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4-#' nu^ wm^- rv-. Covers johnsburgJi^iy'-f^^ fS S j Ringwood, Solon, -} i * Barreville, Osten^ . Spring Grove, Terra s?-'flnttn n/nri. ~Wnti.twnH.lk. > '•" *'V'•*'» .O^V <t .', V~v ' li '•' * \?*.'lh '<* \t-J}„ r 'j . +, ' Ws&n ?* r'rip tWp^'p? «*s p% j *» #» . sf&^gv/ *' ̂ **•> * -k " *'v > "If "\ * * l"-*' i h^I'hj I, i^V^; * 2 #4% < * l^'C-5SV ^ v' tolo, Midge- \::;.^eld, Greenwood, Fox ^ ,t.' XS-ake, Dighton, Pis- ; |§ ^aqua Bay and tribu- :•* Mary rural districts. • ; • ' VOLUME XXVIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS; THURSDAY, SEPTEHBER 18, 190a. •' NUMBER 13 DIRECTORY INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. pr;.- VS^ fefel JMi-Vr ' ; ;**.;• ;\V\ - -I > ;H ? j Jr '.* - »*9»M9»i9i9«% DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. ^ Office and residence corner Elm and Green streets. McHenry. C. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AJ«D SURGEON. McHenry, 1 111. Office at Residence, cornet Court ana Elm streets. Telephone 333. KNIGHT & BROWN. ' A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington "• street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- *.» lection# a specialty. - Damage Suits, etc. ?*?' Office at Wooastock, 111- ' WCp;Z" '* < D. T. SMILEY, ' ' ' 'V ' ATTORNEY, Counselor, {solicitor and No- jjjfesvJ "• tary Public. Will give prouipt and im- •?%# ' ' mediatftittentioii to ali business intrusted to his cam. Office In Hoy's Block, ,....- Woodstock, II TBI. jjTBw' D*NTI8T ON THE W*ST SIDE DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over Besley's Drug store. Hours from . 8:80 a. m. to 5:30 p. m CONWAY & RAINEY . RINGWOOD, ILL, 41 team Fittings, Wind Milts, Steel And ' Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. r Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Office at residence lint iiiinnli door west of Methodlpt church IlllllOld. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. "lcHENRY - - - - - ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAIIBERT Q. SENO . BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John 5charres, 92 Fifth Ave.. Chlcaup. Bar Tender. REAL E8TATE Farms, Houses, Lots, Etc., sold and rented on lowest commission. Also North and South Dakota farms located in Red River Valley for sale. For terms, prices, etc., apply to C. R. THURLWELL, Over Chapell's Store. McHenry, 111. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure wltn home agents, smooth-tongue strangers sometimes lead people astray. WKST MCHhnby, - • - III C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col­ lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell's store. McHENRY, - - - ILLINOIS. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over Pete&ch's i>rug Stbre, next to Bank. SOCIETIES. * MASONIC. MCHBNBY LODOB, No. 15H, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications'the second and fourth Mondays In each month. r m w S. S. OHAPELL, W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. » . . W. C. O. F. St. Patrick'8 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 Rauger. MRS. KATHKVN ADAMS, Secretary- M. W. A. . Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their tall, over Evauson's store. W. P. STKVKNB, Consul. H> 0. Mkab. Clerk. C. O. F. each Meet First and Third Sundays of month In Forester Hall. ANTON ENOELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Loci8 OERTEL., Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees- Johji lleiaier, Anton Engeln. ' Ben L^ner. n ^ ^X/i - o. o. r. St. Patrick Court No. 746, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month In Forester Hall. iff John t lorulng, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. 8. Chit^go & North-Western. , Kffectlve June 15. lflOB WCKK DAT TRAIX8. Arrive MOBTBBOUHD McHenry. Via Elgin 11.34 am Via Des l'laines 10.10 a m 3.30 pm Via Des Pluines 4.40 pm 4.00 pm Via Elgin &54 p m 5.01 p m Via Des Pliilnes 8-54 p m SUNDAY TRAINS.# 8:00 a m........ Via Des Plaines 9:37 a m Leave Chicago. 7.25 am. 8.45 a m. 8.45 a I 9.10 a Id.. M»» p*' ' Ki ' l:»pnii. Leave McHenry. Via Elgin 11.14 am ..Via Des Plaines 11.14 a m Via Elgin 5.00 pm WK«K DAY TLIAIHS. j SATURDAY ONLY. Via Elgin... ; ...8:00 p m •OOTHBOUTO. Chicago. 7.32am /....Via Elgig..,.. 10.10a m 8.33am Via Des Plaines 9.60a m 3.00 p m. Via Elgin ....5.46 p m 6:03 pm Via Des Plaines 7:46 pm MONKAV ONLY. 7*JSaat....... Via Des Plaines ..8:Kam SUNDAY THA1NB. J 1 7.39am...... Via Elgin... MUtff'am 7:08 pm Via Des Plaines 8:t5 p m 7:42 p m Via Elgin B>:20 p m Passengers taking 7:32 train from stations north of Crystal Lake can chance at Crystal Xake and anlve in OUtago afifSka.