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mm wmmmmmmmmm- ": ^y. . - :\K ' *N r % J4- '/«» -"*¥^,. - ^ ^ '«- *v v .1 i« ~T **\t> ', ^ • ~v* V%\ _vv..„.- . v^. - '. * 4 -* : •v .„ v /'""V . '- ' i '• *':,» •• >-f "> .' GOLDFISH PONDS 1AR M'HDKY CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS AT THE CHURCHES (Continued from Front Page) CHICAGO MAN PROJECT M|j'(«> Jensen Boys Tw«t* AriaOii ^ '-•••% Jefcaeburg Road--Wilt Raise . Pish and llowers ,"± ' ' * ; A deal has reoenlly been conlt-- «teu in which llorguii Jeoacu, florist and landscape gardener of Chicago, purchased the Fred Smith farm an the Johnsburg road between this city and Johnsburg. Until a few short years Ago the people of Chicago were all curiously oblivious to this great fertile, varied commonwealth that stretches from Wisconsin to within the very threshold of .the sooth, bat as they begin to Jdlrw their native state betted they bejMort of the state so ideally lovely as to make one wonder that it is not more widely renowned. This is the Fox .River country and dozing the last year or two the Chicago people have began to awake to a realization of the fact that this garden of promise lies at their very doorstep. Ajs this quiet, gentle stream me- , anders in leisurely fashion through a vardant landscape, through low-lying meadows which are in turn 'enclosed by -hills, it passes many a mansion and large estate where many and various enterprises are b€ing launched. On the farm which he recently purchased Mr. Jensen plans to raise goldfish and . flowers of all varieties and has already achieved some progress along these lines. Twelve rows of peonies, covering about one-half acre of ground, have been. set out and this will be followed by the planting of many more varieties of perennials and annuals, until the whole farm will give promise erf becoming a veritable flower garden. Sufficient space will |be reserved, however, for the ponds for the raising of goldfish. Six of these ponds will be made and work has already been commenced on them with the excavating being done by Tosy Freund. Experienced In Goldfish < -Ifr. Jensen has had experience in thfe work also, having been engaged in the raising of goldfish on his estate in Michigan, and the work promises to be most interesting. There are many varieties of latge and valuable goldfish the successful raising of which depends upon a full knowledge of the requirements as in all other pursuits, and this will be a new enterprise in this vicinity we could name farms de voted to almost every pursuit, both goldfish. The twenty acre farm recently pur. c£wsed by Mr. Jensen from Fred Smith eejons to be especially adapted to a development of this nature, much of it being- on a natural slope with hill Mass, Salve Regina, E. J. Sthele. PT.AWg Offertory, Adeste Fideles, J. Singenberger, Clioiv accompanied by violins iad organ. Posttadfe, Jos. Monor. Benediction, Jesu DtilciS, J. Singenberger. Tantum Ergo, J. Singenberger, - Holy God, Congregation accompanied by violins and organ--the children's choir will sing. Silent Night, J. Gnihir. O Come All Y« Faithful, J. Singenberger. Hail Sweet Baby, Ifonor. All In a Stable Cold and Bam, J. Singenberger. On Friday, Dec. 21, St. Mary's school will onceJtoare release a merry band of childreh to_ the joys of Christmas vacation, with ill its surprises and fun. WINS"" wKfefetftsiSy' decked to blend with the solemn, yet cheery season. Cosy towns, half hidden in the srow, awaiting the approach of the hovering Santa CJaus and the crude stable of Bethlehem in miniature are displayed on the sand tables. Fireplaces, despite the lack of fuel, seem to lend a warofth to the rooms, while daintily decorated Christmas trees stand in the foreground of each classroom to brighten and encourage any perplexed little mathematician or grammarian who might chance to glance up from the tearing sums and twisted parsing. Vacation will last the customary length ^of time, two Mrs. Kathrina Schaefer Mrs. Kathrina Schaefer, 84 years old, passed away at the home of her son, Jacob Schaefer, on Dec. 9, 1928, after a short illness. Mrs. Schaefer had been enjoying her usual good health until she was stricken with paralysis nn Thursday "morning, from which she never recovered, although loving hands did all that was possible for her comfort. Mrs. Kathrina Schaefer was born at Luxem, Kr. Mayen, Rhinelander, Germany, on Dec. 1, 1844, where she