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respect for this court in this matter, but I will overlook that, feeling that you are only doing what you believe to be your duty. As soon as the proceedings upstairs are over, I command you to return this man to this courts replied Judge Barnes. Blackwell was taken before Judge' Shurtleff, who continued the hearing until 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon. Special Assistant State's Attorney D. R. Joslyn, Sr., then asked Judge Shurtleff what was to be done with the prisoner until that time. State's Attorney Lumley asked Joslyn what he was worrying about. The latter replied that he was interested in knowing exactly what the court's order meant regarding the custody of Blackwell until 2:00 o'clock. "This man is to remain in the custody of the sheriff," said Judge Shurtleff, "and my interpretation of the law, altho I am not ruling on that at JtRREST BjJCKWElL fORMER DRY SLEUTH ARRESTED HERE FRIDAY NIGHT EVIDENCE POINTS THAT FOR- * MER INVESTIGATOR PLAYED DUEL ROLL IN COUNTY - Ira Blackwell, former prohibition Investigator in Lake and McHenry counties and the man who secured the evidence against saloon proprietors in McHenry last winter and early this Kpring, spent last Friday night in the McHenry county jail at Woodstock following his arrest in this city that evening on a warrant charging him with the transportation of liquor. On Saturday morning another warrant was issued against the defendant, this one coming from Special State's ~ js' tlme^ is that he is to" be confined in the county jail unless he can furnish a bond of $6,000." Blackwell was taken back to jail to await the afternoon session of court, but during the noon intermission arrangements were made to postpone the hearing until Tuesday afternoon. ADDITIONAL EXCHANGE Abelm Marcus of Chicago, was arrested at Wauconda a week ago last Sunday on a charge of using young bass for bait while fishing on the lake there. Justice Stadtfeld filled him $25.00 and costs. One hundred signs, all pointing to Woodstock, have been purchased by the Woodstock city council and are this week being put up by business barrel, Yor the privilege of transport- j men of that city on all roads leading ing beer thru McHenry county. He | to the county seat. went on further to say that Blackwell had posed as a representative of the McHenry county sheriff's office. Immediately upon gaining this information Mr. Joslyn caused a warrant to be i- - attorney David R. Joslyn, Sr., which •* • charged the former dry sleuth with \ obtaining money under false pretenses. " The last charge followed the discovery -that Blackwell had been representing ^,-iVtiimself »s a deputy sheriff of this ; ^ (County and collecting money from <'•jbeer runners who pass thru this terrilory. Blackwell had not been em- ; ployed as investigator for some time ; ; past, it is understood. A. Grom, one of the men arrested by Sheriff Edinger and his men at Payne's hill last Frfday night, is the man who supplied the information which put Blackwell behind the bars. Grom is said to have told Attorney Joslyn that he had paid Blackwell about $1,000, at the rate of $2.00 a DR. FEGERS CALLED (Continued from front page) Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of many social and civic organizations which came and passed out of existence during his residence here and at the time of his death was a member of the McHenry Community club. One of St. Mary's Founders Dr. Fegers was also one of the founders of St. Mary's parish in this city, his efforts and influence assisting very materially in making possible the establishment of that parish. He was a member of St. Mary's church for a number of years and later St. Patrick's and has always contributed very liberally to both. He was a devout Roman Catholic. President of Local Bank Some years ago he became financially interested in the West McHenry State bank and during the past few years he has served that excellent institution as its president. Since becoming associated with that banking house he has been one of its very best boosters and was very much interested in the institution right up to the time of his death. A Great Loss to McHenry In the death of Dr. Fegers McHenry has lost* one of the most highly esteemed and useful men that has ever called our city his home. In his profession, in his home, in social and civic life he has proven himself a man of honor, respect and trust and one whose exemplary life will be written into the pages of McHenry's history as a model for all of us to follow. Funeral Held Last Saturday The funeral took place from his late home on Elm street and thence from St. Patrick's Catholic