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A : Was M&touiKhea 10 (tee ibe ruins of au Hue au instrument, w&otse tame wae> Known all over lue frontier cyumry anu iu Cinra&o aino, where uiten the; merry fau labile toe tripped gayly to Hs tui- ulitiutiLig strain. l torn my irieud thai Jtwoum see what coum Ue done in glue ,1$g tbe pieces together, Out lhat i nau iiyt tiie remotest. lutia utat anyluiu& tgpuld be uoue to matte H sounu agpin. vi W ell, A began to giue the p.eces to- |fcther, two at a time, using ui« greateai wire auU caatlou aud aocuriug tauiu Utoroagtiiy iu tue luota uo tuere stioum *tie uo uiisKaite iu tbe porieulueM ut lu<? origiuai biiape ana loriu ot tue iu«i>ru ttleut wiieu couipiui«a. \uu uiay juugc «£ tue taea wucu i tea you tuat, tu« pitsces uutuuemi over una tuouctauu, > aouie BO biuaii tuat a wootieu tooiupicik WouiU 0« large iu coiuparisou. It iuuk ttte uays, \ve«ntt, auu eveu moutuu at UflU bpelib to uouipiete tue taaic. 1 Ueeu Me very Oust guie, iu tue iuo»t yerieui> Mtuiperature ui tue rooui, aud at iaat x ttau an tilt paito rtauy to giue tue WUole togetuer, iormiug ouue a^aiu tUc ,y«ritaoie uuUie, teavuig tue baiue iu tue ^uuipe iiutii tue w Uoi« watt lHorouguly fltleu auu bbasoueil. Alter reuiaiuiu^ ill tlie ciauipa lor a uioutu i tooK it out tttid ciuaueu ott auy particles of glut teuiaiuiug ou cue uuriace, auu aitei ftaisuiug tue poiibuiug ueatiy you couiu baldly uistiuguimi wuert> it uaU beeu broken. 1 caiieU my brotiier iu to bee it auti lie gave me uiucu praise tor my SUcctbtt.^ lie lcquebltu tiie privilege oi putting ou tile btriugb aud testiug ltc ttme. it Uiu uot IHKU ioug, aud wUeu doue he IOOK tue t>ow aud Urew it acroba. jiifo aud Uehoiu, its toue seemed sweeter aud clearer thau Oelore. W e stood as­ tonished auu silent with surprise at the Wouueriui touts ol the resuscitated vio tin. My brotuer ctmtiuued to play some Ot his piaiutive airs tor some time, i fcit more joy at listening to the sweet SivivuluUb loiib iiuu liiuolC ui Ifltti lilitiit; Vbau Uie Bail ever did at his best per foruiauceou fa is iavorite;aud why uot-- 4|te Jtiuil was a great player, bat wasn i I a great maker t bo> ish, to be sure, |jtt permusa 1; at uiy age. I warueu brother uot to say auytuiug about, il until 1 gave him permission to do so, Which he promised. A new idea had beeu working ,n my bratn and for sev era! days auu uights had occupied m^ Uiind. i couceived the idea of taking t|l.s violin apart again and my own also JfctKiug a clippers 1 went to work and worked mine down exactly in ever> •part and particular to tue thickness aud dimensions of this instrument, auu ftrhen I itll you that I took off in weight 'nearly as much wood as was left, you may laugh at my judgment in my first effort at violin making After satisfy­ ing myself that 1 had my fiddle scraped wwii iu all its parts equal to the copy, 1 weighed uotu auu louud that less than balf an ounce differed between the two, mine btin^ a fraction of an ounce light­ er. I glued both and laid them awa> for a month to dry and harden, at the . end of which time I strung them up. when, lo and behold. I nearly went wild with joy. My fiddle proved a jewel, indeed, in every respect. In swe«tnes>- of tone it was equal to the other and for volume and fullness of sound, far ex eeeded it. You cannot imagine m> feelings at tnat moment! As I now look back, I know that I was really drunk with joy, if such a thing could take place. I am entirely incapable ol describing to you how I felt, so I will pass it, to state that at last I concluded to let Mr. Emanuel see and criticise my amateur work iu fiddle making. Broth verand myself waited on mother aud asked her to give us a harvest party. She kindly permitted us to invite oui younst friends and their folks to our party. Whilst brother attended to the invitatious I took it upon myself to se cure the music. I therefore invited m) friends, Emanuel, Ellsworth and Mr Ayres. the owner of the broken violin, who all promised to be on hand on the evening of July i. 18 . We >sade every preparation for the enjoyment and comfort of our guests and you may rest assured they enjoyed themselves, from the oldest to the youngest, as peo pie of those days knew how to do. Out music was on hand, Mr. Emanuel lead log with his favorite violin, Mr Ayres. second, and Mr. Ellsworth on the clar iouet. This was a grand band for those days, and young apd old tripped the "light and heavy fantastic" until called for refreshments, which dear mother had prepared, with her assistants, in her usual hospitable way. The story­ telling, songs and Western geniality Cropped out, in merry profusion. ^ After refreshing themselves, our fid Iters called me and wanted to know tow I had succeeded in violin mannfact wre. I told them the work would be shown them, which would be the b^st evidence in thecaae. 