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EDITOR & PROPRIETOR 

NOVEMBER 3, 1910 




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ATTENTION 

Read This 



Time tells all things, and 
we want to tell you 
where to go when in need 
of Hardware, Stoves, 
Paints, Wire, Tileing, 
Saw Mill and Merchant 
Supplies, Wagon and 
Buggy Material, Oils of 
all Kinds, Roofing and 
Guttering, and more too. 
Give us a call. 



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Both Phones 



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BROS. 



for first class 



Plumbing, Roofing 
Guttering and all kinds 
of Sheet Metal Work 

Hot Air Furnaces and 
Heating a Specialty 

Phone 16 




A WHISPER 
IN THE EAR 

May he enough to arouse 
j interest in this superb 

showing of 

Drugs 

Toilet Articles 

Etc. 

All we desire ts to bring 
those who admire beautiful, 
want high class goods to 
the store. The excellence 
of the goods themselves will 
then impress itself and no 
praise or persuasion from 
us will be necessary. 

F. W. Robinson 

High Class Druggist 




find 
you a deal for 
anything that 
you have and 
exchange it for 
anything you 
want. I also 
have the 
farms in Ham- 
ilton County, Illinois, that are for sale, and this land is all in the 
coalfield, which will sell soon [ per acre, which 

nearly pay for the land. I have land ranging from 20 to 
2700 acres in a tract. My commission on exchanges is on! 
5 per cent. If you have anything, submit it to me if you want 
a quick deal. 

C. W. TURRENTINE 

McLeansboro, 111. 



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Hamilton County is situated in the 
southeastern section of the state with 
some of the best land in its border to be 
found anywhere. The climate permits 
extreme old age to lengthen itself out in 
happiness. Health is a matter of care. 
The population by the last census is close 
to 26,000, and while the communit ; es 
are largely rural, the people make one 
think that they are as up-to date, aggres- 
sive, and flourishing as in the more densly 
populated districts. The county is fast 
upbuilding its farm lands, its county 
dwellings of all kinds, and improving 
its live stock, until it presents views of 
rare beauty. The land ranges from $30. 
to $75. per acre according to improve- 
ments and location, while some of the 
bottom land, which is now being drained, 
can be purchased cheaper, and this land 
is destined to become the main stay of 
the county. Whoever buys it will have a 
gold mine on the surface, for corn and 
the cereals grow like mushrooms, when 



once drained. The drainage district 
now covers more than 30,000 acres. 
This is known as the Haw Creek Bottoms. 
While another large strip in the western 
part of the county is also being opened 
up by a drainage commission from this 
and adjoining counties, which will, when 
completed add, immensely to the wealth 
of these districts. It is common talk 
that men who own the bottoms are 
healed. 

The county produces richly all the 
cenals. Corn is a leader, wheat is sown 
in abundance with large yields, oats are 
in every section and grow an immense 
percentage. Hay has a name all its own, 
if it comes from Hamilton county, none 
better, as the dealers say. The fruit is 
the best in this end of the state. When 
other counties fail in the apple crop, 
Hamilton comes out in full. This season 
especially the county has the best crop 
in years. More than $50 000 per annum is 
realized off of this crop alone. Rye, 



sorghum, clover seed, sunflower seed, 
even tobacco, sweet and Irish potatoes, 
stock peas, horses, sheep, cattle, hogs 
poultry in loads and by the thousands of 
dollars worth, every edible worth while 
in field and garden — all are in the market 
from this good county of Hamilton. 

There are a number of splendid towns 
in Hamilton county. Some of them like 
Macedonia are written up elsewhere. 
Special mention must be made of Dahlgren 
on the main line of the L & N, with its 
three banks, nice church and school 
buildings and a magnificent farming 
community surrounding it; Broughton 
and Dale on the branch line are also 
thriving communities, and Delafield and 
Thackery have many nice homes and do 
large business with the surrounding sec- 
tions. Other inland points might be named. 
The entire county is dotted over with 
reputable homes, splendid out buildings, 
as barns and stock and feed stables, etc. 
The people are pushing right to the front. 




The good town oi McLeansboro has a 
population of some three thousand 
inhabitants: it is located on the main 
line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad 
at the intersection of the Shawneetown 
branch, and is the county seat of Hamilton 
County, one of the best hay and grain, 
fruit and produce and cattle sections 
of the great State of Illinois. McLeansboro 
has in it a choice number of civilians, 
who are always working for the interests 
of the town. It is to these that we owe 
the up-to-date Commercial Club, the 
present electric light plant and power 
house, with its pumping station for the 
water tower, and the proposed new and 
extended reservoir, which the town au- 
thorities are about to launch, and the four 
miles of paved streets with sidewalks 
and boulevards to match, making the 
prettiest town in the state, none excepted, 
and the beautiful new churches — the 
pride of the town. Besides these the homes 
arc modern. 

McLeansboro has a reputation for a 
clean town. It is one of the best resident 
towns in this country. It has no saloons, 
is practically out of debt, and has always 
exemplic'ied the commendable quality of 
progress and development. It is easy 
riding to St. Louis, Evansville, and 
Shawneetown on the Ohio River. Its 
public square is the nicest, the largest 
and the most suitable for a quiet, un- 
ostentatious, unassuming, practicable 
Court House anywhere. It is only a ques- 
tion of time when the new building will 

\N be erected. On the frontis page will be seen 
„' the proposed new house, which is to take 
., the place in the near future that it should 
' J occupy in the center of the square. If 

q^_ it does, the new building will adorn the 
town as nothing else will. 



ELECTRIC LIGHT 



McLeansboro boasts a municipal electric 
light plant owned and controlled by the 
city. Fifty arc lights and about 1,000 
incandescent lamps are supplied to the 
city by its own plant, and the cost comes 
out of the pockets of the patrons, while 
the city gets its arc lights practically free. 

WATER WORKS 

The city owns its own water works as 
well. Just now the city council is thinking 
seriously about making a large reservoir 
to include the grounds, known as the 
Old Pair Grounds, a mile west of town, 
in which the present wells are located, 
and have water enough to supply the 
L. & N. R. R., throughout the season. 
As it is, the water supply is not sufficient 
for that purpose. The town owns about 
five miles of water mains, an all steel 
water tank and supports 120 feet high 
and holding 60.000 gallons, with fire plugs 
and all the other accessories necessary 
to a complete system. 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

Organized July 6, 1894, manned by 
a company of volunteers. The outfit 
consists of one hose wagon and one hook 
and ladder outfit. They have 800 feet of 
hose and there are six fire alarm stations 
in the city. The fire laddies are brave 
fighters, and manage to subdue the blazes 
before much damage is done. 

TELEPHONE 

Two main systems have rights in the 
city, what is known as the Old Hogan 
System, now owned and controlled by 
the Murphysboro Telephone Company 
with ( ). W. Fullerton as superintendent, 



and the Independent Telephone Company. 
The fire system is written up in this issue 
and is first class in every particular. 
The Independent is a system owned by 
the stockholders who bought shares by 
taking a phone. It is well conducted. 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

The McLeansboro schools had their 
beginning in a log school house 12 x 14 
feel in size, w-ith earth floor and the wig- 
wam plan of heating. This rather promitive 
structure was replaced by a somewhat 
better one, having the more modern 
conveniences such as puncheon floor, 
clapboard door, greased paper windows 
and benches for seats made of split 
saplings with legs driven into the rounded 
sides. Even the third building was of 
logs and it was not until several years 
later that Mr. C. H. Heard built a frame 
building at his own expense on Pearl 
street. After the passage of the free school 
law the property was purchased by the 
town for $800. Among the early teachers 
were Marshall Young. William Wallis, 
Rev. Jacob Cole, Leonidas Walker, 
Charles A. Heard and others. 

In 1877 the contract for the present 
brick building in the southeastern part 
of the city was let for $9,000. This has 
since had very material additions. A. J. 
Walker was the first principal here and 
since then Milton Daily, Lafayette 
Howard, H. W. Ingram, J. P. Steele, 
J. L. Frohock, J. H. Lane, J. M. Bigger- 
staff and J. P. Gilbert have each had 
charge of the schools at various times. 

At present the first eight years of work 
i graded and planned after the "course 
of study for Illinois." Then there is an 
additional four years of high sehcol 
work, these being two courses, English 



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and Latin offered. The best methods, 
text books and helps are used in the 
grades, while the high school has received 
partial credit to the University of Illinois 
and may receive full credit with honor 
in one year. The main building is heated 
by steam. The library and physical and 
biological equipment has a good beginning. 
The following are the teachers for this 
year. W. C. Fairweather, superintendent; 
H. M. Hinkle, principal of High School; 
Miss Mae E. Crawford, assistant; Robert 
Wilson, eighth grade; J. W. McDowell, 
seventh grade; M. W. Hayes, sixth grade; 
Alleen Wilson, fifth grade; Miss Inez 
Cross, third and fourth grades; Miss 
Maggie Campbell, first and second grades. 
These teach on the east side, main build- 
ing. The west side teachers are Walter 
M. Hayes, third and fourth grades: 
Miss Martha Robinson, second grade; 
Mrs. Jennie Foote, first grade. 



McLEANSBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

as early as 1822, when Rev. David McLin, 
a missionary from Anderson Presbytery, 
Ky., organized a church with six members 
and was their pastor for several years. 
The later history of this organization is 
uncertain until 1850, when Revs. Millege 
Miller and R. M. Davis reorganized it 
and changed the place of worship to Union 
Hall, just west of the town. 

March 6, 1870, the Rev. Davis and 
Rev. Miller under the direction of Ewing 



1$ur Churches 




FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 
Organized in 1872, first building erected 
in 1876, second one in 1908 at a cost of 
fully $16,000. Present pastor is Rev. 
Clarence Hodge, who has been with the 
church now for five years. The member- 
ship roll contains a list of 500 names 
Sunday school scholars enrolled over 
450. Average in attendance for year, 323; 
best in this end of the state. All depart- 
ments of the church are thoroughly 
organized and up-to-date. Deacons: 
W. J. Boyd. A. W. Severs, T. W. Bigger- 
staff, C. L. Young and J. C. Carner. 
Trustees: J. C. All. T. B. Wright, C. R. 
McNabb, J. C. Carner and Marshall 
Spivey. 



To iudge from the numbers of churches 
here the people of McLeansboro must 
be classed as strict advocates of religious 
training. The Presbyterians, Baptists, 
Methodists, Christians, Catholics, Epis- 
copalians and Cumberland Presbyterians 
have all substantial houses of worship, 
a description of which will interest those 
of like faith and order and will be found 
under its appropriate heading. 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 
The hi Mi Le tnsboro Cum- 

berland I ii began 



PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Presbytery again reorganized the church 
and changed the place of worship to the 
town. A building committee consisting 
of A. B. Weldin, A. M. Wilson. A. T. 
Sullenger and J. T. Anderson was ap- 
pointed and in 1875 erected the present 
house of worship at a cost of SI 500.00. 
This congregation also owns a chi 
Union Hall, the former place of worship, 
which was built for the accommodation 
of the members west of the city. The 
membership numbers about 135 and has 
sent out two minsters. Rev. J. L. Hughey 
is the present efficient pastor. 




REV. CLARENCE HODGE 



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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 



METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 

The first church organized in McLeans- 
boro was the Methodist in 1835, and the 
first pastor is said to have been Isaac G. 
Barr, although we cannot find any 
■ if his pastorate earlier than 1839. 
yet no doubt McLeansboro was a part 
of some circuit much earlier than this 
date. 

In 1856, under the pastorate of John 
Thatcher, the first building was erected 
at a cost of $1,200; a frame 40x60 feet. 
In the spring of 1859 it was destroyed by 
fire, and they worshipped in the court 
house until 1870, when a two-story 
brick building was erected at a cost of 
■ $8,000, 46 x 80 feet. This was under the 
pastorate of W. A. Browder. 

On November 14. 1907. Dr. J. \V. 
Cummins laid the corner stone of the 
present building, and June 7, 1908. Dr. 
T. C. Iliff dedicated, by the as 
of the pastor, Cameron Harmon, and the 
D. S., J. S. Cummins. The total cost of 
the present building, including the pipe 
organ and frescoing, was more than 
$20,000, and on May 28, 1910, the last 
of the indebtedness was paid and the note 
burned. The present membership is 275, 
not including some non-resident members. 
Dr. J. S. Barter i^ Sunday school superin- 
tendent, and Mrs. I. H. Webb is president 
of the league. 




M. E. CHURCH 



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CATHOLIC CHURCH 

St. Clements Catholic Church was 
organized in 1SN2. when the present 
edifice, situated at the east end of Market 
street, was built at a cost of about $2,500. 
At the present time there are twenty-nine 
families represented on its membership 
roll, comprising some of our leading 
citizens. The parish is in charge of Rev. 
Henry T. Keuth, who is also the rector 




CATHOLIC CHURCH 

of St. John's church at Dahlgren. Services 
are held in Dahlgren and McLeansboro 
each alternate Sunday. We hope the 
congregation will continue to prosper under 
the guidance of Father Keuth, and that 
he will live long and hold the affection, 
love and esteem of a united people, as 
he does today. 

CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

The Christian Church in this city was 
organized February 9, 1876, by James 
T. Baker, with a small membership. 
In 1880 their present house of worship, 
having a seating capacity of 200, was 
built at a cost of about $1,500. At the 
present time they are without a pastor 
but meet regularlv every Sunday for 




CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

communion services and hold their 
midweekly prayer meeting. Sunday 
school is regularly kept up, at which they 
have an avi rag < if 75. The 

present officers of the church are, elders 
A. J. Guill and B. T. M. Pemberton; 
deacons. S. M. Blades, I'. L. Jacobs, A. \V. 
Barnum. X. A. Utl.v; trustees, G. A. 
Lee, L. J. Hale and Peter Hyatt; clerk, 
X. A Utley; treasurer, S. M. Blades. 



business Men cf Me^eansbcrc 



O. J. DAVIS this line of business in 1898 and continued 
n t r\ ■ ■ t t tx. r\ • until 1901, at which time he sold his 
O. J. Davis, propneter of the Davis interest to his business partner, Dr. M. H. 
Jewelry Store, ,s located first door east F] d d * ; c . 
of the postorhce on the southside of the n , ■ , ',,„,.,,. „„. „„j ,.„ m t 
public square. Mr. Davis was born and Chicago In H.02 he returned to McLeans- 
raised on a farm near McLeansboro, has boroand began business alone, adding the 
,,.,■,-■,, ., , optical department. In his stock ot goods 
spent hi, life in this community and has ^ makes ' as peciauty of diamonds. Elgin. 

