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BUSINESS CARDS. Office overthe D. fjT AND OCULIST i to Justen's mock, dAoe, McHenry. O. H. FSXMCBS, M. I). PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, 1 III. Office at Residence. McHenry, DS. A. E. AURINGEB. ! «KSR S3S±tth„? ;•#. KUtot̂ i More, Wee* McHenry, 111. Resi­ dence, bouse formerly occupied by Dr. Os~ • borne. AU professional cub promptly at- ' tended to. FBED'K C. PAGE, M. P. AN D SUBGEON .--Special at­ tention diaeaMW and surgery of eye, ear, uose and throat Office hours: 8 to » a. m., \ - 1 to 1 and • to S p. in. Office. Church block, -r, - ii. Woodstock, 111. Telephone--Office, 128; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington A street, Chicago, III. Col- } V* C. f. BARNES. >,?•- f ATTOBNEY,solicitor, and Counselor. Hf' i XX lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. , *,,, Office at Woodstock,111. ~~ ' D. T. SMILEY. , a A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- i tary Public. Will give prompt and 1m- ~;$,i mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock. II F. C. ROSS, D. D. S- McHenry Illinois Chapelt's Store Over Owen &> K. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In- Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. W»T MCHbkry^ - Ildb. • •I :z-< Sk.V «" *• .^"A. r-i W. C. BESLEY Surgeon - ? Keadal Block 'y' WOODSTOCK, ILL. P-% MICHAEL MATTSEN Artistic Decorating Painting and Paper Hanging Plaindealer office, McHenry. 496 Bowen Ave., Chicago. References: The numerous people for whom I have done decorating In McHenry. SOCIETIES. . MASONIC. iV 1 • , McHimbt Lodge, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- , Regular Communications the second and ourth Mondays in each month. _ ROLLIN WAITB, f. M. LT-Sr JOHN EVANSON. Secy. . WfO. o. F.. j./ St. Patrick's Court, No. 187. W. C. O. F., meet \*\ the First Saturday and Third Wednesday "*• evenings of each month, at Forester Ilall. * 1*" • Mas. R. J. 8UTTOH, Chief Banger. IE Lqbxtta Wai-sh. Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth 1 Wednesday evenings of each month, at their • Hall, over Evauson's store. ,W. P. Hravaas, Consul. H, C. MEAD, Clerk. C.O.F. each I I ' * j Meet F i r s t and Thi rd Sundays of - „N. month In Forester Hall. && Anton Enoei.n, Chief Banger. '•» v r John Nkiss, Recording Secretary. H > Louis Okrtel., Financial Secretary. " 1 John J. Barbian, Treasurer. ^ !'Z* Trustees* John Helmer, Anton Engeln. BeuLauer. fels c. o. F. St. Patrick Court No. 748, C. O. F. Meetings v, held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. • J. M. Phalen, C. B. % Walter Bolger, R. S. CHURCHES. <o UNIVERSALIS!. F. W. Miu.br Pastor T. J. Walsh President H. C. Mead Clerk Dr. H. T. Wrown. Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. .Miss Bernice Perry Assistant W. A. Crlsty WILLI NO WOBKKRS. Mrs. John 1.8tory President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. C. Boss Secretary Mrs. W. A. Ortsty . .Treasurer p; t. B Miss Julia A. Story President ; ; Mlss Bernlece Perry.,.,....... . ..Secretary Services: '• v a:; Stated Sermon. ,.10.30 p m . School. . vv"firi; ;fl.45 p m P. C. U ....7.15pm, IL METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. W„ L. Whipple....... Pastor .' Preaching Sunday 10:80 A. M. Sunday- r-*A»'. School, 12 M. ; C Dr. A. E. Auringer.... Superintendent •&.T 1 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Ladies' Aid Society meet each alternate ~ week, Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss , Cora Wilson, Secretary. i^|3r*A Cordial Invitation is extended to all. 8T. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) oSunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday UR-iwuti »F. '.'-IYI n. m : "Vesper Services and Ben- REV. M. W. BARTH, . School at 2:00 ediction at 2:i . m.; i p. m. Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a., Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:30 a. m. Bar. Father O'nkil, Pastor. I ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church. Johnsburg have services on Sunday as follows: Hlgn : Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 8 o'clock p. m. Rkv. Father Mkhrino. Pastor Chicago & North-Western. jWeetlve May 19. 