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|fir. and Vn. Arthur Basely and family spent Saturday evening in "Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Meyer and son, > Ronald, of MteHenry spent Sunday <|vening with MV. and Mrs. Harry ^rantham and family. ; **- Mr. and Mrs. George Broughton i'lnd daughter spent Sunday with Mr. :;|(nd Mrs. Henry Schaefer and family , Ht McHenry. _ Harold Hapke and Miss McComb - Jlpent Saturday in Wankegan. I Harold Hapke was a Waukegan , taller Tuesday. " Miss Edythe Geary spent Wednes- • /fay evening with her sister, Mrs. F. JHeyer at McHenry. Harry Francisco was a Waukegan caller Wednesday. Mrs. P. E. Broncheon was a Chi- . *ago shopper Wednesday. Mrs. J. Ross is quite ill at this time, Mrs. Frank Meyer and son, Donald, Of McHenry spent Tuesday evening with the foi^ner's mother, Mrs. Alice Gcftry MSr. and i*r». F*"* Harrison of Chicago spent the week-end at the " Jtay Seymour home. Dons and LaVerne Whitman had their tonsils removed at the Victory Memorial hospital Thursday. James Carr of Chicago spent the f>*reek-end with his mother, Mrs. Li»ie ;3> Mr. and Mrs. Albert Basely were Waukegan shoppers Saturday. Clyde Whitman of Chicago spent the week-end with his parents here. ,r James Gossell is on jury datf m Waukegan this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Daley and daughter, Margaret, were Bamngton tallers Mkmday. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer and son, Donald, of MlcHenry called on Will Geary and family Monday evening. Homer Cook was a Waukegan caller Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Geary of Gilmer •called at the Will Geary home Son- ^Leslie Tumbull and Will Whitman were business callers at Waukegan on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Barr were Waukegan shoppers Saturday. ^ ... William McClain of Liberty ville s p e n t s e v e r a l d a y s h e r e . . . . Mrs. James Gossell will entertain the Tuesday Evening club on Dec. 20 at a Christmas party. MT. and Mrs. Redgate were Waukegan callers Saturday. H L. Grantham, Sr., attended the sale'of John Fleming of Crystal Lake Tuesday. 9HHALTT Eighty-Six Counties of the State Have Met Held a Legal Execution ta the Past Ten Tears Springfield, 111., Dec. 19.--Hanging of three in the state of Illinois on December 16, awakens interest in the fact that at least five counties of the state have never imposed the death penalty. According to reports compiled by the Department tff Ptfblic Welfare these counties are: Brown, Bureau, Fulton, Jersey and Ogle. Although efforts have been made to secure reports from every county in the state, records are incomplete. It is possible Jasper, Mercer and Piatt counties should be added to the list of those in which no legal execution has ever been held. Six Hold One Hanging Six of the counties of the state report but one legal execution taking place within their boundaries. These counties are: Carroll, May 16, 1873; Christian, about 1878; Hamilton, Dec. 4, 1896; Knox, data not given; Lawrence, about sixty years ago, and Wabash, about 1850. Other counties cf the state report: Adams--Last about 1893. Edgar--About 25 years ago. Franklin--None in 25 years. JoDaviess--None since 187®, Jasper--Oldest resident says never any in county. Lake--None in 80 to 35 years. McHenry--Last about 40 years ago. Mercer--Thought to be none. Piatt--None to knowledge of sheriff. Bock Island--Last in 1912. Winnebago--Last in 1910. ltodes of Capital Punishment Including Illinois, in which hanging is still the legal punishment for capital offenses committed prior to July 1, 1927, twenty-one states, together with the territory of Alaska, still maintata the gallows. These states are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinoiis, Iowa, Louisiana, Miaryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Electrocution is the legal punishment in sixteen states and the District of Columbia. These states are: Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. To these should be added IUi- I noiis for capital ifferises