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T- 1 "•£' « "'- ' ••; ;"V ,;-'.)f v% ""' / j ^Hv/j" -. "' V"^ . --'I*' •" ^ " **; *£"*• * %-V • V ; . >• *»>>•"• V^"-VJ..': l v . : v.-'sr -;iiV. * ^ vH:v.r- ;-v^.. ; ̂ *~ -%^-k » w* . .. •*?w% K y *• s^";V^£" immi VOLUME XXVII. <?T MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901. "3?.^ NUMBER 23 'M U:" ktTr '•*... DIRECTORY | DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. "DHY8ICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. •*• Office and residence in J us ten's Block, (Hie door north of bank, McHenry. C. H. FEGEKS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at- * tentlon diseases ;ind surgery of eye. ear, nose and throat. Office hours: 8 to 9 a. m., I to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office, last Resi­ dence, 123. / " K k l G H T & B R O W N . A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington **• street, Chicago, III. C. V. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool ~ lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. * " Office at Woodstock, I]l. D. T. SMILEY, ' A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- •"• tary Public. Will give protaipt and im­ mediate attention to all business Intrusted to his care. Office in Hov's Block. Woodstock, II - - a H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. • ~ WEST MCHENRY, - - III. P. c. ROSS, D. D. s.- McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Cliapell's Store DR. W. C. BESLEY Surgeon Dentist Kendal Block WOODSTOCK, ILL. ' .MICHAEL MATTSEN -i- . Artistic Decorating Painting and Paper Hanging •r**^ Plaindealer office, McHenry. • V *96 Bowen Ave., Chicago. References: The numerous people for whom 1 McH INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. (tm CnMralng Local Affklrm Pldad A. Up by the Way. I have done decorating in lenry. Calls from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Illinois. Offbeat residence flint door went of lietbvdlxt church Strayer & Thurlwell Lawyers. Room 733 Opera House Block*, 113 Clark Street. Telephone, 1865 Main. Chicago. SOCIETIES. MASONIC.. " MCHENRY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and ourth Mondays in each month. liOLLIN WAITE, W. M. JOHN EVANSON'. Secy. W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. 0.0. F..meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. II. J. SUTTON, Chief Ranger. LOBETTA WALSH. Secretary. ' M. W. A. Regular Meetings 0tery Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STEVENS, Consul. H. 0. MEAD, Clerk. C. O. F. each Meet First and Third Sundays of month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENGELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OERTEI., Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BABBIAX, Treasurer. Trustees' John Heimer, Anton Engela. Ben Lauer. 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. PHilen, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. 8. CHURCHES. UNIVERSALIS!. F. W. Milled, PASTOR • T. J. Walsh President H. C. Mead * Clerk Dr. H. T. t>rown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Cristy WILLING WORKERS. Mrs. John I.Story President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. C. Koss Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy Treasurer Y. P. C. C. Miss Julia A. Story President Hiss Berniece Perry Secretary JUNIOB Y. P. C. U. Mrs. Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Miss Irene McOmber --..... President Lulu Byrd Secretary Services: , Stated Sermon 10.30 a m Sunday School --11.45 a m y. P. 0. U 7.00 pm Junior Y. P. C. U 4 00 ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) • Sunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at li:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben­ ediction at 8:80 p. m. REV. M. W. BARTH, 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. REV. FATHER O'NEIL. Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) |t> John's Catholic Church, Johnsburs have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 o'clock p. m. REV. FATBKB MKHKIHQ. Pastor Chicago &. North-Western. Effective September 20. 1901. WEEK DAY TRAINS. cS. NORTHBOUND Mc^Henry. 