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,*7 *% \}\- '^\,\\<-'T* v-V , ,. V"- -"'x">* , 7;' ./' *' H"* ii THE McHENRY PI,AIKDEAT.ERv McHENllY, TLt,. ^r^'-v' ? LOAN FOR ROADS ' ' IS HELD JUSTIFIED IHIQHWAY COMMISSION SAYS TO BORROW TO BUILD GOOD HIGHWAYS. DECLARES NEED IS URGENT Bulletin Just Issued by Board De­ clares Comfort and Happiness Are to Be Gained--Makes Bond Issue Reasonable. Springfield.--Illinois, first In agricul­ tural production and second in wealth among the states of the Union, falls back to the twenty-third place In the matter of road improvements. This is a condition of affairs to which at­ tention is called in a bulletin issued by the Illinois highway commission, the purpose of which is to stimulate the construction of better roads in the Btate. "Good public policy," declares the bulletin, "requires that we should not resort to the borrowing of money in public affairs unless there is urgent need of the improvement for which the money is to be expended." "But," the bulletin adds, "there can be little question in the minds of any of our citizens as to the urgent need of road improvement. It is admitted that better roads will mean: "Better farmers and greater farm efficiency. Larger production, cheaper distribu­ tion; hence cheaper commodities. "More wo£k accomplished and more time for pleasure. "More tourists and more money spent at home. "Less gasoline, less tire trouble, more comfort. "Better rural schools, better school attendance. "Better rural churches and better social conditions. "More attractive rural homes and more boys staying on the farms. "Greater progress, better citizen­ ship." In explanation of the reasonable­ ness of borrowing money for highway Improvement, the bulletin says: "Of the state-aid system, comprising 16,000 miles, at least 13,000 miles are still unimproved, averaging 130 miles to the county. To Improve this sys­ tem so that each section will meet the Requirements of the traffic which it will be called upon to carry, will not cost on the average less than $10,- 000 per mile, or approximately f 1,300,- 000 for the county. "It will not be essential that the entire system in each county should be improved at once. If that part con­ necting all the cities and villages with each other and with the cities and Villages of the surrounding counties, which would mean from 60 to 75 per cent of the state-aid system, are im­ proved it would undoubtedly answer the purpose for the present. But even this within a period of from three to five years Is admittedly too large to consider on the basis of a direct tax and cannot be carried out except through a bond issue. "A farmer will not hesitate to bor­ row money for the construction of a drainage system when that system will bring under cultivation lands Iheretofore unused and when the drain­ ing of the lands will increase in value as well as their productivity. Why should he hesitate to borrow money to build roads which not only in­ crease the value of his lands, but bring comfort and happiness and con­ tentment to himself and family?" Battle Germs in 8chools. Pointing to the fact that the contagious diseases of childhood «re vastly more prevalent during the school months, that they subside 'promptly with the closing of schools jfor vacation periods, and as promptly treepme prevalence with the reas­ sembling of classes, the state board of health issued a special bulletin set­ ting forth recommendations for the improvement of schoolroom condi­ tions. IV. C. St. Clair Drake, the execu­ tive official of the board, declares that the Illinois state board of health, in advocating the abandonment of fumi­ gation (gaseous disinfection) of ^schoolrooms, is acting in accord with the best mWfern thought on the sub­ ject. In the place of fumigation with for­ maldehyde or sulphur, the board of health recommends that the infected schools shall be hereafter treated as follows: Careful removal of dust .from walls an<j ledges by use of vacu­ um cleaner Qr moistened cloth; very thorough scrubbing of floors, employ­ ing an efficient disinfecting solution; very thorough washing of all other woodwork; long-continued period of airing room, and the freest possible admission of sunlight. M New Incorporations. Secretary of State Stevenson