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'^VOLUME XXXIV. / ; , MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28,1909. OF A PERSONAL NATURE PREMIUM LIST REVISED P£QfLE THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO. AND »r lt«MiittT« Committee Of MoBanry County Fair at Ketent HMtlaf. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. A Tery enthusiastic meeting of the executive committee <>f McHenry county fair was held in the court house, Wood stock, J an nary 27: More members were present than ait any previous meeting of C. Sparling was a recent Volo | 'he committee for several years. Nine­ teen members were present; only three members absent. The report of the committed on re­ vision of preminm Hat was read and adopted. Sdtaeof the more important, recommendatioa* of thia committee are as follows: The addition of classes for HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIE8. AND A Grist of Personal New* (lathered Up by the Way aid* by The Plalndealer Repre­ sentatives (Si W- Besley Chicagoed Wednesday. Dr. A visitor. John M^ortt wa*a Chicago visitor Monday, E S. Wheeler waa aChicago visitor Monday, Rev. Arthur Roberts was a Chicago A Miscellaneous Assortment or 'Maws fteuis In Condensed form For Oeuvea- ieuce of Bui; People. Grayslake will erec t a flO.OOOCath- olic church next spring. «_ Nearly 500 skaters attended a mas­ querade party at the Genoa Junction coliseum one night recently. Some very large trout have has* caught recently by the luttinK tail of Racine. Some of th« trout weighed as much as fifty pounds. Crystal Lake Herald: Daring the storm Friday evening the dam at th« B&rreville mill was washed ont, doing oonRiiierable damage to bridgea and visitor Monday. Miss Kate Heimer was a Nnnda caller I general purpose horses and grade dairy one day recently. Icowa, The premiums for ponies other B. Mueser was a business visitor in J than-Shetlands to be made the same as Chicago Monday. j Shetland poniea. Slight additions were J. J. Hi He was a business visitor in [made to-*** premiums on ponltry, frnit I flooding the aumTnnding conntry. Chicago Monday. land flowera, Also a number of other" ~ R. I. Overton attended to busineaa in lc!,ai,f?e8 of more or less importance. Chicago Monday. 15000 copies of the premium list to be John F. Miller was a business visitor I l8sned in Chicago Friday. | The report of the committee on gronp Everett Hunter transacted busineaa in I 'nK of departments and recommending I team. KNIGH1S OF COLUMBUS Are HMta at Banquet Held at Staffer* •all Thar#d»y Evening. , Company E of Elgiu was eleventh and last in standing among the .com­ panies of the Third Regiment in rifle practice for the season of 1908. Com­ pany K of Rock ford was the leading Chicago Wednesday. Wm. Simes was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Miss Louise Evansop was a recent guest of Elgin friends. F. A. Bohjander attended to business in Chicago Wednesday. N. F. Colby was a Chicago passenger last Saturday morning. F. J. Barbian was a business visitor in Crystal Lake Tuesday. Theo. Schiessle boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning, Roy Colby of Woodstock spent Sun day with McHenry relatives. George Meyers, Jr., boarded the Chi­ cago train Sunday evening. M. J. Walsh was a business trans acter in Chicago Wednesday. G. H. Hanly was among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. Mrs. H. W. Allen of Ringwood was a recent guest of her sister here Everett Sherman of Woodstock spent Sunday with McHenry friends. Richard Wray of Richmond was a Sunday evening ealler in town. Miss Tena Pint of Woodstock spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. L. A. Barnard of Chicago spent Sun day at his cottage at Pietakee Bay. Lester Barber of Marengo attended to business here a few days last week. superintendents therefor was read and adopted as follows: Privileges, Geo. W. Leuimers, Woodstock; agricultural building, J. H. Turner, Hebron; woman's building, Mrs J. A. Bayrd, Woodstock manufactures1- building, E. E. Mead, Woodstock; gates and grand stand, C. E. Rowley, North Crystal Lake; horses, Fayette Thomas, Woodstock; cattle, C A. Dunham, Marengo; sheep and hog*. F. C. Wells, Harvard; {mnltry, R. E Haeger, Algonquin; dairy products. Chas. Gilkerson, Marengo; farm prod ucts and fruit, Geo. A. Gay, Harvard floriculture, Mrs. H. J. Merrill. Harvard;, fine arts, Mrs. L. D. Lowell, North Crys tal Lake; textile fabrics,* Mrs. E E. Greenley, Woodstock; ornamental