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w¥**: 'Si®- f^11'.,^## ii'll ' * rT'^vl'^ •' jV #r r< VJV$£.£:\ :- . . .>,io^-; '*' .7. l i '>•>-- VOLUME XXIX. . McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 37, 1903. NUMBER 9 i ii- •" -:- .«iA: ••#*; !- • ,:'1;:.? •Mil An adv. In The Plaindealer "want" column brings quick results. Try it. You read them, and others do the same. •ifg '- .d EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENING8 IN M'HENRY AND ADUACENT COUNTIES. A MltMlheneoDi Assortment of Mews Items In Condensed Form For Conren- lenee of Busy People. The required amount, $15,000, has been subscribed for a state bank at Wal­ worth and application for a charter was made last week. L. E. Mentch of Carey is living a two-story brick building erected for his bank, which he will equip with a fire­ proof vault and burglar-proof safe and expects to have one of the best appoint­ ed bank building" in the county. Sixteen thousand pounds of milk were the first day's receipts at the new Bor­ den plant at Marengo. Peter Martineen won the dollar by priority of arrival. Before long the receipts are expected to reach 50,000 pounds daily. After, having maintained a pest house in which there have been smallpox pa­ tients ever since June 16, Libertyville is fit last free, all the patients have been released and the nurses have been sent back to Chicago.--Waukegan Sun. Wilmot Agitator: Fred Batch and Wm. Lichty of Spring Groye passed through the village Saturday on their Way to New Munster. They have pur­ chased Swigert K from Wm. Spitman and this horse will hereafter make his headquarters at Spring Grove. Official announcement is made by President Frost of the Chicago and Mil­ waukee Electric Railway, that the branch lint from Lake Bluff to Liberty­ ville will be opened to the public Sep­ tember 1. The roadbed is 100 feet wide wad constructed to provide for steam #affic. Elgin News: Building operations on e immense factory at Barrington, to the property of the Bowman Dairy company, will be commenced soon. Leon St. Peter & Son of Dundee have the contract for the carpenter work, and L. B. Dunton, also of Dundee, will have charge of the masonry. Turnbull & Jones of Elgin drew the plans. Charles Mead, a pioneer settler of En­ glish Prairie, died at his home in Wil­ mot Saturday, August 15. He was born in New York August 12, 1822 and came west in 1856, locating at English Prairie, where he resided up to two years ago when he moyed to Wilmot. The inter­ ment was in the English Prairie cemet- * ery. While bathing in Rock river near the Chautauqua grounds at Rockford, Roy Erkenbrabk of Woodstock was drowned about 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon of last week. Despite heroic efforts which were made to effect his rescue he went under three times in full view of a large crowd of people. His body was recov­ ered by the police an hour later. Herman Stolpe has moved from Ter­ ra Cotta to Crystal Lake, and is occu pying the new store building recently erected by Paul Rauhut. He has good location and should receive a fair share of patronage. The building va en ted by Mr. Stolpe at Terra Cotta will occupied by Norris & Marsh, with a stock of general merchandise. G. M. Norris and John Marsh are the propri­ etors, the latter being the ex-superin­ tendent of the A. T» C. & C, Co. --Nun- da Herald. From her comfortable and happy home at Fox Lake, where she was af forded all the luxuries that her loving husband could purchase, Mrs. Margaret Orndorif has taken flight to enter upon a stage career which she believed prom­ ised a bright future for her. While she is either appearing with some theatrical company before the footlights or taking lessons to secure a position, William Orndorff, her young husband, and Mrs. Martha Warren, mother of the missing girl-wife, are searching with but small prospects of locating her.--Waukegan Sun. Wauconda Leader: One day last week a party of tourists in an automo­ bile came down the river road tooting their bugles and enjoying a merry ride through the country. Just where the road bends at James Manicom's, Wm. Brooks' old mare stood at the post ready to rake hay. The party saw the ancient looking horse and tooted when they saw she was not scared at the auto. What was their surprise when old Nance jumped upon the fence breaking it down and rushed toward the auto party the hay rake rattling, her ears laid back and with mouth open trying to reach the bnglara. It was a new experience to |^e party and old Nance didn't lie down N essy neither, She came on after the fed devil oyer the bridge to Henry Bchendorf's where a line catching in the wheel, she was turned into the yard. The auto party come on into town and wenTnot well over their fright. Confer with Commissioners. Supervisor Jas, Lake of Harvard was at Barnard's Mills in this township last Wednesday and, with Supervisor Wm. Desmond of Hartland and John Welt- aein of Grafton, met with the highway commissioners of McHenry to discuss the proposition of constructing a bridge j over the Nippersink creek at Barnard's Mills. The town of McHenry asks county aid for the erection of a bridge at this point, the estimated cost to be about fl,200. It was decided to report the matter to the board of .supervisors at the September meeting, Mr. Lake being chosen chairman of the commit­ tee of supervisaa. 