7.2> am Via Elgin 10.00 a m 8.0t) am Via lk?s I'laines 10.00 a m 3.2.1 p in Via l>es IMaines 5.00 p m 4.G0 p m Via Eluin #.47 p m 5.01 p ra... Via Des IMaines 6.47 p m SUNDAY TKAIN8.-* 8.4S am Via Fl^itf. u.14 a m 9.10 a m Via Des IMaines 11.14 a m 1.02 pm. Via Elgin 5.00 pm WEEK DAY TRAINS. McllenSy. SOUTHBOUND. 7.;Cam... Via Des Plaines... 7.S! i'. tt» Via KILMII 8.33 a m»......- Via Des Plaines... 3.12 p Via Elgin." . 8UNDAV THAiag. 7.38 a ... .TvTa Elgin. MB jpm.M. :AfU Elgin....... Arrive Chicago. --9.90 a m ... 10.10 a m . .9.60 a m --S.45 p m ElKln Batter Market. The offerings of butter were 75 tube with no sales. The official market was made firm at 24£ cents. The oufepnt was 601,000 pounds. Only twenty more days before Christ­ mas. The president's message will appear in this paper next week. The Board of Supervisors will meet in sp 5cial session on Monday, Dec, 9. Through these columns little Katie Bucb desires to thank those who voted for her in the doll contest at the fair. The Perkins building, occupied by Jos. Schneider and E. B. Perking, has been undergoing much needed repairs. Skating on the pond was indulged in by a score of young people on Thanks­ giving day, the ice being about two inches thick. -- S. Reynolds has put up a sign forbid­ ding any person throwing stones onto the ice in the mill pond. Skaters will appreciate the act The article regarding Catholic servi­ ces, published last week, should have been credited to The Daily Fair Bulle­ tin from which it was taken. J. H. Miller has recently erected a fine monument on the N. S. Colby lot. The monument is of Vermont granite and is one of the finest in the cemetery. Mrs. Eugene Perkins will lead the Y P. C. U. devotional meeting at the Uni- versalist church next Sunday evening. Subject: "Peter the Learner." Acts. 15:7--11. At the meeting at the M. E. church last Sunday evening over forty people were in attendance. These services are meeting with approbation of the people, much interest being shown. The masons are now nicely settled in their new hall in the bank building. Some new carpet and new pieces of fur­ niture have been added, making it one of the neatest and prettiest halls in the county. John Buss, the genial manager at Stafford & Goldsmith's pickle factory, informs us that all the pickles have been put up in barrels and kegsr and have all been shipped with the exception of a few car loads. Don't fail to attend the Y. P. C. U. social at the Universalist church parlors tomorrow (Friday) evening. The enter­ tainment committee (Will Howe and Harry Fay) guarantee to give everyone a good time. Simon Stoffel will give a dance on New Year evening, having secured Baernstein's orchestra for the occasion. A concert will be given during the early part of the evening, as was given last year. More details will be published later. W. D. Gates, of the Terra Cotta fac tory, presented each of his married em­ ployes with a turkey for Thanksgiving. Mr. Gates has followed this generous cnstom for several years past, and it serves to bind the employer and employe with a closer relationship. Read the Rev. Irl R. Hicks forcast for December, which will be found in an­ other column. The forecasts made by Rev. Hicks for 1901 have in nearly every instance been correct These articles will be published each month hereafter. \Vatch for them and profit thereby. The McHenry House bar room is now doing a good business, with Jos. Heimer as proprietor, and Thos. Laughlin, man­ ager, Mr. Heimer has put in a fine line of liquors of every description and will sell the famous product of the Indepen­ dent Brewing Astiociation, of Chicago. John A. Logan, president of the Northern Lakes Ice company, has a gang of forty men at work at Pistakee Bay erecting an ice house and a board­ ing house for the 150 men that will be employed during the ice harvesting sea­ son. The side track has been completed. An exchange says that the cherry sis­ ters could not object this year if their audiences threw turnips, cabbages and potatoes upon the stage. Turnips are so high that people use them forboquets, and potatoes cost so much.that they are kept in a safe. Cabbage is used alto­ gether as • a center