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.. t«r, .»,*•,« '*t ? «*V ,L * . V ?'U .£•* . - tops* • * * \ - > •&'%m ;£f fossa Sft&lir&S S&A* %*,$:• " '^V WmS r - •• •*.^'^ .,r. ** >VW- V '-.?> J**. *••> ••••"••ST %#:%: •* .*;* *,"i '-7r!**tv***»x - Li f*,;- '« j • . . . .f / > 5 /v*-v.* 4.1 * €•5^;, MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. APRIL 19. 1917 VOLUME XLH NO. 44 ,Y'EXCHANGE HENS •rVfc. FROM THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES " * _1 ' Miscellaneous Assortment of Newt Items In Condensed Form For Baa) People , ̂.•*, • •:. - ; . ^ The village of Hebron will soon • ^have four garages. 4 -'•The Pugh stow at Crystal Lakf r'"V t will open about May 1. f ••!'$£% The boys and girls of Wauconda " . are about to organize a "Pig and Calf • club." ' % |,C The Evangelical, Trinity Lutheran '§ "• ., church at Harvard now hasa member­ ship of 702,. " ' •• ... Wauconda's new moving picture fl^theatre will open to the public about '^Decoration day. On and after May 1 none of the f/^^ptorea at Gcgtoa Junction; Wis., wHl ; •; be open on Sunday morning. Abram Still, Civil war veteran, and father of County Clerk Guy E. Still, passed away suddenly at the county seat last Thursday morning.* The schools of Harvard are again overcrowded and the Herald of that city points out the need of a new and separate high school building. One hundred and one marriage le- censes were issued in Kane county last week. Ordinarily only one hundred licenses are issued e month. Harvard's first horse sale- day proved a big success. Twenty buy­ ers, mostly from Chicago, were on hand and as a result many steeds were said. ' The grandstand. *t the Walworth fair grounds is to be moved and en­ larged. The cost of moving and re­ modeling will require the expenditure of from $8,000 to $10,000, Fire, which started from a small &r'~ kerosene heater, damaged St. Thomas' % ' 1 Catholic church at Crystal Lake to v the extent of about $200 on Wednes­ day morning of last week. At the annual school election to be held at Crystal Lake next Saturday the voters of the school district are to m decide by ballot whether or not Prof. ^^Dean will be • retained as superin- * •{. tendent. • ^ ^ Jos. Haas, the Wauconda * real l' Restate man, who with his family went f-.'-.to France last Winter, has written to girlfriends that he and the family ex- ?£j>ect to remain indefinitely. He re- sports the family well and happy. •> Thomas Qualey, a Grayslake farm hand, went to sleep on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad tracks near that village last Saturday. His mangled remains were discovered by a train crew sometime during the night. ^ A big patriotic meeting was held at Lake Geneva, Wis., on Monday even­ ing of this week. The purpose of the gathering was to devise yays and means of supporting and assisting the government in the prosecution of the war. Actual construction work of the Chicago, Fox Lake and Nerthern Electric railroad will begin next month. This is the road which, it is understood, will take over the short line now operating between Palatine and Wauconda., An effort has been made to organ­ ize a national guard coin^ny at Har­ vard. According to the papers of t^ 'pfthat city, there is plenty of material if; :^~lin and around Harvard and those in position tb know declare that a com­ pany could lie organised withr little •' -"trouble. ' : . Again a rumor has been spread at Barrington that the old Chicago Highlands foundry building has been purchased by a Chicago .firm, who ex­ pect to open same in the near future. * The building* it will be remembered, * has stood idle ever since its erection. It is located one-half mile west of Barrington. The board of directors of the Grays- lak^school will give the voters an op­ portunity to express their opinion on the question "Shall this district erect m $14,000 addition to its schoolhouse" at the annual school election to be „ held in that village next Saturday. The present school building has prov­ en inadequate. • \ * The Great Lakes naval training station at Lake Bluff is destined to become one of the largest- of its kind in the United States. At the present time no less than 3,000 ap- . V , p r e n t i c e s e a m e n a r e i n t r a i n i n g t h e r e , J while preparation are now under way ' to accommodate 20,000 young men r withih the next few weeks. .t Silly stories, that have been going the rounds of the