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'VPf' mm & . f J1' The; use of certified seed potatoes Insures the grower against planting d stock containing a high percentage of diseased or weak plants, and >•••. awith proper cultural attention and a vHatisfactory soil and climatic conditions assures him a maximum yield C. jbf good quality stock. In 11,627 tests Conducted in many localities in the United States and Canada the average gain from certified seed potatoes WM 46.4 bushels per acre. THE McftENRT PLAINDXALER, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927 ..*HV -*;V > •. Classified ads are winners 3 MILLION FOR 1927 Quick Service and Peoria is only a few hours from you by fast mail. LOWEST PRICES--QUALITY HASTINGS FARROW CHIX March and April Delivery 100 8. C. White L**horns... $11.00 S. C. Brown U^orns.... 11.00 Barred Rocks ....... ....13.00 S. C. Reds 13.00 Anconas A..:.*,...;..-*..- 13.00 White Rocks i.....' 14.00 Rose Comb Reds i.....~..;.l4.00 Buff Orpingtons .........15.00 White Wyandottes ........ 15.00 Assorted. Left overs .... 19.50 - Special Matirigs--Pure Bred Farrow ; Chix 3 cents a chick higher. From . INSPECTED AMERICAN CERT-0 200 $21.50 21 50 25.50 25.50 25.50 27.50 27 50 29i50 29.50 18.50 "RE-DISCOVERING ILLINOIS" ii « • By LESTER B. COLBY* Illinois Chamber <4 Comment ! - v • $'€ Urbana has been called the home of the most important manufacturing plant in Illinois. That plant is the University of Illinois. Its raw mater ials are youth and ambition, Its product is men and women. Illinois has twenty-nine collegs and univer sities. Of these the University of Illinois is the largest. There are now enrolled at the uni versity 13,764 men and women. On the payroll of the university, faculty members and 'employes of various kinds, are 1,380 more. The university owns sixty seven important buildings. Their value less than one year ago was fixed at $9,691,177. The school holds title to 2,431 acres of land. The campus proper consists of 356 acres The state of Illinois appropriates an average of $5,250,000 a year to keep the University of Illinois in operation All of the colleges and schools comprising the university are in Urbana except three. These, the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry and School of pharmacy are in Chicago. The three Chicago schools have an enrollment of 1,003 which means that there are 12,761 students on the campus at Urbana. Statisticians tell me that the University of Illinois is the largest University in America, Colleges in Urbana are chiefly devoted to the arts and sciences, commerce and business, engineering, agriculture, law, music, the science of education, etc. Here also are to be found a number of state departments which , , include the State Geological Survey, ACME CHICKS|are 1 Division of Registration and Education INSPECTED AMERICAN CERT-O- I, agricultur K al> engineering bureau CULD flocks. Every chick a pure r j 0f mjnes experimental stations. ees or arc an e 1v<^qq j Visiting Urbana to gather facts and S. C. White Leghorns ....$11.00 $21.50 figures, I wanted to knpw from what 8. C. Brown Leghorn 11.00 21.50 isort of homes these students came. 25.50 ft *s 'n the records. Each student is •CULD flocks. None better. 100<7<- alive delivery. Brooders at factory tost with Farrow Chix. Catalog free. D. T FARROW CHICKERIES, Dept. 500 Peoria, 111. ACME BABY CHICKS Barred Rocks 13.00 S. C. Reds 13.00 25.50 White Rocks 14.00 27.30 Kose Comb Reds 14.00 27.50 -ftuff Orpingtons 15.00 29.50 White Wyandottes 15.00 29.50 Assorted Left Overg 9.50 18.50 Special Matings Gold Medal Chicks 3c each higher. Order direct from this ad and save time. Send for free illustrated catalog. Reference1: Merchants and Illinois Natl. Bank, Peoria, 111., and the Editor of this paper. ACME BABY CHICK HATCHERY A. Hirsh, Manager 700 Broadway, . Peoria, 111. Farm Loans 5%, 5V4,% or 5depending on value of land per acre Prompt Service SAVINGS BANK OF KEWANEE ~ Kewanee, Illinois 0. W. KLONTZ, M. D. Physician and Surgeon |Also treating all diseases of the Eye, Bar, Nose and Throat and doing Refraction) <0®ee Hoars--8 to 9 a. m.. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays by Appointment Dffice at Residence, Waukegan Road. Phone 181 McHenry, HI. I WM. M. CARROLL Lawyer Ofice with Keat & Company Every Wednesday Phone 34 McHenry, Til, Telephone No. 108-R. Stof fel & Reihansperger Insurance agents for all classes of property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS J. W. WORTH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Audits Systems Income and ^ inheritance Tax Matters Member of • Public Accountants Association of Illinois Phone 206-J McHenry, I1L Phone 126-W. . Reasonable Rates A. H. SCHAEFKR Draying McHENRY, ILLINOIS Insure-In Sure--Insurance WITH Wm. G. Schreiner Auctioneering OFFICE AT RESIDENCE Phone 93-R McHENRY, ILL DENTISTS DBS. McCHE^NEY & BROWN (Incorporated) Dr. L W. Brown Dr. R. M. Walker Established over 50 years and still doing business at the old stand