table ornament in the parlor. An electrician has figured it out that if farmers would ground the wire fence every few rods they would not have so many horses and cattle killed by light­ ning. It is an experiment worth trying and one that could be put into use with little expense if found to be effective and practical. Mrs. Hopper, district president of the W. C. T. U., was to have delivered an address on temperance at the Ostend school house last Sunday evening, but owing to some reasons she could not fill the engagement. However a meeting was held just'the same, and despite the disappointment, everyone enjoyed the services. Prof. E. C. Fieher and wife, Miss Boyer and Mrs. S. W. Lauck and son were in attendance and assisted in the meeting. If the water in the mill pond does not rise before ice begins to form, the Bor­ den people will experience considerable difficulty in filling their ice house, which has a capacity of 8000 tons. From pres­ ent indications it will be necessary to go out several hundred feet frojn the shore in order to get clear ice, '•* that it will be a tough proposition the cakes up to the chutes. T is built in such a way that i veniently filled* from ous aarjr. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Mattoni Picked Up Here antl There by The Plulndealear Scribe. Ed. Thurlwell was a Nunda visitor Sunday. Del Noonan had business at Nunda last Saturday. Peter B. Frennd transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker called. o>n friends at Elgin yesterday. Frank E. Block, of Dundee, was a vis itor here Thanksgiving day. Miss Edith Curtis, of Elgin, spent Sunday with relatives here. Prof. E. C. Fisher made a business trip to Chicago last Saturday. Miss Jessie Baldwin, of Nunda, called on McHenry friends last weeK. Mrs. H. C. Smith has been spending a few days with relatives in Elgin. Gus Carlson transacted business in the big city the first of the week. Chfts. Smith, of Clifton, 111., was call .i. ' WIND-UP OF THE FAIR. tnd jbo The Cane and ytooll Contests Brffiff Dollars. In ing on old friends here last week. C. S. Howard transacted business in the windy city the first of the week. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley were here from Woodstock a few days last week. Henrv Ericsson, of Chicago, spent a few days at his hotel at Pistakee last week. A. W. Reynolds came out from Chi­ cago last week to eat turkey with home folks., Lewis Bishop, of Elgin, spent Thanks­ giving day with his mother, Mrs. Jacob Bishop. R. W. Stafford was out from Chicago Friday last on business of a "pickling" nature. Miss Edna Story, of Nunda, was the guest of Misses Elsie and Florence Howe Sunday. Master Clarence Brown has been visit­ ing his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Burt Allen and W. C. Schulpp, of Richmond, were McHenry callers Sat­ urday last. Misses Lizzie and Tillie Gillis, of Elgin, spent a few days last week with friends here. Miss Maude VanSlyke, of Algonquin, was a guest at the home of R. Sher­ burne Sunday. Carl and Clayton Ross went to Chica­ go Friday to visit friends, returning Sat­ urday evening. S. S. Chapell and daughter, Harriet, spent Sunday at the home of the for­ mer's parents in Elgin. Messrs. and Mesdames John E. Monk and C. Howell, of Elgin, were guests at the Riverside last Friday. John P. Schreiner. of Elgin, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schreiner, Thanksgiving day. H. O. Hedge spent several days at Nunda last week, the guest of John I. Story, at the Richmond House. Henry Schaefer returned from Minne­ sota last week, where he has been work­ ing during the past few months. S. J. Mellin has closed his hotel for the season and went to Chicago Satur­ day to spend the winter months. Miss Bernice Perry returned last week from a several weeks' visit with her brother, Capt. Perry, at Fort Sheridan. Frank Schreiner, our promising young foreman, was absent from the office several days last week on account of sickness. Miss Estella Fitch, of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Lillie Heimer several days last week, returning to her home on Saturday. No wonder our mayor looked hungry on Thanksgiving day. His wife was visiting