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A.vv- - -'V* ' f vh - - -s, * " ' . • • * . • • ; ; • ' s - ,-t r *z> •'* -r?^. - ~ . • v * THg M^nrtw mMtttexm, •fmmfokt.lfcire 20, im fP% t • 1 ?r • r»" r I ' ffl*X4TEST NEWS IN DAYS OF YORE Plaindealer Items Twenty-five *>' '4 '"• (i rmn **•' - •-^^tOd^fSrot and Dtmgrardt are / making arrangements for a grand opening of the McHenry brewery on ^ Saturday, May 25. A parade will be one of the features and an invitation f? is extended to the public to be present. A large amount of money has been consumed in remodeling and renovating the brewery since these two • gentlemen leased it and the claim is made that nothing superior in their line is on the market, ^"he McHenry military band will be jpresent and discourse some of their choicest selections. The offerings were 6,540 pounds of - butter in the Elgin market. There > were no bids and no sales. The official market was declared steady at 18 y% cents. The sales the past week ' showed a decided increase. The total amount reported was 673,200 pounds. Guy Simmers of the Hebron Tribune and George A. Hunt, of Greenwood, were in McHenry last Saturday and made us a friendly call. Mr. Hunt was here in the interest of the Farmers' association to ascertain, if possible, the number of people likely to attend the picnic at Madison on June 4. Mr. Lemmers told us he was merely acting as chaperon for Mr. Hunt. Henry Sullivan, of Seneca, has taken charge of the Hartland Creamery company's factory at Bassett's corners, five miles northwest of Woodstock, and will manage the same in the future. The new company made no mistake^ in selecting this man to take charge of the factory as he has had a long experience in the business and is in every way capable of managing the plant. Ed Sutton was seen exhibiting his fine French coach horse, 'Star Light.' on our streets one day this week, and he attracted the attention of every lover of a good horse in our midst. He is a fine animal, coal black in color, full sixteen hands high, and will weigh about 1400 pounds; is clean limbed, strong and has fine action. Eighty-seven carriage horses were sold in New York, the other day for an average of over $1,000 each. The horseless era has been indefinitely postponed. cWreaths MEMQfSAfll ^Wreaths and Flowers for decorating the graves ©f those gone before await your selection here ill a wide variety of designs. TSN»da¥, 30, is De«ofwlio» Day; orders cen now. Qur cnt flowers and potted plants are on sale lit Vycital's and Jos. J. Miller's stores. Leave your order at these stores or at the greenhouse. Greenhousis Phone 653-W-l McHenry, 111. 1 o GAMB AND FISH NEWS By C. F. Mansfield Secretary Federated Sportsmen of Illinois More wolves have been killed in Illinois this year, according to reports received here, than were caught in some of the western states during all of last year. A campaign of eradication of wolves coyotes and other predatory animals was started in this state on March first. In this campaign, the sportsmen, through their Department of Conservation, are cooperating with the farmers, because these predatory animals are equally destructive to game, poultry and livestock. The Federal Government is working with Illinois and sharing the expenses. Mr. C. E. Gillham of the Division of Predatory Animal Control, U. S. Biological Survey, is in charge of the field work, under William J. Stratton, Director of Conservation of Illinois. Work was started in Pike and Adams counties, as reports of, inroads on livestock by wolves indicated that this region was heavily infested. However, according to information received by Mn Stratton recently, the wolves have been seen and caught in many other sections of the state. The latest report comes from Will county where a party of hunters killed a big gray wolf less than fifty miles from Chicago. Eight wolf pups were caught twenty miles west of Spring filed last week, three old ones escaping the hunters. / The success of this campaign depends upon prompt reports of the appearance of wolves or coyotes or and depredation committed by them so that Mr. Gillham jban get his hunters on the scene at once and catch the wolf or coyote before it leaves the vicinity of the kill. For this reason, all sportsmen and stockmen are urged to write or telephone William J. Stratton, Director of Conservation, Springfield, Illinois, whenever they find any game or livestock has been killed by wolves or coyotes. ' JVXAAAAAAAAAAFLAAAAFWVVVVVVVVV*WVVVVWY¥V"WV^*^"^^>L" ** M I^III^I ** ^1^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Belief That Vikings Cave Name to London The origin of the name of London has puzzled many historians. Londlnium Is first mentioned by Tacitus, a Roman author, in A. D. 61. He says it Is "a place greatly celebrated for the number of Its merchants and the abundauce of its supplies." There are many proofs In English and Swedish museums of the intimate Intercourse between England and Scandinavia in early times, an intercourse that has probably gone on uninterruptedly for about 6,000 years. It may be conjeetni;e<l that early Vikings from the sout^ of Sweden ventured across the water" and sailed up the mouth o! the Thames and found a grove, which In Swedish Is "lund," on the banks of the river, where later on the Roman Londlnium arose. The invaders called the place "Lund," from the Scandinavian "often lund," or sacred grove, says a write* In Notes and Queries. The name wai later corrupted into "Lond." Utilitarian Meamxre ' Measures to prevent the use of goads on Oporto bullocks and to sub* stitute whips are not founded, as one might suppose, on humane motives, The reason is that the goads so puncture the hides of the animals they are more or leas useless for shoe leather. "Rmd Tapm" Carnad to Extreme* in Europe The palace of justice in Paris, a portion of which will be set aside shortly as a museum of relics from the Revolution, has a curious old