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JEWS!.; ***• •'•"• . i S'• >' >;-£i'";^ 'V'i "W ' S'A .*% 'Iff '"' *;* w>>-: t-*:r<k $#%% S?5W3? ;r?5-w ,'ftl v-.;^r.. %<3&v-' ^' -. •" : ••-•x'.^w .'r>' -v.:: * *w w • • •yffc; •: >i- ' " -&T - - "ajsjr*-* ' * iiPT. ^¥;: *r« .•>*& -w<*« "}*S? V<7/^ , > • ? . . :".VX ^ »• *<5^'R^R^V-»IV ^Li!t.-ff - -fT'-r*-;: >«£» •• -J3f» J "WL>f ';3sT;^? w" '-yJ X -r' imm V~?V, •'££:>.Wi •wf^t&H NUMBER DECEMBER 26, 1901. 4g?5.' ,v' :'- Jy •- McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, VOLUME XXVII. COMMITTEES APPOINTED %?• W- m, , 'm ;^§l •f /lit1' L jy' '* 3? V"- E e*«t:t:*Cfr:fctt£-£fe#«£feir.^ I RECTORY I *« i)i DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SUKGEON AND OCULIST. *• Office and residence in Justen's Block, one door north of bunk. McHenry. 0. H. FEGERS. M. D. UBY8ICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, ^ 111. Office at Residence. FRED'K C. PAGE. M. D. TpHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at- •*T* teution diseases and Mrgery or eye, Mir. nose and throat. Office hours: 8 to tt a. ni., 1 to 4 and 6 to« p. in. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office, 123; Resi­ dence, 12H. S K^JIGUT A BROWN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. IOQ Washington jtX. street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. • 'A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- :' **"• lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, III. ' D. T. SMILEY, ATTORNEY, Counselor. Solicitor and No- •"• tury Public. Will give prompt, and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to Jits cure. Office in Hoy's Block, !v Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, jtastice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENRY, - - III. F. C. ROSS, D. D.S.- INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. McHenry Illinois Over S. S. t'hapell's Store W. C. BESLEY Surgeon Dentist Kendal Block WOODSTOCK, ILL. MICHAEL MATT8EN Artistic Decorating Painting and Paper Hanging •> Plaindealer office. Mcllenry. _ • 490 Boweu Ave.. Chicago. Beferences: The numerous people for whom , I have done decorating In Mcllenry. Calls from oufcof town promptly attended to. A. G. SPURLING, & 'T'~* Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Office at residence-flrst ' llllnnl« door west of Method l«t chorok " --^**4: Strayej* & Thurlwell Lawyers. ROOM ?AA <Oper» House Block, us Clark Street. Telephone, 186s Main. Chicago. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENRY LOUOK, NO. 138, A. F.fcnd A. M.-- Ra^uhir Communications the second and ourtli Mondays in each month. KOLLIN WAITE. W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. C. O. F.,meet the First Saturday and Tiilrd Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester llall. Mas. li. J. SUTTON, Chief Ranger. LOBKTTA WALUH. Secretary. M, W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Han, over Evauson's store. W. P. STEVENS, Consul. F(. C. MKAD, Olerk. C. O. P. and Third Sundays of each . Meet First month in Forester llall. ANXON ENOEI,N, Chief Ranger. • JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. . Lotus OKUTKI* Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. TrusV-es* John Helmer, Anton Engeln. Ban Laucr. C. O. F. St. Patrick Conrt No. 746. C. O. F. Meetings tartd the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. J. M. Phalen, C. R Walter Bolger, R. S. CHURCHES. UNIVERSALIST. F. W. MIIXEB PASTOR T. J. Walsh > .President H. C. Mead .....Clerk Dr. 11. T. srown ................... Treasurer Sept. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. hmrna Phillips Assistant - W. A. Cristy WILLING WORKERS. Mrs. John I.Story Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. V . Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy Treasurer Y. P. C. U. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Berniece Perry Secretary JUNIOR r. P. c. u. Mrs. Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins.....Assistant and Organist Miss Irene MCOmjtjer; President Lulu Byrd ..Secretary Service:;: * 1A Stated Sermon - .10.30 a m Sunday School. ... H'mam Y. L'.C. U . , 7 00 P™ Junior Y. P. C. U .....4.00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. ifav. 8. W. Lauck Pastor ^Preaching, Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m Sunday School, 12 m. Prof. F.. C. Fi slier SupPrintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 P. *• - Ladles' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. C. Colby, President, Miss Qora Wilson, Secretary. §y~A Cordial invitation is extended to all ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) >funday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. Hlnl> Mass and Ijvrmon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday ~ "iiool at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben " - BBT. M. W. BARTH, Pastor , 00 p. m.; 1 letlon at 2:30 p. m. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services $t 8 a. m. i Vesperij at 3 p. in., Sunday School 1 itrm. and 1( at 11:» JWtml 4fiueriiliig Local Affiiln Pkkwl Cf by the Way. ^ Klgln Bnlt«r Market. "there were no offers or no sales on the Elgin board of trade Monday. The quo­ tation committee made the official mar­ ket firm at 24± cents. Dance at Stoffel s hall New Tear evening. Work on the bridge, will be nearly completed this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Con­ way, Tuesday, December 17, a girl. The next meeting of the Willing Workers will be the 16th of January. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knox, Tuesday afternoon, December 84, a boy. The Plaindealer office and bank are now enjoying steam heat. Nothing like it during zero weather. The best way to make it a happy New Year is to commence by att^pding Stof­ fel s dance on Wednesday evening next. The pupils of the high school pre­ sented Prof. E. C. Fisher with a fine rocker this week, as a taken of their es­ teem. The services at both the Universalist and Methodist churchss on Christmas eve were well attended, and the little ones were all made happy. Inventory was taken at the Wilbur Lumber Co.'s yards in this city Sunday. Jos. Kerwer, vice president of the com­ pany, and W. D. Wheeler, were here to assist in the work. The Modern Woodmen will hold a meeting on Saturday evening, Decem­ ber 26. All members are requested to be present, as business of importance will be brought up. $ Among the more distinguished^contrib­ utors to the January number of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly are Ian Mac- Laren, Hamlin Garland. Ralph Henry Barbour, and Senator Tillman. John Regner has purchased a lot on Green street, just south of the place where<he now resides, and will build a house thereon in the spring. Some stone has already been hanled for the foundation. Simon stoffel has issued elegant, in­ vitations for his New Year dance, but he wishes to state that if any person was overlooked in mailing them, they are invited just the same and will re­ ceive a hearty welcome, The Junior Y P. C. U. libeet at the Universalist church on Sunday after­ noon at three o'clock, with Miss Maude Granger as leader. Subject: "What has my Junior been to we this year? Have I done my best for my Junior?" Mrs. Michael Knox, residing near Terra Cotta, fell down a flight of stairs one day last week, and in some manner her thigh received a severe gash just above the knee. Dr. Wells was sum­ moned and soon had the wound dressed. H. C. Mead has been appointed treas­ urer of the Continental Casualty Com­ pany, of Chicago, of which he is agent. Persons desiring to send money to the company may hand the same to him hereafter, thereby saving postage and trouble. • The Woodstock Sentinel came outlast eek as a Bouvenir edition, consisting of wenty seven-column pages. It con­ tained an exhaustive write-up oj the in­ dustries of the town and was profusely illustrated with fine half tones." From a mechanical view it was superb. The decline of the Holy Father into his last days is sympathetically pictured by Mrs. Belloc-Lovvndes, herself a de­ vout Romanist, in Lippincott's for Jan­ uary. She tells of the stately forms used in electing "a new Pope and speaks from inner knowledge on many hidden points. Mrs? Robert Stanley, of Fox Lake, met with an accident on Tuesday even­ ing in which one of her legs was broken below the knee. In attempting to step from a platform to a wagon she slipped and fell, thus causing the fracture. Dr. Wells was called and made the sufferer as comfortable as possible. Dr. D. G. Wells informs us thatpneu- .'lonia is prevalent throughout the town­ ship, having in charge six cases at this