1801. "VyWpRK DAT TRA»8. ' NORTHBOUHD Via lies ...Via DesPlaiiies... Via Elgin ...Via DesPurines... ' SUNDAY TRAINS. ...Via Des Plalnes... Via Elgin. ..Via Des Plalnes.... Via Elgin FRIDAY TRAIHS. Via Elgin SATURDAY TRAINS. ...Via Des Plalnes... DAY TRAUU. *• iwtm:: •: Chicago. 7.85 a m. - r 7.25 ufla... 8.+5 am... 3.30 p m... 4.15 S.01 p «... KiS::; i.»pn»... 7.88 a m... 7.«am... 8.33 a McHenry. ... 10.10 a m .. .ll.;M a m ...10.10a m --4.40 p m • • .6-54 p m • ..Mipo --0.37 a ni ... 11.14 a m • . .11.14 a, m ... 5.00p m m • •..Wpm SOUTHBOCND. ..Via Des Plalnes .....Via Elgin.... . • .Via Des Raines 5.28pm...... Via Elgin Arrive Chicago. .. -9.30 a m ..10.10 am 9.50 a m W'tt •f 6.15 p m.. 7.82 am... 7.98 p m.. T4Jpm. . * Plalnes. 7.45 p tn . . . 7 .45 p m • Via Des Plalnes. SUNDAY Via'. Via Des VlaEkrin. --Via Pes Plalnes. MOaOUY TKAIKS. .....ViaDes Plalnes .10.30 p m .. SJtli p na .10.15 p m ..9.45 p m ABDUCTED CHILD RETURNED. AhttMtMthe Asylum Pl«u to CM .flit Only Son. The Elgin Conner of last Monday contains the following: "Edward Evans, a patient at the In­ sane hospital, was released on Thurs­ day. "He had became convinced that his wife had caused his confinement there so she might enjoy his property alone. He confided his ideas to his sister, Mrs. Jemima Jones, and immediately after his release the two went to and secured possession of Evans' only child, Harold, who was living therewith his mother. "They went to Chicago with the boy, and, while the McHenry county sheriff and other officers were searching for the trio, Mrs. Jones had repented and, re­ turning to Richmond, restored the child to his mother." -y 1.*, ? 4;r. Mew T«wwrti|i_ McHenry iB undoubtedly uns in point of fine turnouts. There is al­ ready a long list of Bwell rubber-tired rigs and the following gentlemen have recently joined the nrocession Dr. C. H. Fegers, who probably has more conveyances than any other pri­ vate individual in town, has added a rubber-tired stanhope. Thomas Thompson has purchased a rubber-tired buggy. Jacob Bonslett is ont is an rubber-tired stanhope. John Claxton has quite outdone them all by investing in a new buggy and surrey both of which have rubber tires. A New Residence. M. W. Merriman is erecting a commo­ dious residence on his lot facing the park. He is, also, contemplating the erection of a residence on the site of his present home. The house in process of erection is 26x42 feet, two stories high with basement under the entire house. Two parlors, dining room, kitchen and pantry comprise the first floor with four large sleeping rooms, closets and hall on the second. E. W. Howe is the con­ tractor and it is needless to say that the work will be the best. Woodman Memorial lMt]| M. W. A. Memorial Day will be ob­ served by Ringwood Camp 597 inan ap­ propriate manner. Rev. S. C. Hay, of Woodstock, will deliver an address in Woodman hall, Ringwood, Sunday, June 16 at 2:80 p. m. Special music is being arranged for and a cordial invita­ tion is extended to the public. A Call For Patriotic CltlMttfr All interested in a Fourth of July cel­ ebration are requested to meet in the city hall Friday evening of this week at eight o'clock sharp. Every patriotic citizen in McHenry should respond to this call and assist In making this a rousing celebration. Ice Cream Social The ladies of the Cemetery Aid Soci­ ety will give an ice cream social at the city hall1" on Friday evening, June 21. Everybody is invited to be present and partake of the good things and at the same time assist the ladies in their ef­ forts to beautify the cemetery. Additional Personal. _ ,-- Chas. Stone, of Woodstock, Wfts ttie guest of friends at Rosedale last Sunday. Miss Lura Owen, of Elgin, visited friends in McHenry for the past ten days. Mrs. W. A. Cristy is enjoying a visit with her mother, Mrs E. H. Walker, of Lake Geneva. Mrs. John I. Story was the guest of friends in Chicago and Oak Park the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Monear, of So­ lon, were here last evening to attend the graduating exercises. Mrs. D. F. Hanly and Mrs. E. J. Han- ly are the guests of Mrs. W. C. Besley at her home in Woodstock today. Messrs. Philip Rhodes and Anson Strong, of Elgin, are doing some very fine brick work on the new bank build­ ing. Mrs. M. E. Whedon and little daugh­ ter, of Elgin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherburne from Saturday until today. Next Sunday is children's day at the Universal ist Chnrch. A special topic has been prepared for the occasion and all are cordially invited. Frank Wattles has sold his meat mar­ ket to Thomas Bnrke, who will assume management at once. Mr. Wattles will continue to buy and sell cattle and hogs. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church will meet with Miss Cora Wil­ son on Friday afternoon of thiB week at the usual time. All are cordially in­ vited. H. M. Jensen shipped 2,100 rosea and 1,900 carnations to Chicago last week. Mr. Jensen receives the highest price for his flowers and is doing a thriving business. A number of people came over from Greenwood Saturday to purchase plants froiti our reliable florist, H. M. Jensen. These people make thjs trip regularly every year. M. S. Freund, of Johnsburgh, re­ turned from an extended visit in Minne­ sota and Iowa last Tuesday. He spent several days in Chicago the guest of A. C. Barbian. ^ John Evanson walFa Chicago visitor from Saturday until Monday evening. He was accompanied home by his brother's two ofeildro, who tm hem from Norway, -A OF A PERSONAL NATURE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW PEOPLE THAT WE AND f > A Weekly Vndget of Personal Matter* Picked Up Here and There by The Plaladealear Scribe. HARD TO PLEASE. There ain't no pleasin* people on this bioombt' earth below; In the meltln' days o' summer they're holler- in ' fe r snow! An' when the snow comes slftln' through the winders o' the sky, They're hollerin' fer summer aa' weather hot and drv! < It's this way on the hilltop, it's this way ea the plain ; "The craps are gittln* dusty, good Lord, send down the rain!" An' when the rain Is falltn'an* weather's look­ ing rough, - . It's "Wonder if they'll drowp asf We done had rain enough!" Tile re ain't no pleasin' people,no matter what you do- No matter what good fortune, they growl a lifetime through; An' when they leave this country to seek the final lot, Heaven wont be cool enough fer them, an* t'other place too hot! --Frank L. Stanton. Klglq Butter Market. No sales of butter reported on the El­ gin board of trade last Monday. Official market firm at l&}c. J. E. Pratt was in Chicago last Thurs­ day. , Will Schreiner is clerking for John J. Miller. Independence Ball, July 4, at Stoffel's ball. Good musio. H.C. Mead transacted business at Fox Lake last Saturday. Fred Willie drove over from Wood­ stock last Thursday.. W. A. Cristy made a business trip to Woodstock last Monday. John P. Smith made a business trip to Chicago last Thursday. Miss Tillie Meyers visited Mends in Elgin the first of the week. Carl Mead and Miss Rosina Reynolds were Nunda callers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherborne, were Nunda visitors last Friday. Miss Dorlesca E. Granger visited Mends in Elgin bver Sunday. W. S.C. Markerel.of Davenport,Iowa, was in McHenry last Tuesday. Peter J. Freund is building a residence for P. K. Wright, of Richmond. Geo. H. Hanly was calling on friends in Chicago last Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers are the parents of a baby girl born last Monday. Simon Stoffel was transacting business in Marengo the latter part of last week. George W. Besley was a recent visitor Of his son, Dr. W. C. Beslev, at Wood stock. C. H. Ostrander, of Fox Lake, was in our village last Tuesday calling on friends. George Swadish, of Woodstock, calling on Mends in this village Saturday. Lyman Francisco, of Green wood,called on friends in McHenry the latter part of last week. Mrs. D. F Hanly was the guest'of her sister, Mrs. W. C. Besley, in Woodstock, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bumgardner, of Stonghton, Wis., were guests ot Mr. and Mrs. John D.Lodtz.,Jr.,several days last week. County Superintendent W. E. Wire,of Hebron, made an official visit to Mc- Henrj last Friday. He found every­ thing in good shape. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Golding, of Wan- oonda, and Messrs. Earl Harrison and Clyde Golding, of Chicago, were visitors at S. Reynolds Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Eisener came ont from Chicago the latter part of last week to take up their residence at their oot- tage in German Village. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Kitchen returned to Genoa, 111., last Monday, after spend ing several days here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker. Philip S. Mayes and family who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bennett the past month returned to their home at Racine, Wis., last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Besley ex­ pect to be settled in their new home about July 1st, after which date they will be "At Home" to all their Mends. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley are at Mc­ Henry today, where Mrs. B.'s sister will assist them in celebrating the first anni­ versary of their wedding.--Woodstock Sentinel. > J. D. Smith, of Ringwood, made us a pleasant call last Monday. Mr. Smith says the frost of Saturday night did con­ siderable damage to tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and in fact nearly all garden staff in his neighborhood. Samuel McDonald and daughter, Miss Marguerite, were at Nunda last Thurs­ day calling on frienda Mr. McDonald tells us his son, Henry,, hae purchased a meat market and that the prospects are bright for doing a good business. We are in receipt of the premium list of the forty-eighth annnal fair of the McHenry County Agricultural Society, to be held in Woodstock, August 27-80. The work bears the imprint of Fred L. Reneich, and is certainly a job he need not be ashamed of, Roy Aldrich, who for the past four years has been assisting J. N Burton in his store, has accepted a position with the Oliver Typewriter Co., Woodstock, and left here Tuesday night. Louie Bur­ ton has taken his plaoa in Richmond Gaiette. -' ' ̂ Charles Snyder, of Woodstock, was in town Sunday. Mrs. John Walsh visited friends in Elgin Saturday. Peter Rose was here from Woodstock last week Thursday. William J. Schumacher was a Chica­ go visitor yesterday. A. A. Chapell, of Chicago, visited rel­ atives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. Olsen, of Woodstook, were callers here Sunday. Chas. G. Frett was a business visitor n Chicago last Monday. Thomas Walsh, of Chicago, spent Sunday with home folks. Emil Lasch, of Chicago, spent Sunday at his cottage on the river. W.M. Gnnton and family now occupy their cottage at Pistakee Bay. A. S. Smith, of Chicago, has been a gnest at Rosedale for several days. Mrs. C. Eskelson, of Chicago, spent Monday at her cottage at Rosedale; i Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Sherman visited with friends in Woodstock yesterday. George E. Schumacher and family have returned to their home in Chicago. George W. Field and wife, of Wood­ stock, were Rosedale callers Saturday. Miss Anna Bickler returned from Elgin Saturday and will remain at home. Ladies free Monday evening at the tent show, children, Sc., gentlemen, 10c. Phil S. Harrison, of Greenwood, was the guest of ye editor last Monday even­ ing. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake are the parents of a baby daughter born Tues­ day. John Schermannn and family, ot Chi­ cago, are occupying their cottage on the river. Mrs. E. E. Thomas, of Woodstock, visited relatives here the first of last week. Walter Hansen, of Austin, was the guest of H. M. Jensen last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Greenleaf and Miss Ethel Field,of Woodstock, were McHenry callers last Saturday. Messrs. George Smith and Walter Frisby are visiting Mends in Chicago this week. Miss Cassie Eldredge enjoyed a visit with Miss Helen Raymond, of Volo, last Thursday. Mrs Michael Daseowand Mrs. Stock­ ton, of Greenwood, were McHenry visi­ tors last Friday. Big 10 cent show all next week in tent on Wm. L. Smith's lot. Ladies free Monday evening. C. P. Barnes, of Woodstock, drove through McHenry, Wednesday, on his way to Pistakee Bay. Mrs. James Murray, of