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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

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i i 1 A. 1SH ra ALTON. UB yotif stove with your handkerchief. If the handkerchief becomes black it shown that thf polish rubs off. It also shows that you are riot using Black SiJfc Stove Polish.

Black Silk Stove -Polish docs not rub Docs not dust off, It anneals to the cornea a part of the stover molted old stoves look like new and la.ntfl.ftmr times as any other shine, It Is eo toui-h better than otbfer stovo polishes that thero is absolutely ftircbmp'nrfao'fl. It in in r. claat all by it.alf. Now these are that wo vnnt (o prove to you. Ask your dealer for a can Of Black Silk Stove Polish It a good Jrlal.

Try it on your cook stovo, your parlor st6ve or your gns range. If you don't find It the be.t pollth you over uned your dealer Is authorized to refund your money. Made in liquid or piUte, one qualify. BLACK SltkSTOVft POLISH WORKS Sterling, lllinoU CJKtTI.VO FOIl EAST Gas Service Free Iff the time get in to avoid the rush' during the busy summer season. The company for'a limited timewill i pipe to your house free of charge.

For detail Information call at office or will send representative Sample out nml Official Itnllofw Being lOqiilpmrnt for Voting rives. Preparations are being made I Upper Alton for tho eloc tion which occurs next Tuesday. Th sample ballots were gotten out to day and am being posted. On ac count of tho fire which dostroye one of the old polling places In Up per Alton recently a complete now set of voting a new ballo box and other Supplies were purchas ed and' arrived to'day from St. Louis Tho official ballots are being printed today ana tbe supplies for each poll- Ing place will be delivered-by the town clerk tomorrow to the Judges In each precinct.

The township ticket in this spring Is a short one as candidates wore- very scarce this time. Little interest has been taken so far In the election and the vote is not expected to bo a-large one. Ht, Holiday. Several' Upper 1 Alton school teachers and high school pupils who'are preparing to become teachers are going to East St. Louis tomorrow to altpnd tho meeting of teachers Southern Illinois.

The school Wmrd considered the idea of closing schools fo'r. the day in order to allow everyone who desired to attend to get away, but it was decided not to give a holiday. Couple Say They Not Try to Get Incense. Will Roloff and Miss Manlle Diamond, two popular Upper Alton 'oung people, say, that the report was false that they attempted ake out a marriage license and wer ofused by the clerk o- lelr ago. They say they each have thoir parental consent to get mar rlod, but that as yet they applied for a marriage license.

IVeparing to "bo Round thss "World 1 The ladles of the V. I. A. are making groat preparations for thoir trip "Round the They ex- pqct to make this entertainment one that will attract wide attention and will create much Interest in the work of the society. A meeting was held thiei afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

13. A. Cook on College avenue to perfect arrangements for the affair. TMxon Brothers Will Quit. Tho firm of Dlxon Brothers who opened a moat market in Upper Alton on December 11, will quit business Saturday night.

The boys have tirMiiK ttronrho Broken On Public Sqiim-e. A broncho belonging to Hen Coop- or attracted oohsldwablo attention yesterday afternoon while being broken on the Hlg Pour grounds -by Fred Bampenthal. Rampcnlhal STYLISH 5 f. i Mf -Hh tvi moal oXp.WBlvti fiuTte. Style fovth Iftlevery fold ot franraivo-rarau and pbptfla? priced.

Jftiltfl'fgf, -4 And every Suit In thr cdlfeetlon fn Stele Is a Bomatbinf, not Drela. A hlgh-pi'lced AthlQtfc ih'c ood fllub have stuck to tho pony during all Its unusual kichlngH and side stoppings and did much toward silbdoing the apparently untatnoable broncho, A' ed on att th'is summer and it ig beneficial in ilmo'si fertH'ln. will UrOftrtlt) some fohere up tho opch house fpr -utvuixiv, wiin guests until large crowd tho maneuvers the Know ffteBirOnly members of t'ho broncho and Its fearless rider WljUbiB a time but-some expecting ovory minute to see him of the time. In tho A' and for recreation thrown. Infant Child of Ben Itobinson I'the Hew.

departure can hardly fall to Buried in Belleville, be a-tftuceesss 1 The infant child, of Wr. and Mrs. School Wanted. Ben Robinson died yesterday after- being circulated 'by taken to Bcllevile today for burial, LADIES' SKRING Handsome tailored' irt plain tailored, fancy, coat els, with new ro'J collar Inlaid with moire silk and lltt'dd with best satin lining. Skirts made with tbe new pleated focts, in colors black, bhio and gray.

