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• •r^V- . ' ^ - r FZ •* ~. , w«v ; >^x \ -,-y v**~ - ^ - *\a ** " * * " , 1* ~ - ^ v i * t ^ » A v J ^ ^ «"» t T' ^ * ** *** A tf/'7.w^. . fr ,'i 7:^'; T ' •••V i*&.'?'•••*&•/, OBSERVATION By LEONARD A. BARRETT One. of the'most convenient things t a home Is a small instrument attached to a wall Inside of which is a filament which Is very sensitive to the temperature. When the dial is set at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the temperature of the r»x)m reaches that p o i n t , t h e f l l a - nient moves in one direction, thus disco n n e e ting the e l e c t r i c c u r r e n t whlth shuts off the fuel supply at the furnace. When the temperature falls below the TO mark, the process Is reversed. That little Instrument is called a thermostat. It was discovered by a man named ' Spencfrr who possessed unusual powers of observation. He had a job as a night watchman, and in addition to that task kept the fires in the furnace all through the night. After filling up the fire bo^t he would rest at a little distance from the furnace, not too far to hear, every once in a while, a sharp crack at the furnace door. He soon discovered that the crack came at about the time the furnace needed a fresh supply of fuel. .While this incident would have parsed unnoticed by the majority of night watchmen. It -.started Mr. Spencer to thinking. Upon closer observation he discovered that the sharp noise came from the center of the furnace doo£ when it was hotter than the outer rim, and also snapped again when the cooling process set in. 'He worked at this idea, with the final reward, after years of hard toil, of having made the first thermostat. J f ome claim that the power of observation is a special gift with which only a few people are endowed. On the contrary it is something which can 'easily Ije cultivated. Not only are the things we look for nearest to us, but the opportunities for personal advancement and happiness are also all around us, but it takes an observing eye to see them. The same law holds good in the world of emotional and spiqtual values. The blessings of friendship and love are frequently very near us, but we fail to see them because we have not developed the art of observation. "Seek and ye shall find," is a law which has proven its value many times. There are "sermons In stones--and good in everything" to the person with an observing eye and a patient mind. © by Western Newspaper Union. KENT ft COMPASS All Kinda of IN8URANCB Placed with the moat reliable Companies Om« i» aad talk It «nr *Mmm McHeary • Telephone No. 800 t Stoffel A Relhamperger ace agaats far all classsa af preierty ia the haat campaalsa. WB8T MeHENRY ILLINOIS Charlie's Repair Shop Formerly Pint's Blacksmith Shop--Pearl St. Radiators Repaired, Bodies and Fenders Straightened . Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RtETESEL Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and Chicago Phones: Wabash McHenry 7518 A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor ft&fiWng, Hydraulic and Crane Service Road Building TsL 204-M McHenry, 111. S. H. Freund & Sod CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience U at Tour Service in building Your Wants HELEN TWE LVE7RE b , . V i c t o r j o r y WHAT HAS HAPPENED Connie Rolling and Her husband, Chick, are entertainers <n Connie's" father's cafe down in Panama. Pop i Riley, Ctmnic'a father, does a fair business, but Connie is ambitious lor her husband, who she thinks would make good if piven the proper chance in New York. She pleads wiffc him, but they have to wait until thep have the necessary money. Tonight, the cafe is filled to capacity u'itfc a crowd of tourists fust landed. The Purser of the boat states that John Bradley, presidentof the American Broadcasting Company, is present. J NOW GO OS WITH THE &TORY , "'Where?" asked Connie. ! "Over there. Do you know him?" McCluskey answered. "No--" The waiter came up to them and informed Pop that the package for the purser was ready. McCluskey thanked them and Pop and the waiter walked away. Connie and , McCluskey were left alone. "Say, Mac," said Connie, "will you do me a favor?" "It's too late to marry you." . „ "No fooling. I want to meet him." ! -Who?" . I "Bradley. ' "Do you want to go oh the air?" "I want to take the air- Will you do it, Mac?" , "Sure. Come on" They started towards Bradley's table. ' , "And look, Mac--when you introduce me--it's Miss RiSw." "What's the matter-Aare you going to forget you're married?" "No. I won't." As they reached