iPioneera in First Class Dentistry at Moderate Prices Ask your neighbor* and Friends about us. 4^ E. Cor. Clark and Randolph St. 145 N. Clark St., Chicago gress and achievement--ambition. Yet though it is the largest of our educational institutions remember this: It is only one of twenty-nine schools of higher learning in the state and while there are 13,764 students on its. rolls we have, going to school in Illinois every day, more than 1,000,- 000 students. Such is the foundation of Illinois' future! RAG5CK s Twice Told Tales Interesting Bits of News Taba From the Columns of the Plaindealer Fifty and . Ifrenty-llT. Years Vy AgO NOTICE OF PROPOSAL FOR BIDS Spring fever is a qOfegr diffe&fc. It causes a man to want to sit on the creek bank and fish, but it acts differently on a woman. It causes her to want to move everything in the house out into the yard and then tote it back again. jftpUy 8 to 5, Sundays » to 11 PImm Central 2047 asked to give occupation of his father when he registers. Vocation of fathers, the statistics reveal, are: Business men, 5,114; Farmers, 1,974; Skilled laborers, 1,615; Professional men, 1,259. Of course, there is a job lot of other parentage but these divisions lead. But the education of the sons and daughters of our people is not the only work of the University of Illinois. Its scientists are laboring all the time for the development of the state's industrial wealth. We find the university a laboratory devoted to the state's business advancement. We shall know it by its achievements. Here are a few of the things accomplished: A system which, if followed, will save any farmer $2.50 in the cost of raising a hog. There are 4,000,000 hogs in Illinois. A study of threshing problems, which it is claimed, may save one-half of the grain losses in threshing. A study of poultry diseases which ought to go far toward eliminating flock losses. Development of a serum to combat ptomaine poisoning in man and forage poisoning in animals. Discovery of illium, a platinum substitute, better in many ways than the original and cheaper. Important contributions in the cure of leprosy. Low-pressure process for coking of Illinois coal. Discovery of akaine, a non-habit forming substitute for cocaine. Important findings in the fatigue phenomena of metals. These are only a few of the practical and valuable results of scientific investigations. A remarkable work is now under way, which will take many years and may never end. It is the breeding of new varieties of apples. To date 27,000 first generation hybrids have been developed and several thousand second-generation hybrids are in the seedling stage. Eighteen thousand trees, worth saving, are now in the orchards and a check-up shows 427 potential new varities of apples some of which may be of untold value to orchardists and home-growers. The university has a library of 683,- volumes and one of the finest musical libraries in the world. It has a college band and two regimental bands, total about 300 pieces. Urbana is first of all a residential city. Outside of railroad shops, established many years ago, it is largely void of industrial plants. A few small institutions, scientific in nature and largely born of university research, have sprung up. One of these, the G-M Scientific Instrument Co., builds special laboratory, and research equipment. One of its outputs is a photo-electric cell which makes possible the "phonofilm." This is a talking motion picture film. The words or music can be recorded on the edge of a film. A light beam is used to make the sound as a substitute for the familiar needle. Urbana is a city of homes, retail trade, good paving, remarkable parks. It has excellent golf facilities which include and 18-hole country club and a' links maintained by the university for students. Urbana has two hospitals and a sanitarium project is now being financed. Besides these a tubercular sanitarium and a home for orphans are maintained. It is a commentary on the business management of the university that the? student membership has increased thirty percent in six years with no appeal from the board to the state for increase in appropriations. What private business could grow in that proportion and maintain such a record ? In this 'wtork of "RO-discovering Illinois" I have tried to search out the state's assets and tell about them believe that this Bchool, in Urbana, is one of the most important assets of them all. It is no wonder that many call Urbana the home of the greatest manufacturing plant in Illinois. It manufactures a product of enormous value--a trained citizenship. It makes that most valuable product on the face of the earth--men and women who can really think. It stirs up in them that greatest trait for pro- When I got home, tike hired man says, "Boss, I've done the best I can, but who can work, or eveft try, on cold potatoes without pie ? Some days when you were gone, I feel I'd give a farm for one square meal, some good hot soup would hit the spot, but did I git it? I did