$22.80, Notes. dozen new gasoline lamps nrriv- fng the boft'rsof education to cstab- lish another Bdiool In that uuwbjJCA OUUUU1 'IIU11 SB II ed yesterday to put out around 'caHty somewise In Turner aaci the village. One of the lamps was for the cbnVenlenco of bhe little n.A 4. ested last night In front of Clark drug store and was found to tend aro now compelled to at- pr Irving school. It pVobably be put up tonight.

(to eighty fi'tWd' SSetrnf Henry Zimmerman, ot Bethalto.how it ItVe In thk section of the city candidate for assistant supervisor and would new school." M. Hawkins, of B3ast Alton, The petitions Will be presented toj as a visitor In East Alton yesterday the' board 'education at the ne'xt New tfrtlored BUltH in bluer, tan, and gray, soml-fltted coat, beautifully cuffs and cdilar finished with Persian designs. The skirt Is pleated clusters; one of our latest arrivals. (j $16.98 Ladles' now spring suits, made In all the now colorings, plain tailored stylo. (Joats seml- "'fltted and nicely Skirts are tho new plaited models, exceptionally good values.

Wo tdass Ion made of Mannish cloth, many early Misses' and ladles coats, ftiade Ht spiehdid (jivallty Covert colfdrs and cliffs'are inlafd silft, just corVdoi fetfgth, sizes. $5.00 Ladies' jackets in black and gary, made of good quality sorgo semi-fitted, plain tailored effects, many styles from whlqh to loot. lAl values, a.do of values styless price. made 6r ilalher M. trlm- Voile" iy-Meir showing.

$16.50 meeting Attempt te'JJIow Up Mine ftorrioon. Oharles aiass has started iwork on the new $2,000 house which Is to be built In Bllnn for Henry Hoehn. UI 10 DIOW 'up the George Y. Henry denies the story mjne one mile that he is to rent out his farm and feast of 8 enter bhe business with Hen- W. Mine Examiner was ry Hqehn in Edwardsville.

He finds I Baking his.naual rounds wheri that wno ri 1 from Hillsborp an atttempt Iwa's -tip blow that the'story was told on 'hlnj as a Joke. The "Diamond" special of tlhe fin- cat traina Illinois Central passed over the C. and tracks Tuesday night because of a deVafll- ment 'between East St. Louis Springfield on the I. C.

tracks. BETHALTO. the coal digging machinery, which is thrust in -a "break a small passage (rooms and f6r them. DaVeniJort crawled into "the space and fowftd the wire rwas a't taohed to o'f'powrfer, Rev. T.

B. Sowers and wife 'an Mrs. Jno. O. Klein were visitors In St.

Louis Monday. Tobo and wife were visit oro in St. Louis Tuesday. Mrs. G.

Ktemm visited her daugh id Alton Tues- tor Mrs Li uuivo. i powuer Thomas Philbrick has accepted ijlie a I'tieMl sprinkling of powder scat- agoncy this year for tho Great West- tered on He hastily dis-i ern Tailoring Company of Chicago fl reported his W. Head and wife and is ready to supply customers 'Discovery; 1 with nil kinds of men and ladles tail- lorlng. Henry Hendrlcks has purchased a fine driving horse for $300. Joseph Rawson was East Alton I the yesterday on 'his way to Carllnville.

rent He recently purchased a horse from down, Thomas and took It to Car InvJllo yesterday. current was mine, until a i igtion made. and Ed to Douglas Sunday' Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs.

In our immed- uinuu. i late vicinity ip Jooking.good,'a good The intentM of the persons who 8hower ot rafn tyoweyer needed laid the was to Ave 0 11 8 bd (cro Chf VB frees, plunl iind pear trees are full bloom, antf in had there' wotUfl have resulted assured. dorie I lsl Messrs. Benko Deye in comes trees T. O.

Emerson, of Upper Alton, property loss the probable death Wij kln, students at Concordia col- WOOD RIVER. DR. J. CALDWELL i Wiyslclan and Suruooii Special attention given to diseases, ot women and children Otflce Hours. 7 a.

m. to 0 8 p. in. t6 p. EAST ALTON done a good business since their start, but they find that'the high price of moat has demoralised the ntslnesB to such an extent that there no profit In it at tho present.