needlework, Mrs. F. C. Wells, Harvard! old ladies' and youth's departments. Mrs. T. H. Brown, Woodstock; culinary and preserves, Mrs. G. W. Conn, Jr Woodstock; machinery, Robt. McLean Woodstock; education, Geo. W. <V»nn, Jr., Woodstock; antiquity, Mrs. Lena Seiler, Woodstock. Wm. Desmond, Theo. Hamer and Geo. A Hunt were elected as delegate: to represent the M c H enry county fair at the meeting of the Illinois association of agricultural fairs to be held at Spring field, Feb. 17, 1909. These delegate? were instructed to investigate the meth Arthur Bickler of Elgin spent Sunday | °^8 pursued by other county fairs in the use of return checka on single admission f tickets. After considerable discussion it was I decided to bold the fair the same date | as last year, the second week in Sep­ tember. It was also decided that it be held four days only instead of five days with McHenry relatives and friends. Dr. C. H. Fegers,.Sr., was a profes­ sional visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Mias Lena Stoffel went to Chicago Friday morning for a few days' visit. Mrs M. L. Van Natta was the gneat of relatives in Crystal Lake last Friday. Mrs. W. C. Evanson was the gneat of R8 has been the custom for the past five relatives in Palatine a few days recent-1 y©ar8 ly- Peter Schoewer spent a recent day with his son, Joe, at Clinton Jnnction, Wis. Mra. H. M. Stephenson of Ringwood was a McHenry caller one day last week. Miss Caaaie Eldredge spent a few daya last week with Miaa Edna Hunter in Elgin. H. Zimmermann visited with hia family in Chicago over Saturday and Sunday. Joe Wheeler of Chicago passed Satur day and Sunday at the hope of his par­ ents here. James Cordingly went to Chicago last Friday morning for a week's visit with relatives. Geo. A. Hanly and wife of Wood­ stock were the gueata of their parents here last week. Mrs. A. Lawrenoe and Mra. Annie Tonyon of Ringwood were recent gueata of relatives here Dr. N.J Nye of Johnsburgh toarded the>Chicago train at this station Wed needay* morning. Mr. and Mrs. Richard McLaughlin were gnests of relatives at Solon Milla one day last week. Rev. S. Wolfgarten of Johnabnrgh boarded the Chicago train at this sta­ tion Monday morning. MriA H, B Dowe and Miaa Frances Strang spent Monday and Tuesday with Chicago relatives. J. C. Debrecht of Johnabnrgh was among the Chicago paaaengevs from this station Wednesday. Arthur Fitzgerald of Chicago waa a truest at the home of Ben Stilling at Pistakee Bay last Sunday. The questions of moving the machin­ ery exhibit to the west a^de of the [grounds, arranging for ball games and automobile display, were left in the i hands of the board of directors. They were also instructed to make appropria tion of amounts necessary, to be used I for the variona departments and sab divisions of the fair. A new assortment of e^gaut lft-oent goods at Vycital'B hardware store. Think This Over. We presume that some people think newspaper men are persistent duUners Let a farmer place himself in a similar position and see if he would not do the same. Suppose that be raiaea a thou sand bnahela of corn and hia neighbor ahould come and buy, and the price was ] $1 or leas, and says, "I will pay the amount in a few days." As the farmer does not want to be aiuall about the matter he Bays "All right." Another comes the same way, and another, un­ til the whole thonaand bnahela of corn ia trusted to a thousand different people, and no one of the different persons con­ cerns himself about it, for it is a small amount they owe the farmer, and of courae that will not help him any. He, does not realize that the farmer haa frittered away his entire crop of corn and that its value is due in a thousand little driblets, and that he is seriously embarrassed in his busineaa because his debtors treat it aa a little matter. But if all would pay him promptly, wbioh they could aa well aa not, it would be a large aum to the farmer and enable him to carry on hia business without dif­ ficulty. Get in on the ladies' shoe deal Block Adolpb Fischer of Elgin attended the J A Betjhke are offering at $l.ftf| per pair. Knights of Coin 111 bus party at Stoffel'a I . public card Party. kail here last Thursday evening. | The ladies' society of St. Mary's Catb-1 Carpenterevilie's main industries. Wankegan Gazette W B. and E D Besley ft re among those from Wankegan who heard Lincoln and Douglas in their famous debate in Chicago, hence they will sit on the platform on Lincoln