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VOLUME XXVIk • -£-A V. r f l f l l l I I I i f DIRECTORY * %**§**» BUSINESS CARD8. DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. 3ICIAN, SUBGKON AND OOtJLfST. Office and residence in Justen'B Block, o*er the Plaindeaier office, McHenry. " C. H. FEGBKS7M ̂D. ~ OHV8ICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, •r tr -• " •" DR. A. E. AUB1NGER. _- 8ICIAN AND SURGMSON, Office in the old Post Office bui idling, one door east of J, Miller's store, West McHenry, III. Resi­ dence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Os­ borne. All professional calls promptly at­ tended to. iNTEREStlNG PARAGRAPHS. Item Ctweemlng tocal Aifob* lacked Up by the Way. El(ln Batter Market. . The sates on the board of #at&e Were larger than they have been for months. The offerings were 454 tube. 388 sold at 20 cents. The quotation committee reported the market firm at 20 cento, whioh is a drop of one cent from last week. FREP'K C. PAGE, M. D. IYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at^ tentlon diseases and surgery of eye, ear, itese and throat. Office hours: 8 to) a, m., 1 to K and ft to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office, 128; Resi­ dence, 12a. KNIGHT A BROWN. ATTOBNEY8 AT LAW. 100 Washington \ <*» street, Chicago, 111. . ________ A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- lection?, a spec ialty. Damage Suits, etc. .. ™ . Office at Wooagtock, 111. I>. T. SMILEY, A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- " tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to Us care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II G. ROSS, D. D. S- Over O ft Chapel's Store ; H. C. MEAD, justice of the Peace and General In- surance Agent, including Accident * and Life Insurance. WKBT MCIIKKBY, - - III. DR. W. C. BESLEY r\ " Surgeon i N V * Dentist Kendal Block WOODSTOCK, ILL. MICHAEL MATTSEN !' Artistic Decorating Pointing and Paper Hanging Plaindeaier office, McHenry. 490 Bowen Ave., Chicago. Itfennccs: The numerous people for v rI have done decorating in McHeaiy, , v CHURCHES. UNIVER8ALI8T. JKPWv Mimjbb --v,...... PABTOB J. %alsh President IT, C. Mead Clerk Dr. H. T. Brown. Treasurer Bupt. of Sunday-School.. .Miss Bernice Perry Assistant W. A. Cristy WILLING VOBCIB8. •.John I.Story President James B. Perry ...VicePresident F. C. Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy ..Treasurer T.». o. 0. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Ht rnlece Perry Secretary 8ervices: •" , , Stated Sermon. ;Kisv:&.. .10.30 p m V ' • Sunday School 11.45 p m J':J-~ Y.P.V.V 7.15pm METHODIST EPI8COPAL. Bey. W. L. Whipple Pastor Preaching Sunday 10:80 A. U. Sunday- School, 18 M. „ Dr. A. E. Auringer Superintendent • Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. H. • Aid Society meet each alternate Week. Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss (}ora Wilson, Secretary. mr A Cordial invitation is extended to all. '• ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) aHunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. m. REV. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. 0 BT. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 St, Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:90 a. m. Rev. FATHER O'NBII* Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg haveservices on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 O'clock p. m. REV. FATHBR MKBRINO. Pastor SOCIETIES. / A ; . . - MASONIC. • « ; ; No. 158, A. F.anfi4fc. ite- 'ftfgular Communications the second and O^irth Mondays iu each month. UOLLIN WAITE, W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Seey. W. C. O. F. &'! Ft. Patrick's Oourt, No. 187. W. O. O. F..meet Se First Saturday and Third Wednesday enings of each month, at Forester Hall. : , Mrs. R. J. SUTTON, Chief Ranger. 2 ' L OKKTTA W ALSH. Secretary. Iw;; : M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth I . Wednesday evenings of each month, at their > Hall, over Evan son's store. W. P. STKVEHS, Consul. H. C. MEAD, Clerk. C. O. F. «kCb Meet First and Third Sundays of tiemth In Forester Hall. ANTON ENUEI.N, Chief Kasjisr. JOHN NEISS, RtH'ording Secretary. -^LOUIS OBRTBI., Financial Secretary. %' JOHN J. BABBIAS, Treasurer. Trustees*. John Heimer, Antra En gel n. Ben Lauer. r C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No 746, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. _ J. M. Phalen, C. Rt Walter Bolger, R. S. £lricago & North-Westera« Leave Chicago. 