in Chicago and he had to "batch" it. John Thelen was here from Chicago last week. He still carries his arm in a sling, but it is mending nicely and will soon be as "good as new. " Several from McHenry took in the foot ball game at Woodstock last Thurs­ day, Woodstock won the game from Morgan Park by a score of 81 to 0. Ed. Sutton went to Chicago this week to see the live stock show. Mr. Sutton is a great admirer of good stock and never misses an opportunity of this kind. Miss Lucille Graham, of London, Can­ ada, and Miss Viola Allen, of Lake Ge­ neva, were guests last Friday of Messrs. Harvey Price and Henry Ellard, at the Park Hotel. Dr. H. H. Hanly, of Havana, 111., was here last week and spent a few days with his parents. His many McHenry friends will be pleased to learn that th£ doctor's prospects are very encouraging. A. C. Soslyn, for twenty-two years with the Standard Oil company, has re­ signed his posstion, taking effect Decem­ ber 1. He has taken the agency for the Chicago Coffee company and will open an Elgin branch for the wholesale trade. His territory will include Kane and Mc­ Henry counties.--Elgin Courier. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, of Chica­ go, spent last week at the Pistakee Point Club, Pistakee Bay, indulging in hunting and fishing. They were very successful and carried away some fine specimens of black bass, pickerel and ducks. #Mr. Brown is a member of the firm of Brown Bros., contractors. Messrs. Barrymore and Dunning came out from Chicago and partook of a fihe Thanksgiving dinner with them. (Opntinued on page eight) On lust Wednesday the German Catholic Fair wound up in a manner to please every member of St. Mary's parish. The hall was packed with peo­ ple and everyone seemed to have ^bme money to give tor the good' cause. The cane and doll contests were close and exciting until the secret balloting com­ menced. when the excitement gave way to suspense. When the votes were counted it was found that John Buss had received 666£ votes to Gottlieb Boley's 535}. John carried away the cane, but he and his friends had to put up a good fight to win it. In the doll contest Katie Buch was the winner, re­ ceiving 979 votes. J^innie Schneider received 590 votes and Clara Freund, 859. The balance of the articles were raf­ fled, the lucky ones and their prises be­ ing as follows: Katie Weber, lady's hat (donated by Mrs. Spaulding); Peter E. Neice, lady's hat (donated by Mrs. Searles); Ben Buss Jr., eight-day clock; Frank Stock, Halsted rocker; Dr. Be bee, center table. A large number attended the dance on Thanksgiving evening and not only did it result well financially, bnt from a social standpoint it was a success. The supper Served by the ladies was the kind that always delights the inner man. It is estimated that $1,100 will be the net proceeds from the fair. It's a good sum of money, however everyone con­ nected with the church put in many hours of hard work and every cent taken in was well earned, and those who invested through the various sources received their money's worth in pleasure if not in merchandise. Dam^ard-Mlller. Mr. J. Damgard, of this city, and Miss Louise Miller, of Fort Dodge, Ind., were united in the holy bonds of matri­ mony in Chicago on Thanksgiving day at two o'clock p m. The groom has been a resident of McHenry less than on$ year, but dur­ ing that time he has, by his dignified bearing and excellent qualities, won many friends. He is the junior partner of the firm of Grot & Damgard, pro­ prietors of the McHenry brewery. The happy couple are now living with Mr. and Mrs. Grot, but will soon occupy the rooms adjoining the brewery. The Plaindealer extends congratula­ tions. Concerning: A. O. Hupp. The Bloomington Record has the fol­ lowing to say of A. O. Rupp, at one time a resident of this village: ^"Mr. A. O. Rupp, styled by his hun­ dreds of friends. "Andy," made a pleas­ ant call at The Record office last Wed­ nesday. Mr. Rupp is a newspaper man of ability and success, now temporarily out of active service, and engaged at his home in Chenoa in literary work. He has studied, also, within the past few years our political system and operated with considerable effect