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' • t M ~y pr i T » -.I , "'*****• ' * * ,#*£* -, . r/>; •. ^"^•"•->••'5 fe 1.' .- Vi r - : PERSONAL HAPPENINGS. •jEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND v- PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. •.*f~ 1 Tfko«e That Visit and Where They Visit |md Whuin Tiiey Vfslt M Chronicled by (.Acetylene gf£ plant for XUe riaindealer Scribe. . / THE EDITOR. The man who runs the pater Is a very busy man. m" He tries to run it, well, of course, » And does the bt\st he caqi. J 11 works all day to get it out And also works at night. 4 •For twenty hours lii twenty-four He toils to make it bright. ' He's always hungry for the news: ijle somctimcB has a thirst). And liow he eayly chuckles when iiegetsa "story" tirst! lie knows the other fellow then (The rival scribe) will swear And pound his desk in anger wild; ABU also tear his hair. * The man who runs the paper 13 the friend of all he iiieets (Except , perhaps, the 'steemed centemps Wht> run the rival sheets). And when a local toy succeeds , And seems to have the iioor t,?~ With kindly pen he writes him And gives him fame galore. When people wed, he sings the prdSf*'* V! Of blushing bride and groom; When people die, his soothing wonrifai' V ltob deat h of half its gltjom. Tho rnan who runs the paper-- lie's the man I like to know. May the ads. come in by dozens; May his circulation grow! D. E. Saylor is on the sick list ^M. J. Walsh was in Chicago Wednes- ' A. Grisly spent Monday in Wood- Jlock. Anton Weber was in CMcago last Sunday. Mrs. 3. S. Chapell Is v&Biting friends IH Chicago. John Knox of Elgin visited friends Jure last week. . y William Laughlin spent Saturday and Snndxiy in Chicago. Jacob Adams of Spring Grove was on Otir streets Friday. u. H. Owen made ft busineSS trip to o Wednesday, ^-V Miss Etta Rimes visited friends in ^Milwaukee last week. : Miss Mabel Granger visited with re% «ti ves in Elgin last week. ; John Evanson was in Chicago last Tuesday and Wednesday. <*'.• Miss Lizzie Thelen of Elgin spent last • >/ " irteek with friends here. S1" - ' i Dr. and Mrs. Brown have returned •' ifitom their visit in Chicago. * Simon Stoffel was in Chicago Wed- K^sday buying holiday goods. :Miss Dora Besley of Richmond vidt- her parents here last week. •*2 George Gilbert, of the firm of Gilbert ^/:*ros. , is visiting friends in Chicago. Miss Lillian and George Swadish are 4!/%Ssiting their sister at lake Genevia. . . . • O. N. Owen and children spent j.c 'l^hank-igiving with relatives in Elgin. *' , " Mr. and Mrs. John Derinont drove - ^Ver to Grays Lake and spent Sunday. " , IMrs. I/. Ronslett will spend several feeeks visiting friends in Kenosha, Wif. ' r, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gorton entertained / ' . lit party of friends on Thanksgiving day. h Mr. and Mrs, Nc ah H. Pike returned to their home at Chenoa, IlL Monday f"' Albert Holly was out from Chicago and spent Thanksgiving with his pa- . 4 eots. , - Miss Maggie Blake of Chicago visited - it the residence of Jonn Heimer last week. Joseph Schneider was in Chicago last Honday purchasing goods for the holi­ day trade. J. C. Bickler and wife of Chicago i Were the guests of the former's parents Jlhanksgiving. •*-* Prof. D. M. Mills of Richmond spent ^Thanksgiving at the home of his sifter, > Mrs. J. Van Slyke. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frett came oul Drom Chicago Sunday evening to visit Dritli relatives here. "r Capt. C. Dominy, the veteran Life In- , * iliirance Agent of.Chicago, spent several ' &iys here this week. • MissSchwam, Mr. Borman, Mr. Hayes ^"?>ibd Carl Frosburgh were the guests ol ' ^iss Annie Bickler Thanksgiving. ^ !,<• Miss Eleanor McGee returned to school gb Evanston Tuesday, after spending ffeveral days at her home in this village. - • Misses Delo Knox and Florence »atthews of Elgin spent several days last week with Mo. Hans Jensen of Hosedale. Hon. F. K. Granger and wife cele- } f Iwated the thirtieth anniversary of their ^marriage on Saturday last. They spent -. fjhe day very pleasantly in Chicago. "Geo. W. Leiminrs, J. A. Cowlin and LJ v C. N. Wright witnessed the McHenry- ;16lgin football game at McHenry last Saturday. --McHenry County Democrat. ,s> R. H. Owen of Chicago visited with * illis parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Owen, isveral days this week. While in Mc- 1 ? iJenry Mr. Owen tuned several pianos. ^ S >' James. Walsh, of the Harvard Her- . «id, spent Sunday at the residence of E. % Hazel. Mr. Walsh made many friends •' when in McHenry who are always s- * pleased to see him. f? " H. C. Mead, Hon. F. K ^:c i^ill Savior of t^is village and Charles ' Karri son and Charles Stevens of Ring- Wood attended the meeting of the Board r\» * .. a. TX7 .1. TLT.v« J* / Geoige Sommers is putting in an Y * " * * " 3. J. Buck This song must be heard to be appre­ ciated. At city hall^this (Thursday) eve­ ning. Get your abstracts of title, of the Mc­ Henry County Abstract Co., Wood- k, 111. tf Mrs. Elizabeth Stoffel has commenced building on the lot recently, purchased omT. J. Walsh. George Sommers has given his store a new coat of paint and has put in an tylene gas plant. If you consider either quality or price go to Reid's studio, open at Richmond every Thursday and Friday, and a trial will convince the most skeptical of the superiority of his work. ,r 21-tf When sitting for photographs you always want the best. Reid s studio of Harvard has branch gallery at Richmond open every Thursday and Friday and quotes prices of #1.50 to $8.50 per dozen for cabinets. 