. Waltham, Hamilton and Howard watches: 
I Community silver and American cut glass. 
He also carries a supply °f phonographs, 
records, etc. He carries one of the largest 
and most up-to-date stock of goods, 
covering everything that is usually found 
in a jewelry store, that can be found 
outside of the cities. He is ably assisted 
by O. M. Rice, and they are ready to 
give quick and satisfactory service. Mr. 
Davis is a trustee and treasurer of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church and one of 
it'smost faithful and consistant members. 
He is also a leading member of the local 
lodge of the Free Masons, and has for 
some time occupied the highest position 
at their command. In 1904 he was married 
to one of the best known and most highly 
esteemed ladies of this community, 
Miss Lida Cotterall, and they now live 
in their beautiful new home on Xorth 
Washington street. 

D. B. GILLHAM 

D. B. Gillham was born at Manda, 
Madison County, 111., October 2, 1869 
and was raised on the farm. He was 
educated in the public schools and then 
finished the business course in the Bryant 
& Stratton school of St. Louis in 1894. 
For ten years he was engaged in the 
laundry business in St. Louis. In 1903 
he was married to Ina Hall, daughter of 
William Hall of McLeansboro, one of the 
best known insurance agents of Southern 
Illinois. The health of his wife failing, 
he left St. Louis and came to McLeansboro 




O. J. DAVIS 

had business transactions with so many 
people of this County, that he is well and 
favorably known by a great host of our 
people. Since early life he has hail a 
natural desire for the watch-making and 
jewelry business; by diligence and applica- 
tion he has become one of the most skilled 
in this line of work of anyone in this part 
of the country, and is at present watch 
inspector for the L. & X. R. R. He began 




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S. Benson, then became Benson & Son, 
Dr. J. G. being the junior member: later 
it became the Benson & Smith, and then 
the L. L. Smith Drug Sti ire until purchased 
by the present proprietor. Thus it has a 
reputation of long standing which we are 
sure will be maintained under the present 
management. Mr. Kelly's leading line, 
of course, is drugs, but in addition he 
carries a fine line of drug sundries, oils, 
paints, tine line of cigars and tobacco. 
and is the exclusive agent for the Eastman 
Kodaks and supplies, and Spalding's 
baseball supplies. Dr. Kelly is a married 
man, and with his wife, formerly Miss 
Essie Sloan, lives on South Washington 
street. They are both faithful members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and 
are among our most excellent people. 



OPERA HOUSE BLOCK- C. B STELLE, O 



in 1907, and purchased the long established 
newsstand on the west side of the public 
square, just south of The Peoples' National 
Bank. Here he has the only news stand 
in the county, and carries a splendid and 
up-to-date stock of news, period icals 
music, fine confectionaries, sporting goods, 
cigars and tobacco. He also has a well 
established and efficient laundry branch 
in which he handles a large amount of 
business. Mr. Gillham is a leading member 
of McLeansboro Lodge No. Ill Knights 
of Pythias and has recently been through 
the chairs. With his family he lives in 
his comfortable home on Eastern Border 
street, and can daily be found faithfully 
attending to his duties at his place of I 
business. 

C. B. STELLE 

C. B. Stelle, proprietor of our popular 
"New Famous" clothing store, is a son of 
the well known Judge T. B. Stelle. He 
was educated in our public schools, was one 
year in McKendree College and finished 
the t course in Dixon 1 Business College. 
From boyhood he was a clerk in his father's 
general store, when out of school, and not 
only gained a thorough knowledge of the 
business, but cultivated a liking for it 
that led him to begin the clothing business 
for himself in 1898. He is located in the 
Stelle block, on the north side of the 
public square, first door east of the 
First National Bank. He carries a com- 
plete and excellent line of clothing and 
furnishings for men and boys. In the 
high priced goods he carries the "Miller 
Made" and in the medium the "Milton 
Ochs." In shoes he makes a specialty 
of the "All-American." Mr. Stelle is 
also a farmer, and owns and conducts 
some splendid farms near our city. At 
present he is a progressive meml ler i if 
our city council and at all times' takes an 
interest in that,which pertains to"jthe wel- 
fare of the general public. In 1898 he was 
married to Daisy D. Lasater, and with 
their one son they now live in their new 
and elegant home on South Washington 
street . 



DR. J. O. KELLY 

Dr. J. O. Kelly is a product of Hamilton 
County, born and raised near Macedonia. 
and is a son of O. P. Kelly, a well-known 
blacksmith in that community in the 
past years. After finishing the studies 
in the public schools, he finished a business 
course in the Bryant & Stratton schools 
of Louisville, Ky., graduating in 1897, 
and was then employed in a hospital for 
two years. Duringthe years 1900 and 1901, 
he finished the course in the pharmacy of 
the Indiana Lmiversity at Valparaso, and 
was immediately employed in a drug 
store in St. Louis until 1902, when he 
entered the employment of Dr. L. L. 
Smith as druggist, and in May of the 
present year he bought the stock and is 
now sole proprietor of one of the most 
up-to-date and progressive drug estab- 
lishments in this part of the country. 
This store was first established bv Dr. V. 



CLYDE SHEPHARD 

Clyde Shephard was born in Evansville, 
Ind., but since boyhood has made his 
home in McLeansboro and gained his 
education in our city schools. When 
but a lad he began work as delivery 
boy for the Chapman Bros. Grocery Co., 
and later spent six years of his life as 
grocery clerk, thus gaining a thorough 
knowledge of that line, and acquired the 
hustling habit which is necessary for 
success in this age of keen competition. 
His honesty, good habits and natural 
business instinct won for him so large 
a host of friends that when he began 
business for himself in April 1909, he at 
once enjoyed a splendid and growing 
trade. 

His place of business is on the south 
side of the public square and he carries 
a fresh and extensive line of staple and 
fancy articles, including everything usually 
found in a grocery. Among the brands 
he handles is a full line of Beech Nut, 
Sugar Loaf and the famous Heinz brand. 
He handles the excellent flour of the 
Campbell Milling Company. 

Mr. Shepard is accommodating and 
courteous to the public, and is at all 
times ready to meet your every need along 
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CLOUD STATE BANK 



and queensware when needing such articles 
and enjoy trading with one" of our most 
promising young business men. 

CLOUD STATE BANK 

This institution, located in the old 
Hamilton County Banking building, is 
the strongest banking institution in the 
county, being capitalized for $50,000.00, 




JACKSON LOCKETT 

President Cloud State Bank 



whirl,, together with a stockholders' 
liability of $50,000.00 gives to its depos- 
ltors a guarantee of $100,000.00. This 
bank was organized October 5, 1909, 
under the State Banking laws, and began 
business by taking over the deposits, 
cash, exchange and approved bills rei i h 
able of the old and favorably known 
Hamilton County Bank. Every statement 
made has shown a strong and healthy 
growth, and this bank bids fair to outrank 
in deposits any other institution in the 
County by the end of its first year. 

The remarkable showing of this bank in 
so short a time is due largely to the per- 
sonnel of its officers and stockholders, 
it being the policy of this institution to 
distribute the stock among the country 
people, as well as the townspeople, 
giving to no one individual a controlling 
interest. 

The Cloud State Bank offers everything 
possible to its customers to protect their 
interests, by bonding its officers, burglary 
insurance, and the maintainance of an 
electrical burglary alarm; the only one 
of its kind in the County. The bank's 
customers have the free use of an abso- 
lutely fire and burglary proof vault for 
their safety deposit boxes and valuables. 
This bank does every kind of banking 
business, and makes loans secured by 
approved personal security or real estate, 
a large proportion of its loans being 
secured by first mortgage on real estate, 
the best security on earth. 

The Cloud State Bank has its permanent 
home in the Hamilton County Bank 
Building, which it now owns and has 
recently remodeled and equipped with 
every modern convenience, making ii 
now one of the mosl elegant of its kind 
in Southern Illinois. 



Its directorate is composed oi some of 
Hamilton County's best farmers and 
McLeansboro's best business men, giving 
i"mers the assurance of a well 
managed business— and to the institution 
the advantage of the combined influence 
of men of strong business ability. , You 
will not find a better place to do your 
banking business. j 

The officers of the bank are as follows: 
president, Mr. J. S. Lockett, who was with 
the old Hamilton County Bank for twenty 
years and whose ripe experience, business 
principles, and conservative judgment are 
as safe as any depositor or customer could 
wish. Mr. Lockett has made himself. 
He is a splendid business man. and wishes 
to be used for the good of the county. 
The vice-president is Mr. G. M. Schoe- 
mann of the well-known firm of the Schoe- 
mann Brothers. The cashier, a cut of 
whom is shown, has been in the bank for 
a number of years and is equipped to 
hold trade, get new business and be a 




E. C. KELLEY 

Cash.er Cloud Slate Bank 

perfectly efficient officer. The directors 
are Messrs. L. R. Smith, J. S. Lockett, 
G. M. Schoemann, 1. M. Eckley, G. W. 
Boyer, J. E. Daily, S. M. Blades, J. W. 
Wright and J. C. Carner. These men 
need no introduction to the communitv. 

FRANK J. CHAPMAN 

Frank J. Chapman was born in Flora, 
111., but since childhood has been a resident 
of this city. After attending our public 
schools he pursued a higher education 
at Normal, 111., after which he was em- 
ployed in the Times Printing Office for 
some three years and was a painter for 
a year or two. For several years he was 
a mercantile clerk and after gaining a 
thorough knowledge of this line of work, 
he began business for himself, and for 
twenty years had one of the leading and 
most extensive grocery firms in Hamilton 
County. In 1906 he bought the hardware 
firm of Hyatt & Wilson, and since that 
time has conducted a thriving business 
in the Wilson building on the north side 
of the public square, where, with a full 



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POSTMASTER F. J. CHAPMAN 

line of ware he still meets the demands of 
the public. 

In politics he is a staunch republican 
and has been elected to minor offices 
by his party, and in August, 1908, became 
postmaster of McLeansboro and con- 
ducts to the satisfaction of all Uncle 
Sam's large and increasing business at 
this place. He has control of ten rural 
and two star routes, which cover a very 
large portion of this county. His congenial 
manner and accommodating spirit insure 
to him an increasing popularity. Mr 
Chapman is also a farmer and fruit 
raiser, having a splendid farm and orchard 
east of the city. He organized the fire 
department of McLeansboro and was 
chief for ten years, making it one of the 
best departments of Southern Illinois. 

He and his wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1908 he 
was married to Anna B. Siddall, and with 
their three sons they live in their com- 
fortable cottage on North Pearl street. 

J. C. CARNER 

J. C. Carner, the proprietor of the 
mi; Me, granite and stone works at 
McLeansboro, came to 
this town and opened 
his shop here in the 
year 1881, and since 
that time has contin- 
ued toi iperate his mon- 
umental and building 
stone works. He points 
with pride to the large 
number of fine monu- 
ments he has set in the 
cemeteries in Hamil- 
ton and adjoining coun - 
ties. His thirty-three 
years of experience in 
. this one line together 
'with his determina- 
te hi to use the best 
material at a very reasonable price, 
and to please his every customer, has 
certainly built a large trade for him, and 
he enjoys the distinction of having a 
host of satisfied customers, who do not 
hesitate 1 .'to recommend his work. . 



The stone work of the Baptist and 
Methodist church buildings of McLeans- 
boro, 111., the Township High School at 
Harrisburg, 111., and the Presbyterian 
Church at Shawneetown, 111., was done 
by Mr. Carner, and each is a standing 
advertisement of his good work. 

His business methods are simple; you 
give him an equal chance with competitors, 
and he will do your work. If you will 
go to his shop, see his work and learn his 
prices, you will then understand why he 
has built up such a successful business 
covering such a large territory. Before 
placing any orders in his line it will pay 
you to go to his shop, see his work and 
get his prices. 

J. W. EPPERSON 

Mr. J. W. Epperson has been in bu ini 
in the city for the last eight years. While 
his home is in Hoodville, where he owns 
a nice farm of 95 acres, yet every morning 
at 9 o'clock he is found in his office ready 
to do business. He is in the hay and grain 
business. Deals in carload lots and ships 
to the southeast. He deals in hay of all 
kinds, oats, corn and sunflower seed. 
He buys directly from the farmers and 
through agents. Thus he is able to supply 
the demand for his commodity by the 
dealers and feeders of the south al all times. 



for n -.elf, and lias worked up a nice trade, 
all it can do. Mr. Charles Sturman is 
the managing head of the business. He 
has had twenty years experience to give 
to his trade, and brings with it a knowl- 
edge that is invaluable. 

The firm dues all kinds of repair work 
in its line, going out of the way to accom- 
modate its customers and showing that its 
work can scarcely be duplicated in this 
section. The firm is in the market for 
contract work in tinning, plumbing or 




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J. W. EPPERSON 

Mr. Epperson is one of the county's 
own best men of the younger business 
set. With him is associated in some lines 
of his trade Mr. O. P. Harper. They 
office together and present a strong firm, 
doing close to $40,000 worth of business 
a year. 

The face of Mr. Epperson here portrayed 
brings with it reliability, uprightness and 
that perfect respect for what is right in 
a trade that guarantees satisfaction. He 
is married and has two children and resides 
in his own property on his place at Hood- 
ville. He is a splendid gentleman, well 
equipped for business, a member of the 
lodge of Modern Woodmen, a consistent 
member of the Methodist church and a 
fraternal, likable, genial man. 




heating, guaranteeing satisfaction. Mr. 
Sturman good as his bond. 

He seeks In please. 

They also put in bath outfits with 
individual reservoir to suit the house. 
They sell a line of boilers, a cut of which 
is shown. Mr. Sturman asks the people 
to consider him, when thinking of tin 
shop work. You will find him "on the 
square," and ready to do business. Try 
him and be convinced. 

Mr. Sturman owns a nice home in the 
west part of the city. He is doing what 
every good citizen should to build up the 
town. He is now enjoying the fruits of 
industry, toil and individual responsibility 
thai come to those who succeed. We hope 
he lives long and prospers still further. 

