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?: i . \ s '•']r si 91 «,</> ;' ' 'i Kl- :J&- . vT" ^"' ! Alford H. Po»M, Solicit** " State of Illinois,) McHenry County)ss. In the Circuit Coart pf McHenry County, State of Illinois, September Term, A. D. 1923. George A. Kloepfer, Complainant vs. Unknown heirs or devisees of Mathew Blaumiser, deceased, unknown heirs or devisees of Peter Blake, deceased, unknown heirs or devisees of Peter Miller, deceased, unknown heirs or devisees of J. Young Scammon, deceased, unknown heirs or devisees of John G. Roth, deceased, unknown owner or owners of the note secured by the trust deed recorded in book C of mortgages, page 469, McHenry County Records, Mary R. Joslyn, David R. Joslyn, Marcellus L. Joslyn, and the unknown owner or owners of the following described real estate, to-wit: • Lots number twelve (12) ,«nd thirteen (13) of the Assessor's Plat of Johnsburg, according to the plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's Office of McHenry County, Illinois! in book 43 of deeds on page 300, said lot number twelve (12) being located in and being a part of the southwest quarter of tM northeast quarter of section number thirteen (13) and said lot number thirteen (13) being located in and being a part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section number thirteen (13) in township number forty-five (46) north of range number eight (8) east of the third principal meridian, and situated, lying and being in the County of McHenry, in the State of Illinois, defendants. In Chancery BUI ta Clear Title. Notice is hereby given that the above is the title of the court and the names of the parties to a suit which is now pending in said court and that process for said defendants has been issued to the sheriff of said County returnable to the said court at its court room in the City of Woodstock, County of McHenry and State of Illinois, on Monday, the 24th day of September, A. D. 1923. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at my office in Woodstock this 22nd day of August* A. D. 1923. 11-4 Chas. F. Hayes, Clerk. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the City Council of the City of' McHenry McHenry County, Illinois, having ordered that a local improvement be made consisting of the construction of a connected system of main water supply pipes in Riverside Drive in the City of McHenry, Illinois, and connected with the present existing main water supply system, as provided in an ordinance passed by the City Council of said City of McHenry, Illinois, July 6, 1923, which ordinance for the same is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City of McHenry and having applied to the County Court of McHenry for an assessment of the cost of said improvement according to the benefits and assessments therefor, having been made and returned to said Court, which assessment is divided into ten (10) installments bearing interest at the rate of six (6) per centum -per annum; the hearing thereon will be held on the 24th day of September, A. D. 1923, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit. All persons desiring may file objections in said Court before said day and may appear at the hearing and make their defense. Dated at McHenry, Illinois, this 4th day of September, A. D. 1923. N. H. Petesch, Person appointed by the President of the Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, to spread said assessment. 13-2t SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the City Council of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, having ordered that a local improvement be made consisting of the construction of a connected system of jpiain water supply pipes in Ringwood Road from Pearl street to the cemetery, in the City of McHenry, Illinois, and connected with the present existing main water supply system, as provided in an ordinance passed by the City Council of said City of McHenry, Illinois, July 6, 1923, which ordinance for the same is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City of McHenry and having applied to the C<?unty Court of McHenry for an assessment of the cost of said improvement according to the benefits and assessments therefor, having been made and returned to said court, which assessment is divided into ten 10) installments bearing interest at the rate of six (6) per centum per annum; the hearing thereon will be held on the 24th day of September, A. D. 1923, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit. All persons desiring may file objections in said court before said day and may appear at the hearing and make their defense. Dated . at McHenry, Illinois, this 6th day of September, A. D. 1923. N. H. Petesch, Person appointed by the President of the Board of Local Improvements of the City of McHenry, Illinois, to spread aaid assessment. 