4 DROWNED AT FOX TAKE. Fatality Marred Sunday Pleasure* at Fox l̂ ake. Only a few feet from his wife and fourchildren, who were powerless to lend a helping hand, William Passow, a well known Chicago manufacturer, was drowned at Fox Lake Sunday aft­ ernoon. Mr. Passow, who lived at 929 West Twelfth street, had a summer homo at Fox Lake. He had taken his wife and four children out for a sail. A sudden gust of wind blew off the hat of one of the children. Mr. Passow made an in­ effectual attepmt to obtain it. In mak­ ing the effort he overbalanced himself and fell overboard. MRS. S. S. GREENLEAF Died Sunday at Her Home on Washington Street, Mrs, S. S. Greenleaf, sister of H. M. McOmber of this village, died at 6:15 Sunday evening at her home in Wauke­ gan. Mrs. Greenleaf, whose maiden name was Elizabeth McOmber, was born in Broome county, N. Y., May 2, 1822. She came to McHenry county in 1887 and was married to S. S. Greenleaf No­ vember 28, 1841. Five children were born to them, but one of whom, Sam­ uel F., is living, he being a resident of Waukegan. Mrs. Greenleaf went to Waukegan with her husband in August, 1844. Three weeks ago the deceased was taken ill with a recurrence of a disorder previously affecting her, a valvular dis­ ease of tire heart While for a time her demise was looked for hourly, she ral lied well, and on Sunday she sat up and read the newspapers. About five o'clock she attempted to walk across the floor and the exertion overtaxed her heart. MILE IN TWO MINUTES CROWDS ATTEND FAIR GREATEST ATTENDANCE IN TORY OF ASSOCIATION. HIS- Exhibits Are Even Hetter Than Expected --The Speed Program an Interesting Feature. The McHenry County Fair of 1908 is all and even more than the officers ex­ pected. A great crowd was in attend­ ance yesterday (children's day) and it was evident on every hand that the peo­ ple were enjoying the event. Taking into consideration the early date of the fair the exhibits in the agri­ cultural building are fine, while in the manufacturers' and woman's buildings a grand display greets the eye. On every hand things are arranged for the convenience of the patrons and of­ ficials are working like Trojans every minute of the day in making things hum. The speed program is all that could be desired by the race track enthusiasts. GENEVA LAKE. Jqhn Brink First White Man to Behold Beautiful Panorama. TROTTED BY LOU DILLON AT BOS­ TON LAST MONDAY- All Previous Records Broken--Cresceus Held the Crown Since 1901 at 3:02%-- Past Events. The dream of horsemen for the past twenty-five years has at last come true Lou' Dillon on the track at Readville, Mass., Monday trotted a mile in just two minutes and took from Cresceus the crown he had held two years for his mile in 2:02*. The mile was timed thus: Quarter, 0:80J; half. 1:09}; three quarters, 1:81; mile, 2:00. The quarters were: First, 0:30i; second, 0:80*; third, 0:80$; fourth, 0:29. Below are given a half century of trotting records; Year. Lady Suffolk 1844 Highland Maid 1854 Flora Temple 1859 Dexter 1867 Goldsmith Maid 1874 Rams 1878 St. Julien .1880 Maud S ; .1881 Jay-Eye-See 1884 Maud S. 1885 Sunol 1891 Nancy Hanks 1892 Alix 1894 The Abbot 1900 Cresceus 1901 Lou Dillon 1908 Time. 2:28 2:27 2:18i 2:17* 2:14 2:18* 2:11* 2:10* 2:10 2:08} 2:08* 2.04 2:08} 2:03} 2:02* 2:00 Auction Sale. Having sold my farm I will sell at public auction on the farm known as the Ladd place, 5* miles south of Richmond, 4 miles north of McHenry and one mile east of Ringwood, on Tuesday, Septem­ ber 1, commencing at ten o'clock a. m., the following described property: Thirty-nine choice cows, 2 two-year^ old heifers, yearling heifer, 8 good work horses, 2 two-year-old colts, year­ ling colt, 75 spring shoats, 60 tons tame hay in barn, 20 tons tame hay in stack, 175 bushels barley, 400 bushels oate, walking plow, set drags, corn planter, 8 corif cultivators, Milwau&ee mower, hay rake, hay tedder, 2 hay racks, two lumber wagons, milk wagon, manure spreader, grind stone, 20 milk cans, shovels, forks, etc., 4 set double harness. The /farm machinery and harness are nearly new, having been purchased last spring. Terms of sale: All sums of flO and under cash. Sums over that amount a credit of one year tiifce will be given on good approved notes drawing 6 per cent, interest per annum. rfo property to be removed until settled