Yolo, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Miller, for a brief visit last week. Mrs. F. K. Granger and mother, Mrs. Caffrey, were the guests of Mrs. A. J. Raymond, of Volo, Tuesday. Mrs. James Heany, of Moreland, was the guest of her siBter, Mrs. George Frisby, Saturday and Sunday. The dance given by the Social Six, last Friday evening, was well attended Mid all report an enjoyable evening, The Y. P. C. U. will give an Ice Cream Festival at the Universalist church, Thursday evening, June 27. Mr. and Mrs. Ksevis and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bickler, of Elgin, were the guesta of Mrs. Theo. Bickler over Sun­ day. The many friends, of Mrs. C. A. Guerin will be pained to know that she has been severely ill for several days past. Miss Maggie Walsh, who has been the guest of Mends in Robey, Ind., for the past three months, returned home Sat­ urday. J. W. Roland Mid wife, of Neolo, Iowa, were in town Friday. Mr. Roland was formerly publisher of the Neolo Re­ porter. Messrs. Winfield and Worth Wood- burn rode over from Rockford on their wheels and spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Newman returned to her home in Chicago yesterday after a pleasant visit with her daughter, Mrs. Anton Snyder. Paul Mueller, our genial baker, is suffering with a sprained ankle which he received Monday when alighting from his buggy at the Bay. Don't miss the 10 cent show all next week. The Richmond, Nunda, Algon­ quin and Harvard papers speak very highly of this Company. Eric Stone, of Woodstock, returned from a year's sojourn in Europe the latter part of last week. He was ac­ companied home by his niece. EL W. Howe will leave for Minnesota in the course of a few days. He has secured several large contracts there and goes tor the purpose of looking after them. Miss Bernice Perry, of McHenry, was the guest of honor at an afternoon tea of the Young Ladies Club, who were entertained by Mrs. W. C. Besley last Tuesday.--Woodstock Sentinel. Ed. Sutton is enjoying a visit in Sioux Falls, S. D. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Curley. Letters received by friends here state-that he is in the best of health and well pleased with the country. Hon. F. K. Granger was at Clifton, 111., last week on private business. While tbere he called on the families of John Colby and Charles Smith, all former residents of McHemy. He found them in good health and all showed un­ mistakable evidence of a thriving pros­ perity. SCHOOL 0AY8 ARE OVER SIX PUPIUS WERE GRADUATED Jp^Ult'THreVEA*1-. S^'"The Joy of Life," Was Delivered by Dr. W. O. Shepard--Over Four Hun­ dred People Present. The commencement exercises, held in Stoffel's hall last evening, Were attended by over 400 persons, there to do honor and show appreciation to this bevy of yonng people '̂who have climbed the hills and are leaching out for the moun­ tains beyond." * The hall was beautifully decorated with potted lilants, ferns, palms and made gay' by bright blossoms and trail­ ing vines. At the rear of the rostrum outlined with red letters on a white background was the class motto, 'We have but climbed the hills, the moun­ tains lie beyond." The exercises were opened by a march played by Miss Rosa Jiisten to which the six graduates. Misses Mildred Ste­ vens, Mamie E. Knox, Marian V Carey, Elsie M. Howe and Messrs. Fred. H. Eldredge and Emery L.Kimball.entered and marched to seats on the rostrum. The Rev. F.W. Miller invoked the di­ vine blessing after which Mrs. T. J. Walsh and Miss Rosa Justen rendered a piano duet in an artistic manner, re­ ceiving a generous share of applause. Miss Rosina Reynolds followed with a vocal solo entitled "Swallows," which was so well received that she was com pelled to respond to an encore. Miss Reynolds is a great favorite with Mc­ Henry audiences and gratifies the desire for her singing in a sweetly grace­ ful manner that wins her many new ad­ mirers upon each public appearance. The Rev. W. L. Whipple, in a few crisp and well chosen remarks, intro­ duced Dr. William O. Shephard as the speaker of the evening. Dr. Shephard chose as the subject of his discourse "The Joy of Life." At the close of the address Miss Rosa Justen