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.Cover 8 Johnsburgh, jRingwood, Solon, - - Barreville, Ostend, Spring Grove, Term ^"Wta and Wauconda I otf L LlC Covers Volo, Ridge- field, Greenwood, Fox Lake, Dighton, Pis- taqua Bay and tribu­ tary rural district*. VOLUME XXVII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1902, NUMBER 49 DIRECTORY | im9a*»««9MnwM*r DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence corner Elm and ' Omen streets, McHenry. C. H. FEGER8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence, corner Court and Elm streets. Telephone 333. FRED'K U. I'AGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at- -*• tention diseases and surgery or eye, ear, nose and throat. Office Lours: 8 to II a. m., I to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, III. Telephone--Office, IS; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington " street, Chicago, 111. C. F. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. (^mce at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY, A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention 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 and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure with home agents, smooth-tongue strangers sometimes lead people astray. WKST MOHENBY, - - IL,L.. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S.- McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Chapelt's Store THE HIV DENTIST ON THE WEST SIDE DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over Besley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. Steam Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK*L SPECIALTY. Calls from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLlNd, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. OtHce at residence first door west of Methodldt church West McHenry, Illinois. Geo. Meyers Cleneral Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. ncHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAfl BERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John 5cktnM, 92 Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. McHENRY COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY. OFFICE with McHenry County State Bank. Woodstock, 111. Abstracts of title and con­ veyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of fsOO to 110,000, time and payment to suit oorrower. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENBY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M. Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. S. 8. CHAPELL. W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 1(!7, W- C. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MARY COBB. Chief Banger. Mas. KATBBT* ADAMS. Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenlugs of each month, at? their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STEVENS, Consul. H. O. MEAD, Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of month lu Forester Hall. each ANTON ENGKLN, Chief Banger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OKKTEL,, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. HARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees- John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 74fl. C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. John Fleming, C. B. Walter Bolger, R. 8. CEMETERY BOARD. The officers of the board of truutees are as follows: President, C. C. Colby; Treasurer, 6. H. Hauly; Secretary. Robt. Sherburne. Ad­ dress all coirimunications to the secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN HONORED. McHenry County Democratic Convention Held at Woodstock, Jane S. .The McHenry County Democratic convention was held Jdne 8 to select dele gates to the Congressional-and Senator­ ial conventions and nominate a connty • ticket. Instructions were given for William Desmond for Representative and Lather Dearborn for Clerk of the Supreme Court The connty ticket as nominated is: J. E. Barber, Connty Judge; John Barbian, County Clerk; C L. Cremer, Oounty Treasurer; John Bolger, Sheriff; William Desmond Jr., Superintendent of schools. The many friends of John Barbian will be pleased' to learn of the honor that has been bestowed upon hi™ by the convention. Leave orders for ioe GTMBI at Fetasch'a. _ INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Affairs Picked by the Way. TJew Ads This Week. S. S. Chapell--Summer Goods. W. C. Evanson-- Shoes, Corsets. J. Hurwitz--Summer Goods. N. H. Petesch --Druggist Sundries. M. J. Walsh--June Bargains. Frank Going--Groceries. John J. Miller--Clothing. Elgin Butter Market. The offerings on the board of trade amount to the nnnsnal figure of 28,920 pounds. All