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-;, . .• ", "'., •' •"•.•• ' "['"•" • ' " ' •'• - , •••••» • .-. • "; ;•.' "• •; »--T --«V '"<• .. "v,>' ••'.• '.• ,;.t' • • ' .-.0 o 'r '. ' & ^ \ Covers Johnsburgh, ?•:? |: Jtingwood, Solon, - - Barreville, Ostend / Spring Grove, Terra 'f': Cotta and Waucondm • - - " - v " 'it1!* i,.^ Cover8 Volo, Ridge- field. Greenwood, Fox La/ce, Diykton, Pi#- --\V; taqua Bay and tribu- ' tary rural "'ft? • *» VOLUME XXVIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1902. NUMBER J M DIRECTORY | DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. iu m • f IJ PHYSICIAN, SURGEON Office and residence Green streets, Mcllenry. AND OCULIST, corner EILD and C. H. FEGERS, M. D. "PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry. *- IU. Office at Residence, corner Court and Elm streets. Telephone 333. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington street, Chicago, 111. C. P. BARNES. Ool-A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111- D. T. SMILEY. ATTORNEY. Counselor; Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt and tm- , mediate atUiitloi to all business intrusted to bis care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In- 1 surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure with home agents, smooth-tongne strangers sometimes lead people astray. WEST MCHKNRY, - - III. D. S. ROSS, McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Chapell's Store THC NEW DENTIST OH THK WEST SIDE DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over 1 Besiey's Drug Store. Hours from H:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. CONWAY & RAINEY . KINGWOOD, ILL. Qteam Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery, WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLINO, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentiat. West McHenry, OIBoe at residence first llllnnla door w««» of MethodUt church miiiuio. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and (trading. TcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAJfBERT Q- SENQ BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John Scharrea, 02 Fifth Avt\, Chicago. Bar Trader C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col lections, Real Estate, Etc. . Office over Chapell's store. McHENRY, ILLINOIS INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Loral Aflklrs Picked Up by the Way. Elgin Batter Market. There were no offerings and no sales. The official market was made steady at 21} cents. The week's make was 824,- 000 pounds. H. H. Hopkins of Hinkley was reappointed a member of the quota­ tion committee for one year. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Penional Matters Picked Up Here and There fcy The Plaindealear Scribe. McHENRY COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY. OFFICE with McHenry County State Bank. Woodstock, 111. Abstracts of title and con- veyan<*inK- Money to loan on real estate in sums of $500 to 110,000, time and payment to suit uorrower. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENRY LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. s. s. CIIAPELL. W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. 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. MARY Conn. Chief Hanger. MRS, KATHBVN ADAMS. Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evauson'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 F.NOELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEI88, Rocosding Secretary. Lou 18 OERTEI., Financial Secretary. JOHN J. RARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees- John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Latter. 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, O. R. Walter Holger, R. S. Chicago & North-Westera. Leave •Chicago. 7.2fi a m. 8 . 4 5 a m . 3.30 p in. 4.00 p m. Arrive McHenry ...11.34 a rn .. .10.10 h m 4.40 p nt .. .#.54 p m . . .6.64 p m Effective June 19. 1902 WEEK DAY TRAINS. NORTHBOUND Via Elgin Via I>es IMaines -- Via lies Plaines... Via Elgin 5.01 p m Via l>es l'taipes... gCNDAYpr^AINS. 8:00 a m Via DesJMaines 9:37 a m 8.45 am Via Elgin 11.14 am 9.10a m Via Res IMaines 11.14 a m 2.02pm Via Elgin 5.00pm WKIK DAY TRAINS. SATURDAY ONLY. . Via Elgin 3:00p to Arrive 1:20p m. . Leave McHenry. 7.32 am -- 8.38a m ... 