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11 .y>?r:v- . > . , •*' "f: v -:T : T ff--- liM .'•; rtTtri' VOLUME XXVI. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, ipo«. •S! NUMBER 7 1ENERAL COUNTY NEWS. NFORMATION GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. . !«m« of the Happeuingn In our County in CondeAwd Form for Busy People-- Kxdiange Gleanings. " The ball game Wednesday between he Hebron's and Englewood resulted n a victory for Hebron. The game vas rather tame the score standing 13 o 21 in favor of our boys.--Hebron Tribune. - / • Eddie Jaycox, son of Station Agent Fayed*,.was quite badly hurt Monday >y being struck in the face with a bat ivhile playing ball. It required sev- ial stitches to sew up the wound, but he little fellow stood the pam wonder- ully well and will soon be playing ball igain.-- Marengo News. Nunda was full of men, Friday, and hat evening the waterworks bids were >pened, and the contract let to H. W. Wheeler, of Chicago, for $12,000. The ower will be of brick, 80 feet high, the ank 21x24, making top of tank 104 feet i'om foundation, to be completed by STov. 15, 1900. It is said that fifty talians will begin work, Monday, and ive in railroad cars. ;<l Lawyer Fields, of Woodstock, bought he Burns farm of 80 acres, northeast >f town a few weeks ago, at court sale 'or $30 an acre. We understand that he owners had been offered $40 to $45 >er acre for the land by private parties md at private sale. It seems that none >f them were on hand, however, when he court sale took place which is prob- ibly the reason it went" so low.--Hunt- ey* Journal. W. Rowson's granary and implement shed with hay, grain, machinery and >ne calf* burned Saturday afternoon ibout 4 o'clock. One horse was also severely burned about the shoulders, )ut will probably live, Mr. Rowson ives ori the line betweon Nunda and Algonquin townships, and is a hard­ working farmer He feels the loss ceenly. He carried $150 insurance in he Nunda Farmers Mutual company. The cause of the fire is absolutely un- snown.--Nunda Herald. Joslyn & Renich are excavating on he Cowlin lot on Main street, which hey recently purchased, and are mak- ng preparations to put up a large brick uilding for the accommodation of the > >wling alley which is contemplated >y Messrs. Joslyn & Renich. ,. The new illnv will be built on the latest im- jrovad plans, will contain four up-to- Ilate tracks, and when completed will me one of the finest in the state.--Mc- iHenry County Democrat. fi Dr. Orin Searis, of Galesburg, was lit-re Wednesday and closed up a deal with Wm. Dollman, whereby the latter became the owner of the 80 acres Searls farm in Riley township. This farm is well improved and considered one of well improvea ana oonsiuereu one ui obtained no relief or encouragement the most desirable pieces of property m wlr hnmo Manv nhvsi,.Ana this part of the country. Consider­ ation $72 per acre. Mr. Dollman is one ;>f Seneca's best citizens and a very successful farmer.--Marengo News. »»»»»»------•••» tMtMWMtMWWWtMnMt' Fresh Air Fund Social. i I » Mrs. F. K. Granger will give a j * house and lawn social on Friday | evening of next week for the benefit ; .of the Fresh Air Fund. Everyone : | knows about the big white house of £ t mercy in Lincoln Park, the haven of j I refuge for sick babies, and which is j I the pet charity of the Daily News, • j Chicago, j Mrs. Granger has undertaken the S s work of providing an entertainment | | for the people the proceeds of which f will be sent to the Sanitarium to be J applied in caring for and relieving | the sufferings of sick babies from | I poverty stricken homes. A more : | noble or worthy cause could not be f . presented the people and McHenry | ! should respond to the call as never ] I before. j A musical and literary program s I will be rendered free of charge and | # ice cream and cake will be served, to f | those who wish it for the smalFsum j | of ten cents. j HERE AND THERE. A Miscellaneous Aggregation 0f Informa­ tion Interesting to AIL William Nawsielt, a farmer residing at Norwood Park, was run down while walking on the tracks of the Northwest­ ern road at the intersection of Norwood road and Sixty Fourth avenue, Monday afternoon. He was 60 years of age, married and a well known resident of that section. A husband and wife in arranging for going to a summer resort were discuss­ ing the other day what books they would take along. The wife mentioned sever­ al that she intended taking and then asked her husband what he would take and received as a reply that the most profitable one to take along was a pock­ et-boo^ Belvidere is elated over the purchase of ground and machinery that will give to that place the largest sewing machine plant in the world. The purchase is made by the National and when all of the buildings are up they will employ 5,500 men and turn out 800 machines daily. The company has a large foreign as well as home trade. „ John