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1THENBY BtTnTBTBYf &Vfe LYRIC GLEE CLUB S^°1»«M0NDAY " ' : : ' . ' • *i,'7 ~ 115 THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY F. G. SCHREINER Offfe* to Boric BaHdtoe Telephone «-W TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS »1» Three Months, 4*c Qam Year tlx Months, 7Sc :"K »»'• M i •.$ *, Ws Thursday, January 28,1915 "HUMILITY AND SERVILITY" OUR MOTTO -UNITED STATES PER BRYAN When we were school children and studied American history, read of our heroes' acts, the abilities of our states­ men, the action of the United States in dealing with other nations, we took pride in such a government and we gazed upon our flag with awe inspiring love. Where are our heroes today of the types of Grant, Andrew Jackson and John Paul Jones? Where are our statesmen like those of long ago, the Washingtons, Franklins, Monroes and Lincolns? At this time when we need a firm, patriotic statesman for a cham­ pion we have none. Has our nation nourished a degenerate race of men, merely possessing semblance of our former heroes, a race of molly-coddles? Or have we abolished the type I refer to by our customs? Are we so money ruled that our people can no longer have justice? Is there not a man in congress who dares cut away from the "crowd" and fight for principles patri­ otic; who dares defy the moneyed in­ terests and champion the cause of the people? Have the American people no champion in this time of need? Certainly our administration is not do­ ing it. Both Bryan and Wilson have humiliated this nation long enough. They have placed our country in a po­ sition of servility to other nations and I hereby charge both Wilson and Bryan with lack of patriotism and ab­ sence of backbone, so to speak, and neglect of performance of duty. First, we had the Panama tolls prop­ osition. The feelings of the public were disregarded and England won over the American people. Of course the Mexican question is a more diffi­ cult one and yet the majority of the people, I believe, favor some form of intervention and as an executive Pres­ ident Wilson should be governed by the will of the people. The only thing done was temporary occupation of Vera Cruz and forcing a salute to our flag by Huerta. We went to a consider­ able expense to bring a ridiculously large fleet to Mexican waters, very im­ pressive indeed to a disobedient Mexi­ can, and then lacked backbone to see it thru. It humiliated us as a nation. Big preparations and noise and then nothing. Now we come Jto the present troubles. Our tradespeople have complained, our ships have been stopped unreasonably and cargoes detained. So Mr. Bryan prepared a note to England, a rather firm note from appearances. Then came the answer of Sir Edward Grey, ambiguous and around the point in every way, and what was the result? Our administration backed down and as a result we &re humiliated in the eyes of all nations; we admit servility to England and conditions are no bet­ ter. Two main points stand out prom­ inently in Grey's note. He quotes our exports to certain countries to be larger since the war than before, and, second, to have us understand that England will do as suits her. The first we all know is ambiguous, that those countries to which we exported tnore since the war began have not pur chased more than normally, but pur­ chased more from us because the trade with other countries was discontinued. It was audacious of Grey to expect the American people to take such a pill Yet Bryan seems to have taken it like a good English subject. Furthermore, in that note is an insult to our neutral­ ity; a clear hint that our government is opposed to Germany. Grey states that owing to the barbarous methods, etc., that Germany has used, and no telling»what further barbarous meth­ ods she may pursue, England must ask the United States to be patient. If we an neutral we are as neutral to Ger­ many as to England, are we not? Then let us be on the square. We have de­ clared that neutrality, so how dare England assume that we shall judge at this time? Does England not take it for granted that we agree with her? And by our silence we do agree with her and really become her ally. Then we have the Dacia affair. The Bhip was purchased by an Amerioan citizen from a German company--a bona fide purchase, but England re- . fuses to acknowledge it as such and will seize th^tnip. If England is right then let it be so, but why does Bryan first appeal to England to allow the ship to sail and later apologize and make excuses to the American people? So far all our state department has done is to make excuses for England to us. Have Bryan and Wilson no patri­ otism? When Turkey fired a shot over • the bow of a yacht belonging to one of our cruisers when the yacht was tres­ passing on forbidden ground, fired a shot as a warning only, our govern­ ment made a fuss. But when two Americans are shot whilst trespassing on forbidden ground of a like nation and deliberately itfurdered our state department only smiles anc^ more ex­ cuses are the result. When Erfgland ' hauls down