county to the ef­ fect that the editor of the Wood­ stock Sentinel, Circuit Clerk Theo. Hamer and the mayor of Crystal Lake had recently received warnings from for talking too Boys and,girls of McHenry county who wish to become members of the corn contest and have not already sent in their names must do so AT ONCE, so that those who have the matter in charge will know whether or not they have secured sufficient seed corn to supply the demand. There will be Township Corn clubs and Township Canning chibs and it is hoped that all those who enter the tfbntests will belong to their township club. In addition to individual prizes, club prizes will be awarded. Boost for your boys and girls and your township. Names of corn club members, to- with their age, township, ad- ss, and the amount of corn they wish to grow, should be sent to A. J. Gafke, county agricultural agent, Woodstock, 111., at once. * Fiddlers' Contest at the Central Don't forget the fiddlers' contest to be given at the Central opera house on Friday evening, April 20, under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America. This is the big event of the year and you will enjoy it more than going to a circus. At Harvard and Woodstock this contest played to packed houses. This ia. a home talent contest and you will sir some of your old friends on1 the stage. All of the music must be played by ear and if you can fiddle, dance or play any musical jnstrument by ear we would like to have you tdke paig in this con­ test. It costs you nothing to enter. The prizes are on display in the show window at Petesch's drug store and the tickets are reserved free of charge at the same store. The Woodstock Sentinel says of this contest: "An audience, which taxed the capacity of the opera house and crowded every inch of standing room, gathered to _ , secret service 10^ Ihaniiite! hear the old time fiddlers' contest last $ • much, have been s mped . Tuesday evening. For pure, undilut- falsehoods by the men acc • . fun, the fiddlers' contest had every- ih • * Waukegan, at t e presen ' thing 'backed clear off the boards' as f-", experiencing a great influx of negroes, who are arriving in the city in steady streams from the south and the mat- * ^ ter of housing them has become quite Ja problem there. TJt»,e men are j * ing emjployment in the different fac- P ' tories in that city and are said to be • proving themselves good workmen. -fe ? •' • - Jr- * . * *i c* •* Tf ' ' ; r - • - • • . • • ̂ * WILL REVIVE HORSE RACING Old R*c» IVack Grounds Will Be , Rented and PhwJed lato Coaditiofc A few horseflesh lovers of this vil­ lage have taken the initiative step towards reviying the horse race sport here by circulating a petition among horse owners, business men and lovers of the sport with an aim of having enough money . subscribed to insure the renting of the old race track grounds on the West Sidfe and placing .them in first-class condition for the sport. The petition was started the latter part of last week arid, on interview­ ing the solicitors Tuesday morning, the writer was informed that enough money had already been subscribed to insure horse'racing for McHenry the coming summer. • The reopening o! the old track will bring back memories of the past, when the track was one of the most popular in the northern part of the state, apd where many'a dollar "passed hands as a result of the betting, which was' as open as the sport it­ self in those days. It brings back ,to memory the„ names of the then notied horses owned by local men, such as Geo. O.," "Ben H.," "Ranger H.," "Centerville," "Seymour" and others, the names of which we cannot recall and which were owned by C. T. Eldredge, Sherman brothers and Han- ly brothers. At the present time there r are a number of owners of prett^^ffff horses in McHenry, all of wKom are heart and soul for the venture. "The horse racing on the ice during 'the past winter is, no doubt, responsible for the horse racing fever in Mc­ Henry and from what we are able to learn the venture should prove a success. * The old -track, with the exception of a small stretch, which has been plowed under during the past few years, remains in about the same condition in which it was left with the passing of the sport in McHenry. Those who are in a position to know tell us that the track can be put back to its former condition at very little expense and work. We are told that work on the trade will be started