Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

UPPER ALTON Improving Martha Wood Cottage. The Baptist ladles are engaged In improvement work st present in Martha Wood Cottage. Work of Ing up the entire building has been going on some ume and some the rooms are being papered now. Many stall Items will be attended which will make the building more altractive and the ladles expect to have the interior or the cottage in a handsome condition by the time school opens. After the rooms are papered and the cleaning done the ladies will.

purchase some new: furniture the various room- And for the reception hall. Notes, Rev. and Mrs. C. E.

Chaney, who have been guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. S.

Riggs this week will leave tomorrow for Rockford, where Mr. Chaney will preach next Sunday. They will go on to their home at Holyoke, and will remain there until September when they start start for Burmah. Mr. and Mrs.

E. K. Lewis, of St Louie, are spending this week with Upper Alton friends. Prof. C.

Tilton, of Shurtleff college, is in Missouri on an extended business Mrs. C. A. Wildl' and two daughters, Miss May Widi.and Miss Grace Real, left this morning for Portland, Oregon, where they will reside. Mr.

and Mra: Louls Kauffman arrived home last evening from Eureka. where they went a week ago :0 attend the fuperal of a relatives. Miss Ella Hodge, of Louisville, Is spending a week visiting relatives In Upper Alcon, Mr. and Mrs. 9.

B. Kerr attended the wedding of. Mr. Kerr's slater in Carlinville last evening. They returned this morning, Bert Streeper and family have lensed the new cottage West College avenue recently built by Rev.

Ratz and will occupy the place as their residence. Rudolph Ofert an Ice wagon driver for Frank Sargent, is disabled on account of an accident which overtook him yesterday. While handling a piece of ice the boks aliped off and one of the spikes ran into. his arm. Mrs.

I. B. Kauffman is experted home Saturday from a month's visit with relatives at Eureka, and vicinity. STORM 19 MOVING INLAND. Intensity Increases as it Reaches terior Texas.

July. in a northerly direction, the storm which, passed over Galveston today. with a or tikty-eight miles an hour. has passed into the interior of Texas, with decreasing intensity. The Weather Bureau announced that the vortex of the storm apparently passed 'near Galveston) The millennium would have been now and, here.

our grandfathers had torn down their. fences of bigotty and prejudice. if they had thrown to the truths and beauties of the worldwide gardens of the Almighty. STEAMER PROVIDENCE Family Excursions -Every Tuosday, Wednesday, Thursday Leaves 12:30 Noon. ADULTS 15c CHILDREN EVERY SUNDAY For 'The Illinois River: -ExceptJULY 25th.

BLOODY FIGHT OVER JACKPOT. Hotel Scene of Battle mtween Six Masers. Albany, July bloody fight orer a poker game in a room In the St. Nicholas at 1 o'clock this morning, caused the arrest of Sheriff Glenn, of Wilcox County: Chief Police MeDutty, of Leary; A. S.

McLendon, -of Cordele; W. R. Beasley, of Jacksonville, George Snyder, of Chicago, and D. B. Mobley and Charles' Daniel, business men here.

All are charged with gambling and Sheriff Glenn is also charged with assault with intent to murder. The party began playing poker at the St. Nicholas carly yesterday evening for high stakes. The fight occurred at 1 o'clock when there was a rich jackpot on the table. McDuffy, who had been losing heavily claimed he had been robbed and grabbed the Jackpot and started A Large Cold Drink For a Good, Hot Day: Is a glass of our soda.

You'll find it a drink plenty large enough to quench the strongest thirst' and good enough to make you wish you could hold another. Our Soda is a Treat That Once Enjoyed is to become a habit and a good one at VENARDOS BROS. Peptiron Pills! the blood, Franite nerved, tore the strengthen sweet, the palarai all digestion. and promote siret. chocolate costed.

to the stomach med camily assimilated, and 1h6 brat medicine for aDd children, and all from the pale, nervous and dyspeptic then, women the life of Price 50c. or OL if or br Made mall. br Hood Hood It's Gooel. Lowell, Mi ass. Gates-Clark Specials Zion City Laces, worth 60c per dozen yards, for only 25c per doz.