our flag from an American ship s, dcULci-a^c iutiull to lier com­ mander and our nation--we do noth­ ing. Perhaps more excuses. Are our American people satisfied? Have we JwmiliAted to the lowest de­ gree and is not Bryan making it worse by his notes, etc., taking a stand, then receding and making excuses to us? We must not forget, people, that Bryan has relatives in the war fighting for England; we must not forget that his blood is English and therein lies his only excuse to us. We must tolerate him. And with Pres. Wilson it is much the same. After war broke out his daughter joined the English Red Cross, if accounts are correct, showing clearly that his personal and family feeling is for the British. No wonder our country is being sold into the hands of England. As an executive, the highest official in a neutral country, Wilson should have prevented any of his family from assisting any belliger­ ent. out of respect to the other nations and the respect to our American neu­ tral people. Our people still pray for peace, I suppose. It soon must be a day set aside again by the president. Dare he? When all the people who honest­ ly wish peace to come appeal to have the shipment of munition of war to cease, Bryan's only answer, long de­ layed, comes now. And I say it is the voice of a pretender, the excuse for weakness, when he says that we can­ not stop such shipment under inter­ national law (for shame! We are a na­ tion of laws, not justice) and that England, having the greater navy, has the control to do in the matter as she best deems fitting. There is the lie. Our state department refuses to grant our people's demand for national de­ fense; refuses to grant us a navy and yet Bryan admits that the greatest naval power is the nation that inter­ prets the law and where no interna­ tional law to the contrary exists it makes the law. Can any reasoning man explain such a position? Is it not a direct betrayal of our interests? Is the United States going to allow this Jack-in-the-box to keep on humiliating our nation and make asses and hypo­ crite^ of us all? ~ ARNOLD MUELLER. DISCUSS F. & M. DISEASE FARMERS MET AT WOODSTOCK LAST SATURDAY DR. Auction Sale! Geo. Vogel, Auctioneer Having rented his farm, the under­ signed will sell at public auction on his farm, situated three miles north­ west of McHenry and two miles south of Ringwood on the west side of Mc- C'ollum's lake, on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 commencing at ten o'clock, the follow­ ing described property, to-wit: 32 HEAD Of LIVE STOCK 32 10 Horses One brood mare, in foal to the Chas. Stephenson horse, 7 years old, weight 1650; bay mare, six years old, weight 1700; roan mare, 5 years old, weight 1700; bay gelding, 'coming 3 years old, weight 1300; black mare, coming 3 years old, weight 1300; black horse colt, coming 2 years old, weight 1200; colt, 8 months old, all heavy draft horses; road colt, coming three years; work horse, 12 years old, weight 1100; black mare, 11 years old, weight 1300. 5 Head of Cows Heifer, coming 2 years old; heifer calf, 9 months old; heifer calf, 4 months old; ti Chester White brood sows, to farrow in March; sow with six pigs, 8 weeks old: sow to farrow in May; 75 chickens. Hay and Grain Ten tons of clover hay in barn, some straw in barn, 10 bushels of clover seed, 75 bushels of white oats. Machinery, Tools, Etc. Champion grain binder, Deering corn binder, Apple ton manure spread er, Buckeye shoe grain drill, corn planter, hay tedder, McCormick mow­ er, nearly new; Deere corn cultivator, JanesviKe corn cultivator, Emerson sulky plow, 3-section drag, 2-section drag, hay rake, set dump boards, nar­ row tire wagon, wide tire truck wagon, milk wagon, surry, 12 passenger bus, one horse cultivator, 2 sets heavy work harness, set light work harness, 47 feet of 5-inch canvas belting, stone boat, set of tackle blocks, woven wire fence stretcher, Climax winrower and bunchex, road scraper, grind stone, bone cutter, washing machine, 3 large piles of stove wood, post mawl, post hole digger, pick axe, log chain, 2 small cable chains, double barrel shot gun, swill cart, wheel barrow, 30 grain sacks, 60 gal. gasoline tank with forty gallons of gasoline, 30 gal. kerosene tank with twenty-five gallons of kero­ sene, small barrel churn, spades, forks shovels and other small articles too numerous to mention. GOOD FREE LUNCH AT NOON Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing inter est at seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed until settled for. E. P. FLANDERS. SIMON STOFFEL, Clerk. EXECUTORS NOTICE F. B. Bennett, Atty. Estate of <_!. E. Uaylord, Deceased. The uudersiened huvlng t>een appointed Executrix of the last Will and Testament of tl. E. Uaylord, deceased, late of the County of M<"Heury and State of Illinois, hereby RIV notice that she will appear before th« County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House lu Woodstock, at the April Term, on the tirst Monday In April next, at which time all persons havlun claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons ludebted to said Estate