issued certificates of Incorporation to the fol­ lowing : American Custom Garment Makers, Chicago; capital, $2,500; incorporators, Grover C. McLaren, Isadore Rothbart. C. D. White. Colonial Restaurant company, |Chi- cago; capital, $50,000; incorporators, Adolf Kuecken. Kimball B. Valentine. Robert E. Lewis. Chicago Surgical and Electrical com­ pany, Chicago; capital stock Increased from $25 000 to $100,000. Lynch-McNamara Construction com­ pany, Monmouth; capital, $20,000; In­ corporators, J. D. Lynch, Names Mc- i Namara, D. W. O'Connor. Milwaukee Avenue Teaming, com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $2,500; incor­ porators, James J. Leahy, Edgar J. Phillips, William Meyer. Modern Plumbing and Heating com­ pany, Chicago; capital, $2,500; incor- ~ porators, Rudolph Groll, I. Muller, Ja- i cob Levy. | Watson it Watson, incorporated; { Chicago; capital, $10,000;; incorpora­ tors, Jesse A. Joseph, Maurice E. Burr, /Stanley Goldman. Diphtheria Curb 8oucht. • campaign to immunize every res­ ident of Illinois against diphtheria la to be undertaken by the state board of health, according to announcement by Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, its secre­ tary. Beginning February 20 the board will furnish free to all physicians out­ fits for making Schick tests to deter­ mine what persons are naturally im­ mune from the disease. THbse found susceptible to it are advised to be im­ munized by the use of diphtheria anti­ toxin. The test is painless and causes no discomfort. It is made by injecting a small amount of diphtheria toxin, diluted with salt solution, into the skin of the forearm. If the blood of the person tested contains a sufficient quantity of natural diphtheria anti­ toxin, there will be no reaction. In­ dicating that the individual is im­ mune. If the individual is lacking in nat­ ural antitoxin a small area of redness, about the size of a dime, will develop within twtlftty-four to forty-eight hours. The rednfess passes away in about two weeks and at no time does material inconvenience result. "The * advent of the Schick test marks another great advance in pre­ ventive medicine," Doctor Drake said. "What it means to mothers, health and school authorities, to officials in charge of institutions caring for chil­ dren and what it implies in the way of saving human life are not now fully appreciated." Heads of institutions also will be furnished with test outfits, which will be obtainable at first only Jrom the office of the board at Springfield. Big Increase in Deposits. Big increases in deposits and capi­ tal since November 11 are shown in the statement of the condition of the 776 banks in Illinois on January. 25, announced by State Auditor Brady. The total surplus, contingent fund and* undivided profits is $157,939,622.- 37, an increase of $682,150.63. The to­ tal deposits, including due to banks, is $853,310,621.94, an increase of $37,- 072,954.99. The total cash and due from banks is $242,176,297.16, an in­ crease of $6,776,297.01. The per cent of reserve to deposits, including due to banks, is 28.38. Savings deposits, subject to notice, amount to $304,181,660.29, an increase of $8,902,622.20. Demand deposits, subject to check, amount to $356,993,- 350.48, an increase of $20,092,078.80. Postal savings funds are $2,938,- 026.21, an increase of $t7,886.63. Loans on real estate have increased $1,188,136; on collateral security, $18,- 832,168.83; other loans and discounts, $5,075,514. Seven new banks have been organ­ ized since the last report on Novem­ ber 11. 1915. State Job Tests March 4. March 4, 1916, is the date set by the state civil service commfssion at Springfield for the holding of unassem­ bled and regular examinations. Appli­ cations must be on file at the capitol before 5 p. m., February 26, Unassembled examinations will be given for the positions of bookbinder, driver, fancy work teacher, fiber worker. Janitor, pressman, . piano teacher, violin teacher, voice teacher, mattress maker, steamfitters' helper, shoemaker, tailor, teacher of the blind and teacher of the deaf. Other examintaions will be given for the positions of assistant physician, testing engineer, advanced teacher (rank 1, class 1) physical culture teacher, trained nurse, fireman, junior