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isi r "'"J •?*» 4^-»- TSr *Sj • ;4 /* i y S»y , * ; V v4#$tif; «jj(0 <•£ > -4 ' '• •^!SV"^' "^'. "' & ;i^ Jt r •*-: 1 •- mwzm m" ;ot, M'HENRY PLAINDEALER JANUARY 22,1981 mm •*.*#\» ;Twr ^ PLAINDEALER *>W.\':^ McHenry, Charles Rentch. tared «a McHeanr, die act of s matt* a* the 1879, One Year 4fe Month| -iJm p% ..$2.00 A. H. MOSHER, Editor and Manager Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathieu were nday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chris #t "Pistakee Bay. D. G. Wells left this Thursday atmiag for Montreal, Canada, where hk will visit his mother whowas quite Severely injured. j Joseph Hilllard of Los Angele3, Cklif., is spending several weeks at we home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. IfalEh, at Oakhurst, " IMiss Loretta Birney entertained a .gfoup of her friends from Chicago at •p' skating party and luncheon, Wediisday afternoon. '• >Mrs. F. E. Covalt, Mrs. William Spencer, Mrs, Lester Page and Mrs. Charles Page were luncheon guests of Mrs. C. R. Stengel- at Waukegan on l&esday., ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phalin, after tteing entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Phalin Monday and Tuesday, left Wednesday morning for Kansas City, Missouri, where they will make their future home. Mrs. William Spencer, Mrs. Floyd Covalt and Mrs. Charles Page attended a theatre party at the Illinois in Chicago, where they saw Fred Stone and daughters in "Ripples." A dinner at the LaSalle Hotel brought to a a most enjoyable day. WantAds FOR SALE GUERNSEY COWS--I will have a carload of high grade Guernsey cows at my sale barns on Route 19, Woodstock, 111., SATURDAY, JAN. 24 Fresh and close springers. This li an exceptional load of Guernsey cows. If you have shippers call 63 or 506 Woodstock and we will allow highest market price. 34 FRANK J. GREEN. FOR SALE CHEAP--Police puppies, 4 months ol<L Address J. G. Bjorkman Villa Park, 111. 34 FOR SALE--Two Springers. A. Freund, R-l, McHenry. Peter 33-tf iC. - Coattent Chang* ... / ^Climbing from the foothills to th" lights of the Sierra Nevada moun- Hjns is like making a Journey frot.i Mexico to the Arctic as far as plant •lid animal Ufe is concerned, each >1,000 feet of the climb being about 'SSie same as traveling 400 miles uortbjjrard In a Journey on the level. FOR SALE--Yellow corn, hand >icked, $20 per ton, Jacob H. Adams, &-3, McHenry, Tel. 644-M-2. 88-3 TOR SALE--Five-room bungalow, two lots, garage, one block east of Fox -River. Inquire of Adams, R-3, McHenry. Stephen G. *83-2 BIRD DRAGGED IN BY CAT NOW PRIZE Sings Words and Music Irhitates Animals. and FOR SALE--8-room house and four 'acres of ground, located on Route 20, about one-quarter mile from McHenry limits. Mrs. Martin S. Freund. Tel. I McHenry 638-W-2. *32-3 I FOR SALE--Extra fine big type , Poland China boars, and gilts. Sired ! by Smeqth Image and Big Night. 1 James Hunter, McHenry Tel. 617-J-2. 18-tf FOR SALE--Well secured 7% First Mortgages on McHenry Residence Property. Inquire at Flaindeaher office. 19-tf FOR RENT Hagerstown, Md.--Four years ago It was Just a bird the cat dragged in. Today it's the talk of the town. Not only does it trill thd airy cadenzas of Its feathered kin, but actually sings-- swords as well as music. "Maryland, My Maryland" is one of the favorite numbers in its repertoire. And, while its natural voice is a lyric soprano, It can on occasion negotiate tenor--or bass. Moreover, It talks! At the neighbors have heard It. Nor is that all. It lakes a keen delight in animal and barnyard imitations, mimicking the "bow wow" of the family watchdog arid the rolsterous challenge of the sheik of the hen house. The early history of this accomplished musician and all around entertainer is veiled in mystery. Its