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VOLUME IX
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Tka Ms pusk Is amw oa tp pat Clar aoaat]l> aa tke aiap af procraaslva It- liaols eonatles by earolllBK SdO (ar- m«rs la a oaaaty farat baraav. Clay Ja oae of Ske ressalnlng 14 eoantles "^ tka atate witkoat a bi^eaa and ^Mortaalty is aow kere—embrace it. Teaiporary Prdsldent Cliat Loeaa Shsaad as ^rkaraday SMnrBlac tkat Ik tka first tkree days' work Harter toarasklp was two-tklrds orer in tke Mt driTe. By aext week we kope to pabiisk tkat erery townskip kas soae arar wltk tksir quota, -bat we aro audoos to see wMek towasklp will ksad tke honor roll by solas over first.   Wkiek will It bar
Join tbe CIsy County Fsrm Bureau I TlBaB OOU>NKL'8 LUCK.
It ts Very naasaal for a dlsalfied, SaatlassaB ot tke old sekool and s aisaiber of tbe "No Work Club" Qi sood standing, until recently turn- ad aat tor rsaseas aot aseessary to Ssaation, to attempt to pull off any aorakatle stoats witkont first duly «oMM«Ttes tkair after^ffeota. In this fortlealar Instance, kowever. Col. lUawelpk Smitk eeruthly orer-esti- Siktad kis aslllty la attempting to ne- tStkta a trip to tke toot of aa ley stth'wsy. Wkile ^ylag tbe role of Jaaitor for kis domicile, he essayed to dallTsr a pail of water and a paa at aakas to their proper place. Deiikt- less arklle kk was coatemplating the beantlss of nataia aad a frosty morn- ins from tkis Taatajre point at the top ox tke stairs leaolag to the back yard, the "diagfod" or "dnflicket" mast have'slipped, the Colonel Is cer¬ tain his feet did. and he catapulted wttk hlB freisht to the foot of the Stairs. ^
We don't begrnde the Colonel hlii eqtertenoe with bis anatomy braised ills plsty fractured and his disnlt> off onia racstlon daring the mixup. H* says the only consolation he has loft ts thst he did.not furnish the oeeaslon for a funeral oration. With the. assistance of the clothes cleaner. k bottle of liniment snd a gentle r^rimsnd by tbe parson, he would soon be restored to'dorqialcy.
We may state that this wonderful feat .of sgUity performed by' Col. Smith Juss asTOr been excelled except tace and thst was when Fay Teck, while stmdiag on a step ladder wssh- lac oAa ot tke plate slass la his shop tell tbr<nisll the slass, breaking it lato stnltkerlnea apd escspod iritkovt. r HbttitSli. Both ot the ol j-timsri^ easts to kave a ekarmed life, or else (kay carry a.rabMfs fodt.
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Stseag WUl Be PUyed •• Foarth aad Fifth at Marek.
Tks bakketbafi schedule th* eom- las aeSioa win be an unususlly hard oaa tai' tke H. S. T. H. S. In fast, It is persape the heaviest oaa the Flora sehOol bas ever handled. Mt. Carnial wilt appear here afain this ysatr. 4ttai' an absdace'ot a year or twa. LalrraaaasiUa kaa alao baea slated lar a Fh>n saate aa kiw Palea^ tin*. OMong wtn pUy tkair ftarat Sanaia Flora wkaa tkay appsi^ Sare oa Fskradry eleTeatk. PolloMnr is tka sekMble:
Nov. SS—lioui^rilie, kere.
Haa. S—-Fariaa, kere.
Kd*. •—Rfflaskaat, here.
bao. 10—Sslsm, there.
Baa, 11—Carlyto. tiara.
Dae. 17—Olney, then.
Da*. IS'—L#«reBO*TUIe. here.
Jaa. 8—Palestind there.
Jan. 14—Salem, nere.
Jan. 16—Mt. Carmel, here.
Jan. SI—Carlyle, there.
Jaa. S(—Olney, «er*.
Fab. 4—Mt. Cagmel, there.
Feb, 11—Obloas, here.
FM. It—Farina, there.
litt, IS—LawreacoTUIe, there.
