Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

iTON EVENmr. mEGRAPM Aid Society First' M. B. Chuffh The Lndles' Aid Sdclety-of the Church meet for an al itUOnlfll V'llUIUU M1WVV 4.V* Ul (iiiiltlng Wednesday at the ijhuroh parlors. Christian Endeavor 1 Society.

The Christian-Ehdeavo'r Sdclety i HP Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church will hold Its regular inootiiiB Tuesday evening at the church parlors. Missionary Society of. Wesley M. E. Chjircn.

The Missionary Society of the Wesley Church, will hold a mooting at the church Friday afteiv mum at o'clock. At this time the noddy will be addressed by a diea- roiiuss from the Slavonic Mission In Knst Louis. Epworth League Annual Meeting. annual moating of tho; Epworth (if the First Church will be held on next Sunday night, when tho society will- have' complete of the evening services, Tills evening the society Will its annual supper and election of officers in o'clock at the church. Missionary Social Union.

TIP somi-annual meeting the Woman's Missionary Social Uiitoli' will he held at the parlors ol the.Con-1 grosaiional Church -on May 8, at 2:30 o'clock. A program, including an address by Hev. llanxsche of the Upper; Alton I'rcshyterlan Cliurch, has ranged for the afternoon. r. s.

Meeting TliojcC will be-no Mw Girls' Friendly Society at House on Thursday night, on-account of the dancing party being planned for Kriday nlglit by tho organization. The proceeds of the Frl- day night, will be used'by the social service department of the Q. F. S. 1 thp furtherance of their war work," Give Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Irene A party of seven of her girl; friends' gave a surprise miscellaneous Shower' last evening for Miss Irene Stalp at her liomp, 1904 Park beautiful presents were bestowed upon.

the hostess and games and music were enjoyed as pastimes. Light refresh- nientK were served. a business meeting will be held, during which" the new president, sirs. H. P.

Stoeckel, will announce hair commit- teerfor the year and a discussion.of plans for the ensuing year will be held. 8o ty to-'." Meet at Laiix Home. The Christian Endeavor Society pf tho Upper Alton Presbyterian Church will hold Its.regular business meeting Wednesday, evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs; Win. Laux on College avenue, NO AGREEMENT ON BELLBJT.

PAVING. Contractor Degenhardt Asks City To Bear Extra Expense Quettlon Remain, to Be Settled. No agreement has been reached be- Contractor C. H. Mt- i.l'^.

and he city relatives to street repaying which has been tho Belle as een heir up for about a year now. Conferences held Monday afternoon failed to result In an agreement being WOOD RIVER NEEDS NO POLICE MAJRON, Fewnew of Arrettc of Women Causes villaee Board To Dispense With Office Held By Woman. Tho Wood River village council met in tho council chamber last night and decided to abolish the office of police natron and health officer which- has joen held for tho past two years by 'reebyterian Societies Week; Tno Christian Endeavor Society he Mrst Presbyterian Church me aat evening and held an Importan business meeting. This afternoon th Aid Society met, the ladles mcetin Tuesday instead of Wednesday. On Friday evening a 'stunt" soeia will bo held: at the churcb.

The' social will be the monthly get togetho meeting: of the members. Bolton; a nd children re turned today from Chesterfield, lii. where they; were guests of relatives. Vivian, ten year-old daughter of Mr 1 161 of Mad 8 tte home with fever. Bates, r.

and avenue, Is Jll al to'discuss The point on whlchTthere is variance is, how much stall the epntractor be allowed because'if increase in p-rtce of nrntor'lals fir tho work since the Job was awarded. was a Sadv tn 8 Clalra8 was ready at all times to proceed. First be wag held off by tho city because 3 f. Cummings at that time asked'for the delay. Cummings wanted to operate his line when money making was at its best, in the summer.

He was- willing in the fall to suspend Then when fall came, Cummings wanted much of suspension and started a right to PermlB8lon to permanently with the electric line on feelle street Degenhardt started work tearing up the street and finally the city stopped him again as Cummings was not in the least worried about It, fn fact, it was Just what he wanted. Then Dogenhardt had to cancel orders for materials and had to stand the los sentailed by the cancellations. Now the prices of stono sand and other materials have, gone up. Is up. It was Just a year ago-the contract was let.