Ladies' 15c Summer Vests for only 10c. 35c Fancy Hair Bow Ribbons 23c. Bargains in Muslin Underwear. Shirt Waists at 25c, 35c and 45c. Children's Dresses 37c, worth 50c.

Talcum Powder 5c, 10c and 15c a can. we a Bargains in Millinery $10.00, $12.00, $15.00 Hats reduced to $3.50. outA Milan Chips and Fancy Untrimmed Shapes, worth up to $5.00, for $1.00. Carpet Department, See our Matting Rugs, all sizes. Bargains in Lace Curtains.

New Silkolines, handsome styles. Gates-Clark 109-111 W. Third Street. DOWN THEY GO --ALT. OUR2, 2 1-2 and 3.

Dollar STRAW HATS Are Now Selling For SUN $1.00 IRE East Second Street -Did you sec the yellow front? If not you ought to sac it, you can't miss It. A BAD EGG Is disagreeable, so is a leaky roof. Lav a Good One. Asbestos "Century" Shingles. The roof that outlives the building.

Sold only Ginter- Co. JOHN LOCK, ACHUETTE, MRA. LOCK. President Embalmer Embalmer JOHN LOCK CO. Funeral Directors and Embalmers ALTON, ILLINOIS.

Both Phones 16 310 State Street. 321 Street, JULY CLEARING SALE. ONE WEEK ONLY. Beginning July 10, ending July 24 and positivoly no later, we will sell 12 1-2ce Wall Paper at 7c and 7 1-20 paper at Ge, You will have to hurry. BARGAINS AND GOOD VALUES.

G. E. CALLENDINE, 444 East Sacond street, Alton, Migola. to run, Immediately the shooting began, MeDuffy wag shot through the ear, it is alleged, by Sheriff Glenn. No one else was shot, but every member of the party was more or less injured by blows struck with pistol butts.

Weighted. Tenderfoot (watching a funeral pro cession)-Do rot always have four horses to the hearse? 'Alkali Ike -Not always. Tue passenger In there came out to this country bragging that he the champion lightweight of the world, and one night when be got too pert One Eyed Bill pumped him 80 full of lead that it took the extra team of horses to pull the -Saturday Sunset. NIXON THEATRE Best Bill Yet New Pictures, Songs, And Music. Pie Eating Contest.

THURSDAY NIGHT. Watch this space for the list of aninteures for Friday night. Going to any amateur night ever in Alton. Come with the crowd where it is cool all the time. Same Price.

Adults 10c. Children 5c. Just Received, Pall and winter book of samples of Garden City Tailoring Co. A ten per cent reduction on summer suits now. Call and see before your next suit.

Thomas Philbrick, EAST ALTON. BURN STAUNTON COAL Best for House Best for Factory If a Wagon Lot Purchaser, ask your dealer for STAUNTON COAL, mined by us: If a Car Lot Purchaser ask us for it. Mt. Olive Staunton Coal Co. Owners and Operators Mines 1 and 2, Staunton, Ill.

Output Capacity 5,000 Tons Daily. H. B. MATHEWS, Manager Alton Branch Office. No 2, Post Office Building, Alton, Ill.

TELEPHONES: Bell Main 415, Kinloch 628. Steamer Alton RIVER EXCURSION Saturday Evening, 'at 5 o'clock. To CHAUTAUQUA and Retura 25 Cents. Sunday noon leaves 12:30 for Bloom's Landing, stopping Chautauqua both Sunday evening, leaves 5 p. m.

for ST. LOUIS and RETURN ON SAME BOAT. ways. MONDAY KAMPSVILLE leaving 11 a. m.

returning 8 p. 11). Phone 64, S. B. BAKER, Agent.

SPREAD EAGLE to St. Louls Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, instead of 7130. MEET ME AT -THEAIR DOME ToAnd All This Week. The strongest bill you ever. 88 and at our prices.

BUCHANAN DANCING FOUR America's Wondorful Dancers. PERRY WHITE Refined Singing and Talking Act Josephine Jacoby Co. Concert Artists. THE AUSTINS World Renowned Tambourine Spinners and Tossers. New Moving Pictures Entire change nightly.