3.00 -p m 6:0B p m. . Chicago . .10.10 H ui rrfi a m .. .5.46 p m .7:46 J) M i SOCTHB|>tJND. Via Ek^n Via Des Plaines Via Elgin Via Des Plaines. MONDAY ONLY. 7:12 am Via I><*> Plaines 8:35 am SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.M a m Via Elgin .10.30 am 7:08 pm. Via Des Plaines 8:25 pm 7:42 p m Via Elgin 10:30 p m Passengers taking 7:32 train from stations north of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal iAke and arrive in Chicago at9:2S a. m. White Pine Cough Syrup cores. VOLUME XXVIH, NUMBER L The Plaindealer is twenty-seven years old today. A son was born to Mr. and Louis Wrede Monday night. A puzzle: Find the crossings on Main street at the points where the most people wonld like to cross. N. A. Huemann recently took an ex­ cellent photograph of St. Mary's church with his new view camera. The Willing Workers will meet in the church parlors Thursday afternoon of next week at the usual hour. The first races under the auspices of the Pistakee Yacht Club take place at the Bay tomorrow (Friday), at 10:30 a. in., and 2:00 p. m Solon MUIB, Woodstock, Crystal Lake and Gary will celebrate tomorrow, and picnics will be held at Columbia Park, Johnsburg, and Long Lake. A large number of persons partook of the excellent supper given at the resi­ dence of F. K. Granger, by the Ladies' Cemetery Aid society, last Friday even­ ing. Henry Block cut the palm of his hand -on a bottle at the factory Sunday. Two stitches were required to close the wound. He will be laid up for a few weeks. Two young rattle snakes were killed in McHenry last week. S. S. Chapell and the editor each finding one. They were very small, but put up a good fight for the right of way. A 'bus load of McHenry Woodmen went over to Ringwood last Saturday night to assist the camp there in initiat­ ing two candidates. We have not heard from the candidates since. S. S. Chapell has vacated the Miller house on Elm street, and will "camp" in his new barn until his house is ready for occupancy. The house vacated will be occupied by the owner, Henry Miller. The ball game last Saturday between the Olivers and the Joliet Standards re­ sulted in a victory for the former by a score of 2 to 0. The great Chicago Edgars play the Olivers tomorrow, July4. Next Sunday the last service will be held at the Universalist church until the last Sunday in August, the pastor, Rev. F. W. Miller, taking his vacation at that time. He expects to visit in the east. One of Dr. Fegers' new houses, to be occupied by N. H. Petesch, will soon be ready for the plasterers. N. J. Justen's house, to be occupied by C. D. Schoon- maker, is all finished but the casing and plumbing. Last week Simon Stoffel purchased of Jacob BonBlett a beautiful English cart, made by the Racine Buggy Co. The cart is up to date in every particular, being equipped with rubber tires and superbly finished. Messrs. Peiry& Owen have decided to build a house on the lot on Wauke- gan street, between O. N. Owen's and W. A. Cristy's residences, opposite the school house. The house will be oc­ cupied by Prof. E. C. Fisher. Sunday was a cold, dreary day and there were but a few people who had the courage to leave their city homes. Those who left the lakes Sunday night and Monday morning were thoroughly disgusted with the "outing" that they did not have. While the press has presented an end­ less number of illustrations of the Mont Pelee disaster, the illustrations in the July Cosmopolitan, printed on fine paper with the most careful art, give a clearer idea of just what the disaster means than anything hitherto pre­ sented. Thos. P. Walsh received a check for $87.33 Tuesday from the North American Accident Insurance Co., of Chicago. Tom was laid up just forty-four days and the insurance money will come in yery handy in paying doctor bills and other incidentals accrued during that time. The Chicago Weekly Tnter Ocean prints interesting short stories of love, travel and adventure each week, in ad­ dition to all the news of the world at large. We haye arranged specially whereby our readers may have both this paper and The Inter Ocean for one year at the very low rate of $1.75 for both. Attorney C. R. Thnrlwell has rented the rooms over chapell's store which will be vacated by Dr. F. C. Ross, and will open a law office, his fixtures hav ing arrived this week. Mr. Thnrlwell will pay particular attention to collec tions and will also handle real estate He has many friends in McHenry who will be pleased to see him succeed Dr. F. C. Ross who has occupied rooms over Chapell's store for more than three years, has rented the entire flat over N. H. Petesch's drug store (formerly oocupied by The Plaindealer) into which he will move on Thursday of this week. Dr. Ross will occupy the entire floor, Mr. Justen putting in water ^chouse and office service, and his ffterfiy will move from the river cottage about November 1. Leave orders for ice cream at Peteech's. A FINE ENTERTAINMENT Will be Given at the Uuiveraaliat Church Saturday Evening, July 5, Fred Lincoln, of Nonda, was a Sunday visitor here. Fred Thurlwell was a visitor at Lake Geneva Sunday. John Claxton returned from his