Buell, a contractor and builder, of Peoria, disappeared twenty-five years ago, and members of his family gave nim up as dead. The other day word was received through a local bank that he was owner of a hotel at Mexico City, was worth $1,500,000, and that he would be glad to receive a visit from his fam­ ily. Buell's son is a member of the Peoria fire department. Last Monday morning about 9 o'clock two young men who were driving to Lockport from Lemont amused them­ selves by shooting at the insulators on the telegraph poles as they passed and narrowly missed killing Miss Florence Clark, who was out in the yard at her home. There is no excuse for such work, and the shooters ought to get a good long sentence if caught. The men drove a black horse hitched to a gig.-- Lockport Advertiser. Here is an old swindle revived to catch the farmer with. A land speculator comes along and offers a farmer a big price for part of his farm. The farmer accepts and $30 is paid down to bind the bargain, the papers to be made out at the end of a couple of weeks. Before the time is up along comes Speculator No. 2 and wants to buy the whole farm at a bigger price. Farmer bites and writes No. 1 offering, say $400 to let him off; No. 1 reluctantly consents to this. No. 2 never shows up and ffce farm­ er is out $350.--Ex. Minonk has a curiosity, a case that baf­ fles the physicians--a man whose flesh, from the top of his head to his hips, is becoming hard or petrified, so hard that a pin makes no impression. He still moves around town and eats fairly well, but suffers pain at times, says the Wi­ nona Index. He was taken to Chicago Give* a Tea. Mrs. E. M. Owen was the hostess at a very pleasant tea on Thursday last in honor of Mrs. Wightman and daughter, Clara, who are about to leave formica- go, their future home. The guests present to enjoy the occasion were Mes- dames /William Covell, Simeon Covell, Henry Wightman, H. T.^Brown, O. W. Owen, H. C. Smith, L. H. Owen, C. C. Chapell and Misses Clara B. Owen and Clara Wightman. Sleeping with the Mouth Shut. A physician declares that people who sleep with their mouths shut live long­ est. and came back home. Many physicans have examined him, but are unable to account for, the freak. He is a hard­ working man. about 45 years of age, has a wife and several children. From pres­ ent appearances his flesh will become hard all over his body. Advertise just as you eat--regularly and a reasonable amount: You don't wait until you are starving before you eat, but you go to your meals at a set time every day. One meal right after another, year after year, makes you grow fat and keep well. Advertise just as you drive a nail--not one big blow and then stop forever: but with reason­ able blows one following the other. Even if your blow is sufficient to drive the nail home, it is likely to go crooked or split the board, and spoil your job. Advertise just as the farmer plants corn --not a big sackful at one time in one place and then stop, but a few grains at a place in regular order and ^ime. In other words, advertise with a business sense. Keep at it week after week, month after month, and success will surely come. --Ex. A herd of fifteen cattle was the cause of a wreck early Sunday morning on the Northwestern about two miles west of Dixon, and tied traffic up for three hours. The cattle were on the track, and the fast mail struck the bunch, kill­ ing elei en of the herd. The cattle be­ long to Henry Smucher. The fast mail was going at such a rate that it literally waded through the herd. Those who saw the engine said that it presented a terrible spectacle after its bloody en­ counter. Bits of beef and blood marks were in evidence everywhere. One of the dead animals remained on the track, and the west bound frieght following the fast mail ran into the carcass, de­ railing five cars. The freight was a double header, and the engines and the first car passed over the carcass safely, but the second oar was derailed.--Lena Star, WAS ROBBED OF 3,440 Y ;: ON HIS WAY TO PLAINVILLE, KAS., TO INVEST MONEY. H. (!. Colby, who wax Formerly a Resident of thin Village, wan Held Up and Relieved of a Large Sain of Money. H. C. Colby, who was formerly a resi­ dent of this village, but is now in busi­ ness at Columbus Junction, was robbed pf $3,440 last Saturday night at Salina, Kansas.^ He was on his way to Plain­ ville to invest the money and changed cars there. After he got on the second train five men jostled against him and then left the train. Some distance west Mr. Colby discovered his, loss. The greater part of the amount was a draft on which payment was stopped. Council Proceeding!*. Council Room, Aug., 6, 1900. Regular meeting. Present: Full board. Minutes of last regular meet­ ing read and approved, The following bills were approved by the finance committee: Neptune Meter Co., meters .