without delay and it is hoped that same will be in con­ dition for the horses in two weeks' time. , The promoters are just a bit skep­ tical as to how the sport will take in McHenry at this time. Of course this remains to be seen. If the win­ ter crowds may be, a criterion we shoftld venture a guess that horse racing here will be just as popular as it was in the old days, as there" are quite! a number of followers of the sport in and around McHenry. CORN CONTENT Boys and Girls Desiring to Enter k Same Should Notify A. J. Gafke the slang phrase goes. It was worth twice the price asked for admission." Admission, 35 and 50 cents. Get your tickets early. You will make no mistake by order­ ing your early aeed potatoes at M. M. Niesen'a. mm BAND AND^CHOKAL DELIGHT LARGE AUDIENCE AT CENTRAL OPERA HOUSH Best Collection af Local Talent Ever Gathered on Stage at Same Time In McHenry The band concert, given by the lie Henry Military band and assisted by the Choral club, at the Central opera house on Tuesday evening, was wett attended and any who remained away missed a rare musical treat. The entire program consisted of high^lass musical number's and was conducted by our able directors, Rev. M, J. McEvoy and Prof. W. N. Sears, wiAi Miss Kathryn Buch accompanist. The Choral club gave the opening numbers, "Laughing Song" and 'Sweet Genevieve" and both were perfectly rendered. ?' A solo by Miss Irene Harruff was well received and called for ah en­ core, to which she responded. Miss Harruff displayed wonderful talent in both selections and she was heartily applauded. The Choral cltib then entertained delightfully with two favorite num­ bers, "When the Heart Is Young" and "Bridal Chorus." * A duet by Miss Harruff and Mrs. J. C. .Holly, entitled "Holy Mother," was grandly given and received ami deserved especial mention. Also the next rendition, "Ye EJ'en As Die the Roses." When the curtain was raised for thee*Becond half of the program the McHenry Military band was presented amid cheers that clearly demonstrated pride and incitement. Under the di­ rection ef their noble leader, a march New Colonial," and serenade, Night In June," completely won the audience. The Choral interspersed with "Keep the Home Fires Burn­ ing." A cornet solo by Prof. Sears was so applaudingly received that he just had to respond and he took for his encore "My Wild Irish .Rose." The band was again heartily greet­ ed and Miss Eleanor Phalin kept the audience in splendid spirit with her rendition at a pianologue, "How We Kept the Day," in which by way of substituting several names of our band boys she fittingly expressed the ingenuity and willingness of some of the most popular members. It was evident that this reading was enjoyed by everyone, especially the band boys. While "Cuban Dance" by Fontella and march, Glorification, were being played by the band the audience was kept in raptures of delight and as a grand conclusion our national hymn, Star Spangled Banner," was given with the immense crowd standing and Miss Dorothy Walsh floating the stars and tripes. After the concert on all sides could be heard "The best ever," "Wasn't it great?" and many other comments of which those who took part might well be proud could they have heard. In behalf of the members of the band Prof. A. E. Nye expressed his appreciation of the kindly assistance given by the Choral club and also for the splendid audience. The Plaindealer wishes to congratu­ late the members of the band upon their splendid concert and hope that sufficient interest may be taken to warrant a continuance of out door concerts during the summer months and that the receipts of Tuesday evening's concert will be sufficient to equip each member with the uniforms which they have so long covetad. Sunday School Convention The McHenry county Sunday school* convention, to be held in Woodstock May 3 ai)d 4, offers an interesting program. Two officers of the state as-* sociation, Mr. Schenck and Miss Stooker, will b^ welcomed by the many who have heard them befoi e. Rev, F. E» Bennett of Melrose Park, a well known* Sunday school worker, will be one of the speakers. Rev. B. Zelnef, a missionary of the American Sunday school union, will present The Country Sunday School." Con­ ference discussing work with chil­ dren, young people and adults form a prominent feature. A detailed pro­ gram will be published next week. Dance at Johnsburg The first of a series of dances to be conducted at Smith's hall, Johnsburg, during the spring,; summer and autumn months, will be held there on Wednesday evening of next week, April 25. Oeffling's orchestra, which has appeared at this hall on many occasions in the past, has again been engaged to furnish the music and the dancers are assured of a fine time. Tickets, 50 cents. Manager Smith extepds a hearty invitation to every­ one to be in attendance.