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* ^ *' -i »•' ' *' •* " }&* xsy/*' X'^SKEY raw«to4xi>*c."is> ;i«ai 4 *'* ^ : iTr v ^ ^*!';%"-iv'.""•; ;3 «• • 'v •' « .,• •• •" CHRISTMAS m BELLS By ELnUlli Clarlie H«nlj tn ffiufmsin A[ricnitMtia . (XR1 CHRISTMAS MU, * ,V>^ Christmas helix, x h^kat joyful memories you bring Of shepherds matching on the piai% • * Of anqels hosts, a flittering train, ,"' V.TT "» .? / 1 _ r *!.•<:•»< rr no oear ro conn irvm «««itn »v4p Sareet messages of peace end low, While all the stars together ting j4h anthrm unto Christ our ling. To a11 the world thy chiming telle Glad tidings of great joy, oh, bell*. Oh, Christmas hells, sweet ChruXmm hells, Far, far to eastward shines a start Fair and serene it lights the way 'V,; f O'er desert plains, a heavenly rayj '7 'I?1 ' As unto Him the wise men iear Their gifts of gold and treasure nu|<"* And incense sweet from lands afar, While from the gates of heaven aja$^-^; v0 O'er all the world the music swellt'-;^-^:*-^ Of tweet celestial Christmas bells, ^ v s, OA, Christina» bells, tweet Christmm hells _ _ Jut on the air your chiming twelh On th is, the Joyful Christmas tide The gates of heaven swing open wim^-"'^f. And angel hosts with mortals ting ' AH glory unto Chnst the Ktne. ( Peace, pcace on earth, good will to JPeal forth the joyful strains again. While peace and joy and gladness snwflt. In all our hearts, oh, Christmas beBt. MS; of hep own son, .Tacit, and found * suit that she decided Jack could part with nt a little sacrifice--but after all that was Christmas living--here and there she picked up sundry other things and soon her package was complete and on ita way: yet she could not help wondering If the fates had really taken a hand in the mixup when it sent that unit to another place and forced her to use one of .Tack's that be was still making use of. ' She didn't expect to ever know, bat later one morning Jack came rushing In dragging a clean cat, bright faced boy after hljh: ••Mother, thisyik Carl Potter and he's got on the suit that got mixed at Christmas time. Tell her about It, Carl." « __ "You see. It was thls^ way," Cart began hesitatingly, but encouraged by Beth's Smile he continued more easily: "I won the countjr oratorical contest. I won ten dollars. I wanted to try out for the state contest between Christmas and New Tear's, bat It cost, ten dollars to there and jfHRISTMAS \PIRIT took A HAND FLORENCE HARRIS WEtlS MT MUST be all right or the pack- All age would not have gone to jjwlt von," Beth Parsons heard herself saying to Mrs. Brown over the phone. At the same tint ber thoughts were rioting about la dismay. t She had been so pleased when Mrs. Evans had phoned her saying'she had »o many things to give--toys, books, a sweater, and above all a salt of clothes--for this family that had been assigned Beth to look after at Christmas time. Then, Mrs. Evans ' ;:ijhad stupidly left the package at Mrs. V>^Brown's across the street and Mrs. jBrown, who was looking after Severn! needy families, had naturally thought the donation was for her. ^Before the mistake had been dlscov- <,i«red she had sent the suit where she tirknew there was a boy It would fit But there was a boy in this family of Beth's, too, and Beth had to do | some swift scouring about to get , /> more things* together. She was truly v disappointed because she had counted on that suit to make her offering ^ worth while. But Beth never spent "-any time dwelling on wliat could not •, ,be helped. She ransacked the closet back and my clothes, bad enough before, were getting worse every day apd somehow I just thought I couldn't win, I was so conscious of my ragged old clothes. I worked to earn some money, but mother isn't wel} and at Christmas I felt she must have good things and with medicine and a doctor there was nothing for a suit I had entered the state contest hanging on to that ten dollars to get me there, but I couldn't seem to get any more money for clothes. *1 had about decided it wasn't right for me to try out in the state--when that big package enme with this grand suit," Carl's face glowed with satisfaction, "and I went and won and got one hundred dollars. Now I can boy all the good things mother should have to make her strong. *1 went to thank Mrs. Brown and Jack was there and she told him to bring me to you and Jack told me why, on the way here, and I guess now yoa know it was awful good for mother and me that package went wrong." Beth smiled gaily at the boy's serious face: "It must be the Christmas Spirit took a hand In it, Oari." (A lttr. Waiters Newspaper TTnioa.) "Yule" "Tule,** that nice old-fashioned word used sometime? to mean Christmas, has always had a fascination for students of languages, because none af them has ever made quite certain af its derivation.