in practical poli­ tics. He is an esteemed friend of Mayor Johh Rickey, in Chenoa he is popu- lai/and influential. Andrew's near fu­ ture is full of bright promise." J County Song*. f County superintendents of schools throughout the state have started, a movement for the adoption of county songs as a means of disseminating local patriotism among school children and further interesting them in the musical features of their school routine. Win­ nebago and Saline counties appear to have taken the lea<l in the matter, each county having appointed its song. Prof. Alfred feayliss, state superintendent of public instruction, is said to look upon this innovation and offers his encourage­ ment to the idea. » New Bells. The trustees of SS. Peter and Paul church of Naperville, at the last meet­ ing of that body decided to placaiin the tower of their church four new bells and a clock. The bells will be what is known as a peal. • The larger, bell will weigh about 2,700 pounds, and the three smaller ones will be of such weight that the tones will be of perfect harmony. This set of bells, we itre informed, will Be the largest and best of any in the state of Illinois outuide of the city of Chicago. PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT FOR THE MONTH1ENDINQ FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 1901. Work Progressing Satisfactorily In all Departments--Average Dally Attend­ ance is Good. Below will be found the monthly re­ port of the McHenry public school and the roll of honor. Out of a total en­ rollment of 191 there has been an average daily attendance of 188, which is exceptionally good considering the number of people that have been suf­ fering from bad colds. The roll of honor speaks for itself. Out of the total number of pupils enrolled 114 have an average scholarship of ninety per cent, and above. It iB sufficient proof that the corps of teachers is do­ ing some effective work and that the pupils are applying themselves to their studies in earnest In dicipliue the school is advancing to the front. Only ten cases of tardi­ ness during the twenty days is a re­ markably good showing. Prof. Fisher took charge of the McHenry school with the intention of placing it on an equal footing with the best in the county and the indications are that his wishes will be gratified before the end of the spring term. Enrollment 191 Total day's attendance 3656 Cabes of tardiness... 10 Visitors 15 Number of days taught 20 Average daily attendance 188 Those whose names appear on roll of honor have an average scholarship of 90 per cent, and above. HIGH SCHOOL. Franew Buss Nina Colby AKIIOS CAREY Hello G;illiiher Hose lluson Chus. Heimer Katie Knox Lillie McUee Ft liel Owen Helen Raymond Luole Stevens ltlrriie J-'miill l>or:i Stoffel Kobt. Sutton Dick Walsh Thos. Bolder Lynn Cristy Ciissie Eltirudge Mabel Granger Florence Howe Elsie Howe Loren Lauck Agnes Myers Charley l'eet Frank Block Vera Lauck Ivu Curtlss Irene McOmber Irene Frlsby Zue Gtillaher Georne Freund Mary Knox 1 va Mead .losie Holly ' AI ford I'ouse, Kosie Zimmerman Eddie Conway Warren Howell Carlton Ross A^ues Stevens 11 are 1 Suuuldlng Bessie Smith Karl Waite Sammy Zimmerman E. C. FISHBR, Prln. •IOBTH GRADE Hattle Lamphere Mantle Granger Lena Stoffel ACIVES A. PERRY, Teacher. WURTH KOOli. (Mayton Ross Mairclc Ward Lizzie Gorman Anna Zimmerman Florence Granger Delia Beck with Lillian Wheeler INRC-TS* Alma Tesch Llda Going * Nellie Newman Julia Seward Mas. MART COBB, Teacher. ^ THIRD ROOM. Lola Boyle Ellfrleda Berner Earl Brown Luclle Byrd l'earl Claxton Emma Conway Maude Granger Fanny Granger Kmma Krauso Thomas Knox Edith Lauck John Long Louis Miller Gilbert McOmber Alice Olson Ray I'age Frank Rossman Eddie Kosstn&n Tillie Stewart Bertha Wolff Howard Wattles Joe Wrede DORA HKSLEY, Teacher. SECOND PRIMARY. • Arthur Wrede lt.Minie Zimmerman Kay Long Martha Stoffel Fred Seward John Feltz lioy I'age YACHTMEN ELECT OFFICERS, t - Pistakee Club Holds Annual Meeting and Choose# Leaders. The annual i^eeting and dinner of the Pistakee Yacht club was held at the Bi^ marck, Chicj&go, recently. The princi­ pal business was the adoption of a set of amended by-laws, the discussion