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A member of the American Asso­ ciation of Public Accountants was in Woodstock last week, auditing the »accounts of the city for two years b a c k . _ * . - a . * W. 8. McCbnnelt, codfttjf foo<f ad­ ministrator, of Woodstock has received notice to stop the sale of sugar for canning purposes, the ruling going in­ to effect Oct. 20. A government agent recently vis­ ited Marengo, where he purchased a number of walnut trees to be used for the manufacture of gun stocks and aeroplane propellers. Taps for the Marengo boys in ser­ vice are now sounded each evening by T. H. Gill of that city. This is a-plan that has been adopted by many of the 'cities thruout the country. Elgin has a man who claims that he can get the kaiser and he is now asking some good fellow or set of fel­ lows to finance his trip to Berlin and he guarantees to do the rest. Under the direction of R. A. Lepper fifty young ladies of Harvard, mem­ bers of the Girls' Patriotic Service league, have started a course of mili­ tary drill and gymnasium work. State's Attorney V. S. Lumley and his assistant, Charles T. Allen," who have been confined to their homes suf­ fering from Spanish influenza, are again at their office at the county seat. All of the buildings, with the ex­ ception of the dwelling, were "swept away by flames on the John Lane farm at Fox Lake one afternoon re­ cently. The total loss is estimated at $10,000, Frank Sweeney of Harvard, has just received notification that he has been accepted as a Knights of Colum­ bus secretary and left last week for work in a K. of C. hut at Camp Bowie, Ft. Worth, Texas. For the purpose of gaining infor­ mation for the standardizing of high schools and accrediting them in- order that they may receive tuition from non-resident pupils, Assistant State Superintendent Hanna, high school inspector, is to pay a visit to all high schools of the county. The foundry building, 100x400 feet, at Chicago Highlands, near Barring- ton, was partially destroyed by fire one day recently. The building was constructed about twenty years ago, most of which time it has stood in idleness. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at $50,000/ Embezzlement and stock manipula­ tion thru which they obtained $54,000 is the charge in indictments returned by the grand jury against five mem­ bers of the Lincoln Pictures Classic, Inc., which sold considerable . stock thruout this locality. Tis stated that $2,000 worth of stock was sold at An- tioch. Four Kenosha hunters paid rather dearly for a day's shooting on Duck lake, near Lake Geneva, one day re­ cently, when they were hauled into court by the game warden charged with shooting in open water. They were assessed a fine of $50 and costs each, the total amounting to $268.50. They paid their fines. The barn, hog house, granery and tool house, including 1845 bushels of oats, his entire supply of seed wheat and a large number of chickens, were destroyed by fire on the Bunker farm, southeast of Woodstock, one day last ' week. The Woodstock fire depart­ ment and a large number of citizens of that city answered the call for help and succeeded in saving the house. A new gasoline substitute, salable at from 6 to 11 cents a gallon, has been tested in the laboratory of the Automobile Club of America. It is called "gasofoam" by its inventor, Henry T. Caulett of Trenton, N. J. He has also submitted it to the naval consulting board. According* to the experts who tried it, the mixture developed a "relatively higher horse power than ordinary gasoline." Pvt. William Trinke, who left Lake Geneva with Battery F last year, has been invalided home and during the past few weeks has been traveling thru Wisconsin with the train carrying the war exhibit. While thus engaged he also made numerous speeches in fur­ therance of the fourth liberty loan and among other interesting things • he had to tell his audiences was the fact that America was now using some of its new inventions, among which are the Browning machine gun, which shoots 30,000 shots per hour, another huge gun of American manu­ facture, which shoots a distance of 136 miles. He also stated that Amer­ ica had the most deadly gas in use and that 1fceir gas masks were perfect ̂ -GOOD ROADS WITHOUT TAX Illinois People Will Have Opportunity to Vote For State Bond Issue To the Voters of the Eighth Sena­ torial District: A circular is being used, using my name with others, as opposed to the $60,000,000 bond issue to construct good roads. My name is used in this connection without any authority from me whatever, and only pretends to quote statements which I made in the house of representatives several years ago in opposition to the original Tice laW. * I am for' the $60,000,000 bond issue. It will construct 4800 miles of hard road at no expense to the tax payers in Illinois, and will be paid in full by the automobile owners in the state, and \fcill be more than saved to the automobile owners in economy in the use of their machines. It is the first real practical method of getting hard roads in Illinois. 