record dates back to a predatory stroll four years ago of Mrs. L. B, Setts* pet cat Kitty pounced upon what appeared to b« a small blackbird and was on her way to dispose of ft at her leisure when a delivery boy turned the bird, more dead than alive/ over to Mrs. Betts. She nursed it back to health. The little creature was not long In expressing Its gratitude In song. Under the tutelage of its mistress, she says, It has learned to sing two stanzas of "Maryland, My Maryland." Mrs. Betts' prodigy IS never at a loss for conversational topics. And when there is nobody to talk to it amuses itself whistling. If a boy of the neighborhood drops In the bird is accnstomed to Inquire casually, "Are you a baseball er?" or to ask, "Will your dog bite?" The latter question. Invariably Is accompanied by a realistic Impersonation of an agitated dog. Being nameless, the bird, on occasion appears concerned over- its origin and not infrequently startles an unsuspecting visitor with the plaintive query, "Am I a starling?" In its lighter moments It greets its audience with the invitation "Kiss your mother," followed up with a series of osculatorv sounds. The bird is believe<l to be a Spe? cles of blackbird or starling. It has a long, pointed bill and dark, pur- (All commovteMtons for this department most fce signed by the writer, othet^&s they will not be published. The Flaindealer invites its readers to express their opinions in thyse columns.) B6Nsii#irs REPLY From the atrffle published in the Plaindealer of January 8, one might be led to believe from what the Wells Engineering Co. and Mr. North had written, that my claims and figures were all wrong and that those of. the Wells Engineering Co. and Mr. North were all official and therefore correct. For the information of the public, especially the taxpayers of McHenry, I will state that i got all of my information from the following "official sources"--1st, our city records; 2, our city treasurer's annual statements as published in the Plaindealer; 3, from Mr. North's annual reports; 4, from clippings of the Flaindealer, (most of them being saved by our former Alderman, John Stoffel); 6, from otar county clerk. Mr. Wells, in his letter states: "We suggest that you procure a certified copy of the final order of adjudication from, the county clerk at Woodstock, as a copy of Mr. Bonslett is using purporting to be an exact copy of that on file is not one." Replying to the above quotation--- Either Mr. Wells lias been misinformed or he is telling a deliberate falsehood. Following is an exact copy of the one I am using, of the one sent me by our former cotqily clerk, Mr. Guy Still: -? McHenry Speoial Assessment No. 6 Amount paid and to be paid contractor $46,686.40 Cost of making, levying and collecting assessment 8,523.54 Cost of engineering 2,646.19 Amount estimated for int. .. 6,944.37 Amount of awards for land 1,457.50 Vpotistock's Beautiful Playllousc Snn.-Wed.-Sat. 2:30 Evenings 7-9 KM '"jr**?. Special 50c FAMILY MATINEE Sunday *HURSDA*~" -1 On the Stage r . v J. B. ROTNOUR PLAYERS * On the Screit THURS.-FRX. "Tie Princess aid the flBmber" v with ;'V* £ Charles Farrell JUaureen O'Sulltan also ' ^ Movietone News ? SATURDAY GIFT NITE W Helen Twelveress / 'Vi. "Swing High" With & mighty cast of sixteen Stars A Musical Extravaganza of Circus Life Comedy and Movietone News Fdh RENT--N ewly decorated modern 4-room flat on Riverside Drive, furnished or unfurnished. Garage. Apjply at this office or call McHenry 167. 33-tf WANTED FARM LOANS--I mortgage pled, spotted wings, void of feathers. Its neck is de- Indians Favor Peyote Cult, Savant Declares Washington. -- The peyote eult, strange and ancient religion. Is mak- ).ft--a-.n I e Indian tribes loans on farms, low interest. Now tak. i ,.f t! r> T'ii'-'le Went, despite a strong ing applications for 1931 loans. 