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T' I ~'~^r~^ * * - *" '"*v ' '"-' ' J " .. ... . ::^- • r ^ %w"WPw&regreg¥W'!^flBqgBBPBPBs^ ' * • "• & ' * > ' - ' * * ̂ " ' • " ' • • " * " ' - i " ' ' ' ' ; - ' ' : ' ; - - - • - ^ ' " " . . .• '?*;$$ - Covers Johvsburgh, _ Jlingiooody/dolon, - • V • T^ Barrevilfc, Ostend, I ••' Spring Grov$, Terra ,v ^ Votta and -Wauconda PLAINDEALER. Covers Volo, Ridge- field, Greenwood, Fox ^ Lake, Dighton, Pis- taqua Bay and tribu­ tary rural districts. m VOLUME XXVII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL io, 1902. NUMBER 4t LDIRECTORY I DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHY8ICIAM, SURGEON AND v»CULIST. *• Office and residence cornel Elm and Green streets. McHenry. O. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McHenry, *• 111. Office at Residence, corner Court and Elm streets. Telephone 333. FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SITRGEON.-Special »t- *• tentlon diseases and surgery of eye, ear. nose and throat. Office hours: 8 to II a. m., 1 to 4 and fi to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office 128; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTOBNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington •"• street, Chicago, III. C. F. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- "• lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY. ATTORNEY. Counselor, Solicitor and No- "• tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attentlou to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block, Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident wid Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure with home agents, smooth-tongne strangers Sometimes lead people astray. WKST MCHENRY, - III. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over S. 8. Chapell'a Store CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. Steam Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. - Calls from out of town i promptly attended to. w A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Office at realdenco flr»t IlllnnU door WMt of Methodist chnrch Illinois. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Oracling. f l c t l E N R Y - - - - - I L L I N O I S . 4 Telephone, Market 451. LAHBERT Q. SENC BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. Jokn Scharres, U Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHKNRY LODGB, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays In each month. S>. S. CHAPELL. W. M. JOHN EVANSON; Secy. ~~ I W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187. W. C. O. F.,meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MAHY COBB, Chief Hanger. Mas. KATHBYK ADAMS, Secretary. : M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. , W. P. STEVENS, Consul. H. C. MEAD, Clerk. O. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENGELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NKISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OKRTEI,, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BABBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John Hetmer, Anton Engeln. 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. John Fleming, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. S. ~ CEMETERY BOARD. The officers of the board of trustees are as follows: President, C. C. Colby; Treasurer, G. H. Hanly; Secretary, Robt. Sherburne. Ad­ dress all communications to the secretary. CHURCHES. UNI VERBALIST. F. W. MILLER PASTOR T. J. Walsh ....President H. C. Mead Clerk Dr. H. T. brown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Crlsty WILLING WORKERS. Mrs. John 1. Story President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. O. Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy Treasurer T. p. C. u. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Berniece Perry Secretary JUNIOR T. P. C. C. Mrs Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Miss Irene McOmber... President Lulu Byrd Secretary Services: „ M Stated Sermon JO-®* a m Sunday School H'™11111 Y.P.C. U 7 00PS Junior Y. P. C. U *M METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. 8. W. Lauck Pastor Preaching. Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School, 11:45 a.m. Prof. E. C. Fisher Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 P. M. Ladles' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. C. C. Colby, President, Mrs. t. Wheeler. Secretary. tm A Cordial Invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Suuduy services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; liigh Mass and Sermon ut 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. m. KKV. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. ST. PATRIOK'8 CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a.. Vespers at 8 p. m., Sunday School at 11:30 a. m. REV. FATHER O'KEIL. Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 •'clock p. m. REV. FATHER MKHRINO. Pastor Jos. Schneider is moving into the {house occupied by Us- father-in-law, Philip Hauperich. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Affairs Picked Up by the Wajr. Elfin Butter Market. Butter was declared 80 cents by the quotation committee. There were no offerings and no sales. The figures for the week show a slight increase, the output of the week being 600,450 pounds. New Ads This Week. F. L. McOmber, Paints. Stafford & Goldsmith, Cucumbers. .. M. J. Walsh, Spring Merchandise. E. Lawlus, Clothing. J. Hurwitz, Special Sale. ' S. S. Chapell, Shoes. Have you read the "want ad" column ? Do not forget that The Plaindealei has item boxes on both sides of town. Everyone should read the first article in the editorial column. It may interest you. Plowing in this yicinity is nearly finished and farmers are now busy seed­ ing. * G. S. Magnusen is storing his furni­ ture in the building occupied by the bakery. Read the "want" column on page five. Tnere may be something there that will interest you. Ben Gilbert and family have moved into M. Merriman's house, recently vacated by Jos. Ueimer. The cemetery trustees have engaged a man for the season to keep the ceme­ tery grounds in good condition. Two sons of Italy have opened a wholesale fruit store in the Gilbert building, near the railway tracks. Ed. French is moving from the Schnoor building into the rooms in the Ostrander block, just across the street. Chris. Smith, who was formerly em­ ployed by Geo. Sommers, will open a plumbing snop in this village in the near future. S. Reynolds is tearing down the un­ sightly and foul sinelling hog pens on his land back of the mill. It's a good move and will be appreciated by people in that neighborhood. Would it not be a good investment for some capitalist to erect several modern cottages in this village? That they would rent as fast as built is a foregone conclusion. Several hunters have been out from Chicago the past few days and succeeded in baging a goodly number of ducks. Perch were biting last week, but the sudden cold wave again drove the finny tribe to deep water. S. Reynolds has eleared a space on the second fioor of his mill and will soon have installed one of the latest im­ proved machines for use in the manu­ facture of flour. This same machine its now used in all the big flour mills of the northwest. Rev. Irl R. Hicks predicted snow and cold weather for April and hit the nail square on the head. There was quite a snow flurry Monday and the temperature too if a sudden shoot down­ ward. Our friends in the south and on the coast may sympathize with us. Paul Mueller has sold his bakery to J. Jorgensen, of Chicago, who will take possession the first of May. Mr. Jor­ gensen has a large establishment at 199 West Erie street and will do all of his baking there, making this a branch. He also expects to run a delivery wagon during the summer. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will serve a supper at Mrs. C. N. Culver's on Wednesday evening, April 23, from five until eight o'clock. All are cordially in­ vited to come and enjoy the good things provided and thereby aid a worthy cause. Remember this is for the bene­ fit of our cemetery fund. Come aud bring your friends. Aug. Nordquist, of Chicago has pur­ chased Anton Weber's intere^J; in the blacksmith business and the firm will hereafter be Nordquist & Son. The junior partner will remain in Chicago indefinitely, however, as he has a lucra­ tive position in that city. Peter Adams is assisting in the work at the shop at present. The Premier Dramatic Club will on May 1st and 8rd%resent "In the Web,' a clean yet thrilling drama, replete with stirring scenes and laughable situations-. The proceeds will be donated to the choir and Ladies' Aid of the M. E, church. An endeavor will be made to keep up the high standard set by recent amateur plays. Resolution. Resolution adopted in behalf of our beloved dead brother, Anton Weber, of St. Mary's Court No. 594, McHenry, 111. Brother Anton Weber was a trne Catholic, a true and beloved member of his society, a true and faithful officer for a good many years. He was chief ranger and financial secretary. He was for his family, a beloved husband to his faithful wife, a very true and beloved father to his six children. He was a very true citizen of his adopted country because he joined the army and fought for his country when it was in need of it, and above all he never forgot the al­ mighty Lord in all his doings up to the last, and received the holy sacraments and the last benediction of the holy Catholic church of which he was a true member. At his death he was 55 years, b mouths and sixteen days old. Resolved, that these resolutions be printed in the Catholic Forester, Cath­ olic Wochenblatt and in the McHenry Plaindealer. further a copy to be handed to his family and put into the record of our society. Signed in the name of St. Mary's Court No. 594, McHenry, 111. JOHN NEISS, R. S. ) HATHIAS ENGELN, G. C. > Committee. Lor is OERTEL, F. S. J Household Goods for Male. Death brings unexpected changes. As I am going to break up bouse keep­ ing