*. HMM Conoerning Local Allkira Melted Up by tVe Way, Kew A<1« Thb^tk. Greaf Mlathieu Show. * J. D. Lodtz--Ready-made-clothing. F. L. McOmber--Stoves. W. C. Evahson--Store Hints. . C. M. Adams--Fall Millinery. Elgin Butter Market. Butter took a jump of 2 cents on the board of trade. The offerings were 3,000 pounds from Winslow factory. Bidding opened at 21 cents and advanced to 22, but the butter was not- struck off. The official market was made firm at 22. The sales for the week were 604,000 pounds.' .-y^ The Universalist church is being treated to a much needed coat of paint. If people are compelled to use soft coal this winter, that will surely make it hard. The plate glass. windows of the Schiessle building have been neatly lettered. Alice Olson wi'l lead the Junior Y. P. C. U. meeting next Sunday. Subject: "God, the Good Shepherd." If you have a farm or village property for sale or rent try an adlet 'in The Plaindealer's "Want Column." No MAN would walk along the Btreet in the middle of the night and use vile language at the top of his voice. Don't forget the concert at Stadt- field's hall, Volo, tonight, for the bene­ fit of St. Peter Catholic church. Every­ body invited. The room occupied by Simon Stoffel and H. C. Mead has been enlarged by the removal of a partition, making a good sized insurance office and justice shop. Patrick Cleary has sold his house on Waukegan street to Thos. Phalen. Mr. Cleary will go back onto the farm. Life m town is too inactive for him it seems. Mrs. M. A. Searles has just received a large stock'of new fall millinery' includ­ ing all the correct styles and novelties of the season. An elegant line of ready-to- wear hats. As a birthday gift Miss Rosina Rey­ nolds received a beautiful gold watch from her/parents this week. It is a plain gold case with the monogram &. R. engraved on the outside. i Although the late florists, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen, have left the green­ house at Rosedale, they were called up­ on by the relatives of the deceased to make some beautiful funeral designs for the deceased Peter Bishop. At the meeting of the board of super­ visors at Woodstock last Tuesday the woodchuck bounty law was repealed to take effect the first of October next. There will probably be something do­ ing duriBg the next two weeks. Chicago dealers say turkeys will be a scarce and high priced ai ticle this sea­ son and that the majority of people will be compelled to substitute some­ thing for the national bird at their Thanksgiving and Christmas diuners. John Parks and N. H. Petesch expect to move into Pr. C. H. Fegers' new houses on Green street this week. The latter will occupy the corner house. They are nice, roomy houses, modern in every respect, with city water, bath, furnace and gas. Clyde R. Thurlwell will lead the Y. P. C. U. meeting at the Universalist church next Sunday evening. The meetings are now having a good attend­ ance, but many more young people could find places in the ranks. Everybody is invited to attend. The average cost of raising a bushel of corn in Illinois, as determined by an exhaustive line of experiments, was found to be ten cents. When corn, thus raised, commands fifty cents a bushel, it is easy to see why good land readily sells for one hundred dollars and upward per acre. Complaint has been made by several people regarding overhanging branches along the sidewalks. Property owners should trim their t^ees better thereby improving the appearance of their places aud iuL-identally affording pedestrians more comfort, especially when it is necessary to carry ah umbrella. N. J. Jus ten has purchased the two lots just west of M. J. Walsh's resi­ dence on Waukegan street of the Owen estate. He will commence excavating iu abuut a week for »new house nu the east lot and expects to have the plaster on before freezing weather. It will have all the modern imm-ovements. C. J. Jepson, of Volo, who has been a student for some time in the American School of Correspondence, Boston, has just been awarded four certificates for free scholarship in that school. He will be glad to turn these over to four of our readers who are anxious to study steam, electrical or mechanical engineering. Write or call on him at onoe. Wallie Woodburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daye Woodburn, will become a Benedict • oh September 24. He and Miss Reed, daughter of a .Woodstock farmer, will exchange nuptial vows at the county seat on .that date. Wallie is a McHenry boy of good habits arid sterling worth and has the best wishes of a host of friends in his new venture. (Jeed for Pneumonia. Dr. J. C. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich., says, "I have used Foley's Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneu­ monia with good results in every case." Refuse substitutes. For sale by N. H Petesch. 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 Plain dealer Scribe. Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker was a Chicago visitor Monday. Harvey Price made a business trip to Chicago Monday. , Miss Lydia Stock, of Chicago, visited her parents Sunday. Fred Schnorr was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. Editor F. L. Carr, of Wauconda, was In McHenry Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. M. Justen were Wood­ stock visitors Tuesday. Geo. H. Hanly transacted business in the windy city Saturday. Geo. H. Hanly is entertaining T. P. Sears, of Chicago, this week. Miss Iva Mead, of Elgin, spent Sunday with her parents in this city. Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Ross visited West" Chicago friends over Sunday. % Miss Carrie Reblitz, of Geneva, I1L, is a guest of Mrs. D. F. Hanly. Miss Annie Regner visited with her brothers/John, a few days this week. Mrs. John I. S>ory and daughter, Edna, were Chicago visitors Monday. Del and Chas. Going, of Chicago, were guests last week of their brother, Frank C. Mr. and Mrs. Richard" Blomgren, of Chicago, are spending a few weeks at the Bay. Mrs. G. W. Smith, of Austin, is visit­ ing friends in McHenry and Ringwood this week. Editor Dufield.of the McHenry County Democrat, was transacting business here yesterday. Misses Lena and Annie Brown, of Volo, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe B.ake yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. A C. Guerin went to Elkhorn, Wis., last night to attend the county fair. R. Waite and wife are entertaining thier son, Glenn, and family of West Pullman, 111. Miss Estelle Clayton of Chicago' is spending the week visiting at the home of S. Reynolds. T. J. Walsh attended the convention in Chicago Monday as delegate from McHenry county. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. MelanderandMrs. L. M. Melander visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Justen Monday. M. D. Weber and sister, Miss Kate, attended the funeral of a cousin in Chicago Tuesday. Dave Woodburn went to Chicago yesterday to visit his sons, Wallie, Wayne and WestfalL Charles Lee and wife, of Elgin, were visitiKg Mr and Mrs. S. S. Chapell the latter part of last week. Miss Maggie Walsh went to Robey, Ind., this week where she will spend a few months visiting her sister. Mrs. Theo. Schroeder and Mrs. Stern­ berg, ot Richmond were guestB ef Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber yesterday. Bernie Frisby left on Tuesday after­ noon for Harrisburg, S. D., where he will visit with Ed. Sutton and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Kitchen, of Genoa, 111., are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Chas. D. Schoonmaker. F. K. Granger, accompanied by Chauncy Granger, drove to Elkhorn, Wis., yesterday to attend the county fair. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Watts and infant daughter, Leah, of Chicago, are spend­ ing a week's visit with S. Reynolds and family. Mrs. E. W. Howe and daughter, Miss Kate, were in Chicago Saturday last, the former to look up new creations in the millinery art. Mr. and'Mrs. S? P- Melander who have been at their cottage at Pistakee Bay during the summer season drove to Chicago Tuesday morning. John Bolger, democratic candidate for sheriff, was over from Woodstock last Friday looking up his old friends and in­ cidentally making new ones. Geo. A. Hunt, of Hebron, was in town Monday making arrangements for the McHenry 'County exhibit at the state fair to be held at Springfield. Mr. and. Mrs. Frank Haben, of Wheeling, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Znber, of Chicago, were visiting several days with J. H. Miller aud family. Messrs. Jacob Freund and John Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rothermel, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Michels. all of Johns- bnrgh, attended the funeral of Peter Bishop here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh and T. P. Walsh went to Chicago today to attend the wedding of their brother, James M. Walsh, and Miss Maggie Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Alsena Smith will leave this week for Cushing, Oklahoma, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Owen. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chapell will occupy her house and care for the children during her absence. Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Ralston and daughter, of Joplin, Mo., were guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mis. John Ralston, this week. They left Wednesday morning for North Adams Mass., where the daughter will enter college. Avoid serious results of kidney or bladder disorder by taking Foley's Kid­ ney Care. For sale by N. H. Petesch. THE MILK CONTRACTS. The Borden Company M Annual Contracts. Semi- The Borden Condensed Milk Com­ pany made its semi-annual contracts last Friday at its factory here, and at all the other factories. The prices paid average 3} cents higher than those ef a year ago, and seem to be perfectly satisfactory to the dairymen. There has been much specu­ lation as to the price that would be paid, but there were very few who banked on receiving higher prices than were made. All the old patrons were on hand to renew their contracts and some new ones were in line. It is thought that a few more who were un­ able to get to town Friday will be taken on later. The prices paid per hundred for the ensuing six monttis are as follows: October, $1.35. November, $1.4S. December, $1.45. January, $1.45. February, $1.45. March, $1.35. The average price is $1.41f, while for the corresponding period of 1001-02. it was $1.8X1. The dairymen will do better this sea­ son than for several years. The corn crop is unusually heavy, and a few of the farmers are about through harvest ing it. There is much late corn, how­ ever, which will no doubt be damaged by the early frost which may soon be expected. The price of feed will not be any higher, and probably not so high as last season, and farmers gener­ ally will have a larger supply of fodder cora than heretofore. DEMOCRAT8 NOMINATE. Eighth District Convention Completes Its Work in Short Order. The democrats of the eighth district have at last nominated a candidate for the legislature, Snperyisor Desmond of McHenry county being the nominee. It was with anticipation of another struggle and deadlock that the delegates PETER BISHOP KILLED 18 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE * HUNTING CHICKENS. Gnn In the Hands of Harry Ruff, of Chicago, Whom the Coroner's Jury 'Exonerates--Funeral Wednesday. While out hunting Monday evening Peter Bishop was accidentally shot and killed by Harry Ruff, of Chicago, with whom he was walking through the fields looking for game. The charge of shot struck the victim behind the left ear, severing the jugular vein and caus­ ing almost instant death. Mr. Ruff, the young man who carried the gun, was almost crazed with grief over the deplorable accident as was the other young man who accompanied them. It was about twenty minutes of four o'clock Monday afternoon that the three men shouldered their guns and went down the river road to hunt chickens. They entered John Kenne- beck's slough near the mineral springs and commenced looking for game. Sometime between four and five o'clock the dog chased a rail from its hiding place and it was when looking for the bird that the accident happened. Mr. Ruff was walking along about 100 feet to the right of Peter, when suddenly he lowered the gun from his shoulder. In some manner his fingers struck the trigger or the hammer and the charge exploded with the barrel pointing to the left. Almost at the same instant that the gun went off Peter turned his head to the left and received the shot in the back of the neck and behind the ear. His two thoroughly frightened com­ panions immediately ran to his assist ance and hailed persons that were pass­ ing by on the road. Dr. Wells was called at once, but his services were of no avail as th9 man had died almost instantly. The body was taken home to be mourned over ^ by the grief stricken wife, mother and brothers. The coroner arrived here Tuesday morning and held an inquest. The jury "ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS." ] The people of McHenry and all readers of The Plaindealer should ] weigh well the above words and giv« them careful thought, especially 1 when they receive one of those flashy, hypnotizing catalogues from the 1 Chicago mail order bouses. This is the time of the year that the country j is flooded with these glittering so called bargain