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ALTON EVENING fittTODAY, AtrnffgT 14, 1913. The Big Slpr VANPRETER'S SSS. I I Young Mens 9 Boys' CLOTHING at extra special Reduced Prices during our August Here's the Prices, See How Much You Can Save: JJoys' Knickerbocker Suils $1.95 $4.00 Hoys' Knickerbocker Stiiis $2.35 $4.50 Boys' Knickerbocker Suils $3.65 $7.50 Boys' Knickerbocker Suils $4.65 MEWS SUITS. $15.00 Men's Fine Suils $9.85 Men's Fine Suits $12.85 Men's Fine Suils $14.85 in, i i I I i I I I I Juntos Hobliisoir Htts ViiCKpccted Visit Front James KtiHt Alton met In; sister, Mrs. P.

Watts of Col- Union Chui'ch Members Hold 1'lcnlc in Vox fjrove. A' picnic was held In the Pox Grove cafet ot Wood River today, by IriKvllle, yesterday for the first members of the Union Church lo in ten years, Robinson had of Wood River. Some of the' chil- mtmmmmmnn UPPER ALTON. Recovering From Case of Shingles. Mrs.

Henry Wilkoning Is slowly recovering from a very serious illness Ing of more houses. Tho modern 5- room house is the one in demand and they will pay well if lot owners see fit to build a number of them. Glad to See Telephone Service Coming. Residents north of Godfrey on (he Jersoyvllle road are delighted to see with shingles. She has been confined.

telephone, service coming their way to her homo at I he corner of Semi-j onco more. As Frank Culji of (ho Statuary and Salu Directs for eight weeks no Progresses 011 tho job with his and her case a bail one. Shingles fol co of inen tlle l' -'oplo out that way Is a rare disease and the attending physician says It Is tho first case In Upper Alton In a long time. During tho long siege Mrs. WJIkcnlng has been very sick but she Is now on tho road toward recovery.

8. Culp Was a Busy Man. John S. Culp has been a busy man this week attending to his various Monday he, meeting of the court house coin- in Kdwardflvillo, Tuesday ho uilondcd "the meeting ot the State Board of Agriculture, Tuesday night he attended the meeting of the state fair music committee, and yesterday he attended tho mooting of the county board in lOdwardsvllle. It was at the meeting of the, music committee that tho Alton band was engaged for three days during the fair.

Plcr.ic Was a Success. Tho picnic hold yesterday on the college campus under the auspices of the HaptlHt. Church and Sunday school was veil attended and tho en- t'ro affair wan a SUCCOHH. The lunch baskets, when assembled, made a big pile and when unpacked they revealed an Immense amount of good things to pat. The picnic supper was greatly enjoyed by all and a Rood social tlmn had.

During tho afternoon boys played a bu.ll gjimu ami the of amuse- see where they will bo ablo to talk to the out-side country In a very short time. Mr. Gulp has teams hauling the poles from Upper Alton and a force of men is setting the poles fast us they are hauled. President Potter Making the Rounds. Geo.

At. I'ollor, president of Shurt- loff College, wishes to correct wrong Impression thai) ho will not bo hero this month. Prof Potter says that whilo he will bo away off and on ho is making his headquarters hero and can be reached at. his office almont any time. People have been under the impression that he is nway for tho month but this la a mistake.

Mr, Potter went to Kdwardsvlllo, Col- Hnsvillo and Granite Clly yesterday, returning hint; night. Today ho Is a speech at a big picnic and flsh fry at Kane. Chairs for Salem Plonlc. Eusrno North was In town early this morning with a hay wagon to get chairs for the big picnic which IK being held today at Woods Station. The hay wagon wns loaded to its capacity.

All tho elinii-H belonging to tho N. Ktrcu'R-r undertaking establishment were hauled out. to accommodate the big crowd of colored people aro altending this big gathering today. Contemplating Church Improvements. The 1'renbyterlan Ladles' Aid Society have decided to go ahead with Hie painting of their church edifice girls had various kinds monts.