writing. It is what might be called a "sneaking" disease, and everyone should be very cautious with regard to their wearing appearal during the sudden changes from warm to cold weather and vice versa. ' The dance at Riverside hall last Fri­ day evening was not very largely at­ tended, owing no doubt to the fact that people were busy preparing for the holi- dav festivities. Those present however had an enjoyable time, and many favor­ able comments have been heard regard­ ing the music which was furnished by Noon an 8 orchestra. Following the custom of years there will be no paper published from the of­ fices of The Marengo Republican and The Marengo News this week, thereby REV. FATHER O'NKIL, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) gt. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburv have services on Sunday as follows: High Him at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespei* at 3 o'clock p m. REV. FATHKK MKHRINQ. Pastor Free for the Asking. '/ Our booklet "Told by a Doctor," discussion of the diseases of the digest Jve tract, and testimonials of hundred* -Who have been cured of constipation dysyepsia and stomach troubles by the UBe of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. If Interested, write today to Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, 111., or see Jolia A, Story and G. W. Bedey. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. Ind., giving the editors and entire force a much needed rest. Its a good thing for the tired editor and printer, and the rea­ ders and advertisers never lose anything by missing one issue during the year. We trust that our readers will over­ look all shortcomings in these columns this week and next. We have had our share of the holiday business, and the extra atnonnt of work, with the two holidays coming during the first of the week, has made it impossible to do justice to the paper. However we will guarantee that during the year 1902 we will make up all deficiencies. We wish all a ha ppy New Year. A Wntkly Budget of Personal Matter* Picked Dp Here and There by The Plaiuriealear Scribe. C. A. Guerin Chicagoed Friday. Miss Lizxie Glossen spent Monday at Dundee. Mrs. F. L. McQmfcer W** » Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. Ben Stilling went to Chicago Fri­ day: morning last. Mrs. John I. Story vw here from Nnnda last week. Mrs. X. G. Dekker was a Chicago shopper Saturday. \, N. E. Barbian transacted business in Chicago Saturday. Rev. M. W. Barth was In Chicago on business last Friday. Mrs. C. C. Colby was a Chicago visitor a few days last week. Ed. Cobb is here to spend the holidays at his toother's home. Harvey Price was a Genoa Junction caller Saturday night. Frank Cobb and T. P. Walsh were Nunda visitors Sunday. Mary Engeln, of Nunda, spent Christ­ mas with McHenry friends. Miss Celia Miller, of Chicago, spent Christmas with home folks. H. M. Jensen had business in Chicago the latter part of last week. Miss Joslyn, of Elgin, visited her brother, E. C., over Sunday. Miss Edna Story, of Nunda, called on McHenry friends last Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Cristy went to the city Saturday to meet her husband. Carl Mead is working in the Oliver typewriter factory at Woodstock. Misfc&atie Karges, of Kenosha, Wis., is visiting her mother in this city. Will Voeltz, of Fort Wayne, is visiting his parents in this city. Miss Gertie Freund, of Chicago, spent Christmas with McHenry relatives. Will Fisher was taken in by the sights at the windy city Friday of last week. \f'aB Reynolds viaitpd fri«nds in Chicago from Friday until Monday Mr. and Mrs. Edward French are spending the week with Chicago friends. Miss Kate Laughlin, of Richmond, spent Christmas with McHenry friends. Miss Annie Stilling and Mrs. Peter Miller were Volo callers last Wednes­ day. " H. O. Hedge is spending the h< ydays with his daughter, Mrs. Webb, of Chi­ cago. Fred Huemann went to Chicago Tues­ day to purchase goods for his brother, N. A. Miss Mary Haupris, of*®®t',ago, is visiting with McHenry relatives and friends. Fred Willie was here from Woodstock Saturday greeting old friends. Fred has sold hie saloon in that city and will seeK some other location. Captain Perry, of Fort Sheridan, has been visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Perry. Miss Etta Colby has been spending