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Telephone--Offlcej 122; ttesl- deut^, ,13i* T KNIGHT & BROWN. J TTOENEY8 AT LAW. 100 Washington "• street, Chicago, 111. C. P. BARNES. "Jk TTOBNEY, 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 attentio 1 to all business intrusted to bis Care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, ce of the Peace and General In- rance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. nt for Continental Casualty Co. Insure home agents, smooth-tongue strangers itimes lead people astray. WEST MCHENRY, - IIX. C. ROSS, D. D. S.-^ McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Chapel 1's Store V.'!4^'HB NEW DENTIST ON THK WEST SJDE ;P| DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over • Hours from lesley's Drug Store. 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. CONWAY & RAINEY RING WOOD, ILL. % ^teain Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. Office at residence Hint door wonl of MethodlHt church West Mchenry, Illinois. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. IcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephoue, Market 451. LAHBERT Q. SENQ BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. Jokn Scharres, 02 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 011 real estate in sums of $500 to $10,000, time and payment to suit borrower. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENBT LODGE, 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. W. C. O. F. Bt. Patrick's Court, No. 187. W. C. O. F., meet the First, Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MARY COBB. Chief Hanger. MBB. KATUHVN 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. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month In Forester Hall. ANTON KNOEI.N, Chief Ranger. JOHN NRISS, Recording Secretary. Lopis OKBTKC, Financial Secretary. JOHN HABBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees* John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 748. C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month In Forester Hall. . John Fleming, C. R. Walter Bulger, B. S. CEMETERY BOARD. The officers of the board of trustees are as follows: President, E. S. Wheeler; Treasurer, 8 S. Chapell; Secretary, liobt. Sherburne. Address all communications to the secretary. Chicago & North-Western. Effective June 15. NO) Wane DAT TRAINS. ChUrago- NORTHBOUND McIh'.Try, 7.» a m Via Elgin 11.34 am 8.45 am Via Des Plainest 10.10 a m 3.30 pm Via Dqs Plainea? 4.10 pm 4.00 P m Via Elgin 6.54 pm 6.01pm Via Des Plaines..... ..6.54 pm SUNDAY TRAINS. 8:W a m Via Des I'laiues 9:37 am 8.4ft a m Via Elgin 11.14 am ®.!0a m..... ..Via Des Plalnos 11.14 a m *.02 pm Via Elgin 5.00 pm WSEK DAY TRAINS. SATURDAY ONLY. 1:30 pm Via Elgin 3*0pm ll^HenrV SOOTHBOOND. Arrive Mcuenry. Chlcajro. 7.B a m . Via Elgin 10.10 a m 8J8 am, Via Des Plainea 9.50 a m , 1.00 p m Via Elgin ,..5.45 pm •:03 p m Via Des Plaines 7:46 p m MONDAY ONLY. . 7:12am Via Des Plaint-®.. .....8:35 am SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.88 a m ..^ . .Via Elgin 10.30 a m • 7:0" p m........Via i>es PlaineSiT.. a m * 2 p m V i a E l g i n 1 0 : 3 0 p m • . passengers taking 7:32 train from stations • Aftrth of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal JbfelUMUid pi. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Aflklra Picked Up by the Way. New Ads This Week. Gas Carlson--Fly Nets. J. Hurwitz--Snap Shots. W. C. Evanaon--Jnne Clearing Sale. Elgin Butter Market. Batter held firm at 21 i cents on the board of trade, The offerings were 13,- 200 pounds and all sold at 21 j cents. The official price was made firm at that figure. The buyers were Newman, Moles and Carr.. The ontpnt was 835,- 500 poands. Long & Wattles are "Belling a carload of cows at Nnnda today. Martin Conway has moved into the rooms over Fred Schuorr's shoe shop. Several McHenry lovers of good horse flesh will witness the derby, races at Chicago Saturday. /> The Willing Workers meet at the Universalist church parlors every Thursday afternoon. The topic for next Sunday's J. Y. P. C.# U. meeting is "Little Ways of Better­ ing the World." The meeting will be led by Alford Pouse. The 28th annual meeting of the Wal- tonian Club will be held at Fox Lake this week. 