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YOU SHOULD READ THE RECORD ^THE NEWSI^ NEWSPAPER IM CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME VIII.
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSliAY. AUGUST 26. 1920
NUMBER 49
AKEDXnOiS
DnrniN! to mumt
ThomiMon-LandlR-Chicago Cr#«rii,  With UmIt Cwdl-
datM, fYmk Smith and Uh 9tMll, ««piidi«t«
NMoMl Rep«iU«ui PlMform
nepWJoiMaM OS sociauim itiE illiim»is isauE
The editor of The Flora Record lieaa Sfttty. In 1.918 Theodore haa been watching doaely the pri- velt denonnoed hla and at Plttabnng mnry eampalgn ta lUtaela. Three refatod to Itotoi toads wlt^JbiiBwaii weeto mora remain nntll tto pri- asekdHt of hta war atUtade.A^ c|- mary at September 1&. We tolieve tltoa bad a moral, ceaaUtational Repablicaaa of IlUnoto tate been Hgit to voice hto Judgaient tofora lulled to aleep or tove aot thorough- tto Ualt«d States entered tto war, ly awakeaed to the crtata in aftaira aa to Whether or aot we atoald get ot the party ta this aUte. Now, witn idto tto eaafUct, but after tto Uaited all the information we tore been Stntda dbUared war no elttato eenld able to collect, we tolieve we would to loyhl \^ the oonaritntion aad the to derelict tn onr duty aa editor ot a flag aad ototmct tto progreea ot the Republican paper did we not warn United BUtee government toward Repablh»na of. Ctoy county ot tbe f(nal riot^ry. AFTER the Unitad peril tto party la facing ta this era- Statea liadl ebtered the war a group
ot Vhl<.ed States cltisens tried to hbld a ptoto BMOtlag ta several dit- fereht states, but the govemora of theto< statea rafased permission MayAr Tlidihpson gave them pArmis
cial honr.
Reanblicantom or Sorlaltom We propose to ahow ttot the ques¬ Uon of the personality of John Oglea¬
by or Len SraaU doe. not ttuSiy •'to> Bit ^at. Lewdaa atopped the uattar. but tto princlplea or isanes dblorytl mtotlng with state troops, tohlnds these candidacies is all InH TWo^yean'ago the-Democratic state portant. cdnvbitilait endorsed the Lowde* ad-
At the last spring Republican mlnlstratloa—and they would sura- atate cpnvenUon held in Springfield, ly hi^te eflttotaed tto work If it waa the Thompaaa - Londln - Chleago otoh tntoy aerioug criticism, erowd brought down a ptatferm aad Nut WjMk wo ahall take up and prebented it to tto eentonUoo. where dlacnis tto eampalgtt promises of It'tlto voted down-. Later tto Repub- eaadidate Smalt and othera on the ^aA national convaaOon met In Thompaod state aa regards tordl, GBleagn, adopted a ptotform or roada, public utilities and the atatdl ddetoraltion of princlplea. Now tto tax eommUalon. Thompton-Lundta-tlUeaco candi-    -^     _^.    WnoM ct.». a...i.»H^
dates are campaigning punoto, rno-    "f* "•• *»™"«' «•*» Apptoudcd nlng on the rajected Thompson ptot-      Balow   we   give   you   a   clipping form   and  repudtotlng   tto  iPepub-  trom   the   Albion   Joumal-Regtoter, ll<ian national ptotform. In a receot tto only Republican newapaper pnb- iasue  ot  the  Chicago   Republican— llshed   in   Bdwards  county,   wherain
RIG     BAROAIN    TRADB    DAV
At a meeting ot the Flora Oom- merelal Ctab it was voted to tove a Booater Day on Satnrday. Septem¬ tor 85.
AttraettoBs which ahonld cause ItodPla te come to Flora far Se mlien
harennd, are betag arranged fer the Wg dMnga.