JOHN ZACHMAN 
Every life must lie trained to its work. 
|< ilm Zachman wa - on a Earm near 

Belle City, and educated in the Parochial 



STURMAN BROTHERS 

The Sturman Brothers have a tin shop, 
plumbing, heating and repair shop on 
the east side of the square. The firm has 
been in business now about two years 




JOHN ZACHMAN 



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INTERIOR OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK 



Schools of Piopolis. Coming as a lad to 
McLeansboro, he entered the harness 
shop of Mr. John E. Aydt in 1889 and 
began work. He was promoted and 
advanced in salary until he learned the 
trade. For eighteen years he worked fin- 
Mr. Aydt, then he bought him out and 
succeeded to the business. 

With his experience, he now presents, 
after twenty years, a harness shop that 
is unsurpassed in this end of the State. 
He has constantly on hand a large stock 
of harness, saddles, collars, bridles, whips, 
cushions and harness hardware, and in 
the upper wareroom are to be found 
buggies and carriages of all kinds, which 
are displayed at a moment's notice for 
the benefit of the customer. He also 
sells Dr. Hess'diigh grade stock and poultry 
food, Stringing Light axle grease, Diamond 
Edge pocket knives, pocced books and 
gloves. *'i ■<-, -^» fe- 

He manufacturers his own harness, 
does first class repairing and any kind of 
special work that is required. His head- 
workman, Mr. C. H. Kimball, who has 
been with him for quite awhile, is the 
best in Southern Illinois. They turn out 
Zachman's high grade harness — none 
better. Those who wish goods in his line 
should see him first for he knows the trade. 
He also knows what can be given for the 
least money to thejcustomer. Try John: ie 
Zachman's for harness. 



when he sold the paper to M. E. Daniels; 
was elected to the Illinois house of rep- 
resentatives in 1884 and 1886; advanced 
to the Senate in 1888 and re-elected in 
1892. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth 
Congress of the United States in 1896, 
and served in the call session of 1897 
and ihe regular session of 1896-98. When 
war was declared with Spain in 1898, 
lie resigned his seat in Congress and raised 
a regiment from his, the twentieth con- 
gressional district (the famous Ninth 
Illinois), and was commissioned as Colonel 
and served with his regiment in Cuba 
until the close of the Spanish-American 
War. When mustered out in May, 1899, 
he again tendered his services to his 
country and was commissioned Lieutenant- 
Colonel of the Thirtieth United States 
volunteer infantry, and was later advanced 
to Brigadier-General, which position he 
held to the close of the war. 



General Campbell has at all times been 
cue of our most public spirited men, and 
takes a keen interest in everything that 
pertains to the public welfare and the 
advancement of our city and county. 
After returning fron his services in the 
oigan : zed the first incorporated bank in 
Philippine Islands, in April, 1903, he 
Hamilton County, the First National of 
McLeansboro, with a capital of $25,000, 
and the surplus at present is SI 1 1,0011. 
From the beginning Val B. Campbell 
has been the cashier. After attending the 
public schools of our city he then at- 
tended Ewing College and later secured 
the entire time of Prof. Julius L. Frohock 
as private teacher, and made rapid progress 
in tlie higher branches of study, after 
which he was a student at West Point, 
the United States military school. After 
returning from school he was in charge 
of his father's extensive farms in this 
county until the bank was organized, at 
which time he took charge as cashier. 
He is kind, pleasant and obliging to his 
customers, none receiving more courteous 
sendee than do they, until this bank has 
become the leading financial institution 
of this county. The citizens of Hamilton 
County are under great obligations to 
this institution, for by it the rate of 
interest was brought down to 7 per cent 
and from the first they have never made a' 
loan at a usury rate of interest, and are 
paying the unusually high rate of 4 per 
cent for time deposits. These things 
have gained for this institution a leading 
position among the banking houses of 
this part of Illinois. Present officers are: 
president, Gen. James R. Campbell; 
vice-president, Hon. J. H. Lane; cashier, 
Val B. Campbell; teller, Dan P. Camp- 
bell; bookkeeper, Frank Dale; directors, 
Hon. I. H. Webb. Gen. Jas. R. Campbell, 
Hon. J. H. Lane, Val B. Campbell and 
R. R. Benson. 

In 1887 General Campbell bought 
interest in the then McLeansboro Consol- 
idated Milling Company, and since that 
time has become sole proprietor of the 
same, and on this page you see a likeness 
of the McLeansboro branch of the present 
company. In February, 1908, the Genera. 



FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND CAMP- 
BELL MILLING COMPANY 
We feel we cannot give an adequate 
account of the firms represented by the 
pictures on this page without first giving 
a short account of the life of General 
James R. Campbell, sole owner of the 
Milling Company and organizer, president 
and principal stockholder i>f the First 
National Bank. He was born in Hamilton 
County, 111., May 4, 1853, and his an- 
were among the first settler- of 
Illinois. He u.i educated at Notre Dame, 
Ind., read law and was admitted to the 
bar by the Supreme Court of Illinois 
in 1877. In 1878 he purcha ed the McLeans- 
boro Times which he edited until 1898, 




Wlf'Hl.l.l. MILLING COMPANY 



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T. B. WRIGHT & SON'S LUMBER YARD 



purchased the H. Speere Milling Com- 
pany of Carmi and united the two under 
the present name, the Campbell Milling 
Company. The local mill has recently 
been overhauled and modern improvements 
installed, until there is no better equipped 
mill anywhere. Many conveniences, such 
as a dump for wheat and corn, etc., have 
have been added until recently they have 
bought of our local farmers as much as 
o.OOO bushels of wheat per day and handled 
it with great dispatch, none being compel- 
led to wait for service any length of time. 
The capacity of the two mills is 300 
barrels of flour per day, and the storage 
capacity is 90,000 bushels. Such is the 
grade of flour produced by this company 
that General Campbell keeps a representa- 
tive in the south constanttly selling on 
the markets where none but the best 
will be accepted, and for a large part of 
the year the mills are compelled to run 
twenty-four hours per day in order to 
supply the demand. When you have grain 
to sell, don't fail to call at the local mill, 
where you will receive prompt and cour- 
teous attention and the best of prices 
for your grain. The officers of the Camp- 
bell Milling Company are: president, 
General James R. Campbell, secretary 
and treasurer, Val B. Campbell: superin- 
tendent at McLeansboro, John Dale, and 
at Carmi, R. R. Benson. 



yards at Carmi and Mt. Carmel, this 
state. 

The firm as it is now run has one of the 
largest and most complete stocks in 
Southern Illinois, doing business from 
Danville to Cairo, and from East St. 
Louis to Evansville. Its buildings for 
lumber alone cover almost a solid block 
if placed together and under one roof. 
It is rated bv Dunn and Bradstreet at 
$200,000. 

The views shown here represent the 
retail and wholesale departments, and 
give only a partial view of the buildings. 
To see them in full would require several 
pages for the display. They are variously 
situated for ingress and egress. Any one 
wishing a bill of lumber simply has to 



m licate it and they get it for him without 
i moment's notice, so thoroughly is the 
greal St >ci sy sterna ized. 

The firm has the reputation of doing 
business "on the square," and its ability 
to handle a large or small order in the 
shortest time possible is proverbial. If 
you order from Wright's you get it at 
once, is the saying around town and 
ere. The firm handles everything 
in the lumber line, and some extras, 
making specialties out of paints, alabastine 
colorings and high grade varnishes. It 
handles the famous B. P. S. Brand, which 
leads in this market, as more than 
4,300 gallons were disposed of in the 
year UI06, making a record for the State 
in the paint line by this firm, that docs 
business like that. 

The firm gets its lumber from various 
parts of the world. White pine from 
Canada and Wisconsin, white cedar from 
Michigan, red cedar from Oregon and 
Washington, red wood from California, 
yellow pine from Arkansas, Mississippi 
and Texas, popla- from Virginia and 
Tennessee and cypress from Louisiana. 
It handles a large and complex variety 
of all grades, lengths ami kinds of lumber, 
besides laths, shingles, sash doors and 
blinds, lime, cement and stucco. It 
supplies short orders promptly. 



H. C. VISE MERCANTILE COMPANY 

(Incorporated) 

MACEDONIA, ILLINOIS 

Macedonia is situated on the county 
line between Hamilton and Franklin 
Counties, about half way between McLea 
McLeansboro and Benton. It has four 
hundred inhabitants, two churches, a 
graded school and a roller flouring mill. 
It is beautifully located on a high hill 
with a rare valley of rich land all around 
it. The principal products of the farms 
are wheat, corn, oats, sunflower seed, 
clover, hay and fruits of all kinds. The 
farming land is worth from $40.00 to 



T. B. WRIGHT & SON 



WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LUMBER 
MERCHANTS 

H'The firm of T. B. Wright & Son began 
in business with Wright & Daily, and was 
succeeded by T. B. Wright himself. 
Then in 1888, the present firm was estab- 
lished by taking in his son, J. W. Wright. 
Will (as he is familiarly known), who has 
been the life of the firm. At various times 
branch yards have grown out of this 
business but now the firm is limited to 
its home yards, having disposed of the 




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under the Cleveland administration, and 
admitted to the bar in 1892, but on acci iun1 

of his commercial aliairs has not practiced 
thus far. So to resume, the business was 
conducted under the firm name of H. C. 
Vise & Company from 1885 to 1892, 
when it was incorporated. The stock is 
owned by H. C. Vise and his immediate 
family. 

The sales of the last year reached the 
enormous sum of $100,000. The present 
business is carried on in three large two 
story buildings, with warehouses adjoin- 
ing. In these buildings are displayed 
a mammoth stock of goods, consisting 
of dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats, mil- 
linen', gent's and ladies' furnishing goods, 
ladies' ready made suits and cloaks, 
hardware, groceries, implements and a 
full line of funeral supplies, a hearse 
furnished free with caskets, funerals 
having the personal attention of J. H. 
Vise, vice-president of the firm. 

The firm pays great attention to pro- 
duce, buying large quantities of poultry, 
$75.00 an acre, according to improvments. I It is well to say Hon. H. C. Vise was eggs, dried fruits, sunflower seed, red 
The community is entirely made up of educated at Ewing College, studied law top, wool, etc., paying in cash or goods at 




H. C. VISE MERCANTILE CO.— 1865 



white people. The farmers are enterprising, 
energetic and prosperous. 

BANK OF MACEDONIA 

It was organized in Mav, 1907, with 
H. C. Vise, president; Dr. J. T. Hunt 
vice-president, and J. H. Miller, cashier, 
and with a capital of $0,500 began business. 

The growth of this little bank has been 
wonderful. Since its organization to the 
present time the capital stock has been 
increased to $8,000, with a surplus and 
undivided profits of $3,500, and deposits 
to the amount of $75,000. The stock- 
holders have been paid 10 per cent per 
annum on its stock. The present value of 
its stock, if any could be bought, would 
be $2.00. This bank is individually 
responsible for more than $300,000. 
The bank carries insurance against day- 
light hold-ups and night burglaries. 
It does a general banking business and is 
at all times open to the public. The names 
of its officers are as given above, the 
directors being H. C. Vise, J. T. Hunt, 
E. T. Dale, W. W. McFall and J. B. 
McGuyer; and the stockholders: J. T. 
Hunt, H. C. Vise, E. T. Dale, W. W. 
McFall, N. T. Page, J. T. Chenault, 
C. A. Johnson, J. B. McGuyer, W. S. 
Moss and S. L. Moore. 



the highest market prices. 

Out of the little business established in 
1865, in addition to the H. C. Vise Mercan- 
tile Company, there has developed, first, 
the Akin- Mercantile Company of Akin, 
111., which does a very extensive business 
in general merchandising; then the Flint 
Mercantile Company, also the J. H. Vise 
& Company of Frisco, and the Farmers, 
Exchange Bank of Akin. 

Because of the energy, activity and 
success in the management of the firm 
it has turned out some of the best business 
men in that part of Hamilton County. 
They came in from the farm, remained 
with the firm for a number years and are 
now commanding good salaries in other 
lines. Space will only permit the names of 
a few to be mentioned. J. H. Miller, 
cashier of the Bank of Macedonia; J. B. 
McGuyer, cashier of the Farmers' Exchange 
Bank of Akin; J. W. Johnson, traveling 
salesman for Schudder-Gale Grocery Com- 
pany, St. Louis; Dr. Hosea A Vise, 
ELDERHOSEA VISE practitioner of medicine and surgery at 

H. C. VISE MERCANTILE COMPANY at Benton under Judge 1 ». M. Browning Benton and B. L. Lee. manager of the 
The H.C. Vise Mercantile Company has , "ho was commissioner of Indian afia.rs 1 Akin Mercantile Companv. 

a capital of $20,000, its directors being 

H. C. Vise, J. H. Vise and Eller Vise. 

The above named business was begun 

in 1865 by Elder Hosea Vise, whose pic- 
ture is shown on this page. He came to 

Illinois in 1831 from South Carolina. 

He preached the gospel for over fifty years, 

established many Baptist churches and 

held many positions of trust. He assisted 

in the organization of Franklin Association 

and was its moderator for thirty-eight 

years. Being a minister he did not give 

a great deal of attention to his small 

store, but kept his doors open and trans- 
acted business on a light scale until about 

the year 1872, when H. C. Vise, his grand- 
son, and now the president of the H. C. 

Vise Mercantile Company was taken in 

as a partner. From that date the business 

began to grow. It was conducted under 

the firm name of H. &. II C. Vise until 

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shirt waists, skirts, underwear, etc., 
besides she has a complete stock of ladies, 
misses' and children's shoes; she can 
supply the latest styles of hats in the season 
ii the very lowest rates, being prepared 
at all times to take special orders; she 
keeps a regular cloak department, where 
anyone can be suited in style, grade and 
price. Ladies who want the latest in 
styles will call on Mrs. Lee. Her clerks 
are always anxious to show goods, her 
prices are right, and she is always supplied 
with the very thing needed. Ask for it 
and get it. 

