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VO'LUME XXVI. :̂ v f f; . r - ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1901. BUSINESS CARD8. DAVID G. WELLS, M. I). SUKGBON AND OCULIST. >tn JwsUw'8 Block, McHenry. M. ». ^PHYSICIAN AND StFBOBON, McHenry. IB. Office at Be^deDoe. DB. A. E. ACRINGKBT •pHySIOlAN AND 8UR0EON, Office in the old Post Office buUdlng.one door east of Miller's store, West McHenry, 111. Resi- , house formerly occupied by Dr. Qft- , All nrofessional calls promptly at- rlendodto. FBED'K C. PAGE, M. D. ipHYSK?IAN AND 8UBGEON.-^e<3al at- tentkm diseases and sifrgery or eye, ear. -tioae and throat. Office honrs: 8 to# a. m., ' J to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, 111: Telephone--Office, 122; Resi­ dence, 183. f" ~~~ KNIGHT & BROWN. ~ TTORNEY8 AT LAW. 100 Washington street, Chicago, III. ;*i:y c. p. BXRNES. -«' *«. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. „ Col- tactions a specialty. .Damage Salts, etc. Office at Woodstock, ill. ' £ 5 V * D . T . S M I L E Y , ' ' • A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- ' J' tary Public. Will give prompt and im- jruedlate attention to alt business intrusted to lis care. Office in Hoy's Block. . istock, II C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Over Owen ft Ohapell's Store H. C. MEAD, istice of the Peac e and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. WIST MoHanav, - - IIX. DR. W. C. BESLEY wrjHntist. WOODSTOCK, ILL. Block MICHATT MATTSEN ! Artistic Decorating fainting and Paper Hanging .f Plaindealer office, McHenry. - _ , *'« 496 Bowen Ave., Chicago. 'J"' Beferences: The numerous people for whom a I have done decorating In McHenry. SOCIETIES. ,y I MASONIC. HcBmalr LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- • Regular Communications the second and ' o urth Mondays in each month. . ,5" KOLLIN WAITS. 1?. M. J. v JOHN EVANSON. Secy. t;v: H W. C. O. F. •Z St. Patrick's Court, No. 187. W. 0.0. F., meet Iphe First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. Mas. R. J. BOTTOM, Chief Ranger, Y LOBETTA WAISH. Secretary. M. W. A. ,, Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their uall, over Evanson's store. $ W. P. Bravura, Consul, v H. C. MEAD, Clerk. C. O, F. each •M-. • K Meet First and Third Sundays of month in Forester Hall. „ X ASTON ENOET.N, Chief Banger, FC, JOHN NKISS, Recording Secretary. ? L o u i s OERTRL, Financial Secretary. S JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. f Trustees- John Beinter, Anion Engeln. Ben Lauer. O. O. F. -' V St. Patrick Court No. 748, C. O. F. Meetings -« lield the Second and Fourth Monday evenings *•' f - of each month in Forester Hall. , l i « J . M . P h a l e o , C . B . Walter Bolger, R. S. CHURCHES. ¥5 ^ UNIVER8ALIST. #^1?. W. MIIXBB ....PASTOB %' T. J. Walsh ,v. President "I. C. Mead Clerk _Jr. H. T. Brown Treasurer lSupt. of Sunday-School.-. ..Miss Bernice Perry Assistant W. A.Orlsty ;' . VILUMQ WOBKBBS. *f , jMrs. John 1. Story President Mrs. James B. Perry . Vice President -v-.tfrs. F. C. Boss ..............Secretary , JSirs. W. A. Orlsty.Treasurer I--..--. Y.r.c,B., w „ • Miss Julia A. Story .^.......President • , Miss. Bernlece.Perry...; ..v.v. ... .. Secretary Services Stated Sermon. Sunday School. Y. P.O. U ' '+ \ » p m 11.45 p m .;... 7.15 pm • , * METHODIST EPISCOPAL. - 1 Bev. W. L. Whipple..... Pastor \ Preaching Sunday 10:80 A. M. Sunday­ s'.. . School, 13 M. \ Dr. A. E. Auringer Superintendent & Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:ao p. m. ^ " Lames' Aid Society meet each alternate -'week. Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss • " "WCora Wilson, Secretary. - fcar*A Cordial invitation is extended to all. T " ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GEBMAN.) dSunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a', m.; * ' " "" - - i Sunday and Ben- BABTB, Pastor. ST.PATRICK'S CATHOLIC." PKular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 espers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:90 BBV. FATHER O'HEII., Pastor. • ^ ^ ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GEBMAN.) v St. John's Catholic .Church, Johnsbu r. v;. have services on Sunday as follows: H _ * Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 o'clock p. m. BIT. FATHBB MEHRING. Pastor ; Jf* Leave Chicajiso. ,v f .