'The annual election of officers will be held today. The Olivers met their first defeat of the season last Saturday when they crossed bats with the Spauldings of Chi­ cago, the score being 4 to 1. The McHenry Band furnished music for the opening at Mineral Springs Hotel last Sunday. There were few out from Chicago, the crowd being composed mostly of McHenry people. The Universalist Society parsonage fund has now reached the sum of f1200. As soon as the members can get together plans will be made to go ahead with the work. The building will cost about $1600. Only a few couple were in attend ance at the Social Six dance last Saturday night, the weather being most too warm for exertion. Brubaker fur­ nished some fine music as usual and those present thoroughly enjoyed the event. Teamsters who drive heavy wagons, and pleasure drivers, are very anxious that the pitch holes on Main street be filled. The heavy rains have washed the gravel out in so many places that the road resembles a minature moun­ tain range. S. Reynolds has secured the services of an expert millwright in rearranging the machinory in the mlil. It's a tedious job, but Mr. Reynolds figures that h^ vill have the most complete flour and grist mill in the county when the work is completed. Through a misunderstanding the names of Eugene Matthews and Geo. Gilbert were omitted from the floor committee as printed in the posters an­ nouncing the M. W. A. dance on July 4. They will both be there to assist in giv­ ing everyone a good time. The Children's Day exercises at the M. E. church last Sunday were interest­ ing from start to finish. The church was prettily decorated with flowers, potted plants, etc., the pulpit having the appearance of a flower garden. The program was not lacking in any­ thing, and %as enjoyed by old and young alike Messrs. Leonard and Jackqon, pf Nunda, who hold a chattel mortgage on the property of the McHenry Laundry Co. of which John Mooney was proprie­ tor, will sell the property tomorrow (Friday) at two o'clock. A Woodstock gentleman contemplates buying the machinery and opening the <laandry Cor business. The supreme court has decided that shade trees in front of a man's residence, although located on public property be­ long to him. The case in which the decision was rendered was one in which a property owner sued a telephone com­ pany for cutting the limbs off l}js trees. The decision is of interest to property holders. The Ladies of the Cemetery Aid Society will serve supper at the home of Mrs. F. K. Granger Friday evening, Jnne 27, from five to eight o'clock. Bear in mind that the proceeds of these sup­ pers are used in beautifying the ceme­ tery--a noble, cause. Suppelr only 25 cents. And we all know ^he quality and quantity of these supperp! The track at Gage's patk is now in pretty fair condition, thanks to the heroic efforts of Samuel /Sherman in raising the necessary fu^ds to defray the expenses. . Mr. Sherman says that everyone is welcome to u^e the track as a speedway as that will pack down the loose dirt and put it in tyetter condition if a race is pulled off at any time. The Olivers and Chicago Union Giants (colored) will play a game of base ball at Woodstock Saturday after­ noon, commencing at 2:30, It is worth the price of admission alone to hear the Giants root and watch their grotesque actions. They put up an excellent game and at the same time entertain the crowd with a first class minstrel show. Members of the Soithioft Singing Club of Chicago have engaged grounds on McCollum's lake where they will encamp July 4. 5 and 6. This society is one of the best, if not the best, organ­ ization of singers in the' United States, having taken prizes at nearly every contest entered. The members are all gentlemen and withal a happy, jolly lot of follow*. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. w* A Weekly Budget of Persottnl Matters Picked Up Here and There kjr The Plalndealear Scribe. Miss Mabel Granger spent Sunday at Nunda. Fred Meyer spent Sunday at his river cottage. Mrs. L. Jordan was a Volo caller on Monday. Gottlieb Boley came oat from Chicago to spend Sunday. Albert Schneider, of Woodstock, Sun- dayed at Rosedale, Mr. and Mrs. M. Merriman were in Woodstock Monday. H. M. Jensen had business at the county seat yesterday. Miss Iva Mead, of Elgin, spent Sunday with her parents here. Clarence Cobb transacted business in the windy city Tuesday. Chas. Lasch is here to spend the sum­ mer at the tiver cottage. 