FSb. It—Palestine, here.
March 4 and S—Tournament.
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BBBINfiR FOR ClRCWr JVDOK.
Word   ban Spripsfield, that the H. 8. T. H. 8. wag placed thirteenth in a clasa of
Stora, eoedueted by Ira Browta, aaJI 81 teanw tmm other schools of the
the Fogle tt Jeasop ksrdware store, stita. ; Tka local team was composed
kotk bahied.   'The fire ortsiaated ia of   Robert   Hunter,   Uoren  PIttman
tke "teraware stors and SolSfiiy wm aad Paul Molt, all ef the saimol hus-
aavad  4roai   tkla  rsoss,   hat   sasss kaadry class.   Tks** boys wsr* slvsn
flood* wera remavatf tioaa tke eHick- kM f taw Isssiins  oataMa pt the
¦ns st***,   Tka.hatWias waa loeatad rstfalar elass roan work aad tk* rec-
on the nortk sMs ot Mala straat and ard tksy mad* spsaks for tkeir S*U-
adjalaed  tk» First  NsUoaal   Baak. Ity.   Tkis is ths first ttme a ^udglnR
Tke bank baihUag was andangered, team trom Flora kaa beei^ Im a state
bnt was fiaally sarad. ccmteet ot this aatar*.
The city waterworks were dry and It is intereetins to note that tbe
tkstte waa sary poor okanee ot tifcbt- teams wkiek were rated kMb eaa>*
ins tke blase, whieh Tirinally burned trom districts in the state where the
itsalt out.                                            ' para bred Ut* stoek kkslasss Is ear.
 —       ^ rtad'on npon a tery lars* scale.    As
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PAIiSKM, PICKS AliL^TARM. oa by tka aortkera pact, aad tkat         ^^ also the southern part Is odming Into
A dispatch from HarrlsbMLto the her own.   Flora and Olney were th*
SsaasTlII* Courter glTSs tk*Hanrls- only teamH from Egypt that ranked
burs Idea of the late football season lo the first  twenty.    Olney ranked
In niypt: eishteeath.
The football ssasaa for ISSO came Prof. SIser should be alyan som*
to a close with tha Marioa-Harrls- credit lOr the toam's ihamu, but tt
burs same at White City on Tkaaks- maat be naderstood that tkd boys are
SiTlag   day,   when   the   purple   snd tke real winners.   Mr. SIser ts work-
wMte  of  the  Hsrrlsburg towashlp lag hard to put the asrtealtnral da-
kish school came out riotora. S4 to partmeat on a sound bssis, aad tbe
13.    Tbe year's schedule was about progress that has been msde, we feel
the hardest the purple and Vkiie kas sure tkat It will be on^ a question
. On the first Monday ia Juae aext, three circuit Judges will be elected to th* fourth Judicial Circuit, who will bold offlee for the next six years. Th* Fourth Judicial Circuit is made up ot the counties ot Clay Clinton, Christian, Effingham, Fayette.' Jas¬ per, Marion, Montgomery and Shelby.
At the last general election each ol the abOTO counties ^sto to .the Re-, publican party a handsome majority' and while our Democratic brethren hSre for many years recorded the Fourth Judicial Circuit, as an Indis- patohle asset, the Republicaija of thi^ distriet'propose to contest every Inch of that claim at the next election.
Tbey do not Sope, however, to se¬ cure, the election of Republicac judges without offering to the people csndldstes    of    recognised    ability
lay « Mr. aad Mrs. Wc F. Caldwall, la West Flora, a kirtbday party waa gtvaa la hoaor of their daashter, nye. It be- i»S her eighth aaalversoiy:. Oames ot vaflons kinds wore plkyad ^aft^r Ni^lcll dainty refresbments. consistloK . ot trett safald and cake was served. Bkeb left for their homes, declaring tlHqr had been royally entertaine'l, Thosa itraeent were:
DertS' liarion- Bdminston.. Wlona Thomas. Mildred Parish, Marjorle Hise, IMher Medley, Minnie Kidd, Kathlsea Freeman, LJIIIan Freeman Bva Bilsil Ball, Thelma Perry. Mar¬ lon TH^tia, Cadi Bndlcott, Alma Bn- dlcatt, liOreaa, Dorotky and Virginia Herrin, Frances Bratlee, Mary Bvolyd Brolles. Margatat Wriskt. Wayne Frederick Caldwell. Fay^ Caldwell.