1 told them I had tinkered the broken fiddle so it sounded strain. Brother brought in Mr. Ayres ftddle and handed it to Mr. Ellsworth •Who unlocked the case and took it out *tr. Ayres' eves opened wide with sur- prise. tears glistened in them, and with ft choked voice he asked Mr. Ellsworth to allow him to once more take it in his h inds. After looking it carefully over he said it looked as perfect as ever. Mr Bmannel examined it and gave me high praise for mv work and said he would etnplov me to tinker for him thereafter in his shop. Mr. Avrea now asked Mr Bmanuel to trv the tone, which he did. and pronounced it better than before it Wa« broken. Mr Avres was excited and wanted to know what the cost wa« I;toM bim he s'tonld arransre that vyth IPTr E'laworth* I did the work Ifini Th*»v talked toarether privi •host the matter and seemed to ^ sn understanding In the meant. * fir Emannel inquired about mv Work and wished to see the result. • said that if he wonld not Itinirh r einftenr's efforts T wonld ask broth sb^w him the instrument Re pi "f*ed not to smile, so brother hro the article in ita artistic was criticised favorably by' master who unlocked it, took the bow, caretnily trxaminea it aud pronounced it tine,, took out the fiduie, scrutinized every part, inside aud out, and said it uonld uot be doue better in Italy. Alter a thorough examination be buapped tue strings with uib nugers aud suapped his eyes at the same time, took up tue bow and put the instrument in pet feet ac­ cord, ifnd began to play some ot his native airs. From tms time on, Mr. Euiauuei never spoke a word to auy of nsunringthe evening. This made me feel a little slighted, tor I expected some praise. After the party broke up. Mr. Emanuel asked me if I would change my fiddle for his. I told him that as it was my firt effort at the work I should keep it, aud, as I liked the tone of the instrument I should now begin to take lessous. Finding he could uot induce me to exchange, he went to mother HI\U enlisted her in his behalf in the trade. Mother advised me to make the ex­ change and pleaded strongly for Mr. Emanuel. Notwithstanding all her en­ deavors and my affection for her, I firmly declined the transaction. Next day Mr. Emanuel came over and offered me his two violins for mine, but still I refused. By this time I had placed such value on my violin that I would not exchange it for all the violins on record. Mr. Emanuel asked me to let him take it home and to come over to bis place on the next* Sunday. On mother's advice. I consented and early next Suuday brother and myself were, at Mr. Emanuel's place and found him gone, fiddle and all. He-left a note, giv­ ing to me all his tools, fiddle timber, two of his favorite violins, a rifle and a beau- iful three-year-old heifer--in fact, all he possessed in this country. He also stated that my success in making such an instrument was purely accidental. After several trials I was forced to be- fieve hiui. My interest in masic died with the loss of mv fiddle yid I long since gave up the effort to make another satisfao tory violin. SCHOOL NOTES. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND ••fortBaa" To Be Presented At Centml Opera House April SO. ,. Lucile Byrd made her weekly visit to Chicago Saturday. Mis# Florence Carey of Ringwood is out r^i school on account of sickness. Watch for ns! We are coming in "Fortune." the grand operetta. Mirth and music. The juniorr ank for February should read, John Larson, second, instead of John Sntton. Colds are very much in evidence and as a result many pupils are either out of school or decidedly indisposed. Miss.Tewett returned Monday to direct the preparations of "Fortuna." Watch for her, she's coming. "Fortnna" April '30. Onr boys and girls are in training for the Dnndee game Friday evening, March 23. The girls expect to hold a winning hand. Miss Jewett came in Thursday inorn- •ng for her regular music work and *tayed with ns over Friday for extra dnties. Seniors and juniors Will begin the study of botany next week. Herbariums and texts have been ordered thru onr dealers. The third game of the series between McHenry and Cary was called off on forfeit, the score standing 2 to 0 in favor of Cary. The pupils of the grammar depart­ ment will take their final test in U S. history preparatory to the stndy of feivil government. The freshmen are soon to take np al gebra. The progress has been sure aud steadfast, makiug their preparation for tbis subject par excellence. Quite a number of juniors are taking spelling with the pupils of room 5, not 48 a requirement, but as ambitions stu­ dents desiring to X. L. Miss Mame Kasser was visiting home tolks Saturday and Sunday. She re­ ports many bargain huuters, many of chem coming on with the opeuing of spring. (Y). Lost: One rubber, size nnknown, somewhere in the clayey ground between Nunda aud Crystal Lake. Finder will please mate Baine at the west side Office aud receive reward. A large crowd of enthusiastic rooters accompanied the basket ball team to Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon and evening. Sapper at hotel Richmond was one of the enjoyable events of the evening. The new table cover in room 3 is quite pretty and wholly ii^ keeping with "Se Patrick's day in the mornin'." It's a beauty--the gift of grades 5 and 6. What a difference in the appearance of the room! Miss Lillian Sanborn spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wade Sanborn of