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Mrs. Nicholas Senn, oft Chicago, was a member of their elass^ -^Woodstock Sentinel. L. Nye, who was taken from Cryfeval Lake to the poor farm at Harvard about fen days ago, died Wednesday, July 4, of consumption. He was aged 51, and ' tefivmno relatives. He was an exeen- tricy iifacefal character, and- had few if any enemies.--Nunda Herald. The house of G. S. Stewart, living four miles northeast of Marengo, was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, of last week. Mr. Stewart disvjovered flames issuing from the roof of the house, and immediately attempted to extinguish the fire," but without? avail. Efforts were their made to save the fur­ niture and most of it was removed in safety. '* Fred Gurke, residing in Grafton township, who purloined a horse at ' Huntley several weeks ago, was arrest­ ed at Dundee on Thursday of last week, and on Friday morning given a hearing before 'Squire Ellis at Huntley, who bound him over to the grand jury, and as he was unable to give bail, he now languishes in the county bastile. Statement of the Ostend Creamery company for May, 1900: Amount milk received, 212,815 pounds; amount but ter made, 9,304 pounds; amount money received, $1,849.71; average price re­ ceived for butter, .199; average yield per 100 pounds milk, 4.87; average oil test of factory, 3.78; average cost of manufacturing, .02; over-run, 15(.; av­ erage price paid for 100 pounds milk, „ .788. ^ Miss Florence Garwood met with quite a painful accident last Saturday afternoon. In some way she fell from the back porch cutting a triangular gash in the forehead and scalp. Dr. Ward was sammoned and upon exam­ ination found no bones broken, and with the assistance of Mrs. M. R. Cole made the young lady quite comfortable. It was found necessary to take seven­ teen stitches to draw the wound togeth­ er.--Richmond Gazette. Newton McLain was the victim of an unfortunate accident Wednesday morn­ ing of last week. In company with other boys he was enjoying the work of shooting cannon crackers, one of which exploded in his hand, with the result that two of his fingers were terribly cut, while the palm of his hand was lacerated. Dr. Johnson dressed the wounds and the accident will necessitate the boy's lay off from work for a week or more.-- Harvard Herald. Judged by Their Merits. Newspapers which are listed as the best in their territory in the 'Blue Book' issued by the 20th Century Press-Clip- ping Bureau, of Chicago, pan rest as- , sured that they are not victims of flat­ tery. The Bureau judges newspapers from the amount, variety and quality of the matter which it finds in them, year in and year out, and lists them strictly according to their merits. It has no favorites, no axes to grind, no ulterior fc motives. Its judgment is quite without f friua It lists the McHenry Plaindealer as one of the best weekly newspapers in this county, because it has found it to be entitled to that distinction. Woodman Day at the Fair. The Woodmen of McHenry connty will be out in force on Friday, Aug. 81, the last day of the county fair. About 2.000 Woodmen reside in this county abd at a meeting of delegates from the various camps it was decided to hold a re-union at Woodstock during the fair. It is expected that Head Consul North- eott will deliver the address and that all the head camp officers will be pres- HERE AND THER# \ . illaneouH Aggregation of lnforma- iion Interesting to All. Maro, the magician, known in private life as Walter Best, recently married a St. Charles lady and will make his home in that city when not engaged on the road. Uncle^Dan Wagner, of Rockvale, is hale and hearty as a buck and has not missed his station in'the hay and harvest field for sixty years, and although 81 years of age says he can bush plenty of young men that will attempt to follow him in the hay field. Uncle Dan cast his ftrst vote for Wm. Henry Harrison *hd has never yet been convinced that he was wrong, politically* Some time ago a cranky sort of an old man came into this office as mad as a bald hornet and "stopped his paper." We have frequently met him on the streets since that time aw1 it is very amusing to note the look of surprise on the old fellow's face that we are still in existence, despite the fact that he "stop­ ped his paper." Some day, it won't be very long either, that poor old fellow will turn up his toes. His pitiful old heart will be Btilled forever. Neighbors and relatives will follow his lifeless clay out to the silent city on the hill and lay it to rest beneath the shadow of the pines. An obituary will appear in these columns telling what a kind father, good neighbor and benevolent citizen he was --which lie the recording angel will kindly overlook for charity's sake--and It to Trade at