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QUARTER OP A CENTURY rvrA,-; TIME saw-194 iWiwriwiiwiT . F. G. SCHRE1NER _ ill. BaakBaHttwr Tthphow i f f • • • ! • • • • I » • • • ! » » • " I -- • HCtafriiy, February 27, lfl> 'Additional Exchange J«rt"y Galvin of Harvard last week sold, eighty-two . hogs that 'brought lite Hi® »*# »sa» of $3,641. _ . Peddlers found soliciting or delivering goods in Harvard without a license will be arrested and fined in tlie future. Altho eighty-two years of ai*e, F. C. Peters, who conducts a boot and shoe store in Harvard, is able to be at his place of business every day day of the week. * Michael T. Muldoon, who during the past twelve years has served on the police force at Harvard, passed away in that city on Feb. 15. He was forty-seven years of age. "On a disorderly conduct charge, Charles Anderson, George Lockwood and Frank Kaiser were assessed a fine of $18 and costs in Judge T. H. Brown's" court at Woodstock on Monof the week. ' A couple of married women of Union appeared before the county court at Woodstock on Monday of last week charged with disorderly conduct. The cases against them were dropped on their promise to leave that community. Major E. Windmueller, in recent letters to friends in Woodstock, writes' from overseas that he expects to receive his discharge iri the course of the next few weeks, when he will return to the county seat to resume his medical practice. " At the annual meeting of the Mc- Henry County Fair association held at the county seat last week, it was disclosed that the association, with the exception of the t old secured indebtedness, is now out of debt. New "officers were elected, who have already set out to make this year's fair the a largest and best ever attempted. The dates for the holding of the fair have been set for August 26-29. Items Clipped From The Plaindealer e Years Ag* - •Mrs. Jacob Hauperish has been quite sick the past week. •. We are enjoying fine April weather in this section just now. Misses* Elsie and Florence Howe have been wrestling with the mumps the past ten days. John Herbes, having rented bis farm, moved his family into town the first of the month. James McNeil of Fox Lake has been appointed fish warden for Lake county by Governor Altgeld. Jos. Fitzsimmons is packing up preparatory to moving his family to Chicago the first of the month. J. D. Lodtz, the tailor, has moved to the rooms lately occupied by A. Buckholtz, one- door east of Barbian Bros.' cigar stowpe. Perry & Owen have been painting and rearranging the interior of their store, which much improves it in appearance and otherwise. C. T. Eldredge had the misfortune to be thrown from his road cart on Friday last, breaking his shoulder, and otherwise bruising himself. The next lecture in the course given under the auspices of ttye Willing Workers will ^>e delivered by Dr. Moore, Subjectj- »or the Times." -./ \ The New England supper and entertainment, given by the ladies of the Willing Workers' society at the city hall on Friday evening last, drew out a large crowd and was highly enjoyed by all. The total receipts for the supper and. concert were $54.30. BREEDERS ORGANIZE FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION '•'9*r McHenry County Organized Woodstock Last Saturday at Jlfegf McHenry County Farm Loan aftsociation was organized at Woodstock last Saturday, Feb. 22. Eleven farmers signed as charter members with loans totaling over $80,000.00. The following directors were elected: F. A. Tanner, Harvard; C. A. Sverkerson, Crystal Lake; J. F. De Yarmond, Marengo; John Beier lotser, Richmond; L.? R. Lippold, Crystal Lake; Cole Peterson, Woodstock; Walter J. Walsh, McHenry. F. A. Tanner was elected president and L. R. Lippold, vice president <Jf the board of directors. County Advisor A. J. Gafke was elected secretary-treasurer of the organization. F. A. Tanner, li. R. Lippold and Archie Mitchell- were elected a farm loan committee, whose duty it will be to appraise all farms which are offered as security for loans. For information regarding the working plan & the Farm Loan association, write* A. J. Gafke, secretary- treasurer. ' Holstein