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Wr K " j> *V; .«*+ ? Thursday, October, 15) 1936 WHEN IS A MAN . BROKE? ' By LEONARD A. BARRETf A business man who had weathered the depression fairly well was heard to remark to a group of friends: "If my b u s i n e s s , f a i l s , you'll never see me for dust. I'll never go broke." The implication immediately apparent was that if he should be forced into bankruptcy he wou^d follow the example of hundreds of others, commit what the Japa- I nese term hara-kiri. "I will never Twice T o l d Tales Items «f fftterest TaWfi From thi Files of th^ Platadealer of Tear* Airo GOT HIS PLASTERS MIXED SIXTY YEARS A6Q 0. Bishop bought on Thursday last, in Chicane, one hundred tons of coal, which is-nowybeinp: shipped to this place. ** We are glad to^gam see the goodnatured face of H. A. Newcomb, the go^broky.1'1' Th^q^estion'adresv'w.as ! Popular conductor on the mail train he not already broke or very near if!on-the Fox River road aga.rt at his at the moment when he made the : P°st- He has ^en off dut^ for «>me- ^•v'jr statement?,.. ( time on account of sickness. What ,do life ordinarily mean by f. We had the satisfaction of tasting the expression, '"Mr. ----- went ; a sample of butter from the Spring iroke?\ itanety-nine times Oyt cf lFarm Creamery, H. C; Mead, propriet- One hundred we mean be lost his j or, and must say that it is second to fortune, or his business, failed to none made in thfe county. - come back, or he was financially j , 0. W. Owen wife and daughter^ and ruifted. This implication-, although I Miss Ada Small, send greetings- to quit£ common, is only partly cor- [ their McHenry friends from the highest point of the Allegheny Mountains, 2,700 feet above sea level, in. the midst of the grandest scenery it was ever out lot to behold. FIFTY YEARS AGO R> Bishop is bus/~~shipping the old stock of Pickels in his factory, Jos. Fitzsimmons has been treating his residence to a new coat of paint, inside and out. The little girl of C.' Sabble, of Volo, who, we reported last week as mysteriously missing, was found at her aunts in/Waukegan. She had taken this wa$r to avoid going to school. She had traveled about eighteen miles. YEARS AGO M. Englen says that someone has carried off a grindstone standing in front of his store. That they took the grindstone but left the frame. John I. Story is painting his resirect. A man who fails financially, . or js sold out through foreclosure of mortgages oit countless'other ways, is said to be broke. In all seriousness let us inquire whether the statement is true. Does a financial loss, apparently beyond reparation.' justify a man in assuming that at-. titude? Many persons thought so, but the number has been in the minority. The majority who thought otherwise were, in time, able to recoup their misfortune' and again become re-established on the marts of trade. When is a man broke? When he . loses his money? No. A man is i broke when he loses his spirit, when courage and "enthusiasm die within his soul, when, the perennial spirit of hope no longer permits the thought of future possibilities. A man is broke when his heart is dead, when his mind is callous, and his soul is .adamant. The answer is therefore not found in material values, but in moral and spiritual realities. So long as the spiritual element of hope burns upon the altar of the human heart, no person can be said to be broke. II is one thing to state a principle, but quite another thing to make it real in experience. An abstract truth may be real in one's character. but not in one's career. A man must break internally before he can break externally. The | Kennedy and Nat Kimball. Considerabreak must first come from within, ;tion, $700. All the more important is the responsibility of keeping the home fires of high idealism aflame in one's personality. A man loses hope and "goes broke" many times by way of a nervous collapse, because he lacked the steadying power which friendship and love make possible. No person can become enthusiastic over an abstract ideal. In some way, an ideal must find expression in terms of personality, if it is to five. We are willing to work, sacrifice and even die for the one we love, but not for love as a ideal. No man will go broke, if lie keeps his friends and continues to merit the esteem and confidence of those who trust him. A man may lose his money, but not until he has lost the power of will to begin again, can he be said to be broke. Always when a man lowers his claim on life, does he lose recognition of all claims of others upon him. If a man would be true to himself, he must nurture and use his innate as well as his acquired power. © Western Newspaper l ' n i>n. dence on Pearr street'. inside and out John Neiss is doing the work. (\ John P. Smith had the misforuine to sprain his wrist quite severely on Thursday last. It will lay him up for some time. We understand that S. Kennedy has purchased the house of Mrs. F. A. Hebard, first door south of the Lawlus building and now occupied by Mr. A man, whom we shall call Smith, was shaving himself one morning recently when he made a slight cut on his check. He called to his wife for sticking-plaster and was told to lock in her sewing basket. Later at the office everyone who entered his sanctum smiled. Considerably annoyed, he asked his partner if there was anything wrong with his appearance. "I should say there is," his paftny replied.. "What's that on youur cheek?" • ' "Sticking plaster." ' "No," said the othet. "It 1s the label from a spool of thread and it says 'Guaranteed 300 yards long.'