Tfiey, will close on Saturday night, but win maintain their refrigerator and other'stodk in trade and wllj- probably open another shop in the fall in one of McPhillips buildings, now under way of construction. The 1'HHslon Miss Elizabeth Johnston, pf-Shurt- loff college, will give a'lecture at andldate for assessor opposing J. A. I 6t the eager. Hads'the powder ei- se at Springfield are vhrtting bhelr tlon.

visitor in 'East Alton I P'oded th4 -mlneTS started to I areilts PetKlonfi foi in Wootf A petition for 'the annexation; of Wood (River to East Wood River Was started yesterday and thei-e are' already nine signers. It 14 stood that ihe petition was started at the linstigation Of Che East Wood River officials wlio want to annex Benbow City and Wood River and who recently made 'personal requests on the mayors of both places to -use their influence in securing the annexation. This -will probably foe fol- by a petition in Benbow City for of, that to East, Wood' River, it -is e'cessary to get the consent of najority of the property owners and a majority, of the Voters annexa- Service to for a limited time the War qpopany tap the JAP- Water. C6. Will tap the tadia-an)! ftfn' to iurb-llne for domestic jMalfof'lhat have been Wf 11 years.

I f(? 101 Jl fegard to th 'abctfe liberal offer ad i fre given at the 7 office of the Dalley was a yesterday in the interests of Ws candidacy. have kill- Rev pastor of the German i ed fortyiflveK. m.env this being the Lutheran church at Dorsey was the Joseph Rawson has returned; Number Vo'rk In tiw 1m- finest of Rev. P. Fcdderson Monto Carflnvllle after vlsiWng with Mr.

met "ate neighboj-Tjibod 1 Two hundred and Mrs. John Jones, Jamea Chessen was In Edwards- men are omployeiiJIn. the- mine. The H. M.

Schmidt, wife and very relatives vill'e Tuesday in automobile at- yea ftnd unws reaves tending to the Wood Rlvor drainage now marrlod mem" rweff-known Mather A Bold necklace was lost between tamilv fche fWplUv viuits here fre- tho Post Office and the Big Four de- 1 fluently. pot yesterday Miss Rofsch, Tlie finder may leave it at I Notes. Henry Leyser feffprlng from Hcsolutlons by Upper Alton No. 400, I. O.

O. Whereas, tho dark messenger of i 8u ect 'Ueatb has come, without an instant's for tho lecture is "The Passion Play" warning, to ono of our beloved bro- and she will give the play as tshe "'ors, a veteran in Odd Fellowship, seen it ten years ago. She will il-l an of hls osteem among FOR fine young The Mrs. milk cows. J.

A. Head, EariC street is new daughter, Miss Ida, of Brighton, spent Thursday night with H. Heyer and family. Henry Balsters' wife is recoverln from' a case of measols. Wm.

Sdhonewels has been ap pointed rural carrier substitute. Vftje resigned on tap a RUSSEL H. MATHER Heights, Nortli SMc 'J'lione TOS-L. Pinter, Papenliangpr and Decorator. 'Otve him a trial.

He will please you. WM. J. DALE, Paper Hanging, Tinting, Oil and Water Frescoes, Etc. UPPER ALTON.

KIN. 1080-L Are You One of the 3,800 Dally subscribers of'the Alton'EvehTng Telegraph? can bo one for 10 cents a week. IJustrato-tUe looture with very interesting stereoiHicon views and the lecture will be quite a treat. l-'imeral of Mrs. Kseley Tomorrow.

The body of Mrs, Louise Oesterle an inmate of the Woman's Homo of Alton, who died last night at the Homo, was brought to the Streoper Undertaking establishment in Upper Alton. Mrs. Oostorle was a sister of Mrs. Augusta Loehr of Upper Alton. Tho funeral will hold at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Loehr residence on Washington avonuo aiid burial will bo at Oakwood cemetery.

Notes. coat of pajnt. Russel Mather has tho IMrs'. iMnrlon Todd gone to St. Louis to vJslt lolatlves.

Mi8(s Rose Gregory in the death dfi Brother Jeff Bright, we mourn the St. Loiija. loss of a faithful members and a alued friend. Resolvod, that wo extend to lue me8 ig installation at their hall next Tuesday evening their full membership now numbers 101 with more lo fol- i'ow, they will also In the first and second degrees, com mo of the Ing at the Noro P. ohureli Sunday, April 34th.

Alj ioad Blt(ng hte flMWron lumiiy our tenaorest syra- l1 0 TQ jecov- i ltlne hh nnthy Invoking for them divine Com- weeks of intense suffering ro protection in this Sad hour, much' of the time" ter luka. III. Resolved, that a memorial in I rn a' MI a. 8. F.

TanOOT, of Colgate returned to Resolved, that a memorial page in our record be sot aport In honor of Brother Brjglit. JOHN LKVERBTT, T. D. SLOCUM, J. M.

CHRISTMAN, Comraltteo. W. Tanner In'Tfbttltt street. Rooms two, throe and four In our lions for promotion today, the nrim-, ary room at this Aime of the year 1 NoWs. Tho judges and clerks of election I for April 10 in the village of Wood River been selected by ttte vll- lags council, They are James Asblock E.