as soon as I sell the hardware store, from now on I offer all my household goods for sale. Any one who thinks they can make use of what I have to sell are welcome to call at any time. 1 cook stove and cooking dishes, 1 heat­ er and about 20 lengths of pipe, 3 burn­ er gasoline stove with high stand only been in use three weeks, kitchen table and chairs, kitchen dishes of all kinds, ice box, wash tubs and board, baby buggy, a complete dining room outfit, carpet, extension table, cane seated chairs, heavy oak sideboard, china cup­ board, pictures, parlor set consists o' three pieces with stands, draperies, {jictures, mantle clock, reception chairs, arge size oak bed. springs, mattress, quilts and pillows all complete if any­ one wants it so, a sewing machine with swing drawers as good as new. All will be sold at reasonable prices- Very respectfully, Mrs. G. Sommeii. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There l»y The Plalndealear Scribe. Mrs. N. II. Pike arrived in McHenry Tuesday. C. Eskelsen, of Chicago, spent Sunday at Rosedwle. Jacob Buss was a city visitor Satur­ day and Sunday. Miss Alice Frisby, of Nunda, spent Sunday at home. Thos. Burke has started a meat market in South Dakota. Fred Meyers, of Chicago, was a Rose- dale taller Sunday. N. A. Huemann transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Hon. Wm. Lorimer spent Sunday at his-cottage at the Bay. • Earl Waite came home from Wood­ stock to spend Sunday. Frank Cobb aud Ed. Walsh were Chicago visitors Sunday. Mrs. Ben Stilling was a Chicago vis­ itor the first of the week. Messrs. Hertz, Peterson and Solomon spent Sunday at the Bay. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reser were Genoa Junction visitors Sunday. H. M. Jensen transacted business at the county seat Saturday. Mrs. H. C. Mead spent Sunday with Elgin friends and relatives. Mr, aud Mrs. Jas. Conners. of Wood­ stock, were visitor Friday. Star Brink went to the windy city yesterday to seek employment. Wm. Stoffel and Rev. Fr. Barth were county seat visitors last Friday. Mr. and Mrfc. Larsen, of Chicago, will open the Rosedale hotel April 15. Nick Bohr has commenced the founda­ tion for N. J. Justen's new house. Martin Kelander, of Chicago, is vis­ iting his sister, Mrs. Gus Carlson. Mrs. M. Dasso and Mrs. Stockton, of Greenwood, were visitors Sunday. Mrs. Fairweather, of Volo, was a caller at Mrs. Will Bacon's Monday. Magnus Magnusen, of Chicago, is as­ sisting his brother, G. S., this week. Harvey Price visited friends at Genoa Junction the latter part of last week. Mrs. E. W. liowe was in Chicago yes­ terday looking up new millinery goods. August Nordquist, of Chicago, has been visiting his parents the past week. Mrs. C. Eskelsen, of Chicago, is spend­ ing the week at her cottage at Rosedale. Attorney Casey, of Woodstock, was transacting legal business here yester­ day. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Jacob Hau- perish, of Ostend, were McHenry callers Friday. Mrs. Preston, of Chicago, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber, recently. A. C. Granger and wife were out from Chicago Sunday, guests at the home of F. K. Granger. Harry Ames, son of Col. Ames of Minneapolis, is visitiag at the home of W. F. Gallaher. R. Stafford, of the firm of Stafford & Goldsmith, transacted business here the first of the week. C. Larson, who has leased the Rose­ dale hotel, was out from Chicago the first of the week. Jos Pekovsky, of Chicago, called on McHenry friends this week and gave The Plaindealer a call. Mrs Frank Peete, of Richmond, and Miss Cora Reed, of Keystone, visited Mrs. Jensen Friday Mrs. L. Law and daughter, Hazel, of ^aukegan, are guests of the former's sister, Mrs. B. Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lee. of Elgin, were Sunday guests of the latter s brother, S. S. Chapell. Fred Wille, of Nunda, was in Mc­ Henry Monday. He is following his old occupation of calf buying. Mrs. E. L Dilton and son, of Kanka kee, were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead, last week. Sam Wells, who is studying dentistry in Chicago, was the guest of his brother, Dr. D. G. Wells, over Sunday. Misses Millie and Susie Frett, of Chi­ cago, were guests last week at the home of their brother, Chas. G. Frett. . Fred, Willie and Math. Palmes and Misses Florence and Etta Mentzer were visiting at the residence of John Niesen on Sunday last. Miss Bessie Knight, on her yacttiou from Smith's College, Mass., has been spendiug a few days of this week with her grand parents in this village. Miss Rosina Reynolds went to Chicago Wednesdny morning where she will spend a week. Miss Rosa Justen will join her on Friday for a few days' visit. Dr. R. Chamberlain, D. D. S., of Chi­ cago, was a McHenry caller last week. He has rente*1 rooms over G. W. Besley's drug store and will cpen dental parlors some time in May. Miss R jsina Reynolds is now in the employ of the Chicago Telephone Co., as day operator at the McHenry ex­ change. Miss Jlosa Justen was com­ pelled to give up the position