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VOLUME XXXIV. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908. NUMBER 23 A PERSONAL NATURE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW f WHERE THEY-GO. AND s-> : A Orlil of Personal News Oathered Up by tl>« Way#tde by The Fl«indeitl«r Kepre- lentHtlves -\7 feim0n Stoffel Chicagoed Wednesday. ^1: -: Rev. A. Royer was a Chicago visitor (Monday.. " Mrs. .I.B.Buas spent Friday laatiti ^' "'CSlicago.,. . ' - Mrs. Del Noonan was a Chicago Visit- last Friday. ;• / ^ W. F. Holtz attended a shoot in Chi- gtgo Sunday. r v H. Knox was a Chicago visitor iMt Saturday. • Arvil Yager spent Saturdaylast in • Pfce windy city. . v ^ -pavid Wood burn wm a Chicago vis- 'Mj?r "last Friday. ' . Joseph Died rich was * county seat 'itoitor Monday. L. F. Block was I business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. ' : ;' • M. L.Woris attendedto business in . Qfeicago Tnesday. IE. Hnnter attended to business in Chicago Monday. B. C. Hankermeyer was a Chicago Viiitor last Friday. • ; Jacob R.-Jnsten was a windy city • visitor Wednesday. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was ». Chicago vliitor Wednesday. "" . G. W. Besley attended to business in Chicago Wednesday. k Wui Bonslett was a business visitor Chicago Tnesday. Mathias Rotheruiel was a Chicago Vtoitor last Saturday. Miss Edna Hunter of Elg'n is the gaest of friends here. C- L. Page was a business visitor in Chicago last Satnrday. Roy Colby of Woodstock spent Sao day with his wife here. W. D. Wentworth was abusipess Vis­ itor in Chicago Monday. T. B. Bethke was the guest of Dun­ dee relatives last Friday. Chas. G Base of Chicago passed San- . day with his mother here. F. Masquelet boarded the Chicago 'train last Friday morning. Mrs. Charles Lamphere was a recent guest of Wauconda relatives.. John R. Hunter of Chicago passed Sunday with McHenry friends. 1 E J. Hanly was among the Chicago passengers Friday morning last. John Wirfs of Palatine spent Sunday •t the home of his parents here. Mrs. Frank Sparling was a Chicago passenger last Friday morning. Willie Simpson was the guest of rela­ tives in Volo a few days recently. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Jr., was » profes­ sional visitor in Chicago Monday. Mrs. Josephine Heimer is spending the week among Chicago relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ladd of Wau conda were recent McHenry visitors. Theo. and Miss Rose Schiessle spent Saturday last with Chicago relatives. Miss Elida Going of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Simon Stoffel. Miss Mary Engeln boarded the Chica­ go train at this station Tuesday morn- ing. Theo. Grot of Ottawa, 111., was a business visitor here the first of the week. C. S. Howard was looking up bis far interests among Wauconda trappers last week. Joseph Smith of Chicago attended the Justen-Niesen wedding here yester­ day (Wednesday). Harry Passfield and Wellie Moore Of Volo transacted business in McHenry one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lasch of Chicago were out to spend Sunday at the Lasch cottage on the river. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fisher and chil dren of Dundee spent Sunday at the - home of E. S. Wheeler. Mrs. E. W. Howe was in Chicago Monday selecting new creations for her millinery establishment. Mrs. H. F. Fuller, Misses May Fuller and Anna Rossdeutscber of Wanconda spent Sunday in McHenry. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of his parents* Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, here. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Colby of North Crystal Lake were guests of R. Shei- burne and family one day last week. Mrs. E. M. Cole and Mrs. Frank Batch of Spring Grove were guests of Mrs. Julia M. Gregory last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albright of Al­ gonquin spent a few days last week at tbe home of their daughter, Mrs. L. F. Block. Miss Gertrude Evsland and Miss Al- vera Scbuennemann of Chicago spent a few days last week at the home of Mis. Josephine Heiiner. Mrs. H. T. Brown went to Chicago yesterday morning, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, MM. Clarence Knight. Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Page and Dr. and Mrs. R. G Chamberlin and daughter drove to Winnetka in the former's ma­ chine Sunday and spent the day with friends. V Misses Rose Hertel and Anna Bowers, Arthur Bebm, Joe and Frank Bowers of Wauconda and Martin Weber of this place spent Sunday at the home of Mb* Eva Miller at Lily Lake. »' £ »i f tp 4 ANOTHER POLITICAL QUESTION, Whet Shall We Do Fop Ultt Coaatyf"-- It Wants * iladK*. • ... *F' For nearly twenty years Lake county has been without * resident circnit judge. This judicial circnit comprises the counties of Lake, McHenry, Boone and Winnebago, these last three named each having a judge for the past twelve years. It is admitted that the circuit conrt bnsiness of Lake county is greater th*tn any one of the other four counties and greater than both Mc­ Henry and Bonne. The vote of Lake county almost equals that of both Boone and McHenry counties. The three pres­ ent judges desire re-election and have apparently united to prevent Lake county being represented on the circnit court bench / With tbe preset^BWfrylMr $t f» foolish to attempt to make nominations in any other way except for the candi­ dates to go out before the voters and stand or fall on their own individual merit and fitness for the office they seek, * - - Without at this time endorsing any of tbe candidates, The Plaindealer insists that the claims of Lake county, and the merits and fitness of her candidate for judge ought to be considered by the voters of this county. Lake county and McHenry county have much in common &nd we know of no reason why Lake county should not at this time be entitled to name one of the nominees for circuit judge. The ability and fitness of Mr. Whit­ ney for the office he is seeking is ad­ mitted by everyone thruout the four counties. The following is the endorse­ ment given him by the lawyers of his own connty, over forty in number: "We, the undersigned members of the Lake county bar, recognize the fact that litigation is on tbe increase in this connty and that at the present time, and for some time past, the circuit court docket of this county is and has been the largest and most important of any in this judicial district, owing to tbe increased litigation, we feel and be­ lieve that Lake county is entitled and onght to have a resident judge, who will be able to give more of his time to tbe holding of court in^this district. "Therefore, to that fend, we most re­ spectfully endorse the Hon. Charles Whitney as a lawyer and man emi­ nently worthy and well qualified to fill the position. And it 4s oar desire that he be a candidate for nomination at the next judicial primaries for one of the judicial positions to be filled at the next judicial election." The Harvard Independent in its issue of November 13, in speaking of the claims of Lake coutfty and the candidacy of Mr. Whitney said: "We must admit that there are many strong and sufficient reasons why Lake county should have a representative on the bench. Not the least of these reasons is the amount of legal bnsiness done in Lake county, and the size and population of the county, compared with that of McHenry, Boone and Win­ nebago counties. Lake county always comes to the front with a big Republi­ can vote and it looks very much to us as if Mr. Whitney's candidacy is goiug to cut a lot of ice in the coming election in the 17th judicial circuit, comprising the counties of McHenry, Lake, Boone aad Winnebago. " The genuine Black Jack tank beaten, all cast iron, at Wm. StofTel's. School Notes. No school on Thursday and Friday of this week. Three rooms have examination on Wednesday. Quite a number of the pupils visited schools on Friday. All report a good time. The high school pupils who went to Woodstock think the Woodstock school a fine institution. Thru mistake Mrs. Theodore Schiessle was credited with a gift to our library. This should have been reported as Mrs. Robert Schiesfele. This was not a fault of gratitude, bnt of spelling. The teachers all visited the Elgin schools on last Friday, except