Ashlock, and W. Taylor, clerks and Frank Sdhmnck and James Brlstow, judges, P. Ashlock has returned a week's trip in Missouri. He' has Invested land between Rolla arid Licking, which is'to be connect-! ed by the Missouri Inland and Southern and will the land on the market Jn a few weeks. The concrete work in the foundft tlon of tMr.

(Manning's 'house in Head's addition has been roofs are 'being put on tho four houses Which are being built the Reefch lumber company In the addition. Miss Mani'ie (Roche, stenographer 'or A. IE. Benbow, went to St. Louis oday to spend the day.

The Standard Oil -officials haver ordered a fine California to 10 set? around the office of the Vorks on the west side of the rack's. Thomas Haller who Is suffering Runabout; it a 'good' buggy, a 0r a set of bar' nela I Bale seVeral good', light buggies and run- abotits, afso double-and single CHANCE TO BUY SOMETHING GOOD. I can.iupply you and at ft ly Apply HERMON COLE, 1B4. Upper Alton. Pies, cakes, will the ex- A LINIMENT FOR EXTERlslAI, opmlflff will be a time of rejoicing, andI not of ap pwUiinBion and War, if Mother's Friend is used by tho twtmotlwr to preparation-of the event.

a. in. sold. Ed. Mlsogades moved today Into 8.

M. Hawkins, assistant sujier- ttle JeB Stanley bouse on Broadway visor of Bast Alton, was In Upper Al-1 ln 8alu arid Mrs. Chas, E. Lowe aiid family of Edwardsville, whore In Upper Alton today attending the funeral pf Mrs. Margaret Dalloy.

Carpenter work has been commenced upon tho McPhltlips buildings. The foundation Is completed and Contractor Latny Waggoner will push the. work toward completion, Tho condition of Mrs, Mary Hlldo- brnhd today was vory little changed and her physicians have little en- Vlt monia. Who has been pneumonia' IE I t-nonortnlrt at rnt 1 work on 'the farm begin to promotions are have us off ices ton today on miBiness. The Ladles' Aid society of Methodist church Will hold an Sale at the C.

E. store cq.mmonclug at body, to atsiit nature to Uio er's Prtend Is composed of oils tendons the un strain, render tho oxpandtag of the skin and fibres, wd UHues. lenens health to the mother. 'Jerry McMfthon, who hag very ill with lead colic, has recover-1 ckl, ajttl to bo out, Black'B otiocolato- brlrk plant an considerable In circulation, The dry pi'osg 1 diriment of thoj plant m-as sbfut down yoster- streporous and'' to work Hinoothly. O.

led out from a sottl Tho to tho tho township are noarances Tbe Junior League at tihol lunch- In-Klein's hall Fi, evunu H8y means that-J om 6 to 8 Everybody invited, will- bo placed will -that's pain oud danger at the St JJ. 0 8 ht and.LlVQr Wl JnS Cough bleu are eafe, sure and a ihave been by thousands jestorod beou WUQ imvo through Oil OfUgtflStl fOtttle AM tho the a ulure are aj- thp aeorar 't. QOT'HIft HAIR PACK. (o Hcrptolde Maryland Wook bought a hottto of NpW- Ilcrplcldo. April 0, '90, aQ4 to for ontlro balflniORs.

T4ie In scalp wow not dead and In days ho jialr all over head, nd today lant' ftu Herpiqii wlthU chlo one rvwtu rar Itt. 1 rom a badly -mangled arm result of, b'elnfe ibjtten by a weeks ago was much worse yester day. HPe suffered -a fainting spell as the result o'f wdakness, It Is beljev- ed that he Is not to any danger as bo was resting much easier today, N. J. Jordan; 'manager of the, Reoth, lumber yard a buslpeis trip tp St.

Louis last night attend a business conference ot the lumber company. H. Tldd wife of the magistrate in 'East Wood River, IB one of the first 'to ask the wfofco- raont of the new ordinance -regard- the muzzling of dogs, had a dog wh'oh she not worth muzzling and voluntarily you should pay passenger, four 3C horse power for ft ftlw automobllQ. yFuJty.lqMipped. and frelglit paid to Alton.

No car. IB; better Constructed than 1 CharJes. Agent ALTpNt ILLINOIS. i I'tiLt. -ii; A ituatsiEa.jawiW'/ Ws buy, and ex- automobllea," motor boats, Be-s, etc.

yosterdfty. isuillvari tp Most pf the dqjje be- State Boll Phone 460 Fish ---r VW orders and, vory seen op t'ho street in jBaat edition 0f thq village. of fllaet Ww 01 Mr been Johnson MW family w(io ha yiftHSftw Bus- (Jan- fuid Oil Sar- Shrimp (rjlAf Jp tomsto il. Mackrel IB I 1,.

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