west­ ern trip Tuesday. j|re |~ C. G. Berner went to Chicago Friday last to transact business. Miss Clara Wightinan is home to spend the summer vacation. Chas. Buss is out from Chicago for a few days' visit with his parents. Miss Hughes, of Hebron, was a guest at the home of S. Covell last week. Frank Shelton was a Chicago visitor from Saturday until Monday night. Mrs. F. C. Ross and son, Carl, were Chicago callers the first of the week. Mrs. Ella Lamphere and daughter, Hattie were Elgin callers last Saturday. Miss Nina Colby went to Elgin Tues­ day for a several days' visit with friends. John and Geo. Blake and Jos. Hammes, of Chicago, were Sunday callers. Mrs. Earl Mead, of Oak Park, is visit­ ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber. L. Hill and friend, of Marengo, passed through here Tuesday on their way to Lilly Lake. Mrs. John I. Story came ov9r from Nunda yesterday to call on relatives and friends. Max Kline, a former employe at Bar- bian Bros.' Cigar factory, is again working here. Miss Kate Schaefer came out from Chicago Tuesday evening for a visit with home folks. Fred Kamholz, Frank Block and Jos. Heimer were taken on at the Bordon factory this week. J. W. Carter, of New York City, was the guest Sunday of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. W. B*»sley. Misses Gertie Zens, of Chicago, and Lizzie Zens, of Waukegan, are visiting their mother, Mrs. N. Zens. Miss Nellie Wilson, of Chicago, was the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sherburne, last week. Miss Ada and Master Lee Poile, of Wheaton, are visiting their grand­ parents, H. E. Wightman and wife. Mr. Dunn, one of the department managers in A. M. Rothchild's depart­ ment store, was a McHenry caller last week. Miss Dora Besley went to DeKalb last Monday to atttend the Northern Illinois Normal School during the summer term. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ostrander, of Evan- ston, and Mrs. Bradley, of Barryville, Wis., are at the bedside ot Mrs. W. C. Howard. Will Bishop left for South Dakota yes­ terday morning, having secured em­ ployment near Harrisburg, where Ed. Sutton is located. Ed. Sutton left Thursday for his home at Harrisburg, S. D., accompanied by Jas. Gibbs and Wm. Conway who will seek employment there. Fred Smith, of Lindsey, Neb., who visited relatives about here returned on Monday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith, of Spring Grove. Misses Minnie Greeley and Lizzie Webber who have been attending school at Evanston, were guests at the home of Dr. C. H. Fegers the past week. County Clerk Rushton and wife, of Woodstock, stopped in McHenry last Thursday while on their way to the lakes where they spent the day. The editor will leave this evening for a four days' visit at Genoa, 111., his old home. During his absence all fish stories can be left safely with the fore­ man. Fr. Barth attended St. Theresa's school picnic in Chicago one day last week where he had the pleasure of meeting most all of his former parish oners. Reuben Hill and wife and Mrs Jerusha Ford, of Wauconda, and Mrs Asahel Stevens and son, Gage, of Wau kegan, were guests last Ttfursday of Mrs. Ella Lamphere. Geo. H. Hanly returned from Cali­ fornia Saturday night and like all tourists from the coast he is much pleased with the climate and the general nature of the country. Senator and Mrs. Niels Juul, of Chi­ cago, arrived at the Bay Tuesday even­ ing and will ocgppy the Williams cot­ tage during the summer. Mrs. Juul was formerly Miss Ella Schillo. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steinmiller, of Chicago, paid Fr. Barth a few days' visit. They are membersof St.Theresa's parish, where Rev. Barth was pastor before taking charge of this parish. F. G. Arnold, secretary of the Mc Henry County Fair, and Deputy Clerk Homes were over from Woodstock yes­ terday circulating dodgers containing a proclamation issued by Mayor E. C. Jewitt of that city. The proclamation emphatically denies that there is a smallpox epidemic in the city. Loretta Salomon, of Chicago, agradn ate'of the George Howland School in the class of 1902, won, the first Daily News medal for the best essay ou American Patriotism. Two medals are givfen each year to every school by Victor F. Law son. The first being oxidized diver and the second bronze. On Saturday evening, July 5, 18 singers, picked from the two best Swedish singing clubs in Chicago, will give a concert at the Universalist church for the benefit of the Willing Workers Society. These singers will camp on McCollnm's lake July 4, 5 and 6 and volunteered to give their services free. No lover of good music should miss this opportunity for it is seldom that so many male voices of high-grade are ever heard