1 !r.r..iernia-fuudamentallst controversy R. M. Fritz, 2nd Fl., Harvard State Bank Bldg., Harvard, 111. Phone 147. 29-tf MISCELLANEOUS WE HAVE an opening for a responsible person to handle Realsilk in McHenry and vicinity. Write or call at Realsilk Hosiery Mills office, 403 Brown Bldg., Rockford, 111. 34-2 SHOE REPAIRING - THE CENTRAL Shoe Repair Shop, now located in the Brda building on Green Street, is prepared to handle all kinds of repair work with satisfaction guaranteed to all customers. We use the best grade of materials and prices reasonable, freund & O'Brien. 82-4 iCE SKATES SHARPENING and SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING «f all kinds R POPP PImm MS' Main St^ McHcary 27-tf LIVESTOCK HAULING . AND GENERAL TRUCKING Go anywhere, anytime Reasonable charges GEORGE WITT Phone McHenry 608-W-l McQenry 16-tf wl 'cli splits its ir ibership. The religion, ba^r»d on the curious effects of eating t'.ie peyote button, or dried top of a Fjilneless cactus, is now the subject of ; n extensive study. Dr. Maurice G. Smith of the University of Oklahom a, who Is making the investigation, lu:s pointed out that while some of the Oklahoma groups keep the Bible o:< the altar and almost always use the name of Christ in their prayers, the "modernists" wish to extend this SO as to constitute a distinct C'hrlstir.n sect. The fundamentalists are fighting for retention of the Indian traditions. Upon eating the peyote button, one receives curious physiological effects, [ presumably resulting in an eyalted feeling and visions. This, according to Doctor Smith, Is the white man's Interpretation based on experiments. The purpose of the study conducted by Doctor Smith Is to determine if the practice has a bad physical or moral effect. The ethic of the cult stresses the virtue of honesty, charity and temperance. The cult originated In Mexico. SUNDAY-MONDAY :f-- Jtan Crawford • .: •| > in "Paid" "Cleaning Up" Comedy Movietone News TUES.-WED. ~ Winnie Lightner Grand and Glorious Gimme Girl of "Gold Diggers of Broadway" in "The Life of the Party" Riotous Pursuit of the Sugar Daddies in Havana Also Comedy and Movietone News UPHOLSTERING---All kinds of furniture reupholstered and repaired. Good work guaranteed. Work called tor and delivered. Chas. Rasmussen, S. Center St, West McHenry, 111. Tel. 107-M. 12-tf JEWELRY ON CREDIT: At Fred T. Ferris Jewelry Store, Woodstock, Illinois, you may buy on credit Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware; clocks all of the best grades and all at cash prices. No advance m price. Nation ally advertised merchandise that you know by reputation. Come and see for yourself. FRED T. FERRIS, Jeweler, Woodstock, Illinois. 12-tf Kansas Plans Hospit|§* ; for "Jakeleg" Cases Wichita, Kan.--A "Jakeleg" hospital is to be built in Kansas. Such a hospital, the first of its kind In the United States, will be constructed at the Sedgewich county poor farm. Acting on the advice of Dr. Bruce Meeker, county physician, the board of commissioners has Instructed a firm to draw plans for a $10,000 frame hospital capable of housing 72 patients. There are 52 sufferers of "Jakitis* taking treatment at the poor farm. Sedgewlck county has a total of 403 "jakitis" sufferers, state board of health figures ishow. Total $61,837.80 Mr. Langworthy was one of the attorneys for this improvement and was the person who filed for record the above certificate of cost and final completion. This is referred to in Mr. Wells' letter as "Final Order of Adjudisation."' •>, , Mr. Wells alSo states, regarding the writer, "He also stated that the contractor was paid the sum of $1100 Over that shown In the final figures. The contractor was paid the sum of "f46,686.40. This is shown in the final order." In this quotation Mr. Wells is again wrong, as we will prove by the following official figures, namely from the carbon copies of the original bond vouchers issued on this improvement, as follows: June 4, 1923 *4,800.00 July 2, 1923 - ....