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* : „""" • r_,i' 1 -a w.rj& m¥- ? 'v „•». -t "> -*,3 3> r-~. *;% s^f, ' V;' ^ • f . I ̂ ̂ i * '*X ' {-"% •,- t !<§*>••• >? ;• „ m;i?< ; . m *"v:*. • #5^ • -, tW • 3L*\%~ ' k nv.-/ ,7«r*' . Jf +,.'r»; ' I '•#••"'V'vd "Pledgad but to Truth, to Liberty and Lawi Ho Favors Wi n us sikI no Fear Shall Awe." 'J! 1 1 111 " • 1 i t" 1̂ 1 " us in " '• ri VOL. 24. ipyaif-- --^ M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899. -- • • ii- - .fr fiiwpitw ------ NO. 45. •far *%& * i' vv PHILIP HOFFMAN DEAD. EXPIRE8 AT HIS HOME IN BURTON : 8ATURDAY MORNING. HWH A Resident of That Township Since 1836. Funeral Held SoncUj at iriD( Grove. A sad gloom was cast over the vicinity f Spring Grove Saturday morning, When it was currently reported that Philip G. Hoffman had ended this life and passed to the great nnknown. Still his death was anticipated for a few days previous to his answering to the final Summons, as medical cud did not buttle grim destroyer death. Hie iUness "• - vras less than a week's duration. The ***"Monday previous to his demise he was in , McQenry and returned home and was ^ < ifcompelled to take to hi« bed. And after buffering for four days <n painful agony j . fee entered into final rest and thus closed ft" - the life of Burton's pioneer citizen. The deceased was one of the pioneers "of Burton township. He settled there in ^3.836, and was at bis death the only Bur- vivor of that grand old band of settlers f*ho located in that township in that liarly day. He was the brother of Aaron Hoffman, one of the most successful farmers of Burton township. He was ^ born at Jumer, Sumerset county, Penn., Mar. 11,1828 and came with his parents to Burton in 1836. He located on a farm.south of Spring Grove, where he resided until his death. . He leves a family of two children; a -daughter, Mrs. C. Hastings, of Spring Grove, and a son, Albert, who resides in Kansas. Besides this he leaves a widow, tie was a noble character and universaly respected by all who knew him. The h OKt of friends that he mude is evidence if this. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the house, conducted by Dr. Straub, of the Universalist church of McHenry, and the choir composed of gingers from Solon. The remains were laid to rest in the village cemetery. ^ Card of Tliankx. To those who were so kind to us during the illness and death of our husbaud and father we extend our hearthfelt thanks. MBS. PHIUP HOFFMAN AND FAMILY. Death of George H. Colby. < I The following is from the Colfax Senti- jPlONEER PHYSICIAN^ Dn, Brown, of McHenry, and Ballon, of Nnnda, the Survivors. * the demise of Geo. H. Colby, a brother of Mrs. Jeanette Spaulding, of this Tillage: ... "A good man has gone. Another hon­ ored and honorable pioneer has passed into the realms of eternity. Cold is his Clay and silent is his voice, but the in­ fluence of his noble character will never • die in the hearts of those who knew bis daily life. Such a man is uncommon even though his lot be bumble. Such a life has not been lived in vain though tit'es and honors and riches have not fallen thick upon him. It is an inspira­ tion to think of him, honest, conscien­ tious old George Colby. A successful lawyer he never deviated from bis un- .• ETcrring fidelity, to truth and honesty. He scorned to do a mean act for any man. In politics he was the same. Bather than succeed by petty meanness and corruption he pn-farred defeat either in convention or at the p>lls. Strong in his convictions, he carefully took his side for what he thought was rignt and there he stood like a rock, May his life ever prove a shining example to the many young men who have known this grand old character. "George Hackett Colby was a native of Vermont, born in 1829. He received an academic education and like t hous­ ands of others hastened to California on the receipt of the news of the gold die' covery. "He camp to Dutch Flat in 1852, when 'he town was simply a cluster of tents along the banks of Bear River from the point of the presont dam, down to the foot of Dutch Flat Ravine. This portion of Bear River was then among the richest in California. Most of his life in California was spent in Placer and Nevada counties. He was in turn miner, stage driver, merchant, civil engineer and lawyer. In all these he was method­ ical, careful and safe. About fifteen years ago he was admit­ ted to practice law. locating at Dutch Flat. He.at once took rank as one of the soundest and safest legal counselors in the county. • "During the past few years he has