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v; • , m&m' SSX M'HXHBY PUUNDBALEB, THUBSDAY, JANXTABT 22,1931 SLOCUM S LAKE WEfKLY PERSONALS W V old ItMM of Interest Taken Fnm the Files of the Plaindealer m -:$t Ttua . FIFTY YEARS AGO A new arrival at the residence of ^ %iW Colby on Tuesday and its a boy. R. Bishop has moved the building formerly used as a coal house at his /*hops near the river to a location •' Jiear his new wagon factory. V C. T. Eldredge is now dressing and shipping about on® thousand pounds l>f poultry each day. E. M. Owen now sports the nobbiest tatter in town. It is of the Cortland • *nake and is indeed a beauty. • !>j Mr. Becker of the firm of Lauer & Checker, had the misfortune to lose .;jfjis two oldest children, within two > ^ays, of illness. » % The Ivy social will again organise *nd hold parties during the Malt ^ ' «w months. COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR CITY As Seen By Plaindealer Reporters and Handed li By Our Friends Martin Knox was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Robert Weber visited friends in Chicago Sunday. Irvin Smith of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Louis Aithoff and daughters were Wankegan visitors Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. A. I. Froehlich visited relatives in Woodstock Sunday. Miss Theresa Brefeld of Chicago spent Sunday at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Foss visited her parents at Woodstock Sunday. Miss Mary Goodfellow spent the week-end with home folks in Chicago. Masses Helen Stevens and Beatrice Lane were week-end visitors in Chicago. Paul Fagan and Harry Laurence of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry friends. Miss Cora Sweet of Richmond Iras a week-end'guest in the E. E. Bassett home. Henry Vogel of Richmond was a week-end guest in the E. E. Basse tt home. Mrs. Laurence Donavin of Detroit, Mich, spent last week with relatives here. Miss Eleanor Sutton spent Saturday with Jessie Schroeder at Ringwood. Thomas Phalin of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is spending a few weeks visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Johnson and children visited relatives at Crys- BRITONS EVADING BIG TAX PAYMENTS *' , v," TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The McHenry high school basket V '-.*** 4all team is again among the living, j|aving reorganized after six weeks j~T§f idleness. t The marriage of Miss Edith Wright \ ..J>f Woodstock to Mr. Martin Oleson f, \#f Minnesota, was solemnized at the 'fVoodstock Wednesday morning. She Ikas a former teacher in our schools. L V The first good sleighing of the " jpeasoit occurred on Tuesday morning Lake Sunday. \ A young gentleman arrived at tl.e ^ Mrs. J. F. Claxton and daughter, i • "home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rotherm -1 jjj.s_ Henry Foss, were Woodstock ^/Tuesday and Joe says he will make visitors Friday. f' %'* a boat builder out of him. | Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erickson and J. H. Miller has just completed K family were Crystal Lake visitors ^ fine monument for the late Thomas gUD(jay afternoon. I' .< " Fhalin. ! Mrs. A. E. Nye and son, LoweU, V The storm and sleet of Sunday an J an<j Eugene Sayler attended the ski ; ' " Monday gave the local manager of jump at Cary Sunday. the Chicago Telephone Co., F. W. Mr. and Mrs. H. Brooks of Crystal ||j.. Marshall, an extra .session of hard j^ke visited her grandmother, Mrs. yp V' labor. ' Alma Thomas Sunday. llVl* ' The Woodstock Sentinel company j Lyle Bassett, Henry Vogel, Floribel p has purchased Das Volksblatt, Wood- Bassett and Cora Sweet attended the ^ * stock's German paper and hereafter skj jump at Cary Sunday. . the two papers will be published from; Rev. Chas. Nix left Monday for - the Sentinel office. _ (Florida where he expects to spend the The McHenry Fox River Valley mill i remainder of the winter. is now prepared to grind feed and j Mi". Reynolds will be glad to meet all customers. TWENTY YEARS AGO number of miniature lakes have , again formed along our public highways and causes a nuisance to.many • residents. . The marriage of Miss Rosa M. Jus- : ten to Mr. Fred Huff was solemnized spending the week in the home of his Miss Helen Welch of Chicago is spending a few weeks in the home of her father, William J. Welch. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard and children of Ringwood were Sunday visitors in the J. F. Claxton home. Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of St. Charles were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ford Jackson. Charles Newman of Chicago is by Rev. A. Royer at St. Mary's catho fcy# lie church in this village on Wednes- , day morning of this week. The bride J? is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs; John jyj ' Justen. g| ^ Just as John R. Knox, the rural SP~' " mail carrier, left his home last Sunday morning his cutter struck a rut • and frightened his team. He tried to ^ : hold the lines and was dragged for 1 about two blocks. f: / G. A. Sattem, who has resided in • * McHenry for some time, has decided |' to go into the auctioneering work. k » About five hundred people gathered . r*\ at the river Sunday afternoon to wittj" V-'1 ness a horse race on the ice, but were i disappointed when the plans failed to be carried out. - The collectors of the various towns - -\ in McHenry county have received £f? j, their books and are now busily en- §L ' * g a g e d in g e t t i n g t h i n e * in s h a p e to ^ ; • start the work of collecting tax ^ •% • 0 money. tfcN YEARS AGO Jos. J. Mertes is another one of Che lucky icemen of the locality, having been successful in filling his ice house at Pistakee Bay before the recent thaw. Ray Page, one of our rural letter carriers, landed an eight pound pick erel at Pistakee Bay on Tuesday. McHenry employees at the Terra Cotta factory are encouraged by the reports that several new contracts have been taken in. Miss Rosina Freund was quite painfully injured on Sunday when she was thrown from a horse. Smith Bros, have just recently put up a new electric sign. The February milk price to be paid by milk dealers to producers was announced yesterday as $2.35 per hundred pounds, which is a drop of 70 cents since last November. The officers and directors of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin, Mrs. William Dewey and William J. Welch spent Sunday with Chicago relatives. Mrs. Julia Clark and Miss Edna Foley of Cleveland, Ohio, spent Thursday and Friday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wray *and daughter. Rita Dhu, of Elgin were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ella M. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Harrison of Elgin were Sunday callers in the home of hit mother, Mrs. Mayme Harrison. Miss Marjory Phalin of Chicago is spending a few weeks in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. Mrs. Mary Hoffmeier, Fred Cooley and Mrs. Mary Simon of Chicago were Sunday callers in the L. F. New. man home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Colman, Mat Karls and Miss Theresa Karls of Chicago spent Sunday in the Fred Karls home. Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh and daughter, Vera, of Woodstock were visitors in the home of the former's aunt, Mrs. B. Frisby, Saturday. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago sf>ent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh and attended the annual meeting of the McHenry Country club on Sunday. Mrs. James Perkins, Mrs. F. E. Cobb, Mrs. Minnie Miller and Mrs. Valeska Hoppe attended a meeting and initiation at Waukegan chapter, O. E. S., Thursday evening. Mrs. Julia Clark and Miss Edna Foley returned to Cleveland Saturday after being here to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Donavin. They were guests at the J. M. Phalin home. Miss Grace Martin returned to her nursing duties at St. Anthony's hospital, Chicago, Sunday, after spending Assessments Are Dissipating "Large Fortunes. tiOBflun.--Taxation Is dissipating some of Great Britain's oldest and largest fortunes, transferring the ownership of vast estates and discouraging the amassing of wealth, a survey has Just revealed. The death duties are the most keenly felt of all taxes, and they rank second in the list of the government's sources of Income. The 1930 budget revealed that more than $4,000,000,000 was expected from estate duties. The huge landowners have evolved several means of defeating this taxation. The most popular Is to convert existing ownership into private limited liability companies. In this way the cost of operating the companies can be deducted from the income tax payments, the amount of taxation reduced during life, and death duties avoided. Estates Protected. It likewise has the added inducement of protecting the estates from reckless heirs' extravagancies. Among those titled owners who have transformed "their estates Into private liability companies have been the dukes of Buceleuch, Devonshire, Grafton, Lelnster, Marlborough, Rutland and Sutherland; marquis of Zetland, the earls of Berkeley, Darnley, Harewood, Moray, Ossory, Roseberg, Spencer and Strathmore, and Viscounts Novar, Ullswater and Wemborne. Another plan is transferring property to a younger member of the family. If the transfer is made six months before death, the estate is not subject to death duties. Others are selling outright their holdings and living on the capital, which is not taxable. In 1927, Lord Derby, one of England's wealthiest peers and greatest sportsmen, sold Lancashire property for $8,500,000, and explained he did it because his son would have had to sell more