committed The A. C. Bangs house on Church ^oi s v street has been purchased by George after July 1, 19^7 Aas and Save Time - and Money cast teen, and * ** «*ny _ trials and,trftr<i|>Hci>ii in this among cabaret fcwajs, gin t»' unlsashad youthfal passions. In fact, Mary FVrris, the girl in question, attempts to right the tempest which besets a happy home and it is only through the sacrifice of her own good name that she saves the happiness of a man and wife and reveals the invader in all his ugty contour. The production at the Minturn- Central will be the first in Chicago and the advance demand for tickets is said to be so large that it has been necessary to arrange special performances for the first two weeks. There will be two special matinees on December 26th and January 2nd, and in addition to the regular performance New Year's Eve, Saturday night, December 31st, at 8:30 there will be a special midnight performance ait 11:1% Troaturm Safely Hidden ' Lovers of romance will And food for dreams In the thought that on the mainland of Panama Is a great store of gold hidden by Sir Francis Drake after ha had sacked the city of the same name. The treasure was never retrieved, and no eo4 knows where t© look far It ' -+*«--• •• "Wwtar W rit* SowK* Hector was the ol&at councilor the Graafes before Sji^, Mentor tk always the oldest men present. A meetor of tho senate would be the art senator In a groo*. i' rc. I";' fc/: JWalmsley of Fairfield. The transaction was made by Harold Hapke. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Stroker and Mrs. Harold Stroker were Waukegan callers Wednesday. George Dandelein is spending a few days in Chicago. Mrs. D. H. Murphy spent Monday and Tuesday at Victory Memorial hospital in Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kraemer wore Chicago callers Wednesday. SPRING GROVE * - Lawrence Foulke and Martin May of Madison, Wis., motored here Satl? rday to spend over Sunday with their parents. • Warren Pierce of Richmond transacted business here Saturday afternoon. , i . Mrs. John Frett of Johnsburg rfpent the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Ford Jackson and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Frett and son, Richard, and MSss Katie Frett of Johnsburg were callers here Saturday afternoon. * Mrs. Maggie Feltes spent Thursday with her brother, Nick Nett. C. Parfrey motored to McHenry on Saturday afternoon. Miss Veronica Bret* is spending a few weeks with her uncle, Pete Weber. My. and Mrs. D. Watts are the parents of a baby boy, born to them Saturday. Miss Louise Winn attended teachers' institute at Richmond Friday. Mlrs. Robert Sutton and daughter of Solon Mills were callers here Thursday. Mr. and Mts. George Wagner and daughter of Chicago spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner. Mr. and Ifes. Walter Gabe and son, Richard, returned with them to spend a few days. Mr. and Mirs. George Frett and son, Richard, were Sunday dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas Freund. Miss Agnes Weber entertained the FiVe Hundred club Tuesday evening. The ladies were treated to a chop suey supper, which was enjoyed by all. Miss Emily Pierce had her tonsils removed Tuesday at Salem, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. William Britz and Mrs. Nick Ne*£ were among the Waukegan shoppers Thursday. P. G. Hoffman returned home on Wednesday after having spent the first of the week with relatives at :0Wm» Cotta. Other methods for the infliction of the death penalty are: Nevada, lethal gas; Utah, condemned given the choice between shooting and hanging. Abolish Death Penalty The following states have abolished the death penalty: Kansas--Abolished in 1907, but no executions in the state since 1872. Maine--Abolished in 1847, re-established in 1882, but again abolished in 1887. . . Machigan--Abolished in 1847, except for treason. Minnesota--Abolished in 1911. North Dakota--Only provision for infliction is for murderous attacks on prison guards. Rhode Island--Abolished in 1852, except for attacks on