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A LITTLE • By • / / ' LEONARD A. BARRETT "Kn ""'i, ?"•'• '•between the dark and the" daylight, : When the night is beginning to :... i;;'-. lower, Ownes a pause in the day's occupation, Known as the Children'* Hoar." tONGFELLOW'S poem entitled, *"fhe Children's Hour," suggests that in the presence of little children, we may learn some of the lessons of life, as "by three doors left unguarded, they enter our castle wall." first lesson that we learn is that only as we possess the spirit of a little child do we m e r i t . the 'unswerving confidence of others. We get from the world just we put into we find in others that which is ^worthy of confidence arid express " that confidence,- there will result ai tputual "exchange of trust. Kindness creates kindness. Love inspires 'love. 'Why do we respond to the , outstretched arrrfS of a little child? it not because we are in the presence of perfect trust? Is it not because we find in one brief moment, i that the outstretched human hand - is the symbol of hope that leads us on through all our years of preparation and of purpose? The little child climbs up into the "roundtower" of the heart, as we climb, sometimes with struggling effort, into the great high-tower of life. Confidence in lite yields life's rich rewards. It can no more be betrayed than can the trust of a little child. The second lesson we learn is that V/'$>e child is eager to put himself into everything. The foolish philosophy ; ihat this world owes us something by virtue of our birth into- it, is . not present in a little child. The child exercises every muscle, and develops daily. A brown skin, an active body, a cheerful spirit, mental growth, and a will tempered With obedience: Twle* To 14 Tal«« ItMM «f Intecaat Taken th* PAm of PUtedaata* of Ytan Age TWENTY TEARS AGO 1938 PONTIAC ON • J V BBPLAT HERE BY THE END OP WEEK, R. J. Overton of the Overton Motor, Sales left Tuesday morning on a special train from Chicago for Detroit, Mich., where he will attend a Pontiac Motor Co., convention, which will be attended by all Pontiac dealers throughout the United Staets. At the conclusion of the convention, the largest driveaway of new cars ever attempted by an automobile" company will take place when 4,500 brilliant new 1938 Pontiacs'will be driven away by the dealers., Mr. Overton says that the new, Pontiac will be on display at their salesrooms the last of the week. : " RETURN FROM TRIP Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holly have fe- Grain threshing has been the chief work on the farms for the past two The we^s'i croP ^ar beyond-normal turned home from an enjoyable motor ancFit Will require many more days be- trip north, where they visited relafore the yield is threshed out. I tives at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Better oh the, Elgin board of trade Minn,, and Aberdeen, S. D. At Mir,- was sold at 42 cents per pound last neapolis they were entertained in the Saturday/' 1 j home of, cousins, Frank B. Kellogg, The first heavy frost of the season former secretary of state and ambaSyisited this* section last Monday night,' sador to England, and Mrs. Kellogg, doing* cGnsiderabfe dftrnkge to' the ^ pleasant feittire of the trip was crops; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS c By Congressman Chauncey W. Reed i (Continued from last week) MEN WHO HAVE REPRESENTED XOUR COUNTY IN CONGRESS In 1852 the state was re-apportioned into nine congressional" districts* District No; 1 was composed of the following counties: McHenry, Lake, Boone, Whinebago, Stephenson, Jo- Da vies, Carroll and Ogle. The 4irst Congressman to be elected from this newly formed district was Elihu B. Washburne of Galena. Congressman Elihu R Washburne Elihu B.. Washburne was born in Livermore, Maine September 23, 1816. He attended the common schools in that vicinity after which he wa^ apprenticed to a printer in his home city. Later he became assistant editor of signed to assume the duties of Governor of Maine to which office he had been elected. Cadwaller did not seek re-election that year, but joined the Union Army, where he servced as Colonel, Brigadier General and finally* as Major General. In 1867 he wa» again elected^ to Congress from Wisconsin and again in that body, was greeted by his