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VOLUME IV.
FLORA, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY,  AUGUST 24, 191G
NUMBER 48
A CHAPTER OF
ACCIDENTS
BOY  STRUCK    BY   A  HUPNOBiU:
Roy Smith Sustains Serious In¬ juries While Riding  a   Race Horse   at   Fair Grounds
(>lan. il year-old .son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weems. of West Flora, was .struck by a Iiupnioblle yesterday afteriKKin, wlilcli was driven by F. M. I'errill. of (ilasco. Mo., formerly a resident of Clay county. The other occupants of the car were Mrs. F. M. I'errill and Mrs. Kd. Moll of Farina, a sister of Mr. I'errill.
'J'lie accident liappened on North Avenue, near Locust street, wliere the lad started to cross the tliorofare. and wius trying to escape tieing struck iiy a buggy wlicn he stepped In front of Mr. I'errlH's hiipmobiie and was knocked down, falling lieneatli the front axle, llie maclilne passing over llis body, however, the wlieels did not run over liiiii. The little fel¬ low was picked up unconscious and taken to Dr. IIolada.\'s otlKe where lie liiiderweiit a medical exainination. No serious injuries were (iiscovered by the pliysician .\ liriiise on tlie head, shoulder and hip were llie only Injuries sustained In the Ih>>. IIow- eve , it was a miracle how lie escaped Ijeing cruslied lo deatli.
The driver of the car was going at a very low rate of speed wben tlie ac¬ cident liappened and there is no blame attached to Mr. I'errill fnrthe Ijoy's injiiiies.
Pedestrians sliould be very careful at street crossings in altempling to cross the street wliere a ear is In Might, and tlie driver of a maciiine sliould use the utmost precaution In (ibserving the speed iiiiiiiiance and III to prevent iiecidenls. Tlie law eiiiiiiol U' too rigidly enfoiced as to fast aulo spceiiiiig in the malii llioio- fares.
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Kny, Sniitli, aged about sixteen, met Willi a serious if not a fatal acci¬ dent jesterday afternoon while riding a liii'C liiirse at llie fair groiiiids. The lad liad volunteered 1(1 ride the ani¬ mal whicli had never appearsd on a race track before and Wiis not as gentle as a lamb. Hecoming unruly the horse made a lunge for an open gate, (lasliing into a post. In wliicli caused the boy to siistiiin several bad wounds. Drs. ('. H. Holaday and N. W. How Iiiilil were summoneil at once and adiniiiistered iiiedlciil aid.
Tlie Injuries ('(insisted of a .l-ineii cut over riglit eye: li-ineli cut over rigl.l eiir. a "lirokeii tlilgli iinil knee cap.
The boy was taken to Mrs. Ktta I'^rriIle's. an aunt, wliere lie lies In a critical coiiditldii. Hoy Is a son of I'rank Siiiit h. who went west .some years ago.
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Hillle, lil-year-old .son of Mr. and Mrs. Klswdrlh Diinnigan. wliile hup¬ ping a wagon loaded willi peaclies. fell and was run over yesterday morning on Nortli Avenue, sustain¬ ing iiiiinfiil injuries abont the head.
The New Midland
Mr. .1. I.. Hradley iiifnriiis us tliat bis new liostelry. above the Lincoln Trail (larage. Is- now open and ready for business. In iin Interview with ilim tlie editor of tlie Kecord Wiistold that be had aboul forty furnisiied rooms, ex ei illling bran splinter new. three bath tub and everything that is in keeping witli a tirst-class Imstelry.
There Is a special dining room for guests, wliere breakfast only will lie served, if desired.
The New .Midland is especially adapted to llinse wlio are looking for modern furnisiied rooiiis and the lo¬ cation Is Ideal.
Mr. and Mrs. Hradley are experi¬ enced hotel people, having lieen in that business for seventeen years and iire well acquainteil witli the travel¬ ing pulilic.
A Bumper Crop of Peaches
From tlie numlier of peaches that have been brought to Flora this week It would indicate a bumper crop of the luscious fruit. In the nortii part of the state tbe iieacli crop Is a fiiilure. Soulliern Illinois is rapidly Iiecoming the banner fruit country of tlie union.
Contestants sliould get busy.