Breeders of McHenry County Organize Association LETTERS FMH LETTERS FROM JOHN zfSNS AND WM. ENSIGN ' ,/ * John Zens 1 Tells of Visiting' His Father's Relatives In Germany-- Wtt. Ensign With First Division* From D. W. Ensign Montabam, Germany, Jan. 29, *19. Dear Parents--Yours of January 6 reached me last night." The mail service is improving. You don't find it-much hardier than I (to find things to1 write about, strange as that may seenf. What do you care about who stole the wine or about the waitress who is always clamoring for klines gelt? Perhaps you'd like to |iear about the near-sighted old lady U*s in the shell; land; Give thanks to tile Lorfl who brought you" thru with all aeeing, guJdihg hand; " VlM Respect the Stars and "Stripes that flew when the battles' storm was worst, And thru all be proud of the chance you had to fight 'with the best-- k "The First." \ 1 / Arthur G. Marlin, Battalion Sergt. Major, 16th Inf. McHenry ha$ had three representatives in the first diyiaion--Irenus Feffq,r, Martin Weber and myself. # D. W. Ensign, j From Pvt. John Zens The following letter was written by Pvt. John Zens, wHo is now with . .the army of occupation in. Germany, yrhose stove has been out of plumb |o his sister and mother, Mrs. J. W all winter, but discovered that condi- Bonslett ahd Mrs. Anna Zens of tion only after some Americans had | this village, and will be of much inspent the night in the placto and straightway blamed the soldiers. December was very wet, but this month has been quite fair. It is [terest to his many friends here: Orenhdfen, Germany, Jafi. 28, 1919. My Dear Sister and Mother--it I seems a long time since I have heard pretty cold just now, but yo» would Ifrom you people. Have been waitnot call it cold at home. We have a little snow now and then, but it ] doesn't last long. They are starting -schools over here now, but I don't know very much about them as yet. If we reing every day for a letter, but none comes so will \frrite anyway. Well, I had a two day p^ss to Manderscheid and saw the birth place of our dear father and also spent a very, pleasant time with our cousins, Humain long enough in this place they | bert and Marie. Hubert Zens has three nice children and a nice looking wife. She used to be a school teacher. Hubert -is about thirtyeight years old and Speaks four different languages, English, French, Italian and German, so you see I had may do considerable good. Altho I know I still have plenty to learn, I haven't yet decided whether or not to enroll. • Have been wondering what" became of Darwin Granger. Also Hank Dowell and Dewitt Compton. I am .sending you a bit of poetry that I would like to see in The Plain-1 dealer. no trouble talking to them. Marie is forty years old and looks just like Sue. She lost her husband in the war. They showed me your The Holstein bretders of McHenry county met at Woodstock on Monday, Feb.' 24, and organized the McHenry County Holstein Breeders' association. C. W. Gibbs of this village was elected president; C. W. Harrison of Ringwood, first vice president; E. G. Turner, Richmond, second vice president; A. J. Gafke, Woodstock, secretary, and F. B. Mc- Connell, Woodstock, treasurer. The object of the association shall be to work for the betterment of the Holstein industry in McHenry county, to encourage the use of pure bred sires, better methods of grading up and feeding of dairy cattle, to discourage the use of scrub sires in any dairy herd in the county, to advertise collectively for the purpose of bringing buyers into the county, to discourage Cow Testing associations and to encourage the tuberculin testing of Cattle and the establishment of accredited herds in the county. Anyone having a .pure bred sire at the head of his herd may become a member of the association. Holstein breeders, if you expect to get the most out of your cattle, you must get together. * The Anal organization meeting will be held at the court house in Woodstock on Monday of pejtt week, yarch 3J at one o'clock. All Holstein breeders be on hand. A. J. Gafke, Secretary. C. W. Gibbs, President. The people here are crazy about wedding