gradually succumbed to Bright'* disease. He leaves a brother and sister, also nephews and neices in Vermont and Illinois. Closes the Volume The Marengo Republican closed volume XXXII last week. In speaking of the event Editor Babcock sayf>: "The Republican will continue in the future as it has in the past; an advocate of what we believe is right, a paper which will give the news as it is, not a yellow jour­ nal, but u publication which may be taken into the house and read by all The Republican is one of McHenry county's leading journals and THE PLAINDBALER wishes it many more years of service in its field of usefulness. Of the pioneer band of physicians who practiced medicine in the 50s there are but two now living in the county so far as we are able to learn. The first is Dr. Brown, of this place, aad Dr. ballon, of Nunda.1 Dr. Brown commenced active practice here in 1852. He is a native of Man­ chester, Ontario, Co. N. Y.t where he was born in 1823. He studied medicine under Dr. McAllister, who wets the fourth physician to locate in McHenry. He wan gradnated from Rush Medical Col­ lege in 1820 and practiced medicine for two years in California. Dr. Baliou, who live* at Nunda, spent fonr years in the practice of bedicine in McHenry and then moved te Nnnda, where he built up a large practice. The practictioners in McHenry in the 50s were Dr. Mclllister, Dr. Brown and Cclemaa. Those who prescribed medicine at Woodstock in the 50s were Drs. Luke Coon, A. F. Hidger, A. F. Merrit and Geo. E. Stone. At Marengo were Drs John W. Green and T. W. Ktutt. At Harvard was Dr. Horace W. John­ son, father of Dr. C. M. Johnson. At Richmond was ths veneraule Dr. 8. Fill* more Bennett. Those have each and all answered the final summons. They have long $ince ended life's labors and are caking peace­ ful slumber in the silent cities of the dead. They practiced medicine in a day when it was necessary to go on horse back to make the necessary calls in the count y. This was long before tfiie high­ ways were graded and a thousand and one other improvements that havs come abont in fifty years. FOR THE FALLEN HEROES CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY A * i FITTING MANNER. ^ £ NICE CRAYON WORK. Miaa-Mabel Say lor Developing Great Skill In work of Art In T HE P LAINDEALKB window is a trayon portrait of Newell Colby, son of p. S. Colby and wife, of this place. This is the work of Miss Mabel Saylor, daughter of D. E. Saylor and wife, who reside west of this village. The reason Belof Colfax, Cal, and is an account of ^HE PLAIN DEALER'S calling attention Post Wo. «43, of McHenry, Has Matt*" Ar­ rangements to Observe Che Day. --Dr. Pilcher Speaker. "Under the sod and the dew, ; Waiting the Judgement Day, Love and tears far the Bin >, ears and love lor the Gray." Two weeks from next Tuesday will be ecoration Day and the different G. A. R. osts throughout the United States are making arrangements to observe the it. A year ago this coming Decora­ tion Day the United States was at war Srith a foreign power, while today she is pratically at peace with the world. New heroes have risen in history sinoe a year ago. There is Dewew, Sampson and Schley. Each have won the ad­ miration of the American people. Such glory as was achieved by Lincoln, Grant and Logan. The Decoration Day exer­ cises of 1899 should snrpass all others considering the glorious achievements won by the United States during the past twelve months and also tho ever­ lasting debt of gratitudes she owes to her soldiers. The G. A. R. Poet of this place has se­ lected the following committees: On speaker.--H. C. Mead. Arrangements --C. T. Howard, Antoa Weber and John Brents. Music --Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh and W. A. Crisfcy. Program.--Prof. F. E Angevine, Miss Kate Howe and H. U. Mead. The soldiers of the late war are espe­ cially incited to pin with the old sol­ diers in the exercises. Everybody in­ vited to join their assistance and co­ operation to make this day especially interesting. The public school* are ex­ pected to take an active part. Casey to Defend Koehler. Lawyer J . F. Casey, of Woodstock, has been retained as the attorney to de­ fend Dr. Koehler, of Chicago, and Joseph Held, of Marengo, upon the charge of murder for the alleged poisoning of Biffin Batter Xarket, The scarcity of butter ia indicated by the offerings at Elgin Monday .there being only 25 tubs on the board of trade. They were quickly taken at 16 but the official market was declared 16c and firm. Butter last week and one year •go, lftg to this fact is