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sir pT a r»m«A • vn Sl UA*4.1 vuauwum •UMMBW U«lU1«li.| U^lt* 'm. M£ '#*7: ,:: - .•> mm Ife'i sm x* ' '""' yy--ttrwjiwiui PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY F. G. SCHRELNER WHc* to Bnk BaiMta* Telephone *-W i'. ;&»V«r fix Moatha, 99e TGRMS Of SUBSCRIPTION! ThrM Monti«», 4Sc Thursday, March 4,1915 P: rOR HIGHWAY COMM188IOMER hereby announce myself acabdi- office of highway coram is jftlioner for the town of McHenry, sub­ ject to the decision of the voters at the tootnin£ township caucus. Thanking '%he voters for past favors and soiicit- ti^yC" . the'r future support, I am, Respectfully yours, • • • % . JOHN H. PRBOFFT. "*4t ^;3|ate for the S;M' V! . • > POR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candidate flbr the office of hig-hway commissioner vgubject to the decision of the voters lift the coming town cauicus and re­ spectfully ask for your support. 11 Jonxr A. MILLER. FOR PRESIDENT VILLAGE BOARD Upon the solicitation of my friends JFEID after due consideration, I hereby ftonounce myself a candidate for the -Office of president of the village board >!0f the village of McHenry and will appreciate the support of the voters at the coming village election. DR. D. G. WELLS. FOR PRESIDENT VILLAGE BOARD I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of president of the village' bovd of the village of McHenry, sub­ ject to the decision of the voters at the coming village election. The support of the voters will be greatly appre­ ciated. PETER J. FREUND. FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of supervisor for the town of McHenry and will appreciate the sup­ port of the voters at the coming town caucus. Thanking the voters for past favors, I am, - Respectfully yours STEPHEN H. FREUND. FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE I hereby announce myself a candi­ date for the office of trustee of Mc­ Henry and will be thankful for. ..the support of the voters at the coming village election. WM. SIMSS. There's complexion protection in our oold cream. It preserves good com­ plexions and improves poor ones. 25c «t Petesch'fc. QOARTEK OF A CENTURY RURAL LIFE PREFERRED c®. sort. SKITON GETS INTEREST KG LETTERS ASKS EXPRESSION OP MO RURAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FINDS MAJORITY OF BOT# BOYS AND GIRLS PREFER COUNTRY More than two hundred boys and girls in the seventh and eighth grades of the rural schools replied recently to a letter of inquiry from County Super*, intendent A. M. Shelton. No attempt was made to have each pupil write on the same topics, yet their replies have been tabulated as far as possible to as-, certain their choice of occupation, their desire to attend high school, the number having savings accounts and their employment during Saturdays and vacations. Perhaps the greatest interest centers about their choice of occupations as revealed by these let­ ters. v For the past thirty years a great im­ pulse has impelled young men and women to leave the farm for city occu­ pation. These letters show that the majority of these school boys from twelve to fourteen years of age still have faith in the old farm. Three- fifths who wrote preferred the country to the city and said they expected to remain on the farm. Th6 rest desig­ nated their desire to enter one of'the business or professional occupations of the city. This little group, however, THE iWfSTAMOBHE • • *» m,;m* 2.' • * % ?VER OFFERS# ;,.v. * • - • fafc, *075 R 0, B. Toledo, .MU*' • . t. >7 ^ "AyVA&C Overland Model 80 Call us up for demonstration. Phone 6 * OVERTON & COWEN AGENTS WEST McHENRY Ninety per cent of them expressed a desire to go thru high school, as «om- pared to only (50% of the boys. A high school education will always be of value to these boys and they do them­ selves a great injustice not to take ad­ vantage of the opportunity afforded by the adjacent high school* Even tho you go only thru the high school, biic x Alio jivac giuupt lAwn w f ' . ' have but little notion of the competi-} ̂ is training should aid you to inter ITEIM CLIPPED FROM PLAINDEALER OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO m tv The first sleighing of the season ip this section on Sunday end Monday tsst, about four inches of snow having -fallen on Saturday. Dr. Brown of McHenry was in the city yesterday in the interest of the .•Illinois fish commission, endeavoring to ||revail upon dam owners to put in fish f jf ays. The doctor had previously vis- fled every town on Fox river from the Wisconsin line to the Illinois river claims to have been entirely suc­ cessful at every point.