guards. Wisconsin--Abolished in 1858, with only three executions in the state prior to abolishment. Restored in Six States Six states have restored capital punishment after having* once abolished this penalty: Abolished Restored Com Nmme to G> Bloomers received their name from .Mrs. Amelia Jenks Bloomer, aa American temperance SDd women's rights advocate. She edited a paper called the Lily 1n which she took up the Idea of a reform in women's dress. The movement had been start* ed by Mrs. Elisabeth Smith Miller. The name "bloomers" gradually became attached to any divided skirt or Knickerbocker dress for women. IKK. •:Z\. Tomato a Fruit The tomato, from a botanical standpoint, Is a true fruit, consisting of the ripened seeds surrounded by edible and succulent tissue. It Is com* •only regarded as either a frtlt or a vegetable. '1'. «n MritUk Colotdm Me the British isle*, there are than 18.000,000 white people la 18,000,000 square miles of the fgr ' •.w - v**' ' -- ?KMGlov«» * ^ r^-;sF - - ^ * AWi. _• . >. • timm a « i » ^ G a r t e r s . l^e Slippers §f§7 Night Gownp Fine Shirts - Hats .-V ;;i.- , • Taney Pajamas Caps , ,'S»5S&' ' » r* ' !( h t,., .. , west McHenry, ILL :i Everybody Likes Everything Electrical GENERAL ELECTRIC Washington ...1918 Iowa 1872 Colorado ...1897 Oregon ...».......«..........1014 Arizona ...................~.1916 Missouri 1917 Raconi for Ten Tear Period During the ten year period of 1917 to 1926 inclusive, a total of fifty-three legal executions were held in the state of Illinois, as shown by the records of the Department of Puhlic Welfare. Of this number thirty-five were held i nCook county. Two each were held in St. Clair, Vermillion and Will counties, with one each in Champaign, Dupage, Livingston, Macon, Cacoupin, Madison Marion, Morgan, Peoria, Pulaski, White and Williamson counties. The record by yews shows the following figures. 1917 191$. 1910 ...... 1920 1921 ---- ........13 1922 -- 13 1922 2- 1-928 -- 1924 ........... 1925 1926 ........ Total 68 Eighty-si* of the counties of the state, held no legal executions during the ten year period. "A GOOD BAD WOMAN' AT MINTURN-CENTRAL When you visit the Minturn-Central Theater, Chicago, you are assured of thrills, throbs and sensations, for wasn't it here that "One Mian's Woman" and "Rain" broke all records and ran weeks into months ? And now comes a new thriller. On Christmas night, Sunday, December 25th, the MSnturn-Central will house William A. Brady's production of "A Good Bad Woman," by William J. MlcNally, with M&ss Ruth Thomas and a complete New York cast, including Florence Ravenell, Helen Si^er, Beryl Worth, George M. Clarke, Albert Morrison, Louis Hiollinger and Charles Healey. "A Good Bad Woman" is the play that ran at the Playhouse, New York, for seven months and was only withdrawn by Mr. Brady when the agitation of the self-appointed moralistic censors caused the withdrawal also of "Sex", "The Captive", "Desire Under the Elms" and other red-blooded dramas. However, no stigma was* cast upon "A Good Bad Woman", except] \ r«&- I X JZI The-whole . for this year--and gift more! LULY this is a gift that keeps on giving. It means better living, better health. It means comforts, conveniences and real economies--all the year round. Fresher milk for b&rf: New desserts that are so simple to prepare and that make those little parties so successful. Plenty of sparkling, dear-blue ice--made from the same pure water you drink. Fewer trips to market. Plenty of room to store food--and just the right temperature to keep i|^ in prime condition. No food spoilage. Lowe! maaing cost than the cost of ice. The General Electric Refrigerator is die one refrigerator that never needs oiling. That has n£ exposed moving parts. That is extremely quiet and unusually roomy. All in all, it's a Christma| gift that every home should have! Why not come in today and sec the various models? New Pierce-Airo Radio is Here--See It Today CAREY ELECTRIC SHOP Green Street A_ McHenry ® •• UWI tf VHHII1 | I tfc toM the story e< a yonag girl - y-; i mmM} J. '..i5 lyis*..