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VOLUME V.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 28,  1917
NUMBER 40
THE LOVEJOY
MONUMENT
The Story of Illinois' ntrtyr to Free Speecli
Every eightii grade boy or girl In this stute Is familiar with tlie story • of the life and death of Elijah P. Lovejoy, one of the most famous of American abolitionists. He was born at AlDion, Me,, in 1802, After graduating from Watervllle College he attended the Princeton Theologi¬ cal Seminary from wiilch lie gradu¬ ated in 183;), Altliougli he was or¬ dained to the ministry lie did not take a church, but became editor, after teaching sciiool for a short time, of the St, Louis Observer, a strong Presbyterian paper. His attitude on the tiuestlon of slavery was at first moderate. Then he became stirred by the lyncliing of a negro, for murder, and published an article condemning the act. The slavery sympatlii'iers were incensed by tlie act and threatened him so violently that he left St. Louis und went to Alton with Ills printing press. Ar¬ riving at that town, in Illinois, a free state, he felt that tiie persecutions of the pro-slavery men would cease. But a mob seized the press, believing in some way tliat its appearance In Alton would be a menace to tlie peace of the city, and tiirew it into tlie river. Anti-slavery people In Alton presented liim with a new press, and undismayed, he began in September, 1835, to publish the Alton Observer, Its columns rang with bold abolition¬ ist doctrines, advocating the forma¬ tion of abolition societies in Illinois, Opposition to ilim was strong, and in August, 1837, a second mob plundered Ills otlice and destmyed tlie press, A new press was destroyed as soon as it arrived, Tlien Lovejoy and ills friends procured a fourth press and placed it In a warehouse guarded by twenty men. On the niglit of Novem¬ ber 7, 1837, the building was attaciied by twice as many men as were de¬ fending It. Lovejoy warned them that If Ills men were attacked they would slioot, but the mob paid no at¬ tention and as tliey rusiied upon the warehouse one of them was killed. Regardless of tliis another man tried to set tire to the building, Lovejoy stepped out to shoot hini, if necessary, to save his property, but was himself siiot and kliled. Then tiie mob rushed In and wrecked the press, Lovejoy's martyrlike deatli, with the remem¬ brance of Ills bold utterant-es against slavery and for free speech did much to hasten the Inevitable conllict, which followed.
Recently when I was in St, Louis I and a friend boarded one of those • palatial packet iioats that ply lie¬ tween tiie city of St, Louis and points on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, and after an uneventful trip up tlie river among bluffs, arid lowlands covered for miles willi yellowlsli, muddy water, an overllow due to the li£avy rains tiiat have lately fallen throughout tlie upper Mississippi val¬ ley, we passed tlirougli tiie famous swinging bridge lit Alton and  landed
at the pier near the noted old City Hall—a shabby, dirty old structure, iLsed not only for the purpo,se for whicii it was designed but also now as an interurban ticket office and an electric liglit company's offlce. After climbing hill after hill we arrived by and by at beautiful Grand View Cemetery, crowning one of tlie most lofty bluffs in the city, Tlie river Hows nearly east and west through Alton, veering slightly to tlie south¬ east, and tlie city is located Just where It Is liecause of bluffs along the east sliore of the Mississippi, tlie only ones for miles on that shore along the river. Physiographers tell us that It Is an ideal location for a city and tiiat nature planned at leaat une hundred thousand years ago that here should some day be a city. Had the railroad builders crossed liere with their Unas In the early GOs instead of crossing tiie Mississippi farther southward at St, Louis there would be two of the greatest cities In tiie United States In Illinois ratlier tlian one now. But tlie "iron trail'' followed in the wake of the creaking ox wagon and so little is left Alton now but memories of former commercial Importance in the halcyon days of river tra llio, although a few factories are located iiere be¬ cause