The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

V IIIIUU4J v.fry* •» &.v nv.Vi t j , t» > { ^.4^ % - \ ^ ,4-^,-. w>4 < * • r%f \ '^';v. v-;s [.•" Sfcr? , - - ./',J WIlJ) ANIMALS HAVE KEEN SIGHT Hie bird family is given credit for having extremely keen sight and winged inhabitants of the wilderness, such as the hawk, buzzard, osprey and eagle, have been placed upon a pin- *cle for their long distance optical range. We also find some animals, however, which are deserving of consideration when keen sight is analysed. The expression "lynx-eyed" ; or "hawk-eyed" is supposed to convey the idea of being sharp or far-sighted. The lynx, as with the whole cat family, is sharper sighted than the canine family, or perhaps ail other fourfooted animal®. The hawk, eagle, raven, crow and many other birds must take precedence as to power of vision. Dogs are a rather dull-sighted race, especially the bloodhound. Almost errtryffise knows that the collie, the ahepartf and the greyhound can see better than the bloodhound. But we cannot overlook the keen-scented nose given him to make up for the deficiency in eight. "Some years ago, I accidently or ineidently learned that the otter possessed the power of sight beyond what I had ever expected of that animal," said Tom Smarr, old time Waltonian and outdoorsman. "I was watching a run-way on the upper waters of Silver Creek where the deer forded the stream occasionally in passing down from the hillside over into a swamp on the other side. Pore the river was about 200 yards wide and not very deep. "It wag a clear morning, a little after sunrise, and as I sat on the bank •with my back against a tree I discovered on the opposite side of the liver an otter lying lengthwise on a log. The log lay in a slanting posi tion from the bank, reaching out into the stream and pointing diagonally up river, so that the animal lay quar tered toward me. Otherwise I might not have noticed him at all, and he must have got there while I had •been sitting motionless under the tree. "But simultaneously with the first notion made towards raising my camera from my lap, the otter slid off the log into the water and was out of sight. Merely the flash of ihy hand was detected by the animal. All wild animals, of course, are careful observers of their surroundings. However, I am confident that the flicker of my hand was the first intimation the otter received of my presence." Achieving lamorUltf^ One truth discovered Is immortal, entitles tts author to be so; for, •" like a new substance in nature, it can- ' mm b* destroyed.--HaslltL ~ -- Cheaters Easily Deceived r"- -Cheats easily believe others as bad . ni themselves; there Is no deceiving them, not is they long deceive.--Ls Bruyere.~ McHenry CHICAGO Ride the Harigold Coaches through the popular resort centers direct to Chicago or Lake Geneva. Low fares, fast, frequent service. Experienced drivers. Finest "Pullmans of the Highways." V SOUTHBOUNH 1 McHenry To LILY LAKE Mt one way, VOL© $.15 one way, WAUCONDA $.25 one way, LAKE CORNERS $.80 one way, LAKE ZURICH $.40 one way, HIT. PROSPECT $.70 one way, DESPLAINES $.80 one way, DEMPSTER & MILWAUKEE AVE., $.90 one way NILES CENTER $1.00 one way, NORTHBOUND McHenry To GENOA CITY $M one way. LAKE GENEVA 9.55 one way, Save time by transferring to Rapid Transit "L" trains at Niles Center--soar above the street traffic to the heart of Chicago. Save money by using the special Marigold Coupon Bode-- $10 worth of ride$ for $8--a twenty per cent reduction. For all information McHenry Ticket Office, Justen's Hotel, Phone 16. METROPOLITAN MOTOR COACH COMPANY P. Savage, General Manager IfiOLO COACHES IU METROPOLITAN SYSTEM MURDER IS PUZZLR ' TO FRENCH POLICt Mother and Soil Slain in Mysterious Way. -I Paris.