1 voted for the $60,- 000,000 bond issue in the house and am for it at the polls. An automobile owner can well af­ ford to vote for this as it will more than save his automobile license in the wear and tear of his machine. A11 others can vote for it, because there will be no tax levied on their property to pay the bonds, and it will release all of the road and bridge money , to go to the other side roads. The increasing number of machines used on the~ highways makes it im­ perative that some kind of a hard road be provided to protect the roads. Some of my old time friends are using language of mine in the house against the Tice law to convey the impression that I am against the bond issue. In some respects I have changed my notions in the last eight years, and in other respects this method of procuring hard roads dif­ fers from any that have.been hereto- for submitted, and in my judgment is all right. Vote for the bond issue. ^ Very respectfully, Edward D. Shurtleff. Nurses Boys Back to Health The following article from last week's Hebron Tribune will be read with interest as Miss Randall at one time resided near this village and has many friends here: "The flu- monia epidemic has reached the Todd seminary for hoys at Woodstock and the past two weeks has been a stren­ uous time for everyone connected with ( the institution. The house nurse, after having been on duty for several patients who had influenza, contracted the disease and developed pneumonia and was very critically ill. Owing to the epidemic raging in all the larger cities, nurses were very scarce and Miss Hettie Randall of Hebron, an in­ structor in the seminary, volunteered as nurse and under her care the house nurse has about recovered. With the other patients, and many of the in­ structors coming down with the in­ fluenza, Miss Randall secured the services of Mrs. Bernice Smith of Hebron to assist her in caring for the sick. Mrs. Smith, who completed a course in nursing, was a valuable aid in the work and for the past two weeks the two Hebron young ladies have been mighty busy taking care of the patients, and to date they have been most successful, having brought everyone along toward recovery in good shape. Miss Randall had no previous nursing experience, but has been getting a lot of first-hand prac­ tical experience the past few weeks." Home From Hospital Wirth Woodburn, who suffered a Broken leg when he was thrown from his favorite riding horse at the Wood­ stock fair grounds last summer, and who during tne past few weeks has been confined in the county seat hos­ pital, returned home this week and is now able to be about with the aid of crutches. The fracture was a severe one and for a time it was thought advisable by* physicians in attendance to amputate the member. His friends in McHenry are pleased to know that he has recovered sufficiently to be able to return home. Succumbs After Long Illness George Bishop, son of Mrs. Jacob Bishop, died at the parental home in this village Tuesday, Oct. 29. De­ ceased was thirty-eight years of age and had been in ill health for many years. Besides his mother, he is sur­ vived by three brother, Nicholas, Lewis and .William, all of this village. His funeral was held this (Thursday) morning at St. Patrick's church, Rev. Edward Berthold conducting the ser­ vices Burial in St. Mary's cemetery. Patriotically Entertained Mrs. Chas. L. Page entertained the following ladies last Wednesday aft­ ernoon: Mesdames Floyd E. Covalt, Chas. W. Gibbs, F. A. Bohlander and W. F. Vogt. The afternoon was spent in social chat and doing needlework. According to conservation ^ules, sup­ per was served at six o'clock. Tbe names of her guests were placed on a Red Cross block. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent. The Plaindealer and keep post «f 4KI local happenings. LETTER BRINGS NOTORIETY JOJJL W. FREUND IN THE LIME­ LIGHT His Plea For Votes Brines Forth Much Newspaper Comment--Lake County Papers Censured Him Jos. W. Freund of this village, who is a Democratic candidate for repre sentative in the general assembly of this, the eighth district, is this week the victim of more newspaper notor­ iety than has ever been given to a local candidate for any office and it all came about thru the following letter, which the McHenry man has circulated among the voters of this district in the interest of his candi­ dacy : The Letter Dear Friend--I ask you for your support at the November 5th election and I appeal to you oh the condition that we have a chance to send a man of our own nationality to the legis­ lature for the first time in the history of McHenry, Lake and Boone counties. We have always supported men of other nationalities before, why not support a man once of our own nation­ ality. Are we not as much entitled, as other nationalities, to a public office? Why not? I invite you to investigate my past record and assure you that it is equal to any of my opponents for this office and therefore our nationality must assert itself in order to be represented in the offices of our government, as do other nationalities. Therefore I ask you to help me with your influence among your neigh­ bors and friends as men of other nationalities have done for men of their nationality. Thanking