are requested to make Immediate payment to the under signed. Dated this 18th dav of January, a, j), , J&Bcn$rlx. ated this 18th day of January, 32-3t MIBTIIX QAVLOCD, J The LMMMIM Llfht The Lonesome Eight will hold their next meeting at the home of Mrs. G. C. Bosnia next Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5. * • TO LISTEN TO ADDRESS BY DR. U. HOUCK OF BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY OF WASHINGTON. D. C. The officers and committeemen of the Township Protective associations, with several of their neighbors, met at Woodstock last Saturday afternoon to listen to an address by l)r. U. G. Houck, investigator for the Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C. A large number of farmers from all parts of the county were present to learn of the best methods of handling the disease and precautionary measures to follow in order to prevent its spread. V. S. Lumley, who in company with B. C. Getzelman of Algonquin, went to Washington, D. C., and conferred with Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Vrooraan and Dr. A. D. Melvin in the interests of the dairymen of this dis­ trict, made a few remarks, stating that the dairymen of this district were of the opinion that the authorities were not handling the present situa­ tion as it should be and for the best interest of all and that something must be done at once to correctly inform the farmers of the dangerous nature of the disease and of the enormous loss to the livestock industry if the disease was allowed to spread. In response to Mr. Lumley's and Mr. Getzelman's request, Dr. U. G. Houck, an expert on the foot and mouth dis^. ease, was sent to this district to inves­ tigate the treatment the farmers had been receiving and the methods em­ ployed in handling the disease and also to confer with the authorities as to best methods to pursue in the future in handling the disease. Dr. Houck spoke of his experiences in former out­ breaks of the disease in this country. At first the herds were not all slaugh­ tered, the owners refusing to allow their stock to be killed, but after a few months of apparent complete re­ covery the stock would become infected with the disease again and often in a more virulent form and then the own­ ers were anxious to have them slaugh­ tered. Many such experiences and the conditions in several foreign coun­ tries, where the disease is prevalent and the annual losses therefrom amount to millions of dollars, have caused the authorities in this country to employ only the slaughter method and thoro disinfection of the premises. Dr. Houck quoted from several noted foreign vet­ erinarians in regard to foreign condi­ tions, stating that the losses of milk and animals and from abortion were tremendous and indicating that it would ruin the livestock industry of this country if it ever gained a foot­ hold. In carrying out this method the co-operation of the owner of the in­ fected stock must be had, it being un­ derstood that he will consent to their being killed and will receive full pay­ ment for their appraisal value. In all previous outbreaks the farmer has been paid the full appraisal value of the stock and every possible assurance is given the farmers in the present outbreak that they will receive full appraisal vaiue for their stock, one- half of this being paid by the state and one-half by the United States. Dr. Houck presented a possible method of quarantine that would prove very sat­ isfactory and an expression from those in attendance showed that it would be well supported if put into elTect in this district if any more disease broke out. The plan is to quarantine the territory around the infected herd for five miles. No livestock of any kind could be shipped out for thirty days. Surround­ ing this five mile area would be an­ other area of about ten miles, which would be exposed territory and from which stock could be shipped to the quarantine territory at the stock yards. All other territory would bp free from the quarantine and could be shipped to the free territory at the stock yards; as it is at present all stock from this district must go into the quarantined section in the stock yards and a less price must be taken. It is hoped that Dr. Houck's method will be put into effect at once. > Several important questions were asked and thoroly discussed. Those present expressed themselves as hav­ ing a better idea of the disease as a result of Dr. Houck's talk. The following resolutions were read and adopted: Whereas, The foot and mouth dis­ ease has been in existence among hogs and cattle in the state of Illinois for several months and in McHenry county for a similar period, and Whereas, The foot and mouth dis­ ease is an acute highly contagious fever of a specific nature, character ized by the eruption of vesicles, or blisters, in the mouth, around the cor onets of the feet and between the toes, and Whereas, An infection of foot and mouth disease causes great suffering of the individual animal affected and also causes enormous loss and inconvenience to the owner, due to the quarantine and to the