that Miss Saylor has more than ordinary talent in this line and her desire is to get work of this kind to do. She has taken a course of instructions by mail under Grippe, the noted artist of Tryon, Ohio. The portrait which is on exhibition at this office is 14x17 and sells for f2 50, including a nice frame. If you have any work of this kind yon would do well to consult her. y Mrs. Amity Smith. / Died at her home in Wauconda, May 6, 1899, Mrs. Ainity Smith, age 69 years. ^Amity W. Waite was born at Cam­ bridge, Vt., July 4,1831. She came to Wauconda, 111 , with her parents in 1941. Hftp wna one of a family of eight children, five girls and three boys, of which dhe was the last to survive. She was married te Solomon Smith, January 6,1850, who died Jun« 19, lt-69. To them were born four children, one dying in it>fancy; the three remaining children are Mrs. Ida Darrell, of Wauconda, Mrs. Lovella Landweer. of Hartford, S. D., and Mrs. Emma Grimoldby, of Ring- wood. , She was of a quiet and kind disposition and won the esteem of the entire com­ munity in which she had lived so many years. Her entire life was spent in Wau­ conda, with tho exception of a few years spent at the homes of her daughters. She had been a member of the Baptist church twenty-five years, where the faneral services were held Monday after­ noon, Rev. Duttoa officiating. The re­ mains were followed to the last resting place by a large concourse of neighbors and friends. The friends from abroad who attended the funeral were: Mrs. H. B. Willis, Miss Cora Waite, H. F. Foster, wife and daughter, Eva, of Elgin; Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Dwelly, of Ringwood. Senator Atpinwal'a Lecture. The lectnre to be given by Senator Aspinwall. late quarter master of the war with Spain, in the Methodist church of Greenwood, on the evening of May 12, is on* that everyone should hear. The captain is a very pleasing speaker and entertained all at the recant session of the legislature at Springfield with bis ex­ periences in Cuba and Porto Rico. Signed, S ENATOR F. K. G RANGEB, A.S. WBIGBT, R. J. B ECK, L. T. HOY. It is only through personal acquaint­ ance^ the M. E pastor with the sen­ ator that Greenwood is to be so highly favored. Let all come and give him a royal welcome and a full house. SELLS HIS STORE. John Kvanson Disposes of His Mercantile Stock to Hit Son. John Evanson, ot the firm of John Sanson St Co., has sold his interest hi is mercantile store to his son, Waiter C. vanson, and will retire from active ness. Mr. Evanson says in retiring from business: "After twenty-five years of fairly ^ncceseful business career la this county and town I have sold my interest in the general merchandise business to my son, Walter C. Evanson, who will continue at the old stand." Mr. Evanson said that it has been his, intention not to be in active business at fifty. He had previously planned to retire when he was fifty years of age, but owing to reverses he was compelled to longer continue. The new propietor, Walter C. Evanson, has been associated In business with his father for the past three years and is in every respect competent to conduct it in a first-class manner. THE PDAINDEAUM wishes the new management success. NEW ILLINOIS GAME LAW. Provisions of the Act That Became Op­ erative Last Week. The new state game law which was passed by the recent legislature, and by the Big nature of Governor Tanner went into effect April 26, will be of interest to all sportsmen. Under its provisions prairie chickens can only be shot during the month of September of each year; squirrels from September to December 1; ducks and geese, from September 1 to April 15 of the April following. No wild turkey or deer can be killed in the state for a period of five years, and it is made an offense pnnishabls with a fine of f 5 to destroy any nest of quail, prairie chicken, wild turkey, wild geees, duck, or Brant. Non-resident hunters must pay license fee of $10, but resident hunters are allowed to hunt tree of cost. The usual ban of disapproval is placed on any fixed or artificial ambush in the open watere of the state, and ths use of any craft other than a rowboat is for* INTEREST TAKEN. Results Show That Someone Wants The Plaindealer Bicycle. VOTES. MBS. JENNIE MOSS, Spring Grove BERTHA CURTIS, McHenry... ED. FRENCH, Wauconda HAROLD CRISTT, McHenry.. Cucumber Contracts Can be made for the next few days for my account with the following named |r Franz Huesler, late of Marengo. Mr. Casey is a fine lawyer and a good orator and a man of superior courage, and will, no