7.25 a m 7 . S 5 a m . S.4<5 am.. 3.30 p u i Effective July 1. 1901. v,-ppw BAT TRAIKS. HORTHBOUNI» £-.^..Vla Elgin..^..:.. vv^S..Via Elgin..s'.... "ViaDes Plaines...;. Via Des I'iaincs;... 4.15 p --Via E'g' » 5.01 n Via I>es Plames.... MTNDAY TRAIN^;' 8.00 am.... Via I>es I'Sitim*.... «.45am........5. . Via ^Igin... «i f.lOam Via Des Plaines..:v. a. 11.14 a m • Arrive McHenry. ...10.10 a m ..11.34 a m ...10.10 a m ...4.40 p m .. .K.S4 p m . ..6.54 p m ....9.37 a m ,11.14 a m S.flS p n. ItVpm ... L20p m..... ..Via Elgin, VRIDAV TRAINS. Via Elgin..tit, SATURDAY TRAIJ _Via l>es Plain WBEK DAY TRA11 sooTHBonsro. li • - •* ujL. neS,. ui#- Leave *<• Henry. ?J£Sam........Tia Des PlaineS 93B a m. ..'it.. £i* • Via Elgin 10.10 a ^ Via lies PlaineS...... .9.50a Dr. A. E Auringer's houBe is under­ going repairs. Julius Berner and family will move to Chicago this week. - y BenTonian is erecting* sew house on his farm in Dighton. A marriage is to take plaoe in mtr village in the near future. Of coarse you .will attend the ball game Saturday. Game called at 3:90 p. m. Wm. Hoitz has purchased ill Eeed's hone which makes a valuable acquisi­ tion to his livery. A sign painter was in town Tuesdav and left specimens of his handiwork on some of the store windows. A large number attended the dance at Columbia Park, Johnsburgh, last night, and everyone had a good time. Rev. F. W. Miller will move his household goods into John L Story's cottage, facing the park. Mr. Story will vacate the cottage this week and move to Nun da. All Toads lead to Woodstock this week, and from all appearances they are being well traveled. McHenry is sending her full quota to the fair as she always does. McHenry hunters who expect to ven­ ture over in Wisconsin when the season opens must provide themselves with licenses, as such is required by the game law of that state. Theo. L. Grot gashed the back of his left hand last week with a pair of ice tongs, necessitating several stitches The wound was very painful, the point of the tongs cutting clear to the bone. The new bank building will soon be ready for occupancy. The front part will be taken by the Bank of McHenry and The McHenry Plaindeaier will oc­ cupy the rear rooms and the basement. The subject to be taken up at the Young People's meeting at the Univer- salist church next Sunday enening is "Labor Day, Laborers in the Vineyard, Personal Application." "iverybody ia invited to attend. M. J. Walsh has received his fall and winter Bam plea of clothing and they are beauties. He has a good many shirt waists still on hand which he says will be sold at a big discount. Better call and look them over. A goodly number of people attended the reception given to Rev. and Mrs Miller at the Universalist church last Saturday evening. Light refreshments were served and a pleasant evening was spent by the participants. Hymans & Miller have opened a clothing store in the Gilbert building, West McHenry, and expect to establish a permanent business here. They will also handle a full line of jewelry, see their adv. on another page. The Modern Woodman society levied eleven assessments last year, making the cost of insurance per $1,000 annually $4.95--the very cheapest furnished by any fraternal society or life insurance company operating in the United States. The yacht "Harriet H" was loaded onto a flat car here Monday and shipped to Green Bay where it was entered in the races. This yacht is the property of Henry L Herts and is a swift one, having -carried off the prize many times. No examples of the difficult and charming art of photographing birds could be more beautiful than the re­ markable series of pictures by A. H. Verrill, which deoorate the opening pages of Leslie's Monthly for Septem­ ber. The books that help a young man, or anybody else for that matter, are the books that interest him. Therefore a young man must select his own read­ ing, if he is to read with any profit to himself.