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iss t s The Chicago Tribune is stirring heaven and earth in trying f to dig up a man who will make a formidable opponent to Gov-- . ernor Small for the republication primary race. They have been _--,~., -- floundering around, first pointing out this man and then that man s *>r as the one who appeared to be strongest.-- Their--whole thought _ «... is to "concentrate on one man whom: we think might beat Small." h John Oglesby is their latest bet but the way they keep switching _ __. _ in politics 'one can't tell whom they'll be favoring . tomorfow. .5 3 It's "anybody to beat fin_ull" with them and they're having an S; \Tribune and the Brundage gang to discover somebody-- worthy _ _ to be talled a rival to Small shows the great strehgth of the gov-- _ . . jegmor. It's a case of the field vs Small with the field wavering Evanston motored to Libertyville last _ ._"& Secretary of the. Treasury Mellon has'just returned from--@| weox and spent several days at the ,19»' trip abroad during which he studied economicconditions. His| S. P. Evilsizor home. 5&"' w,a his return home is: "Let Europeans work out| ~Ths Cook ufl.om'mn,, will be @~ --.. their . stiny." And in that remark he-- has expressed the | open afternoons only for | two weeks, %, opinion the writer long has had. Those birds over there made m:glf;"ms""l i« * Marie dnm which they find themselves in and why expect thip?c(mn- M f® 6 L 46 j sad itrs. L. 2. :&i try to straighten things out. . IF WE DID, when it was all over, g::.', ,','"l"m""w their homes o :{d-}mmw-mammmmuum ln!'nnk!ott.lnd..!attcrs'vhlthero No Q,:d _ Uhicago Tribune turns and twists the situation, the motive, the _ . sleuths have discovered that "plans to stage a demonstration for _ Governer Small at Aurora have been abandoned very suddenly." g In short, if--the governor went, the Tribune sees politics in it; _ .. and because he declined, the Tribune sees 'more politics in it. &&"Thrwgh Tribune eyes, the governor of Illinois is wrong if he % _: goes or doesn't go; he's wrong if he does, he's wrong if he doesn't. e AndaoLenSmalljustgoualong\vjthoutpiyingtheleutat- ;«A a mfion to this self--named "world's greatest newspaper." 4 v:g):' ""{: Cd h'p %4 J per b. _ _ N Boneless Smoked P o r k .' N Shoulders, 5ib. aver-- 23c t _ B age, per Ib. .._.____ _R 3Ib. can Chase & $h Y¥ be present at the fair on ~scared and no individual anxious to throw his hat\into the ring against Len Small, Of course the Tribune will produce "a" can-- didate but they know they're licked right now. The Tribune can-- didate will be defeated because he IS the Tribune candidate for the time has gone by when the Chicago Tribune is going to have much say in the finales of Illinois politics.. It's "wreck and ruin policy" has brought 'the reaction among residents of the state which such a policy always brings to the unworthy who wield it. In Illinois today, especially. down--state, the sentiment seems to be: "What the Tribune's for, we're against; what the Tribune's ankle. It's their thing. Let them work it out. If WE were in | With Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bishop. _ g;l'llgumm what one of the lot would condescend to help| 8. C. Kimball, assistant postmaster A l - # € "C 0T¥ ks am Ile anmnuul vanatinn and in nuunt ness. The poor Standard is "damned if it does" and "damned if it doesn't". Yet when one takes a trip around the world and sees how the Standard Oil company has established its stations even in the most remote places and thus made the. use of the gasoline engine general all over, one cannot help but appreciate the fact that organization on a big scale helps the world rather than hurts it -- The Standard Oil company has done much to sptead civiliza-- ed with being "robbers." On the one hand if the big oil com-- pany holds the price and lets the smaller compani¢es make their profit, they're classed by the dear public as being gougers; yet if they cut the price and give the cheaper gas to the public, then the independents and the latter's friends take the position that the Standard, through its great power, is forcing the mout of busi-- deperidents out of business," whereas had they kept the price up and refused to lower when the demand was made, they'd be charg-- Lake County Independen: -- Waubkegan Weekly Sun drops way down--and the Standard joins in the drop. Now the smaller companies are yelping, declaring they'll all-- go broke on 16 cent gasoline. They're begging that the. Standard raise. the