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* " "N * ' ** * ' v- •*s< -.»>,- >.*;<: 4'- ,^t',*/--,,,Hw ~f .' * •&>« » ; - S * ., • » * *.. ",* « v • ̂ \Ap.-*^* ""vf-.'.'^f ",'i >; «!%«>•' | v f iv> * IfiliMi V % «, - >* •*"*••'"' f '•> . . , . * . . ' \ X~T " - - f, ^ £ " S . fr^if ^-" V,;-.^r! |Vv; vO! 'l,yv; ' fi.K- ^ .>•* ;i»: (-%.; ;v ,*v * .24 . 41 Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty •!»€§ Law| No Favors Win u» and no Fear Shall Awe." M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899. . '«;f> , 4 • .-- - -* -" - *'-?* .••• ".iSK.-fii * *•* - \w*r * * "^V d **^ NO. 4U ; : i •' '#.• ' 'i-i iV-te -ISSi HE HELD TO HIS FLOCK. fMEON COVELL ^V; . op i.ooo _____ 18 THE OWNER SHEife - • Ar»w Machine Has Been Invented for Shearing the Fleecy White Animals-- A Sight Worth Seeing. A few years ago tbe owners of sheep decided that sheep growing was unprofit­ able and with this for a cause nearly all erf the ^heep were sent to the slaughter house. In the town of McHenry there were mo-esheep at the- time than in any other township in tbe county. Wool went down and sheep went with It Farmers decided that the only thing to do was to get rid of them as tjbey did with money in the day of "Wild Cat" curreacy. . Simeon Covell was one of the few far­ mers that thought too machtf bis larire flock of sheep to let them go and he didn't. He has a flock of 000 sheep and never regretted that he kepttheui. His are all marino and hs gives careful attention toir tbe selection and preservation. In connection with this we herewith print a clipping from tbe Sycamore True Republican in regard to a sheep shearing Machine: "Sheep shearers are at work at Long Bros.' sheds here this week, removing a year's growth of wool from 16,000 sheep. Tho work is done by machinery and the operation is well worth seeing. The rapidity with which the sheep part with their fleecy robes is indeed remark­ able. While of course the old way of shearing by hand was slower, the ma- ehint shearer possesses other advanta­ ges than rapidity. Those who operate the shearer claim they can secure a half pound more wool from each sheep and leave what remains in a smoother and more even condition than wa« before possible. The following description of the work done by the machine, and of the machine itself, will give those who have not had the time or opportunity of paying the sheds a visit, some idea of tbe W,ork being done. **A long shafting which is placed a few list above tbe heads of the workmen, is run by a gasoline engine. At intervals of about every six feet on the shafting is a cog wheel which connects with the shearing tn/vchine pa about the same principle as does t' e horse-clipping ma­ chine. Tbe clipper or shearer itself re­ sembles the horse clipper, Each ma­ chine is independent of the others and the man who operates it can start or stop it at will, by paeans of a lever con­ veniently near. The cutting part of the machine, the blade, is replaced by a sharp one every hour or two, ths man who operates the engine having time to also attend to this duty. "Each shearer has back of his machine Mid near at hand, a em*ll pen which holds ten sheep. He simply reaches in, and taking hold of an animal, draws it to him. Then, with the sheep between his legs, he starts the clipper down the neck of the sheep. It looks as though the poor sheep was being skinned alive. You think how suprised the animal must he to gnd itself divested of its heavy win - ter covering, as it walks away clad in its smooth spring suit. By night a good shearer will have about 100 sheared sheep to his credit. The price paid is 6 cents a head." PUBLIC 'SCHOOL REPORT. There hi a Good Showing In Attendance During the Past Month. Ths to+al namber of pppils enrolled; in the McHenrv public schools duringf the month of March was 100, with an average daily attendance of 170, divided among the various departments as fol­ io WP: High school enrolled 23 average 22 Grammar Room.. 14 24 << 22 Second Intermediate II 41 36 First Intermediate * 28 M 35 Second Primary... « 84 •;*» 32 first Primary « 40 33 WIRE FENCE BY THE CARLOAD. E. H. Thompson, Agent for the Ameri­ can, Making a Stir. feC. Thompson, the hustling agent for &e American woven wire.fencing, unload- and delivered a large car of this fenc­ ing at McHeary one day last week to Lthe following parties; Henry Kenebeck, 140 rode; Mark Huff man, 240 rode; Smith Bros , 260 rods; Freeman Whiting, 200 rods; Del. Whiting, 40 rods; Frank Mirtin, 200 > irodp; Chas. Colby, 40 rods; Frank "-flatties, 60 rods; P. 3. Martin, 40 rod*; S. S. Sherman, 80 rods; N. 8. Colby, 80 rode; Richard Thompson, 80 rods: Jas Klcf^abe, 40 rode; Ben Wagner. 