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VOL. 21 M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1899. NO. 46. FIFTY YEARS MARRIED. JOHN MUELLER AND WIFE HONOR THE EVENT WEDNESDAY. : #is*erft of Their Chllcren were Present and also Their Grand-children--Morning Ser- f vice* Held at the Church. : A fiftieth wedding anniversary is not a common accuraace and it is indeed an event that should be fittingly observe!. ? This was the good fortune of Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller, of this place, and on t.• .< Wednesday they honored the event in ,a C happy manner. Everything seemed t > conspire to make it an enjoyable affair. The day was bright and beautiful. Their ^children and grand-children were pre­ sent t.i greet them, and together with this they received many choice present# from kind friends. There were seven of their children present and twenty-eight grand-children present. . Fifty years ago Wednesday morning they appeared before the altar in a little log Catholic church at Johnsburg and were made man and wife by Rev. Father F 'rtman. And on Wednesday morning Rev. Father Kirsch gave a high mass in commemoration of th is event. The church WQ8 filled at the service. The fol­ lowing little girls lead the procession to altar: Eva Stoffel, Mamie Heimer, Katie Englen, Katie Lanres. Maude Schreiner, Qertie Neiss, Annie Heimer, basie Cens, Lena Simons, Eva Miller, Anna Shaver and Frances Neisen. The following little boys waited on the altar: Geo. Schreiner, Willie Heimar,' Willie 8toffel and Ernest Bucti. The groomsman was John Lansing, of Fort Hill, la., a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Mueller, and the brijjjpmaid was ivisa Josephine Mueller, of 5avid, la., their grand-daughter. After the cere­ mony at St. Mary's Catholic church they went to the Mueller house where a sump­ tuous feast was served during the day and a general good time participated in. They were the recipients of a great many choice pres3nts, which were presented them by their many friends. Their children and grand-children that were present were: Wm. Mueller and wife and their child­ ren, Michael, Josephine, Mary, Christina, John and Lizzie, of David, Iowa; P. H. Mueller, wife and children, Willie, Martha, and Harvey, Stacyville, Iowa; Joe Mey­ ers, wife and children, Edward, Michael, Ernest and Raymond, of the same place; John Lonzen and wife and their children, Mary, Susie, John, Maggie, Willie, Leonard, Michael, Annie, Joe, Katie and Bernie, ot Fort H II, III.. J. W. Matthews and wife, accompanied by their children, Mary, Anna, John, Willie, Katie, Michael and Bernie, of Spring Grove; Miss Elizabeth, of Chicago, and Emma who resides at home. Besides these there were several others who were here from away, among whom being the following: Michael Adams, Da­ vid, Iowa; Mrs. J. Theobald, and Matt Freund, Meyer, Iowa; .John Mueller and two daughtere, Mary and Katie, of Stacj ville, Iowa; Ferdinand Frett and Adam Schiller, Chicago. EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE. A Unique Entertainment. The enteatainmeut to be givan by the Y. P. C. U., at the city hall on Wednes­ day evening tJ uixt week, promises to be one of the most instructive aad pleas­ ing given in this village for many a day, at which time will be produced the laughnble farce entitled "Female Mason­ ry." This has been given by other socie­ ties in other places and is pronounced by all who have 6een it as the hit of the sea- eon. No pains have been spared by those having the arrangements in charge. The costumes being the most elegant and gorgeous ever brought before a Mc- Henry audience. If you wish a good hearty laugh and a real enjoyable even- . ing throughout, be sure and attend the entertainment at the citv hall on Wed nesday evening next. Admission to ball; adults, 25 cents, children, 15 cents, This includes the entertainment aud ice cream and cake after the entertain ment. Doors open at 7, entertainment to commencj at 3 o'clock. The Science of Farming to Be Carried to . the Country School. The Illinois Farmer's Institute pro­ poses to inaugurate a "red schoolhouse campaign. The institute is composed of one member from each eongressianal district and has a general supervision over the work in the state. At the last state meeting a committee was appointed to consider