waterways engineer, band teacher and domestic science teacher. Lincoln's Grandfather Data. Evidence tending to prove that Abra­ ham Lincoln's grandfather was a sol­ dier of the Revolutionary war has been unearthed by Mrs. E. S. Walker of Springfield, an active worker of Jhe Daughters of the American Revolution. She gained this information while com­ piling data to be used in connection with the Illinois centennlsA celebration by the Daughters of the American Revolution. New Bank Examiner Appointed. J. W. Burke, state bank examiner, was appointed by State Auditor Brady to succeed D. H. Harkin as chief ex­ aminer in Chicago. Drew Tufts of Cen tralia was named to succeed Examiner Burke. Mr. Harkin recently resigned to become a federal bank examiner in New York. ACTIVITIES ON THE WEST FRONT Completes the Board. Governor Dunne appointed J. W. Huenlng of Chicago and Anthony Kochly of Naperville on the state board of examiners of horseshoers. This completes the personnel of the board. Governor Offers Reward. Governor Dunne issued a proclama­ tion offering a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the unknown slayer of Police Officer Bror Johnson, who was shot and killed in Chicago January 21. STATE NEWS BRIEFS De Land.--The votes of women car­ ried the proposition to bond the dis­ trict for $40,000 for the purpose of building a new schoolhouse. The proposition carried by a majority of 23. Havana.--The new $50,000 high school has been opened here with 150 students attending. This is the third high school building erected in this city, the other two having been de­ stroyed by lire. Rocbelle.--The building of an in- terurban railroad between Roehelle and Mollne is contemplated, backed by capital in the several important towns and cities along the proposed route. The line would have no com­ petition, and-would connect with the Chicago & Northwestern, the Burling­ ton and the Illinois Central. Taylorvllle.--An engine In the Bal­ timore & Ohio round house here broke &way from a hostler and ran five miles to Velma before the steam was exhausted. No one was injured. «.a*« Si Koo/eue Neuvill Thfilu Roclincou ? Nicolas £OiS* Laurent mqnpak«r A- A Dainviflg German attacks west and southwest oi Vimy, in the Artois region, resulted in the capture of 800 yards of French first-line trenches. Paris says some of the positions were retaken later. The Artois region may be tue scene of a new German offensive on a large scale It is known that there have been many new German troops rushed to Flanders and northern Prance recently. TO SINK ARMED SHIPS HITS AT L. D. BRANDEIS VESSELS WITH GUNS WILL BE DE­ STROYED BY GERMANS. Allies Given Time to 8ignlfy Inten­ tion Towards United States Dis­ armament Proposition. Washington, Feb. 12.--Germany and Austria have notified the state depart­ ment that after March 1 they will consider all armed merchantmen as warships and sink them without warn lng. Count von Bernstorff, German am­ bassador, first delivered the notice to the state department two days ago, it was learned. Baron Erich Zwiedinek, Austrian charge, has notified Secretary Lansing that Austria concurred in Germany's stand. March 1 was fixed for the date for the order to become effective to give the entente allies time to signify their intention toward the recent note of the United States proposing the dis­ armament of all merchantmen. The United States recently proposed to all the belligerents that the devel1 opment of submarine warfare had made it desirable for all to agree that merchant ships should be absolutely unarmed, dismounting even the small caliber guns which they have hereto­ fore been permitted to carry for de­ fense. The memorandum went forward by mail about two weeks ago, and no replies were expected inside of six weeke. The proposal was based on the theory that no merchant ships of the Germanic powers and none of their commerce destroyers, except subma­ rines, were at sea. VIENNA IS ASKED TO EXFLAIN American Tank Steamer Petrolite Was Fired Upon and Food Taken by Submarine. Washington- Feb. 12.