AaMng tto big thinga wtll to alr-
tolnne fUghta   and   tto avtator   haa,
'-deltaMely premised to to here. AIll wbp want to tly wtth him may do ae at   a aemtnai   charge.  The   Rexall
(peqpte are now condnettag a eoa¬ taat aa to the moet popniar young tod)', which will entlHe her to let lopoe hem tag pigeona that day to fly ta St. Loula. Pathe moving Irie- tura people wilt be hera ttot day. takiag views ot the crowd and atreet aeaaes to be thrown on the eanvaa all over the world. The booater day aad amnaement cummltteea of the Cnmmereial Club ara now busy get¬ ting together a program of races, to to told pn the main streets ot Flora, for which prises will be given.
And Flora merctonts will otter many speetol bargains, so tbat tt will to a great trade day—you can save money and be royally entertained at the same time. It is to be a feast ot ten.
Further anaouncemenu wlU to mada toter. -¦  -^ut^r-
the officlat paper of the Thompaon Lundin-Cbicage crowd, the paper se verety criticiaed the Republican na tlonal platform.
the editor heard three speakera sent oiit by the Thompaon-Lundin-Sroalt croWd^aad the following ia what he sa^a Swtdtag the soctolistic trend ot< tM atoMhes: Chicago Rod With Socteltoai Aiy^ pdUtlcat meeting at the court
Great masses of Chicago people hoiHW Wt^esday eventag in the in- are as radically red as the Russian tSrast of the candidacy pt Len Small red government and to this great ibr Oovemor was well advertised city element the socialistic doctrines over Edarards county and wben the of the Thompson-Lundin propaganda hour arrived for the speeches to begin forcibly appeal. Tbe Chicago Federa- the court house was comfortably tion of Labor, in a recent meeting, filled wtth votera, a few of them be- endorsed the BoUhevik governnsent tng women, but men voters largely at Russia, and Chicago is reeking PjedpminMed at the meeting. With red -soetoltotte propaganda. Do' ^TT'tr" Mlchela presided at the the farmera and town people of Clay gathering and tatroduced tbe speak- county and rural IlUnoto raatise what era who were Itotened to with Inter- Soclaliaat did forRuaaia? All land est by the big auditoce present, waa sejised by the red rulera and all Three speeches wehs made. One uf money* In banks were taken posses- these by a returned officer of the gion ot,. the ignorant peasants took ai^orld War, the second by Represent- over the government, thousands ot ative Meents ot Kankakee, a neigh- former vrealthy, educated cltisens tor of Mr. Small, and tto third by were killed. The red prapaganda has Hon. F. D. Ayers, former city attor- spraad to every Baropeaa nation and ney of Chicago.
to the United Statee. and caused this The talks vrere well delivered and government serious troable during ranked favorably with efforts of a the world war. Are the Republtotaa simiUr nature on similar occaatonsi of rural Illinoia ready to tnm tteir But an unbiased auditor could not state goverament over to offtctoto en- help but recognise the apparent vein doraed by the revoIuUonary Thomp- of socialism threading its wny son - Luttdta - Chicago - Soetoltotte through  most  all  they had  to  say
crowd of nattonat platform repudtot ora?
Which   Administration Do Bndorsr?