<7.25 si ia. it <7.25 a m. &45am.. '< 3.30 p m. ^4.15 p m. ^, . ^CJU p n|.; friiX ' -.8.00 a f - K4S a ni,; v?", -• ' ifl.10 a >4.. k. -..^OBpia., ^icago & North-Western. iM. Effective May 19. 1901. DAT TRAJUW. • ; KOBTHBOl?' v'; Via Elgin...... Via Ellin,...., ... Via Des Plalnes... iii. Via Dee Plalnes... Via Elgin • Plaini Arrive McHenry. ...10.10 am .. .11.34 a m .. .10.10 a m --4.40 p m • • .6.54 p m - ..6.54 p m ..Via Des flaines SUNDAY TRAINS. ..Via Des Plalnes.... Via Elgin ..Via Des Plalnes Via Elgin... FRIDAY TRAIHB. Via Elgin SATURDAY THAWS. 1.30 p ...... Via Des Plalnes.... WEEK DAY TKAIKS. R'MCHTSFF. SOOTH BOUND. , <&*> a n»........ Via Des PlaiiMB.... :-r'MMm m...... Via ElViu 10.10 a m :<«|«JBa m .Via DesPlalnes 9.50 a m l»9m Via Elgin. 7.45pm .. ..ViaDesPlalnes 7.45pm , SONDAT TRA1ZT8. Via Elgin 10.30pm --. Via Des Plalnes &35 p m Via E^n .10.15 p m Via DesPlalnes 9.45 p m ;ir«aa... :?7.oe p m... •7.42 pm... p «a..^ --0JB a ni ...11.14 a m • - .11.14 a m ... Mlpm ....S.00p m ...3.00 p m Arrive Chicago. •9.90 a m MONDAY >AT TBA1HB. DesPlalnes. HERE AND THERE. A MlsasHawens Agsregatlra tlM Interesting All. Wyoming has discovered large de­ posits of natural soap within her bonnd- ariee. It is a pity that it coold not have located in some state that goffers more from the tramp nnisance. Fourteen, thousand quarter sections of lani in Oklahoma will be thrown open free to settlers not later tfaan August 6th. Each settler is to huve one quarter section and soldiers will have the pref­ erence. Troubles never come singly. A Peoria man was recently fined 182.00 for beat­ ing his team of mules, and a few days later the strong arm of the law again grasped him and he was fined $2.00 for beating his wife. A Kansas paper prints a poem begin­ ning: "Mother, dear mother, come home with me now, the afternoon's slipping by fast; yon said yon were coming right home from the joint as soon aa the bot­ tles were smashed." An Indiana woman was recently mar­ ried to a man with no legs, and when her friends intimated that her husband was only a part of a man, she retorted that she wonld have the satisfaction of knowing that he wouldn't always be running after other women. The mushroom season will soon be here and a few words Of advice and cau­ tion may not be ont of place, says an ex­ change. Poisonous toadstools are often eaten for mushrooms, with frequently fatal results. A sure way of distinguish­ ing the difference is by eating them. If you die, they were toadstools; if you live, they were not. Prematurely exchanging heavy for light underclothing has caused much sickness and not a few fatalities. An observant citizen volunteers this timely advice which, if strictly followed, will prevent one being stricken with pneu­ monia or any other kindred disease. This is what he recommends: Take off your winter underclothing on the 30th day of June and put it on again July 1st. Congressman James D. Richardson, of Tennessee, is now the world's rank­ ing Free Mason,- and as sovereign grand master he will receive a salary ot (8,000 a year the remainder of his life, and have the right to occupy the residence, "Holy Honse of the Temple," in Wash­ ington. His position will give him Ma­ sonic superiority over King Edward VII of England and President Diaz, of Mex ico. The death of Thomas H. Caswell gave Mr. Richardson this position. After a busy week in which a great many goods have been disposed of, and the stock which it had been expected to sell was still on the counter, a business man could do himself a great deal of good by looking through his establish­ ment and see what it was that had been a disappointment to him and why this disappointment feature of the selling could be eliminated there would be much less chances for the business "blues" which overtake a great many business men. To be sure that results are going to be satisfactory a business man must watch what he has to sell and watch the process of selling. He must know why goods are in demand, and what there is lacking about the goods that fail to create a demand. Keeping these points in his mind he can not fail to get into his publicity not only the points that would make it interesting to the customer, but also the poiyts that would make it profitable to himself. That there are opportunities in the Philippines for youhg Americans, and that by those best able to judge of it the climate is not