--Secretary Lansing announced on Thursday that he had sent to the AuBtro-Hungarian government through Ambassador Pen- field a dispatch asking for an investi­ gation and an explanation of the at­ tack by an Austrian submarine on the American tank steamer Petroltte. The secretary's dispatch called at­ tention to affidavits from members of the crew of the Petrolite and to infor­ mation from other sources to the effeot that the ship was stopped in the Med­ iterranean near Alexandria by an Aus­ trian submarine, which fired upon it and wounded one man who was in the engine room. The submarine com­ mander asked for food, which Captain Thompson of the Petrolite refused. A boarding party was then sent to the American ship and one American mem­ ber of her crew removed. He was h^ld* as hostage while the Austrinns took the food they required from the Petrolite's stores. Czar Goes to Front. London, Feb. 12.--A Petrograd dis­ patch to Reuter's says Emperor Nich­ olas has left there for the front. Captor of John Dietz Dies. Milwaukee. Feb. 15.--Fred Thor- bahn. former deputy sheriff, who cap­ tured Dietz, "defender of Cameron dam," and who oncc was wealthy. Is dead In Montana, a pauper, according to dispatches from there. CLIFFORD THORNE OF IOWA MAKES GRAVE CHARGES. Declares President's Candidate for ' 8upreme Court Justice Guilty of Infidelity. Washington, Feb. 11.--Grave charges against Louis D. Brandeis, nominated by President Wilson as Supreme court justice, were made on Wednesday in a public hearing before a subcommit­ tee. Clifford Thorne, chairman of the Iowa railroad commission, caused a sensation when he deliberately told the committee that he believed the president's candidate guilty of: 1. Infidelity, breach of faith and unprofessional conduct in connection with one of the greatest cases of this generation. 2. Committing himself as counsel for the Interstate commerce commis­ sion to the proposition that a return of 7^ per cent on railroad capital is not adequate, although the commis­ sion itself had fixed that rate as an adequate profit The charges, delivered in a calm, deliberate tone, took away the breath of the solemn senate subcommittee and made the crowd in the comlnittee room gasp. He reviewed In detail the conduct of himself and Mr. Brandeis in the railroad rate case of 1910 and 1913 before the Interstate commerce commission. He sought to show that Mr. Brandeis, after acting for the ship­ pers in 1910, had become attorney for the commission in 1913 and had not acted in good faith. The object of his testimony was to show that the con­ duct of Brandeis was unbecoming a lawyer of "judicial temperament." and that on railroad questions the Su­ preme court candidate was already committed and would not be able to act judicially if such questions, came before him as a Judge of the highest court. NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR London, Feb 14.--The Turks have resumed the massacre of Armenians, according to a dispatch from Bucha­ rest. Two Greeks have been executed in Constantinople. Paris, Feb. 14.--The Fournler agen­ cy, the most important news organiza­ tion in France after the Havas agency, has been suspended until further no­ tice for issuing false news. Washington, Pa., Feb. 12.--Fire be­ lieved to be of incendiary origin de- troyed the machine shop of the Jes- sop Steel mill, an English concern, which Is employed on war orders. The loss was $20,000. Berlin, Feb. 14 (by wireless).--"Ac­ cording to reports from Rotterdam." says the Overseas News agency, "the British authorities at Falmouth took from the steamer Celria, bound to South America, the entire mail for South American countries." $300/000 Fire at Cornell. Ithaca. N. Y., Feb. 15.--Morse hall, erected in 1890 and contalnim? Cornell university's chemical laboratories and scientific equipment, was destroyed by fire of undetermined origin. The loss is estimated at $300,000 4 Raid Bomb Factory. Lisbon. Feb. 12 --The police raided an anarchist bomb factory, confiscat­ ing 40 loaded and 40 unloaded bombs, many rlfies and pistols and a great quantity of explosives. 8everal ar­ rests have been made. 8teamer in Collision 8lnks.; Deal. England, Feb. 12.--The Nor­ wegian steamer Correct. 1.036 tons, was sunk on Thursday in collision with another vessel in the North soa off North Moreland headland. The crew was saved. Canada Enlists 1,000 s Day. Otta\*a, Ont., Feb. 14.