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For instance, they took a fall out of tbe newspaiiers'by dubbing t,hem the cominerciallzed press of the state. And they censured the railways, charging them with holding up hard The Thompson-Lundin-Smith-Small road construction when It is a patent crowd ara attacking the Lowden ad- fact known to everybody . that pr^-, ministration. Let us get down to hibltive prices of labor and materlalj facts: The Lowden' administration are the sole canse of delay in road will go down in history as one of tho construction. Tbe state admlnistra- most competent business admin ist ra- tloo was berated and stigmatised as tions tto state of Itllnoig has ever creators and defenders of state util- had. Tto budget system—which will ities and commissions in derogation finally to adopted by the United of the general weifara of the iwople. States goverament, the lowered The steel Irnati the International stato tax rate imd the numerous re- ban to and WaU street came in for forms adopted have saved the state their share of criticism and censure. of Illlnoto millions of doltors and The claim of the Lowden adminis- thera to now |I«,seo,000 In the state tratlon of lowering state taxes waa treaaary. Uader Thompson the city of branded as a Joke by Speaker Ayera Chicago is milUOns ot doltors in although anyone who cares to know debt, has spent tto coming year's the facta to aware that Edwards tax levy already, has absolutely no coanty aetaally did pay |B.Od« leas *adlt. can't torrow a doltor from tax to tto ftate thig year tton sto ClUeaso banks. In view ot theae facta did last year. These and many other we ean't coocelve how any tevel- kindred utterances maee us feel Uto beaded Repnbliean can vote tor the snch reibarks tolonged In a Deto X)iaavaona,iaadta -enadldatea and roundup ratber than ta thaa.endorse4to Tbompena adarinto- dered O. O. P. meeting. At aay rate tratlon ta Chleago and thereby re- Bngene would tove been pleaaeA| imdlate the Lowden admtaistratlon with mach of what waa satd elite ^'"Of minols. agatast men and taatituttoaa by tias
V- ni.u.^1 n 1 «.'-_ speakera at tto eoun tonae that eva-
Diatoyai jyarlag War nlng. We aeed aVsetatement of giBod
Hayor Thompeon's raeord during old tashioned -RepubUcaaism in theae the World War waa condemned by days of free speech and hasty m^n  of high repute In the Repub- thoughL
SPBCIAl.MBBTniGW.C.T.U.     |   CONTEST   AT   RBXAIX   STORB
.«_ ..    j«_   »        * CO... , .1     At least fifteen young women ara
.»^in^°^'^thf°S?™«'.'''rh"J5:SL'„'>"'*"«' '° '»" race for high bonora raeeUng at  the  Womans Christian (^ the most poputor girl contest ttot
Temperance Union will be held at the Flora M. B. church. The state vtce- prealdent of tto W. C. T. U., Mre. Et¬ ta Root Bdwards, ot Ptackneyrille. will be present, and addreas tto gath- #brlng. Hra. S. L. Harvey, of Falrftold, iiMufta to accompany Ura. Bdwarda. Afl W. C. T. U. memtora ara urged to to praeent.
KOWARD liBWiS PA1VON
Mr. and 4(ra. H. T. Patton of thto eity ara rejoicing over tbe birth of a toby boy, torn Thuraday, Angnat IS. IStO. Mra. Patton to to tto toapttal at Olaey and to reported gating aloag nicely. Mr. Patton ta at our pent bt-, _,.    .„,„„.„    ,™,,
latloas. Ttolv tirat ton bu toen glv
lOeSIQtHIKf UME 0AY
Flora oa   Satitrda), St^lemtor   SB,
Moving  Ptrtare  Sceaeti,   Races,
HeaUag   Piceeas.
PASSES BAO CHECKS
At'«least two bad checks were passed on Flora merahanta recenriy, one for |1B and one for $30.
On July 9 a yonng man wallied lAto"Tlle Gift Shop," owned by Rex Cunningham, and purchased a watch and chain. In payment for these ar¬ ticles this peraon tendered a check for tm, made out on a First Nation¬ al Bank blank, made payable to "Fred Holmau," and signed "Jno. Hayeoek." Mr. Cunntagham cashed the check, but later, when it was pre¬ sented at the bank, tto check wae turned down..
One the same day, the supposed Fred Holman entered the J. Bowman Hardware Store, made a purchase, and tendered a check made out in th<) same manner as was the check pre¬ sented to the proprietor of The Oitt Shop, to the amount ef 130. Tbis check was also honored, and on pres¬ entation to the liank, was credited to tto account of the hardware Atore,
I^iat Thuraday moming, howavsrt the caabier of the bank returned the check to the proprietor of the hard¬ ware atore, declaring it to to spuri- oiu.