price from 16 to z0 cents. The.Standard says: 'Wait a minute, don't be in a hurry; folks wanted cheaper gas and we're giving it to them." And yet if the Standard keeps on with the--lower price, very shortly they'll be charged with "connivance to put the in-- ------ It's a strange world, isn't it? The populace has been holler-- ing that the great Standard --Oil company has kept the price of gasoline way up out of--sight. A movement starts. and the price _ibertyville Independent /: Aristos Flour, ibbl. Sack _ h 3 by the establishment of its business all over this earth of Earl H. Corlett | r --Small sends <a wire to. the management of the ' in which he says he regrets he's unable because 'of 30¢ 15¢ y Tu--Rola Toilet Paper, Sheets to Roll | White, Tar or per bar .___._ Grandpa Wonder Soap, Green 'to accept the invitation tn and right away the "great" $1.10 $2.00 wl *3 30¢ 22¢ b¢ Aiternoon. , A long list of prizes were awarded winners of the different ath-- letic contests, but we were unable to obtain the names of winners, After in-- quiry at the Farm Buredu office in Lib ertyville. 'The festivities of the < were ended with a big dance at | twopavilions of this popular resort. Farm Bureau, was atténded by about $,00 people farmers from every séc-- tio nof the county being present. m majority of business houses in Liber-- tyville and Area were closed for the Mrs. James Gannon and family of Evanston motored to Libertyville last week and spent several days at the 8. P. Evilsizor home. ; The Cook Memorial Library will be open afternoons only for two weeks, August 20 and Sept 1. Miss Marie Boehm will be in charge. ? Mrs. John m and daughter, Beatrice, left -- for a month's visit' with relatives in Buffalo and Ro-- Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll, of Maplewood, N. J., are expected in Lib ertyville Saturday for a visit with Mt. Carroll's parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Carroll. They are making the trip from the eastern city by automobile, and on Tuesday they were in Cleve land, Ohio. | i *The picnic held yesterday at Diam-- ond Lake under the auspices of the hx w iihien oc utls" ioi o is --AInontio eoriids chcomn aatts en on Bs 2 ~ Snd c 7 c 1rOus --onoins > copiieinade Grge mt TIEnee l~mm'tfithmmm% but the Oregon. i 3 . ___ | Kid at the piano next door has not. To i ' conquer your auto trouble, leave your Mr. and Mrs. James Laycock and | battery to be recharged at Libertyville children and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Trits | Pattery and Electric Co. . and children motored to Slocum Lake | --_-- (Continued Next Week.) Sunday. § enntnerenteprnmnmnnngeytionei en inssc nepmmengmninmelionimmpeen mm '-----l' Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wilson announceé the birth of a daughter on Friday, August 17th at t)no Lake County G_\en- eral hospital, -- ( e is on his annual vacation, and is rest-- ing and smoking "niggerbair" at Lake wood, Mich. -- Mrs. Kimball Accompa-- nied him. Mr. and Mrs, Mathias Stoll and their daughter; Miss Lucille Stoll, have, n!y turned to their home in Lincoin, NF, After a week's visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Simen. K989 Ted Spiro, proprietor of the Liber-- tyville Department Store, is spending his vacation with aparty --of friends on an automobile trip to the resorts on the east coagt of Lake Michigan. He also will make a trip to 8t. Louis, Mo., before returning home. e «. Mr, and Mrs. John Mitchell left last Sunday for a two week's vacation trip and will visit reladves in Iowa. .. _ Miss Christine Thorsell af Wauke gan, and Mrs. Ernest Ritta, of Area, were Libertyville visitors last week. Mr.'and Mrs:--R. C. Folger and son and Mr. and Mrs. William McEnery and son spent Sunday at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Massman of Chi-- vl:.hlrndlu. w'?';""'fl" 3 have returned home, after a month's, vacation spent in différent placés in Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton of Lake Forest were visitors at the home of Miss Kate Pitts Sunday. Robert James Knigge, little son ot Mr. apd Mrs. Claude Knigge, has an attack of whooping cough. Mrs. Agnes Callahan of Chicago vis !udalowdnynutveokutthelr H. Reickhoff home. -- Mrs, K. Bernard returned home last week, after a two weeks' visit with Chicago relatives. --~ _ Mrs. E. W. Colby and son, John, left Friday for a six week's stay at Mar-- quette, Mich. £;,.° 3 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ketchum are spending two weeks 'vacation at The Dells, Wisconsin. F $ « Mrse. C. 