for. Usual free lunch at noon. GEO. VOGEL, Auctioneer. D. N. SMITH. Temperance Program. The Epworth League of the M. E. church will give a temperance program Sunday evening, September 6. Come and bring your friends. Services begin at 7:80. The following is the program: Praise Service Led by Loren Lauck Prayer Rev. S. W. Lauck Scripture Reading. Guy Colby Recitation Edith Lauck Solo Etta Siines Temperance James Sayler Red tation Willie Ensign Quartet Reading. .Bessie Smith The Bible on Temperance Song Edith Lauck, Pearl Sayler Recitation .Edna Sayler Select Reading Loren Lauck Recitation- .. .. .Lain Simpson Temperance Stotj. Mahelle Sayler John Brink, who is now 98 years old and resides at Crystal Lake, wA the first white man to behold the beautiful Geneva Lake. In 1888 he was engaged as surveyor, and the following account of his discovery of Geneva Lake is from an interview which appeared several years ago and was reproduced in the Lake Geneva News last week: "I first saw Lake Geneva in 1888. Our party had come down across from Fort Winnebago to the state line to establish the first correction line of our survey. We struck the head of the lake at what is now Fontana. Previous to this I had seen many of the lakes of Wisconsim, but nothing to compare with this one in beauty. Chief Big Foot and his Indians were still there, but camped further down the lake. W e camped at the big spring which boils out of the bluffs about a half mile above the head of the lake, which now feeds the Doug­ las mill ponds. "In 1835 I was running township lines in southern Wisconsin and ran a line through the lake. Our instructions were to plat all lakes, rivers and streams and preserve all the Indian names to the same. The Indians called the lake 'Big Foot' and whether the name originated with the lake or with the old Winnebago chief of that time I do not positively know. I am inclined to think, how­ ever, the name originated from the shape of the lake. Before the lake was dammed at the outlet its surface was. about six feet lower and its general outline was the Bhape of a human leg and foot, the upper end of the lake, what is now Wil­ liams Bay, forming the knee cap and Geneva village, the toe. At that time very little water extended into Williams Bay, and it was only a strong curve to tue shore of the lake. "Juneau, the French trader who founded Milwaukee, and who, by the way, was a personal friend of mine, said we were the first white men to see the lake. Though Juneau had seen it he said in a jocose way he did not consider a Frenchman a white man. "In due time I made my returns to the surveyor general's office at Cincin­ nati and the chief clerk put them in his own private desk. When I made my appearance he called me into his pri­ vate office, and taking from his desk the plat I toad made of Big Foot lake and pointing to the name 'Geneva asked; " 'Is that what the Indians call that lake?' -•• 'No.' " 'Weljj what were your instructions with regard to preserving original names?' " 'I was to carefully preserve them. , " 'What do the Indians call it?' f' 'Big Foot.' " 'What right had you to change the name?' " 'None whatever.' " 'Then why did you do so?' " 'Because it was too beautifnl a sheet of water to be called by such an ugly name.' I then launched out into an en­ thusiastic description of its beauties and painted the finest word picture I was capable of. " 'But why did you name it Geneva?' " 'Because I was born eight miles north of Geneva, at the foot of Seneca Lake, New York, and 1 thought it a beautiful and appropriate name for that lovely sheet of water in those \yisconsin woods.' " 'Well, Brink, I was raised near there, too, and we'll Jet it go on the rec­ ords as Lake Geneva.'" Out pog Licenses. Since the amendment w^s made by the village board reducing the dog l ir cense from three dollars to one dollar, the following owners have secured the little brass tags that protect the canines; Chris Eyries, Barbara Schreiner, Robert Sohiessle (8), Theo. L. Grot, Charles B, Harmsen, C. S. Howard, Mrs. Alice Simpson, Geo. W. Besley and David Woodbum. As far as we can learn that list inclndes all the dog fanciers in the village. It is more than probable, however, that many will be brought in during the next few months. It is not likely that many common curs will ever again roam the streets of McHegry. If a person has a good hunting dog or a pet he will gladly pay the one dollar fee- NOT DEAD YET. Meeting of Fox River Protective Associa­ tion at Emerald Park. Job work of all kinds neatly done at this "ffiw An enthusiastic meeting of the south section of the Fox River Protective as­ sociation was held at Emerald Park August 28. The meeting was called to order by President Heaney at 1:50 o'clock and fraternal greeting extended the north section of the association. This feature brought to notice the apparent