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•* & *•? ; THE M'HEHUY PLAINDEAL1E, THURSDAY, JtTLY 6, 1033 WAY ABOVE HIGH C 'ivSW?' PERPETUAL MOTION HELP! ) Mr* Browa looked tired and ijor- *l«d. ' • J-, "What have ^you been doing?" asked ,rHller "husband. ' * "I have been found to alf the serv- ;dint agencies III the town trying to Itad jjmaids,' she replied. i •'* "Were you successful?! he asked. %, ••Yes," she replied. "I . engaged £4 ' th ree." » - % "Threef h« echoed, aghast «®ay dear, you must be oat of "Bat, your "No, dear," she sighed, Tm quite •ill right too see, one comes tomorfow, one on the 9th, and the other the Ilfith," Vnpprtcktod Aatlwrt _ "The Greensmiths are distinctly fit- I ary in their pursuits," said Mrs. ones to a neighbor. "The daughter Writes poetry nobody will print, the ion writes plays nobody will act, and tfie mother writes novels nobody will ttnd." "And what does the father write?" "Oh, he writes checks no one will <&sb!*--Stray Stories Magazine. Twice Told Tales Items, of Interest Takes Fresi the Files ef the Plaindealtt . --of Tears Age jj^L iw WtBtejj to B« Ri{Kt ¥ -Mother--You naughty girl? Toti 'Ijpve eaten every cookie there was on 'fjbat plate and 1 told you. you might ve oply. three. / ; V. ^ sm'ali i>aughter-^£es, mother, but '"] you didn't tell me Which three, so I „ jhad to eat alf to be sure to get the fright, ones. *» /rJ ,* */•"?' H« Wouldn't Like J' .f' She was in Alaska looking over a , .' '•'"-•'.ilex farm. AfVr mlmlring a beautiful '.'•liver specimen, she asked".Tust how many times car a fox be skinned for - his fur?" „ . ^ Three times, madam," said the guide bravely. "Any more than that V , -#ould spoil his disposition.* . - : • How to Torture Your Fiancee • "What made you quarrel with Mer- • lia?" : . ' '•\Vell, he proposed tomeagainlast night." . • Oi'v" "Where was the harm in that?" , "My dear, I had accepted him the night before." TEN YEARS AGO "Moat of the boys of the McHenry community high school are now employed. Fortunately there is plenty of work here this summer for all who want jobs- McHenry entertained her usual large number of Fourth of July guests Ail of the hotels and restaurants about town and along the river were crowded. John E. Freund has disposed of his irterest in the cigar shop her© to his' partner, Louis Qertel. The latter wiH move the shop rrom his present location to his home on Riverside drive.. * •• A s a p r e c a u t i o n a g a i n s t a c c i d e n t s a temporary traffic. post has be^n installed at the intersection on Green and Elm streets. The permanent traffic posts have been removed from out streets while the sewerage, is be ing put'in.',' • TOTAL LOSS •TWENTY YEARS AGO iSie electric lighting system is orfes more in good1 condition. Many of the lights have been out during the month A fire, which for a time threatened the entire lower end of town, broke oat in the John J. Bucli building, occupied by the George A- Stilling garage and show rooms, at about 2:30 cq Wednesday afternoon of the week an^before the volunteer fire fighters had succeeded in quelling the rapidly spreading flahies about $3,000 damage was done to the building and its con- ,tents. Wm. Bacon, the McHenry well driller, has just completed a well at the Borden Milk factory here that is capable of producing 150 gallons of water per minute, or more than four times as much as any well the company has ever had at its plant here. " t)r. F. J. Aicher, the dentist, of Chicago who has rented the office rooms in the Schumacher building in Centerville is now in McHenry and is fast getting his office in shape for the opening, which tie hopes will be about the middle of next week. "Does Tom ever lose nis tempert" "No, merely misplaces It.* Pfc* • ife Anything for a Family Reunion "I'm thinking of opening a movie theater." .. -••• "Well, ..there's ^feood money in that business." 'v-;. ."It isn't the: money so much; but I'd (like to see my wife and kids once in while." I • Such 1« Life . sometimes seems as though the Wicked get along better than the upright," sighed the discouraged man. "Yes," replied the other one, "and that seems like a downright shame." "Natural History" Teacher--A biped is anything that joes on two feet. John, can you name iSne? John--Yes, ma'am, a pair of stocklags. i • Call Ik* Sheriff j. "Shush!" said the young man who ,'»ad fled the group of boresome debu tantes, "I'm a fugitive from a Jane «*ng!" Coinage of tlie Brain Heard In Passing--"A lot of laymen ave queer ideas about banking." "So hare a lot of bankers."