--Each day for the last month a thousand men have enlisted in Canada for service over­ seas. It would be difficult to provide instructors, rifles and clothing for a larger daily number of recruits. Whitlock Acts as Best Man. London, Feb 14.--Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belglum^-was best man at the wedding on Friday in Brussels of Charles Carstairs of Philadelphia and Helene Guinotte, the daughter of a burgomaster. Train Hit Car; Eleven Hurt.! Chicago, Feb. 12--Eleven passen­ gers were injured when a Pennsylva­ nia railroad pay train crashed lnt\ an Ashland avenue street car at Fifty-) eighth street The train hurled the car across the street. UNEARTH BIG BOMB PLOT Chicago Police Rnd Plar^to llur- der, and Wreck Churches. BIG 8ULDIN3S ALSO TARGET Gigantic Conspiracy Is Disclosed by Arrest of an Italian Held as Ac­ complice in Poisoned' Soup Conspiracy. Chicago, Feb. 15.--An anarchistic plot that proposed a veritable holo­ caust among fhurches, public institu­ tions and the clergy of the United States was disclosed by the Chicago police. Among the effects of John AUegrlnl, anarchist confidant of Jean CroneB, alleged poisoner of Archbishop Mun- delein's banquet soup, were found let­ ters that planned crimes that reduce the wildest dreams of a Borgia and make the poisoning of a hundred ban­ quet guests a mere detail. Fifty Churches Fired. Already, according to Deputy Chief Schuettler, incendiary fires, some de­ structive and 'some , less successful, have attacked more than fifty churches in Chicago alone. The existence of an anti-clerical or­ ganization of "destroyers" is regarded as certain by Chief Healey, Capt Nicholas Hunt of the detective bureau, and Deputy Schuettler, who last night completed the study of translations »of Allegrini's letters. Allegrini has been formally arrested and charged with conspiracy to com­ mit murder. Previous to hiB formal detention he was held in close confine­ ment after being taken Into custody on Saturday. Fiften Rule Plotters. Allegrini and Crones were members of a committee of fifteen who are di­ rectors of the tremendous conspiracy. Plans and specifications indicated huge Chicago buildings were marked for early destruction.- .•> Big Buildings Doomed. The Peoples Gas Light and Coke company building at Michigan avenue and Adams street, Captain Hunt be^ lieves from the documentary evidence, would have been an object of destruc­ tion but for the discovery of the plot One ground plat found among the Crones-AUegrlnl papers included a sketch of the Union League club, the federal building, and the Grace hotel. The attempt to wreck St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church in New York city recently is believed by Captain Hunt to be a part of the gigantic plot. Rome Fountain Head. Detective Sergeant Paul Riccio, who made translations of the bristling let­ ters, deducted that certain of the ring­ leaders in the international conspiracy have headquarters in Rome, in the vej-y shadow of the Vatican. But some of the carefully worded sentences Indicated that Rome, be­ cause of the extreme caution of the Vatican guard, vtas not well suited to the purposes of the plotters. For this reason America was chosen. Bombs for Police. Several of the letters are extremely detailed in their references to engines of destruction While there are ex­ plosives suited to the demolition of whole buildings, there are others de­ signed for more particular work. For instance, there are small bombs for the murder of policemen and ones of larger caliber for the killing of crowds. For a Church Crowd. One bomb In particular is recom­ mended for its integrity when thrown Into a throng of religious people leav­ ing church. It is suggested that it be thrown Into their midst when they are walking away from church and dis­ cussing the sermon. The picture of mangled bodies, bleeding forms and the sound of death cries seemed to present a pleasing ef­ fect to the writer. The writer explained that another form of bomb was suitable for throw­ ing at a policeman. It would tear him to pieces and the thrower might walk on, smoking his cigar and in utter in­ difference of the shock he had pro­ duced. PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE Arms Fsctory at Schenectady Razed-- No One Injured. Schenectady, N. Y.. Feb. 15.