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VOLUME V.
DAIRY MEETING
BIG SUCCESS
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 22,  1917
NUMBER 26
GOOD ATTENDANCE   OF   FARNERS
Cheese Factory Gets A Good Start
And May Locate Here It The
Farmers Get Busy
The Dairy meeling held In the Casino Saturday last, was well at- teded by farmers, who seemed deeply 1 nterested in the proposition made by J. L. Jones uf Wisconsin lo start a cheese factory In Flora, Il was every bodies meeting. The liesl of feeUng prevailed and the discussions made It plain that our farmers are awake to the importance of taking delinlte action towards the development of t he dairy ludustry in this section, as well as giving more attention to beef cattle, hogs and all other farm ani¬ mals.
The proposition submitted by Mr. Jones tu establish a cheese factory In Flora was received wltli much favor. A number of farmers signed the agreement to supply milk and ex¬ pressed a willingness to Increase the number of cows for Hie prices named by Mr, Jones. An agreement was written up and placed In the hands of the Industrial Board of the Com¬ mercial Club, who are now securing additional pledges for milk. All parties owning cows or who will se¬ cure tnem, will be requested to give pledges and It Is hoped that a supply of not le.ss than six thousand pounds dally will be secured this week, the minimum amount of milk necessary to start a factory. If this ijuantlty Is secured a,ssurance Is given that a factory will be located at Flora, equipped and ready to start work In early April,
On page seven In this Issue of the Record will be seen a copy of theagee- ment submitted by Mr. Jones. Any one who can supply rallk now or who will arrange to do so In the near future Id reiiuested to cut out this agreement, sign giving name and ad¬ dress and number of cows, and hand or send to J, C, Scudamore or C. E. Hemphin,
Our farmers all know that some¬ thing must be done to replenish their exhausted lands. The opinion seems universal that dairying and slock raisint; is the only remedy and Is by far the best one, as stock can be made to du this, not at a loss, but a biff gain every year. This opportunity to secure a cheese factory as a starter should not be permitted to go by and our farmers should act promptly. Mr, Jones states that six thousand pounds of njUk dally Is the minimum requirements, that tifty or one hun¬ dred thousand prunds dally can be taken as soon as our farmers can In¬ crease their number of cows. Lets al 1 get busy and secure this factory, then continue to work unlll we can havea steady and protitable home market for every pound of milk that can be prixiuced. The demand Is here, so get the supply.
REPUBLICAN & DEM¬ OCRAT CONVENTION
NcVEIGH FOR ROAD CONNISSIONER
Both Parties Show  up Good and
a Lively Fight is Expected
For Commissioner
UGI'UULICAN
The Republican convention for Harter was held In the Casino Satur¬ day last al l:,iii p, m, J, C, Petit, committeeman, called the convention to order, Hon, R, S, Jones was chosen as chairman and Rex Cun¬ ningham secretary.
Chairman Jones announced that the tirst order of business was the nomination fnr supervisor and as¬ sistant supervisor, James McGregor was nnmlnaled for supervisor, and Logan Gibson for assistant, lioth were elected unanimously. For commis¬ sioner of highways, Charles W, Mc¬ Veigli, G. F, Dull and Free Robinson were placed in nomination, A ballot was taken with Judge J. M, Boyles and H, M, Harrison acting as tellers, McVeigh received a majority of the votes and was declared nominated,
S, C, Dayton, C. E, Wolfe and J, M. Luse were nominated for Justices of the Peace, Mr, Luse declined, and Charles Marshall's name was presen¬ ted; all three were nominated by ac¬ clamation. For Constable. J, S, Simp¬ son, Daniel Bryan and Logan Coll were nominated without opposition.
Mr, Marshall notified the Commit¬ tee, after the Convention, that he could not serve, and Sijulre John M, Luse was placed on the ticket by the Township Committee,   .
DK.VIOCU.^TIC
The Democratic Township Conven¬ tion met at the Casino Saturday last at 2:.'iil p, m, Sam Walton was ebo- sen Chairman; and R. A. Ewen, Sec¬ retary,
The Convention got right down to business and nominated the following candidates:
E, A, Medley for supervisor; Arza Misenheimer for assistant supervisor: George W, Gilllland for commissioner; Jesse Lawrence, Charles R, Hunter and Edward Downard for justice of peace; Joseph Montgomery, M, O, Culllson and W, A, Gatewood for constables.
