Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

NOT FOOT-BUT SHOE Every woman wants hoes to i so that she need not be to show her feet, shjrthat decides tirjauty the ft'Ot. look well her fee look well, but the handsome foot counts for nothing in an un hipe. iy shoe. IJY THE HUNTING CO TUESDAY JAN. you have a choice from so many yles, shapes and that it is ist lika ordering your shoes custom- made.

You get not every shape bat every Mze in every -shape. You style but every style for every uc- you buy Boots $3, Oxfords ($2.50. prizes given away. 9 Retailers High Footwear. 1 eleohone 2C 7 i.

AN EXCELLENT KESOLTJTION For the New Year. Office Days. Bdfvardsville, first find third Sntur- dayslof each month; Upper Alton, second and fourth Saturdays of each month L. Lowy, County Super- Ihteadon of Schools. Dr.

Rohland, dentist, 3rd poaite Belle, Bello telephone 2691, Mies Ella Weberbas gone to HUlS- boro to visit relatives. Harry Ashlock home (row Denver and other western points, Mrs. Gertrude Saxe will entertain the Friday card club at her home Friday afternoon. Charlotte Grace has returned from a visit with Miss. Viola Vance, In Kdwardsvllle.

W. T. MoOauley and wife have purchased a tract of 'land near Foster- burjr from Wm Baker for $4,000. The Imperials defeated the Colum- blas In the ln-door base ball series last evening by the score of 22 to Charles Rogers, of East 8t, Louis, deputy internal revenue col lector, was -in Alton today on official business. A MOTflEfc Oeftd Descf tflrt Her Cftiidreh, JH to He sick an a DMtltllte.

vv'i Open a Savings Account atfd have semi-anmmlly, at three per cent. interest compounded Mrs. Louis Kortkamp: anil family have returned to Hillsboro, after couple of weeks visit with relatives in North AHon. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, Ooruur Second a Wm. El lot Smith.

Prea. Pfeiffenberger, Vice L. A. 8chJafly7'AMt." Cwfiler. ooooooooo Plasa sts.

Q. A. STOCKED. Preparltorv to in voicing we find we are over stocked on Solid. Gold Brooch Pins, also Ladies' and Gent's Set Rings, red otlon8 They were exceedingly foutd lar prices now the are bargains not to 6 b8 lound any where.

If you want for yourself, or a gift A Solid Gold Brooch Pin or Set Rino- £3 of best quality, you will find some pretty designs at $1.60, $2.50, $3.50, $5.00 and up. These prices hold good until Feb 1st. Goulding's Reliable Jewelry Store. GROCERIES -AT- Cut Prices for Cash. SPECIAL FOB THIS WEEK.

Roller Patent Panlry and Bread Flour sack Pure New York Buckwheat Flour, 101 sack Old-fHshlonert New Orleans 8ugar House Molteass, the beat grule, per gallon Tomatoes No. 2 CHUB, 2 cans for Carolina Rice Flakes per package. doz left out of 17 doz, coat Veakei $1.75 long as they Cottolene, In 2, nnd loib buckets', tills week only por Ib 1 S'uleiui Parlor, gool little match, per boxes POSTMAJSTEK AT.CLIF- TOK Humane Society Ladies Say He Was Brutal to a Horse Acoiaeut- Hurt. The funeral of Mrs. Jenule Kiefer was hold today from tho family home in East Alton and burial was in the Betbalto cemetery.

Dr. A. C. Barr, dentist, 2nd and Pinna The joung ladles of tho Colonial Club will givo a return party to the young men of the club at the Madison hotel. January 10.

If you buy or sell real osia'fl Rodgers, U. S. Express st Dr. tl. 1C.

Barnett, of Upper Alton, hasrecovered sufficiently from a wound in his hand inllicted several weeks to bejible to resume his duties. John C. Meehan, Fred Fischer, TCmil Hoffman and Thomas Dawson have been drawn for Circuit court jury duty for two weeks, beginning next Monday. Rev. Fr.