$19 00 L. H. Owen, freight on brick 56 70 Purington Paving Brick Co., brick (13 00 Wilbur Lumber Co., cetoient 18 00 A. M. Brown, labor on side walks. , 9 75 A. M. Brown, special police 3 00 W. Feltz, labor on water works.. 9 90 W. Feltz, labor on sidewalks..... 6 90 A. Engeln, act. with P. Rother- mal, sidewalks. 5 55 M. Engeln. nails 6 69 J. J. Miller, chimneys 6 00 S. Stoffel, oil 1 50 J. W. Kimball, labor on water works 13 05 John Thurwell, labor on water works 19 50 F. L. McOmber, nails etc'. 7 91 A. Miller, labor on side walks 3 00 A. Miller, special police. 3 00 M. M. Niesen, police service 40 00 John Walsh, police service 40 00 A. Engeln, aect. with Martin The- len, sid&Vvalks 6 75 John Buss, special police .. 3 00 I. Went worth, labor on street 10 50 Geo. Meyers, street sprinkling 25 80 Geo. Meyers, graveling streets.... 98 60 Geo. Meyers, teaming for water works 5 05 On motion by Engeln seconded by Schreiner the bills were ordered paid. Motion by Eldredge seconded by Freund that the lumber bill of the Wilbur Lumber Co., be paid, provided the items for, plank be made a uniform price of $18 per thousand, and O. K'd by chairman of finance committee. Carried. A proposition was received from J. S. Joslyn to furnish gasoline to the village for 9| per gallon. Delivered at station. It was decided to have water works committee test the gasoline. On motion by Eldredge seconded by Freund that the balance of brick, bought for repairing foundation under stand pipe, be used for street crossings under the direction of side walk com­ mittee. On motion by Engeln seconded by Miller, board adjourned. Howell's Villas. Bishop Samuel Fallows held divine services at Howell's Villas on Sunday last. He enjoys the cool and quiet rest at his cottage on the river. On Tuesday he returned to Chicago to remain over the Sabbath in the city. The various families at Howell's Vil­ las enjoyed a picnic and straw ride over to McCollams lake on Tuesday, among the enjoyable viands of the occasion were roasting ears of sweet corn, and potatoes roasted in the cinders of a huge fire. The ladies of Howell's Villas have organized a reading club, and on Thursday met at Mrs. Howell's for a five o'clock tea interspersed with enjoy­ able readings and recitations. Cumming's band, from Chicago, spent Saturday evening and Sunday at How­ ell V Villas filling the air with their choicest selections on the grounds and in their gondolas on the, river. Bishop and Mrs. Fallows and Mr. and Mrs. Howell, on Friday evening entertained a number of guests at a lawn party. Among those present were: Misses Harriet Hertz, Neva Peters, Elsie Jerome, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. H. Cook, of Chicago, and Miss Brophy. of Fox Lake, and others. Miles Compton, of Golf Cottage and Highland Park Military Academy, is of the party visiting Washington on an automobile, as bugler to the squad. The Japanese Tea. The weather was ideal Monday even­ ing and people were present at the Jap­ anese Tea, given by Mrs. E. J. Hazel, in goodly numbers. The sum of $32.50, the entire receipts, was given to the ladies of the Universalist church. Linoleum Pattern* Inlaid. Up to a short time ago the patterns on linoleum were printed. By means of a new machine the various colors are in­ laid, so that the patterns cannot wear off. For results, advertise in this paper. BRIEF NOTES. SffsnUaf What is Going on to the World Around. James Rappe, veteran of three wars, started on bicycle trip from Marinette, Wis., to Chicago and New York. A. W. Gaust, southern representative of a Richmond, Ind., mill company, died in his room at Imperial Hotel, Knoxville, Tenn., yesterday after an ill­ ness of two days. The ladder of a! roofer at Cincinnati fell yesterday and the workman was thrown 100 feet to the ground and in­ stantly killed. The tragedy occurred in view of the bankers of Third street of that city. „ Emperor William has succumbed to the motor car craze, and spends much time trying to master the art of running one. A German manufacturer has given him three cars of different shapes to choose from. An intensely hot wind blew over central Kansas yesterday and vegetation withered rapidly. The thermometer re­ gistered as high as 112 degrees in the business streets of Salina, and was above 100 degrees in the shade. Miss Rose E. Cleveland, sister of former President Cleveland, has pur­ chased a farm at Dark Harbor, Ileslioro, Me., where she purposes hereafter to spend her summers surrounded by friends, with the usual farm delights. A mortgage for $4,000,000 was filed at Akron, O., yesterday by the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus railway company in favor of the -Commercial Trust com* pany. The proceeds of the bonds are to be used for improvements upon the road. The July statement of imports and ex­ ports of the United States, issued by the Bureau of Statistics at Washington, for a remittance from his son in Chica­ go, which came a few hours after his death. The steel mill of the Tennessee