4 Mrs. Chas. Lamphere was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. Chas. Orre, of Chicago, was the guest of John D. Lodtz over Sunday. Dick Walsh has been visiting friends in Chicago the past two weeks. Josie Holly called on his brother and sister at Lake Geneva last week. Ben Rosengarten spent the latter part of last week at Elgin and Chicago. Isaac Wentworth, of Gilberts, spent Sunday at his home in this village. Mrs. Eva Stretz, of Johnsbnrgh, called on McHenry friends Monday. Mrs. C. F. Thorn, of Woodstock, was the guest of Mrs. C. A. Guerin Tuesday. Mrs. C. Eskelson is now occupying the cottage at the International Village. Miss NelRe Bomly, of Chicago, is the guest of Mrs. Theo. L. Grot this week. John May, of Johnsbnrg, has gone to Iowa to attend the wedding of his son, John. Mrs. Theo L. Grot was a Chicago visitor Friday and Saturday of last week. A. W. Reynolds and Miss Clayton, of Chicago, Sundayed at the home of S. Reynolds. Mrs. Mike Freund and children are visiting Mrs. Mike Justen several days this week. Mrs. F. Lang, of Chicago, visited relatives and friends here several days last week. Mrs. F.J. Sherburne and son, of Nunda1 visited with R. H. Sherburne and family last week. Mrs. H. R. Baldwin and son, Ralph, of Chicago, were guests of Mrs. W. A. Cristy last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Guerin attended the funeral of little Veda Thompson at Greenwood Sunday. Misses Etta Colby and Lillie Heimer returned Tuesday evening after a two weeks' visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett and two youngest children left Monday for a so journ in the western states. Miss Annie Freund, of Ringwood, and Mrs. Martin, of Spring Grove vis­ ited friends in Chicago last week. Mrs. A. H. Bradley, of Berryville, Wis., was visiting old friends in Mc­ Henry the latter part of last week. Miss Kate Howe left for Renville, Minn., last Thursday, where she will spend several weeks with relatives. T. P. Walsh will commence worte^gain Monday morning after several weAs of idleness caused by the injury of his knee. Dr. Manze and wife, of Chicago, will occupy the Hunter cottage at the Inter­ national Village daring the next two weeks. Miss Ivy Richardson, of Richmond, was the guest of her cousins, Lucie and and Mildred Stevens, last Thursday and Friday. Jack Miller, who has been employed in Barbian Bros.' cigar factory the past few years, is now working for N. E. Barbian. Miss Stella and Chas. Nordqnist ac­ companied Mr. and Mrs. Bradley to, Bar re ville, Wis., Monday, for a few days' visit. C. E. Bolles, o'f Oak Park, president of the Avenue State Bank of that place, was in town last Friday and Saturday hav­ ing dental work done by Dr. Ross.-v Leo. Jackson, of Chicago, who was visiting in McHenry last week, has re­ turned to the city fully believing that long drives in the country are not what they seem. John J. Flusky, of Chicago, formerly of thi/s village, started on Sunday even­ ing for New York from which point he sailed for Europe, his native country, on Tuesday, June 17. O. W. Owen went to Chicago Tuesday to assist a friend in selecting a piano. It's a foregone conclusion that the pur­ chaser gets a good instrument if he takes Mr. Owen's advice. James H. Knight, son of C. A. Knight, ot Chicago, will sail for Europe today. He goes in company with bis tutor, Prof. <j)wen and will spend two months in London and Paris in study and sight seeing. The following people from ont of town attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Smith yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Smith, Austin; Mr. and Mre. Chas. Smith, Clifton; Chas. Wilson and daugh­ ter, Mr. and Mrs. L. Beckley, Nunda; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hughes and daugh­ ter, Hebron, and Mrs. Campbell and da ughter oi Chicago. LORIMER--THE SERENE BOSS. Is Eulogized In The Saturday Evening; Post by Forrest Crlssey. The Saturday Evening Post of June 14 contains an interesting description of the character of Hon. Wm. Lorimer. If one has only heard, of this man through the Chicago papers, nothing is known of him as a man. We reprint below a few clippings from the article mentioned: . " ' * "While New York's "Easy Boss" is gradually subsiding into the Senate's Amen Corner, Illinois is growing a greater and easier boss than Tom Piatt. "His name is William Lorimer, but the Chicago newspapers give him the alliterative alias of the "Big Blond Boss." But in all the bright lexicon of bosaism there is but one name for Billy Lorimer: be is the Serene Boss! and this title will stick! "Serenity looks out from his frank bine