Qwing to poor health. James M. Walsh, of Chicago, fireman with engine No. 50, is enjoying a couipul- soiy thirty days' vacation. Every fire­ man in Chicago will do the same. The city is financially in the hole and is tak­ ing this course to make the money hold out the balance of the year. Easy to Criticise. None but the initiated know the accu­ racy required in a printing office. The average reader who detects a misspelled word or a letter upside down feels that his mission on earth ie not fully accom­ plished until he has called the attention of the overworked editor to the glar ing defect. He does not notice the thousands and tens of thousands of let­ ters that are in place, or the multitude of words correctly spelled, but his eagle eve is glued on the one that is out of place. So it is with our deeds. Man does a thousand good deeds and no at­ tention is paid to them, but if he makes one mistake it is flashed all over the world. A lifetime may be spent in building up a reputation that may be wrecked in a moment. The world is a harsh critic, exacting to a fault ua The Kansas City Shoot. At the Grand American Handicap shoot at Kansas City last week, in which all the best shots in the United states participated, L. H. Owen, former­ ly a resident of this place, took fifth place and won a purse of $388.70. His many friends here were delighted Sun­ day morning when the fact was made known that Lew had captured the fifth prize. «* Petesqh'a headache powders core. HOW IT WAS DONE. L. H. Owen Write* of the Grand Ameri­ can Handicap. In a letter to his brother, O. N., L. H. Owen tells how he won the fifth prize and lost his chances of the first in the Grand American Handicap shoot at Kansas City. The following is an ax- tract from his letter: '^Tuesday I entered in the Nitro Powder handicap aud scored 12 straight. Wednesday the G. A. H. commenced aud I only got to score twice, scoriug my 8 birds straight, Thursday 1 only gob-up once, scoring 4 straight, and by Friday there were so many dropped out that 1 got up to complete my score of 25 in G. A. H., killing the last 13 in good form and feeling confident of every one. There were 33 tied on 25 straight and then came the celebrated shoot off. One by one they dropped out and as they went out it got more exoit ing and trying on the nerves. I kept perfectly cool and was killing my birds faster and with more accuracy than any one of them, hitting them in the center with both barrels. We shot ten rounds that night and left 14 still tied. Satur­ day morning we started in to shoot it off with a very strong wind blowing at our backs and away from the traps, making strong outgoing birds. They dropped ont fast on these birds until there were only five of us left. I was shooting with nerve and confidence, grassing my birds before they got fairly started, until my 50th one. He was a black one and shot up -md away at a terrific pace, jumping about ten feet at a time. I shot under him with the first barrel, but killed him stone d^ad with the second. He was so high and the wind so strong that it blowed just over the wire, he striking it with his wing as he fell Thus ended my chance for the cup, but I got 5th money which was $388 70. In the Nitro Powder handicap I got $51.70, making $440.40 in the two shoots or about $350 clear above all ex­ penses and entrance money." Lew s complete record was 66 straight. Chnrch Notes. Alford Pouse will lead the J. Y. P. C. U. meeting next Sunday afternoon. Subject : "I can, and I will. " Miss Ella Spaulding will lead the Y. P. C. U. devotional meeting at the Universalist church »ext Sunday even­ ing. Subject: "LittleThings." Zech4:10. Quarterly conference will be held at the Ringwood M. E. church next Sat­ urday morning at 10:30o'clock. Presid­ ing Elder Earngy will also preach at the same place the following Sunday at two p. m. V( The township Sunday School Conven­ tion will be held at the M. E. church on Sunday, April 20. It is expected that several Sunday school workers from out of town will be present to assist at the meeting. Rev, S. W. Lauck has decided to give a series of twenty lectures on Bible doc­ trine, commencing next week. The lec­ tures will be given weekly, Wednesday evenings in McHenry, and at Ringwood Thursday evenings. The Ladies' Aid society of M. E. church will give a supper at the home of Mrs. John Evanson on Thursday, April 17. Supper served from five until seven o'clock. Price 15 cents, 25 cents for two persons of same family. Every­ body invited. Kpworth League Organised. The Epworth and Junior Leagues of the Methodist Episcopal church were organized on Sunday, March 30, with a good membership. The following of­ ficers were elected: EPWOKTIJ I.KAGUE. President " . . .Miss Mabelle Sayler First ViceI'residerit Ixiren R. Lanck Second Vice President Miss Anna Wolff Third Vice President. Miss Laura Sayler Fourth Vice President James S;iyler Secretary Zue (mllaher Treasurer Mamie Grander Organist Emery L. Kimball JUNIOR LEAGUE. Superintendent Miss Vera Lauck Ass't. Superintendent