in a small town. The pro­ gram will consist of solos, duets, quar- tetes and full chorus, besides mandolin and guitar music. Some of these gentlemen were here two years ago and serenaded several of our people. Those who heard them were loud in their praise. All the spare room in the church will be filled with chairs so that a good sized audience can be accommodated. The admission fee will be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Do not fail to hear the concert, for yon will surely regret it when you hear the neighbors commenting on the music the next day. PROGRAM. Song Male Chorus Song Chorus Baritone Solo . .Mr. Joel Mosslerg Song Chorus Tenor Solo Mr. Wm. Dahlin Song Chorus Duet Mandolin and Guitar Song Chorus "America" Chorus The male chorus is selected from members of the Svithkxl Singing Club and the Swedish Glee Club of Chicago and will consist of 18 voices, well balanced. Songs will be sung in English and Swedish. Entertaining Newspaper Feature*. Probably no other newspaper in the United States can show so brilliant an array of special features as is found in the columns of The Chicago Record- Herald. The daily and Sunday news and special features of The Chicago Record Herald include the letters of William E. Curtis and Walter Wellman, The Record-Herald's special New York dis­ patches, its unparalleled foreign news service, embracing its own special cables with those of the New York Herald and the Associated Press; its pages devoted to the markets and finan­ cial and commercial intelligence--ex­ haustive to the most satisfactory degree its popular sporting page, its extended editorial department, Riser's humorous 'Alternating Currents," "Stories of the Day," the department of railroad and insurance news, music and drama, so­ ciety and clubs, the column of book re­ views, the continued story, the "Woman Beautiful" department,the daily fashion article, "Meals for a Day," news of the great lakes, etc.--all uniting to furnish to the people of Chicago and the North­ west a newspaper which commends it­ self to discriminating readers as only a newspaper can which combines the world-wide facilities of the greatest metropolitan newspaper of modern times. A Party. John and Nick Bowers entertained a number of their friends at their home near Volo on Wednesday evening of last week. Dancing was indulged in, music being furnished by Stoffel's orchestra. Those present were; THE DAM WILL BE BUILT BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE THE DE­ CISION WAS MADE SUNDAY. PISTg^EE YACHT CLUB. Special Handicap Races for July 4, 18 anil 21 -First Kace of Season. Messrs. -- Willie Brefield Frank Stock Robert Vbgt Peter Brown John Rose Bernie Rosing Henry Stilling Mat Brown Jacob Brefield George Wegener Nick Weingart Mat Schaefer George Wegener Frank Martin Albert Miller Peter Miller Frank Thnrlwell John Stilling John Brown Peter Weber Misses- Harriet Nichols Annie Wegener Annie Frennd Sarah Nichols Rose Vogt Barbara Weber Mary Freund Annie Weingart Mary Rauglit Josephine Weingart Mary Stock Mary Weber Katie Steindorfer Kate Pitzen Agnes Donelly Annie Stock Mamie Althoff Annie Stilling Birthday Tarty. Peter Bower celebrated his birthday on Sunday, June 29, at his home near Volo. Dinner and snpper were served. Among those present were: Messrs. and Mesdaines Erhard Mike Bower Joe Justen John Regner Peter Bower Henry Wegener Messrs. -- John Blake Joe Hammes George Wegener George Wegener Misses- Annie Wegener Ella Erhard Mike Freund John Hi ller Mike Justen Jacob Justen John Brown George Blake Mr. Dryer George Dryer Mary Freund Annie Erhard HuAineita Change. Mr. Osman, of Nunda, has purchased the Sommers stock of hardware and will take possession at once. He is well known in McHenry and will no doubt make a success of the business. He will move his family into the rooms over the store. Mrs. Sommers will move to Worth, 111., where her parents reside. When you awake in the morainy feel­ ing like the end of a misspent life, your mouth full of fire and your soul full of regrets, take Rocky Mountain Tea. Great medicine. G. W. Besley. Nearly Two Hundred Enthusiasts Gather at the Llpplncott Hotel to DIHOUSM the Matter--Left In Hands of Committee. That a dam will be thrown across Fox river in or near McHenry is a question that has been settled by a unanimous vote of 200 property owners. It was an enthusiastic crowd that met at the Lip- pincott Hotel, Fox Lake, last Sunday to decide the question and the vote plainly showed the sentiment of the people di­ rectly interested. There were represen­ tatives present from Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Antioeli, Grass, Fox and Pista­ kee Lakes and the Fox river resorts. A steamboat load of McHenry