brother, Elihu, who had remained at his congressional post during the conflict between the north and the south- The two brothers served in the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses. During the Forty-first Congress, Elihu, as has been previously pointed out, resigned to accept appointment as Secretary of State. Cadwaller, however, finished out his term, went back to Wisconsin and was elect- Ten years after they streets as co rrnnon gravel is again being used. /THIRTY YEARS A&© the Kennebec Journal. He studied law at Kent Hill Seminary and Harvard ,Ler"or ^ , Law School and in 1840 was admitted ^,.left Congress, the fourth brother, to the bar. That same year he moV- W,lham, who had settled in Minnesota, ed to Galena, Illinois where he com- chosen Congressman from his dismeqeed to practice. He was elected J"? and .f^ed his constituents in the; beautiful|as a Whig to the Thirty-third Con-:capacity,forsix, years. . eight I" 1861 thestate was re-apportionserved in e<1 'nto thirteen Congressional disretired from active service. : Congress from 1853 to 1869 when he tricts; -- " " i relinquished his office to accept apan overnight visit in "wWt i 'TheViriig^darajkas-H^ and as a Republican ' to.' it. If j-carded the use of crushed stone on'our, at„SP?Ja! Wis'\ ^ere the colonel is succeeding Congresses. He sen SUGm INCREASE IN ^ BUICK ^PRICES FOR 19S8 H. Curtice, president of the Buick division of General Motors, has announced that increases in prices of all Buick closed cars have been kept to a maximum of 4.1 per cent. The executive said that the new prices represent increases from1 $7 to $97 over 1937 prices, and are from less than one per cent to 4^per gent over last year. The larger increases, he said, are in the higher priced lines of ears. He added that the 1938 prices are lower than were generally anticipated. The increase in price of the Series 40 Standard sedan with built-in trunk, one of the most popular models in the Buick line and the biggest seller in the 40 Series, which represents 70 per cent of total Buick output, is $26, or 2.5 per cent over the 1937 price. The same model in the Series 60 group was raised ^31 or an iricrease of 2.4 per cent.» ,' In virtually all of the two lowerpriced groups of ears, price increases have been held within a range of from $7 to $32, the smallest increase being on the Series 60 opera coupe and the largest on the Series 60 four-door sedan. • • •*. M.R. CHURCH You are invited to attend services at'-/ the M. E. church ayery Sunday. Sunday schoq), 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. . , Epw0^ League, 7:30 p. m. Ptetor: Rev. Barry Collins, Ring-, wood- - - J, D. Lodtz, the tailor, has opened a branch shop at Nunda and will make weekly trips to ,that village. AUCTION (Cabinet of President Grant but resign- The first and only Congressman to in,,,.!.' 't iad; a few days afterwards to assume represent this district was Honorable Ch&rl€is LeOnard, Auctioneer l a diplomatic mission to France. ; 'On John F. Farnsworth of St. Charles. Congressman John F. Farnsworth [John F. Farnsworth was born Having rented my farm and fully the declaration of the Franco-Prussian c decided to quit farming, the under-. War he protected with the American f'onn r. farnsworth was born in Rov Hankemeyer is jumping count- &'&ne<* se^ at Public Auction on flag the legations of the various Ger- Eaton, Canada, in 1820; Here he reers for M. J. Walsh Math Laures hav-' Premises known as the . Charles man states in Paris. There he re- ceived his preparatory education, aft- ' 1 Peet farm, % mile northeast of Ring- mained during the siege and was the er which he settled in Ann Arbor, wod, just off Ui S. 12. I only foreign minister that continued Michigan, and studied law. He was THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 at his p°8t during the days of the ^dmite J d to barJn J,841, an!,C0JH ing resigned his position in that capacity. .We have been informed by good authority that unless the McHenry Electric Light company or the hold- following described property to-wit ers of the mortgage get busy soon the" bridge oyer the mill race in Centerville will be removed and the street filled in. • Butter advanced one-half cent on the Elgin board of trade Monday, ,the price being 27% cents, at which price 100 tubs were sold. 1 FORTY