--Fire virtually destroyed the bulldlhg util­ ized by the General Electric company for the manufacture of war munitions. The loss will be between $4,000 and $6,000, George E. Emmons, the general manager, estimated. When news of the fire spread about the city it caused much excitement. This was increased by reports that the blaze had been ac­ companied by several explosions. Mr. Emmons said the explosions probably were caused by the ignition of barrels of oil, several of which were stored in the building. The fire Btarted before the workmen had arrived and no one was injured. Liner Believed Lost Reaches Port Liverpool. Feb. 15.--The Allan liner Gretiana. from 8t. Johns. N. F„ with a valuable cargo, arrived here. She was fifteen days overdue and it had been feared that she was lost Engine trou­ ble in mid-Atlantic was the cause of the delay. Insurance on her had leaped to 85 guineas per cent Zeppelins 8ink Three Ships. Berlin. Feb. 12.--The British cruiser Caroline and the de«troyers Eden and Nics were sunk by bombs hurled from Zeppelins in a raid on England, the Cologne Gazette reported. The Brit­ ish admiralty denied the loss. Wife of U. 8. Attache Dies. Washington, Feb. 12.--Mrs. Joseph E. Kuhn, wife of Colonel Kuhn, Amer­ ican military attache in Berlin, died on Wednesday night at the home of Secretary Garrison after a stroke of ^apoplexy. \ -- \ Rebels Capture Luchow. Shanghai. Feb. 12.--Luchow, in the southern part of Szechuen province, has been captured by the Yunnan revclutionists, according to word^j»- ceivid here. Troops have been rushed to the scene. ILLINOIS BREVITIES Pekin.--A new camp of the Wood­ men of the World, to be known as the Pekin camp, No. 369, hgs been organ­ ized .with 35 charter members. Galesburg.--There was an average of a death a day in Galesburg during the year 1915, the records of the city clerk show. Champaign--The Illinois Retail Jewelers' asseclation will meet ID an­ nual convention here at the Hotel Beardsley May 8 and 9. Hoopeston. -- Mrs. Elizabeth Phil- Hps, ninety years old, was burned,to death when her clothing caught fire when she attempted to light a pipe. Monmouth*--Col. R. B. Davenport who during^ his life cried more than 5,000 sales and disposed of not less than $10,000,000 worth of farm prop­ erty, is dead. Decatur.--The Decatur convention of the Laymen's Missionary move­ ment, a nation-wide missionary cam­ paign, will be held in this city Febru­ ary 13, 14 and 1&. Qnincy.--Isaac Buckner was found not guilty of murdering Ira Hobbs In the circuit court. Buckner shot Hobbs when the latter threatened to strike Buckner's sweetheart Springfield.--it was the first time Swayze's restaurant had been closed in two years, but when the night man returned from a little "airing" the place had been robbed. Hoopeston.--The poll-tax question will in all probability be put to the voters of Grand township at the com­ ing township election. It was voted to do away with the tax In 1914. Rockford.--Because of the increase In the cost of living, the salaries of 35 elementary^nd high school teachers have been advanced. In some instances $2.50 a month, but in a majority of cases $5 a month Rockford.-- The Central Labor union of Rockford has adopted resolutions against preparedness for war, holding that "no preparedness can be set forth without taxation which would prove a buMen on the people." La Salle.--If soiqeone can tell the Mineral Point Zinc oompanv at DePue a new method for extinguishing the fire that has already caused consider­ able damage to a latge coal pile, he will receive a reward of $500. Galesburg.--At the annual meeting of the Galesburg Gospel Rescue mis­ sion, Superintendent Lawler's report showed that there were 91 "down-and- outers" converted during the last year. Decatur.--One hundred Illinois schoolmasters arrived here Friday aft- ernooa to attend the annual state meeting. "Preparedness and Military Training in High Schools" was de­ bated. Kewanee.--A .petition with 1,800 sig­ natures has been filed with the town clerk by dry forces, and it is now up to the citizen to decide whether the township shall become dry territory or remain wet Morrison.