The two merctonts then drove to Xenia. where a man named Pred Holman resided. Mr. tTunnlngham, on meeting this man, declared he was not the same person who passed the check on him. It is reported the forger also passed a fake moaey or¬ der In Xenta.
Tto miscreant t. described by Mr. Cnnningham as toing about 19 yeara old, a'itfa dark hair and dark eyes, weighing in the neigbborbood of 150 pounds, and about tlve feet six or aeven inches tali. At the time of the check pausing incident he waa wear¬ ing a blue suit, and soft hat.
It ts thought the forger to the same peraon who was arrested some weeks ago by Olney authorities on a charge of stealing a horse and buggy.
FAREIA'ELL    PARIIi'
On Frtday evening at her home on Austin avenne. Miss Edith Boone, en¬ tertained with a town social te ten¬ or of her friend. Miss Hasel Austin, wto will soon leave tor East St. Lonls, to make her future home. The jolly Crowd amused themselves by playing out-door games, tnteraperaed Witn mqslc and soctol conversation. Maay mgreta were expreseed of los¬ ing Mlaa Auatin from their midst, as ahe waa a general favorite among her many frienda. Mtaa Haael received many beautiful and useful presents. Refnahmenta of ice cream and cake
 „ , wisre aenred. Thoae preaent.were Miaa-
T™*:?!^!*! Haael Aaaten. Opal Monieal, Paul¬ ine   McQueen,   Ruby   Henry,   Nellie .Maaieal,    Lnellto    Compton.    Bttol ^Hfbiteai. Margaret CMiplea, Alberta Taeket. Opal Stanford; Meoara. Low- all Bay, JDeltort Staatonl. Ted Flteh. Lowell  Wells,  Robt.   Hunter,   Robt. Berry, Ralph Meyera, Rtctord Howey, Henry   Bruner,   Jerome  Kldd,   Mm. Minnte Stanford, Rev, E. M. Pieraon. At a   tote hour  all   dtonrted   for their hopes, voting Miss Edith a de- llghtful   hostess,  and.wtohtng   Mtss Haael  happiness and fencers In  her new home.
ts lieing conducted at the Rexall Drug tSore by N. B. Prince, pro¬ prietor.
Thongh no count has been -made ot the number of votes east by in¬ terested friends of the contestants, ttore ja a noticeable leaning toward two et thd candidates.
Hloiea MUdred Hemmick and Pol¬ ly Pattons are said td to ranntng in tho lead, with honon atout even.
The content, which opened recent^ ly, will eloee on the evening of top- tember 36, and the girl with the greatest numtor of votes wtll have tto hoaor ot raleaalng iwo homtag pigeons, which will fly te the Rea¬ nlt   Draggiata'    Convention   at   St.]
AIM. 4here WlU to given  to tto
en the name' ot Howard ton.
Saturday eventag was an eventag et enjoyment at the home of Mtos Panline McCaulley on Seventh at. A Jtronp Ot young ladles of the "Wit
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I blnatlOB set, valaed at 18.
^ ^IJ? Z**?** *• "^"^ ta»atitaa     Utta Anna Myara to apending the ta MIU Shoato. I waek. With St. ijtait ttu^.
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LECTURE
David Manly, a native African,who is educating himself at Indtona Cen¬ tral Unlveraity for tbe purpose of re¬ tamtng and preaching to bis people wUl sPeak at tbe churches on the Flora circuit oo Satarday and Sun¬ day, August 28 and 2*. Woodtown toturday night. Harmony Sunday^ moralng, 10:30, and Mt. Zion Snn¬ day evening.
A JIOIXT TOME
eandy. Dnring the candy rwttty" eonvenattans were todwlgad ta. We havpy glrto dmrted lat ttolr hemes atont IS.SO o'eleek.   -
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mm CLUB
Fint    Aannal    PCeair    and    Rasket
.JHaacr Held ta Flora Fair Oronnds
Laat Prlda)-.