favored the audience with an in­ strumental solo. Miss Justen interprets the most difficult classical music with technical skill and facility and her ef­ forts are always rewarded with merited applause. The presentation of diplomas next oc­ cupied the attention of all and was one the most interesting features of the even ing. Mr. W. A. Cristy,Secretary of the Board of Education, enjoyed the pleas ure, and we may add honor, of present- ing to these young people the coveted trophy which represents to them the ac­ complishment of the beginning of life's educational work. Mr. Cristy spoke a few words of kindly advise and counsel, in his usual deep and earnest manner, he presented each diploma. Vocal music by the male quartette composed of Messrs. T. J. Walsh, J. D. Lodtz, W. A. Cristy and C. D. Schoon- malcer, with Mrs. T. J. Walsh as acoom panist was so well received that they were compelled to respond to an encore. And thus another school year is ended and the graduation of the class of 1901 ! has been added to the pages of McHenry school history. The class is composed of bright and intelligent young people who will make citizens McHenry may well feel proud of and who reflect credit upon the intelligence of the community. A faint, lingering regret comes to us that we were not permitted to hear the customary themes delivered upon such occasions and which makes this first milestone of educational life so sweet with clustering memories in years to come. The Plaindealer extends best wishes to each member of the class and hopes that the sail upon life's great ocean may be attended with blue skies and fragrant breezes. To Prof. Angevine and his noble corps of assistants belongs no small amount of praise. They have given freely of their best self and last evening we had before us the results of their earnest efforts Misses Agnes Perry, Dora Besley, Kate Howe, Edith Wright and Mrs. Mary Cobb will return to us next year but Prof. Angevine will seek a new field of labor. That he may win success and appreciation wherever his lot is cast is the wish of his McHenry frienda., THE JOY OF LIFE. J "Surely every right-minded miii fcfod woman feels kindly toward these young people, who with credit, have completed the course of study prescribed for them and now stand on the threshold of larger room. It is no little thing for them, with so many voices calling them from study, to have remained steadfast dur­ ing these many months and to reach at last this goal. Life, we trust, has many rewards and honors in store for them, but it is to be doubted that any honor will be won by them in their future lives at a cost of more courage, persistence Mid work than this which we so freely accord to them today. We have good reason to congratulate them upon this this real success and triumph. Of the young people in our land not more than one out of every thirty complete a course in any secondary school; and the dis­ tinction which these young people have attained is therefore real and consider­ able. But while we congratulate them upon what they have done, I come to congratulate, especially upon what is before them--Joy and that Joyous. They are entering upon life under pei, culiar conditions of privilege, and to the inortal eye there is no reason why their livw should not have a larger measugl of Joy, which in spite of the drawbacks and difficulties of life, it is evident the good Creator designed men and women should enjoy. * It must be premised of course that the Joy of Life is not complete in this world. There are physical and moral evils in this world which, do our best, be as hopeful and cheerful as we may, or can, will impair our Joy. There are dread­ ful sights and sounds,cruel catastrophes, lingering diseases and untimely deaths. The whole creation groaneth and travail- eth together in pain, said Paul, and with a little knowledge of nature we do not have to fall back upon the doctrine of inspiration for the truth of Paul's saying. The creatures which God has made from th© infusoria upward to man live by prey­ ing upon each other. Every living thing seems to have its mortal foe. Human ;ty is riddled with mischiefs and wrongs. There are