Woods and Oorsett Buy Auto. work will probably ho started September. At The la the cnr lust meeting the ladles talked merly owned by Warren Crown of, over Urn plana'aml limy liuve avouuo, who roomily moved to Hie St. Louis. Tho two men will overhaul! "'-'u fall- John Woods and William DorKHI.

have, purchased a 7-paasonpor auto-1 about the drat of inpbile. the machine and will make first clat-a car of It. New Faculty Not Yet Located. The scarcity of IIOIJKCH available for tuimnts IIWB been more noticeable In building must he palnU'd It Is tlii! Intention to deeor- I'd; Hie int-Hor of building luo, but this work mny be postponed until next sprliiR. also been decide I to make Home improvement!) lo Hie church Kymnanlnm In the baco- i-ntrauci' I'l'lier Alton durliiR the last few days rilol rntraijco will be made than ever before.

The new touchers now and tho celling will lie put on. who aro coming In within Iho Tll interior of ihe place will be' three weeks have not yet secured This work will be Buperin- homes, it was slated at tho college' Icuded by Hov. C. N. ftleMtuils vvlicn oflko today that BOIIIO members of rrturtis from bis vacation.

Corn Cutting Comes Early. Probably tho earliest corn cutting Benson ever known in this vicinity will bo this year. Farmers say there Is much corn in the country that is ready for cutting right now. The hot dry weather caused the corn to "lire" and then to die. It is the very early corn that is ready to cut oc- cording to farmers.

The later corn has "tired" but. would be benelited by rain ns It has not nil died. Tho grain on the corn that is ready to cut will amount to very little. Notes. Mrs.

Dawson and two children, lino and Cleon, of Dcardstown, hiivo gone to St. Louis to visit be fore returning home. While here they were guests nt tho J. H. Holmes residence on Main stroot.

Miss Kllzahclh Walter, ot Sulphur Springs, left" yesterday for her hoine after spending a couple of weeks in Alton. Miss Dorothy Holly Is taking her vacation from her duties nt the. .7. King store on College avenue. Miss May Holly IB filling her sister's place whilo sho Is away.

Mrs. II. Holmes left, today for Chicago to rspend a month with relatives. Mrs. Wood left yesterday for Indianapolis to make a visit with her mother.

Miss Carson, of Caseyvlllc, 111., returned to her homo today after ecetved a telegram .611 the day bo- ore, that Mr. Watts, his sister's usband, und another brother-ln- Iw, would but olhing was said about tho sister, developed that the word was sent itentlonally that way In order that 10 his sister for the first lino In ten years might be a real urprlse. froths. Mrs. Paddock iiM son, larion.

Springs, will arrive undny 1 to visit alHh'e' homo of Harry ulliken. Justice S. 1 'til 'Codpor was a uusl- ness visitor in Alton today. Mr Tinsley nrookflelcl, carhe today to visit at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Miss Sadie will go to St." Louis Sunday tp' visit relatives. Mrs. Jeff today Info her new house in Blinn. John Ireland moved in'tb the Jesse Jones' house, WI8ef'over from Ghur6h street Into the B.

G. Cooper dren walked out and the rest wore taken In wagons. Baskets were taken along and lunch was served 'at tooon In the grove. Jolin Ileteflscd on Promise of Good nchnvior. When John Dorsey, one of the two pipe layers who wore arrested Tuesday Sjor disturbing tho peace In the Hartman saloon, was releas- ed'yesterday on the promise of good behavior when he agreed to go back to work.

Ed. Spencer, who was ar-. rested with Dorsey and fined, paid his fine, and went away. Notes. Miss Elizabeth Parks Is ill at her homo In Wood River.

Mrs. M. F. Manning was a visitor In Alton today. of River have been aroused nt various times during the day by four short whistle toots or two long blasts offtrc, Tiollo streets.

Reward at this WANTBO. and Jesse' Howell' inbv'ed to one ol the houses" of Miss Agnes Henry. Mr. and Mrs. S.

G. Cooper will leave Sunday to visit and atterfd'a session of tho Seventh Day 'Adyentlsts. The boys' class of the M. E. Church Sunday school, of which Mrs.

Florence Day Is teacher, is arranging for a novel e.ntertainent in the baseent of tfie'cfnircii, Monday evening, August IS. This will consist of Mother Goose moving pictures and ice cre'ani cak'e will be'serv- ed. The enter'tafnent will be 'free. James Moore'of Upper Alton Is visiting his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. James a visit witb relatives 1'iirk.

in Yager M. Kllxmlller IH prepariiif; to move from the flrnshler'house at tho corner of Kvergroen nnd Colli-gt. ave- nu''H. The properly WUH recently purchased by .1. P.