you in advance for what­ ever you do for me and therefore for our nationality, I remain, Yours truly, J. W. Freund, McHenry, 111. From all indications reporters of various newspapers in this district as well as Chicago did not get hold of the letter until the first of this week, as the first, notoriety given same ap­ peared in Tuesday morning's Chicago Tribune, while a number of smaller papers in the district contained lengthy articles regarding same in their issues of this week. The Waukegan Daily Sun of Tues­ day's issue published articles regard­ ing same that took up a space of about three columns, besides devoting two editorials to the matter. Other Lake county papers also «gave the letter wide publicity. A reporter to The Plaindealer called on Mr. Freund on Wednesday morning and in answer to a question as to whether or not he had a state­ ment to make we were told that he had "nothing to say." Mr. Freund expressed very little surprise at the notoriety that he has gained thru the letter, intimating that he had looked for a come-back from his political opponents. However, he did venture to say that he had made a mistake in composing the letter which made it possible for"the public to miscontrue. During the * interview Mr. Freund seemed particularly anxious to have it understood that he is not a pro- German, hut that he is an American first, last and all the time; that he has advised his friends to invest in liberty bonds and that he himself has purchased to the very best of his ability. He also pointed out to the inquis­ itor that he had just recently been appointed the chairman fdr McHenry township in the campaign for the sale of war savings stamps among the German speaking Americans and that hp h»s already p«t cossidirsfcfc of his time in the furtherance of this worthy cause. He also points to his record in all of the various drives which have been inaugurated for the purpose of assisting in the ginning of the war. AH in all, we believe his record in this ^Ppect to be beyond any possible criticism. After our talk with Mr. Freund we really believe that he now realizes that he has made a mistake in word­ ing his letter as he did, as there isn't a possible doubt but what the liter­ ature thus circulated will now do him more harm than good in the general election next Tuesday. The Plaindealer has interviewed a number of our citizens, both Demo­ crats and Republicans, and the gen­ eral consensus of opinion seems tojgg that our local townsman has made a grave mistake. Card of Thanks We wish in this manner to thank all those who assisted us and extended their sympathy during the recent ill­ ness and after the death of our beloved one. Especial thanks are extended to the donojrs of flowers. George Chesnut. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers Social Wheel The Social Wheel will be enter­ tained at the home of Mrs. J. E. Wheeler on Main street on Thursday afternoon, November 7. Mrs. J. C. Holly. Pres. Mrs. T. J. WaWi, Jp. _ BEAR IN MIND Rule No. 2 of the War In* dustries Board: "No publisher may continue subscriptions after date of ex­ piration, unless subscriptions are renewed and paid for." Watch your label. •* PAPA VILHELM ANSWERS VILLE Kaiser Sends Return Letter to His Princely Son The "Clown" Prince's letter to Papa Wilhelm, published in a recent issue of The Plaindealer, seems to have been greatly enjoyed by our readers, who will be interested in reading papa's response, filled with, fatherly advice to his dear son: Dear Villie--Vas so glad to get your letter vot you wrote, vile you were making haste to der Rhine. But, mine dear boy, 1 hafe to read your letter on der run as you wrote it. 1 haf hear of vot insults you come mit contact, but mine dear Villie it vill not be long until you vill be safe on dis side of der Rhine. I tink maybe ven you undt your men hollowed "boo" at de Americans dey tink maybe dot vas an invite foi* dem to come over on o£ir side. You should say somedings else next time undt maybe dey go de odder vay. 1 tink as you do, sonny. Dey haf no sense, dey all crazy, tink dey know eferyting, but dey know noddings. If dey vere chentlemens, as dey are supposed to be, dey vould gif you time to git your breath. Poor boys, you must be tired running so hard. You say dey vere laffing undt sing­ ing like vools. Vhy, Villie, I tought you know dey were vools. Eferyone knows dot. I know dey is so ignor­ ance. Dot man Vilson tinks he can tell me undt my men vot to do. Ven 1 don't listen he lets his men do as dey please. Don't worry, son Villie, it'll be all right in de end, maybe. 