Mrs. Lee is the daughter of Wm. 
Fisher, of Macedonia, 111., one of the best 
men in the country. She has been married 
and has two children. Her husband dying, 
this method of making her way appealed 
to her, and now she has every reason to 
feel thankful for the support given her. 
She lives on North Washington street and 
is one of the town's most successful 
people. She is a member of the Methodist 
church. Her life is worthy of the highest 
commendatii in. 



THE HUB— OTTIS W. McNABB. Propricto 



OTTIS W. McNABB 

This^ sketch has for its subject the owner 
and (manager of the store on the west 
side known as The Hub. He is the son 
of P. L. McNabb, one of the early residents 
of the city, and its first mayor. He grew 
up to young manhood among the people 
here. He took the school course and 
went to work for Judge T. B. Stelle 
about twenty years ago. He remained 
with the stores run by the Judge fo- 
thirteen years and set up in business for 
himself, at the stand now occupied, for 
years. He was married in 1903, 
to). Miss Eva Martin, and they live in a 
nice home on South Washington street. 
Their only child, Richard, is now five 
years of age, and is the delight of his 
parents. 

The Hub Clothing Store looks the part 
that one must see in a business today. 
The contents of the store are new. The 
goods are nicely displayed for immediate 
inspection. The time that is sometimes 
taken to find what is desired is given to 
selling it instead. This makes success. 
Mr. McNabb meets his friends with a 
fine shake of the hand, greets them with 
that cordiality so much neglected, sends 
them away with the same greeting and 
invites them back again. He is courtesv 
itself. 

The Hub is doing a large business. The 
store handles everything that the public 
wants. It is everywhere buying suitable 
stock for its sales, which increase daily. 
Mr. McNabb has recently installed a new 
system of lighting his storeroom, also it 
has been retouched inside and out with 
paint. With this, and his beautifully 
decorated windows, his accommodating 
clerks, his good goods, his advanced 
styles to suit the seasons as they come and 
go, The Hub and its proprietor stand ready 
to furnish up-to-date clothing at reasonable 
rates to anyone that wishes to buy. 



location now since 1907, and lias increased 
her business with each succeeding year. 
She came here with the purpose of having 
the town people and the surrounding 
section of country support a first class 
furnishing store for ladies. She has built 
up her trade by supplying it with up-to- 
date goods at very reasonable rates. 
Now she can say that the prople have 
responded to her plans and have appre- 
ciated her efforts. They are coming in 
ever increasing numbers to her handsome 
store, a view of which is displayed here- 
with. One must see it, however, to know 
what such a store means to the place, 
the community, and to buyers who have 
hitherto gone to the cities to spend their 
best money. 

Mrs. Lee is a very exquisite, charming 
and conciliatory storekeeper, and can 
hold her trade when once she gets it, 
as she knows what will please. It is this 
art that has made her successful. She 
carries a nice line of ready-to-wear dresses, 



S. M. BLADES 

Mi. S. M. Blades, one. of our most 
energetic and successful merchants, was 
born in McLeansboro, March 22, 1804. 
For thirty years he has been engaged in 
business in this, his home town. At first 
he set up in the jewelry business on the 
cast side, handling musical instruments 
as a side line, and was very successful in 
(heir stile. As business increased he changed 
his location to the wesl side, then to the 
Wilson Block where his stiles continued 
to increase. His first class music store 
was the talk of the county, and even yet 
his sales in all kinds of musical instruments, 
especially organs and pianos, are enormous. 

In 190.3 he started what is termed "The 
Blades Stores." They are located on the 
southeast corner of the square, in a com- 
ma ml mg situation, and his trade has grown 
to be one of the best in the county. He 
carries a full line of dry goods and the 
latest pat terns and styles of dress goods. 
He also handles the famous Hamilton 
Brown shoes, which are noted for their 
style and lasting qualities. He has a full 



MRS. E. M. LEE 

The Ladies' Furnishing Store on the 
south side of the square has the distinc- 
tion of being the only one of its kind in 
the town. Mrs. Lee has been in her present 




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S. M. BLADES 

line of ladies furnishings at all prices, 
a millinery department that is scarcely 
to be excelled, and to complete his stock 
he carries a full line of fresh and edible 
groi i us. He also has in stock a full line 
of the best known musical instruments 
and places them in the homes of the people 
for less prices than other dealers. Any one 
thinking of purchasing an instrument will 
find it to their interest to correspond 
witli Mr. Blades, as he buys direct from 
the manufacturer, thus saving the middle 
man's profits. 

Mr. Blades was married to Miss Clara 
N. Harris, the only daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. B. Harris, January 1, 1889. ami live 
in their cozy home on East Market 
street with their two children, Fred and 
Irene, 



educatii in in l lie 1 1 immon schi ■• 'Is oi t he 
county and worked his way to the business 
he now occupies. 

He began his watch making career in 
St. Louis, Mo., with the St. Louis Watch 
Making School, of which he is a full 
graduate. After receiving his diploma 
he settled in business at McLeansboro 
with a small stock. He has added to it 
until now he can supply the trade with 
the goods they demand. He is prepared 
to do up-to-date work in all departments 
of the jewelry business. His repair work 
is first class. At all times he keeps in 
stock watches, clocks, rings, bracelets, 
chains of all kinds, lockets, cut glass, 
hand-painted china, silver ware, toilet 
articles, musical instruments, grapho- 
phones, and besides puts special stress on 
fitting glasses, being a graduate optician. 

He gives his undivided attention to the 
business, and will be pleased to have 
those wishing ahvthin? in his line call 
and inspect his goods and methods before 
going elsewhere. 



BERT M. ECHOLS 

Mr. Bert M. Echols came to town in 
April, 1907, opening a jewelry and optical 
business at Wiseman's old stand on the 
north side. He has been building up a 
nice trade and now gets his share of the 
business in his line. Mr. Echols was 
born and reared in the Blooming Grove 
neighborhood on a farm and is now 
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what is the working price of his material-. 
He is in the business to supply the demand 
for his trade and has been eminently 
successful thus far. In fact, the firm has 
done as high as $40,000 worth of business 
in a season, making it prominent above 
that of any other in its line in this section. 
The firm is composed of W. L. Harper 
also, as well as doing some business in 
connection with J. W. Epperson, whose 
biography appears elsewhere. W. L. is 
a silent partner, however, as O. P. does 
all the management of the business. 
We are pleased to give the cut of Mr. 
O. P. Harper with this write-up. Busi- 
ness men everywhere will do well to con- 
sider him, when wanting anything in the 
wholesale hay and grain line. 



SCHOEMANN BROTHERS 

Samson M. and Gustav M. Schoemann. 
whose store stands out in bold relief at the 



O. P. HARPER 

The face that is seen at the head of 
this article has been a resident of McLeans- 
boro for eight years, coming here in the 




BERT M. ECHOLS 



O. P. HARPER 

fall of 1902. He was brought up in the 
Ten Mile neighborhood in this county, 
and educated in the schools of his home 
district. He is married and has a family 
of three children. Belongs to the Baptist 
church, and is a splendid type of a man, 
honest, upright and very successful. 

He is in the hay and grain business. 
He deals in hay, oats, corn and sunflower 
seed, and sometimes, in wheat. He is 
a wholesaler exclusively, buying direct 
from farmers and through agents and 
shipping to the southeastern markets. 
His office in the west part of the town is 
up-to-date. He has connections with the 
markets by telephone, and buys and 
sells on the spot. He is one of the younger 
business men, but is thoroughly competent 
and tried in the line he handles, and knows 



SAM M. SCHOEMANN 

head of this article (and whose familiar 
faces will be found elsewhere), are two of 
our most respected and aggressive citizens. 

In the year 1870 Moses Schoemann, 
the father of these young men, came 
from Nashville, 111., to McLeansboro 
for the purpose of seeking a new home, 
ami with that intuitive foresight char- 
acteristic of his race, he saw the future 
possibilities of the town and decided to 
locate. How well he reckoned subsequent 
events prove. 

Having made this decision he soon 
established himself in business, and by- 
ceaseless energy and strict attention to 
the small details we find him in a few 
years placing the affairs in the hands 
of his two boys, while he retires from 
active business, and with his wife re- 
moves to St. Louis to enjoy a well-earned 
rest in his declining years. 

As before stated this house is the 
pioneer house of McLeansboro. Year 
by year it has grown step by step until 
now 7 it is literally packed with sufficient 
goods to cloth nearly every man and 
boy in the city. Their stock is fresh and 
complete. "No old goods" is their motto, 
and with a determination to handle none 
but the best, a bright future awaits them. 

In addition to clothing they carry a 
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GUSTAV M. SCHOEMANN 

derwear. children's clothing, hats, caps, 
shoes, trunks, valises, besides the nob- 
biest ties and collars and cuffs. 

These young men received their educa- 
tion here in the public schools of the 
city, after which they went behind the 
counter in their father's store, and thus 
literally grew up with the business, and 
when the old gentleman decided to 
retire the boys were ready to take hold 
and carry on the business themselves. 

On November 13, 1895, Samson M. 
Schoemann was married to Miss Ida 
Frankenthal of St. Louis, and now their 
little child Gladys is a welcome addition 
to their home. On March 14, 1899, we 
find Gustav M. Schoemann married to 
Miss Elsa Frankenthal, a younger sister. 
thus the two brothers and the two sisters 
have become doubly united. 

The Messrs. Schoemann are both past 
masters of Polk lodge No. 137, A. F., and 
A. M. and Samson M. is now serving 
his third term as worshipful master and 
holds a commission as deputy grand 
lecturer. They are both members of 
the Royal Arch chapter and belong to 
Schaare Emeth Temple of St. Louis. 

Our citizens are glad to witness their 
success, for such young men as the 
Schoemann Bros, are valuable aids in 
building up a community. 

Since the going of Samson M. and family 
to St. Louis, in 1909, the business hi 
run by Gustav M. To Iris family there 
has been added two bright boys. He has 
also been made vice-president of the new 
Cloud State Bank, of which the firm is a 
large stockholder. 



all times open to do what he can to 
the interests of the town. The 
work he is nowdoing speaks for itself. 

Walk into his store day or night and you 
are immediately arrested by the artistic 
display that greets your eye. It is a store 
to be proud of, and one that is doing 
the business. His very affable clerk, 
Mr. Charles Whittaker, is ready at all 
times to sell goods. 

He is in the market at all times to pay 
cash or merchandise for all kinds of farm 
produce, and he gives in exchange up-to- 
date goods at reasonable figures. Mosl 
assuredly he is in the habit of treating 
everybody right, for he could not hold 
his present increasing trade and do other- 
wise. 

Mr. Stelle runs, in connection with his 
grocery, an up-to-date meat shop on the 
southwest corner of the square, where 
he has in cold storage the choicest meats 
in season. He raises, feeds and fattens 
his meat on his farm near town, and 
guarantees its absolute wholesomeness. 
purity and freedom from disease of all 
kinds. His cattle are the famous Herefords. 

He wishes all friends everywhere to 
give him a call. He can show his customers 
every hit of consideration that any one 
can. We predict for him a prosperous 
and a happy future. 



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FRANK PORTER, CIRCUIT CLERK 

The present circuit clerk, whose face 
is shown in this connection, has been in 
office now two years in December. He 
has been favored with many compliments 
about his up-to-date management of the 
office and its long list of patrons who 
seem well satisfied with his services. 
Everyone wants the county to do its best 
for them and no one must be displeased. 
This requires a great deal of patience at 
all times and it also demands the very 
best skill a man can command. It is this 



FRANK PORTER 

patience and skill that has caused Mr. 
Porter to win out. 

Mr. Porter was born in Twigg and reared 
in Mayberry Townships. He was brought 
up on a farm and always knew how to 
work. He was trained m the common 
schools and has won his way to success 
after many adverses. Like all farmer's 
boys, his was a life that came out as 
responsibility was placed upon if. As 
time has developed him he has become 
familiar with its burdens and learned 
how to bear them. He is now at his best 
work and doing better every day. 

Mr. Porter owns a small farm near 
Broughton. He is always to be found, 
however, in his office, looking after the 
interests of the county first. He is public- 
spirited, patriotic, as his services in the 
Spanish-American war shows, and is now 
to be found on the side of the very best 
welfare of the pe iple 



W. C. STELLE 

The up-to-date grocer on the west 
side has been in business for thirty years. 
He came here from the farm, and the 
school room, and has maintained a steady- 
trade throughout the period. He is reputed 
to be one of the wealthier men of the town 
and county. His holdings at present are 
in real estate and in farm lands. 

Mr. Stelle himself is known far and 
near for his reliability and staunch adher- 
ence to strict principles of business, which 
has made for him his success. He is at 




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of the kind in this part of the country. 
He carries goods of all grades, thus meet- 
ing thedemands of all people. He also 
carries a complete line of trunks, suit 
cases, rugs, carpets and many other articles 
to numerous to mention, and by many he 
is said to be doing the largest mercantile 
business of any firm in McLeansboro. 
Call at his well-established place of busi- 
ness at any time, and his large force of 
clerks will be at your service until your 
every want is supplied. 



INTERIOR OF I. G. BERRIDGE'S STORE 



I. G. BERRIDGE 

Mr. Berridge has been in business in 
McLeansboro for full thirty years, and in 
the implement business for over fifteen 
years. He owns his present location on 
the south corner of the square, where he 
keeps in stock a full supply of all kinds 
of implements, vehicles and seeds, as well 
as being a dealer in apples in carload lots. 

Mr. Berridge handles the celebrated 
Studebaker wagons, the Moon Brothers 
vehicles, the Banner buggies and the 
Delker Brothers vehicles. He also carries 
in stock at all times the John Deere 
implements, the Moline implements, the 
Brown Manufacturing Company's line 
of implements, also the Vulcan Plow 7 Com- 
pany's goods and the Oliver Chill Plow 
Company's line. Besides this he carries 
in stock a full line of harness and handles 
all kinds of seeds. He possesses a fine 
seed re-cleaner, with which the seed to be 
sown is thoroughly prepared for distribu- 
tion on the earth. 