--Btdfalo ! Evening News. - Educational Limitation* j-:;.. "How soon shall I know anything ifter I come out of the anesthetic?" "Well, that's expecting a lot from an antithetic."--Boys' Life. LOST CHANCE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Miss Catherine Holtzinger, housekeeper at St. Mary's parish here, was struck by the Lake Geneva flyer and instantly killed while the train was parsing the Arlington Heights station Tuesday afternoon. Our citizens are anxiously awaiting the decision of the Elgin, Woodstock and Lake Geneva railroad company- We sincerely hope that our suspense will be short in duration.. The old pickle factory building that stood near the railroad tracks and which has been an eye-sore as well as a fire trap for some years, has been razed and replaced by a more substantial building. Three of our local fishermen went .out one afternoon last week and returned home in the evening with a string of 808 specimens of the finny tribe. FORTY YEARS AGO , Sett Buss, Jr., is having the outside of his residence handsomely painted. W. J. McLord has erected a handsome new iron fence in front of his residence. H. E- Wightman, of t]y City Livery h?s just put in a new three-seated surry, the handsomest one in town. The Mie Henry Band were well pieased with their trip to Pingery Grove, on the 4th. That they gave the citizen's there some good music, goes without saying. Barbian Bros., have been making some needed changes in their block* putting in an outside cellar way. The business of this firm isi constantly in*, creasing and their cigars are gaining an enviable reputation on the market. FIFTY YEARS AGO Charles Owen of Oberlrn college is spending his vacation with his parents in this village. Ed Thompson now drives as fine a matched team a9 can oe found in this section. They are dapple greys and will weight about 2,600 pounds. The party at the Parker House on the evening of the 4th, was an astonisher and was, without doubt, the largest gathering of the kind ever held in McHenry county. Mr. Parker informing us that >iree hundred and thirty-two numbers were sold. A party from Nunda numbering jabout thirty, went to Fox Lake today via the steamer "Mary Griswold." Inventor--My machine can do the work of ten men. Visitor--Gosh! My wife ought t® Awe married it. Doesn't Deserve It Bliuks-- I have no confidence. Ja .tb&i juan we Just passed. Jinks--Yeah? Why not? ' ' Rinks--He's a conM*nce man. ly--' \ What Soil I. fk>il is the superficial unconsoUdatfed portion of the earth's crust, composed of broken and disintegrated rock j^fnixed with varying proportions of decaying organic matter. The fertility " jbf the soil is partly determined by the itharacter of the parent rogk, .. -Ptfly Could Help • Jud Tunkins says If profanity all by Itself helped any, a poll parrot would inflncntiai debater. Men's Vanity Called „ Chief Suicide Catiie Cincinnati.--Vanity rather than financial trouble causes most suicides among uien, according to Dr. William Mulilbf-rg. medical director of the Union Central Life Insurance company. "The thing that drives a man to take his life is his inability to swallow his pride, built up during his uiore prosperous years," said "Doctor Muhlberg. "It is not fear of seeing his children go hungry, or his wife weakened from d(/ing housework. It is the agony of watching his neighbor's satisfaction when he has to withdraw from,, the country club and sell his 10-cylinder sedan." M iss Kathleetr Lawler, twenty-oneyear- old graduate of the University of Washington music department, can sing an octave and five tones above high C. which is an accomplishment not even the greatest of modern sopranos has bees able to equal, according to. Prof. August Werner, .^her teacher. The train was racing along at sixty miles an hour, and Robinson was doling In a corner of his ' compartment when he was disturbed by a fellow passenger rushing along the corridor. "Excuse fne," gasped this excited individual, "but is your Wife a rather stout woman, wearing a bivwn costume and a red hat?" "Yes," replied Robinson. ^What's all the excitement about?