T. E. Cusack will go to Altamont-iomorrow to eflielate at the funeral services of Rev. Fr. C.

Somers, who will be buried at Effiingham Thursday. A pathetic caio reported Irom North Alton by membersi of the W. 0. T. case wherein filial Ingr tmle aud neglpot are prominent.

A. Myers, a widow living in the old brick Jones house t.ract, corner of Alhy and Kim street, reported to be ilck, poor and destitute and with A daughter to look after. Mrs, Myers moved here from Missouri some months ago and brought with her three children, a boy and girls. The boy was 18 old. husiry and well able to work, it it said, and secured a job at the brick plant.

One of the girls was 10 and able to work some, too. The mother is an invalid and not able to da- much more than housework, Several months ago tho Myers girl, and a daughter of Mrs. Bessie Slavm ran away to St. Louis, and the police who were atked to arrest and return them to their homes but have not done so, A few weeks after Rose Myers left her slok mother thp boy quit work and deserted his mother also. Members of the W.

C. T. U. have been caring for her the past two months but they are not able to do all. They report Mm.

Myers to be a worthy woman whom trouble and sorrow and misfortune have overwhelmed and they ask charitably disposed people to call on her and contribute something when investigation shows her to be worthy. She needs money and provisions. She has plenty clothing for herself and child. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Myers direct or to Mrs.

Joseph Rain who will see that she gels them. St. LOOM BMde and Peoria Urootn United by Jostice Nathan. -I A- J.AJL/ 12c lOc lOc 4c Price's Baking.Powder In 1 Ib cans, percan 1UC Snyder and Curtice Blue Isabel Catsup in plut bottles, per Ralstan's Fpod, regular 1(0 packages for. Fairbanks Gorman Family Soap, 7 bare for Gold Dusi Washing Powder In pack Pilot Brand Salmon, a good lib Red Salmon, per oan Bobumaober's Yellow Corn Meal, 10 Ib aaok for Pilot Barly June Peas, 1 Pine Cocoa Powder In Ib cans, per oan Ivory Soap, From 10 to 30 per cent off On Pink Family Goods.

Deterding Goudie. Representatives of the Alton Humane Society have caused the Issuance of a warrant by Police Magistrate Few for the arrest of J. F. Hadlev, postmaster at Clifton Terrace, on a charge of extreme brutality to a horse, belonging to him which met with ah accident causing a fracture of its spine. The charge of Humane Society officers is that the horse fell off a bridge near Cliftoa Terrace December 21 and broke its bock.

The animal was allowed to remain in the gully where it fell until Christmas day, four days after the the accident occurred, when Hadley caused the horse to be killed. The Humane Society ladies say that Hadley should have killed the horse at once when he found its back was broken and not to have allowed it to lie out in the weather, exposed to cold during the four days it suffered with its broken back. Hadley has not been arrested. Miss Helen Burbriage has issued in vitations to the members of the Colonial Club for a dancing party at her home on State street, Tuesday even- Ing, January 13. Mrs.

Virginia G. VerLrees has brought a suit in forcible entry and detainer against Joseph Droxilius for possession of the Valley farm, near Upper Alton. A 9 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney McDonnell died this morning after an illness with bronchitis and whooptog cough.

The funeral will be held Wednesday morning, Mrs. Louisa Felbor, of St. Louis, has sold to Louis Oyerath, through the Sonntag agency, a house and lot adjoining, the dwelling of Tilluian Puetz in North Alton for $835. For a good ball), Forclam Tubs, go to Frank Bauer's barber shop, 306 Belle The Retail Merchants Association meets Tuesday! night to farther advance arrangements for the entertainment of the delegates to the State Convention to be held here in February. There will be a large number of business men from every city in the State at tho convention and Alton Is expected to give a good account of herself.

For your Fall Suit call on M. Morltz. President S. B. Gillham.

of the Upper Alton school board says that It Is planned to re-open the Upper Al on High school January 10, as it is hoped to have the heating system in the school at that time. During the holidays the heating stein became disabled and it was found necessary to put in new apparatus. made Justice Nathan today solemnized the marriage of Mian Josephine H. Nash, of St. Louis, to Mr.