21-tf A printing office in a little town in Michigan, says an exchange, is always opened and closed with prayer. This is a rare exception to the rule, as from time immemorial it lias been customary for the office to be opened by the devil and closed by the sheriff. TO THE DEAF.--A rich lady, cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson's artificial ear drums, gave $10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people, unable to procure the ear drums, may have them free. Address No. 18,823. The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York: tf. An authority says that several valu­ able cattle have died in the northern part of Illinois from what is known as corn stunt or smutty corn stalk disease. Cattle fed on corn stalks do not have it, but where they are turned out into the field and have access to smutty stalks or smutty ears not picked, the herd is gen­ erally affected, and in nearly every in­ stance the disease is fatal. When pick­ ing corn, experience teaches that smut­ ty ears, when found, should be taken from the field and not left for the cattle to find and eat when turned in. Cattle when first turned in should not be left to gorge themselves by eating all they want, but that they should be gradually brought up to full feed. An bditor of a worthy contemporary comes very near describing the situation when he says: It amuses us to see some of our brother pencil pushers squirm in an attempt to offend nobody. The edi­ tor who can please everyone is not fit for this world but is entitled to wings. Human nature is so constituted that soma like scandal, some don't; some like fakes exposed, others don't; some like the truth told about them, some don't; some like to take their paper seven or eight years and never miss an issue or pay a cent, and get mad and stop their paper when they get a statement of their account, others don't. It is some concilation to know that the Lord him­ self failed to please everybodx^^Ue on earth." ' - "T (<n ijf Agriculture at Woodstock last Mon- J. Van Slyke of McHenry, the founder <jf The Plaindealer, of that city, and for 7 nearly twenty-five years its editor and %i'. publisher, was here Tuesday and as a ' Shatter of course drifted into the Repub- .-T.. Bean office. Van Slyke is one of the best _ Jiewspaper men in this county and says ihatthe »m 11 of printer's ink is as frag- •';v? Imat to luui as it ever was, and hes I Aiightv apt to get some more of it flatibed on his hands--maybe start an - at her paper somewhere m this county. '- A Hani's a good one, long may he wave / w ' Vr-Marengo Republican. ^ Why the Confederacy Called. % Joel Chandler Harris contributes to fe Christmas number of The Saturday rening Post an authentic account of e daring attempt to warn the Confed­ erate cabinet of the great movement ^hereby Grant and Sherman were to /ifio-operafce in crushing the Confederacy. How the attempt failed and why it ^jailed are the subjects of a chapter of . "the little-known history of the Secret Service. Mr. Harris has his facts first j ftand, and he has woven them into a Story of such absorbing interest that it fright easily be mistaken for pure fic- r«on. •4 ̂The Christmas number of the Post irill be on all ta all newB-standa lfec- *mber2L Sehoot Motes. • The second school term commenced on Monday. A new oil stove has been added to the library furniture. Mrs. F. E. Angevine was a visitor of the high school on Tuesday. - The Physic's class are experimenting on the pendulum. Mrs. E. J. Hazel visited school on Monday. * Phil Alyward is a new member of the 8th grade. Misses Baldwin and Osborne visited their homes oa Thanksgiving. The school exercises of Wednesday last ,-were well attended, about thirty visitors being present. The fine ice is a great temptation to the small boys and causes more to be tardy than usual. The school boaVd voted to provide the school with "Gray's Family Atlas of the world." This is a very fine addition. "Ten Nights in a Bar Room," which has been missing fr jm our library for about one year, has returned. It was found while one of the members of the school was cleaning house. We would suggest that others clean house also, as many other valuable books are missing. The average daily attendance for the month of November was 94 6-10 per ctnt. Jennie Lambert, who was