lived until several years after her mar^age when she came to America. On Aug. 25, 1867, she was united in marriage to Mathias Schaefer, the ceremony taking place at Wealen, Germany. On Oct. 12, 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer came to America and settled at once on a farm near Johnsburg at what is now known as Schaefer's Grove. After the death of her sou tins win ur «» utn ciiwij/Luv ... husband on May 6, 1898, she continthis vicinity. We had thought that in ued to carry on the farm with the aid A % 9 • _ • . ? -1 J* ^A«a«Ma ilA- ofM 1h er c_h1 i«lt d1 ren unit.i*ll 14 9A41 l0*V w. . \h en she VUVeu IV «imwDV IrtefUtirrteJUd ttaJInUd ttihlte? fiaairmm wwoaos twak»e^nn over common and unusual, but we have yet by her daughter and husband, who still to find that the old Fox River valley carry it on. Since leaving the farm, lws many more enterprises to learn, where she lived for nearly fifty years, among them being that of raising she had made her home with her son, Jacob, living for the last five years in McHenry, where she endeared herself to all Who knew her. She - •#*$ gentle, kind and helpful and after so many years of activity she was never XV UClitg' UI1 •» •" •-- -- • sSialWtiJsMfli«erVdI two buec i*dUlICe amnmd was "h"aprpr y only sides where natural springs feed the when she could help some one else, marsh below and where flowers and jjer hands were always busy at knitgoldfish will seem to exactly fit into ting, patch work or some occupation i1n ! art1i •s *ti ?c _ a_ rran_ gAe. ment. * i i I. . t_ £. »t'L !«!• On a delightfully pleasant Mr. Jensen plans to build a home with a: large sun porch and pleasant rooms beneath which will bloom a sunken garden arranged as artistically as only a. landscape gardener of many years of varied experience, can accomplish, w|th pergolas and other artistry to laid to the enchantment of the surroundings. ' j*. Member West Park Board ?^he name of Morgan Jensen, landtsOKpe gardener-and florist, is one well known in Chicago where he has conducted a retail florist establishment at 3811 West North avenue for many years. Associated with Mr. Jensen in this work is his son-in-law, Paul H. Lenbscher. Mr. Jensen has been a member of the West Park board for eighteen years and takes an active part in interests of this kind. He is not a stranger in this locality, having had a cottage at Hickory Grange on Pox River where he has spent much of his time for the lf*t four years and where he has become fully aware of the advantages which the countryside has to offer. Men of this type aife always welcome in the Pe* Bivee Valley and at McHenry. CHRISTMAS PARTY AT HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY Santa Claus arrived at the McHenry Community high school Saturday eve. ning in time to take an active part in the frolics at the Christmas party held in the high school gym at that time. The party was given by -the senior class with all of the students and faculty of the institution invited and Was A very happy affair. -- The large room was prettily decorated for . the occasiop with a brightly lighted Christmas tree laden v-ith gifts j ii a - TT^l about the home in which, with the knoll church, were centered her interests. She was always a good mother, working for the welfare of her eight children. ' She leaves to mourn her death seven sons and one daughter: Nicholas, of Johnsburg; Anton, of Arlington Heights; Joe and John of Johnsburg; Jacob, of McHenry; Mrs. Josephine Weingart, of Johnsburg, and Mike and Henry at McHenry. She is also survived by two brothers and one sister in Germany. She was a member of St. John's church at Johnsburg for fifty years and since coming to MicHenry she had been a member of St. Mary'B church in this city and she was also a member of the Christian Mothers at Johnsburg and McHenry. The deceased was a devout Christian and attended church every morning regularly and when not busy at work she was always to be found in prayer or engaged in reading her bible or prayer book. She had not an enemy in the world while her kind disposition and gentle manner endeared her to all her friends. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, Dec. 12, 1928, with solemn requiem high mass being read by Father Nix with Father Weber of St. John's church, Johnsburg, and Father O'Rourke of St Patrick's church assisting as deacon and subdeacon. Burial was in the family lot at Johnsburg where she waa laid to rest beside her husband. Caitd of Thanks We' desire in this way to express our appreciation and thanks to our neighbors a,nd friends for their kind acts and expressions of sympathy, for the beautiful flowers, to the donors of Dombiltty of Slate Roofs Proved by Tim? Early Britons lived in mud huts and the first real building that was done in England was by the Saxons, who were as good builders as they were warriors. Finding forests in plenty, they proceeded to build wooden building* and roof them, at first with straw or reed thatch. Next slate, being found in considerable abundance and proving easy of cleavage, was employed and became the accepted roofing for all buildings of importance. In Hartford-on-A von there still stands an old Saxon chapel covered with the slate roof that was put on in the Eighth century. To this Shy thatch Is used on peasants' cottages, but slate has for centuries been employed as roofing for the homes of th$ gentry and for important public buildings. / A British writer lt^ 1092, writing of the superior merits of slate as opposed tft straw thatch, wrote that nlati* ***>• M5« fiiiHptoniyi. fj* color faire, In waight light and In lasttog strong." Today there is little more that can be said of slate. Centuries of use have proved its astonishing durability. Th.oua&nds off beautiful buildings throughout England and Wales testify to its- lasting cham and thousands of English type homes In America shew its appropriateness In the consistently English style of architecture. '-- r - Si« Put Played br TempmU in History The only time that great storms are recorded in history is when they have played an active part In the sea fights of the world. We all know of the storjn which wrecked the galleons of the Spanish armada after Drake had hasried them. And this Is not the only occasion on which Spain suffered .at the hands of the tempest. After the renowned flgbt of the Revenge, in which Sir Richard Grenvllle took on a Spanish fleet of 53 ships single-handed and sank five of them, a great storm sprang up. It wrecked the remainder of the Spanish slilps and the treasure fleet which they were escorting. So the little Revenge was mightily avenged. In 1889 a hurricane was the means of averting a possible w$r between Germany and the United States. Warship* from each of the countries had been dispatched to the harbor of Apia, In Samoa. But before anything like actual hostilities broke out a cyclone swept Into the bay, and of all the ships collected there only the British warship Calliope survived. The blow was w» stunning to the navies of the wouldbe belligerents that they were brought to reason and signed a treaty.--Loojton Answers. . TURKtY KfTWREE by HAROlD ' t.coctt AY, DEC. 20, 1928 - V' , • . ,--V i"-' ; <s r .. - , - ,v- Ajlp. AND MBS. PHILIP were I SI pwple' bat somehow or '/£• other they had missed out on the general prosperity of the times. They had no automobile to take them to the "movies"; in fact they rarely went. No radio kept them it home evening^ but while Mrs. Philip darned stockings and patched clothing, Mr. Philip would read aloud to her from the great poets, or from a classic novel J>py. times they both worked hard, she with ber housekeeping and he at his bookkeeper's Job. By strict economy they alweys managed to pay the4r rent on the first, and they always had an extra dollar In the bank when some unforseen trouble sent one Of the little family to the doctor or the denflst. Bet Christmas was alway* a hardship. Plan as they would, they never seemed able to get anything ahead for this holiday. A broken water pipe In the smalt home, extra books for little Phil's school work, or perhaps new paper for one of their tiny rooms always seemed to take the small surplus on which they had planned to make a festive Christmas. They all hung up their stockings Christinas eve and they had a roast chicken for dinner .the next dcy. Mr. Philip would read some Christmas stories to the family after .breakfast And thai was the extent «f their celebration. Being nice people, they were a happy little family, and never complained. Of course they were sorry not to be able to do more for little Phil, but he was well, was receiving a good schooling, und Was being INFLUENZA SPREADS THROUGH ILLINOIS ^ !.1"" ./* - Wmmb Knew Good Thing. During the mining boom days In Nevada a woman came to Virginia from --San Francisco and uiiplafed a handful of stock certificates in the famous Comstock mines. She said that she had been persuaded to buy them, at a few dollars a share, and that she had been informed the stock had now gone up to $600 « share. Being informed that was the price quoted she declared she wanted to sell. Buyers appeared so willing even at that price that she became suspicious and went out to see the mines and mills. She knew nothing about mining, but such was the activity and the prevalent atmosphere of optimism that she turned to her son. who accompanied her, and said, It will go to a thousand, home."