1 don't blame you, Villie, for not vanting any of dot French land or dot little old Marne river. It isn't haf so goot as vot our own beautiful Rhine is. But, Villie, if dem vool Americans put dere feet in our Rhine ve vill gif dem dot too, for you know ve do not vant dot beautiful water after it has been dirtied by dem dirty Americans, and ve vill get on clean Cherman soil. Verefer de Americans haf been ve do nodt vant to step our clean feet on or claim as Cherman soil. I tink dot feller from Vest Lepa- mon must be awful. Villie, why didn't you slap him ven he insulted your papa? But den I don't suppose you had time to do dot. Villie, I don't no vot I -do about dem breast plates, but I vill do my best. 1 don't got some today, but I got some tomorrow, and if I get some I vill gif you any. I am getting de brass pots- and iron kettles of Chermany for you dear poys to vear on your heads for I tink dem Yankees haf sendt all de helmets home for tokens of dis var, or vot- efer dey call dem. Come home to papa as fast as you can. Ven ve are safe home or around ve vill sing all of our song. I dond't tink you had better stop at Belgium, for dem bully Americans are hanging aroundt dere too. 1 am so gladt ve are vipping de Americans. Soon I vill go to Vash- ington undt sit in de vite house Vile you hunt bear in Alaska maybe. Now be a goot poy Undt ve vill soon haf .dem licked. Your Papa der Kaiser. ~"P; S. 1 don't iiu vere luy address vill be der next time you write, so you had better haf it forwarded.. Papa. Received Fatal Injuries John Porter of Solon Mills died at the Cottage hospital in Woodstock on Tuesday of last week. He was taken to the hospital on Monday, suffering from terrible injuries received when he fell from a wagon loaded with gravel, the wheels passing over his chest. The accident was caused by the team running away. Mr. Porter was employed by Geo. Vogel and was about fifty years of age. It was he who demonstrated noble bravery by saving the life of Mrs. Brennen when the tame bear attacked her at the Vogel home about a month ago. Teachers' Examination Postponed In obedience to the order of the state board of health prohibiting pub­ lic gatherings, the Illinois state ex­ amining board has postponed the state teachers' examination set for Thurs­ day and Friday, Nov. 7 and 8, to Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5 and 6. Teachers should note this change in date. The examination will be held in the office of the county superin­ tendent as usual. NOVEMBER 5TH ELECTION For Representative in "the General Assembley, 8th district. Lake, McHenry and Boone Counties. Please vote for me. J. W. FREUND W« ftia* all the time. ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY McHENRY HAS TWO CANDI­ DATES ON BALLOTS Three Very Important Questions to Be Decided--Every Voter Should ̂Make a Special Effort to (Set to Polls Next Tuesday, Nov. 5, is election, and, in view of the fact that aside from voting for the men of your choice there are also three very im­ portant questions to be decided on that day, all -of which are more fully explained in another place in this week's issue of The Plaindealer, it is up to the voters to turn out in goodly numbers. ' • Up to this week there has been very little political talk in and around Mc­ Henry, but now that the date is so near at hand more interest is being shown by the voters here. Naturally, considerable interest is being manifested in the-heads of the two old parties, Republican and Dem­ ocratic. Medill McCormick of Chica­ go, candidate for United States sena­ tor, heads the Republican ticket, while James Hamilton Lewis, also of Chicago, is seeking the same honor on the Democratic ticket, in the McHenry precinct is a matter of conjecture, altho those who appear to be posted on matters of a political nature seem to think that McCormick will lead here. The balance of the national offices have not created so much interest. However, the race for members of the general assembly has taken on a keen interest thruout the entire dis­ trict since the entry into the race of our townsman, Jos. W. Freund. As stated in a previous issue of The Plaindealer, Mr. Freund has been making a quiet canvass during the past two weeks or more in an effort to unseat Thos. J. Graham of Ingle- side, the present incumbent in office. For the county offices McHenry offers another candidate in the per­ son of Prof. A. E. Nye, superintendent of the McHenry public school, who aspires to become county superin­ tendent of schools on the Democratic ticket. As has always been the cus­ tom in the county, the candidates for this office do very little campaigning, but leave it entirely for the voters to decide at the polls. Mr. Nye looks forward to a splendid endorsement from the McHenry voters, even if he does lose out next Tuesday. The Plaindealer looks forward to a big vote next Tuesday, as everyone should be interested in the candidates and the important questions that are to be decided. Liberty Loan Averages Since the closing of the fourth lib­ erty loan drive many interesting fig­ ures have been compiled and to our readers the figures of McHenry town­ ship will be worthy of perusal. Here in the McHenry district, which com­ prises the village of McHenry and runs to the township lines in every direction, excepting north, where same stops just outside of the village lim­ its, there were 500 purchasers of lib­ erty bonds who subscribed a total of $102,750, making the average sub­ scription $205.50. In the Johnsburg district, where there were 140 sub­ scribers, $30,460 was raised, or an average subscription of $217.50, while in the Ringwood district 170 subscrib­ ers bought $36,400 worth of bonds for an average of a trifle over $214 to the person. We doubt if there is