church at ten staunchest friends, read the superintendent of schools, recently j reqUjem mass and also delivered the completed a special course at the j sermon- Old friends and former busistate normal school at DeKalb, from ness associates carried the body to its which institution she has received a i last resting place in St. Mary's cemecertificate of graduation. tery They were P. S. Webster of .The bond issue to provide funds for chicago> one 0f the West McHenry the erection of a new high school state bank officials; John D. Lodtz of building at Burlington, Wis., has been Cry8tal Lakef Postmaster T. J. Walsh, purchased by the banks of that city, j Simon stoffeli Police Officer Jack A premium of $6,853 was realized on the sale of the securities. More than a million dollars -worth of new buildings are to be constructed Walsh and John H. Miller, the latter four frqm this city. McHenry's Sympathy The sympathy of our people is exat Mooseheart, near Aurora, next tgn(jed to the bereaved relatives and year. The building program, which1 jj especially to the niece, Miss Eleanor calls for the erection of twelve new: McGee, who during these many years buildings, will probably start this fall. has been the deceased's closest com- Fred Eng and Tom Dan, who havejpimion; who> ever since the death of charge of the restaurant privileges atj Mrg Fegers> ha9 had complete charge the Dutch Mill, Delavan Lake, have of the household and who during the rented quarters and will open a firstclass Chinese-American restaurant at Harvard. The place will be open for business on or about Sept. 1. Arthur Studameyer, aged eleven, doctor's declining years has ever been doing the many little things that would add to her uncle's comfort. An editorial as taken from last Friday evening's Waukegan Gazette lost his life by drowning in the chan-j expresses our own feelingg 80 beautifully that we have taken the liberty to reprint it in full. It follows: The >Zion Lutheran parsonage at Marengo was sold at public auction one day recently. Ray Bros, were the highest bidders and will move the; 0»ci0ck last Saturday morning. Mem- | house to their farm south of that city, j bers of the McHenry council, Knights issued for the arrest of the man who j Their bid was $265. _ I of Columbus, attended in a body, while is said to have made such a good in-: The forty- sixth annual reunion of j dear relatives and friends from the vestigator for the special state's at-, the Lake County Soldiers' and Sailors' j cjty and community and from distant torney and whose reports to that office. association of the Civil war will take cjtjes and towns also gathered to pay started the raids here last winter. j place in the Memorial room of the j their last visible respects. Rev. M. This isn't the first time that Mr. j Lake county court house at Waukegan j McEvoy, pastor of St. Patrick's Blackwell has been in trouble, accord- on Thursday, Aug. 21. church, who has been one of the de- : ing to information from Lake county. Miss Hattie Dake, McHenry county, ceaged Two years ago, according to the Waukegan Gazette, he raided the Joseph Bielski home at North Chicago and during an encounter with Bielski shot and killed the alleged bootlegger. He was placed on trial for manslaughter and was acquitted. ' Mrs. Blackwell, who resides at Waukegan, has started suit for divorce against her husband, charging drunkenness. But in spite of this the first thing Blackwell did after landing in jail at Woodstock last Friday night was to send for his wife, who appeared at the court house at Woodstock on Saturday morning and held a long conference with him in jail that morning. Two weeks ago Mrs. Blackwell trailed her husband and another woman, said to have been married and a resident of Woodstock, from a restaurant at Waukegan to Woodstock. Her husband and the woman were riding in the former's car, while Mrs. Blackwell followed them in a taxicab. The taxicab overtook the pair at a point between this city and Woodstock, where a fight was staged, with Mrs. Blackwell getting the better of the argument. During the fuss Blackwell and the other woman were scratched up considerably. Removed From County Court [Monday's Daily Woodstock Sentinel] State's Attorney V. S. Lumley, on Saturday afternoon, filed an information in the McHenry county court against Ira Blackwell, former prohibition investigator, which charges him with unlawfully soliciting and receiving orders for intoxicating liquor, unlawfully giving information as to how intoxicating liquors could be obtained and with accepting money or bribes for the purpose of permitting the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor while an appointive officer for ttie