inde­ pendence of the two pajts of the associ­ ation and became the first- subject of discussion. A number reported on the result of the first levy of the Iwo sections, the amount of money on hand, expenses, etc., and suggested that as it was very difficult for the association to come to­ gether as a whole, the two parts remain distinct in so far as the collecting and disbursement of funds are concerned. This was accepted and the question of spreading another assessment was con­ sidered. Some thought as we had a large stun of money on hand at the pres­ ent time it was unnecessary, while oth­ ers suggested the desirability of an ample sinking fund for immediate use in the near future should occasion de­ mand. This idea prevailed and the money came in so swiftly that a face­ tious member suggested cutting a slot in the roof of Armstrong's launch house thru which the dollars might be dropt and thus serve as a savings bank. Someone objected to the president smoking while on duty and urged upon him the necessity of quitting entirely if he wished to get his name in The Plain- dealer as a clean, moral, bright, home- loving and easily approachable repre­ sentative, as one of our dam friends has done, regardless of how much he may be reviled or caricatured by the Chica go dailies, and whether he has queered an election or two or not. It was urged upon him that some day, if he would only be good, he might be appointed Fourth of July orator or a post prandial speaker and thus have an opportunity to tell the people that progress depends upon honesty, even in politics; he might have a chance to tell where honesty to oneself, his constituents and to his country comes in, in obtaining perrnis sive legislation thru an appropriation bill; how amendments ipay be honestly worked thru without Self satisfaction by tacking them onto ah interstate com merce act: how an honest man--a strict ly honest one--can get a Kellyanie charter from the state, one which holds good for all time, whether used or not how to gull a whole lot of towns-people into the belief that power to ran elec trie dynamos, mills, etc:, can be gotten from a stream with little or no fall; how advantageous it would be to the com munity to agree to keep a dam in re­ pair while two thousand people were wishing it and its projectors were where Dante put Anastasius; how it is that after trying to fool one's friends (?) into doing something to damage themselves and others, the C. M. & St. P. becomes more convenient than the C. & N. W via McHenry; why scores of original adherents of the dam scheme have with drawn their support; how a promoter can engineer a scheme, obtain the ben efits, without contributing anything more substantial than wind; and finally, how, if the river is dammed and the water rises higher than the dam, one can keep a concrete wharf on Pistaqua Bay from being overflowed any more than can be done under present condi tions; and also, if he thinks that should the preseut high water continue, sneak will be inade on congress to have the waterway improved by removing the dam at Algonquin, etc. Hence, one can see there is much in it for the pres ident if he will only throw aside his bad habits and become moral like a politi­ cian. Expressions of kindly feeling were re­ ceived at the meeting from friends so far down as Algonquin, and it would seem that should we desire assistance, a contributary section of the association will be formed, extending from Emer­ ald Park to Algonquin. We had a visit from an excursion party on a steamer from the last named village, and the greatest interest in our determination was manifest. Notwithstanding that the steps taken to dam the river occasioned some un­ easiness and interfered to some extent with building projects, the Messrs. Ber- kircher concluded that the interests of all were so wpll protected by the asso­ ciation that further delay was not war­ ranted apd have erected a large and permanent home at the north end of the Park. Some members who were not able to be present showed their continued in­ terest by sending money by messengers. F. M. GOODMAN. THE NEW SCHOOL LAWS. SOME MEASURES NOT GENERAL­ LY UNDERSTOOD. Cattle Sale. The undersigned will sell at the Spring Grove stock yards, commencing at one o'clock p. m., 40 year and one-half old heifers and 10 two-year-old Holstein heifers. Terms of sale: Sums of $10 and under, cash. Over that amount a credit of 6 months' time ^will be given on good approved notes At 6 per cent, interest. Two per cent, off for cash on sums entitled to credit PETER BO WEBS. Children of from Seven to Fourteen Tears of Age Must Attend School Six Months Each Year. When school reopens next week teachers, directors, boards of education and the public will find several new laws on the books with which they must deal. For the most part these laws are almost