--Edgar Allan Poe could not have easily conceived anything more grisly and mysterious than a crime which Is now occupying the attention of police all over France and which has sent a thrill of horror through the entire nation. A few Ufiys after a trunk In wicker had been deposited in the baggage department of the station at Lille, iri the north of France, some attendants complained of an unpleasant odor arising from the basket ^ - Find Man's Body. V " C Bach day it became worse. trunk was finally opened. Pressed tightly in the wicker box was the body of a man. The legs had been bent over the chest and tied there, arms and hands were missing; the face was unrecognizable. Police were not long in identifying the victim as Francois Rigaudin. age thirty-three, living in Paris. They found, too, that the trunk had been sent from Paris to a nonexistent address at I.ille. Linking threads of the story together with the thorough method for which the French Surete Generale crime experts are renowned, the detectives made the startling discovery that the victim was the son of an elderly woman, who had herself been murdered some months before without the murderers being discovered. The mother, Mme. Marie Blanc, had been killed by bullet shots at midnight in her son's home. Belief had been expressed that Mme. Blanc had been the victim of a band of International revolutionaries, since it was known that at one time she had been concierge to A'mereJ"da, ofte of the noted Bonnet Rouge gang of anarchists. Almere.vda himself had committed suicide in prison after the arrest of members of the gang, tieing a bootlace around his neck. After the break up of the Bonnet gang, mother and son were stated to have lost sympathy with the revolutionary movement. Theory of Revenge. The theory that both Rigaudin and his mother were struck down by vengeful former companions was strengthened when it became known that a day or two before the murder of the son, four men called upon him at the house where he was staying temporarily in Lille. The.v were all foreigners. A woman in black also called. Following their visit, Rigaudin rereived a telegram making an appointment outside Paris. He left Lille and {nothing was heard of him until the finding of his body in the station bag-" gage room. That he went to Paris seems evident, since the trunk containing his remains was sent from the Gare du Nord at Paris by a person unknown. Rigaudin worked as an accountaht for several small Arms and was not a rich man. Neither had his mother any wealth. What, then, could be the motive of the double murder if not political? Every possible clew has been sifted by the eagle-eyed French officers, but the assassins have vanished. ' ' • V , r - 1 1 •• . . . . . i n , y r • ' ; •: , 'ijl Good Health of Girl Leads Her to Kill Self Berlin.--Many peculiar reasons are given for committing suicide, but it appears that room can always be found for one more. The latest is that of a young Berlin woman who took her life because she was in good health. The girt, Krna Czogor, called upon a physician In Charlottenburg for an examination. She seemed perfectly normal when she entered the office and the doctor believed that she was one of those modern persons who regularly undergo physical examinations In order to anticipate and thus prevent illness. He did as he was requested and when he was finished told the girl she was perfectly sound and complimented her on her excellent physical condition. Instead of appearing pleased, however, Erna became nervously excited. Without uttering a word she fled from the examination room. A moment or two later a revolver shot was heard In the outer hallway. Unfortunately, before a physician could reach her she was dead. Magician Hewes* Widow/ Dies as Husband Lived New York.--As "Hewes, the magician," lived in life--a mystery--his widow died. Mrs. Hewes, who lived alone in a four-room apartment here, was found strangled to death. There was nothing to explain the circumstances unijer which she (lied. The body was found by a maid. Mrs. Hewes, who had made a practice of telling fortunes for the entertainment of friends and callers, apparently was well-to-do. Bank books among her effects showed deposits of large sums. Gold Injected Into Veins Aids Tubercular* London.