Spring Grove. On Saturday evening their many friends showered them with linens. Such showers are always in season. Saturday evening, March 24, McHenry highs meet Geneva Lake Y. M. C. A on home grounds, a double header. Come out and see the work of McHenry House Cleaners--Evanson, Wheeler, Ross, Lar­ son and McAndrews. Robert Aylward of Elgin, one of onr old school boys, came np Satnrday to visit McHenry friends and take the place of Earl McAndrews in the game between Cary and McHenry, Earl being unable to play at that time. "Fortuna," an operetta ito one act. with supplementary attachments, "Cen­ tral opera house, Friday evening, April 30 A full chorus, from primary de­ partment to high school. The' best thing you never have seen. Make your nlans now. Remember the place, re­ member the date Our basket ball girls got themselves together on Thursday evening in re­ sponse to a challenge from the Dundee team, and all are now doing severe prac tiring for the game in the latter place March 23 They are decidedly out of tune, but we shall see great improve ts during the week. MethodlHt Church Services. topic in the Methodist church 'or Jay morning will be "Temperance." line topic. "Reputation, or A. Good le," a sermon especially for the |g people. Sunday school at 10 a. lames Sayler, superintendent. Pub- *rvice at 11 a. m.; Epworth leaene p. m . topic, "Africa;" leader, kes Saytar. Prearhine at 7:30 p. m. E. H. Beau Pastor. *fcDfnil»| Entertains a Larg* Oemyltny'aiV Visitors During ih« Weak--Whom They Ktatctrtalii. M. J. Walsh Cbicagoed yesterday. Math Freund was a recent Wanconda visitor. * Henry Heimer Was a Chicago visitor Monday Rev. E. H. Beal was an. Elgin visitor Saturday. * F. H. Wattles was a windy city visit or Friday- . . Gnat Gninto. spent Monday in the windy city. < Chas. G. Frett,visited Chicago rela­ tives Monday. Jos. Schneider was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. .>• • V ,L Phil Aylward spent Sunday with his sisters at Elgin. • - Carleton Ross was a Greenwood caller Monday morning. L. F. Block was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. John D. Lodtz was a business visitor at • unda Monday, F. H. Wattles was a Lnsiness visitoi: in Chicago Monday. A. F. Weckler attended to business in Chicago last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rothermel spent Monday in Chicago Geo. Smith of Elgin was a McHenry visitor Saturday last * John J- Buch was a business visitor in Chicago last Saturday. M. L. Worts was a business visitor in Chicago last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Weckler were Chi­ cago visitors Tuesday. Phil Kane of Woodstock spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent Sunday with home folks. [tar. F. C. Ross was a business visitor in Chicago last Saturday. Fred Goodman of Chicago spent Sun­ day with bis parents here. Will Whiting was a C hicago visitor last Friday and Saturday. Frank f£loek spent Sunday Mid Mon­ day with Dundee relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thelen were Chi­ cago visitors last Saturday. > . Mrs F. A. Bohlander attended to busi ness in Chicago last Friday. Dr. J M. Larsen was a Dusiness visit or in Chicago last Thursday. Dr. C. H. Foyers. Sr., attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. Win. Phalin of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday with his mother here. Mibses Marie and Julisa Wagester were Chicago visitors Monday. Miss Rose Justen speut Monday and Tuesday with Chicago relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stilling were Chica go passengers Tuesday morning. Misses Lillie and Katie Heimer spent Sunday with Woodstock friends. H. Zimmermann spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Chicago. G. W. Besley attended to matters of business in the great city Tuesday. Leo. W. Jackson of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of S. Reynolds. Ed Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives and friends. Miss Lillie McGee is spending the week with relatives at the county seat. John Freund of Lake tfeneva. Wis , was a McHenry visitor the first of the week. Nick Pitzen and family left Tuesday morning for |heir new home in South Dakota. c N John Trappof Chicago spent Sunday and Monday at the home of Mathias Heiuier. Fred Karges was the guest of his mother at Kenosha, Wis., the first of the week. Misses Fannie and Maude Granger spent Saturday and Sunday with Elgin relatives. Anton Newmann of dhicago was the guest of McHenry relatives the first of the week. Ed. Reed of Chicago spent several day s at his cottage on the river -luring the week. sMrs. W. C. Evanson and son were guests of Palatine relatives a few day* last week. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Vasey of Oak Park were guests at the home of Rpllin Waite Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gibbs of Chicago were guests at the home of Marshal Wajsb Sunday. Misses F.ances Buss and Cassie El- dredge are spending a few days in Chi­ cago this week. *" Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bethke and chil dren were guests of Dundee relatives Sunday and Monday. Mrs E V. Anderson of Woodstock spent several days tht past week at the home of G. W Besley. Westfall Woodburn of Elgin and Walter Woodburn of Woodstock visited their mother here Sundiy. Mr and Mrs. Jacob Miller of Zenda. Wis , spent Sunday at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Anton Weber. Mr and Mrs. Eugene Matthews of El- ein spent Sunday with the latter's par­ ents. Mr and Mrs Mathias Heimer. Misses Julisa and Emmyline Wagester have returned from a two months' visit with their parents at Green Bay. Wis Mrs August Walters of Pittsburg. Pa., spent last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Merriman and Miss Bernice Kim ball. ¥ Henry Colby ot Plainville. Kansas, was the guest of McHenry relatives and friends several days during the past week. Mesdames L Bonslett and Simon Stoffel v e e gnest* of Kenosha, Wis . relatives *nd friend* a few days during the past week. Mrs Georee Bard an of Wrestock. Mrs Irwin Mason and son. Marshall Ir­ win, were the gopsts of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman last. Sunday. Edwin T. and Howard W. Fryer of Doland. South Dakota, spent a few days last week with their sister. Mrs. John iJ'axton. The gentlemen brought, a car load of horses to Woodstock: ktst week where they disposed of them. TOWN CAUCUS. As Held M the City Hall Lkit Natarday Afternooa. The annual town caucus was held at the ciiy hail last Saturday afternoon. According to a motion which was unan­ imously passed at the caucus of a year ago, tue caucus this year wis held lipou the Australian ballot law, the names of all the candidates appearing on one ballot, thus doing away with the clam­ oring, chewing and unnecessary voting for each and every candidate separately. The new way ot holding the primary has proven most satisfactory to all. Although the primary; of last Satur­ day was not as largely attended as the caucus ol last year, the voters had taken an unusual interest in the proceedings, the most bitteriy fought contest being for tiie office ot commissioner of high ways, the vote below proving this state­ ment bevJJIRf a doubt Both the candi­ dates tor this office being good fellows, with many friends on both sides, the contest proved one> of the closest in ye.irs. . N, H. Petesch and Harvey E. Price were the opposing candidates for the office of town clerk. This being the first year in the office seeking wortd for each of the two candidates, each made a good showing. John Niesen aud Ed Martin, the candidates for collector, did not run so closely as did the other can­ didates, owing to tiie fact that Mr. Mar­ tin w candidacy had not been generally known, which undoubtedly accounts for his defeat. As Mr. Kimball was the only caudidate for assessor, his support was gilt-edged. We give beiow the names of the candidates and the number of votes received by each: FOR TOWN CLERK. N . H . P e t e sch,,....i....*. 199 Harvey E. Price.. f..«i 188 FOB OOI&JBCTOB. . J John Niesen.. Ed Martin............... .. FOR ASSESSOR. John Kimball .*807 FOR HIGHWAY OOMMISSlOMrKB. John H. Freund... k...<.....'... 182 Jacob R. Justen...v.......... .....17a Since the caucus, Jac'ob R, Justen, candidate for highway commissioner, has tiled a petition at the town clerk's office and his name will appear on a petition ticket at the town election to be held on Tuesday, April 3. ....269 86 A FORMER RESIDENT VattM Away at Her. Chicago HaMfta Wed lieaday, March 14. The death of Mrs. S. O'Reilly, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Flusky, former McHenry lesidents, occurred at her home in Chicago last Wednesday. Deceased was born in McHeury about thirty-six years ago, where she contin­ ued to make her home up to about sev­ en years ago, when she moved to Chi­ cago, which city has since been her home. Miss Mary Jane Flr.sky was united in marriage to Mr. S. O'Reilley in Chicago about nine years ago, who, with three children, the youngest an infant of only one week, is left to mourn. The remains were brought to McHen­ ry last Saturday morning, funeral ser­ vices being conducted from St. Patrick's church, of which deceased was a faith­ ful member during her residence in McHenry. Rev. P. M. O'Neill preached a very sympathetic sermon, relating in part how he "watched deceased grow to womanhood under the careful guidance of the church of which he is the pastor Interment took place iu the cemetery adjoining the church. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of son ow­ ing relatives and friends, by whom she was held in the highest esteem. The floral contributions were most beauti­ ful. Among the Chicagoans to attend the funeral were M. Kelter, J. J. Cooney and Mrs. Nancy Biggy.