Emery L. Kimball President Frank Yeske Vice President Mamie Cobli Secretary Walter Yeske Treasurer Willie Gulialier Subject for Epworth League, April 18, "Giving: Its Law, Its Reflex Ac­ tion." Bertha Curtis will lead the meeting. Subject for Junior League: "A Grandmother's Boy." Services of Epworth aud Junior Leagues every Sun­ day at 3 o'clock p. m. All are cordially welcome. . About Robert Hudson. In an article pertaining to the death of Robert Hudson, the Barringtou Re­ view of la«t week said: "Robert Hudson was known to nearly every resident hereabouts. He was born on a farm in Cuba township near Langenheim and the greater part of his life was spent there. For several years he followed the vocation of a railway brakeman on the Chicago & North-Western road. He would have been 33 years of age the 12th of this month. In January 1901 he married Mrs. Annie Nichols of Cary, who with a son four months old is left to mourn his sudden taking away. Her home is at present in McHenry. "The surviving relatives are Mrs. Jas, M'Graw and Mrs. Edward Riley of Langenheim and Mrs. M Graw of Wau- conda, listers. "The remains were brought here from McHenry Thursday morning and ser­ vices held at St. Ann's Catholic church. Rev. Father Quinn conducting the srfme. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.". School Motes. Lizzie Schiessle is absent from the second room. A new class of twelve has been started in the first room. George Freund and Willie Heimer are abseut from school. We are sorry to learn that the follow­ ing students have dropped from our roll: Joe Schoewer, Robt. Sutton, Emma Smith, Duke Holmes, Bertha Feltz. This is possibly absolutely nec­ essary and under such conditions i9 excusable, but will however retain each pupil in hie respective grade for an­ other term. We sincerely hope that parents will - make an extra effort to keep their children in school until the close of the term. E. C. FISHER. A Warning. Persons guilty of stuffing waste paper or other matter, not mail, into letter boxes, thus obstructing the deposit of proper mail matter, or annoying postal employee -w'nile in the discharge of their duties, are hereby warned to desist from such practices it is a serious offense. The marshals have been instructed to arrest any person committing such an offense. C. G. FKETT, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL. Clerk. UNCLE RUBE IS POPULAR RECEIVED A CORDIAL WELCOME AT STOFFEL'S HALL. Play Was Fall of Life and Animation-- Musical Program Fine--Mall was Crowd­ ed on Second Night. The comedy drama "Uncle Rube" given at Stoffel's hall last Friday and Saturday evenings, for the benefit of the Universalist parsonage fund, was a decided success. The large audience was kept in an uproar from the time the curtain raised on the first act to the last. It was a clean, wholesome play-- with a moral--one that the most fas­ tidious could see without fear of being offended. The paits were all assigned with great care as to fitness in every case, aud each actor and actress demon­ strated that the play had been given thought and study. The make-up of each was fine, and suggestive of the character to be represented. W. A Cristy. as Reuben Rddney, the leading character, acted the role like a veteran of the stage, impersonating the down-east yankee, in manners aud speech, to perfection. His make-up alone would cause laughter. That he had given his lines careful study was evident. As Deacon Smailey, the smooth old villain, T.J. Walsh certainly did well. He easily assumed the attitude and bearing of the typical tight-fisted old hypocrit. The audience admired his acting and at the same time could not restrain a feeling of hatred for his uuderhand machinations. F. A. Holly, as Gordon Gray, made a fine looking artist and lover, and seemed to thoroughly understand just what was expected of him. His manner and speech on the stage were tree and easy at all times. N. H. Petesch, as the New York swell, took the role to perfection. With a few extra togs and the addition to the English language of the necessary sounds, he made an ideal dude, and he struck the different dude attitudes in a very artistic manner. v One would be compelled to look a long time to find a person to take the part of Ike, the hired man, better than S. S. Chapell. By his eccentric actions the audience was kept in a continuous uproar when he appeared upon the stage. Lynn Cristy made a good Bub Green, the ignoramus young rustic. He un derstood his lines at)d brought out the character well. As Bill Tappam, the easy-going, self- confident rural constable, Orton Gilbert was the right man for the place, mak­ ing an excellent officer. As Milicent Lee, the pretty school ma'am. Miss Pearl Nellis won the ad­ miration of the audience. ' Miss Kate Howe as Mrs. Bunn, the charming widow, made a good impres­ sion (especially with her broom.) In the love scene with Reuben she did par­ ticularly well, and the tongue lashing she gave the Deacon sounded much like the genuine article. Mrs. C. D. Schooninaker, as