the plan of organizing institutes in every township in the state, to be held once a month ex­ cept in the harvest months of July and August. This committee devoted some­ time at one its recently held meetings to a study of the problem. Those pre­ sent were Colonel Charles F,' Mills, Springfield, chairman; G. A. Willmorth Seneca, president of the state institute; Amos F. Moore, Palo, and C. J. Lande- mann and W. R. Goodwin, Jr., Chicago. An outline of the plan adopted is as fol­ lows. Th? committee will request from the presidents of the county institutes the names of one representative active farm­ er in each township to organize the in­ stitute. In case these men are not named the supervisor in each township will be commissioned to put the movement on foot. He will be requested to asso­ ciate with him a school teacher in the township and one woman, who will look after the entertainment part of the pro­ gramme. A constitution will be drafted by a subcommittee, to be need as a working basis. Another subcommittee will draft a programme of topics for dis­ cussion for each month in the year. Yet another subcommittee will prepare a scheme of instruction that will facilitate the work of organizing and conducting institutes. The interest of young people will be enlisted by holding prize essay con­ tests in each school on some subject con­ nected with farm life, and the best essays written by a boy and girl respectively will be read at the evening session of the institnte. Cucumber Contracts' Can be made for the ntxt few days for my account with the following named Arms, where you can also secure the proper seed for planting: J. E. Cristy, Ringwood; 0.ven& Chapell and Gilbert Bros., McHeury; Simon Stoffel, M. J. Walsh, John Evanson, A. P. Baer and John J. Miller, West Mcllenry. Contract before too late. Seed should be planted from June 5 to June 15 to obtain best results. 1^. W. STAFFOKD. West McHenry, 111 Stan Lives I-onger. It has for some years been confident­ ly asserted by scientists that, owing to improved sanitary conditions and more reasonable modes of living, the average length of human life is stead­ ily increasing. An English investigator of eminence states that this Is espe­ cially observable in noting the age at which one-half of any number of per­ sons born at the same time are dead. To illustrate, a half-century ago of 100 persons bom at a given time the sur­ vivors would be in their fortieth year •when 50 of the number had died. Now, He says, the turning point has been ad­ vanced to the forty-ninth year. This. If correct, Indicates quite a gain in direction ot longevity. Medical Board Rules. At a recent meeting of the medical hoard, the following rules were adopted: The board will require a diploma from some first-class recogniztd school of medicine; the applicant will be ex­ amined in anatomy, physiology, chem­ istry, pathylogy, histology, obsterice, diseases of women, materia, media, and therapeutics; practice ol medicine, hygiene^ and medical jurisprudence. Mid- wives will be examined in the same branches as at present. Applicants wbo do not administer medicine either inter­ nally or externally, and who do not call themselves "physicians", will be exam­ ined in anatomy, physiology, physiolog­ ical chemistry, histology,'and pathology and hygiene." Itinerate venders of medicines must pay a license of $100 per month. Only those who are authorizad to praceic* medicines and surgery, in all their branches shall call or advertise them­ selves as physicians or doctors. Uuder the provisions of the law osteo- pachs, Christian Scientists, and faith healers can holU certificates and practice legally, though subjects to certain re strictions. PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT, 8UBMITTED FOR' PUBLICATION BY PROF. ANQEVINE. Showing; the Number of Pupils Enrolled, Average Daily Attendance and Karnes on the Boll of Honor. Although Nature has been showing btr many beauties the past month and has tempted the boys and girls in many ways to leave the school room and en­ joy the open air, there has been a good attendance the past month,' and the chances are that the good record will continue until the end ot the term. Out of a total enrollment of 192 pupils the past month the average daily attend­ ance has been 167, divided among the various department* a* follows: High school, enrolled 22 average 22% Grammar room, " 24 " 21 Second Intermediate" 38 " 35 First Intermediate " 29 " 23 Second Primary, " 85 *' 31 First Primary, " 44 •' 87 The following pupils have been neither absent nor tardy during the past month and have made satisfactory grades in scholarship: High School. Nina Colby, Chas Slimpin, Willie Claxton, Fred Eldrt-ducw, Emery Kimball, Harold Cristy, Clayton Wilson. Jennie Walton, Margaret Sutton, Rosina Reynolds, Maiyie Knox, E. E. ANOEVINB, Principal. Grammar Room. Archie A nringer, Annie Frisby, Sammy Zimmerman N. Colby, Earl Waite, Myrta Oallaher, Lynn Cristy, Ethel 0*en, Charlie Felts, Bessie Mason, Thomas Bolger, Lizzie Bolton, DEHOBAH COOPER, Teacher. ^ ENDS HIS EARTHLY LIVINC 1 John Helmut, of Seneca, Commit* Suscide by Hanging Himself. John Neeman, of Seneca committed sasicide at the home of his son-in -law, Wm. Brier, last weak Thursday. He fastened a rope to his neck and went to the barn and hnng himself from a ladder. The deceased wan about 79 years old. The folllowing is from the Woodstock Democrat: John Neeman. an aged man of 79 years, lived with his son-in-law, Wm. Brier, on the latter's farm iu Seneca. According to Mr. Brier's statement tfaw old gentleman had lived with them for twenty years and was always appar­ ently happy and contented. On Thurs­ day morning, however, after Mr. Brier and his hired men had gone to work in the field, Mr. Neeman started for the hen bouse to give it a coat of whitewash. Instead of going to the hen house he walked to the barn, took a box eixteen inches high, and placing it under the ladder which exten ded into the hay loft stood upon it while he firmly tied the, rope around his neck and tightly to a round of the ladder, and having succeed­ ed thus far must have kicked the box from under him, thus leaving his body descend until his toes touched the floor. This supposition comes from the fact that an investigation revealed that the btx had been used and wa^ fo und at one side of the ladder. A nitch in the round of the ladder, caused by the rope tied to it, was sufficient proof of the strain upon it and goes to show that the agony must have been terrible. A peddler happening along at about 10:30 made his way to the barn, where CRADUATINC EXERCISES. M'HENRY HIGH SCHOOL HAS BUT ONE IN THE CLASS. POOR YEAR FOR FRUIT. Exercises Will Be Held June 9 In River­ side Hall--Full Program Will Be Given In Another Issue. ' The commencement exercises for 1890 will be held at the Riverside hall, Friday evening, June 9. Clayton Wilson is the only one in the graduating class. A large class has been the history of the school until this year, and is on account of the change in the bourse of study that the class is not larger this year. Mc. Wilson has proved himself a true and an efficient student and will be awarded a diploma on that evening. At the same time will occur the promo­ tion exercises. This is an occurrence that is honored by the public schools, and this is perhaps, the only high school in the county that hold such exorcises The scholars in each grade receives a pro motion card and the one that has the best class average is given a place on the program, which will be given that evening. There will be a class of nine for the next year. The following is the class: Fay Small, Harold Cristy, Will­ iam Claxton, Chas. Buss, Lenora Stev­ ens, Jennie Walton, Jennie Smith, Mar­ garet Sutton and Nina Colby. School Notes. The janitor rides a new wheel to school. Alta Kimall visited school one day this week. Jennie Smith was obliged to be absent from school two days this week. ooosooooooeoooooeeeooeoooeeoooeeooeoiNHHHioooooooeeeoiMieooeoeooei i THEY INDORSED HOPKINS. Notes are Personal Property. --A number of farmers in this vicinity, and others who live in this city and rent their farms, have been in doubt of late whether or not notes given for rent of land should be scheduled for taxation. The attorney general holds that they should be if the land WM rented prior to the first of May. These notes are credits, as defined in section 27 of the revenue law, and mnst be listed by the owner at their fair cash value, the same as other property. Section 292 of the revenue law defines credits as "every claim or demand for money, labor, in­ terest or other valuable things due or to become due, not including