unable to attend school on account of the illness of her mother, is again a regular mem­ ber. The foot ball season is over and the suits have been returned to the school. The Christmas vacation will com­ mence on December 28 and continue un­ til January 2. \V e should suggest to friends of the school that pictures for the library and other rooms are always acceptable. The Current Kvent Club". The Current Event Club met at the home of the Misses Perry on Tuesday evening. A goodly number were present Granger and\ san<l the topics were discussed with a zest that bespoke a deep interest. The work the Club is doing highly commend­ able and each meeting serves to invig orate the desire for the more substantial things of life. The topics discussed were: "Books," 'Miss Bernice Perry: "Wo­ man," Mrs-yCobb; "Education," Miss Perry; "Inventions," Mrs. Auringer; "Personal and General Matters," ] Hazel. The next meeting will be held at the home of the leader, Miss Julia A. Story. THE MONTHLY REPORT OF M'HENRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR NOVEMBER. mm Mi*s Howe Entertains, Mitw Kate Howe entertained a num­ ber of friends Monday evening. Cards" and various other games served to while away the time until a late hour when fe£reshments were served. Miss Howe is one of those rare entertainers under whose pleasant smile all must thorough­ ly enjoy themselves. Those present were: Prof, and Mrs. Angevine, Mrs. Mary Cobb, Miss Frances Osborne, Miss Jessie Baldwin, Miss Perry anl Miss Bernice Perry. Died at I.ake Oeneva. / Mrs. John Clark died at her home in Lake Geneva, Wednesday, Nov. 29. Mrs. Clark was a well known resident of McHenry until about twelve years sgtiUEhen she moved to Lake Geneva. "She leaves two children, Mrs. William Cutridge, of Lake Geneva, and Stacy Clark, of Wood-stock. The remains were brought to this village and interred In Woodland cemetery on Friday last A Large Attendance in all Orwlei--Teach- ers and Pupils Taking an Unusual In­ terest In Their Work. v Total attendance 205; average daily attendance 194 which is divided among the various departments as follows: High School... Fifth room Fourth room.-. Third room..." Second room.. First room ... .......17 • • •87 . . . . . . . M ... ...48 .34 average: The following pupils have beeti neither absent nor tardy during the past month and have made satisfactory grades in scholarship and deportment: HIGH SCHOOL.. Harold E. Cristy Martin Knox Lynn W. Cristy Jay Going Edward Sutton Dora E. Stoffel Thomas A. Chas. Buss' Jay Earl Waite- Fred Eldredge Emery Kiinbal^ Elsie Mae Howe Bolger Margaret F. Sutton Rosina Reynolds Ellen Morgan Nina M. Colby Mabel M. Granger Rose Huson Jennie Walton Mamie E. Knox Edna A. Story Jennie Lambert F. E. ANGEVINE, Prin. FIFTH ROOM. Archie Auringer Frank Welch Agnes Stevens Bessie Mason Belle Gallaher Robert Sutton AGNES A PERKY, Teacher. FOURTH ROOM. Frances Buss Delia Beckwith Ray Dodge Cassie Eldredge Mamie Granger Chester Goodman Florence Howe Katie Heimer Zoe King r Grace Lee Hattie Lamphere Lillie McGee Lena Stoffel Martin Stoffel Bessie Smith Willie Weber Maggie Schriener Willie Slimpin Eddie Thurlwell Bessie Zimmerman MARY L. COBB, Teacher. THIRD ROOM. Rode Zimmerman Caroline Spurling V ' PETIT JURORS. Corson, Henry Croth, RAS^' % R. Olcott, Thos. Bright, Marengo. R. A. Tooker, W. T. Richardson, F. G. Rug- gles, J. S. Hawver, D. L. Sullivan and Henry Roach, Chemung. Stephen A. Wickham, G. B. Dake, Alden. E. F. Mullen, Hartland. Myron H. St. John, Coral. Nelson Ballard, William Far­ ley and E. E. Torrey, Crafton. M. M. Morley, E. R. Bird, Thos. Marron and Robt. Beatty, Dorr. Elmer Wester- man and F. A. Abbott, Greenwtwkl. Charles Simes. Hebron. James Har­ ness. Richmond. Geo. C. Thomas, T. J. Walsh, Clifford E Sherman, Geo. Scheid, D. A. Whiting and Edward A. Smith, McHenry. O. M. Hale and James Fitzsimmons, Nunda. Fred Har- nish, F. S. Foster and G. D. Crabiree, Algonquin. .'J' GRANDJURORS. J. R. Burkliart, Riley. Wiltiaiti Brick- ley and Ghordis Stull, Marengp. Geo. Gay, Dunham. C.v A. Stone and David Coventry, Chemung. Grant Darling, Alden. Albert Creibei, Hartland. Solo- man Langman, Senpca. J. H. St. John, Coral. James LawSon, Crafton. V. E. Jones and W. S. MoConnell, Dorr. John ,4t'harles, Greenwood. P. S. Lines, He­ bron. Andrew Neish, Burton. W. C. Evanson and James C. Ladd, McHenry. Jolin Marshall and B. W. Covalt, Nunda. G. Hammond Dike and T. C. Allen, Al­ gonquin. ^ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Michael Engeln Charlie Curtis Anna Zimmerman Nellie Newman Christina Webber Lula Byrd Mary Knox Maggie Ward Warren Howell Lillian Wheeler Ellen Cleary George Freund Irene McOmber Willie Heimer Florence Granger Clayton Ross Eddie Conway Joseph Schoever JESSIE M. BALDWIN, Teacher. SECOND ROOM. Paulie Auringer ^£arl Brown Walter Lee Ray Page Lucile Byrd iTannie Granger Ruth King Maudie Granger Tillie Stewart Bertha Wolff FRANCIS A. Oa BORNE, Teacher. FIRST ROOM. Gilbert Howard Gerald Newman Gilbert McOmber Georgie Nickels Leonard Phillips Eddie Rossman Julia Stofiel- Susie Simon tho Giving of Gifts at Chrlntinu Should b* Much Simplified. In the December Ladies' Home Journal Edward Bok writes in vigorous depre­ cation of the complicating of Christmas. 