--Gold is being used as s treatment for consumption at Brompton hospital here. A salt of gold is combined with sodium and injected into the veins of the patients, and the solution sets on the tuberculosis germs. It is a Danish discovery catted sanocrysln. ...... < v V- r* . Fat* DitpoiM "A man once bolted his doors and windows," said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "and vowed he would dwell In secluded content Then came a hurricane that tore off Washington Star. Cathedral** DfrtlncfTon Kings of France were consecrated in the Reims cathedral In memory of the baptism of therrank, Ooyl* Igr St. Remy. , WEEKLY PERSONALS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR CITY As Seen By Pl&inde&ler Reporters and Handed in By Our Friends Robert Weber was a Chicago visitor Sunday. George M. Bohr visited in Chicago over the week-end. Miss Mabelle Wheeler was a Chicago visitor Friday. ^ J. F. Claxton was a Chicago visitor last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kane visited at Richmond Thursday. V Harry Morris of Chicago Was a McHenry visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodell were Ringwood visitors Sunday. Mrs. Cathrine Young and son, Louis, were Waukegan visitors Sunday. Genevieve and William Young were Waukegan visitors Thursday evening. Miss Adeline Perkins of Waukegan spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. Albert Vales and children attended the ski jump at Cary, Sunday. Miss Maud Granger of Chicago spent the week-end with home folks. Mrs. S. S. Chapell of Chicago visited relatives in this city Saturday evening. Miss Ethel Whiting of Chicago spent Sunday with friends in McHen ry. Mrs. £. E. Bassett and son, Lyle, visited with relatives at Woodstock Monday. Mrs. Math Blake is spending this week with relatives and friends in Chicago. Stanley Warrington and daughter, Gladys, were Chicago passengers Friday morning. Mrs. Laura Kent and daughter, Ruth, were Woodstock visitors Fri day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Willebrandt, Jr.,1* and son, Roger, visited relatives at Algonquin Sunday. Mrs. L. F. Newman and daughter, Mrs. E. J. Buss, and Mrs. George Hess wer,e Elgin visitors Tuesday. Miss Charlotte Frett of Evanston spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Feter W. Frett. Miss Rosina Young of Elgin spent one day last week in the home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Young. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Klontz were Chicago visitors Monday, where they saw "Street Scenes" Monday evening. Mary Brefeld of Chicago spent one day last week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brefeld and family of Chicago were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brefeld. Mrs. Louis Young and little daughter, Joan Ellen, returned home from St. Theresa's hospital, Tuesday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Karls and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Colman of Chicago were Sunday visitors in the Fred Karls home. Miss Rosalind Nye of Chicago spent Sunday at her home here. She now has a fine position as secretary and stenographer in the city. Father Nix, in company with Father Schmitt of Aurora, left the first of the wejk for Florida, where they will spend several weeks. Otto Rossman and sons, Robert and Donald, of Carpentersville were Sunday visitors in the home of his par' ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Rossman Mr. and Mrs. Seeley Johnston of Champaign were guests in the P. H. Weber home a few days this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon and daugh ter, Peggy, of Bloomington spent several days this week as the guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Marshall. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago visited in the home of "his parents, Mr »wd Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sunday, and attended the annual meeting of the McHenry Country club. Mr. and Mrs. H. Jackson and sons moved this week to Aurora, where they will make their home. Mr. Jackson was the telegraph operator at the Chicago & Northwestern depot here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carey and children of this city and Miss Irma Carey of Wilmot, Wis., left this week for Texas, where Mrs. Carey and children and Miss Irma Carey will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foss and son, Charles, of Barrington were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs J. F. Claxton. They just returned from a few weeks' visit with relatives and friends in New York City# Elephant'* Long Life The average lifetime of an elephant to stated to be forty-five to sixty years, though many of them reach one hundred years and captive elephants in India have been known to reach one hundred and thirty years. It- seems probable that In the wild state some species may attain an age of OM twadied and fifty years or more. Owl West m