Ellis wood BrOde, of Peoria. The marrlaire wai planned AI a complete surprise to the friends and relatives of the young people. They had Intended to be married several months hence, but met In St. Louis this morning and decided on short notice to hate the ceremony over with and announce the fact to their friends. The bride was one ot the prettiest who hat erer eloped from St.

Louis to Alton, was neatly and exquisitely dressed. The clothes of the groom were made In the latest style and were elegant and neat. The bride said her parents are dead and that nhe was living in St. Louis with friends, who would be as much surprised as anyone to hear of the marriage. The groom said that he travels for the D.

Seohler Carriage of Mollne. He is well known in Peoria select society. The couple remained In Alton until shortly after 4 o'clock, when they left for St. Louis to inform their friends ot the marriage. Temple Theatre.

TOMORROW MATINHE AND NIGHT. Standing room was sold at the Temple last night for the opening performance of the Lillian Mortimer The company Is a large one and carries all its own scenery and mechanical effects. Miss Mortimer, the star 17 COUGH. "Will lint our Power" dues a KOOI! rtfinl, Cough Syrup tnnhc Paul Bros. Pine Tar and Told Balsam i's 1t0brn family cougli curc PRICE 25c and 60c, for solo only by J'At'f, 1IHOH PAUL BROS, Alwnvi Kemeiuber llonry and Second sU START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT.

JIESOLVK TO DO Your Drug Business WITH U8. GOOD THINGS AT MARSH'S DRUGSTORE Anodyne Balsam, For Chollo and Diarrhoea, Poison Lotion, For.Ivv Poison, insect Bites. Whooping Oouffh Syr Furniture, Etc. Rook Ins; Chairs from 81.00 to $8. Special price Jardenler Stands 30o.

Couches $8 to Sideboards, Dressers and complete line of furniture. Steel ranges, $25 to 845. and MILLION, 4th and State. J. B.

ima and Eastou notice to Liquor JJealers. Notice is hereby given to saloon keepers and others not to sell or give my husband. Henry Logos, any more wine, beer, whiskey or other Ictoxl- oatlne liquors, as I will prosecute all who do, to the full extent of the law. LOUISA LOOKS, of Main st, Counter Claim on confiscated Goods. A counter claim on the crockery confiscated by Chief of Police Young to satisfy a fine imposed on W.

E. Armstrong-, has been filed by a woman named Hammond, who claims to own the property. The crockery Is now in possession of the chief of Armstrong failed to appear at the time set for his trial on a charge of selling goods under false pretenses, and a fio.e was entered against him and the goods seized to satisfy the fine. Mrs. Hammond says that Armstrong was merely a delivery agent and that she owns the goods and is not responsiblefor any misrepresentations her agent made.

Chief of Police Young declines to surrender the property and says be will sell it unless Armstrong's fine is paid. No Transter ot K. Lluu Accounts Lawrence, traveling auditor of the line, was in Alton loday making preuaratlons to do something with the freight accounts of the line in Alton. Mr. Lawrence said to a TELK- QQAPH reporter that he did not know what would be done with the accounts, Orders were given him to transfer them to the Big Four ollico and these were countermanded at the last minute.

The local freight accounts will he in the bands of Agent Corey, of the Kaiy, In the future as in the past. This was decided this afternoon. The Spread Eagle is undergoing: quite extensive repairs at Paducah, and will come out in the spring in batter shape than ever, in anticipation of a good passenger trade during the next two yews. The hearing ot Detnpsey Abel on a charee of assault and batterv ferred by his wife, will be held Jan. 14 in the oeliee court.

Abel was arrested this morniHg but was released until the day of tho trial. John Strubel is among the poultry fanciers of, Alton and vicinity who have suffered at the hand of nocturnal prowling, poultry fanciers. A few nights ago his hen roost was despoiled of nearly every fowl on it. The annual installation of officers of the Alton council of the Royal Ar- canuin was held last evening. Past Grand Regent McFIugh, of Chicago, was present and installed the new olll- cers.