lists, but there are lew people who ever found any real gold or bargains by sending their orders to those houses. Without doubt nine-tenths of the goods mentioned in the catalogues can be duplicated by the home merchant at the same price--that is, if he had the nerve to handle that quality of merchandise. THERE IS THE RUB ! There is just where the country merchant is worsted. Supposing you wish to purchase a stoye. You look through the catalogue and find a "picture" of a stove such as yon want, with th« necessary conflab below telling of its good points and a price that makes the whole thing look like a fairy tale. The stove is ordered and arrives at the depot. You PAY THE FREIGHT, take the stove home and set it up. If it is not satisfactory the only recourse you have is to whistle loud and long. If the home merchant had sold that stove he would never have heard the last of it (and he knows it) hence he don't sell that kind. The chances are that you would feel insulted if any of the home merchants offered such goods. They handle well known makes aod can sell them as cheap as Sears, Roebuck & Co. or Montgomery Ward & Co. The same can be said of all other merchandise, either dry goods or groceries. Don't be bamboozled into believing that the mail order houses are doing busi­ ness for recreation. The local merchants (the ones that advertise) want your trade and are willing to protect you by making all wrongs right. Be honest with yourself. Help your town all you can and as it grows and prospers it will help yon. assembled at the Sherman house last Monday, but their fears were soon put aside. The first ballot cast gave each candidate the vote of his county, Mr. Gilroy being the new aspirant from Boone. But before the second ballot was taken that gentleman withdrew in favor of Desmond- Peter McDermott of Lake arose and suggested that a unanimous vote be cast in favor of the McHenry county man, and his suggest­ ion was complied with instanter. The delegates, most of whom had been tangled in the deadlock were only too anxious to settle the question at once. Mr. Desmond, who is supervisor from Hartland, is well known in the county as a man of ability both politically and in business. His party could have looked a long time and not found a man who could fill a position in the legisla­ ture with greater credit to the county. The Ereat of the Season. The people of MoRenry were sur­ prised to learn that Frank Mathieu and his wife who is a daughter of Mr. Theo. Meyers of Johnsburgh were to appear in McHenry supported by.,jtheir own company of high class vaudeville acts. They ppeared last night at Stoffel's hall for two nights to a large and ap­ preciative audience who were more than pleased with the show which is one of the best that ever came to McHenry. The juggling of the Mathieus must be seen to be appreciated and is a wonder­ ful display of dexterity. The moving pictures and illustrated songs by Lizzie Russell were beautiful and the singing charmed the audience. Fred Barth acrobatic comedian and song and dance artist with his contortion act pleased his audience immensely. Johnny Davis the black face comedian sang coon songs in grand style and his dancing received liberal applause while the comedy sketch by Conlon & Hastings was very funny and the singing of Miss Hastings completely won the hearts of tfoe audience. The company will ap­ pear again tonight and those who missed it last night should go to-night. returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. It was a terrible acci­ dent and the man who carried the weapon deserves as much sympathy as any person. No matter how he may be exonerated by the coroner's jury or the people, to think that he has even un intentionally caused the death of a friend will always cast a shadow over his life. Peter Bishop was born in McHenry on the twenty-seventh day of August, 1869, and spent his entire life in this vicinity. He was a man of genial dis­ position and counted his friends by the hundreds. Among the hunters and fishermen who came out from the city he was a favorite owing to his accom­ modating ways in pointing out the best hunting grounds and fishing pools. It was while acting as a guide that he lost his life. It is less thsa one year sinoe Peter Bishop brought his bride to McHenry who now lives to mourn the loss of a loving hnsband. His father, Jacob Bishop, died several years ago, but his mother and seven brothers still survive him. The brothers are John, Nick, Joseph, Lewis, Will, George and Fred, all of whom reside in McHenry. The