YEARS AGO Ural^equipments of a little child in the environment Of sunlight and •_ care. The normal little child will play with his toys. Later, you may lead liim to his books, but you cannot make him think, unless he chooses to think. Just so, this world knows no perpetual Santa Claus. If . a man will not work, neither shall he eat. Mature character depends more upon our use of opportunities we snatch from seeming defeat than r it ^ does upon those within easy reach. The little child seeks, finds, and uses that which he finds. The thirq lesson we learn from f the little child is that all things are - truly ours. It is absurd to think we possess only the things that we bay. What does the child know of money? The glitter of the coin may attract; the greed is unknown. For love's sake, we are given many things. From a sleeping porch, we may see the stars by night and the pastel dawn. We may hear the Irirds sing. We may gather flowers, aome sturdy as the little child, some as fragile as a tear. We may have friendship, and ideals, and the con- Iflant cultivation of a spirit® that grows as does the little child. Life surrounds us with infinite blessings. Shall we receive them without monand without price? "And a little child shall lead *5Sgighbor * w Says : • ^ To remove the odor of fish from a ifsying pan, fill pan with water, add -a little vinegar and let water -come 4» a boil. I* • * * \ ^Cake should be cold before boiling icing is put on. Uncooked icing may be spread on either a slightly w•a>r m or cold •c a-k• e.• . Before putting away screens for the winter, dust and paint. Paint Will be thoroughly dried before screens are to be put in again. • • • -One tablespoon of orange juice md one teaspoon of chopped Maraachino cherries added to boiled salad dressing makes a delicious dressing fo* fruit salads. John I. Story is making extensive repairs on his cottage on Pearl street, in this village: This is one of the finest residences in the village and Mr. these are the nat-' Story takes pride in keeping it in the finest repair. Work on the Water Works system was commenced on Tuesday, and as soon as everything can be put in shape, the work will be pushed af every point. Peter i Bishop and M. Thelen were exhibiting some very fine strings of black bass on our streets recently. They had 51 that weighed 76 pounds, At a regular meeting of the village board on Monday evening last, Isaac Wentworth was unanimously appointed as Superintendent on behalf of the village, of the construction of the Water Works system. No better appointment could have been made. FIFTY YEARS AGO The Good Templars will meet at the Parker House hall this week. There is a touch of better times all around. A tone of encouragement ap pears in the latest news from all the commercial centers. We' are informed that Frank Quigley, with eight hands, threshed one day l^st week, on W. Francisco's farm, one hundred and sixty-three bushels of grain in 57 minutes. L. E. Bennett, our photographer, has shown us one of the finest outdoor groups that we have seen for many a day. It will pay you to call at his gallery and see it. SIXTY YEARS AGO When groceries have been removed from paper bags, fold the bags neatly, place them inside a long-handled broiler and hang it on tijefwall in your pantry. 59 HEAD LIVESTOCK of the above cattle are home raised. Horses 4 good Work Horses. Hogs 31 head Spring Shoats. 20 Ducks, 75 Rhode Island Red Hens and Spring Chickens.' " Hay, Grain and Machinery Increases in Buick prices have beeh District No. 2 was composed a minimum, Mr. Curtice said, counties of McHenry, Kane.|in the face of higher manufacture? pointment as Secretary of State in the Lake> Boone, Winnebago, and DeKalb. 