not^, A man can't fill his soul with hope "when he is cookin' his own dope. I've got the pip and rheumatiz from eating my own grub, gee whiz. I've killed a hen, and I can't wait till noon, to see it on my plate with chicken gravy and mince pie. You sure are welcome home, Oh my!" It took a week to fill that man, he'd scrape the platter and the pan, you'd think, to see that feller eat that he was hollow to his feet. But when we finally got him full the way he worked was wonderful, he had more ginger in his step, that feller just was full of pep. Us men are obstreperous without our wives to cook for us, when dinners' steamin' in the pot I'd sooner have a wife than not! * " Many a man who is in the public eye, is just about as irritating as a cinder. An Illinois business man who had been irritated beyond measure by solicitors for this and that--tag days, drives, and charity, advertising--so theesjstory goes, was bitten by a mad dog. He went on to "business as usual." When word got around his outer office, a couple of his irritants inquired solicitously of him, "You have just been bitten by a mad dog!" "1Yes I was." (Business of not looking up.) What! And you come right on to your office f" |'Yes, there was some writing I felt I just had to get done." (Business of going on writing.) "Oh I see. Writing" ydur will, I take it." "No writing the names of the people I am going to bite when I go mad." A lame duck usually gets that way from dodging responsibility. A Philadelphian committed suicide and left the following note; " I married a widow with a grown daughter. My father fell in love with my step-daughter and married her--thus becoming my son-in-law, and my step-daughter became my mother because she was my father's wife. "My wife gave birth to a son, who was of course, my father's brother-inlaw and my uncle, for he was the brother of my stepmother. "My father's wife became the mother of a son. He was, of course, my brother--and also my grandchild foT he was the son of my daughter. "Accordingly, my wife was my grandmother because she was my mother's mother. I was my wife's husband and grandchild a$ the same time--and as the husband of a person's grandmother is his grandfather, I AM MY OWN GRANDFATHER!" April, 1877 At the meeting for the election of a School director on Saturday last, sixty-two votes were polled, a larger number than for several years before, and resulted in the election of C. B. Curtis by a majority of ten votes. The Board now stands John M. Smith, Dr. H. T. Brown and C. B. Curtis. The McHenry market qoutes the following prices: butter 20 to 23 centtf, eggs 12% cents, cheese 14 cents, lard 13 cents, potatoes $1 per bushel. Don't buy fruit when you can raise |t cheaper. Having decided to go into the Nursery business I offer to the public a first class lot of fruit, shade, ornamental and evergreen trees, as low as they can be afforded, and will make a liberal discount for cash. This means business, come with your team or send for what you wish and you will get it. Signed: R. A. Buckland, Ringwood. E. N. Owen, the old reliable dealer in Agricultural implements has the agency for the Cortland, N. Y. wagon company and has now on hand a num ber of their celebrated platform wag ons which he offers to the publis as the best wagon on the market. April, 1902 News ads appearing in this week's paper. F. L. McOmber, paints, Stafford and Goldsmith, cucumbers; M. J. Walsh, spring merchandise; E. Lawlus clothing, J. Huwirtz, special sale and S. S. Chapell, shoes. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. ,E. church will give a supper at the home of Mrs. John Evanson on Thursday, April 17. Supper served from five until seven o'clock. Price 15 cents 25 cents for two persons of same family. Everybody invited. Alford Pouse will lead the J.Y.P.V.C. meeting next Sunday afternoon. Subject: "I can and I will." Dr. R. Chamberlian, D. D. S., of Chicago, was a McHenry caller last week. He has rented rooms over G. W. Besley's drug store and will open dental parlors some time in May. Paul Mueller Jias sold his bakery to J. Jorgensen of Chicago who will take possession the first of May. Mr. Jorgensen has a large establishment at 199 West Erie street and will do all of his baking there making this a branch. He also expects to run a delivery wagon during the summer. Whitewashing Hints Cow stables are usually whitewashed once or twice a year. Whitewash may be applied with a brush or with a spray pump. It can be applied more heavily with a brush, one coat sometimes giving as good results as two with the sprayer. Spraying, of course, is quicker, but smears up the floor and equipment more than the brush method. Regardless of what method is used, time will be saved in cleaning if the equipment is covered with old bags or similar material. If the floor is kept wet while the whitewashing is in progress, the whitewash that is dropped will not stick so tightly but that it can be dislodged readily with water and a brush or broom. Whitewash will adhere much