* 6,700.00 August 3, 1923 a.. 3,800.00 Sept. 4, 1923 6,700.00 October 1, 1923 2,900.00 Oct. 31, 1923 6,000.00 December 1, 1923 .................... 4,500.00 February 1, 1924 8,000.00 July 18, 1924 2,200.00 July 18, 1924 6,000.00 In made to the Writs Engfeitalring Co. on this Special Assessment No. 24 we flffd according* to above statement that the Wells Engineering Co. were entitled only to fees on the difference between the estimated cost of $11,400.00 and above $3,484.00 or on the sum of $7,916.00 ' According to the contract the city has with the Wells ^Engineering Co., they, the Wells Engineering Co. are to receive fees on Special Assessments as follows: 2% of the estimated cost of the improvement for plans, estimates and work in connection with the improvement up to the filing of the proceeds in the county court; 1% for spreading assessment. It was further agreed they furnish engineering services necessary for the construction of improvement for the sum of 3% of the cost of same. Mr. Wells in his letter refers to this as "Inspection Fees." Amount Wells Engineering <Sf%gyf.% actually was paid on Spe». cial Assessment, No. 24, Aug. 1928 85.00 Cash Voucher No. 2 for spreading assessment .......... 300.00 Cash Voucher, No. 4 ................ 480.00 Cash Voucher, No, 6 .......866.45 Beat of th* Worst When a man says he is making the best of It he usually means he has got the worst of it.--Morgantown (W. Va.) Domlnion-NeWs. r* ' V'j.- Qv(gif)»tor mt ftUeilonti Gains Gracchus, tritame of Roots, lift 123 B. C., was the first to prorwnlprtji a law to set milestones at ever§> tJWi paces along the Romdn highways. ELECTRIC HEATING PADS Guaranteed For Lifetime $4.39 h'>- r (ffciai Friday & Saturday Bolger's Drug Store Total paid $866.45 Amount Wells Engineering Co. should have been paid oil Special Assessment No. 24 2% plans, estimates, etc $158.32 1% spreading assessment 79.16 3% on cost of improvement for engineering service 192.03 Total should be paid $429.51 Thus it will be seen that on this improvement the Wells Engineer Co. was overpaid the sum of $436.94. After the reader has carefully read the above official facts, figures and quotations he can easily see the truth of my assertions. WM. BONSLETT. Righteousness The man of high station without righteousness Is a menace to the state; the common man who bs$- courage without righteousness IS t nothing more than a brigand..-- Confuclu3. Immortal Gain* . -- ^ Every mortal loss is an Immortal gain: the ruins of the time build mansions in eternity.--Blake. • You Can Save ?&»*• < % % . k f T-.jljW - f BeysT O'Coats 3f 3%, "4 McGEE'S Green Street ^iMcHenry %•} S ' . , 'J: 1? S": V ?• JOE KVIDERA, CART, ILL. Livestock Dealer Dairy Cows a Specialty Satisfaction Guarantee! Phone Cary 87-J * * . • n-tf . TUNE--and keep your piano tunea Tuning makes your piano a musical instrument. Phone 274-J or write J. H. Deihl, Woodstock, I1L 27-tf Nebraska Man Finds Old Pistol Near Oregon Trail Columbus, Neb.--Clyde Oman, resident of Cheyenne county, lias reported the finding of an old-time "powder ball, and percussion cap" revolver, apparently lost by some traveler along the old Oregon trail. The gun was found within a few yards of the old trail, about 20 nUes east et Lodge Pole Her* and There A donkey in Spain has derailed a train. Over here donkeys merely rock the boats.