--Aurora News, f ' . F. A. Parker is building a cold \ Rtorage in connection with the Parker l^ouse, that will, when completed, be ibeof the best in the village and a great thing for that hotel. It will be l$xl7 fei-r, with three storage . rooms ^elow, while the upper part will be Ibirteen feet high and hold sixty tons ice. As we said before it will be a flbe cold storage and a great conven- l&nce to the hotel. Ice has been king here the past few S||ays. Everybody with an ice house has - taken advantage of the cold snap, and •>.<pvery available team and man in town %as been engaged in filling the different Ice houses, and at this writing, Tues- evening, there is no more danger • Of an ice famine here the coming |aummer. The ice procured has been from five to eight inches thick and of good quality. Now let her warm up. The drama of "Dot, the Miner's daughter," at Riverside hall, on 'Ithursday and Friday evenings last, by be McHenry Dramatic association, 4rew out good houses, and was very fcighly spoken of by all who attended jmd in fact was pronounced the best - entertainment of the kind ever brought out in this village. As we were un­ able to attend either evening, we can- »ot particularize, but from the high . ncomiums heard on every side, the 4|s8ociation have no cause to feel - ,|tehamed of their effort. '&• Thursday at the Central Mary Pick- ford in the "Good Little Devil." f*.mong the noted players to be seen at lis playhouse are the following ustin Faraum in "Soldiers of Fortune, v'V vif&aura Sawyer in "An Hour Before Dawn, Harry Dixie in "Chelsea 7750," ^ ?f , John Barrysmore in "An American ft?* Citizen," etc. P.. " '•{; -- -- == Chicago & North-WesUrn. Mectlve Nov. 8. 1914 wan DAY TKAiat. HOBTBBOUND ArrJvo „ ... ..-^7.00 Via El(fln WV; 18 a0 » Via Des I'laliii 10 l^a m ?y * J12.15 v m Via ElKin. sagnS IT ' J3.40 p DT Via DOB Plain* P p tn.„ Via Elgin..::" ;, «4-55pn». Via Deg Plain*.. Jft BtJMDAY TKAIN#. f.10 a. Via El^ln . V ; 1.30 a inVia Des Plalnei"" 1.0S p mM... Via Elgin....::: 't-A;.-. • : Lea vet. ; UcBeniit, •" "" *7.10 a in.,. Via Des «HBK DAT TRAMf SOUTHBOUND 4.58 p m 6.27 p rn 8.27 p m 9.52 a m --9.S2 a m --5.00 p m Arrive u, , Chicago jPla.iues «.18 am t.lOaia Via El(?in «.<oa -ltfam .....Via Des Plain* IMOam ,5*.5» p Kl Via Des Plain* fl.50 Dm p D U - « - V i a E l g i n ; . 4 i p m , BUWDAT TBA1HS. tie a Des Plaiti«. a m 19 a .. Via EIkin 9.06 a m •}!» m-- VtoDssplalusi^ 4LSB(i m ;#.Wpai.... ViaStela...iu7JKpm • IliUU milfmm* Wr mrUur tion and struggle that is attached to these city occupations that they now desire to enter. They are perhaps at­ tracted by the glamour and brilliancy of the city and not by the hard facts as reported in Dunn and l3radstreet's Review, which shows that 90% of those who enter business either fail or make only a meager existence. It cannot be gainsaid that there are exceptional opportunities for the exceptional boy on the farm. The surest and quickest returns today is in agricultural train­ ing. Especially is this statement true for these boys who have spent their early years upon the farm and who know already many of the difficult and important farm operations from first hand experiences. These letters show how children of the farm fit into the rural scheme of life. Haying, harvest­ ing, threshing and doing chores night and morning would hardly be complete without a boy or girl to pick up the odds and ends. It is well to remember that the boy who enters town today cannot succeed with the same ease as one could a gen­ eration ago. At that time he could go from the rural school district to a col­ lege of medicine, law, engineering, etc. It may be said with considerable truth that it is no longer true, as it was in a measure in the early decades, that the city callings are now open to the rural sons who have only the train­ ing of the school at the cross roads. These city callings are now highly specialized, involving technical skill or applied science. Many of these call­ ing have been safeguarded by laws re­ quiring, before a license is given, both a high school and technical education. I am sure that the reader will agree that the ease with which men from the farm entered profitable vocations of the city- twenty-five years ago has passed. Statistics now show that they are falling more and more into the class of unskilled laborers and there they are almost sure to remain. Many of the rural girls expressed a desire to remain on the farm. Two- thirds expressed a desire to teach in the rural schools. But one-third pre­ ferred to enter city callings. There' have been few complaints about the new high school tuition act, but it has at least this compensation feature--in the future a large number of our rural schools will be taught by these girls from the farm after graduating from high school. These teachers will be especially sympathetic with the rural pupils for they will remember their own experiences and, best of all, they will show by their daily example that the best place to live is on the farm. It is a noticeable fact that none of the boys selected teaching, yet teach­ ing should be carefully considered by those who