Viwierlng nnd th-j new owner is making some extensive improvements to U. Tho lOpworth League young people will give a social tomorrow evening on the lawn at tho Lathy Waggoner You'll home. One attraction will be the Masonic Octette sing at various times evening. Misa Pearl of' St. Is' tho guest of friends In Alttin.

Mrs. Jos. Nevlln 1ms-returned from a visit at Worden. Mrs. Zoph Harrison lias returned from a Norman Lowe is-able to bo out again after severe attach of illness.

'I. and Mrs. Virgil Foster have conuneuced housekeeping in thalr home on North Washington ave- Miss Alice Willjijifispn has returned from a visit-with friends in St. LoUiS. MrsrJounia Moorasls making some improvements to her residence property on Washington'avenue.

Wm. Young has the contract. l)r. A. Turner, 6f Hastings, left for his home after a brief visit here with, relatives.

His mother, Mrs. Julia Turner, who has been visiting with Mrs. Josie Scott, left with him but sdio will stop off at ClmfTe, to visit a while with Mr. and Mrs. J.

0. Wiley. tho engine hauling the Tufciols Terminal dirt trains which Wood River almost every hour, and are said to signals to the tow- erman tp open the block, and not signals distress. Walter Green, who adverted for a mule which strayed from his pas- ure, reported that 'Jt was located through the medium of the ad at the Henry Culp farm. Tomorrow is an appointed day called holy day of obligation for lloman Catholics nnd special services willbe held in St.

Bernard's Church at 9 o'clock a. m. Sidney BacheUlor of Chatham, Canada, is visiting his brother, Wil- Ham Bacheldor, in Wood River. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Al Hess of Alton were entertained at the homo of Mr' and Mrs, M. F. Manning yesterday. Thoi'o will be a dance pivcn at Overath's garden by the B. O.

A. Y. Snturday evening, August ICth, Everybody welcome. DORSEY Mr and Mrs. Chaa.

Rnos, of Ran-j ville, have conic to spend weeks with Robert Hyndman and family at this place. Mrs. Aug. Wolff spent Tuesday with hcr parents at Granite City. Hy Bohlmoyer went to Alton on business Tuesday.

Mrs. Gust Burgess and daughter Annie went''to Alton on business Friday. Wm. II. Knocho wont to Bunker II111 on business Tuesday.

Wm. Meyer, of Staunton was a caller here Tuesday. Len Cooper is expected down in this vicinity next wek to bail straw for the farmers. Miss Julia Frey went to St. Louis on business Tuesday.

Cierd Johnson went to Alton on business Tuesday. Those from hero went to Alton Sunday nnd took in the boat ox- ciirsiou wero Tillie Bertels, Bertha Johnson, Clara Bohlen, Amanda Menke, Laura IlenUen, and THHe Mueller and tlno. Hurry Children's Faces alkali- containing soaps are bad for Yoit want your kiddies to have good Use JAPROSE "The Bubble Bath" SOAP it is contains pure and soothing. You can buy fancier less soap value; you can buy more penetrating- less, refinement. "Bvit you can't buy a batli and toilet soap so good to the skin.

Sold by every progressive merchant throughput America at lOc the large bar. Try vouch for your delightment and complete, satisfaction. James S. Kirk Co. Gottlieb Brandt says ho will be ready in a days 'to move to the country to take charge of his farm: ken.

As soon as he vacates tho house In' Mrs Herman llouer, has town George Lohr will move into it oe 1 for HOV days tho past Tho two men perfected a deal writing. 1 1 0 bCU at 1)ro sent 'fur Uu'. U-iullHg. property. Kroogor and biiby, of JJONA" SYitiri', ES Mlirtl returned Ft 1'Ouln, several days the 0uperb from a visit with at C'nrlln- wook witl1 Mrs.

Carrie Hiilbn. do'not knowNho harm'villo. rM Mr a Mro they do to their bowels by tho con- BS I0niin-i V-m Unnnnr tho itr our stnnt talUntr of the ordinary ehocky 1 OO or 111 for iiuvoral days but. cathartics nnd purgatives. "'B to return lo Oklahoma in short some bolter at present wrltlnp nV fl io Muiidy as rc Timt tw yet gontlp HH bl il1 I'rodfiriclc Ima the faculty had made arrangements for boarding places and some him Bringing in Doves and Squirrel.