eyes; it sits upon his fair brow and pink cheeks; it rests like an aureola upon his golden hair; it shows in every posture of his reposeful body; it speaks in the soft inflection of his quiet voice. But it is not the serenity of cold calcu­ lation, of the unhuman and austere face of the traditional master of men. There is warmth, sunshine, a positive quality of attraction in the serenity of this fiercely assailed man who dominates the Republican politics of a great state. "What manner of man is this who, without a day's schooling, has reached, at the age of forty-one years, a domi­ nance in his party which marks him as a national character, a distinct type of American political success, and a leader who thrives under poundings of press and execrations of reformers? "The Serene Boss did his first politics in his mother's kitchen and ever since he has been partial to the home bfand rather than the saloon brand of politics. And why not? He does not drink liquor even moderately, does not use tobacco in any form, keeps his speech £lean of profanity and is the devoted father of DEATH ENDS SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MRS. WM. SMITH PASSES AWAY. Funeral Held Wedesday at M. K. Church John Peter Weber Died Jhne IS at His Sister's Home. MRS. WM. SMITH. Mrs. Mariah Smith was born at John­ son, Vermont, March 81, 1825, and died at her home in McHenry, 111., June 10, 1902. Mrs. Smith was in the 78th year of her age. Most of this time has' been spent in this county. In 1845 she was united in marriage to W. L. Smith, and with him moved west and settled on a farm near Ring- wood, where they together lived until a few years ago. Moving to McHenry they there completed their age. Her husband died January 4, last, and now, only a little over five months later, Mrs. Smith follows. The immediate cause of her death was a fall resulting in the dislocation of her hip, from which she did not recover, but suffered extreme pain until release came in death. Three brothers of Mrs. Smith survive her; Samuel and Thomas Wilson, living at Johnson, Vt., and Amos living at Lexington, Nebraska. Four sons and one daughter remain yet to realize the loss of mother. They are Mrs. S. H. Covell and D. N. Smith of McHenry, 111., S. W. and A. W. Smith, Ringwood, and Aaron Smith, Cedaryille, Kan. Many others as well, although not relatives, will greatly miss Mrs. Smith, commonly called by a large number of friends, "Aunt Mariah." Her minis­ trations and helping hand in times of sickness has relieved many others, and she, as an angel of mercy, prayed that she would not live to be a care or bur­ den to others. Her prayer in this was answered. Although very many friends as well as relatives would have been only glad to minister to her for many years yet had she been spared to them. At the funeral, which was held on Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock from the Woodman Camp, No. 97, M. W. A, has leased Stoffel's hall, in West McHenry, fcr a term of years and will give their initial dance on Friday evening, July 4. The committee in charge are putting forth every effort to make this event a grand success. The hall is conceded to be the most convenient in this county or any other county. WILLIE REED'S ORCHESTRA including Torrey, the popular trap drummer has been engaged to furnishf the music, one of the best organ­ izations of musicians ever appearing in McHenry. A lemonade and candy booth will be placed in the hall for the convenience of dancers. Mrs. Dermont will furnish the supper, a guaran­ tee that no one gets up from the table dissatisfied or hungry. The floor committee, headed by Chas. H. Granger, the old- time floor manager, will consist of the following: Geo. Gil­ bert, John Barbian, McHenry; Eugene Matthews, West Mc­ Henry; Will Monear, Solon; Will Brown^Ringwood; D. Dinan, Wauconda; Geo. Wegener, Spring Grove; Clarence Hill, Nunda and Henry Greely, Richmond. Dance tickets, $1.00; shipper, 75 cents per couple. Horses and baggage cared for free. eight children, "His first dash into politics was in 1898, when he helped to make Joseph Fifer (Governor of Illinois. In the same year he found time to make his first important business deal--the subdivis­ ion of certain acre prop arty into build­ ing lots. The venture succeeded and gave him the start of his present fortune. "Then, in 1894, came a test of his powers to command the votes of the people rather than to control primaries and conventions. He