Mr. Rice, who went to Urbana, and Miss Gaila- her, who visited at Woodstock. AH came home encouraged, for while they found tnnch better equipment in some ways, they found no better pupils, nor many who were making better oae of their time than our own. Have yonr eave troughs fixed before the rush at J. J. Vycital's. Dance at McHenry Hons*. A Thanksgiving dance will be given at tbe McHenry House hall on Thurs­ day eveniug, Nov. 36. Everything pos­ sible is being done to make this an en­ joyable eyent and a good time is assured all thoee who attend. Del Noonan's or­ chestra has been engaged to fnrnisb tbe mnsic for the occasion. The floor will be in charge of tbe following commit­ tee: McHenry, Joe Rothermel; West McHenry, Emil Wolff; Centefville, Will Heimer; Wauconda, Piute Houghton; Volo, Henry Stadfeld; Jobnsbnrgh, Fred Smith; Ronnd Lake, John Pfan- •enstill;Nnnda, Panl Burton; Lily Lake, Peter Wagner. A fine turkey supper will be served at 12 o'clock sharp at 85 cen*a per plate. Dance tickets, 75 cents. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND The Weekly Inter-Ocean aai Ibis paper delivered for one year at our -special deal" prioe of 11.75 for the two 1 A miscellaneous AMortmnt of News I tens In Condensed Form Far CM*ea> lence of Busy People. A movement is on foot to nnite Dun­ dee, West Dundee and Carpentersville. Panl Ferris killed a gray fox on the Wm. Westlake farm, near Antiooh, re­ cently. It measured 37 inches from tip to tip. The Chicago, Milwaukee & Si Paul 'depot at Grayslake was broken into for the third time recently last Friday night and tbe gam inacbine robbed of its pennies The refinery of the Corn Products company at Waukegan is now running 750 men and is rushed with orders Prospects are that the plant wilt con tinue operations all winter. C. H. Brown, the Marengo negro charged by thf grand jury with the murder of his wife last August, is not guilty, according to the verdict of a jury in Judge Donnelly's court last week. Hunters of Waukegan and Lake county assert that the squirrels are be­ ing exterminated in the long season open for hunting them and advise a shorter open season to protect the little animtfs that furnish such rare sport. Dstectives were last week searching for Mrs Belle Gunuess in Kane and Mc­ Henry counties, reports having been re ceived that she bad been seen at Hamp­ shire or Crystal Lake by a woman who bad seen her at Laporte while on a visit there- Eight hundred and twenty-four tons of sugar beets were shipped by the farmers around Hampshire to tbe Rock County Sugar company, at Janesvilie, Wis., during October and November. Several of the producers have declared their intention of doubling their acreage the coming year. One man cleared f2.20O on forty acres Mutiny is said to prevail in tbe St. Charles Boys' Home, which at the pres­ ent time is^w it bout an official head since Supt. Hart is in the East and Assistant Supt. Ward has resigned. The chief stenographer is endeavoring to manage affairs but has not met with success, and it is feared tbe boys, sev ­ eral hundred in number, may take a united stand and desert. An exchange aptly aftys: "Talk about hard times when we let oar tim­ ber rot and bay fenoinac. We throw away oar ashes snd grease and buy soap. We raise dogs and boy hogs. We raise weeds and buy vegetables. We catch five cent fish with four dollar rods. We build school bouses and send our children awiv to be educated, and lastly we send onr boys out with a $40 gun and $10 dog to hunt ten cent birds." The dairymen of Lake county say they are being harassed by the in­ spectors from Chicago, and that to so great an extent are they harassed and so numerous are tbe changes that are imposed upon them that quite a num­ ber may go oat of the business. This will place a number of cows on the market, bat prospective buyers will be afraid to buy for fear that the animals purchased may be declared by the Chi­ cago inspectors to be affected by tuber­ culosis symptoms and placed on the re­ tired list. Crystal Lake Herald: Business pros­ perity seems to have entered Dundee and especially at the Bill nurseries. For the past two weeks orders for