FAST TRAIN
CUTS A CAPER
MUCH     EXCITENENT     PREVAILED
When Solid Express Train is De¬ railed Going  Down  Grade at 60 niles an  Hour
A delay of several trains westbound on the H. & O. Saturday was oc¬ casioned by a wreck, over al Clare¬ mont when the west Ixniiid expre.ss train due In Flora at iu:.">.'i p. in. was derailed. .\n exciting time prevailed, an account of wilicil is given in the Olney Dally Mail as follows:
"The westbound .solid express train on tlie H. & O . due here at Ii):27 p. 111. Friday, was derailed at Claremont as It was going down a grade at sixty miles an hour.
The rear coach of the train left the track al Sayre's crossing a mile east of Clareinont. Itliuiiiped along, losing ils trucks, until it reuclied the switcli" bead at Claremont. when it caused four oilier coaclies to leave the track..
The engine and llie two ears lin- mediately beliiiid remained on the track.
Tbe live cars derailed stood strad dliiig llie iiiiiin track extending east from the station at ('laremont. The last car was completely olf the main track, but even it was right side   up.
Tlie last car had lo>l Its trucks early in the accident.
KxurriNn   yiiiMK.vi'B
The train carries no pa.s.sengers Imt has a crew of four triiinmen and three express me.s.seiigers. The conductor of the train, tlie brakiiiiin and one messenger were In the liind i-ar wliicli was dragged for nearly a mile beliind the tlying train. Tiie experience of tliese men was exciting, liul none was hurt. No one on tlie train was liiirl and few express packages wer" damaged.
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'I'he coiiilitioii of the riiils and cross ties from the switcli head to the sliition was unusual. The rails were buckled into "S" slia|ie for the entir. distance. Tlie cross lies were dis¬ arranged all lliru tills stretch.
Work trains from Flora and Wasli¬ ington wltli tifty men were engiiged by .'i a. m. and by 11 a. m. trains were able to pass by using the switcli. Tlic main Ira.'k rails were so t visted tlial il was not restored nntll hite In the afternoon.
No. VI Saturday niorning iletoured via tiie Siiuliiern to I'rinceloii. Ind.
flllier triiins were held until the switcli was cleared for passage.
The miracle of lhe wreck was tliat no one was killed, lliindi'e Is of peo¬ ple wenl from olney to ('lareiiionl to walch tl e restoration of the ilamaged track."
EASTERN STARS
ENTERTAINED
By Mr. and Mrs. C. E.  Modlin  at Country Home near  Xenia
.Xenla. III., Aug. Z) The members of .Xenia Cliapter Eastern Star were eniertained by Mr. and Mrs. ('. E. MikIIIii al llielr country home last Friday evening. The affair Wiis an inovalion and alTorded the guests the opp irtiiiiity of enjoying the evening auiiiNt tlie deliglilful rural scenes of the splenid Modlin farm.
Tlie residence wliicii crowns the liigli sweeping lawn presoirted a 'liiiin.iiig night picliiie as the guests approiK^hed the arlistically illumi¬ nated scene.
A pleasant event of the evening w.a's the musiciil program rendered by Mrs. Margaret Shirley Siuith. Mrs. Aimce Keller. Miss Donilby MikIIIii, and Kayniond Keller, followed by readings liy -Vsher K. (iix.
iK'liglitfully ciMiiiiig refresiiiiieiits were served b.v the Imst and Ii(iste.ss. proving tlie t rutli of the old sayliijf "there's notliing like cou ntry hospi¬ tality."
Nrs. WUIiama Dead
Mrs. Willi'jiiis. mother of Thos. S. Williiiiiis. died at lier home In Hlair townsliip Tuesday of this week. She was a most eslimable lady, and leaves a large circle of friends wlio will de¬ plore her ili'atli.
Photos tiy Aiiierleiin l^reas Assoclatlnn.
State Artillery on March and Camp Scene
Light artillery In most of the state nillliia consists of several rapid tire funs, und the gunners are well traliifHl In their use. Some have small fleld pieces. Au urtlllery corps Is here shown on the march. The camii scene (hows the little "dog" tenta used by the soldiers during war.