wa!s"in a hearty Democratic district but marked himself for sacrifice on the party altar by taking the Republican nomination for Congress. At once he began a kitchen campaign. Night after night found him holding neighborly parties in the humbler homes of his district. Coffee and sandwiches were served. He left the saloon work and the hall talking to lieutenants who thought those places the only ones for 'doing real politics.' "As a result of the kitchen campaign the Serene Boss carried a strong Demo­ cratic district by 4000 plurality. Lori­ mer Democrats manipulated and he was returned to Congress for two more terms. "A man's word,' he declares, "is his whole capital in politics. If I give my word to a man that he shall have a certain office, I would rather go down in defeat than break it. And I've done that, too. If I hadn't it's likely I'd not be in politics to day. Business is a matter of contracts, bonds and securi­ ties; but a promise is all a man in poli­ tics can give, and if he fails to make his word good he sacrifices the only capital on which he can trade. There is nothing left fo/ him to do business on when this is discounted.' "The men who know the Serene Boss have but one opinion of him: 'Lori- mer's on the square,' they say; 'he never boodled in his life, and there isn't a crooked hair in his head.' Wise is the girl whose sense of self interest prompts her to take Rocky Mountain Tea. It fills her full of vigor and there is always honey in her heart for you. G. W- Bealejr. Methodist church, the pew usually oc­ cupied by this aged couple was again draped in mourning, as at the funeral of her husband, and unused, as a token of respect for her that is gone. The funeral was in charge of Pastor S. W. Lauck, and a large congregation of friends gave evidence of their affec­ tion for mother, sister, friend. An ap­ propriate sermon was preached from Prov. 18:24. Her remains were laid to rest in the Ringwood cemetery. S. W. LAUCK. JOHN PETEK WEHER. After a sickness of nine days, Jphn Peter Weber died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Karges, in this village, Thursday, June 12, at ten o'clock. He had been in poor health for about two years and finally succumbed to creeping paralysis. John Peter Weber was born in Triinporten, Reihn Province, Germany, September 17, 1835, and came to Amer­ ica in 1867, settling in Illinois. For the past several years he was a resident of this village. While residing in Germany he was married. Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs. Weber, but inside of two years the children died and the father was left a widower. A brother and sister are still among the living--Peter Weber and Mrs. Karges. The funeral services were held at St. Mary's church Saturday, June 14, at nine o'clock, Rev. Fr. Barth officiating. Will Have Jolly Time. Several young ladies have rented N. H. Pike's cottage at the mouth of the river where they will establish them­ selves next Saturday for a ten days' outing. The girls have secured the services of a cook so that they will have nothing to do but throw all cares to the winds and live in a little world of their own for ten days. Besides eight girls from Elgin who will enjoy the outing are Misses Elsie Howe.Rosina Reynolds, Addie Conyne, Rosa Justen, of Mc­ Henry; Miss Carson, of Valparaiso, and Miss Meilier, of Chicago. First communion at St, Mary 's church next Sunday morfiing. A SAD ACCIDENT. Little Daughter of Mr. and- Mrs. Frank Thompson Scalded to Death. An accident happened at Greenwood last Friday at noon that has cast a gloom over that little village, and the parents of the victim are left heart­ broken. Veda, the four-year-old daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, fell into a pail of boiling water and was scalded so badly that death re­ sulted in twenty-four hours. Mr. Thompson is manager of the Greenwood creamery where the acci­ dent; happened. Little Veda and her twin brother were helping an employe of the creamery by handing him the tins that belong to the separators, when the machines were being cleaned. The man allowed the little ones to assist him for a short time, and then, fearing that the tins might become mixed, ad­ vised the children to run out and play. Mr. Thompson also advised them to run away. Veda backed away and striking the pail of hot water fell into it. She probably suffered terribly at first, but later and until the time of death, twenty-four hours later, she did