funeral was held at St Mary church yesterday morning, Rev. M. W. Barth officiating, and was attended by a large concourse of people. The floral offerings were beautiful. Sewing Machine Combine. The Belvidere Republican says that a corporation of many millions of dollars is in process of organization for the purpose of taking in all the sewing machine manufacturers of the United States. Belvidere will probably be the location of the main western factory which would mean much to that city. B. Eldredge, head of the National Sew­ ing Machine Co., is spoken of as the probable president of the mammoth corporation. Leave orders for toe cream at Petescfc's. UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION. 8UtjsFI(lh Annual Session at Universal. 1st Church September 8S-SS, The sixty-fifth annual session of the Illinois Universalist Convention will be held at the church in this city Septem­ ber 22 to 25, 1902. Special attention is called to the addresses by Rev. F. C. Priest, Rev. C. Elwood Nash, D. D., president of Lombard University, Gales- burg, and Rev. J. S. Cook, D. D., state superintendent. All three of these gentlemen are able speakers and are well known to many McHenry people. Following is the program fpr the four days: MONDAY. A Annual meeting of the State Sunday School Association. 5:00 p. m. Opeuing services followed by business. 7:15 p.m. Song service. 7:30 p. m. Question box. Discussion of Sunday school methods. Paper by Miss Jessie N. Cantwell, Supt. primary department St Paul's Sunday school,Chicago. Address by Rev. F. C. Priest, D.D., Chicago. Adjournment. TUESDAY. Sixtf-fifth annual session of the Illi­ nois Universalist Convention. 9.-00 a. m. Devotional meeting. Led by Rev. Mecca Varney, Clin­ ton. 10:00 a. m. Opening of the oonvention. Roll call. Addrees by president Appointment of sessional commit­ tees. TS' Reports of officers 11:80 a.m. Communion service. Con­ ducted by Rev. F. W. Miller, McHenry. Offering for the Gunn Ministerial Relief Fund. INTERMISSION. 1:80 p.m. Occasional sermon. Preach­ er, Rev> C. Elwood Nash,D.D., GalesWfg. W.„ / --m js Thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Universalist Women's Association of Illinois. 8:00 p. m. Business. EVENING SESSION OF THE CONVENTION 7:15 p.m. Song service. 7:80 p. m. Short address by Rev. J. S. Cook, D. D., State Supt Sub­ ject, "Our Opportunity." 7:45 p. m. Pledging of the parishes. 8.-00 p. m. Address by Rev. Joseph EL Mason, D; D., St Paul's, Chi­ cago. Subject, "Changed and ChangingConditions of Church Work." Address by Rev. Joseph F. Newton, Dixon, I1L Subject, "The r Salvation the World Needs, v or What are we to be Saved Fropi." Led Mar- WEDNESDAY. 8:00 a. m. Devotional meeting. by Rev. F. B. Bishop, seilles. Reports of committees. New .business. Election of officers. INTERMISSION. 1:30 p. m. Business of the oonvention. Thirteenth annual convention of the Young People's Christian Union of Illinois. \ WEDNESDAY EVENING. Platform Meeting. State President presiding. 7:00 p. m. Song servioe. 7:25 p.m. Weloome to Convention. Miss Florence Howe,McHenrv. Response. Song. "Illinois." Annual collection. Song. 7:85 p. m. Address. "The Pastor and the Union." Rev. Chas. E Varney, Clinton. 8:00 p. m. Address. "Blessed Are They That Do." Miss Bertha Hayes, Peoria. 8:80 p.m. Address. "Our Missions." Rev. A. C. Grier, Racine, Wis. 9:00 p. m. Reception to delegates and visitors.. 8:001 THURSDAY MORNING, m. Devotional hoar. Leader, Mr. Scott Harrison, Ringwood. 9:00 a; in. Business of Y. P. C. U. con­ vention. 10*0 a.- m. Senior congress. Conduct­ ed by Miss Nellie C. Tomp­ kins, Avon. 12:00 a-, m. Luncheon. 1:00 p.m. Junior congress. Miss Emily Parker, State Junior Supt, in charge. Praise service, conducted by Mo- Henry Juniors, Presentation of Junior banner. 1:80 p. m. Symposium. "The Church and the Child." 2:00 p.m. Business. Formal closing of sixty-fifth annual session of the Illinois Universalist Con­ vention. EXCHANGE CLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE3. -,^ A Miscellaneous Assortment sf - News Items In Condensed Form For C*a*ia- lence of Busy People. Eight rattle snakes were kflled by a farmer in Boone county last week while he was mowing a five acre lot. The annual meeting of the Rock Riv­ er conference of the M. E. church will be held in Austin, beginning October 8, and continuing about one week, Bishop FOBS will preside. The Chicago and Northwestern rail­ road company has purchased ten acres of land adjacent to their transfer ya^ds in Belvidere and will begin at once to erect