purpose of investigating the sal^j of liquor. There are nine counts in the information, three on each of the above charges, the only difference being the dates, which are Jan. 15, 1924, in the first three, April 1 in the next three and Aug. 1 in the last trio. At' the time of filing this informa tion Ira Blackwell was an inmate of the McHenry county jail, charged with transporting liquor on one warrant and with obtaining money under false pretenses on another. He had i •been given a hearing on them before Justice Hoyt E. . Morris Saturday forenoon, at which Blackwell waived examination and was placed under $5,000 bonds to await-^action of the grand jury. When county court convened Monday morning, State's Attorney Lumley ordered Sheriff Lester Edinger to bring Blackwell into court to answer to the charges in the information. The sheriff did as requested, but immediately thereafter Edinger was! served with a writ of habeas corpus,! calling for the immediate appearance of Blackwell in Judge Shurtleff's circuit court, which was in session at the time on the floor above. Just as Deputy Sheriff Edinger finished the reading of the writ to his brother, the sheriff, Judge C. P. Barnes handed Blackwell a copy of the information. Before any further proceed ings could take place the sheriff led | the prisoner to the door of the court room on his way to the circuit court. Judge Barnes called to the sheriff and objected to his removal of Blackwell while the county court Was workis* on his case. "Your honor," said Edinger, "this writ commands me to deliver this man to the circuit court immediately. It Is my duty to obey." , not showing the proper BANKERS COMING HERE FOR RIVER OUTING The members of the McHenry County Bankers' Federation, together with their wives and families, the employes of the various banking institutions of the county and their wives, are comina "seven o'clock. to McHenry next Thursday afternoon Mrs. Eppel of Woodstock is a guest for an outing and dinner. Carl W. Stenger, the popular cashier of the West McHenry State bank, has been named chairman of the outing committee and the visitors may rest assured that he will see to it that they will be well entertained. According to plans already made by Mr. Stenger and his committee, the party will enjoy a boat ride up Fox river, thru the chain of lakes and thence to the famous lotus beds in Grass lake. The big boat, carrying the pleasureseekers, is scheduled to leave the Hunter boat line pier at 3:00 o'clock and will return to McHenry in time for a six o'clock chicken dinner, which is to be enjoyed at the Polly Prim tavern. In view of the fact that all banks of the county will be closed on that afternoon it is anticipated that the occasion will be enjoyed by most of the bankers and their employes. Following the dinner a few hours will be spent at dancing .at the Polly Prim. The- outing has been planned in order that the men and women connected with the various banking houses of the county may get together and become better acquainted and at the same time enjoy the wonderful beauties that nature has so generously provided for the region which is to be visited. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL Miss lone Thomas of Barrington spent a few days this week with McHenry relatives. Mrs. J. R. Smith spent a recent day with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Colby, at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Weber and daughter, Helen, spent Wednesday of this week in Milwaukee. Miss Helen Weber returned home last Friday after a week's visit with" Ray L. Thomas and family at Barrington. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Haase of Long Beach, Calif., spent last week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander. A few relatives and friends were entertained at the Wm. Zenk home near this city last Friday evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schutt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zenk, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zenk, all of Huntley; Miss Marie Hughes, Edward Hughes, and Miss Mabel McArdle of Chicago. OBfEND Visit the crockery department In Erickson's store. Let us inspect your heating system before the rush. J. J. Vycital. One farmer had his team and binder in the field at work on Monday until in the home of her son, Fred Eppel, and family here. Harry Turner and family of Woodstock passed thru here Sunday enroute for Solon for dinner and thence to visit the lotus beds. From the present outlook the apple crop will be very slim in this locality. So much wet has caused a disease of apple stems and many have fallen. Miss Ammie Francisco is slowly recovering. Her doctor has gone on a vacation and she was obliged to consult another. It is to be told what the change will work. Farmers have no time to talk now. They are busy from early morn till late evening cutting wheat, barley or oats if it is not raining. Grain is over ripe and the fields soft atod the binder runs heavy. The barricade on route 20 near Clark brothers was removed on Menday. Now it is possible to travel on the cement from the east end of Robt. Charles' corner, the whole length of the east and west str}p. . y ; TERRA COTTA W Fancy dishes and glas8wiu*: at' Erickson's. Miss Mayme Aylward of Elgin spent Sunday at the home of M. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Malone of El- <yin visited relatiyes here Sunday. Let us figure on your new heating system and save money. J. J. Vycital. Frank Spraud of Chicago spent last week at the home of Frank McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of B. J. Shine. Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Karper and children visited relatives in Elgin Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. James P. Green and children of Woodstock visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Mercedes Bolger of Woodstock has been a guest at the home of her uncle, J. M. Phalin. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heaney of Chicago were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Knox and family. Williamson furnaces, made right, installed right. Let us do it now. Call, write or phone John J. Vycital. Miss Eva McMillan returned to Chicago Monday after spending a two weeks' vacation at her home here, RINGWOOD For tite finest coffee try Erickaon's. Why not buy a heating systeln no#? Ask J. J. Vycital. Mrs. G. A. Stevens spent the first 'of the week with relatives and friends in Elgin. We buy groceries in small lots often and sell many, result, fresh groceries. Smith Bros. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Rife and daughter, Frances, of Grayslake were callers in town Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn and the Rager family returned Tuesday frota their western auto trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Alien of Woodstock were calling on friends in town one day last week. Mrs. George Nobles and children spent last week with her brother and family in Aurora. Mrs. J. C. Ladd and Miss Bigelow spsnt several days last week with relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peet and two daughters were Sunday guests in the heme of Frank Peet at Richmond. The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. A. W. Smith on Wednesday, Aug., 20. Supper will be served at 5:00 o'clock. All are invited to attend. Mrs. Dora Williamson# and two daughters started for their home in Los Angeles, Calif., on Tuesday. Mrs. Rilla Foss accompanied them as far as Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Ratcliffe started back to their home in Maine last Saturday. They have been spending some time in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith. The play, given here Saturday night by the Camp Fire girls of Solon, was very good and thoroly enjoyed by all present. The violin music by Mr. Johonnott between acts was especially fine. ' A shower for Miss Sarah Jane Dodge was given at the home of Miss Mary Smith last Thursday. About twenty-five ladies responded to the invitations. The amusement of the afternoon was a mock wedding. Miss Sarah Jane left Friday night for Detroit and was married to Harvey Bumgartner of Detroit on Saturday. The bride has a host of friends here, who wish her a happy future. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMEHT FOR SALE--Fresh 1924 honey. Brefeld Bros., phone 632-R-2, McHenry, 111. 8-4t FOR RENT--Eight room flat, modern. $30 per month. Ben Stilling & Son, McHenry, 111. Phone 614 or 75-J 62 WANTED---Someone to give figures and contract to grade and raise roa4« Apply to R. E. Johnson, Bald Knob hotel, Pist»kee Lake, McHenry, 111. '8 FOR SALE--Choice building lot Ite town in best location. Will be sold cheap to close estate. Kent A Green, McHenry. Phones 34 or 147-M. 9-tf kOST--In McHenry on July 21, a brown dog answering to the name of Brownie. Finder kindly call phone 62- W-l, Algonquin, HL,' and receive ward. lo-lt* MONEY--To loan on good farms; first mortgages only. Write or tele- Phone A. A. Crissey, room 203 Community Bldg., Marengo, III. Phones 23-M and 998. g-tf LOST--A black purse containing approximately $6.00 and a number of keys. Anxious about keys. Finder please return to Heimer's market and receive reward. 10-lt* LOST--Ladies' closed gold watch. Initial A engraved on outside of case and L. H. K. on the inside. Finder will kindly return to The Plaindealer office and receive reward. 