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does its "duty when you buy. a- pair, of WALK OYER, SHOES for men. The Walk-Over man on the sole is the sign of satisfaction. They, are $3.50 and $4. a-, pair.

W.E ARE SOLE A.Q-B-NiTS;. A. JOHNSON MER. CO. of' the deal, in, riaonths.

Mr. -Staw'lias-'bean a hotel proprietor at Mr. and' Mrs; Henry Borger, Dayton, Ohio, returned home today lifter a visit with the former's father, John Borger, and other rela tives. The Cairo Citizen reports Prof. Snyder, as a very sick, man and lhat friends are.

iniich concerned over his condition. For more a week lie has been hovering between life and death, disease. LOCAL and PERSONAL Jan. 1 In -History. flag first used by of specie payments in the United States.

Donnelly, noted Atnor- scholar and orator, died; born 1831. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Sun scit.s 4:30, rises moon sets ,8:23 a. 11 p. pltiuct Mercury In conjunction with planet "Uranus.

Constellations visible, 8:30 p. during January overhead, Auriga, Taurus, -Aries; north, Ursa Minor, Draco; northeast, Ursa Major, Lynx; oast, Leo, Leo Minor, Cancer, Gcnilui, Caijls Minor; southeast, Mouoceros. Cards Major; south, Orion, vlns Erldamis, Coluinba; southwest. Andromeda, Pisces, Pegasus; northwest, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Cygnus. Bright stars visible, same their rank among tirst magnitude stars In Ca- Aldebaran east, Kegulust (9), Pollux (17); southeast.

glrlus (1); south, Betelgeuso (IT) Klgul northwest, Deneb (20). Planets evening a tar, setting shortly nfter the sun; Venus In morniug sky, rising shortly before the sun; Msjrs in east be sunrise; Jupiter rising l-'ite in evou'log; Saturn setting lato in evening. Sun Sagittarius till the 18th, then the Capvicoruus. Sun's declination 2.H degrees 2 1 min- Astronomical year begins noon. is the (JG2M of the Julian period, the 2r ir since the foundation of Home, Hie -fjSiHh of the Olympiads, the 2221st of The Grecian era and I ho 2560th of the Japanese era.

where a meeting of the State Teachers' Association. "Fresh oysters, 20 cehba a pint, two pints 35 cents at Smith's meat market. Among the Cavbondaleites in St. Louis to attend the football garne'to- day were Bert E. and Sam Hill, John Herbert Hester.

ailment is Brights Miss Ethel Phillips in Carterville today, visited friends Mrs. Walter Smith has from a visit at Stonefort. returned Miss Milicent Green; of Oobden is Miss Bessie Todd, Deputy Sheriff was here the county seat today. Geo. P.

Marvin has returned from a several weeks' visit in Ohio. Miss Lena Burgess was here from Johnston City today visiting friends. Fresh oysters, 20 cents a pint, two pints 35 cents at Smith's'meac market Mrs. Sarah was the guest Bentley. of Cenlralia today' of Mrs.

J. Mr. and Mrs. Otis L. Gullett left this morning for Golconcla they Visit relatives.

George Kennedy and family were over from Murphysboro to spend the day at the tome of Mrs. Kennedy's brother, S. E. Mr. and Mrs.

Ohas. Aldmon, Mr, and Mrs. and Miss Rose 3aton were here from Makanda yes' terday to at.tend the Graeber-Presson wedding. Mr. and Mrs.

S. M. East, parents of 0. Division Agent J. L.

East, and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Knecht were here from Coulter.ville today visitipg at the East home on North Normal Ave.

3. T. Bentley, of the American Honee, is i eported much better but not able to leave his bed as yet. He has had a very severe siege of sickness with bronchical trouble and la grippe. 'Gov." Hill a famllat negro character at the county seat died Wednesday.

He was about 75 years old. He had.one daughter in Cairo, and an. other in East. St. Louis, but the burial was made in the Potter's field.

V. A. auditor, of the O. rind M. V.

TelephonesCo. for the, past two years, has resigned and a news item will probably follow of a locaal buisness change in. which will be an interested party, Mr. Raymond, will remain with the company for the present, however, until the new auditor gets acquainted with the run of ECZEMA IS NOW CURABtfif ZEMO, a scientific preparation.forex- ternal use, stops itching' ih'stantly and destroys the germs that-'cause skiridis- e'ases. Eczema quickly yields and is permanently cured by this remarkable medicine.

For sale everywhere. Write for sample, E. W. Ros? Medicine Hewitt's Drng Store. A STORY TO STIR THE PEOPLE We will begin a wonderful Serial Story, nexb week.