In that time many changes In prices have taken place. In the meantime, while the Job i held ufc Belie street is in the wors possible condition, and conditions wer not made better by. the taking up he rails by the Harris Bros. It is un C. Helper.

Accordingly she will be dismissed from the service of the village, and the salary of $36 per month which has been paid her in tho past will go back into the village treasury. 16-year-old," dough- of her home. Mrs. Batesliurlod lerstood the contractor asks the city or a reasonable allowance, consider ng the difficulties laid upon him by he two halts in his starting of work MADE RECORr Ohnsorg, a student in the Alton confined to his home on avenue by illness. i W.

Boynton returned last even- ig from Jereeyville. Conductor William Wood of tl Mr. Wood's place; BREAKING REAL ESTATE RUN. to Advertisement He Had In the Telegraph. C.

F. Yeakel said today that he had record breaking run of real estate sales sin Alton. In nine days he made vr vuij. yiaCG I' left this Carltnville. he his hds'i-eturned after visiting with Michael McKernan.

resources now to make another drive Mr te aid tbat some advertising in the Telegraph gave him of Mrs. Helper as po v-ii? lfttron an(1 health officer were highly appreciated, but owing to the fact that there were so few women prisoners in Wood Ktver, it was decided to dispense with the office. The work of health officer will hereafter be In charge of the two village marshals, dus Haller and Nic Oelbel. finance committee made their annual report and reported that after all running expenses were jald past year was a balance of In the treasury. This speaks well for the village inasmuch as last year anticipation warrants for $10,000 had been drawn to meet expenses, besides a considerable sum for back salaries.

This has all been paid up. There was a muck Ift'rger amount of taxes taken in this year than last, the taxes being $14,800, and the village officials have conducted more ecquomlcally. The plumbing ordinance was laid over until the next meeting. The matter of sidewalks on every with the draft wen, Alton Board Will Select Teaohers. A meeting of the Bast Alton Board of Education will bo hold tonight for the selection of teachers for the coin- Ing year.

There will probably bo a number of vacancies which are to be filled tonight by teachers who nre leaving for positions elsewhoro. There are quite a number of applications on hand. Notee. Harvey Coats went to Wood Rlvor today on business In the interest of the assessing In Wood Illvor township. William P.

Henry of Springfield was East Alton today to look after his business Interests here. Henry is the owner of the building occupied formerly by the Hale Brothers' saloon, which Is now closed. The regular meeting of the East AU ton village boani will be held tonight. At this meeting the annual reorganization of the board will be effected, and the a-npolntment of officers and committees made. Mrs.

W. T. Poster was a visitor today in Alton. Willis Weeks has returned from a business trip In Litchflold. Leo Dodd leaves Friday for Ran Diego, to join the U.

S. Marines. See.M: Gotler, East Alton, for sec- ond1 hand furniture bought and sold. M. Gotler, East Alton.

For Sale. 2 new bungalows, near Western Cartridge Co. PAGE 3. Overnight Relief for Constipation mild, pleasant-tasting combi- nation of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that is known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, taken just before 'bedtime, will afford grateful relief next morning, without griping or other discomfort.

Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE 50cts. (sTx7.) $1.00 A trial bottle can be obtained, free of charge, by wricing to Dr. W. B.

Caldwell, 457 Washington Monticello, Illinois BBMMMHMBHBMBminaBMinnMBMMHBiBMl street In the village was deferred for some time owing to the present high price of sidewalk material. A reorganization was effected at which Mayor Beach, who held over, Ready to occupy. See me A. Hale. East Alton.

-On monthly payments 2 new bungalows, near Western Cart ridge Co. Ready to occupy. See me at once. Walter A. Hale, East Alton Sailor Climbs a Flag Pole.

A former sailor from St. Louis at traded considerable attention to-day resumed his seat as president of the as he clim bed a 100 foot high iron flag board. The new councllmen are Wll- pole in tne yard of st Mary's Church Ham Bacheldor, J. W. Morgan, Otto on Ur th str eet Hoffman and Herman Wuestenfeldt.