'Much as we need simplicity in all the phases of our living," he contends, "Its greatest need is sometimes felt at Christ­ mas. Aiid it seems a pity thftt we can­ not make a beginning there. We could if we would simplify this question of presents; if we would leave out of our consideration all but the natural prompt­ ings of our hearts. If ever material con­ siderations should be dismissed from our minds and lives it should be in con­ nection with Christmas. If ever our friends should see our hearts--our real inner selves--it should be on Christmas Day. Not that we should lie other than our real selves on other days. But as it is' we are not our actual selves on the day of all days when we .should be. See how we strive that our present of thiB year shall surpass the one we gave last year! See how instinctively we think of the material valf|e of what we give, .Toffte Adams Johnnie Felt* Hugh Gallaher Lyle Hazel Marie Long Lora Meade Nicholas Myers Effie Nickels Edwin Owen Lizzie Phalin Johnnie Smith Leon Slimpin Agnes Tesch Annie Yeske Henry Witt Elsa Block Albert Freund Marguerite Granger Anna Knox Mattie Laures Mary Myers Rosa Miller EmiL Olson Roy Page Otto Rossmann Katie Simon Frances Stoffel Maude'Van Slyke Henry Weber Willie French KATE F. Howie, Teacher. . Trials of the Editor. To ran a paper without occasionally publishing an item that is detrimental to some persons is like running a rail­ road without having accidents or mis­ haps. To do either is a physical im­ possibility. 0 No man on earth is to so great an ex­ tent constantly at the mercy of both friends and enemies as the editor of a newspaper. He must get much of the information concerning transpiring events second or third banded, or not at alL Frequently statements are received from supposedly trustworthy sources which are subsequently found to be without foundation. " Not one editor in a thousand willfully injures either friends or foe by misrep­ resentation. Go to him and ask for a correction, end nine cases out of ten, if your case is just, you will be received politely and proper correction will be made with pleasure.--Fourth Estate. Special Sale, One Day Only, Over $2,000 worth of cloaks, capes and fine garments will be offered for sale by Scott & Pease, of Aurora, 111., on Sat­ urday, December 9, 1899, for cash only. I will also give a special discount of 5 per cent, on all cash purchases from our large stock of dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps, gloves, mittens, hosiery, lin- nen wear, duck coats, gents, furnishings etc. ' Don't forget the date. Everyone is invited to see the display of fine gar­ ments, whether you wish to buy or not Yours Truly. M. J. WALSH. Principals' Association. The next meeting of the McHenry held at Woodstock, Saturday, December 9. The following is the program: 1 Froebel--Supt. C. W. Hart. 2 How can the work of the county schools be made to fit that of the city schools?--County Supt. L. M. Gross. 8 Taylor 's Child Study, chapters 11, 12, 13.-- Supt. M. N. Kline. 4 What are the objections to our mod­ ern spelling book? How remedied? ' / * F. E. ANGEVINE, Sec. Agricultural Society, At the meeting of the McHenry County Agricultural society at Wood­ stock, Dec. 4, Mr. Zimpleman was re elected president, A -S. Wright, secre­ tary, and Mr. Hoy, treasurer. The ex ecutive committee was re-elected and the number increased by electing three ladies at large, Mrs. Gilt*>re, of Wood­ stock; Mrs. Frank Hanly, of McHenry, Mid Mias Norton, Marengo. Agents Wanted. To sell the MARSH READING SRIMJ AND REVOLVING BOOK CASE Best Office or Library article ever patented, and sells everywhere on sight, at a good profit. Why stand idle with such a chance to make money? Ask the pub­ lisher of this paper to show you sample of this stand or write us for foil partic­ ulars at once. r , MARSH MBJP., Co., JANUARY JURORS. •Ktta following ,lnn>rn Were Dttvn to •t the January Tertd; " Miss Tannie NEARLY $1,000 REALIZED ST1 PATRICK'S CHURCH FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS. An Immense Crowd Attended Each Even­ ing--People From all Parts of the County Present. he fair held in Stoffel's Hall underl e auspices of the members of St atrick's church was a grand success, he various committees managed affairs i a busine* -like manner and every­ thing moved off smoothly. The hall was crowded to overflowing each even­ ing. The literary program was especially good. Several of th* numbers were composed especially for the fair and were exceedingly well done, showing an abundance of wit and original thought on the p irt of the writer. Chances were sold on a large number Of articles which were won by the