doubt, make an able legal battle for his clients, whose inno- sence he feels can be established. He employed Dr. Johnson, of Harvard, and Dr. Windmueller, of Woodstock, to make a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased, which has been done. The stomach was taken to Chi­ cago Monday, where it was given a che­ mical analysis by Dr. Haines, one of the most eminent men in medicine in the United States. School Notes. Four more weeks of school. Grover Kimball was unable to attend school Monday. Little Ray Page stepped on a nail and hurt his foot so badly that he was not able to attend school Monday. Miss Osborne has returned again to her duties. She has been having a seri- <f\is time with an abcess in hsr head. I Miss Cooper's pnpils gave her a sur­ prise in the shape of a May shower on Tuesday morning. The room was very iprettily decorated, lilacs being the pre­ vail'ng flower. Winnie Grimoldby was called away from school Friday at the death of her grand-mother, Mrs. Smith. She has the sympathy of the whole school in her sorrow. Upon being asksd why his finger was done up in a cloth, the janitor said that as be was chasing a gopher aronnd the house it ran under a wood pile and he tried to get his hand under, .but only suc­ ceeded in getting a bad scratch. Banquet At Elgin. firms, wl.ere you can also secure the/ A number of McHenry Woodmen went proper seed for planting: J. E. Cristy, J to Elgin Tuesday evening. The banquet Ringwood; Owen & Chapell and Gilbert/ was given by the M. W. A. Camp at El» Bros , McHenry; Simon Stoffel, M. J.\ gin in honor of initiating a member that Walsh, John Evanson, A. P. Baer and toiade a total membership of 700. Those John J. Miller, West McHenry. \ho went from here were: C. l\ Colby. Contract before too late. Seed should H, C. Mead, John Kimball, -N. Kimball, be plauted from June 5 to June 15 to John Slimpin, Eli Brink, Wm. Gallaher, obtain bestreenlts. John Evanson, W. E. Whiting, C. L R. W. STAFFORD, Page, M. J. Walsh, B. Howard, and Wert McHenry, HL I John Claxton. bidden. The sale of quail, grouse, prai­ rie chicken, pheasant, partridge, and wild turkey killed within the borders of the state is also forbidden, as it was un­ der the old law. The express and trans­ portation c omqanus are also forbidden from carrying such game in or out of season, except when in transit from points outside of the stats. Under the new law the offloe of game warden ie abolished, and In its stead has been created the more important post of game commissioner, to which tnere is attached a salary of f2,600 a year. He will be allowed an office with all nec­ essary help to carry on the work. The commissioner will have the power to ap­ point one game warden from each con­ gressional district of 1 hs state, and hs will also be authorized to appoint one or more deputy game wardens from each county of the state. W ith this increased and important service it is expected that garni, wild fowl and birds will receive much better protection in the future than in the past, all of which, it is pre­ dicated will redound to the credit of the state --Elgin Advoctate. County Principals' Association. The next monthly meeting of the Mc­ Henry County principals, Association will be held at Woodstock, Saturday, May 13, 1899. The following is the prrgram: Adams, chapter nine. C. W. Hart. Adams, chapter ten, W. E. Wire. Is the fcipp of work contemplated by the Illinois course of study too extensive for the eight grades? General discission. Do we have too much written work to secure good results in penmanship? B. P. ANDABWS. Bears of His Captain's Death. James B. Perry received news ths early part of ths week of the death of his captain, under whom be served during the civil war. It wae Capt. Chas H. Wond, of Co. H, 10th New Hamphire regiment. Capt Wood wae a prominent lawyer at Minneapolis, for eeveral years at which place he died. FIFTY YEARS AT HOME. MR. AND MRS. JOHN MILLER CELE BRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. They Were Married At Johnsbnrg May IT, 1D49--Have been Residents of Mc­ Henry County Since, /Just a half a century ago next Wednes aay Rev. Father Fortman united in thi holy bonds ol)cnn,trimony a conple at a little log charch in Johnsbnrg. This' fcouple is John Miller and wife, of this place, and on next Wednesday they, in company with their children, will fitting­ ly celebrate uhe event. Mr. Miller will be 78 years of age June 10 and his Wife will be 67 in September. They are both na­ tives of Germany. A golden wedding is not an every day occurrence and is one that should be ap­ propriately celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of sixteen children, seven of whom are now living. The children are: Wm., who resides at Stacy- ville, la., where he is engaged in farming, Peter Is also a farmer at the same place, John is a resident of Spring Grove, where he pursues farming; Mrs. John Lansing, resides near Volo; Mrs. Joe Meyer<>, who is also a resident of Stacy ville, la. and two daughters, Miss timma and Lizzie, who reside at home. A short servioe will be held at the church and then the guests will be entertained at the home. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were residents of Johnsbnrg until a few years ago, while at Johnsbnrg he preserved farming, where he now owns a nice farm. RAPIDLY GRO WING. Modern Woodmen Adding Sixteen Thous­ and Per Month. "Commenting on the prosperity of the Woodman society the ' Modem Wood­ man" for May says: The local camps are so many times initiating classes of from fifty to one hundred and fifty that anything below fi fty is no longer regarded as anything at all remarkable. The total member­ ship of many of the fraternal societies •holding membership in the National Fraternal congress, and asserting with troth that they are good socielim and ei joying a good satisfactory growth, is k ss than the total of certificates written by the Modern Woodman of America during the month of March. There was a time a few years ago, when the present management first took charge of the affairs, when a growth of 14,000 during tbe entire year was con­ sidered a remarkable one. When that increase was 2,000 a month it was thought the top rung of prosperity had been reached. But better things were to follow and the increase went steadily upward. Ths fraternal world noticed ths sxoellent progress being made; they then had their attention callod to the unusual increase in membership, and.'now •.r.V.z* ::: r.u;azs4ueiit at what our society hal achieved, Dur­ ing March the Head Clerk,s office wrote 16,000 new oertifi sates--'.he largest number ever written during any month since the organization of the society. To attain this marvelous result 139 new camps were chartered. In 1898 the record for March was ninety-nine new camps and 12,000 new certificates. County Teachers' Meeting A meeting of the McHenry county teachers will be held at Harvard, Satur­ day, May 20,1899, at which the follow­ ing program will be rendered: FOBENOON. Music. "The Art ol Questioning" A W. Burr, Belolt College, Wis. "Ths Teacher's Preparation" Chas. J. Kinnie, Manager of 111., Teach­ ers' Reading Circle. AFTBR»ft)ON. Music. £ '•Papils' Self government" John T. Ray, Principal of John Crerar 8chool, Chicago. 4 Liter.itare*'...... Homer 11. Kingsley, Superintendent of Public Schools, Evnntton, III. '•The Illinois Pupils' Reading Circle" F. A. Kendall, Manager of the Illinois Pnpils' Reading circle. Peculiar Incident. Miss Winnis Dermont experienced a mishap Wednesday evening that came near being a serious one. She took a lamp into her. room and in some way the lamp was up set,spilling the oil and and resulting in a blaxe. She picked up the burning lamp and carried it from the room, but fortunately dropped it in time to prevent any serious injury. It was certainly a narow escape from in­ jury and it is a mystery to her parents that she escaped so well. C. S. Robb Chossn. Chas. ft. Robb, of Marengo, has been appointed by Judge Giilmore as the third man on the board of review, the others beiog chairman of the board of supervisors, W. A. Cristy, of this place, County Clerk of Rush ton, Woodstock. They will begin their duties abont July 1st. / Xovis To Nunda. Gso. Parks, wife and daughter depart. ed for Nunda the early part of the week at which place they will reside in the fu­ ture. While their many McHenry friends regret to see them go they wish them well in their new home. LET 8EVERAL CONTRACT8. Road Commissioners Green. Harrison and JTieund Submit Bids. Last Thursday and Friday McHenry's efficient road commissioners, Messrs. Green, Harrison and Frennd, met and held a public letting of contracts. They contracted tor nearly $1,500 worth of work to be done thin year. This will include about 2,000 yards of grading and graveHng. The cdatracts are let as follows: The first was let for grading between the Sllis farm and Barnard Mills. The grade to be 26 feet wido and hill not to be raised. The contract was awarded at 50 cents a rod to Bort Bell. For gravel­ ing tne same was 1st to Thomas Boone at 47 cents a rod. ' The next contract for graveling from M. Dwelley's