Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

-o, WHI Go to ElMh. A Targe 'odd Fellows from Greenwood Lodge and from oth Ji Litt For Additions Being Arranged Mayor T. L. VanPreter and William vuw uuu vri'i viu- iria wt win I 11UU VT If llllll Alton lodges will go to Elsah this Boynton, village attorney, were In con evening to attend the ceremonies ac- ferenre for several hours this morn companylng the initiation of a large Ing regarding the tax lists for the new class of candidates, and to assimilate property In Altwood, Bllnn. Silver some of the good things that will be Ridge, Niagara and the Western Cart provided at the banquet latfr.

It was ridge works which was recently an intended to make the trip In a flock of autos, but the rain may cause that plan to be abandoned. Danes Was a exed to East Alton The corporation tax Ka Alton will now be added to 'be property In return for the bene- flt8 of Bein of a regular Village fcJarlOB YV4S a OUCCBSS. I w.in fait- ut a tegular village Friday, the 13th, did not hoodoo tho organization. The tax lists had to be nrtntntr k.o A nr nn I rfiarranKed on this account. dancing party by the Modern Wood men of Oakwood Camp, not even a little bit.

Tolle's Grove was visited rearranged on this account. Council Meeting Next Week For Street Railway. nine un, juiiun uiuve WUH VIHIIUU by one of the largest crowds ever Mayor T. L. VanPreter stated to-day oar 'hat he would call a special meetlni of seen there and the dance was a success from the start.

People went to village council Tuesday or Wed- the nartr last In automo- eflday Bht next week the pur- call a special meeting of tllc vlllaeco nel1 Tuesday or Wed the party last evening In automo biles, auto trucks, buggies and Inter Urban cars, and most ot them remain after getting there, until mid night. pose of considering a franchise for the new street railway which Is seeking to go through Bllnn and Silver Ridge. The citizens of East Alton welcome the new railway as they feel It will (111 up an urgent need and the request for aacuaiagUBiCir 1 1 jjuuuiuuuuuiunuuuj UPPER ALTON. I were among those from here who at tondnd toe Thomas Broderick funeral yesterday, and accompanied the re mains to ghjpman. Both were life long friends of the deceased and both served as pall bearers.

eratlon by tho East Alton council, Illness Postpones Parker Case The case against William Parker East Alton In which Parker Is charget with disturbing the peace of Charle uiniujuuiK me peace or unar Fish are becoming hungry again in Latham, was continued this afternoo the creeks, slpuphg and river and are on account of tho Illness of William biting eagerly according to those who Wilson of Alton, attorney for Parker have tried fishing the last day or so. Police Magistrate Henry Bufe ordered The news will cause many people to a continuance of the case. Twenty viat creeks and sloughs tomorrow af- witnesses were called and they wera ter flsh, 'Mrs. Brock and children have returned from a two weeks visit with relatives In Jersey County In the vl ClUlty Of. UOW.

craning iu AJIOH The right-of-way and the fields Baptist Church by the O. S. Tay and pastures this section are well lor William Oliver is completing the sec to appear at the time set fo trial again. Notes. Services will be held to-morrow morning and evening In the East Alton with large milk weeds and the weeds are full to overflowing with milk.

does not some trust farmer corral output and can It, or make butter of It? Conductor Walter Welch resumed discharge of his duties on the this morning for the first time since he was injured when cars collided on the- line a week Ho is a little sore yet but is practically all right. Mrs. J. O. Melllng, Misses Mamie Melllng and Edith Challacombe and Eugene Moiling aw spending several days Piasa Chautauqua.

R. R. Mather who was injured In a fall in (be McCIure addition several days ago, la recovering but is yet lame. Jusf Judging by the number of auto mobiles going through here every until MtdnJgbt or later, one- 1 ff or fll Alton's population spend jialf of every night in a or.R Joyless wagon, according to the way the trip turns The; bugs and insects apparently are getting most of the products of tfl baciyar.1 but at that, many we eating more vegetables in their.own yards than they ever raised before. That proves the theory and practice all right any way.

has returned to the VUC OtH, ond house which he is building in Altwood. He is building the house to be sold as a real estate Investment. Mrs. Joseph Eckhard of Alton wan visiting relatives In East Alton to-day William Oliver went to Wood River to-day on Mayor T. L.