not complain ef any pain, and was conscious until the last. The doctor states that the parts of the body com­ ing in contact with the boiling water were completely paralyzed, the nerves being cooked so that there was no sense of feeling. The funeral was held Sunday at two o'clock at the Greenwood M. E. church, Rev. Coon of that village officiating. The church was packed with sympathiz­ ing friends of the bereaved parents. NEW-MANAGEMENT. FOURTH OF JULY DANCE oflTel'^ Hall HIM Been Leaned by Valley Camp, No. 97, M. W. A. Stoffel's hall has been leased by Valley Camp, No. 97, M. W. A. for a term of years. Mr. and Mrs. Stoffel have made efficient managers, having built up a reputation for the hall second to none in the county. Their dances have always been well patronized, people coming a distance of fifteen or twenty miles to enjoy the events. There is no secret about the cause of their success in giving dances. Plenty of good advertising, the best of music excellent suppers and the best of ac­ commodations throughout, combined with courteous treatment, are the at­ tributable causes. The Woodmen wi 11 make every effort to keep up the repu tation the hall has gained. Their first dance will be given on the evening of July 4. They are starting out on the right lines, too. Large posters have been turned out by The Plaindealer, and Reed's orchestra, equal to any that ever played in Mc­ Henry, has been secured. Mrs. Der­ mont will furnish the supper in the basement dining hall, a guarantee of excellence at that end of the program. That Railroad Croulng. The following is a chapter from the village ordinances pertaining to railroad crossings: SECTION 1. All railroad companies whose tracks cross or intersect any public street in the village of McHenry, state of Illinois, shall establish, keep and maintain, at their own expense, at such public street crossings, gates, or a flagman, whose duty it shall be to signal persons about to cross said crossing and warn them of the approach of any loco­ motive, trains of cars or any impending danger. SECTION 2. Any railroad company who shall of themselves, *tfieir agents or employes, violate or fail to observe any of the foregoing provisions of this or­ dinance, shall, for each violation or failure to observe the same, be fined in any sum nofc less than twenty-five dol­ lars (|25) nor exceeding one handred dollars ($100), to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction, and when so recovered, said fine to be paid to the village treasurer. The above does not say that it is neces­ sary to wait for some terrible accident before action is taken. Why, then,is there any delay in the matter? We firmly be­ lieve that the railroad company would put up danger signals at the crossing near the depot if their attention was called to the matter. If they will not comply with the provisions of section one, then try section two. There are occasions for several fines nearly every day. Will Soineont Explain? The following is clipped from the Richmond Gazette: "There is an old saying that 'revenge is sweet.' If that is the case the Tiger base ball club's cup must be overflowing with milk and honey. A few weeks ago the McHenry high school nine defeated the Rich­ mond sluggers, but last Thursday our boyB went to McHenry and rolled their old-time opponents to the tune of 89 to 6." The WHUOOIUIH Mining Co. The Wauconda Mining Co. is a cor­ poration recently launched in Chicago, with offices in the Taooma building. J. E. Pratt, better known to McHenry people as "Ed," is secretary of the com­ pany. In a recent letter from him he informs us that everything points to unlimited success, and that any money invested now will be quadrupled in lees than six months. Was Not Mrs. Torreuoe. The woman who died lately in a Chi­ cago dentist's chair, who was thought to be Mrs. Wm. Torrence, of Wauconda. has been identified as Mrs. Mary Gibson, of Chicago. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND^ ADJACENT COUNTIES^:..;- A Miscellaneous Assortment KeWa ^ Items Iu Condensed Form For Convea* ieiice of Buity People. A signed petition has-been handedT fo the village board of Hebron, asking that the board take steps toward eetab* ̂ lishing a system of water works in that village. The river and harbor bill was signed by the president last Friday. Wauke- gan, the city most benefitted by th9 bill, will celebrate the city's good for­ tune on July 4. Over $300,000 will Ijei, expended on the harbor at that city. Nunda Herald: The lowest depth of depravity has been reached by those who steal flowers and plants from the graves of the dead. Nothing is sacred to such wretches. Several complaints have been made of the loss of flowers from the the graves in Union cemetery. If the vandals who despoil the burial grounds are caught no light punish­ ment will be meted out to them. Henry Rose of Streator, 111., last Fri­ day assigned his entire possessions, in­ cluding his house and stock of general merchandise, amounting to $50,000 in value, to John Alexander Dowie of Zion City, and will become a disciple of that faith after July 1. Rose burned all of his stock of tobacco and meats in the furnace rather than violate the Dowie law that he must not longer sell or use them. There is a sharp grocer in Philadel­ phia. When a man lets his bill run six, ten or twelve months, he just sends him a new one with an over-charge of five or ten dollars. Mr. Slowpay looks at the bill, sees the over-charge, pnts on his hat *and is off to the grocer at once. "See here, Mr. Grocer, there is a big mistake in this bill," and points it out. And the grocer says: "Oh, yes, there is a mistake," and corrects the bill, and says to Mr. Slowpay: "Well, how much can you pay on the bill today?" Not having the gall to say "Nothing" he planks down a/"V" or an "X" and the grocer \y( so mooh ahead. / Nunda Herald: H. B. Wilcox bought Jesse Bennett's grocery %tock, Tuesday, and will continue the business, in con­ junction with his meat market in the Wilcox,,blocK. Mr. Bennett is moving his household goods to McHenry, where he will reside for the present. During his short stay in Nunda he made many warm friends whose good wishes will follow him wherever he may go. Mr. Wilcox will be pleased to see all in want of groceries or meats, and will servd them to the best of his ability. Health Officers' Notice. Notice is hereby given that all gar­ bage, decaying vegetation and other nuisanoes that are a menace to health must be removed or buried at once. Persons knowing of any nuisance of that nature may enter complaint and the board of health will send ont die necessary notices. "If the owner or occupant of , the property, whereon the nuisance is main­ tained, fails to remove such nuisance within the tiuie required in such notion he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than ten dollars for every day' through which he knowingly permits such nuisance to remain after the time prescribed for the removal thereof and if the board of health officers shall cause such nusiance to be removed, the expense of such removal may be re­ covered in an action against either tho owner or occupant as either may have been served with notice to remove, or, in case both have been served with such notice, the action may be against both." The above is quoted from the village ordinance, but the board trusts that everyone will act cheerfully and comply with the notices sent out. ™ Dr. H. F. Beebe I S. Reynolds [• M. Engeln ) Must Move Stock Yards. The health officers were out looking for nuisances tending to menace the health of our citizens, Tuesday, and made some important discoveries. B»* sidos locating many heaps of garbage etc., their sense of smelling drew them toward the stock yards. There are no floors in the pens and since the heavy rains the mire has been churned up to ft depth of more than twelve inches in places. The stench from thiB source at times is rank. The railway company has been notified to remove the yards outside the corporation. If the demand is not complied with, the matter will be left in the hands of the city attorney for prosecution. There is residency property all around the yards, one house being only thirty feet distant. The company promised to put floors in the pe^s, some time since, but have prob­ ably forgotten the incident. The Government Land Purchase. It seeins that the government has not entirely abandoned the .idea of baying a tract of land in this vicinity for mili­ tary usee. The engineers are now sur­ veying the tract of land on the wwt side of Fox river and will next go and* survey the lands on the east side, begin­ ning in the vicinity of Lily Lake. the county lin? It is entirely oncertafoik as to what the result will be, Neither of the pieces may be selected. It !• claimed by some that the piece on Up county line is liest iylapted to of the soldier bjpys. \ b k; . •£• Board of Health ....A' ii A- V' Mm