Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTON EVENING TI TELEGRAPH. -SECOND YEAR. WATER WORKS EXPLAINS COMPANY DELAY. Pipe to ArFailure of Delay in CompletSix-Inch rive ing Mains. Causes of the AlC.

A. Caldwell, today made a formal treasurer Water delays In the statement of in parts of the the ing of water planned to establish mains city where water service. it 18 fire hydrants said In his statement and give Mr. Caldwell to delays in the arrival that it is due ordered nine monthe of six loch all the deliveries of pipes pipe, ago. Almost of the larger size.

so far of the pipes have have been The manufacturers for small sizes and a great delay in filling or: demand is longer necessary, also to It will be ders. connections and lay all make streets which are to all malos along the tearing up the de paved, afterward. Mr. Caldwell said to avoid to have all the exstreets that completed and the fire hyhe expects drants tensions set in the outlaying districts, the early months of the city in of effort will be made to spring. work of laying mains.

Every of men will he employcasten the large company desires to gangs led 88 for fire hydrants in the water hare its contract moment. force at the earliest possible is costly in laying mains The delay Beall has matter up with Mr. Caldto the company. Mayor taken the and has urged an early complewell loa of the work. Litigation Is Expensive on the Taxpayers.

the fourth jury case 1 in Yesterday weeks was tried in the City three The Jury costs $48 a day, court. most of the cases set for Whenever been called they have been trial have continued for one reason or another. of the cases tried this week 10 one the amount involved in litigation was only $65, and the costs, direct and on alde, have probably tripled that the sum. This case was the sult of Wm. Hudspeth against W.

A. Lewis, which was decided 10 favor of Lewis. A motion for a new. trial was made and was said by one at the attorneys in the case that It would be appealed to the Appellate court, J. C.

Fundall has resigned as bill clerk at the office of the Alton bridge. Mrs. Thos Miller of Lincoln ave, very ill with pneumonia. (ESTABLISHED JAN. 1836.) ALTON, MAYOR SHOULD BE INDICTED.

Some of the Reasons assigned by the Sentinel Democrat for Such Action Against the Mayor. The Sentinel-Democrat urges that Mayor Beall ought to be indicted, Some of the reasons The Mayor urged the are unique. payment of the $19,000 water-works bill and he ought to be indicted for that says a prominent Melnerney "legal even though he saved it out of the regular appropriations, without 8 dollar of additional taxes. He makes the prisoners work on the streets with the little red wagon gang, By all means he ought to be indicted for that. It is unlawful to make jail birds work.

The city ought to support them in idleness. He is the owner of stock (says McInerney) in the Tele: graph, and that paper having the printing contract, the Mayor ought to be indicted. He did not make the Improvement on Market street wide enough; he ought to have wid- ened it out 70 feet more costing the property-holders $60,000 additional, and he ought to be in- 4 dicted. He made the propertyholders pay for part of the street intersections, when in truth Court 80 ordered it, but he ought to be indicted anyway. He ought to have told the Court that McInerney does not believe in paying for the intersections.

Finder of Money Accused of Theft. John Vaughn, a negro, swore out a warrant today for the arrest of Lawrence White, also a negro, charging him with the larceny of $12 which Vaughn lost. It 18 claimed by Vaughn that early this morning, atter (being paid off at the glass works, the lost his money. He says that he saw White pick it up. White claims that he found only $3, Vaughn says that all the money was in one roll and that if White found anything he found all of It.

Miss Sara Maxfield, who is to read "Hiawatha" the 10th of April in Alton, is filling varlous engagements at Kankakee, Lincoln and Englewood, You save by trading at The WASHINGTON MARKET AUG. B. LUER, GOOD THINGS TO EAT Mcinerney said last summer at the Butchers' plenic that Mr. Beall made the best mayor, the most progressive and up-to-date official--indeed a model Mayor and Beall ought to be Indicted for Mcinerney telling the truth occasionally. He ought to be indicted because Alderman Kennedy failed to do his duty in calling for bids last May for city printing, the Telegraph having done the work ever since without.

a contract at the contract price. Indict Beall for Kennedy's failure. He ought to be indicted because he did not get out of the race in favor of McInerney, This 16 A very heinous offense. Indict him sure pop. Indict him because the Comptroller does not do as McInerney thinks he ought to.

Indict him because a whole lot of McInerney's friends are "traltors" in not supporting the editor-candidate for Mayor. This is the worst offense of all. Indict the Mayor on general principles. He ought to be doing time in Chester, or working with the street gang on McInerney's "little red wagon," He ought to be indicted for doing his whole duty; for undertaking work that other Mayors failed to do, and doing 1t successfully. LOCAL BRANCH OF ONTHOLIO FEDERATED SOCIETIES.

