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E XXV. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 35, 1900. NUMBER 30. AFFAIRS. QUR SOCIETV REPORTER HEARD OF; , R Pablk Installation of Officer* la Various I Lodges and 8ocW PartiM Daring the I'JMfc Week. ".y Installation and Reception. The event which is looked forwards© with more pleasure, perhaps, than any other in the society of MeHenry, is the public installation of officers and recep­ tion o? MeHenry lodge No. 159 A. F. & A. M. The members, their wives and a number of invited friends assembled in the lodge room, Sattu-day evening, and witnessed the impressive ceremony and ^took part in the reception which fol­ lowed. A delicious supper of three ooursfg was served at small tables, in the gen­ erously hospitable manner characterise |tic of all Masonic entertainments. The l&fasons personally served the guests. A Surprise Party. A ntimber of young people gave Mr. George Howe a very delightful surprise jt|his home last Friday evening. Games served to pass the time pleasantly until refreshments were served. Those pre­ sent were: Misses Altia Kimball, Rose Huson, Elsie Howe, Nettie Schiessle, Etta Simes, Ethel Sing, Edna Story, ftate Howe, Hattie Howard. Messrs Millie Claxton, Willie Howe, Emery mball, Milo Howe, Harry Fay, Orten ilbert, Lyle Howe. N Installation of Offlccrs. ' " Mrs. Mary Scott was here last Satur­ day and installed the following officers of St. Patricia Court, No. 187 of the W. C. 0. F. Mrs. Mary Cobb, chief ranger; fMrs. Mary Cary, vice chief ranger; Jjoretta Walsh, recording secretary; Mary Sutton, financial secretary; Mar- ret Cleary, treasurer; Ellen Doherty, rs. Matilda Meyers, Mrs. Anastatia .e, trustees; Mrs. Bridget Sutton, Anna Fleming, conductors;" Joanna |>oherty, Mrs. Lizzie Aylward, senti­ nels. Mrs. Scott is chief ranger of St. Regina Court* Elgin. This is the first visit made by her as Deputy and all ere were .much pleased with her. | After the instatfatlob refreshments k,.. • «ere served and a general good time in- i dulged in by alL f A Birthday-Party. A number of the friends of Mre. C. N. ulver gathered at her home to assist in the celebration of her birthday anni­ versary, Monday, Jan. 33. Refresh­ ments were served and a very pleasant ial time enjoyed by all. Among those present were; Mrs. J. V'̂ Dermont and daughter, Winnie, Lena ĴKrous#* Rachel Krouse and Alberiiaa v||Peltz.,,.. ' Masquerade Ball. •; j Grand preparations are being made ? >Wor masquerade ball to be given in vfi toff el's hall next Wednesday evening, jjan. 31. The music will be exception- p.ff||:|illy fine. E. A. Golding, a costumer " from Wauconda, will be in the hall dur- ing the afternoon and evening ready to . £erve the people. ^ . The invitation is to the public. All in 'r ^ attendance are assured of a good time, % as Mr. and Mrs. Stoffel have an enviable ; j*eputation for fine dances. >,C ' V ' 'Ex'4-' " - - i Current Event Club, f { The Current Event Club znet ||iome of the Misses Perry on Tuesday evening. A number of the younger were present demonstrating the ffiat the desire for literary advance, ent is surely increasing. The topics iscussed weret "Scientific Inventions," Florence Searles; •'Current*ljiter- | atnre and Magazines, "Miss Agnes Per- ' ry; * 'Personal and General Masters," jMrs. Mary Cobb; "Books," Mrs. W. A. ^JCristy; "Woman," Miss Frances Os- p Iborne; "Music and Drama," Mrs. £. J. The next meeting will be held at the ^home of the leader, Miss Julia A. Story, -̂ Tuesday, Feb. 0. It is hoped that a / large number will be present. r&m Apple Social. M ^Whent. February 2nd fWheref..: .»».. --.... .G. Vr. Lesley's By whom ?.; v«. >.. .Ladies"-Aid Sociely For whom?.