a few days this week with friends at Wau- conda. Walter Frisby returned from Dakota Tuesday to spend the holidays with home folks. Miss Nellie Clemens came home from Evanston Saturday evening to spend the holidays. Theodore Bickler returned to Mc­ Henry Tuesday to spend the holidays with his family. i Peter Regner, of Chicago, is the guest of his brother, John. He may spend the winter here. Cbas. Buss came out from Chicago Monday evening to spend Christmas with his parents here- W. A. Cristy returned on Saturday evening from a several weeks' sojourn in Arkansas. He must have brought some of the agreeable climate of that state with him. Mrs. Nicholas Freund returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr: and Mrs. John Huemann. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown, spent -Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Knight, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Monear, of Solon, were in town Tuesday doing some Xmas shopping and visiting friends. Miss Edith Wright, formerly teacher in the McHenry public school, was the guest of MUs Dora Besley the first of the week. The little children of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamphere have been very ill the past week, but at this writing they are much better. C. G. Berner and family went to Chi­ cago Monday morning to spend Xmas with relatives, returning on Wednes­ day evening. Matt Engeln, John Freund, Henry Heimer and Mr, and Mrs. Colon Ostran- der were among the passengers to Chi­ cago Monday. Miss Eva Miller, came out from Chicago Tuesday evening to spend the holidays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Herbes, Mrs. John L Story and daughter, Edna, came down from Nunda Tuesday evening to attend the Christmas exer­ cises at the Universalist church. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker and son, Charles, attended a reunion of the former's family at Marengo on Christ­ mas day, all the children and grand­ children being present Win. Stoffel had business in Chicago today. E. C. Joslyn was an Elgin visitor Christmas. Albert Reynolds visited his parents here Christmas. John Ralston is transacting business in Chicago today. John Buss was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. Mrs. Eli Brink was the guest of Elgin friends Christmas. Lew Bishop has secured employment in a barber shop at Elgin. Miss Tillie Meyers was a Chicago vis­ itor Thursday of last week. H. G. Wilson, of Elgin, is here today visiting friends and relatives. N. H. Petesch spent Sunday evening with his family at Oak Park, 111. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley are visit­ ing the former's parents this week. Mrs. Hicks, of Palatine, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Evanson. Martin Howell spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Howell. Misses Eleanor and Lillie McGee are visiting relatives at Harvard this week. Frank Niesen, of Johnsbnrgh, has secured employment at Chippewa Falls, Wis. William^ FeltE, of Pittsburg, Pa., is here to spend a few weeks with home folks. Miss Susie Schaefer went to Chicago this morning, where she will pass the winter. Misses Agnes and Loretta Quinn, of Elgin, spent Christmas with McHenry relatives. Mrs. Albrecht, of Waukegan, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Besley this week. S. Wells, of Chicago, is spending his holiday vacation with his brother, Dr. D- G. Wells. A bus load of young people drove oyer to Wanconda Christmas nigbt and took in the dance at the Oakland hall. Will Mead and family, of Nunda, made merry at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Ed. Dal ton wife and son, of Hamp­ shire, were guests at the home of Mrs. D^LTON"* MT Mr: TT O. Mead. ' CLEAR AS CRYSTAL. Houses are Being Filled With the Best of lee. A YEAR OF PROSPERITY. PROSPECTS FOR COMING YEAR BRIGHT AND PROMISING. Meeting Held by the lioaifd. Agricultural Geo. Curtis commenced putting «p ice laBt week and a fine article it is too. It is about twelve inches thick, per­ fectly solid aud clear as crystal. Those who get their houses filled from the present crop will be fortunate indeed. A large force of men are at work, mak­ ing it possible to handle a good many tons of ice daily. The Borden Con­ densed Milk Co. attempted to put in their supply last week, but gave up the work