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P!P -^yif^y \'hf 4il • * .. ^ lOngtoMntw'*- j -u< -^&£i* ^r%^^%ry- f V*8' >\ pt Thursday, February 5,1938 Feline Royalty Poses for Picture WHEAT PROSPECTS POOR ; * .$*< sl&E _ ••",** • * k» -, If:!: tv; RIN6W00D Their majesties Happy-Go-Lueky (left) and Snow Ball of Elmora, • two white kittens owned by Mrs. L. E. Kiernan, president of the New Jersey State Cat elab, graciously, if somewhat curiously, pose for their 'picture while attending the annual show of the Atlantic Cat club. SWORD VERSUS <.V SPIRIT By LEONARD A. BARRETT jAi.. [ _Jr ' , In one of his* brilliant addresses irt parliament. ' Gladstone remarked: "You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side." The w e a p o n m o s t commonly used in fighting against any future is the sword. Many political and international problems, many domestic and personal problems have applied the law of force. Perhaps the most {Conspicuous failure of such an effort in the present day is the treaty Versailles. The force of war er has settled anything. What, ultimate good ever came by way of the sword? Force always creates •enemies. It may silence hatred end malice for a brief time, but they soon break out again and deinand a revaluation of the issues involved. It is an impatient age. We detfei& nd quick results. Impatience to procure results, by force if necessary, has given rise to much artificiality and imitation. When governments attempt to put over certain measures by force and coercion, a revolution may be in the making. Force destroys initiative •and originality. By common con- Napoleon was the world's {reatest impersonation of force. It rought to him an inevitable relult-- exile. Ingersoll, writing of Na- {>oleon, remarked that he would father have been a poor French jpeasant living in a humble home with vines growing over its door, than to .have been that wonderful Impersonation of force and znur« ^er who covered Europe with blood ; And tears. *y k The path which leads to ultimate • ( victory and permanent success in - py adventure is not by way of v the sword. James Russell Lowell, who died Only forty-six years ago, wrote: - "Truth forever on the scaffold v #ways the future." Truth always does that. That is what Gladstone tneant when he said: "You cannot fight against the future. Time is on Our side." A lie never wins. But ihe truth does not come to us amid . <4he thunder that resounds upon us. Jt is revealed in a still small voice from within. The oak grows by the law of evolution and not by revolu- , lion. A very long time, a century perhaps, passes between the time the acorn was first buried in the soil and the hour when it has be- - come a giant of the forest. Force makes for revolution; spirit, for ihe gradual and permanent development of an idea. The spirit of enthusiasm counts not the cost of Strain or pain, when a dominant idea is being worked into permanent form. Victor Hugo's Les Miserables was the result of long hours of writing, but it is still one of the best Sellers next to the Bible. Time and time alone proved that Kepler, the great astronomer, and Mozart served not only their own generation but all mankind. Their spirit jstill lives, and will never die. In the ancient world, man's ideal was always behind him--the golden •age. In our modern era the ideal is before us, something to be attained. Tomorrow is a greater challenge than yesterday. The truth in science, art, and in everyday human life will bring rich rewards, if we allow freedom of development. Let --us live for the future and trust that future. It may have many glorious surprises and some bitter disappointments, but we shall be able to greet the future with cheer if we .are clothed with the spirit of truth, and not with the sword. e Western Newapaper Union. ' SWEET AND SOUR , Fresh apples contaiA as much a s 1 4 p e r c e n t s u g a r . / . . . . . ' Apfel strudel is tm Austriafc dessert made with applet aiid dough. Sugar cane pulp is being converted into wrapping paper in a plant in the ^tate of Vera Cruz, Mexico. A LITTLE DIFFtttgNT South Africa has many radio programs in German. Blue chows were bred in the Chinese Buddhist monasteries. Trains are required to stop at a highway crossing in Lawrenceville, Va. Five calves were born within a year to a cow in North Jutland, Denmark. ; ; A general rain of one inch over the state of North Dakota would weigh five billion tons. A big St. Bernard has been chosen to care for three tiger cubs in the zoo in Chessington, England. Peruvian Indians who watched an eclipse high in the Andes asked a group of astronomers to repeat it. In Sumatra, • the Batak dentist does his work in the open market with the patient lying flat on his back. To ride a street car from Atlanta to Decatur, Ga., costs a nickel, but if you stop before reaching Decatur it costs a dime. SAID TO BE FACTS , The population of Maine is 89.7 per I cent white. ' At heights above 5,000 feet, rainfall decreases rapidly." The art of the Philippine Islanders ranks high in the world's art. About 16,000,000 thunderstorms occur ly throughout the world. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hkwley entertained a few friends at five hundred at their home Sunday evening: Prises were awarded to Joseph Vaillaneourt and Mrs. George Shepard. Mrs. Jay Cristy entertained the "Easy Aces" at her home Tuesday afternoon. The January meeting of the P. T. A was held at the schoolhouse Thursday evening with Mrs. Ethel C. Coe as the speaker. The McHenry High School girls' quartet sang several selections. Mrs. Louis Hawley spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago. Mrs. Joseph Vaillaneourt spent from Thursday until Sunday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard and family were callers at Woodstock on Friday evening. Mr, and Mrs. George Shearer and son of Chicago spent Sunday in the Ernest Snyder home. , ' Miss Mildred Jepson of Evanston spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jepson. Mrs. C. J. Jepson and daughter, Virginia, were Elgin visitors Saturday. George Young and Thomas Doherty attended a milk meeting at Woodstock Saturday evening. i Mr. and Mrfe. Roland McCannon and family of Algonquin spent Sunday afteroon with the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. J. Jepson. Mrs. Everett Jones of Woodstock is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stanley Hunt and family.. Harold and Francis Snyder of Richmond spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snyder. Mrs. Merritt Cruikshank of Woodstock spent the weekend in the Wm. McCannon home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters spent the weekend with relatives at Belvidere. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Butler attended a party in the Herbert Kfcmp home at Woodstock Saturday evening. Miss Olive Jepson of Elizabeth spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. JepsOn. Mr. and Mrs. George Young and, son Alfred, spent Sunday afternoon with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith at McHenry, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McCannon and son of Woodstock spent Friday after noon in the Wm. McCannon home. Miss Gladys Howe of Crystal Lake spent Sunday with Alice and Marion Peet. ! Rev- Barclay of Evanston and Rev Kafoed of Greenwood were .supper guests of Rev. and Mrs. Collins Sunday evening. Community services were held at the M. E. church Sunday evening with Rev. Barclay of Evanston as the speaker. Mrs. F. A. Hitchens spent Friday afternoon at McHenry^ "John," said a chemist, "how Is our stock of lint for bandages?" "Got plenty," said John. "And arnica--are We well cupplied with that?" j "Yes, sir." < "Our stock of salves, lotions, and broken-bone remedies of all sorts is complete, is it?" "Yes, sir, we've get enough ef everything." "Very well, then," said the proprietor, glancing at the sky through the front window: "It looks as though we might have a cold freezing night, and you had better, go put and wash down the steDS!"--r Pearson's Weekly. THE COMEBACK The Teacher--And so you see, children, love is the one thing you ,d£^i give in abundance and still have plenty, left. - Little Jiaimy--How about.; mealiest r animal Approximately 15,000 insects are discovered each year. Witchcraft is- still prevalent £ ' • ~ jberia, according to reports, ir**- • * Ashes of burnt paper money ..be identified and- redeemed. > {V , v -- - F " . . T h e . f i r s t r a i l w a y l o c o m o t i v e s can weighed only four or five tons. V Word "Escape" Traced word "escape" is believed to fome from an old French word |neaning "to put off one's clothes," |he idea being that of leaving one's Cloak behind in the hands of the pursuers/ Kaiifest Record of Coal • The. earliest historical record Jpf goal is that of Theophrastus, 300 B. C., who says in his book on (tones that cbal is used by black- Smiths Is Greece and Italy. Rivalry for influence in Korea was the cause of the Chino-Japanese war in 1804-5. The number of existing species of fish at present known is estimated at about 13,000. One fragment of a meteorite which fell near Paragoukl, Ark., in 1930 weighed 820 pounds. "~be army employs a rapid method of X-ray photography to spot tuberculosis among its men. Keep rubber bands in a tightly closed box and they will retain their elasticity much longer than jj|, exposed to air. BRIGHT AND Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wurtzinger and daughter of Woodstock spent the weekend with the latter's piu^nts, Mr and Mrs. Lonnie Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hitchens of Chicago spent Monday afternoon with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F A. Hitchens. Mrs. Ralph Smith underwent a major operation at the Harvard hospital Saturday. She is getting along nicely Mrs. A. Ruehlman and children spent a few days the past week in Chicago with her parents. She returned home Sunday with Mr. Ruehlman who spent Sunday there. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nimsgern of Spring Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young spent Saturday afternoon a# Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Merrill and Mrs S. W. Brown spent Saturday afternoon at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheaprd and son, Howard, were callers at Woodstock Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mayme Harrison knd sons Donald and La Verne of McHenry spent Sunday in the J. C. Pearson home. The Home Bureau held a card party at the Ostend school house Friday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Brown and Mrs. Joe McCannon in five hundred, and to Ethel Dimon and Everett Thomas in Hearts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marlowe and son of Huntley spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L Harrison. Mrs. Roy Wiedrich spent fflondaj with her parents at Richmond. A club for blind hikers has been opened in Wrexham, Wales. An ancient knife, still as sharp as a razOr, has been found in Egypt. Triplets born to a tiger at the zoo in Blackpool, England, are fond of jazz. An adult flatworm can be made to revert to a younger form through starvation. More men have* pleasant voices than women, it was decided in a British test. . Scientists say citrus grcrwers can save millions of dollars by developing frost-resistant trees. The Great Pyramid of Gizah, Egypt, is the only one of the "seven wonders o! the ancient world" still BtttllUuig. ' .-- " • On the same day James Burks, Hillsboro, Ala., became the father "Of twin children, twin colts and calves were born on his place. Morse on Albany The first edition of Morse's school geography, published years ago contains this about Albany, N. Y.: The town of Albany contains fso many) houses and (so many) «tizens, all standing with their gable» ends toward the street." Commission The United States civil service commission is an independent commission administered by three commissioners appointed by the Presih L mted *"* coo- «nned by the senate, f JOHNSBURG Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rodig and son motored to Chicago to spend the weekend with relatives. Mrs. Mamie King and son spent a few days in Woodstock with* Mr. an J Mrs. Ray Horick. Miss Agnes Schmitt of Sterling, 111,, visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt. -------- Mrs. Leo Gerlach motored te Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Joe King entertained the five hundred club Wednesday afternoon Prizes werp awarded to Mrs. Charles Michels, Mrs*. Steve May and Mrs. J A. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Steve May and daughters were Richmond callers Wednesday evening. Mrs. Jack Bode is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Tone Kirk at Morton, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and family spent Wednesday in the home of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Freund at Spring Grove- APPLY FOB CITIZENSHIP Peter Gies and Anna Steffens of McHenry and Helena Frederickson- of Ringwood are among the thirteen ap» pliestftts4isted for citizenship on March 7. Meaning "Headland** The Spanish word "morrtf" means "headland." It usually commemorates a saint. The famous fortress at the entrance to San Juan harbor, Porto Rico, is commonly called Morro Castle, but its complete name is ^/Castillo de San Felipe del Ready for It An inspector, examining a class in religious knowledge, asked the following question of a little girl, intending it for a catch: "What was the difference between Noah's ark and Joan of Arc?" He was not a little surprised .when the child, answering, said: "Noah's ark was made of wood and Joan of Arc was Maid of Orleans." . , Ever Thus The liiati at the theater was annoyed by the conversation in the row behind. "Excuse me," he said, "but we can't hear a word." . "Oh," replied the talkative one; "and is it any business of yours what I'm telling my wife?"--The Rail. * Swell Affair "Will, Mary," said the minister, kindly, "you didn't come to our little gathering last night, after all. How was that?" "Please, sir, I had a little gathering of my own that prevented me." "Oh? And where was it?" "If you please, sir, it was on the back of my neck."--The Lutheran. Back to Owners Jwdge (to amateur yegg)--So they caught you with this bundle of silverware. Whom did you plunder? Yegg -- Two fraternity houses, your honor. Judge (to sergeant)--Call up the downtown hotels and distribute title stuff. Y'.,:. - • -• Available There "How a£e you making it?" "Bad. Everything seems to bf go? ing wrong." --- "No good news?" "No, the only way I can get good news is to go to a fortune teller's and pay for it."--Berkshire Eagle. Meow Kitty--Gracious, it's been five years since I've seen you. You look lots older. Kat--Really, my dear? I don't think I would have recognized you if it wasn't for the coat.--U. S. S. Tennessee Tar. SHOVEL ALONQ Proprietor--Do you think I can get through the mass of debris in building? Workman--Oh, yes, if you pick your way. And Be Quick "Which do you desire most la your husband--brains, wealth, or appearance?" asked an old maid of another. "Appearance," snapped the other, "and the sooner the better."