OROAKDBATION     FORMBD
Tne first annual basket dinner, picnic and reunion ot former Wayne eounty people, qow ri)sjd|ng In 1*10111. waa held an the fair grounds last Friday. Otwiac to tto fairj grannda toving been eagaced by a eanal**! company tor tto week Utar, H liaa decided to hold the gattoriag las* fridJay aad only a short notice oanld to given.
A fine bunch ot 63 people aat down to three big tables, loafled with a meat appetistag dinner, brought by tto ladiea. and after ait bad partaten heartllr, there waa aail^e to apare. J. O. Tibba gave (hanks to tto Olver ot all good thinga wben all wera seated at tbe tables in'the floral hall.
At tto cloae of the dinner, an elec¬ tion of offlcera was held for the com¬ ing year, and tbe following wera ae¬ leeted :
Preeideat—L. M. Wood.
Vice President—Mra. J, L. Toung.
Secretary—H. W. Irvin.
Treasurer—Urs. Jobn i^oMen
Th^ matter ot time and ptoci of holdjug next year's picnic and the aelbctton of committees was left in the buds of tto officers. It will to noted that the otflcial positions wera divided 50-50 between the men and women—tbe women vote now. you know. -
The officers desire to obtain the names of ali families who have ever lived In Wayne county and now live in Flora or on tbe routes oat of Flora. So tar tbey have names of ajore tton 100 familiea. but in or- der'that none may be missed for iieitt year's picnic, it has been de¬ cided to have every man, woman, hnsband or wife who ever lived <u Wayne and now lives in Flora or vi- oUity to call at the office of tbe pr^ident at The Record office and reSlater, and this register will be ke^ to call the roll at each annual gathering.
Kext year there should be 300 peo¬ ple at the picnic ana there will be tf all take interest enough to see that the officers know, so that they can to notified of date and place next year.
RfirtaNO  REPUBLICAN MEETING
I.aet Monday ntght the ttrat big Republican meeting the 1980 cam¬ paign was held at Louisville, the speaker being Congressman T. S. WIHlams. of ttot dty.
Automobiles lined the public FQiiare. and when the meeting open¬ ed in the opera bouse there was not a vacant seat and many were com¬ pelled to atand.
Mualc waa furnished by the Louis¬ ville bahd.
Congressman Williams made a moat 'exeeltent speech, and it took bim an hour aad three quartera to tell tbe people how grosaly mtoman- aged toa beea the Federal govern¬ ment at Waahingtoa under Preaident Wilson. He presented documenta to back up hto assertions and the big audience repeatedly cheered hto moat lelilng points. Tbere was nuch en¬ thusiasm manifested, and there la not a ahadow of a doubt about Clay county rolling up a magnificent ma¬ jority for Harding and Coplldge next November. -,      v
veil' ARE INVITED,
ARB YOU GOING?
Von Can't Afford to Miss It—Farm- era'   Institnte   at   LoutovUlr,   Sep¬ tember 1, 9 and 8. Tou are reminded again of theae meetinga which are tor tto sole pur- iKise   of   making   agriculture   mora profitable tn Ctay Coimty.       Do we need such meetings? To be aure we do. Then If we need theee meetinga your preaence ts necessary to get the best results.
Remember our program is made, da'e Is set, and will be carried out regardless ot weather conditions. If you do .not aUend you will to miaa- ing aomethlAf. This program to for the whole *Vamlly, ao brtag all tto folka. w
If yonawnnt tbe Inatitute at yonr towa aeat*year. to thara and make known your wanU and offer your aaststance. The Institute is an or¬ ganisation of tbe coanty and you are a part of the county. Why not at tend and show (ttat vou are Interest ed In tto futura Ijiettare of our coun ty? Clay county asricutture will nev er to bronght to a higher standard tton our Ideato. Crank np the car and eome. Louisville, Sept. 1, 2, 3. CLINT LOGAN, Pres. Institute.