picture, Mary, and it was American soap, tobacco and choco- very well preserved. It kind,a made late. me feel as tho I'd like to be where All th»: boys around here say that it was taken. ; when (Omy get back in civilian life 1 went to see the old castle ruins A* the time for filing petitions has passed without anyone 'filing, it is almost certain that the annual village primary election will again be eliminated here this spring. ANNUAL MEETING Of the McHenry County Soil provement Association 'Iff* S-0-M-E Goodies!. --the kind thatm-e-l-t in your mi mouth light fluffy,tender cakes, biscuits and doughnuts that just keep you hanging 'round the paltryall made with CALUMET BIKING POWDER the safest, purest, molt economical kind. Try it--drive &waybake-day failures." You save when you buy it. You save when you use it. Calumet contains only such ingredients as have been approved officially by the U ri Food Authorities. HIGHEST ST" they'll never pass a Salvation Army tambourine without dropping something. They all have a good word for the Red Cross, too. Give my best regards to the Claxton's and also,to Mr. Stenger. The friendship and good opinion of the home folks mean a "Whole lot to Us, whetljer we deserve them* or not. One of the Salvation Army boys just came in and led us in a word of prayer. Then he asked, "Anybody mad?" I should ' say not. You might tell Frank Pfannenstill if you see him that I am smoking P. and chewing Spearhead so I ought not to complain. I guess that is about all for to day. I shall continue to remain, Your loving son, D. W. Ensign. 1st M. P. Co., A. P. O. i2». To a Veteran of the First Division The bells of peace have pealed their I neVer . thought tlje morning of the joy, the wires have spread" the word 29th of April, when we two left to.- Of how the curse qfv Prussian lust is gether, that there were such honors crushed, no more is heard jn this world, but I saw a few of The scream of shells, the hiss of lead, I them. I can see you people yet and machine gun's dread tatoo. his father and mother at the sta- Sweet peace prevails thruotrt ( the tion in dear old Waukegan that land, the skies are blue. I morning. He was the unlucky one Let's turn to memories' page that 0f the two. I've been lucky so far. tells of what our men have done, The last time I saw him . he was at Tho written sheets can never tell just Camp DeSouge before we went up to how this war was won. ^ the front. He was in the 340 artil- And in this honored list of deeds our lery of our division. Then we left brave men died to do, the St. Mihiel front with the infan- Supreme the "First Division" ranks, try for the Meuse or Argonne front unswerving, steadfast, true. near Verdun and the artillery stayed The orders read: You'll take the hill; there so I never heard anything let nothing block your way; 0f him. I met Bert-Fellows in' Bit Pass on the word, the zero hour is | burg, Germany. He was doing po in Manderscheid with Hubert and it surely was a grand sight, the prettiest scenery I ever saw in my. life. It was built' in the year 812, only 1107 years ago. I will enclose some cards to give you an idea. I also had some real Moselle and Rhine wine, which was-surely fine. I had my picture taken while I was there and will send you all *>ne. I am sorry that you people had to worry so, but it could i^ot be helped. Fritz did not get me, but there were times when I* would not give very much for my life. This seems to be a funny and strange world. Two months ago we were fighting against each other and now I am sleeping in their fteather beds. The woman where I stay puts a hot brick in my bed every night for me, I surely was surprised to hear of I Emer Bowers falling in battle. I The annuhl meeting of the Mc Henry County Soil Improvement as sociation will be held at Woodstock on Thursday, March 13. The McHenry Co\inty Soil Improvement association has taken active part in all activities which have been for the general interest of the county. 