LAST CALL FOR        OLD SETTLERS' THE BIG CONTEST     BIG DAY AT IOLA
Now   is   the   Critical   Time   und Reunion a Grand Succtss-Crowd Every Minute Counts Estimated at 3000 People
Don't (nerliiok the r.icl lliiit tlii> is j Hie last week of tiie Kecords Niagara i Falls   and   Wurld's   Serio    contcs*. Don't i|iiit    Wnlking.   tliinUiug   tliiit you will liave enougli vnles   tn win   aj trip,   as  you   mlgiil   lie    sniinw fiillv | iiilslakeii.    Villi sliould   work   liiirdirj now than  ever, as   this   is   Uc   weei;| thai lelis the tale.     'Snu will   be   a - lowed     •'lOOd   voles    mi   every   dollai turned in uplill Krid.iv niglit   .it li p. III. iiud only 2i«»i  Saliiiday,   the   last diiy.    So ilon't lel Hie grass gmw   un¬ der your feel, but go afler  the   busi¬ ness wilh a   will   and ileleriiiiii itloii llial you are going to   win.      Now   is
tlie lime for Miur friemis to  i e   to
your rescue. Tell theui ymi need tlieir assislanee and williout it you may lose out. fiir you miglit as well lose 10,1 (Ml Voles a.!, lo be one sbnrl.
Tliere are several ciiiileslaiiis in tlie dillerenl (lislricls today that could be niiiiiliered among the winner-, yel if liiey would make the properellnil lie¬ tween nnw and Siitiirdiiy niglit ;it six p. 111. I
Sliould \oii w ill a trip li Niigara Falls it Would be well woitli the lime you put Into llie wnrk lo secure il and you would ciieerfiilly say so when you returned liome froni the trip. Every iiilnute count-, iinw, so get busy.
DisTiticr .Ml. I viirKs
iMiiurice   Workman HHi.iitKi
Carrie KIder piH,iHKl
Maud Ku.ssell       • .-iIo.ikki
DlSTUKT .Ml.  1
Mrs. ('has. Crum, Edgewood .Kxl.tmo P. A. David, Loulsvliie llii,(XKi
DiSTUICT Ml.  .'I
.lames H. Mills. Clay City .111.mill
Lubert l^oinn. Louisville '.'Ki.iKltl I'auline Dillman, SailorSiirliigs:il".ii(Hi DlsTlllC'l' Nd. 4
Hertha McHratney. .Xenia JTil.iiiii
Meryl (iaiiaii. .Xenia ';Th,(Iiki
Helen Siiviler, Flora K.I .'.ii.iilid
DlsTiiicr \(i. ."i
Leo Krank Cliiipiuiin. (isne l'.Vi.imi
Agnes Kochelie Kinard .ll'.'.ixi
No Objections  Filed
A hearing on tlie I'lora street pav¬ ing was liad at Louisville Mniiday Im;- for County .ludge Ileldiueyer of Wayne county. No objections were liled. The paving to be done tlils fall Is as follows: wiest of H. & ( i tracks to corporation line: east fniii Syca- niore to III feel east of Oiik street: Sdutli of H. .!t o. tracks In Flora avenue. Advertising for bids will be the nexl thing In order, the cnntract let to the lowest and best hiMci. iind the work of puvlng-will llien coiii- lueiice.
J,C.   Meyer   was   a   Sliaw neetown
\ isitor Tiiesdiiv.
Thursday of last week. Aiigiisl i\. tlie Old .Settlers held their »lilrty- elglitli reunion at Inlil. The attend¬ ance WHS estlniated al three llioiisiind people and a iiiii-.t Iiiterestii(g pro¬ gram Wiis given The .\ Itaiiioiit biind and lolii (Jlee Chill furiiislied music, wliicli adiled much to tlie pUiisiires of the (lay.
Hon. 1>ake Watsnn had diarye nf the ceremonies, .ludge W.C. Cnch- ran. of Sullivan. Ili.._ Wiis the princi¬ pal speaker of the day. He'gave a brief history of the county lind Its early settlers. .losepli .lones, of .lol- iet, and Harry Weaver fnllowcfl.I udge ("oebran in brief talks.
A few years ago the old "setjtlers of (lay coiinly" were loriiied iiiti iin as¬ soelation. Forty of llie enterprising people of lol.I ciii'li sulisoribed a lixed iiiiiount. siiillcienl lo piirchiisc a bciiii- tlful grove of lour acres, aliout une mile finiii Inlil. .\ speakers stand Wiis erected, also a large spaop lilled with I fortiible se:its ;in(| otlier con¬ veniences arranged, luaking mc  I i-
tlon iicriiianenl and convenienl for these aiinuiil gallieriiigs. Tin! trustets are: .\llic .lollif. .his. .lones and (has. WiKjds, all men wlm take a deep in¬ terest In arranging for the.se inlerest- ing gatiierings wlilcli are looked for¬ ward lo by the people of our county, both old and young \yllli ever increas¬ ing pleasure and anticipation.