** Yon Whyt To get th» B. A. P. or the L. A. P. or the N. A. P. Come! Be on e!p'.: ' - ; Gives a Dbuwr. Mrs. Robert Scheissle celebrated her fifty-fifth birthday by giving a dinner to a number of friends last Sunday. She was the recipient of a numbed of useful and beautiful presents. Among those present were: Mrs. Geiding and children, of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. George Sommers , and Child, MeHenry, g^and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mead and child­ ren,: of Nyada. ,, An Exciting Blase. L" , t A fire at the MeHenry Steam laundry about two o'clock, to-day, caused a good bit of excitement but was extin- with a small amount of damage STATE CONVENTIONS OAetal Call for Republic** Steto OMtraa* tlon to be Held at By direction of the Illinois Republi­ can State committee the Republican vot­ ers of the several counties of the State are requested to send delegates to a State convention to be held at Peoria, Illinois, May 8, 1800, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates to be voted for at the Novem­ ber election, 1900, for the following offices in the order nujoae^Jte-wiiiR^ x, Governor. - V f'- - lieutenant-Governor, 'k? Secretory of State. Auditor of Public Acoouilte. < State Treasurer. Attorney General. ' " .' J Three Trustees of the TTnlverd^y of Illinois. Also to nominate two electors-at- large. Also to nominate one elector from each Congressional District in the State, which district elector shall be selected by the delegates to the said State con* vention from each district, except where candidates for elector have previous to the convention been selected in congres- SaOTuI district convention. Also to elect four delegates-at-large and four alternates-ftt-large to the Na­ tional Republican Convention. Also for the election of a Republican State Committee consisting of one mem­ ber from each congressional district of the State. Also for the«transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention. The said State Convention will be composed of delegates from the several counties of the State of Illinois to be chosen by Republican County Conven­ tions to be held for that purpose, except in counties where the primary election law is in force, in such counties they shall be chosen in accordance with said law. - . The number of delegates and the manner of their selection will be a* hereinafter provided. _ The basis of representation for the several countiee will be one delegate for every 400 votes cast for the Republican electors and one delegate for each additional fraction of 300 or more. The delegates from Cook county shall be selected by primary election districts of wards and towns in accordance with said law, and shall be called by wards and committemen's districts on tile roll in the State Convention. The following shows the number otf delegates to which each county, ward and town is entitled: % Adams.. 4 Alexander Bond. ...• Boone... ^ Brown.. Bureau . Calhoun Carroll . Cass <>..»: Champaign ... Christian H'h** Clark.... i,,.. Clay..'... *, v*. Clinton. Coles Cook (560H 1st. ward.... 2nd ward ... 8rd ward.... 4th ward.,.. 5th ward.... 6th Ward,... 7th ward.... 8th ward.... 9th ward.... 19th ward... lith ward... 13th ward... 18th ward... 14th ward... 15th ward... ISth ward.*. 17th ward... loili weird. • • 19th ard... 30th ward... 3}st ward... b 82d ward... 33d ward... --34th wai 31 7 5 8 8 14 3 8 5 17 10 7 5 6 11 10 14 15 17 11 11 10 7 11 30 15 39 17 30 30 14 7 9 11 9 11 11 11 35 th ward... 31 36th ward... 17 37th ward... 9 38th ward... 8 39th ward... 8 80th ward... 36 81st ward... 19 82d ward.. . 83d ward.. . 84th ward .. 1st com. dis. 3d com. dis. 3d com. dis.. 4th com. dis. 5th com. dis. 6th com. dis. Evanston. Crawford Cumberland .. DeKalb. DeWitt Douglas .*»»»« DuPage .7.,.:. Edgar.. Edwards... Effingham .... Fayette. ....*» Ford 4 Franklin.. . Fulton .. . »r* Gallatin Greene . Grundy. Charles S. Rannells, Chairman; Jas. R. B. Van Cleaye, Secretary 18 •38 9 7 8 30 6 f«: 5 14 ft 7 10 10 4 5 7 7 5 15 4 6 8 Hamilton. » Hancock.. JMJ Hardin Henderson Henry Iroquois ... i »1T Jackson... Jasper.... Jefferson.. Jersey .... Jo Daviess Johnson .. Kane Kankakee. Kendafi I. Knox. 4*^ Ii8ik6. ^ • • t • «^r • >.s LaSalle.... Lawrence.. Lee........ Livingston. Logan.... Macon .. Macoupin. Madison .. .v', Marion ... . 4 Marshall... v Mason.... Massac MeDonoughi .V MeHenry. .V McLean -Menard. .. Mercel*.... *. ,i .vlonroe Montgomerj^^ Morgan Moultrie.. Ogle ...... eori "Perry .». Piatt. . . i>. Pike ...... P o p e . . ' j U i i Pulaski^. M Putnam .. Randolph . , Richland ..1^. Rock Ihland. . . Saline ... Sangamon Schuyler Sct>tt. Shelby . Stark.... ..... 4 11 3 4 I to 7 4 9 5 85 M 5 19 U ;H2 . 1 4 v-.,.--9 . 1 6 • .12 •••A 7 ... 6 5 • 5 10 M "54 9 m '•x 4 18 u St. Clair .. Stephenson.^ 13 T a z e w e l l . . 9 Union 5 Vermilion. Wabash .. 8 Warren ...,»^ >8 Washington.., 6 Wayne , 7 White 7 Whiteside -14 Will .I... 83 Williamson *4,. 8 Winnebago... 21 Woodford 6 EHCLAHD ALL EXCITED. Ot8A8TER FEARED BRITISH SOLDIERS. FOR Silence of the War OSIee Regarded as an Ominous Portent of Dlttastetal Ne«r»-- All Sorts of Raiuora Afloat. The Chicago Record of today says: "Up to 8 o'clock this morning a little more than twenty-four hours after the arrival of Gen. Bnller's notification of his intention to make a night attack on Spion kop, no news of the result of that movement has reached unofficial, Eng­ land. Whether the officials of the war o#ice have received intelligence or not-- and there are reasons for believing that they have--nothing has been made pub­ lic. There is a deep-seated impression that Gen. Buller has been at le*st checked; that fighting continues, and that the war office is waiting, hoping to receive better news before taking the people into its confidence. The London newspapers--be it said to their credit- have taken no notice of the wild rumors in circulation. Not one of them has appeared in print. " Sehool Not**. Agnes Tesch of the first prftnaryis ilL The soology class finished its work on Tuesday. Duke Holmes is absent from school this week. Miss Lena Mason visited the grammar room on Monday. Mrs. L. H. Owen called at the first primary oil Tuesday. * Miss Alice Sutton wasva caller at the high school on Friday. Robbie Frisby of the first intermediate was ill for a few days. Carlton Rons was absent from school Monday on account of sickness. Eddie Sutton of the high school is ab­ sent on account of a sore thumb. Ruby Claxton was unable to attend school on Tuesday owing to sickness. Miss Alice Harrison gave the high school a pleasant call on Friday last. Starr Brink and Eddie Thurlwell, who were away at work, are again at school. Emma Thelen, who has been at Elgin for the past week, has resumed her school work. The physics class are, this week, go­ ing through many interesting experi­ ments. , Fred Thurlwell of the grammar room has returned to school after a week's absence. Misses Lillie Heimer and Etta Colby were brief visitors at the high school on Thursday. Emery Kimball and Nina Colby will act as suljstitute librarians during Mrs. Angevine's illness. Ray Dodge and Winnie Dermont, who have been absent for the past week, on account of sickness, have returned. Republicans, Attention. , L. T. Hoy, chairman of the County Central Committee aunounoes that owing to the extremely early date fixed for holding the Fifth Senatorial Conven­ tion, it becomes necessary to have an early County Convention, and has de­ cided to call the Committee u> meet at Woodstock, Monday, Feb. 5th, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of nam­ ing date and place, and issuing call for a County convention, to nominate candi­ dates for the County offices, and' select delegates to State, Congressional and Senatorial Conventions. Mr. Hoy says: "Many ef ilbe candi­ dates for the various State offices have expressed a desire to meet the Republi­ cans of this County, and I have decided to invite all of them, and also all Con­ gressional and Senatorial candidates in the districts of which this County $s a part; also County candidates, to be pre- BiBLE WITH ROMANTIC HI8TORY. It IfM Found