10 ANNOUNCEMENT--Large Chicago music house and manufacturer has high-grade upright piano near thk city, which responsible party can have by completing small monthly payments on the account. Address P. O. * Box No. 172, Chicago. 10-2t LOST--Either in McHenry or Johnsburg on Tuesday, Aug. 12, a «"'H black silk bag, containing money and' valuables for school; also Chicago -address. Finder kindly return to Miss Alice L. Nettnin, McHenry, R. F. D. S, and receive reward. 10-lt LOCAL MANAGER WANTED--By successful brokerage firm, doing business with well rated concerns thruout the country. Position requires man of ability with business experience and commercial banking connections. Positively no investment is required, however, business will require part tima at first, and until well established locally. Tremendous earnings possible for right man, possessing necessary qualifications as to executive and sales ability. The commodity we handle is a staple, always in demand, and which our large buying facilities permit us to sell at less than average market prices. Local branch should pay from $2500 to $10,000 first year, according to population and ability of manager. Position must be filled at ojice to supply local demands. Send your application today. Red Seal Coal Co., 398 Coal Exchange Bldg., Chicago. 10-lt* A nel connecting Squaw creek with Long lake. The fatality occurred shortly before noon last Thursday while the unfortunate lad, in company with a number of other little folks, was wading in the stream. The boy was caught by an undercurrent and swept into deep water before his playmates i the"lives "of could realize what had happened. Help, which was attracted to the scene by the children's cries, arrived too late to save the victim's life. Charging that his wealthy neighbor, Fred Martinik, a Chicago man, who owns a summer home near Antioch, stole the affections of his wife, Samuel S. Armstrong, a farmer of Antioch township, last Saturday filed suit in the Lake county circuit court for "In the death of Dr. Charles H. Fegers, McHenry county has lost one of its most respected and most valued citizen^; a man who had to do with more families perhaps than any man iif the county because of his extensive practice covering so many decades during which he attended the arrival of many of the now grown men and women of that county and rendered personal as well as professional services during the hours of sadness that c^ne in every family. "A man of cheerful disposition, one who always had a kind word and kind Power Must Flow , advice for everybody, he was loved 110,000 .gamut, the Chicago man for anJ revere)J by wh() knew Hm To alienation of the affections of Mrs Minnie Armstrong. Armstrong filed suit for divorce from his wife on June 9, at which time he named Martinik as the correspodent. In the answer filed by Mrs. Armstrong she claimed her husband's charges were untrue. The Crystal Lake board of local im say he never had an enemy in McHenry county would not be strong enough--every resident was his friend. He was a man who knew what kindness and charity stood for; and he was a disseminator of both. "A practitioner of the early days when horses were used to make calls, provements last week awarded the he worked laboriously day and night paving contract in district No. 2 to the F. P. CaughUn company of Chicago, their bid having been $9,459.90. The contract calls for Warrenite-Bithulithic pavement, which is said to be a very splendid type. The contract price is seventeen per cent under the engineer's estimate. . Streets of the city to be benefitted by the improvement are Main, Gates,; Grant, Williams, Brink and Railroad. The contract includes the excavating, curbing, grading, building of the manholes and the construction of the complete job. ISSSETcS^SStof No. JO in a aeries of statement» about thia Cosipany'a buaineaa. & Fl a business such as the Northern Illinois operates in serving 202 communitiei with gas or electricity, constant vigilance and most modera equipment are necessary to guard against sudden hazardC To meet emergencies, at any hour of the day or night, this Company has fully equipped service crews located al strategic points in the territory. Whenever any trouble is reported, these trained men are dispatched to the scene. The trouble is located and th# necessary work done to insure service. That customers who have had occasion to call upon these repair crews appreciate their prompt response is indicated by'the following excerpts from letters received: ADDITIONAL LOCAL Your news items always appreciated. Phone 98-W. . Williamson furnaces, made