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k ;"irw s ' TH* jranntY HJUHSXAUS, THUKSDJEY, HOVBHBEK T, ISM / •MB TEMENT BY POSTMASTER GENERAL HARRY NSW R«^r4il^ ^f Sexidiiig of Unsolicited Boxw of Christmas Cards Through the Mai* f "The practice of using the piails for the purpose of sending unsolicited articles through the mails for sale is increasing to an extent which demands legislation prohibiting the same. Under this practice articles and merchandise, are sent to addresses unsolicited, and in the ft absence of any order therefor, for the purpose of sale and jjj with the request to transmit a price therefor. This places H upon the addressee a burden of the receipt and attention J on his part, and the necessity of returning the article or remitting for it,NEITHER OF WHICH HE IS UNDER OBLIGATION TO DO, or of ignoring the matter altogether. Following this he is subject to receipt of followup letters fro mthe sender, all of which are annoying and some of which are abusive and threatening." "The postal service is a public service for the legitimate "use of the people. It should Bpt be made the instru ment of a practice which works in uninvited hardship or inconvenience to recipients of mail matter, subjectiiis; them to annoyance and abused ; m I - WM.M. CARROUL Lawyer OSee with West McHenry State Bank Eyerj Wednesday 4 ^ McHenry, Illinois JOSEPH C. FEELEY Dentist McHenry - Jsl§c&«nry: Fridays 10 a.m.to 8 p.IB. Saturdays9 a.m.to 7:30 p.m. Sundays by appointment. Artificial teeth made by the Davies process. Latest electrical equipment sad modern methods. Riverside Drive over Barbian's , j Grocery and Markat McHENRY gravel EXCAVATING CO. A. P. Freund, Prop. Iding and Excavating of Every Description Estimates Furnished on Request High-grade Gravel Delivered at any time--large or small orders given promgt attention. Phone 204-M MfcHenry Reasonable Kataa SCRAEFES v. Drayiag McHENR^ - ILLINOIS Telephone No. 108-R " | Stoffel & Reihanspergft insurance agents for all classes of property In the best companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS Insnre--Ia Sore--Insurance -- with -- Win. G. Schreinec Auctioneering OFFICE IT RESIDENCE 93-R McHenry, Illinois 0. W. KLONTZ, M. D. Physician and Surgeon ~ treating- all diseases of the Eye, '.7 Ear, Nose and Throat and the Fitting of Glasses) OAce Hoars--to 9 a. vl, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays by Appointment QCBm at BwMinri. Waukegan Road. Phone 181 McHenry, HL HENRY V. SOMPEL General Teaming Sand, Gravel and Coal for Sale Grading, Graveling and Road Work Done By Contract or By Day Phone McHenry 649-R-l Address, Route 3 McHenry, 111. mettMAW j. SGHAEPER ice PHONE 1IM • • • . McHenry, Hlinoia Members of the state board of pardons and paroles, who had finished hearing a large number of cases at the state penal institutions, recently met in Springfield for a two-day session to pass on recommendations made by committees. Under a recent decision of the State Supreme court, prisoners serving ten years to life sentences must serve ten years before they are paroled, unless they are pardoned by the governor. Governor Emmerson has in his possession recommendations in 40 cases, some of which apply to ten year to life prisoners, it is said, but no action has been taken. While 647 such prisoners are in the penal institutions, each /case will be considered on its merits and recommendations made to Governor Emmer. son in the same manner as would have been followed for possible parole. Farm conditf^tts In the eighth federal reserve district. Including 41 Illinois counties, were described as gen* erally fair to good in a farm income survey for 1929 made public by the St. Louis chamber of commerce. The report was based on reports from farm agents, bankers and business men of the district and embraced a study of farm production fti the MtW states comprising the district. New highways now under construction in South America are being built according to specifications worked out on the Bates test road southwest of Springfield, Frank T. Sheets, chief engineer of the state department of highways, stated recently. Mr. Sheets, who was an official delegate from the United States to the second Pan-American Highway congress at Uo de Janeiro, Brazil, said that South American highway engineers are enabled to avoid many of the errors made by American pioneers in the construction of hard surfaced highways and are adopting American methods of highway financing and traffic coptrol, aa well aa construction methods. State, connty and city officials joined in tribute to Robert Scholes, twice speaker of the lower house of the UllnoiK assembly, at funeral services held for him in Peorir on October 26. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson, Lieut Gov. Fred E. Sterling and Speaker David Shanahan were among the honorary pallbearers. Mr. Scholes was largely instrumental in the establishment of the state department of fish and game and the enactment of the present game laws. Throughout his public career he was known as champion of labor and was author of numerous amendments to the work men's compensation act. Among those who deplore his death are assembly men whose initiation in the assembly was made easier by the willingly giv en assistance of Speaker Scholes. Thirty-six million Christmas . seals have been received by the Illinois Tuberculosis and Public Health association and are now being distributed to tbe local tuberculosis assocations in 101 counties in the state. The seals are to raise funds for tbe campaign against tuberculosis carried on throughout the'State. In addition to the seals, 319,200 posters and leaflets will be sent to all corners of the state The campaign opens tbe day following Thanksgiving. Plans have been announce a survey of the needs of physically handicapped children in every ooUnty of the state. The.work will be under the direction of a special commission provided by the last general assembly consisting of Rodney Brandon, director of public welfare, Francis G. Blair, superintendent of public Instruction and Dr. Andy Hall, director of public health. Mr. Brandon reported that It s the desire of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks to supply the names and addresses of all children who might be in need of treat ment, and that the Elks fraternity would endeavor to care for them. The county superintendent of schools is to be chairman of a county executive committee, which wfll also include a physician to be designated by Dr. Hall and a jsoclal service worker to be named by Mr. Brandon. YVher ever necessary the size of the county committee will be increased. The schools in each county will be called upon to assist In making the survey, Introductory Sale! To introduce Dr. Clyne's Red Top -Capsules to every family in McHenry and surrounding towns, they will be sold, for a limited time, at the Special Introductory Price of only 39c. (Regular Price 50c.) Dr. Clyne's Red Top Capsules are highly recommended for tbe relief of Colds, Headache, Flo, Neuralgia, Neuritis, Tonwihtis, RSteumatism, Toothache. Aches and Pains They are made according to a prescription used in hospitals and private practice for many years with very satisfactory results. They're "EASY ON THE HEART' Satisfaction Guaranteed or Honey Refunded. Sold at Bolger's and Wattles' Drug Stores. I S. H. Freund & Son f" "" General Building Contractor! Phone 127-R ~r - Cor. Pearl and Park Sts. McHenry, DL Manure Spreaders r«*Sal« As we are giving up our warehouse we are offering for sale B Litchfield Manure Spreaders tlEW MODELS-- BRANS HSW STOCK $165 Spreaders Sale Price.... 9^39 These prices good only while stock lasts. Now is the time to buy at a reduced prist E.J.SHELDON PHONE 100 OEAY8LAKE, ILL. One hundred and three opinions wet-e filed by the Supreme court in the office of Clerk Charles W. Vail, at the close of the October term. Many cases of state-wide Interest were de cided. The case in which the great est interest was manifested was the parking ordinance of the city of Chi cago to be invalid. Since the decision on this case Mr. Vall's office has been receiving requests for copies of the opinion from Inany throughout the country. • / The state departmentagriculture will conduct a laboratory short course for Illinois seed producers and dealers during the month of November. The added service to agriculturists has been arranged by Director Clarence F. Buck, Phil Haner, plant Industry superintendent, and A. C. Wilson, chief seed analyst. The extension of the work of the seed laboratory branch of the agricultural department has been given the approval of Gov. Louis U Emmerson. ;/ f'; First tests of the JNlWrt •gitWJftne tax law are to be made in the November term of the Sangamon county Circuit court. The test cases, selected out of the 102 injunction suits filed, will be taken to tbe Supreme court, no matter what the lower court's decision may be. Appeal from the Sangamon court will be made to the February term of the State Supreme court Another deluge of gas tax suits based on September collections Is expected to follow. Suits filed thus far Involve August collections, the first month In which the law was effective. Director Leo H. Lowe of the depart - ment of trade and commerce has notified Ray Krebaum, assistant cashier of the State bank of Virden, of his appointment as an examiner !