unknown to the teacher or the public, It is not generally known that since July 1 there has been a law in force which compels every child between 7 and 14 to attend school 110 days in the year, or approximately six months. A more Btringent, sweeping, compul­ sory school attendance law has been enacted in but few states in the union. The bill was pushed through the last general assembly as a companion piece to the new child labor law, which had so many friends that no one dared to vote against it at any stage Of its pass­ age. The school attendance bill slipped along under its shadow, and when the session was over not more than ten men in both houses really knew that they had decreed six months' school for every child between 7 and 14, with extreme penalties upon any parent or guardian who willfully neglects to place such a child where it may have this length of instruction each yeat. The child labor law turned all chil dren who were employed in factory or other work out into the Btreets. Some thing had to be done with them. Send them to school, said the man who solved the problem, and a six months term was provided for them. The pow era of the truant officers are abridged or enlarged. They are considered ample now that the compulsory feature of the law has been made so plain and strict The law provides that every person haying control over any child between 7 and 14 shall cause such child to go to school, either public or private, at least 110 days of actual teaching. The law says that school must remain open this length of time. It says: "Such child shall attend some pnblic or pri vate school for the entire time during which the school attended is in session which period shall be not less than 110 days, actual teaching." This para graph of the law makes it the duty of school trustees and directors to provide school for 110 days. Many country schools under present conditions do not remain open that long, but will be compelled to lengthen their terms. This law does not apply to children receiving private instruction, though such private instruction must be in the elementary branches and for the same period of time, nor does it apply to children physically unable to go to school. For every neglect on the part of the person controlling such & child to comply with the provision of this law he shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $20 for each offense and thp costs, and the money so received shall be paid into the school funds of the city, town or district. Any person who, for the purpose of evading the law, makes a false statement concern ing the child's age or the lenght of time at school shall be fined from $8 to $20 and costs, the fines to be paid into the school funds. Another law passed by the general assembly, says the Freeport Journal provides that in the spring the governor shall fix bird day at the same time des­ ignated as Arbor day. Another law gives boards *)f edu cation, school directors and the like power to grant the use of school rooms or assembly halls in school buildings, with light and heat included free of charge, for public lectures and other educational and social interests. Died MISS BEULAH WALSH Monday at Sherman Elgin, 111. Hospital, Many persons are suffering from kid­ ney complaint who could avoid fatal results by using Foley's Kidney Core. Sold by N. H. Peteech, The Stealing of Cattle. From Leslie's Monthly for September: One source of immense trouble to the cattleman has been the calf thief. Many a Jarge "outfit" has gone out of business on account of the "gustier." Where cow herders have to, ride the range for fifty or seventy-five miles they are likely to be forestalled in branding a calf by some vigilant rustler whose little mountain ranch is near the usual grazing place of a bunch of cattle. Or very likely the puncher of the big 8C raijch has oaught and branded the calf with its proper mark; and when many months later he rides on a yearling branded BOB be has no means of know­ ing that the owner of the latter brand has deftly touched up the 80 with a running iron fcy the artistic addition of two strokes and an added letter. It may he stated parenthetically in pass­ ing that more than one large "outfit" of today got its start entirely from rustled" cattle. In the more arid Southwest rustling is not so common because most of the water is pumped and cattle get into the habit of coming home often to drink and can be watched more cloeely. but even then it is a fac­ tor of no slight importance. Quick Kelief for Asthma Sufferers. Foley's Honey and Tar affords im­ mediate relief to asthma sufferers the worst stages and if taken in time will effect a core. Sold by N. H. Peteech. " . Miss Beulah Walsh, daughter of Mr. aqd Mrs. Allen Walsh of Villa street Elgin, passed away Monday forenoon at Sherman hospital. She was a niece of T.J. Walsh of this village and well known here. The young lady was taken ill some time ago and gradually grew worse. Saturday her condition was such that the attending physicians decided an op­ eration was the only possible thing that would save her life. The Elgin Courier contained the fol­ lowing obituary: "Beulah Walsh, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Walsh. 