Prices 10 and 20 cents? A few seats reserved at thirty cents for those that wish them. Positively the star bill of the season, EAST ALTON. Mrs. Woodron, of Granite City, is visiting friends in Eust Alton. Mrs.

Robert Kennedy and daughtor Julias are visiting friends, in St, Louls a few weeks. A lawn social tor the benefit of the M. church will be held at home of George Burk on- Maplewood avenue, In Woodriver, on Thursday evening, July 22. Mr8, Al Jones and Ernest, are visiting in St. Louis today, James Chessen, a former East Ale tonian was in East Alton today visite Ing friends.

He brought his automobile along. Mire Maud Kennedy Is quite Ill al her home in East Alton. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Fritschie was buried yesterday Quite afternoon In of Milton cemetery.

a number East Altonians are planning to go to Upper Alton Sunday to attend the township Sunday school convention, A movement is on foot to have the stores In Bart Alton close at 7 o'clock Instead of 8. The closing will take effect after the harvest season. Just now It is very convenient for the harvesters to come' in after' dark and purchase their supplies for the next day so that the stores have to remain open a little later at The Tile works officials are still complaining about the scarcity of labor which ig due to the great pumaber of hands needed for harvesting. A little rain fell in East Alton about 11 o'clock. The rain was very light and hardly wet the ground, Miss Lottle Fritz was a visitor in East Alton today.

James Robluson who formerly clerked in the Jutting store, Was in East Alton today. Mr. Robinson has not yot choson any other occupation, but has coveral positions offered him which he may accept later. Threshing will be started this ovening in the Henry Hendricks farm. Miss Nellie Levick, who has been il1 for the past few days has recovered.

Several C. and A. surveyors went to work on the tunnel this morning measuring for the work of widoning tho tunuel to about twice its present width which will be started soon. The strong eat well, well, took well. The weak don't.

Hood't Sarsaparilla wakes the woak strong. J. Real Estate Transform. T. Ryan to Bridget Ryan et al, god, interest in lots 13 to 1G and pl lot 17, blk 58, Godfrey aud add $150.

Nora O'Brein to Bridget Ryan, al, ged, interest in lots 13 to 16, and pt lot 17, bik. 60, Godfrey and Gilman's add $250. Dennis Ryan to Bridget Ryan pt lot 17, bik 50, Godtrey and all. al, qed, Interost in to 16 -Be. man's add, Alton $160, Frances M.

Mille to G. H. Schwab, wd, lot 4. bike ro-sub of Milla' sub ur a add, Upper Alton, $3000 Minnie Wutaker to Margaretha Trendall, qcd, pt pt 10, Dolbee's sub of tract No. 5, Dantorth's Purchase.

Alton, $1. G. B. Brunner. at al to Nicholas.

Belboid and wife pt lot 78, por Alton, 11200, J. Head to F. Manning, wd, lot 1, bik 1, Maple wood sub, 5-9, 3500. Fredoriok Penning to Coale, wd, lot 16, bik 3, sub Wood Rivor, $800.: Base Ball ALTON CITY LEAGUE 6 Sunday, July 25th INDEPENDENTS VS. ALTON BLUES.

AT SPORTSMAN'S PARK. Admission Game Called 2:30. 25c, Children 10c. A. C.

C. VS. GREENWOODS. North Side Park. Game Called 2:30.

Admission 25c; Obildren 100, ALTON EXQURSIONISTS. to You the are invited when In Grafton VELVET CREAM CONFECTIONERY, (Dempsey up-to-date block, new building and inside. Foundation of our business 18 being built on the quality Better of Made," our cream "No Purer or Special Bell attention Phone to No. private parties. Beat of service, 8P.

Hosiery. "The Kind That The Summer season is hardest on ho. siery. If you want to make sure you get satisfaction buy 6 pair of "Everwear Socks" and we give you a guarantee that they last 6 months, agreeing to replace those having holes within 6 months from date of purchase. The exchange Will be made here.

Third auroot 4 H. M. Schweppe Co..