but 2,400 pounds sold at 22 cents. The official market was made firm at 22. The output. for the week was 822,500 pounds. Leave orders for ice cream at Petesch's. There will be no meeting of the Junior Y. P. C. U. next Sunday. Robert Schiessle has rented his two Pistakee Bay cottages for the season to Chicago parties. Fred Kamholz has sold his tonsorial business to A. B. Severs who has been working in the Borden factory. The regular Jnne meeting of the board of supervisors will convene at Woodstock on Monday, June 9. The high school base ball team went to Richmond to day where they will cross bats with the Tigers of that village. A warm game is expected. B. F. Peck, who resided near Nunda, died at his home last Sunday. The funeral was held at Nunda Tuesday, services being conducted by the Masonic Order. The members of the McHenry High School will banquet on Thursday even­ ing and enjoy an evening of pleasure before they separate for the summer vaoation. Work on the abutments and piers of the Johnsburgh bridge is under way. The old structure has been closed to travel which will make it very incon­ venient for several weeks. Chris Schmidt has secured contracts for plumbing tin two new houses being built by Dr. C. H. Fegers, and those of N. J. Justen and P. E. Schaefer, the latter being located at the Bay. H. H. Cannon, of Chicago, has leased the Oak Park Hotel at the Bay of Joe. Mertes. If he runs the house as satis­ factorily as Mr. Mertes has in the past there is no reason why he should not get a good share of the business. Children's Day exercises will be held at the Universalist church next Sunday evening. An interesting program is being prepared. Everyone is oordially invited to be present to hear the young folks speak and sing. A May pole will be one of the attractions on the program. A few dairymen, living on the east side of the river near Johnsburgh, now bring their milk to the MoHenry cream- eiy instead of the one at Johnsburgh, as it is impossible to cross the river at that point. The old bridge is being taken away and the river is too deep to ford. In compliance with the request of Comrade H, C. Mead and the Grand Army post of McHenry, the village board at their last meeting allowed the McHenry Band $10 for their services on Decoration Day. This was entirely a free-will offering as the boys had offered their services free. They are accord­ ingly grateful for the courtesy. After considerable del&y, on the part of the manufacturers, S. Reynolds has received his new Ilaganmacher swing flour sifter, which he is now setting up in his milL This machine does the work of seven of the old machines and does the wors much more satisfactorily, being used in the largest mills in the country. The improvement will cost an outlay of nearly $1,000. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown celebrated their golden wedding at their residence in this village on Sunday last. It was a very quiet affair, none but the chil­ dren and grand-children, consisting of the families of C. A. Knight and Paul Brown, of Chicago, being present, with one exception, that of Miss Bessie Knight now at school in Mass., who however contributed her full quota to the pleas­ ure of the occasion by sending dinner cards, both original and" appropriate. Nothing was left undone that loving children could do to make it all such a meeting should be, and such indeed all f«el it was. • * * The Convert and Recital. There was but a small audience in attendance at the recital and concert given by Miss Adele Medlar and pupils last Saturday night. The program was worthy a full house. Miss Medlar is the possessor of a beautiful, full voice and is a thorough student in music as well as an accomplished teacher. All her pupils have made wonderful ad­ vancement during the past few months. Nearly every number was enchored at the recital. New Building at Johnsburgh. Geo. Nell has closed up his business at Genoa Junction and returned to Johnsburgh. He has erected a small frame structure near Columbia Park on the east side of the river and is again in the wet goods business. It is said that Mr. Nell will soon commence build­ ing a large hotel on that. site. Its a good location and would .naturally catch a large amount of patronage. Wise is the girl whose sense of self interest prompts her to take Rocky Mountain Tea. It fills her full of vigor and therais always honey in her heart for yon. G. W. Besley. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There by. The Plalndealear Scribe. Ben Smith Chicagoed yesterday. Peter Bower, of Volo, was a caller yesterday. Miss Edith Whiting was in Chicago this week. A. W. McOmber, of Nunda, called on friends Tuesday. Chas. Block was home from Elgin the latter part of last week. Wm. Althoff, of Johnsburgh, had bus­ iness in Chicago Tuesday. Stephen Freund transacted business in the windy city Monday. Miss Boyer and Mrs. J. J. Reser were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Peter Thomas, of Kenosha, is the guest of Fred Karges this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schumacher were Chicago visitors the first of the week. C. B. Curtis, of Elgin, was the guest last week of Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Miss Delia Heimer returned from a week's visit in Chicago, Tuesday even­ ing. Mrs. John Blake, of Chicago, is visit­ ing friends in and around McHenry this week. Mrs. F. L. McOmber and Mrs. Ella Lamphere were Chicago passengers yes­ terday. Winfield Wood burn, of Rockford, has been spending a few days with his parents. Dr. Hillier, of Chicago, was the guest of F. A. Holly Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. Nina Judy, of Pax ton, 111., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Colby. Mrs. John Ransome, of Chicago, vis­ ited her nephew, H. Wightinan, the first of the week. John Young left this morning for Chippewa Falls, Wis., where he will transact business. John and Miss May Larson, of Chi­ cago, were Sunday guests of their sister, Mrs. L. F. Pouse. A. W. Reynolds and the Misses Clay­ ton, of Chicago, were gnests at the home of S. Reynolds over Sunday. John G. Pauley, who has been visit­ ing the Barbian Brothers the past winter left for Minneapolis this week. Ed. P. Granger left for Harrisburg, 8. D., yesterday where he will work for Ed. Sutton during the summer. Mrs. P. S. Fletcher and son, of Chica­ go, and D. S. Babbott, of Elgin, were gnests of O. N. Owen this week. Gotlieb Boley came out from Chicago to spend a few days last week, accom­ panied by his friend, Geo. Hilgermann. Dr. F. C. Ross spent Memorial Day with old friends at Aurora and incident­ ally celebrated his birthday anniversary. Harold Cristy came ont from the city Tuesday to attend the commencement exercises, remaining for a few days' visit. Mrs. C. P. Waite and son, of St Louis, are yisiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Owen. Misses Etta Colby and Lillie Heimer went to Chicago Wednesday morning where they will spend a week with friendB. C. A. Owen, secretary and treasurer of the Winslow Elevator Co., of Chi­ cago, was the guest of O. N. Owen over Sunday. Fred Karges returned on Monday evening after a few days' visit with friends in Chicago, Kenosha and Mil­ waukee. Wm. Tilton, who has been laid np with a severe attack of rheumatism the past few weeks, is again able to be out of doors. H. C. Mead and Chester Goodman were among the number who took ad­ vantage of the excursion to Champaign Tuesday. Mrs. H. Snyder, of Hartford, Conn., and Mrs. Patianne, of Rogers Park, are visiting with Mrs. H. T. Brown for a few days. Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Miller and Mrs. W. A. Cristy called on the latter's mother, Mrs. Walker, at Lake Geneva, last Thursday. John Ralston, Jr., and wife, of Chi­ cago, were guests of the former's parents Saturday and Sunday, return­ ing to the city Monday morning. Miss Alice Waite visited with friends in Elgin from Saturday until Monday. During her absence Miss Cora Wilson assisted in the McHenry poet office. Wm. Tunstall returned to his home in Philadelphia Friday after a pleasant visit here. He was accompanied to Chi­ cago by his sister, Mrs. S. Reynolds. Horace Hill, a former McHenry boy, is visiting old acquaintances here this week. Mr. Hill's father formerly run a steamer between this city and the lakes. Jay Van Slyke left for New York state last week where he will visit old time friends. The Algonquin citizen is left in charge of his son Jesse M. Van Slyke. J. C. Groves attended the Woodman picnic at Rockford Wednesday and wilt spend the balance of the week with his sister-in-law, Mrs. D. Stoddard, at Bel- videre. R. H. Owen, of Chicago, has been in McHenry the past week tuning pianos. He is an expert workman and always finds more work than he can possibly attend to. ' Albert Schneider, of Woodstock, was a Sunday caller. Mrs. C. Eskelsen spent Monday at her cottage on the river. Mr. and Mas. Fisher, of Hebron, were Rosedale callers Thursday. Mrs. Fred Wille, of Nunda, called on McHenry friends Thursday. Mr. Moody and family are at the F O. Peterson cottage for the summer. Mrs. Chas. Shales, of Richmond, was the guest of Mrs. C. A. Guerin Friday. Mr. Olson and family of Chicago are out at the Bay in their cottage for the season. Ed. Kelter, wife and sister, Ella, of Chicago, spent Decoration Day in this village. Mesdames Geo, Crow and Charles, of