DBATH FROM APPENDICITIS
Heien, the eight-year-old dangh ter of Mr. and Mra. Ctork Akera, died Satarday after an illness of a week's duration. Faaeral serviees were conducted by Rev. Macnrdy, pastor of the Methodtot Episcopal church Sunday afteraoon from the famUy home on Bast Fifth street interawnt in Elmwood cemetery. Tto 'toraaved tamily tove tto sym- patky of the entire community.
Obituary will appear next week.
CARD <MF IRBAirKl^
We desire to thank an tto trienda who ae wllUngly Aadfeted ne during tto lUneaa aad daeth of onr little danghter, Helea. For tto lore aad sriilMUfcy eztaaded. for fland etter- tito aad eoavMuieea. ^lA. AMD MRS. CLARK AKBRS
EDI TORI AI^S
RAIUtOAD NOTES
ARE voir REAtrrr I
Are the voters of Ciay county, who have been rocked in tbe cradle' of Repabltcanism ta old Illlnoto, the hoaored atate of Lineota, Orant and Lognn. ready to vote at the Septem¬ tor primary to gtve control of Il¬ llnoto' government to the red radl- cala—the  Thompaoa-Luedln-Chlcago
Soetollate*- 	
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ADMITS THOMPSON IS BAD MAN.
In laat week'a Reoord onr ea- ttomed talhHr-elttsen, Cal. i. Btaek Taandr, ta announcing tor Len Small for govemor, aaya "If Mr. Small to elected Mr. Thompaon may have aome voice tn the .making of non-dvil service appointmenta In Cook connty, but reat aaaured he will have none in the State." Never- thelesa Mr. Small Is on Thompson's alate for governor and at the laat spring's state convention at S»rtog- tteld. hto eonnty—KanKakee.waa the only one down state that voted for the defeated Thompson state ptot¬ form. It will be ramemtored that two yeara ago. Col. Tanner fought for Medili McCormick for United States senator against Wm, H. Thompson., If Thompson is such a tod man that Col. Tanner says he will not control Iltlnots outside Chleago, then Re¬ publican voten shonid adopt "Safe¬ ty Firat." and niato sure of tto tact by voting fdr Oglesby Instead of Ttompsop's slate man—Sau^u.
TO THE REPOBUCAN VI>rBR8 OP THB dSND SBNATOIUAIi DISTRICT
Wton I announced my candidacy for the Legislature I supposed we would nominate two candidates, as was done two yeara ago. I waa willing to go on the tickeC and take my chances, believing this would be a Republican year and two candidatea conid be elected.
Tbe Senatorial Committee having determined to nominate but one man. I have decided to prosecute my can¬ didacy no further and so far aa I can, will withdraw from tto race. 11 am doing thia bacause of the limited time in which I have to make the race and because of the large expense a proper campaign would entail, I was willing to contest with a Demo¬ cratic opponent in tbe general elec¬ tion, but for the reasons stated, I do not feel able to conduct such a pri¬ mary campaign as my friends and supportera have a right to expect, and one that would be neco«i^ary to juHlify a reasonable hope of success.
Haring given the matter most care¬ ful consideration and consulted with such of my friends as I have been able to see. I therefore announce my withdrawal from the race and atand ready now and at aU tlmea, a, tn the past, oo aivf my tnll support to our party nominees in the general elec¬ tion
Thanking my uiauy tiiends in my own and other oonnttea tor thetr loyal tender of support and feeling ttot I am acting for my own tost interest and the welfare of tto party ta the Distriet. I am,
.   .        Very Truly, ..riff^^.rtj JtOHN A. BATBMAN.
*   ' Ctoy City, III.
IMPROVING HOME RESIDENCE
Workmen are busy excavating for a tosement and getting ready to put In a furnace in the bome residence of Wm. Wolfe on Second aod Mill sts. Wtth thts new additton the house wilt to a modem bnngaiow, containing stx rooms, bath, furnace and roomy porches.
