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*Wi* •• W-I:A M'ik?? M<i' V' •tgi V* w^/;;, ;>£" *:•?*•' \ ::M irafiKiitg && **«mn I^V'^VOlkOHtt EVERY THURSDAY BY » F. G, SCHREINER , Offtoe te BttkRaQdltt ~' frfl>phon» W-W TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: OHTMT. .....91M ' tte Month* TSc Three Month*, 4*c sft%^ ^ Thursday, July 15,1915 BIG FARMERS' PICNIC 4- W: It I- fc- 7 • % ;:*S- Notes as Furnished By A - '• pv"-< . Delos L. Janes • 4 vi': ' -- The farmers' picnic held at the rank Bros, farms, Bioosiingtori, Illinois, last Friday proved to be one of the largest ever held in Illi nois. About ten thousand inter­ ested farmers, bankers, educators and business men from all parts of the state were present and inspect­ ed the crops and buildings on the 25,000 acres of land left by Isaac Funk as a legacy to his children. Addresses were given by Henry Wallace, editor of Wallace's Farm­ er, John W. Cook, president of De- Kalb Normal school, Carl W. Vroo- man, assistant secretary of agricul­ ture, and others. The forenoon was given over to the inspection of the different crops and modern buildings on the differ­ ent farms. Several thousand acres of alfalfa are being raised, together with many thousand acres of corn. Modern methods of farming are be­ ing practised cm all of the farms. Large amounts of crushed lime­ stone and rock phosphate are being used, which has increased the fertil­ ity of the soil and made certain the high yields of alfalfa and corn. All of the crops were in fine condition and give indications of a bumper crop this year, The improvements on most of the farms were modern in every re­ spect, being equipped with all com­ forts of home, water works, elec­ tric lights and other necessary con­ veniences to make country life pleasant and profitable. Large numbers of hogs are being raised and allowed to pasture on the alfalfa. Some of the farms were devoted to dairying, being equipped with modern sanitary barns and dairy utensils. High grade dairy cattle are kept, the milk from them being sent to Bloomington market. On some of the farms hundreds of steers were raised and fattened, while others weire devoted 'to poul­ try raising. One of the farms is devoted to the breeding of several different vari­ eties of grain. Here the different varieties are bred up and tested , out, and those grains giving the best re­ sults are selected to be sown on larger areas for furnishing seed for the many patrons who obtain their supplies from the Funk farms. Things in general about the farms gave, indication of prosperity and that profitable farming on high priced lands could be carried on successfully. The picnic was held in one >oi the most beautiful and larg­ est groves ever seen in Illinois. After the picnic dinner those in at­ tendance gathered about the speak­ ers' stand to listen to a short con­ cert by a local band. The address of welcome Was given by Mr. D. O. Thompson, county advisor of Mc- .-.i-- JL _ *_11 J 1 vicwi uuuucjr, wnu wod iOiiOwcu uy Uncle Henry Wallace, editor of Wal­ lace's Fanner. Mr. Wallace spoke au- thoratively on the significance of better larm methods, saying that the future upbuilding of the farm and allied interests depend entirely upon the productive capacity of the soils of the United'States and the careful qianagement thereof. Mr. Wallace has traveled extensively abroad, studying .the methods of farming that are practiced in for­ eign countries. He thinks that one of the first necessary steps in build­ ing up agriculture of the -middle west is to do away with the short term lease, making it possible for the tenant, to rent S farm for a term of years, and then put' into practice methods of farming that will in­ crease the productivity of the soils, and at the same time assuring great er profits for his labor and invest meat A system of' farming that is put on wheels will nevir be per­ manent or profitable and unless the tenant farmer can be induced to stay on a farm for more than one year we can never expect any great improvements to take place. Mr. Wallace was strong in his praise of the consolidated school system, which does away with the little one room school house, its inexperienced , Mid incompetent teachers and gives the boys and girls of the country • as good a chance as those of the cities and towns. By erecting con­ solidated schools and the employ­ ment of experienced teachers and educating them in things of the country it will better fit them for their life's work. Following Mr. Wallace, president John W. Cook of the DeKalb Nor­ mal school gave a lengthy address on the Funk family and dedicated the monument to Isaac Funk, which was erected where the first log cab­ in had been located. Short talks given by Assistant Secretary of Ag­ riculture Vrooman and Captain, Smith, a veteran cattle breeder of Iowa, were full of valuable sugges­ tions on modern methods of farm lug, especialy the application of bus­ iness principles which every