VanPreter was a busl- ness visitor to-day In Alton. Police Magistrate Henry Bufe of Wood River was in East Alton to-day on business. Mrs. Prank Olive leaves to-morrow for Huntlngton, W. where Mr.

Olive nan a good position. In honor of her leaving, a family reunion was held the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roweon yesterday. Mrs.

Fred Crandall was the guest i A a 1f Cttrl Schmoeller, In Wood River yesterday. The brick work on the J. Van- building in East Alton has been completed. Scouts Arrive Home. Tfift 'Bay Scouts of 'the tltfpef Alton" Presbyterian Church under the command of the scoutmaster, Rev.

C. N. McManls, arrived homo last evening from their annual camping expedition at Plaita Chautauqua. The boys wero ramp since the day after the Fourth, it being their annual custom go to camp the next day after the Fourth of July. The boys had a splendid time and all enjoyed the out ng Immensely.

During their stay In they had visitors for a few days at a time, some of the boys coming to amp who could not stay more than day or so. At one time there were 2 in camp. The boys did not ex )ect to return home until today but there was no boat to run today so they made the trip home on the boat yesterday and by so doing they escaped the rain that came this morning, The boys had the best kind of weather from the time they went to camp until they left. Threshed Good Rye on getting their grading outfits placed i at the B. q.

station and will be i ready to atari work In A few They have a number of teams on the Job now. The ttork to be dono by the firm Is the grading of' the approaches to tho few overhead cross- Ing that being built for tho street Almost 500 Priced Land, bushels of rye was IltD attar visit'at the home of Mrs. Cerdelfa Ash lock in Delmar avenue. be no baseball game at the golf links In Turner tract tomorrow. The Cinderellas go to Wood River while the Turners will battle the Hartnmnns at the Three-I League Park to a prellmnary game.

Krepel left today for Manchester, Jll. When returning home she will visit at Havana ond Mrs. Krepel's transportation reads until August C. Mr. Krepel says she can stay the limit.

Bmil Michebuch is enjoying a two weeks vacation from his work at the Cltiaens and is putting in a great deal of time fishing, Warren and bride here this morrilg from the west, and will mjikfi their home in Alton, War- rep pbtained a gpod position in Alton ijexer dJ4 want to live elsewhere anyway, ile and his bride wili do light until they can gfst 9 regular house to suit them. INDOOR LIFE MAKES FAT. Try Oil of with Sim. me System to Get Fine Figure. eo pl who 8pend most their time indoors and who are deprived of fresh, Invigorating air must take ore- Caution to guard against overstout- I fat admired by indoor life is tt nd a to tno ta organs of the body.

Lack of fresh air weakens the oxygen-carrying power of the blood, no It IH unable to produce strong an tto 'or unheaUhy fttt threshed yesterday on the J. A. Head farm down in the Bottom from 20 icres of land. The farm was sold yesterday for about nine hundred and Ifty dollars per acre. Lou Murphy tho tenant on the place and the of was threshed by Spurgeon Brothers' machines.

A good lea) of rye was raised this year by he In the Bottom and Is turning out really better than the wheat; The price of rye, tojj, is high nd the fanners who put In rye last all are reaping the profits of now. 'hose who have rye regret that they Id not put In more than they did Funeral of C. T. Newcomb. The funeral of the late Charles homas Newcomb, whose death oc- urred Thursday night at the home of Is son, H.

B. Newcomb, In Oak Park as held this from the tome. Services were held in the iome and were attended by a good many of the friends and neighbors of the family. Burial took place in Oakwood Cemetery. V.

A. to Meet Monday. The regular meeting of the Seventh Ward V. I. A.

will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. John Leverett at nor residence on Lever- ctt avenue. It is requested that there a full attendance at this meeting. E. O.

Hawkins Called for Naval car line. Farmers have been liauling'ln a gre-at amount of wheat the, last few days. Threshing mnchlnoK have been in operation through the country and as fast as the grain Is plnced In the sack It is taken to market. Lee Megowen of Chicago is visiting with Mr. and Mrs.

L. O. of Main street Engineer H. Swift continues 111 at his College avenue residence and members of the family are quite disturbed on accbunt of his condition. Mr.

Swift Is very wnak. The funeral of Mrs. Monroe North was held this afternoon at the A. M. E.

