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:v;r; -- : •:y*Y'i,v 'J, "V " ' " ' ' ' ' T 1 McHENRY, ILLII >1- MONTHLY REPORT OFl sV* f tO f tL fC SCHOOLS. ' • -- . Fair AtUadancc Ourita* the F«t Month- Pnff^Who Have Been J#«ither Absent idance, 200; average daily 185; winch is divided among departments as follows: >1.... .82 average 81 J^ew York Son Contrasts HI* Wonb Spok- eri at Funerals. ....k •».••• • . V..N14 -.'VcsL--/*-• .->• * ..v n m 84 Room.. fch Room. Room,. i d R o o m . . . 0 f t Rooitt v4. ^ . .44 " • $9 The following pupils have been neither absent nor tardy during the past month and have made satisfactory grades in scholarship: HIGH SCHOOL. S \ Jennie WaltOJtt Rose Huson ' vS ̂ " Jennie M. Smith Nina M. Coltogir Elsie Mae Howe Margaret F. Sutton jay Earl Waite Fred H. Eldredge Martin Knox Harold E. Cristy Elmer Franciseo les Slirnpin A. Story |v?, * MiUfcieE. Knox * Mabel M. Granger ; 4 lWn»E. Colby , V * /Rosina Reynold# Dora E. Stoffel '"% Lynn W. Cristy 4 " * -jr Jay Going ' Emery L. Kimball > Chas. Buss ThomtisA. Ww "Willie ~ ' .. ., IP. E. A^tfVINK. Archie Auringef * Sammy Zimmerman Philip Aylward Bessie Mason Ethel Owen Relle Gallaher AGNES A. PERRY, Teacher. FOURTH BOOM. Frances Boss Delia Beckwitb ; W Iva Curtis Cassie Eldredge Chester Goodman Florence How® Rati* Heimer .Katie Jnsten,...1,^;, Millie Lawtttfec* Lillie MeGee--\"v: Iva Mead SLena Stoffel Martin Stoffel .Bessie Smith W illie Slimpin If aggie Schriener Dick Walsh ' Bessie Zimmerman f W illie Nickels Thomas Cleary MARYL. COBB, Teacher. THIRD ROOM. ' Nellie Newman , Floreg^ill^ranger Michael Engefat Caroline Spur ling George Meyers 'l2|Ue Gallaher - Myrtle Watt|pi - "Maggie War#kA.. Lulu Byrd ^ ^ary Kjiox George Freund Irene M cOmber Eddie Coway Christina Webber John Leickem Ernest Hetzel « Willie Heimer Schaefer ^ JESSSIK M. BALDWIN, ^ I I : SECOND ROOM. Gilbert McOmber Paulie Auringer Pearl Claxton X Lucile Byrd 5 Emma Conway Thomas Knuqe Lola Boyle JoeWrede Maudie Granger Howard Wattles Alice Olson 'herald Newqjgn Ada Poile V Vt Myrtle Cobb FRANCES A. OSBORNE, Teacher. 0 FIRST ROOM. Elsa Block ' f 7 Lyle Hazel Mattie LaurtWf* Edward Nickels Edwin Owen Soy Page Maude Van Slyke John Conway Fannie Granger Susie Simon Georgie Nickels Ray Page Julia Stoffel Tillie Stewart Earl Brown Eddie Rossman Adams Mamie Cobb Raymond Howard Arthur Myers Harry Neisen ^ Emil Olson Frances Stoffel Henry Weber Marguerite Granger KATE F. HOWE, T< Vi'W V <^*t'llK th« Cleanness of Air. ^ofessor Dewar has recently devised a new method of testing the contami­ nation of air. A short time ago he ex­ hibited before the Royal institution^ wo samples of liquid air in glass tubes--one was made from air which had been washed to purify it from duBt, soot, car­ bonic acid and other impurities. This, when condensed, was a pale blue liquid. The other sample was made by con­ densing the air of the lecture-room in which the audience was assembled, and was an opaque, blackish fluid, reeem- soup in appearance. EULOGIES BY BLACKBURN. The New York Sun prints the follow­ ing under the heading, "Two Funeral Orations by Senator Blackburn:" "By the irony of fate and the exi­ gency of personal ambition it became the duty of the Hon. Joseph C. S. Black­ burn to pronounce the funeral oration at the coffin of William Goebel. Ami of Goebel Senator Blackburn said: " 'Build here over his grave a mighty towering granite shaft that shall defy the corroding touch of time. Inscribe upon'it an epitaph that shall be worthy of* the man. He earned this at our hands. In life and death he was con­ secrated to the people's cause. He lived an honest life and gave his life for your deliverance. Of him no eulogy but truth may say: Earth never pillowed upon her bosom a truer son nor heaven opened wide her portals to receive a manlier spirit.' "At Covington on Sunday^ Apr. 14, 1895, a little less than five yeaTs a^o, the eulogist of Goebel pronounced another funeral oration. That time he stood by the coffin of Colonel John L. Sanford, who, like Goebel, had been shot down in the highway. And of Sanford Sena­ tor