Bradley's table, Bradley stood up. McCluskey spoke first. "Miss "Would you be terribly offended if ! I said I'd rather talk to you?" | "I'd -be flattered," Connie an- i swered. j "I've seen many young men like this one but I've never met Miss Riley before." « "It'8 a fairly common name." "But an uncommon person. You don't know how rare It Is to meet , someone who doesn't want some* thing." Connie smiled. /"I can understand : why you're so successful." "Why?" "You know how to head people off." "From what?" Bradley countered. "You knew I wanted , something when I asked the Purser to introduce us." "And did you?" "It isn't much. Just an opinion." "On what?" "Well--tell me this. What arethe chances of sn unknown breaking into radio?" "How do you want me to answer that?" asked Bradley. ^ "Truthfully." r "Then I should say about on#4n ' ten thousand." " "• ' " The conversation was interrupted when Miller returned to the table. "We ought to be getting back, Mr. Bradley We've got two hours' work ahead of us." "6h, there's plenty of time, Miller." • - ' "You'll be tired, Mr. Bradley And we really must get those messages off." Bradley turned to Connie. "It's nQ use. I might as well go when he starts that. He'll keep ijt up for "WhereT" atked Connie. (Posed by Helen Txcelvttrtesj ftytey, may I present Mf Bradley?" Coitnle smiled Prettily as they shook hands. The other man at the table arose. "How do you dor' said Bradley "This Is Mr. Miller." Miller bowed coldly la acknowledgement. Bradley turned to Connie. UfKfikn't you join us?" mm*" "Thank you." Connie sjflgWIown. The purser stood In inck of Connie. "Miss Riley's been'dying to meet you. Mr Bradley." Connie was embarrassed. "He shouldn't have said ttitt." Bradley smiled. "I feel complimented. I can't recall when anyone was really dying to meet me. Can you. Miller?" "Yea. But they always wanted something." Bradley turned back to Connie. "Mr. 'Millar is cynical. It's his nature." "It's a good way to be." said Connie. "Do you think so?" asked Bradley. "Well, at least you never get short-changed," Connie answered. "Quite true," said Bradley. "Would you care to dance?"* "Love to." They stood up and were soon dancing to the strains of a syncopated rhumba melody. "Do you," Bradley asked as they danced, "own this place, or Is. the, name Riley Just a colncldeocet" v "My father does." "It seems' very prosperous." "We do all right." said Cbhfife. "TMd you like the show?" "I thought you were lovely." "Oh. I Just fill in. How did you Ilk* the master of ceremonies?" .Prndley nodded. "I thought he announced in a clcar voice." "Tic s really very clever Name Is Chick Rollins. He Was in vjiude viile in the states. Look! He's 6";ng to sing this chorus--" Ojhick was singing through „ , phone. Soon the number was • and Connie and -Bradley re f'-ed to the table. Miller had • ' m f «nd see, if you don't like •v* thought we were doing " «e« anyone Ilk* him Cfefcrk hours." He extended hia hand. "It's been very pleasant." Connie took his hand. "Yea. It - has. "Were you," Bradley aaked as ha prepared to leave, "thinking of talc ing that one chance in ten thousand ?- "I might. Is it hard to get a hearing?" Bradley smiled. "It would be M Panama." "I mean, If I go to New York?* "Not at all. Look me up. I'll see thatyou get an audition." "Thank you. Mr. Bradley," said Connie. "I might take you up on that." Bradley and Miller started away. "^n.. interesting young person. Miller, said Bradley aa they neared the door. "Hmphl" "No?" "I think," said Miller, "it very an* wise to encourage a cafe girl." "Oh, don't be silly. I'll hever see her again--unfortunately. Remind me to send her a radiogram tomorrow." As Bradley and MlUer disappeared, Chick came over to Connie. He nodded towards the door. "Who's your friend?" "Oh," said Connie lightly. "Just the president of the American Broadcasting Company." Chick was astonished. "No kidding! What did he say about me?" "Chick, I've got an appointment with him in New York." CoriBIe's eyes were pleading. "He thinks I'm good, hah?" "He thinks you've got a chance to be one of the biggest radio stars in the country." "No kiddin'?" v "Of course, it's only a chance," said Connie. "But he said to come and see him?" "Uh-huh." . "That sounds pretty good!" "IVs perfect. Now, are you srni* •;: . , . to ,ake a chance in New York?" _ rejrular show s starting now/ "Well, if he went as far as to T __.YP" , wa"c.h .ct}j?