people were also present to give their silent consent and ready to put in a plea if necessary. Bat it seems that the original agitators of the sceme had laid their plans very carefully, in a manner to please all. The meeting was called to order by Wm. Lorimer who suggested the name of Henry L. Hertz as temporary chair­ man. Mr. Hertz was the unanimous choice for chairman as was Mr. Swain for secretary. Mr. Hertz was made per­ manent chairman of the association and J. K. Deering treasurer. Some time ago a committee was ap­ pointed to ascertain the advisability of placing a dam in the river at McHenry and also to secure permit from the government to go ahead with the work. Hon. Wm. Lorimer was the chairman of that committee and everyone knows'of the effective work he has done. The bill providing for a dam passed both houses of congress and was signed by the president only a few days since. The committee made a survey of the river from Fox Lake to the McHenry bridge and found only an eighteen inch fall. This being the case a 84 foot dam bere would raise the water two feet at Fox Lake. There is only a four-inch fall between Channel and Fox lakes. With the 34 foot dam the water in the former lake would be raised twenty inches. Mr. Lorimer has received estimates on the cost of a dam four feet high, (that is, four feet above low water mark of last year) 400 to 450 long, and places the minimum at $7,000. It would also be well for the skeptical to understand that the water is higher now than it would be with a four-foot dam. As far as we know there is no land inundated at the present time except that which is government property. If the water can be kept at the present stage every one owning property along the river and around the lakes will be satisded and it is all that is asked for, a motion to that effect being made and carried. The following executive committee was appointed with full power to act in the construction of the dam: Henry Klein. C. W. Peters, Wm. Lorimer, F. W. Parker, J. C. Burkett, Oliver Lollitt and Wm. H. Lyford. The first act of the committee will be to en­ gage the services of a competent engineer and ascertain just where the dam should be located to prove the most beneficial to all concerned. One of the men at the head of the enterprise stated that it might l>e placed near the Riverside hotel, but he could giye no definite infor­ mation. At least, those below the bridge who have property and wish the dam below Emerald Park would do well to confer with some member of the execu­ tive committee. The Plaindealer would like to have the dam placed below Robert Sutton's frontage on the river if it can be placed there to advantage without damaging the water power at the mill. A finance committee of nineteen men will be appointed by the executive com­ mittee to raise the necessary funds. The cost of the dam will first be ascertained, than the amount to be raised be appor­ tioned to the various lakes, the river and McHenry. It is stated that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and the North­ western roads will contribute several hundred each if not a thousand dollars. The money Will be raised by subscrip­ tion. Rock ford Chautauqua. We are in receipt of a copy of the Program Booklet of the Rockford Chau- tanqua Assembly, which is to be held at Harlem Park, Rockford, August 14 to 27, 1902. This is the initial gathering of this association, which was recently organized by prominent citizens of Winnebago county, for the purpose of holding these beneficial annual Assem­ blies. An immense steel auditorium having a seating capacity of over five thousand is being erected, and all con­ veniences and improvements of electric lights, pure water, sanitary arrange­ ments, will be strictly up-to-date. goffera Stroke of Apople*y. jsMrs. W. C. Howard suffered an apo­ plectic stroke last Monday evening and now lies near death's door. Monday evening she was found at her home on Main street, lying on the floor in a help­ less condition. She was conscious for nearly fifteen hours after being found, but is now in a serious condition, the friends entertaining but small hopes for her recovery. Rounds out the hollow places; smooths outlines that creep about ones face, woos roees back to faded cheeks. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does. 85o. G. W. Bede^. The first yacht race of the season takes place at Pistakee Bay July 4 Much in­ terest is usually manifest at the opening race, for, from the moment the last boat is in the merit»v«t the different boats and captains wfll be discussed and naturally much good-natured rivalry will arise. Following is the list of boats that will start to-morrow: SU>OP8. START AT 2 O'CI/OCK P. M. Name of Boat Captain Handicap Navis Wrn. M. Gun ton Scratch Martin 1'. Hertz Scratch Alex. It. Heck IVrlcy E tiunton Henry L. ilortx Halvor MU'helson •lohn li. MacKay Allan Blom^ren Hup*F.rnst Andrew McAnsh Kreil L. Wllk, Jr CATBOATS (CLASS D) START AT 10:30 O'CI.OCK Name of Boat ^Captain Jonah Henry Louis Hertz EXCHANGE GLEANINGS^, HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. Harriet H Olarlbcl KmUy PistJikee Hyperion IJ m'le Sam Eolus Victoria Conqueror Frit?. 2 2 o 12* minutes Pinafore Fortune Teller Leonard Tuck Nan Julien lxiretta Edwin Schillo I'etor Stube Leonard Lorimer Harriet May Herts'. Kay (iunton Neva POUTS Arthur Salomon WOODSTOCK WILL CELEBRATE. Statement* to the Contrary are Gronnd- leas -Smallpox Scare. M It has been reported about town dur­ ing the past week that Woodstock would not celebrate the fourth, but the report is groundless. The county seat people are making all preparations to entertain an immense crowd. One family, named Roser, was stricken .with the disease, so much dreaded, in a light form, but all pre­ cautions were at once taken and the board of health state that all traces of the disease are stamped out. The house occupied by the afflicted family was burned with all its contents and the victims are quarantined at the pest house. There have been many wild reports concerning the epidemic in Woodstock, some stating that twenty- five cases had been discovered. An­ other report was that oae child had at­ tended school when in the first stages of the disease, but this is untrue for school elosed at Woodstock several weeks ago. Subscribers, Pleaae Notice. On June 1 The Plaindealer sent out subscription statements amounting to #1300. Some have paid up cheerfully, others have kindly promised to pay and there are many others who have not acknowledged receipt of statement. We wish to again call the attention of the last mentioned subscribers to this matter. Look at the dated label on the upper right hand corner of your paper or on the wrapper. If there is a mistake in the figures let us know and it will be adjusted, and if you are owing for two or three years prompt settlement is urged. All out of town accounts of three years and over not heard from within two weeks will be left in the hands of a collector. A Mammoth Dredge. A mammoth dredge is being built on Fox river near the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, between Pistakee and Fox lakes, which will be used in cleaning weeds from th« lakes and river. The machine is owned by a company of Chicago men who have already booked a #10,000 contract. It is different than the ordinary dredge in that the weeds and mud will be sucked up instead of being scooped. The machine resembles a huge anger, which cuts i|p way into the weeds and roots with a rotary motion. Despite the immense size and weight of the scow it only draws about one foot of water and with the present stage of water can be floated any place in the river. The Johnsburg Bridge. One of the center spans of the old Jonnsburg bridge went down while the gang of men were at work last Wednes­ day, but luckily no one was hnrt. One man was carried under the water by the timbers and it was nothing short of miraculous that he escaped without in­ jury. The bridge will be in condition for pedestrians to pass over however on July 4. The west abutment and first pier of the new bridge have been com­ pleted and work is now progressing on the east abutment. Interesting Souwenlrt. John Claxton called at The Plain- dealer office yesterday and displayed sortie of the interesting souvenirs picked up about Pike's Peak and gave an inter­ esting account of his trip up the moun­ tains, accompanied by Chas. Nordquist. Ml. Claxton brought back with him numerous photographic views of the scenes visited, but he is most enthus­ iastic over the sights in the famous Garden of the Gods. Car Kulln Through Bridge. While crossing the bridge that spans Fox River at St. Charles Tuesday morn­ ing, a car of the Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co., loaded with thirty passengers was suddenly precipi­ tated into the river below, a distance of twenty-five feot. Luckily no one Vas killed, but a few were seriously injured. One of the spans collapsed as the car was passing over. The bridge was con­ demned about six months ago. For Sale. Having sold out the hardware busi­ ness, with the intention of leaving town. I offer at private sale a quantity of household goods, besides a good horse and buggy. Call at once. MBS. GEO. SOMMERS. A Miscellaneous Assortment of Newa Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. Belvidere has secured a new industry/ the Classic Corset Co., a concern which will employ about 300 hands. The battle-ship •Kearsarge" has just held the record-breaking target practice! of the world. Her 13 inch gun hit the mark seven out of eleven times, firing; f while steaming at half speed, the targeU s, • c- being only forty-five feet long, one n^lep;»' A way. - J Excursions to Algonquin and CareyJ' | from Chicago are more popular than|fiv(4^1;;| ever this year Sunday, June 22, twenty-;?' five trains of ten cars each were required^:- to carry the people from Chicago to Al-,;, gonquin. Fully 20,000 persons were inrf the park. Lake Geneva Herald: The Yerkes Observatory at Lake Geneva will be open to persons presenting cards of ad­ mission every Saturday afternoonduring the summer from 1:80 to 4:30. 