on the Plata* and llud on Many Ceremonial Oeeaaloao. Modern Woodmen of America. Valley Camp, No. 97, of thispdty, ad­ ded seven new members to their camp last evening. The Ring wood Camp with their team of Foresters did the work, 401 and it was well done. There were one -16 [hundred Woodmen present, represent­ ing Ringwood, Spring Grove and Green­ wood besides other camps. Refresh­ ments were served and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, especially the candidates. The door is yet open and others are on their way. Keeping Cut Floweri /Condition. A lady who has spent a good deal of time in Japan says that she has often kept cut flowers for an abnormally long period by burning *heir stems with a piece of wood-- not with a match, be it observed, or the sulphur would be in­ jurious to the flower. The Japanese say that the charring process causes the water to penetrate the stem and to sustain the flower. Whatever the reason, it is satisfactory to learn that by charr­ ing the stems of chrysanthemums we may keep them in good condition lor a month or six weeks. The bible which was used in the cere­ monies beginning the celebration in Jose of the fiftieth anniversary of th< state of California has a history that very interesting. In 1849 a young mai in Qoming across the plains found a pill (tf books by the side of the road with a siftp Stuck among them bearing a note tel^ng travelers to help themselves. Tbf young man in searching through the! old volumes found a handsome bible, which he considered a shame to be left npdta a dreary desert. He placed it in his pac4t and carried it to Sacramento. Ht presented it to Dr. R. H. McDonald, who at that time conducted a drug store in that city. Some time after the advent ol the bible into Sacramento a meeting wat called in that city for the purpose <oi founding a lodge of Masons. That wat- on January 8, 1850, and the lodge "wm to be known as Conneticut lodge, No. 75. It chanced that the meeting place was g the premises occupied by Dr. aid. When it was convened it found that there was no bible at with which to conduct the cere- and Dr. McDonald presented the that Bad been given to him by the yoang man for the lodge's use. On the nineteenth of the following April the grand lodge of Masons wat formed and the bible again played an important part in the ceremonies. After the*£ormation of the grand lodge th< name of Conneticut lodge was changed to Tehama lodge, No. 8, but ever sinc< its establishment on January 8,1850, the bible has remained in the possession oi the lodge. R. O. Craven, a prominent officer of the lodge, has been appointed to represent the lodge in San Jose dur­ ing the jubliee exercises and serves at the custodian of the prized old book during its visit to that city, f, - ^ - Teachers' l«*tltttt«,iu" Teasers of MeHenry and5 counties: The county superintendent of MeHenry county is planning for a two days' institute at Woodstock on the 9th and 10th of February, 1900. Prof. Ray, of Chicago, Mr. Farr, assistant county superintendent, of Cook county, and Prof. Parsons, of tte DeKalb Nor­ mal, will give addresses? Mr. Farr will give a sterioptican lecture on Friday evening. One afternoon will be given iff! SHE PEACEFULLY SLEEP*. Mrs. Thoma* J. Kill* Died at her Home Near Ringwood, Monday Morning. Mrs. Thomas J. Ellis died at her home near Ringwood, Monday morning, aged 86 years. Mary D. Soloman was born in Otsego Co., New York, May 7, 1.818. She came to this county in 1846 and has been a continuous resident ever since. She was married to Thomas J. Ellis February 14, 1847, who died June 24, 1894. Mrs. Ellis leaves no children and no known relatives.. For the last thirty five years George Hohenstein has made his home with Mr. and Mre. Ellis and occupied the nearest place in their affections. The funeral occurred Wednesday at one o'clock, the Rev. W. L. Whipple officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Carr and Harrison cemetery