money on deposit." Creamery Statement. The following is the statement of the McHenry Creamery Co. for the month of April, 1899: Amount*of milkl received, 385,759 pounds; amount buster made, 17,053 pounds; mon^y received, $3084 73; av­ erage price received for butter, 18 1 cent ; average yield for 100 pounds of milk. 4 42; average oil test of factory, 3 665; average cost of manufacturing, 1 8 cents; over run, 2u, average price for 100 pounds milk, 72 cents. Expensee--Tubs, $52; fuel, $40; Salt, $10 49; color, $4.51; oil, $1; teaming, $2 50; interest, $20; insurance, $6.70; buttermaker and help, $93; manager and expenses, $12 94; secretary, $10 00; repair innd, $25; sundries, $23 89; total, $302 03; profit on outside milk, $42 75. H. C. MEAD, secretary. Committee's Request. The committee on music for the Decor­ ation Day observance requests that all singers assemble at the city hall- next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock to pre­ pare for practice. It is also requested that ail who can should be present and help the musical part of the program along. Ships Hogs to Elgin. A. C. Mathews, of vfanconda, was here the first of the week, having purchased a carload of hogs from Ringwood parties He shipped them to Kerber Bros., of El­ gin, Monday evening. Mr, Mathews buying and shipping bogs and cattle in this vicinity aad also at Wauoonda, UNUSUAL action was taken Tuesday by the Chicago Board of Trade. The leading commercial body of the »Vest indorsed Congressman A. J. Hop­ kins for speaker cf the house of representatives. It was a nonpartisan indorsement--a western recommendation of a western man for (he succefrsorship to Thomas B. Reed. The action was taken by the board of directors it. a regular meeting. Director Lloyd J. Smith introduoed the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, At the next session of the United States congress the house of representatives will be called upon to elect its presiding officer, to suc­ ceed that accomplished and able parliamentarian, Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed; and WHEREAS, Tho Eastern and Southern states, to the exclusion of the Western states, have been represented, since the foundation of the govern­ ment, in that exalted oliice; and, WHEREAS, The wonderfully varied and expanding interests ef the great West are of such magnitude as to deserve and demand a recognition in the election of speaker of the house af representatives of the next con* gives. RESOLVED, By the board of directors of the Beard of Trade of the City of Chicago that the Hon. Albert J. Hopkins is eminently qualified by virtue oi his character, his public services an'l his distingnished legislative career for the position of speaker of the United States honse ot represent­ atives. There wtre present at (he meeting President Richard S Lyon, Vice Presidents H. O. Parker and James Nicol, and Directors Liloyd J. Smith. John T. Barretr, W. B. Bogert, John A. Bunnell, Frank Harlow, F. W. Smith, Joseph S. Synduck- er, Frank E. Wynans, Thomas M. Hunter, William L. Gregson, E. A. Beauvais, C. W. Buckley and T. M. Baxter. The body Is pretty evenly divided on party lilies, so that the indorsement is absolutely nonpartisan.--Chicago Inter Ocean. Second Intermediate. Frank E. Block, Frank Block, Willie F»ltz, Chester Goodman, Mamie Granger, Charlie Heimer, Florence Howe, Katie Heimer, Grace Lee, Hattie Lamphere, Li I lie McGee, Iva Mead, Mattie Simon, Will;e Slimpin, Anna Cleary, D4AKY L. COBB. Teacher. First Intermediate. Irene McOmber, Mary Knox, Anna Block, Florence Granger, Katie Walsh. Emma Smith, Freddie Felix. JESSIE M. BALDWIN, Teacher. Second Primary. Lncile B.vrd, Bernicfl Botts, Pearl ulaxton, Maudie Granger, Alice Olson, Myrtle Wattles, Paulie Auringer, Thomas Conway, Howard Wattles, Ray Page Lulu Byrd, Emma Couway, Ellen Cleary, Nellie Mewman, Julia Stoffel, Rosie Zimmerman, Eddie Conway, Gilbert McOmber, Frankie Rossman, FRANCES A. OHBORNK, Teacher. First Primary. Mary Adams, Josie Adams, Lola Boyla, Rnby Claxton, Leon Slimpin. Frances Stoffel, Josie Wrede. tiertha Wolff, Annie Yeske, KATE Gerald Newman, Emil Olson, Eddie Quigley, Eddie Kossman, Albert Freund, Johnnie Feltz, • Hutsh Gallaher, Walter Lee, Fannie Granger. F. HOWE, Teacher. Brier's daughter was cleaning a carpet. The girl had not discovered Mr. Nee- man's