Taggts, the waif from New York, was certainly a favorite with the audience, winning applause whenever she appeared. It was a difficult role to portray. She was supposed to be a daughter of the tenements, with all the slang of the "East Side district" at her command; always in a hurry, seldom quiet, but truthful and good hearted. By careful study and much practice Mrs. Schoon- maker mastered the difficult dialect and perpetual motion qualifications. In the court scene she took the law into her own hands in a manner that delighted the audience. The music during the evening was particularly fine. The duets by Messrs.. Walsh and Cristy and by Messrs. Holly aud Chapell and solo by Mr. Chapell were rendered during the action of the play and received merited applause. The instrumental dua^Jjy Mrs. T. J. Walsh and Miss Rosa Justen was a beautiful piece, being one of Sousa's latest productions, and was played in a masterly manner. Miss Rosina Rey­ nold's vocal solo received hearty ap­ plause, as did the beautiful instrument­ al solo rendered by Miss Rosa Justen. But there was a number on the pro­ gram that held the audience spellbound, and that was the cornet solo by Dick Walsh. Dick has only been taking lessons about one year, and that he should get up and play from memory a selection like "Cavatine," a most diffi­ cult piece of music, is almost marvelous. The writer has heard many of the great soloists of the country, but none ever produced purer tones than were heard last Friday and Saturday evenings. This solo alone was worth the price of admission. And it is pleasing to note that Dick is not in the least affected by the congratulations and praise with which he is greeted. Mrs. T. J Walsh presided at the piano during the even­ ing and it is an assured fact that she did not lose her reputation as an ac­ companist. "Uncle Rube" will be presented at the Woodman Hall, Ringwood, by the same company on Saturday evening of this week. Lst every one of our friends in the vicinity of that "tillage turn out and enjoy a good two or three hours' laugh.. j Did You Kver T Therfollowing article, yhich, no doubt, was-^mtended to have some meaning, was clipped from the McHenry corres­ pondence column of the Algonquin citi­ zen. "Another one of them things (some folks call it a caucus) happened here Saturday, and was another victory for-- what's the use, we all know. 'Null said."' What on earth does it mean? Can it be that the correspondent was deprived of his vote? No, that can not be the cause of his remarks, for every one present was given an opportunity to cast his vote. On all questions brought before the meeting, time was given for discus­ sion and the questions were put be­ fore the house in the regular way. Per­ haps the said correspondent had per­ sonal interests at stake. But, has he not learned that majority generally rules ? If the correspondent is ambitious, whoever he may be, why don't he make his wants known. * School Election. School election in Dist. No. 15 will be held at the city hall in this village on Saturday, April 19. One president and two members of board of education for full term are to be elected. F. L. McOmber and T. J. Walsh 'are the re­ tiring members. Polls open at two p. m. and oloee at five. AN ELECTRIC LINE PLANNED. Harrington People Hope for an Electric a • Line This Summer. An electric railway from Elgin to Wauconda by way -of Bar ring ton is a certainty, the Barrington Review says. Tne Elgin, Aurora & Chicago com­ pany, it is said, contemplated making this extension, but some other company may now build. E. W. Stees, a Chicago right of way agent, and a crew of surveyors, have been placing lines and interviewing property owners thereabouts, and says he is working in the interests of .another company. At a public meeting held Wednesday the promoters said that the proposed road was to run from Barrington to Wauconda, and to be operated by steam for freight and electricity for passenger service. Later the road was to be ex­ tended from Wauconda to Waukegan and from Barrington to Elgin. From Barrington to Wauconda the road is to follow the section line, which makes a distance of eight miles, and will cost about |20,000 per mile to build and equip. In order to bvTiW, the following concessions are asked: uhat a 25-year year lease on the lake be obtained, the right of way and a special donation of $2,000 per mile towards the construction whereupon the road is guaranteed to be completed and in running order by June 15. It is proposed to use it for milk ship­ ping as well as passenger service. jHri. DellNIN Heuuenny. Mrs. Denuis Hennessy died at the home of Mrs. M. Cleary, in this village, Saturday afternoon, April 5, 1902, aged about eighty-seven years. She was born in Big wood, Kilkenny, Ireland. About fifty-one years ago she came to America with her brothers, John and Michael, (the latter dying about two years ago,) and located in McHenry. She soon after went to St. Louis where she was married to Patrick Scanlan. One child blessed this union, Patrick Scanlan of