- "Excitement!" exclaimed the other. "The excitement Is that she's just fallen out of the train." "Good heavens!" shrieked Robinson. "Don't stand there doing nothing. Pull the communication cord. She's gik the tickets.**--Tit-Bits Magazine. TO SOUND SEA FOR , *tOST CONTINENT" Vanished Lemuria Believed la Indian Ocean. Bad Beginning Jane Is a queer sort of a girl, and the other day she received a proposal from a man she had always regarded as a brother. ! "Jane," he began, "you know I have always turned to you, always thought of you. May I--that is--would you-- eh--oh, hang It, Jane, will you be my wife?" "Good gracious!" exclaimed Jane. "What a start you gave me! At flfst I thought you were trying to borrow some money."---Border Cities Star. AIR CURRENTS ARE • NOW MADE VISIBLE French Scientist Reveals New Research Plan> Paris.--Another scientific revolution occurred recently in the College of France when a profound exposition by the physicist, Professor Magnan, demonstrated the optical determination of air currents. The air that surrounded the scientists present, that flowed through the windows or moved pbout their papers and hands, could be seen clearly, if subjected to certain simple conditions^ Professor Magnan's paper indicated. Heretofore, the study of air currents always was carried on through coloration, such as introducing gases or smokes easily visible to^the naked eye. Professor Magnan demonstrated that the ajij itself, without any other changes than its own elements, could be studied with sufficient accuracy to be of great practical value, especially in aviation and in the study of bird flight. The visibility of air currents, according to Professor Magnau, can be studied in the simplest manner by the injection of a warm-air current into a cold area of ambient air, or the introduction of a chilled current into the warm air of a room. Professor Magnan's experiments were conducted in his laboratory with the use, of a hot-air current set in motion by the combination of an electrical heater, back of which was an ordinary hair dryer. The blower of the hair dryer propelling already warmed air through the red-hot wires of the little heater projected a steady current thrmigh the much cooled ambient air in wie laboratory. To make this column of air visible Professor Magnan placed before It a nonsilvered mirror and. a low candlepower lamp of not more than six volts. The propelling column of warm air could be observed easily in the pale light. The professor declared currents could be measured, <*b*erved and followed in their reactions. Professional Service Rendered A well-known attorney was always lecturing his office boy, whethier he 'heeded It or not. One day lie chanced to hear the following conversation between the boy and Ihe one^ -employed next door: ^ » > "How much does . ypuiv chief pay you?" asked the latter. ; ; "I get $1,500 a year. Five dollars a week la cash and the test - la tapd. advice!" • >0^.^ Variability "Do you regard poker AS a gentle-, man's game?" * "So far as that goes," replied Cactus Joe,-"It's like every other game from politics to penny ante. Whether it's a gentleman's game or not depends entirely on who happens to be playin' it." •,/. • BILBO HAS A We're not getting back to normalcy --we're moving forward to sanity. Theodore G. Bilbo, former governor of Mississippi, seated at his desk after assuming his new duties in the United States Department of Agriculture. At present he Is described as an official information gatherer of pubUe opinion on farm administration. Dad Turn* the Tables "How big is a whale, daddy?" "What kind of a whale, my soul" "A big whalji^ "How big?" " ^ Mask Signals The»oollared peccary carries a musk gland on its back and uses it for sending signals. The scent is noticeable for great distances. Mast Have an Excbi* tPrbm the attendance regulations of" a noted university: "A student may be reinstated only If bis absence is .erased, by Ulneaa *r 4«p9«£. Salads Are Most Popular mSSSm ' v The S.S. Queen of Bermuda and (Inset) W. D. Worthington, Famous Chef NEW YORK--Salads are the most popular food on chipboard whether in the cooling breezes of Quebec and Montreal, or in the trade winds off Bermuda, where it is always Springtime, according to W. D. Wordings ham, chef on the S.S. Queen of Bermuda, of the Fumesa Lines. "Our ships rlin North irt summer to