will leave the farm, for some time there has been a dearth of men teachers in McHenry county. For the past five years there has been none teaching in the rural schools, neither has a man entered teaching during this period from this county. As va­ cancies occur in the smaller town schools, there is no man to promote to the position. While women are ex­ ceptionally good teachers, many of whom are superior to the men, yet it is a lamentable fact that not more men enter the work as teachers. The following quotations show how these rural pupils express themselves regarding a vocation: "When older I expect to go to some agricultural school and take up the study of farming. I wish a farm of 125 acres. That will be large enough for me." ^(I would like to pursue the hardware business. It is not an easy occupation, but it' would be a change from the farm." "One reason lor wanting to be a farmer is because I think you are al­ ways sure of work, while in a factory it is apt to close. Besides, you do not save as much in the city." "I want to stay home and help ray mother and learn to cook, bake and sew, as I think every girl ought to do these things." "I wish to learn the necessary branch­ es of domestic science, so if I am called upon I will feel competent to act the part of housekeeper in any home," 'I would like to have my home on a farm, where I bould have home grown fruit and vegetables to eat at any time I wished." The. value of a high school education appealed especially strong to the girls. . •**>-j Mf-ik: pret better the problems of life, to systematize your labor and to advance more rapidly in your daily work. The boys that take and accept these ad­ vantages of even a high school educa­ tion should be in that advantagous po­ sition whereby the possibilities of his day's labor will stand as a challenge to his best abilities instead of a hardship or a fate. The following expressions are taken from a few of the many letters re­ ceived: "When I go to high school I will take my books home each evening. I expect to learn." "I think it is a great thing for a boy or girl to have an opportunity to at­ tend high school and anyone that gets the chance should grasp it.'r '"I want to go to high school to learn as much as I can. When I am thru I expect to go to a hospital and be a nurse." t "I would like to go to high school, not to have a good time, but to learn. I will try as hard as I can to go." Considerable thrift and industry was shown by these letters. Twenty-eight per cent of the boys and twenty-three per cent of the girls in the upper grades have bank accounts started. No portion of their letters was more inter­ esting than the story depicting the be­ ginnings of their savings. With a goodly number it seemed that the par­ ents had joined hands with their chil­ dren to teach them the importance of; systematic saving. A few extracts are given below from letters: "I picked pickles for my bank ac­ count. It was hard work, but I know how I earned it." i 4iI started my first bank account by raising ducks. Later I sold the ducks and put the money in the bank-" "I started my first bank account by helping mother raise chickens and getting one-half of the proceeds. I have new $200.00 in the bank." "I started- my first bank account by working for my uncle. I was paid a dollar a day. 1 worked three months and then he paid me. It seemed a long time before I got my money. Every nickel I get I put in the bank and now I have quite a lot of money." "My father pays me when I work vacations. I put what I earn in the bank. In this way#I started iny bank account." "One summer we had a large crop of strawberries, which inother and I picked, and it was then f started my bank . account. I have $9.00 in the bank." "One Christmas ..my aunt gave me a bank. Mamma and papa gave me a Jersey cow. I called her mine. I took her to the county fair and got first prize, $tt.00. I put this in the bank. When I was in the second grade we had to make something for the fair and I got third prize, 25 cents, and again last year I got second prize on a composition, 75 cents, and I put this in the bank. I am twelve years old and I have $117.38 in the bank." BOTH TEAMS WIN BOYS DEFEAT HARVARD, WHILE GIRLS DOWN ELGIN TAX NOTICE Beginning Thursday, February 4, and continuing until my alloted time is up, I will be at the following places for the purpose of collecting taxes for McHenry township: • Thursdays at M. J, Walsh's, West McHenry; Saturdays at N. H. Petesch's, McHenry; Mondays at J. C. Debrecht's, Johnsburgh; Tues­ days at Bradley & Foss', Ring wood. JOHN NIKSEN, Collector. NUNDA TOWNSHIP TAXE8 I will be at the following places on the days specified for the purpose of collecting taxes for Nunda township: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Frederick's news stand, Crystal Lake; Mondays at Wilbur Lumber company's office, West McHenry. March 15 will he my last trip to M«Henry, 34-tf FRED BOZEE, Collector. BASKET 80C!AL~ There will be a basket social in the Ostend schoolhouse, for the benefit of the school, next Saturday evening, March 6. A good program is being prepared and everyone is welcome. Conveyances will leaVf M. J. Walsh's store at 7:30. * MARIAN E. KNOX, Teacher. PICKLES Yat run, 75c; large, 30c. Contract now w»th John L. May or at F. A. Bohlander's store. 