This is "The Round-Up," a romance of Arizona, novelized from Edmund Day's play, which had such a successful run and is still drawing packed Al of the elements of popularity in the play have been preserved in the story. The plot is one winch immediately appeals to the reader's interest The action never, lags from the moment we nnd the successful prospector and lover, returning bo claim his sweetheart, besieged by Apaches until the end is reached' ii: last chapter. The scene on the Arizona ranch, in which picturesque cow' boys are prominent actors, is full interest and'entertaining in the ex treme. The fight with Indians at diff erent times stir the blood in a fashion whicn would satisfy even Mr. Mun Bey.

It is a great story for-serial pub lication. "BRYAN TRAIN" HAS NEW CONDUCTOR Mr. and Graeber, the latler known to Free Pr.ess readers as Minnie Piesson, left on No. 1 yester day afternoon on a wedding trip to Hot Springs, and Mississippi. They will' make their home at Georgetown, Texas.

A change is reported in the proprietorship in the Logan at Mboro. George. K. Bruce, who has been landlord for two are three years is succeeded by W. Jr Lloyd, of Dan ville, and Ira Starr, of Benton.

Mr, Lloyd is in the U. S. Geological Survey service, and has been in this part Bryaips maintain-thai -Bryan liii? the Illinois CtfjitiMl, and on his recent run so-, king that probably even he, himfelf, liaa almost lost track of the number of years. His train has-been cnbvrn as train" for years and whether be ever runs the train again or not, the "present "generation will probably still continue to call it he "Bryan train." When the "Bryan'train" came ii this morning a new boss was Dan Anderson and as far as could be learned here Conductor Bvyari is out of tlie Illinois Central sorvici 1 for ihu lime tit'ing at leii'-jfc. ThU.

chango cornea 4 is great sur- pris to patrons and of I he rsilway people. It is stated tbut when Conductor Anderson, was called to Cairo yesterday and given his instructions' bo take charge of Bryan run, lie had no intimation that Conductor Bryan was to be relieved until after he had reached Cairo. And if-Ooriducbor Bryan had previous knowledge of the change did not impart the news to any of his friends along the route. In fact, the change comes as a great surprise and has been a principal item of comment along the Bay an route today. Conductor Anderson made the full trip on the, Bryan run today, Con.

doctor Bryan' and wife coming as far McClure, this morning on their way THE "OLIVANDJHE'NEW" The new.year was ushered in with an unusual amount of noise in Carbon dale about the midnight, hour last night but otherwise the new year tabes up business at the "old without unusual incident. The Baptis.t people one or more.of the held a 'tbe Baptist parsdn'a'g'eV iiiiVirig'''th'e evening many of the members, of tjhat church called during the evening to greet Pastor Jones and family. Towards the midnight 'hour quite a number were present to participate in the watch nig'it" service, this service being held in the parsonage instead of the church as planned. At mi Inighb so veral of the church belle wen: rang, a of locomotive and shop whiMles joined iu a noisy chorus and with a considerable amount of pis'ol about town the new i ar was formally ushered in. A number, of the business 'firms closet) at nubn' lodiiy, the Ijanlrp, as usual, were closed all Uav, but oilier- wiso the-New Years holiUny wis not observed locally.

Vf About twenty couples danced the old year out at Armory hall last night, the music being furnished by the piano and drums, as at the Christmas night dance. I At the home of Mrs. Andrew S. Caldwell, of West Walnut street, this afternoon the members of the Woman's Club received at a New Years reception. The in charge were Mesd'ames Caldwell and Ogden, Misses Salter, and 3 large number of were expected duriug-the hours, of receiving, from three to flv.e o'clock.

NEW YEARS EVE PARTIES. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson entertained a company of friends nt their home on East Oak street last night. Miss Fannie Wiley of West Oak street entertained a small company of "friends at a New Years eve party.

Miss Alice Parkinson entertained last night in honor of lur cousin, Miss Dew ol Kansas City. Abont a dozen couples were present, Mrs. Edith Miller and Miss JAddie entertained the Dix Club and friends at the Entsrninger home ast night. "Messrs. J.

J. Winters and H. Teeter took in the foot ball game in Sr. Louis today. Mrs.

Mary Crowell returned yesterday from a few.days' visit wlbh Murphysboro relatives. Mrs. J. G. Warnecke and children Srelurned from Deencur yesterday after visit with relatives there.

We can "make you happy all. the year it you buy some of the bargains we have to offer. The Boston Store, F. F. Ecaonberg.