A banquet was served in the hall. Last week a gentleman made a special trip to Alton, paying railroad fare from East St. Louis, to procure the same kind of cough medicine that he had bought' in Alton a year ago. He is now a resident of East Bt. Louis and his wife had a very bad cough which he said could not be relieved by anything he could get in East St.

Louis. The cough medicine he bought in Alton relieved and stopped the same kind of a cough last year, so he bought a supply, a $1.50 bottle, as he wanted enough to last some time, because, he said, paying railroad fare to get cough medicine makes it rather expansive, but he was sure that it would cure the cough so be was willing to stand the expense. The cough medicine referred to is Paul Bros'. Pine and Tolu Balsam and Is put up and made by Paul Druggists, at Second and Hen ry streets. Wheat Higher.

Wheat reached 08 cents in this market today, an advance of two cents. Program tor Tonight. At the M. E. church tonight Foreign' and Home Missions will be the subject.

A prelude by the pastor on "The heathen who die without the Christian religion, are they lost or saved?" Mrs, C. Paul will sing a solo. The official board will meet at close of service. Miss Adeline Kaugg will sing a solo Wednesday night. of the company, is very good, in fact, she is as good as many we have seen at high prices.

At the matinee tomorrow "In the Castle OJ the King" will be the bill and for tonight "The Princes of Patches" will be the offer- Ing. "A Poor Relation" Sol Smith Russell's great play, which will be seen at the Temple within the next fortnight, will easily be one of the welcome events of the present season, Manager Fred C. Berger has secured Mr. Horace Lewis, an actor whose humor is of the unctuous order, and whose pathos is of the quiet, undemonstrative character that always challenges attention, and who above everything was selected by Mr. Russell himself as his successor.

William D. Howells has written of "A Poor Relation" that it is a poem in laughter and tears. C. E. Freeman is agent for Kremer's famous Jersey vllle celery.

Send him orders. Our Prices are Right. Our Goods are Right. Our Treatment is Right Call and You'll be Right. BEAR FRIENDS: We beg to express dur appreciation of your very generetls patronage during the year Just ing.

We trust we will see more of you in the year to dome, and shall make unusual efforts to please you, not only by showing the best and Newest of Goods at Lowest Prices. Wishing you a year of three hundred and eixty-flve Happy Days. We are, Your Friends, at H. BOWMAN'S. 652 2nd Tel.

46, and Cor. 6th and Ridge sts. Tel 45. Wanted, for Reot, for Sale, Lost Kor Bent. RENT-A new 4-room house In Rlverview addition, 810 per month.

Apply to E. C. Maclt, 1200 Belle St. FOR RENT-G room house, all Ann i M' Apply at 530 Market street. RINGS, RINGS, RINGS, Dr.

A Hue, Dentist, Spalding bdg A Narrow Escape. This morning about 10 o'clock tr men on railway tricycles, were riding toward East Alton, one on the C. and A. and the other the Big Four. They were conversing 1 as they rode along.

When near the glass works they met the Alton Limited coming up at full speed, but so intent were they on what t'jey were talking about they did not see or hear the train until they were almost upon it. The man on the Alton track had barely time to throw himself from the tricycle when the train struck it and smashed it into kindling wood. The rider was uninjured further than a few bruises and the jar of jumping. The Big Pour rider also threw himself off his tricycle being probably confused bv the suddenness of the meeting of the train. He received no injuries.

They were both track examiners. A meeting will be hold Friday evening at the oillce of linos Johnson in Upper Alton for the purpose of electing the officers of the new Woodriver Building and Loan Association, authority for tho organization of which nas been issued by the Secretary of State, Notices havo been issued to tho members of tho A.lton Commercial that a meeting will be hold Wednesday evening for tho purpose of considering tho question of reducing the dues from $1 to f)0 cents mouth and making some other changes lu the constitution und bylaws. Tho North Alton saloonkeepers which hiivo boon on tho county court docket the last year as the result, of Information lilecl la tho county court by Mrs. Joeeph Ruin, of North Alton, will probubly bo disposed of at the February term of court, bath sides being reud.v to go to trial. Elect The Frohslnn Singing Society bos elected the following officers: Felix Goeblor, Louis Schattner, vice Philip Koenig, reo.