--Montreal Herald. Santa Adds the Romance Siinta Clans puts the romance and the poetry into the children's Chittt< mas gifts. ;V fe .•••>. • '• •: Vf h-:"< > The Greatest Club in the World 1 t- Our Christmas Club NOW OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP The most Popular Club because it takes the " of Christmas bills. Classes to suit everyone. What the liferent Glasses Amount to Increasing classes b SO Weeks For (Christmas 1929) tc Class pays $12.75 * class pays $25.50 8c Class pays $63.75 !/ 'Me Class pays $12740 ^ DECREASING * Ton begin with the largest payment and decrease your pay- ^ me wis each week. ( " FOR ALL THE FAMELYEverybodywill be welcomed. EVEN AMOUNT CLASSES In 50 Weeks For (Christmas 1929) 'ge a^a pays $12.50 we Class paya $1.00 Class pays $2.00 Class pays $5.00 Class pays $10.00 Class pays $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $250.00 $500.00 $20.00 Class pays $100.00 -Everyone invited- State Bank Bank !Hiat Helps You Qet Ahead" I ) I M , , t M $ » »•»»»»»»• Illinois again leads all other stattt in the number of herds tested for tuberculosis, according ^o the October tabulation by fhe federal buread of an iiiwii industry, «t Wasliin^tou, D. C*« of tests performed during the moiith throughout the United States. On farms in Illinois, 11,582 herds were tested In October, New York ranks second for the month, with tests reported from 8,800 herds. Wisconsin tested 7,547 herds, and Minnesota 7,542. Stillman J. Stanard. director of the state department of agriculture, through which this service is administered in Illinois, attributes the progress the program of eradication is recording, exceeding the advancement In all other states, to the co-operation local leaders lend the men who represent the animal Industry division of the department he heads. County officials, veterinarians, and leaders in farm organizations, together with the press of Illinois, sjie states, have encouraged co-operation between the agricultural department of Illinois and the cattle owning public. Continuation of this program, and the support It is receiving, according to Director Stanard's forecast, will bring about the practicalyeliminatlon of tuberculosis fronT'^ the herds throughout the stat# af .jjTllinolB 111 less than two years. Illinofar-ls one of the leading hog producing states In tfife, country with market receipts for 1927 totaling nearly five million head,paccording to a Joint report Issued bjr thej Illinois and federal departments of agriculture. made public recently by A. .T. Surratt, agricultural statistician. "In view of the outstanding Importance of this Industry," Mr. Surratt said, "It is necessary that the Illinois farmers be kept well informed regarding present hog supplies and the future supply and price outlook. \^ith a •lew of being of assistance to Illinois farmer* the state and federal departments of agriculture are conducting a state-wide survey In Illinois. On the' first of December 25,000 cards were distributed to Illinois farmers by rural carriers throughout the state. These hog surveys are made twice a year throughout the entire United States. In June of each year the survey is made primarily to secure a reliable report covering the ^ixe of the spring crop and also to find out ithe farmers' Intention relative to breeding for the fall pig crop. In December the survey ascertains the size of the fall pig crop and the breeding intentions for spHng pig* / Bids for the construction of several stretches' of bard roads, bridge and grading sections in various parts of Illinois will be received by the state division of highways in Springfield soon. Included in the letting are twelve miles of hard roads in Route 127 in Montgomery county and 5.25 miles on Route 108 in Macoupin county. The latter road extends from Carrollton to Carllnville. pids will also be received for grading on parts of the two sections. The road sections are as follows: Route 13, La Salle county, 1.55 miles; Route 5&-A, Lake county, .71 miles; Route 70, La Salle county, 1.45 miles; Route 90, Marshall county, 10 miles; Route 96, Hancock county, 9.54 miles; Route 97, sections 143 144, Fulton county, 12 miles: Route 97, Henderson county, 5 miles; Route 100, section 117, Morgan county. 