13-^t AUCTION SALE! Blanck & Froelich, Auctioneer* Having decided to quit farming, I will sell at public auction on the premises known as the old Werden farm, 3 miles west of Wauconda, 6 miles north of Cary, 8 miles northeast of Crystal Lake and 7 miles southeast of McHenry, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1923 commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m. 85 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 85 26 cows, mostly new milkers and springers; 1 stock bull, 3 yearling heifers. HOGS--6 "brood sows, Chester White; 43 shoats from pure herd stock. . . HORSES--Pair of bla"2Rs, 7 years old, wt. 2600; pair of grays, 7 and 10 years old, wt. 2400; bay gelding, 12 years old, wt. 1050; colt, 16 months old; colt, 4 months old. CHICKENS--150 \laytng hena, white Wyandotte* and white Leghorns. FEED--600 bu. barley, 325 bu. oats, 10 tons of timothy, 20 tons of alfalfa, 36 acres of standing corn. MACHINERY--3 sets double harness, new single harness, mower, hay rake, side delivery rake, hity loader, 2 hay racks, steel wheel wagon, wood wheel wagon, dray wagon, light milk wagon, dump boards, set light bob sleighs, manure spreader, 2 sulky cultivators, corn planter, . walking plow, breaking plow, pulverizer, 2 section harrow, grain binder, corn binder, silo filler complete, International hay baler with six horse engine attached, Wallis tractor, 3 bottom gang plows, double disk harrow, 80 and 60 foot belts, Empire milking machine with* 3 h. p. Fairbanks-Morse engine, brooder stove, several 6il barrels, 60 gal. gas tank, 15. gal. shoo fly spray, small spray pump, new cream separator, 20 milk cans, 2 pails, strainer, roller top desk, wire stretcher, clipping machine, wood saw, cross cut saw, platform scales, and many other articles too numerous to men- TERMS OF SALE: AJQ. sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months will be given on &ood bankable notes bearing 7 per cent interest. £*leiity to Eat and Drink ai Noon.. J. ALDEN WERDEN, Prop. Auction Sale! Chas. Leonard, Auctioneer On account of changing tenants, the undersigned will sell at public auction on what is known as the Potter farm, formerly known as the Frisby place, situated on the range line on the McHenry-Griswold Lake road, three miles southeast of McHenry, two miles northwest of Griswold Lake and about seven miles northwest of Wauconda, on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 1923 commencing after lunch at 12:00 o'clock sharp, the following described property, to-wit: 37 HEAD OF LIVE STOCB |T * , --consisting of-- 27 Head of Choice Cattle Holstein bull, brown Swiss Cow, 5 years old; black grade'Holstein cow, 18 black and white high-grade Holstein cows, many of them springers; 6 Holstein heifers, some springers. Horses Vi White mare, 12 years old, wt. about 1200 lbs.; black mare, 13 years old, wt. about 1200 lbs.; gray mare, 6 years old, wt. about 1100 lbs.; black horse, 10 years old, wt. about 1150 lbs.; spotted horse, 11 years old, wt. about 900 lbs.; bay mare, 6 years old, \vt. about 800 lbs. Included in th# above are three good saddle horses. Hogs Two brood sows and 2 shoats. Farm Machinery and Tools McCormick grain reaper, McCormick corn binder, Emmerson hay load* er, silo filler and pipe, 1 h. p. power stump puller, 3 walking plows, corn plow, com planter, 12-disc pulverizer, 14-disc pulverizer, hay rake, large xize milk wagon, 2 double wagons, 2 hay rack*, 2 sets double harness, fanning mill, 14-in. gang plow, 16-in. sulky plow. Flying Dutchman manure spreader, 3-section drag, 2-section drag, International feed grinder, 6 h. p. portable Witter gasoline engine, 2-horse Flying Dutchman mower, steel frame buzz saw, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with the clerk. C. H. POTTER. Owner. ' C. W. Stenger, Clerk. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR SALE--Tomatoes l>y tiie pound, peck or bushel. Anton Schneider, McHenry, 111. FOR SALE--A 35 acre farm near McHenry Good improvements. Inquire of Ben Stilling & .Son, McHenry. 46 FOR SALE--Beds and mattresses. Will be sold very reasonably. Call phone 604-M-2, McHenry, 111. l£~tf WE HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY to loan on good farms, first mortgage only. A. A. Crissey, Marengo, 111. Phone 993. ' 11-It WANTED TO BENT--Furnished house or light housekeeping rooms by young married couple. Write to T. R. M. in care of this paper. 