Keystone, were McHenry visitors Thurs­ day last. Miss Christina Buss attended the Kcthe Leitner wedding at Elgin on Wednesday. Miss Celia Frisby came home from Nunda last week and spent several days with hotue folks. Ike Wood and family and several gnests of Chicago were at their cottage at the Bay over Sunday. Mrs. C. E. Valentine and Mrs. Henry Vogel, of Tyron's Groye were guests of Mrs. H. M. Jensen Thursday. F. A. Schnorr, of Ashton, S. D., is here this week. He sold considerable land to the Richmond parties who went with him last month and is now seek­ ing other buyers. Mr. and Mrs. John Scherman and children, Jos. Loletti, Emil Lasch and son, Chas., and Fred Meyers spent Sat­ urday ond Sunday at the International Village, where they own cottages. Chas. Nordquist stepped off the train Tuesday evening, surprising his relatives and friends, who supposed that he was digging for the yellow metal up in the Black Hill country. Chas. says that there is plenty of money in the mining regions, but one must #ork to get it. After a short visit here he will again turn hie smiling countenance westward. MAY HAVE RUG FACTORY. Capitalists Have Eyes on McHenry and May Locate Here. Wm. Tunstall, brother of Mrs.- S. Reynolds, who left here for Philadelphia last Friday after a few days'visit, took with him a very favorable impression of McHenry. He is manager of Ivins, Dietz & Metzger Co., carpet and rug manufacturers, one of the largest con­ cerns of the kind in the East. The firm has offices at Philadelphia, Morristown, New York, Chicago, Boston and Detroit. In three days last week the agent at Chicago sold over $80,000 worth of rugs. The manufacture of these rugs is under the direct supervision of Mr. Tunstall, be being acquainted with the business in all its details. There is not a rug or carpet factory of any importance this side of Pennsyl­ vania. This fact was brought forcibly to mind while Mr. Tunstall was in Mc­ Henry. As stated before he likes the village and its location. Could a rug factory be located on the mill pond the water from that source could be used to good advantage in coloring. It is his intention to approach several eastern capitalists, besides the agent in Chicago, in the matter, and point out to them the advisability of forming a stock company for the purpose of locat­ ing here. Except on very stormy days the water in the mill pond is clear, making it available for use nearly all the year, and the supply is practically inexhaustible. The shipping facilities are all that could be desired for such a plant, plenty of help can be found at less wages than are paid in the eastern factories. Mr. Tunstall has taken all these things into consideration and is quite confident that he can interest his friends who have the necessary where­ withal to establish the plant. It is roughly estimated that not much less than #120,000 would be required before the weaving machines start, and about 60 hands employed. The Chicago manager may be out this week to look over the grounds. MURDER THE CHARGE. Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Karl Ellsworth. The circuit court of McHenry county convened at Woodstock on Monday morning, May 26, with Judge C. IL Donnelly on the bench. By previous agreement the petit jurors were not called as no jury trials were to be held, the purpose being to devote the conrt term to work of the grand jury and the disposition of chancery cases. The grand jury was organized by the selec­ tion of M. N. Gardner of Nunda as foreman and Geo. W. Lemmers of Dorr as clerk. But two indictments were re­ turned by the jury, one against Roy Harmon of Marengo tor burglary, the other against Earl Ellsworth for murder. The Ellsworth tragedy is still fresh in the minds of our readers, so that a re­ cital of its awful details is not necessary. Suffice to say that the young man is the sole survivor and witness of a shoot­ ing which left him an orphan and sus­ pected murderer. The evidence against him is mostly circumstantial, although he made statements that incriminated him as accessory to the fact. The case will not come to trial until next Sep­ tember, largely because one of his at­ torneys, C. P. Barnes, is in poor health and desired a continoanoe for this reason.--Harvard Herald. - . . ;\ DIPLOMAS PRESENTED. CLASSOF SEVENGRADUATEFROM M'HENRY HIGH SCHOOL. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Appropriations Made for the Coming Tear--Payment of Bridge Debt. 50(H) 50 00 4 07 55 36 2 70 Council Room, June 2, 1908. Regular meeting. AlTmembers pres­ ent The minutes of the regular, one special and two adjourned meetings were read and approved with the fol­ lowing correction to the minutes of the regular meeting: That the constables be appointed for the ensuing year. The following bills were read and approved by the finance committee: W. E. Turner, for Massillon Bridge (Jo.,bal on bridge contract... .