trees have become so numerous that it is doubtful if the firm will send oat any traveling men on tbe road. The work of filling the orders of John D. Rocke­ feller for 80,000 white pine trees is be­ ginning to occupy tbe attention of the employes, and when tbe early spring weather opens tbe first shipment of that order will be made. Laat week 1,600 pounds of white pine seeds were sown at the nurseries and tons of acorns will be placed in the ground this week. Harvard Herald: The natural gas well on the Nolan farm in Alden seems to bold up to expectations. Pipes have been utilized to carry the gas to differ­ ent places in the barn and tbe light furnished is satisfactory. A pail filled witb sand, stone and gravel is suspended in such a way in tbe barn that a pipe lets tbe gas fall therein, furnishing beat in such a quantity as to make it warm enough for some distance therefrom. Ernest' Roach, who is drilling a second well on tbe farm, is down a depth of 180 feet and finds the ground thru which he is drilling mncb the same as he did in tbe first well, where he struck tbe gas yein that has created each a beuoation in the community. Crystal Lake Hereld: A satisfied and cheerf nl expression prevails In tbe offic es and thru tbe shops at Carpenters­ ville, which comes from the fact that both officers and employes are satisfied that prosperity is on ths way and the rebound of inactivity will within two or three months make the shops as active as they were three years ago. At the shops of tbe Illinois Iron & Bolt com pany low ebb was reached nearly a year ago when the daily melt of iron was only twenty-five tons, which of course affected all the shops and cut down the pay roll about sixty per cent The cupo­ las are now melting fifty tons daily and tbe gradual increase of orders lately make tbe utfioer* of tbe institution feel that 75 or &0 ton* will be th« mark rwtcbed before next soumwr. THE BUSINESS MEN Off VtHenrj Are Responsible . Per Many Out-ot-Town Traders,; the In oar tnwu theee days we see faces that are strangers to us, faces that are not familiar in onr town. People from distant parts of the conn- try, from other towns, and other locali­ ties, some near, some far--drive in to inspect and ascertnin personally the worth and reliability of the pledges that are made from time to time to the prtb lie, by means of extensive advertising, by poster notices and in the local papers. Generally those strangers are heavy buyers and return home well satisfied with the results of their long trip. This is the finest and highest recom­ mendation that can be given to our business men and should be the source of their keeneet pride and gratification It proves that they have backed up their promises, and redeemed their pledges, and that they were able to, as they hoped, meet the expectations of thoee who responded to their invitations, and took them at their word. It proves further that these messages to tbe public, in one form or another newspaper "ads" and poster notices-- are bringing them the hoped for results in the form of increased popularity, increased number of customers and business. If it were not so, why then those many strange faces in our town these days? Wby then do people travel so far from distant localities to do busi­ ness here? Here and there in localities are still to be found little miserly business men who have not yet learned the great lesson of bnsiness progression, but gen­ erally tbey lean against counters and sooner or later go to the wall. Business progression these days is activity --expansion. The business man must speak to the people or they will not speak to him. He owes it to the people, and the people are entitled to know what he has to offer them; ff he will not keep in touch with them, and keep them en­ lightened regarding his business, they will reciprocate bis slight. Tbey will not keep in touch with him and he does not deserve it. Tbe new demand of the people to be recognized by the bnsiness man and to be informed from time to time regard­ ing his activities, constitutes the most desirable, the most legitimate kind of advertising. It is directly in opposition to trick and