'Spring entertained Mr. and Mrs. F. Beirley and children from Chi-- cago Sunday. 28 -- Mrs. P. J. Bockelman spent Friday and Saturday at the home of her moth-- er in Half Day. % « Mr. and Mrs. George Sturm and chil-- dren were Highland Park visitors last 8""'-\ Mr. and Mrs. Al Hapke of Chicago are spending their vacation at Sharon, Mre. A%.uthbm Of Gladstone, Hi1; 4s visi LAbertyville relatives. Louis Bockelman of Chicago visited relatives here over the week end. Miss Carrie Panzer spent Sunday at Gage's Lake with relatives. ¥4 # # 4 & # t# 4# 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 & # #% U# 4 #% U 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 William 'Wheeler and family were Diamond Lake visitors Bunday. F. R. Sellérs, of the real estate firm of Sellers & Peterson 'returned to Lib ertyville Monday from Eutaw, Green county, Alabama, where he has just closed a big real estate deal. A Chi-- cago man traded a {farm in Lake coun-- ty, two farms in DuPage county, one in Will county and one. in Indiana for a fine plantation in Alabama, consist-- ing of 1280 acres, including stock, ma-- nprth--end to Lake street the first of this weék. "The pavement is open on the west side of the street as far south as the Independent office. chinery, etc. This is one of the finest grazing districts in the south. The consideration was $100;000. Speaking of a burglar--proof clock -- as the robbers entered the house, the clock struck one. Something that will strike one exactly right is a 1924 Studebaker from Libertyville Garage. K ~--G------ Smithers called his auto."Moon-- shine," because he has had it severgl years, and it's "x running still:" Have wflom "You wreck 'em; we: " ¥® «+ T9 %e, w us S < Clouds may have a silver lining and look like thunder--and so may a man's clothes, if not made by \John Cichy, the Many people are named Wood, but every time a conductor starts, he calls everyone "All a board." To get a board just right, get lumber from the Libertyville Lumber Co. -- -- . When part of the old maidig. hair blew out of the train window, the con-- ductor said he would soon stop for an-- other switch. To hold her hair best, try. the tonies, brushes, etc., at Decker & Neville's. -- It's not necessary to teach a hen to Mand'sedan. e t teed her on Blatentord's "Piftthe Bas |-- Snappy styles in cape at J: B. Morse ' ~ y | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pester and daugh-- | . arsen frove ree soen rettertly | en 'nreiger at umoniabe: werechare this. . It blew off his wife's elothes |BUDGay visiting at the A. <W, Whit-- line. The best clothes line in town is | more home. 2y found at C. O. Carison's. ons t e ols o mc re V s ie BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY--Gasoline and Oil Station right at . entrance of Libertyville on Milwaukee Avenue. Brick building punpnndoilhnb---pth'yofmndmmfogptrkhcm refreshment pavilions etc. -- A fine opportunity to make money. Priced reasonable. + e Asia )x Have buyer for small farm with $1,000 and will make -- ~ --am.fllfl.fl. What have you? See Us Away. . ; . _ WATCH ~LIBERTYVILLE GROW SPECULATIVE BARGCAIN--A plat of--ground 220x330 feet, just off Milwaukee Avenue. Some one is going to make mon-- ey on this.: Only $4,000. f EIGHT--ROOM MODERN HOUSE--$5500.00. Lot 70x 150 feet quick sale. Four bed rooms, 3 rented to roomers. Large double 'ivingmam.hrzeocreened--hpordx.lmekitdm: 1 block from business section; water, sewer, gas, electricity, furnace and bath; cistern and soft water. * & ut SILLYADS vm\W' ~ > 'JJ|8_ _ --Come to the Third Annual _ \, Libertyville Home _ ||[+--Mystic Workers Dance was opened on the 516 North Milwaukee Avenne Yop Jean left Monday with a party of friends io milowa, on an automob'le trip through Wisconsin. "% Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Téelney and chil-- idren spent Sunday evening in Deer-- lbeld vigiting at the home of Elmer C. . Anderson and family. | . : Merritt A. Pollay of Chicago, spent last Sunday in Libertyville at the hom* of Mr.and Mrs. and Mrs. Lee A. War-- wwmmms urday evening, from Crystal Lake, 111., where he has been employed for the past week by Flaherty & Kennedy. '_.Mrs. Tom Suydam and daughter, Mmary Elizabeth, and Mrs. Lee Warren and daughter, Vivian, spent last Thurs-- day in Grayslake visiting Mrs. Harry Dasher. ® . a * Paul G. Ray and son, Junior, left Monday night for Alexander, South Dakota, to remain for a week or ten days. Mr. Ray has a farm in that vi-- cinity. 