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AVXIUABY KtiBOTS OPPtCBBS.
Oa Moaday. Dee. 8, the Ladies' AvMarr to tke B. of R. T.. bOU theit aasaal eleetloB of officers and tk* ft^wias m*mb«rs wer* elected tor tke aasajas year:
ConaeiUnan, F. H. Brolles; presl- daat. Ada Tibbs:. vie* prMtdsnt, Pesrt Wsde; seeratary..Mae Tolliver; ooadactress, Claifi 0>tl;' chalplsin. MarM Oorden; treasurer, Mary Brown; warden, Myrtle Caldwell; iaaer saard, Mabel Brolles; outer taasrH. Bdltt Oa(aaU:'trsMi as*Mt tor Ansfllary lOfimw. Martha Bmaer: phntaaa. Dr. Flaek. ' ^ Inittaaa laosribays waia pr**aBt aad VshMNd a variety Inaskasa *arv*d by tie oommittoe durlas th* eaaatas-
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fitness of mind and . habits' of thought, which especially character¬ ize iqen of judicial temperament ThtSaaper and leaders of the party .^. <lM|MP8luity, will without reserva-. tiok, present to the aeopie of thl» judicial cir«ait, a native son o( Clay county, which they feel will meet ev¬ ery measuremeat and reqnlremenl for thia hish offiee.
That person is none other than Hob. H. W. Sbrlnar. ol this city. Mr Shriner has served tkis coanty five terms as state's attorney having baea repeatedly *|sstsd to,''tkat Of¬ fice, OS a RapuklNMp eaadtSkte whan this cooaty was DeaMieratic; not only has be kad tke asjiarienoe as an exe- eatlr* etfloer covorias tke loag yedrs of kis IncuQibency as state's attorney but added to that, be has had the ex¬ perience of a law maker and legisla¬ tor, givtag bim not 'Only tbe experi¬ ence afforded the enforcer of tbe law but the knowledge and experience oi Vke maker and framer of the law, be¬ ing a member of th* Illinois legisla¬ ture from 1804 to 1*06.
Mr. Shriner la aow BS ysara of age well ripened In his profession as e lawyer, in strong, sturdy manhood, n descendant of one of the old ploneei families of this county.
If chosen as one of the Judges ot this circuit, he vrill take with him into that high offiee, a knowledge ac¬ quired trom long years of public ser¬ vice, a keenueee ta dlseeraing taumsa nature acquired from muHltadinew experiMce bi life, a broad knowledge of the law, gained from years of prae* klee aad experiene*, and a sease of JnsUee always tamaarad wltk tkat de¬ gree of mercy, which maks for the stabOity ot aociety.
<^y coaaty. wUl be for H. W. Shriner for circuit Judge.
Mias Bonnie Low*, th* daagkter at Mid. Wn. Lowe, of Flora, was aaltad H. Fortsr, ot at Balttaore, Tha totda kas . j-^ .„,.-..„ Waahlastoo, D. C, ta iSssimiaist varl^ aad tha naom waathaiaia thadsuta*eorpa. Thair raatiiM h*s«a dim* tha war. Thar «lll>Maka tkair home la Waskiastoa
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DISASnODS FUE
FAIRFIKLP BCSIWBtW  HOT&KM BCBmSD.
Last Moaday aisht about .10 o'eloek fire destroyed twd Vuslaess konsea ia tke keart of Fafirtleld's basiaess dlstriot.   Th* t. S. Clotkias
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Tkis speaks Well («r tbe AbUlty of '¦^ Oar Boy»—AsrmsBnsid Dew partnsea* oa Sotnd Baota.'
been    received    from
bad in several seasons, but it Waa a euooeSsfal ons, not a loss batno rec¬ orded. 'The season's record Is as fol¬ lows: Harrisburs SO, Flora 7; Har- rlsburs •; Cairo 0; Harrisbars 48 Herrin 0; Harrlsburg 7, Benton Z; Hsrrisburg 16, Murphysboro 12 Hsrrlsburg 4S, Cairo Q 24, Morion 13.
of a taw years until tha dspartntaat will ba oae ot tbe best in tbe state. aad we thiak tkaf tke future of tke agrieultaral department is bright.