this town, being the only child ever born to the deceased. Mr. Scanlan died about two years after the marriage and the widow came back to McHenry. About thirty years ago Mrs. Scanlan was married to Dennis Hennessy, but he only lived six years after the marriage. Up to about ten years ago Mrs. Hennessy lived alone, when she sold her house in this village and went to live with relatives. About four years ago she began to fail both in mind aud body and for the past year, during the time of her residence at the home of Mrs. Cleary, she had failed rapidly, requiring as much attention as a little child, being confined to her bed the last ten days. During her declin­ ing years she has received the best of care, and at the last she was surrounded by many relatives and friends who were willing and anxious to lend a helping hand. The funeral was held at St.. Patrick's church Monday forenoon at 10:80 o'clock, Rev. Fr. O'Neil officiating. During her entire life Mrs. Hennessy was a devout member of the Roman Catholic church. Annual ntaiemeut of School Funds. Annual statement of school funds by treas­ urer of township 45, N. It. N E., McHenry, Illi­ nois, for tlie year beginning April 1, lUOl and ending April 7.11*02. ACCOUNT WITH SCHOOL TRUSTEES. RECEIPTS. Township fund on hand April 1, 1901...J W7M Heceiveu from notes paid In 1376 73 Received from county superintendent. 404 88 Interest paid in 101 88 Distributable funds not apportioned... S 43 Total....$217® 73 EXPENDITURES. Township fund loaned out I 155 00 Distributed to districts 496 08 Compensation of treasurer 100 00 Incidental expus of trustees and treas. 111 Publishing annual report 5.00 Township fund on hand April 7,1908.... 1419 54 Total... |217« 73 ACCOUNT WITH DISTRICTS. RECEIPTS. District balance April 1, 1901 15293 88 Distributed by trustees 496 08 Special district taxes 5957 95 K R, telephone, tlgrph and back taxes. 12*4 SS Other treasurers 24S 37 Tuition 152 00 Library fund district No 15. 9 00 Lumber sold district No 80 3 25 Total.... r 3446 01 EXPENDITURES. Paid out for district No 12 $ 905 95 IS 5474 72 » 17 5100 " '• •' "34 880 4 36 103 90 " " " " " 36 371 20 355 35 435 9t> 40.~ 22 00 41. 44 41 Distributed by trustees 5 43 Balance on hand April 7, 1902 4789 56 Total.... *13446 01 I hereby certify the foregoing report to be correct according to the Dest of my know­ ledge and belief. OLIVER N. OWEN, Treas. Sworn to and subscribed before me/this 7th day of April, A. 1). 1902. JAMES B. PERRY, N. P. EXCHANGE CLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIE8. The Cemetery Fund. Spring is coming and with it much work is needed to be done in the ceme­ tery; the ladies therefore feel that re­ doubled efforts must be made to increase the fund already on hand, that they may be enabled to promptly respond to the call from the trustees with whom they co-operate. It is the desire both of the ladies and the trustees to engage a man to devote his whole time during the spring and summer months that he may make this last "resting place" of our "loved and lost" all that we could wish it to be, indicating thereby the loving, tender memory in which they are held. In order to accomplish this, much must yet be done to add to their present finances. Therefore let each and all feel that this is an earnest per­ sonal appeal to them and may they not only attend the supper which is an­ nounced elsewhere but may they awak­ en to the fact that pr >mpt and earnest personal effort is needed. It is a worthy cause and one that must interest every- oue. Therefore let all feel that they must respond not only to this one call, but that continued effort must be made. SECRETARY. Methodist District Conventlofi. Nearly every preacher of the Rock- ford district attended the convention at Elgin, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, and many were accom­ panied by their wives. Rev. and Mrs. S. W. Lauck of this city were in attend­ ance. The meetiugs were full of enthus­ iasm and several interesting and in­ structive speeches were delivered. To Whom it May Concern. ^ All accounts, notes and other obliga­ tions due the late firm of Nordquist A Weber are to be paid to Mr. Nordquist. who is authorized to receipt for same. AI^^A I MAKY WEliER. ) B. NORDQUOT. AND A Miscellaneous Assortment of Hews Items In Condensed F»M FOR CSSTCB« ience of Bnsy People. Sycamore Republican: The ' cigar makers of Sycamore are on a strike Saturday, March 29,local Cigar-Makers' Union, No. 384, presented a bill to E. C. Chandler, A. R. Court and Ed. Boyle, proprietors of the factories here, asking for an increase in the present scale of prices to take effect April 1. The cigar makers ask for an increase of $1 a thousand for making and the packers an increase of from 15 to 25 cente a thousand for packing. Harvard Independent: At the meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday evening Supt J. S. Brazier gave notice that he would not be a candidate for re-election next year. The news that Mr. Brazier is to sever his connection with the