60 rodp; ' H. C. Mead, 40 rods; Hanley Bros , 200 rods: Frisby Bros., 40 rods. Be sure to see the American woven ~*fire fencing and get his low prices before . buying. See ad elsewhere in this paper. The following pupils have been neither absent nor tardy during the past month-' High School. Carl Mead," Margaret Sutton, Emery Kimball, Elsie Howe, ^ Winfield Wood bortt. Rosin a Reynold*, Thas. Slimpin, _ Jennie Smith, Clayton Wilson^ J«nnieWalto% Fred Eldredge,' Mamie Knox. ^ F. E. ANOKVINE, Prin. Grammar Room. Mabel Granger, Annie Frisby, Nina <olby, Earl Waits, Lynn Cristy, Charlie Felts, Willie Botts, Sammy Zimmerman. Ethel Owen, Beosie Mason, Archie Auringsr, Fred Thurlwell, Gottlieb Holey, Eddie Sutton. Thomas Bolger, DEBORAH COOPER, Teacher. Second Intermediate. Franrtr 15. Block, Frank Block, Iva Curtis, Willie Felts, Amos Felts, Katie Freund, Chester Goodman, Mamie Granger, Charlie Reimer, Florence Howe, Katie Heimer, Albert K am hols, Willie Kimball, Hattie Lamp here, Iva Mead, Willie Nick»le, Bessie Smith, Martin Stoffti, Mattie Simon, Mike Bchaefer, WiPie Slimpin, Mattie Thelen, Willie Weber, MART L. COBB, Teacher. First Intermediate. Freddie I-'elts, Lillian Swadish, Florence Granger, Alma Tescb, Irene McOmber, Anna Block, Mary Knox, Henry Qoinn. JESSIE M. BALDWIN, Teacher. Second Primary. Lucile Byrd, Lulu Byrd, Emma Conway, Nellie Newman, Julia Stoffel, Lillian Wheeler. Eddie Conway, Willie Gallaher, Thomas Knox, Gilbert McOmber, Bernice Botts, Ellen Cleary, Maudie Granger, Mire Olson, Myrtle Wattle*. Paulie Auringer, Walter Freund, Sdwin Jaeger, I<e Orr Mead, Ray Page. FRANCES A. OHBORNE, Teacher. First Primary. Ma*y 44anw, -- --Eva Adams, -! Joeie Ad' me, . Ruby Claxton, Johnnie Felts, Fannie Granger, Walter Lee, Myra Mead, Georgie Nickels, Bffie Nickels, Gerald Newman, - Emit Olson, Roy Page, Eddie Rossman, Frances Stoffel. KATE F. HOWE, Teacher. THRESHERS IN A TRUST. A MOVE ON FOOT TO FORM * COMBINATION! I! *' *: A "Meeting Held at Marengo a row Weelis ago to Unite the McHenry Comity Thre»hers. There is to be a county threshers com­ bine if reports are of any validity. This is being arranged by the threshing machine manuf Actores and the avowed purpose is to make threshing more pro­ fitable. Competition in this line of work has in the past few years rattle ti is such unprofitable business that many operators of threshing machines went voluntarily out of the businees. The Belvidero Northwestern, nnder date cf April 7, has the following to Bay in regard to this combine: The Northwestern yesterday men­ tioned that the thresher* of Boone and McHenry counties had held a meeting in Marengo for the porpoee of organising and maintaining certain prices for the coming season. Now comes a special from Janesville which says: "Oae of the most peculiar trusts ever formed in this section of the state was consummated yesterday afternoon in this city at the hotel Meyers, when twelve threshing-machine contractors met and arranged prices and other detail* for the coming season. It means nothing more than that the farmers of Rock couuty will be compelled to pay higher prices for paving their grain threshed. Last year ths threshing-machine men got to cutting prices among themselves much to the profit of the farmer who had his grain looked after at cheap prices. The result of this was that the thresbing-macbine men made no more than day wages. At the meeting yester- END OF A FAITHFUL LIFE* Mrtu Wm. Nickle Died ln^hloago on the Third Day of April, 1890. /Mrs. Wm. Nickel died at her home in Chicago, April 3. She was tbe wife of Rev. Wm. Nickle and well known to Mc­ Henry and Ringwood readers of TBE PLAINDBALER: Mr. Nickle was for many years instructor of the Ringwood school aud also was at one time at ths head of the McHenry public schools. Belinda A. Harsh was born in Brad­ ford concty, Pa, January H, 1834. when a small child her parents came to McHenry county, Illinois. She lived in that county until July, 1801. when she removed to Chicago, where she resided nntil the time of her death. April3,1890. She was married to William Nickles, October 22.1854. She was tbe mother of three children; two are still living and one dead. She was a