Southern Illinois Journal

              mfmd
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
FLORA. ILLINOIS,,FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907.
NUMBER 80
SPRINGFiaO NFWS.
An Intgraating and Newsy Letter From tha Capital.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
By the Kiddle of January  Ihe Qnesiion (f a PriBiry Uw Will ke Settled.
i
BT t. HCOAN DAVIS
Springfleid, UK. December 24—All the signs point to grast activity lo poli 5^*" ffea thoroogbout the atate very early lo the new year, Tbe action ottbo Repob¬ lican county central committee on Uren oonnty laat week waa not withont sig¬ nificance. The ooramltlee went much fnrtber than connty oommittees ordiusr. illy go to early In tbe campaign. It adapted resolutions endorsing Cannon, Hopkins, Deneen and otber candidates, InclndiogA. G. Mattbews for Lieuten¬ ant Oovernor, Andrew Rnsseil for State Treasurer and Fred E. Sterling for Seo. retary of State. Fnrtber the committee declared In favor of tbe enactment of a primary law. While it cannot be said tbat this foretokens wbst will be done lo «tber connties as to osndidstes, it is proof of early activity and a restless deaire In tbe state to "get bnsy" in the csmpaign of 1908,
It la expected tbat by the middle of Jannary it wiil be pretty clear wbat the legislature is going to do as to s primary law, Tbs conclusion will bsve a good deal to do with determining the conrse of procedure in tbe several connties. If t be definitely settled* tbat tbere is to be no primary law, or tbat tbe primary law enacted will not taks effect In time for he coming campaign, there is likely to be a movement in a nnmber of counties for early connty conventions. Ot sunrse, •0 far as the Repoblicans sre coneerried, tbe state central committe may' step io witb a call tor a state conveution and specify In the cell jnst how snd when ths delegates aball be chosen. Tbe power qf tbe state committed to do this 4iss not been so tar leriously qeestlaoed. Tbna the committe could fix tbe date o* which all county conventions shall be held, and that In fact is j^vhst the com ¦ mlttse is qnlle likely to do.
Bot 11 tbe state committee, in th* oon- Tention call, ahonid say nothing aa to Ibe manner of selecting delegates, ws may expect a good many early county conventions.
Everything Indiestes that 1808 wiil be the biggest year In a polltical way tbst Illinois baa seen in many years. For tbe first time in a dozen years tbers ie to be a real contest in the Republican nstional convention ovsr the President¬ ial nomination—th* moat exciting com-
were filled and tba high standing, of the aoretles would Indlests tbat file de- tendsnt la by no mesne witbent friends and tbat he wrill bave the benefit of the best legal talent whleb oaa be procured. Prosecuting Attorney Reangh Is eqoslly well equipped and ao Interesting an ds- termined legal battle Is io prospect.
Mr. Reangh sod Marshal Boladay ars proseeuting a diligent seareh for fnrtber ooroborative evidence. Bnt It Is nnder¬ stood that little, it any facts which might throw further light oo tb* tragedy have been^lscovered.
It tbs atory related by tbe witness, Basselman la trus, and tbe tragedy oc¬ curred while No. 13 was alandin,; at tbe platform, there mnst have been more Iban a hnndred- people Including the passengers, within fifty feet of tbe scene of tbe murder st the time it occurred. It seems Inoredible tbst tbere were no otber witnesses to the trsgedy.
Clav City.
Miss Indis Bothwell wbo is attspiling a yonng ladies college at Lebanon, Tenn., arrived Batnrday for a weeks nsit vrith J. T. BothwsU snd family,
Chaa. Osman came over from Wash ington, Ind.,   Taesday for  a   few   days visit with friends.
Elder Walter Kline and wife formerly ot tbis city bnt now ot Lewistowo, are the prond parents of a baby boy, born the 2Srd.
Clyde Figg and wife ot Mnrpbysboro are visiting J B, Figg and family,
Misa Lid* Bothwell attended tbe He Lisogblln-Stanford    wedding  at   Flora Tnesday evening.
Miss Pearl Hills ot Sberodsvllle, Ohio, is visiting relstives in tbis city,
Hon. H. W. Sbriner ef Flora trans¬ acted bnsiness bere Tnesday.