considered deleterious to residence in the islands, is demonstrated by the fact that, of one single regiment of volunteers recently returned to this country, over two hundred members of the regiment remained in the island to avail themselves of the opportunities they believe were afforded them. This, perhaps, is a larger percentage choosing to remain in the Philippines than will be shown in most of the returning regi­ ments, but it would seem to be conclu­ sive evidence that the Philippines are destined to beoome Americanized much sooner than many persons in this coun­ try have believed possible. Railroad building, telegraph and telephone con­ struction, and other industries requiring the mechanical skill and activity which Americans possess, will give employ­ ment to many; but in agriculture, min­ ing, the vast lumber interests, as well as the interisland commerce already en­ gaging hundreds of vessels, will be found the most promising opportunities for such Americans as have the health, vigor and industry fitting them for abode ia these new possessions. Fifteenth Illinois Kegiin«nt Benne. • The surviving members of the old Fif­ teenth Illinois regiment, which went through the bloody battle of Shilo, held a re-union at Belvidere Friday. Just forty years ago that day the regiment was mustered into the service it so sig­ nally honored. McHenry county mem­ bers who were present were: E. Ea Richards, Henry Keyes, L. H. Jopes and M. Dickerson, Woodstock; F. L. Loomis, M. Bigelow. M. Dimon, John Backus, Henry Hair and L. C. Spencer, Marengo; H. D. Walling, Hebron; H. C. Mead, West McHenry; Daniel .Burton, Chemung. • Eczema, saltrheum, tetter, chafing, ivy poisoning and all skin tortures are quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The certain pile core. „ Julia A. Story and G. W. Besley. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget or Penomal Matters Picked Up Here ud There by The Scribe. Elgin Batter-Market. The output of six factories aggregat­ ing 22,200 pounds, were offered on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Bids of ItH cts. were made but there were no sales. The quotation committee made the of­ ficial market firm at 18| cts. Sales for the week were 738,800 lbs. Ferdinand Frett was a visitor In the city yesterday. Jay Gilbert spent Sunday and Mon­ day in the city. John Mueller visited friends in Chica­ go over Sunday. Charles Page was a visitor in the city the first of the week. Rev. M. W Barth was in Chioago call­ ing on friends Wednesday. Dr. David G. Wells was a professional visitor in Chicago last Friday. Mrs. W. A. Cristy was the guest of friends in Ringwood Tuesday. Mrs. T. Winkle visited her mother, Mis. C. Sable, of Volo, last Friday. MrSj E. J. Hazel visited with friends in Chicago last Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Conway are the parents of a baby boy born Saturday. Father Rhode, of Fremont Center, was here last Friday calling on friends. L. D. Pollard came out from Chicago Sunday to get a whiff of McHenry's pure air. A number from here Attended the £ield Day exercises at Woodstock last Saturday. A large number from this vicinity at­ tended the farmers' picnic at Madison, Wis., Tuesday. Miss Dora A. Besley was the guest of friends in Chicago last Satur­ day and Sunday. Miss Isabel I. Saunders, of Chicago, will stop at the Oak Park Hotel, Pista- kee Bay, for a few days. Miss Lulu Byrd will lead the T. P. C. U. Devotional meeting next Sunday evening (Children's Day). Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley, of Wood­ stock, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hanly over Sunday. EL J. Mansfield and family, of Green­ wood, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherburne last Friday. Miss Mabel Granger was the guest of Miss Helen Raymond at her home in Volo last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Paul Mueller and little daughter visited with friends in Chicago from Saturday until Monday evening. Misses Clara Thompson and Kathryn Walsh, of Barreville, were the guests of Mrs. John Walsh, last Saturday. Mrs. George W. fiesley and daughter, Mrs. R. O. Lamphere, visited friends in Wauconda on Friday of last week. Henry Ericsson, the popular landlord of Mineral Springs Hotel, Pistakee Bay, made us a pleasant call last Friday. , Mi's. C. C. Harrison and children, of Ringwood, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherburne Wednesday. Frank Block, who has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with lung fever, is able to be around again. Mrs. C. E. Chapell and daughter, Miss Vera, of Chandapell, Pistakee Bay, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chapell, last Thursday. George E. Bangs, of the Commercial National Bank. Chicago, is stopping at the Oak Park Hotel, Pistakee Bay, un­ til June 9. Mrs. Clarence A. Knight returned to her home in Chicago Friday morning after a pleasant visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Mrs. E. H. Walker, who spent the winter in California, has returned home and .reports having enjoyed a most pleasant time.--Lake Geneva Herald. Robt. Sherburne is making a number of improvements in his farm residence. The roof has been re-shingled, a new floor laid in the sitting-room, besides painting, wainscoting, etc. Mrs. A. L. Howe returned from Mari­ nette, Wis., the latter part of last week. She reports Mr. and Mrs. Milo Howe well pleased with their new home and prospering in their business interests. E. E. Richards. Henry Keyes and L. H. Jones, of Woodstock, and H C.Mead, of West McHenry, sainted friends here Friday afternoon, while on their way to Belvidere to attend a re union of their old regiment, the 15th Illinois volunteers --Harvard Herald. Last Thursday Miss Ethel Smith, of McHenry, closed a very successful year's school in the Teeple district. The fact of the school board re-engaging her for another year conveys more praise than any weak words of ours.--Alden Corres­ pondence, Harvard Herald. Notwithstanding the solemn obliga­ tions of our anti-gossip association, rumor has it that a youth is among the missing. When last seen, his face was towards the setting of the sun, with an "excelsior" look in his eye, and on the return trip will probably buy peanuts for two. At an election held at the Armory last week Friday evening to fill the va­ cancy caused by the resignation of Lieutenant T. O. Cowlin, who has en­ listed in the regular army, Attorney George W. Field was elected first lieu­ tenant of Company G.--McHenry Democrat O.N.Owen spent Tuesday in Chicago. O. W. Owen Was in Wauoonda last Friday. John I. Story was a visitor in the city yesterday. Strawberries and cream at the supper Friday evening. ,! Jacob Justen was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Miss Florence Searles spent Decoration Day in Woodstock. . George W. Fields,of Woodsfcock,spent Sunday at the Bay. G. S. Magnusenwas a business visitor in Chicago yesterday. H.M. Jensen was a Chicago visitor last Saturday and Sunday. Henry Miller visited friends in Chica­ go the first of the week. A. Hoepe and daughter, of Chicago, were Rosedale guests this week. Mrs. Peter B. Freund was thegnest of friends in Johnsburgh recently. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whiting, of Ostend, were Rosedale callers Friday. An Independence ball will be held in Stoffel's hall on the evening of July 4. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Spaulding, of Ringwood, were here Decoration Day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shales, of Key­ stone, visited McHenry friends Friday. Attention is directed to the ad of M. Engeln & Son, found elsewhere in this issue. Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Ross were the guests of friends in West Chicago last Tuesday. and Mrs. George Owen, of Elgin, visited McHenry friends several days recently. T. L. Kitchen and wife, of Genoa, are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker. Mr. and Mrs. A. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stone.were herefrom Wood­ stock Sunday. Miss Nina Robertson, of Barrington, was the guest of McHenry relatives the first of the week. Miss Alexander, of Chicago, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Dora Alexan­ der, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Guerin were re­ cent visitors at the residence of A. J. Raymond, of Yolo. Miss Kate Howe is arranging an inter­ esting program for Children's Day at the Universalist church. Mrs. E. J. Hanly returned from an extended visit with friends in the west the latter part of last week. Chicago papers announce the marriage of James J. Hughes, of McHenry, and Miss Rose Gahringer. of Chicago. Michael Matson, of Chicago, has been in town for the past