lifeless form dandling from the ladder, but the peddler going into that portion of the barn discovered it and informed the women folks at the honse, who sent one of the children to the field for the men. Upon arriving at the barn the men cat down the body and removed it to the honse, immediately afterward pending the facts of the case to Coroner Wernham at Marengo. Mr. Neeman had been in perfect health and on Thursday morning appeared to be In an unsual happy frame of mind. After the men went to the field it is thought he became lonely and in a melancholy moment comitted this act of self destruction. Transfers Business. Co. G Receive Back Pay. The members of Co. G, 3rd 111., were allowed their back pay. This was money allowed them for time spent in Camp Tanner prior to being mustered Into the government service. There were seventy-eight men entitled to pay. The privates were allowed $17.76; the corporals, $16 80; the sergeants with the exception of the first, $15.26, the first receiving $12. TheRocWjjrd Insurance company has been sold to a syndicate of capitalists, represented by Joseph E Callender, of Chicago. The consideration is $384,000, or $320 a share. The company hae done a fine insnrauce business in this vi­ cinity for years and are the holders of many risks throughout McHenry coun­ ty. All the stockholders ar« At liberty to dispose of their stock at $320 a share between now and the middle ot June. McHenry, 22; Woodstock, 20 The McHenry base ball team crossed bats with the Woodstock team the early part of the week and defeated thepi by a score of 22-20. The following is a list of the McHenry team: Ed. Walsh, catcher; Ed. Whiting, pitcher; Will Thurlwell, first base; Jake Buss, second base; John Krouse, third base; Richard Walsh, cen­ ter field; Frank Spurling, left field; Geo. Biuhop, right field. Jennie Smith is to represent the 10th. and Mamie Knox the 9th. grade. The teachers all intend to take in the meeting at Harvard on Saturday. The rhetoric class are writing ten min­ ute composition, on various subjects. The classes are having all sorts of trouble ab->ut their colors. The gradu ating colors are purple and white. The tenth grade had thoir motto printed on the clas* colors by THE PL.AIKDEAL.EB press. They are done very nicely. At a meeting of the school board they decided to give a full holiday on Decor­ ation Day, and as the last day of school falls on Monday, tho 12th. of June, they decided to close school on the 9th. The Prospects are That There Will be a Scarcity of Berries. Prof. Hart's Trouble. Sunday's ln^er Ocean contained an ae count of the case of C. W. Hart, pfinci pal of the Woodstock public schools, against W. N. McQueen. It is stated that Prof. Hart's attorney caused garnishment to be issued against Cap­ tains Calleran and Kuebler, of the Chica­ go policfl force, in the hope of securing the $1,000 bond which is supposed to be in the hands of these gentlemen. It is held that the bond was taken from Mc Queen, who is being detained on ens picion. The matter has been suppressed by the police, it is claimed, and the writ is taken out in order to compel them to make admissions necessary for the re­ covery or location of the bond. Exchanges are open in their state­ ments of the condition of frnit this sea­ son. It is said that the grape vinyards have been killed by the extremely cold winter and cold spring, so that the grape crop is certain to be a small one., In some cases more than three-fourths of the entire vineyards have been entirely killed and the vines have been removed. (Not only are grapes to .be scarce this year, but nearly every commodity in the fruit line. Berries of every kiud are scarce. A merchant said the other day that he had purchased a large supply of jars for preserves, but from all appear- ances now there will not be a very great amount of preserves put up. READY FOR BUSINES8. WORK FOR GRAND JURY! ,V*'J COURT CONVENES AT WOOD* • STOCK NEXT WEEK. R. W. Stafford Makes a Demand to the Farmers. Get ready to plant 250 acres of cncum- birs and get ready to do it at once too. Having purchased the; pickle factory of W. A. Cristy we are now putting in the necessary improvements. The first necessary step is to buy the seed. Be sure and buy the California seed, which we have purchased for this planting. This seed is free from Inngus of