--Detroit News. i S»«e* of Falling Body. ! * Aa experiment was .recently conducted to determine how fast a man falls when dropped from a great height The velocity was found to be considerably lower than that deducted from the theory of falling bodies. Were there no atmosphere, a man would fall 16 feet the first second: 64 feet In two seconds; 246 feet In four seconds; 1,024 feet in eight seconds. etc., the distance increasing as the square of the time. Due to the resistance «f the air, however, there comes a time when the velocity Is no longer Increased. This is known as the "terminal velocity" and was found to be less than 200 miles an hour. It was reached after the man (dummy) had fallen 1,600 fa«t. as the center of attraction. UpoA the car# and to the choir, for their sererrival of Santa Claus tne gu 4.s were vices during our recent bereavement, distributed, each one present receiving a toy or some mirth evoking article. Games were played and dancing was enjoyed for the remainder o< the evening, music being furnished by-the Melody Masters. METHODIST CHURCH You are invited to attend the Methodist church services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. The Christmas program will twlra place at 7 p. m. Sunday evening. Program appppeeaarrss eilsewnhere in twhue*see ^ ^ columns. A general attendance will be. „pnr.n|I!t tlMV„ appreciated ..... i. .1 (k. ^a Those taking part in the Christmas program will meet at the church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for practice. Bring your watch and jewelry rework to Nye's Jewelry and Music West McHenry, HL " Taxes Staid AIom. Death and taxes have |K»inta in com but io some cases death Is , j at the time of the death of our mother, Mrs. Kathrine Schaefer. THE CHILDREN. A ' : : : -- Hard to Satisfy. Those who are very difficult J> choosing wives seem as If they would tak«» none of nature's ready-made works, hut want a woman manufactured particularly to their <trter- Hawtborne. • Glow Worn Still Puzzle. ' Because It Is tq be found In the "grass and similar places the so-called glowworm Is generally regarded as a worm, but It is really a beetle and does not deserve the name it popularly bears. There are about r>00 glow-producing insects, but the why and wherefore of their glow is more or less a secret. If their secret could be learned it mlrriit probably Jead scientists to the discovery of heatless light, an end which they have sought for years. There are various theories about the purpose of their light, hat none is really satisfactory. 4 lmprmaiv* Distance*. ance: th»»y fhe .ongiltirle* Tlmni'ii latitudes and * Evaa aa tha Grapafviiit. .Av . Evei» iliougti you eel in the pubitr «ye, you may be just a Uttle squirt. l,ook at the irnipefmlt.--l^os Angeles •' V- *Tafc« a Tip. The laws of nature have no police ment hut how yon suffer if you break :1 ^them!--AtchlsAo Ohil Whara Tornadoes Oecar. Tornadoes seldom occur outside the United States. The Mississippi valley reserves them mainly for Itself, says Nature Magazine. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri run neck and neck for funnel-cloud honors. Nebraska easily takes second place, ^hen conies Mississippi, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, the Dakotas and Minnesota. Outside this region the whirling cloud seldom strikes. It is unknown in CallrptMv England is sever vtoltad , -.V' .j- • Yontli and Middle Age. Another difference between youth and middle age Is this, that after middle age has got a new thing, with all modern Improvements, It wishes R had the old one back.