--U. S. S. Idaho Yarn. Easy "Holidays don't seem to worry you much." "No. The boss at the office says when and the boss at home decides where." Some Difference A celebrity was asked to recommend a hair lotion. He sent this reply: "Gentlemen--before using your hair lotion I had two bald spots; now I have one."--The Rail. Tailspte Professor--What is the most potent poison? Student--An airplane; one drop and you're dead! „ 7 . 4_ Same Old Cry rT understand cannibals wonTt eat anybody over forty." "Youth will be served." 4 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin were Elgin visitors Thursday. v Mrs. Walter Carey spent a few days last week in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson spent Saturday evening in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schroeder and their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Chicago, spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Schroeder's parents, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Steffes. Lowell Nye of Libertyville spent Sunday at his home here. Jean Warner and Margaret Muetterties of Elgin spent the weekend with the former's aunt, Miss Anna Frisby and other relatives here. Thev returned home Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner. Marguerite Freund of Milwaukee spent the weekend at her home here Dan Justen of Notre Dame spent the weekend at his home here. Maxine Bacon of Chicago spent a few days this week with her mother ^frs. Nellie Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ernst and daugh ter, Mary, of Chicago, were Saturday guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T, Froehlich. Qltr. and Mrs. Harold P. 0-wen and children have returned to their home here, after spending a few weeks in Chicago, where they took their little daughter, Marilyn, for medical treatment. The little girl, although riot able to attend school, is recuperating ifrom her recent illness nicelyi , Marie Pitclair of Waukegan spent Friday afternooi\ as the guest of Mis? Evelyn Freund. I Mr. and Mrs. William Miller and baby of Chicago spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Anna Miller. Miss Blanche Bartusek of Berwyn is the guest of Mrs. Albert Vales this week. Delphine and Irvin Freund, Raymond Hughes and Stanley Schaffer left Friday morning on a trip to Florida, where they will visit Miami an# other points of interest. They planned to spend the weekend in Georgia with Kenneth Tonyan, who is attending college there. The young men who will be gone about a month, are making the trip in Delphine's and Irvin's Ford V-8 with which they are pulling the Freund trailer, in which they live. Mrs. Anna Miller spent a recent day with her daughter at Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney of Chicago spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin. Miss Mary Celine Adams of Elgin spent the weekend at her home in this vicinity. Miss Carmen Freund, Chicago, spent a few days last week at her home here. Sunday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs. John R. Smith were their children and families, including Mr and Mrs. C. A. Frasier of Grinnell, la.; Mr. and Mrs. David Ross, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Crystal j Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Boutelle j Lake Geneva, and Mr. and Mrs. George1 Young, Ringwood. Mr. and Mrs. I Frasier had spent some time in Chi-' cago with their daughter, Mrs. David Ross and family, where they came to1 see their new little grandson and came! out to see Mrs. Frasier's parents and| brother and sisters. Mr. and Mrs j Frasier left Monday morning for their home at Grinnell, la. j Mrs. W. Barth and daughter, Helen j of Wauconda visited Mrs. Fred Miller Sunday. Serious doubts as to the outcome of the winter wheat crop to be harvested in another five months are being felt because of the widespread deficiency in moisture over the winter wheat belt. As in the drouth" years of 1934 and 1936 the condition of the soil is poorest in the section of the southwest known as the dust bowl. During the last ten days weather bureau reports indicated fairly general precipitation in the eastern and central sections of the producing belt, but the dry area in the southwest got1 no relief. Kansas 5a the largest v?heat producing state, but it has doubtful prospects and it is reported that the southwestern corner of the state, which lies in the center of the dust bowl, is in poor condition. Much of the seeded acreage in that area did not develop any growth be-, fore winter set in, and crop appraiserspredict that a large part oi the area will be abandoned. Through Illinois, Missouri and Indiana good rains have helped crop prospects, but over the three states generally the inoisture has not been heavy. Western -and northern Missouri wheat fVelds are described as in poor condition from lack of moisture, and like conditions exist in Iowa.' STOCJC MARKET DROPS The New York stock market ha»- been disturbed by President Roosevelt's statement at a press conference urging industry to cut prices, but not wages. The market list week suffered its widest decline since Nov. 20. 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