custom. Every night one of the main doors is left ajar In obedience to an order of March, 1618, when Louis XIII provided that it should remain open perpetually, "no that my subjects may be able to seek justice at all hours of the day and night." Through revolution, empire, kingdom and two republics this order has been scrupulously carried out But the meaning of the custom seems almost forgotten. "The Man With the Iron Mask," the pen name of a reporter of a Parisian dally, presented himself at the door In the small hours of the night for admittance. He was promptly thrown otat by the watchman and told to clear off If he did not want to enter by the prisoner's gate in the morning. In Petrograd they had a similar incident In csarlst days. The Empress Elisabeth once saw a fine flower In her garden. As she was on the way to a court function she had no time to pick It, but ordered a soldier to stand guard over It. The empress forgot about the flower, but three centuries later there was stilt a sentinel placed regularly each hour of the night and day at the spot where the flower had been.-- Pierre Van Paaseen, In the Aalanta Constitution. Nat* and M0k Chitf Material* for Button* An older button than that of mother of pearl was the so-called horn button, which was really hoof. The hoofs of cattle were boiled and cut up Into slices; and then pressed Into buttons by m$ans of metal dies. At the present time the two moat widely" used materials for buttons are nuts and milk. The Corozo nut Is the favorite missile of the monkeys in certain riverside negions of Central and South America, and Its kernel of vegetable ivory can be turned upon a lathe, cut to any shape, and dyed to almost any color. Its usefulness to the modern button maker is only equaled by that of sour milk. Milk from whlchj all the cream has been sepkrated U soured either naturally or by mfans of rennet or some acid, and converted into erlnoid or galalith, from which Immense numbers of fancy buttons aw made. i And Urn Did 1 shall now proceed to drive the argument home, said a West side man as he took the wheel, while his wife settled herself tn the back seat-- Capper's Weekly. ORIGINAL POEMS OF THIRD GRADE PUPILS The Plaindealer is pleased to print the Hollowing poems, the work of third grade pupils. The poems are all original and without the aid, of a teacher. . A VIOLET I A violet in the meadow grew, ' Its leaves were green, its flowers blue; And though the green grass kept it down The little violet was upward bound. --Richard Vycital A LITTLE FLOWER I saw a little flower come Peeping through the gram; I picked the little flower And planted it in a glass. --Robert Vogt . THE TULIP Pretty little tulip The flower I like best, * Holding your red-head •- High above the rest. --Chester Jgoprtf4 THE BUTTERCUf • *; Pretty Httle buttercup Hiding in the wood, - v - 'c You can keep your blossoms'lip f If you only would. • > --Evelyn Karls * DANDELIONS The' dandelion is yellow, And comes early in the spring} It takes its color from the sUn, And niakes us think of spring. --Felice Untl THE ROSE •Hie fftse in summer • * Is the prettiest thing; It sits on its throne And: acts like a king. --Arlette Newman I MILLER'S STORE ; GENERAL MERCHANDISE A good place to Trade in all kinds of Weathgr ' c Jos. J, Miller, Prop, * Phone 114-R"" ^ McHenry, HI. y CHEVROLET Some Progream Along with the Increasing popularity of motoring, pcriestrlanisin is progressing l>y leaps and bounds, observes the Arkansas Gazette. little <c Own/** »Opeiate' £2£*510 $ 645 735 765 ft Ton Truck $QQC f (CHauU OnI)> 4- Ton Track (CCA (Ctuutis Oniy) AM*Uxtf. •. k. FUmt, MUk 1$ Although it is bigger, and more rugged than other low-priced cart, Chevrolet ha* a world-wide reputation of costing less to own and to operate. This reputation has been won, first, by the longer life, slower depreciation, and freedom from repair that result from Chevrolet's modern design -- and, second, by the oil and pi ecoo» omy of Chevrolet's powerful nlv*> in-head motor. Hundreds of thousands of Chevrolet owners will tell vou that this car is not only powerful, speedy, comfort* able and smart appearing--but that .you can enjoy its exclusive advantages St a cost which is lower than voi) imagine. Get a demoiu(ntioa|»4jit us show you why this is true. Paul B. Bonslett "QUALITY AT LOW COST Cards and card cases to fit at the Plaindealer office. Ask to see them. *995 V. \ vV another city with a population of 150,000 f) \ \m\m 'JfM Ev '-ffH/rp f. o. b. fact OCT IJJE AJAX SIX 4-DOOR SEDAN Full force-feed lubrication, 7-bearlng crankshaft, 6-bearing camshaft, 4-wheel brakes, full balloon tires, 5 disc wheeb, Mallard Green finish, Velour upholstery, automatic windshield wiper, dome light, cowl ventilator and cowl lights. The sparkling swiftness of Ajax acceleration, its super-smoothness pnrl delighful £ase of handling quickly prove how far SUPERIOR the car is to any other in its pricefield. • George A. Stilling Garage Phone 28 - McHenry, 111. I v i Ir.Vi W "EAR after year the facilities of this Company are being increased so that modern conveniences o! gas and electricity may be made available to a greater number of people During 1925, for example, 33,129 new customers were added to the lines and mains of the Company. This increase in customers--the largest in the history of the Company -- is equivalent to the number of customers served in a city of 150,000 inhabitants. I • ' * In 1925, also, the gross operating revenue of the Company was 14.7 per cent more than the previous year and after payment of charges there remained applicable to dividends $4,146,549, an increase of 29.3 per cent over the previous year. Write for the latest YBook and read the interesting story of this Company's progress. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Crystal Lake Telephone 280 J* A. Scliabeck, Dist. Mgr. 101 Willi*ms St., J- ~\ 5^ ' - (• V CI I'd! &T: . f v-.AJP i..J k Y>% M ^ r 1 :i "a...,. 4>