loss in flesh and decreased milk flow of the animal and in some cases death, and Whereas, The method of medical treatment and quarantine of infected animals has not proven satisfactory and one auaci: "tiuus nut -iTjnder'riatf-'JOataisii- jmfljufle to future attacks, and Whereas, The only satisfactory method of eradication had provea-to be immediate slaughter of all infeeted and exposed animals and thoro disinfection of the premises, and Whereas, By this method of eradica­ tion the farmer loses his stock and the revenue therefrom, and Whereas, The slaughter of these diseased animals is made by order and under the direction of both state and national governments, and Whereas, This slaughter Is made for the sole benefit of the livestock indus­ try and public in general; therefore be it Resolved, That the officers and com­ mitteemen of the respective Farmers' Protective associations of McHenry county, having assembled for the pur­ pose of receiving the most reliable in­ formation regarding the nature and eradication of the foot and mouth dis­ ease, do hereby endorse the "slaugh­ ter method" of eradication, as js now being practiced by the state board of livestock commissioners in co-opera­ tion with the bureau of animal indus­ try of the United States department of agriculture; and be it further Resolved, That we recommend that full appraisal value be allowed in every instance to the owner, this expense be­ ing equally shared by the state and national governrrien^fl& and be it fur­ ther Resolved, That the officers and com­ mitteemen of the Farmers' Protective associations of McHenry county com­ mend the action taken by the state legislature prior to their organization to assure us that the state will pay its half of the appraisal value of all slaugh­ tered animals; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these reso­ lutions be spread upon our records and a copy sent to each of the following parties: B. J. Shanley, Chairman State Livestock Commission, Spring­ field, 111.; Dr. A. D. Melvin, Chief, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washing­ ton, D. C.; to our senator and repre­ sentatives of this district: to his excel­ lency, Edward F. Dunne, governor of Illinois, and to the resj)ective news­ papers of the county. DELOS L. JAMES, County Agriculturist and Agent U. S. Dept. of Agrf. Riverviaw Install Installation of officers of the River- view Camp, R. N. A., was held at Weber's hall on Tuesday evening of this week. The evening being a most beautiful one a large number of Neigh­ bors and invited guests were present to witness the impressive ceremonies and enjoy the social hours that followed. The installation work was done by Mrs. W. D. Wentworth in her usual pleas­ ing manner, while Mrs. L. F. Newman acted as ceremonial marshal. A short program and palatable refreshments assisted in making the event one grand success. _ Riverview Card Party Iliverview card party No. 7 was held at the home of Mrs. Fred Justen last Saturday evening and drew out an un­ usually large crowd, which assisted in making the event one of tne happiest of the season. The prize winners were: Mrs. Peter J. Freund and Joe Rother- mel, firsts;. Miss Kathryn Weber and Fred Weinschenker, consolations. In dominoes Helen Justen won first honors and Mrs. Katherine Meyers, consola­ tion. The next party will take place at the home of Mrs. M. L. Worts on Friday evening, Feb. 5. Mrs. John Csrsy Entertains The public card party given by the ladies of St. Patrick's church at the John Carey home Saturday afternoon proved to be one of the most enjoyable parties of the season. Euchre fur^- nished the afternoon's entertainment, Mrs. M. J. Walsh capturing first prize, while Miss Frances Knox carried away the second. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ed. Suttop at Emerald Park. (?' k WINTER TRAVEL POINTER -VIA- CHICAGO AND North Western LINE C alifornia The glorious winter play­ ground. The land of ' outdoor life with unsurpassed natural advantages bece&sary for good health, enjoyment and comfort, and with the wonderful exposi­ tions at both San Francisco and' San Diego afl'oids the trip of a lifetime. FOUR FAST DAILY TRAINS Overland Limited (extra fare) San Francisco Limited . Los Angeles Limited California MaiL Modern equipment-- unequaled dining car service--every travel comfort. Low Fares Choice of routes, favorable stopovers and liberal return limits. For descriptive booklets :• nd infor mutton apply to tii-kei ugi'iits CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RY. Th# Lucky Thirtasfl Mrs. Emma Freund acted as hostess to the members of the Lucky Thirteen club at her home on the West Side on Friday afternooi> *of last, • wccli. At cards Mrs. Wm. Bishop won first prijse, Mrs. G. C. Bolev, second, while the hostess carried away the consolation. Refreshments were served. The nexj. meeting will take place at the home of Mrs. George Freund next Thursday afternoon. SeeUI Cinch Club A pleasant meeting of the Social Cinch club was held at the home of Miss Clara SchieBsle on Friday even­ ing of last week. As usual cards were