E. B. Gorrell Buys Illinois  Paper
The Sentinel is in receipt of the Marcii 1st Issue of the Southern Illi¬ nois Record, nf Flora, Illinois, In which E, B, Gorrell is named as editor and proprietor. This means that the thriving eight-page weekly has lieen purchased by Mr, E B, Gorrell of Blanche avenue, Troplco, and that he and his daughter will leave abont the tirst of May for Flora where Mr, Gorrell will assume the personal man¬ agement of his paper. He is a tliorough newspaper man of about forty years' experience. He founded the LoulsvlUe (111,) Republican and o'Aued   and   edited   11   for   nineteen
HOW CAN I MAKE A BETTER SAVING WITH MY INCOME
Perhaps that Big Question is confronting you, as it is many others, and if vou have not already visited our Hardware Store you will never know just what service we can .   '^''er you at this time.
Qualitg Hardware & the Right Kind
for the right purpose is always a saving for any fam¬ ily. Twenty years of continuous sales with steadily growing business tells the whole story and illustrates how BOWMAN'S HARDWARE STORE holds its cus¬ tomers and merit wins in the long run.
Well expect gou this week or next
Bowman's Hardware Store
Flora, Illinois
FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN
(Copyright,)
years during which he achieved a reputation as one of the must able newspaper men of that pari of the state. Loulsvliie, .seven miles nortii of Flora, Is the county seat town of Clay county, and the Republican has been for many years the otliclai paper of that county. Flora is a thriving railroad and manufacturing town of 511011, and Mr, Gorrell has many friends there who rejoice in li.e prospect of Ills return and predict for hlm all kinds of success In the newspaper tield there. Mr. Gorrell was the proprietor of the Sentinel for twn months liefore It passed Into the hands of the present owner and during that time demonstrated his editorial and administrative ability to the satis¬ faction of Troplco readers who speak of Ills work In the highest terms. Mr, and Miss Gorrell have also acquired a circle of friends here who will part with them reluctantly but whose wishes win follow them to their new home,—Troplco (Calif.) Sentinel.
IN MEHORY OF SOLON P. HILL
A Friend (o the Children:   A Friend to Everybody
Seldom do we encounter nne so tru¬ ly a good neighbor, as found In the late Solon Illll, Rarely Indeed dues any one pos,se.ss the happy faculty of cheerfulness and good fellowship In such measures as did lie. Sunshine and cheer radiated from him, and faith and trust was his ''lodestar, ' To him was given a brave soul, ri¬ sing above the petty strifes of life. He dwelt on the mountain lop: his vision far above the ,sordld things lliat chain so many to Hie earth. He met life and Hs adversities with a smile. He sympathised with sorrow and could ever point to a ray of light. One of Ills loveable trails was his love and understanding of cliildren. Al¬ ways their champion, never too weary to greet lliem, or lell a jolly lale. His home was always open to them; the timid rap, rap at his door was alwais heeded: his door yard was tlieir play ground. He had never gotten ,sii far from Ills boy-hood that he did not ap¬ preciate the Imys view point. In the cimmiinlly In which he lived his dal¬ ly coming was hailed with delight by the childien: always there was a smile for Inem as Ihey suited their cliild- Uke step lo lils|halling one, A h, there Is no gUe In one In whom Utile chil¬ dren ciinllde. Almost his lasl words were those of joy and cheer with a Iillle child who had went to his home to "play awhile." Good by kindly nelghlmr, we cherish your smile and neighborly kindness. No truer or more appropriate words can be said of lllm, than Rlley so beautifully ex¬ press:
"And he laughed away the sorrow.
And lie laughed away the gloom. We ara aU so prone Inbormw
From tlie darkness of the tomb: And he laughed across the ooeaii
Of a Iiappy Ilfe. and passed, With a laugh of glad emollon.
Into Paradise al last,
.Mus. C, O, RlUOLK.
Amusements
The Marie O'Connor \audeville Co, are players of much merit. Their last performance will be put on to¬ night with the Paramount picture 'A Tliousand Dnllar Husband" feat¬ uring Blanch Sweet and a former Flora boy, E>1 DeLaney.
Friday brings to us the world's greatest comedian, (Jharles Chaplin, In "Charly's Hard Luck".