to pay death duties at his paining. Standard Rate. The standard rate of Income tax Increased from 20 per cent in 1929 to 22% per cent in 1930, The lower Incomes, however, virtually were not affected by the increase and in some cases actually pay less. Life insurance premiums are an Important factor in relieving the amount taxable. An amount equal to 10 per cent of the premium paid can be deducted from tlie tax otherwise payable^ The maximum amount of premiums subject to this relief, however, is a sum equal to one-sixth of the total income. ILw.y of the lr.r^e landowners have i been forced to sell their estates to ten- ; nnts in order to pay the huge death i tax. The recent retirement of Lord Durham from racing is said to have been due to a iarj;e extent to the necessity of selling so:ne of his stable to pay death duties of more than $3,500,- 000 through the death of two earls of Durham. FEEDING SURPLUS *-K, WHEAT TO STOCK tJifes Gains That Ate Practically Equal to Corn. Wheat can be fed to live stock of all kinds and thus marketed to advantage when the price Is, less than corn. "While wheat will not give as good a finish In the fattening pen as corn it will give gains practically equal, to corn." says E J. Maynard. of the Colorado experiment station, "and the farmer wh< has a surplus of wheat on hand and no corn can make money by marketing it through his live stock so long as the price remains unfavorable to him." Wheat MJd be rolled or coarsely gro ->d for all < es of live st' k except bheep. If ground too finely It has a tendency to ball up In the animal's, mouth. Best results are usually had In feeding Wheat mixed with other grains. Compared- to corn, wheat carries slightly more carbohydrates in the form of stare, and slightly more protein but much less fat. The protein In wheat, tike that In corn, is of low value and consequently wheat fed to live stock should be supplemented with good protein feeds such as alfalfa. skim milk, cottonseed meal, Unseed oil-meal or tankage. Pigs fattened on wheat and a protein supplement produce gains comparable to those secured with corn but do not phow as firm a finish as when fattened with corn or barley. They should preferably he finished with the latter graina. Soaking wheat has been found to be a poor substitute for grinding when UBed as pig feed, but rolling or grinding, has Increased i feeding valu<' from 16 to 22 per cent over feeding it whole. Lambs may be fed whole wheat in place cf corn or barley In ordinary fattening rations containing alfalfa hay and silage or pulp. Rolled or coarsely ground wheat Is best mixed with oth er grains such as corn, barley, oats <>i dried pulp in grain rations for fattening cattle or for dairy cattle. Not over two-thirds of the grain ration for cattle should ordinarily consist of wheat, especially when a heavy grain ration is to be fed. For horses, wheat should be rolled if possible and fed in a moderate amount only, mixed with some bulk? concentrate or with chopped forage to avoid digestive troubles and skin eruptions. D. A. R. Marks Site of Ft Custer With Tablet Hardin, Mont.--The site of old Fort Custer, two miles south of Hardin, was the scene of Impressive ceremonies recently when Shining Mountain chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, Billings, dedicated a granite and bronze marker to the memory of pioneer days. Fort Custer, named in honor of Gen. George A. Custer, who, with his Seventh cavalry, went down to defeat before the Sioux Indians in the battle of the Little Big Horn, was the base of military operations in the early days. From this point troops watched over the safety and progress of those traveling the old Bozeman trail, which headed north through the Little Big Horn valley, the fort being abandoned in the late '30s. Fort Custer in the early days was one of the largest military posts of the Northwest The Girl Scouts of Hardlq must be given credit for starting the initial movement to mark the old site. The merits of their work were seen by the Hardin Lions club. It sponsored the steps which led to the ultimate marking of the historic site by the D. A. R. Give Ewes Legume Hiy and Feed Iodized Salt Breeding ewes that are young and in good flesh at this time of the year may be wintered efficiently and at low cost on a ration of legume hay, says W. E. Morris, extension live stock specialist, University farm, St. Paul This ration may be Improved, be says, where silage is available by feeding amounts not to exceed two pounds per day per animal. Where silage is not available, roots, may take Its place No grain need be fed until just before lambing, providing the ewes are young and In good flesh. Two or three weeks before lambing, the ewes should receive from one-half to a pound of grain per day and this should be continued until they go to pasture. Oats make an excellent grain feed. Shepherds need to take care, likewise, to prevent the fleeces from becoming filled with chaff. A good fleece can be reduced to a lower grade by becoming chaffy. This may 'happen wrtien the flock runs to straw plies or when hay or other feed and bedding are thrown carelessly over the backs of the animals. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and two daughters were callers at McHenry last Saturday. Earl Converse called at the home of his parents' at Libertyville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook at Wauconda last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boehmer of Wauconda spent Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews. Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son visited at the home of Mrs. Ella Parks at Park Ridge last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirk and twe children of Aurora spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dow ell." Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Foss of Lib ertyville spent last Friday at th home of the former's parents here. Leslie Davis was a caller at Mc Henry Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Powell ar>< daughter called on Mrs. nary Dowel at Wauconda Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. Wayne Ba^on anr children were callers at Crystal Lake last Saturday. Mrs. Willard Darrell spent Friday at the home of her daughter at Crystal Lake. Miss Pearl Foss of Libertyvillespent Sunday »t the home of her parents here. Roy Passfield of Roseville was a caller at the Davis home Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Foss and Mrs. A. W Foss were callers at McHenry last Friday. Leslie Davis was a caller ftft t-ake Zurich last Wednesday. Frank Mulholland and son of Chicago spent Saturday at his farm here. Mr. and Mrs. John Knox and Mr?. H. J. Schaffer of McHenry visited it the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geary last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Geary were callers at McHenry Saturday evening. Willard Darrell and Harry Matthews attended the annual meeting of the Life & Casualty Co. in Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmer and Leo Zimmer of Barrington spent last Thursday evening at the Henry Geary home. Mrs. Zimmer remained for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Esping, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and sons and Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of Crystal Lake visited Mrs. Allie Tidmarsh at Rockford Sunday. Mrs. Raymond Lusk and daughter of Round Lake spent Sunday at the Blomgren home, while Raymond Lusk and John Nisted attended the Ski jump at Cary. ^ ' "Stone of Destiny** Scone, in Perthshire, Scotland, was the site of an old abbey and the place of residence of the early kings of Scotland. It was also the scene of their coronation. A "stone of destiny" was part of the coronation chair. This stone was. carried off by Edward I of England in 1296 and placed In Westminster abbey, where it still remains under the coronation chair of the British kings. We are pleased to announce that the new Highway 173 now makes it possible for our >cjistomers to come direct to the hatchery on concrete. .This route connects with 19 through Harvard and 61 through Trmlring it direct through Bebron either east or west. We are located four miles east of Alden and one west of Bebron. ^ , The first hatch on February 6 aqd chicks may be obtained regularly on Friday thereafter. In a few weeks we will have hatches on Tuesday also. The following breeds re available: White Rocks, Barred Rocks. Buff Orpingtons, White Wyandottes, fibode Island Reds and the Specialty White Leghorns. , HEAVY BREEDS ARE $12.00 HER HUNDRED. WHITE LEGHORNS ARE $10.00 *** HUNDRED. BEST GRADES ARE $3.00 PER HUDRED MORE. Our past reputation for producing Stock guarantees Satisfied Customers. r-; A full line of Feed, Brooder Stoyes, and Chick equipment. A 10% discount on brooder purchased with an order of chicks. Phone 109 Chicks Pay** v *:^feebron, Illinois WEST SIDE GARAGE - Otto Adams, Prop* , 185 Oeneral Automobile Repairing Res. Phone, Central Garage >i JOHNSBURG i nUU> J. SMITH, Pr®prtot*» Chevrolet Sales. General Antcmotive Repair Work t, Give us a call when in trouble " EXPERT WELDING AND CYLINDER REBOR1NG Dly^hone 200-J Night Phone 640*1-2 USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOR QUICK RESULTS Pox River Valley Deep Waterways several days in the home of her parassociation held an important meet-1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin, fng at Chicago, Jan. 20, at which] Those who drove to Notre Dame, time many vital matters were taken Ind., Saturday morning to attend the Peterson-Phalin wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. John M. Phalirt, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Foley, Mrs. Mary