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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

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Telegraph Building, BouthWMt cor. 4th fend Plasa itreett, 880 Ptaftft itrect. UfK her that calls for lots of good cool underwear is the wea ce nd on hand but of faulty delivery of the Telegraph tihould be made either by mall or telephone. Call up telephone K8, ov send a portal card, when you fall to get your paper. It ng neatest value, to be had Ladies' Underwear WctoS2.5U And the most complete line of Ohlldrans both for Ranging frbmWctoZSc.

i a MI PERFECT aOODS. YOU K0 SECONDS. AIJ HQUAL TflH THE WEATHER. COME IN AND BJ9 SHOWN AT -A LEHNE'S ,07 WEST THIRD STREET. RAIN WBATHKK.

Showers tunlght and Sunday; Wnrnior toiiight. Dr. Kohland, dentist, Third street, opp. Belle, Baker Klnloch 248. KODAK A NEW BROWNIE The No.

A. Come inand let us show it to you. We have all the new things in KODAKERY. H. BOOTH, O.

K. STORES, Close at 6 p. m. During July and August 223 25 Second st. JUI.Y! Ruby Stole a Spark from Heaven above, To bring the July Maiden Fervent Love." Let us Supply you with Rubies.

LOGAN CO. AND OPTICIANS, HOTEL MADISON BLDG. OF THE BOYS. after their health and comfort. You can do it at a very small cost.

Buy the boy a WASH SUIT, BLOUSE SHIET WAIST and a STRAW HAT and and you do your fluty. If you can't come with' him send the boy alone, we will take care 'of his needs. One price to' all. SCHWEPPE CO THIRD STtteBT CLOTHIERS, Mtos Maud Tindall of Fremont, is visiting Rev. and Mrs.

A. G. Lane. J. F.

MoGlnnis and his son, John, returned from a trip to Chicago and. Milwaukee, last night. aju Houses lots for sale. Farms for sale; R. L.

Lowry, corner Seminary and Walnut streets, Upper Alton. Mrs. Mary Stanley has returned from Chicago, where she spent the week visiting, her daughter. Dr. A.

B. Wyckoli, Osteopath over Booth's store. Both phones. lA marriage license was issued In St. Louis yesterday to iHarry Earl Wilson and Mattie Watson of Alton.

Gents Oxfords, all sizes, all widths, patent leather and vicl kid, at cost, Dlez Wolf. John Rowe d6parted for Hallowell, yesterday, being called there by of his father, S. W. Kindling. For sale cheap until August 15.

In. quire Illinois Glass Co. Smoke Keystone 10c. cigar. C.

F. Yeakel has sold to Harry P. Lenhardt and Emily B. Lenhardt, a five room cottage on Diamond street. Consideration $2,160.00.

For a clean suave or a good hair cu go to F. Bauer's 305-306. Belle St. John MteKeon went to Okawvllle today to spend Sunday with his family who are spending several weeks there for their health. and Mrs.

fW. Bertman and Laimpert went to Jerseyvllle this morning to attend the funeral of Mr. Bertman's Mrs. Funke, which takes p.lace there today. Arthur Homer, while returning from a social gathering, lost a pocketbook containing $13-50 last evening In" the neighborhood of Ninth and Alby streets.

Misses Adella and Julia Randall entertained a pajty of friends day at their home In (Henry street, complimentary to Miss Beulah Bassett who will go to 'China soon to engage In missionary work. A new flight of stepp leading from the police station to.the Jail has 'been set in place. The flight Is turned lu the direction opposite the way the old flight stood, which will make it more convenient all around In getting prisoners up and down for trial In the police court. Big Yield of Wheat. Henry Schoene of the Ctil-da-Sac neighborhood across the river, reports that he finished threshing his wheat and the output amounted to thirty-seven and a half bushels to the acre.

Mason Notifies Committee of Candidacy. (Former Senator W. has announced In personal letters to the mcmibei-B of the Republican county executive committee his candidacy for the toga of Senator Albert J. Hopkins of Aurora. Mason says that be has challenged Hopkins to a joint debate In Madison county and that WopTdns has refused, and that be will make several speeches In Madison before primaries are held.

