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iVr.,- - County Treasurer Roy Stewart of Woodstock expects to have his books ready and will receive taxes within the course of the next week or so "11 lasses r-'Ar>E TO ORD aricf ^//cran 3407 Ml PAUUNA. ST. COR.WP5COE.ANO LINCOLN AVEv.~ In order to clear up a misunderstanding among the people as to the condition of the eyes I want to say a few words to you so there will be less worry about your eyes. In the first p&ce, anyone forty years old or more unable to read or sew without glasses, this condition is not a sickness or bad eyes. It is merely an abnormal condition which can well be corrected with a good pair of glasses. Of course younger people have their eyes examined and we find they are either short sighted, long "sighted or we find that condition causes astigmatism. If you or your children have astigmatism that doesn't mean by any means r that your eyes are bad or sick. Astigmatism is merely a Latin word to indicate abnormal shape of an eye or an eye which is not perfectly round. This eye is generally as good as any other eye, but the patient is usable to see as cl^rly. Nervousness, dizziness, head aches may be due to astigmatism. The greatest possible injury you bring on yourself is by buying ready made glasses. You never know what you've got until your eyes are ruined. Go to a reliable scientific optometrist, who does nothing else but test eyes and make glasses. I don't use any drugs in your eyes and my work in this township seems to be very much appreciated. I have examined eyes for thirty - years and also grind my own glasses. If you have trouble with your eyes come any Monday afternoon between 12:00 and 3:00 o'clock. I will give you an examination. If you don't need glasses I will honestly tell you so. My McHenry office is located in my summer home in the Lasch subdivision on the west side of Fox river, within two blocks north of the .river bridge. Always tall up before you come. Dr. C. KELLER, Optometrist and Optician Chicago; Address McHenry, 111. 8407 N. Paulina St. Phone 157 Phone Graceland 9540. Alfred H. Pouse, Atty. State of Illinois, ) County of McHenry,)ss. " * ^ •• In the Circuit Court of'- McHoiury Tounty. January Term, A. D. 1924. Fox River Valley State Bank) vs. •* ) William J. Buttner, et al, ) Bill to Foreclose. Gen.' Not. 21016. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree made and entered by said Circuit Court in the above entitled cause on the 14th day of January. A. D. 1924, I, James F. Casey, Master in Chancery, of said court will on Friday, the 8th day of February, A. D. 1924, at the hour of ton o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the east door of the court house in the city of Woodstock, in the said County of McHenry and State of Illinois, offer for sale and sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the following described real estateirisaid decree described to-wit:' * All that part of the North West fractional quarter of the Northwest fractional quarter of Section one (1), in Township forty-four <44) North, of Range Eight (8) East of the Third Principal Meridian, which lies east of a strip of land containing twentyseven and one-half (27^) acres and being the west twenty-seven and onehalf (27H) acres of said Northwest fractional quarter of the Northwest fractional quarter of said section one (1), which said piece of land so lying east of said twenty-seven and one-half (27^) acres is supposed to contain seven and seventy-one one-hundredth (7.71) acres of land, more or less, situated in the County of McHenry and State of Illinois. TERMS OF SALBf Caah on day of sale. Dated this 21st,day of January, A. D. 1924. • (Cj, James F. Casey, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of McHenry County, 111. 33-3t .We keep tab on the public taste, and you will always find at our store the groceries most in demand by discriminating consumers. We find it pays U» to keep just what 6ur customers demand, so we never try to sell you "something just as good." Our years of experience are at your service and ready to cater to your wants. > ^ Mi M. Niesen McHenry Phone 4# QUARTER OF A CENTURY ITEMS CLIPPED FROM PLAINDEALERS OF 25 TEARS AGO | All the siok 'in this village -are on the mend. Mrs. 0. VW.: Owen celebrated her birthday anniversary on Wednesday. The Oliver typewriter band has been furnishing miisic for the German fair this week. Ed. Granger has been acting as clerk on the senate committee on revenue and corporations. Mrs. Jerry