414 Villa street, was born in McHenry, this state, Au­ gust 2, 1882, and died at the Sherman hospital August 24, 1908. "She had been sick but a few weeks. The physicians in charge became con­ vinced last Saturday that there was one possible chance to save her life, so she was taken to Sherman hospital, where an operation was performed Sunday morning. Death resulted the following day, Monday, about 10 a. m. ' 'Expressions of sympathy were heard on every hand. Miss Walsh was a gen­ eral favorite among her numerous ac­ quaintances, and employes of the train department at the w&tch factory, where she worked, were shocked to learn of her untimely death. "Previous to accepting a position at the factory Miss Walsh was |employed in the millinery department of the Fred Sauer Co. of this city, where she was equally popular with the employers, clerks and patrons of the store. The father and mother are the only surviv iug relatives. The funeral will be held at the house Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment at Bluff City. QUARTER OF AGENTUR HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY 7WEN TY-FIVE YEARS AGO. SECURE YOUR LICENSE. HUNTING SEA80N OPENS FIR^f Y-v OF 8EPTEMBER. Items Clipped from The Plaindealer Pub' llshed August 38. 1X78--Particularly In tercfttiuK to Old Residents. J. Bonslett is putting up a new barn on his premises opposite Bisop's mill. BTftife plaiting made to older, also knife plaiters for sale at Mrs, Salis bury's. A large picnic party from this village and Woodstock went to Fox Lake by steamer Tuesday. The day was pleasant and all report a good tUlhe. Peter Shoemaker, who resides on Coon island, Pistaqua lake, had twenty four sheep and one bull killed by light­ ning on the night of the 17th. They were all huddled together under a large poplar tree and were all killed by a single stroke. Mr. Shoemaker is a poor man and could ill afford to stand such a loss. The Fox River club went to Nunda on Saturday last and played the second of a series with the Nunda nine, which resulted in a score of 16 to 13 in favor of the Fox Rivers. The McHenry public school will open for the fall term on Monday next, SeDt ember 2d, under the continued charge of S. D. Baldwin, principal, Miss Etta Torrance, teacher of the intermediate department and A. F. Parsons, teacher the Gagetown division. Mr. Baldwin has had charge of our school for the past three years, and in every single in stance has given the best of satisfaction to both patron and pupil, and the di rectors are deserving of great praise for securing his services for the coming year. Our school, under his supervis­ ion, is second to none in the county. Virginia has seen a strange sight. In Elizabeth City county, lsBt week, white woman' was under the' law whipped by a negfo constable for steal­ ing. Her name was Mary Mudell. She was stripped to the waist and the lash duly applied. The prejudice of color was laid aside, but barbarism came back in the act. Humanity revolts at such punishment for any oriwe. Fearlesn iwrt Independent. The Chicago Record-Herald is a con­ spicuous example of the success with which the publio rewards fearless non- partisanship in the columns of a great metropolitan daily paper. It is an in­ dependent newspaper in which men and measures are invariably viewed wholly from the standpoint of the public good and not from that of the interests of any particular political party. It is the very reverse of neutral--fearless and outspoken on all the great questions of the day, but presenting its editorial opinion upon independent judgment and entirely regardless of political iations. Partisanship is barred as strictly from the news columns as from the editorial page. All political news is given without partican coloring, thus enabling the reader to form correct conclusions for himself. In the ordi­ nary partisan newspaper political news is ordinarily colored to such an extent as to make it difficult, if not impossible, for the reader to secure a "sound basis for intelligent judgment. Are You Interested ? On Saturday afternoon, and evening of this week we offes you a fortunate purchase in lace hosery. They are of many oolors and up to date in style and quality, none below 25c quality and many worth 50o. We offer you your ohaUie lOo while they last. W. c. EVANSQN. Every Hunter Must Have Ueense TTaleaa He Keeps on His Own IiaiMl ftnn Dollar and Ten Cents Fee. The open season for hunting snipe, ducks, geese, brant and other water