a roundhouse to cost $50,000,one of the best in the West Likely before the next Lake County fair takes place the Agricultural Society of that county will have provided it­ self with a mile track, fitted out new barns and in fact secured new fair grounds entirely. Negotiations for pur­ chase of the necessary land are under way. Fire Chief McArthur of Waukegan has resigned his office owing to a rep­ rimand from the mayor for disobeying orders and causing a collision between a hose cart and street car in a practice run. The chief has the sympathy of the entire populace who blame the traction company for the accident. No lives were lost but one man was severe­ ly injured. The Oliver Typewriter hand has been reorganized and is now a more solid or­ ganization than ever before. C.M.Curtis was elected president; L. F. Sherman vice president; E. A. Rogers secretary, and W. H. Sherman treasurer. The band now belongs to the Musicians' Union and it has a fine reputation throughout the state aa * musical or­ ganization. Woodstock Sentinel: On the 30th of August a sow on the James Lunney farm, now occupied by J. R.Miller,gave birth to four pigs, and on the following day, just twenty-tour hoars afterward, she became the mother of fourteen more, and the eighteen pigs are alive and doing well today. This is a record that has not its counterpart, so far ap we have heard, in this county. MRS. NICHOLAS SCHAEFEg Died Tuesday Morning at Home mt 4Mb H. Justen* •si! or three weeks after spraining his ankle, and it is usually two or three months be­ fore he has fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, for in many cases in which Chamberlain's Pain Balm has been promptly and freely ap­ plied, a complete cure has been effected in less than one week's time, and in some cases within three days. Wot sale by all druggists. Mrs. Nicholas Schaefer, who recently submitted to a successful operation at her home in thiB village, died Tuesday morning at the old homestead, occupied by Jos, H. Justen. Mrs. Schaefer had been visiting there for several days and last Tuesday morn- ning she arose early and went out into the yard. The air was damp and cold, she caught a severe cold which resulted in immediate congestion of the lunga Dr. Fegers was called, hat the attack proved fatal and she died about ten o'clock the same morning. The funeral was held this piorning at St Mary church, f We have been nnable to obtain the obituary, but it will appear in detail next /reek. .^1^1 James M. Walsh to Many. At five o'clock this (Thursday) even­ ing, at a Roman Catholic church in Chicago will occur the marriage of James M. Walsh and Miss Maggie Fitzpatrick, a resident of that city. The groom is an old McHenry boy, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, and: was raised in this village from boyhood. About fifteen years ago he went to Chicago and for thirteen years has been a member of the fire department in that city. He is a handsome specimen of physical manhood and his character is irreproachable. He is possessed of a jolly disposition, being one of those humans who make friends easily and keep them. The writer is not acquaint­ ed with his bri«le, but it is an assured fact that she has good taste, a neoes- sary qualification in a housewife- Mr. and Mrs. Walsh will make their home in Chicago on the south :Wi where the groom is employed^ Birthday Party. _ ^ On Monday evening last occurred 'w" pleasant party given by Mrs. D. F. Hanly at her home for her sister. Miss Bennett in honor of that lady's birth­ day anniversary. The rooms were tastefully decorated with green and white, with a liberal embellishment of flowers, giving the entire house a cheer­ ful appearance. There were forty-five persons invited and nearly all were present to participate in the festivities. Various games and music served to entertain thef" guests, dainty refresh­ ments being served at a late hour. They all left reporting a pleasant evenr ing, some leaving tokens of remem­ brance and all wishing Miss Maud* many happy returns of the daj. Surprise Party. Several friends of Miss Bessie As a rule a man will feel well satisfied ) 1 if he can hobble around on crutches tW ^era Pleasant 8arpmf atb**^ last Friday evening, in honor of h« birthday anniversary. A most enjoys able evening was the outcome as is nar ually the case when a company of higfe school pnpils get together for the expreaa purpose of having a good time. Manf pretty gifts were lsft as tokens of frisa* ship and esteem. Leave orders fee || Peteach'a. ' ' >*• •'•-MM t-J 'tSf •Jaiii