wild cat advertising, has ,the usefulness and "brawn of sincerity-- and finds stability in sound reason and good business principle. The Bijou company has several sur­ prises in store for those who attend the show next Sunday evening. A Birthday Surprise. The home of Mrs, John Heimer was the scene of a merry gathering last Sat­ nrday evening when a number of her lady friends tendered her a pleasant sur­ prise, the occasion being the fifty-first birthday anniversary of Mrs. Heimer. The happy mood that characterized the ladies on their arrival was a signal that tbey had come for a good time and their wishes were granted. The host­ ess, after regaining her senses, made things most pleasant for her guests. After a few social hours had been spent and refreshments partaken of the jolly company left the scene of profonnd joy, wishing tbe ideal hoe tees many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Mesdames Josephine Heimer, Anton Schneider, Fred Schneider, Jacob Justen, M. L. Worts. Wm. Stoffel, Henry Degen, Theo. Winkle, Henry Heimer, Matbiaa Heimer, John Niesen, Math. Freund, John H, Miller, J. B. Yonng, Henry Meyers. and Edwin at the SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CENTRAL OPERA HOUSS NEXT SATURDAY EVENING. Ferrante, the magician, Frank Loomis, the mandolinist, Central this (Thursday; evening. U Katertuliis »t Ten. Twenty-six ladies were delightfully entertained at an afternoon tea by Mrs. Emil Pfeffer at her home last Saturday. The ladies enjoyed the event immensely and a royal good time was bad. Th^se present were: Mendnotes E. Frisby, P. Walsh, Joeephine Heimer, John Gibbs, Jo*. W. Freund, Jacob Justen, John Heimer, Henry Degen, Wm. 8toffel, M. Conway, John Schaid, P. Conway, Mathias Heimer, John B. Young, Anton Schneider, Henry Meyers, John H. Mill­ er, John Phalin, John Niesen, Henry Heimer, Fred Schneider, Math. Freund, Theo. Winkle, M. L. Worts; Misses M. Walsh and Nancy Frisby. For stoves and hardware call on J. J* Vycital. A Birthday Surprise. In honor of her twenty-sixth birthday anniversary, Mrs. John E. Freund was tendered a very pleasant birthday sur­ prise by a number of her friends last Saturday evening. The surprise was a complete one, much to the satisfaction of the invaders. Tbe amiable hostess made things very pleasant for her guests, who, on their departure, unan­ imously voted her an ideal entertainer. Refreshments of a delicious nature were served. Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames G. C. Boley, N. E. Bar- bian, Anton J. Barbian, M. A, Thelen, Jacob Justen, John H. Miller, Joseph Rothermel, Math Freund; Messrs. Jay N. Gilbert and William Weber. Tbie paper and The Weekly Inter( Qve&u -fl.75 for one year's subscription to botb. , .1 • Ml I •• n ywn,.<|in-i iii.ii.i II.) To be Presented by Pnpils of St. Mary's Parochial School For the Raneflt ot St. Mary's Catholic Chnrch. The pnpils of St. Mary's parochial school will give an entertainment at the Central opera honse on Saturday, Nov, 28, 1908. For some time previous, they have been rehearsing diligently, and now feel confident to say that the play will afford a most pleasant and enjoy­ able pastime to all who may attend. The program will be an intensely in­ teresting one. "The Fairies of the Season." a most beautiful and fascinat­ ing cantata, will undoubtedly merit the highest applanje. Equally meritorious will be "Pro?. Timothy Black's Funny- graph" and the "Stupid Servant," two very comical negro farces. In addition, several charming drills, operettas and dramatical numbers will be rendered The proceeds will go toward the bene­ fit of St. Mary's Catholic church, there­ fore a large attendance is solicited. As a considerable length of time will be reqnired to render the program, the curtain will rise at 7:30 p. m. Admis sion, 25c. Children under ten years, 15c. The program will be as follows: Welcome Song--Children's Choir. Assembly Greeting--Eld ward Buss. Doll Drill Eva Lahres, Helen Pint, Beatrice Buhr, Mary Barbian, Annar Pfaff, Gertrude Oertel, Julia Weber, Lanra Weber, Christina Adams, Ma­ thilda Pfaff, Isabelle Bishop, Leona Jnsten, Julia Jung, Christina