7.40 miles: Route 108, section 109. Macoupin county, 5.25 miles; Route 113, Rankakee-Wiil counties, 5.f« miles; Route 118, Will county, t.16 m|l^ , av [ i > f, «;• " rr.':' • The' etetib of Geo^fe and company for refund from the state of Illinois of franchise taxes, heretofore paid by it to the state, was denied in a sweeping opinion handed down by the court of claims of this state a few daj8 ago. The state was represented by Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom'and the court, in its opinion, approved the arguments presented by the attorney general. The opinion in this case will be controlling in more than sixty other cqses. now pending before the court, which Involve claims for refund of similar taxes to the amount of over $800,000. and will result In a saving to the state in Its approprlation ,o| over $1, The transportation department of the Illinois Agricultural association Is urging farmers to report defects tn right-of-way fences for the protection of their live stock. ^Thls deportment," letters to the county farm bureaus state, "has been receiving many claims for live stock killed on the railroad right of way adjoining farm lands. A large number of these claims are occasioned by lack of adequate right of-' way fences, which railroad companies are legally required to maintain. Attention Is tcalled to the importance of suitable gates in right-of-way fences and at farm crossings, in handling right-of-way stock claims, we have found in some Instances that the gates were In bad repair pr that the devices for fastening the gates were defective. We suggest that our members be on the lookout for these things and Inform us at once so that action may be taken through the proper chanpels to secure protection for their live stock." George Rogers Clark h** been well termed the greatest frontier leader. Dr. John Timothy Stone, president of the Presbyterian Theological seminary and pastor cf the Fourth Presbyterian church, Chicago, declared recently before an audience that filled the audi- j torium of the state centennial building at t!je meeting of the Illinois State Historical society In celebration of the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the admitting of Illinois to the union. Mrs. William Jackson Sweeney, state regent of the Illinois society. Daughters of the American Revolution, stressed the Influence of the church In molding the character of Illinois'; pioneers, in presenting the 1928 history contest prize to Miss Margaret Katherine Schnapp, Tallula. This prize, a gold medal. Is awarded yearly by the Illinois State Historical society and the Illinois society of D. A. R.. In competition axDO^J^^hmji children of ths Btate. » Y'V The Illinois division of highways owns and operates four complete paving units, which during the last eight years have completed work on approximately ninety sections of road In thirty counties. Altogether about 250 miles of pavement have, b^en built, and a great deal of other1 wOrk, such, as cindering or graveling gaj>s and detours, excavating for subway's, building temporary brldjres and assisting In snow removal, has been accomplished. During the last three years mesh type guard fence of one hundred miles and more of wire has been constructed. Small amounts of guard fence constructed as a iy»rt of paving contracts are very expensive and about three years ago the officials of the division of highways determined to try building it during the winter months with these state units. This method was very successful and has resulted in a considerable saving la construction costs. :v.'i . * • ^riolher charming custom has been added to the modern interpretation of the spirit of Christmas. Every year more and morA-residents of McHenry Mystery of Dollar Mark. There are many theories as to the - origin of the dollar mark, but there Is not one which seems to be thoroughly satisfactory. It Is popularly suppqped to be a conventional combination of the letters U S, but there are some which say that It is a sign made use of by the ancient sun worshipers of Central Asia, while another attributes It to the bookkeeper of a Virginia tobacco warehouse. There are various other explanations, all of which have been Investigated by a nniversity professor who has given special study to the subject, and his conclusion is that the dollar marie as we know It Is a direct descendant from the Spanish abbreviations of PS for pesos, the letters of which have been gradually combined and metamorphosed Into the present dollar mark. The P was often made with two strokes, which could very readily In the course of time, (ecome a U by making one down stroke' and continuing the line upward. ^TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR SANTA CLAUS" - X arrange colored lights about the exterior of their homes in an attractive display. This year it is anticipated the practice will be especially popular. Lighting engineers estimate that more than 2,000 Suburban-Chicago home owners will light the exterior of thei* homes during this 1928 holiday season. Foundations are now being laid for the new ward building for the Lincoln state school and colony. With a capacity of 100 beds, the structure will have living rooms and dining room facilities. It is to cost about $80,000. according to William J. Llndstrom. state supervising architect and will be finished next spring. E. & -ttU$er Lincoln !