--September Ladies' Home Journal. Scott Harrison will hereafter act as onr correspondent at Ringwood. Mr. Harrison has filled that position before and gave the best of satisfaction. Elmer Duers will take np the work at Wauconda and no donbt will send in some interesting letters. Will Reed is packing his household goods this week and will ship them to Chicago soon. Will has made many friends during the nine years he has re­ sided here, who will regret his departure. He will be missed by musicians generally, especially those with whom he has been associated in the orchestra. In Prof. Fisher's article last week the word "application" was by mistake used for "affiliation." It should have conveyed the meaning that the Latin course in the public school includes all work required for affiliation with our higher educational institutions. W e hope that Mr. Fisher will accept our apology. A recent novel of Washington high OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. ...Via Elgin.. .yVia Des Plainwi..,.. 50 pm 45 p m KJXi a ui 8.18 P m 0.15 p m _ • HONDAY TRAINS* •• 7 32 a m.......... . Via Elgin..........10.30 p m 7JMB D m.f.-.-iV«vVia Des PlaineS..* 8.25 p m 7.« n Via Elgin...........10.15 p m 748 m........'A"'a DesiMuinei... ..9.45pm 8J6 a m MONDAY TRAINS. 7.13 a rn... ..../Via Des PlaineS. 5.00 pm 3.00 pm ,>...3.00 p m Arriv t j ^alosfm has stirred a high government offic­ ial to a scathing rebuke, which appears in the September "New" Lippincott's Magazine under the title "Mrs. North: An Unwritten Chapter with Some Com­ ments." Were the name of the author revealed it would attract wide attention to the stinging words. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There by The Flalndealear Scribe. Geo. Sommers Chicagoed on Monday. Albert Nearing, of Richmond, was in town Tuesday. Miss Edna Story visited friends in Chi cago last week. Mrs. Peter Bowen, of Volo, was a Caller yesterday. * Eric Stone, of Woodstock, spent Sun­ day at Rosedale. Geo Stanford has secured a position at Kenosha, Wis. Miss K0e Howe was a Chicago visit­ or the first of the week. E. C. Joelyn entertained his sister, of Elgin, a few days last week. Mrs. Hein visited friends at Johns­ burgh several days last week. Rev. Fr. Mehring passed through here on his way to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Martin Conway, of Elgin, spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Eugene Matthews, of Elgin, was call­ ing on McHenry friends this week. John H, Miller and John Regner were in Wauconda on business yesterday. Geo. Blethen was here from Nunda last Friday evening to attend the dance. Miss Tillie Meyers and brother, Geo., are visiting Chicago relatives this week. Miss Katie C. Frisby visited Ring- wood friends from Saturday until Mon­ day. Wm. G. Waterman, of Barring ton Center, was a Sunday visitor at W. A. Cristy's. Ferdinand Frett and Miss Rosa Justen drove to Fox Lake and Crystal Lake last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. CL A. Guerin were among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. Mrs. Albert Etten and sister, Miss Annie Wegener, were here from Volo Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Simons has returned from a visit with friends and relatives in Elgin. Geo. Meyers and daughter, will take in the sights of the windy city tomorrow. * Will Stevens is enjoying the attrac­ tions at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Misses Susie, Barbara and Celia Bar bian are visiting relatives in Woodstock this week. Prof. Brazier and family were here from Harvard Tuesday, calling on old acquaintances. "Mr. and Mrs. H. Wightman will oc­ cupy part of the house now the residence oi M. Merriman. Mrs. H. M. Jensen will leave on Tues­ day next for a three weeks' sojourn at Sioux Falls, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund and daughter, Miss Katie, were Chicago visitors yesterday. Misses Josie and Celia Givens, of Cherry vale, Kas., were the guests of rel­ atives here recently. W. K. Kimball is out from Chicago this week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kimball. Mrs. Somerby and niece, of Chicago, are being entertained by' Mrs. George Sommers this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bullwinkle, of Chicago, visited their daughter, Mrs. Lyle L. Howe, Sunday. C. E. Valentine and R. H. Potter, of Tryon's Grove, were guests at H. M. Jensen's last Saturday. John Brents left on Mdnday for a week's visit with relatives at. Bowling Green and Louisville, Ky. Isaac Wentworth and Mrs. Chas. Lamphere visited at the home of Jake. Wentworth in Elgin Sunday. Miss Kathryn and Maggie Walsh drove up to Fox Lake last week ank vis­ ited at the home of Jas. Walsh. Mrs. S. W. Wells and daughter, Jessie, of Montreal, Canada, are the guests of the former's son, Dr. D G. Wells. Mrs. Mat Dage and children returned to their home in Kenosha last week, af­ ter a pleasant visit with McHenry friends. Misses Gertie and Katie Weber left for Chicago Tuesday evening, where they were called by the serious illness of Miss Gertie Tennis. Mrs. Chris Shrank, Miss Letha Ech- ert, of Woodstock, and Miss Emma Givens, of Elgin, spent Sunday with Chas. Givens and family. The editor was at Ringwood on busi­ ness last Friday, and is indebted to Mrs. J. S. Brown for the excellent dinner partaken of at the family table. Mrs. Mary Karges returned on Mon­ day evening from a three weeks' visit with friends at Kenosha, Wis. And Fred again wears a pleasant smile. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker and son, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Renwick and son and Miss Grace Schoonmaker drove up to Fox Lake Sunday and spent the day at the Howard-Mineola. Chas. Wicke and wife, of Des Plaines, were entertained at the home of George Meyers last week, and spent most of their time in fishing. On Wednesday they caught 206 fish and on Thursday 187 were landed. Ethel Duers, who has been cor­ respondent at Wauconda the past year, will attend school at Dixon the coming winter. She has been writing some very good letters, and it is with that we loose her services. Miss Jessie Baldwin, of Nunda, was a visitor, here yesterday. s R. H.* Sherburne and family enter­ tained Bert Gale, of Chicago, the first of the week. Prof. E. C. Fisher arrived bom Chi­ cago today and will occupy part of Mrs. Smith'8 house, where Mrs. L. EL Owen now resides. Among those from McHenry who at­ tended the Teachers' Institute at Wood­ stock last week were the Misses Mildred Stevens, Margaret Sutton, Elsie Howe, Kate Howe, Agnes Perry, Dora Besley, Mamie Knox, Ethel Smith, Jennie Smith, Minnie JKnox, Mrs. Cobb and Emery Kimball. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen returned on Tuesday from a visit at Burlington. Brown's Lake, Brighton, Silver Lake, New Munter and Twin Lakes, Wis. Mr. Justen states that the vegetation in that part of the country is drying up, but as he neared Illinois a great contrast was noticable. BALL GAME SATURDAY. M'HENRY AND MARSHALL FIELD TEAMS TO CROSS BATS. SUMMER QUESTS DEPART. Hwt. Beea a • siiert. Bat Pro«p«nHW &a**en for the Hotel*, The'summer season of 1901 is cfoising and during the coming week a large number of the reporters will go back to their winter homes in the city. Owing to the very late spring the mason has been exceptionally short, in fact about one month was cut off from the usual time spent at the cottages. But when the people did commence to put in their appearance, they came with a rush fund the hotels have all enjoyed a good run. Nearly all the cottages at the Bay and along the river have been occupied continually, which could not be said of them last year or the year be­ fore. Emerald Park has booqied wonderfully and the International Vil­ lage, German Village and Howell's Villa have been scenes of activity. The Riverside Hons?, Buch's Summer Resort, McHenry House and the Rose- dale Pleasure Club have ftll been filled most of the season and have given the best of satisfaction. At the Bay the hotels at times have been compelled to turn people away on Sundays. It is plain enough to be seen that the Fox River and Pistakee Bay resorts are gaining in favor, and it behooves every citizen of McHenry to always say a good word for them when possible. If the resorts boom during the summer, McHenry is bound to get a share of the sport and some money must be left here. But that which interests us most is the development of the places along the river. The cottage owners are making MI effort to olean out the weeds, and it stands to reason that if all the weeds were remove 1, the lots that are now laid out and more with them would be sold, making McHenry one of the best sum­ mer resort towns in the state. It is the intention of the manager of this paper to advertise the "Beautiful Pistakee and Fox River Resorts" not only during the summer months, but to keep at it continually. It is to# be hoped that next spring everybody will do his share in beautifying the town and the river property, thus drawing the attention of pleasure seekers in our direction. Might Have Been Worse. In a quarrel last Thursday morning in which Wm. Young, M. Brhyn and Julius Berner were the participants, the latter was stabbed with a pocket knife, but not seriously injured. It seems that a dog owned by Brhyn had destroyed some cucumber vines in Young's garden, and protestation on the part of the latter precipitated the fight. It is rather difficult to ascertain how Mr. Berner became mixed up in the deal, but we would infer that he endeavored to take up Brhyn's part in the fracas, and in self defense Young drew his knife. Young was taken into custody, but was exonerated by Hie court A Reminiscence. Chas. D. Schoonmaker is now editor and manager of the McHenry Plain- dealer, one of the neatest and most readable papers that cornea to our ex­ change table. Mr. Schoonmaker is an expert printer, who has few equals, and the Plaindeaier since he took charge of it shows that he has marked ability as a writer. Charles is a Kane county boy, and ten years ago he and the writer were both clerks in different stores in the village of Hampshire, liv­ ing happy and contented lives, and knowing nothing of the burdens and sorrows of newspape^ work.--St. Charles Chronicle. m Anditora* Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Auditors for the town of McHenry, oounty of McHenry and state of Illinois, will meet on the 3rd day of September, A. D., 1601, at the town clerk's office in West McHenry, I1L, at two o'clock p. m., to transact such business, that may pursuant to law, come before the meeting. Dated this 38th day of Au­ gust, •. D., 1901. CHAS. B. HABMSEN, 'Town Clerk. The Beat Ball Game of the Season Will Be Played on the Borne Grounds Next Saturday. The best ball game seen in McHenry for some years will take place at Gage's Park, West McHenry, on Saturday, August 81, and all lovers of the Ameri­ can game should turn out in force. The Marshall Fields are a strong team and have a long list of victories to their credit this, season. The members of the team are gentlemen and spectators may be assured of a good clean game, The McHenry team will be composed of the best material that can be secured in town, and we know that there are some pretty swift players to be found. The game^will commence at 3:80 p. m., and it is hoped that the grounds will be packed with people. Make ar-s> rangements to go and convince your neighbor that he should be in attend­ ance also. Admission to grounds, 15 cents. Ladies admitted free. 8TEREOPTICON LECTURER . ̂ A» ZatemMtinjc Leetave Tha*:;Sv«§#ttIiM . „ Should Hear. PRICES ARE HIGHER. •wiftim In the V«c»tabte Um Owrte More this Year. ' GENERAL COUNTY NEWS. - Supreme Court- DecUion. "supreme court has ruled that jurors are entitled to per day of twenty-four hours or fraction thereof. It has been the custom to allow jurors, when they stayed out all night, an extra day. The ruling of the supreme oourt may reduoe the number of hung juries. , The Salvation Army brigade which is now holding meetings in Stoffel's hall will have a rare attraction next Monday evening, Sept. 2. Maj. Damon will de­ liver a stereopticon lecture on "Darkest America," and will be assisted by Capt. Sangren, who is an Excellent vocalist, illustrating her ballads by appropriate stereopticon views. Her singing alone will be well worth the price of admis­ sion. Maj. Damon comes well recommend­ ed as a bright and interesting speaker. The lecture commences at eight o'clock. Admission, fifteen cents; children, ten cents. The Barrington Review has the fol­ lowing to say of the lecture which was given at that place some time ago: "Major Damon of the Salvation Army delivered en entertaining lecture at the Baptist church, Monday evening, to an appreciative audience on the subject "Darkest America." The talk was pro­ fusely illustrated by stereopticon views of the dark spots in the larger cities of the country, where sin and crime hold full sway, where the Salvation Army has sent its forces and conquered in the name of the Master. It is almost in­ credible to believe that the forces of evil could gain such a foothold in a land the most highly civilized and Christianized on earth, but Major Da' mon only dreyr the veil from before a portion of the Wickedness; he told only a portion of the great story, and spoke from practical experience. . His work has called him to European countries and he was qualified to contrast. He is an excellent lecturer and gave our people a graphic description of the work of the organization that has planted its missions in the most remote corners of the globe, in the dtidelB of satan and his active agents. 1 "The musical numbers by Captain Sangren were rendered in a manner ac­ ceptable to all. She is a vocalist of more than ordinary ability and her vocal powers have attracted many to within the lines of the Army and to a better life. The program of the even­ ing was heartily approved by all and a substantial assistance to the work of detail which has been carrying on a campaign here for two weeks paali*'. ̂-- ^ A Good Thing. An experiment of great importance to the traveling public is being tested on the Northwestern system between Melrose Park and Wheaton. Ten miles of the track bed have been saturated with crude oil. The object is to keep down the dust which proves such an annoyance to travelers in the summer time. The test thus, far seems to be a perfect success, and if in the future the results are as pleasing as they have been during the days since the oil was placed on the tracks, it will be used on the entire system of the Northwestern road. Clam Bake at StllUnf'i. The annual clam bake will take plaoe at Stilling's Hotel next Sunday, Sept. 1. They are becoming very popular at this resort and draw larger crowds each succeeding year. The McHenry Band will be present to discourse music dur­ ing the day. Those who wish to go from McHenry will be accommodated by the 1ms lines. $ "Putey" Won the Wh|||i|' • :v Gottlieb Boley won the bicycle raffled at Geo. Sommers' hardware store last Saturday, 816 being the lucy number. It is a good wheel, and one that the owner may be proud of. Everything pertaining to the affair took plaoe just as advertised, and all ticket holders were satisfied with the result. The effects of the drouth the past summer are just beginning to be felt by the people who are obliged to buy their vegetables at the local markets in almost any city in this section, the conditions being general all over the state, says the McHenry County Demo­ crat. Everything one buys is of an in­ ferior quality and prices are about one- third higher than in past years. By re­ ports from various points we find that potatoes are the scarcest and the pro­ duct is very poor. Prices range from 85 to 40 cents a peck. Tomatoes are scarce and sell at all pricfes. Water­ melons that sold at 20 cents are selling at 40 cents each. Apples will turn out better than expected, but at present those on the market, mostly "wind falls," are selling as high as 40 cents a peck. AU the smaller vegetables such as beets, cabbage, etc., are considerable higher in price than last year and not anywhere near as good or large. On account of the scarcity and high prices of vegetables it is said that there will probably be a large amount,, of canned goods sold this winter. All the leading grocers are making every effort to get the best but with only varying success, except when they can get them from home gardeners. In small fruits there never was such a scarcity at this time of the year and the raspberry crop was almost a failure and blackberries are scarce and of a poor quality. The fruit crop in California is reported way below the standard and canned and dried fruit will be high. In California, Washington and Oregon frost killed the fruit and great orchards have not a bushel of fruit and even the outlook for grapes is discouraging. The coming winter will be a trying one for the housewife and she will need a well filled purse to keep the table go­ ing this Winter. Meat is also high' and going up; lard is also on a high scale; butter has again starjted up itt the twenties and eggs remain firm. INFORMATION GATHERED VARIOUS SOURCES. Some of the Happenings la enur Coma in Condensed Form Iter- Busy People-- Exchange Gleaninfii. • The Algonquin Indians were defeated ̂ at Marengo last Tuesday by a acore of ' 13 to 11. . • > , Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co., will aoott ̂ commence the erection of a three I building, 100 x 66 feet, -in Harvard. ' * '"f'jfei The Harvard Herald says that Br.' iy • Johnson of the Cottage Hospital in ^ city has operated on - forty patients tat appendicitis without a death. • % •e4f- THE STATE FAIR. UM MeHeary County Exhibit HK>uld Be Prominent. Reunion of the Third. *"** The first annual re-union of the Third Illinois Volunteers will be held at Joliet on Saturday, Sept. 35. All mem bers of this gallant regiment are requested to be present if possible, and go in for a good time. Governor Yates has consented to be present, as will several other prominent men. Don't forget that M. L. Wortz gives a dance at Buffalo Hall, Lilly Lake, on Saturday night. He assures us that ha will give all corners a good time. Geo. A. 'Hunt, who has charge bf" the McHenry county exhibit at the State fair this year, was in McHenry last Saturday looking up material for the show. McHenry*oounty, according to all reports, will have a good chance of winning the prize this year if the farm­ ers and produce growers generally will lend a helping hand to make up the ex­ hibit Crops all over the state are poor enough at best, but this county has had better growing weather than any of them. Mr. Hunt is an untiring worker in the interests of the county, but it will be impossible for him to call on everybody. Let us all help him as best we can. If the produce growera have anything that would make a good show­ ing, and wish to place it on exhibition let Mr. Hunt know about it or bring it to The Plaindeaier office and it will be properly turned over to hiiq. This county should establish a record this year second to none, but it cannot be done unless everyone is willing to help. If you have any fine' looKing corn, po­ tatoes, wheat, oats, rye apples or any­ thing else, in grain, fruits or vegetables, get theipidown to Springfield. What About Foot Ball t Two years ago McHenry had a good foot ball team and much interest was manifested by the people. There is no reason why a team can not be organised this fall and games be scheduled* for every Saturday afternoon. Towns all about us have their regular teams and draw large crowds out to their games. In days gone by McHenry has had the reputation of being the best town on the map for sport of this kind. Just a little effort on the part of some of oflr athletes will renew old times and honors can be regained. If properly ad- vertisod large crowds . would be drawn out and the. merchants would profit thereby. ' Bad a Fine Tlmo. The beet natured crowd of people that ever assembled in Stoffel's hall was there last Friday evening at the dance, and that which makes it more remarkable is the fact that about 125 couple were in the hall, 101 tickets being the actual number sold. Reed's orchestra did it­ self proud in furnishing music, and many favorable comments were made regarding it during the evening. The supper was served under the supervi­ sion of Mi's. Stoffel and it is needless to say there was no dissatisfaction in that part of the program. ** \ 1 Peter B. Anderson and Miss Charlotta - * ̂ ̂ Renich were married at Woodstock' last - Wednesday. The contracting parties are both well ami favorably ^ known residents of that city. Two parties were brought here from Huntley yesterday, by Warden J«»e%7 ^ | charged with violating the game lawv • * ; by shoot ing pra i r ie ch ickens ou t of da ta . ' „ "f They will be tried before Magistrate Jones on Friday.--Sentinel. ; Germans in the vicinity of Tfaidtt atir^" ̂ 4 taking definite steps to erect a fine KMFMf.1 church and parochial school in tint village. The buildings add grounds * ̂ will cost in the neighborhood of and nearly half of the coat has noW ' ̂ been pledged. Work will probftbijr' bo- v , gin within a weiek.--Nunda Herald. * $ Marcellus L. Joslyn, president of At , ~'r"1 - Citizens' Telephone company,'offers the ̂ if vise of the telephone poles in this county, * t P belonging to his company, to the super* " ~ v visors, for the purpose of patting up V guide-boards. Take up his offe^ gentlemen of the board of supervisors. Half of the expense will be lopped off by doing so. Take up Mr. JdslynV generous offer.