* t' Anothef- New Family JL4 Neyer of Chicago recently purchased the John Glossen property on Green street and the family is now occupying same. Mr. Neyer expects to remodel the home, making extensive improvements. The house will be raised, it basement built and a wing erected on the north side of the pres­ ent building. , SCHOOL NOTES Ite*Mt Pertaining to Onr Educational --a-- Desk cleaning at 3:40 Friday. Thomas Frisby is absent this week. Class pins have been sent for for the eighth grade. The Caesar class la transposing Caesar into Britain. Rosa Laures and Genevieve Bons- lett have left school. Current events were discussed Monday by Winifred Bradley. Leonard came near being thrown out of the window Thursday. There were several, visitors in Mr. Dorr's room Monday morning. ' Too bad the boys have lost their voices when it comes to singing. Charles discovered that the soph­ omore room is not a lounging place. Nellie Doherty is absent from school, being sick with the measles. The freshies still have a ray of hope of getting thru with Latin this year. Dorothy Matthews and Lillian Freund visited room five one day this week. An operation was performed in physiology class to get a drop of Robert's blood. Eleanor Conway and Lester Page discussed current events last Wed­ nesday morning. % Monthly School Report . 1 Following is a report of the school for the month beginning March 12 and ending April 6, 1917: Enrollment: Boys, 118; girla, 129; total, 247. No. of days attendance: Boys, 2163; tfirls, 2504; total, 4667. No. of days absence': Boys, 132; girls, 48; total, 180. Cases of tardiness: Boys, 6; girls, 8; total, 14. Average daily attendance for grade, 233 plus. No. of pupils above 90 in industry, 149. " V No, of fiupils neither absent nor tardy, 1"48. No. of cases of corporal- punish­ ment for the school, 0. No. of cases of truancy for the school, S. A. E. Nye, Supt. TARGET SHOOT AT BAY Some Good Scores Are Registered at Mertea* Grounds A target shoot, participated in by a number of local shooters as well as crack shots from Lake county, took place at the Mertes hotel grounds at Pistakee Bay last Sunday afternoon. Those who entered the contest and the scores made are as follows: Shot at- Broke NRS. SARAH DERHONT DEAD WAS A MOST SUCCESSFUlr SUSL • NESS WOMAN V 1 Jay R. , Graham ...75 , 73 Ed. Graham ...75 72 Wm. F. Holtz ....80 63 Theo. Schiessle. ....50 38 Fred Justen. . ....50 44 Peter Heimer........ ....50 32 Fred WeinsQhenker... ...50 26 Jos. J. Mertes........ ...55 35 G. C. Boley ....55 42 M. L. Worts ...45 28 Jacob Schaefer ....25 14 Tony Steilett .. .10 0 A. W. Bickler ..,.10 4 Chas. Mertes .... 6 4 Jv Additional millinery at Miss Pease's. The event was thoroly enjoyed by everyone present, there being quite a number of spectators on hand to watch the shooters take their turn at the traps. McHenry Should Have Them The Chicago & Northwestern Rail­ way company has been erecting pen­ dulum signals at some of the cross­ ings on their right of ways recently. When a train strikes the circuit a large red arm swings back and forth like the pendulum of a clock, thus giving the warning of danger. We believe the public wpuld appre­ ciate such a system at the McHenry crossings, both of which art very dangerous. Underwent Operation Miss Elizabeth Miller underwent an operation at Post Graduate hospital in Chicago cm Thursday last. Her many friends will be glad to hear that the Operation was successful and she is gaining as well as ex­ pected. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. John H. Miller is with her and will remain until Miss Miller is able to return to her home here, whicfy will probably be the latter part of next week. - W. C. T. U. Will Meet o The W. C. T< U. will meet with Mrs. Laura Landwer Thursday, April 26. The topic is "Law Enforcement" with Miss Mabelle Wheeler as leader. Mrs. Goodknecht, our county president, will be with us and every member of the union is urgently requested to be present. J" Sec. Oxygen Acetylene Welding We are equipped to weld together any broketi parts made of brass, steel, iron, bronze, copper or alum­ inum. Do not throw away you brok­ en castings. We can make them as good as new and save you time. All work guarantee^ '" * Phone 80 Star Garage. [0$, • • Leave your order for early seed potatoes with M. M. Niesen'a. Founded and Conducted the Park Hotel For Seventeen Years--Was Bom Near Wauconda Mrs. Sarah Dermont, for ntiiny years one of McHenry's most highly respected citizens as well as most successful business women, passed away at her late honie on the West Side early last Saturday morning, April 14, 19J7, after an illness cover­ ing a period of more than a year much of which time she suffered un­ told pain, , . A ' In spite of the great suffering that she endured during these many long months her sweet disposition never left her, her unswerving faith and kindly disposition remaining intact until a few hours before she answered to the call of the Almighty. During all of her illness she re­ ceived the very best of medical at tention and the most tender care that a loving sister, Mrs» C. N. Culver, and aged' mother, Mrs. W. Parker, could bestow. The true love of a sister could not have been more beautifully exempli* fied jj^an in this case,, Mrs. Culver being with the deceased almost con­ tinually from the time she took to her bed until the end, and her reward is sure to come to her some day. Sarah Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Parker, was born on the old Wooster farm about four miles north of Wauconda on Novem­ ber 10, 1855, being in her sixty-second year at the time of her death. She was raised and spent* her childhood days on this farm. At the age of ten years her parents moved to McHenry, where they took possession of the Gage hotel, which was later pur­ chased by them and the name changed to that of the Parker House, a large three-story frame structure, which at that time occupied the site where the Stoffel-block now stands. It will be rfmembered that the place was destroyed by fire in 1890. She was united in marriage to John Dermont at West McHenry and was the mother of two children, one dying in infancy and the other, Mrs. Frank V. Cobb, now living at Hebfon. Mr. Dermont passed away some years •go. On March 1, 1896, she opened up the Park hotel on the West Side, which at that time was nothing more than a small dwelling house. Her hotel venture proved a success right from the very beginning and as time passed on she gradually improved the property until it reached its present state. She retained the hotel and conducted the affairs of tihe place in a most successful manner until April 15, 1913, when she gave up real busi­ ness activity and disposed of the building to Mrs. Gorman, who has conducted the place ever since. After her retirement from business she, with her aged mother and sister, took up her home in the brick house on Waukegan street, where she con­ tinued to reside up to the time of her death. * Mrs. Dermont was a woman of keen business ability, a never-tiring worker and a kind neighbor and friend. Dur­ ing the years that she conducted the Park hotel she won for herself a repu- tation among the traveling public that was second to none. Her plaee was a cleanly conducted one and her fore­ most thought at all times seemed to be that her guests were well cared for, and most of all well fed. Her •heart at all times was filled with sympathy for others and many were her deeds that led in a charitable di­ rection. Especially was she good to those nearest and dearest to her. Cheerful, hopeful and with a smile she greeted her friends up to the very last and at the funeral of her aunt, which occurred less than ten days be­ fore her own, she expressed a satis­ faction • regarding the service and that she was able to hear the sermon by the pastor, even tho she herself was stricken. Besides her daughter, mother and sister already mentioned above, she leaves one brother, F. A. Parker of Oshkosh, Wis., and an uncountable number of friends and acquaintances, who, during her life, had learned to love her, and who, since her depar­ ture, cherish her memory. " The funeral took place from her late home at 11:00 o'clock on Mon­ day morning of this week, Rev. Wm. E. Grose of Crystal Lake, pastor of the M. E. church here, performing the last sad rites. Her remains were followed to their last resting place in Woodland cemetery by a large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends. The Plaindealer joins with other people 4n general in extending to the bereaved ones bur sincere sympathy. VOLO YOUNG PJSOPLE WED Married M Wauconda Parsonage on • Monday Evening A wedding, the news of which will be somewhat of a surprise to the bride,£ many friends in McHenry, was solemnized at the M. E. parson­ age at Wauconda on Monday evening of this week, when Miss Etta Irene Vasey became the wife of Lloyd Clax- ton Benwell, both residents Of Volo. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Curtis. / The couple's attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Benwell. The bride and her attendant were dressed in suits of brown and wore corsage bou­ quets. ' The bridle is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.: A. Vasey of Volo, She has always made that vicinity her home and attended school here, where she graduated with the class of '15. Since her graduation she has taught in the Volo school with signal success. She is a most pleasing young lady and has the admiration of a large number of friends, both here and in the vicinity of her home. , The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Benwell, also high­ ly Respected citizens of Volo. He is an industrious young man of clean and moral habits, who enjoys the acquain­ tance of a wide circle of friends. The young couple will be at home in McHenry on and after July 1. McHenry friends extend congratu­ lations. DEATH OF JOHN DOHERTY POPDLAR TICKET WIHSOOT DR. CHAMBERLIN DEFEATS f, EL WATTLES* FOR MAYOR 1 Funeral Waa Held at Elgin' Monday, April 16 ifw . - .@4- Notice Notice Use magic motor gas mi* gasoline. Will give more mile; increase power of your mo neutralize all carbon deposi antee or money refunde Henser, West McHenry 71-J, ' -X-. John Doherty passed away in El­ gin Friday, April 13. He' had been ill for many weeks, but did not give up his position until a few days be­ fore fcis death. He was born and raised in this vicinity and has made his home at Elgin for the past twen­ ty years. He was a charter member of the Elgin Court, C. O. F., and the mem­ bers took charge of the funeral there Monday. Requiem mass Was celebrated by his pastor, Rev. J. Jl McCann, at St. Mary's church and he also preached the funeral sermon, eulogizing the deceased upon, .his faithfulness to church, home and community Besides his widow, he is survived by one brother, •Michael, and four sisters, Mrs. Stacia Knox, Mrs. M. Knox, Mrs. M. J. Walsh and Miss Ellen Doherty, ail of this place The burial was at Mt. Hope, cem­ etery, Elgin. M. E. Church Notes The pastor's next appointment for preaching services is the first Sun day in May at three o'clock. The township Sunday school con­ vention held last Sunday afternoon was well attended and the discussions were interesting and to the point Children attending Sunday school at the M. E. church will please note that the time has been changed from 2:00 p. m. to 10:00 a. m. for next Sunday. The Ladies' Aid society) will meet at the home of Mrs. E. E. Bassett on Friday afternoon and serve a ten cent luncheon at about four o'clock. Everybody invited. Let there be a good turnout of members and friends. AtTTdate not far distant the Sym­ phony choir of the Crystal Lake M. E. church promises a concert in our church in McHenry. This is a not­ able musical organization and by their recent achievement in the ren­ dition of the sublime cantata "From Manger to Cross" won highest com­ mendation from one of the largest gatherings at a musical event in their home city. There are about thirty-five members of this organi­ zation, and under the leadership of $r. James Kiddie are*accomplishing wonders in the field of music. Watch for the date. Patriotic Sermon One of the most inspiring sights ever witnessed in McHenry took place at St. Mary's German Catholic church in this village at the 10:30 o'clock mass last Sunday morning, when, at the conclusion of his sermon, the pas­ tor, Rev. Edward Berthold, asked the congregation to arise and join in singing "America." Rev. Berthold's sermon was a most patriotic one, in which he urged every member of his congregation to back up President Woodrow Wilson in the present crisis. A large American flag now occupies a conspicuous plaee in the beautiful church edifice. Borden Foremen Change Wm. Helm, Jr., o| Hebron is the new foreman at the local plant of the Borden Condensed Milk company, he