for the present. _ It was found to be almost impossible to open a channel through the ice from deep water to the foot of the chute without a great amount of labor. After filling their houses at Genoa Junction another ef­ fort will be made here. It will probab­ ly be necessary to run the cakes over the top of the ice to the chute instead of through the channel, a laborious undertaking, but seemingly the only way out of the difficulty. llaHket Social. EDJTOR PLAINDEALER:-- The basket social held at Griswold Lake school house on last Friday even­ ing, Dec. 20, by Miss Annie Fleming and her pupils was a grand success. The voting contest was a spirited one, that with the pannel picture, painted and donated to the school by Mrs. A Granger, when rafHed, will make the net sum of the entertainment thirty dollars, which is pretty good consider­ ing the extreme cold weather on that evening. The district is grateful to Miss Fleming for the successful manner in which she carried out the entertain­ ment, the proceeds of which will be used for a school library. AN OBSERVER*' •Jobintburgh Wants Factory. \ The people of Johnsburgh are after a canning factory. X proposition has beeirlnade them and the chances are that the offer will be well received by the citizens. Amass meeting will be held at Geo. Nell's place on Saturday night, Dec. 28, for the purpose of dis­ cussing the matter and effecting an or­ ganization to look after the affair. The result of the meeting will be published later. Nunda- Poultry Show. We have received a catalogue of the Nunda Poultry Association, announc­ ing the exhibition to be held in that vil­ lage January 14-17, 1902. Many prizes will be offered, and it "is expected that a large number of fine birds will be en­ tered for competition. The cotalogue mentioned was 'printed at the Nunda Herald office and is certainly a very neat and attractive piece of work. Once the Stale Capital. Kaskaskia, at one time the capital city of the state of Illinois, will soon be wiped out of official existence by an or­ der of the postmaster general. Only five families now live in the once popu­ lar town, and the department has de­ cided to abolish the Kaskaskia postoffice and accommodate the residents through the extention of a rural free deliv*f? route. Susan.--The pimples, sores and black­ heads are danger signals. Take Rocky Mountain Tea, youll give farewell re­ ception to your troubles. 85c. G. W Besley. Merchant* and Customers Alike Ufake Merry on CliriKtinaa Day--Kveryoue Con­ tented and Happy. Yesterday was the happiest Christmas Day that has been passed in McHenry for many years. Even a month ago the merchants seemed to feel that their busi­ ness would be good, and they made pre­ parations accordingly and they were not disappointed. The cold wave that struck us two weeks ago started the ball rolling and as Christmas drew near trade increased wonderfully. There has not been an idle man in town during the past few months, there being plenty of work for those who were seeking em­ ployment. and at good wages. On Mon­ day and Tuesday of this week an im­ mense business was done, by the mer­ chants dealing in holiday goods espe­ cially. The writer called on several of the business men this morning and in answer to questions asked regarding theii holiday trade, not one had a word of complaint to offer. The prospects for McHenry during the year 1902 are brighter than ever before. A feeling of confidence seems to per­ meate the air and all are breathing of it freely. An Explanation. There has been so much talk, without knowledge of the facts, during the past week, regarding the accident which happened in our press room last Thurs­ day that we deem it advisable to make an explanation. Some persons have gone so far as to censure The Plaindeal­ er Company, and we hope they will ac­ knowledge how unjust their remarks have been. They know that Albert Holly, an employe in this office, was overcome by gas escaping from the gasoline engine, and, without learning the cause, condemned the company for running a defective engine or for care, lessness. The engine in question has been run for about six yea»s, ha* been ,,f th» writer for nearly^three years, and no such accident hiis ever happened before. Mr. Holly himself has never been afraid of it, nor has the recent accident intimidated him in the least Last