13-lt FOR SALE--The Mrs. Anna K. Bishop estate, consisting of a tenroom house and three lots near Fox river. L. C. Bishop, McHenry. 48-t,f FOR'SALE--Store building and flat, located on Main street, West McHenry. A fine location and building in good condition. R. B. Walsh, McHeury, Dl. 51 FOR RENT--House with hot water heat, gas and electricity, toilet and bath. Inquire at Plaindealer office or of M. L. Sloey, next door to Quinn's, McHenry, 111. lS-lt* LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN--A girl eighteen years old Saturday night between Auto Inn and Unti's ice cream parlor. Liberal reward for return of same. FOR SALE--The John A. Smith homestead of 169 acies. Two miles east of McHenry. Also for sale or rent the Lake Defiance farm. Stephen H. Freund, McHenry, EL 8-tf FOR SALE--1923 model Reo touring car. $200 worth extra equipment. Driven very ^little. Price, $950. Phone Bonslett, Calumet 5827 or 124- J; McHenry, on Sunday or Monday. 12 ELECTRICAL REPAIR SERVICE-- We repair all kinds of electrical machinery. Armature winding a specialty. Also special tool and di$ work. The Oliver Typewriter company, Woodstock, 111. 13--tf FOR SALE--Noah H. Pike property, between two and three acres of ground, with 132 feet of water front, at Pistakee Bay. Will divide grounds. Will sell cottage and have it removed. Call at Grounds. Mrs. N. H. Pike, McHenry, 111. J2-3t LOST--Somewhere between the Schillo cottage at Pistakee Bay and McHenry, a brown silk purse containing about $4.00 in money and also a hand painted vanity 'case. Finder will kindly notify Mrs. Helen Schillo, Pistakee Bay. 13-lt 'ADE TO ORDERjK&NLY (jpfoni o/r/s/ hn / Ophriim 3407 N. PAULINA ST. COP.ROSCOE AND LINCOLN AVE. SPECIAL As* special favor to my old friends of McHenry and surrounding territory, I will make, for the next four weeks, a special double thick cable temple frame, with a pair of periscopic lense for $5.00. These glasses will be only for reading and sewing. I have 5,000 of these frames on hand and offer them at one-half of the original prjee. No one needs to have trouble with their eyes when I guarantee a fit. Dr. C. Keller, McHenry, 111. Phone McHenry 1571 Call on day or Monday only. BRAND NEW 1924 FORD COUPE FOR SALE--The first 1924 Ford coupe to come to McHenry. Never been run. Why wait several months for the delivery of your favorite car when you can get yours today. John P. Schreiner, McHenry, 111. WILL CONSTRUCT NEW LINE The Southern Wisconsin Electric company, which supplies electricity for power and lighting to many of the towns in the Milwaukee territory in lower Wisconsin as well as Hebron and Richmond in McHenry county, is about to construct a new line to serve this territory. Other alterations for the betterment of the service are also to be made on the line now in operation. For 100 per cent Insurance in all branches, call on or phone WM. G. SCHREINEB • / Phone 93-R. Auctioneering McHENRY :: :: ILLINOIS OOLLIljpp%ITH Paul Of ,«*Hated a broken collar bone and other injuries at Crystal Lake one day recently when a pony he was riding at the time collided with an automobile. The impact threw the lad to the ground with considerable force, while the pony's head was driven right thru the windshield of the machine. The animal's head was badly cut, while one leg was also bruised. The young man was taken to a Chicago hospital. MUST REMOVE GAS STATIONS More than 100 gasoline and air stations alongside walks and curbs in Aurora have been declared nuisances by the city council and ordered removed before April 1, 1924. Opp. Community High School KENT & GREEN Real Estate & Insurance ; < Summer Resort, Town and Fails Property ^ Phones 34 A 85-M :: McHenry, HI. -.'9 Kankakee Inter-State Fair World'* Greatest Outdoor Entertainment September 10, XI, 12,13,14,1923 Complete fivostock and agricultural exposition Reduced railroad rate* • Paved auto roads Illinois Hard Road Day, Tuesday Sept. 11 LBN SMALL, Secretary, Kankakee, BBnois CASH AND CARRY A look at these low prices on staple merchandise should convince you that we are offering real values for little money Red Seal Ginghams, 25c value, yd : j2-inch Dress Ginghams, 38c value, yd., Apron Ginghams, best quality, yd .. Comforter ChaHies, latest patterns, yd |>res8 Percales, light and dark odlors, yd fieamless Bed Sheets, 81x90, $1.45 value, each. fillow Cases, 3 for iJport Coats, all wool heather yam. and Outing Flannel, 3H inches wide, yd lie ..Me .lie -Me ..lie ..19e tut I1JS JOHN STOFFEL, West McHenry d. i. •A: Silvertown Cords make your car look better and last longer. They