* A Communication. To THE EDITOR OF THE PLAINDEAL- ER:--Our duck shooting season is rather backward this year, but. nevertheless, the game hog is on deck. Sunday, March 11, our little town of McHteury had the honor of a visit from four of this species As there was no duck hunting, they shouldered their guns and went after rabbits or any old kind of gauie, as long as it was meat. Well, these great pi in rods got a dozen or fif­ teen rabbits and felt mighty proud over it. Shooting rabbits at this time of the year? Our teu year-old boys know bet­ ter than that. I know we have quite a few sportsmen in McHenry, true sports­ men, I mean, and I consider myself one of them, and would like to be one of a delegation to run a bunch of pot hunt ers like these were "Ut of town on their next visit. ONE OF THE MANY. Just a Little More Time. We have not, during the past two weeks, been quite as prompt as ucual in the printing and delivering of our job work, owing to the fact that we are short of help However, we have not been asleep, bnt are striving to fill the orders as soon as possible. The actual work of issuing The Plaindealer, setting up aud printing the unusually lar*e run of job v.ork, gathering the news, col­ lecting, and attending to the various other matters of business that are left to us weekly, was, during the last three weeks, all done by ye editor and Mrs. Anna»B> rd No one but a printer can realize the amount of work thus accom plished by The Plaindealer "force" dur­ ing that time. We doubt if , there are two other printers iu the oounty who can duplicate the feat. A Genuine Birthday Surprise. Spencer (la ) Reporter: Mr. and Mrs. F. A Parker on Saturday last celebrat­ ed the seventy seventh birthday of their mother, Mrs. W. Parker, of West Mc­ Henry, 111., who has been spending the winterSvith them here in Spencer, and in honor of the event entertained a number of friends whom she has become a"qnainted with during her stay here. After a good old fashioned visit by the Indies, and many war reminiscences re­ hearsed and stories told by the hnsbands who were present, the company sat down to a bountiful repast. It was a srenuine sur >rise to Mrs Parker and the event was in every way a delightful one that will be remembered with pleaiure t7niver«HHnt Church. Rev. A. Roberts, pastor. Regular ervicep next Sunday, breaching at 10:80 and Sunday school at 11:46 a. m. A RAILROAD ORDINANCE AS PA8SED BY OUR CITY OAD8 AT LAST REGULAR MEETING. ferlnlMion Oivea to Lay Double Tracks Alone Oat- Main Thoroughfares and to CroMi North-Western Trade*. An oroiuance concerning the Chicago, Despl&iueu auu t ux lliver railroad in tue ViAiuge aud County of Mctleury, aud State ot Illinois. be it oraaiueu by the President and Board ot ii UBteen oi the Vitiate oi •wctteury; CjtCTioN 1. That permission and au­ thority are nereoy giauted to the Chi­ cago, iiebpmines aud Cox Jttiver rail load, its bUucesaors, lestttMrn or assigus, to lay down, coUisir^Oi, maintain, oper­ ate, repair aud equip witu electric- oi oilier mechanical power, otuer tuan steam locomoiive, upou the couditiouo hereiualter stated, a single or douule track railroad tor tne carrying oi Height, express, United States maw matter, auu passengers, with ail necea aary curves, connections, side-tracKa, turn-oats, cross-overs, loops, teeders, switches and appurtenances in, upon and along tne tonowiug mreels or parts ot stieets in said Village of Mutleury, viz: Commencing at tne east line oi said Village, and ruuuing west either in liiim street or Pearl street, as bald Com­ pany may hereafter elect, to, or near to tne west side of the street commonly known as Public Highway, theuce northerly along said Public Highway, to the uortu limits of said Village; anu also upou aud along Ureen street from euher Pearl street or Elm street, as said Company may hereafter elect, southerly to Elgin Road, thence south­ erly in Elgin Koad to, or near to the south line of Main street, thence west upon and along Main street to the west Hue of said Vil.age, with the right to cross with its railroad tracks and wire» the railroad tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway compady, either at grade or thereover or thereunder, as said Chicago, Desplaines and Fox River railroad may hereafter elect, and with the further right to cross all streets, alleys, highways and public places in­ tersecting the line or route of said Com­ pany s railroad as hereinbefore fixed and located. Permission is also granted to said Company to build an abutment for a bridge on the west bank of the Fox river either at Elm street or Pearl street, 'as said Company may hereafter eloCt, With g~au6 froiii Sold &butui6ut to ater street. Said Company is to ^uild its own bridge across Boone creek on the west side of the present bridge, and parallel with the same, and keep its own bridge in repair. Said Company shall locate ito track on the west s de of Green street, com­ mencing at the north »>de of mill race, thence in a southerly direction to Wau ketcan Road, and do all necessary filling and grading. SECTION A. The passenger cars upon said railway shall be heated and lighteu at all times, when uecessary for the con­ venience of it's patrons and its railroau may be operated by overhead electric or other mechanical power, other than steam locomotive power, and said Com pany shall have the right to set such poles along the sides of such streets auu suspend such wires therefrom as are necessary and suitable for the operation of cars by such system, the poles iu the streets shall be of a uniform size, straight, smooth, painted, and shall be set in such manner