all kinds and produces healthy plants. The seed will be given you when you contract and yon may pay at the end of the year. The following persons have t^e seed for sale: J. E. Cristy, Ringwood, Gilbert Bros., Weet McHenry. Owen & Chapell, McHenry. Walter Evanson, West McHenry. M. J. Walsh, " " Simon Stoffel, " " John J. Miller, " " R. W. STAFFORD. Does Him an Injustice. It was carelessly reported this week that W. A. Boies had filed papers of bankruptcy and was in a condition of in­ solvency. The story was first started from the fact that Mr. Boies had filed papers which would enable him to settle his affairs of some thirteen years ago in which he was unfortunate enough to lose with others a large sum of money. These last papers were taken out to enable him to again do bnsiness as he has here­ tofore done and get on his feet to start anew. Since his failure of thieteen years ago he has endeavored in every possible way to honestly settle his affairs and regain his former position in the bnsi­ ness world. It is to be regre tted that the story has been so misinterpreted in the pa it few days as it does him a great injustice and in a measure affects his business affairs. He is managing his business now very successfully and has the respect and confidence of the community at large. We have inquired into the matter and find the true state of affairs to be 'ha stated.-- Newspaper Happenings. The Algonquin Arrow has been sold and will appear no more under that name. Editor Spense, who was the founder of the paper, has sold it to W. Scott Newcomer, of Elgin. The name Of the paper will be changed and it will appear next week under the name of the McHenry County Republican. McHenry county^ now has thirteen newspapers and this makes the second of the thirteen to be named after the county, the other be* ing McHenry County Democrat. The Lake County Independent has been sold and Editor Just has become the sole proprietor. The Marengo Republican has been changed to a folio, all home print. The McHenry Jonrnal closed volume cwo last week. Dedicate a Church at Harvard. Last Sunday the new M. E. chnrcb was dedicated at Harvard. Dr. Curte delivered the sermon on the occasion. The new church cost about $18,009. Will Attend Teachers' Meeting. Prof. F. E. Angevine, accompanied by Misses Kate Howe, Jessie Baldwin, Frances Osborne, Deborah J. Cooper and Mrs. Mary Cobb, will go to Har­ vard tomorrow to attend the county meeting of teachers. Read It. A. P. Baer u*es his space in giving you a few pointers in regard to his method of doing bneiness. You want to watch his space from now oa for snmmer bar­ gains. Morning Fire, Early Sunday morning a fire was dis­ covered in the house belonging to Geo. Hanly, but before the fire company could be called into action it was too late. It was vacant at the tifne and the1 origin of the fire is a mystery. It was insured for $200. Field Day at Woodstock. Next Saturday will be the field day at Woodstock, under the auspices of the McHenry County High School Athletic Association. Marengo, Woodstock, Harvard, Richmond and Nnnda are pre­ paring to enter the event. SlSin Butter Market, On the Elgin Board of Trade, Monday, the butter offerings aggregated 13,380 lbs. Bidding opened at 17 cents and ad­ vanced to 18%cents. No sales were made. The quotation committee fixed firm the market at 18 cents. Danoe at Ringwood. There will be a social dance at Ring- wood nevt Friday evening. Noonan's orchestra will furnish the maiifi. There are Three Murder Oaaea on tlMl',• V Docket and State's Atterosjr Tifilley la Beady tot Battle. ' Next Monday the McHenry county grand jury will convene at Woodstock tdi • perform its duties for the May term* " ? The gentlemen to whom the responsible ' s"" dut ies of grand jurors are assigned ares <' G. F. DeYarmond, J. C. Danwoody, F. P« ' • % Boyle, A. L. Senger, Walter Brandow, T» [' H. Brown, Elmer Standish, E. 8. Wilcox^ , (',f' John Hauley, John Metzger, J. W. Clut% ^ Wm. Darley, M. W. Miller, Geo. McCon* ; ^ nell, Jas. Neish, J. W. Cristy, A. H.HaV 1 John Johnson and Ernest Miller. " ^ f There are six men held for indictment /" and State's Attorney Lumley proposes to make each offender answer for his sins. Of these six criminals three are held fo# murder, one for larceny, one for swind* ling and the last for assault with intent to