week engaged in decorating a number of residences. George H. Hanly has sold his fine driving mare "Bess" to Rev. Father Stackable, the consideration being |150. The tea given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherburne last Friday netted $4.70 for the M. E. church treas­ ury. The Social Six will give another of those popular dances in Stoffel's hall on Friday evening of this week. Every­ body is invited. Remember that supper will be ready for you in th® church parlors Friday evening at & o'clock. All the good things in season. John Schermann and family* of Chi­ cago, will arrive in McHenry Saturday and will spend the coming season at their cottage on the river. K. G. Dekker has opened a delicates­ sen store on the west side. Everything in the line of dainty edibles will be on his list See ad elsewhere in these col­ umns. N. A. Hnemann underwent an oper­ ation for appendicitis at Augustana Hospital, Chicago, last Friday. His many friends will be pleased to know that he is on the road to recovery. Dr. H. H. Hanly visited relatives and friends in this village over Sunday. The doctor has disposed of his interests at Oelwein, la., where he has been for the past year and has located at Havana, m. E. D. Doud. of Santa Cruix County, California, iB here visiting his sister, Mrs. C. A. Guerin. Mr. Doud was captain of Co. H, 8th Illinois volun­ teers. He was born in this county but has been a resident of California for the past 32 years. Mrs. D. F. Hanly will entertain this evening in honor of Dr- and Mrs. W. C. Besley, of Woodstock, the occasion being their first wedding anniversary. Mrs. Besley expects to leave for a summer sojourn with her parents in Rossburg, N. Y. about the 15th of June. Charles Owen, of Deadwood, S. D, was the guest of relatives and friends in this village over Sunday. It has been three years since Mr. Owen's last visit here and be fays that be noted many improvements. He was accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. E. M. OWen, who will remain for a month's visit. tfsw** *** • ViaDesPlatoes 9Ma m story and G. W. Besley. 1 County Democrat * * - f s " V - V 1 , - Hew Cemetery Trustees. The following gentlemen were re­ cently elected trustees of Woodland cemetery: W, A. Cristy, E. S. Wheeler, C. C. Colby, S. S. Chapell, George H. Hanly and Robert Sherburne. They met to organize on Friday evening and appointed the following officers: Pres­ ident C. C. Colby; Secretary, Robert Sherburne; Treasurer, George H. Hanly. It is their intention to make a number of improvements beginning with a con­ crete walk in front of the cemetery, hitcbing-posts and a well. The citizens will no doubt co-operate in every man­ ner possible with the trestees,appreciat­ ing as they can not help but do, that their efforts are in the right direction. HONORING DEAD HER0E8. DECORATION DAY FITTINGLY OB­ SERVED HERE. A FAREWELL RECEPTION Was Given to LewU H. Owen l.ast 8at«r- day Bvenlng. Judge o. B. GUmore Addresses the Andl- enee and Holds the Undivided Attention of Old and Young. , As is usually the case the weather had a threatening aspect, but by noon the clouds began to break away in the west and McHenry observed Decoration Day in a manner that hasn't been equaled in some years. It was thought best to hold the meet­ ing in Stoffel's hall to avoid any inclem­ ency in the weather, and also give the speakers and others better advantage in rendering their part of the program. By two o'clock the hail was filled to the doors and the McHenry Military Band opened up the program with one of the national airs followed by the song "Ill­ inois" by the school children, then a prayed by the Rev. F. W. Miller. . The duett, "Friend 6r Foe," by Messrs. J. D. Lodtz and C. D. Schoonmaker, al­ though a difficult piece of music, was nicely rendered and was well received by the audience. ' Misses Mamie Knox, Mariam Carey, Mildred Stevens and Elsie Howe read selections which were greatly appreciated. The song "Banner of Glory," by Messrs. Ferdinand Frett, J. D. Lodtz, J. E. Barbian, Joe. Barbian and C. G. Frett was a beautiful thing and the gentlemen were decidedly de­ serving of the applause they received. In a short speech Hon. F. K. Granger, as chairman of the meeting, presented Judge Gillmore as the speaker of the day. At the close of the address the school children sang "America" and the band closed the program by