Mrs. Will Dentoa snd son, Abe, of Bridgeton, Ho., sre visiting Capt. Long- wort^ and family.
Arthur and Ba Aesbrook of New Al bany, Ind , are visiting their mother, Mrs. MolUe Holiosn,
RIchiird Canby who rscently gradu¬ ated from Central Bualneas College at S..d . in. Mo., is spendlDg a few days w'lh friends in tbia city.
Elmer Klonamsn ot Flora was la lown Friday.
Victor Neely snd family of St. Louis visited relativea Mere last week.
Dr- R. H McKnight made a profes- alooal visit to Ssylor Springs Friday.
Lother Bourns and wife left Isst week for s visit with relaUve* atOxford. Ohio.
Mias Leora Flesher is visiting hoiue folks st Breese this wsek. \
Tbe revival services at tbe Cbristlsn cbnrcb closed laat Snndsy nigbt.
Robert  Doherty   came   down   from Champaign, Saturday   night   to  spend the holidays witb bome folka, J. C  Bothwell of Fairfield transacted
Married.
MOU.CaUUn STAMPoRO. ^;
On Christmas Eve at the resldeno* 'cf the bride's motbsr lo tbis city was «*i^- brated tbe marriage of Miaa UyAb Stantord, danghter ot Hrs. Llnnls Stan¬ ford to Carl HcLangblln, son of Mr, snd Mrs. Geo. McLaagblln ef SUnford townabip. Uev. C. U. Smlthaon of tbe Christian cbnrcb performing the oere¬ mony. .;• Tbe ring ceremony waa nsed. Tbebrld* was dressed in pnre wbite snd carried
Charles Holiday, n student In Wash¬ iogton Cnlversity Medieal schoc) I* Iwmf for ths holidays.
School Notes-
Tbe following Items  are  taken from tbe last monthly reporta from tbe grades lielow the high school: Hslo School
Room 1—62 in clsas; srsrag* grade 8«; highest avsrsge 95, Kathleen; Meyer, Opal Buff, Bdgar Hanaock ;;tardy 3. Jloom 3—43 In clasa; avsrsge grsde sbesutifolboaqnetof wbite carnatlona j ^: highest sversge 93, Dsrid,^llmsn; tied witb white ribbon. The groom wat 1 '•rdy 2 csaes (ene pupil), dressed in conventional blseic. |    Room 8—42 In class;   sueragejfgrade
After tbe ceremony an elegant three ^86; highest average V4, Kcs Spencer, courae repast wa* aerved. Leslls Jones, Hande Brooks; tardy 1.
The hsppy conple were tbe reclpientA I Room 4—40 In olass • average grade of a number of uaefnl and valoaWe gj. |„ghe,t average 90. Efll* Kaamey, presents, as   well   as   the   hearty   con;   Both Reangh; tardy 8.
I    Rooms—80 in  class;   average grade I 83; highsst average 87, Wallsoo Meyer; lardy I, ^ Room 8—50 in class i   average   grade
gratnlatlons of their frienda Among the presents  and   the doners
bnsinesa in tbia city last wsek, bat. In all probability,  witnessed in the,     Westcott   Epwoitb   League    gave   a nationai political arena since 1880, when   Christmas enterlsinment st the M. E
¦   ""¦*   church South on Tnesday evening.
G^i^Qrunt sought a third term and when James A. Garfield carried oft the nomination. Tbe state ot Illinois has a Presidential candidate now, aa it did in 1880; and tbe national convention is to be held in Chicago next year, an it was in tbe former years wben Illinoii cap¬ tured the nomlnatiou—in ISOfl, when Lincoln was oomiiiated, snd in 1868. when the "silent soldier," Gen, Grant' was named for President. But besides tbe interest which attaches to tha Presi¬ dential contest, there la to be a lively flght over the Governorship, and a United States Senator is to be elected, Tbese events, along witb tbe conteata for Ibe snlxirdinate places, are snfflolent to stir tbe state aa it has not heen stirred for a long time. And thla without saying anything as to what may happen in Democratic politics.