Will Meet Tomorrow St. Mary's -Prominent Men Will Speak. There will be a meeting Sunday atternoon in St. Mary's school hall at Third and Henry streets, beginning at 3 o'clock by the Alton. branch of the National Federation of 'Catholics societies.

It will be the annual meetIng and promises to be the largest ever held in this city. Officers will be elected for the year and delegates will also be elected to the county convention to be held in Highland, May 26.. The meeting will be instructive and Interesting it is promised and everybody is welcome to attend it. Several prominent speakers will deliver addresses, some of them being from St. Louis and elsewhere.

John Snyder is the president of lo. cal branch; Wm. Gaobwend is president of the county federation. Justice Brandewlede Very Ill. Justice Frances Brandewlede, the venerable clerk of the city court was taken very ill this morning in his office and it was necessary to remove him to his home.

He was taken with a sudden attack of weakness in his lower limbs which rendered it Impossible for bim to stand, Assitant Fire Chief Wm. Feldwisch who has been very ill for several months from typhold fever and complications is now regaining strength steadily; NEWEST SPRING SUITS. We announce the arrival of a large line of NEW TAILOR MADE SUITS. These suits are from the best and foremost tailors that this country contains and consist of the NEWEST COLORINGS--the LATEST MODELS--the VERY ELITE OF NEW YORK STYLES: To open the SEASON'S SELLING we will place on sale for A FEW DAYS ONLY 50 FRESH STYLISH SUITS. NINE DISTINCT MODELS made of SHEPThese suits comprise, HERD CHECKED SUITINGS, SHADOW PLAID MIXTURES, INVISIBLE PLAIN BLACK, BLUE, BROWN and GREY PANAPLAID SUITINGS, MA Eton Style Conte, elther silk or art and of this SEASON'S VERY NEWEST DESIGNS satin lined, Skirts nicely pleated, A every BARGAIN.

sult a work of $12.75 TO MISS THESE is to MISS We also call attention to the mary handsome 05 00 garments NATTIEST VERTS-BOTH we are SCOTCH LOOSE showing AND In separate FITTED THE BACKS FINEST COAT8-THE v0. $10.00 The Gigs of quality, SATURDAY EVENING, ASSESSOR SAYS THAT WIDOWS AND ORPHANS Will be Shown Great Consideration in Quadrennial Realty Assessment This Year. It 18 seldom that a man with as big heart as Assessor John J. Hammond geta into office, but, when one does, the Telegraph believes that he deserves the recognition which everyone will concede. He will doubtless receive in the light of his announcement of policy in making the real estate assessment for the next tour years.

Mr. Hammond says he has found that in many cases widows and orphans who. had few friends, and no voters in their families have been dealt with very harshly. People with influence have escaper being assessed for their real estate to the proper value widows and orphans have been obliged to pay AN unjust share of the assessment. e8 are cited to show that.

a great injustice has been done to many such unfortunate persons without the influence to securo a reduction, and Assessor Hammond will constitute himself as their personal advocate. AB Assessor Hammond will have uo opposition for re-election, or at least none has appeared, this statement must not be considered in the light of an electioneering scheme, He says that he Intends to make a just and equitable assessment. He will put in much time making It and will see that some property owners who hold the real estate at fancy prices when opportunity to sell is offered, pay taxes commenaurate with the value they place upon their realty holdIngs. The general taxpayers will say that Assessor Hammond's view 18 right when he believes that poor widows and orphans should be shown more' lenience, or at least should be treated as well as people with influence, Mr. Hammond will no doubt be conscientious in making the assessment.

He realizes that it will be A great responsibility for him to dertake to revise the real estate assessment for four years to come. He Is determined, however, to do his duty well, and to make a record for himself. If he follows out his announced policy there is little doubt that the public, admiring the giver of justice, see to it that Mr. Hammond has no opposition as long as ne continues to manttest the same spirit toward the unfortunate; and the friendless. It any real estate assessment must be raised on other property to make for the loss caused by the following of Assessor Hammond's policy with the widow and poor orphans, no one will complain of the Increased valuation on their property.

Those who know Mr. Hammond Bay there is little doubt he will do as he says he will. PERSONAL. Mrs. William Knight of Denver is visiting Mrs.

A. G. Henderson. Z. B.

Job, has returned homo from 8 stay at Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rodgers have returned from a trip to California and Mexico. Misses Lucy, and Nonie Biggine returned today from spending the win-.

ter In New York. Laroy Davis is confined to his home by illness. Helon J. Nichols of 447 east Ninth street, is dangerously Ill from the grip. T.

J. Terrill has returned from Springfield where he went to confer with U. S. Attorney Northcott who 1g President of the Woodmen's Moderp Protectivo Association A. C.