an appropriate selection. Headed by the band the members of the G. A. R. and the school children marched to Woodland Cemetery, fol­ lowed by a large concourse of people. Here the ceremony was in charge of Commander H. C. Mead, and it is need­ less to say that no grave of the honored dead was overlooked, x JUDGE GlLLMOEE'S ADDRESS. "The best I ever heard!" was a com mon expression from the tips of many people as they spoke of the address they had just had the pleasure of hearing. To say the least, Judge Gillmore did himself proud and endeared himself to the hearts of all the old soldiers. He chose as his subject "The Individuality of Man," aud before his last word was spoken every man in the audience must have considered himself a king. He pictured the struggles of our soldiers in all the wars and clearly demonstrated that it was not the general or the ma­ chine-like actions of a regiment that won the battles, but the grim determin­ ation of each individual man, the man behind the gun. As an example he re­ ferred to the battle of Shilo, where the regiments were cut to pieces and the men scattered all along the line, but they were fighting as men, not ma­ chines. and won the victory. Judge Gillmore is a fluent speaker, being one of those who can open his mouth and let the words roll out in rapid succession, but for all that one can not but believe that every word comes from the heart and portrays the character of the man. He has a pleasing voice, distinct articulation and with timely gestures makes an impression on his audience that will be lasting as well as pleasing. He is a thorough scholar in history, ancient, mediaeval and modern, and his knowledge of the evolu­ tion of the human race was the founda­ tion of his brilliant oration. He com­ pared the man of ancient times with the man of this country. Then and even today, in the old world, there are sol­ diers and human beings in all walks of life who are mere machines, who dare not think of their own individuality, but must work for the edification of a master, monarch or king. How differ­ ent in all walks of life in America. Every man is a man and knows that what he accomplishes in war or in the business world is for his own good and the good of his family. Hence the in­ domitable determination Of the man be­ hind one of Uncle Sam's, guns. Can anything but victory be possible? One may have some idea of the char­ acter of this address when it is stated that even the smallest children as well as the oldest man and woman in the hall gave him their attentiob. It seemed to the careful observer t^at all the peo­ ple, as they left the hall, held their heads just % trifle higher, for they h«d learned to look upon themselves as kings and queens, and they had a per­ fect right to do so. We might write several col urns on the merits of the address, but suffice it to say that when Judge Gillmore again consents to speak in this city he will be greeted by a large audience, and in saying it we only voice the sentiment of the people^ Weekly School Notes, v ' Jnst one more week of school. Miss Ida Wilson visited the high school last Tuesday. Mary Aylward was a visitor in the second room Wednesday. Miss Mary Knox and Mrs. Walter Bolger visited the fourth room one day this week. Commencement exercises are Wednes­ day evening, June 12. Banquet follows on the next Friday. Some of the grammar school pupils are going to Woodstock Saturday to take the teachers' examination. It is with a feeling of deep and sincere regret that we chronicle Mr. Lewis H. Owen's departure from McHenry. As a slight token of the esteem in which he was held by his fellow citizens some one hundred friends assembled in Masonic hall on Saturday evening to bid him goud-bye. Mr. and Mrs. Owen were early on the scene to greet their friends in the cordial manner which has endeared them to all. Both have passed their entire life in this village and their going will make a sad vacancy. The hall was tastefully decorated with a profusion of cut flowers and the time pleasantly spent in social conversation and cards. Several excellent musical selections,under the supervision of Mrs. T. J. Walsh, enlivened the occasion. A dainty supper served at small tables was fitting close to a meet delight­ ful social happening. One of the pleasant features of the oc­ casion was the fact that the two broth­ ers, Charles, of