'and material Costs and the introduction Of "two outstanding engineering improvements, namely, tjjte new and more powerful Dynaflash engine and coil spring rear suspension. In addition, the new ears have more major improvements than in any of the past five years, he said. On two convertible models, the Series 60 Century sport phaeton, and the Series 80 Roadmaster sport phaeton, prices were raised $143 and $121, respectively, representing increases of 9.1 per cent apd 6.4 per cent. According to the Buick management, these two models were under-priced in 1937. Mr." Curtice said the new prices include standard accessories and federal tax and are quoted as tlie retail delivery price fully equipped at the factory in Flint. The only charges to be added are transportation «Ad local taxes, if any. T . ~ ~.7 ' Commmune, protecting not only Ger- jnenced practice at St. Charles, 111. He ' mans, but all the foreigners left by *ater moved to Chicago. In 1856 he their ministers. In 1877 he returned ^as elected to Congress as a Repubto the United States and settled in J'caI} an^ served until 1861, when he 19 Holstein and Guernsey cows, new Chicago where he engaged in litfrary declined to seek re-nomination and milkers and close springers; 3 2-yr. pursuits. He died October 22, 1887 entered the Union Army. He was cornold and 2 1-yr. Holstein heifers. All and is'buried in Galena, Illinois. His missioned Colonel and later Brigadier son, Hampstead Washburne, was later he resigned his com elected Mayor of Chicago. irfissiM to again take up his duties as In tracing the biography of Con- Congressman to which he had been regressman Washburne I found an ex- elected. He served in Congress until tremely odd circumstance connected 1873 when he resumed the practice of with his public life that is worth re- j" Chicago. In 1880 he moved to peating and which, I believe is unpar- Washington, D. C., where he continualleled in the annals of the American ^ th/ Practice of his profession until 27 ft. of silage in 14 ft. sUo, about Congresses. Elihu Washburne had 18 tons of mixed" hay -in barn, 600 three brothers; Israel who was older North Cemetery, St. Charles, Illinois, shocks of good hard corn, (10 acres of an<l, Cadwiallader and William whor this is hybrid corn), 300 bushel of were younger. Israel remained in the oats, 250 bushel of barlev--All free home state of Maine; Elihu went to from foul seeds. Jllinoist Cadwaller to Wisconsin: and John Deere corn planter with fertil-1 William to Minnesota. In 1851 Israel izer attachment, new; McCormick was elected to Congress from Maine*/ grain binder; McCormick corn binder; T*0 years later he was re-elected and Hay Loader and dump rake; Side de- had as a colleague his brother, Elihu, livery rake; McCormick mower; Gang ,who was elected from Illinois. Still plow; Sulky plow; 3 section drag j two years Israel and Elihu were rewith drag cart; 2 section dtag; Culti-, elected from their respective states packer; Walking plow; 2 row culti-,and on this occasion they had as a Most Valuable Tools in Life Knowledge, theories and ideas are among the most, valuable tqols in vator; Surface cultivator; Single row cultivator; One horse cultivator; Potato hiller; Pulverizer; Grain drill; New Idea Manure Spreader; 2 wagons and racks; Set of dump planks; 2 set of bob sleighs; Hog feed Cooker; Fanning mill; Set of scales; Corn sheller^ Grindstone; Blue Ribbon electric milking machine; 2 sterilizing tanks; 2 pails, strainers and 7 milk cans. Set of breeching harness; Set of back pad harness; Pile of split wood and pile of split kindling; Kalamazoo cook stove, good as new; Ice box and some household furniture; Numerous | other farming utensils. Terms:--All sums of $25.00 and under, Cash. Over that amount, a credit of six months time will be given on good bankable notes, satisfactory to the clerk, bearing 7% interest. Positively no property to be moved until settled for with clerks. CHARLES PEET West McHenry State Bank, Clerking. colleague their brother, Cadwaller, who was that year elected from Wisconsin. The three brothers served together in Congress from three different states for six years when in 18G1 Israel re- G lames Fitted NOTICE During the summer months my optical office In the A. E. Nye building will be closed. Dr. Paul A. Schwabe OPTOMETRIST Byes Examined Phone 674- - Woodstock (for appointment) Monday Wednesday ----- Saturday Uncle Stocker took it into his head on Saturday last to count the number Of teams that come to and passed the mitl during the day, that is between 6 a. m« and 8 p. m., and his tally footed up five hundred and one. One of the handsomest signs in town now adorns the front of Riverside block, and reads,. "Smith, Aldrich and Haythorn." The letters are of a script pattern, gilt, and present a very neat and tasty appearance. The musical clock, owned by Joe Wiedeman, is offered for sale at a bargain. It is one of the handsomest pieces of workmanship to be