Home. SOME people labor under the mis­taken impression that they can make or save money by going to the city to trade. Now we know from careful, judicious experience in purchasing dry goods, groceries and clothing for a large family that when any one goes to a wide-awake, adver­ tising, home business man with the cash and a clear knowledge of what be wants, he can make as good, or better bargains at home than he can at a city department store. This all stands to reason, if you think the matter over. The home merchant has less expenses for rent, taxes, clerk hire, while with ready cash he can buy goods at wholesale about as cheap as anybody. If anything is not satisfactory he will exchange, or make it right, because he wants your continued trade. Not only this, but the home merchant merits your patronage because by his local taxes and contributions he helps support your schools, churches and other home institutions. Let us all pull together and prosper. It pays to in­ vest and keep your money and talents as near home as possible. (iln Him a SurprlM. Friday was the anniversary of the of F. W. Jencks and a party of friends surprised him in the evening at MB home on Dundee avenge. The even­ ing was spent with cards and other Mr. Jencks was presented with » handsome office chair. ^Notice. During July ONLY I will give a lib Oral reduction on prices made heretofore. The price of all work made known upon application. ' Respectfully, JH-51. ! F. C. ROM. jSr in a short time he will be forgotten. As he lies out there in the cold grave­ yard wrapped in the silent slumber of death, he will never know that the last kind word ever spoken of him was by this paper which in life he "stopped."-- Ex. Some merchants advertise with as much judgment as a lovesick maiden sighing at the moon. If an editor goes to them and suggests their running an ad in the columns of a local paper, they ' 'don't believe it would pay." Yet these same people who know the home paper goetf into a majority of the homes for miles around, will pay for an ad in a hotel register. They evidently think transient guests at the hotel will run over and buy a ham of the butcher, then be taken sick trying to eat it and chase after the doctor, employ the undertaker whose business card, of course, they stopped to read (?) when they registered, and buy a suit of the clothing man to be laid out in. Thatjs a good logic, isn't it? The hall of the Modern Woodman camp at Ipswitch, S. D., is situated over an opera house. Recently the opera house was wrecked by a gas ex­ plosion. The camp of Woodmen was in session at the time of the explosion, and a candidate was being adopted. The degree team was just in the middle of the ceremony when there was a fear­ ful noise and the floor was raised about six feet, while the ceiling came half way down to meet it. The members of the camp fled, forgetting all about the candidate. One member, after the explosion had spent itself, returned to search for the remains of the unfortun­ ate, but found him standing among the debris, "waiting for the rest of it," he said. It required considerable effort to convince him that the explosion was not a part of the ceremony of adoption, "because" he said, ."it was not any worse than the rest of it." IF THE RIVER FAILS. For results, advertise in this paper. SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES CON­ FRONTING US. e'tPormer Beautiful Fox is iaplllfy dry­ ing Up--The Cause and the Remedy--A Practical Suggestion. The Elgin Courier says: "The rapid and undoubted drying np of the Fox river is causing much appre­ hension. There is no doubt that the water in the river is growing less each succeeding year, and various causes are ascribed. The extensive increase in the drainage of the low lands along the river and its tributaries is probably the most important factor hi/the present conditions. "In the spring the swamps fill with water and the drains carry it into the river, making the stream high for a few weeks, but it quickiy dries out. Never has the river been as low as at present. From south Elgin down to within a few miles of St. Charles the channel is now very narrow and a mass of weeds. Below St. Charles pedestrains can cross the stream by stepping from one bared stone to another. The same condition prevails the entire length of the river. The beauty of the stream is gone unless some restorative measure can be adopted. "The great loss which would ensue to the cities of the valley if the river dries up is very evident. Not only would the intrinsic loss be ^ery great, but there would be a deplorable damage done from an aesthetic standpoint. The mon­ etary loss to the municipalities and man­ ufacturing establishments would be enormous, in fact, is large even now. New problems would be forced upon both for immediate consideration. The city would have to plan an entirely new system for the disposal of sewerage or the public health would be endangerd and perhaps some epidemic would come like a scourge down the valley. With­ out the drainage which the river has supplied such a condition will be a very probable outcome. The low water here has had some ef­ fect on the city water supply, although there has been plenty to pump from ex­ cept for tf short time. However, With constantly lowering water the problem would be a serious one. "Water power owners here complain bitterly, and say that they are at great expense because of the unprecedented low water. The loss to them is many thousands of dollars, as they are unable to run more than five hours daily. The rule here at present is from 7 a. m. un­ til noon. Those who ran in the after­ noon use steam power. "The Aurora Express offers as a solu­ tion of the problem the establishing of a feeder canal to some of the lakes in the north. The most feasible seems to be Lake Michigan. At Waukeshaw, which is the nearest point, the lake and river are but a short distance apart. This canal, while it would be expens­ ive, would not be nearly as much so as the loss of a good waterway with its many benefits. It would not have to be cut through rock, as it is all soil in the vicinity, and would be worth much to the citizens along the river." About Newspaper#. The Nunda Herald completed its twenty-fourth year last week. Brother Beatty knows how to get the news and he also knows how to give it to his readers. The Herald is a newsy paper and deserves all the good things it gets. The Wauconda Leader is now pub­ lished by N. A. Burnham, he having purchased the interest of his partner, E. W. Brooks. Less than a year ago Brooks & Burnham purchased the Leader and from the first issue under their management there was a decided improvement. Sincethen they have made many changes which have added to the Leader's appearance and today Wauconda has as good a paper as any town ofits size. ^ The St. Charles Chronicle will, during July and August, print a four page pa­ per, going back to its regular mm Sep­ tember 1. Killed an Outlaw. " . James Lynch, a former resident of Al­ gonquin, shot and killed a desperate out­ law at Crook, Colorado, and seriously wounded another. He was shot by t e robbers, but was not seriously injured. The two thieves visited a sheep ranch, bound and gagged three men and a boy and looted the place. Lynch joined in the hunt for the thieves and came upon the men single handed. The shootirg occurred in their attempt to escape. The Most Costly Structure. <Tl e most magnificent work of arch:- t ctuie i 4 the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Hin­ dustan. It is octagonal in formr of pu e white marble, inlaid with every sort t f precious stone. The work took 22,000 men twenty years to complete, and though there were numerous gifts acd labor was free the cost wat> $16,000,000. BRIEF NOTES. Regarding What is Going on in the World Around. Joseph Dillon was killed ^r the cars at Quincy, HI. ' Colonel A. A. Kelly, aged 52, a promi­ nent lawyer of Fond du Lac, died sud­ denly. Gnsta T, Lenx, of Quinoy was drowned in the Mississippi river at Quincy, 111. Morocco is famous for its fine mules. The best oorae from Fez and are worth $200 each. , The S3 largest towns of England and Wales have a total population of nearly 12,000,000. & Of the total area of the Japanese em- 'pi re-147,000 square miles--hardly 12 per cent is cultivable. Edward Mooney, tannery proprietor of Columbus, O., was killed by being thrown from a buggy. The bible was the best-selling book of the past year. The American Bible society put out 1,406,801 copies. Pay telephones are to be pat itt all drug stores in Louisville and all dead­ head talking will be abolished. » Several cotton mills in Fall River, Mass., have shut down for four weeks. Twenty thousand employee are affected. The fire in the angle ironsmith shop of the William Cramps Sons' company, Philadelphia, did only $15,000 damage. George Schiegel, superintendent of the Schiegel Lumber company, of Mil­ waukee, was drowned at Bewaukee, Wis. Frank Erk, aged, aged 25, the deaf %nd dumb son of Ex-Alderman E. W. Erb, of Waukegan, 111., was killed by the cars'. ' Mrs. John Kruse, wife of a farmer near Auburn, Ind., was fatally burned while attempting to start a fire with kerosine. British customs and excise receipts for the fiscal year just closed yielded $10,000,000 each above the exchequer estimate. John Hill, I farmer near Warsaw, Ind., tried to climb a fence with a shot­ gun. The gun was discharged, . and Hill was killed. * ~ Five furnaces of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, near Lebanon, Pa., were banked, and 1,600 men thrown out of employment. Professor