Appropriate bannors were given tc the  winning  teams,  snd  Individns]
     ,.,  prise honors were also'given.    The
Harrlsburg team  from  Torkvllle, near Aurora, In Kendall county, wqn the contest.
Coach Dalsell, former Indians uni¬ versity sUr. who has been with the Join the Clay County Farm Bureau
local school the past two years, la one       	
ot the best sver had here, and Is un-    CLAY COUNTV BANKKRM MRBT.
usually popnUr with everybody.    He 	
Is a thorongb football tudge and he *^ ImporUnt raeetinc of tbe Clay has picked an all-star footliall team county bankers was held at Flora Fri- of southern Illinois high scbool day of last week. Two proposltionr teams, and it is composed of tbe foi- *•*• under discussion, that of giving lowing: -^ assarance ot great future benefit to
Left end,  Valbert, of  Flora;   ieft  *•>•¦ conny.    That of giving snbstan- tackle,    Eubanks,   of    lienton;    loft   ""1 *'d toward securing membership
guard.  Blackard   (captain), of ^'lar- risburg;    center,    Conover,    Hsrris-
coupled wtlbjnoral standing and^tbai "burg;  right guard, lassl, of Olney;
in the Clay County Farm Bureau and also become members of the Southern Illinois Improvement and Develop¬ ment ASsoclstioa. Those prnent were: A. B. Cox, of the Orchard City Bank. Xenia; Edward Oibbs, of the Clay City Banklns Co., Clay City; Frad. McCollnm. and A. L- Oood enoash, of the Farmers' A Merchaats Bank, Louisville; John W. Vicbsry tesra as picked hy **  *" I«J» Baak. lola; T. J. Frtsad, would   comprise  the i? '*• "^ja Natteaal' Bsak, Ffbra
right tackle, Sneed, of Harrlsbarg; right end, Brlnkley of Benton; quarterback, Foulk, of Beaton; right balftkock. ESadioott. of lArrisburg: lett Jiatf^aek. KolkMreU. of'liaiivhyar boro; fullback, Gasklns, of Harris^ burg.
The   second Coaek   Dalsell
foUowtag phiyers: < Left end, Hend- Bandolpk Smith, of the First lifctlon- ria, of Harrisburg; left tsekle. Walk- ¦' ^aak. Flora, actlas for h. F. Fix¬ er, of Olaey; left guard, JacksM, of J?'' "*» ¦**• unavoidably abs^t. Bentoa; centerd Bubauks, of sien- Messrs HcCollum and Ooodenough ton; right saard, Skaggs, of Harritt- "^ represented the Bsnk of Sible bars: ilSkt Uckle. Palmer, of Oairdj   Orove.    Those  present  were  unsnl-
rIsM eiil, Johnsoiif, of Harrisbarg; Ottirtarbaek, Maxwell (captain), of riorai left kalfbsck, Onncan, of Har- rlsbnlrg;   right  balfbaek,  Maore, of
aK>usly favorable to both propositions ahd agreed to submit tbem to their board ot dlrsctors st once. Also eoa> salt with otbsr baaka aot reprsseatad
Benton;   fullback, Shoisser, of Beu- *»<^ure tbelr^ooporation ton.—Olney Daily Mail.
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LADIES'  AID  BLBCTH  OFliieBRH.
Both ef these movements sre In the right direction, the first to piece Clay eonnty in line with other prosressive bounties of our state and, the other to call attention to the many advsntases of sonthern  Illinois—not   ki^own  to
_  '  tl»e outside world.
Wednesday afternoon at ths liome  . —
of Mrs. E. E. Bunch, in Bsst Flora.  Join the Clay County Farm  Bureau
the ladles' aid society, of the Chris-1. —-	
Uon    church,    tfeld    their    monthly AMERICAN LEOIOK POST KLRCT meeting, which was also their anpual j OFFICRRS.