Philip Bergcr, fin. Jacob Schneble, treas Chas. Simon, trustee; Joseph Raihgeb, steward; Adolph Ratbgeb, guard; Louis Miller, firstbanner bearer; E. Demalade, second banner bearer. Try Ncininget's Improved Fig, Magnolia ami New Juat Social.

A party at which were gathered thirty or forty relatives and friends of the guest of honor, was given at the residence ot Mr. and Mrs. L. Bleee- meyer Sixth and Ridge streets lust night complimontry to Henry Schmidt, of Me tropulis, 111., who is visiting Alton relatives. Amusements were many and good, and everybody had an enjoyable time.

An excellent simper we served. Thomas Terry's orchestra will give an entertainment at the Catholic or- phanagp t.lija evening, Miss Esteile Yager will entertain a small party of friends tomorrow even- injr at her homo, Ninth and Langdon Dr, Nina Folson-Morritt, 450 K. 2d. pticlullVi diseases women, children, Telephone, KinlooK 348 We Wish All Our Friends and Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Tear and Thank all for the Liberal Patronage Bestowed upon us the Past Year. We shall do our Best to Merita Continuance for 1903.

H. M. SCHWEPPE'S, Building' ana Loan Stock. The Citizens' Building and Loan Association of Alton Is now issuing a new series, of stock. See J.

V. E. MARSH, Sec Office over Citizens' Bank. Marland Architect, 325 Marke tst. irtHturoance In Darkest Alton.

A visitor named Hagler from Jersey county wishing to see all that was to be seen strayed down to the sandbar section last night and between 9 and 10 o'clock residents in the vicinity of Second and Ridge streets were startled by the reports of several pistol shots. Hagler was doing some of the it is said, while some of the "settlers" were doing more of it. Hagler claims he visited one of the mansions on Woods' avenue and shortly after cordial relations had been established, the inmates endeavored to hold him up and rob him. That is when he got busy with bis pistol and legs. The identity of the parties making the alleged assault could not be learned, K.

Q. Menweiner, Atiornoy-at-Law Snyder bldg 3d and Plasa. Phone red 61 Death ot a froiinnent Farmer. Frederick U. Stahlhut, one of the most prominent and wealthy farmers of Fort Russell township, died at bis residence Monday morning, aged 47 years, 11 months and 17 days.

Be was the oldest son of G. Stahlhut. He leaves a wife and elgnt children- four sons and four daughters, to mourn his demise. He was highly esteemed by a very large circle of acquaintances, all of whom counted him as a The funeral will take place from his late residence in Fort Russell township on Wednesday, January 7, st 10 a. in.

BUEQLAR TOOK BANK Contents and All With Him when He Lett His Temporary Home. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Murphy, near Edwardsville Crossing, robbed the other night by a hired man who gave the name of George Grant. He had been working for Mr.

Murphy about two months and appeared to be all right in every particular and was fond of and kind to the children, Grant was paid off a few days ago, but still made his home at Mr. Murphy 'B and he was trusted implicitly. During the absence of Mr. and Mrs, Murphy from home, Grant being left to look after the house and take care of some of the children, he looted ihe house of everything portable and valuable and decamped, leaving the little ones to look out for themselves. Among other things taken by him was a toy bank belonging to the children and containing about $10.

An overcoat, suit of good clothes, several ai tides of jewelry and seme small change besides what was in the bank went with Grant also, who probably reached Missouri before Mr. Murphy discovered the robbery. Sheriff Crowe has been notilied and is endeavoring to trace the miscreant. special Notice. Now is the time to scrape up all the old cold and silver also silver and gold plate and bring to us.

We buy it the Jeweler. For high grade domestic coal go to the Dorsey Fuel and get a load of Gillespie or St. Bernard C. Hopkins, dentist 102 W. 3d st.