Thur -.day morning the engine was overhauled ^and carefully inspected by the writer. In one place a new kind of packing was tried, that caused all the trouble. The packing blew out, allowing the gas to escape into the room instead of going through the exhaust pipe, but it came so gradual­ ly that it was not noticed, even by Mr. Holly, until the press work was nearly done. Had there been the least bit of ventilation in the room he would not have been overcome by the gas, but owing to the severe weather and lack of heating apparatus it was impossible to run the press and keep the windows open. When it is taken into consider­ ation that Mr. Holly stood at the press for nearly three hours, an unusually long time, that there was no ventilation, which we invariably have, and that the leak in the engine is something that may never happen again, certain people should be less critical. If this explana­ tion does not satisfy you, the manager of this plant is willing to stand within one foot of the engine for ten hours, while it is running, as Convinc­ ing proof of his statements. Mr. Holly's experience caused him to suffer a severe headache Thursday night and sore lungs for a few days. "Laugh and Grow Fat.M Life is such a serious business to the average mortal that an opportunity for a hearty laugh is more than welcome to most people. "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine"' and so do the humorous features of that great metropo­ litan-daily. The Chicago Record-Herald. The first thing that greets you on the first page of every issue is the humorous cartoon that frequently tells more at a glance than could be conveyed in a col­ umn of reading matter. Every issue contains also a humerous small story on the editorial page as well as "out of the Ginger Jar," noted for its snappy quali­ ties, and the "Alternating Currents" colhmn written by S. E. Kiser, one of the most popular humorists in the coun­ try. In addition to all these' the Sunday issue always includes a comic section guaranteed to produce laughter frem the most lugubrious of mortals. Then tue inimitable "Bob" Burdette, one of the most noted of American humorists, is a regular contributor to The Sunday Re­ cord-Herald, and every issue contains, in addition, other special articles of a delightfully humerous character. Gleet .Officer*. St Patrick's Catholic Order of For­ resters No. 74R at its last regular meet­ ing elected the following officers: Chief Ranger, John Fleming; \ice Chief Ran­ ger, James Hughes; Recording Secre­ tary, Walter Bolger; Financial Secre­ tary, Ed. Walsh; Treasurer, Walter Bol­ ger; Trustees, John Fleming, Martin Conway, M. A. Sutton; Conductors, Chas. W. Gibbs, R. J. Frisby;Sentinels, R. Givens, Ed. Frisby. A New Arrival. A bright baby girl was welcomed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Weber on Tuesday morning. Mother and child are both doing nicely. The executive committee of the Mc­ Henry County Agricultural Board met in Woodstock last week, selected superin­ tendents, appointed committees and transacted other business. The following superintendents were selected: *peed Cattle 1 iorses :. Slice;< . S w i n e . . . Poultry Harden products C u l i n a r y . . . Preserves Art .* . Textile fabrics, Ornamental work (•reeii house. Youth's department.. Old ladies' department C. W. Hill ...W. J. McDowell J. H. Turner .8. E. <"!:)rk J. i>. iiakes F. Ackley C. 11. O'Coek Mrs. B. Harrison .....Miss Ethel Turner Mrs. J. Richards Mrs. W. Say lor ...Mrs.\J. L, Sherwood Mrs. R. Driver Miss Willmay Mullen Mrs. !l. C. Reading CONVENTION DATE SET, SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE GARVEflt WILL BE NOMINATED JAN. p iS4 'M. Agricultural implements James Kayrd N. O. and P Wilson Smith liall V. S. Lumley Ladies' department Mrs. O. H. Uillmore Cirand stand Lewis Vogle Forage Chas. Snyder The president appointed the follow­ ing committees: \ S" Finance -- V. S. Lumley, Win. Sayior, M. C. Morris, Chas. Forrest and E. O. Turner. Speed-K. (i. Arnold, V. W. Hill..I. H. Tur­ ner and Wm. Sayior. Attract ions -F. G. Arnold, V. S.Lumley and C. F. Dike. Water --F. A. Arnold, C. F. Dike aud J. D. Hakes. The committee appropriated |!25.00 for the expenses of the secretary to organize circuit. It was voted to charge $1.00 for mem­ bership ticket® good only for the pui« chaser, and $l.f>0 for ticket good for mau and wife during Fair. Voted to put city water into the Fair grounds. It was also decided to charge $1 for each animal exhibited in the open stalls, and for each animal in the cattle barns 50 cents; also 50 cents for each pen in the hog and sheep barn. Hay and straw free. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Have Been Renumbered by Legislature. Aet Of the Used by the ladies of fashion all' over the world. It's without doubt the greatest beautifier ever offered the I American women. 185c. Made only by I Madison Medioine Co. G. W. Besley. At the last session of the legislature a law was enacted requiring the county superintendent of each county to re- no two of which shall have the same number. The following are the old numbers and the new numbers of each district in this township. Hereafter the official title of each district shall be the number as given below. Township and range will no longer be required in connection with the numbering of districts. No" fractions of districts will have separate numbers, but must take the same num­ ber as the district to which they belong and the district be known as a whole, by one number, including the fractions. Districts extending into two or more townships or into two or more counties, have but on a number in the several townships or counties. Old number... .# 1, new number, «4* :4~ % . 8, . 4, . .5, . 7, . 8, • 9, .10, .18, , . 12 .15 .39 .86 .84 .87 .41 .40 ,.35 ,.17 A Communication. MR. EDITOR, Dear Sir:--We can not refrain from telling you of tho courteous treatment from the people of Chicago When we were in the city we made our home at Mrs. Melander's; from there we Wfut to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peters' where we were royally entertained, Mr. Peters taking us to see the prisoners at the jail, there being about 600 in tdl. We visited with Mr. Stecker and family, Mr. Geo. Sayer and wife, Mr. Pearl and family,' H. L. Hertz and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Sc'.iribner and fanrTy, most of whom have sumn^er cottages at the Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Lorimer have a beautiful home on Douglas Boulevard and the finest home for the summer at the Bay. Mr. Editor we have had a nice time in the city and we thank the people for being so kind to us. Jake and Fredia Justen. The Right Way to Uake Potatoes. Wash and clean the skins of the po­ tatoes without breaking. Put them on the grate in a moderately-heated oven. If the oven is too hot the skin will at once harden, forming a non-conducting surface, preventing the escape of water. Potatoes baked in this way are heavy and waxy, indigestible and unpalatable. As soon as the potato is soft upon slight pressure of the fiuger, remove it from the oven. Take it in your hand, which should be protected with a napkin or towel, and carefully work the potato as though you were mashing it in the skin, being very careful not to break the skin. When the potato seems soft and mealy throughout put it back on the grate in the oven; and so oontinue until all the potatoes have been subjected to this process.--January Ladies' Home Jour­ nal. An lee Boat Ride. Last Sunday Chas. Parks, accompan­ ied by E. C. Joslyn and sister, enjoyed an i«e boat ride up the river and about the lakes. They skirted the shores of both Pistakee and Fox Lakes, making excellent time. The day was moderate­ ly warm so that they did not suffer from the cold, and a good stiff breese prevailed all day. They came home by moonlight Those who miss the grand concert at -Stoffel's hall on New Year evening will [ baggage care ̂ for free uf charge Delegates Will Meet in Belvidere--County Conventions Will Not Be RcM-A. If. Frost to Be the Nominee. The Republican judicial convention for the seventeenth circuit will be held in Belvidere, Saturday, Jan. 4. Thi#.%?.v&j date was selected at a meeting of the ^ judicial committee, composed of A. t oon of Woodstock, Charles Whitney ^"'4 of Waukegan and R. W. Wright of Belvidere, who held a meeting in Belvir iMj dere Tuesday. McHenry county be entitled to 18 delegates to the conr s veution. Gov. Yates has issued a caB for a special election for Feb. 25. _ The basis of representation will be one delegate for every 400 votes cast fojr McKinley and Roosevelt at the last general election. McHenry county wiH be entitled to thirteen delegates, Boonf eight, Lake thirteen and Winnebage twenty. The judicial committee recoup mended that the delegates from tbjft several counties be chosen by the county central committee. v It now looks as if Attorney Arthnr Hj| Frost of Rockford will have no oppos%v r tion, as he will be the choice of Winne# bago county. At first it was reported ^ that Attorney R. K. Welsh of Rockfon| -Vt would be a candidate and the fact thai".