as to least interfere with property owners, business, traffic or water or steam pipes of said Village, and at such height that wires suspended therefrom shall not be less than eighteen and one-half (18$) feet above the surface of tbe tracks. In case of curves, the poles may be set in such manner and be braced anu supported by sucn anchors located in such manner as shall be necessary for holding said poles and wires in posi­ tion. Said Company, its successors or assigns, mty locate on its said poles such telegraph and telephone wires as it may need to use for the control, man­ agement and operation of its said rail­ road. And |>ermi8sion is hereby given to connect all its said wires with any power house or sub-station, or with the electric wires of other companies for the purpose of obtaining and furnishing elcctric current or currents for the use of said Company, its successors or'as- signs. Should the Company, its suc­ cessors and assigns, at any time aban­ don any such poles, it shall at once re­ move tbe same. SECTION 3. The tracks shall be laid with "T" rails and shall be so laid as to conform to tbe established grade of the streets, where a grade is or shall ^e established by the Village. Should the Village at any time change the grade of any of said streets, the Company, its successors and assigns, shall adjust its tracks so as to conform to said change of grade, and in uo event shall th« Vil lage be liable for any damages on ac- <-ouT!t of such changes; and whenever the Village shall pave or otherwise im prove the said streets, any section or part, the said Company, its successors or assigns, shall at its own expense, and at the same time the Village makes such improvements, pave or otherwise im prove the space between the rails of it* tracks and eighteen (18) inches on each side of paid tracks so as to conform to the pavint: or other improvement outside of and adjacent to said tracks, on the balance of the street, and with material of the same character, and if the said Company, its successors or assigns, shall fail or refdse to do the same, then it may be done by tbe Village and th* Company then operating said road shall be liable to tbe Village for the cost and expense thereof, PROVIDED, said Com oany shall not be required to use or pay for asphaltum or granite for paving material. SECTION 4. The Chicago, Fox River and Desplaines railroad, its successors or assigns, shall lay its tracks so that the center line thereof shall be as nearly ns practicable the center line of the street, except at curves and over bridges and points of connection with other railroad tracks PROVIDED, that no sid e tracks, turn-outs or sour shall be built upon or along any street where a double track is laid without special permission from the Board of Trustees, by proper »ftrdin »nce therefor first had and ob­ tained. and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that if at first a single track is laid in anv «t,reet it mav be laid npon one side of the center of said street and so that tbe raii nearest to the center of the street shall be three (8) feet therefrom. t SECTION S. That tbe righto and prirj ileges herein conferred are granted np­ on the following express conditions* to- wit: FIRST.--On all streets not paved, the said Company, itB successors and as­ signs, during the time of this grant, shall keep the space between the rails of its tracks in good condition by filling the space with gravel and keeping the same in a firm and solid condition and so as to make the top of the rail level with the surface of the street adjacent to it. SECOND.--If it shall become necessary to remove any of the wires of said Com­ pany, its successors and assigns, in or­ der to move any building or buildings, or for any other purpose, the consent of the Village authorities shall first be ob­ tained, aud such wires shall be removed under the supervision of the proper of­ ficer of said Company after giving said Company forty-eight (4tJ) hours previ­ ous notice, and the person or persons for whose benefit the same shall be done shall first deposit with such company a sufficient sum of money to pay all ex­ penses and damages for such removal; said buildings shall be moved along or across the tracks of said Company be tween the honrs of 12 midnight and 5 a. m. THIRD.--The Village reserves to it­ self, without liability for damages, the right to cause the tracks of said Com­ pany to be temporarily removed, when uecessary for the purpose of layiug wa­ ter, gas or sewer pipes, or for the pur­ pose of making any legitimate improve­ ment to or beneath the surface of the streets, and in case the Company shall fail to so remove its tracks for such pur­ poses when required by the Board of Trustees or the President of the Village, the president may cause the same to be done and the expense therefor shall be paid by the Company, its successors and assigns, PROVIDED, that the Village nhall furnish a site for a temporary lo cation of said Company's tracks which shall afford the practical operation of said Company's railroad. FOURTH.