Deadwood, S. D., and George, of Elgin, arrived in McHenry on a visit Saturday evening just in time to be present and join in the festivities. Their coming was a complete and very welcome surprise to all As the years roll on memories will come floating back to us of this evening fraught with both happiness and regret and thoughts will silently creep up that roses will be all the more fragrant for having been offered in life. Mrs. J. E. Carr Dead. Mrs. J. E. Carr, daughter of Peter and Barbara Wiedrich, was born in Green­ wood, 111., Feb. 24, 1871. She moved with her parents to Richmond where she resided until Bhe was united in marriage to J. E. Carr, of Ringwood, 111., Nov. 21,1898. Since their marriage they have been engaged in farming one mile and a half west of the village of Ringwood. She was a woman of noble character and much loved by a host of friends and relatives. She died May 28. 1901, aged thirty-one years. After appropriate services at the reel dence her body was conveyed to Ring- wood M. E. church where had gathered a large circlfe of sympathizing friends to pay their last respects. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful. After singing by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Rev. W. L. Whipple, pastor of the church, gave to the bereaved friends words of comfort and consolation. Her body was laid to rest in West Ringwood cemetery and her grave strewn with white lilies from the hands of the Mystic Workers of which society she was i charter member. She leaves to mourn her loss, a hns band, a baby boy three weeks old, an aged mother, two sistera, Mrs. Chas. Olson, of Richmond, Mrs. Fred Burch, of Terra Cotta, and four brothers, Geo., Fred, Frank, of Richmond, and Peter, of Sharon, Wis. Shall One of McHenry's Industries Infikr? The cigar trust has made an open fight on the cigar makers' union. The firms comprising the trust avail them­ selves of the opportunity of organizing themselves, but they deprive their em­ ployees of the sams right to organize. The trust recently reduced their em­ ployees wages from $10.00 to $4.00 per week. Judging from usual published accounts one would think that the cigar makers' union was a band of anarchists, but when we consider that the cigar makers' union pays more money to their sick and unemployed than the trust pays to their able bodied men in their employ weekly, one can not but think that the cigar makers' union is built on American principles. Cigar makers em­ ployed by McHenry manufacturers are members of Elgin Cigar Makers' Union. Our home manufacturers believe in American labor receiving American wages. Local dealers and smokers should realize that a dollar spent at home will do more good, than a thous­ and dollars spent with the trust in the east. The cigar makers' union furnishes a blue union label which will be found pasted on every box of cigars made by American paid labor. This label is pro­ tected by law. One party, J. G. Eber, is now in prison for counterfeiting this label. Support town productions by smoking union made cigars, not made by the trust Insist on seeing the blue union label of the cigar makers' union on the box when buying a cigar. * Help the Good Cause. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid Ooe!H/y hw appointed the following ladies as a committee to call upon all who are in­ terested in the improvement of the cem­ etery to aid by giving twenty-five cents each: Mesdames T. J. Walsh, Calesta Stebbins, Frank Going, Ella Lamphere, C. A. Guerin, E. S. Wheeler, Charles Colby, Simeon CoveL Though the amount is small, yet if everyone re­ sponds it will furnish a nucleus with which the ladies may commence work, therefore let all give promptly. Cemetery Aid Society to Meat. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid Society will meet with Miss Julia A. Story Tuesday, June 11, at three o'clock p. m. An earnest and cordial invitation is ex­ tended to all to be ptesent. Surely there is no one but feels an interest in the cemetery. Then let each fed that this invitation is extended to them per­ sonally, and let all respond tqr attend­ ing. NUMBER 49 GENERAL OOMOT KlSt INFORMATION GATHERED VARIOU8 SOURCE8. mat OWRTF 'r! Some of the Happen hi la Condensed Fan* I Exchange Gleanings. O. Bonner has purchased John Hu- genberger's barber shop in the basement under the postoffice and is now In poa- ession of the same.