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' ,ir "• • * •*W- , ®i«4S, NO. 26 PETITION FAULTY: COURT IRRITATED JUDGE SHURTLEFF GIVES :i- DECISION WEDNESDAY -':v*;v.«. jo(5ge Edward D. fJhurtleff, Wed- K , '^itt-day, qenied a change of Venue to Pur® Milk Association^ Don Hf. • Geyier, manager; Henry Pfister, presi- \.'.ilfcnt;- John Case, treasurer; Kenneth Royer, chemist; F", J: Green,.director; v~' «nd Albert Mathisoii, Christ Frehk 'and Amos Smith, members,: in the • case of Raymond Miollis et al against the above who are asking for $100,000 damages and an injunction restraining the defendants from disposing of aji Elgin plant- The case was recently filed in the circuit court and charges conspiracy, *. aiisniana^ement and breach of contract 'in connection with the function- Mag of the cheese division of the Pure \* ; Milk Dairy Products, Inc., 930 Raymor. d St., Elgin; . The petition presented for & change of venue from Jioth Judges Edward D. Shurtieff and Arthur E. Fisher stated tliat the defendants believed that they •wfouid be unable to receive a fair and lkipaitial trial before either of the ftbove mentioned judges, due to the - &ct they believed both to be prejudiced in the matter. ^ Petition Faulty Judge Shurtieff said in ebmmtifltiilg v the petition that in hie opinion it •was faulty, due to the fact^that' «I- | though President Pfister signed an affldavit stating that tne t)oard of directors of the Pure Milk Association had passed a resolution asking for a change of venue, nowhere in the peti- -- r tion was there any copy of the said resolution passed Dy the board and , that fact alone would be grounds enough to deny the change of venue. Jucge Shurtieff was very much dis. turbtxl over the petition asking for a change of venue from either his court or the court of Judge Fisher. He said that several officials of the |*urt Milk association were trying to • «©t up to the public that he and Judge /Fisher are prejudiced against some Vl8,00d farmers in Northern Illinois. Friend of' Farmer In his chambers he said that all his .life he has worked in the interest of farmers and that he is still activo • their interest and that in no way - would he be prejudiced in giving both . . . aides of the case a fair and impartial trial. Judge Shurtieff stated from the tench that a judge could fight back a ^ feharge of politics charging prejudice, ••"but that he and Judge Fisher had their hands tied in fighting back a charge such as is set up in the petition asking for a change of venue from them on behalf of seme 18,000 farmers. He said in his opinion the petition was an unwarranted misrepresenta- ^-- "tion of the wishes of the membership I ^ the association. ; v • Court room fans agree that never •/before have they seen the Marengo ' : Jlnriit in such a determined state of mind as he was Wednesday when he denied the petition for a change of venue, not only on the grounds that the petition was faulty, but that there * ' seemed to be no sufficient reason set up for asking such a change. Charles P. Barnes, one of the attorneys for the defense was present and entered exceptions to the ruiing pf the court. No action was taken on motions recently filed by the defendants asking . that the case against them be dis- '%.• missed. - K. OF C. INSTALLATION SUNDAY AFTKRNOON Activity in the local council of the Knights of Columbus during the past month has stimulated great enthus- * iism among the members. During the month of October a Selective Membership Drive took form, with teams organized to interview prospective cane, dates for admittance to the order. The results of this effort are _~-Jratifying. / Thursday evening, Nov. 8, twenty- -two new members were welcomed into ..the order in an impressive ceremony the first degree. ,'-:v On next Sunday afternoon at 1:30 \ o'clock, a class of fifty new members from McHenry, Woodstock, Harvard, kford, Waukegan and Lake Fort will further advance in the honors * of membership at the exemplification •of the second and third degrees of /;Jbe order. This will take place in St, i Patrick's church hall in this city. The Catholic Daughters of America i-^-afill entertain visiting ladies at cards 1® the K. of C. kail Sunday afternoon. A welcome invitation is extended and : pfro^ress has been made in carefully ifiafinmg a successful reception. , At 6:30 p. following the initiation, a banquet will be held at the 71 : |feautiful Bridge Ball Room. An entertaining program is planned with the Honorable Judge James J. Donahue, Supreme Director, delivering the principal address of the evening. Stat? Mid District officers, including State Deputy Michael J. Howlett, will be npretent. Dancing will follow the ban. v<jp«t and" program. . Oivthis Thursday evening, Nov. 