Mrs. Safriet and baby, of Pir.ckneyville, returned home yeater- after a several days' visit with Carbondale relatives. Mrs E. J. Ingersoll was reported much.better today and it is thought she will soon be entirely recovered from her recent illness.

Prof. J- B. Dennie may not open his Armory hall gymnasium until the 1st. of February instead of the 15th of this planned. professors H.

Oolyer, G. W. 'gmith, W. Shrypok and L. C.

Peterson and Miss Helen Peters retiirned; Thursday afternoon from Springfield. Greetings 1909 We wish you Happiness and Prosperity HAPPINESS attends upon a of comforf and convenience. PROSPERITY upon suc- cessiul investment, buying. THEREFORE do these'wishes come most naturally from Leader Mercantile Co. NOTICE fo Whom it May Concern Notice is hereby that the Citizens Water, Light Power Company, i corporation organizer! under the laws of the state of Illinois, now owning and operating' an electric lighting system in the City of Carbondalc, Illinois, under franchise No.

148, (being a franchise granted to R. D. Bradbury, by the City of Carbondale, Illinois, on April 10, 1891, said and all rights thereunder now being owned by the Light Power make application to the city council of the City of Carbondale sit its regular meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in January. 1909, being the 5th clay of January, ut 7:30 -p. at the city hall, asking council amend section 1.

of: "said franchise, thereby extending tbn duration oE tjue rights vested thereunder until the 7th day'of January; IH82 and for such other amendments as said'city council shall see n't to make. Citixens Water, Light Power By Chas. E. Hamilton, Manager. NOTICE TO THE MODERN WOODMEN Notice is hereby given that there will-be a special meeting of Camp No.

4904 of Oarbondale, Illinois, in tha office of Clerk Smith, at 7:30 p. m. on January 1 1909, for Che transaction of such general business as may come before the Camp at that time. J. John Warnecke, Consul.

Thomas B. Smith, P. suits and tomorrow. coats half price MARRIAGE LICENSES Henry Coleman, Murphysboro 22 Prndie Hawkins, Murphysboro. ...18 W.

B. Graber, Georgetown, .29 Minnie-L. Pressou, ..23 Hance D. McDaniel, .21 Anna L. Thomas, Winkle 18 deliver egg, nut, or Also sell it at mine about one half of normal school.

It ie now than it will be later in the year. Janfes C. Brush. Pbone 239. BIG PRE-INVENTORY SALE SATURDAY MORNING Every the in CtOAKS At least, three.

months of cold weather ahead of -us. Children c.an't go without coats Look at these prices. All pur. $2,5 0 Coats in stock for $1.25 $.3,30. $1.75 jjioo $2-50.

$7.50 $10.00 $3,75 Early. You Can't. Afford to 1, '09 A prosperous and to you, arvd happy New Year In wishing all our friends and patrons a joyous, prosperous Year, we wish- also to thank yoti for the confidence and-increased, patronage with which you favored us during the year just Notwithstanding the general depression experienced in all lines of business last year, we ihink it will go down as our banner year. For' the assistance rendered by each, and and customer, in making it possible for us to say this, we thank you most sincerely and wish to assure that it will be our encleavor in the future'to serve you with more zeal, if possible, than in the past. Hewitt's Store Please do not foreec tliat our stock of Rubber Goodsi: Atomlzars, Water Bottles, Fountain Syringes, Pace Bags, is most one fully guaranteed.

TO OUR PATRONS May the New Year bring the prosperity and good things we have enjoyed during 1908. Assuring you the same attention and interest Campbell Gleaning and Neatly Done. Work Called for and Delivered. Phone No. 33.

DAVIS i-'LBBG Phone the news to the PBBSI No.Olfil. Illinois Central Eailroad (Corrected up to date) CHICAGO AND.CAIKO No. (Northbound.) Ii iSoutlitaouiul) 203 Leaves 1240am 25 Arrives 155 a in 8 Leaves 2 20 a 21 50 a 6 1140am 1 4 f.0 23 30 I ST. LOUIS AND CAKUONDALE No. (Arrivals)' No.

(Depictures) Leaves 'A 115 3 tisara 7 05 a iu I 25 III SOOpm 25 203.... 1235 a in 205 1120 am 201 4 35 pill 223 825 pm CARBONDALE AND PADOCAH 204 HO a 111 224 7,10 a 202 1 25 31 206 500 No. 324 00 a 306 116pm 37) 816pm No.575 7 lOani 306. 11 40 am 323..... 835 pm CAEBONDALE AND JOHNSON CITY.

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