-Many Upper Alton men aro rented houses but (Hero mill in to ut In an hour or a fiimlly or two who want houses. A hunt either early In the business man said today that seven lato In the evening. Thedovos ovcji- the country aro mild to bo uonuv what Hearce owing (o the dry weather 1'inl Hi" only places they can be found Is about crocks where the birds eomo in after water. Several good strings inquired In one day In hltt store about vacant houses In Upper Alton. Rents have been low In Up.

nor Alton many yours bin landlords are preparing to mine their pi-lees In tho near future. One reason given for tho shortage of houses tiuit the rent rate in I'pper Alton IWH not of doves have been hrnuKut in hunters ami nlmofi every HQ one brings In a squirrel and en Justify the build-'times a half of them', S'Jft THi'L -i i i i ito St. Louis after visiting relatives in Alton. Mlfa Alvlra of St. Louis, Is viBllInu with her Bister, Mrs, John Lohr.

Miss has from a visit hi si. Louis, fiho wan accompanied by a couple of friends oats for tho furmc.ra in this vicinity-the past week. JohiiRon, Harry Cooper, Hilton und X.eph Blveiw, br.ve commenceir the erection of flno bit silos on their farms. A public Mile wilt be held on Hat ill-day, Aii'just ICth, at the late Uu returned dolpli Halbo farm, one mile of town. Major Wilson You Can't Ili'Ht' VAX.

Goadlng'thtTtow'eU'wItl A Great cH tho boweln nnd purifies thu nnturo, Uiiopnic Clever Kxtrnct to well and it occusiouully to lu-cp well, Now Far Freo Booklet pupiiriuncii of puuiilu wlio Imvo used ICxlnirt (or inniiy blood troublt's. Ask your if, or can (jvt It you. pulls," mineral "etronj icait ur tipper mthlirtlCH nHvitVM n. rAnntlnn ablltl'U'nt llUH brCII from HID city who will 'visit a while with bur. Clarence Howard' has returned to Luwrtmcoville uftvr milking brief visit with grandmother, Mrs.

Mary irndlo, The Miller of Kl. Louis is makini; ui-iu headway with their bin job Thomr.s In rXlloii. Tho new camo out frorr. wltl Mot-o Wedncmlay morning, eight men to (ominence picking 1'loH in hi'; lurgo orchard ut place. A game of bull was played at Dor- Key between tl.c liolhallc loam nnd Donkey (cam, the won being to In vor of Oorsey.

producog a pplomlld regularity uverj "IM'rrach at Uwi eas-t qua pMho ituic clay that is BO noi-i'ssary to gooij health lure Is beingiput no "ttftcr-constipatlon." Toi vvl!) not J-i i 8'jlzu wlii.t a purtoct la.iativ (really until you "VA1 riMurncd 1)ONA" Vlg Hyrup. It IB purely vesro I.uus tublo, never Hlclcong or grtpoa. It ideal, oepfclnlly fur clulcircn, nunini mothera and old folks, i Hyrup Is Bold Mrs. lOdwunl drujr in tw been vIsltliiK gunrantoui Tlmre 1 "VAI IW-. tor the Dnifif and other citlea, 111 evcru IKIVO from visit with who 'Nuiollou of two )n, wli'o at Colum- i.

VfMl'H Well. a long time to imdure the Itrhlnir, Hinai-tln" miln-dhieaiio known an anotlier namo for KCXOIIM. Bnem- food to nmllxe, ulwi, thtU Dr, Hob- "1 my to you for your Ur. llobson'ti KYx.o- uui Ointnioat. it cured my letter, which linn troubled mo for over U.

A or by of A'ton H. WWH 'KIPKK Louis CM. CO. Ask your drnlcr for Jnp Rose Tnlcum Powder. stenographer, for.

about one Month- Rood pay to cojnpetpnt party Jfirtulfiblo Powder Co. 1 Wanti loret a real oftportunlty to rnnko a new patont, rells to nlai'chftnte, no chargo fd territory, no only canital iiooilcd. tQtjay. C. A OKborne Sqic.i JaiiltytinvlHe.

In. to driut 304 Washington avenue Both phonos. for general housework, Mrs. O. C.