22, • regular meeting will b« held in the DENIED CHANGE OF VENUE Working' On Annual Red Cross Roll Call LEE KERCHER DIES AT SANITARIUM Leonard H. Kercher, 55 years old, popular Green street? barber, died at the Wooster Lake sanitarium oh Friday. Nov. 16y at 2 p. m., after -a serious illness, of several weeks. Although he had seemed to improve somewhat after being1 taken to the sanitarium, his condition turned for the worse on Wednesday night, with death resulting from bronchial pneOmonia which, weakened his heart, also causing myocarditis. The death of one of McHenry's business men came as a shock to many of his custonners and friends who had hoped that he was^ori the road to recovery. His honesty and integrity gained for him the respect of the' community and his upright principles of right and duty assured a square deal in business relations. Among those who will miss his presence most is John Dreymiller, his partner in the barber shop, with whom he worked nearly fifteen years and whose association had become like that of brothers- His wife, too, was his Congenial companion and they wfere often sfcen together enjoying nature and evincing an interest in the same pursuits. The son of Leonard and Theresa Kercher, he was born on Sept. 9, 1879, at Albany, 111., where his childhood was spent, with his eduoation received at Bloomington. On Sept. 15, 1915, he was united in marriage to Alice Carroll in Chicago and came to McHenry fifteen years ago. Here he went into partnership with JoSn Dreymiller in the barber shop on Green street, remaining until April 10 of last year, when he sold out his interest in the shop to • open a tavern. This he later sold and went back to work for his former partner in the barber shop. <> He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Kercher; one - brother, Adolph Kercher of Louisville, Ky., and two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Graeser, and Mrs. W. A. Steiden, both of Louisville, Ky. Funeral services were held at Jacob Justen & Son's undertaking establishment Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Moore, pastor of the Ringwood M. E. church, officiating. On Monday morning the body was taken to Chicago for cremation. His sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Steiden of Louisville, Ky., arrived Saturday, remaining until after the funeral services. Mrs. Kercher will continue to make her home in McHenry. ' Card of Thanks fn this manner we desire to extend sincere thanks and appreciation for the assistance and expression of sympathy extended to us during the sickness and at the time of the passing of our dear one, especially mentioning the Green Street Business Men. Mrs. Lee Kercher ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Steiden LOCAL GAMP ENTERS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Camp No. 6818, Royal Neighbors of America, of McHenry, 111., is taking part in the 40th anniversary membership campaign of the fraternal benefit society. The campaign opened Sept. 1 and closes May 31, 1935. Special significance is attached to the campaign as it will serve as an observance of the 40th anniversary of the chartering of the organization as a fraternal 'benefit society. The 40th anniversary occurs on March 21, 1935, and states reaching their quotas before that date will receive honorable mention. Prizes will be awarded throughout the campaign. These include cash awards to individual ^embers, camps and district deputies and regalia prizes to camps for obtaining new adult and juvenile members. fort recalls five outstanding events in. the history of the fraternal organization. These are: Inception of Royal Neighbors of America as a social order in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Nov. 28, 1888; chartering of the organization as a fraternal benefit society on March 21, 1895 by the state of Illinois; establishment of the juvenile department on March 21, 1918; dedication of the new supreme office building in Rock Island, 111., on Oct. 17, 1928, and dedication of the society's home for aged and dependent members, located near Davenport, la., on July 18, 1931. Stressing true fraternalism throughout the 40-year period, Royal Neighbors of America has progressed steadily from a small beginning. It now has a membership of approximately 600,000, the largest of all fraternal benefit societies. Camps affiliated with the society numfclgr about 7,500 and are located, in forty-five states^ • Scene*, and Persons in the Current New*: "rani «.*T mMMM iaaMk ' si JOIN THE RED AND HELP ' l",' I .Sir Itonald Liudsaj, British ambassador, bu.