member of tbe M. E. church about fifty years and was al- waya loyal to the church of her choice. Mrs. Nickle was a great sufferer. From sixteen years of age until the time of her death she suffered from asthma. Duiiig all that time there was scarcely a day that she did not suffer from the disease. We feel today that her suffering is over, and although we mourn we feel that our loss is her eternal gain. Dr. Van Horn, of ltockford, called after her death and after expressing his sympathy, he said to the weeping friends, "Well I know where she's gone," She has left us for a home That is ever fair and bright, Where they need no sun or moon; For the Lamb doth give them light. In that home there is no sorrow, No oppressive weight of care; While we are left to mourn her, She has found a mansion there. There disease shall never enter, There they fefl no ache nor palo; So we feel what makes us sorrow Has been her eternal gain. Cucumbers! Cacambeii! Contracts can be made with the follow- 5 Ipg parties for cucumbers to be delivered In the season of 1890 at tbe pickie fact­ ory in West McHenry provided two i hundred acres can be secured. Call at . Once to be sure of getting the benefit: Perry & Owen, T. J. Wafch, Gilbert Bros., McHenry; Simon Stoffel, M. J Walsh, John Evaneon & Co. A. P Baer, ||.;. John J. Miller, W. A. Crwty, West f McHenry; J. E. Crwty, Ringwood; C. M Adams, John P. Lay. Jobneburg. jti".' 'I' Frank Collier Works for Moaey* Frank Co lier, the man who has achi< v id such notriety as a habeas oor- lawyer, filled a bill for f582 against DeKulb county estate for servioss ren­ dered in a habeas corpus suit. i County Superintendents to Moei, County Superintendent Wire has received a notification that a meeting of f ..the county superintendents of rorthern r Illinois will beheld at Chicago, May 6. >• Istate Public Instructor Ba y lies will be m School Notes. Marble time has come again. The attendance has been very good since the beginning of tbe spring term. The Literary Society held their last meeting on Friday, April 7, and al­ though there were but few present a very enjoyable evening was spent. The scholars of the second and third rooms are practicing diligently for tbe entertainment to be given April 21 and which they are sure to make a success. /While on her way to school, little Lncile Byrd had the misfortune to fall into the mill dam, but she was not hart beyond getting her clothes wet and re­ ceiving a bad fright. Miss Winnie Grimoldby has not been able to attend School this week on ac­ count of illness. The next meeting of the Literary 8ociety will be held at the school house April 20, and the following program will be given. Chorus 8ociety Quotations from Whittier Recitation Iva Mead Mandolin solo Deborah J. Cooper Readine Frances Osborne Charade Belle Gallaber Story ...Jessie M. Baldwin Piano solo Mamie E. Knox Recitation .Mrs. F E. Annevine "Looking Ahead" Lenora A. Stevens Histories! Pie"..... Carl BSssd Anecdotes of eminent authors, C. Wilson General debate Tbe question in the minds of the high Bcbool pupils is--Can we have an athletic society? Some say we havn't time. These individuals forget that a half hour of good physical exercise quickens the action of the brain and makes every or­ gan of the body do its work more promptly. There are some, however, who think it can be accomplished. Now why don't these few who think it can be accomplished get their heads together in order to pave tbe way for thoee who think it can not. Why can't we show other high schools that the McHenry high school is coming to the front and will reach the highest round on the lad­ der both in an intellectual and athletic sense? New Advertisement#. A P. Baer advertises a special sale of 50 pairs of shoes. These are offered at a dollar a pair. Read his advertisement tor better particulars. John Evanson A Co advertises a two weeks reduction sale, commencing April 17. This will include a selling oat price of nearly every artists in bis store. F. L. McOmbsr quotes some timely bargains in paints. He is now offering some rare bargains. Head what he has to say. E H. Thompson, agent for tbe Ameri­ can woven wire i<>ncing. uses adver­ tising space to shos op the merits of thfeartielfc Admiral Dewey Tells Why He Is Not a Presidential Candidate. JJEW YORK, April 9.