Karls, Elizabeth Jnsten, Rosa Worts. "I Want to Pawn My Dolly," Vocal Duet--Gottlieb Meyers and Catherine Niesen. Die Unversoenlichen. Madame Hitzig--Helen Weber. Madame Blitaig--Christina Freund. Y nngfer Eva Friedsam--Elizabeth Neiss. Liesbeth Teresa Kennebeck. Thanksgiving Eve--Marguerite Pfeffer. Little Chatterbox--Teresa Herbes. When the Cat's Away. Mrs. Johnson--Mary Schaefer. Her daughters, Edith and Katie-- Clara Freund, Verena Jnsten. Boarders, Edna, Sadie, Nellie, Flora-- Dora Engeln, Laura Barbian, Eliza­ beth Neiss, Clara Degeu. Mamie, a servant--Etnma Pint. •"I Wish I Were a Man,"--Anthony Oertel. Recitation--Theodore Schiewrie. The Little Sick Dolly. Doctor Bills--Willie Rothermel. Mamma -Beatrice Buhr. Nurse--Helen Pint. The Stupid Servant Mr. Figit--Anthony Blake. John Breakall--Gottlieb Meyers. Tambourine Drill--Lanra Barbian, Clara Degen, Teresa Freund, Vera Stoffel, Mary^iioffel, Helen Freund, Irene Buhr, Elizabeth Neiss, Verena Jnsten, Laura Jung, Grace Heimer, Clara Freund. The Flag of Our Country--Teresa Her­ bes, Gertrnde Oertel, Eva Laures, Leon i Jnsten, Isabelle Bishop, Helen Pint, Beatrice Buhr. Bells of Seville, Song- Verena Justen, Clara Frennd, Elizabeth Neiss. Prof. Timothy Black s Fnnnygraph. Prof. Timothy Black-Eld ward Frennd. Dick Doorkeeper--Willie Eggert. Mose . Jay Schneider. Lemuel--George Stock. Abe--Gottlieb Meyers. Charlie- Albert Barbian. Pete--Henry Miller. Jake--Fred Hchoewer. Julius--George Justen. The Fairies of the Season. Queen of the Fairies--Grace Heimer. Trumpeters--George Barbian, Eld- ward Brefeld. Train Bearers--Eva Laures, Mathilda Jung. Attendants--Helen Schneider, Teresa Herbes, Louisa Engeln, Rosa Worts. Fairies of Spring--Clara Degen, Leo­ nora Freund, Elizabeth Neiss, Rosa Oertel. Fairies of Summer--Laura Barbian, Rosa Herbes, Clara Freund, Laura J ting. Fairies of Autumn--Catherine Niesen, Catherine Karls, Mary Stoffel, Josephine Worts. . Fairies of Winter--Verena Brefeld, . Marie Bnhr, Verena Justen, Mary LanreB. FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE Examinations r«ir Positions As Teachers and Clerks to Be Held. Second number of the McHenry En­ tertainment course at the Central this (Thursday) evening. PROBATE NEWS [Furnished by MeHeury County Abstract Compauy, Woodstock. Illfuols. Office iu Ar­ nold Block, east side public square. Ab­ stracts of title and conveyancing. Money to loau ou real estate iu sums of Hve hundred to ten thousand doilars. Time and payments to suit borrower. Phones tW4, and 911.1 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Oliver N. Owen to Jos. Schaefer. s It 4, , 112. Wk 1, West McHenry »8Q0.<# MARRIAGE LICENSES. Peter N. Justen, 22 McHenry Caroline A. Niesen, 21 " Charles W. Howe, 31 Marengo Neona Belle Cri^ndall, 37. -... " Henry B. McLean, 31 Woodstock Maude E. Edwards, 23.. .Redwood Falls Willie Reese, 22 Harvard Beulah Pntnam, 18 Charles B. Closaon, 31 Woodstock Lillian A. Rose, 19 Bead The Flalndealw. The United States civil service com­ mission announces an examination to fill a large number of vacancies in the positions of clerk and teacher in the Philippine service. The examination for this territory will be held in Chicago on Dec. 39-30. 'The Philippine archi­ pelago is divided into 38 divisions, be­ sides the Moro province. Each division employs a school superintendent at a salary ranging from $1600 to The teaching positions pay frojn $900 to $3000. The average is about $1200, In this examination there is a demand especially for men. In fact women will not be admitted to this examination un less they are the frives, immediate rela: tives or fiancees of the men who take the examinations or who are already employed in the Philippines. The suc­ cessful candidates ;will sail during the last week of April or the first week of May. The Philippine Bchool year be­ ginsJn June and ends in March. Teachers must contract for two years. Mrs. Fannie Webster's room in the Harvard public schools has made an unusual record in the matter of regnlar attendance. The room has 36 pupils enrolled. The total nnraber of absences since the school began is sixteen half- days. There has been a perfect