Smith, a former Ringwood resident, passed away- at her home at Grayslake Jan. 22. The German fair, which WSfc held in the new church this week, drew out large crowds each evening. Simon Stoifel has received the appointment of postmaster at West Mc> Henry to succeed John Kimball. H. E. Wightman has sold his cottage and grounds at Pistakee Bay to J. W. Peters of Chicago. Consideration, $1,600. Mrs. E. W. Howe has moved her millinery and dressmaking establishment into the rooms over the T. J. Walsh warehouse. While working in the barn at his farm near Ringwood, C. W. Harrison had the misfortune to fall, bruising himself quite severely. Michael Brahan, who lives just east of this village passed away at his home on Tuesday evening. Mr. Brahan was an old settler hero. Mrs. Lewis Lusk of Lak^ounty died at the home of her father, Alonzo Fox, east of Volo on Sunday. She had just returned from Denver, Cola She was about twenty-five years of age. • Peter J. FreuYid has been negotiating with the Bishop estate for the purchase of the lot between the Owen warehouse and Jacob Bonslctt's residence, known as the mill shed property. \ Died--At her home in Chicago on Feb. 2, 1899, Mrs. Georgia Brady, wife of H. H. Brady, aged fortyeight years. Mrs. Brady was born in the town of Nunda and resided in this village about sixteen years ago. On Wednesday the fast train that passes this station at 8:25 a. m., going south, ran into a milk wagon at Arlington Heights, throwing the horses and driver in a promiscuous heap in the ditch, but fortunately without serious injury. . v-- Articles of incorporation were filed last*week at Madison, Wis., by the Chicago, Harvard and Geneva Lake Railroad company to build an electric line from Harvard to the Wisconsin summer resort lakes in the neighborhood of Lake Geneva with a capital stock of $150,000. „ Albert Wolff, who resides in West McHenry, died quite suddenly at his home on Tuesday morning. He "had been feeling bad for a few days, but no one thought he was dangerously ill. He leaves a wife and six children. Funeral was held from the Lutheran church on Thursday. PROGraiNGS CITY OFFICIALS MET IN REGU- : SESSION MONDAY 25.25 44.00 115.00 2.25 '40.00 113.8$ 83.50 16.30 14.70 McHenry, 111., Feb. 4, 1924. The city aldermen met in regular session with Mayor Wells presiding. Aldermen present: Doherty, Knox, Krause, Overton and Wattles. Absent: Stoffel. *, The minutes of ffet last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were read and Approved by the finance committee: Public Service Co., st. lights. .$140.74 111. Bell Tel. Co., phone call.. .15 F. G. Schreiner, printing .... 11.50 Alexander Lumber Co., ceal and wood J. J. Vycital, eave trough en city hall ; I . Legal Adviser Pub. Co., bonds Public Service Co., power for electric pump R. C. Dalziel, labor on streets r< with tractor i John Walsh, marshal service.. W. G. Schreiner, tel. & postage McHenry Fire Dept. rent and storing of hose cart .... *.. E M. Schefiow, hydrants and water pipe ............... v. The Mercantile Printing Co., printing Jacob Justen, chairs & glass.. Wm. Simes, service on sewer.. Motion by Krause, seconded by Overton, that .the minutes of the last regular meeting be amended as follows: That the city of McHenry assume as its liability the sum of not to exceed $545 as its proportionate shard of cost of water extension on Center street, the amount to be paid contractor upon improvement being completed and accepted by city. Motion carried. Motion by Overton, seconded by Wattles, that the treasurer's, collector's and clerk's reports be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Motion carried. Motion- by Doherty, seconded by Wattles, that the bills be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Krause, that the street east of the city park running north and south, known as Front street, of the original plat of McHenry, be changed to Park avenue. Motion carried. Motion by Krause,. seconded by Doherty, that the purchasing committee be authorized to purchase a suitable flag for the city of McHenVy. Motiort carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Knox, that the city council draw a resolution expressing their sympathy in the present bereavement of Mrs Woodrow Wilson and forward the same* to h£r.. Motion carried. Amount of money in the city treas urer on Feb. 4, 1924, was $717.66. Motion by Krause, seconded by Doherty, to adjourn. Motion carried. D. G. Wells, Mayor. Wm. G.