-*' . .»• • he is one of the ablest lawyers in Wu>* nebago county would make him a for*--::-vQ; midable candidate. But he is a young • , man and prefers to continue in th# ,: practice of his profession, for which hft. is eminently qualified. Mr. Frost tlys1 gentleman who will have the endorse* f? ment of the Winnebago county delegac tion, has been a leading lawyer aCT". Rockford for many years and has afc - - immense practice. He possesses jutfy' ^ cial qualities of a high character axm ': would make an ideal judge. y ' "X' t ' Judges Donnelly and Fuller we*# elected with the late Judge Garver _ June, 1897, their term of office expiring' in 1908. Both Donnelly apd Fuller have divided their time in holding: .Ci/uil lii U.>o»i, AXV.j iiiii J-- counties, while Judge Garver -gave th» vi greater part of his time to holding £$ court in Winnebago. That they haw 1 done some work since their election fet ' • plainly shown by the court dockets in v the above mentioned counties, as casss <: of long standing are no longer in evl« ^ dence. Business is whipped along ifcv quick time and Attorney Frost will, if- ^ nominated, v^hich would mean election ,t keep up his end in milling out justice. ^ --Harvard Herald. - Cuba. IZT • , We have received a copy of the entitled "Cuba" composed by Carolina Straub, daughter of Dr. Jacob Strang :^;v formerly pastor of the Universalis* , t; church in this city. The words and' music are both composed by Miss Straub. The air is very pretty, and the words certainly convey the idea that the composer is in loye with th» - sunny south. The following words at* | printed on the front cover page of tht music sheet: "Done in Chicago Octo-. ber 19, 1901, when the cold and inclem- ent weather foretells the approach of v. rigorous winter and just prior to oojf • departure for our new home, and plan- tation, at Columbia, Cuba." The trade will be supplied with this pretty song^ , ,vr by N. Nelson, Chicago. '3 • . Mr Henry County Lea Is in Kverythlsg. That McHenry county is the banner" county of the state and leads in mostr things is admitted by all. Our atten­ tion has been called to the fact thai the young ladies employed at the court house in the offices of Connty Clerk -i ? Rushton and Circuit Clerk Rich&rds are three of the handsomest young ladies in the county and we are willing to wager our entire printing press that ' no court house in the state can show5 • three deputy clerks as handsome, smart" > , and attractive as the three deputy- clerks above mentioned.--Democrat Not a Blind Pig. ' i ; In a spirited encounter with a lust Thursday John Buch came out of'- the fray second best, the pig being ~ awarded first blood. In attempting tw . throw the porker the back of Mr Buchll > § hand struck a spike which was sticking; j, through a stall partition, causing an 0- ngly cut about one inch in length.se*/el^ ing one of the large veins. Dr. WeHs • ••_ was called and took a oouple of stitches -4-1 in order to close up the wound. Th# pig has undoubtedly been salted by Ml,. time. Beautiful Souvenir The Geuoa (III.) Issue comes to oulp 5 exchange table this week in the mag*- .,^ zineform. consisting of sixteen pago* j and cover. It makee a beautify ; ̂ souyenir, and reflects great credit upon * The Issue office and Geo. E. Sisley, th# editor. It contains a brief write-up odt the beautiful little city of Genoa, bein^'";;-^'- generously illustrated with fine half tones. The makeup of the paper cosH-" ,. 1 not be bettered. - l v Daace at .Slllli»»g*s , Ben Stilling will give a New dance at his hall at Pistakee Bay 'm- Thursday evening Jan. 2, to which all are cordially invited. Music will h», • furnished by Schaefer's band of John* >: burgh, and a good prompter will be ift • - > attendance. Warm lunch will b» J; served at reasonable prices, horses auft Dauofr miss a rare treat lUckets are only fifty casts*'- • J t" V v>... .yfvi- tfli -J" •abb.