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•X--; ' ^ ^^:^A-.... , , . .^ ,,,^.v_ ... . ,.^, .. " >.." • /; " :: "' v.. ... , r*V'^> THE McEfENRT PLAlNDEALEll, McHENTtY, IfX. ^ w«ll for any tax payer to know »ud 1"" A druggist who takes pride jo his pro­ fession will always consider quality be fore profit. Professional pride causes lis to stand back of every article sold over our counters and to refund the price of anything which proves unsatisfactory. May we have your drug trade under these conditions? % N. H. Petesch DRUGGIST PHONE 56-W J) KEEP McHENRY ON THE MAP and shops, then vut<? "NO." If you want them to "slide out of town" pay A Common Sense Appeal to Thinkin*: ni|fhts an(, spenJ their money jn other - People ; towns, then vote "yes." -- 1 Just a few words about taxation. McHenry, 111., March 30, liU(5 | There has been a great deal said Dear Citizens: i about taxes in dry territory, which Plain Facts j is possibly misunderstood or miscon- Our little city of McHenry is known ! strued. We have nothing to say the country over as being one of the j about the raising or lowering of best and most social places for Chi- j taxes, as those things would regulate cago people and others to come to j themselves to comply with the condi- spend a few days, not alone during i tions that would arise. But this is the summer months, but any time dur- j -- ing the year. We are liberal, so­ cially, religiously and politically. We can contribute to the patronage of our surrounding pleasure seekers the Welfare and prosperity of Mc­ Henry and its surroundings. We also know that if McHenry should be put in the dry column this coming election that these, pleasure seekers, to a great extent, would go somewhere or some­ place where they would have the lib­ erty to eat and drink as they see tit. We believe each person should have the right to decide what he shall do, where he shall go and how he shall spend his own time and money. This is liberty, a blessing which every voter should prize and safeguard. Our Position 7 We, the liquor dealers, represent­ ing the liberty element of McHenry. believe that every person has a just right to his opinion, whether he sees things as we do or not. There­ fore we have not resorted to slander, abuse or "mud slinging," as these methods are not arguments. What the people demand to know is the truth. Facts, not theories. We know there are good, well meaning people on both sides of this question and we are willing to trust them with our cause. McHenry people are honest, intelligent and fair minded, so why should we fear to trust them ? This campaign is not simply that of the liquor men, but that of the common people as well, as their rights and liberties are at stake. They re­ alize that it is "drink" today and to­ morrow it will be theatres, cards, dancing, tobacco, etc., and that the proper time to call a halt is NOW. "Wet and Dry" Defined On April 4, 1916, you will be called upon to vote on the proposition: "Shall this township become anti-sa- loon territory?" Before you cast your vote on this question kindly con­ sider carefully the following facts, which are self evident: (a) You can vote a town "dry," but you can't vote the people dry. (b) You can't change a person's ways, habits or desires by a printed ballot, (c) This election is simply to determine WHO shall handle the liquor business, the saloon keepers or a horde of bootleggers, blind pig keepers and outside concerns. If you vote "NO" you vote that the saloon keepers shall sell in the open, like honest men, and pay annually over $5000.00 into the city treasury. If you vote "yes" you vote to place the liquor business in its most dis­ reputable form, in the hands of a lawless element, and no revenue will ' be received. You will still have the liquor traffic on your hands. If you vote "NO" your vote will mean that those who drink will do so honestly and openly and beer with only 3% per cent alcohol will be mostly used. If you vote "yes" your vote will mean that those who drink will do so sneakingly, under cover. People un­ der this system become law breakers, liars, perjurers and hypocrites. A low, cheap grade of whiskey, chemic­ ally doped, will be generally used. Under the license system the saloon keeper is placed in a responsible po­ sition; is under