( Schreiner, Clerk. For 180 per cent Insurance in *U branches, call on or ph^#*^ M WM. G. SCHREINER ' Phone 98-ft. ( if - Auctioneering McHENRY •'»« it ILLINOIS »/WAA/WW\AWVWWVVWWWVV East Side Service and : Transfer Station HMrman Schaefer & Co., Props. General Garage Moving Phone 49 :: MctlENRY, ILL. Phone 162 The Best Service Always .. "V* • Lr. ' BBRNHARD POPP * . Expert Shoonufcer The fifty-nine members of Company ceived amounted to about $2,600. The A, Illinois national guards of Wood- company is now being recruited t wit stock, received their pay checks last full strength and the officers expectf week covering the last six months of soon to have sixt^-five men drjUirijt.. ^ the year 1923. The total amount re-1 regularly. • ' # ' ' * ••• v' 28.69 Wmt McHenry, :« .» Illinois Every Wednesday Evening i Febru^y^..^j • ' ' • r AT Jonas' Hall, Johnsburgw V\- wmmmm - -v , u / : ' ,« s '«• A/ vTHE UNIVERSAL CAR r * 'J* s Forecasting A Trcneii4«ilis Spring Demand 739,626 >re Ford cars and trucks were flit** luced last year than the previous r, an increase of over 50 per cent. . 'nfcw* • 111 apttt of this tremendous in production, ft Impossible to meet delivery requirements during the spring and summer months when orders for 350,000 Ford Car* end Tracks could not be filled. . fhii year winter buying for immediate delivery has been Jiore active than ever before---and in addition 200,000 Orders have already been booked through the Ford Wtekly Purchase Plan for spring delivery. These bets clearly indicate that the demand during this <gpring and summer will be far greater than ever, and that Orders should be placed immediately with Ford Dealers as | means of protection against delay in securing your Ford €5ar or Trade or Fordsoo .Trade®. Detroit. Michigan "A small deposit down, with «ny lajiutmref -the balance arranged. or your enrollment under the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan, will put youi fltdei on tin preieried list lor sprias deliverf.: J' felUl N«»rtil •' Ford Dealer. • ' 'Sir v 'i '? • ?, - (THE AMERICAN • • ; : A week ago I transmitted the request 6i the National Executive Committee that The American Legion hold mass meetings throughout the aatioli during the week of February 10th to 17th to bring out the sentiment of the country\Jn favor of adjusted compensation for the ex-service men of the World War. In doing so I said that the powerful selfish interests opposed to this measure of justice have attempted to discredit thS bill by cold-blooded misrepresentation and twisting of figures to meet whatever argument suited the occasion. These figures have Emanated largely from Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury. In December of 1922 Mr. Mellon predicted a government deficit of $650,0b0,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30th last, and with this as his reason, President Harding vetoed the Adjusted Compensation Bill. At the end of thf fiscal year there was a governmental surplus of $313,000,000. HERE IS A DISCREPANCY OF NEARLY ONE BILLION DOLLARS. Waa .Mr. Mellon one billion dollars wrong? Or did he know better all the time? The answer is that President Harding had told the extheir account would be settled when the country could afford it. So Mr. Mellon told him the country couldn't afford it^ 4 >1 llcvr.' W-";. ^ Recently came a time when the fkcts#Hi^ Mr. Mellon discovers thatth« American people need ft reduction iti ^ texes--and that this reduction is possible only if adjusted compensation is torpedoed. And he has some new figures. H^ wants to reduce taxes by $323,000,000 and, he says, no compensation or no tax reductioh. It is pointed out that itjs possible to reduce taxes by $225,000,000 and he has made for the relief of men of moderate incomes. When this becomes apparent Mr. Mellon advances still more figures. He says the cost of adjusted compensation will be $260,000,000 p^p annum for the first four years. Eighteen months ago the Treasury Department officially estimated that the cost of adjusted compensation would be $80,000,000 per year. Mr. Mellon has ignored in his calculations the $160,000,000 which Great Britain is paying annually on her debt to th\| country. _Mr. Mellon has ignored in his calculations the proposed out in government expenditures which will save $220,000,000 annually Eitherof these items will pay the whole cost of adjusted compensation. THIS GOVERNMENT CAN PAY ADJUSTED COMPENSATION^ AND REDUCE TAYT?.R |nn JWWXRBK ;JOHN R. QUINN, National Commander, ^HIS^ADVERTISMENT^SPONSORED^ANb PAID FOR ' BY -t. •J; •' )