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P^d^rMrs's'-S. C. Reaugh.     ^aTSn'^'of°^hu"*^'ee'i°Dr*N"°^;^ First  Vice  President,  Mrs.  L.  ^..^^ZTJ^nV^tJ^t'^lommZ
8e«i>nd Vice PrMldant   lfr«   R   »,'*•'¦:   MweU   Charleston,   vice   com- Wcona Vice President, Mrs. K. E. jaaaier; Olenn Lents, adjutant;  Ev-
lerett    Colchuure,    finaace    officer;
Bunch.
Secretary  Mrs. Bimer Klnnaman. Treasurer, Mrs. H. F. Pixley.
HoCord. ehaplla; sergeant at arms,Todd Snyder.   The boys dis¬
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Mm MilB. HAR.
A very pleanat affair ooejnaii at ^ome ot Mrs. Wm..MeMda oo 1. who with the dsshflaaea ot
the home ot Mrs. 'I>*c.  1    who wltl! Mrs.     Frank    Naaagr    aad Biorothea Sbriasr, was heat*** to a ahostav eompltnWBtai7 ta Mrs. CIai«-
»Hargrava.JWaet»iea saasu wera at  Appla Bla. aoftea MM shasaa     _ -^ w«*s satvd. ,A11 spant-a«6y ptsptJLoatevi aat attornooa aad Mrs. Hargiava r#4day oai oeivad a flaa coilectioa of baautifnf ' and appropri^o gifts.
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Hiss Helen Tvreaee spent the week-end wltk Miss Manrlae eisaa at Ckma.        . \ n
Oa aeeoant ot tlia takehaia' OMOt-
*^ ff^*" '^*« «** the high sokoM Thufaday aad Friday of this week, there ;will be held only tbr«e days ot schooL
Tie basiaess maaasar fit th* AA' anal aad kar asalstaau ara still eSa- vasstaw tha towa for adaartisins for tha book and to data saport ooly two refnaals.
Tha rasnKs of tk* AMm fast Uk- aa to tk* aekool Mrml waaks as* wara mada knawa last w**k. tt thf tit HMJams sla**, ta tk* tlou al- lo^jl l4iraa Mttaiaa. asalar. saa- eaadpi ta sattlas IIS eorrsct and aowjaay waU ka slirlad ad "tk* moat ta^Mtlnt ' stadent    la    thd    klsh
Thia-week tha aaaiors sUriad s drlvf iaaaikg the studenU of tke sekool tor sabasriptlaas tor tha Aa- aaat Tkla year's AnnasI la beins aoid tar I1.SS.
Th* aatira asaaibarsblp at tb* "Fivar* saaasada« fas aantas tk* Amatteaa HlatOfr ^ of last waak
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un voB WAsaMnmnir, p. c.
Oonsasasaaa Ttaw.BL.'WiniaBM. oT Loatovine. aras ta Fiord last Satur)
iToate to WaahtagtoB, D. C. to bo prasent Moadair taomlas whoa coasress recoavaasa.
Ve^iTw^k t^H ^3Sl,hl.i?! ^I """^^ *>«• »••"» 0* • P«rmanent' hoi^e tS^ Sw th« e^^ ^?> Jltl *"^ «" t*'">r^. securlns snd owning ntteins w^r- .S,liiSd*f.J^wnT^?d« • ••»" " •°°» «" Po»»«bIe.    As a be-
waife with tham dnriag 19tl.    1^ eaptates are:    Mrs. C. H" ' Mrs. B. E. Buacb.
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-SMlosriiis an the aewly eleoted aMtatsa at Badtaat Chapter, No. 2*5 Order of Baslara Star:
Mra. H. M. Cammlns, W. M.
A. O. (iaddis. W. P.
Miss Mtanta B. (Jolf. A. M.
Mrs. A. W. Inrth. Saey.
Bobart Oraham. Trsasurer.
Mrs. Frad Bsaaatt. tJoad.
Miss Mildrad Millar. Asso. Coad.
day carnival on the second Wednes- mau ...i  "'*y '" Jannary.    The carnival will laoii ana  open early and continue during the i eveaing.