--Because the water motor by means of which the pipe organ in the Presbyterian church was pumped froze up during the recent severe weather, the congregation will be obliged to do without instrumental music until spring. Chicago. -- Because his revolver failed to work properly Policeman Wil­ liam C. Kelly occupies a hospital bed, seriously wounded. Three thugs, whom he attempted to arrest, attacked him. One of the men shot the police­ man twice while the officer pulled the trigger of his police revolver four times without result. Palmyra.--John Honeykamp, ex- saloonkeeper, probably will have the laugh on his friends who jokingly al­ luded to his farm north of town as "the rock pile." Surface Indications of oil in large quantities have been discov­ ered and preparations are being made to bore. Pana.--Judge and Mrs. John H. Robb, probably the longest married couple among the widest known resi­ dents of central Illinois, celebrated their sixty-second marriage anniver­ sary at their residence here with a family reunion. Four generations of the family were represented, little Richard Kinney, the only great-grand­ child of the venerable couple, filling in for the fourth generation. A fam­ ily dinner was a feature of the cele­ bration. Springfield.--Appeals fur relief for food sufferers at McClure aod Rey- noldsville. both near Cairo, were re­ ceived by Governor Dunne. The may­ or and president of the chamber of commerce of Cairo declare in a telegram that the situation aloag the Ohio at McClure, Dog Tooth Bend very distressing. People are without homes or shelter of any sort and there is no food for them. Tents and rations are requested. After a conference with Acting Adjt Gen. Richings J. Sband. the governor decided to refer the plea to the Red Cross. There is no state fund from which the relief asi*ed for can be furnished. Rockford.--Osteopaths of this city have made application for admission of their patients to all local hospitals. The matter has been referred to the governing committees of the respec­ tive hospitals, which will confer with the "regular" medical Societies be­ fore acting on the applications. Kankakee.--When a pair of newly- weds decided they would save taxi fare to the station some of their friends decided to accompany them for the exercise. They hired a band, dropped in behind the couple and forced the groom to carry a banner announcing the marriage Mount Morris.--Missing for six weeks, a yearling calf owned by Henry H. Newcomer was rescued from be­ neath a pile of straw where the ani­ mal had been held prisoner. It is supposed the calf sought shelter by crouching against the stack during a storm, and the wind blew the stack over, burying the calf beneath. Dixon.--There will be no more ath­ letics In the Dixon high school this year, according to a decision handed down by the school board recently, as a result of some "devilishment" by\t the students. The girls came to school in aprous and the boys in old clothes Taste In Reading. .f ; "Oliver's taste for books seentt to Improving." "I'm very glad to hear that But. are you quite sure about it!" "Perfectly sure. Last week I caught hint perusing a fire-cent hair raiser; and this week he is reading nothing but dime novels. That's a tandwl per cent improvement'* PREPAREDNESS t To Fortify The System Against Qrfff when Grip is prevalent LAXATIVE BROM(J* QUININE should be takes, as this combination of Qoinine with other ingredients, destroy terms, acts as a Tonic and Laxative and thafc. keeps the system in condition to withstand Co'ds. Grip and Influenza. There Is only onfe "BROMO OUININB." K. W. GROVE S ai#v nature on box. ajc. Best Test • -fM "How was the show?'* "Great. You know it was a failure In New York." M J With the exception of a discolored- • •.