at­ tendance for five weeks, fonr weeks successively^ This is a record for which the pupils, the- teacher and the com­ munity should receive just recognition. One of the largest country schools in the county is in the Wells district in South Dunham. The attendance is large, nearly every seat being occupied. The teacher is kept very busy in pro­ viding work and instruction for all the pnpils, bnt Miss Desmond seems equal to the emergency in every way. It is a pleasure to visit this school, see the modern building, the nujnerous pnpils, and tbe enthusiastic teacher. The school house in the Stone district, Stone's Corner, east of Hebron, has un­ dergone a pretty thoro overhauling dur­ ing the past summer. This school has a thoroly up-to-date equipment within and the directors give proof of the fact that they are for better things by the way in which they talk of their school. The teacher, Miss Grace Conn, is meet­ ing with deserved success. The school in the Fay district, west of Alden, is conducted by Miss Jeanette Worden. The building is new and well equipped. The pupils have a pride in their surroundings and interest them- selveA in maintaining these good condi­ tions. Mibs Worden is one of the new teachers who is making a success of the work. The school in the Bordwell district is in the hands of Miss Laura Van Bogart. There is a good attendance at thic school. The building has been steadily improved in the past few years and the directors are taking jnst pride in keep­ ing it up. Miss Van Bogart is enthusi­ astic in her labors and is meeting witb merited success. Miss Gertrude EUithorpe held a social at her school in the Dwelly district in tbe town of Dorr. This is Miss Elli- thorpe's first year in the work. The social was held on last Friday evening and we have not been able to learn of the details of the affair. The work in agriculture in the coun­ try schools of the county is gradually gaining ground as the teachers come to realize its importance and gain au in- .sight into the natnre of the subject and the best method of presenting it. One thing should be noted and that is to use every precaution in not letting OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TQWft DURING THE WEEK. What People are Dolac In Onr RosrXlttls City--News as Seen by The Plaindealer Representatives. Batter Market. . - Butter remained at the same figure!® last week, namely 30 cents, when tbe quotation committee reported at Mon­ day's session of the Elgin bofcrd of trade. The price has beea advancing one cent each week for fonr weeks, and the be­ lief of butter men is that the market de­ mands a standstill for the present at least. Well, how much did yonr turkey you? ' . ; , V* Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Regneir, on Wednesday, November 19, a ba&y girl. , • i • " / Yon will live longer by using * little of Herdrich's Bitters or Tonic in your whisky. Hot water bottles and fountain syf>> inges---the right kind at the right priow at Petesch's. The west end of the mill pond in Hm vicinity of Borden's ice house is beitHT dredged from its weeds this week. George Meyers is doing the work. Owing to unforeseen circumstance the lecture that was advertised to tafc#^ "book-farming" get entire control of tbe study. Keep yonr eyes ou material so close at hand and written in the truest and best of books--nature. Use the material at hand and don't let charts and books get between yon and the "real thing." place at the M. E. chnrcn Monday eveaP ing has been indefinitely postponed. ^ ^ The West McHenry State bank abd the Bank of McHenry have installed adding machines. They are both of , | the Burrough make and of the very J latest type. • The Willing Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. A. C. Matthews on Thurt- " day afternoon, Dec. 3, at two o'clock. All members are expected to be present * *1 at this meeting. \ ' < . J , . vl Five gravel trains succeeded in kaafh r J! ing the rails hot between Cary and Lalt# Geneva during tbe past week. Tho gravel was used in filling in nnder trestle near Lake Geneva., , The Bijou Auinssiusut coinp&uy w again hold the boards at the Central next