*V JTiake an appointment--I guess he knows talent when he sees It. Connie's eyes lighted. Victory Victory St last Chick was goln* io New York And h* would maVe Sh* k»»« it* would. He •nusl O*. On* h* uim Tt* m Birds That Kill Rats The following is a list of ten birds of world-wide or nearly cosmopolitan distribution that kill rats and mice: Barn owl, great horned owl, shorteared owl, long-eared owl, goshawk, kestrel (sparrow-hawk), golden eagle, gyrfalcon crow or raven and magpie. Reciprocity aad Deceptioa \ "When a man flatters a woman by telling her she Is beautiful," said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "she la likely to reciprocate by telling him he Is clever. They deceive each other • little and their amused friends not at alL"- v During the heyday of the for trade many years ago, beaver skins passed •a money. They had an established fating across the continent and as far east as the Atlantic coast of approximately four dollars for an average raw Skin, says Nature Magazine. Following the transfer from hand to hand of the, skins themselves other currency Buch as small stones or bits of metal, each bearing a crude drawing of a beaver and the Initials or mark of a well known trader and. representing an actual skin lying in some storehouse, passed freely among traders , and In- .^jLans. Longevity v ' Elephants taay live to be two hundred years old; the tortoise, the crocodile, eagle, crow, parrot, pike, raven, and swan, one hundred; the lion and camel live to sixty; the goose, heron, pelican, ass, and stag fifty years; the sparrowhawk forty; the dog and ,horse about thirty; the tiger and leopard twenty-five; peacockjtwentyfour f cow, deer, hog, wolf, pigeon and rhinoceros twenty; ox nineteen; the cat, lark, and monkey eighteen; fox fifteen; salmon, shlep, fowl ten; rabbit nine; squirrel and viper seven; beetles and bees four years; wren three; spider one; toad twenty to thirty years. RINGWOOD Famous Carpots ' - : A unique carpet, stained wftli the blood of the murdered Russian czar, Paul I, has been added to the Museum of Applied Arts in Leipzig. In 1782 the carpet was presented by the French king, Louis XVI, to Paul of Russia, who was then crown prince. Paul succeeded his mother, Catherine the Great, to the throne In 1796. Insects Manufacture "Lac** "Lac," a transparent, glass-like substance used In the making of shellac, is "manufactured" by small insects which swarm over certain trees In the tropics. The glandular excretion of the Insects deposited on the twigs Is one of the Ingredients of shellac, and Is also used In the manufacturing of billiard balls and phonograph records. Venus and the Earth The planet Venus is almost the same size as the earth, and is about 67,000,- 000 miles from the sun, which is a little more than two-thirds of the distance from the sun to the earth. The earth is 93,000,000 miles from the sun. At their nearest, Venus and the earth are about 26,000,000 miles apart. Capital of Finland Helsinki is the Finnish and hence the official name of the capital city of Finland, formerly known by Its Swedish name of Helsingfors. The city is located In the extreme south of Finland oti the Onlf of Finland, Immediately opposite Tallinn, the capital City of Estonia. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shephard entertained the 500 club at their home Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Young and J. C. Pearson and Mks. B. T. Butler and F. A. Hi tc hens. . The Scotch Bridg'e club waa entertained in the home-of Mrs, Ray Peters Wednesday afternoon. Frizes - were awarded to Mrs. E. E}. Whiting and Mrs. C. J. Jepson. x The meeting: of the Ladies Aicf ^Society was postponed last Friday and will meet this coming Friday, May 25, with Mrs. E. E. Carr. All are invited to come. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon. Mr. and Mxs. Will ButterWorth and son Robert and daughter Hazel of Belvidere and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clay and daughter, Maxine, of Rockford, spent Saturday in the Ed. Peet home. f Floyd and Theodore Stephenson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Ray Stephenton of Chicago, were called here by the death of their father, J, F. Stephenson last Thursday. TKey returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hiene and son, Eugene, of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Claxton of MJcHenry, spent Sunday in the George Shepard home. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kracky and daughter of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber and family of McHenry spent Sunday in the Nick Young home. Mrs. James Riainy and Mrs. Frank Fay were visitors at Woodstock, Friday afternoon. Frank Dix of Salem, Wis., spent Sunday here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson and'daughter of Mundelien and MJr. and Mrs. Croker of Libertyville spent Sundav in the C. J. Jepson home. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walkingto\i and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson attended the funeral of Mrs. G. A. Vasey af Volo Saturday afternoon. The McHenry county Epworth League rally was held at Wonder Lake Friday evening. Ringwood was awarded the banner again this year for having the most members present. The 4-H Club girls will meet at the home of Olive Jepson, Thursday afternoon to reorganize. Mrs. Joe Frett and Mrs. Ford Jackson of Johnsburg spent Thursday with Mrs. Georgie Young. School closed Friday for the summer vacation- Play day was held at Nobles woods Thursday. The rural schools of the township took part. A picnic dinner waa enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth and children of Gary, Ind., spent Sunday is the B. T. Butler home. Mrs. Charles Frey and son Herbert and Mrs. Steiner of Deerfield spent Thursday here. Jean Frey, wbo has been a tending school here, returned home with them. 3 Mlrs. Leslie Allen and Mrs. Haythorne and daughter^ Eva, of Hebron, and Sadie Campbell of Kenosha, spent Sunday with Mrs. Viola Low. Mm James Hofelt of Oelwein, Iowa, waft called here Thursday by the death of her brother, J. F. Stephen' son. Sho returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr and fare' ily spent Saturday afternoon at Harvard. Mr- and Mrs. Fred Wiedrich wer* Richmond visitors Saturday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Carr and Dewey Beck of Chicago spent the weekend in the Charles Carr home Mrs. Agnes Jencks ancl ^ daughter, Mary, of Evans ton, spent Sunday as the Stevens home. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Howard and children of Elgin^-Richard Hfey, of Mc- Hlenry and Mrs. Nellie Dodge, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Genevieve Dodge and family. Mrs. George Bacon of Antioch, Mrs. Nellie Dodge and Mrs. Genevieve Dodge and children spent Monday at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith of McHenry spent Wednesday in the George Young home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson and children were visitors in the Wm. Freund home at McHenry, Sunday. Francis Dix is visiting with her grandparents at Salem, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. George Rasmussen and son, Lester, of ^Chicago spent Wednesday in :the Alec Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schafer and daughter were visitors at Woodstock, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams and son, Alec, of Johnsburg, were callers in the Ed. Thompson home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Anderson and family were visitors at Woodstock Saturday. Mrs. Louis Altholf and daughter, Dorothy, of McHenry, were callers in the Ed. Thompson home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Shepard and family" were visitors at Woodstock, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Peet and daughter, Marion, were visitors at Woodstock, Saturday afternoon. Russel Duncombe of Erie, Penn., spent Sunday in the S. W. Smith home. Mr- and Mrs. Tuttle of Wood- St&te Agent Named To Speed Up Wheal Work To facilitate the prompt and accurate handling of all wheat contracts, compliances and adjustment payments of-farmers in McHenry and other Illinois counties, Ernest D. Walker has been appointed as state agent by tha wheat section in Washington Notice of Walker's appointment was received today by the Northeastern District Wheat Control Association. The new AAA state agent is a graduate of the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, in the class of 1910, and during the past 10 years has been farm adviser in Henderson County, Illinois. He will be succeeded as Henderson County farm adviser by G. B. Whitman, of Warren County. One of the first duties the new state agent will take up is supervision v 1 of the wheat contract inspection work- ~ ' in Illinois. Local wheat supervisor^ are to be trained soon by the extension service oi' the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, after which they will serve under the direction of the state agent. State check- .' up inspectors will also be appointed to determine that local inspections are being made accurately and uniformly in Illinois. Following the inspection of wheat compliance, State Agent Walker will assist in clearing up any difficulties that may arise in the payment of