Mr. Berridge is a courteous, affable and 
i strictly business gentleman. His lines 
are first class, his stock is at all times new, 
and the people are asked to compare his 
prices, and see how low he sells. In fact 
he guarantees his prices to be satisfactory. 
His large business is conducted in four of 
his own large store rooms and an extra 
one rented across the street. His business 
has increased and enlarged until he has 
been o impelled to put a two story addition 
back of his present building to accom- 
it. He owns his handsome home 
on South Washington street, one of the 
residence streets of. the city. Besides, he 
.2 an up-to-date, square, reliable merchant. 
Those dealing with him can feel assured 
it. as he knows how. 



tucky, and while a clerk in Louisville for 
some five or six years, he gained his first 
knowledge of the mercantile business. Fol- 
lowing that period he was in business 
in Carmi for ten years, and five years 
ago came to McLeansboro and began 
business ont he south side of the public 
square, where he isst ill meeting all de- 
mands of the public for supplies along his 
line. Because of his splendid business 
ability and hustlin gqualities, being one of 
the very best advertisers in our county, 
his business was good from the begin- 
ning, and grew so rapidly that in 1908 he 
was compelled to rent the adjoining 
room for his ever-growing stock of goods 
and accommodate his ever-increasing host 
of customers. This well-known firm carrise 
a complete and excellent line of ladies' 
and gents' furnishings, the largest stock 



MOORMAN & TODD 

Just a word regarding the members of 
this firm. Mr. J. E. Moorman was born 
and raised in the western part of our 
county, was educated in our public schools 
and pursued a higher education in the 
State Normal. He became a teacher in 
i >ur county, and for twelve years gave 
his life to that line of work, being su- 
perintendent of the West Frankfort 
public schools the last two years of his 
teaching experience. The fact that Mr. 
Moorman was assessor of Knights Prairie 
Township three terms and supervisor 
two terms, is proof positive of his popular- 
ity among those who know him best. 
Mr. Moorman gained his first knowledge 
of the mercantile business while in the 
employ of E. M. Lee & Company at 
Macedonia, and the Witt Mercantile 
Company of West Frankfort. Since 
among us in business he has gained many 
friends. 

Mr. A. S. Todd spent his boyhood on 
a farm near Belle City, this county, and 
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Todd, one 
of our best families. Following his public 
school course he graduated at Brown's 
Business College, Decatur, 111., in 1899, 
and at once entered the hardware business 
at Belle City as a member of the firm of 
Serried & Todd, and after two years 
became sole proprietor of the same, and 
retained it until 1909, when he sold and 
came to our city. Thus the proprietors 
of this popular clothing firm are both 
young, experienced, energetic men and 
of the kind that win. They carry a 
| thorough line of all goods usually found 



THE RED FRONT 

The Red Front is the name of one oft he 

most hustling mercantile establishments 

found in McLeansboro, and Mr. 

f, W.Greenwald is the proprietor. Mr. 

(ireenwald was born and raised in Ken- 




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GEORGE E. MALONE, SHERIFF 

Mr. Mali nc was horn in Crook 1< wn- 
ship. He is yet a young man. having 
been elected to the office of sheriff at the 
age of twenty-seven, which makes him 
ingest sheriff in the state. He has 
now served four years in December, and 
goes out of office with a record second 
to none. During his entire term he has 
striven to do what is right. His life has 
been lived in the open. Everyone has 
"ii ir. and the verdict has been 



MOORMAN & TODD'S STORE 



in an up-to-date men's furnishing store. 
They make a specialty of the Star Brand 
shoes; Stetson and Thoroughbred hats: 
Cluett shirts; full line of suit cases, 
trunks, etc. Their place of business is 
on the south side of the public square, 
where, with fairness and kindness, they 
give prompt service to any and all desiring 
goods along their line. Visit' them once and 
you will be glad to go again. 

The accompanying picture was taken 
on July 4th and shows the front of their 
store at the time they won the prize for 
having the best decorated place of busi- 
ness in the city. 



W. S. THRELKELD 

\V. S. Threlkeld was born in Green 
Castle, Ky., in 1870, but came to McLeans- 
boro in youth, where he has spent most of 
his life. He gained his first knowledge 
of the mercantile business as a clerk for 
S. M. Blades, for whom he worked for 
six years, and then became local agent 
for the Singer Manufacturing Company, 
and his success with this company was so 
phenomenal that they soon made him 
manager of their territory in a part of 
Kentucky and Tennessee, with head- 
quarters at Mayfield, Ky., where his 
success continued, but because of His wife's 
poor health he returned to McLeansboro 
and bought out the Chapman Brothers 
grocery firm in 1903, and at the old stand 
on the southside has been doing a hustling, 
thriving business, which can be accounted 
for by various reasons, such as, he is a 
member of the Merchants' Wholesale 
Grocer Company of Evansville. which 
saves him the jobber's profits; he buys 
his goods direct from the packers before 
it is packed and immediately upon 
packing they ship direct to him. and thus 
he carries the freshest line of groceries 
possible. Again, he makes quality a spe- 
cialty, as anyone can testify whojis accus- 



tomed to trailing with him. Among his 
extensive stock you will rind the popular 
I'n cent bon-ton coffee; full line of Chase 
& Sandborne teas and coffees; full line 
Wedding Ring canned goods; a specialty 
of spring wheat flour. In addition to his 
full line of superb groceries he carries the 
largest line of china and queensware in 
the county, and the only English dinner 
ware in the city. Call or phone when 
you want the very best at popular prices. 
Mr. Threlkeld married Miss Nellie 
Crawford, and with their happy little 
family of two girls and a boy, they live 
at Market and Mulberry streets. He is a 
member of the Presbyterian church, is 
a Free Mason and a Knight, and is at 
present treasurer of the city of McLeans- 
boro; a man whom you will do well to 
meet. 




SHERIFF GEORGE E. MALONE 

rendered, and it is on eof unqualified 
approval and praise lor what he has done. 

Mr. Malone grew up in the bounds of 
Crook Township, received his early train- 
ing in the public schools, followed the 
life of a youth on his father's farm, land 
companioned with the coming genera- 
tions in all points. He was a natural 
leader as his election, at the age of twenty- 
one, to be collector of Crook Township 
reveals. 

It was in 1906 that he ran for sheriff of 
Hamilton county against a fine number 




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of gentleman, who wanted the office 

badly, and won out easily. It is this 
tendency to inspire confidence in those 
with whom he works that is his master 
point, and that wins his battles for him 
in advance. 

The times demand men of rank, and 
above the guiney's stamp. The men who 
serve should be above reproach, and with- 
out dishonor or any stain of guilt. Men 
must present themselves for office who are 
clean. Then the nation will get a new 
lease on life. The people will feel the 
power in being manly, and men like 
Mr. Malone shall be elected to places of 
trust as a mat tut of course. If, in the 
history of the county, any man has shown 
himself worthy of public office, it is the 
present occupant of the Sheriff's position. 
He is now in his young manhood and great 
things may come from his future work. 



JOHN HAWTHORN, TREASURER 

The present treasurer of Hamilton 
County was born in White County, this 
State, in 1837, and where he resided until 
1853, receiving his education in the com- 
mon schools of the county. When about 
14 years of age he was stricken with 
typhoid fever, which rendered him a 
cripple for life. After leaving White 
County he came to Logansport in this 
county, and in 1860 received his appoint- 
ment as postmaster under James Buchanan 
and served continuously in the office 
through each administration up to 1891. 
During this time he served as treasurer 
of Crook township for twenty successive 
years, making a most remarkable record. 
In 1865 he was elected a justice of the 
peace and served continuously in that 
office until 1891 , when he resigned, after he 
had been elected county treasurer. In 
1890 he was elected treasurer of the county, 
serving four years, and in 1898 he was 
re-elected for another term of four years. 
He served as deputy treasurer under Mr. 
Donley from 1901' to 1906. He moved to 
McLeansboro in the meantime, and in 
1903 he purchased the property known 
as the Washburn corner on Main street, 
where he now resides and where he still 
goes forth daily to his duties. Since coming 
to McLeansboro he was elected in 190S 
to fill out the unexpired term as justice 




of the peace of P. L. McNabb, dei i a ed 
Then in 1909 he was elected for a term of 
Eour years, In March, 1910, he was ap- 
pointed treasurer to fill the unexpired 
term of L. Bond, deceased. Throughout 
this entire career of official life no breath 
of scandal has ever tainted any record 
that he has kept. He has been perfectly 
honest through it all. This is a remarkable 
record. 

Esq. Hawthorn was married in 1860 
to Mrs. Margaret J. Denny, who has been 
a faithful helpmate to him. They have 
four children. The family is of the Baptist 
faith, Esq. Hawthorn himself being an 
honored member of the church. He is 
now clerk of Fairfield Association and has 
served for twenty-two years. He is a 
democrat, and cast his first presidential 
vote for Stephen A. Douglas. 

Personally Esq. Hawthorn is a most 
companionable and agreeable gentleman. 
Everyone likes him, and this accounts 
for his remarkable popularity through the 
years. 

DR. PARIS M. NATION, CORONER 

The accompanying cut reveals the 
features of Dr. Nation, the coroner of 



JOHNJHAWTHORN 




until he has established himself in the 
town as one of the fixed physicians, who 
can be depended upon at all times to 
respond In every appeal. He is now in 
his third year here, doing the work of a 
practicing physician. He was elected in 
1968 to the office of coroner, and has two 
more years to fill. 

He is thoroughly reliable, conscientious, 
able to do his work in all particulars, 
a democrat, a Baptist, and the father of 
three fine boys. The county will yet hear 
from him in other spheres, as he is one of 
its best all round men. Inlhonoring him 
the county honors itself. Give him time 
ami he will prove his worth. 



T. W. BIGGERSTAFF 
County Superintendent of Public Schools 

The present county superintendent, 
whose face we display here, was born and 
reared in Crook township, educated in 
the "Old Black Oak District," now 
Thackery, also at Hamilton County 
College, and at Enfield Academy. He 
began teaching at the age of twenty and 
continued in the public schools of the 
county for twenty years. Moved to 
McLeansboro and taught in the schools 
of the city for nine years. He was elected 
superintendent in 1901 and re-elected in 
1905, and is a candidate again. 

In the county he is popular, well known, 
a ready mixer, and not afraid to do what 
he thinks is right. He is a member of the 
Baptist church, superintendent of the 
Sunday school, county president of the 
Slate Sunday School Work, president of 
the Hamilton County Farmers' Institute, 
a Modern Woodman, a Mason, and a 
democrat of the first rank. 

He was married to Miss Nora Oneal in 
1889, and six children have been given 
to them, four boys and two girls, Marshall 
being a graduate of the high school. 
Mr. Biggerstaff began his religious life 
in the New- Hope neighborhood, and was 
baptized into the fellowship of that 
church by the lamented and honored 
Major John B. Smith. It has been his 



DR. PARIS M. NATION 

the county. He was born and reared in 
the eastern part of the county, his people 
being early settlers from Tennessee, and 
much respected by all who knew them. 
In early life the Doctor was put to work 
on the farm, and did his share until 
deciding to teach school, when he equipped 
himself for that profession. He taught 
for four terms in the county. His next 
move was to become a physician. For 
this he attended the medical department 
of the University of Washington, D. C, 
for two years, and then the college of 
Physicians and .Surgeons of St. Louis 
for two years, graduating in 1904. 

In the year 1902 he was married to Miss 
Annie Locke of this city, and she was 
with him during his two years in St. Louis. 

After graduating he settled first at 
Belle Prairie, this county, where he was 
quite successful in the practice of hischosen 
profession, practically riding day and 
night. But wishing for a larger field he 
moved to McLeansboro to carry out his 
ideas, and has been eminently reaching 
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aim ever since then to do right by his 
fellowmen. 

His place in the county has been large 
since he was elected county superintendent 
of schools. He has invariably gotten results 
from the school life. Wonderful develop- 
ment and rapid rise in educative force 
have made his tenure of official life, and 
it is safe to say that he is one of the most 
progressive superintendents we have had 
for years. There is but one county in 
the state at present that is entitled to 
more free scholarships than Hamilton. 
That is a good record. He has brought the 
State Superintendent to the county three 
different times, and other notables on 
other special occasions. There were one 
hundred and sixty-seven county graduates 
last year. 

We bespeak for Mr. Biggerstaff the 
continued good will of the people. 




HON. JOHNSON H. LANE, 

STATE ATTORNEY 

Hon. Johnson H. Lane was born and 
in Hamilton Countv and in our 




HON JOHNSON H. LANE 

midst has spent his entire life, and has 
become one of the best and most favorably 
known residents we have. After finishing 
the work in the public schools he attended 
Hamilton College and for ten years was 
a teacher in the schools of our county, 
four years of which time he was superin- 
tendent of McLeansboro public schools. 
In 1882 Mr. Lane finished the course in 
one of the best law schools in the United 
States, the law department of the Michigan 
University at Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1886 
he was elected superintendent of public- 
schools of our county, and so efficient 
was his service that he was re-elected in 
L890. He was then a member of the law 
firm of Webb & Lane, until 1905, when he 
was elected state's attorney to finish an 
unexpired term. He went about the duties 
of this office with his usual energy and 
faithfulness and proved to the people 
that the oath of office did not rest lightly 
upon him, thus making so enviable a 
record that he was re-elected by a large 



majority in 1908, and has now finished 
half of his second term. Mr. Lane has 
the support and approval of the best 
element of our county, and with energy 
he makes the life of the transgressor hard, 
following up with untiring persistency 
every clue and bringing to justice all 
criminals, without fear or favor; in other 
wi >nls. Mr. Lane is a man who does things, 
and a more busy man cannot be found 
in our county. Among his other duties 
he is vice-president of the First National 
Bank. He is an official member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, and, with 
commendable regularity can be found 
giving a kind welcome to those who visit 
his church for worship, where he has been 
an usher for years. He is a member of 
McLeansboro Lodge No. Ill, K. of P., 
and of the Modern Woodmen Fraternity. 
In 1885 he was married to Miss Carrie 
Harvey, and with their daughter Hazel, 
tiny live in one of our most elegant homes, 
on South Washington street. 



to the same office in 1905. In 
resigned as city attorney and was 
elected county judge, in spite of the fact 
that his county is against him politically, 
which is proof of the high esteem in which 
they hold him who know him best. He 
is proving himself to be a judge of law 
par excellence, and is giving the best of 
satisfaction on the bench, and was called 
t.i White county to preside as County 
Judge for several months following the 
death of Judge Parker, and at various 
times has presided in Jefferson County 
court. 