Rampage A poultry man at Vallejo, Calif., has discovered it Is poor policy to place a large owl in the same window with hens as an advertising feature. The owl remained perfectly quiet during the day, but In the night It killed four of the hens. The owl Is now kept la a private cage. Left Study of Law to Write Sons* That Lire One of the songs that mother sang, long ago It seems. began: "Darby dear, we are old and gray; fifty years since our wedding day " A plaintive melody It was that hurried the sandman on hi8 rounds. United States midshipmen still march to and sing of "Nancy Lee who waves her hands upon the quay." Wherever Englishspeaking sailors gather the song is sung. More modern are "The Holy City," "Shigs of My Dreams" and "Rose of Picardy." All are'the work of an Englishman. Frederick Edward Weather!y was his name. He was born October 4, 1848; graduated from Brasenose college, Oxford, in 1871; admitted to the bar, Inner temple, lor.don, 1887. Thereafter be turned poet and wrote the songs of the English-speaking world and let who would look after Its low. Only a fewof his more famous songs have been named here. It is not to be wondered at that of his large output many have been forgotten. The wonder is rathet that s man trained In the dry and duscy Intricacies of law should have created songs so near to being Immortal, in the sense at least of llvtlg a long time.--St Pan! Dispatch. English Sailor Held mat-- National Hero 111 la 1926 the tercentenary of the death of Will Adams, the Japanese government erected in Tokyo a statue to this national hero, who died lord high baron pilot of Japan, says the Kansas City Times. Adams, an Englishman. was Drake's storekeeper when the Spanish armada was destroyed, but, being of a religious turn of mind, he objected to the piratical ways of the great captain pnd went Into seagoing business on his own account. He set sail for the Far East as master pilot of five ships and landed on the shores of Japan In lfiOU. with one ship, tn which there were left only five starvinn men who were able to stand. Adams and his companions were brought before the great Tokugawa Shogun. who rook s fancy to the Elizabethan captain and asked hidl to build s ship for the imperial navy. This he did with such success that he mounted into high favor with the emperor. Not Original With Twain For long we chuckled over a wit ticism of a very eminent American, now passed from this life and deservedly remembered for his sense of humor and his literary aptitude. We do not know that he ever claimed the saying as original, bot It has been fastened to him as his own invention. Yet in an ancient book, printed In Edinburgh in the Seventeenth century. "Apophthegms New and Old." we find It, thus set down: "One was saying, that his greatgrandfather, and grandfather, and father, died at sea. Said another that heard him: And I were as you, I would never come af sea. Why (saith he) where did your great-grandfather and grandfather and father die? He answered: where, but In their beds? Sultlt the other: And 1 were as you. 1 would never come in bed."--Boston Herald. SEEKING TO DECODE OLDEST OF SECRETS Exports Study Writing on Ancient Brick. • Parts.--A small gray brick wia> «Q- ' rtoos marking is being studied by the leading arelieologists of France, "^he brick is from Itas Shnmra, a kingdom that existed 3,400 years ago, and the markings are a hand-written message of its king. Older than any existing specimen ot handwriting out of Egypt, Crete or China, the brick is a puzzle to the men who read hieroglyphics as easily as detective stories. Charles Virolleaud, who has undertaken deciphering of the message, asserts that It Is the oldest secret in existence. The brick wus brought to France recently from Syria where the Ras Shamra excavations are in progress. Virolleaud has taken It into his study and. figuratively, locked himself in. He said he hoped to have a solution, oj> at least, a theory by December. " Alphabet of Twenty-Six Sign* Preliminary examinations discloses that the alphabet of the country had 26 signs and were related to the Babylonian in that they were cuneiform. JEach word contains three or four signs and the words are separated from each other by a deeply etched vertical line. The writing covers both sides of the brick. Asked how toe would proceed to solve the problem, Virolleaud said: UI will start with some plausible hypothesis. 