better to a rough surface than to a smooth one. Going to be married? See us about printing invitations or announcements. The Plaindealer. Cistern for Drinking Water The vital features of a cistern for drinking water are: (1) Absolute water tightness of top, sides and bottom, and close screening of inlet and waste pipes; (2) provisions for excluding from the cistern the first portion of each rainfall until the roof or other collecting area are rinsed thoroughly; (3) a first class filter of clean, wellselected sand and thoroughly burned charcoal; (4) a waste pipe which removes surplus inflow from the bottom of the cistern where impurities tend naturally to settle; (5) periodic and thorough cleanirg of the cistern and filter; (6) no connection between the waste pipe and a sewer of a drain which may carry impure drainage. One million dollars, worth of blueberries are canned in Maine in some seasons. In one county of that State the blueberry crop is the chief source of income of many people. McHenry Cartage Service Company We specialize in iiauling rubbish, ashesvcans, etc. We will make weekly calls. We will-ftlflo do expressing of all kinds at reasonable rates. For Quick Service Call Sealed bids for the construction of a local improvement, consisting of a connected system of cast iron main water supply pipes in a portion of Waukegan Road, Crystal Lake Road, Mill Street, Grove Street, and Main Street, as provided in an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE FOR A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF CAST IRON MAIN WATER SUPPLY PIPES IN A PORTION OF WAU KEGAN ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, MILL STREET, GROVE STREET AND MIA IN STREET IN THE CITY OF McHENRY, Mc HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS," will be received by the Board 6f Lcoal Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, until the 11th day of April, A. D. 1927, at the hour of 1:00 o'clock p. m., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of McHenry, Illinois, at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened in open session of said Board and publicly declared. The plans, profiles and specifications for said improvement are on file at the office of the City Clerk in the said City of McHenry and at the office of the Engineers, Wells Engineering Company, Geneva, Illinois. All proposals or bids must be made on blanks furnished by the said Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, and must comply with the instructions to bidders there to attached. Said blanks may be obtained at the office of the City Clerk or at the office of the Engineers. All proposals and bids must be accompanied by check payable to the order of F. H. Wattles, President of the Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, in his official capacity, certified by a responsible bank for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10) per centum of the aggregate of the proposal. The contractor will be paid in vouchers and bonds which will bear interest at the rate of six (6) per centum per annum, payable annually. No proposal will be accepted unless the party offering them shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the Board that he has the necessary facilities, ability, equipment and finance^ to fulfill the conditions of the work proposed to be done, should the contract be awarded to him and all bidders will examine the Ordinance, maps, plans, profiles and specifications and also the locality in which said work is to be done and judge for themselves the surrounding circumstances and conditions affecting the cost and nature of the work. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a bond in a sum equal to one-third the amount of such bid with securities to be approved by the said Board, conditioned for the faithful performance and execution of the work. The Board of Local Improvements of the City of' McHenry, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, as authorized by law. Dated at McHenry, Illinois, this 29th day of March, A. D. 1927. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, McHENRY, ILLINOIS, By R. I. Overton, Secretary. * ALFORD H. POUSE, Attorney. 43-2 \ ";'.v• >y k '« 9> Pleasures of the thrifty are permanent. For example, what brings more lasting satisfaction than owning an attractive home, having leisure for travel, and having the wherewithal to provide for your loved ones? Such pleasures are the rewards of thrift Jjfepgar bring them to you. Fox River Valley ^The Bank That Helps You To Get Ahead" McHenry i Illinois Consistent advertising is ^sure to Cushioned Comfort and Practical Beauty Whether you are considering the purchase of a single piece or a complete set, you should take the time to inspect our present showing. The woods and materials used insure lasting beiiauty at a very moderate cost. Jacob Justen & Son Furniture and Undertaking Phone 103-R McHenry Pantries Middle West" NATIONAL TEA CO. 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