kill. "Dick" Gainor, who has obtained morti than ordinary prominence in the criminate history of McHenry county, will go be­ fore the grand jury on the charge ol Ik murder next week. Gainor seems happy, and when seen by a PLAINDEALER repre* sentative Saturday he was reticent aixL hoped for the best. He said that he had, 5 f' received all of the newspaper advertising' : that he wanted and further said that ' -^ newspapers were noted for not being on a man's side when he was in trouble. ' ^ When asked if he expected to be indicated^ \ t J by the grand jury be said that he didn't)- know. He will in all posability be indict- i -' v ed. This being done, the state will thenv > ^ ^ be entitled to make its case. Then the ^ ̂ question will be as to the defendant's ^ being twice in jeopardy of his life for th® v ^ ^ same offense. State's Attorney Lumley v t.. Jfi will appear for the state andC. P* Bam* .' for the defendant. . jf The next two in the criminal row are ' ..^ -=| Joseph Held, of Marengo, and Dr. Koeh-< , ^ 'M ler of Chicago, who are held for the mur-f y der of one Franz Huesler, of Marengo. Joseph Held was born and raised on a ^ farm north of Marengo and is now about* ' ; It is said that he was for a» »!• %[ in the Elgin Insane- Asylum. He is a simple, inoffensiva i ^ t ¥ looking fellow and says he is innocent. He said that the old man died a natural - death and that he willed him his proper- 1 ^ i ty which consisted of two residence iota . ^ iu Marengo and one in Elgin, valaed atl about $1,000. c » ^ Dr. Koehler is a very bright appearing- „ ^ : gentleman and it is said that he was aft ' one time a Lutheran preacher. ** He belongs to a homeopathy institute in ^ Chicago and they are to take a part in^ his defence. He has had very little to say since being placed in prison. They have retained Attorney J; *?'. Casey aa Kit their lawyer. " In case that their should be polsoiL > - found in the dead man's stomach, then, 1 it will be necessary for the state to proves < i wbo administrated the poison. If it ap-t pears that his death was caused from groFS neglect are not poisoning then thet ( case will depend on expert testimony, and' - ^ ; , no doubt, there wili be the usual conlkcc* of testimony. ^ ..^ Fred Ford, the Marengo Coon.is ou»«»f . the six that aw wits punishment. Ford is charged with assult with intent to kill.. ^ •'.% He, it will be remembered, overpowered ^ the Marengo police force and became,' - - V ^ almost as dictrictive to Marengo as Alexander the Great was to Ty*®- He is - ^ a seventeen year old Negro and weighs ,' over 200 pounds and has the built and ^ $ make up of a prize fighter. , Jake Kelly, the man who was arrested at Springfield last winter, is held foe* swindling. Mr. Kelly will be remem­ bered as the book agent, who got the best of the American Express Co. at, * McHenry last March, Lou Bennett, of Woodstock, is held on the charge of lar- eny. Both will be indicted as there icems to be clear cases against thsM. C 42 years old. short time .A 4 •m ir^i Brook-' Notice to The Public. The Phoenix Insurance Co. of lyn, N. Y. desires to notify all of its ^ numerous policy holders and friends t ^ that A. C. Stoxen and F. L. Carr of "f J| Wauconda, 111. have no connection or ' 1 authority or interest in this company * ^ whatever to act as agents or otherwise, ^ and all our patrons and friends are invit* ed to notify Robert Harnson, of Wau-- conda, III. or Si^aon Stoffel at West Mc«~ r;r; Henry III. in case of loss or when change t es or endorsements on insurance sired. The Phoenix continues to be- sound, solid and successful and carries! three times as much insurance as any other company. Chicago 111. May 18,1899. Phoenix Ins. Co., Brooklyn, N. X. is de< ' Look Out for Fakir*. Two men are working a fake scheme ia southern Illinois. They are selling bean» at ten cents a dozen. The beans are satt urated with oil of cinnamon and they are represented as being imported framt •.• famous Manila and a certain remedy h* ̂ moths. _ Will Close School June e. „ : ; At the meeting of theschool board:., Tuesday evening they decided to e!ot»i- school on June 9. The last day would' come on Monday, June 12, but as thMi. would rather mix matters for the com­ mencement exercises, they decided to close the school on Friday, June 9^ Advertise in THE PLAISDJEAL**. t * ' ^ dtM' ; 1 -* A &I- ^