--The rate of fare for any continuous trip between any point with­ in the Village and any other point with­ in the present or future Village limits, shall not exceed five (5) cents. And tbe said Company, its successors and as­ signs, shall issue to any person or per­ sons for any continuous trip between any point within 8aid Village on any connecting or cross electric line owned or controlled by said Chicago, Des- Plaines and Fox River railroad, free transfer slips without charge, so that any person may ride for any continuous trip upon said Company's road, and any cross or connecting line that may here­ after be built or constructed and oper­ ated by the Chicago, Desplaines and Fox River railroad within the present or future Village limits for one cash fare of not to exceed five (5) cents therefor. SECTION 6. The rights and privileges herein granted to said Company shall be forfeited unless the said Company, its successors and assigus, s..all have at least a single track of its road complet­ ed and in operation within twenty-four (34) months after the passage of this ordinance unless said Company, its sue cessors and assigns, shall be restrained or delayed by injunction or other causes beyond its control, in which event the time herein provided shall be extended for a period of time equal to that which the Company, its successors and as signs, shall be so restricted or delayed; bnt the failure of said Company to com plete any part or portion of the tracks hereby authorized and to operate the same with cars shall not invalidate or impair the right of said Chicago, Des plaines and Fox River railroad, its suc­ cessors. lessees or assigns, to the use and occupation of said streets or any part of the same as granted by this ordinance along which a single track shall be laid and in operation within the time above limited. . SECTION 7. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall release the said Chi­ cago, Desplaines and Fox River rail­ road, its successors or assigns, from any .iability for any and all damages to the owners of property abutting upou the treet, alley or public grounds, upon or over which said railway runs, which said owners may legally sustain by rea­ son of the location or construction oi the road, nor for the negligence of anj of its employes. And the said Chicago, Desplaines and Fox River railroad, its successors and assigns, shall indemnify and forever save harmless said Village of McHenry from any and all damages, judgments, decrees, costs and expenses which said Village may suffer, or which may be lawfully obtained against said Village for or by reason of the granting :f the privileges and franchises hereby conferred upon the 6aid Company, its successors and assigns, or for or by rea son of or growing out of or resulting from the privileges hereby granted, PROVIDED that the Chicago, Desplaines and f ox River railroad, its successors, lessees or assigns, shall not be required to indemnify the Village of McHenry under this section upon any particular matter or thing unless the Village of McHenry shall notify the said Company, its successors, lessees or assigns, in writing of the suit, claim or demand that may be brought or made against said Village concerning such matter or thing aforesaid immediately npon its being so brought or made, nor unless the said Village shall permit said rail­ road Company to assume the defense of such suit, claim or demand, with all such due assistance and facility for de tending the same from said Village as said railroad Company may require. SECTION 8. That in cane of the non- use of tbe franchises hereby granted -tfter two (2) years from the passage of this ordinance, or in case of failure of the person or company operating said road, to operate the same as hereby pro­ vided for the period of ninety (90) days »t any time after the time above al­ lowed to have the same in operation. Hxceptin case of fire, strikes, riots or ttber causes boyond the control of the Company, this franchise may be de- lared void upon resolution to that ef- ^ct bv the Board of Trustees of said \Tillage, and all rights hereby granted o said Company, its successors and as­ signs, shall thereupon, if so lawfully declared by the Board of Trustees, be come null and void, and the person or company then ownine such road shal; in such case within thirty (80) days aft «r notice so to do, by the President of aid Village, take up snd remove from the streets of said Village all poles, wires and tracks belonging to such per son or company, and in case of failure «o to do. the same may be done by tb* Village, the expense thereof to be borne bv said person or company, its success OUR WEEKLY PICK-OPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing in Onr llasp Unto f . City-News aa Sara by The PlahlilMln ' Re preventative*. Batter Marlet. Baiter remained firm at 37 cento oat the Elgin board of trade Monday. y. | Lenten lunch at Oallaher's tomorrow night. Tooth brashes, hair brashes at Pet- : esch's. Basket ball Saturday night, McHenry ;; vs. Lake Geneva. ,: An Easter Monday dance will be held : ' at Stoffel's hall. Fall particulars later. T Housewife's sale at the home of Mrs. Gallaher tomorrow (Friday) afternooa ? and evening. Don't