Blackburn said: " 'John Sanford was to me like a brother, I loved him. I hope God may spare me, and I shall make it my life's mission to avenge him by burying his slayer in the depths of merited execra­ tion. ' \ "The slayer of John Sanford was W U- liain Goebel.' " J. B. Perry, who is aft authority on the Scripture handed us the following: ""Whosoever taketh the swprd shall perish by the sword." "Whosoever sheddeth man's blood by fsan fthali h IS blOCu be shed." • Twentieth-Century StatlxHe*. twentieth century -- whidll ^il begin on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1901 --will have twenty-four leap years, the great­ est number possible. February Will have five Sundays three times--1030 1648. and 1946. The earliest possible date on which Easter can occur is March 13. ••^. Weekly School Note*. ' ( ' S' C. O. BITSS. ~ * . Susie Simon of the second primary is ill. ^ > • Eddie Sutton who has been absent for a few weeks has returned, Mrs. J. B. Perry was a visitor a& the grammar room on Tuesday. Hattie Lamphere of the Second In­ termediate is absent owing to illness. Mrs. C. Howard was a caller at the first and second primary rooms on Tues­ day. •" Albert, Benry and Charlie Witt have left schoolandare Bowa to go to Chi­ cago. • 00.:..- The first primary is making elaborate preparations to observe Washington's birthday. Misa Emma Coates, of Ringwoodt was a visitor at the high school on Wednesday. The entire corps of teacters attended the teachers' institute at Woodstock on Friday and Saturday. The United States history class are studying the Transva&l war in con. nection with the war of Independence. The school record shows a decided decrease in the number of cases of tardi­ ness and absence for the month of Jan- nary. \ '• - The high school pupils who attended were Elsie Howe, Edna Story, Winnie Gritnoldby, Fayette Small, Chas. Buss, Epiery Kimball and Elmer Francisco. The botany class are making numer­ ous experiments on the growth of seeds and are studying the effect of heat, cold, light and moisture upon the young plants. * Miss Julia Story called at our schoo on Tuesday. While there she took picture pf the class of 1900. Form attempts to get a picture of this das! have proved unsuccessful o^vring to their beauty, but Miss Story has discovered that her camera was proof against handsomeness. Prof. Angevine is agitating the ques­ tion of school T«x>m decoration. We hope that his efforts will succeed as nothing assists so much in the cultiva­ tion of refined taste and love for the beautiful as having the walls of the school building decorated with copies of iuasburpieces, authors, stateemujn etc. ENTERTAINMENTS SOCIAL GATHER, U INQS HELD. . •„ 7 ... ------*-- Black Face Picnic at th« Blver*lde~|j»dj For««t«r« Social-- Rirti)d«f Ounce-Other Social tialik«iringr». V . "B3UACK FA The entertainmiaeit givei^ young people of St. Mary's Riverside hall, Friday and rlfi&orday evenings of last week was a grand sue The rendition of the songs and jokes would have done credit to pro­ fessional entertainers and the darkey make-up was certainly good.jpThe neat sum of $84. Q0 was clearedX Following is the cast of ^raeters: Belinda .Tones-....;- .V.. .*....... Anna Btckler Hotfootllzn..................Josephine Rngeln Gwrgiana White,.. .*^4 Engeln Luclnda Oreen .....>...... .Li 11 Ileliner Amalinda Soot....J*.AnnaMiller Evui»f?eli»e Hotchkla/I'w.... Barbara Schrelner Clarissa Brown ...v.Barbara Thelen Kimball OrtoiGUbert Cinderella T««)ker B. Washlngt4(|-;>.« Oncle Remus. Deacon Hnodgrasa Ned Johuslng »s;;. Daddy Jack. Andrew Jaekwl'...... Daddy Jim.......... Whistling Kufvis .v...., Rast us Brown Weeping Willie Wash „., En*mu Weber .