In 1901 he was married to Miss Mabel 
Berridge, and with their daughter, they 
live in their elegant new home on South 
Washington street. His office is in the 
Court Room block, where he kindly and 
efficiently cares for all matters entrusted 
to him. He is a member of the Presbyte- 
rian church and of the Free Masons, 
and is a Knight Templar. The judge is 
also a stockholder and director of the 
Cloud State Bank. 



HON. JOHN M. ECKLEY 

COUNTY JUDGE 

< fur present county judge is a son of 
the late Judge Thos. M. Eckley, and was 
born in McLeansboro, February 13, 1876. 
His parents have always been classed 
among our very best citizens, ami their 
superb qualities have filled his life until 
we proudly look upon him as an ideal 
representative of American manhood. 
He finished the course in our public schools 
and then attended Wabash College at 
Crawfordsville, Ind., during the years of 
1803, 1894 and 1895. The first of January 
in 1896, he began the study of law in his 
father's office, and was admitted t" the 
liar i if Illinois in April, 1899. Until his 
father's death in 1903. he was with him 
in business, and since that time he has 
been alone, conducting a splendid business 
not only in the practice of law, but also 
in insurance and abstracting, owning 
a complete and excellent set of abstract 
books at the present time. He was first 
before the public for office in 1899, and 
was elected city attorney, and was again 



JOHN R. CROSS, MAYOR 

Hon. John R. Cross, whose face is 
lisplayed on this page, was born December 





HON. JOHN M. ECKLEY 



MAYOR JOHN R. CROSS 

15, 1859, in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton 
County, Illinois, and continued to live 
there until 1889. He received his early 
education from the public schools of this 
county, and like Lincoln, was self learned 
largely, and like him also, he had to work 
his own way and hoe his own row. 

He was married to Miss Olive E. 
Ellis, May 29, 1881. In 1889, when 30 
years of age, he with his family moved 
from the farm to McLeansboro, and 
there he prepared to take up the arduous 
pursuit of the legal profession. 

He read law under Judge T. B. Stelle 
and was admitted to the bar in June. 1892, 
and commenced the practice with the 
Judge as his partner. This partnership 
was formed in the hope of its lasting for 
life, and it practically did. 

After the Judge's demise, which occurred 
July 31, 1906, a second partnership was 
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member of the bar, Hon. D. J. Under- 
go bichlast partnership siill continues 
I he linn does business in all the courts. 
It is perfectly reliable, trustworthy, and 
is in the limelight at every court. The firm 
having come into the possession of the 
large library owned In- the late Judge 
T. B. Stelle ami William H. Stelle, and 
having added a large muni per of new books 
to their list, they now possess one of 
the best equipped offices in this section 
of the state; in fact, none superior to it 
is found in the city. 

The present mayor of the city of 
McLeansboro was riveted in April, 1909, 
for a term of two years. He is a democrat, 
a member of the Baptist church, an Odd 
Fellow and a Modern Woodman. He has 
served his city in the capacity of city 
attorney for four terms. 

He owns a nice home with a splendid 
family, consisting of his wife, two daughters 
the well-known Misses Inez and Nona, 
and one son John E., besides having one 
daughter, Mrs. Iva Hardesty, who mar- 
ried Mr. Isaac S. Hardesty, who lives 
near them. 

The town owes much to the good 
citizens that make it up. Every family 
makes it richer that lives right. In the 
light of the years that have gone, the mayor 
should continue to present to the city 
a respectable, God-fearing, honored life 
and win for himself such reward as merit 
alone bestows. 



W. R. DANIEL, POLICE MAGISTRATE 

The father of the present editor of the 
Times was born in Stewart county, 




WOODSON R. DANIEL 

Tennessee. May 14, 1845, moved to [llini i 
in 1857. settling in Wayne county, where 
hi' lived on a farm until the outbreak of 
the Civil War when he enlisted. November 
20, L861, hi Company D, 60th Illinois 
Infantry. He served continuously until 
August 9, 1865, when he was discharged 
with the rank of second sergeant of his 
company, the war being ended, having 
served 3 years 9 months and It) days. 



He participated in nearly all the battles 
and skirmishes in which his regiment was 
engaged, being with Island No. 10. He 
was at the siege of Corinth, Miss.; was in 
at the close of the battle of Stone River; 
at the battle of Missionary Ridge and 
Lookout Mountain; saw the battle above 
the Clouds; participated in the Atlanta 
Campaign until he was slightly wounded 
at Rocky Face Mountain, when he was 
sent to the hospital for a short time. 
Returning to his regiment he was in Gen- 
eral Sherman's march to the sea; the 
siege and capture of Savannah, Ga.; 
in the march through North and South 
Carolina; in the battles of Averboro and 
Bentonville, North Carolina; was 28 
miles southwest of Raleigh, X. C. when 
General Jos. Johnson surrendered: march- 
ed from there to Washington; participated 
in the grand review, May 24, 1865. 

A word about the Daniel ancestry. 
His great grandfather, Benjamin, came 
from England and settled in North 
Carolina. He served through the Revolu- 
tionary War under General Daniel Mor- 
gan, and died at the age of 107 years. 
The grandfather on his mother's side was 
Riley Roberts, who hailed from Ireland 
and settled in Alabama. He was with 
General Jackson at New Orleans, when 
they whipped the British. He walked all 
the way back to Alabama and was so 
weak when he got there he could not 
ride a horse, having practically nothing 
to eat while on the way. Those were 
stirring days. So the fighting second 
sergeant of the Illinois 60th got his 
blood by natural descent, and has demon- 
strated his worth. 

Esq. Daniel lived in Wayne county one 
year after his return from the war. His 
first marriage was during the war. His 
wife dying, he married again in 1866, 
and three children were born, one of 
whom. Marshall, present editor of the 
Times, still survives. He is yet living with 
his last wife, and only one of their three 
children is living, Mrs. L. L. Smith. 

He came to McLeansboro in 1868, and 
worked at the carpenter's trade for some 
time. His official career has been extensive. 
First, he served 12 years as deputy coun- 
ty clerk, then he was coroner for one term, 
and during this time he served as sheriff 
for one month. He has served as city 
clerk, alderman, member of the board of 
education, and as supervisor of the town 
of McLeansboro for two terms. He served 
as justice of the peace for 12 years. He 
has been, when this term expires, police 
magistrate for 18 years. 

He lives in a pleasant home on South 
Washington street. He is a democrat, 
Odd Fellow, member of the G. A. R., 
and also a worthy and attentive member 
of the First Baptist church. His career 
has been honorable and long. May he 
yet serve the people of the community 
many useful years is the wish of all that 
know him. 



and then pursued a course in higher 
studies under Dr. John Washburn, ex- 
president of Ewing College, who was at 
that time residing in our city. After 
teaching one term of school he studied 
law and passed the state board examina- 
tion in May, 1900, since which time he 
has become one of the most prominent 
attorneys of Hamilton County, and is 
excelled by none in the preparation of 




HON. HARRY ANDERSON 

legal documents and other matter that 
pertains to court procedure. 

He has never sought public office, and 
has occupied but two public positions, 
alderman and city attorney, these having 
been thrust upon him by his fellow 
townsmen. He is a member of the Pres- 
byterian church, and is an active worker 
in the congregation and is interested in 
all general enterprises of the church. 
His home, the church and his business 
engage his best efforts. In 1902 he was 
married to Minnie E. Wilson, and with 
their little family they live happily in 
their beautiful new home on Washington 
street. Mr. Anderson's office is located 
in the Stelle building at the northwest 
corner of the public square. We bespeak 
for him a useful and promising future, 
for his character, talents and habits are 
such that nothing but success can be his. 



HARRY ANDERSON 

Harry Anderson, son of Captain and 
Mrs. J. T. Anderson, was born on his 
father's farm southwest of McLeansboro, 
111.. May 22. 1874. From early youth he 
acquired the habit of toil, which always 
unlocks the doors to higher planes of 
service and success. He early finished the 
course in the country school, and later 
finished in the McLeansboro High School, 



WALTER A. McELVAIN 

Walter A. MeElvain is a son of Judge 
and Mrs. John MeElvain; was born in 
McLeansboro in 1856, and after securing 
his early education in our public schools, 
pursued a college course at Ewing College, 
and then took up the study of law and was 
admitted to the bar in 1883. During his 
entire life he has had an unusual interest 
in real estate, and has a complete and 
up-to-date set of abstract books, and 
knows as much about the land and titles 
of our county as any man we have. He 
is one of our largest resident land owners 
and is greatly interested in the develop- 
ment of our fertile soil. Owning more land 
than any other individual in the North 
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of this, the county's greatest single inprove- 
ment. He is a public-spirited man and takes 
a lively interest m the welfare of his home 
town and county. 

Through his keen business insight he 
lias become one of our leading and most 
successful business men. His fair dealings 
with his fellowmen, and his friendly 
disposition, have won for him a host of 
friends. For many years lie has been a 
leading member in the K. of P. Lodge, and 
has repeatedly represented the local 
order in the Grand Lodge. In politics 
he isaemDocrat, and is a candidate before 
the coming primary of that party for the 
office of county judge, which position we 
firmly believe he could fill with great 
credit to himself and the profession. 

Mr. McElvain is a married man, and 
with his splendid family lives in his 
comfortable^home on North Washington 
street. 



for Governor Deneen, who was nominated. 
During the session of the 43rd and 44th 
assembly, he was employed as a clerk of 
the House, and in the 45th and 46th 
assembly he was one of the statutory 
officers of the Senate. George is an active 
member of the following orders: Knights 
of Pythias, McLeansboro Lodge Xo. Ill; 
M. W. A., McLeansboro Camp Xo. 2597, 
and of the Ben Hur. 

In 1906 he was a candidate for state- 
representative and carried his senatorial 
district, and went into the convention 
with twenty-three delegates i twenty- 
seven being a majority I, but by a combina- 
tion of his opponents he was defeated. 
He is again a candidate before the repub- 
lican primary which is to be held Sept. 
15, 1910, and we confidentaly believe 
he will be nominated. He stands right 
on the great issues of the hour, and has 
every qualification to make of him a good 
ative of his district. 



business, and in 1903 was chosen to fill 
out an unexpired term as circuit clerk, 
of one year. From 1904 to 1909 he was 
extensively engaged in the real estate 
and mercantile business, handling several 
stocks of goods throughout Illinois. At 
the present time he is engaged in the real 
estate and insurance business in McLeans 
boro, and is ready to serve his many 
friends. He has always been a staunch 
democrat, and has done much for the wel- 
fare of his party, having been chairman 
of the central committee of the county 
for some years. 

With his happy little family he lives in 
mtiful home on Eastern Border 
street; is an active member of the Baptist 
church, and can always be found on the 
right side of all moral and public questions. 
Upon such men depends the welfare of 
our countrv. 



GEORGE W. HILL 

George W. Hill was born in Franklin 
county, 111.. November..] 1, 1876. but came 




FRANK LOCKETT 

The subject of this sketch was born in 
Sumner county, Tenn., in 1867. Having 
lost his parents at the early age of ten 
years he came to live with an uncle, 
residing some three miles north of 
McLeansboro. Early he became ac- 
customed to the arduous tasks common to 
farm life and received lessons of strenuous 
toil that have been of great value to him 
in his uncommonly active career. He early 
manifested a desire for an education, 
and when only a lad of seventeen summers, 
we find him teaching in the public schools. 
Following this he came to McLeansboro 
and for one year was employed as a 
salesman in a mercantile establishment, 
after which he devoted some eight or 
nine years of his life to teaching in the 
public schools of Hamilton county. In 
1889 he was assessor of McLeansboro 
township, and in 1S93 of Dahlgren town- 
ship. In 1894 he was elected county clerk 
1 >y a very flattering majority, and such 
was his service that in 1898 he was easily 
ed, and served until 19(12. From 
1 '• 12 1903 he engaged in the mercantile 



HON. ISAAC H. WEBB 

Hon. Isaac H. Webb is a product of 

Hamilton county, being born on the well 
known Webb farm about three miles 



GEORGE W. HILL 

to Hamilton county when but a boy and 
has spent almost his entire life in our 
midst. He is a young man who has shown 
an extraordinary ambition for knowledge, 
lb had scarcely any schooling until he 
was nineteen years of age, when he was 
seized with a desire to obtain an educa- 
tion and with that end in view he entered 
the fifth grade of McLeansboro public 
schools and graduated in the remarkable 
short time of three years. The year fol- 
li .wing his graduation he attended McKen- 
dree College, Lebanon, 111. His money 
giving out and his health failing, he re- 
turned home. After partly regaining his 
health he began the study of law. In the 
spring of 1904 he was chosen as a delegate 
to that famous gubernatorial convention 
and voted according to his instructions 
for Richard Yates until his delegation was 
released from instructions, and then voted 





FRANK LOCKETT 



HON. ISAAC H. WEBB 

McLeansboro; son of John Webb, 
i r of this part of Illinois. 

After finishing the course in the country 
schools he attended Hamilton College 
three terms and then taught in the public 
schools of our county for four years. 

Having a desire to pursue the study of 
law he entered one of the very best 
schools of our country, the Michigan 
i diversity at Ann Arbor, and grad- 
uated in 1882, after which he passed the 
examination before both the Michigan 
and the Illinois State Board. In 1883 
he formed a partnership with Judge J. C. 
Edwards, with whom he practiced until 
elected state's attorney in 1888. His 
service was so faithful and efficient that 
he was re-elected in 1892 and served his 
second term, after which he was a member 
of the firm of Edwards-Webb & Lane, 
u it til Mr. Edwards was elected county 
judge, when the firm became Webb & 
Lane, and thus remained until Mr. Lane 
ted prosecuting attorney in 1905. 
since which time Mr. Webb has been in 



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i tice alone. Mr. Webb is coin eded 
to be one of the best authorities in this 
pari of the state in matters of law, and 
bi i ause of his recognized ability, integrity, 
good judgmenl and fairness, he is fully 
equipped to till the office he now seeks, 
as he is now a candidate for county judge 
the democratic primary of Sept. 
L5th. This is the first office he has asked 
.it the hands of his party for eighteen 
aid beyond a doubt he will poll 
a heavy vote in every part of the county. 