place east was let to Thomas Boone at 98 cents a rod. Another contract for grading 78 rods of road, commencing at the Kenebec place and extending north 78 rods, was let to M. J, Frennd at 19 cents a rod and for graveling the same was let to Thoi&as Boone at 85 cents a rod. The road grade is to be 26 feet wide. A contract for graveling the road be­ tween Joseph Jnsten's and Ladd's corn­ ers was let to Bert Rell at 90 cents a rod, and also 100 yards of gravel ex­ tending east of the Hess store at 79 cents a rod. Grading east of the Claremon house including the hills, was let to M. J. Freund at 27 cents a rod and for grav­ eling the same 75 cents a rod. For graveling road between the Chris. Blake farm and the Krumpen farm was let to Frank Smith at 45 cents a rod, and the graveling of the road between S. Sherman's house and Ringwood was let to Geo. Meyers at 37 cents a rod. Joe Blake was awurded the graveling contract, commencing at Simpson's place and thence north at 35 cents. A 200 yard graveling contract, com­ mencing at A. O. Whiting's and going east, let to H. Zimmerman at §0 cents. Joe Blake was allowed the contract, ex­ tending 100 yards west of the John Shaffer place, at 40 cents. The contract to commence at the Lily Lake school house and grade the road wm let to Geo. Meyers at 34 cents. The grade is to be v 6 iecl and the grad­ ing for the same was let to Frank Wag­ ner at 55 cents. ' Grading to commence at the town line and extend westward 100 rods was let to H. Zimmerman at 70 cents and for grading in front of Nick Weber's was let to G. Meyer's at 25 cents a rod, and for graveling the same to M. J. frennd at 25 cent*. All contracts for graveliug call for a road bed eight inches deep and six feet wide. Note Their Ads. During the past few weeks onr columns havs contained the ads of some of onr most enterprising business men and a little investigation on vonr par* tend to keep you from the city to buy your spring goods. It is only too true that a community can be judged by her newspaper and the enterprise of her mer­ chants by the partonager.f the same. The majority of our merchants are both enterprising and public-spiritad and ara always ready to assist in the building up of their town. With this inclination on their part, it is nothing than just and right that yon should patronize home merchants and in this way assist in help­ ing them place your village on a high standing. ' QBISWOLD LAKB. John Gibbs and wife were at McHenry recently. "Geb." Burnett went to McHenry Mon­ day evening. The bullheads "are catching it" over at the bridge. Robert Olson and family were at Wan- oonda recently. Mrs. F. Steindoefer and children were at Volo Sunday. Mrs. Slocum was a recent visitor at YgfA wrebotcr's. Charles Hoffman and wife were calling on Ed. French Monday. Mrs. Flemming, of Woodstock, was visiting at Chas. Smiley's recently. Brown Wilcox and family, of Nunda, were visiting at Dr. Brand's Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Huson is visiting ac her par­ ents this week, Wm. Burnett and wife. Edith and Johnie Brand are proud possessors of a new wheel, "Crescents." It is a good time now to bury all the carrion on the south east side of the lake. A number from hero attended the fan­ eral of Mrs. Smith, of Wauconda, on Monday last. Bert McCannon, of Ringwood, called on Ed. French at the school house Mon­ day morning. Having spent the pre­ vious evening at Wauconda. The many friends of Fred Green will be pleased to learn that he has tvken a position with the Western Electric Com­ pany of Chicago. Onr best wishes go with him. It is a very great misfortune to be born without brains, but it is a greater one; one you will be held to account for, if you have some and then let other people influence yon. Osman Hale was calling on friends here recently. Mr. Hale has had a hard pull of that dreadful disease pneumonia and his friends are very thankful that he managed to overcome it. WITH SHERIFF KEYESg >*•/ » " ? JOSFPH HELD AND DR. KOEHLEft IN WOODSTOCK JAIL. Another Sensation das .Developed lit S, Discovery of a Previous Will Made hj* the Dead Man. Joseph Held, of Marengo, and Leon* and C. Koehler, alais Dr. Chas. A. Pus- . j*J » J ich, of Chicago, are held to await the |a action of the grand jury, charged with - | a being implicated in the death oi Fran* _, "J Huesler, whose mysterious death was f:, M mentioned^in THE PLAINI)KAL.KB last . *'"} week. The coroner's jury brought in $ „ \ * \§j verdict that Huesler came to his death x'j- ' from gross neglect, want of medical attendance, nursing, care and