fowl is at hand. The law fixes the date of open seaeon for snipe from Septem­ ber 1 to April 25 of each succeeding year and for water fowl from Septesfc*' ber 1 to April 15. j Hunters should bear in mind, ho#- ever, that it is unlawful to kill prairie chickens during the next four years. Game wardens have been instructed to give that clause in the new game laws • their particular attention. Also remember that no hunter 0§it kill apy game for commercial purpoew nor slaughter more than fifty ducks twenty-five snipes in one day. Every local hunter must take one * license for the privilege of shooting; game unless he sticks to his own do- * main. The fee is one dollar, with an additional fee of ten cents to pay the v clerk for recording. Non-resident hunt- ? ; erg must pay a license of $15. ; Many have asked if it would not be lawful to hunt without a license on land where the owner had given permission* believing that the gueet should have the same privilege as the owner of the land. Bearing on this subject Attorney Gen- j eral Hamlin has given his opinion to effect that the owner's consent will not ' save the man without a lioense from • arrest Chas. B. Harmsen, town clerk, has issued licenses to the following, and the chances are that the number will tie greatly increased before next Tueeday: Clay tou C. Harrison Geo. Meyers. Jr. Earl McAiidr Peter Engoln Jos. J. Murtet A. J. \Vockler Linus F. Newmi Jos. Stillin# Gilbert Howard Jos. Ueinier Theo. L. Grot Geo. Bockwitk Del Noonan Math Hcimcf ' v Henry StadtWtf Chas. K. Lasoh Joseph Cobb F. H. ^ehaw Stephen ti. S John Helmer E, G. Severn*: I* • iW. ,-VfSj 1 & Chas. E. Lewis W. 1". lloltz Jos. Masquelet Thomas Sullivan John 1'. Howies John P. Blake B. G. Sherman Raymond Howard li. l'\ tieebe P. P. Kothermel 11. lleynor J. P. Lay Henry Hetmer Jos. E. Lauletta J. B. Wheeler Nick Pltzen Hubert Klappottoh N.J.Nye John J. Bishop Philip Schaefer THERE ARE APPLE8. Plaindealer la Convinced of UM Pleasant Manner. Last week we made the statement that the apple crop in McHenry county . would fall short this season and that the crab apple crop would be more than short. As regards the latter we made no mistake. John Ralston was the first . one to take us up for the error and even came to town with his carriage and took the editor and his family out to the farm to see things. His apple trees are loaded with fruit, the winter - eties in particular bearing heavily. has one tree that is a wonder. Tbe ' trunk is fully three feet in diameter and the branches extend out to such a dis­ tance on all sides that there is enougfe shade to accommodate a small army. By actual measurement the branches spread over forty feet This m&mmotfc tree is so heavily loaded with applos •'< that Mr. Ralstoil found it necessary to , ; : prop up the limbs to save them from breaking under the load. There is an- ' ;l other curiosity on the farm in the shapfc "rM of an apple growing directly from thfe trunk of a tree, there being neither branch nor leaf. He has one Bartlefcj| . . . pear tree that is groaning under its load. One branch, not much thicker than a lead pencil, bears thirteen peanfcJ^/tj as large as a man's fist. E. S. Wheeler was another to take es> " *§jl ception to our statement and to clinch, his argnment he left with us a basket .. ^ of large, delicious apples. Most of hi* trees are. well loaded. He has OM Greening tree in particular on which t-. the apples are continually fighting fo* \ room to grow. He also has a large trefe ; v on his place that spread; oat ®f«r feet. • sJl If there are others who wish to diafc prove our statement regarding apple%; . we would be pleased to hare the suh^l stantiai proof of the error left at thjfc,'^: / office. > . New Gas Apparatus. Dr. F. C. Ross has installed in his dental parlors one of the Hurd Twenti­ eth Century inhalers for the adminis­ tration of nitrous oxid gas through the nose. By the old method the gas was ,"V ^ ; inhaled through the mouth, consequent*,' ^!; ' ly it was often the case that the patient ^ revived before the work could be tin* yl. ished. By the new method a patient can be kept under the influence of the* ^ gas long enough for the extraction off ""'M. every tooth and suffer no pain whatever* The machine is a great boon to dental ' surgery and will afford decided relief to ' patients with highly strung nervee.. tlj With its use any^jfthe following oper- ations can be performed without pain: extracting pu^p, removing nerves, drill- ; ing in the root canal and removing sen- sitive dentine, treating abscesses, re- ; " t moving old fillings, and grinding, moving or setting teeth for crowns bridge-work. , Dum Friday NlfkU Tomorrow (Friday) evening another social dance will be given at Stuff el's. hall under the auspices of a few of the young men. They proiuiae a good tuuu «- Itpsll. Dsnot tickets only fifty