Dickson, of Washington University, St Louis, Mo., fell from liis bicycle at Glen Park, Colo., sus­ taining a serious concussion of the brain. The steamer Rosalie has arrived at Seattle, Wash., from Lynn Canal with $600,000 in Klondike gold, consigned to the Seattle Assay office by a Dawson bank. Wilkins Seacord. aged 67, superinten­ dent of the Illinois and Iowa stock yards, of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road, died of Bright's disease at Galesburg. The picnic of the Illinois Woman's Soldiers' Home association at Santa Fe Park and down the drainage canal, which was planned for July 14, has been postponed until Saturday, Aug. 11. Fire destroyed the property of the E. B. Crane Lumber company and the Daniells-Cornell company, wholesale grocers, Worcester, Mass. Fireman Luby was probably fatally injured. Loss, $160,000. Dr. Henry D. Cogswell died at San Francisco, Cal., aged 80 years. He was the founder of the polytechnic college in that city, but will be remembered chiefly for the drinking fountains which he presented to many cities. The .Michigan Naval Reserves, in­ cluding the Detroit and Saginaw divi­ sions, and the Benton Harbor battalion, sailed on their annual practice cruise aboard the Yantic and Michigan to Mackinac Island. There is a big demand for Mexican silver dollars in China. During the past few days 18,000 pounds of the white metal have been shipped to Hong Kong from Mexico City by tlie Wells- Fargo Express company. Antonio Soso and Jose Vasques, two prominent Mexican cattlemen, quarrel­ ed over a cattle brand in San Pedro val­ ley and both men were killed in a fight with guns. A feud between cowboys employed by the two men killed has arisen and serious trouble is feared. The sixteen-foot sailboat, First, was washed ashore eight miles south of Mus­ kegon. It'8 crew, Harry Cooper and Dpnald Delamater, are believed to have l>een drowned. The First left Muske­ gon on Thursday, and since that time nothing has been heard of the two men, both of whom were prominent in Mus- kegan society. A NATURAL ARTIST. Mlm May belle Saylor FoHH^egWnn^terful . Talent. -ft-t- ^ ^eiftenry has the hon# the birt hplace of an artist who is destined to reach the highest round of the ladder of fame in her chosen profession. Miss Maybelle Saylor, the artist in question, possesses natural talent which in years to come must develop into something very nearly wonderful. Miss Saylor is the daughter of & E. Saylor, one of our respected farmers, and has passed her entire life on the home farm three miles west of town. She commenced her work in June, 1899, and up to the present time has completed 154 orders for crayon por­ traits. She recently executed two pro- traits one of Which was sent to Sweden. Several other artists had worked on the same picture but hers was selected as being the most satisfactory. The second was an order from Chicago of which several artists subjected portraits, Mips Saylor's receiving the preference. The burning of St. John's churchy Johns- burgh, was selected as a subject and is certainly a very artistic production. A younger sister, Miss Edna, is also developing much talent along this line of work. Church Notes. Second quarterly report of M. E. Sun­ day school. Total attendance... Average ...... Total collection Average collection., 598 50 ..$25.64 .. 41.88} The Young People, of the Universal- ist church, will discontinue their de­ votional meetings until church service is renewed. The Ladies' Aid Societv, of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. E. S. Wheeler, on Friday afternoon of this week at the usual hour. All are cor­ dially invited. The Universalist church, has closed, for a summer vacation of six weeks. The Willing Workers will meet on Thursday afternoon of next week with Mrs. John I. Story. Wanted. Bids on cement walk in front and on side of Court House in Woodstock, and perhaps around jail. Anyone wishing to bid on same write to James Lake, Supervisor, Harvard, Illinois, and he will send specifications. The Commit­ tee reserve the right to reject any and all bids. JAMES LAKE, Supervisor. WERE FROM THIS STATE. GRACE AND GERTIE WYCKOFF .^|MA86ACRED IN CHINA. 