of tiie deposits of sand and out- cropings of limestone at tliis point, Alton is a sleepy old town and has the air of decadence hanging about It. It is a most appropriate burial place for one of nature's noblemen. Bluffs and hollows as lordly as any that Rip Van Winkle trod In the Cattskllls of- fer views of river and plain wander¬ ing on and on to meet tiie sky in the hazy distance, and in the east part of town overlooking tlie Mississippi, on the most lofty point in the city, vis¬ ible from any part of tliat country, is the monument erected in 18i»t)-7- by tlie people of Illinois and citizens of Alton in memory of Lovejoy. In the center is a cylindrical shaft placed in an upright position on tlie top of wilicil possibly seventy-tive feet from the ground is a winged heroic statue of tlie martyr holding a free pen intlie riglit hand and a sounding trumpet in the left, a luonument that might iiave been inspired by tlie ' shaft in honor of Nelson In Trafalgar Siiuare, London. Surrounding this is a semi¬ circular seat mucii like tliat used by tiie Jewish Sanliedrin. On tiie right and leftside of the shaft some distance from tlie main pillar are less lofty shafts on top of whlcli are perciied spread-eagles. Nothing lias been left to make this ore of tlie most beauti¬ ful monuments in tlie country. Tablets are inserted in tlie base bear¬ ing the following inscriptions: Soutii (front' side: Albion, Me,, Nov, 8, \mi. Alton, 111,, Nov, 7, 1837, A Martyr to Liberty. "I have sworn eternal opposition to slavery- and by the blessing of God I will never turn back," West side: Salve, vlctore. Tills monument commemorates the val.ir, devotion and sacrifice of tlie noble defender of the press, wlio in this city on Nov. 7, 1837, made the tirst armed resistance to the aggres¬ sions of the slave power in America. Nortii side: Champion of free speech. (l>eneath whicli is cliiseled a sculp¬ ture of a hand printing press that would iiave gladened the heart of Poor Kichard.) "But, gentlemen, as long as 1 am an American citizen and 1 hope as long as American blood  flows
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in tliese veins, I shall hold myself at liberty to speak, to write, to publish whatever I please on any subject- being amenable to the laws of my country for the same," East side: Minister of the gospel. Moderator of the Alton Presbyter, ''If the laws of my country fall to protect me I ap¬ peal to God and with Him I ciieer¬ fuily rest my cause—I can die at my post but I ean not desert it," In tlie rear on the back of the stone rostrum In large letters are these words: ELUAH PARISH LOVEJOY, Al¬ together this Is a monument of which any community might be very proud, and we are glad as we leave the cem¬ etery that it marks tlie resting place of so worthy a hero.
Every teacher, whocan, should visit the Lovejoy monument if lie or she can. And if scliool children can visit It, too, well and good, Tiie trip from St, Louis by boat is to be preferred although the one by rail is a very pleasant journey. And then wlien in tiie school room the liistory class is studying tlie Martyrdom of Elijah P. Lovejoy the story of his lieroic deeds and words will have a deeper, closer meaning than such a topic ever iiad or could have before—the story of ^ man that did not merely die for tiie aljolition of slavery, but noble as that cause was suffered martyrdom, too, Ijecause he insisted on exercising the riglit of free speecli. How proud Illi¬ nois sliould feel that she gave to the world not only the War I'resident and tiie war's greatest general, but the iieroic Lovejoy who dared to do and say what he thought was right,
ClIARLKS GaULAND,
THE CLAY COUNTY
FAIR
At the Opera
See tlie excellent serials and accom¬ panying comedies, Friday and Mon¬ day.
See liow a poor girl won love and a mansion, Tuesday,
See Siiirlie Mason attacked by the ''l>eadly Sin" of "Passion" Wednes¬ day,
See dear little Louise Huff, as a Quaker maid. In contrast with a society woman, Thursday,
See the restful Saturday variety program,
Willie viewing the best in pictures you will enjoy the up to date and classic music on the ten-piece $1500 orchestral—you will have ta,steful, comfortable, clean surroundings and a management at your service.
Birthday Party
At the G. V. Duff home on East Fifth St,, June 21, occurred a merry children's party, when Mrs, Duff en¬ tertained in honor of iier little daugh¬ ter Maxine's sixtli birthday. Games dear to childish hearts were played on the lawn, and the afternoon sped all too nulckly, A feature enjoyed greatly was the marching tlirougli the rooms, keeping step to patriotic airs, played by Mrs, IiulT, Dainty re¬ freshments were served to most ap¬ preciative guests. Those pre.seiit were Maxine and Saraii Kva DutT, Margery Irwln, Uutli Drake, Ha'/,el. Helen and Ruth Akers, Mary Ellen Sloan, Neva and Grace WUitmore, Lucille and Lenore Maxwell, LaNelle Taggart, Beryl McCoUough, liillie Carpenter, Paul Riggie, John Duff, and Robert and Laurence Taggart.
School Census Completed
John McEndree, cliief school jani¬ tor of this city, with ortlce at the main scluwl building, has completed Ills annual school census for this year, and the following is his report:
Number of males under li years of age. 233,
Numlier of females under 0 years ot age, 29,i,
Total number of males and females under 0 years of age, •')'26,
Numlier of males between 8 and 21 years of age, 558,
Number of females between 0 and 21 years of age, 5%,
Total numtjer of males and females between li and 21 years of age, 1154,
Number of males over 21 years of age, 957,
Numlier of females over 21 years of age, y95.
Total number of males and females over 21 years of age. 19.52.
Total number of males, all ages, 1748,
Total number of females, all ages, 1884,
Grand total, 3032,
A Big Premium List in Prepara¬ tion
Arrangements were about perfected tills week for the ensuing Clay County Fair,
The Indications are that we are to have the greatest and biggest fair every held In the county.
You might as well begin to get r^dy for It, The premium list will interest you, '
Editor Searlght and wife, of the Republican at Louisville, spent a few hours In Flora last Friday,
Getting Ready for a Long War
Born to Mr, andMrs, James Briscoe, June 13, a ixiy; to Mr, and Mrs, Kay Parish, June'2i', a lioy: to Mr, and Mrs, Jesse Cherry, June 23, a Iwy,
John McEndree, we feai>i will liave to revise his sciiool census If this iiot wave don't soon subside.
Woman's Home
Missionary Society
The annual convention of tlie Ol¬ ney District Woman's Home MIs- si(jnary Society convened at tlieM, E, Church in this city yesterday and will adjourn today, A large number of dele¬ gates anil members have been present, Mrs, Naomi Day, of Bloomlield, Iowa, addressed the convention last night, Mrs, H, C. Mitchell, of Carlxindale, Miss -Carrie Johnson, of East St, Louis, and Mrs, Emily C Tliompsim, of Marlon, III,, are among the prom- I/tent officers and workers at the con¬ vention,
Mrs, TiiDiiipson was the tirst presi¬ dent of liic Southern Illinois Woman's Home Mis.sionary Society and has iieen an active wurker for the society tlie past iiuarter of a century. She was  formerly a residentof Flora.
Sarah Russell Anderson
Sarah Russell Anderson was born April 14, 1837, In Fayette Co., Ind. She came to Illinois in tlie early 5i)'s with her parents. She was one of the pioneers who has .seen Clay County grow from a sparsely settled region to Its present prosperous population.
She was married to George Ander¬ son March 25, 1857, To this union were three children, Sanfoni M,, Krn¬ est W,, and Serepta; all of whom liave preceded her to tiie life beyond except the daughter, witii whom she made her home the past few years. In early life Mrs, Anderson became a member of the I'nlted Presbyterian Cliurch of Xenla, Prairie Congrega¬ tion, of which slie was a member un¬ til iiecoming a residentof Flora, wlien she transferred her memliershlp to the First Presbyterian Church, of which slie was a consistent iiieiiiljer till death.