«..John Barblan Joe Barbtan Fred Karjces . . Pete Rothermel .. ..George Smith ,i^^obn Thelen ..... Mike Thelen i «* /, John Wohaii .... . .. Mat Weber Tony Zens The last part of the program was de­ voted to a farce entitled "The Stupid Servant " The character of Mr. Figet wae impersonated by Fred Bishop and that of John Breakall by Gottlieb Boley 3*** 'i . o. CARD OF THANKS. The young people of St gregation desire to thank the citizens of McHenry and vicinity for their generous patronage and assistance in the produc­ tion of "The Black Face Picnic," given last week. Particularly Miss Mayme Hetzel who donated her services ae accompanist, Mr. Milo Howe, who gave the music used ia the performance and W. N. Wykoff, who donated his services in drilling the young folks in their lines and songs. COMMITTEE, L.ADY FORESTERS' SOCIAI. About eighty-five were to attendance t the pleasant card party and social, which was given by the Lady Foresters* at the residence of Rev. P. M. O'Neil on Tuesday evening. Margaret Sutton and Thos. A. Frisby won first honors. A morit "enjoyable evening was spent by all and after the games were over light refreshments were served. The ladies' next social will be given On Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, 1900, at the residence of John Carey, Ringwood, 111. PLIEASANT SOCIAL. I ^ - he social given by Mr. and Mr*. W. Whiting at their pleasant home south town last Friday evening was a very njoyable affair. Three busses laden people beside a large number who used private conveyances were in at- A large amount of interest iement was (created by the list of questions given each guest the an­ swers of which were to be found on either side of a penny. The male quar­ tette rendered several choice selections. Refreshments were served--and ^98-10 was realized.^ B|RTHDAY DANCE. Elaborate preparations are being made for the dance to be given in Stof- fel's hall next Thursday evening, Feb. 22. Baerenstein's celebrated orchestra will furnish the music, which fact as­ sures the guests of a grand time. ^ DANCING PARTY. ^ A large party of young people gave? Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman a very pleasant surprise at the residence of Mr. Delbert Sherman on Tuesday even­ ing. Dancing and games served to while away the tiiW until a seasonable h5TOf^wK^~refreshmentB were eerved. Among those present were: Misses-- Mont Delicate Apparatus, _ One of the most delicate pieces of ap­ paratus is that used for cbunting the number of cells in the blood. Medical scholars tell us that in a minute drOp of Th.feaat time it occurred on that i Wood no larger, than the head of a pin date wa§^18. The latest that Easter j there are from three to four million o: can oeeiM V April 25. It will occur but j these red cells. In health there are one time^, the coining centnry on that i -194& date--194 a. Tht^Mddle century 1> will be 380 century. eclipses. The eclipses visible 1918, 1933, 1925, and 1994. There sits of Mercury. ill of Venus until States tran- certain number, in a certain amount & day of the blood; while In certain diseases, 1951. There I anemia, this number is greatly deficient, the «o ning | causing pale cheeks, white lips, trans- be seven ! parent ears, and great debility. This eight solar delicate apparatus has proven over and over again that Scott's Emulsion in­ crease these red corpuscles faster than any other known preparation, thus cur­ ing or preventing the many diseases and condition caused by thin, poor blood. Jaime Thomat ; Myrtle Stevens |: Nellie Noonaiw HpitnWijIff: Arthur Whiting Robert Kimball Mark Hutson Will Noonan # -1 Callie Thomfii^ ' Jvttnie Thomas ^ Agnes Thomas Addie Hutson May Noona%- Lulu Colby Messrs.-- Ray Thomas » Chester Nog^if, * Ernest Brass Claude Hnfcwtt Ray fekiylord Mr. and Mrs, Ben PARTY AT THE RIVERSIDE Mr. Harry Fay entertained a large number of his friends in a very delight­ ful manner Wednesday evening in Riverside hall. Miss Edna Story as­ sisted in receiving the guests and Mrs. John I. Story chaperoned the party. The evening was devoted to dancing and refreshments consisting of cake and ice cream were guests were: Misses-- Elsie Howe Etta Colby Lillie Heimer * Rose Jus ten/ Florence How# Mayme Heteer:1 Hattie Howard Bosina Reynold# • m?