played and prizes were won by the following: First, Mrs. Henry Heimer; second, Mrs. Elizabeth Laures; conso­ lation, Mrs. James llevor. Refresh- menu were partaken of at the close of the games. « Family Oithirinl A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman last Sunday, the event being held in commemoration of the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of this well known and esteemed couple. The children with their families were home for the day and time was spent in a manner that was suitable as well as enjoyable. Public Card Party The ladies of St. Mary's Catholic church will hold a public card party at Woodman hall on the West Side on Saturday evening of this week, Jan. 30. Cards and dominoes will be played and prizes will be awarded to the success­ ful contestants. Admission, including refreshments, 25 cents. A cordial in­ vitation is extended to everyone. Fancy W»r« Click I'he Faiiey \Y u u:met with Mrs." J. C. Biekler Tuesday afternoon for a couple of hours' work, after which dainty refreshments, consisting of cake, pickles and coffee, were served. All had a good time. Electricity It's a servant always at command that nev­ er shirks and takes pay only for the act­ ual work it does. Electric Light is but one phase of the service performed when your house is wired. From the same sock­ ets that supply cur­ rent for light, power can be taken to op­ erate the host of Electrical Appliances that take over the hard labor of the house and increase its comforts. Is your house wired? We will do the work and spread the bill oyer 24 months. MlicServiceCompany QF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Vfc HAT AU I WANT TO N0WI ' © ill' Gas on the Stomach ope Sour StQmaphl No Mor? Heavy Feeling Aftgr Mealf or Constipation I We want everyone In this town who has stomach of bowel trouble to Just try ONE bottle of simple buckthorn park. glycerine, etc., as compounded in Adler-i-ka. Tou will he surprised at the QUICK ACTION! The VERY FIRST DOSB shows re- sultq and a short treatment with Adler-i-ka may make yoif feel better than you have for years. This remedy tends to antiseptlcize the injtestinal tract and to draw off (he impurities. A SINGLE t>OSHJ Upu^ilK neiieveS g&8 on the stomuciu pour stomach pr constipation QUICKLY? We do not. hesitate- tQ say that Adler-i-ka is the BEST bowel and ttpm&cl> ^medy we have ever sold! SOLD IN McHENRY SPECIAL Orange Prices. Extra Fancy California NAVELORANGES Delicious, sweet and juicy, specially priced at per dozen_ 19c, 23c, 25c, 28c, 33c California Seedless Lemons, per dozen 20c Fancy Florida Grape Fruit, each 5c, 7c Fancy Spanish Onions, per pound i ___L_ _ _ 5 C Almeria Grapes, -per pound _ _ _15c Fancy Cranberries, 3 quarts . 25c Jonathan Apples, per peck 50c JOHN 5TOFFEL Phone 59-J -AT- 735le Store Myatlo W«rk*ra t» NMI The Mystic Workers of McHenry will hold their next regular meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith next Tuesday evening, Feb. 2. All members are respectfully asked to be present. _ W. S. S. 8. Club ' "-S*"S. is. 'rluV-vmet- ftt> fch» Home of Miss Oorabel McOmber last night. Besides the regular routine of work, a guessing contest was enjoyed, After which refreshments were served. [;l>i vMlsi't On Mackinaws $9.50 Maciknaws now $8.50 $8.00 Mackinaws now ____$6,75 $7.25 Mackinaws now $5.75 •P All ready made pants in stt>ck _. .. $2.50 Come early and get first choice J. D. Loc|tz ^ i - WHY NOT BUI! JUV A HONE THIS YEAR and let 1915 mark the begin­ ning of your fortune and a new life? Nothing on earth gives a family standing in a com­ munity like the ownership of a nice, comfortable home. The winter is a good time to per­ fect all the little Retails and we've a good, warm office and lots of time at yoyr dis­ posal to help you select a suitable plan and talk over the kind of lumber you will need. Come in and let's fig­ ure it out together. WILBUR LUMBER CO. West McHpnry. Beauty Results From Good Eating Did you ever stop to consider how important wholesome bread is to a woman's looks? It is a fapt. Ask any physician. Poor flour makes poor bread; pooi* bread, poor health and a muddy complexion. Does any woman wapt tp have eitherV Our EARLY KISEft flour is as good as the most expert milling knowledge c$n make it and you will always have goo0 health and good looks if you use it. WEST N'HENRY FLOOR AND FEED MILLS Announcement! Having purchased the ipeat and grocery stock of Q- C. Bosma, we wish to anpounce that we are now ready to serve the public, Our constant aim will be to carry in stock «lint-1 of Meats, Vegetables, Canned Goods and Bakery Goods that will meet with public demand. Also will we aim to make our service as near perfect as possible and with this policy we hope to be accorded a share of the public patronage Schneider Bros. West McHenry, 111. , YOUR Hi Grocery Wits can lie tilled here at any time to the very best of satisfaction. Our line in­ cludes all the staple as well as fancy varieties, while we can supply you with the seasonable fruits and vegetables. Let us deliver your next grocery order. :: :: • M. M. HIESEN.