,¦..:   -r-lAWN SOCIAL
The social given by the Standard Bearers of tbe M. E. Churah oo the lawn of Prof. F. W. Cox laat Fri¬ day ntght was much enjoyed by all wto attanded. Ice cream, eake, and candy were aerved and a fine aoeial ttme was enjoyed. The financial re¬ port was also very satisfyiag.
Adolph Harwood was a St. Leala
vtoltor laat TSarsday.
Mrs. O. H. Coggta waa a vlaitor ta Springfield tkto week, nttending tto btg fair.
Mns. W. 0, Bndteott waa a St. Lento ahopper toat week.
H, H. Rideaonr and wife attaaided the tair at Springfield thto
Yemen U Wright^-wile, non 0. of St. Louto were « vlaitor* with their parenta, F. Mra. Wright.
Jaa. Vttsea returaed laet' ,
trata Daaaato. m^ wtor* totoUltoen called eihaBib alctoeaa ot hto atater.
R, J. Perry, third trtek chfeker, took In the M| tair tbla week.
Coadoetor Ctoa. Iretond ia takiag a tea-day vaeation, B. J. Blotter to collecting tieheta In hto plaee.
Mr. and Idn. Ralph Rlttenhonae retnmed last Thnraday trom a tvro- weeta'viaH bt asnaera lakes.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Donat w«ra St. Lonto visitora thto «aek.  "
Mr. and Mn. Ctoa. l^eUoa aad daughter toto been rialUaS tto iaak week with Mr. and Mra. O. A. BAi.
Mra. 0. B. Hanttneka and toAiih- ter, Braa, and aea, Lee, are vtottla« relatlvee at maiyra. Ma.
A. W. Raai, danchtera'Noin aad Dorothea ar* vtolttag relaHVfa la Potoel. Mo. W?
Mra. O. L. Thomaa and, .< Berry Ware Spriagtield taii thto Week. /'.>,..    .
MM. Harry Darnell aaML'iiiMdMh were at Lento vtoHera tSfiKiiA'et tto wtoh. J/fW  ¦"
Mr, aad Un. iaa CtarfcVitoA Sat¬ urday aad Maday glalteri^ Bl Lonto.
Mr. aad Mfa, W. 8. Hoard aad- eMl<U«a ttok In the SpriaSttetd Sir this wtok.
We reeeivad a card Monday tnia J. H. Retaer, at Lanaing, Mi<||L wlifr with Hia. Retaer are alip4edtajr at Ntoiisra want and nriMbaivTY. Oood Inek, John, You cannot toey-a aquirrel on tto ground.
We received a card traai'-^. V. Scott from Lato Oeneva, Wto^, stow¬ ing a atrlag ot fish ror a f(yk^ hoatt' catch. We know Dave was'se^#tot of a fabricator but oow tto bltaffh around the yard office has voted hla the ctompion Har.
Henry Johnson and Oeo. fCller re¬ turned Sunday from a week< ^^h^ at qarlyle. Not muoh luck OM tttte. Oo with Oave Soott, boys, fa^thejb-
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John Cole attended tto atiie fair thto tttab.-'    * '¦'/-.'•• '•
A visit to cab C14S er<;ioi« tod call for Don Clark or BU^'Mdleott gets a leraoaade or fretohl tMeH spuds. We ask' the boya wiP ae a^ tmvagant? Oh. RI, lemona tSold aae.. Sugar 16a a pouad, Mnrphyn tV/ff n bushel In old St, Louis, and onr tit¬ tle raise at the above prices we- aay easy. So meet me ta St. Leale. Louie. How come? Say boy, this heata $3.26 a bushel and 20e a pound asd SOc a doaen.