following people. * A $ 10 gold piece, donated b; Ellen Doherty. won by Miss White of Fox Lake. Rug, donated by Simon Stoffel, won by Mrs. John Simons. Sofa pillow, donated by Mrs. C. H. Fegers, won by W. N. Wyooff. Single buggy harness, donated toy T. J. \\ alsh, won by Jas. Erwin. Divan, donated by Mrs. Sinnott of Wauconda, won by John Mather of Wauconda. Pair of shoes, donated by M. J. Walsh, won by Mrs. P. H. Conway. Rocker, donated by Jacob Justen, won by Walter J. Walsh. ; Lamp, donated by Miss Lora Court­ ney of Wauconda,.won by her mother. Buggy robe, donated by Will Merz, won by Peter Doherty. Traveling outfit, donated by G. W. Besley, won by Miss H. Brophy of Fox Lake. Lamp, donated by Miss Story won by Richard Fleming. Miss Nancy Frisby was voted the most popular young lady and received the watch donated by W. J. Quan & Co., of Chicago. The sum of f100.20 was realized on this contest. The dance on Thanksgiving evening was attended by an immense crowd. There were 289 dance numbers sold and 850 supper tickets. The music was furnished by Lyan & Healy, orchestra Chicago. MRS. FEGERS ENTERTAINS. In Honor of Her Niece MIM Llllle McGee'* Fifteenth Birthday, " ADBLBBRT S. W HI OUT, WOODSTOCK Recently re-elected Secretary of the McHenry County Agricultural Society. and actually of what we receive! See how we wrong ourselves by leaving needful things undone and inviting ill­ ness l>ecause we feel we must give something of our own making to a friend, when really a sigh goes into each stitch, instead of being frank with our­ selves, and pleasing our friends infinite­ ly more by being frank with them, and purchasing something at far less cost to our health. Every woman knows what I mean by this: the great evil of 'making things' for Christmas presents when really neither the time nor the strength can be spared. In much the same way we complicate Christmas at the table." Our Army and Navy. Not1 until the close of the Spanish- American war, which proved such a brilliant success for our .Army and Na­ vy, did foreign powers appreciate the strength and stability of our engines of war. Not only did foreign countries watch the movements of our troops and ships with amusement, but our own l>eople, right here at home, were sur­ prised to find that the United States possessed an army and navy of such strength and proportions. In one of the latest books to appear, entitled "The United States Army and Navy, 1776-1869," a grapic description of the operations of both branches of the service, from their inception to the close of the late 'war, is to be found. It is a beautiful art edition, and no book so complete, both fro|U a literary and ar­ tistic point of view, has ever been pub­ lished. The text is by eminent authorities in both branches, and was compiled after a carefol research of all government re­ cords. The illustrations and there are be 143 of them, fnll page size, are the finest specimens of art ever piaced in a book The volume is published by the Wer ner Company, of Akron, Ohio, who are making a special offer to introduce it to the reading public. In another part of this issue will be found a more detai'e I description of the book and how it can be sectored. tf. Equal to the Occaaloa. A good story is going the rounds of the exchanges, told of fighting Bob Evans. It seems that Bob went to a fashionable church one Sunday and by some h ok or crook got into another man's pew. The owner of the pew, when he came in, didn't seem to enjoy the intrusion and so wrote the following on the back of his card and passed it to Bob. ' 'I pay $2.500 a year for this pew. Bob was equal to the occasion and simp­ ly wrote on the other- side and passed it back. "You pay to d--in muchu" The minister then announced his text: "It is blessed to dwell together in the house of the Lord." x No. 542 WeetLake9t Chicago. p>f this plaoe. f A Thank«|i*ta« Dinner. \ Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chapell entertained a large number of friends and relatives on Thanksgiving day: Among those present were: Mr. pell and Mr. and Elgin, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cha- Getzleman, of C. C. Chap# '% I • M \." i f : ) hjMS&mtmw f The total receipts were $1084.92 and expenses $192.68 netting $892.29. 