Resolutions
Wiiiiiiiv-. luir Aliwise Ileiivenly lather has purmiltcd the lie;illi Angel to enter the Imme and remove from tlience llie wife and mollier. Mrs. Eli/,iii«lli Wilcox and Wherea'^, we rciilize t liiit de:illi Is no respctor of piirsons, but bis onward in:ircli cuts down the ripened wheat and the tlowers that grnw lietween. therefore be ll
Kesolved. Tiiat Knniiin HeiUili ('amp No. .V.i7 K. N. of A. extend to .Mr. Wilcox and famllv our sini'ere syiiipiitliy in liieir liour of deepest sorrow.    He It further
Kesolved, Tbat our cliiirler lie draped in mem iry b r nur neiglib r and be it  fartlier
Kesolved. Tbat a oopy of these resolutions Ije .sent Mr. Wilcox, a copy sent to each of our city papers for piiiilieatii'in and tliat they shall also be engraved upon the records of our camp
MlKAMIA \'.\l.llK.lir.
M.ivr+iK K. Ma.vn.
( (IKA  WaT.sO.\,
Cniniiilttee.
ORCHARD CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE
TWENTY Sl^  YEARS   OP SERVICE
An  Institution   of Which   Flora
May Woll Feel Proud—To
Be in New Quarters
Twenty-six years of service is a.s- sisling tieople lo (|iilckly and surely aci|Uire a working knowledge of prac¬ tical tilings; p'.illing them Inlo posi¬ tions of trust and protit; inspiring tliem lo become Iilgli-nilndcd iind in- llucntlal business iind prnfesslnnal men and women. In brief, llial Is the story of the longest establisiied business college in Soutliern   Illinois.
Hilt tills scliool-year marks a great change in life of The Orcliard City College. Tlic old liuildlng has been sold iind liencefortli the collejie will be 111 new and greally enlarged i|iiiirters. Profes.sor (Ireenliiw has se¬ cured a lease upon the eiilire second story of the Kenner iiiiildiiig, corner of Nortii .\vcniie and Main Street, and it is being all liew'l\ llnislieil and lilted for a Iirst-class city Husiness College. Oscar Honner, the well- known iirllst painter of our city, Is liainting large signs iipiin tlie liiiild- Ing in exact copy of Professor (lieen- law's liand-writlng.
Tlie new sclmol will hiive every iiKHlern convenience; LIglited from windows at left and rear of Hie main study ball in full accord witli the new state law: heated by steam, furnished with city water, liivalorles, and toilet ruoins: electric ligliting, newly linlshed bank, tables, desks and fiiriillure.
The I irt'iiaiii City College is an iii- titutionof wliichlliepeopleof ourclly may well be proud. It Is a factory where Hie raw luaterial of unt rallied Isijs and girls Is i|uiekly prepared for uselulne.ss in Hie best business iiiiirket s.
Annual Festival a   Success
The .lliiiii I li'-tiMil and sncialile ol the Colden .M. K. cluiicli of North Ilarler w.is beld on the cliurcli lawn Tuesday evening. Tiicie was a large atleiiiliilice from every iiiiit of Harter and adjoining tinviisiiips. Scudamore Kros. and tlieir clerks were present in force, besides many otlier Flora people. The ladles servird hot cliicken soiip. cotVee iiiiil salldw iciies. Ice creani and cake The (iccasloti Wiis a pleasiinl one lor llie large number In iitteiiiliincc.
Strange
Miss Myrtle liiiii.-h. ..f l';i iilieli', spent liie week-c (I at llie lioiiie of j Mr. and .Mrs. E. E. Allen. Strange to siy, Tlios. Hiiniiart ciilled at the .Mien lionie Sunday evening. .Miss Hiinch lefl Tuesdiiy for Loogi otee. Ind.. where she will siieiid some tin e vi-iting relatives.
Iiarry Hroadweil, of Ilarter twon- sliip, was in Flora S.iliirdiiy enroute to Falrtield, wliere he spent Sunday Willi friends.
{• rilOF.   .\.   It.   DUE I'I'A lill
Al Hie iinnual meeling of the C'lay (,'oiinty Teachers' aSiSix-iatlon In ses¬ sion this week I'rof. A. K. Dreppard of Flora was elected president of that IhhIv*. .Mr. Dreppard holds a super¬ visory cerlitieate. wiiii'li Is the liigh¬ est Issued In the county. Mr. Drep¬ pard is secretary of Hie Hoard of Ed¬ ucation of Flora, and is In liearty support of all conditions that advance the public .scluxils. He lias for many years been one of the leaiiing teacli¬ ers (if the county.