} Will Rosing - $ Jay Going * , V Carl Mead Hark Hutson | i -George How<|>| Kimball Willie Howe Milo Howe "fit \ / M88. LADDSURPRISKR Wedn^day being the birthday of rs. James Ladd, of Ringwood, her rienda decided to celebrate the event bout fiftv friends and neighbors pro- led in a body to her residence mak- 4ng the affair a complete surprise. The guests carried with them baskets lad­ en with all the good things in season and an elegant supper was serve 1. Crockinole was the favorite game of the evening. Each guest was given a num- bered valentine and the ones having corresponding numbers enjoyed supper together. Those present from Me Henry were: Messrs. and Mesdames S. Coveli, Richard Thompson and W. A. Cristy. . APPLE SOCIAL. \ One of the most delightful socials of the season was the apple social given by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Besley in be­ half of the M. E. church Each guest was given a numbered slip of paper up­ on which were several letters. By find­ ing the persons holding slips containing the same number the name of an apple was produced. Each group was re­ quired to compose some original poetry. The group having the best composition to receive the large apple pie. The guests so rapidly developed such start­ ling talent in the poetical line that the •three judges were unable to decide who should have the large apple pie and so confiscated it themselves but afterward compromised by giving each guest a slice; Refreshments were served and the neat sum of $8.00 was realized. This notice should have appeared in our last issue but owing to the fact that Hon. F. K. Granger, who was one of the judges, became so afcaqj(|Uw4 & the study of one of the poetical effusions he for­ got to bring it in. W '.hi TgtyiT'ivili, ; fi i ' t i ^ j ' • ,• *' "/&*• "c, Lc " ^a- till: - * f!'"' % * •{« V vl<! H SSsS ' • V ' t ,» •* if- ' A, "V • »i*'4"' ' >' •»' '* i.txmiMs \l i *• ^ .ft' HTATSS AWOHNEV. F I *H>" &4,'* ^ * ? -- i frii# Pop*>l«« MaMM Bneeww. It is asserted that the Pope, after the recent ceremony of opening the Holy Door of St Peter's cathedral, clearly designated Cardinal Girolamo Maria Gotti, Prefect of the Congregation of in­ dulgences and Sacred Relics, as his choice for his successor. Cardinal Gotti, the famous Genoese monk, is a man of great piety and mod­ esty. Now about sixty-four years of age, he has always lived the life of an ascetic, and despite the dignity of a Prince of the Church, he always sleeps in a cell and on a hard mattress. The Pope is elected by the College of •Cardinals. : Mgr. Gotti, then Internuncio to Brazil, was elevated to the CfHege of Cardinals in 18J5. He is a Genoese by birth, and was a Carmelite bar^ooted monk, the General of his order, f? The father was a dock laborer at Genoa. His elevation to the sacred college came as a reward for the skill which he displayed in ar­ ranging various difficulties with regard to the interests of the Church in Brazil after the overthrow #f Pom Pedro. He was educated at the Jesuits' col­ lege in Genoa, joined the Carmelite order and quickly became its head. Stories are current that years ago Gotti was hailed by an aged Carmelite as a future Pope. Kis election to the head of the Catholic Church would con­ stitute a fulfillment of the old prophecy of the Irish saint Malachi, according to which "Ignis Arden's"--that is to say, a flaming torch or blazing fire--is the sym­ bol of the next Pope. I Monologue Taken In Shorthand Made the .' Man Afthamed of Hlmaelf* goes a man whom I reefointe# from the demon rum," remarked a New Orleans court stenographer, chatting on the corner the other day. "I grabbed him by the hair and snatched him out of a drunkard's grave, as the temperance orators put it." "I didn't know you practiced body-snatching as a side line," interrupted an incredulous friend. "Well, I donH as a rule, but this was peculiar. Seriously, I did save that young man from going to the dogs ttodugh drink. It happened in this way: He is a tiptop fellow and has no end of ability, but four or five years ago he be­ gan to let red liquor get the best of him. He had a fine position at the time and I don't think he exactly neglected his work, but it got to be a common thing to see him standing around barrooms in the evening, about two-thirds full and talking foolish. A few of his close friends took