She passed away Saturday, June 23, at 3:30 p, m, after a long period of fiiiling liealtli. The funeral ser¬ vices were conducted by llev. Skin¬ ner, pastor of /.ion Presbyterian cliurch, at tlie Onstott church, .Mon¬ day, June 25, and her remains were laid I') rest in the iiuiet old I'hurch yard by the side of her husband,^whu had preceded lier sixteen years.
She leaves one daughter, seven grandchildren and tiiree sl,sters, Ije- sides a host of relatives atul friends to mourn her loss.
Hon. W. W. Arnold, of Rob¬ inson. 111. will speak at Young's Park, Greendale, 111. July 4th.
Additional Locals
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rich motored to Jeffersonville Tue.sday evening with Mr: Rich's father, who return¬ ed liome to that place,
Mrs, Ellen Russell and Mrs, Mary Shaffer and daughter, Emma, of Farina, attended tiie funeral of Mrs, Anderson from tills city, Monday,
Esij. Dicker.son, who represented the Flora Lodge at the National Tri¬ ennial Convention of Modern Wood¬ men In Chicago last week, returned Saturday, a bit exhausted and glad to get home. He reports the conven¬ tion re-elected all the old ollicers ex¬ cept the chief clerk, and levied a special assessment on policy holders of 'JOc on tlie JlOtioto meet war losses.
Tlie500-Club met with Mrs, John Brissenden, on North Ave,,yesterday. The afternoon was spent pleasantly with cards. Refreshments were served.
In Saturday's Nail
The Record editor lias undertaken a great task—tliat Is, to place the Record's subscription list on a cash basis, and afterwards, If possible, to keep it tliere.
Tiie time once was, and not so long ago, when it did not matter much to a country newspaper whether or not a few hundred "extras" hung on to Its list, but wtth the great advance In the price of paper the pa.st year or so, and the advance In all kinds of material entering Into the production of a newspaper, to say notliing of the demands of tiie Postortlce Depart¬ ment, it has now become necessary, if »coiuitry newspaper Is to survive, tliat every one "taking the paper" shall be a paid subscriber — atul not only a paid subscriber, but a paid-in-j advance suliscriber. In short, the newspaper has liecome just like your tea and coffee- -If you tliink you iiave to iiave it you must pay for It liefore you can enjoy It.
Accordingly,two or tiiree weeks ago we prepared a little billet-doux and mailed copies of it to some four or tive liundred of our readers, and we are now begliinlng to receive returns.
Last Saturday morning's mail con¬ tained sixteen of these returns. Of these sixteen thirteen of them will hardly do for publication, for among them we are charged with all kinds of meanness and discourtesy, liad book-keeping and futile attempts to levy blackmail, and w itliiii them were no checks; but the following tiiree, completing the numlier,. were ,s() straight-forward and manly,so full of friendship and appreciation, that we at once forgot our troubles and was able to wliistie ''it's a Long Way to Tipperary" as we trudged imme tiiat night:
Pensaiiola, Fla,, June 21, UU7, The Su. 111. Kecord, Flora, III,
Gentlemen; I herewith enclose you ciieck for $1.70 in payment of ar¬ rearage on my subscription, and aliso one year's subscription to tlie Kecord as requesled. Please acknowledge receipt of the remittance.
Sincerely Yours,
HOHKllT GUAV,
Farina, 111,, June 23, 11117, So tithern Illinois Record, Flora, 111,
Gentlemen: Vou will tind enclosed checK for $1,45 for my subscription to your paper, for whlcli I thank you, I enjoy reading your paper very mucii, I am an old Xenla boy, and the news fnnn there keeps one fully posted,
.\galn thanking you, I remain, ' Very Truly Yours, Rov E. Fii.soN, Chicagu Jet., Ohio, June 22, '17. Mr, Gorrell, Flora, Illinois:
Dear Sic: Vour notice received and will remit at once. So inclosed Hnd ciieck for $2.75, and mark me up for tiic balance of tiie year. We are all as well as usual, and 1 know you and the daughter  were   gl'id   to  get
back to old Clay county again. I only wish I could go back to spend a week or two among the old aciiualntances tliere. tltir son Donald Is working In Akron, Ohio. He lias not been home for a month, and It Is lonesome with¬ out hlm at liome. He was in Detroit, Mich., for two weeks, and two weeks In Cleveland before he wentto Akron, I think he Is In the liest city tn the I'nlted States of Its size. We have had a cold damp spring here, but it has been warm fur the liust few days, and things are looking well in the country now. Corn Is late, but the wiieat, oats and liay crop are goixl and tlie potato crop is looking better since it has grown warm.