Helde, 123 street. boy. Apply niP ni Hotel. and addressm of flrct class rooming and bbardlnir houses for students. 'Give rates arid accommodations.

Brown's BU College, Hippodrome bulldluB. of families iT which fti'o Avcnted young mew youiiR women to work for their board and room attantllne school. Brown'y Business Co lose HlrLiodrome furnished hoiiso furnished. Hlfeh location Rood lawn and modern conveniences' Hoply E. this office.

White woman, home nt housework. Will pay good wages. Klhloch. 669. by day or week, 26 E.

Oth street. Puo'ne; 'Boll 884-4. MONEY WANTED deeds of trust St. Louis uroperfy to net 6 per cent. Amount J2.000 to $20 000.

No taxes. Missouri laws favor lenders. Answer this office. good girl for oral housework. One who can go homo at night preferred.

'Good wages, no' washing. Apply 029 Alby street. FOR RENT. FOR nicely furnished rooms for light, house-keeping Inquire, 721 2nd St. Bell 549-R 268 Kin.

FOR vacant store rooms In tho Crowe building, north of Deterding's store; up stairs and down. Apply to G. P. Crowe. FOn room house; all conveniences.

CjAddress M. this office: FOR rooms for Ught housekeBlng 'or roomer's 70S Mecliahic stree't: furnished rpoms, all conveniences, 3.18 Court stret. FOR! RENT modern c.onvehloneo, street. F. L.

Manna. a.M 209 Spring FOR double flat, corner State and Hawley streets. Xeasonable. Apply VepckV Agent, CJn. 923.

FOR ftouee, onveniences. Apply to J. M. Pfolt- onberger, No. 102 west Third street.

FOR SALE. FOR four-cylinder legal taxicfib, in good running or- or. This is a great mpney maker or rental service; price 109 N. 8th street, St. Louis.

FOR A cow; good milker. J. Craig, 907. Sv. Logan St.

FOR 'cow, with culf, Ajiply Frank Jobnoon, 1910 Murllla avenue. FOR t'ousc. $3 monthly. J. W.

Olmstoad," 212'State street. FOR Wllruruua, antique desk. Apply Mlll'and I Summit street. FOR 5-rooin cottage and bath room; apply at house. Felix Yost, cor.

Dclmar and Onviu street. FOR Fresh cow with calf; iiujulre W. C. mile north 1 of end ot 1 Mlddlptown car lino, Upper Alton. FOR corner lot on Logan street.

Will imiko. low; price for quick salo, W. Oben, 926 East Fifth It aenis strange the ball tennis do not provide calliopes and i-loam whistles Tor rooters in ttead of cofbellK and horns. MTK. Mml ban gone to Ale.Vic;) with her husband, lOnvov lira, nesk-ctti to disk her at.

palace. cupy tho yuuu ropu.i Classified Department LOST. I o-! Unvo oepn lip If at ufflu-. FOR Pony in Alton. Irniuiro of G.

M. Ryrio or J. R. Oavis. FOR Hotel business in Kiiod location, I'ul equipped, cen- tvally located.

Qtvnov doing good busjness. Good rennops for Apply C. this office. FOR SAL B. M.

Uowman, 71V rug, avenue. 'size Wftton POll modal, cycles nnd boa.t» ftf bargain prices, all makes, brjfnd new ma- on otmy ttanthly plan. Get our proposition 1 before biiylnB or you will regret It, oui-KaiiiH in used us today. Kucloue Btftinn (or reply. Lnitk'Wpx )8 1 Ontanrli OnttA.

with LOCAL A.PPi.iOA-V.fQ|«8i' ftf tUoy OBIIII.H reach I lie Bent or ho'Oitnrrll IH i( Mood or cflnjftltUtlonW fllw; e. and In yj-dor to cure It must Internul tJutiii-rn LOrtT with k-KK. Aimwurs in I'otw. Howard If returned to looker. McMjijeu its.

ftWl ujioji liio ulniuf nnd Hul Miill'H OatHrrh not and name no of (try ivn- anil IN tloil. cmnnqHfld. of bOHt tonli'H known. coTnbliVed 1 UW bloo.l Btud. Ho- the to 823 10.

potirth St. LOST: -Clold lockdt- watch fob Wlfl M(U.

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