the liberty of giving him a quiet hint and as usual in such oases he got highly indignant Mid denied point blank that he had ever been in the least under the influence. All the same, he kept in­ creasing the pace until it became pretty easy to predict where he was going to land and it was at that stage of the game that I did my great reformation act . - *' - • • "I was sitting in a resturant one evening when he came in with some fel­ low and took the aext table, without seeing me. He was just drunk enough to be talkative about his private affairs and on the impulse of the moment I pulled oqj; my stenographer's note book and took a full' shorthand report of every word he said. It was the usual maudlin rot of your good fellow half seas over, shadowing off/in spots to boozy pathos, where both , gentlemen wept in their beer and including numer­ ous highly candid details of the speak­ er's daily life. "Next morning I copied the whole thing neatly on the typewriter and sent it around to his office. In less than ten minutes he cau»e tearing: In jwith his eyes fairly hanging out of their sockets. 'Great heavens! Charley!' he gasped, 'what is this, anyhow?' 'It's a steno­ graphic report of your mon61ogue at --'s last evening,' I replied and gave him a brief explanation. 'Did I really talk like that? 'I assure you it is a verbatim report/ said I. He turned pale and walked out and from that day to this , he hasn't taken a drink. His prospects at present are splendid--in fact, he is one of our coming men. All that he needed was to hear hiinself as others heard him." « Church Note*. BiffMt NkyBt raper of Them The three champion skyscrapers of the United States are the Syndicate build­ ing on Park row, the Masonic Temple in Chicago and the exchange building in Boston. These are to be reenforced by a monster structure to be built in Philadelphia by New York and Phila­ delphia capital, which will outshine all of them. It will occupy a whole block and be the largest office building 1A the world. . Y, C. U. of the Universalist church are making arrangements to hold a sociable at the city hall in the near future. The exact date has not been decided upon yet, but probably it will be held the first week in March. Light refreshments will be served and a good program rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamphere will give a basket social at the residence of Mrs. G. A. Lamphere Friday evening of this week, in behalf of the M. E. church. A pleasant evening is assured and it is hoped a large number will be in attendance. The Willing Workers meet- this (Thursday) afternoone with Mrs, &• T. Brown. The Y. P. C. XJ. devotional meeting next Sunday evening will be led by Harry Fay. The subject is "Christian Citizenship Sunday, Public Opinion." Extent of MiHSlHuippi Levota, The levees on both sides of theMissis- sippi are of sufficient extent that if they were built in a single straight line they would be about 1,800 miles long, or long enough to stretch the greater part of the distance between New Orleans and New York. They would form a bank of earth about eighty-six feet wide at the base, eight feet wide at the top and 13 or 14 feet high. The Chinese wall would lose its reputation as a wonder in comparison with them, and they have cost many millions of dollars. Some of the Creditors. Among the liabilities of A. O. Rupp, who has filed a petition in bankruptcy are the following: G. M. Freese. 90 w m •>'V\ w. H. Sexton. G.-M. Freese. Est G. H. Campbell. . .. Est. J. W. Grundy. L. J. Freese . L. J. Freese....... # IV. Mrs. Julia Bishop.....;A.„... Mrs. L. C. Gates... Calumet Paper Co. A... American Press Association..., J . W. But le r Paper Co . . . , . . . J . W. But le r Paper Co . . . . . . . . Chicago News Paper Union.... J . B Perry 40.00 50.00 200.00 200.00 5(H). 