'eck's Uncle Ike and the Red-headed l»oy." Hundreds of thousands of people, who have read ' 'Peck's Bad Boy and his Pa," have been looking for years for some­ thing new from Mr. Peck's pen, but for many years he has been enjoying him­ self in politics, and has not written much. There has, however, just been published a new book entitled. "Peck's Uncle Ike and the Red-lieaded Boy." which is receiving a'Warm welcome from those who enjoyed "Peck's Bad Boy." Uncle Ike is an old fellow who lets the boy draw him out on almost any sub 'ect, and when he gets warmed up, and his old clay pipe gets hot, his talkie good to read. His advice to boys is bet ter than some sermons, but don't sound like a sermon at all. The book is dedi­ cated to The "Typical American Boy," the boy who is not so awfully good, along at first, but just good enough; the boy who does not cry when lie gets hurt, and goes into all the dangerous games there are going, and jjjoes in to win; the boy who loves his gitl with the same earnestness that he plays football, and who takes the hard knocks of work and play until he becomes hardened to any­ thing that may come to him in after life; the boy who will investigate every­ thing in the way of machinery, even if he gets his fingers pinched, and learns how to make the machine that pinched him, the boy who, by study, experience and mixing up with the world, knows a little about everything that he will have to deal with when hegrowsup; the all around boy, that makes the all aro-ind man, ready for anything, from paying for his country's prosperity to fighting for its honor, the boy who grows up qualified to lead anything, from the german at a dance to an army in battle; the boy who can take up a collection in church, or take up an artery on a man injured in a railroad accident, without losing his nerve; the boy who can ask a blessing if called upon to do so, or ask a girl's ugly father for the hand of his daughter in marriage, without choking upi the boy who grows up to be a man wfiom all men respect, all women love, and whom everybody wants to see pres­ ident of the United States. The book is issued in paper covers at 25 cents and in cloth binding at 50 cents by A. Belford & company., publishers, Chicago. • Carter's Monthly. Col. W. T. Dowdall, the veteran edi­ tor, has purchased Carter's Monthly, a high grade literary magazine, published in the Rand-McNally building, Chicago, and will re-enter his life-long profession --journalism. Col. Dowdall as editor and proprietor of the Alton Daily Democrat in 18<>2 made a name for himself as an able publisher and journalist, and at Peoria for a quarter of a century he occupied a high position in state and national politics as an able writer and newspaper publisher. If the Colonel succeeds as politics and newspaper work, the suc­ cess of Carter's Monthly is assured. Associated with him will be Opie Read as editor, assisted by the most able magazine writers in the country. No money will be spared in making Carter's Monthly the leading literary magazine in the West. In order to give it a world-wide circulation it will be mailed to any address in the United States at the low price of $1.00 per year; single copies ten cents. The trade sup­ plies on liberal terms by the. Western News Co., Chicago. * Is Twelv« Years Old. With last week's issue the Harvard Herald completed its twelfth year. The Herald is one of the best papers, editori­ ally and typographically that comes to our sanctum, If is a paper that has a highmoral standard and keeps up to the mark. With such men as M. F. Walsh and P. E. Whittleton at the helm the Herald ranks among the leading papers of the state. A Grand New Tear Ball. To mark the closing of the century a a grand ball willibe given on New Year's night in Stoffel's hall. Baernstein's Orchestra, of Chicago, consisting of six pieces, will furnish the music. An ele­ gant souvenir will be given each at­ tendant. - ' .tr' Mti. <0. H. Fegers entertain# ̂a large of yonng people in a most de- ightful manner, Tuesday evening, in honor of her niece, Miss Lillie McGee. It was the anniversary of Miss Lillie's fifteenth birthday. The young people[en Joyed some excellent vocal and instru­ mental music and the evening was then given up to dancing with the introduc­ tion of the ever popular cake walk. Refreshments were served in the char­ ming manner which is one of the many accomplishments Mrs. Fegers possesses. Those present were: Misses:--Ethel Owen, Mable Granger, Grace Lee, Lizzie Bolton, Frances Buss, Dora Stoffel, Win­ nie Dermont, Annie Miller, Gertie Ber- ner, Katie Heimer, Edna Story, Katie Freund, Lizzie Adams, Maggie Adams, Florence Howe. Messrs:--Charlie Hei­ mer, Martin Stoffel, Carlton Ross, Dick Walsh, Chester Goodman, Ray Dodge. Get •your Share. Are yo» getting your share of the vast amount of money spent in advertising? It used to be all given to the publishers of newspapers and magazines, but by the latest method it is really distributed among the people themselves: that is, among those who are alert and quick, and can see an advantage when it is of­ fered them. One of the most successful establish­ ments in America, the Woolson Spice Company, of Toledo, Ohio, is spending thousands of dollars in advertising their Lion Coffee, and they are paying out this money directly to the people who purchase the coffee. Their plan is to in­ close in their one-pound package of Lion Coffee a most attractive Premium List. So costly are some of the articles on this Premium List that one wonders how they can afford to give them away with their goods; but it must be remem­ bered that these premiums are bought in enormous quantities and