Goal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley, Ala., will be started up this week. Three or four of the furnaces will begin operations today, and the others by the end of the week. The blowing mill will ifstart up on Wednesday. The Opacity of the steel mill is 1,000 tons a day. The schooner Henry Cowles, laden with bark, became waterlogged in the lake off Milwaukee yesterday. The life- saving crew and a tug responded to signals of distress displayed from the, vessel and brought the boat in when it was off South Point. The bark is valued at $800 and is a total loss. The value of the vessel is $500. Murder and suicide constituted the dual tragedies which occurred about eight miles south of Chariton, la., last night. William Tuttle^iot his wife and then himself. The couple had not lived happily together for some time, and it appears from letters which they left that they had mutually agreed to end their lives together. DIED IN GERMANY. Joseph Bentfield, was Formerly a Resi­ dent of This Village. The Little Falls (Minn.) Herald, in a recent issue has the following to say of the late Joseph Bentfield, who was a former McHenry resident: Joseph Bentfield, one of the oldest and most prominent residents Of the town of Pierz, died June 26, aged 68 years, at Dortmund, Germany, where he was visiting relatives. The news came as a sad surprise to his friends and relatives here, as he left for his trip abroad in excellent health. Band Concert The McHenry Military Band will give another concert at the park next Tuesday evening, Aug. 21. The concerts have not been attended as largely as they should be, and it is hoped that the citizens will turn out in force next week and show the boys their appreciation. The following excellent program will be rendered: 1. March, "10th Regiment" ........R. B. Hall 2. Waltz, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" Tilzer 3. Medley, "Past and Present" .Dalbey 4. March, "Senator Moon's" . 1 " Gable INTERMISSION. 5. Waltz, "Worship to the Beautiful" .Codina 6. March, ' 'Charlaton Sousa 7. Waltz, "Carmen" Rosas 8. Trombone Solo, "Song that Reached My Heart" ... .Jord tn shows imports of merchandise to have been $63,536,253, of which $21,884,068 was free of duty. The total amount is over $3,000,000 in excess of July, 1899. Mrs. Margaret Brown Oliver, mother of George T. Oliver, proprietor of the Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette, and of the Hon. Henry W. Oliver, the well- known steel manufacturer, died on Sun­ day at Pittsburg, Pa., aged 91 years. The Union machinists of Oil City, Pa., who have been on a strike for eleven weeks, decided yesterday to re­ turn to work at the old scale of wages, and without any concessions from the employers. About 250 .men were in­ volved. A London physician, Dr. E. J. War­ ner, presides over an enterprise in that city known as the Spectacle Mission. It provides gratuitously spectacles for poor working people suffering from de­ fective sight. This season nearly a thousand spectacles have been given away. Mark Twain said recently that his wife has played an important part in his literary life. Everything he writes passes under her severe censorship, and when his efforts do not meet with her entire approval she puts them in the waste basket or demands a revision. The German actor, Carl Sontag, who died not long ago in Dresden, left orders that his death and the hour of his funeral were to be kept secret. He ex­ plained his strange wish by saying that only a few persons would mourn his death sincerely, and he wanted no dis- • $ play made about it. Joseph Spiedel, an -aged German, was found dead in Halliday Park, Cairo,,111., yesterday morning. In his pocket were morphine pills, some of which he had taken for neuralgia, and which are be­ lieved to have caused his death. He was without money, and was waiting Joseph Bentfield was born in Mun- ster, Westphalia, Germany, in 1857 he came to the United States, locating in McHenry county, where he was engaged in blacksmithing business until 1868. After spending a ydar in California, he returned to Illinois and in 1876 formed with P. W. Blake, now of Little Falls, the general mercantile firm of Blake & Bentfield. In 1877 the firm moved to Pierz in this county, and built up a great trade. In 1894 the firm dissolved, Mr. Blake retaining the business and Mr. Bentfield since then had been oc­ cupied in looking after his farm and other interests, which were large. The deceased was a highly respected citizen, and bad been president of Pierz village, chairman of the town board, and held various other positions. ^ Mr. Bentfield %as twice married. His first wife died about 1872. Henry, the oldest son, a resident of Little Falls, and Mrs. Peter Newman, of Pierz, are children of the first marriage. Mr. Bentfield was married in 1875 to his present wife. Herman and Edward, both residents of Pierz are the children of the second marriage. The remains were buried in Germany. Mrs. Bent­ field, who