--Detroit Free Tress. Try our classified bring results. ads they surt 8. H. Freund & Son Contractors and Builders " \L*' ':'X^ McHenry, 111. ; Service in* building Total $46,600.00 This sum was paid to contractor in bond vouchers. Besides these bond vouchers the contractor was paid a cash voucher of $1,803.64; and also was paid $433.04 in November 1924, making a total of $47,836.68 and not f46,686.40 as Mr. Wells claims. Mr. Wells quotes figures to show his company was paid only $3,146.19. In the payments shown above he failed to mention the sum of $291.70 paid to him during December 1924, according to our city treasurer's sworn statement published ip the Plaindealer. Mr. Wells states in his letter: "The item of $3,524.04 (I think he has Reference to the second item $3,523.54) included in the original estimate for court costs was used to pay attorney's fees, fees to the two commissioners, fees to the commissions on the condemnation, printing, court fees, etc." Mr. Wells further states the following: "From the above you will see that is just a proposition of a person juggling figures to meet his owe purpose and to us . it appears to be practically of a libelous nature." I would like to have Mr. Wells e** plain to our taxpayers how all the items he mentions in above quotation were paid out of this $3,523.54 whelk, the city's and treasurer's records show the following amounts were paid out of Special Assessment No. 6, for the purposes he mentioned: May 1923, Mr. Langworthy, attorney's fees $1,000.CRD May 1923, Mr. Mullen, attorney's fees 800.00 May 1923, Mr. Pouse, attorney fees 100.00 April 1924, Mr. Langworthy, attorney's feee 1,912.66 Collector's fees paid and. to' be paid 1,245,60 Advanced by city ipf Above expenses ........... 2,049.20 Specials at Central Market v Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-24 - . Bacon Squares, lb. 16* Lard 2 lbs. 25* Picnic Hams, lb. '!>• 'U iet Fresh Pork w ww nw wwwwffw A A wwwwwwiMl Man's Plea Quashes | . " Intoxication Case| (Sughkeepsle, N. Y.--William * Martin won freedom from a * sentence of three months In j{( Jail on charges of intoxication * and disorderly conduct when X he told the court the mere 7, * charts,of "intoxication" was no • i crime.', x : # • . » tflser for PijrckoHtljritt oanal.vsts might do something useful and explain the suicidal urge that prompts chickens to rush under the car.--Coininbla - South Carolina State. Man Are Lika That When dad gets sick the doctor usually recommends a trained nurse, but mother feels that a wild animal trainer would be more appropriate "tr Total $7,107.46 How could this amount be paid out of the $3,523.54 he mentions? This surely does look as if there had bee& some "juggling" of figures as Mr. Wells stated. Think the above explains what happened to Special Assessment No. 6, as far as the Wells Engineering Co. is concerned. Mr. Wells fcarefujjy avoided men tioning our Special Assessment No 24, being for repairs to sewer system Although Mr. Ashley of the Wells Engineering Co. denied at the Council meeting of December 1, 1930, that he had promised that £he Wells En gineering Co. would not charge for their services on part of this work, namely for the work on the siphon, amounting to $3,484.00 If Mr. Ashley had not made this promise, the reporter of the Plaindealer would not have had the following published at the time the promtsu was made: "The Wells Engineering Co. is not charging for its service on repairjf|3,4&4^ k 5^'- PORK SHOULDER, lb. PORK LOINS, lb. PORK BUTTS, lbt PORK STEAK, lb< SPARE RIBS .. PORK LINKS, lb.-_ BULK SAUSAGE* lb. PIG FEET, % _ SLICED LIVER 14& 18* iM-20* 2 n». 254 23* 20* 19* Prime Beef Cuts RIB ROAST ROLLED, g POT ROAST, lb. ;•••• . gQ* BOILING BEEF, lb - 15^ VEAL ROAST, lb. VEAL HEARTS, lb. VEAL TONGUE, lb. VEAL BRAINS, lb. VEAL STEW, lb. VEAL CHOPS, lb. ; I, ',„n 28* 15* 15* 15* 20* 28* Geo: J. Schreiner Tel. 80 -M I sX-asSi: The prices of FORD Cars , and • • / trucks have again been reduced effective January 19,1931* i " Value Far Above rice'* jjgSjUL m. ,W*We for BUSS-PAGE MOTOR SALES s&t •1 rfmA "We Serre After We Ml»