Wttb ptaaaure we raad ta laat week's paper of Mr. Taaaer's staad for Len Small tor Governor.
w. hT duff surprised
Mra. Harvey Duff planned and carried out a great anrpriee pn bar huaband Sunday, Auguat |t, tto oe¬ caaion being bis 66th birthday aiinl- veraary. Wben the guesta arrived |a a body and were ushered Ihto the room Mr. Duff was quite ovfretoto with aurprlse, but not for lobg.^M waa aoon a Jolly coageaial hoat, giv¬ ing hta gueata hearty wetoome. tira. Dntt had prapared a aumptuona pla¬ ner; n handaome birthday ipglto graced the table. It wto'b nMrr party ttot enjoyed the ttae diUker. The invited gueata were Mra. Sarah J. Duff, Mr. and Mra. L. Bi and daughter Bliaatoth. Mise>>. erine Duff, Mr, and Mra. A. t^ ney, Mr. aad Mra, Frank DMrt famtly. Mr. and Mra. Sam itdaiia. Mr. and .Mra. H. F. Pixley,' Oaell Dutf.    .'
ATTENTION,  EVERrBODV!
The Ladiea' Aid of tto Bloom Bap , tiat Church will give an ice eream, social on Weat Seminary Scbool grounda on the ntght ot August 81. ter beaeflt at tto ehnreh. Bverybody eapaetaUy invited to attend
COMB       OOME OOMB
COMMITTEE
HARDWARE DBALBRB TO
MEBT    IN    FLORA
A group meeting ot Ultaoto Retail Hardware Dealers' Assoetotion will be held tn Flora on Monday, Sept, 6, and there will be quite a bunch ot business men here. A banquet will be served at night.
Mrs. Lucinda BIrod, who has been visiting her daaghter, Mra, Bertto Copetond at La Junta, Colo., expects to return to her home at Olney thts week.
Wlil Ruger to moving from Mason City, Ill.,to Prtaceton, Ill.,thts week.
Mre. Mary Ctopman arrived tn Flora Tuesday from Kanaas Ctty, Mo. She to vtoiting at the home of her parenta, Mr. and Mra. Joa. S. Peak and ^r. and Mra, Bert Wyatt.
Hra. Mary Borden of Oeeatnr. to vtoittag her aon. Arlie Johnaon and wife.
Mise Mildred Miller will leave to¬ day to vialt frienda and ratotivea in Pana and Spriaslield, Sto will at¬ tead .the Delta SIgaa Sorority ban¬ quet at .tto Letaad hotel in Spring¬ ftold Friday evening.
H. F. Pixley went to St. Louto Tuesday on a busiaess trip. He was aeeoapanled by Mn. Pixtoy.
Mra. F. A. McLamar spent Satnr¬ day and Snnday wtth ratottves tn Waahiagtoa, lad.
SIGNS OF OIL Jesse Curry, who lives about stx miles southeast of Flora, In (Stan¬ ford township, was in town Monday exhibitng a aample of oU whteh to found flowing from the groaad ta Seminary ereek, whieh runa thraiMlh hia form. Thta may to a eentlnngtlon of the ahowtng ta Piidey, Bible Orove and Hooaier townahlpa.where they ara now leasing for oil.
GUESTS AT OOUirTRY HOMB
Mr. and Mra. Sam^Orottgton en¬ tertained with a tountifpl country dinner at their pleasant lioine near Flora Sunday. Ttoir gtfests ware Mra. Martto Crongton and dangh¬ ter. Mtos Maud. Mr. and Mra. Leon Coll and childran ot Flom, Ur. and Mra. Manley Powell of St. LOtals.
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
The grade schools throw open their doon tei I»S1 term on Monday, and  the  H.-S.  T.  High commence   its   year   on Septemtor 2.      Registrar toptomtor 1, A record at expected at all tto schools,
LABOR D4Y Pf
The sbop men and au way men of tbe 'B. and Witt have a picnic at tto . on Monday, Septemtor day, and all railroad m families are urged to biJag liasketn tot a JtOm ner.
• BfB)(*',WBHK of tWg'eHy will
Mn.  Newlin  Ooldea to tto LatUee- Aid 'at t. Chnreh at her home en eobt street Wedneaday a
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