CtuiutAuqutins Go Home To Got Worm. During all the time that Alton people were suffering from the heat everyone in the Chautauqua valley was sleeping under blankets. Last night Alton people dragged out the blankets Chautauuuans were shivering and this morning several of them were in Alton, having left on the early train, G. W. Hllllard of Brighton said that ho had to leave Chautauqutt to get warm and from reports the atmospheric temperature lyust huve felt dangerously near the frost line to the OhaaUucjuunu who were not 'prepared for the aud' deu cold snap Von Mnjr Depend On And Wlipn fllic Won't, She Won't Mid an find Oil '(.

Securing fifty thousand sntoncrlberfl for a magazine looks ike a formidable, almost Impossible tnak for one person to do and when It comes to one person actually mfck Ing good In the endeavor It remains only for tho remainder of us to tip our hats to the energetic worker. Alton WHS vlttlted yesterday by a lovely looking young lady from Boston named Miss Marguerite Forkel who was procuring subscribers to the Spajce Moment's magazine and who has visited trud canvassed thirty- one states thoroughly in an endeavor to get 50,000 subscribers. She started out eighteen months ago and has secured to date 41,000 subscribers and expects to complete the required lumber In six less. Seven young ladles In Boston started out lo- ether to do the stunt for the magazine and three of these soon dropped out. The others are still trying but he next nearest to Miss Forlcel has secured seven thousand subscribers.

The magazine pay's all expenses and as a reward offers a university scholarship worth when the fits' thousand names are procured. Miss Korkel will take $1,000 In cash she says, the other thousand In a scholarship. When asked to what she attributed her success In getting subscribers she replied "to I go to work at seven o'clock each morning and I work faithfully until 6 o'clock In the evening and later when possible. Work is ell there Is to It" she concluded. Ice Orcani Sociable.

The ladles of the German Evangelical sewing society will hold an Ice cream sociable on the lawn at the home of George Kolb, Seventh and Liberty streets, Wednesday evening. Everyone Invited. Good refreshments. MUTUAL AND ACCIDENT Association of America, Jacksonville, Illinois. Having been appointed District Manager, of this up to date, and reliable Insurance company, I have opened up offices, in rooms 606-507 New Commercial building, west Third Alton 111.

I am also General agent for The National Life Annuity company, Of Jacksonville, 111. Our solicitors will call on you In a short time, and make plain to you, the reason wily, you should carry a policy with us. I will much pleased to have all of my old friends, and the general public, call on. me at my office. Geo.

M. McCormlck, is a general solicitor for above named companies In the 22nd congreslonal district. G. H. Lane, District Manager Mutual Health Accident general agent, National Life Annuity Co.

Will Be Well Tested. The St. Charles Cosmos-Monitor says: "The oil prospects of St. Charles county will be-shortly tested. At present there are three companies in the field, one interested in the St.

Peters neighborhood, another at Jung's Station and the third Is lu- In Missouri Point. A fourth may soon be organized at Portage. We hope all of them will strike oil." Electric Tlieatre Closes Sunday July 28th. Will be opened Sunday September 1st. Great many improvements 'will be made during the time the house Is dark.

Will be reopened with tSie best machine made and operated by an ex- operator. House will open un- ler the same management. All outstanding bills against the theatre, If any, will be mailed to Hallway and Murray St Charles, and will be mid upon reciept of same. HALLWAY MURRAY, Prop. Of Electric Theatre Co.

Big Timber rurchase. Cramer, a son of Squire John Cramer, of Fidelity, and a cousin of H. O. Tonsor, of this city has lust made a- purchase of 10,000 acres timber land in South Missouri 'roni the government. The land was for the timber on It.

of New Spring Suitings now ready at T. F. Formhals, Second aud Market streets, up stairs, Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will bo reclved up to 2 p. m.

Saturday, AUK. for tho erection and completion of a frame residence for Mr. John A. Nelderkorn in Yager Park. Plans and specifications at the office of L.