Sunday evening, Nov. 29. TJ regular Bijou night in McHenry Mf j Wednesday of each week. The mill pond was frozen over for tho first time this season last week and tbe small boys have been busy courting death in the shape of a first-class case ot drowning, which, fortunately, ba» be«k; escaped so far. Attend the entertainment given % the children of St. Mary'B parochial school at the Central opera house next Satnrday evening, November 28. Ge»* era! admission, 25 cents; children nndar ten years of age, 15 cents. Henry Heimer kept up his usnal good *" hunting record by bagging an elegant large goose while ont hnnting on a ro- cent day. Geese are not so plentiful M< they might be, and natnrally, Henry; | feels jnst a triiie jubilant over his good' luck. _____________ A herd of blooded cows from tihii stock farm of Geo. Sayer at Pistakeei Bay were recently shipped to St Louis where they were exhibited and disposed ' of. It is stated that the prices that tho ; cattle brought were far below expect#* tions. ' Entire change of program at the Cen­ tral next Snnday evening. Adams-Thlel, The wedding ceremony of Mr. Will­ iam Adams and Miss Elizabeth Thiel was solemnized at St. John's Catholic chnrch at Jobnsbnrgh, yesterday (Wednesday) morning, Rev. S. Wolf- garten, pastor of the church, officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering of relatives and friends of the young people. Both young people are highly respected in the community in which they reside and their many friends extend to them a happy and prosperous journey thru life. For batteries Wm. Stoffel. for your engine see J asten-X lesen. A beautiful fall wedding took place at St Mary's Catholic church yesterday (Wednesday) morning when Miss Caro­ line Niesen and Mr. Peter M. Justen were nnited in the holy bonds of matri­ mony. A detailed acconnt will be found in these columns next week. The new engine and machinery for the McHenry Electric Service company has arrived and is now being pat in place. When the new machinery is in­ stalled the company expects to give onr people as good service as is being given anywhere in the country. The new additions are all df the very latest pat­ terns and will, no doubt, fulfill the longfelt want ' Bui TH riilnflmlw "mk' Hog cholera is causing a great deal anxiety among farmers in the vicinity , of Spring Grove. Mat J. May and Jo* ' Kattner are among the losers, the form* t er having 65 and the latter $0 heads a%j ^ fiicted witb the much dreaded diseas*, The loss to both gentlemen was plete. ^ The Northwestern station at tblf',..'";' place is again "operatorlees." Well,' why shonld not one of the best paying^ stations on the Wisconsin division b#' • treated this way ? It would be verynu* reasonable for the Northwestern tb.,./, show its appreciation towards us for the profits it reaps from the McHenry station. 9 Employees at the Borden milk plant have a scheme of their own in captor- | ing rabbits. Clubs and stones are their weapons and as high as fonr rabbits <? have met their fate in a single day in ' this manner. "Ossie" Thnrlwell on# day last week picked one from beneath ;' a pile of brnsh, but some who witnessed the "stunt" declared that he employed the salt method on that occasion. Over one hnndred people were serve# by the Willing Workers at the suppeg f : - given in the Universalist chnrch parloif ~ ,/ last Thursday evening. The supper " "1 was one of the most successful ones ev« ,' p attempted by the society, and as a r&. * V suit the Willing Workers' trejtsnry waft enriched by a neat sum. The laduM^/ - feel very much gratified over their ?' •' * cess and extend the public their heart* iest thanks for the support rendered. The beautifnl new home of BL 3. ^ ^ Wheeler on the east side of Fox rivty ' had a narrow escape from being d# ^ stroyed by fire last Wednesday evening A small,blase was discovered in tit*. kitchen of the boms by Joha - who happened to be passing the placo* Fortunately, the blaxe was extinguished before any damage was done. SpoaK taneous combustion is given as tbji cause of the blaze, as a number of oil •oaind rags woro found to bar* caught fire. - "| Mi • & Ai: rip*