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_ APPOINT MAETHER / * DEM. MEMBER OF BOARD OF REVIEW Mr. afid Mrs. Klepper spent Monday at their farm. B. F. Hales was in town Monday, inspecting hi sextensive land bholdings in this vicinity. _ K % & 4# * % %4 % % % % % ¥% ¥% % %A * PRAIRILE VIEW * K¥ 4 * % * % 4 *% % % % % % ¥% % ¥% *4 Mrs. Gus Stoerp was an Area caller Monday afternoon. Joseph Bohenski was a Chicago vis-- itor Monday. The new memoers will meet prob ably this coming Saturday for the purpose of organization, at which time the clerk and assistant clerks will be selected. Mr. and Mrs. Art Vss and son moved Tuesday to their new home in Palatine. The party given Wednesday n'ght Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis of Chi-- cago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stoerp. e Perry L. Persons, judge o+ the «€ounty court Monday appointed A. G. Maether, merchant of Prairle View, as democratic member of the Board of Review. -- Mrs. Frank Tulley of Everett spent 'Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. C. T. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Maether enter-- tained company from Chicago Monday afternoon. 2 Bupervisor Maether has had sever-- Al years experience on the board of Review, which will prove valuable in his work in the new term. He was chairman of the board when he Reld that position of the board of superyvi-- sors, and also held an appointive po-- sition for two years a number of years ago. Mrs. C. A. Koten left for Joliet last Bunday, where she will spend some time with her brother and family. Art Herschberger and Florence Mae-- ther spent the week end at their home The third member of the board is Fred Kirschner, of Cuba township, who is chairman of the bogrd of su-- pervisors and will act in that capaci-- t)'v as .chairman of the Board of Re view. Misges Alice and Ethel Herschber-- ger:are spending a few days in Chi-- cago. Charlie is batching. * of last week in honor of Mr. and Mrs "Tom Lynch was a most enjoyable af-- The new appointee will serve two years. The hold--over member is Rich ard 8. Barnum, Waukegan, a repub lican. Prairie View Man Selected 'by PerrJ L. Persons, County Judge for 2 Year Term. a" \ & Silvertown (l"BEST iN THE LONG RUN"IU F. T. Hideleson There is no lux-- ury in the cost of Silvertown Cord Tires. The luzury is all in the per-- Goodrich CORD 3. Jt Game No. 5. 11--15, 23--18. From the SBentinel (England.) p By H. T. Smith and F. W. Slade, of London. 11 15 27 11 8 11 23 70 10 14 23 18 8 °B8 26 23 8 12 13 9 1110 O l1 1 4 8 1 B 30 25 26 23 11 16 18 11 8 15 23 19 26 23 2 11 32 27 16 19 29 22 11 16 22 17 9 14 8 10 14 18 18 110 12 16 1713 l1 15 ° 27 24 8 150 30 26 15 18 1 2% 18 25 23 19 11 150 21 lTa 6 10b 7 11 16 23 24 20 1430 2 7 W wins '\ _ a----In a published game between W. D. Benstead and H. Wilson, 31--26 was here playe dto a draw. In a pote to this game Mr. Benstead asks whether 31--17 will win; we think it will. b--59, 27--24, 19--23, 24--19, W. wins. Do not fail to look into the splendid offering of Mr. Hale.: The opening of this subdivisjon is ideal for residencte or business purposes. This community was shocked /to learn of the death of the wife of Rev. Umbuch at Evanston, which occurred Batu:day morning, death being due to paeumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lynch wish to thank the folks who gave them the party. -- Tom tried to act surprizsed, although he knew it all the time. _ _ fail, there being at least 150 people in attendance. Many more would have been out had the weather been better, Wverybody wished the happy couple many more such happy anniversaries. The many friends of Ted Knedler are sorry to learn that he is not im-- proving at present He has double pneumonia. y 0 Solution to Problem No. 10. By G. L. Griswold. * Black--11 15 . White--24 25. White to play and draw. \ $4 20 15 18 20 16 18 23 2 22 All comunications intended for this column should be addressed to William J. Wood, 804 Clark Avenue Waukegan, Nlinots, A. Schaffer. * Black--5 26. White--14 25. White to play and draw. 25 21 1410 10 6 6 26 30 30 26 26 22 5 Contributed by WM. J. WOOD Problem No. 12. By G. H. Slocum White to play and draw. 29 25 56 1 1 6 6 2 % 1 111 O 18 140 11 15 JUDGE PERSONS FALLS INTO LAKE Black--6 K 11. © White--29 30. ' White to play and draw. Narrow escapes from death are be-- coming an annual event with Judge Perry L. Persons. It has just been learned that the judge while trying to play some pranks fell out.