--Admiral Dewey has given to the Manila correspondent of Leslie's Weekly an interview regarding tfce sug- . gMtion tiM* thfcadmiral be made a oandidat* tor the prasMMtr next year. Ths admiral said as to his politics: "I am a sailor. A sailor has no politics. Ths administration Ift his party, and, Republican or Democrat, it0 makes no differenOSi Then, again, I come from Vermont, and yon know what that meani. To be anything bat a Republican in Vermont is to be a man with­ out a party. My flag lieutenant comes from Georgia, He tells me that to be anything bat a Democrat in the Sooth is to be a nobody. If I lived Booth 1 would probably be a Democrat. "Have yon ever voted?" the correspondent asked. "Yes. years ago. Bat my vote was osaally influenced by personal preference or by local conditions. I am not a politician, have never held political office, and am totally ignorant of party intricacies and affiliations." Admiral Dewey said that neither by vocation, disposition, educa­ tion or training was he capacitated to fill the presidency: He said that he was too well along in life to consider such a possibility. HH health would not admit it. All his life's work had been in different lines of effort, and, while the kindness and enthusiasm of his friends were grateful to him and the generous tributes of the American people were dear to him, he could not and woald not be a candidate for the presidency of the Doited States under any conditions.--^Uri- cago rimes-Herald. >eee*eeee**e*eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoee) eeeeeeeeeeoi day it was shown that ths average threshing oatfit complete costs about 92,000, which does not mean extra expense each week for repairs and coal." Climbing Toward the Top. C. J. Hendricks, one of McHenry county's brightest and most successful young attorneys, will soon close hie Woodstock office and open one >*t Harvard, which place has been his home for several months. Among ths many able deecipies of Blackstone who are residents of this section Mr. Hendricks has #on an enviable position and is destined to reach the top round of the legal ladder while yet a young man. The people of this corner of tbe county rejoice at his past successes and know that future triumphs await him. "Cal" grew to manhood at Spring Grove and in inner able Richmond and Burton friende are watching his onward and upward course with pleasure and with pride. That he has many friends and admirers at Harvard is proven by the fact that he recently received the nom­ ination for city attorney and will be elected withoat opposition. Business at the county seat will still receive his care­ ful attention.--Richmond Gazette. / Return From Old Misaonri, John Rolston)aud wife and Dr. Brown and wife returned from their trip to Jop- lin. Mo , and Galena, KM., this week. Mr. Rolston has a son in Joplin who ownes an interact in a lead and zinc mine and is prospering in this enterprise Mr. Rolston informed the writer that this section of Missouri is in a fl munching state and wages are good in the mines. Every now and then a man strikes it rich and in the twinkling of an eye passes from absolute poverty to riches. Again she's reunited With tbe friends who went before, And she beckons us to follow, To that bright celestial shore. Let as, who stay behind her, So well improve the time, That some day we shall find hsr In that bright celestial clime And when death comes to call US, Be it noon, or night, or dawn, Then may our friends all feel and say, " Weli i know where they're gone." SOLDIER BOYS AGAIN. UEUT. COL. FISHER AUTHORIZED TO RE-ORGANIZE THE THIRD. Governor Tanner Requests Him to Make n Effort to Bring the Command Back into the I, N. G. Third "Fighting Third Illinois" may again be a part of Illinois' strong malitia. Gov. Tanner has authorized Lieut. Col. Fisher, of Rockford, to make tbe effort to re-organiz) the boys and be mustered into the Illinoisnationalguard. Col. Fisher went to Springfield at the request of the governor, who stated that he was making plans for the annual en­ campment and was desirous of having the Third back in the service again. Action must be tiken at once, how­ ever, ft this is to be brought about. Col. Bennitt stated to Col. Fisher once that he did not care to stand in the way of the Third going into the state service again, so the latter feels free to act in the matter and has written to Col. Bennitt stating bis position. Col. Fisbsr also sent out the folio wiag letters to the captains of tine various companies in the old Third: Dear Sir--Governor Tanner sent for me and I