. " MAY BE ACCEPTED '"Did you'succefed ihhiring a hew cook?"". "V- "Not yet; «he is looking nip nay references." '"•?- "iV' Different ' Mrs. Jones had a credit account at the little shop on the corner. Her son Johnny was generally" sent out to do the errands. Usually he ^as quite polite to the shopkeeper, buV-^ne morning he went in and said/abruptly: "Penn'orth u^Roffee." "You've forgotten to say please, " the shopkeeper reminded him. "No," replied Johnny, "I haven't. It's not 'tick" this time. I'm paying for it."--London Answers Magazine. NEW TENNIS QUEEN THIRTY YEAfiS AGO The'..official price of butter stood firm at 26 cents on the Elgin board of trade, Monday. Charles Block, a former McHenry boy, but for the past several years a salesman with the C. F. Hall Co., at Dundee, has severed his connection with that firm to accept a similar position with Meehan & Schoemaker, the Elgin clothiers. John Pint has just installed a pow- ,iper® tr grind stone and is now prepared to do grinding of all kinds, such as feed cutter knives. J. W. Bonslett will hold his annual, game dinner and amateur target shoot on Sunday next. TWENTY YEARS AGO Peter Doherty is ill at his home on Green street, and shows symptoms of appendicitis. , Miss Lillian Neiss will assist as clerk in the store of M. J. Walsh commencing next week. Z. Webster is having one of his cottages on John street rebuilt and enlarged. He will occupy same when completed. A ne,w cement stairway has been When painting, keep can in an built in front of the Zion Lutheran old saucer. If paint drips from can< j church in this village. A very noticeit will then drop on saucer. , jable improvement. , H. J. Schaffer, the local contractor, ; Says:= A tablespoon of vinegar added to each pint of water in which beets litre boiled will,, preserve their color. Pour boiling water over lemons before using.. This will double the amount of juice they will otherwise produce. To remove "rust from oven and 1 brpilef in gas stove rub with sandpaper, then go over, with a cloth dipped in olive oil. . If a teaspoon of cold water and a pinch of salt are added to the whites ^it eggs when making ¥ ra£ruigue7 it will be light and fluffy. * . * ' v.;V.*• •' Chocolate stains may be removed . from table linen by sprinkling the stain with borax, then pouring boiling water through the linen. © Associated Ne w.*|,ai>ers.-r W.V)J Service• . has secured three contracts to build houses, as follows: Wm. Welch, Geo. A. Himler and John Hertzeng at Wauc< nda. . 'v -v:'.'.' ~\A. ' POTPOURRI Orange Dogs . The largest butterfly of North America is the Giant Swallowtail with a wing spread of four •or more inches. It is found principally in southern areas. Because the caterpillars of this species feed largely on citrus fruit trees they are commonly called "orange dogs." Scent organs behind the caterpillar head give off odors which are believed to repel birds. ® Western Newspaper Union. Buffalo Moths ".Buffalo moths are not i really moths at all, according to an au1 thority--they are beetles, and their proper name is carpet beetle. Why they are called buffalo moths is not known--maybu because of their destructive habits, and the fact that the larvae are rough and furry. There are six varieties of carpet "beetles, but only four of them have been proved to be serious housepests. in America. These are the common carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. Of the four, the first and last species so closely resemble one another that only a microscope will show the difference The result of their activity is alto about the same. sM ./ LILY LAKE A meeting of the Lily Lake Ladies' League wa^ held Tuesday afternoon at Betty's Place. Bunco was played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Abjin, Mrs. Hintz, Mrs. Wegener and Clarie Fast. Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Chicago spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daly and Genevieve Daw were Grayslake vislUii* Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Ess'er of Chicago spent the" weekend at their cottage at Lily Lake. Visitors in the Fred Dosch home on Sunday were Mr. and MrsT John Cusick and Mr. and Mrs. Art Olson and baby daughter, Arlene, of Chicago. • o Mr. and Mrs. C. Blum of Chicago spent a few days at their cottage at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch were Round Lake visitors Monday at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krokora. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Mftler of Cicero spent the weekend at their cottage and were also dinner guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Wegener. ! Joseph Suprinski of Chicago spent the weekend at Lily Lake. : -Mr. and Mrs. Hanson and baby daughter of Chicago spent the^ weekend at their cottage at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marsh and son, Richard, of Chicago spent the weekend at their cottage and also visited the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wrublewski. Mr. and Mrs. Pecha and family spent the weekend at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch visited the Fish Hatchery at Spring Grove, Wednesday. They were also Wonder Lake visitors. Visitors in the Joseph Daly home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Otto Klina, Paul Klina, Mrs. Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. Gorney and daughter, Helen, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Cole of Forest Park« Donnie Weisbaum has returned to Lily Lake after spending two weeks in Chicago. Mrs. Mae Budil and daughter, Cele, took care of Mr. and Mrs. Weisbaum's place of business while they were on a two weeks' vacation. Sixteen friends pleasantly surprised Josephine Dosch on Saturday evening, the occasion being her birthday. Games were played and delicious refreshments served including two birthday cakes. Many gifts were received. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. Blum, John Herbes, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller of Cicero, Mr. and Mrs. George Wegener and daughter, Eleanore, Mr. and Mi's. Joseph Daly and granddaughter, Genevieve Daw, all of Lily Lake. Christine Wegener of Elgin and Alex Wirfs of McHenry were also present. John Herbes of Chicago spent three days at the home of Mr. aAd Mra. George J. Wegener. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weisbaum spent their "Vacation at Hbt Springs, Ark., where they visited the home of Mrs. W. Moseawitz. From there they motored back to Lily Lake through the, Ozark Mountains. Qenevieve Daw was A Waukegan visitor Tuesday evening;. Natllral Electric CurrefttS Natural electric currents, having no relation to tho weather, flow through the earth and often circulate in grounded electrical equipment to such extent that they set in motion and even damage receiving instruments. During one week many years ago, notes a writer in Collier's Weekly, these currents were so strong that they were able to carry telegraphic messages, without the aid of batteries or any other source of current, for more than 300 miles. Dr. Abbot's Solar Heat Collector -~3S£:. If you have Real Estate to sell or if you wisih to buy property, we will appreciate a phone call or a visit to our office. PHONE 43. EARL R. WALSH. tl-tf MONEY TO LOAN ' I have clients who have money to lend on first mortgages on real estate and others who want to borrow money on real estate. If interested either way, I will be glad to talk it over with you. Joseph N. Sikes Waukegan National Bank Bldg. 4 S. Genesee St., Waukegan, 111. TEL. MAJESTIC 103 $100.00 REWARD for the name of any man living: or' dead that has sold more McHenry County Real Estate than has Dan* Quintan--that's all he does. Farms : fdr Sale and Rent in Northern Illinois and Southern - Wisconain. Large Ones and small ones. I sell farms. DAN QUTNLAN h,v;;v.*y Woodstock, in. . L6rig distance private phones 50 V DR. B. C. HUNT 7 VETERINARIAN Crystal Lake, Illinois Telephone 452-M ° West Hillside Road - .V• - V y ' \ :'v ' i. -- INSURANCE ^ EARL R. WALSH Presenting Reliable Companies When you need insurance of any Idod Phone. 43 or 61-M Delegates to the World Power conference in Washington were in- Pries Bldg. tensely interested in the solar heat collector devised by Dr. Charles G,. Abbot, secretary of the Smithsonian institution, who is shown above demonstrating it. The three curved mirrors collect enough solar heat to generate steam sufficient to produce % horsepower. McHenry Phone 43 VERNON J. KNOX ATTORNEY AT LAW Alice Marble of California is the new woman's tennis champion. In the exciting finals at Forest Hills, L. I., she defeated Champion Helen Jacobs. KING OF THE LINKS UY I N TODEf iv|ninMHp " save time Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati won' the national amateur golf crown in the tournament at Garden City, L. I. His final battle against Jack McLean of Scotland was exciting- ~ and did not end until Johnny made a birdie on the thirty-seventh hole. trouble TTOs Bldg. OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays and Fridays Other Days by Appointment. McHenry , - ' - . Illinois Downs Motor Express The Pioneer Line Operates daily between McHenry and Chicago X Phones: Wabash McHenry 7518 256 Telephone No. SO0 ftoff el ft Reihanspergtr UMurance agents for all classes of property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS S. H. Freund & Son CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience U at Your Serrice in building Your Wants ; Twins Common in Denmark :• 1 Twins are most common in Denmark and least common in Colombia, while the United States is near the average in its twin records. Twins occur once in sixty-three: births in this country. The world/ average is one set of twins in eightyfive births.^Scientific American. THE FARM PROBLEM IS A PERSONAL ONE WITH <BROOKS. A view of the Brooks' farm, located near Wedron m La Salle county. When time permits Brooks supervises the actual operation of the farm. A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor Frucking, Hydraulic and Crape Service Road Building f«L 204-M McHenry, 111. Charlie's Repair Shop Just East of Old Bridge ,. Over Fox River (Rear Schaefer's Tavern) RADIATORS REPAIRED BODIES and FENDERS Straightened Sign Painting Truck Lettering Acetylene Welding CHARLES RIETESEL KENT & COMPANY^ All Kinds of I N S U R A N C E Placed with the most reliable Companies Come in and talk it over "bane McHenry S Not All Snakes Deadly The belief that most snakes are capable of killing man is without foundation. In fact only 200 of the 2,000 known species are deadly. Of the others, only 400 are mildly venomous while the remaining 1,400 are entirely harmless, writes F. Ifasnik, Saint Denis, Reunion Island, in Collier's Weekly. QUEtK Me. 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