-- •;«. "*rrv% • " ' p -State J , Shaap Follow Staay. Some people think they are making dp their minds when they are only «nrl«l rtrtr fleet fultdwfng the crowd "That's Three Pounds and Mors for Each!" He Said. brought up in the way he should go. In fact he was V model child. In his small way he seemed at twelve as mature as his parents. When he came in from play he would take a book and read till it was supper time, ^e had a magazine route that occupied him Saturdays delivering papers, and In that way he earned all of his own spending money, about thirty cents a week. At Christmas he would give out of his small savings some tiny ornament to his mother, and a lovely tie to his father. Just the day before Christmas Mrs. Philip was thinking of what a nice little boy she had when she heard him talking to three of his playmates In the yard. "Yes slr-ee-ee," he was insisting; "we're having a ten-pounder, an' all for just three. Thai s three pounds and more for each!" Mrs. Philip was thunderstruck. This was s new phase of Httle 11*11 --bragging, and lying She couldn't believe her ears, for of course tlu'v weren't having a turkey for Christ mas and in fact it was even doubt ful If they would have a chicken this year--chickens were so high. But being a nice mother she didn't yell at her son, and waited till evening to talk It over with her husband. They then decided that since It was little Phil's first He--almost his first offense, they would overlook It until some further evidence of corruption should appear in him. Besides, it was only natural for_ the poor child tot/, exaggerate on the day before VBristmas. What was the surprise of Mr. and Mrs. Philip next morning to find under their stockings a nice ten-pound turkey, which was from Santa Claus, either, but from their own d»ar little Phil, who had denied him-, self his small extravagances for months In order to make this a real Christmas for them all. So little Phil had not lied, and this together with his sacrifice, made Mrs. Philip much happier even than the ten-pound turkey did, or could. (CIl 1»S«. WaatarS Mewapapw ttaiML} They asked the old-timer at thf party which be liked' lessc a ukulele or a saxophone, and he said "Zither." Hundreds of New Cases Are Reported to the State Board of Health Influensa is increasing throughout the state Of Illinois, although the disease is declared to be generally mild in form, showing little tendency to develop into pneumonia, according to Dr. Isaac D. Rawlings, director of the state department of health at Springfield. Spread of the disease in Illinois waa most noticeable last Friday and Saturday. For the week ending Dec. 8 there were only ninety-seven cases of influenza reported, but for the week ending Dec. 15 there were more than 1,000 cases reported, about 65 per cent of them coming from Chicago. What is true of the state is true also in McHenry and there are very few homes that Will escape from the illness before the epidemic is over. ija » Very little city with far less contagion than in neighboring cities but just at present the good record seems to have been broken and many are succumbing to the "flu," with many households where nearly all of the members of th* family are stricken at one time. The school attendance also, has been greatly lowered during the week with tnany of the pupils out because of illness. On Monday there were fifty absent from tine grade school and thirty absent from the high school, making a total of eighty who were compelled to stay at home because of illness. Diphtheria is also prevalent with one new case reported last week but with the many treatments of toxin-antitoxin given in the schools the danger from this should be slight and no epidemic can result. Physicians all over the country ad- «ie« taping avsy from crowds and keeping the children home at night. They advise extra care on the part of the individual, such as the avoidance of cold drafts,^ keeping a warm but well ventilated house, plenty of fresh air and a careful watch on the diet Avoid as far as possible the places where flu germs are apt to be, crowded cars, public meeting places, warm, stuffy rooms. Be careful of close contact with oth. ers and beware of all coughers and sneezers. Get plenty of reel. Eat plenty of citrous fruiter Keep in goodphysical condition and avoid catching cold. ^ ' ' Although the epidemic of flu is not serious yet no one enjoys being ill and it is hoped that by various precautions taken by citizens that the spread of the disease will be checked. One reason for the fact that the number of cases reported thus far are In excess of the average for the past five years, is attributed to the weather which has been