Barr, dentist, 2nd and Plasa. Geta Kinloch Telephone Reach all the people from your residence or place of bustness. Save monoy, time and In On V-e D- lonce, Best of sorvico at reasonable rates. Call contract department, Tel. No, 410, Kinloch, Long Distance Tel.

Co. A Marygraph. Mary caught a little lamb Which bad before been shy, Mary soon could round him up I'll tell the reason why. The Lamkin wrote her one day ('Tis the "Matrimonial" rule) To send on her photgraph, And Mol "Had been to The one she sent was fine, no doubt, It filled him full of cheer A thousand dollar check she got And "Mary come up And then she went to him and laid Her head upon bie arm And whispered soft, "I'm not afraid To live here on farm. And you too, a gentle husband To you for life may bind, By sending him a photograph it it's the proper kind.

Pre Make En. Altes Art 16 Went Second stroet. MARCH 16, 1907, PROPOSAL TO ANNEX UPPER ALTON AT NEXT ELECTION. Committee Named to Conduct Campaign in Favor of Consolidation of Three of the Altons by Vote of People. The question of annexing Upper Alton to Alton Is being agitated.

This question, like that of annexing North Alton, may be taken up by a campaign committee recommending some carnest residents of Upper Alton who are favorable to the consolidation of as many of the Altons as possible, thereby making one big city out of what fa now an aggregation like the Pleiades. There is almost. seven sisters, among the Altons, and while it would not be possible to take In West Alton, might get the rest of them, including what is now an incomplete corporation of South Alton. The proposition to annex Up. per Alton comes from Upper.

Alton herself. Last might a meeting of Upper Alton people was held to consider the question. The Upper Alton people have been, considering the question for some time. They have been viewing with much interest the progress which has been made by Al- ton, and the fact that the Altons united would have much more prestige than the Altons divided tato many corporations. The campaign committee organized last evening 1s as follows: F.

J. Nunn, chairman, J. V. E. Marsh, "The Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls." The harp of Ireland and its melodies will claim the attention of Erin's sons and daughters.

tomorrow, St. Patrick's day. There will be few celebrations where the old melodtes of the Green Isle wilt not be heard and always favorite among them. The "Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls." With that song will arise vistons of the ancient Irish bard going from village to village, castle to monastery with his harp to sing of and exploit the ventures of adventurers of the Irish heroes. From the Irish bard the mind will go still further back to David, the "Sweet Singer of Israel" and his harp and one will imagine the most stirring ag well as the sweetest of music to have been swept from the strings of those harps celebrated in sacred and secular history.

But most unsatisfactory to modern ears would pour the tones of those small instruments of but thirty strings for the magnificent concert grand harp has swept out of use the barp of the bard. The vanishing music of the modern harp is too Infrequently heard for the expense of the Instrument and the difficulties 01 Its mastery put it out of the reach of the majority of music lovers. Yot there is no instrument in modern 1199 around which clusters so much poetry, romance and tradition. It is not generally known that In Alton is one of the most beautiful of modern harps owned by Dr. A.

Don Stocker, who is as skillful a harpist as he lA thorough musician. The 10th of April Dr. Stocker may be heard upon the succession of "The Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls." Funeral of Nina Murphy. The funeral of Miss Nina Murphy was held this morning from the Cathedral, the body accompanied by a funeral party being brought from the home in Godfrey township on a C. train.

There was a large attendance of friends of the family, and of deceased at the obsequies and there were many beautiful floral offorings. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Henry J. Klunk, Undertaker. Get your pext suit at McFaddio's, DON'T FAIL TOTRY Carterville Egg Coal BEST SUMMER FUEL.

Fowler Fuel Company, Exclusive Agents Both Phones No. 21. 10e PER WEEK HUMANE SOCIETY INFORMED OF ABANDONED HORSE. Animal Was Left Two Days Lying on Road North of Coal Branch. James Johnson, Harry Mackinaw and Thomas P.

Dooling. This contmittee will look up the legal steps necesary to be taken to bring abont a consolidation. It is probable that if the Upper Alton people desire annexation they will have to urge the matter, because Alton people feel that Upper Alton people have a prejudice against the project. Several attempts to bring about a consolidation falled 2 numher of years ago. The saloon question is one which has troubled Upper Alton people, although there is no reason why it should.

Even it consolidated with Alton, no saloons could be started in the village, as the Supreme court of Ilinols ruled in a case of the corporation of Hyde Park that even though consolidated with the city of Chleago, the city could not license galcons. Upper Alton would be doubly protected, a8 the college charter would insure that no saloons could started. Members of the annexation committee point to the fact that the tax rate in Upper Alton is almost 83 high as in Alton, but there is a great difference in the benefits conferred. Government Bays Farm. 'Henry Pilgram has sold his 200 acre farm on the Missourf river, near St.

