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One "or two suggestions now, and ‘the rest next week. First, these en- largements, additions, etc, are an absolute necessity; everyone famil- iar with things knows that, Second, with one or two slight modifications, Mr. " Beck’s plans are complete. Third, these additions can be made this season cheaper than at any fu- ture time; labor and material are cheap‘andlour men nwd the work. Fourth, long-time bonds, say 15 years, canbe. issuednfiowthat (in; day. scendants and successors will pay the bills, and we hardly feel the slight additional expense. Fifth and final- ly,’the library board have the city “on the hip,” and if the city council neglects or refuses to make'these improvements, and provide a suit- able library room and conveniences, this library board. can go on, in spite of the city council or any one else, buy a lot, put up a building and issue bonds for the same and involve the city in an expense of from $0000 ‘ to $10,000, and we shall have it to pay. If the council will make these Bock improvements, the ‘ library board will be satisfied. More next week. hoae Soviet and it small store .room for, the library, and over the vesti- bule would be a small committee room, for the alderman or apy other good use, This is _a general outline of the plans; we have spent some time..in~looking over carefully in de- tailend it seems to us to pretty com- pletely oovér the needs of the city now and for the future! The cost of these improvements Mr. Bock es- timiites $32,900. It would vary some but that is near enough for-«ail practice! purpoéés Vat tiff; stage L of the proceedings. Excursion t‘o this wonderful and mysterious lake Saturday, July 24, round trip only $1.50. Leave Glen- 00:37:19, Ravlnia 7:23, Highland Park 7:30, Highwood 7: 32, L'ake Forest 7:38, Lake Bluff 7:4l, a. m‘ Arrive at Devil's Lake 1 p. m. Re- tuéning leave Cliff House, Devil’s Lake, (5:30 p. m. For tickets and information apply to agents 0. N. W. Ry. I Mr. and Mrs. Quinn of Chicago, were the guests of Miss Mary Dooley over Snn‘duy. DEVIL’S LAKE. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. Announcement ROBERTSON NOLAN Miss May Woodworth, of the north end ‘of the town', is‘ very sick, we. regret to hear. ' V The sweet singers at the military academy are bfiving delightful times bathing m the lake near Fletcher’ s pier. Mrs. Jones and daughter Florence, of Western Springs 111., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Evans last Sunday ' " Mrs. Dr. Bergen returned tram the hospital 111 Chicago Tuesday" af- temoonp She haé been there under treatment eeveral weeks and comes honie mucn Impruireii. ’ ‘- l ”‘ *' V Those who heard the singing. last Sunday morning in the Presbyterian church~ pronounce it something sup- erb and the sermon was one, of Fas- tor Johnson’s best efforts. Real estate business will be awful dull in the Park, at a standstill, in fact, for a week or so, as Henry K. Coale, the dashing dealer in dirt? goes into camp with the regular army in Chicago Logan week to ex hibit his patent mess chest and fur- ‘ niture for army officers. Are you going on the Northwest- 1 ern excursion to Devil's Lake Satur- ‘ day; special superb cars and engine; trainmen in uniform. The place was named before his satanic ma- jesty died, so he will not be there. The spot is one of entrancing beauty and loveliness. Take your «best girl and a full lunch basket and goâ€"xvith- out fail. The board of supervisors spent Saturday investigating the insane department of the county house at Libertyville. The officers once did that down east and one of the shrewd patients took a hand in showing the institution to the officials and locked one of them into his own ward or cell and walked off with the commit- tee and the trick was not discovered till the officials had left the town on the train. We trust ‘none. of our “Supt-1"got in a similar fix at the county seat Saturday,‘ The undersigned beg respectfully to announce that they have leased the lately occupied and operated by the FLET LUMBER CO., where they have put in a stock of all kinds of Lumbex: which ' they will sell at Reasonable rates. Soliciting a share of your pat- ronage, which 'will be fully appreciated, we remain yours respectfully, ., ' CITY, BRBWTIES. Delicious;~ ALLEGRETTI and PLO W’S CA NDIES. The wk of everything always at this store. Fred. W. Schumacher, GIESER BROS. Fresh and Salt Meats, W. Central Ave., - Highland Park,Ill. TELEPHONE 42. L ’ West Side Barber Shop 275 CENTRAL AVE. Namath Idea 32? W dour on wed rim 1 I!!! WIDDIBB RN ¢_ 99:113.}0001'; WI'IW VII "Wu-Mvn‘n u- vv- mini: “WSW 0.0tonho1rlim not!" AMI-I'm mgr-m TELEPHONE NO. 67. The Leading Market, JUST OPPOSITE THE DEPOT. ‘PHONE 48, is.a rare article, but We be- lieve we have it; the 'best in the city. A fresh stock of the original POULTRY, FISH, BUTTER AND EGGS. w CONSTANTLY ON ”AND. JOHN H. MOHR, Prescription Dragglst, Soda Water. DEA ERS IN THE