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Abraham Lincoln The Great Emancipator ANTHOLOGY °/LIMCOLM £& MINNA IRVIM6 r.~ -,n , . . . , ^ ' 'V ' - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES \ iv , , "Spirit" was the subject of the Jtosson Sermon In all Churches of ff"- , Christ Scientist, on Sunday, Febro- ) •••: *r* 5 i\ -f The Golden Text was, "God is a X\~ • Hpirit: and they that worship him 1 IBust worship him In spirit and in 5 " L* tfruth" (John 4:24). f ' ' • Among the citations which com- SjJ»-' , prised the Lesson Sermon, was the S?V ' "* following from the Bible: • Tlof„ j||"7 "A , .fteat are his signs'! and how mighty jL 'j . ' are his wonders!. his kingdom is,an *,» "« •vorlasting kingdom, and his domin- M7^'7 Ion Is from gerter'atirin to gpneration*' f: <I>ani.e| 4 :jn. - -, , ffy~ •• - The Lessofi-Sermon also in- • v.<tf«dod the following passages from, 6 + v . the Christian'Science textbook, •V ;v 1" - "^Hefice and Health with Key to the;". ' fh'riptiyes/" hy Mary Baker Eddj: ; "When mortal maik blends hi® 7,',JV • thoughts of existence With the spiri£/ v* Itual and w<>rka onlj as God works, ; '{*77 wiU no longer grope in the dark 7 fe'-;:it*"c-:"<iada cli.ng to earth beca-use"' he pot tasted-heaven"" (p.; 263)7- Br. Leo Gerlach A DENTIST ^ ' johnsburg, Illinoia Honrs: 10 a. in. to 8 p. to. on Mondays,! Wednesdays Md Fridays.1 Sunday by appointment 73ST. J. NYE, M. D. 'W. A. NYE, M. fit X-Eay, Laboratory and Physio Therapy OFFICE HOURS jfraily--9-10; *3-5; 7-9 < Pfcone 62-R V CONNEL M. McDERMOTT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Hm? J-J/i to 11 a. m.; 1:30 to 5 p. a*. . Evenings, 7 to 8 Phone 2558 r fkfa* Baildbkg McHrary, I1L Ffceae Richmond 16 Dr. JOHN DUCEY VETERINARIAN ' . TB and Blood Testing B1CHMOND, ILLINOIS Qzx I. ¥ ^^>7::' Vv A BEACON on the mountain height Where freedom waves her banner bright, A clear, serene and ffteady^light. A hand that reaches from the dust And writes for Us in God to trust. And be both merciful and just. *r«e WHO WAS BOtiH ryr^CK KENT & COMPANY AH Kinds of ^ I N S U R A N C E A lot; CABIN ; WAS boru in a wue-room cabin In the backwoods of Kentucky, and died inn tiny bedroom in a boarding 'muse at the nation's Cap ital, while President of the United States. He never had all-told more than a year's schooling in the most elementary, subjects, yet he lived to write impeccable Eng jish, and to be judged by learned professors a8y master of purest literary style. ' He grew up far renioved from cul tural influences and the niceties of po lit^ society, yet wooed and won in marriage a Kentucky aristocrat, a society belle, and an accomplished linguist, Miss Mary Todd. He never had the heart to kill any living thing, looked with disfavor on fire arms, but beertm** by virtue of his high offlc^j thii bommander-in-chief of the Union forces in a war which re suited in half a million slain. ^ He was smooth shaven for fifty-one of his fifty-six years, and grew a beard the winter before his inauguration, in good-natured compliance with the suggestion of a little girl who thought the change might improve his looks. He was a voracious reader as a boy and young man, borrowing many a treasured volume, but he never owned a library of as many as a hundred volumes, excluding his law books. He did not nnite with a church, ^thouirh ~<he was a frequent attender; sometimes called a "free thinker," he in public or private; for a notable instance-- William H, Herndon and his intemperate habits. He revered George Washington, admired Thomas Jefferson, at one time idolized Henry Clay, read with avidity the speeches of I>aniel Webstpr. He numbered among his friends an unusually large company of ministers of the Gospel, yet when he ran for President, only three of the twenty-odd ministers in Springfield voted for him. He loved to sit with the "boys" about the stove In the village store on winter evenings, crack jokes, and listen to the gossip of the ftelghborhood, delighted in minstrel shows, was tickled by the antics of clowns and comedians, thought a traveling circus was great fun. He had one of the best "forgetteries" of all our public men, thus he "forgot" the shabby treatment he re ceived at the hands of Edwin M. Stan ton in'Cincinnati,'1855, and appointed him secretary of war in his cabinet. He was indifferent as to his personal attire, yet was distinctive in his choice of a high topped hat, long-tailed coat, and a black bow tie, worn around a low iurned-down collar, » He was in life mercilessly criticized, treacherously misrepresented, cruelly, maligned, and basely slatwlered, and death he was all but deified. He was scrupulously honest, long suffering,' and patient beyon$nj<jsii>>£:A>ntri mortals, magnanimous and just; for giving, and a stranger to hate. He was not a demigod, but very hu man; he made mistakes and profited by them; he was a lover of his kind and made generous allowance for the imperfections of humanity, and be cause of these all too rare virtues "Now he belongs to the ages."