of sail­ ing classes for* next season and the elec­ tion of directors and officers for the en­ suing year. A special committee appointed the following director?, to serve for one year: A. R. Beck, W. M. Gunton, Henry L. Hertz, Noah H. Pike, F. L. Wilk, Andrew McAnsh, Adam Schillo and H. Michaelson. The following slate of officers were elected withont opposi­ tion: Commodore--W. M. Gunton. Vice Commodore--L. A. Blomgren. Rear Commodore--Martin P. Hertz. Secretary--Henry L. Hertz. Treasurer--F. L. Wilk. Judge Advocate--Oscar H. Torrison. Fleet Surgeon--Dr. E. H. Gale. Fleet Captain--W. H. Munroe. Regatta committee--W. M. Gunton, L. A. Blomgren, M. P. Hertz, A. R. Beck, Henry L. Hertz, Jotin Oleson and N. Morris. Entertainment committee--F. Y. Oof- fin, Charles W. Peters, A. R. Beck, H. W. Allen, and Miss Harriet Hertz. House committee--F. L. Wilk, Noah H. Pike and A. R. Beck. Judge-- L. W. Echhardt, L Pike and F. L. Wilk. In view of the club's prosperous con­ dition the expenditure of $500 on the clubhonse on the shore of Pistakee Bay is contemplated. SAYS SMUT DON'T KILL. Writer Says it la Dry Water. Feed aad Inez Bacon Anna Knox Ella Mollohan Harold Gllles Edwin Owen Albert Freund Agnes Tesch Mattic Lauras Frances Stoffel Mabel Pease Principals* Association. The superintendents and principals of McHenry county will meet at Wood­ stock, December 14, at 10 a. m., for the discussion of the following subjects: 1. ."Judge Carter's Criticism of Chi­ cago Public Schools."--H. A. Tupper. 2. "Class Reading and Required* Reading for High School."--R. O. Moon. 3. "Duties of High School Princi­ pal "--Supt J. S. Brazier. > E. C. FISHER, Secy. • G. W. CONN, Pres. .Good fur the Oliver. The Oliver Typewriter bompany at Woodstock is enjoying at present a large rush of orders for their machine. The whole force are now working- three nights a week and Saturday afternoon. A better record for the management could not be asked. With sixty-five hours work, we are told the output runs np to 235 machines a week. Quite a lot of "Olivets" when crated and put np in one pile, and still the demand is greater. --Democrat Marguerite Granger F.lsa Block Hugh Gallaher Marie Long ETHEL M. SMITH, Teacher. FIRST PRIMARY Gertie Mueller Elva Smith Esther Stoffel Walter Krause Mamie Ibsch Cornelia Dekker Ernst Grot Cecelia Aylward KATE F. HOWE, Teacher. School Notes. Belle Gallaher was absent from school lust Wednesday. Agnes Meyers was absent from school last Wednesday. Helen Raymond and Ethel Owen were absent last Friday. Mrs. Fisher and Miss Boyer were vis­ iting in our School last Wednesday Mr. Raglan and Mies Baldwin, both teachers of the Nunda school, were vis itors here last Friday. Annual Klection. The McHenry County Agricultural Society held*a meeting at the court house, Woodstock, Tuesday afernoon, for the election of officers. All the old officers were re-elected as follows: President, Fred L. Hatch; Secretary, F. G. Arnold; Treasurer, Fremont Hoy; General Superintendent, C. F. Dike; Superintendent of Privileges, H. C. Mead. Lsrfe Baffle Shot. Hubert Klapperich, of Johnsbnrgh, last week Bhot an eagle on Joseph Justen's farm. It was a monster bird, the largest seen in this part of the country for many years. It measured seven feet from tip to tip of the wings. Two were recently shot in Walworth county, Wis., bat they only measured six feet. McHenry Pleasure Club. Several young men haye organize a club which will be known as the "Mc­ Henry Pleasure Club," whose object will be to give a series of dances at Riverside hall duHng the winter- They purpose to employ a good home orchestra and make the price of dance tickets only fifty cents. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at McHenry, 111., Dec. 1, 1901: Mrs. J. Jackobson, W. W. Linn, J. F. Wisner, Benea Thomas, J. Johnson, Jamee W. Fagan, H. C. Ehlert, H. E. Dunn. When calling for above letters, please say advertised. Rollon Waite, P. M. In an article in last week's Farmer's Tribune, of Des Moines* la.. Captain I. N. Heaps quotes from reports of the department of Agriculture and the Michigan Experiment station, showing that corn smut does not kill cattle as is so often said. The cause of the death of the cattle, says he, is due to their being allowed to fill themselves with the dry husks and blades when no water is around with which the dry matter in the stomach oan be moistened. In closing the article, Capt. Heaps says: "Pay no attention to the#oorn smut, but see that your cattle do dot stay too long in the fields at first and give them plenty of water and green grass and no loss will occur from turning cattle into stalk fields." * T** aboye wifl be read with surprise by many farmers in this vicinity as it had become a common belief thajt the smut kills, and thorough proof will have to be presented to prove that it does not, says the Belvidere Republican- Many cattle have died in this vicinity this fall, the loss supposed to be the re­ sult of having eaten of the smut so prevalent on the corn stalks. It has become a serious problem, and for the benefit of the immense cattle interests the government should take the matter in hand and find out for the farmers whether the smut really kills. Recital at Stoffel'g Hall. Miss Edythe Leach, assisted by her pupils and Miss Esther Sargeant, vocal ist, will give a recital at Stoffel's hall tomorrow (Friday) evening, commenc ing at eight o'clock. Admission, 25 cts Following is the program: PART I. 1 Piano, "The Flatterer" Ohamlnade Miss Belle GallB,her. 2 Reading, "John Burns". .. Miss Hattle Lamphere. 3 Vocal, "Merrily 1 Roam" Miss Esther Sargeant. 4 Piano, "Martha" Flotow Miss Jennie Brooks. 5 Reading, "Pauline Pavlovna" Aid rich Miss Leach. PART II. 1 Piano, "Polka de Concert" Baitle£t Miss Mabel Granger. 2 Reading, "Ask Mamma" Miss Ireue McOmber. 3 Piano Selected Miss Leach. 4 Vocal Selected Miss Sargeant. 5 a--Dramatic Posing) Arranged by I. R. Kel (ley, director New Eng [land College of Ora- b--Sword Posing J tory. Bostou. Mass. Weather for December. During the present month Rev. Irl R. Hicks promises us a great variety of weather. Threatening and unsettled weather with sleet and snow about the fifth and sixth. On or about the ninth it will grow rapidly warmer and by the eleventh marked storm disturbances will be organized and starting on their eastward journey. He cautions us against possible blockades of sleet and snow at this storm period, and against the sweeping cold wave almost sure to follow the storms. On or about the 17th it will turn much warmer and more rain and snow will fc^l. Look for more cold and high northwesterly winds on the heels of these storms, lasting up to about the 21st He promises lis plenty or snow and cold weather for Christmas. FOX RIVER PALMER. MORE. REA80N INLAND LE88 TALKING WOULD BE BETT6ft.^ A Rousing Success. The dance at Stoffel's hall on Thanks­ giving evening was successful far beyond the hopes of . the managers. There were over 140 paid admissions, besides ten or eleven floor managers. Reed's orchestra was at its best and the supper served as usual gave evi­ dence of the cleverness of Mrs. Stoffel in such matters. The prize waltz awakened much interest and many ex­ cellent dancers took part in the contest. The winners were Mr. Ed Whiting and Miss Clara Thompson. They are both superb waltxere and justly dwwee the honor aooorded theia. * The People of the Lower Fox RtverTownjp ore Still Determine**, to Increase th* | Flow from Foir. Lake. Just to show how deeply the people'-*-5^ of the lower Fox River towns are agi- tated over the question of increasing' ; ^ the flow of water from Fox and Pista- kee lakes, we quote below a dispatch #:J§f from Geneva, I1L, recently published ~ a Chicago Sunday paper: "The Federation of Women's clubs Kane county has undertaken a new work. The women propose to improve Fox river to the end that it may regain its flow of former years. It is proposed , to interest the women of all the towns ^ along the famous stream, and by w operation to accomplish the desired ob- ject. The ball will be set rolling at a : Q meeting to be held at Geneva in a few days, and a systematic program for the winter's work will be mapped out. "It is a fact that the Fox river has ' been getting lower and lower with each recurring year, and the sewage from ~"*3j the different towns has been increasing $ proportionately. The movement