Committees were selected to sr range a program of antertalanseat aad amusmaakt stunts. Tba oosa- sioa wtU b* ratataad as tba begtaaAw of a taad to make for the boyb a per maaant home and memorial. It shaaid meet tbe approval aad gaaeiv oas sapport of all our people. Watch the papers for fall particaiars. Let's sll help the boys
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Wmcm VAMSLT BBCNION.
E. or r. UME . RittsomcEis
New Otflepm Are Elected Iter the kbisalBS Vear.
Tbe Kaishts of Pythias beld their annasi election of offieers at their hall Tuesday nlgbt. Followtag are the' new officers tor the ensuing year;   c
W. G. Harris. C. C.:.Chas. Rick- etta. V. C.; Hoary.Bruaer, K. of R. S. P. F. Kellums. M. ot A.; Samuel Spaastar. M. ot W.; P. C. Wolfe. Pratator: J. I. MeLta, I. O.: Frank NaasF, O. O.; F. B. Mack. M. of F.;. J. T; Noblltt. M. ot B.: N. ?. Shep¬ ard, Trustee.
Jota the Clay Connty Farm Bureau SPECIAL MU^WKBlTiuCBVICB.
-A spectal mid-week sarvioe 4s ho- las arransed tor Thursdsr arentas. D*e*aib*r IS. at the First Mdlhodlst ohnreb, Tbe seneral theata wtU be The Valnd ot Zeal or Bntkuslasm ta Ohristtan Work." , Tke tollowths topics will be discussed:
"My Idea of the Value of Zeal ot Bathuslssm ta Christtaa Work," by Miss Helen Torrenoe.
"Data tbe 4}hurck Need More Kaawledsa ar Mora Batkaaiasm," hy Mr. C. Bjlotbsoa. '
"Looktas at Tkis Ckurek, This Commaaity and Our Hon**, what Is Oar Oreatest Need?" Mr.'O. B. Hemp¬ hill.
There wltl ba an epporthaUy elrna tor further disetusioa on any of these topics after they have bdbn preaaated.   few moments will b* devtttod to s Mve, happy aoas ssrviee. Also Mrs. Terknne win stas.
This will Mslly be a servicr "worth while." It will be a "Big Meettas." Plan to be present. It will be held In the tars*r room down store, 7:80 o'clock.
W. I. TBRHUNB,
Minister.
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I.Ast Sunday Eld. Zlnk, the new pastor, preached both moming and evening to good elied audiences and the sermons were excellent. Sundsy sehool St 9:30 had SOS attendance the men's class reacbins SS.
Next Sunday Bid. Zlnk cannot be hem, as he is flniabtng bis psstorate at Mt. Pulaski. Prof. Moore, of Eur eka (College, will preseh both mom- Ing and evening -and all are urged t»-bear hint, as he is a fluent tslker.
The new pastor will begin bis work nandsy Oec. 19th. snd will move bis tamily here prior to that time.
Joia tkf Clay County Farm Bareau RBGEIVES THB THRItiL.
Artknr Collins thought he was held up by a higbwaymsB while on his way to his foma In White City Ute Moaday eveaiag. It was intensely dark aad he tailed to see a fence Boat, ia iaet, he didjiot know it was there, nafil bis nose esme Into violent '<ft>ntact with it. Tke post stood solid and refased to give sway, as a result Arthur .>aaataad a severe skock snd an injured nosOj^but was slad thst he had not run up asainst a robber who wanted his monsy.
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HAH BKBN ORDERED TO HOS- PITAL.
Barl A. Rlcketts expects to be call' ed to Chleago sood, where he will es ter s hospital tor surgical and medi¬ cal treatment, A few weeks ago Earl was ofderBd'before tke government medical examialng board at Ceatralie and a. place of sbr%paal aras' foand lodged ia bis back oHiar tke spine. This will be removed with the hopes of restortag him back to haalth. thir- Ing bis soldlsr serviee. in France he was a shell shock sufferer.