1 will assume, let os say, that the brick contains a message either written by the king of Ras Shamra, or written to him by the monarch of a neighboring realm. Deciphered, the brick may reveal the existence of a civilization the world has never heard of before. Luck May Help. "Further specimens cf this writing which will undoubtedly be unearthed as the excavations continue, will lighten the task which for the moment Is extremely difficult and a total mystery. The presence of otie Greek word, a hieroglyph, a Phoenician word and the task would be simple. "The belief that the brick Is a royal document is confirmed somewhat hy the presence of a proper name at the top of the Inscription. The name is Aka-Hinni. The title has disappeared, the tablet being broken at this point. The document, if it can be so-called. Is made more interesting by the fact that It is not written in Babylonian which was the diplomatic language of that era. "Luck, that god of archeologlsts and newspaper men, often operates In our favor. Among the inscriptions discovered In Syria and now on the way to Paris there is a Babylonian text which may help as find out who Aka-Hlnnl l Influence of the Table the greatest Institutions of the civilized world is the family dining table. In literature and fable, writers have dwelt long and lovingly on the hearth. No doubt the hearth ts Important, but for Influence the table has it far outdistanced. To begin with, the hearth is used only In winter when It Is cold, while the table takes no account of weather. Then the hearth serves as * point of assembly but once a day. In the evening, while the table Is used three times. Last and most important, the hearth holds only fire while ibe table holds food.--Theodore RooMvcli to All the Family. Baby Reaches Physical Maturity at 22 Months Belgrade.--Mazdan, bl Isolated hamlet in the Milanowas district, discovered a twenty-two months' old girl with full physlcpl maturity. The baby, the child of a peusa.it :amlly, showed early signs cf abnormal body development and months ago possessed breast and other traits of a full xrown woman. Superstitious neighbors threatened to kill the child, which they believe is a sure sign that the devil is glancing towards the vicinity of Belgrade. Physicians, however, came to the rescue. They plan to remove the child to a Belgrade clinic for study. That Word "JambeiW AD English scoutmaster st&tei thst the word "Jamboree" means "jam sweet and "boree" squeeze or squash. The last two syllables "boree" come from the aborigines of Australia, and describe their crowded council meet Ings. Th$ Australian scouts call their rallies corroborees. In amusing defiance of all these explanations Sir Robert Baden-Powell, when asked where the word "Jamboree" came from, replied, "Well, It will 4*> M well as any other word, won't ItfP Strict Discipline The howling club was Just winding op the evening, and one of the men. thinking to save the other's wife a trip down after him, offered to give him a lift home. "I'll drop you ofT." he suggested. "Mary doesn't particularly enjoy driving all the way down after you. does she?" The other answered: "1 don't know about that, but I've got her, {rained, and I hate to break her of HP If If men were compelled to bury their faults the undertakers would have to wofk overtime.--Chicago News. GALL STONE SUFFERERS Out of gratitude for relief, after years of awful suffering from Gas Spells, Colic Attacks, Indigestion, Pains in Pit of Stomach, Soreness in Right side--GALLSTONES, I will tell anyone who sends a self-addressed, stamped envelope how to obtain the same help at home. I have nothing to sell. Address lbs. Geo. Molteiibrey, Apt. 10ft Ave. JL . Turner Falls, Mass. W-4. ' X - Seriona Drawback Father and motbei were talking about buying a new car. Five-year-old Mary El'ien heard them say that they believed they would buy one «rltb a rumble seat She listened to the discussion as long as she could without saying s word. Finally she Interrupted them. "Daddy," she said, "we couldnt buy a car with a rumble seat because J bavent sny little hoy to bold me in." +- "Tear** Illnesses "Does fear of an Illness bring ltf la a question often asked. Not directly. Fear, however, lowers vitality, and thus there is not the same resistance. Lowed Off ' From New York to Hawaii, the old all-water route was 12,800 miles; nowadays the trip through the Panama canal aakw the Joamcy only TjOOO mllea. Eagle Clubbed to Death in Attack on Children Moosejaw, Sask.