the cool climea along the Canadian coast," he said, "and to the all-year .. mid-ocean vacation playground, Bermuda, all through the year. No mat- , ter what the season or the latitude, • saiads with mayonnaise dressing are . __ always the most popular foods. "Most of our passengers like their salads served first at the beginning mm 1% tnrt--d of mm m rate course after the meat. The now famous Roosevelt Salad, introduced at Washington at the time of the in-; auguration of President Franklin D.1 Roosevelt, has proven exceptionally popular, as hap the Worlds Fair Sandwich, made on toasted bread with as filling of chopped bacon and mayonnaise." Despite the recent depression, the Furness Lines are experiencing a heavy travel season of summer touM to the Northern platlands, and to Bermuda and are looking forward to an even heavier fall and winter bus!" ness. These short cruises have an enviable reputation for the excellence of food and service. Furness line chefs are pioneers in the invention of dettetoos special disftaa • ' London.--To »nd the "lost continent* of Lemuria, British scientists are to search the bottom of the Tndlan oc^n. The continent is supposed to have stretched from Madagascar to Sumatra and Indi^^in prehistoric The expedition will be headed by Capt. J. M. MacICensie, who commanded the Discovery on Sir Douglas Mawson's last voyage to the Antarctic. The Egyptian government has lent its research ship, Mahahiss. The scientific leader will be CoL Seymour Sewell, director of the zoological surrey of India. Altogether the expedition will be nine months at sea between Africa and India In the Mahahiss. The 105- ton steamer is being fitted with the later Inventions for under-sea exploration at Alexandria, and will be ready to leave England In August The gadgets Include a new" echo sounding machine, which not only records the depths by the length of time an echo takes to turn from the Sea bottom but also provides a running representation of the ocean bed on an apparatus like a stock ticker. Steel bottles, which close automatl* cally at a certain depth, will be let down to secure specimens of the sea life and record temperatures. Lead lines will be dropped four miles down to take samples of the ocean bottom. Speaking of the expedition, J. C. Murray, whose father's will provided the money for the search, said •The main object will be to discover whether there are any traces of the continental land areas which It is supposed stretched westward from India and formed the continent of 'Lemuria.' "A further object will be to ascertain whether there are ridges and peaks in this semi-enclosed ocean, such as the meteor "expedition found 10 the , Atlantic." French Actress to Quit After 62 Years on Stage Paris.--Mine. Marie Laure has decided to retire after 02 years of acting on the stage. She is France's oldest actress. It was only a chance lncideht that directed her career toward the stage, slur said. "I had spent most of my youth in England and came here with my mother on a visit when the city was barricaded by the Germans," she explained. "Having no money, we were , in a desperate situation when I obtained the permission of the old Alcazar ^'Hlyer to recite stories and poetry. When peace came I continued on the stage. My greatest success, I believe, was 'Amhra,' a patriotic play which found great favor during the period of Marshal MacS^ahon's popularity I have played at the Porte- Saint-Martin, the Chateau d'Eau, and the Odeon. "After my last two years at the. Odeon, I went to Russia, where I played at the Imperial theater with Gultry, The father, of course, of the present Guitry." Mme. Laure also has been la the movies, assisting at the birth of the motion picture industry. Her roles were In the silent films in a studio in Neuilly, where Ponctal and Galmette directed. Acting continuously since .the Franco- Prussian war, France's oldest actress believes she deserves a rest now. She Is seventy-one. WHAT HAS HAPPENED. Thatcher Colt, Police CominUaUmer. JecZctnP' Ke.,lv OUea4, N. Y., for a vacatiim-. Tke<r*t if a ebyu* <u town, the "Greater ftainey Show Circut," for which Dugan. m friend of Colt'*, ie pre** agent. Dugan atkt Colt to inveatigate among v«l» and tki star performer» of thouj receive threatening letter*. Joeie La Tour, beautiful aerial acrobat " the eircut, it |* love