\iu« a vmm l'roui little Eva I.eaUuai.i at bene til bail of British War Veterans of America, in New York. 2--Pierre Etienne Flandin, whp heohrne premier of France following the resignation of Doiimersue. &--Memorial'to George Rogers Clark, soldier and"pioneer; and his followers,' dedicated by.President R o o s e v e l t a t U a r r o d s b u r g , K y . • r - . ' Author of Famous Hymn Lies Buried Near Solon Dr. Sanford Fillmor® Bennett and By" In 1867 " In a quiet, peaceful spot none other than a little rural cemetery near Solon Mills and only a few miles north of McHenry, steeps a composer and song writer of note, who perhaps today is unknown*tb the younger gen eration, but will be remembered by the older inhabitants of this locality as Dr. Sanford Fillmore Bennett of Richmond, writer of that immortal setig, "In The Sweet By and By." In this little Solon Mills cemetery are buried many of the pioneer set* tiers of Richmond, Solon Mills and surrounding territory, the land being a part of the old Monear farm, which was originally the Robinson farm. Here lie the departed generations of Dr. Bennett several years before his death and printed in the Richmond Gazette of Oct. 20, 1892. "The" press has given and is giving so many versions of the story of the origin of the 'Sweet Bye and By,' many of them erroneous, that I feel impelled to give its true history to the world through your columns. "In the year 1861, I became a resident of the village of Elkhorn, Wis., the home of the composer, J. P- Webster, and shortly after became asso ciated with him in the production of sheet music, songs and other musical works. In the summer or fall of the year 1867 we commenced work on 'The Siginet Ring, a new Sabbath the Monear family, while, on the tomb- | School Book,' afterwards published by stones may be found many well | Messrs. Lyon & Healy, Chicago. 'Ths Say yon read it in THE PLAINDEALER.. -- K. of C. halt. A large attendance is expected,at this meeting to greet new members and assist in the euceewfui compl etion of plana. known names such as Robbins, Eldridge and many other names familiar as respected settlers of that region. But today we want to tell you about Dr. Bennett, who sleeps in this littJe cemetery, but whose daughter, Mrs. Frank McAssey, lives in the old family home at Richmond and to whom we are indebted for the following information concerning her foth'er and the motivie wtiich Inspired him to write this sacred song which has been sung for many years and will always remain as one of the jewels of the hymns. Born in New York Dr. Bennett was bom at Eden, Erie county, N. Y., June 21, 1836. was two years old when his parents itaoved to Plainfield, 111-, and five w'len they settled upon a farm at La1 e Zurich in Lake county. Of an earnestly studious disposition, yoing Bennett worked hard in the district school and supplemented his attainments there with much wholesome reading. He assisted on the farm when his services were needed and grew up a healthy and wellinformed youth, loving nature profoundly and actuated by high mora! principles. When sixteen years old he entered the academy at Waukegan and two years later began teaching. At the age of 22 he became a student in-the University of Michigan, where he remained a year and then reaumed teaching. Enlisted In 1864 In 1861 he began a period of journalistic activity as associate editor and proprietor of the Elkhorn Independent He enlisted in the 40th Wisconsin Volunteers in 1864, was, elected second lieutenant, and as such served throughout the term of enlistment. In 1866 he opened a drug store at Elkhorn and a year later the "Sweet By and By" was written with J. p. Webster, a friend, writing the music. From Elkhorn he returned to Richmond, where he had taught school after leaving the University, in 1871, and again filled a similar appointment. From the year 1866 he had studied medicine as-, opportunities served and in 1874 was graduated an M-D. of the Rush Medical College, Chicago. He settled in Richmond, where he practiced medicine until his death on June 11, 1898. Dr. Bennett wrote much for publication, both in prose and verse, and was a frequent contributor to the "Universalist" and other leading magazines and papers of that time, among them being "Little Thoughts Just As I Thought Them," which appeared in the Richmond Gazette. He was a patriotic citizen and a gifted man. The following true history of the "Sweet By and By" was written by V\ Sweet By and By' was one of the songs written for the work. "Mr. Webster, like many musicians, was of an exceedingly nervous and sensitive nature and subject to periods of depression, in which he looked upon the dark side, of all things in life. 1 had learned his peculiarities so well that on meeting him I could tell at a glance if he was in one of his melancholy moods, and had found that I could rouse him from them by giving him a new song or hymn to work on. On s«ch occasions he came into my place of business and walked down to the stove and turned his back to me without speaking. I was at my desk writing. Presently I turned to him and said: 'Webster what is the matter now?' It is no matter/ he replied, 'it will be all right by and by.' v "The idea of the hymn came to me like a flash of sunlight and I replied: 'The Sweet By and By! Why would not that make a good hymn?' 