Yours Respectfully, i. W, Biiowrf.
Wedding Chimes
On Sunday, June 24tli, at 2 o'clock p. 111,, at tiie groom's fatlier's resi¬ dence in this city occurred tlie mar¬ riage of Mr, Frank W, Kerry to Miss Mabel Winchester, Rev, K, M, Pier¬ son orticlatlng. They were attended by Mr, I'early Schnell of Springlield, and ,Mlss Alice N, Herry, a cousin of the groom. The bride was attired 111 'i. coat suit of lilue messaliiic. with hat to match. Miss Alice Kerry wear¬ ing a pink silk dress. Both carried sweet peas and curnations, Tlie groom is tlie second eldest son of Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Berry, and Is con¬ nected witii tiie B, & O, R. R. Tlie bride Is the eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Koliert Winchester,
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Berry have been popular people here and also membersof the n, B, Church. Mrs. Kerry has taken i|ulte an active inter¬ est ill the church, lieing a Sunday Sciiool teaciier and also superintend¬ ent of tiie Junior Kndcavor. She lias well tilled her place and will lie greatly missed by her pastor aud the young people whom she deligiited to train.
Tiie young couple left on the 5:10 train for Breese, III., their future home.
Wesley Kirch recommends the fol¬ lowing remedy as a sure destroyer of the small green lice that aro preying upon potato vines, calibage and var¬ ious vegetables: l>ls.solve ,'-, lb. laundry soap In one gallon kerosine oil, and cliurn violently for lo or 15 minutes. Dilute 1 part to 10 partH water and apply as lice appear. Pinch off curled leaves, as tliev provide places for lice to hide, Mr, Birch used this remedy on his own potato vines, wilicil were lieing destroyed by these little pests, anil saved them. The lice are ,so small tliey are almost Invisible to tiie naked eye.
C. W. Henry Dies
C, W, Henry, an employee In the B, & O, sliops, who was Injured a week ago liy a blow on the head, died at Ills home in this city Tuesday,
Mhe (iecc;ised leaves a wife and three children.
Hot Weather Specials
Save the fuel and prepare your meal in comfort. Al¬ so, if you are planning a picnic dinner; or should be called upon to fix up an unexpected luncheon you will do well to refer to this list.
COOKED  MEAT   SPECIALS-Thoroughly    cooked and seasoned and ready for use
Boiled Ham
Gold Band Sausage with Garlic
Minced Lunclieon Meat
Mistletoe Veal Loaf
Coney island Frankfurters
Special Summer Sausage, dry Cooked Corned Beef and  Gela¬ tine, boneless. Cooked   Pressed    Roast    Beef, boneless—It's tine
Cream Clieese Brick Cheese
Llmburger Cheese,  one  pound stones
Ellchorn Kraft Cheese In 15cent
cans Elkhorn Pimento Cheese   in  15
cent cans
GRAPE Ji;iCK, pint ixittles V,ir.   GRAPK JCICK, ()uart bottles50c
WARDS FANCY CAKES—12 cents each
Silver Queen
Kukuno, (with cocoanut Icing)
Devil's Dream
Southern Pride (fault)
Sponge
Plain Yellow
ALL KINDS OK CANNED FISH
SPECIAL REQUEST TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
The members of tlils store and tlieir families expect to iiave a little family picnic on tlie Fourtli of July, and our store will not open at all on that day. We hope you will see that everything Is ordered the day before that you will need on the Fourth,
FLORA CASH STORE
ECONOMY CORNER FLORA, ILL.