having taken up his duties here last week, while William Potter has been _ nsferred to Virgil, 111. Mr. Potter oved his family to Virgil last week nd the Wirfs house on Waukegan treet, which he occupied while a resi­ dent in this village, is now housing the family of Mr. Helm. Read Tbe Plaindealer for Women Again Play an hnportaat Part In Tuesday's Election--Total Vale Smaller Than Last Year The annual village election held here Tuesday proved a lively affair. Altho the total vote cast did not come up.to our expectations, 492 men and women found their way to the voting booths at the village hall, this being thirty-six less than- the total vote cast last year. - As is. generally the case in sagmH town elections, and more especially in in this village, there are always some surprises and this year's election was no exception to this rule, as we don't believe there was a man, woman or child who could have even predicted that the entire Popular ticket would be elected as was the ultimate result of Tuesday's scrap. From the mayor down the entire ticket was voted into power, so, consequently, two new faces will be seen in the village coun­ cil chamber the coming two years, these being Mathias Heimer and Fred Kamholz, the former bearing the dis­ tinction of polling the largest vote ot the eight candidates whose names ap­ peared on the tickets this spring. The race for the mayorship was a close and exciting one, Dr. R. 6. Chamberlin defeating his opponent by only twenty-five votes. Simon Stof- fel, as a candidate for village trustee,' ran ahead of R. I. Overton by sixty- three votes;. Mathias Heimer's ma­ jority over Joseph May was 121, hile Fred Kamholz nosed out Wm. Simes by a count of ten. As was the case last year, the women's vote decided the election, and had it not been for them Frank H. Wattles would have been a sure win­ ner for the mayorship, while Wm. Simes would have beaien Fred Kam­ holz by thirteen votes. The vote as polled and the nnmlpr each candidate received follow: Total vote cast.. ......492 Total men's vote.............*.,587 Total women's vote..........205 Men's Vote R. G. Chamberlin............ Frank H. Wattles ..*<,£157 Simon Stoff el...........i •... .147 Richard I. Overton..............127 Mathias Heimer. ........iiilfiO Joseph May ...108 Fred Kamholz William Simes Women* Veto R. G. Chamberlin Frank H. Wattles,. 72 Simon Stoffel ,114 Richard I. Overton 71 Mathias Heimer Joseph May GO Fred Kamholz ..s........ M William Simes 71 Total Vote R. G. Chamberlin. . *; f F r a n k H . W a t t l e a . . . . . 2 2 9 Chamberlin's majority...... i . 25 Simon Stoffel...... R. I. Overton...... Mathias Heimer..., Joseph May....«... Fred Kamhdlz William Simes .207 Thus it may be seen that R. G." Chamberlin, Simon Stoffel, Mathias Heimer and Fred Kamholz are the men who will take the places of Hie outgoing officers. Ur. ChambcrliB will succeed Dr. D. G. Wells,, who has made a splendid record as mayor dur­ ing the past two years. Simon Stof­ fel will succeed himself as trustee, while the chairs of William Spencar and William Simes will be occupied by Mathias Heimer and Fred Kam­ holz. The personnel of the new board will be as follow: Dr. R. G. Chamber­ lin, president; P. J. Doherty, Mathias Heimer, John Justen, John Kenne- beck, Fred Kamholz and Simon Stof­ fel, trustees, with Wm. G. SchreiaBP»( clerk. Elections without some disappoint-' ment are quite rare, especially in these times, so naturally four of the eight candidates went down to defeat. This, however, isn't going to hiiAtar any of them from working for the best. interests of the village and wa surely see that each and everw one of them is willing and will do thia. Many a hot political fight haV bees waged in this village during the past quarter of a century or more, but are happy to state that none of theee have left bad effects. The losers have always taken their defeat like gen­ tlemen, and with election over have forgotten their political differences. The defeated men this year are all good citizens and "good fellows* a© to speak. They all fought a hard battle and were out to win, but, as previously mentioned, some must lose out and this they did, taking their defeat with good grace and with the spirit that is today prevalent the country over, "We are for Mr iHr- lage." L_ : • Paint for protection^ * ^ Paint to beautify. ^ Use B. P. S. ^ -4. - For safe at Feteschlfc . «**} <*' t ,1. • < jp-.. ' >