farmer . must realize is necessary in order % succeed. .jHcni< tg to'be ea annbal event and -has, served- a- great - pur­ pose-in bringing together the many diversified interests whose welfare is dependent upon agriculture and its advancement. Several farmers from this county attended, among them being C. A. Harrington, A. B. Still, W. H. Gardner, J. H. Turner, Ed. Turner, J. B. Richardson, C. C. Hunt, Neil Dunham, Samuel JPrice and wife and others. Traction Demonstrated Plans are complete for the trac­ tion demonstration to be held at Champaign, IJlinos, August 3, 4, 5 and 6. This will be the largest demonstration of tractor plowing ever held and it will give the farm­ ers of the state an opportunity to see at least forty different farm tractors at work in the fields under similar conditions and enable them to form an opinion of tractor plow­ ing and the one that will best suit their conditions. The tractor dem­ onstrations will be held near the University of Illinios and will give the farmers of the state an opportu­ nity to see the Illinois experiment station and the college of agricul­ ture and at the same time witness the work of the tractors. A two day excursion for the farmers of Mc- Henry county has been arranged. We will leave on August 4 and re­ turn on the evening of August 6. We expect to have reduced rates and notice will appear later in regard to samel Plan now to take a couple of days' vacation and visit the State College of Agriculture and witness the tractor demonstration. Watch for full particulars in regard to excursions from this county. I shall be pleased to hear from those who contemplate going. It will be an interesting trip in many respects. Smut In Oats Now is the time to examine your oats for smut. Many reports are being received from those who used the formaldehyde treatment, their oats being free xrum amut TuOSc who did not treat their oats have a high per centage of smut, all of which have been prevented by the expenditure of 40 or 50 cents and a couple of hours' time. Go into your field and determine the number of smutted and unsmutted heads iA a square foot; then determine the per centage of smut and see for your­ selves what an enormous loss is caused by smut. Some untreated fields have as high as forty per cent of smut, averaging about twen­ ty-five per cent. If you do not be­ lieve in the formaldehyde treatment for smut examine some of your neighbor's oats that were treated and note the result, then plan next year to treat all of your seed oats. Delos L. Jatnis, County Agent U. S. Dept. Agri. EXTRA PERSONALS ̂ _ . > - ; \ - PMpfe Whe Ceme afcd Co Darta* a v . - Week' >' ' The Flora DeVoss company next Sunday evening at the Central. Bridge Contract Let Crystal Lake Herald: County Sur­ veyor and Superintendent of Highways C. L. Tryon's plans and specifications for the erection of the new bridge at Burton's Bridge have been accepted by the rivers and lakes commission of the state, and the construction work will be started in a short time. Mr. Tryon; prepared the plans some months ago and twenty-one bids were receive^ by the road commissioners for the erection of the'new structure. The contract was let 'to the John J. O'Heroh Contract company ofChicago several weeks ago, but construction could not be started until the,plans hod ' accepted • by the nvcr com­ missioners. Now that they have been accepted by that commission the final con treats will be signed'by the road commissioners of Nunda township and the county board of supervisors and the work started. The bid of the O'Heron company, which secured the contracts, was based on a concrete structure, and the company has agreed to erect the bridge at a cost of $16,000. The bridge will be erected to the north of the old structure so as not to interfere with traffic during the course of construction. The con­ tracts specify that the work must be completed and the brj4ff# for the use of the public' Qty or before Nov. 15. School Censtls Report All under twenty-one years of age in district: Boys, 274; girls, 805; total, 579. . , . All under six years of age in dis­ trict: Boys, 81; girls, 71; . total, 152. All between six and twenty-one or school age: Boys, 193; girls, 234; total, 427. A. E. Nye. Yerkes Observatory Opens The Yerkes observatory will be open to persons presenting cards of admission every Saturday afternoon Tickets may be obtained free of charge by mailing to the Yerkes ob­ servatory, ' Williams Bay, Wisconsin, a stamped and an addressed envelope with a request for the number of ad­ missions desired. Trees Dying We notice that a number of the large maple trees on Elm street are dying off. Several of them are al­ ready dead and more have been af­ fected with a tree disease. It seems a shame to see these beautiful trees die as they have assisted greatly in beautifying this street. J*; J. Buch New Manager ^ John J. Buch, who for many years conducted the resort on Fox river bearing his name, has been engaged as manager of the William Krause buffet in the Wirfs, building on the West Side. Mr. Buch has already entered into his new duties. See' "The Adventures of Alice" Sunday evening at the Central. Mrs. M. Lr LaVelle w€s a Chicago visitor Wednesday. Wm. Smith attended to business matters in Chicago Tuesday. F. J. Herbes was a business trans­ actor in the windy city Tuesday. Miss Alice Turner of Solon has been the guest of Mrs. Wm. Cowen. Gene Larson and Carl Robb spent a recent* evening with friends at He­ bron. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Block of Cary were recent guests of McHenry rel- tives. Arthur Drill and family of Hebron were recent day guests of McHenry friends. ̂ Leslie Hunt and Lyle Burgett of Hebron were recent day guesta in McHenry. Mrs. John Olson, and children were Evanston, IIL, visitors the ftrii of the week. % Mr. and Mrs. Walter Latliam of Hebron spent a day last week in McKenry. Mr and Mrs. Frank O'Flaherty of Elgin were recent guests of rela­ tives here. C. G. Berner attended to matters of a business nature in the windy city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bending of Woodstock were Sunday guests of McHenry relatives. James Costello of Elgin passed a few days recently as the guest. of McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Givens and son of Dundee were recent guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Elizabeth Dwyer of Elgin spent a few days last .week as the guest of friends here. Rev. D. Lehane of Batavia, HI., spent Monday calling on friends in and around McHenry. Mrs. Vincent Martin and son of Round Lake were recent day guests of McHenry relatives. Miss Macie Dake of Chicago spent last week as the guest of Misses Anna and Irene Frisby. Miss Mabel Powers has returned to her home at Elgin after a short visit with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler enter­ tained Mr. and Mrs. Hunt of Oak Park a few days recently. Chris Burkhartsmeier of Chicago spent a few days this week as the guest of McHenry friends. Jay Burke of Chicago spent the first of the week as the guest of Mc­ Henry relatives and friends. Mrs. Robert Sutton and children of Solon were recent guests in the home of her father, Wm. Simes. Misses Florence and Maude Granger called on friends at Genoa Junction, Wis., one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walsh of Chi­ cago were recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McAndrews. Mr. and Mrs. Gilkerson and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Holton of Hebron passed a recent day in McHenry. Misses Mayme Aylward and Anna Ryan of Elgin spent a few days last week as the guests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Osborn of Woodstock were recent day guests in the home of their daughter, Mrs. F. J. Mershon. Misses Grace Hunt and Dagmer Lind and Henry Simes and Willie Sipes of Hebron passed a recent day in McHenry. Miss Viola- -Cowles left-Monday evading for her home at West Chi­ cago after a week's visit with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Maiman of Wauconda were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaffer one day recently. Atty. A. H. Pouse was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arvedson at Carpentersvile last Sat­ urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Burke of Chicago spent a Couple of days re­ cently as guests in the home of Miss Ellen Doherty. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Fischer of Elgin spent a few days last week as guests in the home of the latter's father, Peter Thelen. Miss Maude Curr left Tuesday morning for an extended visit to the coast. Her first stopping place will be at San Diego, Cal. Dene Manor and Elmer Oberg Misses Bemice Smith and Edna Oberg of Hebron passed a day last week in this village. John Larsen of Princeton Univer­ sity is home for the summer and is spending his vacation with his par­ ents at Orchard Beach. Mr. and "Mrs. James. Shipway, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Latham and chil­ dren and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutch­ inson and son of Hebron passed a day recently in the home of Mrs. C. E. Gaylord. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cleary, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaffer and son, Stanley, and Mrs. Mayme Overton motored to Algonquin last Sunday, where they witnessed the dedication of the new Catholic church. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Welch and daughter, Mildred, and Misses Anna Frisby and Macie Dake motored to Algonquin last Sunday, where they witnessed the ceremonies connected with the laying of the corner stone for the new Catholic church. Editor and IVJrs. Chas. F. Renich and daughter arid the former's moth­ er and Mr. Pierson, the Linotype operator of Hie Woodstock Senti­ nel, were in town Monday evening. Messrs. Renich and Pierson assisted The Plaindealer out of a little dif­ ficulty with our new linotype ma chine, for which our neighbors have :̂ |iKir sincere thanks, " ' '*•* *' prr- Monumental or evmy Qescxipiicra. we the famous Montello, Wis., Granite^ |? f which has ao equal for beauty and Write lor designs and :y durability. r'- nrkftfc * V'. • 1, & J. H. Miller, McHenry Movies every night at tike Air Dome, Riverside park. Frank Schnabel was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Miss Elisabeth Thelen is the goest of friends in Indiana this week. Mrs. J. C. Bickler and son, Carl, spent Wednesday in the windy city. Mr. and Mrs. John Aylward spent Sunday as the guests of Elgin rela­ tives. Ray Smith of Elgin is spending the week as the guest of McHenry rel­ atives. • _ Francis Bonslett was among those to board the Chicago train Wednes­ day morning. , Miss Dorothy Fischer of Elgin is spending the week as the guest of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye and chil­ dren were Spring Grove callers last Sunday afternoon." Mrs. John P. Weber is entertain­ ing her mother, Mrs. Nick Martin, of Chicago this week. Miss Celia Caspers is spending a few weeks as the guest of relatives and friends at Gurnee. Mrs.' Olive Shedden of Elgin spent Sunday as a guest in the home of Mrs. Martha Howard. Mrs. R. A. Howard and son, Ray­ mond, are visiting with relatives and friends at Gurnee. John Schreiner &nd_ daughter of El­ gin are spending the week as the guests of McHenry relatives. Mrs. Theo. Bickler of West Chicago passed several days last week as the guest.of McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bosma of Algottl quin passed Wednesday afternoon in the home of W. D. Wentworth. Take a trip with Miss DeVoss thru "The Adventures of Alice" at the Central next Sunday evening. Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson of Janes- ville, Wis., is visiting in the home of her mother, Mrs. F. K. Granger. Miss Helen Bolger of Woodstock is spending the week as the guest of relatives in and around McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. John Carey and fam­ ily motored to Elgin Sunday and spent the day as the guests of rela­ tives. Raymond and Marjorie Walsh of Ingleside spent Sunday and Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Givens. Mr. and Mrs. Groves of Park Ridge were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's brother, Wm. Spencer* and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Cobb and chil­ dren of Hebron spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mrs. Sarah Dermont. Miss Mary Burke is spending the week as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs> Wm. Burke, in Chicago. H. E. Buch, John P. Schreiner, Jac­ ob Justen and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander were among the Chicago passengers this morning. Miss Rosemary Nye returned home Sunday from a week's visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams at Spring Grove. Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin and children have returned home from their stay at their fruit farm near Muskegon, Mich. , Mrs. Elizabeth Miller and daugh­ ter, Anna, of Gurnee, 111., visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Caspers over Sunday. * Mrs. J. H. Waldron returned to her home in Chicago last Friday after an extended stay in the home of her sis­ ter, Mrs. J. W. Smith. Mrs. Harry Beam and daughter, Gladys, of Batavia, 111., are spending the week as 'guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs, Simon Stoffel. Miss Florence Rockwell has re­ turned to her home at Delavan, Wis., after a several weeks' stay in the home of Mrs. C. E. Gaylord. 'Mr. and Mrs. A. Kenneth Burns of Chicago are spending the week as guests in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. F. K. Granger. Mrs. E. J. Mansfield and daughter, Flora, Mrs. W. A. Martin and Mrs. Byron Wright of Woodstock called on McHenry relatives last Tuesday even­ ing. Postmaster and Mrs. J. C. Holly drove to Genoa, 111., last Sunday where tfiiey spent the day with the formers brother, P. "A. Holly, and family. ' Mrs. Elmer Walsh and children of Oak Park are spending the week as guests in the home of Mrs. Ellen Walsh. Mr. Walsh wip oat over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nuenert of Chicago spent Sunday as guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steinsdoerfer, 'at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wentworth of Belvidere and Mrs. C. E. Lamphere of Carpentersville spent Friday last in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Laas and son, Robert, and Mrs. Stonnenberg of Chicago passed the first of the week as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Mr. and Mrs. Manda Dulinski, Miss Emma Gutekunst, * amWAlfred of Chicago nod "I Don't Feel Good" f̂cai St whal a lot of people teQ as. DmaCjytteir bowels mly need cleansing. win do the trick and makeyou feel line. We know this positively. Take one' tonight. Sold only by us, 10 