at Ringwood. Neeeiis«rlly a Mistake. lb jBmTOR OP THE PLATNTORAMOTI: In your issue of last week occured an ar­ ticle bearing the title "Religious De­ nominations," citing The Independent for authority. While probably in the main the statistics are correct, it is misleading in respect to several denomi­ nations, I have not The Independent at hand, but presume it was correctly quoted. That journal periodically volun­ teers information of that kind and is about as often criticised by some one or other for lack of accuracy. A few years ago, or less, an item was circulated, I will not say where it started but my impression is that it was from the same source, to the effect that the member­ ship of the Methodist Church had fallen off. I do not suppose it was extensively believed. What was intended was, more likely, that the ratio of increase < had lowered. While observiag inaccuracies to re­ spect to the statements about other de­ nominations, I leave them to speak for themselves. I wish only to say a word of what is said about the Universalist Church,--that in the last year it fell off 8.7 percent. The year book is not at hand, but judging from previous years and up to last year, it is quite safe to say that it is a mistake. The reports sent up may have been trimmed where previously merely parish members had been counted when only church mem­ bers were intended. Such has occured before. • The tJniversaiist 8 denomination Is 'At ^ ^-,1 tPt* •&£;» ( *\\r> • '• tf4 ** 1 'j, .."f V .r.'VV' ^ "• Hi*-, >A/ ^ ^ • - ' * 5 ' ^ ^ » • ' m ^ ^ V . ' ' I * ' ' ^7-tr-TfA * to ' ' 4S 7 v. J -<SL • / . '• »•- , , • -if; t-H ? « \ • . S »*•'- : \rK ... 1 ̂ % r y: £. </ M . j* * vv> s i< 4 \*** •<'-v 'J:/: ̂ 4 r*t. A. OBISTY - fltfi • I ..feS1 h*« on**** OooMvvv'iii* .: - •• .r .. : < ft-jgy'. •/ ...j K * u <- : r - • H;. to the discussion of Taylor's "Study of the Child." Notify your boards that I desire them to grant you Friday to at­ tend this meeting. This is to be the only county meeting of the year, hence I hope to see a very large attendance both days. Certificates of attendance will be issued to those who desire them. We hope to secure reduced rates on the railroad, so please notify C. W. Hart, of Woodstock, of your intention to attend So he can perfect arrangements as to rates. We are sure of a good program and a profitable time. These meetings are of great value to the teachers and hence to the schools. Further particu­ lars later. W. E. Wire, County Superintendent ( ^ - ' , Important Notic. The Business Men's Association will meet in the city hall, Thursday evening, Feb. 1, at eight oclock, for the trans­ action of important business. All who are interested in the improvement of the town are requested to be present. John Evanson, President Wm. Stoffel, Secretary. neumerically small, compared with some of the older orders and pretends nothing else. But covenant member­ ship--the membership reported in the year book--does not at all represent its full denominational strength and mag­ nitude. It is neither the largest nor the smallest of the sisterhood of churches. But in influence," as an uplifting force in the country, it has long been recog­ nized as among the foremost. To the wide dissemination of its teachings are largely credited the strong fraternal feeling among all christian bodies, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a few years before his death, remarked to one of our New York clergyman, "Your teachings of the Scriptures have changed the whole face of christiandom. What more could you ask?" Before laying down my pen let me congratulate you on the high moral tone of your paper and its eminent fitness as a family newspaper, a characteristic that distinctly marked it from my first acquaintance with it. Yours AN INTERESTED BEADift McHenry. Hl., January 23, 1900 •®-'v TO HAVE NEW RAILROAD AN EUEPTRIC ROAD TO BE BU T , ALONG FOX RIVER. si K. D, Wynn, of Waakegaa, and Kn*lneer, W. f, Dimmick