another township in the entire state which can boast of such a remarkable record. "VICTORY BOYS" Great Campaign For Boys Nov. 11-18, Stand Fast Old Timer Returns William > Siers of Benton Harbor, Mich., was renewing old friends in town the latter part of last week. Mr. Siers will be favorably remem­ bered by many of the older inhabi­ tants as the one-time captain of the old "Mary Griswold," which for a number of years carried freight and passengers between this village and Fox Lake. While a resident of Mc­ Henry he also took part in a number of home talent entertainments and in this degree always proved a big fa­ vorite. After leaving McHenry he moved to Elgin, where he was em­ ployed in the watch factory until a few years ago, when he took up his abode near the Michigan city, where he owns a small fruit farm. Mr. Sier« was happy to get back to the old townr " once more and his visits with a num­ ber of the old-timers were occasions of real enjoyment. County Sunday School Convention The McHenry county Sunday school convention, to have been held in Heb­ ron next week, has been postponed, because of the influenza epidemic. While this will be a disappointment to many, we are certain that a con­ vention held at some later date could be of greater benefit to the entire county. Plans will be developed as early as conditions are favorable. Co. S. S. Association Sec'y. Carload of Potatoes A carload of choice Minnesota po­ tatoes have just been received by Cooley and Nelson and are now on the siding near the F. A. Coley feed milh Place your order at once if you wish to be supplied. . :0 Uncle Sam needs you, fellows! Needs you in the great United War Work campaign Nov. 11-18. He needs you on the "Victory Boys" end. You have heard about the Y. M. C. A. huts and you've received letters from brother or friends with the K. C. sign and again with the Red Cross, triangle sign. You know about the "Y" huts in the front trench, with sand bags for a front door, with eats, good cheer and the spirit that carries the men to victory. You know about the great Library association that carries books and magazines and newspapers to men who would crawl thru mud and fire-to get the printed story that brings back' the home scenes and faces to them. And the Salvation Army with its coffee and doughnuts and royal welcome to thousands of soldiers, and the Jewish board for the "Jews that have proven themselves Americans by going out in thousands to skin the kaiser. And the Y. M. C. A. that has given the boys a chance to be entertained by honest to goodness American girls, and to get the kind of cheer that only our fine splendid American type of girls can give when a fellow's tired of mud and shells and trench life. Uncle Sam has asked for "1,000,000 boys behind 1,000,000 fighters" to earn a§d give $5 each to give the men in khaki the kind of cheer that the "Y" and the "K. C." and all the others alone can furnish. Worth while? You'd think so if you could ask the "Boys" or General Pershing about it. Uncle Sam has been talking with them and has de­ cided that VICTORY depends on the spirit these organizations can furnish. McHenry county is out for $2,000 from the boys alone. Fine! Let's give 'em $4,000 and show 'em what we're made of. Up to us to say. There are a major and three captains in each township. They are looking for boy lieutenants and privates to make up this great army of 1,000,000 boys. $2,000 means 400 boys behind 400 fighters from McHenry county. Let's go! * Five dollars gives one soldier five weeks of- the combined benefit of ALL SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS. Show us the boys between 12*and 20 who doesn't think that's worth his $5 or more. Farm, beat rugs, dig potatoes, anything else for Uncle Sam. We're on! We're going to "Y. M. C. A. the kaiser." J. W. Herring. BUYS'CRYSTAL LAKETMARKET [ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST AS PICKED UP BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS DURING WEEK What People Are Doing In ThU yj). lage and the Immediate Vicinity Other Short Paragraphs Before installing that new furnace see H. E. Buch. He can save you money on your job. , Adv.- Ask those for whom I have in­ stalled what they think of their pipe- less furnaces. H. & Buch, McHenry, HI- Adv. I M L. H. Eisenmenger Quits McHenry and Buys at Crystal Lake L. H. Eisenmenger, Jr., who has successfully conducted the Water street meat market during the past, four years, completed negotiations for the purchase of the Charles Tegt- meier & Son market at Crystal Lake last week and took possession of the place on Monday morning of this week. During his stay in McHenry Mr. Eisenmenger has enjoyed a very suc­ cessful business and the opportunity of getting into a larger place where the business was more steady prompt­ ed him to make the change, for which no one can blame him. The Water street meat market has hail a number of owners during the past dozen years or more, and it was thru Mr. Eisenmenger's strict atten­ tion to business, his careful and pains­ taking methods that made the place a paying venture. Since this deal another one has been consummated whereby Geo. J. Schreiner. until