wars, pestilences, famines and sins. There are storms and earthquakes. Telephone, telegraph and rotary press are busy reporting the woes of mankind. Some people, who depend upon the press for light, have found that their light is darkness, and are saying, 'Who will show us any good?' But there is good. Life, with all its drawbacks, is a Life of Joy. We have two eyes to see with, and one should al­ ways be directed to the good there is in the world. The newspaper tells us about the storm which drove a vesseltopon the ruthless rocks, but it sayB little about the crops on ten thousand farms which that same storm saved and made abund­ ant. The newspaper tells about the home disrupted by sin and crime, but it tells us nothing about the ten thousand happy homes where peace, purity and joy abide. It tells ns about the accident to travel in which a dozen persons lost their liveB, but it does not tell us in start­ ling headlines of hundreds of thousands of happy men and women who that same day traveled home to Mends and loved ones, after the day's business or the pleasure trip abroad. And it is so with our individual mis­ eries. The proportion of joy to sorrow is usually large. There is almost always a preponderance of gain over loss, health over sickness, good over evil, joy over sorrow and life over death. It is admitted,ot course, that this is not a perfect world. A little girl who saw some men paving the streets, asked her mamma why the Lord didn't finish the world when he made it. It is a fair question, but the answer, if one can be found, would carry us too far from our subject. The world is not fitted for per­ fect joy. That is freely admitted. The best evidence for the continuance of life beyond the grave is found in the fact that this world to not perfect Not un­ til we get to a city paved for us, with gold, will we be ready for perfect felicity, But this world, as it is, imperfect to be sure, is nevertheless the work of God. The heavens, beyond man's reach to make, the firmament inlaid with gold, the emeral sod, the sheening waters, the shifting cloud-light and ten thousand things of beauty and joy forever prove that this world is the work of God and is, therefore, richly to be enjoyed. At least if we have troubles in this life, let us see to it that we also have the Joy of Life, I want to speak to yon, this evening, about the considerate Joys of Life, the positive satisfaction of being; and I am going to try and show that earthly joy is not dependent upon the amount of one's material possessions or the nature of his employment; I am going to try to show that joy is possible to all, the rich and the poor, the humble and high, that any man may win it. I shall mention nothing which in voives unusual expense, or the possession of unusual gifts. I invite you to consider the joy which the humble and obscure as well as the great and conspicuous may possess. And first of all I want to put Life it­ self. It is a glorious thing just to be alive.-Without life we couldn't even have the melancholy pleasure of wishing we had never been born. We live. We are not clods. We know that we are not clods. Clods do not even know what they are not. We live. I once heard John R. Gough tell of his sensations, when, for the first time he stood before a mountain. The mountain lifted its head a mile above him. He, standing at its base, was a speck. If it had toppled over on him he would have been buried to deep for any rescue ex­ cept the resurrection, His six feet of height would scarcely make a unit of measurement for the mountain's im­ mense altitude. His two hundred pounds of advoirdupois would hardly be dust in the balances that would weigh the mountain's unimaginable tons. It was of enduring granite, he was of per­ ishable flesh. It had stood since the morning stars sang together at creation's dawn, he was of a passing generation. He was to the mountain as a fly on the side of Cheops, the Great Pyramid. 