'Maybe it would,' said he indifferently. "Turning to the desk I penned the following words, as fast as I coilfd write: Sweet By and By There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar, For the Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there; ; In the Sweet By and By, We shall meet on that beautiful shore, In the Sweet By and By, shora. #B atiall sin£ oft that te&utfful shore, The melodious .songs of the blest, And our spirits shall sorrow no more Not a sigh'for the blessing of rest! To our bountiful Father above, We will offer the tribute of praise, For the glorious gift of his love, And the blessing that hallow our days."' .•>' V;.'\ B. & P. WOMEN MEET, DISCUSS EDUCATION A panel discussion of the "outlook of the public education system in IIlonis was a feature of the program at the November dinner meeting of the MjcHenry County Business. & Professional Women's club, Monday evening at the Methodist church recreation hall, Woodstock. It is estimated that 200 members and guests, including a large representation of county school teachers, were present. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. C- W. GoodeH, in 'an address of welcome, telling also of the ten-year objective of the club and something of its history and aim. The objective for this _year is "economic security for all." The national federation began in 1919 with 200 members and today has a membership of over 53,000 women. The federation encourages panel discussions and round table talks and also independent thinking. Mrs. E. C. Coe, county superintendent of schools, was the chairman of the progranTand led the panel discussion on "Public Education in Illinois," by telling what is the present situation. This was followed by Roland MeCannon of Ringwood, president of the McHenry County rural section of Illinois Teachers' association, who spoke on "What Legislative Program Is Recommended." Wayne J. Colahan, superintendent of Woodstock's schools, and a member of the appropriation committee of the state teachers' group, talked on "What Are the Schools' Needs of the Future?" and Supt. C- H. Duker spoke on "What Can Be Done," with W. W. Meyer, superintendent of Harvard schools, giving a summary of the subject. Each speaker also answered questions. From the views of the speakers it is evident that larger school units with better qualified and paid teachers is a necessity. "The Junior college must come," said one speaker. The state of Illinois ranks low in what is spent for education compared to the wealth of the state for, while i is fifth in wealth, Illinois ranks forty-first in education. Mrs. Joseph Burrows presented two vocal solos, "Friend of Mine" an«! "Spirit Flower." Those from McHenry who attended the meeting were: Mrs. C. W. Goodell, Mr. and MJrs. C. H. Duker, Miss Ropp, Mrs. Rulien, Miss Knox, Miss Booth, Miss Kinney, Mias Walsh, Miss Holden, Mis» Stevens, Miss Ward and Miss Justen. THANKSGIVING! "Say It With Flowers." McHenry Floral Co., West McHenry. 25fp "In the mearrHWF^woTrrends, N* H. Carswell and S. E. Bright, had come in. I handed the hymn to Mr,, Webster. As he read it his eyes killed and his whole demeanor chahged! Stepping to the desk he began writing the notes, in* a moment. Presently he requested Mr. Bright to hand him his violin, and played the melody. In a few moments more he had the notes for the four parts of the chorus jotted down. I think it was not over thiry minutes from the time I took my pen to write the words before the two gentlemen before named, myself and Mr. Webster, were singing th hymn in the same form in which it afterwards appeared in the '§ignet Ring.' While singing it Mr. R. R. Crosby came in and after listening a while with tears in his eyes uttered the prediction: 'That hymn is immortal.' I think it was sung in public shortly after, for within two weeks children on the streets were ringing it. "•The Sweet By and By was published in the Signet Ring in 1868. The publishers of the book, Lyon and Healy of Chicago, heralded its advent by distributing a very large number of circulars upon which selections from the work were printed, among them the Sweet By and By. These circulars first brought th<» hymn to the notice of the public and created the principal demand for the book. "Sometime toward the close of the year 