went to see him last week and had a long talk regarding the Third Illinois. He is deeirous of placing the regiment in the Btate service as the Third Ilinois, and hew authorized me to place the same in the state service, excepting CoL Ben­ nitt, but putting e ch company which can start with at least 50 of the old members. lflnaly decided to go ahead in this matter, and have so written Col. Ben­ nitt, as I am especially anxious to see the regiment preserved as an organi­ sation. Will yoor company re-enliel? Please confer with yoor offlceis and men and write me as soon as possible the prospect and your ideas. Yours truly, A. E. FIBBER. CONTEST AT MARENQO. New Invention. Belvidere boasts of a new thing in the invention line, it is a patented article, in the shape of a bottle, so constructed that when once filled with a liquid it can­ not be tampered with and also, when once emplird it cannot be refilled. This will knock the bottom out of the thiev­ ing practices by people, who tike advantage of other men's trade marks. It will replace state legislation that Is now being sought f6r. Georee Gage Still Sick. As mentioned in THE PLAINDBALEB last week Hon. Geo. Gage hae been con- fiued to his bed on aecount of a severe illneee. His many friends in McHenry wish to see the genial old pionieer visit McHenry once more. Here't is that he spent sixty years of valuable life and is one cf tbe few cf that grand old band of pioneers who lived in McHenry county when tbe Pottowatommiee caught trout in the Fox. Teachers' Meeting at Dixon. The Northern Illinois Teachers' Asso* ciation will meet at Dixon, April 27, 28 and 29. It is expected that there will be from 1,000 to 1,200 teachers in atten­ dance. It is also expected that McHeary county will be well represented at this gathering. Municipal Election Promises To Be An Interesting One, Over at Marengo there is more or less noise and this is the season tor it. Marengo has a tilt every election time. Two parties make matters "sorter jerky* and this is the situation in tbe city near the Kishwaukee. This is more of a good than an ill as it shows that the city interests are carefully looked after by tbe individual voter. There is in the field a license and no-license ticket. The license tioket is headed by E. D. ShuAJeff for mayor, and tbe no-license ticket by T. H. Gill. Marengo bas more trouble than this. She has two city marshall's and tbe matter has not as yet been decided which of the two marshals is the legal one. FOR HOME TRADE. Written in Defense of Home Merchants and Against Outsiders. AN INTERESTING PROGRAM. To be Rendered at the City Hall en Frt day Evening, April SI. The pupils of the second primary and first intermediate departments of the McHenry public schools are preparing a very elaborate program which will be given in the city hall on Friday evening, April 21. No pains are being spared to make this program one of the finest ev­ er given in this city. Remember the date, and by your presence manifest your interest in tils school. Following is the program: Mother Nature.................Irene McOmber Winter ......Ernest Hetzel April .v...Dena Nickels Bluebirds.... J Alice Olson I Lucile Byrd Robins...... .. 1 Walter Geske ( Frankie Geske 4 Lark and Linnet.. 5 Earl Brown (Gilbert McOmber 5 SwnllAM j Le Orr Mead ( Freddie Felts m j Paulie Auringer Edwin Jaeger Swallows ... Crows Wrens j Jalia Stoffel ( Ray Page May..... ...Zue Gallaber Snowdrops...... Lillian Wheeler Dandelion Willie Gallaher Forget-me-nots... J Maggi« Ward Anna Zimmerman Violet Buttercups... Maude Granger | Ell -n Cleary Lulu Byrd DainiM i Rosie Zimmerman 1 Nellie Newman Arbutns i Mary Rossman i Nellie Rossman Lillies... i Myrtle Wattles } Bernice Botts priaMi j Anna Block I Mary Knox )Pines Etta Smith Oak Helen Rossman Apple Katie Walsh q-~»- ( Emma Conway ( Howard Wattles {Eddie Conway Thomos Knox Charlie Curtis Florence Granger Frida Bernsr Emma Smith Alma Tesch Georgie burke Walter Freund Frankie Rossman Helpers Lillian Swadish Pearl Claxton Josio Nickels Henry Quinn Robbie Frisby Gilbert Howard Willie Roesmon " PART II. A Chance to be r Self-made Man...Chorus March of the Chinese Lanterns. Sixteen Girls Creed of the Bells Six Girls UNCLB SAM'S PARTY. Uncle Sam Georgie Burke Aunt Columbia......... Zue Gallaber Liberty .........Caroline Spurling English Uonple J Anna Zimmerman j Walter Freund Scotch Coaple Brownies German Couple.. .... ( Lula Byrd "" j Charlie Curtis ...... J Len® Geske \ Freddie Felt* Norwegian Coaple... i Myrtle Wattles i Johnnie Thurlwell Visitors from Storyland . j Mary Rossman " { Le Orr Mead .. < Maggie Ward Did you »vsr stop to think that the biggest money making enterprises are department stores. You can make just as good bargains in country stores if' you will only investigate. Who is the home merchant? He is the citizen of this plac*. He pays his por tion for all its improvements, such as schools, churches and the like. Every village or,city wants these improve­ ments and if the trade iri not what it sbould be then the purchaser is to blame and tbe home merchant is not being treated fairly for his services. Sells Bis Horse. K. S. Chapell sold his trotter to Thoe. Burke, of this city. This is tbe horse that was mentioned in THU PLAIN DEALER a few weeks ago with reference to the horses that would be placed on the track this season. Mr. thapell did act have the time to give the horse the necessary training. Mr. Burke will speed him up for enteries this year. Leave for Elgin. Mrs. Margaret Knox and family left for Elgin Tueeday afternoon at which place she will make her home for the future. Her son, John, waa clerk at the etoflfof Owen & Chapell and had to quit his position to go to Elgin. Their many friends in McHenry regret their departure. __________ Returns from Lemont. Mrs. A. P. Baer arrived home from Lemon t. 111., Friday, where she had been for a week or so on account of tbe ill­ ness of her sister, Mre Young, whoisrap- idlly regaining in health and her recovery is looked for. Blgln Batter Kaikat. Butter was steady, on the Elgin Board of Trade Monday, it selling at 20&; offerings, 164 tube; withdrawn, 23 tuto; sales. 141 tubs. Butter last week, 20%c; one year ago. 20c. Belvidere Standard in New Control. The Belvidere Stanford has passed into the hands of a new management Cbas. E Ritchie and Myron L; Marshall are the new proprietors. Piano Tuning. it. H.Owen, piano tuner, of Chicago, will be in McHenry next week, prepared for work. To get the best results ̂ drertiss in the PliABtDBAliEB. Irish Coaple French Coaple Italian Coaple Turk ( Charlie Phalen m { Bernice Botts *) John Engeln ......Henry Quinn Chinaman Topsy .... Japanese and Indians..... Admission, 20 cents; all school chil- di-en, 10 cents. CUCUMBER CONTRACT3. Now Is a Chance for Farmers to Kngage In Profitable Business. The books of R. W. Staffard are still open for contracts. The required acreage desired is 200. Pickles are con­ tracted for forty cents per bushel. At present there are about 150 acres secured and as soon as the remaining fifty acres are obtained the work of opening the factory is assured. This is a matter that farmers should look into, as it creates a home market for a paying product. If the season is good there will be at the lowest calcula­ tion from $10,000 to $12,000 left in this community and its equivalent will be shipped here and there for consumption. This is no small sum of money and agriculturalists should note this fact. Deaths at Harvard. HABVARD, III,,, April 13.--Everton Walker, the ownir of the Walker House died here yesterday. Mr. Walker was 90 years of age and a resident of Har­ vard for twenty years. Prior to his coming here he lived at Bloomfield, W s. The funeral services will be held tomor­ row. Mr. (Hayes, an old resident of "this city, died here Monday. He was tbe father of Thomas Hayes, the baggage­ man on the Harvard-Winona ran. SESSION NEAR AN END. • ... ... * '** .•& , • • *•! ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE Ttl AD* ' ; JOURN TODAY* • shortest Session Slnee the Adoption mt f the Constitution of are Are Enacted. 1870.-Few SPRINGFIELD, III., April 14.--The Ill­ inois legislature will end its session be­ fore the close of this fair April day and 204 Solons will be looking after the dear ones at home by sundown tomorrow. This is the shortest session since the adoption of tho const'tution of 1870 aud in fact one of the shortest sessions in the history of the state. For the Illinois legislature to conclude its work in time to allow the members to gohoms and take part in the spring crop plant­ ing has many times been hinted at bat it seempd only a dream. To make tins reeord was 1 *ft for 41st general assem­ bly aud in jost 100 days they met and adjourned. There are many reasons why this early adjournment was brought about. Tbe chief reason is that there was no dispo­ sition on the