Pfelffenberger and Son, architects. Right to reject any or all 'bids reserved. Xilkcs TIic Poor Farm. A. C.

Williams, the former Alton school teacher who was sent to tho poor form, sick mid unable to take care of himself, is getting along well at the poor farm ami Is satisfied with the place. He says received good treatment, has nice quarters and is recovering his hoa.lth. He does iot desire to leave there. For brick and mortar call No. 1.

For Paint and Glass call No. 1. For Lime and Cement call No. 1. For Lath aud Plaster call No.

1. For Hardware and Paint call No 1. For the very bust Paint call No. 1. For Roofing Materials call No.

1. Iron Pipe or Sower Pipe call No. 1. For a WiiKon or Dungy call No. 1.

Any Implement or Vehicle call No. 1 For a load of good Coal call No. 1. Who's No. Lockyer's! Two phonos.

Smoke HolU bob) queen Cigar. fcVriiier Alton Girl Drowned. iltelutivea "at AJtou aud vicinity have been Informed of the drowning of Miss Bertha Btlrltz, tho io-year-oM daughter of Albert SUrlU, formerly of.Alton, at Johnson City, 111., Thursday. No particulars were received. are always 'j Flit and Magnolia Cigar.

is Dangerous Dangerous because of the ever lessening vitality caused by malaria germs sapping the life principles from the blood. Neglect lo take PAUL BROS.i Malaria Tablets may soon rc-i suit in health undermined be-' yond recovery. This remedy eliminates the genns from your system. Paul Bros. Healthy Liver Pills taken in connection with the tablets will hasten the; cure.

MALARIA TABLETS HRALTHV LtVRR PILLS Paul Bros. Henry nnd Second street. SPUDS AUK SCAUCK IN ALTON. And Prices Hnvc Up. Fanners Too Husy to Haul Potatoes.

According to some Alton grocers potatoes, new or old, are In Alton and they attribute this fact to the busy season now confronting the farmer when all kinds of farm work demands his attention at the same time. Eighty five cents a bush, el whole sale was being asked retailers today for potatoes and the latter say It will be necessary for them to get $1 per bushel from consumers to pay them for the handling. Henry i. Klunx, Bmtaiicer. Will Take Outing in Wagon.

This evening Messrs. Fred. Heide- niaun, F. McDonald and Bmll and Dick will leave Alton In a covered w-agon for an outing In the Ozarks "and expect to be gone three or four weeks. It be necessary to go to Venice to get across the river now that the Alton ferry boai has been abandoned.

The tourlsls will take their time and will camp enroute. Arc Y0H In Need Of 'something In Men's Apparel? Go to Skaer's, 646 B. Second street. The cut on every suit Is 1-4 off and Its a bargain, considering the quality of merchandise they carry. A full line of stray hats, also going at 1-6 off.

Body Arrives from Nebraska. The body of Mrs. Nora Baker, colored, arrived from Omaha, this morning and was uiken direct from the depole to Rocky Fork cemetery where Interment was made. Deceased was a niece of Mrs. Erasmus Green and a relative of the Townsends.

She was thirty-six years of age and the cause of death is given in the shipping, certificate as "a shock." 50c. CANDY 29e. It's only because you have never eaten any of Llggett's Saturday candy that you are not a regular customer every week. Everyone marvels at Its uniform goodnss, week after week, and wonders how we can sell such high quality candy at so low a. price.

We sell this regular fifty cent candy at on Saturdays only, and we have to buy a large quantity, so as to get It at that price. Remember, 29c. Saturday's Only. One box will make you a regular customer. For sale only Marsh's drug store.

3rd and Belle Btreeta. FOR Tne Miller Hotel. Good Investment for right parties. Apply at hotel office corner Second and George streets, Alton. Hitching Post Disappears.

The hitching post which H. J. Bowman triumphantly erected on his granitoid sidewalk on Third street, Friday morning in defiance of tho city council rule against It, was stolen last night. This morning the iron post was gone, prolvaibly to join thy other one which iMr. Bowman had placed there and which the latest one to disappear succeeded.