Are Looking up tlte PomIMo Roate. " Last week Supervisor R. IX Wyim, bt Waukegan, and Engineer W. F. Dim­ mick, of Chicago, went over the route of the proposed new electric railway with an idea of ascertaining the cost |if construction. J Wm. Wynn beingeean at his home after looking over the ground send: "What we want to know is whether the people want this road. If the people whose land we pass through appreciate the benefit which the road ' will be to them and are willing to gife us a forty foot right-of-way aUtatg section lines the road will he built The right-of-way desired will be 49 feet in width and it will run due east and west. « Another feature of tile right-of-wapr transaction is that the idea is to secure the route as near as possible q>n section lines in order to avoid breaking up the farms. r In an interview with one who claims he is in close touch with the promoters, of the road tfie statement was made that before many weeks a representa­ tive of the company would be in thla. neighborhood to secure such rights-of- way as they wanted. •"Why," M&1 he, "we have known of this new road for some time but have tried to keep the matter quiet as people would want much more for their land if they thought any such a thing was possible." Churoh Note& . The Ladies' Aid Society of the B. church will meet with Mrs. Wm. Hut* son, on Friday of this week, from eleven until four o'clock. Dinner will be served at noon, for fifteen cents, or twenty-five cents a couple. Aoordial invitation j|tt extended to all. r Miss Agnes Perry will lead the Y E C. U. devotional meeting at the Univi^> ? salist church Sunday evening, Jan. 38. Subject: "Our Possibilities and Re^ alities." This day has beett set apait by the Central Executive Board aa "Young People's Day", and it is hoped that all our young people will he present and help make this an interesting meet­ ing. The male, quartette wiy render one of their choice selections The subject for the sermon in the M. E. church next Sunday morning will be: "Ephraimis a Cake Not Turned.^ Hosea 7:8. > A sociable will be given at the reajy dence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh on Friday evening, Jan. 36. A good pro- ' gam has been prepared and refresh- e ments will be served. tion is extended to alL . The male quartette will sing next Sun­ day morning a^ salist church. ' / " Preaching in the^Rliigwood It. church next Sunday at 3:00 p. m. Sub­ ject: "Ephraim is a Cake Not Turned*" Epworth League at 7 K)0 p. m. Subject: v ; "Lessons for Simon and Us." The pas­ tor will lead. ^ VT The Willing Workers will meet with ' * Mrs. James B. Perry next Thursday . « afternoon. All are cordially invited ^ be present * Darktown Will fee Oni A ^ : Blackville's' beaux and belles wHl /• blossom forth at. the Riverside hsJI. ^ Friday and Saturday evenings, Feb. f and 10. The young people of St. Mary* Catholic church have secured the vices of several colored artists of re- - nown who will enhance theevening% | performance with funny gags and jo quaint quips, stump speeches and the latest popular songs. Mr. Andrew Jack­ son, who has just arrived on the tag! train from Brooklyn Heights, Africa* has a reputation of paralyzing an amfe; ence with his rendition of "Magee'S Back Yard, or what happened to % dbg." Miss Evangeline Hotchkiss. th^ well known female suffragist has kindly consented to deliver her celebrated leo- ture of the "Ballot vs. the Ballot" withn short stops for refreshments. Remember the date and place. For the benefit m St. Mary's Catholic church. A^win we Say, Thanks. ' " The MeHenry Plaindealer has sumed a different aspect, much to til! improvement, in our mind, of the paper. It is now a six column quarto, all print­ ed at home. It is an excellent papd| and getting better all the time. Ed» Hazel is a mighty good newspaper maa^ as the editor can testify.--^Waucondj| High Wages Paid. The wages of mill operators to England axe higher than at any since 188L