other causes unknown to the jury, and that he lived at the time of his death at the house of Joseph Held* On complaint of State's Attorney V. S. Lumley, Koehler was placed under arrest for the crime and Joseph Hel<f-.v>, was arrested as an accessory. They are now in the county jail and must await the action of the grand jury, which will convene at Woodstock, Monday, May 22« * Another strange mystery has come to' light. It will be remembered that Hues*' ler willed his property to Joseph Held, ej^ few hours before his death. Now it ap> pears that the deceased made a will to ai gentleman in Elgin, named G. Elsen-* braun, to whom he owed f 25. So there ^ will be a contest in the will. Held will v first have to declare his innocense of implication in the death of Franz Hues- ler and he will next have to defend hi#- " - V; > right to inherit the deceased's property There is no doubt of this being altechni* • cal case and one that will bring out! "'•/ superior legal ability. State's Attorney - Lumley will make a battle to establish, * r' the truth of the charge, while on th<t i other hand, Attorney Casey, the do- fendant's lawyer, will make as hard SkA ^ fight to clear his clients. It will be £» j l , case where expert testimony will play » , prominent part. -< j THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER. Wanted.--ice--everywhere. Also, ioor or five good rain storms. % 'ik Monmouth, 111., isln a severe tronWe4§|f^i|||| In the last election the town went "dry"* ^ The saloon men have now hit upon ait novel scheme and it certainly is a one. They are going to create a littleh ; village rignt iioir - Monmouth and have it incorporated and liquors will be stud - ; / ^ there. Eugene J. Debbe had fifteen engage* . 'A ments to fill in April as a speech maker. He had two in Tennessee, two in Arkansas and eleven in Texas. Waukegan is feeling gay over the ae# \ 1 marriage law that is to go into effect in , „ Wis. The new law provides for the is^ suing of marriage certificates five day®' , > j in advance of the marriage. This will, ^vj' knock Milwaukee justices of the peaca out of a nice source of revenue that was prov?**' by CCiplea, whor'-:.'"^* didn't care to get married at home..;. Waukegan expects to get the greater V part of this business and justices^ .v| are advertising with that end in viewj? Why can't justices in this county make.^ an effort? The following is an advertise- ^ ment that they can run at a moderate .>: "i. | rate in the county papers: nove^y^.Vl ;ii .ir ' V- • 1 - - a u jlf a man's in love that's hisfoosinsns,: It a women's in love that's f • business, j If they contempt matrimony, j That's my business. | JOHN J< : Justice of the Peace. : : P. S. I always reserve the right toj : kiss the bride. Our charges are rea -: : sonable and we will not refuse a lim-: | ited amount of stove wood in part • [ payment for tying the nuptial knot.: : When the bride is over 70 years and: jthe groom under 18--free. If the; : groom is 85 or over and the bride: :16 double price will be charged. All: j others at regular rates. Cook I : stoves and furniture at reduced rates: : to contracting parties. ; Three of Amonia's wealthiest cattle kings live less on them $2,000 a year. They live in clay houses in rural henalet# and see very little of the ouaide world,, ^ The family ot one of the biggest cattla ^ lfLi men have never seen a drama, a concert! ft or been to church in their livee, -s ' The king of Samoa receives $125 p«^ ' ̂ "* annum salary and house rent. He man-^-4; * ages to save the greater part of it by^jr*'"^ living on bananas, bread fruit and otheir ^ spontaneous products. He has no coal o#„ gas bills, and as for clothing, fig leaves^. are plentiful in his front yard. M en all in all, the king'e position is '0 "snap." £ Keturn From Carpenter*ville. * Roy Colby, and Alfred Brown returwe# from Carpentersville Tuesday evening* They left here to take positions in the Illino's Iron and Bolt Co. factory, bafe H on arriving there they found such oppo-» sition on the part of the strikers |ha^; ̂ they decided to return home. """; * ^ - > • ' <A „ Cucumber Contracts WaateA* We are now ready to contract a Um^"YJ«./ v ited number of acree for spot cartu Same prices as last year. Contracts can ^ ^ be made at A. S. Wright's druu store or^ K .j ,. at B. S. Austin's grocery store, Wood-dfe <: stock. 43-4 BYE IRK DINGBB COMPAKT. r ^ Your Sociable. ' The Ladies'Aid Society of the M. E^' ^ church, will give a sociable at the r«e»- ;; dence of Dr. Auringer this (Friday),, I evening. The public is cordially invited. v