1868, I think the hymn was first published in sheet music form, first by Lyon and Healy. Its publication passed from their hands to O. Ditson & Co., Boston. It is now published in numerous collections of vocal n^uslc in America and as a newspaper account says, "It is translated into various foreign languages and sung in every land under the sun.' "Webster, Crosby and Carswell are now dead and S. E. Bright of Fort Atkinson, Wis., and myself, are the only remaining witnesses to the birth of the Sweet By and By." END THIS Pbartfc a*e^ pr'acticallj complete for the annual roll call of the American Red, Cross in McHehry wtiich got under way today ana wilt continue until Saturday. . Ray McGee ra the chairman for the drive in McHenry at a meeting held in Legion.hall Wednesday evening appointed committees and workers to assist in the house-to-house canvass and in the business districts. There are four types of membership available, the. annual which is $1; continuing $5; sustaining $25, and life $100. From each memberhip fifty cents is sent to the national fund and the remainder stays in the Red Cross chapter in the local community. Mrs. Elizabeth Butler of Crystal Lake is the county ohairman.. The county exceeded its quota last, year, going over the top with $1,385 in memberships. The drive put on in this city each -year has always beeh very satisfactory and it is believed that local tesidents will respond in their usual generous manner again this year and do their part in making the roll call a successful one. The local chapter of the Red Cross has done extensive work in charity and relief measures in this community and distributed flour, provisions and clothing until the work was taken over by the state organizations of relief and public works. It has also contributed generously towar,dp relief funds in local catastrophes as well as giving to state and national disaster funds. Among the numerous services sponsored by the Red Cross are assistance to ex-service men; maintenance of classes in first aid, life-saving, home hygiene and nursing, and the distribution of household goods and clothing* The organization is solely dependent upon individual backing. Lacking this support the Red Cross would be unable to carry on its noble work during disasters, among war veterans, and in the health field and its numerous other tasks which have been years of economic strife. Answer Roll Call Every local citizen can answer the roll call appeal, this community challenge. with assurance that each contribution to this cause will be treated by the Red Cross as a trust fund of the public. By joining the Red Cross each adult does their bit in the vital work of relief. While a membership cangot Be viVrii for less than the payment of one dollar, yet a donation of any amount less than a dollar may be made and will remain entirely in the local funds. Be prepared to meet the Red Cross workers. They will cay on vou. The officers of the McHenry chapter are: Mrs. Jack Walsh, president; Mrs. J. N. Sayler, secretary; Gerald Carey, treasurer, who handle all local funds. v w •• CHRISTMAS SEAL ! SALE OPENS NOV. 30 The Twenty-eighth Annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale will be officially opened in this county on Friday, November 30, Dr. H. N. Heflin, president of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association, announced today. Sale of the penny stickers finance the health promotion and disease prevention work of , the 88 local associations affiliated with the state body. The sale, is conducted simultaneously by 2084 tuberculosis associations throughout the United States. To the Christmas Seal can be credited the origin of most of the machintry for tuberculosis control in this country, the association points out. It was the tuberculosis organizations that sponsored the building of sanatoria, paid for public health nurses, t,et up many of the local health departments, and stressed education as to the symptoms and means of preventing tuberculosis. In the past twenty-five years, the tuberculosis death rate has dropped more than 60 per cent. "Notwithstanding splandid progress made in combatting the White Plauge, there is still a long way to go," Dn Heflin said. "Last year 4141 persons in JUinois died of this^ preventable, curable, and controllable disease. Tuberculosis can be com pletely eradicated if everyone will cooperate with official and volunteer agencies whose job it is to wipe out this disease." The seal this year celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the firs£ ' tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States. Goal for Illinois his heen set at $175,000. To reach this sum would mean donations amounting to 5 cents for each person to tfce state, Heflin said. '• -w: WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS OjjNTEREST The federal government last week',„r, ' ' poured $35,000 into .the village of'. ^ Libertyville that Will i be eligible for use ori remodeling and repair of exist-, *£ • jihg.'b.uiid'ingsV;ereetion. ci/ new stmc- tXtures or for paying t^xes-'and" 'speeial.