The hold over councilman are James and J. R. Carrfnger. Fred Schoemaker was reelected village clerk. The appointments were made as fol-1 ows: I.

W. Jolley, in would slip back further than they had place of A. T. McCormick, who wao too The pole being of iron, busy with his work at the Standard Oil the cllmoe ''s could not dig rowels mines at Carllnvlllo to take the poosl- anything 'Ike-that Into the iron to ob- ion; F. Manning, treasurer- Thom- tain a hold and about all they could as Williamson, attorney; Gus-Haller do was try and fail The pole ls of lro and "slick as lightning," and all attempts pf Alton ada to climb it resulted in a allure is said.

They could get up a little distance, all right, and then The sailor went up that pole like a squirrel running up a tree, and when and Nic QeibeU. marshals, and J. V. street commissioner. up iretj, ana wnen The matter ol licensing pool tables he reached the to ho hel on some was brought up and Attorney William way whlle he flxed the Pulley and rope on was instructed to draft an ordf- that had Bone and which had ance to that effect to be presented at csul i ed A makfn the flag pole use next meeting of the council.

of AAAAUU Johhnan, Helen and Mary -Fister, Sarah Clnrk, Irene Howell. ItX.Vlsited.in^ltbn.yeuwraay, B. S. Hill of Medora; editor of the ee Cars Get In Tr0uble i lessenger, was the guest df Alton! TWS a man Grafton rlends yesterday evening W8fl home in a Ford car which Mi SB Marian Sampson hks returned I ta Ught seconfl from EAST ALTON Body of Former East Alton Man to Bo Sent Home. SlrTr hT'T H.

of as Creek Bottom and started to fc The of George P. Lurnan, easy one less for the purpose for which it was put up. After he straightened out the matter he came down the pole as leisurely and as rapidly as he wished, and the show was over. The pole at the top is jiot much bigger than the muscle part of a full grown man's arm, it was said, so that it will be seen the Job of climbing and holding on was no Stalp and Edith Open Meeting a Mrs. Julia The Missionary Mothodist Church will ehjijy evening, May 17, a of Milwaukee th guest fof a 4 eek of Mr H.

H. -Hazelton of UsbJ. nue. round of social leVehte Ing arranged Mrl Cunningham the la a Cre Bott and started to up Uie ceased. gr UP men ln a Sedan along wlth a colored chauffeur, offered to the distressed -to Iar of A i the home of Mrs.

ii a Kauffmann, of I Langdou street. be assisted In Mabel went to take Whl.e helping to crank machine the men Joined rof 'Moore of 8roatly affected to man of Wood died Sunday at ,5.50 in Denver, is to arrive about Thursday the body will be tak- the home, where the funeral is held. Mr. Luman was very pop- his friends, and they will) learn of A Full Line of Baby Buggies Sotier Furniture Company Complete Home Furnishers 300-308 East Broadway FURNITURE That Makes Better Homes Ralph The mooting was postponed count of snvcral other on ac- from Tr wards sent to Caihp Logan, Texas, telling him to -write no more letters a program will be rendered freshmonts served. On thn following Sunday annual thanks offering of i Wll be lli'lrl nt Ladies' Sodality Elected Officers.

yea decided with to the a war said, he with, others 'Would'jass throjigh Tuesday Or enroute "Somewhere." Miss Grace Reynolds has returned fronra visit with friends In Liverpool, Ohio. Francis Merceret has gone to Cairo to spend a week at the home of friends. Ne4 for the Chi- Cag6 and Alton at Broadway and Plasa street, has Resumed his position after. ten (jaygv iHnegg. jtn chills anfl fever.

standing on the "'l am Geo -ge Herbert Ing lonesome-slipped a brake and started down the hill. The colored, lw aa 1 Airs. Sadie Kasten chautteur ran and Jumped in and and Mrs Mamie Gilbride of tempted to stop the car, but it ran its course, and turned over on its side. All the glass parts Sedan were broken, the fender smashed and the axle broke, but the negro- escaped un injured. While looking at the ruins the 1 mon saw another Ford approaching and as down the hill Us axle broke disabling the car: 1 By this time Moore Jumped into his car and came to'Alton, telling the Ford) story.