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Mra. Wm. MeBoaald waa hoMas* at har pretty hOM* oa Fourth str**t to tw*aty-toar tadlaa taM Thaioday af- taraooa whM sho aatartaiaad with a Mayor Oaors* J. Friea, Mr. aM «2* ""»¦*• * »ff^"** *!*?'»*'»' MnTX L. Caraw aad Mr. aad Mia.; •"•»•« „^ 3f^ J"© '^'*S*SI Saai B. Moore will leave for St. l5Sa' 2* *^ ""« l*^ *?M*«-- »• P- toawrraw when tbey wtll ba,>^>*«>> *^ seaaad, vUta the eoasola- jptaod by Mr. aad Mrs. CUureaea ¥.!*••«» I*'** T*»*..?» I*"" "'•"*• ^^' Mtaa aa4 •hlMrsd. ot CUnalaad. O.. !^- *« *¦*»•*'••?!*"'* ?* *'»• g!" tha aggsloa botag a rsanloa of Mr. *«»«^ »»* • J**"***®™ "»1^S*!' Priai^s taaiUy. /. datatOy sarvad ot asealloBWI ii|j«i»,
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Jota tha Ctay Coaaty Farm Baraau •** ••> ekasas atirawa* aatlaa.   Tha^ —i III. I  ] prssaat war*:   M«**asw C. O.. Stay-
A. C. SUaftold, a civil cagiaeer S*» .''*'?'• •••'IfliTl. •SF'u'^' fx«n Paaa, was a baotasn vMtor la SP"**^'"u^ .*'• S^V'> "^ 2 Mora WadaMkiy. Mr. Stasflald is J»ouse, L. r PtJjV. W IMoa. C E % aosteaarinaplMSd |v oar .elty 2'«lg»; \^i '3ftS.5?Jf'2SL£i
tSbtf tor aarfanirfuaat% raaanlOf BMitftwiek: Mis^ IM^MMk^aa- aotapfaad. BtrmttaTat doTSS' K W*Uer. af^ liJ'iS^^ 3 atata^Vslfc* tar Ftora th»*0Bitas yaar Cea aa4 MWa JBUia FtaM^oCXaata; la «*w kolas eoastdarad.* Mrs. Sata^Modte, 0t Loali^Wk.
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Mkw Jewie Tkylor wae a Spriag- tieid visitor last wMk.
R. O. "Bobble" H*rrin transfsrrad from yard coaduotor at Sprtasfiald ta Flora aad ao«| is a tuR fledsed aztta sbaek.
Mr: slid Mrs. B. L. Itntkahouse re¬ turned last Wednesday from CaU- forata. Mr. RIttenkouse Is asstsnad to the coal train out of Con«, aad wUI nuUt* th*ta hoai* ia Bast St. Loan this wtatar.
Mn. W. N. Uaton and mother, Mrs, Florenoe Klein are vislttas friends sad relatives st Humbolt.
Mr. and Mfs. Frank Berry saA ckildren departed Friday for Oalt- fornia, wkero they will risit Mr. Berry's sister, Mrs. Olenn Tucker.
Mrs. B. M. Pel^ will depart ia a taw dsya to her old homo ia Osweso. New ITork, to spaad Ckrlstmas.
lisst Tuesday twaaty-fiva extm hnkamen were employed ky Mir. Pritchett. All day his otttoe wm orowded like a Wyomtas sh**» aat* ral by men dnlftas to baeon* "shaoks."
Pr*sid*ni Dsniel Wlltard snd staff arera on our rails tast Tknraday oa a tonr ot taspeotioB.
Hava you seea Oharlte Ckhsk wkk hta'HThartlltntaplta.''
Mri sad MM. J. B. Ctolden are sooa to visit ta Chleaso and Roehoatag; Miaai
Mr. aid, Mrk. Jno. Mdrray wan otaiad to Bast Bt. Coals last Pri4kr avtns to tbs sioknen of B. M. WaV
jL O. Yoaas was ta St. Loais last Friday and asstoled in making hta biottar a Master Mason.
Mta. t. L.-Ooll and sons, Cronsas and RaroM, were St. Louta visitosk ibia areek.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Moaieal were St. Louis visitors last wsek.
Lao Hettlsar is in Washlnston. D. C, thta week on busta«M for B. at R.T..-
We reoalved sbtae nice post carAi' from Conductor B. B. Shayi who ta visiting his family st Eiureka, ttalit.