Church on Salu street. The services were to have been In the Bap- list Church but on account of the repair work that la under way there the funeral was hold In the Methodist Church. There was a very large attendance at the funeral. Deceased was born and raised in Upper Alton ind she had. a large number of frlonda here who mourned her death, 'iurlal was In bakwood Cemetery.

Training. it If you are overstout you are dally irawing on your reserve strength and are constantly lowering your vitality by carrying this excess burden ftdvlsed 'o KO to a good drug- sjst and get a small box of oil of kor- eln capsules and take one after each na Bt bafore retiring at follow the B'n'Ple direc- that come with the box I1HTMI I Edwin O. Hawkins of Chicago, an Upper Alton boy who has been visit- Ing here with his brother, Charles Hawkins, of Seminary street, received a special delivery letter this morning calling him to Lake Bluff, Illinois, to commence training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Camp. He will be there two months In training and after that time he will go to Newport News, R. to begin service for Uncle faam.

The young man made application In Chicago several weeks ago for ontranco to tho naval training School was accepted. He has been visit- Ing In Alton while awaiting his call. Wesley Methodist Church. The lawn social given by the Wes- loy Volunteers last evening was largo- ly attended and much enjoyed A special feature of the Sunday school tomorrow at 9:30 a. m.

will be an ex- h.bitlon of one phase of the Junior League work- by Georgia Coughlln The Epworth League is planning a series of socials, to be given alter- WAR TO BENEFIT Negroes Taken to Fighters and Laborers Will Go Balk Home a Different Peoplei The transportation of gifljit numbers of negroes from the Brltlsmnd French domnlns in Africa to jsdrjre as both lighters and laborers in.Fj" war Is expecjtcd to r.mrked effect oni tills tq population after tie war. Although there prejqdice In during a very African so much as jjjtn England against the Introduction; decolored labor, there is sufficient Jo caused gf yei Ii guarantees irij; these ele- L'nr Thnw will ons tnat come with the box uo given alter- Hven a few days' treatment has been I the WhltaB and the reported to show a noticeable reduc- Watch for further announcements. reauc-1 roturn of the old energy; footsteps be- Come to tlle league meeting tomorrow ro.tur tllO Old etmrav nvftntncr ttf rt.Qn rotur nof the 014 energy; footsteps become lighter mid the skin less flabby in appearance as superfluous fat disappears. Oil of koreln is pleasant to take cannot injure, and helps the digestion Any person who wants to reduce ten to sixty pounds is advised to give this treatment a trial, ttoporls of rapid, safe reduction are being made by both men and women, evening at 0:30 and learn about it sldes getting the good of the moet- inff. Several are to be baptized and they and others to be received Into membership In the church tomor- morning at the church hour.

The morning sermon will be on "The Church and the Indlvifual." The even Ing subject will be "The True Home, (he government that It will retur inents to their own They will so back, however, a peo- for they ore learning nfc'ricultura good deal jabout Ipflustry and the organizations jfind Inbjyftutibns of dvlllzeU Is flKp.eetcd that after their return progress of clvll- lr.atlon among their tribes will be i.iuch more rapid tfran in t'he past. It would not do to assume that because this African dominion is In area r.s great as the best section of North America it is destined ever to develop ereut an Importance in tho world. That is utterly Impossible by reason of Its natural disadvantages. Notice To Complaints of faulty delivery should be made to Dwlght Benner, Hell phono At the Baptist Church. Sunday school at 9:46 a.

follow- id by preaching services at 10:45. B. V. P. U.

promptly at 0:30 p. led by 3roup 3. Preaching services at 7:45. Y. P.

U. Bible study Monday nlglit promptly nt 7:30. Rev. Reader, city missionary of East St. Louis, will preach Wednesday night at 7:46.

The Amoma Class met lost Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Kesslnger, president. Rev. W. M.

Rhoads will preach at the Baptist Church in Wood River tomorrow. The morning subject will be "The Inspiration of Christian Hope." The evening subject will be "The Christian Hope." Red Cross Sales Put s- "Wood River on Map. Wood River Is put on the map In a now way according to a recent bulletin Issued by the State Red Cross society which tells that Wood River sold according to population more Red Cross seals than any other vll- Inge in the state. The sales amounted to 58 seals per capita. The bul letin gives the credit for the work to Mrs.