* ' eye, anything band painted is fastt» ^ ^ lovable. < • WHEN KIDNEYS ACT BAD' TAKE GUSS OF SALTS , i ' 'i Eat Less Meat If Kidneys Hurt or Yo#V«. Have Backache or Bladder Misery 1 4s, ^.1 •--Meat Forms Uric Aeid. w • i-s.5i -1' I No man or woman who eats meat- , regularly can make a mistake by flusbfr- * lng the kidneys occasionally, says % v well-known authority. Meat formal, uric acid which clogs the kidney pore# * so they sluggishly filter or strain only- part of the waste and poisons fronk the blood, then you get sick. Nearly all rheumatism, headaches, liver trover ble, nervousness, constipation, dizzfe ness, sleeplessness, bladder disorderf oome from sluggish kidneys. The moment you feel a dull a die m the kidneys or your back hurts, or If the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sediment, Irregular of passage or aV tended by a sensation of scalding, get ,; about four ounces of Jad Salts frost' ^ any reliable pharmacy and take ». tablespoonful In a glass of water b» '1' fore breakfast for a few days and youf kidneys will then act fine. This mous salts is made from the acid ot grapes and lemon juice, combined witl!. . ^ lithia and has been used for genera^ / yfjjj tlons to flush clogged kidneys and' ^ stimulate them to activity, also to neu»r /-••• « tralize the acids in urine so it n*?' ^ / longer causes Irritation, thus ending" ^ bladder disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive and canno£ injure; makes a delightful efferves^* cent lithia-water drink which all reg*1 ular meat eaters should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean an<t the blood pure, thereby avoiding rlous kidney complications.--Adv. "j MAKING THE PLAY REALISTIC 8mall Boy Willing to 8uffer Slight ^ Discomfort in Order to Perform - His Part Properly. * After the war editor had subsided!^ ^ at the octagon table of the Pittsburglt . ^ Press club, the paragrapher spoke up: "When I went home yesterday aft* *||| ernoon I found my two hopefuls en» »- 4 gaged in a battle royal with all thai small boys of the neighborhoods It was a rough-and-ready scrimmage, an&- all seemed to take it good-naturedly,-' C' * but one boy had a bloody nose. " 'What's doing?' I asked. " 'Playing war,' one boy answered^ 'See me? I'm the allies. Bill Is th^t Germans. Tom's the Austrians ami Jim's the Turks. These fellers ar# jes' Japs and Serbs and Russians.' "The boy with a decorated nose wa| silent but laughing. 'What are you?* I asked. " 'I'm bleeding Belgium,' he an­ swered."--Pittsburgh Chronicle Tale^ ;C, ,. -v «~pb. , ' u' >-.* % rrjx Feel Shortage of WetMtft# Whtjjpt"• •^4 A shortage of wedding rings In jew* . elers' shops and in wholesale iactorie® ^ .ii Is Experienced throughout Britain, al­ though the shortage has nothing to do with a scarcity of gold. There ar» three main causes for the wedding- ring famine. There has been a very great number of war weddings; the working classes, owing to high wages. have bought cheap gem rings in great numbers, and there is a serious short* age of skilled Jewelers' workmen. -•/M "~iJ 31 ' JR?- • ~ & .d :: m \ .•« A GOOD CHANGE. A Change of Food Works Wonders Wrong food and drink cause a lot ot' fO trouble in this world. To change llrst aid when a person is ill. particiK '/ ..r: larly from stomach and nervous trou- * bles. As an illustration: A lady lnt Mo. was brought around to healthi again by leaving off coffee and somei. J articles of food that did not agree withk. her. ' • She says: *^1 ' For a number of years I suffered with stomach and bowel trouble which J kept getting worse until I was ill moat of the time. About four years* ago I left off coffee and \>egan usihg. Postum. My stomach and bowel® improved right along, but I was so re- £j| |f| duced in flesh and so nervous that th« - *V?il least thing would overcome me. * 5 ^ ' •£ "Then I changed my food and be tan using Grape-Nuts in addition Postum. I lived on these two prtnci-ft-- pally for about four months. Day by day I gained In flesh and strength un^,^ til the nervous trouble had disap- peered. I feel that I ovre my health..' to Postum and Grape-Nuts. ? "Husband was troubled, for. a lone time, with occasional cramps, audi: slept badly. Finally I prevailed upon,v him to leave off coffee and takec ' Postum. After he tried Postum for a few days he found that he couldi Bleep and that his cramps disappeared. v He never went back to coffee." Nuae. given by Postum Co., Battle Creek* , Mich. .If' Postum comes in two forms: ' Postum Cereal--the original form-- > must be well boiled. 15c and fjjgj packages. instant Postum--a soluble powder-- J dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa-* * ter, and. with cream and sugar, makes,'vf^ a delicious beverage Instantly. 30cj and 50c tins. Both kinds are equally delicto«• cost about the same per cup. •There's a Season" for Postus*. „ --sold by Grocer* 'W-' s^l m HTvW.WS?