found in the west. A large number of our citizens are courting at Woodstock this week. The canal dug from the Mill pond to McCollum's Lake, by R. Bishop & Son for the purpose of increasing their -power we learn is a complete success, the largest weighing 3% pounds. They were caught at Lily Lake and Lake Defiance. POTPOURRI ^ Mosquito Technique The mosquito really does not bite. Its bill is really a combination of six very fine and extremely sharp needles which pierce the human skin, and a slender sucking tube. Such bites irritate because a bit of liquid is" injected into the punctured area, presumably for thinning the blood sufficiently to go through the tube. 0 Western Newspaper Union. ATTENTION, WATER USER&! The city water will be shut off Wednesday, Oct. 13, between the hours of 1 and 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon, in order to clean the standpipe. fcCI Cave Miners' Church of 1812 During the years from 1812-1814 the miners of the saltpeter in Mammoth cave attended church services at a point in Kentucky Mammoth cave which is now called Methodist church;' Road to imagination "A man dat's alius thinkin' 'bout hisself," said Uncle Eben, "is sure to imagine he has a heap mo' on his mind dan dar actually is." Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1933, Of The McHenry Plaindealer, published weekly, al JJtcHenry, 111, for October 1, 1937. 7 * ) State of Illinois, . County of McHenry. as. Before me, a Notary Public in an<* for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared A. H. Mosher, who, having been duly sworn according, to law, deposes and says that he is the managing-editor of the McHenry Plaindealer, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by* the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in sections, printed on the reverse of thfs form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing ed itor, and business managers are: Publisher, Chas. F. Renich, Woodstock, 111. Editor, A. H. Mosher, McHenry, 111. Managing Editor, A. H. Mosher, McHenry, 111. 2. That the owner is >Chas. F. Renich, Woodstock, 111. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other seev rity holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are American National Bank, Woodstock, III. A. H. MOSHER, Managing-Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October 1937. JEAN L. MATTHEWS, (Seal) Notary Public, l" ' ' ' WV>' V V V V V vvw 3 j EDUCATION the Broad ~ < Highway • • I'.r-T # i OUR SCHOOLS ARE WORTHY lir^TOfaOKi* * TCRtafTas never before, we see the necessity of broader education. Barriers crash before those who are prepared. Every child should be given the opportunity of attending first-class educational institutions. We are fotunate in McHonry Our s/'linrvlB rank high among tllOSe of tUe state. % To those who' fiave made our schools possible, we pay tribute. Likewise, we salute the teaching profession, men and women who have given more than liberally of their time and effort in making our schools outstanding in the field of education. Their qualifications tell a story of careful preparation. • f - *JV Iff; CAMT ANVTMIKUt POMr WOMO WHERE ^ O AA IG SWIM XAONA HOUSE GALL OPTICAL SERVICE in ron am *K NO EXTRA OHARGB i-m GLASSES COMPLETE #Q DA AS LOW AS VO.DU For appointment. Phone Chicago, Franklin 8510 -- Mcgenry 60uW or Write to-- Dr. M. M. Kagan OPTOMETRIC EYE SPECIAU8T N. State Street, Chicago tRETT BROTHERS " CONTRACTORS . Brick, Plaster an* Stucco Work Building, Moving mi Raising Telephone 625-H-l McHENRY, ILL, MONEY TO LOAN I have clients who Have „ to lend on first mortgages on real estate and others who want to borrow money on real estate. If interested either way, I will be glad to talk it over with you. 'Joseph N. Sikes Wankegan National Bank BSdg. 4 S. Genesee Sit., Waukegan, IIL A TEL. MAJESTIC 103 KENT ft COMPANY All Kinda of I N S U S A N C I ^Placed wkh the most relialla ' Companies Came In and talk if war' "hone McHenry • Chartte's Repair Shop l Next Door To Hoot Noonan's On U. S. 12 RADIATORS REPAIRED BODIES and FENDERS Straightened Sign Painting Track Lettering .. ftarniture Upholstering CHARLES RIETEML j---' A. P. Freund C®.r Excavating Contractor frocking, Hydraulic and Crane Service Road Building Tel 204-M McHenry, IIL S. H. 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