adjustment benefits to the 90 wheat • contract signers in McHenry County, any irregularities that may occur in the AAA program and other regulatory duties under the direction «£ Um wheat section in Washington. A Big Job In constructing the Panama about 860,000,000 tons of rock and earth were removed. The Ladies Aid Society will serve dinner at the M. W. A. Hall, on Memorial Day. Mr. tod Mrs. George Young and family spent Sunday with the latter'* parents at McHenry. Mr. and Mlrs. Edward Smith' of Crystal Lake spent the weekend in the George Young home. J. V. Buckland and Miss Flora Taylor, were visitors at Woodstock and Greenwood Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hitchens were visitors at Woodstock Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tetlow and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott, of Elgin, spent Sunday afternoon iri the Thomas- Doherty home. stock were also guests in the Smith home. Animals That Chew Cud Animals that chew the cud are called ruminants, and the division of the animal world to which they belong Is called the Rumlnantla. Among the ruminants are the oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, giraffes, deer, chevrotalns, camels and their close relatives. Windows in Capitol Building There are 14,518 square feet of skylights, 679 windows and 550 doorways In the Capitol at Washington. The dome receives light through 106 windows and from the architect's oJBc* to tk« dom* there are 865 steps. Tido in Moditorraaean Soa Tery little tide is perceptible in the greater part of the Mediterranean sea, although In some places, such as the Ionian sea, the Adriatic sea, and on parts of the African coast, there is a rise of mope than 6 feet . When the Lungs Fr Old sourdoughs of Alaska and other parts of the Northwest say that overexertion is liable to cause the lungs to freeze If the temperature is colder than 40 degrees below zero. Water Buffalo Abandoned Oriental water buffalo Imported to Hawaii more than twenty years ago for use as farm animals, and then abandoned, have reverted to wild Ways on Molokal Island. Actors Die of Hoart Failure One hundred and thirty-four actors out of a possible 500 die of old age. Heart failure Is the usual cause of death in the majority of cases. AN AUTOMATIC REFRIGERATOR you want ^ f Y* > }e tacts... Tree Dog Change Color The tree frog has the power of Changing color to resemble more closely the surface upon wbich It desires to be Inconspicuous. Oldest College for Women The Wesleyan Female college, Macon, Ga„ founded in 1836, claims to be the world's oldest woman college. " Ban tko Grouch Jud Tunkins says a grouch is all wrong. One loss of temper is excusable, but It shouldn't last a lifetime. Sharks Among Oldest Fishes Sharks are among the oldest fishes In earth history, having a record some 850 million years long. Mockingbird Quick Changer The mockingbird has been known to change its tune 87 times in seven minutes. .y Length WSSoollaa r Year flW precise length of the solar year it 11 minutes less thaa 365)4 days. WE BELIEVE that the New Air-Cooled Electrolux is the very best of all automatic refrigerators. And we want to tell you why. Electrolux operates upon a different principle than the others... a simpler, moreeffident principle. A tiny gas flame circulates a simple refrigerant. Ordinary air cools it. For that reason it costs less to operate, has no moving Operates for only a few cents a parts to wear and need costly repairing, is permanently silent, and gives constantsteady cold. Only Electrolux can offer you all those things. In addition, the new Air-Cooled Electrolux has the modern conveniences that women appreciate so much. Here are a few of them: Temperature regulator. Split shelf. New gleaming white release. And many others. You buy more than a kitchen appliance when you buy an automatic refrigerator. You buy fuller protection for foods ... new pleasure in preparing, salads and desserts. Please consider this an invitation to come in and see the New Air-Cooled Electrolux. We know you'll appreciate it more after actually examining it. And remember. Your own gas company stands back of Electrolux--promptly and willingly services every one it sells. QUICK FACTS PwawewUy silent Has no novlng part* Praes-you from costty repairs Costs less to operate Temperature regulator Non-stop defrosting Ample food space Plenty of Ice enfcoa NEW ELIiCJJIOLUX THE SERVEL CfCZj REFRIGERATOR m ELECTRIC COMfANY fCCB $6- poesMr SOVMO wke rr / OK, I Alkl* SO &KP At awo? , mEM* AMP wow school STUDY A -•*' - 'v '• •,\4 v.- /'".'A.