'But,' said Gough in his thrilling, dra­ matic manner, 'I am a man. You are dead; I live. Big as you are I can climb yon, bore your heart ont, blast your bowels and your bones and grind you to powder to find your yellow nsrves. I am a man.' We have all heard of Luther, who, when a child, first oonnng to the consciousness of self, ran to his mother exclaiming: 'Oh, mother, mother, I-am an I! I am an I.' « Conscious, self-directive :Sfe hi the crown of creation--the maffer pieoe of GENERAL law of J. v ?*>.. K. ii ' ' - ' . .J|; • • in * Li, i-v •!W 'A" :0 I">. Jr. .. £?"!.. *«l. .JlS* .'JI nsd on pass sight) * X ... . INFORMATION GATHERED FAOM VARIOUS 8OURCE8. Some of the In Condensed Exchange G1 On Monday evening, Jon* Paul Doederlein joined in Frank Tesch Mid Miss worth. The ceremony at the home of Rev. was witnessed by a foW engo Republican. Wednesday afternoon AI LetMMSl in half a dozen sparrows' eggg, he had a little fnn with at RfitVnvi^ Lee's expense. Mr. Leland walkad into Megran's store and asked Dick wfl^t W was paying for eggs. The look on latter's face when Al laid down sparrows' eggs would have to be sees be appreciated. --Harvard Enough men were; ing force of the O. T. factory, to increase the number of - ^ turned ont to thirty a day. kind of an indication \ the people like to tinel. Manager Blethen, of the Telephone company switch board from tlM lCd&BiMt where it has bssn rfnos 'tti* were installed in Nunda, to over Powell's market Hoe will henceforth find "eantniL'^ l changes for the impwvvmciit < vice have been made Iqr and h* will now be lines in shape with 1 change in switch board and was made with scarcely no of service.--Nunda Hstald. Miss Cora Reynolds lrft for Ntefc, yesterday, whe®*e iiwi 1 the improvement of her innumerable Mends in Ric vicinity sincerely hope that soon regain her usual bMltti a fulnees-'-Richinand Gaaeltn. A fishing party from W<| sisting of Shannon and1 sat in a row-boat i tered on a rock for two ir until another boat Was i were set afloat again. string of sport during the a bite.--Algonquin Citlaeak Albert Pruess, a F. Mutchow and emptojailin! of Mutchow Bros., met wlifc » accident Wednesday engaged in work about tiki when near where a large of flour was piled ing, the flour foil to the fioer, covering young PrnHii, who is teen years old. Fully forty fltofts of flour toppled over and he was Moir a layer of seven weU-IUlsd sadlfe' JRKI1 Mutchow was i Will Strain and others in tfcestafel freed him. Dr. Johnson was calMh he w«s taken home, where he is ent. No bones were broken, is very sore as a result of the received.--Harvard Herald. The Waverly is now doing * ) ing business under the niiiiiii|i|||it qi. the new proprietors, A. L.SmitfcV who have renovated Mid rex hostlery throughout, making provementa. --McHenry County orat . Made an Awlfyl." Every editor has reoeivad fiieim. Tfca postmaster sends them to tha t the postmaster is not to 1 stance, there mm a man Short who sent us three notiosa ip stop his paper, he did not want it i We wondered what \ Upon investigation of oar list we found that Tim He had never paid a cent, and yst as a matter of economy to us he gjajjpiift his paper. A few evenings agows flttKBilB into a chnrch and Tim's mehdkMM'vniOS j rang out clear in that i "Jesus Paid It All." He been mistaken, but his pressed us. The next day we--il him a receipt in full begging his not knowing that he had made ail signment with tits Lord.--Pine (Mo.) Clarion. Will Return to IKcHeary. Harry Eldredge, who has has ployed in the Gail Borden Ocnfamtat:' factory at Carpentanville lor years has been appointed assistant mOT inspector in the company 's new iMtaty in this village. Hmny is a HoHanty boy, son of our reqpeeted townMMBt C. T. Eldredge and his many Men* will be pleased to hear of his good Itaifc awl extend him a cordial welcome on his home coming. Independence Bali. Special attention is called to the inde­ pendence ball to be held in Stoffel's hall on the evening of July 4 Reed's popu­ lar orchestra assisted hy Chicago musi­ cians will render the latest popular airs. Something very fine in the wajr of en­ tertainment and refreahmaiii iainatocs for all who attend. A Quitting Partyt Mrs. Martin Adams, of flptfag entertained a large company ot at a quilting party on A sumptuous dinner and served. Those Anna Young, Engels, Barbara Adams, 9mm- and Mrs. Math. >V Giowb New wxanapi Walsh's. . irjSk % t »-> • % -•