• the division of insurance. Gov. Louis L. Emmerson has appointed Dr. W. H. Welch of Lexington as chief veterinarian in the, department of agriculture. Dr. Welch succeeds Dr. F. A. Laird of Auburn. Approximately 700 delegates are expected to attend the silver Jubilee convention of the Illinois Telephone association In Springfield, November 20 and 21 according to A. J. Parsons, secretary-treasurer of the association. Among the prominent speakers to appear on the two-day program are Gov. Louis L. Emmerson and Charles W. Hadley, Wheaton, chairman of the Illinois Commerce commission. A case of state-wide interest -submitted to the Supreme court by Charles W. Vail, clerk of the court, and due for a decision at the December term, is the one from Cook county in which there is involved the legality of the raise in rates by the Modern Woodmen of America, which action by the organization is claimed by the appellants to be discriminatory. A number of injunction suits have been filed in various parts of tbe state, and the action of the Supreme court will be awaited with interest A special meeting of the Illinois State Historical society for the prt mary purpose of rousing cities and counties to the importance of preserving current and past history through tools, relics, pictures and documents reflecting their growth, was held in Joliet recently. The list of speakers included many prominent historians of the state. Paul M. Angle, secretary of the Abraham Lincoln association, spoke on "Abraham Lincoln, Land Owner and Investor." SLOCUM'S LAKE Two men have been arrested and 50 stolen cars recovered through an investigation of an automobile theft ring operating in Central Illinois, It was stated by Phil Harmon, chief state automobile investigator. The gang had headquarters In Champaign, where 25 of the stolen cars were recovered, the investigator stated, adding that other cars were found at Decatur, Bloomington. Hoopeston and Atwood. A third member of the gang is sought. In the absence of expressed statutory limitations. Attorney General Carlstrom has ruled that commissioners of Canada thistles have the power to cut or destroy any part or portion of a crop of grain where the weeds are growing in the field if they cannot be exterminated in any other manner. Only such part of the crop should be cut or damaged as Is necessary In order to destroy the thistle, and the owner of the land on which the thistles are growing must first be notified and requested to exterminate the weeds, the attorney general warned. Costs of cutting the weeds are assesaed against the land owner. K. B. Killer and Stanley S. Locke, foresters connected with the state department of conservation, headed a party of about 25 members of the Ohio valley section of the Society of American Foresters on an Inspection tour of forestry <>ondltions In southern Illinois. Representatives of Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. Missouri and Kentucky made «p the party. 5 Nearly one-half of tte people who are now twenty years old have suffered one or more painful Injuries, according to Dr. Andy Hall, state health director, who points out that the automobile and the development of Indus- : trial life have contributed materially to this condition. "Records of freshmen matriculation at the University of Illinois show that 30 per cent of the women have suffered one or more painful injuries before reaching Crbana," Doctor Hall stated. "In general these college students are a rather selected group who have been better protected from accidents than the population in general. They have not been employed in factories, shops, and mines, whereOiability Injury Is heightened. Thus rhew hazard.created by man himself lias developed into the greatest jingle impediment to life that people under twenty years old have to face." Led by Its chairman, William H. Malone, the Illinois tax commission continued its work of equalizing assessments on real property throughout Illinois, when orders of re-assessment were forwarded to local officials in Williamson and Franklin counties, the Illinois Agricultural association has announced^ The two orders followed Investigations of assessed valuations and selling prices on, farm lands, town and city real estate by the farm bureaus and L la theae counties. ' Mrs. Wayne Bacon and two children and MiBs Frances Davis were callers at Libertyville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis and daughter were callers at Grayslake Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Do well and children an Lloyd Dowell were callers at Elgin last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis and daughter and Mrs. Wayne Bacon and two children were callers at Elgin last Friday. William Darrell of Moline is spending the week with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winkler, Jr., and children of Waukegan and Mr." and Mrs. Walter Winkler were Sunday guests at the home of their parents at Ardelou farms. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary and two children spent last Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. JCaiman at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tegmier of Crystal Lake spent Tuesday evening at the Wayne Bacon home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and •on, Robert, spent Friday at Crystal Lake. Mr. Matthews attended the funeral of Edwin Rowley. Mrs. Jane Eatinger and Mrs. Mary Dowell of Wauconda spent Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell spent Thursday at the home of the latter's sister at West Chicago*, Mrs. Richard Dowell and two children of Roseville were Sunday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell a fid daughter and Lloyd Dowell were callers at Half Day Wednesday. MVs. Rebsman and Mrs. Hansen and son of Chicago were Saturday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fage Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Maiman of Wauconda spent Sunday1 evening at the home of the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and sOn. Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell called at Wonder Lake Sunday. Mrs. Charles Snyder of Grayslake spent Sunday at the. home of her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren spent Monday at the Forest home in Chicago. William -Foss was a guest Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mulholland at Beverly division in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Foss of Libertyville spent the week-end at the home of the former's parents here. Lloyd and Vernon Bergstrom of Chicago were Sunday morning callers at the Blomgren home. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooks called on friends at Park Ridge Saturday. Mrs. William Foss and son, Leslie, were business callers at Woodstock Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren and Mrs. Raymond Lusk of near Round Lake were callers at Waukegan Pri day. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, attended the sale of Hurless Hawk at Coleta, 111., Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of Crystal Lake were Monday supper an<) evening guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Matthews. Miss Fearl Foss of Mundelein and William Berg of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents. F. L. Beck of Evanston was a caller at the H. L. Brooks home one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren spent Saturday evening at the Axel Lundgren home at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brooka and Miss Lillian Tidmarsh of Wauconda spent Sunday at the Delos Ames home at Libertyville. Chesney Brooks, accompanied by Teddie Sims of Wauconda, saw the Illinois-Northwestern football game at Evanston last Saturday. Mrs. Clara Smith was a business caller, at McHenry last Thursday. Earl Converse and Stanley Davis were business callers at Elgin Hon day. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams an<| son of Crystal Lake were Sunday din ner guests at the home of Mrs. Claraf Smith. A million and~a half dollars a day MORE than 200 new Bell telephone buildings are going up this year in the United States, 800.000 additional telephones are going into use and new switchboards to care for 3.000.000 additional calls a day. These are a few of the things in the 1929 construction and improvement program of the Bell System which will cost more than 550 million JJ dollars - a million and a half a day. • Telephone growth is essential to the new American civilization of better opportunity for the average man. The Bell System employs more than 400,000 workers, is owned by 450,000 stockholders, and serves the people of the nation. Every day the Bell System is extending its lines to more people. TM» is part of the telephone ideal that anyone, anywhere, shall be able to t»lk quickly and at reasonable cost with anyone, anywhere ebfe. Theft is no standing still in the Bell System. « ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY* BELL SYSTEM One Policy - One System • Universal Service :U> Pspnlariafng A viatica Sturmvoge), translated as storm birds or stormy petrels, la the namo of the gigantic national German organization for the purpose of bringing flying within the reach of the mi Fame's Drawbacks is the man who hath known what it is to taste of fameto have it la a purgatory, to want it is a hell.--Edward Bulwer Lytton (1M6-1873|« ~ "Mot tha Barons." 4 Hi- U Father (to accepted suitor for his daughter's hand)--Now that you're practically one of the family, I wonder If you'd go downstairs and give the cook notice?--Pearson's. Placating the Gods • couple of Indians who recently took their first airplane ride from the San Francisco airport tossed a pinch of corn meal through the cabin #lndow to piacat* the goda> ED VOGEL < feENE&AI. --mfctioneb* Farm Sales a Specialty P. O. Solon Mills, 111. Tel. Richmond 284 Reference Past Sales SATISFACTION GUARANTEED What's aa Auctioneer? A good talker. And must be a good judge of values. He is the man who sells your property accumulation that took you many years to acquire, in a few hours. His mistakes would cost you money. When you employ an auctioneer it will cost you no more to hire the experienced and the best and it will be cheaper in the long run. The sale season is now at hand. I have n number of salea already booked and if jrfou are planning to have a sale, I will be glad to call and make arrangements with you. My experience of 30 years as an auctioneer will be of value to you in selling your personal property. . ' My telephone number ll 478 Woodstock. ;--. You can write or phom CIAS. LEONARD PHONE 478 WOODSTOCK. ILLINOIS WEST SIDE GARAGE J} Bro«M tS5 General Automobile Repairing Res. Phone, A59-R-8 9 HAVE YOU If Not, Why Not? 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