Harvard schools will occasion deep regret among his many friends in this city and throughout McHenry Cow He has been at the helm here for the past five years and in that time haa won the love and respect of pupils and par­ ents alike. During the vacation period for the past two years Mr. Brazier has traveled for the publishing firm of , Silver, Burdett & Co., meeting with marked success. They have repeatedly made him flattering offers to devote his entire time in their interest Waukegan Gazette: The mystery surrounding the death of Professor Achille Naissens at Fox Lake Tuesday night has not been cleared and the two men who carried the body to the Nip- persink club house are being sought. Professor Naissens was a teacher of languages in the Princeton-Yale school, Forty-first street and Drexel boulevard. Taking advantage of the Easter vaca­ tion, he left home Monday for a four days' hunting trip. The news of the tragic culmination of her husband's trip reached Mrs. Naissens at her home 3861 Lake avenue early Thursday morning. The message reached the Naissens home just as members of the household were expecting a letter that would tell them where Professor Naissens had made his headquarters for the week. The vijto was prostrated. Nuuda Herald: Nonda township election Tuesday developed some sur­ prises. The township is normally re­ publican, three to one, but this year the democratic candidate for supervisor, Ben Throop, tied the republican candi­ date, J. H. Gracy, each receiving 178 votes, and some of the other republican candidates won ont by very narrow ma­ jorities. However, the full republican ticket was elected with the exception of supervisor. Thursday morning Mr. Gracy and Mr. throop decided the mat­ ter of supervisorship by lot and Mr. Throop won. A number of blanks were put in a hat, on one of which "supervisor" was written. Mr. Gracy drew first, and pulled out a blank. Mr. Throop on his first draw picked the lucky card. The books of the office have been turned over to him by Mr. Gracy, and for the first time in yean Nunda has a denitxsratic supervisor. Council Proceedings, . t Council Room, April 7, 190& "" Regular meeting. Present: Chapell, Engeln, Ereund, Granger. Absent: Eldredge, Stoffel. The minutes of the regular Maxell meeting were read and approved. The following bills were read Mid ap­ proved : John Niesen, storing hose cart.. ..$ 5 00 Geo. Sommers, hardware. 2 96 M. M. Niesen, police service 40 00 John Walsh, police servioe and meals 41 w Michael Cronin, labor ^ 75 • W. C. Evanson, oil .» "t4 11 John Krause, labor 4 60 Legal Advisor Co., blanks > 2 80 M. Engeln, oil, etc F. L. McOmber, lead pipe, etc.... 42 27 A communication from F. M. Good­ man in regard to a dam across Fox river near this village was read and laid over for further consideration. The president appointed the following to serve as judges and clerks for an * election to be held April 15, 1902: Judges of election: J. H. MiOflf» John Buss, H. C. Mead. * Clerks of election. Jay Gilbert,Peter Rothermel, Peter Engeln. On motion by Chapell seconded by Freund the appointments were ap­ proved. The sidewalk committee was instruct­ ed to have the walk at the bridge eon- structed as soon as practicable. The clerk was instructed to have ft notice put in The Plaindealer warning persons to desist from stuffing letter boxes with waste paper and other mat­ ter, not mail, and also to stop annoying postal employes while in the discharge of their duties. The marshals were in­ structed to arrest any person caught la the act of stuffing letter boxeB or annoy­ ing employes. On motion the board adjourned. ^ ,t C. G. FRETT, President; T JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. ' Sam's Vocation Gone. ' Unless the owners of Phoenix ha|l conclude to rebuild the structure into an Opera House, Samuel Cone, who this fall will be 88 years old and who is known by every man woman and child in the city, will be looking for a job. Sine? the„ ball was built ovar forty years ago he has been connected with the theatrical part aud has al­ ways been active as manager of the show affairs. His whole soul and body was in the work. When the flames were eating up the place where for so long lie had spent most of his time, the aged theatrical manager was indeed sad. He owns a third interest in the prop* erty and his vote will be to rebuild Ml Opera House. He said today that he hoped such a plan would be decided upon. "Sam" as he is known to old ana young alike is known by nearly »M| theatrical troupe of olu standing, la early years Waukegan saw the that were traveling. IXmbtlese Cone is known by more actors and resses than any person in the state. He loves the work and in his e as manager was most happy when h* saw that his audieuces were pleased with the performance beiug presented. Accordingly because of his love for the theatrical work, Mr. Cone's fondest hope is that the hall will be rebuilt and that he can agaiu soon be bookiag shows. -Waukegan Sun.' Mr. Cone is Mrs. G. W. Bedey'f* fatter. •• - •M V Mr. * -tH