Ed C. Coil attended a meeting of general   yard   masters   ia   Bast   flt*' Lonis Monday. , •] ;
Cletus Campbell, a former Q. ft O. rtremsn, but now located at Qutnol', Is visiting friends and relatives ta Flora this week. '
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wyatt returned Saturday from a two-weeks' visit at Newark, Ohio, with their son, HohT. who is trainmaster st that point. Mike Bums was acting supervisor ta "Daddy's", absence.
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Th* Chriatma* meettas' of tha Flora Weaaaa^iOlttb wlllb* haM ¦« the home of Mrs. T. J. Frtead, «¦ Fourth str**t^ Tuesday aftsraMu Deo. 14tb, at^:SO. RoU saU M t* ba.answered with Christmaa saata- ttons. Ths foUowtas prosram will ba , givea:. I   Qpaatag sons, "Joy to tha World."
Dordttons, Mrs. W. B: Wood.
Oast.' Mrs. Tonney and Mr*. Tetr- bune,
Christmas story. Mrs. 3.' L. Brad¬ ley.
Solo. Dorothy Wood.
An Old Time Southern ChrUtmu Mrs. D. Naney.
Roand Table Discussion, "Phtlaa- thropy," led by Mrs. C. O. RlSBl«.
Leonard Irwin was out from St. Louis Tuesday.
Farina high school vs. H. S. T. H S. hare last Friday evenlas. Score; Fartaa, 12; Flora. 10.
miasham va, H. S. T. H. S. here last Satard^ avSniag. Score: Flora tr; Bfflaihan. 1«.
Pramllmlnary soma: Alumni, 4; Sabs., t.
Salem vs. H. S. T. H. 8., at Salem Friday eveotas, Dec. 10.
Oariyla vs. H. S. T. H. S. st Flora. Satarday evanins, Dec. it
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H. O. MKnOM HOMB.
The stores aad rssideaees of this slty have safferad several tlnas. tl|;K past thrae weeks by betas harstatttr •d. (ta Saaday alsht H. O, Mi*h*to* hsat* oa Fourth aad LOeaat atieata was satered hy barglars and several aalaabta artleln takaa.
The burslara triad to salp oatranea tata tha hoBM of B. 5. Taek on ftarth straat, tha sam* nisht. bnt tallad In th*ir attanpt.
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BIRTHDAY PARTT.
Mrs. R. H. Orant save a dellshttal ehildrea's party Saturday attjlnions to eaiobrsts her daushtor, lMa% stath birthday, Tbe rooms wer* In gata dress tor ths occasion. Celw ¦ehame of piak was carrt*d oat. 71m table appointments. - were wpeelally daiaty and attractive. Ptak aad white ices and eaka were served'aad clever little eeUaloM ataanlktas giv¬ en for favors. Maay happy ahildtaa'a sames were arrsased for tha llttto guesU. Mrs. Oraat was anistad ta entertaintas by Mrs. Harry TIbbs. Thow pressat wera: Lois Orant, BUa iaisa Maaa. Helen Oolden, Rutb Aketa. Jaaie* Snwart. Lucille Max- wall. Cathartae Tibbs, Lilltsn Bro*g, Mary aad Froaew Broyle*, Bloi*e tatles, Laoaa Oibson, Kathertae PaeplM,Maxtaa Blah.     •¦
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II saan laailMdajr atau dbont ffaajt Iwpwnis of fwtaa aad notaital to ths hoasa Ot Jdiss
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Maay Amarleaa Lestan veteraas ot tha World war ara ta haspltala, aad tlM Illtaeki state ortaalntioa deatan to aaslat them to a marry Chrtstaiaa. Tha oftiaers have aakad th* Beeord adMor to raealva asoaey doaattona to thto taad, which iriu b* kaowa as tSa "Sotdi««' Ohitataiaa rmH." aa« artU be usad by MktlOata aCtle«n.ta amadbts ekaar UfHa tntartawtta ioldMrs in kotipltals and tasaaa a*y>
We traot ranya aot torsottpa tha brave boys who foaght aorosa tha sees la that tarrlWe eoatliet.
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