--A giant golden eagle lies battered to death here after making swooping attacks on school child ren and standing tts ground against the dub-swinging onslaughts of adults. The eagle stood its ground snd faced the attackers, beating wings that measured more than seven feet from tip to tip. Under the heavy Stroke of a club, the bird fell dead. Seeks to Breed Muak Oxen in Spitzenbergen Oslo.--An attempt to breed musk oxeirfn Spitzbergen has been launched by a Norwegian hunter who recently returned from Greenland with 23 musk ox bulls and cows, which will be used for breeding purposes to start a herd. No wild animals that will be of danger to the musk oxen exist in Spitsbergen and the conditions for breeding are favorable. 20 Drownings a Day in ^ French Bathing Season Paris.--Government statistics, compiled at the end of the hashing season, show the surprising ^otal of 20 drownings daily, most of them children who venture beyond their depth. There is a growing agitation for more stringent regulations regarding life gnaida. . • <. < •' V;': . 4 She's a Ckaapi«a Poplar Bloff, Mo.--If there Is an "endurance" championship for quiltmaking, Mrs. Jane Long claims It. She has made a quilt containing 38,000 pieces. Belongs to 42 Clehe .Sydney, N. 3. W.-- Walter Marks, member of the house of represents tlves for a Sydney electorate. Is a member of 42 clubs--possibly a wor|(|'g record. • . State's Official Flower The mayflower Is the official flowfr of Massachusetts, made so by an act of the legislature. CHICHESTER S PILLS TRK IMAllOND BKASa A mwimmamemai •A * A N&M/ UT COPY SERVICE- (torrent that Illustrate Tut ^ooos you sat This Heujsbaber * ^ nMtcfiMt up to ddfe service 1o its advirtisers with no LET yj» ^tow voii rm reuvict-/ - " ' ; a"* EVERT DAIRY MAN OR WOMAN OONN THE FARM, •VERY HOUSEHOLD IN McHENRY COUNT?* ; EVERY BANK, EVERY STORE, - OFFICE OR SHOP NEEDS 1 10 0 2 . NET FULLY REFINED SMahesDirt Fly/ The Peerless Cleanei NO GRIT NO SCRATCH 10 oi. Package, 10 Cents ^ ^ WE RECOMMEND PERSOLENE . j| I TO WASH DISHES--Add a level teaspoonful to the dish water. TO WASH PAINTED SURFACES--Dissolve a level teaspoonful of PERSOLENE in a quart of water, warm or cold. Wash all surfaces well and rinse with clean water. If dirty spots remain, sprinkle a few crystals on the cloth or sponge and rub, then rinse well. TO WASH TILE, PORCH LAIN, MARBLE--Dissolve two level teaspoonsfull of l'ERSOLENE in a quart of water. Handle as on PAINTED SURFACES (above). TO CLEAN THE LAVATORY AND BATH TUB-- --Sprinkle a little PERSOLENE on the soiled parts and wipe off with a damp cloth. Rinse with fresh water. CLEAN EVER£$HING IN THE BATHROOM WITH PERSOLENE. TO CLEAN CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, PORCHES OR GARAGE FLOORS--Sprinkle PERSOLENE on the soiled spots and scrub with a stiff broom or brush. TO SOFTEN WATER FOR THE LAUNDRY--Add PERSOLENE to the water as it is heating. Remove sctun before the water boils. It will save soap, and make your clothes whiter and easier to rinse. , TO WASH CLOTHES--Add package of PERSOLENE to the first washerful of clothes, then add the hot soap-suds. It will save soap and not only wash the clothes more quickly, but makes them whiter and easier to rinse. TO CLEAN SILVER--Put the silver in an aluminum pan, cover with water, and add a teaspoonfnl of PERSOLENE and a teaspoonful of table salt. Bring to a boil, rinse with fresh water and dry. Tarnish is readily removed in this manner from otherwise inaccessible places. Pinge! A Keck National Tea Stores Garry R. Austin ^ Rohloff's firoc^ry A. * PK. Ten CCo . Sold In Woodstock by ^ Draheim's Grocery Befeaaahfttl A 8nfc| Mrs. Harold Ostrwn Royal Blue Stare EL J. Jensen Saks Bros. Eekert & Bench ay Riley & Riley Woodstock InpM. Cs. SnanysMe Cww> Sold in McHenry by Schaefer's Grocery ft Market John Stoffii Louis A. EHfckaon Albert Bai Mm Peter W. Frett Sold in Crystal Lake by I. £ Jaster Sold in RidgaBald by W. HCahk - ' Sold in Hebron by O. W. Hart 9* C* Bnehte & P. Schaeler A Harrison's Cfeak Stare Clark A Sold in Greenwood by Harrison & Sons J. 8old in % •