M. F. Manning, heail of the 'ocal organization and to Dr. E. W.

Piegenbaum, of EdwardsvlMe, who gave a great deal of assistance. Rain Does Much Good and Exterminate!) Chinch BURS. The rain this morning did a great deal o'f good in the vicinity of East Alton and Wood River. The drought was threatening the corn crop and other late crops and on majhy forms food had to be bought for the cattle because the pasture was drying utf. The rain did a great deal toward the killing of the chinch bugs on the corn.

Wood River Moose Will Hold Boat Excursion. A busjness meeting of the Moose lodge was held last night at which It was decided to hold a steam boat excursion in tho near future. A committee was appointed to look afte the details and secure the steam boa and set the date for the excursion It was also decided to have two meeting nights a month, on the sec ond and fourth Mondays instead every Friday night in the month hereafter. Government Delays In of Post Office. Postmaster Joseph Senglar has so far not received any orders for change In the location of the Wood River post office The present post offico location has been disapproved by the post offfce inspector for sojne time because it Is too crowded and the building Is now in a bad shape and needs repairing.

The rent asked for other buildings in Wood River does not meet wth tho approval of the.post offico department because it IB alJeged to be too high. Notes. Mrs. Ed. Lasberry went to Alton today to spend tho day.

Ms. A. B. Horr was a visitor yesterday in Alton. The delegates wyho went from Wood River to attend the Christian Endeavor convention returned yes- terdtly.

They are Misses Irene I Springer and Ruth Magulre and tho J5OOOS Jrt JMdr; aiai'loW ttfflie ttMd ArllHflry. Jd4 beta appointed a member of tlie HlgliWaV Advisors which will advlso relative "to the construction, Improvement and maintenance of the roads of Illinois Hinder the sixty million dollar bond issue anil other State road work." The appointment was unlocked for and was a complete surprise to Mr. Page, who does not as yet know what the duties of the office will be. The other members of the Board are'Won, E. Eden, of Chicago, vice-president of the Central Trust Hon.

Robert Clark, of Peorla, of the Co. of that city and of the Thomas Clark Cradkor Hon. Homer Tlce pf Green view, the author Of the Tlee hard road law and Hon. A. R.

Hall, of Danville. Jas. Dolan. tho village blacksmith who was given a hearing, Thursday before Justice, of the Peace Fred Bortman, was bound over to th Grand Jury of the September tern of tho Jersey County Circuit Coin; with a "bond of $300.00, to answer If the charge of assaulting Lawrence Hueboner of Plasa township, ten ant on one of Dolan's farms. Mrs.

C. E. Dearth and daughter Mary Francos, arrived Thursday morning from Buclalre, to visit her mother, Mrs. Frances E. Brownlee.

Mrs. Wm. P. Boynton, of Alton, came to JerseyviH'e to spend day dud visit with her mother am! sister. Mrs.

A. B. Wyclcoff and daughter, Miss Jane, and son, Barclay, ot Alton, are guests of Jerseyvllle relatives and will probably spend a month here. Jake Parker's big Bulck roadster whjch was stolen In front of the Fred Herold residence, Tuesday night, Was recovered at Godfrey Wednesday, taken to Alton for gas and brought to Jerseyvllle that It is said that it was stolen by two Jerseyvile rough necks. One has joined the army since and the other ban "boat it." SW-SKSgrasS JRE ARK A OP PEOPLE HUNTING AND TON.

Each day there are in- fl'Uilrles eonip to the Teie- graph fta to Whire rooriitt itt the i of tho hand thorn Telegraph of before. BETTER STILJ, Little carrier boys hauu" a copy tho Telegraph to thousands of homes irt Alton and each night--except day. You need not put your name In the adTsrthw-' ment, Just use a letter for -Instance "inquire il Telegraph office" and wo see that your answers are held-tor IF YOU HAVE ROOMS TO HUNT THE TKLEGRAPIi WILL RENT THEM FfW Read opr classified adv. fi Rev. Miss Elizabeth'Thompson and Allen Fosha.

The convention waa Great regions are under the tron- MILEl GUARANJK? Inharmonious. "What's the matter with them Twls- teriao brothers tlutt does the contortion Act?" dauiauded the circus propri- "They can't Jjelp It. boss," replied the manager. "You see, two of 'em la Gonnuns, one Is a Frenchman and the other fcua a dago, and every once In a white they git to arguln' about the fty ChUrCh hnvo es tabllshed a reputation for or probably of long distances It would have to be transported. But there are very 'extensive tracts, especially In the plateau region, capable great aerlcultural development.