--Nunda Herald. Distemper broke out among the horses at the Terra Cotta stables about a week ago. A great many of the ITS employes of the A. T. C. As C. Co. "drive to the factory every morning, and their horses are stabled mar the factory dur­ ing the day. The distemper is through the entire stable, the animals have been very sick. Vet­ erinary Jas. Smith is kept on the go constantly.--Nunda Hearld. Attorney and Mrs. D. T. Smiley have moved into their beautiful new train* at the corner of Judd and Tryon streets, erected at large expense and the work being done in a skillful maimer by S. E. Cunningham and his wwiwianfay Mr. iSteiley has one of the finest in the city, fitted with ail the conveniences* and his hosts of friends throughout McHenry county hope that he and his estimable wife may live for many years to enjoy its shelter and its comforts. Its erection adds very much to the beauty of the locality i* wMoh it stands. --Sentinel. y What's In a Name? In this town of McHenry there ag|^ several names that would imply * great deal, but in few cases does the name fit the man. We have a that runs a farm, a Cobb no to corn, a Buss that ne'ver carriee many people, Holly that is not green, aSohni- ner that can't build a house, a Bishop not able to preach, Ross that dont rifaf • to a tree, a Goodman that would not Frett if he stood on the Brink of f- precipice, Fisher men that am nwt" Lawless, Millers that can't make flour. Bacon not good if done Brown, QmH#' that don't parry ooal, Coats not made of cloth, Kings and Fays we Reed about in the Story books, a Ladd ttat is not a boy, a Schumacher thatoan't make shoes, Saylors that dont know ' Howe to sail, Smiths that are not, mechanics, an Ensign not connected with an army, Dates not to eat, FTWDA that do not speak Harsh words, Graven that do not Waite for the dead, a oona- bination that makes a Wright Bower, .:J. a Waterman that does not live Nye tl* river to Carey passengers, a Newman |̂, that has had many Knox, a Draper ftll ̂ is not a draper, Hay that we could aril. let Lay in. the field Long, Mead that we . «• can't drink, a Hall not made of Blocks ̂ of stone. We might Chase up Moor* , -y. names but teing swift -»Wheelers they jf Dodge us. •• ?« > DidYoa Kvor? „\Vv The McHenry Juniors or the nants of that team went over to Wau­ conda last Saturday afternoon and met defeat at the hands of the Wauconda Kids. The carnage must have been something terrible for the soore was to 7. Can it be possible? But then the boys say that some of their best players were not present and that probably •*> counts for their downfall. Additional Locals. John Stoffel has a number of fictions which he rents at a small fee. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid Society will meet with Miss Julia A. Story next Tuesday afternoon. All members .should be present The Willing Workers will meet at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon, September 5, at the usual hour, and it is desired that all should be present Le Compte & Simpson Musical and Dramatic Company will give one of their high class entertainments at Stoffel's hall next Tuesday night, Sep­ tember 8. For several years this com­ pany was one of the Slayton Lyoeum Bureau attractions, so that our people may know that it is strictly first class in every particular. 'Sififr • 1 m , ;t .. r;:?M The Le Compte & Simpson Go. com* Very highly recommended, and as higjk class entertainers stand among tb» f«» most of the country. Mr. Simpaon in the acknowledged champion mandolin player of America, and Mr. Le Coiaptn as a humorist and singer, ranks among the best. Each and every number on the program ia high claes and of an amusing and pleasing nature. Get r«- ,t usual t ' served seats at places. Card of Ikauta We wish to extend oar those friends and neighbors who so kindiv assisted us during the illness and after tlmda^buef our beloved wife MM ath«F^P^--.-'=-P»trick Flusky ": i X , Ed. Flusky. Wftated. Two bright girls to work Plaindeaier composing room. once and learn particulars the work required and wages. iX mm •«* ^ '••/'••tfyi'V- MM 'mmmi t.A * « , . \ is Afi