Foley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phalin, Mr. and Mrs. George Phalin, Mrs. Julia Clark, Miss Edna Foley, Harold Phalin, Rwlh ^halip and Tom Phalin. np. A number of improvements have been made on the Stilling hotel property at Pistakee Bay since last fall. Shortage claims on freight shipments into this village are very common of late, according to some business men. The stealing from freight cars seems to be on the increase. . - --; . ^ Magellan'* Feat Magellan's Journey around the world Started In 1610 and took 1.083 dnys. New Welland Canal Will Be Opened Next Year Welland, OnL--The Welland canal Is certain to be officially opened next year. This definite statement was made by Hon. Dr. R. J. Manlon, minister of railways and canals, who visited this city to look over the progress of the work and to discuss with civic officials disturbances to the city's property by reason of the canal development. "There is no doubt shoot the canal being officially opened next year," said Doctor Manlon. "Everything is in first-class shape. It is largely in use now. There Is nothing to delay completion." Too Much Pett'ng There is a vast dlfferciKV between "love and sympathy" and "helpful understanding."--Country Home. ELECTRIC HEATING PADS Guaranteed For Lifetime 4 $4.39 Special Friday & Saturday Bolger's Drug Store New Orleans Mint Will Soon Be Federal Prison New. Orleans. La.--Plans for conversion of the old United States mint here Into a federal jail have been perfected. The paint, long abandoned, will house approximately 300 prisoners who have been sentenced to twelve months or less. This will relieve federal penitentiaries and other prisons of men and women sentenced .00' fitrtntion of the liquor laws. Fall Pigs Need Size and Vigor for Profit Pall pigs need size and vigor if they are to make satisfactory winter galna, advises J. P. Wlllman of the New York State College of Agrlculture.They shonld not be weaned until they are at least eight or ten weeks of age. If they are accustomed to estlng grain In a creep away from the sow they will lose little flesh at weaning time. A hog likes comfort and grows best when comfortable, he says. Pigs In dry beds In well-ventllated quarters free from drafts pay more than pigs In a snow t^nk or in mud. Dry feeding Is better for winter than is slop. When slop is fed In cold weather it should be wanned and the drinking water should be warmed enough to take oft the chill, or the pigs will not drink enough water. Care should also be taken to see that the pigs are free ¥fon> worms and lice. Treating Hog "Flu" g Bog "flu" Is usually wide-spread In the fall and often causes heavy losses. The disease is similar to colds In the human family and should have treatment In a similar manner, according to Dr. K. W. Stouder of Iowa State college. Dry beds, good shelter dor Ing fall and early winter weather will help prevent these colds. Drafty floors and floors where the wind blows be neath and makes a cold floor are usually chief causes in bringing on the flu. iU At the National Automobile Shows Chevrolet wiiii# for the fourth timo Th* Real Concern f am not concerned that I have ne place; I am concerned how I shall fit myself for one. I am not concerned «t' not being known; I seek, to be worthy to be known.--Oonfuclia > Roadaide Te»t» Friend,hip With present-day traffic what it 1% It's not so easy to live In a house by the side of the road and stUI be a friend to man.--Fort Wayne NewsgestlneL 4 When Twins DUagre* Twins are bathed at the same time, fed at the same time, tucked away on the stroke. Their desires always clash, and yet there is no reason why either one's needs shonld be paramount.-- Country Romp. ; First place at the National Automobile Shows--a position granted on the basis of annual sales volume--is again awarded to Chevrolet. This is the fourth consecutive time that Chevrolet has achieved* this honor. And the reason lies in theexceptional value which ChevroleJ cars consistently provide. This year, In its bigger and better Six, Chevrolet is offering an outstanding example of the value which ||li fafct, no previous Chevrolet car has ever represented such a high degree of quality and advancement, and sold at sueh tawpiMMsaft Chevrolet Six. * "* ' ' N ' • Hew low prlcei « - Boaditer, $4751 Sport Roadster with , Mmble teat, $495; Coach or Standard Fh»* (Vlml6w Coupe, $545; Phaeton, $510; Staadvd Coupe, $535) Sport Coupe (rumble •eat), $575; Standard Sedan, $635; Special Sedan, $650. Special equipment extra. •. b» Hint, Miihigm. NEW CHEVROLET SIX Not Baanty Alone i We love beauty at first sight, sad we cease to love It If It Is not accompanied . by amiable qualities.--- Child. . .... - >•' See .•i HARRY TOWNSEND p««rl Street CbeTrslct Salts and Service • * \ • * • HjK> IWMffl m CUBVBOUT IDMTUNDn TRUCKS. «SSS t»MS«, «. *. fc VM*.