It is a time honored enatom to hold a Republioan "love feast" in Springfield early in Presidential yeara, and it ia probable tbat such an event will occnrin tbe latter part of January, It will be nominally a meeting of tbe atate centra' committee, bnt in tact will be a gather¬ ing of leading Republicans from all parts of the stste. Candidates will be given an opportunity to exploit themselves and •ome "key-note" speeches will be made.
Joseph B, Wilson wbo was charged by tbe coroner's jory witb tbe murder of J. G. Zimmsria laat week and whose preliminary examination was at firat aet for Mondsy, afterwards concluded to waive examination and bonda for bis sp- pearance at the Maroh term of th* Cir- oult court. In the anro of tan thonsand dollars were given with C. C. Wilson, 0.0. SkeltOB and L. L. Darnell as auratUa-
Mr. Wilson i* a bmtUiar et tha ao- onscd maa aad Hr. Bkelloa ia a baakar, both ot Eldorado, L. L. Darnell Isa da- t*otiy* in the emtdoy of tbe B. * O. B- W. B. to- snd Uvei at riora.
Th* r*adla«ta with whioh tb* bea*
County Supt. O. O. Lewis who visited tbe scbooi h.-rs last week, oomplimented Hlsa Irene Doff on having the best Firat Reader class in the Connty.
Mr. and Mra. Daige, Mr, and Mrs. J. M. TWimpson, Dr. Sandersot nnd wife, Miaa Beasle fThoinpsfan, Miss Verno Daige and Raymond Price {of Neble Ht- tended religions services in thia city last Snndsy.
Master Silaa Shriner ot Flora visited relatives here on Tuesday.
Ottia Scndder oame down from Ur¬ bana Tuesdsy night for a few days visit.
The following O. E. S. ofBcers were Inttalled on Monday evening: Worthy Matron, Hias Irene Dnff; Worthy Pa¬ tron, Frank Barre; Associate Matron; Misa Maud Doherty; Sec., Mrs. R. L. Gtbbs; Treas., Miss EfHe Chaffin; Con., Hrs. Lillie Dnff; Asso. Con., MissESe DoS; Chaplain. Mrs. Ann Dransfieli'; Marshal, Mra, Ethel Dnff; Warden, Hra, Rena Holman; Sentinel. Mrs. Gertrude Evans; Planlac, Miss Nell Holman; Adah, Mrs. C. D. Evans; Bath, Mrs. Carder; Eather, Hra, Ger¬ tmde Holman; Martha, Mlssp^ettle Mc¬ llvaine; Electa, Mrs. Bess Holmsn.
Hrand Hrs Gso McLaushlia, sat ol ailmr kn^TW and forks; J UcLsuffnlluAramilr, PStW Uc:p; lin Stalla Stalojr, watar Mt: Mn Mad. doX. of Ark., tet of sllvor knlvet and forki; IfV ¦nd Mrs H W Bhrioer, china Mlad dish; Mr and Mn S P FlDlejr, of Mezioo, lio., napkins; Hr and Hn F J Daina,! Haxioo, Mo., towsli i Mr ¦nd Mrs T E King, Eaat St- I.oala. ehljia auaSr andoream: Hrand Urs J JSopar, Hitsiine, III., towels; Grandma Lnaa. table Hoar and diahi Hiaaea K E Jankins and Lon Farris, set .allvar tableapoona; D Wilfons,set Biirer tea spoons; John Crabtree, water aet: Grandma Fuller; eof. fae aarTloa; Scudamore Broa*. oak roeker; X Grace HlgsioMHi. ].t doa. china brand aad bat- tar plates; D Naney, china aaJad; Hn Saokh Rlgainaon, cracker lar; Hiss Elsie Fabler, dit na salid dish; Hrs Snsan Heeks, hand made linen tnble scerf; A W Stanford ¦nd wifa, tow. els; J A HiaKinifoD, Colorado Sprinss. china Ics pitcher; Hotber and Brother of bride, 100 plaea dinner Bet; D Bible. LouiavUla, medallioaei Hiss Llda Bothwell. Clar Cily, llaen draaast scarf; Hr«Fnllar,glasa dish; Hra Cttwback, slasa dish; Mr and Hre tao Campbell, chins diah: Mn Oeo Wall, kand painted neat book't Unknown Friend, set silrer kaires aod forka, i,
CCNNIMaHAU-OEREn, .i-
Fred Cunningham and Fanny Qerea^'i, two of the beat known yonng people it Flora, sprang a surprise oo their friends aod tbe oomninnily generally by getting married last Tuesday evening. Tbe wedding took place at tbe Methodist parsonage at nine o'clock Christmas eve. Dr. L. W. Thrall officlatlDg. Tbe parents ot the bride, Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Qeren, snd the motbei'of the groom, Hrs William Conningbam, were preaeat. Aftat the ceremony th* Hrtye including tbe bride's parsnts, took Ib* train for 'Vincennes, Ind., wbloh th* bride snd groom made tbeir first stop¬ ping place on the honeymoon, visiting friends and the bride's sistsr, Mrs. WiU Beineksmp.