'Tickets may be obtained free of charge by send­ ing a stamped and addressed envelope to the secretary. The oleomargarine masers have played their last card. They will sell the un- colored product and with every pound sell a small capsul of coloring matter which the housewife can use to color the butterine to her own satisfaction. It would be unlawful for hotels, restau­ rants or eating houses to so color the product but housekeeper are priviledged to do as they please in the matter.--Ex. Elgin Courier: In the course of a few days president C. H. Hulburd of the Elgin National Watch company hopes to sign contracts on the part of the com­ pany which will be the first step in an entire reorganization and reconstruction of the company's immense plant in this city. The immediate plan contemplates the erection of a #250,000 addition to the factory and perhaps as early as next year the remodeling of the old buildings. to make them fireproof. Plans and iic 'J M specifications have been completed for3 a building to be erected on the river H : front. It is to be 420 feet long by 4<i^ feet wide and four stories high above the basement. It will be of strictly lire .•r proof construction in every particular^ •>. > J steel, brick and terra cotta being material to be used. Its capacity will be 1,200 to 1,500 employes. . BARNUM RE-ELECTED Commodore of tin Yacht Club. Fox Lake At the annual meeting of the Fox Lane Yacht Club, C. A. Barnum was elected commodore of the fleet for the second successive season, says the Wan- . kegan Gazette. In the selection of Mc. Barnum the club paid him a merited' compliment as he is an enthusiaitip yachtsman and he has been OD smaft factor in making the Fox Lake Yacht Club one of the best and mofet progress­ ive clubs of the inland Jake fleet. A series of interesting events hav# been arranged for the season, consisting of yacht races July 4, 5, 12, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 28. Mosquito fleet racee Jnly 4, 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 10. Regatta week July 14 to 19. Parade of all the boats on Fox Lake July 20, from the club house at 2 p. m. Dancelfr v. July 4, 19, 26, August 3, 9, 16, 2«fc- Cards for prizes July 5. Ladies carft parties at 2:80 p. m., every Wednesday. Celebration at Long I.ake. A grand 4th of July ̂ alebration an# picnic will be held atf/Long' Lake thia year. Amusements of all kinds Bnch as games, races, prize dancing, etc., begin- ning at 1 p. m. sharp. Reading of the Declaration of Independence at 2 p. in., by Miss Grace Mullin of Wanconda. Hon. J. K. Orvis, of Waukegan, will b® the principal speaker of the day. A fine display of fire works on the lake during the evening. Good music and dancing during afternoon and evening This will be the first opportunity for the residents of Long Lake and vicinity to spend a pleasant day at the beautiful Park and Lake by themselves, an# everybody is cordially invited to at­ tend. Music by Schaefer s orchestra. Not a Ball Games. The Terra Cotta ball team catne ovejp * to McHenry last Sunday and attempted to demoralize the hastily made-up Mo- Henry team, bnt the rain was in the lattor's favor and saved them abeolnt# - annihilation Four innings were played on wet grounds the score standing 6 to I; in Terra Cotta's favor. McHenry hat good material and plenty of it for a has# . ball team, but no nine men can go out. i .a -•ti -i "•A "1 •m § without practice, and give more than burlesque exhibition of the national. ^; game. Organize, boys, and give us S few good gamete. 5 Sells a Oood f'lUy. E. Cropley was in McHenry yesterday and did not fail to call on The Plain.%* dealer. He informs us that he has re*!, cently sold his three-year-old filly1, i Regaletti. by Prince Regal to J. A. Smith, of Banker, S. D.. for #3000. Ha v has refused #233 for Another colt | i which he us the possessor. Mr. Cn>pley,j avers that it costs no more to raise % VM good colt than one that will bring onljK^-^ $75 or less, and he has sorely had perience enough to.speek intelligent!^^ v' on the matter 4M •% 'M 47