give you the greats «st return on ycHirlire investment* p Goodrich Silvertown CORD TIRES ijest in the fygfym Geo. Stilling's Garage Central Garage Johnsburg . • The Pony Express SPEEDING westward from St. Joseph, Mo.t and eastward from Sacramento, Cal.,relays of riders are now retracing the trail of the Pony Express, in an effort to Break the old record. The real riders of a half century ago set • record of 9 days and 23 hours. Through blij? z&rds and sandstorms, over mountains and deserts, among hostile Indians, the express riders of 1860-61 carried messages vital |g> the nation. In the sixteen months before the rails were laid, they traveled a total of 650,000 miles with the loss of but a single pouch of mail. They made a superb record for fidelity in public service. Other means of communication have supplanted the Pony Express. The telephone lines of the Bejl System span the continent. Communication from coast to coast takes bat the fraction of a second. ? * The Pony Express lives only in memoir reawakened to-day by the hoof beats of ponies .. along the winding trail. But the spirit of devotion of its riders lives in the men and women who carry on our nationwide telephone service. Notice to Stockholders^ - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS) ADDITIONAL ISSUE OF COMMO& This additional issue of 52,980 scares of Common Stock, without par value, is offered to stockholders of record August 20, 1923, at $94 per share, in the ratio of 20 per cent of their holdings of both Common and Preferred Stock. The present market price is about 101^. This stock is on a parity in all respects with the present outstanding Common Stock. The present dividend rate is $7 per share per annum; The privilege of subscription to this stock expires September 15, 1923. BUSINESS AND TERRITORY* The Company is one of the largest utilities Supplying electricity and gas in the United States. The territory served embraces $000 square miles, including 180 cities, towns and smaller communities of the most I' f jprosperous and rapidly growing section of Northern Illinois. Statistics compiled 1 Jf for the Metropolitan Planning Conference show that, during the last decade, the j ^ ^population iiMhe territory outside Chicago, and within ten miles of the city limits, , •;.£^Vj|he very heaM of the territory served by the Company, increased more than three times faster thun that of Chicago itsell 2sell System Illinois Bell Telephone Company PURPOSE OF ISSUE: The proceeds from the present issue will provide funds for plant extensions necessary to enable the Company to meet the requirements of a constant increase in business. A steam turbine generating plant is under construction at Waukegan, Illinois, and, when completed, will be among the largest in the world. Another important development, necessitated by constantly increasing demands for electrical power, is a large addition to the Company's generating station at Joliet, the capacity of which is being more than doubled. -- 'SUBSCRIPTION PRIVILEGES: To provide for the steady increase in business, the Company is constantly increasing its plant and distribution facilities. The present right of stockholders to subscribe for shares of this issue at $94 is one of the opportunities afforded them, from time to time, to increase their holdings at prices considerably under the market. DIVIDEND RECORD : The recent dividend, paid on August 1,1928, was the 47th consecutive quarterly payment paid by the Company to its common and preferred stockholders. Taking also into consideration the 80 dividend payments made by one of its predecessor companies, a total off 86 consecutive dividends has been paid over a continuous period of 21 years. Stockholders now holding subscription warrants are invited to make use of the facilities of the Company's offices named below in making their subscriptions. These offices are equipped to supply additional warrants at current market prices to subsQribers who desire to add to their subscription rights, or to purchase warrants from those desiring to sell them. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY QF NORTHERN ILLINOIS / r- * . . . . • Serving 6,000 square miles including 180 cities, towns and smaller communities Blue Island Chicago Heights Chillicothe Cicero Crystal L*ake , ! ' tf-f. J. . Evanston LaGrange 4 Park Ridge Harvey May wood Pontimc . " Highland Park Momence Streator Joliet Morris Waukegan Kankakee Oak Park Wilmette ^ Lacon ' . Ottawa « i Getters! Offices? 7* West Adams Street, Chieage, IHin*i* District Office, 101 Williams Street, Crystal Lake, Telephone Number 25 4 mmmm