1918 has been the most successful year in the history of the organization. If the farmers of this county expect to get justice in agriculture they must get together and organize for the interests in which they are engaged. Th,e McHenry County Soil Improvement association stands for "Justice." Come to the annual meeting on March 13 and learn what the association has been doing and learn how the various associations are co-operating with the Illinois Agricultural association, the greatest farmers' organization fever formed. Watch for the program next we&k. A. J. Gafke, County Agent. Birthday Surprise Th eighth grade pupils of the McHenry public sclfool&. tendered Miss Clarabel Adams a surprise at her home on Waukegan street last evening in hpnor of her birthday anniversary. Music and game furnished amusement foT the evening. Tn be? half of the'guests Miss Grdeta Cham berlin pr§^ented Miss Clarabel with a pretty hair ribbon. At a late hour refreshments, consisting of ice cream, cake and wafers, were served Others present were Alice Miller, Doris Bacon, Bertha Schiessle, Leo Winkel, Earl Walsh, Cloice Wagner •nd John' Vycital. In Chicago Hospital John McEvoy, father of Rev. M. J McEvoy of this village, is, Confined to the West Side hospital in Chicago, where, we are told, he recently underwent an operation. His many friends hope that his recover^. may be a sure and speedy one. Buys Overland Touring Car Overton & Cowen, the West Side agents, have just delivered an Overland 90 touring car to Sam Rogers, who resides west of town. due at break of day. O'er parapet the drab waves «roll, as breakers lap the shore, They don't fall back as breakers° do,, ifs on and on some more. Unheeded the tangle of rusted barbs, [it reminds me of Johnsburg and Mc the gas or shrapnel's wail, Unheeded the comrades that fall in the fray, on thru the merciless hail. There's just one way to gain the height, that way is fraught with ] death, lice duty in that city, otherwise never met any of the boys from home. I know you people would enjoy be ing here and hear these people talk Henry. Low German right. I just got my washing from a woman across the street and I sat there talking and they asked me if I knew anybody in Chicago. I said yes, that b lived .near there and knew a lot of The cruelest, grandest death that's I people6 there, so every time I'd say knowtp, by/ battle's scorching a word there would be a chorus breath. from the family (Denk a lifa.ll But, never faltering, ever on, the Kanner) ju&t think, you children. olive forces sway, had an awful time to keep from Attain their goal, annihilate the foe I laughing. For yes or ya its ey-yawa who'd bar their way. and for in and outside it's da That was the style of the fight they bousen and , da-bannen. People fought in the filth; of the Can-1 around here are awfully religious, tigny's mud; [When on guard duty caij hear them That was the way they breached the pray in their homes. gap w^ien Soisson's • lanes ran I Well, how are mother and all the blood; rest of you getting along? I have Theirs was the dash that spelled been in Germany just two months the doom of the Hun at St. Mihiel, I now. It is just seven gnqnths today And freed the victims of suffering 1 that we sailed from New York years from the Prussian bestial harbor, but it doesn't seem that long he®l- I hope it won't reach the year bfr- If the shattered trunks and the fore I see it again. I've seen Eng shell seared boughs in the rem- land, France, Belgium, Luxemburg nants of Argonne woods and Germany, now for America. Could speak of the hell that the n don't think HI make any more autumn brought where tju Hun in trips abroad for some time. Give his dugout $tood, |my regards to all the boys and giris--Tir McHenry;--I wtli chssenfur thru the woods and on over No I this time with love and best wishes man's plain, . and hoping this finds you all in the Towards the height^^that beckoned nest of spirits and health, which it around SedaH, with half of its | leaves me. I remain your loving Soveral Changes Will Take Place ' " 1* This Locality . • ' . " ? This the farm moving iieason and among the changes, thatvhave been reported' to this office are the following: J. S. Parks from the old Peter Miller farm near Dighton f to the Emil Tftrfrm farm near McCollum's lake. » Oscar Prahl from the Emil Thurm farm near McCollum's lake to the Frank Kaiser farm at Ostend. Frank Kaiser from bstend to a snail place just outside of Woodstock. Peter A. Freund from the farm known as the Mathias F. Freund place, nOw owned by 'John F. Freund and located on German prairie, to the Mrs. Kennebeick farm, known as the old Patrick Cleary farm, south of this village. " Peter Olson moved from south of town to a farm near Algonquin. „ -- Magnus Nelson from the Frank Wattles farm south of town to the John Powers farm between this village and Crystal Lake/ John Sterberil from a farm hear Terra Cotta to the Frank Wattles farm. 