right, installed right by J. J? Vycital. More oil is being applied to our streets this week. The recent rains have washed so much of the street oil away that one day of sunshine brings back the old dust nuisance. The new oil is very welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller • BoUtelle and sons of Lake Geneva/ Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and son spent the week end with J. R. Smith and family. The angel food cake, made and donated to the Altar and Rosary sodality of St. Patrick's church by Mrs. T. F. Hayes of Woodstock, was won by Mrs. T. Blum of Chicago, who is summering at the family cottage at Emerald park. The proceeds of the sale of tickets on the cake went into the fund which is being created for the purchase of a window" for the new church. traveling McHenry county from end to end for years prior to the advent of the auto; he was of the old school of medics who toiled and considered their service to a man one of the great attributes, placing that desire for service for mankind above a greed for personal gain or emolument. Many a poor family of McHenry county can look back over the years and recall how Dr. Fegers brought cheer, professional service and returned health into their home and pay for same was a minor consideration with him. If his heirs today had in visible assets the amount represented in his service as rendered gratuitously during his practicing' years, it would represent a good sized fortune. "Dr. Fegers was a true friend,, a loyal kinsman, a man of honor, reliability and absolute sincerity of purpose, steadfast and true, kind and solicitous both as a family physician and friend; he was the sort of a man that was always outstanding in his little community, the kind of a man who is missed as the years put them into less activity in civic affairs. Dr. Fegers has passed to his final rest, but the influence he produced and left in the county will never be effaced. He was a great man in a small community, the sort of a man who was outstanding in many respects." The McHenry County Flying club released 500 pigeons for the Century Flying club at Woodstock a week ago last Sunday. The Chicago elub was conducting a fifty mile race on that m ; The announcement that • the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois has been awarded the Charles A. Coffin Medal for 1933, ia a tribute to - the territory in which thia Company opera tea ma well ma the service it renders. « Thia award wma mmde to thia Company in oom- ;petition with the eleotrie light and power companies of the United ~~States "for distinguished contribution to the development of eiebtric light and power for the convenience of the pahUe and the benefit of the industry." "It would be extremely ungrateful on my part not to write you this morning and express my deepest appreciation of the almost miraculous service rendered at the time of our pumping washout. The flood was terrific and simply put the entire plant out of commission. The whole system, of course, depended on your current, and your men responded with marvelous promptness and efficiency, and by locating the trouble and fixing us up with power and light made it poawihto for oar pumping plant to resume.1* A large manufacturer commends service crew: "We had the first serious power interruption today at 9:1)3 A.M. and the trouble was cleared up at 11 A.M. We believe the interruption was unavoidable as the repair man advised us that a short circuit was caused by a bird's nest in a junction box. We wish to advise that service rendered was excellent and that the repair men were on the job in a remarkably short period of time/* Another customer comments favorably on gas service repair work: "We especially appreciate the type of men sent to our houafc and the quality of their work. They were courteous, quiet and efficient. The Inspector gave mjr mother some valuable advkss about the stove and the repair man did the best repairing that has been done to h." And here's a letter tor a little different service. "Riverside Post of the American Legion wishes to thank the Public Service Company for its kindness in installing the flag pole at ths Riverside Grammar SchooL" This Company is organized to serve its customers and every precaution is taken to maintain efficient service, yet we welcome suggestions at any time. The District Manager will bp glad to give suggestions from customers his personal attention and if you desire he will send his personal representative to -wm °p°° yoo* PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS , Saving6,000aquan mile*--202 citim* and towns--with Ga»vrEl*ctrictl$ E. McCOLLUM, District Manager Crystal Lake, Illinois ^