--of his canoe at Gages lake on Memorial day and dampened hsi ardor for ca-- noeing. Problem No. 12. By Dr. T. J. Brown Black--27 K 5. White--30 K 12. White to play ant draw problem No. 13. --By F. Mitchell. The judge had just got a good laugh out of the fact that one little girl in the party esoaped a drenching. He had also used the wet paddle of the canoe more liberfally than the women picknickers appreciated. He sawunk the paddle once too often, however, and did the prettiest nose dive that has been witnessed at Gages Lake since last summer, when he also soaked his socks in a somewhat simi-- lar accident. At that time he walked off ha pler. j Black--4 K 29. White--28 30. ; White to play and draw. Solution to Problem No. 9. By Dr BSolution to Problem No. 11. By G THE CHECKER BOARD _A 5 t o n o. oo o 11 23 170 10 14 23 8 12 13 9 8 1 B 30 25 21 16 19 29 22 14 8 10 14 18 13 11 15 * 27 24 18 1 2 18 25 1Ta 6 10b 7 11 0 2 1 W wins 5 9 9 13 He had been in a depressed mood for a long time as a result of his extended illiness, and --members of the family, fearing that he might seek to harm himself, had hidden all the guns and amunition. Mr. Thayer had been an ardent hunter and trapshooter for many . years. They are unable to find out how he .succeeded in obtaining the shot-- gun shell. -- -- S T{:t Mr. Thayer may have intend ed take his life in the courthouse, where he had been employed for 23 years, is indicat<d by the fact that on Thursday he sought to remain there. all night, but was finally in-- duced to. go home by one of the janitors. Charles E. Thayer, veteran care taker at the courthouse, who, ac-- cording to members of his {[amily, shot himsel{f in an attempt to put an end to his iliness, late Friday afternoon, is not in a serious con-- dition today from the gunshot wound in his forehead. The charge of shot from the shot-- gun ploughed along the forehead, making a fleshwound about three inches long, but did not penetrate the skull. He had a nervous _ breakdown nearly six months ago and is be-- lieved to have suff@red a slight paralytic stroke. He had been wor-- rying> constantly over the work of improving the courthouse, and al-- though informed that he would be continued on the payroll until he recovered _ safficiently _ to perform his duties, he seemed to be under the impression that he would be dis-- charged. O Mr. Thayér's pbhysical condition is regarded as quite serious today. Be-- cause it is feared he might make another attempt upon his life be is under constant guard by nurses in Victory Memorial hospital, to which place he was taken in Holland's am-- bulance,> and-- attended by Dr. J. M. Palmer. It was believed that on accownt of his extreme neryousness it might become: necessary to ore-- move him from the hospital to a sanitarium. CHAS. THAYER, WHO SHOT SELF, NOT SERIOUSLY HURT Family Had Kept Guns and Ammunition Hidden from Him; Had Been Melancholy "Charley" Thayer--always has been one of the most popular and likeable men in the county. He was of a genial disposition, and always keenly interested in the welfare of his friends. He was a keen sportsman. It is believed that overwork during the t'%;ne the courthouse was being remodelled was responsible for the breakdown in his health. Members of his family had sought to get him to accompany them to the country Friday afternoon, but he declined to go.~ He was alone in the bouse wher the shot was fired, but his little -- grandson, . Charles, found him lying on the floor about 4 o'clock and summonéd néeighbors. Members of the family returned from the country about the same time. Mr. Thayer fastened the shotgun to a chair in order to @teady it. Prac-- tically the full charge of shot went into the ceiling of the kitchen after grazing his skull. 4 4 % * % % % % % % % % % * * % * * G R A Y S L A KE * 4 * * % * * % % % % % % % % % % % Mr: and Mrs. E. C. Hook entertain-- ed a friend from Chicago Sunday. Miss Lilah Battershall of Chicago spent Sunday at her home here. Recently he obtained a safety razor blade while working at the court-- house and he carried it in his pocket constantly, members of the family be-- ing ufiable to get it away from him. Mr. and Mrs. George Brandstetter, also Mr. and Mrs. Lo@ Hook, attended a recital given by Miss Mary Jane White at Madison, Wis., Friday night. The North Shore motor bus is now operating between Waukegan and Volo and goes through our village several times daily. Miss Mabet Murrie was a Chicago shopper Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Frazier have moved to their home in the Moore sub-- division. Mrs. McNamara and son, Kenneth, spent Sunday with relatives in Keno-- sha, Wis. A party of 26 girls are camping on the west shore of the'lake this week. Mt. and Mrs. Wesley Faulkner have returned from their wedding trip and have gone t oWaukegan to reside. Mrs. C. J..Wightman spent several days of last week at Urbana, I!1. Miss Lois White has returned home from the hospital and is much improv-- ed in health. Mrs. 8. D. Baldwin has gone to Chautaugua, New York, where she will spend the summer. F'. D. Battershall was in Chicago last Monday. i O Miss Bessie Wagner has gone to De-- Kalb, IM., where she will attend the Normal School. -- _ Mancel Wightman and James Mc-- Milien returned home from their work FOR OVER 200 YEARS haarlem oil has been a world-- wide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, lumbago and uric acid conditions. correct internal troubles, stimulate vital on the original genuine Gorn Mroau. Emil Evans, of Area, who was ar-- rested on a charge of having beaten one of his horses to death, was fined $50 and costs in justice