If the supply of posts holds out. Mr. Bowimui may be able to weary the opposition to his hitching posH Loaso. The elegant si ore building adjoining tho Boston Store, vacated, In days. H.

G. McPiko. Heavy Pino For Girl liisiilici-s In llui-din. Charles Kismore at ifardln Insulted Miss Vina Bluckorby I days ago and who had him arrested. This week he paid a flue' of four hundred dollars and costs.

It will be sonic time before he will want another expi-riiMire of tho name kln.l. For Heiit. Very desirable front offlco room, 217 Plasa street, over Sauvago Cigar Store, city heat, gas electric. Apply to O. G.

Morris, Ationt. A Goiu-roiiK Jack. "Celery Jack," of Jerseyvlllo who Is well known In Alton, Is advertising that any widow or needy person wanting cabbage, potatos or vego- tablcH of any kind can have the.m free of charge by going Into his fields and picking or digging want they want. Why IKui't Mod Kill Uic Devil? A public discourse by Bro. BonJI- man H.

Uarton, at tho Y. M. C. A. hail in Laura Building, and and Market streets, Alton, Thursday evening, July B5, 1007, at Non-sectarian; aoata are free; no collection.

You are cordially invited to attend. 2 5 Per Cent Discount 1 25 Per Cent Discount ALL THIS SEASON'S SHIRT WAISTS at a discount of 25 waist an elegant value at regular price, and a genuine bargain at prices now offered for: Regular Price $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $175 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $4.50 Sale 75c. 94C. $1.12 $1.31 $1.50 $1.69 $1.88 $2.06 $vf, KIMONA'S Regular Price 501:. .00 Sale Price 500.

68c. WHITE WASH SKIRTS. Regular Price $1.00 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 Sale Price 8o.c. $1.19 COLORED WASH VOILE SKIRTS. Regular Price $3.98 Sale Price $2.98 WHITE EMBROIDERED PARASOLS.

Regular Price $2.00 Sale Price The I). J. BOWMAN CO. 104-106 WEST ilIRD STREET. $1.40 Reliable Watch.

Is one of the best investments that any one can make. It is a steady worker, marking of the divisions of time constantly, and if properly cared for it serves you faitli fully. "That is if it is a good watch." No better watches than the Waltham, Elgin, Hampden and Lougins can be had. During balance of July we have "Special Prices" that you cannot duplicate anywhere else in the city. Get our prices and see our stock which is the largest in Alton, before you buy.

Reliable Jewelrj Store. GOULDING'S Take a Kodak With You 't slips handily into your pocket and doubles every vacation pleasure. Kodaks $5.00 to $105.00 Brownies (most Kodaks) Si to $9 fou need neither experience nor dark-room to make good pictures the Kodak way. Barih's Pharmacy, Second and Market Sis. 2Ic Instead of 25c Today, and the balance of this week we will seU Hawaiian Pineapple Rt 21c the Can.

Picked and packed same day where grown. Each can is "chuck" full of the finest, tenderest, best flavored pinapple you evre tasted NEW PACK PINEAPPLE CHUNKS i Ib Cans Qc, 2 Ib can I4C. E. F. Both Phones.

317 State Street Wail Paper, Wall Paper. VV- you to see our line of up-to-date papers, beautiful patterns. you want wall paper that is up to date, SEELY'S STORE The Genuine McDcugall, Bought a This is tho daily statement of hundreds of women who benight cheap, poorly-made kitchen cabinets two years apo. Sooner or later the poor cabinet is thrown awav 'ii'd a AJc- Dougall takes its place. It's cheaper to buy a Genuine Mclloiigall rl(, ht at the start.

It lasls lifetime. "it's the only cheap kitchen cabinet and costs only a triile more than the kind that no caniomical woman can afford to buy. Our SPECIAL i'KlC'l' SALE THIS WEEK. puts the down lower in price than the poorly constructed trouble makers. Don't fail to take advantage of this sale.

Come in tomorrow and let ns slrjw what they will do..

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Years Available:
1853-1972