part of the law makers to pass a large number of bills. The more that were passed tbe more complex would become the statute books. This would occasion a new revision and would be a net cost to each lawyer of about f20. Senator Granger succeeded in getting his bill, which providee that in cases where an insanity inquiry has deter­ mined that a man ie not of Bound mind a conservator may be appointed with­ out the intervention of a jury, passed. This was one of the few measures that received final action in t Tuesday. The "eighth senatorial district ably represented in the aseembly and clean records were made by the members. During the session several important measures were taken up. The Allen law was repealed, the gas consolidation act, aDdalso the garanishment law was re­ peal. :'tCJ St* ^ % A U; • . • •4." v?fr LATE SPRING. • Things Now Indicate That Crops Will Be in a Backward State. 'r? 5 f ?• ̂, Threatened Blase. / A small blaze in the house of John H Miller was discovered in time Saturday morning to avert a serious, or perbape dangerous loss. A fire was started in the sitting room in some way by his children and was seen by bis wife in time to have it extinguished without serious loss. The carpet was destroyed aad also some of the sitting rom ofarnitur*. Dance at Johnsbnrj. There was a social dance given at Johneburg last Monday night. Wm. 8chreiner, of this place, acted * ae prompter aad gave universal satisiac- *- Easter Sanday bas came aad went, Easter hat has been given a few weeks wear, the sun has passed the vernal equinox, the robin has been singing a spring lulabye, but despite all this there bas been bnt little plowed for the plant­ ing of the spring crop. A year ago this time nearly half of tbe spring gardens had long since been planted. The stats of affairs are different now and an sarly garden will not be known this year. McHenry county farmers are not aions in this late season affiication. It is ths same wail in all parts of the state. The eouthern Illinois farmer is offering op a lonely cry because the land down there is covered by water, and days of drying weather are needed to get the soil ready for cultivation. They have bat one thing to feel good over and that is their winter wheat crop. » ^ ^ Winning Qlory. •" As mentioned last week McHenry tqf be represented at the big handicap u|eet at Elkwood Park, Ne« Jersey. L. H. Owen, Harry, Bert and Wm. Dunnell ?,nd Jas. Graham are our marksmen and hey made good records. In the make up of the handicaps Mr. Owen was given 2S yards from the mark Dunnell brothers 27 eaph. In Wednes­ day's shoot in (he American handicap there were 278 entries with a stake of $7,145. At the end of the second round the number was reduced to sixty-six with straight kills. Harry and Wm. Dunnell were among the thirty or more that had straight records at the close of the nintk round. Lewis Owen missed one bird. Their Pictures Sell. For years It has been Lillian Ban- Bell's photograph which was the best "seller" the shops had. Nowadays it is Maud Adams' which everybody wants to buy. Tbe requests are al­ most all for costume pictures rather than the mere photograph. Lillian Russell's pictures still sell well, but she has been abroad of late and rather out of the public eye. There is a heavy demand for photos of Viola Allen as Glory in "The Chris­ tian." Julia Arthur's pictures have been selling well for a^year and the demand is still strong. Richard Mansfield has never been very popular with picture buyers, bvft as Cyrano many of his pictures are asked for. ... Ever since she went on the stage Ethel Barrymore has been a favorite with picture buyers. Maximo Elliott sells well whether she is playing in the town or not. She takes a very strik­ ing picture, no matter what the pose. E. H. Sothern's pictures sell well, but the demand for those of his wife, Virginia Harned, has fallen off. Wil­ liam H. Crane is a favorite, his pic­ tures going off rapidly. Madge Lessing and Edna Wallace Hopper find their photos in demand. Delia Fox's photos, however, are at present a drus*>u the market. Many people buy pictures simply be­ cause they are pretty and for that rea­ son the princess of Wales and the Eng­ lish beauties -are in constant demand on this side of the water. • Of the men, John Drew and William Faversham are most popular smoftg picture buyers. * % •! AdvertissinTMPLA«naAi#a. •vh 'yi "x J . ' ' - V ~i «« * riS"*!r ..O j 'sfi •> < •/}> J . '