bought di­ rectly of the manufacturers, so that they are secured at one-fourth the price the retail consumer pays. No profit is paid to shipper, wholesaler or retailer; the goods are all bought at first hand. This method of introducing Lion Cof­ fee is as if you wanted to purchase some article for which you wouldhave to pay $1.00; the proprietors of Lion Coffee buy it for you for 25 cents and then give it to you for the trouble that you take in letting them know you are using their coffee. The housekeeper who is alive to the value of her patronage may now, by a little trouble, secure many desirable ar­ ticles from time to time at no cost. All that she has to do is to cut out and pre­ serve the Lion head which appears on the wrapper of every package of Lion Coffeee. These lion heads are received by the Woolson Spice Company in pay for their premiums. The new Premium List which has just been issued in connection with Lion Cof­ fee is unsurpassed in its liberality. Some of the most attractive articles on the market to day are included in this list. It is evident that the Woolson Spice Company places great value on the rec­ ommendation of a satisfied customer, for they believe the best advertising of Lion Coffee is where someone who uses it tells a friend of its good quality. It is most­ ly in this way that its enormous sale has been brought about. Many people are so delighted with it that they feel it a duty to recommend it to their friends, and as every package contains a Premi­ um List with full instructions for secur­ ing the articles offered, there is much interest in buying Lion Coffee for house­ hold use. Really, Lion Coffee is unsur­ passed in its quality, and it is a mystery how it can be sold for such a low price. It is better than many other brands of coffee which costs two or three times as much. It would seem as though the time was approaching when every fami­ ly would be drinking this famous bever­ age, Inoculation Against Texas Fever. For many years Texas fever has been the greatest obstacle in the way of ship­ ping northern pure-bred cattle to the southern ranges'.1 Heretofore losses in cattle shipped from the north by this malady have rarely been less than 40 per cent or more. In the nature of the case southern buyers could not pay sat­ isfactory prices and run the risk of loss from Texas fever. To grade up their herds, they would willingly buy all of the surplus blooded stock of the north every year at good prices, if by any means the ravages of this fever could be reduced. For a number of years Dr. J. W. Con- naway, of the Missouri Experiment sta­ tion, and Dr. N. Francis of the Texas Experiment Station, with the help of the Missouri Board of Agriculture, have been working on this problem, •with the result that a successful treat­ ment has been put into operation. Al­ ready over 400 blooded cattle have been inoculated and exposed to Texas fever on the ranches for an entire year, with a loss <tf less than 8 per cent. During this time a loss of 65 per cent has been reported in on lot sent without inocula­ tion to an adjoining ranch. The Missouri Experiment Station is now inoculating about 250 head, repre­ senting the Shorthorn, Hereford, Devon and Red Polled breeds. These will be, exposed to the fever in the south next summer for a further test of the efficien­ cy of this method of immunizing cattle': against this disease. The success of this method has already had the effect of greatly increasing the number of blooded cattle bought in the north by Texas cattle-men, and will add much to the value of all blooded breeding cattle in the north. Through this means a large and important market which has heretofore been practically closed is now opened to the northern breeder. An illustrated bulletin, giving full de­ tails of all this work, may be had free of charge upon request to the Director of the Experiment Station, Columbia, Mo. " M - RINCWOOD DEPARTMENT WEEKLY LETTER COMPILED 01T'. PHIL 8. HARRISON. Who Goes and Where They Knter* talnmentsand Society From the School. FIXED. Tomorrow's sky be blue or grajri** What matters that to us today? Tomorrow's wind lie warm or cold, The world all black or shot with goht; It dosn't matter anyway. Tomorrow's sky In? blue or gray, 0 Or joy or sorrow in the day, r" ' What matters that to us who still .. Must take the good or take the ill, And couldn't change it anyway? Mr. O'Cock of Solon was ] nesday. J. S. Brown was a Keystone Sunday. O. A. Tabor was a Woodstock on Thursday. Mrs. Reed has been spending a few f-ri days in Chicago, « H. Small was a Lake Geneva visitor during the week. - Miss Lora McDonald of Ostend was a caller here Friday. John Bell of Spring Grove was on business Friday. Will Beck of Solon was hereon ness during the week. ^ Miss Gladys Lumley of Elgin is visit- , - 4* ing with friends here. " ^ H. W. Allen and wife^lfpent Friday ̂ with friends at Elgin. §i vs Miss Bertha Baldin of Nunda visited her sister on Tuesday. C. W. Harrison transacted business at Woodstock on Monday. 