3tJ-10t C. F. CLAUSSEN SON®. Chickep feed at M. M. • • • 4* •: V V • Niesen's, • •${. •Vi Last. Friday night was>another gala night for the boys' and girls' basket ball teams of the McHenry high school, as both teams won their games. The boys had as their opponents the Harvard highs, while the girls were pitted against the Elgin academy lassies. - - Both games were, quite lively, the boys playing their usual strong game, while the girls showed that they are fast familiarizing themselves with the game iu the proper manner in which it should be played. The big surprise of the evening was the showing made by the Harvard five. Until about two weeks ago this team was considered the weakest in McHenry county, but the improvement shown during the past two weeks was a big surprise to thfe McHenry players, who had expected the Harvardites to be easy picking. The Harvard team is composed of young players, most of whom are first year lads. They played a nice, clean game of basket ball and at times dis­ played a speed that made the home lads sit up and take notice. If the Harvardites continue to im­ prove as they have in the past two weeks they surely will make the best of 'em go some before the close of the season. There was no individual starring on either team. For McHenry F. Bons- lett, playing right forward, made the most points, he gathering in six field throws. However, his opponent, Ham­ mond, waR not to be outdone, as he is also credited with six field and two free throws. The McHenry boys changed posi­ tions quite often thruout the contest, but this style of play lost instead of gained them anything. After several lightning shifts the home lads discov* ered their mistake and the game wound up with all hands playing their regular positions. Richardson, at left guard, was in the game every minute of the time. In fact, Richie has improved his playing considerably during the past few weeks and is fast developing into one of the best men on the team. He never loses sight of his man, while at the same time he generally gets away with a long basket or two in each game. He has made a specialty of long basket shooting and the marked regularity with which he is getting away with them sort of dispels the impression that it is a case of luck rather than ability and accuracy. The line-ups and scores follow: -• l? i!. 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Sub McHenry (39) F. Bonslett Petesch Miller G. Bacon Richardson Justen, L. Bacon Field throws--Hammond, 0; Boodel, 2; Palmer, 3; F. Bonslett, (5; Petesch, 4; Miller, 4; G. Bacon, 2; Richardson, 3. Free throws--Hammond, 2; Palmer, 1; Richardson, 1. The Girls' Own* When the two girl teams lined up indications pointed to anything but a win fo* the'home girfe, as their Elgin sisters had them outpointed both as to height and weight. Our girls looked like midgets alongside of their oppo­ nents, but when once in action the vis­ itors lacked the ginger and pep that always figures so prominently in the winning of a basket ball game. The McHenry girls soon had their opponents winded and, altho still weak on basket shooting, the home girls succeeded in gathering in a sufficient number of points to make the victory a decisive one. The Elgin girls seemed to play the game in a careless and care-free way, which accounts fop the small score rolled up by them. The visitors were given several opportunities to fatten their score, but failed to take advan­ tage of the openings, ^hich eventually spelled their defeat. All of the McHenry girls played a good, lively game. Their team work and basket shooting was better than on any previous occasion, all of which is approved by the loyal following of local basket ball fans. The line-ups and scores follow: Elgin Academy (2) Struckman R. F. Schick L. F. A. Iieinking C. Schmitz R. G. I. Reinking L. G. Field throws-- M, Bonslett, 1; Owen, McHenry (8) M. Bonslett B. Bonslett Owen Vasey Barbian Bonslett, 1; B. 2. Free throws -Struckman, 2. FouU- McHenry, 5; Elgin, 5. Arrangements are now losing made {or a game between |the Not too early to take up plans for improvements. If they contemplate in­ crease in efficiency, com­ fort and convenience--as of course they do--they should include the Wiring of Your House for Electric Light which means also, a % Household Power that will operate many la­ bor saving devices--all of them small users of current. We wire houses and spread the cost into 24 monthly payments and sell some of these appliances on easy payments. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS BIG SURPRISE TO MANY IN THIS TOWN Local people are surprised at the QUICK results received fropi simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka, the German rem­ edy which became famous by curing appendicitis. This simple remedy draws off such a suprising amount of old foul matter from the body that A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on the stomach and constipation INSTANTLY. It is the best remedy we have ever sold. E. V. H'JUilSTER, DRUGGIST Office Hours fri>0 to 1%M a. m, liN to 4d# p. in. 7tM to 141 p, pi. Telephone* Office 17 Residence Sl-W A. I. FRQEHLICH Physician and Surgeon Schnorr Bldg. WEST McHENRY highs and the MoHenry alumni play­ ers. Just when this game will take place has not been decided upon, but suffice it to say that it is one of the ooming events, which will be awaited with interest. The alumni players are made up of a sturdy lot and with, a couple of weeks' practise should be able to give the highs a good, hard tussle. The date of this game will be announced in a later issue. The McHenry county championship will undoubtedly be decided during teachers' institute week, which will take place at Crystal Lake during the last week in March. The different coaches of the MoHenry county schools are now getting together on plans for a basket ball tournament to decide the county championship," to be held dur­ ing that week. Crystal Lake has the very best gymnasium in McHenry county and therefore offers the best place to decide the , winners. More particulars regarding this tournament will be published in later issues of The Plaindealer. James Costello of Elgin was a guest in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Walsh, Saturday and Sunday. Frank Ward spent a couple of days last week in Chicago, where heassist- sd in arranging: the McHenry exhibit at the motor boat show. The regular monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus takes place at "ay- evening JMTnni.n I t.h« jf. C. hall this ThuTsd A GOOD TIME TO VISIT US If you have any buf&ing pro­ blems on your mind for coming Spring, we'd suggest that you come in and warm your shins the next time you're in town and we'll see if we can't help you ont for less money than you're figuringon. The kind of lumber you'll need de­ pends a lot. on what you're going to.build and there's a difference in the price of different grades. Let,s talk it over anyway--we've all kinds. ' WILBUR LUMBER CO. West McHenry. When Company Comes the hospitable hostess likes to have the nicest things to eat, and EARLY RISER flour will help her to do it. Her guests are sure to praise her cakes and pastry when made with Early Riser flour, the product of the West McHenry Mills. WEST FfBENRY : FLOOR AND FEED MILLS J S I EAT ALL I WANT TO NOW! No M6re Gas on the Stomach or Soiir Stomach I No More Heavy Feeling After Meals or Constipation 1 We want everyone In this town who has stomach or bowel trouble to just try ONE bottle of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded in Adler-i-ka. Tou will be surprised at the QUICK ACTION! The VERT FIRST DOSE shows re­ sults and a short treatment with- Adler-i-ka may make you feel better than you have for years. This remedy tends to antlseptlclze the intestinal tract and to draw off the impurities. A SINGLE DOSE usually relieves g&s on the stomach, eour stomach or constipation QUICKLY. We do not hesitate to say that Adler-i-ka is the BEST bowel and stomach' remedy we haye ever sold! For sate in McHenry E. V. McAllister The West McHenry Store Phone 59-W Cord Wood at WILBUR'S YOUR Grocery Wants can be filled here any time to the® very best of satisfaction. Our line in­ cludes all the staple as well as fancy varieties, while we can supply you with the seasonable fruits and vegetables. Let us deliver your next grocery order, :: 5: m. m. mm. At Tour Service We are' at your service with the finest line of Meats, Canned and Bakery goods to be found in town. We want you to feel that we are here to give you the best of service at all times and if we fail to do this we will consider it a favor if you will come and tell us, as it is our aim to make it a pleasure for you to trade here. Don't forget that our delivery system is at your constant ser­ vice. Call us up at any time and your order will be filled with care and promptly delivered Schneider Bros. Wejft McHenry, III. asas Telephone No. 1W-R SIMON STOFFEL Insurance agent for all classes of ' property in the best companies. WEST McHENRY. ILLINOIS DR. F. J. AICHER DENTIST Office in Telephone Exchange Bldg Centerville McHenry* Illinois Telephone No. 79-W Your -AND Glasses Dr. E. L. KarneS, Ophthalmologist 12M E. 47th St., Chicago Will be in McHenry every " Saturday and Sunday, :: at£= >FFICE AT- RIVERSIDE HOTEL fevr-' Hours: MM a. m. to 566 p.'nL BRIEF CONSULTATION FREE Read The Plai