Whether or not the three disabled Fords are still in the bottom is not known. -Heat "7 JlUJUiClUm first case'of heat prostration in tral pbwers has'beeh signeS. Altpn- during the early summer season' was reported today, when Clarence yw old, an employe 'in Aiding department of the Beau Rumanian Peace 1 Wit'h Central' Powers Signed. Amaterdam, May peace treat' between Rumania and the Cen- The OIIk er8 Gorman Ine Mlas Jennie Miss Jennie the" ailing Monday night 'he Misses Rather- and Marie factoi'y, was' Bernoy was removed i.an anjbulance to Hos- pltal fpr trBatment. His condition Is' not critical and he will be'taken to HIS home on Union street? to-morrow.

Ccovlots. on Own Evidence. Elmer Hill, who challenged Ray Forton, an Alton photographer, to a fight, was convicted-of a charge of disturbance of tue peace this afternoon ta A For Wood ww, slu bo Ue Thursday Wm Mw honor c'lu. a Kl The 'pact to have Seen dictated to King Ferdinand by Count'Czern In has.been reported on the verge of consummation for several weeks The railroad yards in Alton were blocked from in the morning Until 9 o'clock yesterday by the trains for the L. J.

Heth Carnival which is showing in the East End this week. It -required the contlnoiu service of the yard engine which kept it frpin attending to any of tho needs of' the local industries until lato in Weeks' Gets Contract For Riprapping Work The contract has been awarded' to Illls Weeks of East Alton for 11.000 worth of riprapplng which'is to be done near the Illinois Term! East Alton and Wood will on the contract in a few days. Farewell Party to Be G) ven For Draft Mnn. A farewell party 'will be given on Thursday night at the regular business meeting of tho Kast Alton Baptist Church to Joseph Williams, who is a member of the draft army. A new-star will added to the ser- WJlliajufl' departure.for- the-service of country.

Williams leaves Friday Western Lady pays sincere tribute to Nuiol Suggestion on Eczema few momenta to bottle the morning. Ui Police Magistrate Magulre's court and was fined and costs. Forton charg- Wa8hlnBton 6oho Makes-Good Showing. Washington in Alton, re Li.cr.uici Wczsli Lilly. Drug Co.

R. Marsh, Druflo.sti. 8. H. Druo Co.

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Go on, and preach the propaganda of Nujpl. It fe all -it is claimed to be by its makers, and tf more people knew of its efficacy there would be less sickness and suffering in the world. Rice, Arizona. Respectfully, Dec, MaryEChilds. ed that Hill had invited him from his of business-to the street to fight wi, At thu o'clock fleeted reception Is ailed officers, same evening account of remarks the pho- er was alloge4 to haye made.

testifying thatJw had the gaye oonjlotlng 8 himself to the trial. Albert Meyer Serloudy III at Sioux City, Iowa. recovering front the effects of OPftrayon Which ehe ft hospital In Olty, Iowa, ports hjavtag apld in Liberty Loan bonds and $600 In Thrift Stamps. The Mjss Harriot McCarthy, very) well pleased wtth the phowlng qhJldren Jtupde in campaign. Magulre Weds Alton Couple.

Oliver Grant and Miss Ethel TOO LATE Booms. 909 Hock St. Al'oert Meyer of Paulllna, Iowa, of Alton, were married this afternoon by Police Magistrate The bride Is 16 years old. couple obtained a marriage llcenuse in Ed wardsvllle. prown Mexican leather, purse containing door key and small change on Stato between Danforth and nnd Piasa.

'Return to this office Reward. and solicitors for country proposition. Good ooppor- tunlty for those who will apply thorn- Main Edwurdsvlllo. cowln, Miss Mlts Dora SJoux City to yor until she can before her mar- Pf-Alton. Awarded Builneti College Justice Daniel Gorman today awarded judgment to Brown's Business College for In Its suit agftinst Fred Storm, former student, on jM given in payment of Alton to Wwl.

green coat containing a black collecting book Sunday morning At olty ball square. Reward if returned to Howard Glen at the Times office. FOR new four room oottugo, well, cistern, coal bouse. bam Heights. L.

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