was with her husband is now on her way home. A Day at Lake Geneva. A merry party of young people en­ joyed an outing at Lake Geneva Tues­ day. The start was made at 5:30 a. m. carriages being selected as the mode of conveyance. The following were among the number: Messrs. Fay Small, Charles Buss, Willie Claxton. Misses Margaret Sutton, Jennie Smith, Jennie Walton and Nina Colby. Will Kill Insects on Cabbage. Tobacco stems soaked in water and sprinkled on cabbages wj.ll kill all insects that destroy the plants. These stems can be procured from Barbian Bros. ANNUAL GERMAN PICNIC. HELD IN RIVERSIDE PARK LA$T SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Hundred&of People Present From Neigh­ boring Cities and Village*--97 OO Mr -St* •- Mary's Treasury. The annual picnic given for the bene-, fit of St. Mary's church was held in Riverside Park last Sunday and Mon­ day. The weather was everything that could be desired and hundreds people were present from neighboring towns and Chicago. Dinner and supper-^were served on both days. The tables fairly groaned under the load of good things provided by the ladies and people dining there were petted and feasted to their heart's content. Hapke's orchestra, of Wau- conda, furnished the music and the dancing pavilion was thronged with lovers of the terpsichorean art the en­ tire time. The various booths, some of which, were presided over by Charming young ladies, who supplied the toothsome articles as individual taste demanded, did a rushing business. Everything passed off in a quiet and orderly manner and the treasury of St. Mary's church was enriched by $700. To Spend on Dress. The society women of London spend enormous sums on dress and yet there are many women moving in fashionable circles who manage miraculously on very little to appear well gowned.v A fashionable dressmaker of London says among her customers are women whose allowances range from $750 to 20,000 a year. When one gown will cost $800 and is destined to be worn but three or four times one can readily see how a vast sum can be* expended. The dressmaker in question gives it as her opinion that no society girl can be artistically and and handsomely clad on less than $1,000 a year, and then she must economize in many particulars. Professional society women and leading actresses are the most extravagant. . Fads account for much of the money spent. This last winter in London' women wore silk equestrain tights a great deal, claiming their skirts hung better and were easier to wear over them. Corsets lined with kid, chamois breeches for riding and cycling--these are some of the expensive novelties that cost. Royalty is not as extravagant as its subjects. The trousseau of a princess mounted up to $30,000 this spring, bnt many an American bride spends more than that. Three or six dozen of every­ thing in the way of lingerie mounts up. A Dancing Party. A grand dancing party was given in the clover dryer at Johnsburgb, Mon­ day evening, July 30. Miss Maggie M. Adams was the hostess. Schaefer's orchestra furnished the music and ice cream, cake and lemonade was served. The guests were: Misses-- K aty Burner Ivaty Niosen Eva Webfr l)ora Uothermal Emma Freund Barbara Stefft*r Annie I'itzen Lucy Meyer Ivaty Xchumacker Lena Mk'hels Mary Meyers Helen Blake Emma May Helen Smith Mesdames-- Susie Miller Messrs.-- Joseph J. Freund Jack Sciuiefer Mat h Smith Frtid .I uston John Strets Ottis Murray Willie Smitt Winnie Hargot . Nick Sehumaker Willie Enjfels I'eter Wel>er I'eter Blake Jos. Nett UeorKe Wirfs Mike Freund Johny Justen .lacy May Willie lluff Mat h Suiitt Simon Michels Willie Adam Jos. Ettenl Stephen EnRels Pena Burner Mary Miller Man^rie .1 usten Mary Freund Mangle lloueri Mary M. Miller Emma Molitar Lena May Lena Adams Annie Miller liosy Meyer Maggie M. Adams Lena Thelen Eva Hinckly Mike Sehafer I'eter Bietz Jacob J usten Willie Klein Jos. liot hernial Johny E. Freund Jacky Scluunaker Willie Meyer Johnv Engels Nick Weber Frank Niesen ! John Nett Charley Mlchels Johny ltose Ben J usten Jos. Miller Fred Meyers Math Lay Martin Theleu Jos. Miehels Nick Etten Willie Etten Martin Smitt Mrs. Richard Long Dead. Mrs. Richard Long died at her home in Elgin last Thursday, aged 80 years. The funeral was held from the family residence Monday, Aug. 13. Mrs. Long was a resident of Woodstock for many years and was well known and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.- The aged husband and three children, Miss Kate Long, Elgin, R. J. Long, Woodstock and Edward Long. Mc­ Henry, survive. Law||i Festival. An ice cream festival well be given on Riverside lawn next ^Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake will be served for 15 cents. The proceeds go to swell the treasury of the M. E. church. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Gloves Made iu Franee. France makes nearly 36,000,000 pairs of gloves yearly, and of these 16,000,000 pairs are exported. i