--Detroit News. j/J* Placad with the most reliable Companies Cone in and talk it #?«r "hone McHenry g.7 Telephone No. 108-R Stoffel & Reihanspergef laaurance agents for all classes of property in the best companies. WEST McHENBT ILLINOIS A. P. Freund Excavating Contractor fpel^ Hydraulic and Crane . • - Service Road Building fel 204 M McHenry, 111 r Ed Vogel _ ^ENEEAL AUCTIONEER FARM SALES A SPECIALTY P. O. Solon Mills, 111. c±- Reference Past Sales SATISFACTION GUARANTEED H«-Was a Voracious Reader. was Unusually familiar with the Bible and during his Presidency, on his owp confession was a praying man. . • • • He was often of a melancholy mood , subject to seasons of gloom and grief, yet was as often buoyant, laughing heartily over a good joke and told droll stories Inimitably. He loved greatly all children, and was most indulgent with his own, per mitting 'Tad" to majfe a play room of his office in the White House. > He never could wear gloves with ease; formal society functions bored him, and at his first inauguration he was puzzled as to the disposal of his gold-headed cane and high hat--until his great protagonist. Stephen A Douglas, came to his relief. He wrote a neat hand, devised clear and uninvolved sentences, avoided big w ords, never paddfid his speeches, wa« frequently- laconic and pointedly brief He was fond of poetry, wrote ver$e: of a homely sort and liked best poem of a sonrtVer or pathetic appeal, as for example, "The l.nst l^eaf" and "O Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud?" He observed the faults and foibles of his friends awl associates, but seT doni commented upon their shortcom Ings and never rebuked them either S. H. Freund & Son V CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 127-R McHenry Our experience is at Your Service in building ~m Your Wants < A soul that lives to cheer and bless The student in his loneliness And point the pathway to success, A spirit hunlble, yet divine, That poured its essence superfine Unstintedly at Freedom's shrine. A broad humanity to ifl, ^ » - A love embracing great and small, A sword, a flame, a bugle calL7 A heart of faith Inviolate, ^ ""v ; A voice immortal in debate. A lighthouse tojfee-ship of • A name undimmed as years go by,... A glory that will never die, A star, eteraal in the" '< His natal day from sea' to sell,- "Lord God, we render thanks to Thee, For Lincoln arid his memory. --n: y. Herald. Mary Todd Lincoln^ Wife of Emancipator Twice Told Tales , Item* Interest Takes Pita ; tte Files of the Plaindeal#' -.\'7y, • of Tears Ago v • . • ' • gSfc;. ;r J?'--1 i •" Ji FIFTY YEARS AGO Road commissioner Adams had the Inisfortune to lose one of his horses While going to Half Day last Friday. The badly drifted roads and heavy traveling, no doubt was the cause. The Road commissioners^ of the jS'own of McHenry have let the job, of putting in ice breakers above the iron bridge, to Messrs, Yore & Co., of Half Pay, and the work will be commenced Immediately. These are the same f entlemen who built fiiei Jobnsburgf ridge.,".-,, :-' "... JT. J. Vasey, while on his way to the E^rsh school house, on Friday night mst, had the misfortune to tip over, arid his horse getting away, left Mm In a rather bad dilemma, but he took sthe matter cool, returned to towif/oe* cured a team from Wrightman'gf livery, and reached his destination in. safety. His horse was caught at John W. Smith's and taken care of, but little the worse for his run. We learn that the Cole school house near Spring Grove, was burned one night last week. Loss about $250, mostly in books, and the building being an old one and of but little value. The lumber for a new building has been purchased and is now being drawn on'the ground, and the building will be put up as soon as the weather permits. » This newly discovered portrait study of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, is the work of Daniel Huntington and constitutes a distinct ntribution to the nation's Lincoln- Mrs. Lincoln, the daughter of Robert Smith Todd, was born in 1818 at Lexington, Ky.. and died in 1882, seventeen years after the assassina tioa of the President* FORTY YEARS AGO This is rather a severe winter so far, but most people prefer it to one of those so-called mild seasons, which iri reality are a delusion and snare and a nuisance withal. The Social, by the Ladies of the Universal ist Society which was held nt the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, on Thursday evening la^t, brought out the largest attendance of the season; there being sixty-four present. The law requiring supervisors, treasurers of the commissioners of highways and town school