The Great the cfrwti folk at trouble mu to be Cf the the tie Lm of . _ ffebaitian, another aerialiet, though »*• <4 married to Flandriu, her partner. iFlandriu ie extremely jealous and ,threaten* to kill them moth. Then Flandrin disappears, aud B 'appears as .though the man ha* been murdered. NOW OO ON WITH THE STQRY CHAPTER FIVE The next day dawned .bright and clear, though an evil omen of tragedy seemed to* hang pall-like ^ over the circus grounds. . A raessenger bof rushed u& to • Colt. • "Mr. Colt?" v ."Yeah---". "Telegram." Colt read the telegram hurriedly, then walked quickly to Rainey's wagon. Rainey was dresaing putting on his ringmaster's costume. "I suppose you've heard about Loycll,"' he said to Colt, by way of vfreettng. , 'rX(:"1 Just heard from him. . He's now of the circus and I've got something to say about it. I'm not'going to let a nut like that bluff me out of giving a show." »- _ "It's your own life you're risking" Colt shrugged. La Tour was adamantX'Tm giv^ ing a show!" _ - you, it may be your last one, MU« La Tour." Colt said. Tour was unnaturally gay.' •Think so? Well--tf iVe got to die, it might as well be before a full house.' She grabbed Sebastian a arm and walked out. Throngs of humans were begin-! ning to crowd the circus grounds,' playing the games, gazing with open mouths at the side-shows. Rainey pulled Dugan aside. "Did you carry out Colt's orders?" he asked. < "Sure did. I've got a man on' every entrance and exist in the place. Flandrin couldn't get in or out of this lot with a shoehorn." " "Okay." Rainey walked into the ,;r • ' < i " " - ' .. ..... ' • Big Tent. Colt and Miss Kelly satl V. in a box, on the side, where Colli V' could command a distinct view of . , . * every open spot in the tent. Rainey • * nodded to them as he passed by. i /f The band started up its musical| * ' blare. The parade started; Clowns,' ^ X ' acrobats, animals. dancers--the1 whole category of show entertain- - v iSg: •» < r *•/ ««;'» Z'Otir f ' it jfour Inst one. Miss LaTour." Colt taid :-y ' *** iPoted by Adolphe Menjou and Greta Paris Tower Will Dwarf v Empire State Building PSTlsl--Plans werf announced f«P construction of a concrete tower 2,296 feet high. It would be the world's tallest structure. The tower would be completed for the Paris exposition of 1937. It would have a ramp which would enable automobiles to climb to a height of 1,040 feet. The Empire State building In New York, the world's tallest building, Is 1,265 feet high. The Eiffel Tower in Paris Is 1,000 feet. y ^ : - s i Goat, Thought Extffict, ' "Seen by Two Clergymen Bend, Ore. -- A mountain goatr though long extinct in this part of the country, was seen In the Cascade mountains," near here, by two clergymen, H^v. Phil Sturgis and Itev. M. G. Ten-« nyson. The animal, brownish in color and with large horns, was seen above the snow line. A Real D«*t Storm • half century ago occurred fc volcanic eruption on the small island of Krakatoa, near Java, In which the accompanying ocean wave destroyed 30,- 000 lives. It Is safd that most of the volcanic dust raised traveled around the globe three times before It finally settled. on his way to New York. He sent me a telegram. He left early this ,, morning." Rainey was perplexed. "But why did he run away? Was he afraid bf you?" "No. He was afraid of Flandrin.'* "But I thought Flandrin was killed"' exclaimed Rainey. "And who killed Flandrin?" Colt paused. "Nobody." Dugan. La Tour and Sebastian entered the wagon in tlme^to hear Colt's remark. "He committed suicide?" asked Josie La Tour. «•' » ---.'•Something like that. He did all the things necessary to make it appear that Tie was killed. He wrote the note, fired the bullet, and killed your dog to get the blood with vtfaich to smear the cot." Colt took the telegram from Lovell.out of his pocket and started to read. "Flandrin swore he'd get La Tour, Sebastian and myself and wreck the circus besides. Maybe he was bluffing, but I decided not to wait around to find out." Colt put the telegram back in his pocket. "Excellent judgment, I should say." La Tour turned to Rainey and sneered, "Your angel walked out on you". Rainey." Colt interceded. "Fools- rush in where angels fear to tread. I'm going to tell you just what Flandrin did after he carefully created the impression he'd been murdered. First of all, he changed his clothes. He put on a cannibal outfit, blacking his face and painting it. He left his own clothes in Crumps' quarters. That was to throw suspicion against Crumps. He made the'ftgure which he threw into your circus?"