Followed Instructions. Ted's sister had a friend call on her. Tod saluted him by his nloktwmo and told that he must never shorten nd C. G. In Wood River.

The Wood River portable rink will be opened tonight. A dancing party will be hold. After tlie fire of tow daya ago a few small holes wore burned in the tent and they have just been repaired. Mrs. Caroline Black, who Is in a private sanatorium.

In St. Louis Is reported to be Improving. J. T. Ashlock, been visiting with Colleg9 Avenue Baptist I Dividends in Satisfaction! SatWaction in tlu certoln JcnowleJga that JRacino CWry i ires ore sciBntifieally built to meat tlie wony j.

V1I Unexcelled for city use. weuus jjjfl dividends to you in satisfaction ami excess mileaze. i Be Htrttht name Racine Rubber Company Is onthtsidttoall, CINE RUBBER COMPANY ALTON AttTO SALES fourth and I'Jaxtt Streotx. Alton. Her Retort "When Lour took his daughter to task for her treatment of him, she answered him'with a popular "What was ho will have for hln subject of slon tomorrow a (Jood his Hiilijoct will bo "Tho Uod Wo Passed by Morbid papers sold that Hint lllm I suw adequately A Scene 'The Afraid," with Bryant the Alrdomo Tuesday, Was Woshburn, ut Ability to Dissemble.

When a married woman feeuj ouppy and forlorn and catches some ttpwan. wh 0 to Oljt dldn wt hM at her she up jronflTrfulJy and assumes a Joyous look which would fool hqr own Np About It Jt to tli fe around repaint, Chiefly Temper. Very Ilkoly you have overlooked It; but geography novertheloss hod its little Joke, Its quiet little satire, by locating tho (n what hns hitherto been called the temperate Housshold The experts declare that If lot worth while to sort them and use the ge nea roost meats or at Pther times when the oven need not be specially heated and save the small for times wtwn quick cooking li Wore convenient. ot Country. tw who laws not hia country cm lore The rain today stopped all the work "li Ilin BtrootH by tlm paving contractors.

It was the first day that weather conditions had Interfered with tho work In long tlmo. Tho threshing machine trows all cnmo homo this morning, too. tho woathor having In- torforod with the work of throslilng. Mrs. QeorKO Hair.

Mrs. Ktta Hoffman and Miss Grace Lowe, who loft hero last Saturday morning for Colorado, have arrived In Monltou. WorJ has been received hare by relatives announcing their ssfo arrival. M. Ktttlnner IP home from his was bored to dentil through the "Maybe that's what tho papers meant when they snld it wus 'adequateji I 1 Robins Are Qluitont On on averago day.

food Is brought to the robin's mwt every 18 minutes. Knch young robin roQiilrmi or throo times KH weight in worms. When food Is over-hungry little creatures open their yellow mouths wide ond Jostle each other. land, O. He Is planning to open up I an office there and writes that ho Is having a prosperous business.

Hi was formerly In the contracting bus! ness in Wood and MM. Curl White, Mr. ond Mrs. in, of Vonlco, and Miss May I Wassman of Bast Alton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Shoa'k. of Wood Hlvor this week. I i Why Not? Then came McCarthy's turn and he AS follows; auto trip in Michigan. Paw Convict.

Qsnt to America- Virginia was tho only colpuy which ever received convicts, and wy few sent there, and most of vucutlon at Green will do ffonw field w.prk durliiK the remainder UIQ for the Wps- torn Af Hilary AtuJvllJe ooBtWctlug firm In of Philosophy should majct one buoWt not our altar Is no bell. But? saw Heat In the church and plinty of coal to the collar. Tho dlvvle wld the ball. Mt'a put a whistle on the church." JERSBYVILLBr Jack Butler, son of T. W.

Ilutlor vnino up from Alton, HYJday, and signed up to enlist in the Third Field Artillery at the rocruitlng mooting by Captain ttoanlon tho Court house that c.ftornoon is a I'iut. spodnient of manhood and has the enlisting fever, tut can't neera to got Into tiio uui-vlce -on account of dofoctiva Hlght. the wan two ysars o-lve irlod lor Went atesfl Davenetts and Davenette Suite Sotier Furniture Co. Complete I-fQme FurnJsLeru 300-308 Broadway Alton.