I Dia- moDds, Emeralds, Ruby's Pearls, Over 1000 to Select from. Prices from $200 Down to 75 cts, Our Holiday Ring Stock is Ready for Inspection, Opals and Garnets. ll J. H. The Leading Jeweler.

GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ON JACKETS AND FURS; and Ladies Capes. Children's Coats and Pura and MUST ALL GO BEFORE INVOICING. 8tart of tne season wertf very low, this reduction again make our prices the LOWEST IN THE CITY. H. F.

'HONE Main 347 West Third strefl Unskilled Workers Organize. Delegates to a preliminary convention held at Strer.tor, 111., recently for the formation of a national union of the unskilled labor in glass and bottle factories of the United States completed their organization by selecting the following officers: President, Ed Jones, Streator; first vice president, Peter Wolfe, Belleville; second vice president, William Miller, St. Louis; third vice president, left open; fourth vice president, John Totsch, Belleville; fifth vice president, Joseph Urke, St. Louis; sixth vice president, Adolph Vereetta, Streator; treasurer, Leo Pflster, Maslllon, Obio; secretary, William Broadfleld, Streator-. The next convention is to be held at Torre Haute, starting the second week In July.

Fall furnishings in every variety tt Morltz's. Kevere, 35c. Lexington, 30c. Concord, 25c. Continental, 20c.

J. tl. Bauman, for Alton. Phones 187. SPURRS COFFEE Llndley Dicklus on, Dentists, NU- bett building, City Hall Building.

Dog Wasn't Kidnaped, Miss Julia Buckmaster was in great tribulation Monday for a nours. Her pet dog was missing and she feared it had been kidnaped or assas- inated, and rescue parties were being organized, and reward blanks filled out when the little by the way is sifted with almost human home with the evidences of having had a good time in the snow all over him. Ha had merely been Icttrufug the mall currier's route and faithfully followed that individual to the end. A. B.

Wyotron, usteopatn, Booth's Jewelry store. Cut prices, read our HDRCO au. Tailor, Plasa. Tlie Birdies Won Tlirce. The Eaeles and Altons bowled on the Kremar alleys last night.

Tlie Eddies succeeded in winning the odd game. Wheeler, with was high for the winners. Laughliu, with was high for tho losers. Averages: Eagles -W. Wehmeier, 1 Wheeler, 40 i 5 Davis, 4-1 4 Harris, It Ehrhardt, 44.

Coleman, 40 1 Jones, 4-T); Jewell, Laughlln, 57; Elliott, 47 1 5. Notice to Water Oonsiiinci's. Seinl-anuual water bills from Jan. 1 to July 1, are now due and payable at company's olllce, room JO Lmira building All water bills ure payable In advance. Oilleu hours a.

m. to A. Taylor, Receiver. For tgooil Hiiave, not or caul bath go 50 Maul Hull. Hlana Htnint WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE And found'to resist the severest TEST.

The SUN Brand of Flour is made of best selected wheat, by best methods, is.the best Hour, makes the best bread, Alton Roller Milling Co. 'Phone 117. OfiM POR FANCY RURAL POTATOHS. SEE W. DENNY, Cor.

and State January Reductions! Phone LADIES' TAILOHINO. $75 Suits to order for $00 Suits to order for 60 150 Suits to order for 40 140 Suits to order for 3fi ISO to order for 20 Suits to order for 21 Sklrti and Coats in Proportion. L. a MKN'S TAILOHING. 945 Suits to order for Suits to order for 30 Suits to ordur for 925 Suits to order for lil 122 Suits to order for 18 Overcoats aid Pants in Proportion.

3RUEQO.BMAN. TWO GREAT SALES. for the caoice of any of our $12 50 and $10 TAILOR MADE SUITS. Don't Delay. QO for your pick of any t7O of our FRENCH FLANNEL and MOHATR WAISTS.

Come Mil have a tew choice Cloaks and i'urs on out your garment and pay just of our uiar prices which are always lowest. These statements seem ridiculous, but are hard facts. i- i.