con- • "a templated is to reduce the quantity of filth dumped into the river and to adopt some means of getting more water into : the course. How this is to be acoom- ; plished has not yet been determined" The trouble in Illinois is that the Fox is higher than Lake Michigan, other­ wise a small stream which helps to form the Fox in the region of Wauke- gan might be utilized to tap the waters of Lake Michigan. s "It is claimed that Congressman Lorimer caused certain surveys to be made at Pistakee Bay, having as the ultimate object the improvement of the lakes and rivers in that region. Con­ gressman Hopkins has already been ap­ proached concerning the project, and- has promised his aid as far as it seems practicable." It will be seen from the above that the people are becoming desperate. No one can blame them for wishing more water, sufficient at least to force the ; refuse down stream. Bnt where are ^ they to get the water? They must - know that dredging the channel would ^ be impracticable, the lakes can furnish * no more water than they do now. , Fox Lake being considerable higher than Lake Michigan, water from that source is out of the question. But" in / " 3 the face of these stubborn facts they fe. are still determined to increase the flow. * J To the one who stops to reason such i talk seems rediculous in the extreme. * . Another thing that seems to worry r them is the proposed dam at this place, v We have stated before that a dam would be a great benefit to McHenry and the ^ effect would not be noticeable more than three or four miles below. A M certain amount of water most flow, ' dam or no dam, dredging or no dredg- '• ^ ing. There is one thing certain, the : '% h citizens of McHenrft should take more interest in the mattOT. True, the Hon. Wm. Lorimer is supgpsed to be using , his influence and putting forth his ' ".J efforts, but would it not be as well for 4 ^*3 a delegation of influential business men ; to become acquainted with the details. '4 ^ Political influence is an uncertain quan- . .gf tity, and even the most respected and exalted statesman of today may lose his prestige before another six months have passed. Of course the property owners along the river are not elated over the pros­ pects of raising the river. Bat they should also stop and reason. There is only sixteen inches fall, between Bald Knob, in Pistakee Bay and a point be­ low Prof, F. M. Goodman's land. Could a dam of any reasonable height do much damage? Even if the water was raised two feet, but very little, if any, UBefnl land would be inundated, and two feet more water would answer the requirements in running passenger steamers. It would also keep the level of the lakes at'a certain point the entire year, thereby enhancing the value of property there as well as along the river. Don't stand bsck and bewail the idea, rather come forward with a sense of reasoning and a thought of the future. Let every man put his shoulder to the wheel and push. If you can do no more, talk abeat the mrtiar, it may en­ thuse someone with a desire to df| something. »" Mm The Union Meeting. The writer was unable to attend union meeting at the Universalist church on Thanksgiving morning, bat from the lips of others we "learn that Rev. Lauck preached a very interesting' sermon. We have heard him talk and know that he is able te hold the atten­ tion of his audience. The singing was particularly good. Richard Walsh de­ lighted the audience with ar cornet sola Dick is a coming cornei^st. He pro­ duces tones as clear as a bell, showing the results of patient study and practice, first-class instructor and natural ability. He is now taking It̂ rons at the American Conservatory ul „ Chicago. • ^ Wedding AnB»ww«T. - ' • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freund cele­ brated their nineteenth wedding anni­ versary at tbM^home on Thursday, November 88. The following were present and took an active part in the festivities: Messrs. and Mesdatue* Stephen Freund, Martin Freund, John Freund, Ben Hiller. John Hiller, Peter Freund, Joseph Frennd. Peter Baoer and Michael Bauer; Mesdames Anna Freund and Mary Bauer ; Misses Mary Eichten, Mary, Annie aoul Frennd; Mr. Jaoob FrewL