Miss Geren is ons of Flora's most charming and beat liked yoong ladle* and nnmerous friends bere wish h«r mnch bsppiness.
Mr. Cnnninghsm hi a popnlar yoang business man, the senior member of the firm ot Cnnningbam & Taylor, and la meeting with success in the mercantile business. Mr. and Mrs. Cnnningbam will, tor the present, make tbeir bome wltb the parents of tbe groom, Mr. and Mrs. Will Cunningham.
olss*i   average grade:
^H: highest average 88, Elsie Murray lardy 8. '
Boom7—41 In claas; sversge grsde 86J(: highest sverags 98, Holly Valbert; Urdy 4.
Room 8—80 In 90, N*va Holland
Sonth Side School
Room 1, Grade -Ml In ota**; arerag* grad* 7S; blgheat avarag* 88, Iran* Martin.
Room 1. Grad* 3—19 lo clas*; average grad* 78; blgheat average 88; Pearl Shroyera.
Boom 8, Grade 8—M in cUa*; avarag* grad* 78; higoeet average 86, tna Martin. ^
Boom 3, Grade 4—19 lo clsss; average gra^e 88; highest avsrage 90, Golds Hoskins.
Wsst Side School
Room 1, Grade 1—18 lnol**s; avsrsge grade 87; higheet avm-ag* 94, Noble Biobardson,
Boom 1, Qrade 2—13 In clars; average
grade 89;   blgheat  aaarage  t»,  Baart
Anstin.
Room 2. Grade 8—W in olai*; avaraga grade 84; bigheet avarage 90, Qertmda Austin.
Boom t, Orsds 4—16 In otass; avsraga grade 87; highest averag* 98, Bdn* Hanhall, UamI* Chaaey.
Ray Bradford, claas of 190S. aow at¬ tending a busfais** Khool in Chlcsgo,' visitsd I be hlgbvKhool Uondity morning.
School dismisssd Tossdsy sftemooH for tbe holiday sesson. .School will open sgain Honnay, Jannarjr 8.
Superintendent J. A. Davia I* attend¬ ing the meeting cf tbe stste tssebert' s**oolation In^Springfield this week.
Prof. W. G. Will, of Upper Sandusky O., haa been appointed assistant prinei- f pal ot tb* high school, H* will be heia to begin work Jan, 6, He is a taaobar ot experience, having oeio engsged in teaching for five years. He was sda- ested at tbs Ohio Northern Univarsity, and Lebanon (Ohio) University.
Alwys ask For
THE
((
Diamond
Of Cough
Bottle"
Syrup.
It is jiut what you need.   You cannot affonl to be without it. Prepared only for the
EAGLE DRUG STORE. Flora,
Don't Leave Groceries
Dr. Carroll Smith ofSt.'I/inis was greeting Flora friends on Tuesdsy. Dr. Smith is another of tb* bright Flora boys wbo Is msking a name, for himself in the world. Be Ik sn instructor In tbe medical depsrtmsnt of tbe St. Louis Univarsity and is bnilding npa large and lucrative practlue. Bis Flors friends rsjoine in ^bis success, and take no small dsgree] of prids^ln the fame whioh he is achieving. - Mis*** Ella Bralla* and Ata Brown came ont from 8t. Lonia Tnaadiv tor a visit wilb bom* folk*.
Mlas Pearl Dmbow is v'iaiting frtsnds ia Ual*«lll*,