4:,-, Miss Harriett Marsh was here Tuev> day calling on friends. John Gebracht of Spring Groye was here on business Tuesday. S. W. Brown of Chicago spent the lat­ ter part of last week with his parents. Miss Lenora Stevens of McHenry has been visiting friends here the past week. Uncle Henry Wilcox of Greenwood was a visitor here the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kemerling enter­ tained friends on Saturday and Sunday. • E. A. Smith and Saylor E. Smith were visitors at the county seat on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodsell of Woodstock visited relatives hue on Fri­ day. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Stevens, on Sun­ day last, entertained relatives from Mo- Henry. The entertainment, given by the pu­ pils of the primary room, was well at­ tended. Mildred Waterman sold the most tick­ ets for the entertainment given by the primary room. ^ ggfc Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith and ^Ir. and Mrs. Jf. D. Smith spent Thanksgiving with rela­ tives at Elgin! Mrs. Jas. Ladd, Mrs. A. S. Francisco, Mrs. W. Grimoldby and Miss Awn* Waterman attended the W. C. T. U. convention at Wauconda on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Carey entertained, at their home, on Thanksgiving day, relatives from Chicago, Elgin, Wood­ stock, Wilmot, Spriug Grove and Nun­ da. Pupils who were neither absent nor. tardy during the month of November are: Clara Smith, Evelyn Carey, Anna Pint, Zillah Stevens, Margaret Bennett, Charlie Stevens, Ernest Melsch, Elwin Waterman, Clyde Francisco, Clarence Allen and Harold Bennett. Visitors for that month were Irma McCannon and Bertha Baldwin. Miss Florence Bald- w|n teacher. " • •" _ O8T8ND. Church Motes. The Willing Workers meet this (Thursday) afternoon with Mrs. John L Story. The ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will hold a social at the parson­ age on Tuesday evening, Dec. 12. The Young People's Meeting next Sunday evening will be led by Miss Agnes Perry. Topic: "The Oneness of Man." Elgin Butter Market. On the board of trade last Monday the offerings were 60 tubs with no bids and no sales. Official market steady at 2<tyc. Butter last week, 26|c; last year. 22c. Balesxeported for the week, 9,800 tube. Thaaks- v *' "Think more than thou showest, sUi" Speak less than thou kuowest, Lend less than thou owest." * £*'» • --ShakespeMk J s ' - Ed S. French was a Nunda visitor recently. # Miss Anna Harrison spent Sanday; with her parents here. ; J Eddie Martin attended Sunday school at Woodstock Sunday. * "This is almost always true, the more people talk, the less they do." j A number from here attended services -f at McHenry, Sunday morning. ! Warren Francisco, who has b|mi> afflicted with a felon, is 011 the gain. Mr. and Mrs. EberBassett spent the . Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Martin. Elbert Thomas was a welcome visitor at our school Friday afternoon.--Call . again. % Mr. McDonald was entertaining his $ daughter, Katie, and her husband re­ cently. Peter Martin-attended a sale at Wood­ stock recently, bringing home with Him ̂ a nice, new milk-wagon. ! Miss Maud Abbott, who 1 away visiting relatives over giving, has returned home. "He speaks most wisely who most thought to whom he speaks, of whom, and how, and where. " Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nogle of Wood­ stock were visiting recently at Gay- lord's. Mrs. Gaylord has been quite sick. Charles Abbott will start Tuesday Dec. 5, for South Carolina. He will go for his health. Our best wishes go with him. Mr. Jones delivered an excellent ser­ mon to an appreciative audience Sam- day evening. There were a few from a distance present. A merry party from here consisting?!" Misses Callie. Jennie and Agnes Thomas and Artie Whiting and Ray Thomas attended the dancing academy at Ridge- field, Friday evening. There will be a Stereoptican lecture ̂ as a review of the Sunday school lessons for the pa it six months, at the school house Sunday evening Dec. 17, con­ ducted by Messrs French and Jones. . JOHNSBIKGH. Joseph Kattner and wife are the ents of a boy baby. Mrs. Schard has returned from haf visit to the great city. # Mrs. King gave a quilting bee on Moai- & dpy. A11 report a good time. ' Peter May and wife are .parents of a "fine boy bab M. " the Adams made a eat city recently. t he happy trip tar ' > e great Mrs. Martin Williams is quite ill. John Nimskern is quite sick at Hjk: home near Solon M. Wilmerth of Aurora is with Rev. Father Meliring. visiting On Tuesday the ladies of thi* vicinity gathered at the home of M. J. Freund and spent an enjoyable afternoon. Thcee present were: Mrs. Castor Adams, Mrs. John Lay. Mrs. M. Neisen, Mrs. Peter Freund, Mrs. Joe. Heuman, Mrs. John Freund, Mrs. Joe. Thelen, Mrs. G«a Nell, Mrs. A. Micltels, Mrs. Martin Burgner. Mrs. J. Michels, Mrs. Fwuik Schumaker, Mrs. Peter Neic ghrisBlak^ ^