Kead the rules of Kecords conlesl.
INSTITUTE A I
GRAND SUCCESS
AN EPPICIENT LOT OP INSTRIICTOES -
Despite   the Sultry   Weather Large  Number  Attend — A Profitable Meeting
Alllioiigli the weather was sultry, more than one hundred and Ufty tciiclicrs were on hand for the Hrst session of the annual institute on Mondiiy iiiorning of the present week, when llial Iwidy convened at tbo Op- erii Iliui.se at Louisville. Able in¬ structors bad been secured and those present were looking forwiird to an interesllng ami prolitable meeting. The county superintendent. C. O. Lew Is. had done everything possible for lbe coinfi rt of tliose present. Ice Wilier was on bainl and fans were much In evidence.
I'rof. Elliott, of the •llarrJsburg scliiKils, had charge of the niiisic and the vocal as well its the Instrumental jiiirts were well rendered. He also giixe interesting talks on grammar, composition and pedagogy. In all of these addresses, neatness, tlioroUKli- iiess and care were empliasli'.ed. lie told for Instance of a young man who once failed to .secure a position a.s' superliileiident of a large elty scIhmiI liecause lie liad spelled "honorable" in a formal appllcitloii. "Imnerable" Mueli of Hie elTecl of this story wa.s lost on the teacher body because at tliiil tiiiie ill an outline on the black¬ board placed liy the speaker "Hrlt¬ ain" was spelled "Hrlllan". Such Is life. I'rof. Klllotl told the teiiclier.s tliiil the new saiiitiilion law was a long step In the right illrcction and that the duty of each member of tbe prnlession was 1(1 bold the liands of the county sii|ierliitendeiit up riitber tliiin to discoiir.ige the ailnption of thli ill idillcatioiiiind rebuildingof the scliool houses in Hie coiintry to com¬ ply Willi Hie liiw. In this connection .Mr. Lewis remarked. "In my judg- iiieiil tills Is Hie wisest piece(ifsciiiHil leglslalion adopted in Hie last twenty yeiii's. " In the iiiiiiii tills is tlie opin¬ ion of Hie iiiajiirlty of tbc voters and taxpayers of C'lay county. Hut It .seciiis riither iitijusi, to the .school dls- Lrlcts who have a practically now liouse lietter llian the average home In the district to lie compelled to re¬ build tlielr school liullding to s;ilisfy Hie wliiius ol Si'lmol faddists who wish to secure an electinii to the leg- Islatiire when tlielr pre-ent tenn ex¬ pires in lelurii for liieir vote for tlie most arliltriiiy piece nf school 'egisla-.* tion of recent years.
Prof. Dr. David Felmeley. presIdenU of Hie normal at Nonnal. Wiis all tlie teiicheis Ilild expected and much more. Hi-, talks were not only Intensely In¬ teresting lind very practical, but were really overllowiiig witli plans, devices. Iiielliods iind inlormallon Hill each coujd use In tliclr selmol Work. Ills tiddresses on "The Peo¬ ple of Illinois", "Tlie War and the S liiKil " and "Hdiiie (ieograpby" were especliilly lielpful. All would be gli«t to have lllm return to our county iigalii.
The aiinuiil election nf olllcers for Hie county teacliers' association took place on   Ttie.sday   evening.      A.    K.
I irepiiiird was elected president, K. ('. Jiicoljs. general manager: F. II. Woolridge. treasurer: and Miss Myr¬ tle llciiily. secretary.
The reading circle liooks were on oil sale at Ihecountysiiperliitendent's olllce. afler Tiu-sdiiv al imoii. The books for the ensuing year iire: .lolin¬ son's ''Tlie 'J'eachliig of History'' anil ('iibl)erly's "Kiiral Kducaliun and .So¬ cial Life ". Holl, Will be heliiful to teachers.
In spite of the warm weiitber tho Instilule just closing bus been eoii- ceeded by all present to be one of the best and most prolitable meetings in tlie lilstory of ("lay county. And the teachers are looking forward to what they feel will be Hie lx"st year for tbem since they began to help train and educate "'^'oung America.'
Entertained
.Mrs. I'. F. Kelliiiiis entertained the ladies of the Presliyterlan cbureh la.st evening In honor of .Mrs. Charles Mc- Cluer. of Anna, the wife of the.form¬ er pastor, whn died about a year ago. Thirly guests were present, refresh- iiieirts were .served and a mva 1 good time was bad. Mrs. .McCIuer relurned
II ber liome today.
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