#97 00 Neptune Meter Co., meters. 36 80 Chris Smith, wiping joints........ 3 00 Geo. Meyers, gravel and teaming. 17 70 John Walsh, police servicw M. M. Niesen, police service Mrs. Geo. Sommers, nails F. L McOmber, supplies M. J. Walsh, oil On motion by Stoffel seconded by Granger the bills were allowed and ordered paid. Motion by Chapell seconded by Granger that the snm of $6.19 be de­ ducted from Mrs. Geo. Sommers' water bill for leakage during her absence. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel seconded by Chapell that the wator committee settle with R. W. Stafford for the leakage in his water pipes. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel seconded by Chapell that ten dollars be paid the McHenry Band for services rendered. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel seconded by Chapell that the following appropriations be made for the ensuing year: Water works $ 700 00 Fire apparatus 25 00 Salary 1500 00 Sidewalks 1850 00 Streets and alleys 600 00 Public property 50 00 Contingent 404 00 General bond and interest 1075 00 Special assm't bond and interest 1496 00 Total $7800 00 Motion carried. Mr. F. K. Granger appeared before the board and stated that he could not accept the office of village attorney. On motion by Chapell seconded by Stoffel, H. C. Mead was appointed at­ torney. Motion by Chapell seconded by Rothermel that one half of the cost of the bridge across Boon creek be paid ont of the village funds, the board to make such arrangements with the holders of tke certificates of indebted­ ness as they deem best, the other one half to be paid by special assessment to be levied this year. Yeas: Chapell, Engeln, Granger, Rothermel. Nays: Eldredge, Stoffel. Motion can ied. On motion duly seconded the board adjourned. F. H. WATTLES, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. PRIESTS ATTEND SYNOD- Large Audience Hears an Interesting Program--Orations Were Good--Stage Beuutlfully Decorated. The seventh annual commencement exercises of the McHenry High school took place at Stoffel's ball on Tuesday evening, June' 1902, the hall being packed to the doors with an eager and expectant audience. The rostrum was prettily decorated with palms, ferns and other potted plants, in the midst of which were ar­ ranged in a semi circle the chairs to be occupied by the class. The exercises were opened by the High School Aerial Quartette,composed of Dick Walsh, Sammy Zimmerman, Carlton Ross and Charlie Heimer, play­ ing the Florodora march to which the seven graduates, Thomas Arthur Bolger, Lynn Walker Cristy, Elmer Lynn Fran­ cisco, Mary Mabel Granger, Dorothea Elizabeth Stoffel. Rose Lorena Huson, Lucie Elaine Stevens, marched down the center aisle of the hall and took their places on the rostrum. The divine blessing was invoked by Rev. F. W. Miller of the Universalist church. We regret that it is impossible to pub­ lish all the orations as they were de­ livered owing to lack of space and time. It would make several columns of good reading for those not fortunate enough to be present. Every oration savored of originality and truly portrayed the char­ acter and ability of the orator in litera­ ture. The salutatory by Thomas Bolger as well as the yaledictory by Lucie Stevens, junior address by Sammy Zim­ merman and senior response by Elmer Francisco were well written. There was considerable wit in the junior ad­ dress which greatly pleased the au­ dience, coming as it did from so young a speaker. The subjects of the essays were all well chosen and handled in a manner that denoted careful research into the political history of the world and no little knowledge in human nature.The four subjects, "Duty," by Thomas Bol ger; "Patience," by Mabel Granger; "Success," by Dora Stoffel;' 'Education," by Lucie Stevens, and "Our Nation and our Times," by Rose Huson may well be linked together. It is onr duty to educate our children and teach them the meaning of the word patience, teach them to be patient in the performance of their duties, to acquire all the ednca tion within their reach and success must eventually be the reward. Patient men and women who have performed their plain duty as they have seen it, acquired an education, and their efforts have been crowned with success. Such men and women are responsible for the condition of our nation and our times today. The musical part of the program was excellent. Every number was given by members of the high school, a fact that must certainly be as gratifying to the students as it was pleasing to the audience. The two selections by the Aerial quartette (first and eecond violins, cornet and piano) were well received by the audience. The duet by Bel Galla- her and Florence Howe and quartette, by Misses Bel Gallaher, Lillian McGee, Dora Stoffel and Florence Howe received rousing applause. The cornet solo, "Cavatine No. 2" by Dick WalBh was beautifully rendered and elicited the never failing enchore, to which he responded with a short but pretty se­ lection . In presenting the diplomas Prof. E. C. Fisher made a short speech that was full of good advice that could be taken by those in the audience as well as the class. He pointed out the meaning of ' 'commencement," adjured the members of the class to ever look upward and on­ ward to learn the trntbfullness of their motto, "Upon the Heights the Air is Purest" The board of education have reasons to feel proud of the corps of teachers in the McHenry schools, as the teachers are prond of the work that has been done during the past nine months. By deli gent application to their duties a 'bright class has finished the course, and closely crowding them is another class of students, eqnally as bright, who will graduate next year. The school in every department is in excellent condi­ tion. Superintendent, teachers and pupils have been as one large family during the past school year, harmony prevailing everywhere. Under such conditions there can be only one result-- advancement. The Plaindealer extends hearty con­ gratulations to the graduates, the in­ structors and the board of education. Council Proceedings. Council Room, May 81, 1902. Board met on call of the president Roll call showed all members present. The president stated that the meet­ ing was called for the purpose of taking action on the dram shop bond of C. G. Holmes & Co. with F. H.. Wattles and Adam Ibsh as sureties. Motion by Chapell secoaded by Granger that the bond be approved and license issued. Motion carried unani­ mously. On motion duly seconded the board adjourned. F. H. WATTLES, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. You've got to hustle" all the time to Tell us why a druggist offer* you a ^ swim If yon are 8iippirip substitute for the Madison Medicine down ^ Qf proeperityi teke Co's. Rocky Mountain Tea. Does he , Mountain Tea. Makes neoule love you «r is he after a bigger profit? IRocky ^ people Think it over. G. W. Besley. strenuous. G.W.BesteY- Many New Matters to be Taken the Meeting. np at Rev. Barth, Rev. O'Neil, Rev. Stack- able and Rev. Mehring are attending the synod of the Chicago arch-diocese at the cathedral of the Holy Name this week. While it is generally believed that most of the work will be in the form of the reaffirmation of laws made by the Baltimore council and the last synod, wiseacres say that many new matters will be taken up, says the Record Herald. It is positively asserted that the case of the ex-communicated Jeremiah Crowley will not be mentioned. It is said there are priests in the diocese who would like to take it np in his behalf, but under the existing orders of Arch­ bishop Feehan it would mean suspen­ sion, and possibly excommunication, to plead his case. Those who would want to help him in this instance, it is claimed, are much in the minority. One of the matters of greatest inter­ est will be the announcement of the names of the four irremovable rectors to be appointed. The Baltimore conncil gave the Chicago archdiocese twenty of these rectorships. Since then Arch­ bishop Feehan has appointed fourteen. The new irremovable rectors have al­ ready been selected, and it is said that two of them will be Father D. J. Rior- dan of St. Elizabeth's church, Wabash avenue and Forty-first street, and Father Flanigan of St Anne's, Went- worth avenue and Fifty-fifth street The other two, it is said, will be selected from the Polish, Bohemian or German churches. The matter of salaries of pastors and assistants will also be taken up. Pastors: now get $900 a year and assistants |400. It is thought they will each be raised flOO. It is intimated by some folks that the synod will place a ban upon the clergy in the matter of the attendance at theaters, baseball games and other places of amusement and sport This is on acconnt of the example this prac­ tice sets, more than from the moral standpoint of the practice. Many of the priests in the Catholic churches claim that inasmuch as theee public amusements are in operation on Sun­ days their attendance upon week days encourages the enterprise, which is openly breaking the law of the church. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE8. A Miscellaneous Assortment of jfqdfca • Items In Condensed form Tor Conna* ience of Bnsy People. Nearly $1000 has been raided fen W oodstock to defray expenses or cmit-f! brating the glorious Eourth. , - A giant glucose plant, capitalized at $3,000,000, may be located at Wauke- gan. Hundreds of will be am- ployed. Nunda Herald: Five million- waft* eyed pike have been placed in Rock river and are now undoubtedly headed towards Rockford. The "planting" of the tremendous lot of fish took place 40 miles north of the Forest city last Friday, near Fort Atkinson, Wis., and was the result of an order from the fish com­ missioner of the state of Wisconsin. Algonquin Citizen: Some of our citi­ zens are interested in the purchase of a new steamer to put on the river at this place this summer. The boat in view will carry 150 passengers and be very serviceable in carrying passengers up and down the river between here the Fox River Grove picnic grounds, near Cary. Suits were filed last week Thursday in the United States circuit court in Chicago, of which Melville W. Fuller is the judge, against the city of Elgin by the Toledo Bridge company, claim­ ing damages of $50,000, for the non- settlement of the balances due on the Chicago street bridge. The filing of the suit is the initial step made by the com­ pany towards carrying out the threat made to Mayor Price last Friday, that if the claims of the company amounting to some $21,000 were not settled Thursday the suit would be started. The Elgin Ministerial Association, composed of nearly all the pastors of the city, held a meeting Wednesday and decided that if the Elgin lodge of Elks holds a street carnival there, in August, as planned, they will do so a| the end of a lawsuit The ministers will fight the carnival to a finish, and contend that the city council has no right to grant the use of public streets for such a purpose. In the meantime the Elks are going abroad quietly with their plans for the big show, and the outcome is awaited with interest '•'} Hebron Tribune: At the last hoMfv sale at Woodstock Charlie Ernest pur­ chased a horse from Lew Burton, of Nunda. While bringing the horse hodne he discovered that there was something the matter with the animal, but he didn't know what. John Stewart kept the horse oyer night and hitched it up in the morning to work in the field, and during the forenoon he discovered that the Horse was "doctored" and extracted a sponge from each nostril. Suit was brought against Lew Burton who con­ ducted the Bale, and Wm. Wingate, who previously owned the horse, and the case came to trial before Police Magis­ trate Lewis Vogel yesterday. Attorney D. R. Joelyn appeared as Ernest's at­ torney, while the defendents employed Attorney C. P. Barnes. A jury was empaneled and the evidence beard, after which both attorneys made short pleas, The jury retired and in a short time returned a verdict for $104. SO !•/, favor of Ernest. " n INTERESTING EXERCISES. •3m •-Jim, Memorial Day Program Is Kajoyed M- Many People. The Memorial exercises at hall last Friday were enjoyed by every­ one. It was noticeable that the small school children did not .become restless, which is too often the case when a long, drawn-out oration constitutes the principal part of the program. The committee used good judgement in selecting local speakers, and the speak­ ers in turn acted wisely in making their, speeches short on account of the little ones. r The first address was made by Rtr. Fr. Stackable of St. Patrick's churoh, followed by Prof. E. C. Fisher, superin­ tendent of the McHenry schools and Rev. M. W. Barth of St. Mary's church. None of these gentlemen were giveijr time in which to prepare an oration, and if they had been given a month's notice, it is doubtful whether the audience would have been more pleased. Each one demonstrated by his tone qg^i words that he was heartily in sympathy with the sentiments of the day. The music by Frett's double mate quartette was good and the McHenry band played some choice selections. H. C. Mead acted as chairman of the meet­ ing, making a short speech which was enjoyed by the audience. Rev. S. W. Lanck of the M. E. church invoked the divine blessing at the beginning of the services and benediction was pronounced by Rev. F. W. Miller of the Universal­ ist church. After the services at the hall tfcft veterans and children headed by the band, inarched to the cemeteries whet* the graves of the departed heroes were decorated with flowers. The members of the G« A. indeed grateful for the interest that was taken by our people. All thoee called upon to participate in the exer­ cises responded cheerfully. The manag­ er of the band tendered the services of that organisation without asking fir I muneration. White Pfcw Coogh Syrup cam. i-i