rainy and foggy for Sometime. With a drop in the temperature and some sunshine once more the spread of the germs will no doubt be lessened by the advent of the freezing weather and sunshihe. BOARD VOTES DOWN INVESTIGATION BILLS (Continued from front pan) Lumley then waged war on those who have been attacking him and defied any person to charge him with not co-operating to enforce the law in McHenry county. He said the reason he declined to help Hadley was the fact that he wouldn't help in any case where the evidence was presented by McQueeny. He, said he was against McQueeny's system of wanting his pay in advance before giving testimony. Large Crowd He again told the boani that he was for paying any bill made by Charles W. Hadley, but that he wasn't for paying any bill made by James Mc- Queeny where he wanted his money in advance for services. There was a large crowd present. Members of the Citizens' League and W. C. T. U. occupied seats inside the room, while the lobby and hallway leading to the room was filled with anti-drys. There was considerable applause with thf- two sides having quite a little competition. . Seven Plead Guilty The Max Wilcox conspiracy c&3e came to a sudden ending late Monday afternoon when the seven defendants changed there pleas of "not guilty" to "guilty." The change WS3 made after state and defense counsel had held S> lengthy conference. , The case had been going on for - eral days and the compromise caase as a surprise to those who had been folowing the case. The seven defendants included Max Wilcox, Max Gee, Max Wilson, Harry Perry, Jf. McKeown, J. D. Sullivan and GteD Smith. Their sentence was withheld by Judge John K. Newhall until Jaa. 4. The case ended after Hugh Dywrt, one of the fourteen defendants nomad in the indictment, had testified for the state. Dyset had pleaded guilty several days ago. With Dysert were R. E. Brown, J. Smith and Georjpfc Walgren. Eleven of the defendants have now pleaded guilt/ whil* ttaps are still at liberty. . » ' AIR MAIL ENVELOPES The Plaindealer has air mail «|g» «'• velopes on sale for the accommod»» tion of those who wish to. use this branch of the postal service., Ffcr letters routed, long dist&?icej across the country tfeis service is the quickest and under the new postal regalartions the cost is fivs cents for fits first ounce and ten cents for each additional ounce. The envelopes hav» the necessary markings andmay b* purchased in any quantity from up. fp-tf 'v,V. ftita tie *4* •** save your dolla||L •;,:Q A room to rent T Advertise it our classified department. \ ul wps': -s<wi m BASKET AT M'HENRY HIGH SCHOOL GYM Thursday, Dec. loth ; HUNTLEY McHENRY A. A. C. ••Wii I:' **4 RICHMOND vs. McHENRY SfeCONDS The McHenry team will present a stronger lineup this year than ever before. The Huntley five beat Dundee by a large score and should give the locals a good test. . FIBST GAME STARTS AT 7:30 ^ :HI i ' - ; ; r*m;. '""w! v Three More Days Christmas Shopping Furniture is such a Welcome Gift . '• Desks Lamps ^ ^ Martha Wash'n Sewing Cabinet Spinet Desks . Card Tables End Tables Mirrors Pictures >« Rugs The ex-second lieutenant, who still uses war. lingo wherever practical)!p. called Iteiio a "reclassification camp." .The bird who Invented companion ate marriage evidently overlooked thi bird that can destroy It, namely, the stork. If a chrysanthemum 1s a mum and a gladiolus Is a glad, we natural'y expect a pansy's nickname to be pants. No Gift is Quite § £S Nice as a Lloyd * Doll Carriage There it nothing ypu can give a little girl that will please ner more than a Lloyd Doll carriage. It is her greatest desire. $4.00 "d ap MhWi.' -mt. Boll Carriages Rockers B«f(AAir and Table Baby Walkei The last word in Davenports Unprecedented Values, $85.00 nP Smart new Occasional Chairs upholstered in Mohair and Freiae Home In this great era of so-called tin paralleled prosperity, somebody In -Sr.' Louis Is counterfeiting one-cent pieces. A great truth is developed by some of the newer dramas on Broadway' There are actors that can't he sun barrassed. 5 x Too many apples a day keeps the doctor away--from his other patients. --Shoe and Leather Reporter. | I X CHRISTMAS 1928 The 46th Christmas that the Nr J. Justrti & Son S^ore has served the people of llcHenrv. Christinas, 188L\ was our first .<-> MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOXf ; N. Je Jiisten & Son TEL. *3-W .v West McHenry