4 + The Ladies'® Aid Society of the Pres-- byterian church will hbhold a bakery sale Saturday afternoon,> August 26, at the Farm Bureau office. The sale starts at 3 o'clock.> '~841t Cassius Sweatman of Harvard, is in charge of the Libertyville office of the American Railway Express Co..while Agent Gruenwald is away on a much needed vacation. a ~_Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Haney ntun'd Saturday to their home in Buarlington, lowa, after a visit bere with their son, Fred Smith, and family. s Rev. Guy Smock and daughter, Miss Joseph Kohout left last Monday for Hartford, Conn., to attend a conven-- tion of the Ameérican Flower Growers' Mr. and Mrs. Guy Legate apent last Saturday in Waukegan: Mr. Legate is a pressman at the--Keystone Print-- ing Company. * f Y f Theo Kunda. has discarded the old bus and joined the plutocratic class. He now rides asround in a few Over-- Mrs. Raiph Bulkley and daughter, Miss Helen, returned Saturday from a trip through northern Wistonsin. Mrs. EHmma Dyer has returned to her home in Canada, after a visit here Mrs, 8. White of Chicago is here vis-- iting at the Ed DuBois home on East Church street. Mrs. Henry Lawrence and daughter, Mra.: Clarence Colby, were Chicago visitors Monday. : Mrse. EKdith Herrick left Friday for a visit to various cities in the eastern part of the country. / Mrs. Rachel.--Weinberg, of Augusta, Ill., visited Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrsa, J. R. Mack. -- 4 , Earl Corlett was u'"Du'i'\dqol on Wednesday : looking after attractions for the Lake County Fair. . Mrse, W. 8. McClain and daughter, Verlie, spent last Friday visiting rela-- tives in Lake Forest: Miss Katherine Bullivan of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Agnes Lightbody Mrs. Chartes Brown was a Wauke No'm'"ll"!?"."'.c $8.00 at J. B. Morse & Co. 1t Mrs. Fred Haines: and daughter Lil-- lian, were in Waukegan Friday. |lawn mower. Now C:>G, is a sort of thrifty citizen, and as his lawn mower has --had quite a lot of use this season, and is pretty--well shot, he took a chance oh the lown mower, paying a | good ten cents for same. 'Then he for-- got all about the matter.: That night about 11 o'clock, when all the Gridley household was wrapped in slumber, a terrific knocking was beard at the door, ~Mr. Gridley investigated, and ; found Percy Maethér on 'hand. ~ Mr. Gr'dley asked the cause of the commo tion. Maether was the first man on hband to notify Mr. Gridley that he 'had won that lawn mower, and .be (Maether) wanted to buy it. Mr. Grid-- ley knew nothing about a lawn mower belonging to hi mat Diamond. Lake. Maether insisted it belonged to him can often be avoided by washing surface of brake | 6 ----M _ _ Bning (glazed 'by oil and dirt) with kerosene or _ (M . : [R _ qmeotine, Generally, however, "squesking" is -- [ . @ due to poor lining or lining attached with rivets -- _ (M G. Carroll Gridley, of the First Na-- tional Bank, attended the big pichic at DMamond Lake Wednesday. He took in all the sights and attractions, and among other things raffied off was a 'Dancing from 9 P. M; to 12 P. M. Admission $1.Per Couple -- Extra Ladies 25¢. Everybody Invited. Dancing For Both : ~~~~-- Old and Young Wednesday Eve., August 29 [ Ray Bros Pavilion l Diamond Lake, IH. & Landon . About September First > ~ The Finest Flower Store Along the North Shore -- Will be Opened at 130 Washington Street Actual Date Will Be Announced Later FLO WE R LA N D The Imminent Opening. of a Veritable applied to your car--with copper or brass rivets correctly countersunk. . Then you may demand ~J. N. BERNARD, Prop. Telepho » 202 LIBERTYVILLE that are not Announcing In Waukegan Bo tar as we have observed, Jesse 8. Hyatt is the first man to ride a bicycle on the new Milwaukee avenune pavement. Theboys have been mak-- ing a regular speedway on the road, while there is no danger of automobile traffile and having a fing time. -- The boss of--the board of trustees rode up town Wednesday afternoon, and in 1895 96 he would have bagn pinched by Dennis for "scoiching," judging by the way he went past a given point. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wheelock spent . Sunday in Chicago with the former'z sister, Mrs. EArl Prouty, and famfly. . and was asting up over not being fed, The lawn mower proved to be a per-- fectly good-- gentle billy goat. Mr. Grid-- ley sold the goat on the spot. 'b" urlynextnonh'umamud y other prospective buyers. Now when he takes another chance on a lawn mower, bowlnuquko;chlaue. )"Vflfl'"fl. ~ (9 W¥ _ ol