• the contractor. : Dairy farmers of Illinois wTtl hold their annual state association meeting at Jacksonville January 29 and 81 Ways and means of furthering cooperative marketing will be the prln cipal topic of discussion. W. S. O'Halr of Paris is president of the association. Other officers are: George Caven. Chicago, vice president; Stillman J. Stanard. Springfield, secretary; Charles Foss, Freeport. treasurer; C. M. Fil- *on, Sfilem; J. R. Philips of Sesser. T. P. Smith of Danville. Harlan Sea of Paris and John Steele of McLeanshoro. directors. ; .JfV. A. Laird, state veterinarian, de^Wed rfeeentty before a meeting of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical association at Chicago that Illinois In three years will be the only state with Its cattle entirely tuberculosis free. Doctor Laird Is president of the association. Experiments have shown that swine and poultry Infect cattle with tuberculosis. Doctor Laird said. Illinois is the only state working on a systematic program to eradicate the disease In poultry and swine as well as cattle, he said. Doctor Lalnt^ brought out the fact that Douglag county Is the only county In the Unit*! ed States entirely free of animal.tu* herculosls. Poultry tests have been made In ten scattered counties during; the last eight months and among 750,*, 000 fowl examined 4 per cent were Infecteft. ' f ^ ^ Senator Otti ¥*• been named to the congressional com* mlttees on Interstate commerce and public lands. Committee assignment# of new members of the senate who are filling out unexpired terms were ant, nounced a few days ago In Washing* ton by Chairman Watson of the Repub* Mean committee on committees. Fo^ the first time since the death of th# late United States Senator William McKlnley. Illinois now has two United States senators sitting in the uppef house of congress. Senator Charley S. Derteen was the lone senator for % long period because of the controversy, over the seating of former Renntof' Frank I.. Smith of Dwlght. Senato!1 Glenn, elected last November fl to fill the vacancy, was sworn in at th# opening of the present session of" congress and is now occupying hit seat in the senate. Coconut Sugar In 'Aft Bast Indies a sugar kaewa •8 Jaggery is made from the sap at the coconut palm. The sap Is obtained by catting the flower spatbe and the juice yields about 15 per cent of sugar. It Is consumed locally and 1a very impure. CfceoricaUy. much of It !• Identical with cane and beet aufar. 'T-r, * Mi Strut To men whose costumes smile with style. .. „' e - --Mr. Before and Aft&* Cleaning and pressing of a superior order. We keep your appearance up-to-par. . . . . . A p p a a r a o p e ' * /ANNAl HOWARD 'CLEANING &PKESSEN6 OVER BOLQER'S DRJUQ STOKE M ^ The gas tax Mil passed by the las! TfrgTBlature but held defective by the Supreme court will be one of the chief measures before the coming session o# the general assembly. It became know# a few days az<>. Of the $HKt,(KK).000 and $00,000,000 hard road bond 1»* sues only $23.<KK).0<>0 remain unsold* Some money remains In the treasury hut on the other hand It will hf expended on paying for roads ae#': under construction. tn the presence of relatives and • delegation of personal friends from Rock Istand county. C.vrus Diets became Justice of the Illinois fctate Supreme court Just before the December session of ihe court convened. Justice Diets, representing the Fourth Sapreme district and filling • vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Floyd B. Thompson, Rock Island, assumed the oath of office before he appeared on the bench with other meia bers of the court. Routine business occupied the attention of the court on <thv first day of the new session. " 3 '51 " a. * J The marquis de Lafayette on August 29, 1778, rode from Providence, 6. L, to Boston, Mass., tn six and one-half hours to beg D'Bstalng to return with the French fleet to Narragansett bay Morm or 1*m Tru* The reason father and the tMUm are never worried by a storm In the night Is because it's mother's Job to wake up and rush around cIoq^u windows. ---Cincinnati Kn<|ulrer. Siiwr Coat for Ivory Ivory Is given a silverlike finish tbaf actually Is composed of tiny silver grains, by placing It in a dilute silver nitrate solution, and then In a solu-' tlon of common salt until It turna deep yellow.^^Jext the Ivory Is dipped In water, and exposed In the sun until It blackens. On rubbing, the t»lack surface changes to a brilliant ellvarl If* Popular Science Monthly PttbMdtr Paya. Of all gifts, a new car..of a icars ..a , j. the fullest measure of : Christmas cheer you could possibly give to yourfamily? , _ OA* SihftrJlnniversMrf--, ^ • BuicK .j y" ' V S- <• thXY * v " ; !W. s pi.,..:-, * 1 •' ' •:f; Jfhone# With M i m * t « r p t *ce Bodies bf Fishtr JWERTON €* CO WEN : Buick Motor Cart Wart McHenry, IX. ••m .•-;4 AUTOMOBILES BUILT. • BUICK WILL BUILD