^?'^*. assessments. A ehfe^k for the $35,000,"/,. *f * | was'received l>y the Libertyville' Fed- 4 •"» tral Savings and Loan Association in? ^^ " " ' return for 350 shares-of stock that : ~ the government has purchased in the organization. ' A- tarantula, a large, venomous, hairy spide^"bf southern Europe, may \ be- seen in a mason jar at Patrick Bros. Store., in Marengo. When Bill George, a clerk, at Patricks, went to • • • get some bananas from a bunch hang- . . ^ ing in the store, he saw some taran- • . tula eggs but paid little attention to c thent Later, he found the spider, which was caught without difficulty.: Ofte^.ofjthe oldest landmarks in this' vicinity will soon be no more. The - •landmark in question is the old chee§e factory that stands.oh the B. W. Colby farm in... Nuhda township on the edge of Bull Valley. The old building has been sold, and workmen are rap-. idly nearing completion on their work f tearing it down for the unexcelled quality lumber it contains. Older residents will note with regret that this old building is being torn down. Time was when the stiuctuie was a flour* ishing factory. A gas pocket was struck on the old Henhing estate located about a male north of Harmony, Monday of la.-t , week, when George Kanles, Jr., of th« w^ll drilling firm of Kanles brothers, ofJI Burlington, was drilling there for water. A five inch casing had been . sunk about 182 feet when the natural gas was found. When the escaping fumes were ignited, they blazed several feet from the end of the casings* Sufficient gas was flowing from thepipe to supply the house with heating, and cooking fuel, Kanles stated. ^ Two more business places in Grays* lake were entered Sunday night of last week by what appears to be local talent. The Walsh Hardware and the E. C. Hook grocery store were the scenes of the depredations- At the Walsh hardware, entrance was gained' by pi ng open % back door of the pipe hed and also the doors betweeapipe shed into the work shop and the main store. Going to a showcase, the intruders picked a 17-jewel watch; from among a number of others of less value and also took'a 32-califer revolver from underneath a box inthe showcase. About $1.00 in change was also taken from the cash register At the Hook store a window was taken out to gain entrance. A small safe was forced open and the contents searched and strewn <>ver the floor. There was no money in the safe, how. ever, but some cigarettes and candy were taken. This is the third time that the Hook store has been burglarized. Frank Watson, 50 years eki, for 12 years a resident of Barrington, was killed instantaneously last Friday night on North Hough street in Barrington when he was struck by a car driyen hy Miss Jane Curnutt, of Bar- . rington. Watson «=as a pedestrian _and was on his way to his home on . the eastern outskirts of the village. Evidence given to the coroner's jury showed that he was walking with traffic rather than against it and was in the middle of the traffic lane when struck. Miss Curnutt, who was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Hazel Curnutt, stated that it was i 171 possible to see the man as another car was approaching and in the glare of the headlights the figure of the pedeatrian did not loom up. McGEE ELECTED HEAD OF ROAD OFFICIALS Ray McGee, clerk of McHenry township, was elected president of the newly-organized McHenry County Road Officials association at a meeting in the court house. Woodstock, Thursday evening. Other officers elected were: Vice-president, Joseph Wagner of Burton; treasurer, A. LKraft, Marengo; secretary, Pierce, Dorr, ami corresponding sceretary, C. L. Tryon of Woodstock. The organization will hold four' meetings a year and all county officials and township officers are elegible to active membership. Citizens of the county may become social members by making application. Purpose of the association is to aid in advancement of good roads in the county and is against the abolishment :, of township government. It will work " in conjunction with the state association of highway commissioners a$d f • township clerks to fight th$ movement to centralise township government. ... ' .. PRE-THANKSGlVlNG SOCIAL A pre-Thanksgiving social will be held at St- John the Baptist hall, Johnsburg, on Sunday, Nov. 26. beginning at 2 p. m. Useful and handsome articles for prise*. Refreshments, too. All cordially invite^. • \ ,.^1':