'Fred Sterbenz from a farm near Wauconda to a farm in Wisconsin. Fred Geske from ^e Schroeder farm south of town 'to the Rowley farm, also south of town. Clifford Sherman from the Mrs. Sherman farm west of- town to the farm of his brother, Charles, on Sheriqan hjjl. ' • Mr. Beardsiey from the Fellows farm west of town to the Brott farm, also west of town. John Cornwell frorii the Dell Abbott farm at Ostend .to a farm in "Wisconsin. Bert McCannon, who sold his farm near Ringwood, to Woodstock, where he has purchased another farnm Chas. Krohn to the Bert McCannon farm, which purchased. Frank Krohrv from J?the Potter farm to the farm on German prairie just vacated by Peter A. Freund. Wm. Oeffling from his own farm near Johnsburg to the Jacob Huemann house in Johnsburg, which he has purchased. His farm will be> worked by _ his spn in the future. Jacob Huemann from his old home kt Johnsburg to tl)e Nett estate house in Johnsburg. Martin Nelson, son of Peter Nelson, who resides near this village, has "rented a farm south of Crystal Lake. ^ Arthur Hergott from tlie J. L Lang farm near Richmond to the Wm. Hay farm near Spring Grove, Wm. Hay from Spring Grove to the Tom Burke farm near Solon; was a metropolitan city vis- Tues Here From Aurora * An Aurora club passed Sunday at the Stilling hotel at Pi&takee Bay. The party was made up of forty-one, special car bringing them to this village and again carrying them back to Aurora in the evening. AMpHfliHyU PERSONALS Beh a business visitor in Chieago today. Mrs. Theo. Schierfsie w«h a Chicago visitor Tuesday. v 2 , M. A. Thelen .was a windy city visitor Wednesday. Miss Clara Sfsnffel was ,a Chicago visitor. Wednesday. f Wm. Pries transacted business in Chicago Wednesday. • Frank J us ten boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. • Wm. 'A. Sayler was a business visitor at Woodstock Wednesday; y{ Mr. and Mrs." J. C. Bickler passed today in the metropolitan city. C. Unti was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Wednesday. Miss Fannie Granger passed Sunday as the guest of relatives at Elgin. Sheriff Roy Stewart of Woodstock was a business visitor in town Tuesday.. •" ' J. H,^ Miller b&iness itor in the day. W. A. Sayler passed Monday as the' guest of Mrs. Geo. H._ Hanly at Elgin. Miss Elizabeth K. Miller passed Saturday as the guest of Woodstock friends. Wm? Spencer attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Wednesday. Lou|s Voelz passed Sunday as the guest of home folk* at Lake Gent eva, Wis. Misses Marion ftnd Eleanor Whiting passed Wednesday in the metropolitan city. Floyd Carr of Greenwood v^bs a guest in the horn* of Mrs* Clara Starritt Tuesday. . Mrs. F. E. Boger and sons, Geo. and Arthux*, Were Chicago passengers this morning. Mr. and Mrs.a L. I. Edipger were guests of relatives at the county seat-last Saturday.- Mrs. John McEvoy passed several days this week with relatives in the metropolitan city. Mrs. John McHugh and son/Jack, of Chicago spent the week end as the guests of McHenry relatives. T Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer and son, Keith, passed the week end as the guests of Barrington relatives. | Mrs. J. P. Smith has been spending the past two weeks as the guest of her daughter, Mra..T. Kimball, in Chicago. 4 Miss Genevieve Bonslett of Chicago was a Sunday guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bonslett. . v Lewis McOmber of the Great Lakes. Naval Training .station spent the week end as the* guesCof McHenry friends. Mr. and Mrs, "John Carr and children of West. Chicago were Sunday guests in the home of. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Donavin. Miss Eva Stenger -of Chicago townshipfe-- bank of Ma- Miui Alden A. J. MULLEN • ^ Attorney at Law At West McHenry State BmSh> • Every Friday Borne Oflea, :: :: Woodstock. QL Friday and Saturday Oatmeal Crackers, reg. 22c.. 14c Graham Crackers, reg. 22c. .17c Premium Sodas, reg 22c.... 17c Meadow Valley Peas, reg 18.15c 3 lb. Can Tomatoes, reg. 25c. 20c Crinkle Cornflake, reg '13c.. 10c Silver Seal Canned Corn, regular 18c 15c Jelkete Butterine, reg. 40c. .37c Nut Butterine, reg. 36c 33c Come in make an inspec- ' of our goods M. M. Niesen McHenry Phone 86-W passed the week end - as at jgawist the home of,' her brother, C., ' Stenger, and familyl ' , Private Donald G. Waite of Camp Merritt, N. J., spent Tuesday as a guest in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. R. Waite. * . ^ John Unwin of the Great Lakes- Naval Trauaing station spent Sunday as a guest jn the home'of his cousin, James T. Perkins, and family. « Linus Newman returned to the Oliver factory at Woodstock Mortday evening . after being confined to- * his home here for the past two weeks. • '"'jtiA Mrs. Jos. H. Justen and sob, * ifj Joseph, left this'morning for Kan- ^ ! sas City, Mo., where Mr. Justen will remain for some time to take up a & ^ tractor and automobile course ift-dW*,.,/. of the schools of that city.® ^ • Tax Notice a", ,-'4 . ^ The following batiks have been ! ^ deputized to collect taxes • for the * 1 various townships viz.: Riley and Marengo The Dairyman's State rengo, HI. A DunhamV ' Chemung townships--The First State bank «f Harvard, 111. Hartland and Seneca taxes will be collected at the office -of th$ county treasurer at Woodstock. Coral township--The State Bank of Union, Union, 111. Grafton township--The State Bank* of Huntley, Huntley, 111. ,'H Dorr and Greenwood townshi^a-^** At the office of the county treasurer at Woodstock. Hebron township--At the Bank of Hebron, Hebron, 111. _ Richmond and Burton townshigai-- Bank of Richmond, Richmond, 111. McHenry township--West McHenry State bank, West McHenry, 111. ! -> • • • Nunda> township--Hon>e., State bank, Crystal Lake, 111. Algonquin township tax books will" be at the State Banl^ of Algonquin, Algonquin, 111., the State Bank of Cary, Cary, 111., and at the United State bank at Crystal Lake, 111. Notice will be given later as to the time this book will be in each of the three aforesaid banks. % » " ^s W. S. McConnell. Co. Treas^ X McHenry County, |P/. Dated February 24, 1919. #jr - : •) X* Milk Producers' Meeting On Saturday, March l,*will be held the most important meeting of the year for the dairymen. Urgent business in regard to the payment of February milk will come before this meeting and other matters pertaining to the business of the association will be discussed. It is to your personal interest to be present, so be at Woodman hall at ten o'clock on Saturday morniBg. Walter J. Walsh, Proa., Chas. L. Page, Sec. - Plaindealer ads bring results. heroes slain. Honor the men who crossed tlie seas to fight on a foreign shore, But doubly the first to come, who have writ their names in gore; For £very man they left behipd five German foes went down, s The "First Division" never, \gave a single inch of ground. Honor the man with crimson "One" symbolic of vvaim, red blood. He stands for the best Uncle Sam put forth to stay the Teuton flood. And fighting man, you honor that brother and son, Pvt. John Zens. Attend the masquerade ball given by the McHenry Pleasure club at the Central opera house next Monday night. WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH! We pay from |2.00 to $85.00 per set broken or not). We-also pay actual yalue for diamonds, old gold, silver and bridge work. Send at once by arcel post and receive cash by return One" emblazoned on your 'sleeve, mail. Will return your goods if oui^ That says to the world "I was first I price is unsatisfactory. in the fray and likewise last to MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALTY leave." 1 Dept. 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