Mr. Webb has for years been a most 
faithful and consistent member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church and a worker 
in the Sunday school. He is a charter 
member of the local order of the Knights 
of I'vthias. 

In' 1904 he was married to Estella 
Baker of Golconda, one of the best known, 
most popular and efficient musicians this 
pari of Illinois has over known, and with 
their son, John Robert, they live in their 
cozy home on North Pearl street. 



Spivey and his assistants in view. The 
whole plant is a fine ample of what ran 
be done in a town that wants to be 
up-to-date. The plant is also the pumping 
station for the water works, which is 
splendid. 

The assistants are: Mr. A. T. Vanhorn, 
first, and Mr. S. G. Yoder, second. Mr. 
Vanhorn having been with the plant 
since 1908 also. They are both capable 
men. 

The plant has two Corliss engines, 
one 125 horse power and the other 230 
power. The incandescent lighting machine 
is a Fort Wayne 100 K. W., 110 volts 
and 133 cycles. The street lighting is 
80 light western electric series arc. The 
plant is run by two 100 horse power 
boilers, and has all the work done by men 
who know their business. 

Mr. Spivey is not only up on the 
practical, but an expert on the technical 
departments of his work as well. His 
cut gives a good view of the man. 



MARSHALL SPIVEY, ELECTRICIAN 

Mr. Marshall Spivey, the head man at 
the power plant, has been on the job 
since 1908. He was born in Shawneetown, 
worked as a young man there in the 
post office until he married and moved 
to McLeansboro. He was in the furniture 
and undertaking business with good 
success for some time. Later he decided 
to take up the electrical business as a 
profession, and equipped himself for that 
work through a correspondence school. 
After receiving his diploma he went on 
record as being the best but one in the 
state, in the test given for electricians 
before the state examining board. This 
high standing caused him to be employed 
by the state authorities to take charge 
of the state reformatory's electrical works 
and plant at Pontiae, 111., which position 
he held for a year. Then he was employed 
to install electrical machinery for a 
contractor at Mt. Vernon, 111. Coming 
from there to this place in 1908 he is now 
in his third year with the job. 

He has the honor of remodeling the 
entire plant here until it presents a 
unique appearance for a town of this size. 
The accompanying cut is made to show 
only a part of the power house, with Mr. 



DR. MARY B. McKEE 

One of the leading dentists of the 
city has her offices in the Wiseman block 



spent two years in government work 
among the Indian schools, teaching in 
New Mexico one of those yeai 

Later deciding to study dentistry 
she prepared herself for the course. She 
went to St. Louis and took the full 
curriculum of the St. Louis Dental 
College in three years, graduating with 
distinctii m. 

She settled here in her present location 
in the autumn of L907. Since then she 
has steadily grown in favor until, doubt- 
less, she possesses the largest clientele 
of any dentist south of the B. & I >. 

She does crown and bridge work, east 
inlaying, artificial plate settings, all kinds 
of fillings and extractions, with minor 
surgical operations of almost endless 
variety. Her work is guaranteed. 



W. C. FAIRWEATHER 

The superintendent of the McLeans- 
boro city schools is W. C. Pairweather, 






MARSHALL SPIVEY 



DR. MARY B. McKEE 

on the north side of the square. She is 
prepared to do any kind of dental work 
known to the craft. It is her pleasure to 
wait on her customers with that patience 
and preparedness that quite takes them 
by surprise. 

In speaking about her work it is to 
the purpose to say that in the first place 
she is a genuine woman, pleasant, agreeable 
and quite capable of conducting a business 
anywhere. You feel the sincerity of her 
profession immediately upon entering, 
i Her every movement is a practical 
I demonstration of her power to do the 
work. 

Her education was begun in the common 
schools of the county, where she taught 
! for awhile. Two terms were spent in 
| Ewing College, 1898 and 1899. She was 
married to Prof. Robert B. McKec in 
September, 1900. After his death in 1901, 
she went to the northwest, where she 



FAIRWEATHER 

now elected for his eighth successive 
year and bids fair to continue indefinitely. 
He was born and reared on a farm four 
miles south of this city. He went to 
Parker's Prairie school for his early educa- 
tion and commenced to teach in the 
year 1892. At different times during 
his vacations he has attended Valparaiso 
University and two of the state normal 
schools. In 1901 and 1902 he was a 
student at the University of Illinois. 
He taught three years in the rural schools 
of Hamilton County, and three years 
! in the grades of the McLeansboro city 
I schools. He was also a teacher in the city 
| schools of Murphysboro, 111., being princ- 
ipal of the Ozburn school three years 
and principal of the Logan school for one 
year. Moving from Murphysboro to his 
old home, where people have known 
him from infancy he sends all precedents 
to the winds about "a prophet not being 
honored in his own country," for he has 
j been honored time again in the various 
! walks of life in the midst of his own. 
Besides being superintendent of schools 
and- doing his duty therein, he has been 
j elected to the positions of vice-president 
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In 1907 he and the Hon. John R. Cross 
established the law firm which bears their 
as successors to the firm of Judge 
T. B. Stelle & Cross, and are now admit- 
tedly in the forefront of the bar in this 
county. 

Mr. Underwood lives on and owns a 
beautiful farm residence, near the county 
seat, modern and up-to-date, of which 
a cut i- displayed in this issue. He and 
llent wife are rearing a delightful 
family. 

His two oldest boys, Carl and Ira, are 
in school in Illinois College at Jackson- 
ville, 111., and will graduate in the year 
19] 1. 

Thus. Mr. Underwood is a rcpresenta- 
n, and to him we look for many 
yean of active work for the county's 
■ '< od. 



COUNTRY HOME OF HON. U. J. UNDERWOOD 



Association and vice-president of the 
McLeansboro Independent Telephone 
Company. 

He is also a Knight of Pythias, an Odd 
Fellow, and correspondent for several 
daily papers. He is a member of the 
First Baptist church. 



O. W. FULLERTON 

Mr. Fullerton is the pleasant, courteous 
manager of the Murphysboro Telephone 
Company, successor to the Old McLeans- 
boro Telephone Company. He has been 
with this work since February, 1909, 
and has demonstrated his fitness for the 
position he occupies in every way. He 
is perfectly reliable. The system, when 
he took it, was all run down, nothing in 
shape. Since he has been here an entire 
revolution has been performed. 

The company he represents seeks to 
get the best in everything. It thinks 
only of its subscribers, how they may 
be pleased. A first-class switchboard, 
a new directory, and 100 fine "hello" 



re at the command of the remotest 
subscriber as well as the nearest. "With 
equal rights to all and exclusive to none." 
as its motto the company furnishes the 
best service possible to all its patrons. 
It is glad to hear about any little annoy- 
ance, or anything wrong anywhere, 
connected with its system that it may 
remedy the wrong and make the inefficient 
part work. 

Mr. Fullerton is the man who has made 
all this possible. He has been thoroughly 
modern in all his work. So that everyone 
gets as good as the other, which is us 
good as can be had anywhere. McLeans- 
boro boasts a full fledged telephone 
system. 




MRS. I. H. WEBB 

Mrs. Webb, formerly Miss Estelle 
Baker, of Golconda, 111., has liven a 
resident of the city some fifteen years. 
and has been the piano and voice teacher 
of many of the brightest pupils that have 
gone out from the town in that time. 
Her pupils have almost all become 
teachers, some of them going abroad for 
more advanced study. She teaches the 
Interstate System,' representing the 
Western Conservatory of Chicago, 111. 
She has held three commencement pro- 
grams under this system. Her work is 
uniformly satisfactory. Write her for 
terms. 



CHARLES B. THOMAS 

We are delighted to present the face 
of one of the county's ex-judges, the Hon. 
Charles B. Thomas, now of St. Louis. 
Mo. Ten years ago he was judge of the 
county. Now he is president of The 
Federal Trust Company of St. Louis, Mo., 
director and secretary Missouri Farm 
Colonies Real Estate Company, with 
paid up capital of $500,000; director and 
vice-president of the American Bankers 
Surety Company, of St. Louis, Mo. 

The Judge is a product of Hamilton 
county, having been born and raised in 
Beaver Creek township. He taught 
school in this county and by his close 
application to his duties he mastered the 
law and moved to this city and began the 
practice of his profession. He was twice 
elected judge of the county, and perhaps 
we never had a better one. He was a 
candidate on the state ticket of his party 
for state treasurer in 1906, a testimonial 
to his rare democratic value, and to his 
worth as a man. 

The Federal Trust Company of which 
the Judge is president, has a capitaliza- 
tion of half a million dollars, and pays 
him the handsome salary of $7,5110 per 
year. The Judge was associated with the 



O. W. FULLERTON 



DAVID J. UNDERWOOD 

Hon. David J. Underwood was born 
in 1864 on a farm in Dahlgren township, 
this county. He was educated al Fairfield 
Collegiate Institute and Ewing College 
after leaving the public schools. He 
spent 16 years as teacher in the public 
schools and eight years as county super- 
intendent of schools of Hamilton county. 
He was very popular with the teacher-. 
and patrons while in the school work. 

In 1902 he was elected to the legislature 
as a democrat from this district and served 
his people honorably in the 43rd general 
assembly. Later he studied in the Chicago 
University law school, taking its course, 
and was admitted to the bar in 1906. 




JUDGE CHARLES B THOMAS 



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organization of the company, was made- 
one of the directors, also its treasurer and 
general counsel. After a period of nine 
months and at the re-organization of the 
company, the Judge- was unanimously 
chosen its president, solely on his ability 
to fill the position. This was in September, 
1909. He has demonstrated his fitness 
for the position in all respects and takes 
his place along with the really renowned 
men of the town and country. Long may 
he flourish. 



HON. J. Q. A. LEDBETTER 

The subject of this sketch was reared 
in' Hardin county, [11., and lived there 
until five years ago, when he moved 
to this city. He finished a high school 
education at Evansville, Ind., was ad- 
mitted to the practice of law in 1873, 
and has continued to practice ever Mine. 
He was elected county judge- of his county 




before he reached tin- age- required by 
the constitution. He has served twelve 
years as state's attorney of his county, 
and has occupied other positions of trust. 

Judge Ledbetter was the choice of his 
party for congress in this district in 1908, 
made an honorable canvass in the race, 
and though In- was not elected, yet he 
succeeded in reelucing the majority. 

He resides in a beautiful home on East 
Market street, a cut of which is given on 
another page, has a wife and three sons 
and a daughter. The oldest son is a 
member of the Baptist church, while the 
other members of the family belong to the 
M. E. church. 

Judge Ledbetter belongs to the follow- 
ing lodges: Odd Fellows, Masons and 
Knights of Pythias. He is a democrat 
of the old school; upright, honorable, 
full of vital vim for the welfare of the 
republic. He is a gentleman of the first 
water, and our town is honored by his 
residence among us. He spends a good 
de^il of his time now at his former home 
in Hardin county, looking after his law 
practice, and also his farm. He will 
doubtless reach a good age, filled with 
good cle-eds. 



one- of all since the company first put 
its representatives here Mr. Denson 
wrote more than $10,000 in premiums, 
making himself the most successful 
agent the company has ever had in the 
O unity. 

Mr. Denson can l>e- found, when in the 
city, at the IVopk-'s National Bank, and 
can be- called up by phone from any part 
of the county at his home. Any one 
wishing to do business with him will get 
that due regard for exactness, details 
and perfect sincerity of statement that 
■ an be relied upon at all times to guide 
them correctly. It is Mr. Denson's boast 
that he- has never deceived any one about 
his company or made any statements 
that the company would not stand for. 

Mr. Denson is married and has one 
little girl. He owns property in the 
northeast part of the county, and was 
himself born and reared on the farm. 
All his life he has known the value of the 
country schools, the- country churches, 
the farm houses, anil all other buildings 
needed in a flourishing rlistrict. It has 
be-e-h his ambition to see that every farmer 
in the county has a proper insurance for 
his property. In case- of loss by fire 



BE 







JUDGE J. Q. A. LEDBETTER 



W. W. DENSON 

The Forest City Fire Insurance Com- 
pany, of Rockford, 111., is represented in 
the city and vicinity by Mr. W. W. 
Denson, who lives in the north part of 
town, and has his business headquarters 
in the People's National Bank. The 
company is the only fire insurance com- 
pany in the county which does business 
exclusively for farmers and farm property, 
in or out of town. It adjusts its losses 
sometimes before the fire dies down from 
the burning property, and always satis- 
factory to the parties insured. It does 
more farm business than all other fire 
insurance companies in the county com- 
bined. Though the Forest City Fire 
Insurance Company has been in the 
county for over thirty five years, yet its 
business continues to increase, proving the 
reliability and popularity of such a 
company. Last year was the banner 



W. W. DENSON 

lightning, wind storms, cyclones and 
tornadoes the insured is guaranteed 
against all accident to dwellings or prop- 
erty. Thus he is able to go on with the 
affairs of life as if no accident had occurred. 



DR. C. H. ANDERSON 

C. H. Anderson was born on a farm 
September 15, 1869, in Hamilton county, 
111. His childhood and youth was spent 
performing the usual duties of a farmer 
"lad" during the summer, and attending 
school during the winter. Progress in 
school was fairly good and after complet- 
ing the course as prescribed in the country 
school, he then entered the McLeansborc 
high school. In 1888 he begun teaching 
school and in 1889 entered Southern 
Illinois College. By teaching school at 
intervals during the course, and reciting 
at night to private instructors, he was 
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1892, when he completed the scientific 
course, receiving the degree of B. S. 
Continuing in college he graduated as 
valedictorian in the classical course. 
receiving the degree of A. B. In 1903 he 
was elected superintendent of the public 
schools at Ridgway, 111., and remaining 
there the ensuing two years, resigned 
that position to begin the study of 
medicine. In 1895 he matriculated in 
the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, 
Mo., and on March 28, 1898, graduated 
cum laude. After graduation he entered 
the practice of medicine at McLeansboro, 
111., and rapidly built up a very extensive 
practice. He aspired to no official position 
and held none except a position on tb 
board of education, McLeansboro, 111.. an< 
chairman of the central committee. 
Hamilton countv, 111. 

In 1907 the Governor of the State of 
Illinois invited him to accept the superin- 
tendency of the Illinois Asylum for 
Insane 'Criminals, which was accepted 





DR. C. H. ANDERSON 

and is occupied until the present time. 
In 1S93 he united in marriage to Mary 
Williams, and to this union three children 
were born. 



deserves all this praise and more of the 
same character, as he is worthy. 