court Thurs-- day. The complaint was made against Evans by Miss Ida Himmelreich. se > rétary of the Humane society. _ About 125 members of Equity Ma-- sonic Lodge of Chicago were enter-- tained by the local order at their hall Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Brandstetter and son of Chattanooga, Tenn., are the guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Washburn and son of Lake Forest, spent SBunday with relatives hete. Mr. and Mrs. Everet Hook spent last Sunday with Mrs. Hook's mother at Fox Lake. BEAT HORSE TO DEATH; FINED $50 Miss Kittie McGrath is # & ;ov vubutbohn-odmr ere. Mrs. Louise Thompson has returned home from Los Angeles, Calif., where she spent the past several months. at Illinois Universtiy, and the latter left a short time later for Wisconsin, where he will apend the summer. E' ; ejfis\o@gfi'?'%\o -_--"5--:-:?:': ;~;;._,/ \ s ¥ 1. ¥ @Q? "L%g' C *Fe_ es Electrical Development for Convenience of the Public The Charles A. Coffin Foundation In 1922 Charles A. Coffin, founder and creator of the General Electric Company, retired from active lead-- ership of that Company. As an expression of apprecidtion of Mr. Coffin's life work the Charles A.'Coffin Foundation was created. This Foundation consists of a fund the income from which is to be util-- ized in encouraging and rewarding service in the electrical field. A gold medal known as the Charles A. Coffin Medal is awarded annu-- ally to the cloctn'c,{]fib'ty operating company in the United States, which during the year has made the freatest contribution towards increasing the advantages of the use of electric light and power for the convenience of the public and the well being of the industry. The Company receiving the Charles A. Coffin Medal receives also $1,000 for its employes ben-- efit or similar fund. Serving 6,000 square miles--202 cities and towns . --with Gas or Electricity > THEO. BLECH, Dist. Manger ._ _ GUS. KRUMREY, Local Rep. Springfield, II1., June 2.--A course in crop reporting has been started in a number of Central Illinois _ high schools as part of the work of agri-- cultural classes. The purpose of the course, which is given with the co--op-- eration of A. J. Surratt, federal agri-- cultural statistician, is to train the pu-- pils in the application of government crop reports to the individual farm problem, -- _ o Instructions in crop reporting meth-- ods are given. The pupils are required to report the condition df varous crops in their neighborhoods and to make other reports 'used in the government service. They make graphs to illus-- trate the correlation betweeh prices and total production and other import-- ant and interesting subjects. CROP REPORTING IS TAUGHT AT U. OFI. IN SUMMER COURSE Ponular Course Is Added to Curriculum of Agricultural College at U. of |. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 12,1924. wWiURGAX, ILLINOIA OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1 Company of Northern Il%has been . awarded the Charles A. Coffin Me for 1923, is important information to the more than 21,400 stockholders, who will feel a natural pride in the attainment by their company of this signal honor. This award, which has attracted national attention to Northern Illinois, was made to the Public Service In selecting this Company for the high honor, among all those competing, the Charles A. Coffin Prize Committee of the National Electric Light Association considered these outstanding factors, in the Company's activities: Had not the people in the territory served by this Company recognized the essential importance to their communities of dependable electric service and by their friendly co--operation as customers and stockholders, expressed their confidence, this Com-- pany could not have accomplished the things which won honor not only to it, but to Northern Illinois. Thoroughness of the policy of personal service to customers. + \Particular initiative, skill and enterprise manifested in enlarging the general use of electricity. Development of efficiency in company organization. Improvements in construction practice, resulting in greater reliability of service. Increased efficiency in the generation and distribu-- 'tion of electric energy. Extension of service to homes not previously wired and to rural communities. for the convenience of the public and the benefit of the industry." Residents of North Shore Communities will be doubly interested in this award because a similar honor--Charles A. Coffin Medal awarded annually in the electric transporta-- tion field, is now held bitln Chie North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad &npany announceinent that the Public Service BERT FINSTAD, Libertyville, Hlinois and _ _ I WILL COME OUT TO YOUR FARM AND PROVE IT TO you Please don't buy until you have seen these goods. Send me a card OR PHONE LIBERTYVILLE 59 THE BIG 4| Everybody knows this ma chine. Long terms. Stanchions and Equipment I dare anybody to show me as good stanchion in the world. See model. 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