recently cmnlnwwl hy Wm. Pries at the Centerville meat market and groeery, has rented the Water street place, where he will open for business next Saturday morning, Nov. 2. Mr. Schreiner is already 'too well known to the pec^>le to necessitate an introduction, as he has passed prac­ tically his entire life in this village, altho he has had both country and city experience in this fine of work. His aim will be to carry a complete line of fresh and salt meats at all times and his endeavor will be to satisfy his customers. Church services were resumed^ hr. McHenry last Sunday mornfctjg. Revs. E. J. McEvoy and Edward Ber­ thold both read masses at St. Pat­ rick's church that morning. The rain, however, interfered greatly with the attendance. This Is Hallowe'en { Tonight is Hallowe'en and we tnist that those bent on having a "good time" will do so without the destruc­ tion of property. The young folks have behaved pretty well on recent Hallowe'ens and the residents of the village feel that the night will be passed in a manner that will again reflect credit upon our younger gen­ eration. No one will begrudge the young people innocent pleasure, but the destruction of property will be looked upon as acts anything but in keeping with the spirit of the thnes. Notice I hereby request all those knowing themselves indebted to me to call and settle up their accounts in full at once. These accounts must be settled this week without fail. Louis H. Eisenmenger, Jr., East Side Market, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Robison have moved their household effects to Crys­ tal Lake, where they expect to make their future home. ! -: < ; •. Miss Lola Boyle substituted for Miss Mary Burke in the Sherman Hill school Wednesday while the latter went to Richmond to sing Miss Mae Sherman's requiem mass. Our orchestra continues to hold ita weekly rehearsals and those in a po­ sition to know inform us that splendid , progress is being made by McHenry's new musical organization. The water in all of the drinking fountains about the village has been shut off and wood housing built around same as a means of protection during the winter months. Both the public as well as St. Mary's parochial schools re-opened on Monday morning of this week, after an enforced two weeks' vacation caused by the influenza epidemic. The rain which fell during the greater part of the day made Sunday one of the most disagreeable days of the fall season. One can easily imagine the disappointment of those who had planned auto trips. X Police Officer James Revor has p*i" -r chased the John Brentz cottage on Fourth street over on the West Side. The new owner will make quite ex­ tensive improvements on the place be­ fore seeking a tenant for same. * So far as we are able to learn the setting back of all time pieces last; Sunday morning has not caused any inconveniences in McHenry. As a matter of fact, everyone seems per­ fectly satisfied to go back to the natural time. Rev. M. J. McEvoy had charge of the funeral of'Miss Mae Sherman *t Richmond Wednesday, who was a vic­ tim of influenza. St. Patrick's church choir accompanied him and sang the requiem mass. Burial took place at Lake Geneva. Miss" Esther Stoffel has accepted a position in the Phoenix Insurance company's office in Chicago and will take up the work Nov. 1. Miss Stof­ fel is well qualified for €he position and the work is not new to her, hav­ ing assisted her father, Simon Stoffel, with the company's local insurance business here for some time past. Miss Helen Justen is now em­ ployed by the Hoy Banking cdmipwy at its bank in this village, she having taken up her duties there on Monday morning. Miss Elsie Smith, who ha£ so efficiently served in this bank dar­ ing the past . two years, has been transferred to their bank at Ringwood to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Wharton a few weeks ago. Miss Kate Hurley of Richmond . nassed away at. thu family fe that village on Tuesday morning, Oefe. 29. Deceased had not enjoyed the best of health for many years, tho her death occurred suddenly. She was a frequent visitor among friends here, who regret her departure. She is survived by a sister, Mary, and two brothers, Tim and Thomas. Her funeral was held at Richmond today and burial was in the family lot in the cemetery north of town. When you go down to the polls to vote next Tuesday dont forget to vote for good roads.. Hard roads are a necessity and they can be had for the asking as they are to be constructed by money obtained thru automobile license fees. Everyone who uses the road for travel, and there are few of us who do hot, want to see a system of hard roads constructed in the state of Illinois. Such a system will be ours for the asking. Your do it next Tuesday. Opening of Market I wish to announce that 1 have rented the Water street meat market, where I will open for business next Saturday morning with a complete line of meats. By careful attention to business, together with square deal­ ing, I trust to merit a part of the public patronage. Geo. J. Schreiner. s ̂ Notice • No hunting or trespass*** i premises from date of this public no­ tice. August H. Kuna.