisa Field between Anna and Carbondale, will be called at 2:30 p.

m. Lamar will pitch for the locals,.