5 ' -- i News Received in this Country of Tfcclr . Death Believed to be Reliable--Slfttoro of ^ W. N. Wyckoir, of thl» V»ll«g*% ; ̂ , Misses Grace and Gertie Wyckoff, 'C; f two of the Congregationol missionaries massacred in PeMn, China, news of ^ * v -st W J: which has just been received in this country, were the twin daughters of the Rev. Mr. Wyckoff, of Wheaton, and sisters of W. N. Wyckoff, of this village The young ladies went to China ten years ago as missionaries. Official advices state that several Ger­ man Catholic and American missions in Shantung have been destroyed. The missionaries escaped. The German consul at Cheefooicables that the American misson at Tung Ln ; and the Catholic mission at Ching Chu '4 Fu have been looted. He adds that the Boxers continue their endeavors to in­ cite the population of Chefoo to revolt. Li Ping Hong, the former Governor of Shantung, with 8,000 men, has gone northward from Nankin, the Governor of which plaoe requested him to with­ draw. The third-class cruisers Nymph and Niobe and the fourth-class cruiser Sper- ber have been ordered to prepare to proceed to China. Five torpedo-boats will sail from Kiel for Taku next Mon- ; ! day. At the begining of September ' , N Admiral Bandemann's fleet in Chinese % waters will comprise twenty-five vosoels of various classes. ^ The foreign office claims to have no - * later authentic news from Pekin than ^ that published, and remains in doubt n* . f : as to the fate of the. whites there. Re- -f * garding the attitude of the powers, a f - s"-. foreign official said that they continue *! harmonious and that the harmony is' , * li now standing the first serious test, namely, the sending to China of another " ' Japanese division, a re-enforcement which the commanders at Tien-Tsin f| will especially welcome. There is now, the official added, no objection to the , landing of foreign forces by any of the ^ 1 allied powers "if they will only hasten -v-1 t h e i r a r r i v a l " r ; # < * ' Received Highest Honors. Miss Eleanor McGee, who has been * pupil in the Visitation Academy, Evan- ston, for the past year, has made a phe­ nomenal record in h%r work. She re­ ceived highest honors in oil, pastel and china painting, music, needlework and : French and honorable mention in other lines of work. The picture 4 "Alone," done in oil, is particularly ^ fine and shows a masterful hand. Miss !§: McGee is enjoying her summer vacation at her home in this village but will resume her school work ia Evanston in the fall More Light. George Sommers, our efficient plumb­ er has put in an Acetylene gas plant at Mertes' Hotel, Pistakee Bay, and has arranged for lighting the shores. From darkness to light seems to be the motto at the Bay this year and Mr. Sommers is the man selected to do the great work. This is the second hotel to adopt this popular method of lighting • w|ool» gives such general satisfaction. . A Creditable Examination. Albert Holly, who was a member of the Illinois School of Dentistry the past year, has just received his papers from a recent examination and passed a most creditable one. Albert is a young man of exemplary habits and possessing the natural ability that he does will certain­ ly rank with the best. f. .-.I ,>S ii :W THE GREAT FAIR. To THE PEOPLE OP MCHENRY COUNTY: Next month you will have the opportunity of showing your good-will towards your oounty Fair. As stated for the 12th time, it belongs to the people of McHenry county; they in particular are benefitted by it. To say we shall give it greater attention than ever before, is only stating what our duty is to the people who have selected the pres­ ent company to make it so. We believe the program to be announced later will attract more attention than any in the past. We know it is stated it would be impossible to secure what we expect. This was said when Longstreet and others made their pil­ grimage to Woodstock. I never was more sure of filling the contract as stated in the papers in April than I am this year. Recent letters confirm that meeting and nothing but war can cheat us out of it. Rest assured I shall not advertise, any thing I am not absolutely confident of. We have started out to make the Fair of 1900 the climax in all its departments and attractions. We ask the people to do their share and get all inter­ ested in its success. . The full program will be issued about Aug. 10. The leading features will be about as follows: Wednesday, Aug. 29. --Prizes for babies will be offered (see posters). Children's day--All under 16 Scholarships offered by Wheaton and Dixon colleges will be competed for. Write secretary for particulars. Thursday (Old Glory Day). The biargest day in the history of the Fair. J Friday (Modern Woodmen Day.) Requested by them, in which every camp in the oounty and around will take part. A prize drill will be one of the features for moneyed premiums. The Slayton Jubilee quartet have been secured for three days of the Fair. They will sing in the grand stand each afternoon during the speed contests. This troupe has sung in many places in the county, and are well known as among the best. We want the fair of 1900 to go down as the greatest in the history of McHenry cour.ty. I believe I voice the sentiments very laa^ nnmber whei» I ma^^tus statenpnt. Will it be unanimous? Think it over and decide that it will. . ^ ! T-V ^ * , •, Tours truly, •. . ,4,: ^ ' - A. S. WRIOHT, 8ecretaty. ' >T-