cents. E. V. McAllister. Office Hour* Ml to UN *. m. to p. m. to p. tn. 3w Telephone* Office 17 Residence 51-W • 'S"sr'j A. L FROEHLICH Physician and Surgeon Scfenorr Bkfg. WEST McHENRY DR. F. J. AICHER DENTIST ̂ Office in Telephone Exchange Bids j Ccntervtte McHenry, Illinois Telephone No. 79-W Office in Spmtldlnar Bide. Phone No. 73-R ALFORD H. POUSE Atteraey-at-Law Werft McHenry, 111. Telephone No. 1«6-R SIMON Insurance agent for all classes 0f property in the best jsempanies. WEST McHENRY. ILLINOIS Riege of Horicon, Wis., were here last Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Adolph Tietz. Additional Local Briek lee cream may be had at C. Unti's at any time. Go to Petesch's and get what you want when you want it. FOR SALE--House and Jour lots. Excellent .building sites. Mrs, Mary Schreiner, West McHenry, Til. McHenry ice cream has no com­ parison, because there is none as g'ood. pure and delicious. C. Untl, proprie­ tor. o ^ FOR SALE--Farms and lots on the river front in the village and at Pls- takee Bay, some including buildings Also fire insurance in three different companies. O. N. Owen, Notary Pub­ lic. ltf You will love the Love waltz as introduced by the famous Bergers with the Flora DeVoss company at the Central opera house Sunday evening. Why take a chance of having your building destroyed when a lightning rod system can be placed thereon at a small cost? See Wm. Simes, thelightr ning rod man, McHenry, 111. ) ^ Improvements at Ball Park ~ A number of improvements' have been made at the local ball park since last Sunday and when the fans arrive ior the game next Sunday they will find a number of new cov­ ered seats and other changes for the accommodation of the fans who pat­ ronise the games here. M. E. CHURCH NOTES . ^ Services as follows next Sunday Sunday school, 10:00 a. m. Preaching services, 11:00 a. m.; Junior league, 2:30 p. m.; evening service, 7:45 p. m. W. C. EVERS, Pastor. Sisters Leave "The Sisters of St. Mary's Parochial school left Tuesday morning for their summer stay at St. Franciscan con­ v e n t m i M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , v , r , More Oil Coming Owing to the continued heU^y rains of the past few weeks the oil on our streets is not giving the satisfaction that it would under ordinary circum­ stances. The heavy rains have natur­ ally washed more or less of the oil away, which has caused the roads to become a trifle dusty again. We are reliably informed that the village will order more oil soon and have it placed upon our main thoroughfares at an early date. Portland Wedding A pretty home wedding, which may be of interest to some of The Plain- dealer readers, was solemnized on June 30 at the home of Mrs. F. C. Ross in Portland, Ore., when her niece* Miss Rowena Faye Russell, youngest daughter of the late Dr. F. E. Russell of Hettinger, N. D., was united in marriage to Mr. Thomas Pollock of Portland. Mrs. F. E. Rus­ sell and Mrs. Evan Thomas of Het­ tinger and Mrs. Roy White of Los An­ geles, mother and sisters of the Bride, were present. The wedding trip will include short stops at Salt Lake, Den­ ver and San Francisco, after which the young couple will settle in Port­ land, as Mr. Pollock is connected with one of the large seed houses of that city. Miss Russell has made her home with her aunt in Portland for the past two years. We deliver our ere am for parties and all special events in Mf part of town at wholesale prioes. C. Unti Imported pure olive oil j* G. Q&tFi. t. .it,- BOAT LINE •'v ^ -t • - • 4̂ ' 'a < • 't- <1 A i: -> '•••• f: now making dally Bay and Fox j& l$:3t a* m. and 2: p. m. > m. Saturdays lor Merles' and Sailing's Resorts |̂|||i|̂ |i iVY? I( •MA' OUR SPECIALTIES , , r . _ A . ^ ijijii Vi "fr-iif i i; Bjiir -V'r :vV j0 Iptge and small launches to rent at an$| time, night or day, by the hour, day, week Jr season, with or without engineers. ; ENTRA OPERA HOUSE Sunday Night, July 18 ft. Rotnour offers his ever popubyf FLORA DEVOSS COMPANY J MORE PEOPLE! More Vaudeville. The tfrongert popular eppk*; pany in the Weifc ". f Special Attraction The famoaa €l»haret tertainers .. • THE. BERGERS --INTRODUCING -- . . •"** THE LOVE WAL1Z The eastern dance that has made New York talk POPULAR PR ICES Advance sale of ticketa sow at Petesch's IN SHOES BUT FEET .-7 jg?. A* i, v:-' & IV-.V v*. • • 'ii IISMtffeuilt to Men, Women, Boys, Misses and^pfj Children. The famous Martha Wasl§;""^J ington Slipper for comfort^ bet u£ fit your feet with Shoe* ' ^ y.v-:%> . vf,w • i* *• ff a /* 'v v1 >' *• \ . SMITH BROS, ""il!:"* m 4 - * -S c'.frT 9' Lfe succeed. v See "The Adventures of Alice" chine, for which our neighbors have Miss Emma Gutekunst," and^Alfred at wholesale prices. ^.<3. Unti. Ql 1 HcPri tlP fAf PlnHlnPCllr'tf* V ? L t- ^icn^ is tobecaanntaI J3undpj evening at theCentnO. ...".^|wr sincere titanic*, Haase of Chicago and MriT Anna Imported pure olive oU C. QtotPe. f ^ • llMVaiV%^ '• - ' . yy: \ ;• - % r™ * .. .- • " ' •