--McHenry County Democrat. The factory began the trial use at the city water, from the two tape of the mains, Monday vtd so far the supply has been entirely satisfactory. The waste from the catch basin now la cient to fill a four inch pi pe. --Algonquin Citizen. Farmers residing in Dunham, as we& ae in Boone county have plowed up their oats and planted corn instead. The failed to come up in many places, by the dry weather. Fearing that crop would not be a very profitable one, far­ mers decided to plow the ground a sec­ ond time and plant corn. The patrons of the Richmond cream ery received an average of 88.18 cants per hundred pounds for April arilk. Total pounds milk received, Nt7H; pounds butter, ll,9t*5; average price re­ ceived for butter, 20.4 cents; *yield, 4.58; test, 8 79; coat of ma<dng, 2 cents per pound.--Richmond Gaaette. The postoffice will remove to the new Ballon building as soon as th* latter it ready for occupancy, I. M MaHocy will remove his pool room to the MMiij vacated by the postoffice, Mil $R(p; Schmidt expects to occupy yoif room with his tailor changes are expected to in July.--Nunda Herald. Soott Simmonds, an old restdent of Chemung, well known in this ei^jr, taken to the poor fantt at week. In his prime Mr. possessed a magnificent baM vofcM and sang in grand opera, but aristartune downed him and he retired to yaw the remainder of his days in «Mttpa*ative obscurity.--Harvard Independent In oonsequence of increased demands and calls for his professional services, Dr. J. Q. Adams has fount it to seek assistance, and km , ̂ himself with Dr. Charles BWia«4-- f:'- son (son of our Dr. H. W. RiokUdaon,) Professor and Demonstrator In ifc* Mis­ souri State Dental Colkfa, St Loads, Mo., of whom a more extended mention will be made later.--Marengo Bepttldi- can. Geo. Ames, against whom an effort was made to secure an indictment at the recent seasion of the gra"d jury, came out with colors flying, no Indict- ment being returned. The origin of the affair was in the recent sohool* election at Terra Cotta, when the charge was made that Mr. Ames, who was one of the judges, refused to allow certain qualified electors to oast their votes.-- Nunda Herald. Mrs. Alfred Patrick has iMNMigl&tok us two oranges grown in hear bonMk For several years past she has cultivated a tree and each year she has been m* warded with a nice crop • of' crampi.;.. She takes great delight la tittt WW& J|t̂ well as the raising of the moat plants and flowers, with which her resi­ dence abounds. She seems to have thorough mastery of plant lite success igith the fragrant markable. --Marengo News. Jnst as G. W. Eldredge, by his brother, Charles, was leaving his home M< noon for a drive, something letting the pole drop, thus impossible to guide the team. In maneuvering they came in contact a rig being driven by Robert Wane, and ^ a general mixup was the result. 8o far as we know no serious done. It was very unfortUMi||Joir Eldredge to meet wittf̂ aa acniiî this kind with his team of yonag ate pers.-- Richmond Gazette. On Tuesday John Q. Wilcox br to this city a box containing ttoee young hoot owls that were captm the big woods in Seneca a few previous. The youngsters, which of the horned variety, were tnfty large as an ordinary 1 large as saucers (?). the old bird, which measured feet from tip to tip of her i they say that she put up a | before they subdued her. large as these are becoming rmf in this section of the country.-- stock Sentinel. till Si Owls Dissolve Partnership. Holts 4k Stilling, proprietors of tii4 East Side Livery Stride, have partnership. Mr. Holts, who ia favorably known, will conduct ness in the future. He has hadaltl turnouts put in first-class condition will b * able to serve the public manner which will meet with Mr. Stilling will devote his entire to looking after she interests of his hotel at Pistakee Bay. Yesterday's Storm. The storm was severe in thie vfcMtgP yesterday and much damage waa_ by the lightning. Among th# who lost stock by lightning wecf Pennington, four head of oaMftlMi Charles Page two cows. Heniyl loss, was heavy, the exact nun**] unknown. Herbert CiaperiehU f at the German YiUagce was atn bolt of lightning and wrecked. f TcV tn?..'* .jKAJL* * K . ̂ • * . 5; /" 'X i* * •".-9 jfS , /'? ?% •.£..if; fcie-idi ^ • - V: • XV' '."V. . .. Z. ' • * . . . . . : s . . ' , * \ ~ i - 4 < „ _ -•> ' * .