- - V «t emphatic. "No!" T libal far.ii ment passed in one long caravan, j Josie La Tour, beautiful and prim j on her snow-white horse, waved j gaily to Colt and Kelly as she \ pranced by. Sebastian, grim and) worried, rode a black charger along, side her. 4 " "Attractive, isn't she?" said SfW i Kelly" to Colt. V"! "Exceedingly." - "Enjoying the circus?"-. Colt was The cannibal troupe came hyj Colt counted, his forefinger mark- < tng the count. "Thirteen," he mut- : tered. - The parade came to an end and^ the various acts took their positions to begin the show. Rainey.j resplendent in his riding master's] habit, strode to the center ring, took' his stand on a platform and began) to announce the opening feat. ; "Ladeez and gentlemen," his lusty voice bawled, "we introduce the! Great Sebastian, trapeze artist ex-» traordinary, who will beguile you* with his death defying routine inj the air!" Sebastian bowed, then ascended the long strand of rope to his high! trapeze. .He started his first swing. ...a hush fell, over the crowd as though some giant hand had stilled the audience in death...the trapese bar had slipped its joint! The mus-i cles on Sebastian's body quivered1 and tensed. With a mighty heave.' the aerialist swung himself back to the platform. j Colt shivered. Already the spec-l tie of Flandrin was making itself, evident! ' | Sebastian finished his act safely and slid -down the rope, while the. place last night, and then he went ! crowd cheered his thrilling perform-^ to sleep with the cannibals. That': why there were fourteen when w - counted them in the wagon lat^ night." "And thirteen today," said Rainey. "Exactly," went on Colt. "You'll recall I made those clowns take oft their make-up--now you know why I did. It' would be like Flandrin to wear the make-up of comedy on the eve of tragedy. There's a dangerous madman loose among us. Flandrin'll make good his boast if we give him a chance. The only way you can stop him is to go out there and tell the people there'll Le no show this afternoon. You'd >tetter - do It, Rainey." ' "You'd better not." La Tour's eyes blazed angrily. "The tiling you've suggested is Just what Flandrih's aiming at--that's his way of wrecking" the circuw. Hut I own part ce. Rainey mounted his wooden stand: again. "Ladeez and gentlemen. I have the honor to present the-, greatest aerial performer In the world--Miss Josie La Tour!" ' La Tour stepped forward to tlie plaudits of the crowd. Her red velvet cloak fell to the ground re-| veiling her beautiful, young figure in ths white tights. She bowed and climbed to the high platform. The cannibal act began its rou-1 tine ut the same lime. First, the large tom-toms be^an to beat in monotonous, terrifying rhthym, then the almost-naked savages began to play their thin reed pipes. Strangely enough, the pipes were ull pointed upward--at the slim foim of Josie I^a Tour outlined ugiiinst the tent top. (TO BE CONTI> I EDf ; England's Stored Gold Were England ever kivaded, the Otoly way in which the tnvader could get at the- gold s'tored far below the pavements of Threadneedle street would be by means of key a** lock combination. Largest Soapatone Deposit* The largest soapstone deposits In the worl^ .Ja. Virginia. ". • : ' *, * - Ants a* Surgeons Indians of the Amazon use ants ts stitch wounds. The insect Is made to bite the sides of the wounds In Itfpowerful jaws and bring them together. The body Is broken off and the head remains as a "stitch." •«£* Discovery of Neon Neon was discovered in" 1808, Its name being coined from the Greek word for "new," J . - ^ i 'i i r i iifeiTw'm America Gives Albania * Fine Farm School View of the new Albanian American farm school b u i l t i»y the Near East foundation bnnia. At the left is the model barn and dairy aud at the right the main hall. The low or "Hill of the Slaves," so-called because It was the scene of a battle between Caesar qulshed were made slaves. -- ***" 1 • ^ *- • " ! < ) • . . ^ -I- > y.'sofc'- ,«< ,"»v <-c \ »- at Mali Robit, Kavaja, Alrear is Mali Robit, where the van- .vti&'-Aw:;-, • . •>> 1 • • :• ' -.'•'•Us* i, '.isi- ;'t