00 100.00 75. (K) 40.00 4a 75 42.00 26 .18 27,00 7*87 15.00 TRINITY CHURCH Bl LARGE MiTHODIST CHURCH, OT . CHICAGO, DESTROYED. Weekly Service* Interrupted by Flame*-- All ..Oct Out Uninjured--Low Estimated at9100,000. " "• Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, - Indiana avenue, near Twenty-Fourth street Chicago, was destroyed by fire last night The weekly prayer meeting was being held, when the flames were first discovered. Fifty people were at­ tending services, but there was no con-; fusion. Dr. William E. McLennan, pastor of the church, told them of their danger and asked them to inarch out orderly through the two entrances. For four hours the firemen struggled to subdue the fire. The flames smold­ ered for over two hours before they burst through the roof and the struct­ ure was doomed. At midnight only the bare walls of the church were left standing. The loss is estimated at over $100,000. The insurance carried amounts to $50,000. Church, independ­ ent of furnishings, was erected at a cost of $123,540. CONN INSTRUMENTS At PARI& 1 C.^tenB Will Make a Fine Display at tfk# Exposition,this Year. . .,.i '3 . in band instruments tttftae # Elkhart, Ind., will be in evidence in Paris next Summer. Mr. Conn is busy with the final arrangements for the ex­ hibit of the products of his factories and he will show at the Exposition the greatest collection of band instruments ever sent out of this country. Mr. Conn will personally supervise the placing of his display and will leave for France in a few days to' make Hie necessary arrangements. Not alone as an exhibit will the Conn instrument occupy a prominent.position at the great fair. A practical and visi­ ble exhibition will be given every time Sousa's Baud plays, for every instru­ ment in the organization will be from, the Conn factory. The Conn exhibit and the use by Sousa of the Conn band instruments will give them the greatest advertise­ ment abroad they have ever had. sv?| The Conn instruments are sold by oar \ popular music dealer, Milo Howe. ,' ?*' "i i Farmers taken in . w Bis City Groceries Pull Wool Ovwr Kyea of Whiteside Men. Some of the farmers In Whiteside county have been getting the little end of it by trying to save a few cents. A grocery firm from one of the big cities had agents around the country recently making all kinds of offers and selling a good many goods. A Whiteside man found that he could buy granulated sugar a good deal cheaper in Chicago than he could at home, and further, that his smoking tobacco would cost him a good deal less: But when he came to pay the price of coffee he found that he had to pay thirty-five cents far what he could get in local stores for fifteen or twenty cents. He didn't know this at the time however, and placed his large cash order with the big city firm. Now he is sorry. He has discovered that the extra price he paid for his cof­ fee will more than make up for what he saved on sugar and tobacocpp - • Value of Peanut Button According to a prominent dealer pea­ nut butter is rapidly becoming an im­ portant commercial product. It is made by grinding peanuts very fine and re­ ducing the mass to a paste, from which a^large part of the oil is removed. A little salt is then added. Many phy­ sicians recognize the nutritious value of this butter. It has all the wholesome qualities of nuts without being so in­ digestible. Peanut butter is excellent for the poor, too, for it contains quite aa much nourishment as ordinary butter an<jl, i§ much less expensive. fti# Deadly Shells of Today, -' '4. The ordinary -shell which was factured thirty years ago only broke in­ to from twenty to twenty-five pieces When it burst At the present time it bursts into 240, while a shrapnel shell, which only used to scatter thirty-seven missiles, now scatters 840. A present- day bomb, when charged with pe- roxylene, breaks up into 1,300 pieces, and it is estimated that it would effect­ ively kill any one standing within 886 yards of the explosion. Hid a Mesaag* in His Nostril. A native runner engaged in earryiag dispatches was recently captured by the boers. A thorough search from head to foot revealed no trace of any papers and he was released. He had a dispatch, however, which he eventually delivered in safety. It was inclosed in a quill and the Kaffir Ind secreted it in que of nostrils. bft.'... . v.. j"\ * '.,r J » . ... * k ,x.. s...„ „v. w ** *