heavy bonds and can be sued for damages. Even the building where he operates is liable. How is it with the bootlegger and that element? Contrast the. difference. Under the license system men buy mostly in small quantities and a few, now and then, go to excess. Under the dry system men buy by the whole­ sale, drink by the wholesale and get drunk by the wholesale. Keg and jug parties will abound on every hand and flying squadrons of "hip- pocket" topers and sui^se specials will be in evidence. If you want to keep the men of McHenry at home, where they can spend i^$|jjpy in McHenry stores , y^a- that is that the law allows any mu­ nicipality $1.20 per $100.00 of the total taxes and if a city has no other source of income than this propor­ tion of $1.20, and the license money, for instance in our town, should be taken away, which is $5000.00, and they would continue to do the same amount of work that they had pre­ viously done with this $5000.00, then in such case they would evidently have to raise or make some kind of taxa­ tion to make up this $5000.00. If you don't want the city to go d r y , t h e n V O T E " N O . " Very truly yours, McHenry Liquor Dealers' Assn. [Editor's note: This yticle was ordered and paid for by the McHenry Liquor Dealers' Association.] Let Wm. Simes explain to you the merits of the T. and T. galvanized steel fence posts. Was It a Joke? , Chicago, 111., March 24. 1916. To the Editor: Referring to the article in last week's Plaindealer, in which it was reported that some valuable articles of equipment had disappeared from our house boat, beg to say that altho we nave not as yet investigated this matter, we are fully convinced that this report is the work of some prac­ tical joker. The report was very amusing to us when we read it, inasmuch as we have always had the most implicit confi­ dence in the residents in and around McHenry. We might add that we have been coming to McHenry for many years, kept our boats there and have never considered it necessary to put any of our equipment under lock and key. Very truly yours, P. J. Fripel. W, P. Lawton. Read Plaindealer ads. PROBATE NEWk s \ % [Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illi­ nois. Office in Arnold Biock, east side of public square. Abstracts of title and conveyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of five hundred to ten thousand dollars. Time and pay­ ments to suit borrower. Phones 634, 903 and 911.] Real Estate Transfers > George Wirfs & w to Mathias Steffes, It 21, Sunny side sub- * div, McHenry ............. $250.00 James B. Perry & w to Anton - & Katharina Schneider, It 3 blk 1, Schneider's addn to McHenry 10.00 Marriage Licenses Helmuth Roege, 23 Harvard Mayme Woods, 18 Alden William Dollman, 22 Coral Twp. Stella Rasmussen, 23 Marengo Harry H. Clemenson, 24 Chicago Irene M. Rowson, 18 Cary Albert L. Sommer, 25..Kenosha, Wis. Minnie M. Rosslein. 21.... Richmond Nelson W. Conn, 21 Chemung Nina Ashley, 20 Harvard Albert Ahrens, 30. .. .Hartland Twp. Mrs. Bessie M. Spencer, 25.. ̂ Hebron Mark A. Goodenough, 47.Freeport, 111. Nettie H. Hale. 29. .. . Edgewood. 111. Charles E. Carlson, 22. . Kirkland, 111. Hazel M. Greenhow, 18. .Kirkland, III. Joseph Baldwin. 37 Bigfoot Abbie Podman, 40 Bigfoot Henry W. Lange, 26 Woodstock Karoline Johnson, 22 Woodstock William Henry Gaylord, 57 . Emmettsburg, Iowa Mrs. Martha Gaylord. 55. .. .McHenry Sasino Kraterrigo, 21 Harvard Voncento P. Benedetta, 18...Harvard Vote NO Tuesday. April 4. Adv. Read The Plaindealer and keep post­ ed on local' happenings. (F USE--- Your Home Bank BANK OF RINGWOOD We aim to provide every reasonable accommodation that SAFE banking warrants. Open an account with us and pay all bills by check, which, provides a perfect receipt for pByments. We will pay usual interest on TIME DEPOSITS. The Hoy Banking Co. H. F. WHARTON, Cashier THE Hoy Banking Co. BANK OF McHENRY EVERY PERSON needs strong banking connections. We think we cah offer you the BEST SERVICE for the reason that we have exceptionally strong Financial Connections and Affiliations enabling us to care for any character of your business in the most satisfactory manner. CLARENCE F. HOY, Manager FRED J. MERSHON, Cashier FREMONT HOY President : Ji k a 3400 r. p. m. 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