forget the social and program ; at the housewife's s$Je tomorrow (Fri- '* day) evening. Passion week, April 8 to 15, will be observed in the Methodist church. Vi»> iting pastors will speak each evening. See program next week. The engine for the new running fac- - tory is being installed this week. A car f load of machinery to equip the plant to also expected to arrive in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Cnrrie are re- joicing over the arrival of a baby boy, born Sunday morning, March 18. Of ^ course, Chas. is wearing an exception- • ally broad smile these days. For * headache, constipation, etc.. Dade's Little Liver Pills are best. Tbey '• cleanse and tonic the liver. Sold by N. H. Petesch, Jnlia A. Story, McHenry; G. W. Besley, West McHenry. If you wish a good pair of g lasses : * Miss Emmert, the optician, knows how to fit them and will give yon none but tbe best material. Her many satisfied patients are her best recommendations, f; As a result of the general satisfaction of the way in which the town caucus V was held last Saturday it has been de- ^ cided to hold the village caucus in tha same way. A call for said caucus ap- pears in this issue. WANTED--Men in each state to trav- : el, post signs, advertise ana leave sam­ ples of our goods. Salary, |79.00 per month, $8.00 per day for expanses. KUHLMANCO., Dept. S, Atlas Block, Chicago. April 18. Work on ti>* remodeling of the Ri?sr- side House and property will be com­ menced next week. Four thousand dol­ lars is to be expended on the building and grounds We will have more to say on the improvements in next week's issue. A night cap social for the benefit of the Ostend Sunday school will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harri­ son Friday evening, March 80. Every­ body come. Ladies please bring caps for two. Home-made candy will be on sale. The local Borden factory contracted for their summer's supply of milk last Thursday and the following prices will prevail: April, $1.20; May, 90c; Jnne, 80c; July 90ic; August, $1.05; September, $1.15; average for six months, $1.00. A number of new dairies were added. Henry Brefeld is this week moving his household furniture into the new block on Main street The barber shop fixtures, which are new and up-to-date In every respect, have already been placed and the west side can now boast of one of the neatest barber shops in the county. The baseball magnates, P. H. Weber, Richard Walsh and John Krauae, were in Chicago last week and placed »u or­ der for eleven baseball uniforms, the best to be had. Tbe color is blue, with trimmings of white. Work on the park will be commenced as soon as the frost is out of the ground. The Dubinsty Bros.' famous Wallaoa Theater Co. has been secured by the management of the Central opera house for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of next week. This company of fourteen people, with plenty of special­ ties, will open on Thursday evening -- - - - - - - -- u. »•' rft*** lOontinued on page fo») with "The Mansion of Aching Hearts. Remember the dates, March 29. 80 and 31. Young people wanted to learn teleg­ raphy. Railroads and telegraph com­ panies need operators badly. Total • cost, six months' course at our school, tuition (telegraphy and typewriting), board and room, $91; this can be re­ duced. Catalogue free. Dodge's Insti­ tute, Monroe St., Valparaiso, Indiana. Reference: Lord & Thomas Adv. Agen­ cy, Chicago 111. Last Monday evening A C. Matthew*, shipped to the Kerber Packing Co. at Elgin sixty-nine porkers that tipped the scales at 23,570 pounde. Six of the lot weighed 3,820 pouuds or an average of 636* pounds each; the largest of these weighed 830 pounds. The lot brought their owner, Walter Peatt, of Green­ wood, the neat sum of $1425.98. They were one of tbe finest lots shipped out of McHenry in many days. On account of unforeseen circum­ stances the place of holding the house­ wife's sale has been changed from tha city hall to the home of Mrs. W. F. Gal­ laher. Tbe sale will be held afternoon and evening. In connection with the sale a social, program and lunch will take place in the evening. The pro­ gram will be a good one, and a lunch, which will be on the Lenten order, will be served. Admission to program and lunch, only fifteen cents. A very as*-,. ,v, dial invitation is extended to alL ' New Organisation for McHeary. ^ i||J Mrs. Lena Van Patten of Elgin, dep­ uty supreme oracle of tbe Royal Neiicn- bors, organized a local camp in Mc- Henrv last Thursday evening. Tha following officers were installed: Ora­ cle, Mrs. Anna Byrd; vice oracle. Mrs. Martha Page; recorder, Miss Bernice Kimball; receiver, Mrs Polly Brink; marshal, Mrs. Anna Mollohan: chancel­ lor, Mrs. Laura Nellis; past oracle, Mia. Amy Mead; inside sentinel, Mrs. Nina Sherman; outside sentinel. Miss Lain Simpson; managers, Mrs. Leah Brown, Mrs. Etta Wattles, W. D. Wetttwortfc; phvsician. Dr H F. Beebe. TV or­ ganisation consists of twenty mamhawt Extra! Kit rat Mi*» Emmert, the optician, will be at Park hotel next from Tuesday. March fT, until Friday, Marrh M» giving free examination* wrgad to 1*3*. Mi«s t^mmeri of ey«fc£$Q< ,3: