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4:-- UIW VALIDITY M KVLKD VPOK 1LLZV0IB OOU&T • >' -The Illinois eopreme court has |Mn asked to rule on validity of state revenue department's power to fix 100 per cent valuations under the Butler property tftk laws. Involved in the test case Is the provision under which the department determines the multiplier necessary to raise local assessments to full cash value. If this provision were held unconstitutional-- as a Payette county land owner contends it is--it would knve far reaching effect on the present tax system. Because the Butler law cut tax rates in half, the 100 per cent features wa& needed to take up the • slack. Without 100 per cent assess-! aont. most taxing units wouldn't! to able to obtain enough money j to operate. i Will M. Albert of Vandalia Is appealing a Fayette county court j decision upholding the" revenue j department's power. The laws operate this way: I Local assessors use any ratio' they want in assessing property wtthin their county. In many cases, the ratio is 3C to 40 per cent of •ctnal value. But the revenue department, af- • tor sampling real estate trans-1 actions, sends each county a multiplier to bring assessments to 100 per cent. Taxes then are extended i against the assessments deter- J mined by the department. Albert argues that this procedure violates constitutional guar- j anties of due process because a j taxpayer has no way of protestingj the department's multiplier. J The multiplier is not sent out' until a locil fco§rd of refiew tea heard tax complaints and olooea tta books. Albert says there Is no way of knowing how mtoch the property owner's tax bill will be raised oy the revenue department's "action until it's too late. „ The Fayette jcounty court held that the department's power does not involve a new assesment but merely equalises those already made, since all assessments are multiplied by the same figure. It also ruled that the statute providing that the department be in continuous session^ in Springfield is sufficient notice of the equalisation proceedings. The court held that taxpayers have the implied right to go before the department The case will not be ready for a decision by the supreme court until its May term at the earliest. IP ka, Qakota and Corn Mt> Bow to Get i Isotopes audi Atoms Isotopes are atoms that are lit* erally "of the same rank" as the atoms of their respective elements. For example, an atom of the element copper and a copper isotope are exactly alike in their chemical' behaviour; the only difference lies In their atomic weight. Radioactive isotopes have the additional distinction of emitting radiations that can be detected by suitable instruments or by their action -on photographic plates. ONCE In the days wheA Bennett was serving ai acting city editor on a New York newspaper. there was delivered Into his hands a «dispatch stating that Charles Schwab had Just been elected president of Carnegie Steel Co. at a salary of a million dollars a year. Bennett relegated the news to a single paragraph on page 10., When the publisher came across the buried item, he was fit to be tied. "Good Lord. Bennett!" he shouted. "Why didn't you give this news a bit play on the front page? Don't you know that a young man making a million dollars a year Is a great story?" "Boss," replied Bennett, slightly wearily, "after a salary gets over 40 dollars a week, I Just don't know what to say about It" ' Bennett got a raise. ".'.THE DUKERS .J'," (by Marie Schaettpen) . This is the first in a series of stories concerning local people, their families, their occupations, their ambitions and the many little details which make them an important part of our community. The Dukers are an American family of the highest type. They have had an interesting worthwhile life--but they have also had their problems just as you and I. The mqst serious problem in the early life of Mr. Duker was that of acquiring an education to meet his high ambition which at the time was in the field Of chemical engitllai widely used today in has lapg architectural role ta many parts of fibs world. About >,000 years before the birth of Christ, it was employed to' line chambers in one of the earliest of the Egyptian pyramids. In the Near East, tile decoration evolved Into a great art and many of the finest mosques were embellished with It During the 18th century in Spain, tile was so widely used in homes that the expression 4to have a house without tiles" became a figure of speech expressing poverty. In Holland, the Dutch first began extensive use of clay tile In the 17th century and have since employed it in homes not only for kitchens but also for dairies, cellars, and even living rooms. Parts in M«Aer Electrical manufacturers claim that the average snail motor has more th»n ,er , Complete line of Beebe livestock remedies at Wattles Drug 8tore, Me- Herrv. 8-tf INEXPENSIVE ADVKS Hi WWYOUB INVITATION TO THfe Youth for Christ RALLy " AT WbNDER LAKE GOSPEL CENTER Saturday Evening, Feb. 12, 8:00 P. M. . Speaker: CLARENCE SWANSON ----President, of the Far East Gospel Crusade GREAT MUSICAL PROGRAM Jerry Johnson, in charge Paul Anderson, soloist * Sunday Services at the Gospel Center > (February 13th) MORNING WORSHIP SERIVCE at 11:00 o'clock Mr. Swanson speaking at both services r , \ " f: Missionary Service in the evening at 7:45 Although she had examined every article the weary salesman had placed before her. nothing seemed |MR. AND MRS. C. H. DUKER, to suit her requirements. MRS. GUY DUKER AND HER TWO "No." she said; 'Tm afraid none SONS, JOHN AND PAUL. of these things will do. You see, j ------ - : ~ tomorrow is my husband's birth- neering He later becferoa more day. and I want to give him a sur- nterested in education. This prob- „ lem was, to Mr. Duker, just the first "I said the assistant coldly. "Then why not hide behind an & Perfect Valentine Gift for HIM hurdle and he took it in-hls stride. He began his education in . . . .Goshen. Ind., not far from his home armchair, and suddenly cry Tiool I Napanee. He went on fronr at Mm?" {there to Northwestern University, .. and then to the University of Chi- Impreved Cattle 'cago, where he acquired his When a railroad first put on fast Master's. Degree. He also has the expresses, there was much trouble necessary qualifications for a with ranch owners whose stock Doctorate but has been unable to strayed onto the tracks and were take a year's leave that would give killed. And, without fail, when a him the title "Doctor." steer lost its life, the owner put I Education has been his entire in a claim for damages on the life. As he himself put it, "I basis at a valuable, pure-blooded haven't been out of the schoolroom animal ; since I was 6." The welfare of the In desperation the president of young is his major concern. Much tfae railroad caUed in a famous of . bis leisure time is devoted to attorney for consultation. The problems of acquiring better facili- £Tc«*d«.ta. .l».b.r. ... il. In Indiana and Illinois. He has OlS^. mui M <* crossing them with a locomotive." Van Heusen mpn BY A WEA8EL for about twenty-seven Education has been hiflL "So you lost ydur poor husband. I'm so sorry. How did it happen?" "He was keelt by a weasel." "Killed by a weasel? That's very unusual. How did it happen?" "Driving hotomobil, commeng to railroad crossing. Deedn't hear no weaseL" Follow the Leader The Bank of England has long required its employees to sign a register upon their arrival in the morning, and if theg are late they must likewise record the reason thereof. London weather being what it is, the first tardy gentleman generally sets down "fog" opposite his ntme. and those who follow write, "ditto." But fate dealt a new hand one morning, and the first latecomer wrote in the book, "wife had twins." Under the t*tce-ble««ed gentleman's name followed 20 others, each the one word "ditto! OTWC mu *wicc-blessed mechanically eh followed by gen Father, eaa my aew My Mead replace your bosiaeae partner that i'ed this merntagt Father--It's all right witl. me. If yea can arrange It with the undertaker. avocation as well as his vocation. The school system of McHenry has grown and improved immensely under his able guidance. He is well liked in McHenry for his own friendly personality as well as for his intense desire to improve the school system. He take* ft lively interest in the affairs of hit friends and associates. The Dukers have two children, an attractive daughter, Marjorie, who is a nurse at Los Angoles General hospital, and a son, Guy, who teaches music at Alton, lit. Guy has a pretty wife who is the lovely mother of two fine boys. . Some friends of the Dukers were in California recently. They remembered that Marjorie was atit there somewhere too and thought It would be nice to look her up, but just couldn't remember her address. So--they dropped the DukerB a card telling them so and regretting the fact very much. The picture post card they sent Dukers from Los Angeles was a picture of the Los Angeles General Hospital, and yes. that's right, this is Marjorie** address. Funny coincidence? Now if Marge had been looking out of one of their many hundreda of windows maybe their friends could have spotted her. Mrs. Duker is what we mean when we say. of a woman that, she is a "lady." She is a lady in. every sense of the word. HeT large dark eyes and intelligent face express her gracious manner with those slhe meets. She has the olive-skinned good looks of someone of Latin ancestry but her family history traces back to Germany. She met Mr. Duker at Nappanee, where she was attending school. She has made a fine art of home-making Out of her large attractive kitchen comes some of tlje very beat of cakes and pies /and other good things to delight her guests. In spite of iier deep Interest in her home, Mrs. Duker finds time to take an active interest in the affairs of her church and some of the women's clubs of McHenry. The home of the Dukers reflects the personality of both. It is quiet and conservative with an air of Conversational Lapse A small boy was asked to dine it the home of a distinguished pro- . whl<>fc . tessor Upon hi» return his mother of thelr interest inT^aa* questioned him at length, asking peopie him if he had been perfectly polite. "Well," said the smaU boy, •'when I was trying to cut my meat, it slipped off onto the floor-- but I made it all right." "What did yon do, dear?" the inotlMr jashed. .?-* . '•Ofa.J|§|*t said carelessly, mfa always ^Ml',way with tough meatl' These are the Dukers. (rv YouTl get * lugger bang out of lite wearing our Van Heusen" TNTies! Bold designs, loadedXwith personality to give your appearance a drama tia lift! They keep their tie-ability. Just the spark yon peed ...so run for 'em! $1 'v • I V <*• * V*,:. ' 'lur S. GREEN sri McHENRT it Doctor's Leglc Doctor (as he finishes painting patient's throat)--T^afD be three > ^ous dollars. Patient--Three dollars! Why I had yny whole kitchen painted for $2.90. Doctor--For a fSJO Job I DM a much larger brush. Brucellosis fee Brucellosis--mainly contracted by human beings from swine and cattle-- first became a reportable human disease In 1MB, when less than M0 eases were reported In the Utelt* ed States, la 1947 more than 0,000 human cases were reported. Ap> proadmately SO per cent of human are saaaad bp saMpg Irifsrteil products of animal origin, eases oaa be prevented hp pasteurising of mOk psed Composit'oa of Protein*. Chemically, proteins are among the most complex of all organic substances. All proteins are composed mainly of five elements-*- nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The most aignifr cant is nitrogen. When the as ments are grouped together itl va proportions the resulting compounds are called amino acids. Different amino acids combined In a variety of ways make up the many kinds of protein in plants and animals. The ^proteins in livestock feed are not necessarily identical with those that compose the proteins in the animal's body. In order to assimilate them, the animal, in the process of digestion, must break down the feed proteins into amino acids. These are then rearranged Into compounds that can be used to build animal proteins* - ' • - ' Eyen though in experienced liar may sqppreee outward signs when ho lies, there Is usually some change in his blood pressure, respiration and the activity of the sweat pores. The "lie detector" is an Instrument that measures these effects in a suspect. He is asked a series of questions, .most of which are rather commonplace, but a tew of special significance have been inserted. His reaction# to j these are particularly noted. £on-| siderable practice and skill is re-| quired to interpret the readings, j Various heart and other organic' ailments, intoxication, influence of narcotics and abnormal mental conditions may also affect the readings. ... . j Complete line of Lee's poulff j j remedies at Wattles Drug Store, Me-! Henry. 8-tf j Yacctee for Newcastle Disease Tests on -thousand* of Uids have proved the practical value of a new vaccine developed by veterinarians for protecting chickens against Newcastle diseasn. , • Fmat » INS fa litt aa Illinois law was ililli" to encourage the planting of tM| It provides that county boi»ds^P supervisors may pay tip to HO aa acre for forest trees planted and adequately mrfatained far three years, : Bead the Want . 'I for Floors, rurnifvrty Woodwork, Linolevi • FLOOR VARNI5H Sheer beauty of finish/ combined with its outstanding durability, accounts for the popularity of "61 Floor Varnish. Floor drudgery is ended! SAFE/ non-slip "61" floors require no attention^ for years, except occasional cleaning. G EASY T6 WAIN CELLU-TONE The durable, Eggshell Finish for walls, woodwork and furniture. Finger prints, grease, soot and ether unsightly spots are easily washed away. The beautiful, decorative colon provide a perfect background for draperies, rugs end furniture. Ask for e Cellu-Tone color card. NICKELS HDWE, Phone 2 Main St. ~ FOR •»i«S FEB. 14th I A HEART-SHAPED BOX OF CANDY T WHITMAN'S Beautifully Decorated $2.00 to $6.60 GOBELIN'S Choice Boxes $1.75 to $5.95 VALENTINE TOILETRIES OCPT S£Z» , k by • Ooty -- Yardley -- Lentherio Reylon -- Old Spiqe mini |«H * . IIIM I BOLGER'S V 0 uses T any HIS is the huskjr thrill-producer you find filling th* hoQ|^t^of, 1949 Buick. . ' :,;f s. •. Look It over and you'll observe, among other things, tiiat it Is a valve-in-bead straight-eight. In simple language, this means that years ago Buick engineers lifted the valves from the side of the cylinder and put them on top--with some immediate advantages. Such an engine "breathes" better. Gets a full, even charge on every intake--exhausts spent gases more easily--enjoys extra power, life and And in such .engines, compression ratios are relatively easy to establish. To step them up, the head is merely brought closer to the piston--no extra problems are presented getting fuel in and exhaust out. Thus Buick power can--and has-- kept pace with progress in fuels. Compression ratios suit gasolines actually avjiiliiffif -- ar"* there's no waiting for tomorrow's / to get full performance. There are other things to notice about this engine. It's a Fireball power pbuit--«••• • special and exclusive type of piston that gets more good out of each fuel charge. That's enough reason to see your Hoick dealer now, with or without a car td*fcrade, to get your order in. toMin DMUVMMn MiCM **mo. (Macassar nmtsk, MNMMNMD VASNR, BACKUP IMHn-MIWIHHOVMHW ON 0 And it speaks with sol . Self-setting valve lifters automatically keep valves properly seated, ending tappet noises for good*"< With gasolines getting better, tfco swing to valve-in-head design will undoubtedly grow stronger. But that is what Buick has had all along --a power plant that uses its head CO give extra lift and thriM|. MG0EL4I* MODEL SI MOOR. 71 $2,081.80 $2,414.80 $2,9893# SMiWdhr fojm, U anr, wrtrw. DyiwHtw Drhr* tfdlnnat at •Khm CM# on SUMM modmh. While tldawall mfHmmol at axtra tm» en all mudll*. Alt prkat wukfml ta thangu without natk*. •Tin «ti>i bebr tadprif owWJt mmM. Hour SHCIA1S era new tmdmr rfrnl«»iinn« mam prim* wB b umiaiaiarf wkw prMiillw MfiM to niwurf. 0 •m Fljr family bas about MM etas, whl^b pute It in tka^lead.' UlvtfrofM. 9f9ilabl9 at iifr* cost lltiiik* Ihv If"} Ifeaa SaMar < % *UMCK mtu tow (*«• f TW* to HENKY i. WtO>, ABC Nilwwt, mmry Ma^ar awaatog. R. 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