Monday In the coming of the mas¬ sive picturazallon nf Helen Huut Jackson's historical and romatlc story
''Ramona" we have an educational, amusement, artistic and musical event. It will be the first plinln- play In nur city accompanied by the specially wrillen musical score.' Sec ad on local page,
Tuesday and Thursday there Is al¬ ways snmellilng unusually good pre¬ sented by the I'aramnunl company,
Nexl Wednesday we have the grand climax to the serial, "The Iron ("law" and two "blues cliaser" comdies.
Not of the Same Stripe
Mr. Editor:
In regard lo the article In the Soutliern Illinois .Imirnal appearing as a letter to Mr, C, C. Smith, wherein the name of one who wrote several poems for your valuable paper, was assailed In a very ungentlemanly manner, wish to say owing In the grade of the character who wrote 11 1 will wash my liands clean from re¬ plying for fear I miglit lie classed with those wholiave licen accused of Immoral conduct and iiiiesllniiable dealings, Wai.tbr W, Ybi'k,
HANSON-GARLAND NUPTIALS
Marriage Took IMace Lant   Sunday   al High Noun
Miss Nelle M, Garland of Flora was united In marriage to Mr. John H. Hanson of Tu.scnla. at the home of the bride's undo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, B. M, Maxey, at high nonn Sun¬ day, Match iNlli, Rev. M. G, Cnlemaii, pastorof the Methodist church al Taylorville, oltlclaling. The atten¬ dants were Miss Marguerite Gauger of Champaign and Mr, James Tully of .\enla. After theceremony an ele¬ gant wedding dinner was served by Mrs. Maxey to the guests present, Tliose frnm a distance being .Mrs. Fannie Tully, Mr, and Mrs, W. P. Tully, J, M, Tully, .Xenla, Mr, and .Mrs, Uershell Holtslaw, luka: Daylnii Hanson and E. L. Loman, Tuscnla: .Miss Marguerite Ganger and Ray- mniid Gauger, Champaign,
Mr, and Mrs. Han.soii left on the evening train for St, Lnuis and afler a Iirlef wedding lour, will make their hnme on a farm In Douglas county near Tuscola, Mr, Hanson Ijeing nne nl the ynung, progressive and good farmers of that cnuiily.
Mrs, Hanson (nee Nelle (jarlaiiil; will be iiiis,sed In Flora, Shehas Ijeen an active church worker and Identl¬ tied in a priiiuiiient way In Flora's social affairs and fraternal societies. Her large circle of friends will regret her going but Ihelr kindly good will, as well as all the people of I'lora, will follow her and wish for Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, a long, prosperous and happy life.
Miss Viola Smith Entertains
At Hie liniue nf lier iiinlher. (j. A, Hamer, Tliursday nighl. Miss Vlnla Smith eiilerlaiiied willi a St, I'atrick day parl>, 'i he altair was one ofthe elaljorate and dellglilfui snclai alTairs nf Hie spring, Tlie decorallniis were allracllveaiid iinii|ue, all suggestive of Ould Ireland and Hie gnnd Sl. Patrick. '1 weiily-four people eiijnyed tlieevening wlUi iiiu,sic and dancing until a late hour, when a dainty two couse luncheon was served. Here as elsewhere shamrocks and miniature Irish flags were In evidence. The guests departed praising Hie hostess fur her dellglitful hospllalHy,
Card of Thanks
We  wish to  express   our   sincere thanks to our neighbors  and   friends whu have been so kind and helpful to us tn our hour of sorrow and need, .Mrs, S, P, Hill and family.