treasurers to have published annually a report-i>f their receipts and expenditures is not generally observed, yet there is a penalty for failuref lir^comply with this law. ' - We are still havint? what the old settlers call good ol<5 fashioned winter weather. The mercury has been playing around from 18 to 22 degrees below zero the past few days, and according to old Probabilities the end is not yet. Abraham Lincoln Always Of, By and For the People "So lonfr as there Is a man willing to work, but unable to And employment, the Iiours of labor are too long." The words quoted above are not #ose of a modern-day economist; they came from the mind and lips of one who long ago had his finger on the pulse of American affairs. He came from the people and rose to high estate and esteem by mere force of Character and indomitable will. He was more self-educated than learned. He held no degree from a great university^; he discovered no new planets; he flew no oceans; he amassed no collosal fortune. Yet he did, at a time when it required a degree of courage rare in history, stand firm for his con victions. Class meant little to him beyond a division set aside for selfcentered ends. He was of, by and for the people. He had visions, yet was not visionary. vHis Judgment may not have been Infallible, yet it was based on logic and foresight. His work was arduous, yet he never turned aside. Hard labor was his portion In early life, his choice later. Of lowly origin, he rose to heights neyer dreamed of. Out wardly uncouth, perhaps, but polished as the finest steel beneath. Rough at times, perhaps, yet tender as a woman to those In distress, he who spoke the words quoted saw far Into the future and the thought came from the heart. He was the workers' friend. He is so still. As long as the world exists, down through, the ages will re verberate Abraham Lincoln's forceful words of consolation and encoura ment to all wlio earn a livelihood by the sweat of the brOw. The -world may never see his like again,- but his memory will never perish. Fori Stevens, Where Lincoln Saw Battle In Georgia avenue, near Walter Reed hospital and not many miles from the White House, is a small but neatly kept cemetery. It Is a grim reminder of the trying period during the Civil war when the Confederates were almost In sight of the Capitol. Elgin northward will be advocated by Everett Hunter of this place at the Good Roads meeting to be held at thecity" hall, Elgin, tomorrow evening. TEN YEARS AGO .La grippe and mild cases of influenza are quite prevalent in tha village and rural districts of McHenry at the present time. Business in town nas been unusually quiet during the'past three weeki. This is not only true of one, but all lines. However, our business men are more or less optimistic and therefore looking for better times ahead': Bids for the proposed new community high school building will be opened by the board here on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The contract for route 20, between the city of Woodstock and Sherman's hill, a distance of six and one-half miles, has been awarded to Charles E. Giertz & Son of Elgin. The contract price for the entire job is about $150,000. JiEW WORLD CHAM* Java Has Most Thuademtanai - Java has the most thunderstorms. There they occur on an average of 223 dayjj of the year. About 16.000,000 occur throughout the earth in a ^renr7 T"' •-."•:T:7Briefly Told Happiness, like virtue, is aajolred by pr»ctl<»;:-; --7' 7 frV ••/*} :f • ; j, iU-rVt- ^ 11 * - * J ? 4 *- r*. ' •* Freddie Miller, Cincinnati southpa* JTas declared featherweight champion Of the world by the National .Boxing: association, which took the title away - '^"'5 / !'_j from Battalino, . 7; '* * S ^ Early Floatioff Minfl Histi^y / ' Thfe use of floatihg miiies first ea$n» into American military history during: •*.; /.'V tthe "Battle of the Kegs" which took ' . place during the: Revolution; 611 Janu- • '•*' • 5, 1777. . • ( ' . v ' » ' r", '« .. "• Baruch Tells "Frank" a Good Joke^'>^^^V:^^•, Beninrd M. 15: iruch. who may be in tho lievv cabinet, is seen here telling a good joke to President Elect Itoosevelt ^al~!7arro 8prings.TSi ^wo gen» men are Intimate friends. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A<30 Butter was declared firm at 33% cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. , Sleighing parties were numerous this week, many taking advantage of the elegant sleighing we have been having. Through the dullness of trade the Elgin National Watch factory operates but five days a week now- As a result of the recent vote for the annexation of Crystal Lake the two villages will remain separate corporations, the vote standing 205 foT and 237 against annexation. There is again talk among | musicians of organizing a band hero, I We sincerely hope that the talk will ! eventually result in a real live musical organization. We have the material and all we now need is one to go ahead and push the project. Fort Stevens Cemetery. Here rest 40 soldiers who fell In the battle of Fdrt Stevens on that occasion. Fort Stevens, which stood not far . from this cemetery, was one of the hastily thrown up chain of small forts which encircled the city. It was the only one of the local forts that figured In a battle during the War of the Rebellion. It was here that President Lincoln exposed himself to fire to watch the engagement. He exercised his prerogative as commander-in-chief of the army to do so after General Wright ordered him to retire from .danger.: v7"'Hv • TWENTY YEARS AGO ^Butter was declared firm at cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. on the Elgrfn board of trade Monday* Rumor has it that the West side is to have a new millinery parlor soon. At Wm Bonslett's sale yesterday Ills farm mares average $258.10, selling at $290.00, $285.00, $275,00 $228.0®, and $212-50. This shows it pays farmers to have and raise good, heavy horses. The farmers of McHenry and vicing ity appear to be sincere in their demands for more money for their milk. We are told that unless better prices are offered the McHenry creamery will be reopened. Dredging of the Fox river froai Traveling Around America HACIENDA RIO NEGRO Photo by Grace Li*' IN Ecuador, which lies on the Equator down in South America, is a Jungle-edition of a dude ranch that is attracting travelers from all over the world. It rests at an elevation of 5,000 feet near the Falls of Agoy&n on the rail route between Quito, the capital, and Guayaquil--the port which is Included ia the route of the fortnightly cruises which sail every "Jtwo weeks from New York and California to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Here at the Hacienda Rio Negro, in a truly primitive setting, one finds all .the comforts of civilization and enough diversion to last for years. - For the horsey, there are sturdy pacers and orchid-lined trails. For the hunters and collectors--alligators, bears, and jungles full of monkeys, birds, flowers, and butterflies For the . adventure-loving, there are dugout canoes, launches and plenty of rivers to explore; mountains and volcanoes to climb; the weekly fairs of colorful Indian tribes to visit; a pack train cargo-bearing Indians, oxen, guide, Md all--ready to accompany travelera Into the unexplored jungles for * visit to the Jivaro head-hunters . And for entertainment at the Htacienda, a collection of savage arms; blow guns; arrows; outfits for panning gold for those who wish to try their luck in nearby streams; and radio news from all over the world. Scenes and Persons in the Current News Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.--Lincoln. Slave* Freed January 1, 1863 The proclamation of emancipation which treed nil the negro slaves, Vva: proclaimed by Lincoln, September 22 1SIS2. and became effective January 1 1863. Indian Children in School There are between 90,000 and 100,. 000 Indian children of school age and 83,000 of them are attending some kind of school. About 50,000 are attending the public schools with white children. la Glass Container* Wine ftnproves In sealed bottles when kept under proper conditions, but whisky does not change or Iraprove when sealed la gtasa containers. Monument to Wright Brother* The monument to the first air flight of the Wright brothers was designed by Architects Itodgers and Poor. It Is a 00-foot pylon set upon a star-shaped foundation. A revolving beacon surmounts the shaft. Average Height of kks No race of men consistently averages above 5 feet 10 inches In height, and in only a few small tribes is the •verage below fi feet t LINCOLN'S IDEA ON HOLDING PROPERTY PROPERTY i* the fruit of labor. Property is desirable. It is a positive good to the world. That tome should bo rich shows that others may become rich, and hence it just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by-example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.---Abraham Lincoln. Hw NoUy Cloe|l:::;;.f7 . If the alarm clock makes too much noise In the morning, snap a rubber band around the bell, using a wide band to diminish the noise a great deal and just a-narrow one to deaden It a little bit. .; Find Portrait of Q«ee» What Is believed to be a pbfTraTt by Van Dyck of the beantlfnl Queen Henrietta Marie, sister of Louis XIII q{ Ffance. was found In Geneva. \ •'*. •«??: 77'. 1 Advil' llitler, chief of the .Xutiyual Socialists, <»r N:r-K u,:" has bet-n n a-.v chan<i»;S'.r of u,u republic.' 2--Trucks loaded with Bolivian troops moving up to the Gran Chaco to carry on the drive led by Gen. Hans Kundt against the Paraguayan forces. 8--President-Elect Roosevelt holding a press conference in the "Little White. Ueuse" at Warm Springs, Ga. t