The firm, therefore, of Wilson & 
McNabb, are our best representatives 
in their line, perhaps, ami have the due 
reward of merit. We wish them continued 



WILSON & McNABB 

This firm has done business in the 
county for about twenty years, and has 
universally succeeded in winning the very 
highest commendation from its clients. 
It is known all over the country, doing 
business from Maine to California. In 
abstract work it is unsurpassed in this or 
any other county. 

The firm is composed of Hon. A. M. 
Wilson, for thirty seven years a resident 
of the city, and of Mr. C. R. McNabb, 
who was born and reared here. Mr. 
Wilson lives on South Washington street, 
has a charming family consisting of his 
wife and two young ladies, who are highly 
honored by the community. He was 
reared in East Tennessee, educated at 
Hiawassa College, and taught school 
two years. He moved here in 1873, studied 
law under Judge T. B. Stelle, and was 
admitted to the bar in 1875. From the 
first he has succeeded in building up 



HON. A. M. WILSON 

a true reputation on work done. He is 
a first class lawyer and a practii 
st racter of high degree. He has practiced in 
the Interior Department of the govern- 
ment for the last thirty years, principally 
in the pension bureau, giving eminent 
satisfacti:n. He is a man that does busi- 
ness on the sq'rr;. His word is as good 
as his bond. What he does is assured of 
being well done. 

His partner, Mr. C. R. McNabb, 
whose portrait we also present in this 
connection, has been a life long worker 
at the abstract business. His work is of 
such a character that he docs not have to 
commend it. It commends itself. 

Charley, as he is known to all his 
friends, stands high in the community. 
is a splendid member of the First Baptist 
church, is its treasurer also, and has about 
him the air of perfect confidence in his 
business. He gives to the work his best 
hours. 

At present he is winding up the immense 
sales of coal land in Franklin, an adjoining 
county to Hamilton, where the abstract 
work must be done by an expert of ac- 
credited standing. He is receiving high 
praise for his work from the authorities 
who control the abstracting, and is getting 
a salary thatspeaksforitself. Mr. McN'abb 



THE LEADER 

The Republican organ of Hamilton 
county was started m November, 1882, 
by Messrs. Lyon and Irvin. In 1886 
Mr. Irvin withdrew and since that time 
Or. C. M. Lyon has been editor and 
tor. 

Dr. Lvon has been a resident of Mc- 
.. ii boro since 1867, having previous 
to his coming hire served over four 
>..; m the union army during the war 
{ the rebellion. He has twice repre- 
sented his district in the legislature and 
has served two terms as postmaster of 
this city, first during the administration 
of President Arthur and the last time 
during the administration of President 
Harrison. 

We present the portrait of our co- 
ti mporary together with a picture of his 
home, and would state that we are under 



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DR. J. M. LYON 

many obligations to the genial doctor for 
valuable assistance m the preparation 
of this number, and take this opportunity 
to express our gratitude for favors shown. 
The doctor stands high in the medical 
profession, is a painstaking and con- 
scientious physician and enjoys a lu- 
crative practice. 



ANDREW J. FOULK 

Among the contractors of the city, 
Mr. Foulk stands out as one of the best. 
He is a resident of town, living on Border 
in a beautiful new building which 
It ■ has put up within the last year. Besides 
building many residences in and out of 
the city, he is "the builder of the new M. E. 
church at a cost of $20,000, directing all 
the wood work and superintending the 
general plan. 

Mr. Foulk is a natural workman, born 
to it. His father before him knew how to 
do anything in woodwork, or with tools. 
He is a man of good habits, knows his 
business, and gives perfect satisfaction 
in w-hatcver he undertakes. This is the 
assurance he gives th >se who wSh to have 
him do their work. 

He is an Odd Fellow, a member of the 

M. E. church of the city, an up-to-date, 

rive man. His friends are numbered 



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His specialties are dry goods and shoes. 

He also carries a line of ladies' and gent's 
furnishings, and handles groceries. His 
stock is clean and new. He is courteous, 
and his clerks are always willing to show 
goods, even though the purchaser should 
not buy. He wishes to have the people 
know that he is in the business to stay 
and would appreciate any trade thrown 
his way. The trade he hopes to build up 
by just dealing is the kind that buy where 
they can get goods the cheapest. He is 
looking for that class of purchasers who 
know a good bargain when they see it. 
Mr. Harry Sloan is a county boy; 
born and raised five miles southeast of 
our town. He taught school in a great 
many places in the county, and was 
practically acquainted with almost every 
one in the county 15 years ago. He wishes 
his old friends and others to come in to 
renew the acquaintances of other years, 
and, if they wish, give him their trade, 
as he will surely give them their money's 
worth in return. 



by the score, everyone being of the same 
opinion about him and his work; that 
it is all right. Mr. Foulk makes estimates 
on contract work of any kind, free. He 
is in a position to put the lowest estimates 
possible on contract and building proposi- 
tions of any kind. 



O. H. HYATT'S IMPLEMENT STORE 

A. H. SLOAN 

Mr. A. H. Sloan, who comes to our 
town and sets up in the general merchan- 
dise business on the north side of the 
square, the second door from the north 



O. H. HYATT 

0. H. Hyatt was born and raised in 
McLeansboro and received his education 
in our public schools. From boyhood 
he was a clerk in his father's lumber 
yard; later he was a clerk in a hardware 
store for four years, and then became the 
senior member of the firm of Hyatt & 
Wilson, dealers in hardware and imple- 
ments. This firm continued for six years 
and in 1902 Mr. Hyatt sold his interest 
to Mr. Wilson, and entered business alone 
handling buggies, wagons, implements, 
etc. At present he can be found on the 
south side of the public square, where he 
has been for several years, and carrying 
in stock one of the most complete lines 
that can be found in this part of the state, 
and doing a thriving business. He handles 
the original Geo. Delker buggies and 
carriages; the Deering binders and 
mowers; the J. I. Case plows and culti- 
vators and the Collins balance frame 
cultivator; the Superior wheat drill, 
the Bluebell cream separator; a full 
line of saddles, and don't forget to visit 
his new department, where he makes a 
complete line of light and heavy harness 
of the very best quality possible. In 
fact we are glad to recommend to you, 
not only the man, but every part of his 
full and excellent line of supplies. Call 
him over either phone. 

Mr. Hyatt is a member of the Epi copal 
church; has for years been treasurer of 
the Building and Loan Association; is 
a member of the K. P. lodge. With his 
happy little family he lives in his elegant 
home on Jackson street. 



west corner, has been in the business for 
12 years. He has spent this time in 
central and southern Illinois. He came 
from Windsor, Shelby county, 111., to 
this place. 

He is an up-to-date advertiser, which 
shows he knows the value of the printed 
page in business. As a test of this he 
entered business 12 years ago on a very 
limited capital, and now has one of the 
most complete stocks in the country. 
It is the man behind the business. 



THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK 

This substantial institution was organ- 
ized in 1891 as a private bank by the 
Hon. J. H. Miller, one of the best business 
men our community has ever known. 
For about sixteen years, until his death, 
he conducted this institution to the entire 
satisfaction of all who dealt with him, 
and never betrayed a single depositor. 

After his death his heirs thought best 
to re-organize the bank as a National, 
and did so in 1909, with a capital of 
•135,000. and thev now carrv a surplus 
of $1,000. 

In the re-organization many of the most 
highly respected and substantial business 
men of McLeansboro gladly became 
stockholders, and were only sorry that 
more stock was not on the market. 

W. T. Miller, son of J. H. Miller, is the 
present cashier and one of our most 
promising young business men. In 1903 
he graduated in our city high school; 




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attended Lincoln College at Lincoln, 111., 
one year, and the University of Illinois at 
Urbana for three years, until the death 
of his father, when he was compelled 
to leave school and assume the grave 
responsibilities laid down by his father. 
His splendid preparation and natural 
business ability, make of him an ideal 
man for his present position of trust. 

The officers and board of this reliable 
institution are: president, G. W. Hogan; 
vice-president, Harry Anderson; cashier. 
W. T. Miller; assistant cashier, C. E. 
Biggerstaff. Directors: G. W. Hogan, 
A. E. Wilson, W. \Y. Hall, Harry Anderson, 
C. C. Wright, J. H. Hendrix and W. T. 
Miller. 

The above mentioned men are a better 
recommendation of this bank than we 
could possibly pen. 



an artist to display the varied degrees 
and character of effects wanted by those 
who intend to have themselves put on 
paper for future pleasure. Mr. Erwin is 
certainly one of the very besl of photog- 
raphers that have been in our city. For 
the manv beautiful scenes in this book 



L. A. ERWIN 

The present edition of the Times was 
made possible largely through the work 
of the efficient, up-to-date photographer, 
Mr. Lent Erwin, who resides in our city 
with his wife and charming little daughter, 
Lueile, their only child. 

The cut above shows Mr. Erwin and 
his daughter, which was taken by his 
wife. 

Mr. Erwin has been in the city for almost 
all his life, having learned the art under 
Mr. Edwin Brink, and having purchased 
his old stand on the northwest corner of 
the square, upstairs over the news stand. 
He is here to stay and hence he is anxious 
to please. 

Mr. Erwin does all the work that any 
modern artist in the picture making line 
is called upon to do, from taking the 
poses of infants to painting and retouching 
enlarged work. He can suit the eye of 
the individual to the dot. It is his con- 
stant effort to get the very best effect 
out of each situation, lie it a farm house 
with pleasant out buildings, or a panoramic 
street scene. He can give the tints and 
grades and tones so essential to first 
class work, and then the styles of material 
are so varied that what he turns out 
can suit the most exacting or the least 
expensive purchaser. Il is the work of 




McLeansboro during the past thirty- 
eight year,, and has at all tunes made 
quality a specialty, delivering ti i the people 
exactly what he sells them, and gaining 
the friendship of all with whom he trades. 
The accompanying view represents the 
front of this establishment, in which are 
stored in endless variety, lumber, lath, 
shingles, dressed flooring, siding, ceiling, 
mouldings, sash, doors, etc. 

Having been so long in the lumber 
business, attending principally to the 
local trade, his judgment is relied upon. 
He takes pleasure and cheerfully sill units 
estimates on all kinds of building material, 
and if plans and specifications are sent 
him he will make an estimate on the 
entire building complete, or on the mill 
work complete. Mr. Hyatt now carries 
the largest stock he has carried during 
his thirty-eight years among us; he has 
a full line of white cedar shingles of all 
grades; receives his screens, window 
and doors, in car load lots, and can readily 
meet every demand along his line. He 
at all times has a large stock of Hammer 
and Kurfees paints, of all grades and 
colors and strictly pure white lead. 

The unusually long period of continuous 
success that has been enjoyed by this 
firm, can only be accounted for because 
of the fact that Mr. Hyatt has conducted 
one of the most honest and satisfactory- 
establishments our county has ever 
known. This fact is gladly testified to 
by Ins many customers all over our 
county, who have had plenty of time to 
thoroughly test the goods bought of him. 

John A. Hyatt, his son, has been his 
able assistant for some years, and these 
gentlemen are at all times ready to give 
you the most courteous service possible. 
Call once and you will lie glad to call 
again. 

„ Mr. Hyatt and family live in their 
comfortable home on Jackson street 



REV. CAMERON HARMON, A. B. 

Rev. Cameron Harmon, A. B., was 
born in Clay countv, 111., and is the son 
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harmon. In 1897 
he graduated from the normal department 



l. a;erwin 

we are indebted to his art in a way that 
we cannot express. It is our wish that all 
may know him and get the full benefit 
of his large ami increasing picture business, 
lie goes outside of the town also, and 
can be addressed at McLeansboro, 111., 
for special work at any place, guaranteeing 
satisfaction. 



A. A. HYATT 

A. A. Hyatt is one of the best and most 
favorably known business men of Hamil- 
ton county, because of the fact that he 
has been in the lumber business in 




REV. CAMERON HARMON. A. B. 



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of the O. C. College. After teaching two 
years in the Clay county schools, he 
enlisted in the Spanish-American War, 
in Company L, Fourth Illinois Volunteer 
Infantry, and saw service in and around 
Havana, Cuba. In 1903 he was graduated 
from McKcndree College, Lebanon, 111., 
with the degree of A. B. 

While in McKcndree College he was 
student pastor .it Moccasin. Alton and 
Granite City. Since graduation he has 
served as pastor at Grayville, and has 
now been pastor of the Methodist 
Episcopal church at McLeansboro for 
four years. During his pastorate here 
the membership has greatly increased; 
the congregation has built and paid for 
a church building which cost more than 
820,000, including a $2,000 pipe organ, 
:ii\i\ the beautiful frescoing. He was 
district league president of the Mt. Carmel 
district for five years, and is conference 
president of the league at present; a 
member of the state league cabinet and 
vice-president of the state league chau- 
tauqua at Havana, 111., and has been a 
director of the latter institution from its 
beginning. 

SMITH'S BRICK YARD 

One of our main manufacturing indus- 
tries is that nf brick making, and the plant 
of Caleb Smith, who is manager, has seen 
the yard advance from the old time way 
of hand moulding and drying in the sun 
to the modern plant with its thousands 
of feet of drying sheds and an output of 
thirty-five thousand bricks daily. 

The product of this plant at the tests 
held in St. Louis at the World's Fair, 
received the highest honors in the various 
tests and especially for uniform color, 
wearing quality and smoothness of surface. 
The plant employes fifteen to seventeen 
men and has twenty acres of good clay 
banks, situated on the L. & N. R. R., 
and inside the city limits. 

The increased cost of lumber has caused 
people to turn to brick for building 
purposes, and we have here the best 
quality of brick for all purposes, and with 
the additions contemplated, the Smith's 
Brick Yard will be one of the best in this 
section, and one of the largest employers 
of labor in the county. 




CALEB SMITH 




THE TIMES FAMILY 

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MR. L. HOWARD 

Of McLeansboro. Illinois, is Agent for some of the 

Most Reliable Fire and Life Insurance Companies 

in the World. He also has a few farms for sale. 

Write him for business. 



M. Atterbury 



Dealer in Pawnbrokers' Fine 
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