THREATENED
STRIKE AVERTED
AN AGREENENT HAS BEEN REACHED
Whole Country Was Anxious As
to Outcome of Results. Eifht
Hours Henceforth
There was a sigh of relief and :i feeling of rejoicing when the giHHl news was proclaimed Monday that the Railway BrntherhniKl :ind Railroads had reached an agreement, and that peace would prevail. Theentlre tius¬ lness Inlaresl of the country was placed upon uncertainty aiidj|appre henslve for results, had no sellle- meiil been made. Tlio^Jagrcemenl reached and the decision of;;ilie Su¬ preme Court upon the Adamson law, seems In secure an eiglit hour work day with advance of wages, and selllemeiil of future dlsagreemenls by arliltralliiii, if necessary, to pre¬ vent strikes In Interstate business,
Olllcers of the local organizations seem well pleased,
Geo, Adklns, Local Chairman. B, of R, T, gays: "That the Urntherhnnd men have good and siinident re:isiiiis lo rejoice over their victory, as they feel that their diligent effort and loy¬ ally justltles their cause. We furiii¬ er note the editorial in one of tiie daily papers of St, Louis, headed Railway Managers Patriotism. Pa¬ triotism coupled with patience has been our position and we sincerely hope Ul further demenstrale this feel¬ ing. We further wish tn aniiiuiiice nur appreciation of the moral sup¬ port of the good I'lllzens of Flora for the manner In which they have treat¬ ed us 111 our time of negotlatloim and the long weary months of anxiety tlirough which we have pa,s,sed,"
Edward G, Bryden, Local Chair¬ man of the It, of L, F, and E., says: "The setllemenl Is a splendid victory fnr Hie great cause nf labor, and one thai goes aliingjway towards bettering lhe cniidiliniisiif lalmring men. The vlclnry was due to the loyal support given by the memliers of the dllTerent organizations effected, and lo the ninral stippnrl given by the penple In t he cnmmiinllles 111 which we reside, for which we feel deeply grateful,"
Will. McDnnald representing the engineers and Hurl Wyall, for the cnndiu'tnrs, were seen for a mnmeiit, and expre,s.sed themselves well pleased Ihal an agreement had lieen reached.
We Should Cackle and Crow
Sciidamnre Uros. piirchaseil and sill pped eggs in i|iianlltles lliree days of last week as follows; Thursday ,''iii cases; Friday 57 cases; Saturday 79 cases. 20c per dozen was paid Tlmrs¬ day. and 24c. per dnzen Friday and S:iturday. Making a Intal fnr the three days of ls5 cases. Each case c nnlalned ,111 dnzen eggs. Making a tnial numlier of eggs piinha.sed by this lirm nf iHifi!!. The tnlal price paid was !f4ri4 4ii. A mighty ginid slinwing fnr three days wnrk. Three cheers fnr Clay Counly lien. May her SI l.N never sKr,
A. w. iiAiisi.rsii, Of Donnvlii, HI,,   who   Is cnndiictlng the song ,servlce at the M, E, Church meetings.
The Methodist Revival
Therevhalat the M. K. Church cntillniies wllh iiicreasiiig inte rest. Evangellsl Thomas is proving the right man in liie rlglil place. Large and Increasing cniigregallons greet llllil each nighl. You are Impre.ssed al niice I lial he has nne message, the message nf the Christ, His preaching Is plain and his denunciation of sin Is 111 no uncertain lone but is done In sucli a way as locompel attention ami tn win the guilty one. Special servi¬ ces are being held at the Round House and the Sexton Manufactur¬ ing Co, We have received a most cordial welcome at these places. The party visited the High School on Tuesday and were given a cnnllal re- cpllnii. The meeting for women last Sunday aflernnnii was largely atten¬ ded and the addr.iss was a most prac¬ ticable and timely one. Those who altended simke In the highest terms of the lecture. The Duet liy MIsaes Golden and Foltz was beautifully rendered, Mr, Barnlnnd arrived last Saturday and mnk charge nf the Clio¬ nis on Siiuday and we can assure you tine music at every service. The High Scliool (^iiartel cniiiposed of Mis.ses Brown, Leavltt, Bradford and Foltz win sing Friday night. Don't mi.ss It,
We are planning fnr a number of special services next week. Watch fnr the announcemeiil of tliese .servi¬ ces. On Sunday afternnnii there will be a great meeling for men. We most cordially iiivlle all men lo at¬ tend. We can assure you a tine ad¬ dress and a gnod lime. Tell your friends atsiut It and encourage them tn come. Next week will be the last week and we wanl to make this last week lell forChrlst and His kingdom. There will lie special musical num¬ bers al all servh'e.s. Give us ynur help for a belter and a more religious city.
Looks for Good Apple Crop
A, .1, Dunlap nf Central Point, Oregon, arrived in Flora recently and will have the superlntendency of Seiialnr Dunlap's orchards this year, .Mr. Dunlap Infnrms tis that the buds upon Hie trees liidli'ale a good bloom and crop this season.
WhulrMli- ¦'rice
25?ic
This Don't Look Reasonable
But It's True!
We are selling Meats cheaper than can be bought wholesale from the Packing Houses today. Yestertlay there was a packing house salesman in our store and the wholesale prices noted below are the prices that he asked us for the items listed:        ,1^^„
Tills week We are selling line sugar cured hams ¦