Charles, to the United States. government (wEr department) for $10.000. The latter will use it for 1 target practice ground and one of the provisions of the deal is that Pigrim will be permitted to keep session of the land unttl March 1, next year. This will enable him to harvest the crops of this year. IL is understood that the United States army will not use the entire farm and that part of it will be let out to 8 tenant.

A Targe embankment will be erected to furnish a guard for cannon balls. Some Hunters Successful. At least two Alton hunters have met with success duck shooting on the Illinois river near the mouth of Apple Creek, the two being John Dettmers and Fred Kohlmeyer. Mr. Dettmers arrived home last evening with twenty ducks and one goose.

Mr. Kohlmeyer will remain another Mrs. W. A. Bode is spending several days In St.

Louts with relatives. Miss Grace Carleton is home from a visit with friends in Paris, Ill. A GUARANTEE Is What You Want and that is What we Give. Jones Medical Institute Dr. Jones of the Jones' Medical makes this liberal offer.

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m. GLASSES. Have your eyos fitted by the noted oculist and optician of Obloago, Dr. Thompson. The tost Is free JONES' MEDICAL INSTITUTE 121 E.

Second street, Alon, Ill. Hours 9 a. m. p. ra.

Sundays 9 to 12. Officers of t.be Humane society were notified today of a case of crucity to a horse, which was abandoned by ita owner and left today on the road north of the Coal Branch. The report said that the horse was left there two days ago and in all that time had nothing to ent or drink and that it was suffering intensely. The animal had fallen from tion and its brutal owner had peglected to kill It because ho might be expected to dispose of its carcass. He preferred to allow it to die where it had fallen and leave its body to be disposed of by the Humane soclety.

Officers of the society declared that they would prosecute the owner if they can find him. Mra. H. M. Schweppe went to the place with Starshal Calvey this afternoon to end: the suffering of the Brute: DEATH OF AGED FOSTERBURG PIONEER.

Philip Stutz, in 82nd Year, Dies from Old Age Leaving Aged Widow: and' 9ix Grundchildren. Phflip Stutz, aged died Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from old Age at his home in Fosterburg township. He was a pioneer of the county, havIng lived in Fosterburg over 50 years. He was married in St. Louis and' his wife, whom he married: 56 yeara survives him.

He leanga six grandchildren, two of them, Henry Stutz and Mrs. Henry Chadwick, being resIdents of Alton. He was a member: of the Baptist church, which he helped to bulld. The funeral will be held: Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the Fosterburg Baptist church. Mr.

Stutz was a native of Germany, but came to America when young man. He lived in Alton for a while and toilowed the cooper's trade. Bride of Several Months Resigns Position. Mrs Fred England, who was until a few months ago Miss Grace Work, has resigned her position as stenographer at the Hapgood plow works and will go to' housekeeping in Upper Alton. After her marrlage the' bride continued to hold her position.

Fern, 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Feldwisch, continues very critically at her home in Bast Alton and physicians have abandoned hope of saving her. METROPOLITAN BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER CO. Baggage checked from residence to station and through to destination, under general rule of the R.

R. Phone U. S. Express Bell 104, Kinloch 621; Station Baggage room, Bell 358-W, Kinioch 919-R, Residence 331-W. F.

L. STANTON. Prompt service- Careful handling. NOTICE We will offer from tomorrow on, for cash. and cash only all of our Men's Clothing, Frenishing Goods, and Shoes, Musical Instruments, Watches, one Rings, half Pistole, Shotguns, at It will well pay you to call at once and look over our different lines.

N. 8. WITTELS, The Pawnbroker, 207 State Street. SOFT BRIGHT HAIR. is largely the result of PROPER SHAMPOOING! We make a specialty of GooDe SHAMPOING.

SEND YOUR CHILDREN to 1 to have their hair Our thorough method of DRYING makes it Impossible for themi to CATCH COLD. MISS GARDE'S CHAIR DRESSING PARLORS? 22 East Second Street. Queen Quality 220 Shoes 417 Of Elegance. You Instantly detect IL certain alr of elegance about 1 "Queen Quality" Shoe. It is unmistakably an arlatocratle ahoe.

For treble Its price you cannot get a aloo more nearly perfect In fit, nor a more comfortable or one. Yet due to the enormous output of 10,000 pairs daily, "Queen Quality" Shoes YOU no more than ordinary shoes. We show new Christy Tles, Gibson Tlua, two, three and four hole Lace Oxfords, two and three button Oxforda, side lace Oxfords and the popular pump in all leathers for Spring wear. Priced at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 per pair. Morrissey HIGH GRADE FOOT-WEAR.

Store Closes at 6 p. 111. except Monday and Saturdays..