day. They also heard Lincoln in his talk in Wankegau. Richmond Gazette: ('has Shales sold a hue team of horses to Irviug Overton one day last week, which the latter will use as a hear.se and him team in his liv­ ery at McHenry. The horses were well matched blacks, 4 years old, and Mr. Shales received |3flr> for the team. Barriugton Rfcview: A G. Gieake, our veternarian, has Wen testing cattle for tuberculosis in 'bin vicinity recently. He Was in Half Day the first of the week where he tested several large herds. He says that he finds an average of about ten per cent in each herd have the disease. Deputy Game Warden Orr received twenty pairs of Hungarian partridges for liberation in Kane county and haa issued a warning to hunters against shooting these birds, which were liber­ ated Saturday. The birds were raised at Springfield on the state game farm under the auperviaion of Game Warden Wheeler. The Nolan gaa well near Aides, which was discovered last November, is still holding ont with a steady pressure, and the quality is of the best, giving a bril­ liant ami clear light. An expert catne from Chicago recently and after giving the well a thoro teat he declared that the quality was of the i>eet and that the flow was sufficient to supply three.cit#w the size of Harvard. Genoa Republican Jooraaf: It may seem like a fairy tale, but it ia never­ theless a fact that last Saturday a swarm of bees was hived at L. D Kellogg'H farm. We can readily understand how a ground hog may get mixed up in his reckoning. Who can account for a swarm of bees sharpening up their stingers in January? Mr. Kellogg has been handling them for many yearn and it is his first experience of Che kind. An eastern editor said that a man got into trouble by marrying two wives. A western editor sa.vs many men have done the same thing |jy marrying one. A northern editor a£ys that a number of his friends found trouble by merely promising to marry without going far­ ther. A southern editor says a friend of his was bothered enough when he was simply fouud in the company of an­ other's wife. If yon take these instances as a criterion it would appear as tho the matrimonial atnnt was a case of losing out any way yon size it up.. Crystal Lake Herald: The average man of our community likes to go in swimming--that is, when the thermom­ eter registers from 70 to 90 degrees above zero. But we have one citizen residing iu Cary who takes his regular dajly bath in Fox river, and lias thus far this win­ ter. He allows no such slight impedi­ ment aa 10 or 12 inches of ice to inter­ fere with his aport. as he uae8 an axe to overcome this obatacle. Anyone loubting the veracity of thia atatement cau ac<-omi>auy Wm Swartz to the Fox *ny day and be will verify the same. The Star Manufacturing company of Carpentersville renewed its charter for ninty-nine years last week, the old one under which it han been operating for the past twenty five years having just expired. The capitalization ia $300,000, the same as in the old charter. The Star Manufacturing company is one of It The McHenry Council, Knights of Coiumbns, was host last Thursday even­ ing to a company of about 150 people in apite of the stormy weather condi tions, and had vhe evening been a pleas­ ant one the number would probably have reached the 3T»0 mark. The gath­ ering took place at Stoffel's hall and a gay tilue prevailed. Cards and dancing'furnished amuse­ ment for ail up until supper time, when the guests were asked to the dining ball where they were feasted to their hearts' content John I. Sutton, the newly elected recording secretary of the coun­ cil, acted as toast master and performed in a cordial manner. The several toants rendered were instructive ami pleasing as well as humorous, and all present were very much elated over the social features of the event. The Knights of Coiumbns of McHenry are gradually pulling to the front and if diligent hnstling on the part of its members haa the bearing that is natur­ ally expected the local council will ere long be the strongest society in Mc- Heury. The membership at the present time ia aronnd the aixty mark, with the possibility of doubling that number within the next six rnontha. There are at the present time over forty applica tions in the hands of the proper author itiea of the council and a large initiation is contemplated some time in the near fntnre. BEDFORD IS SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE MURDER OF HOGANSON- Oscillating anti-tip Wm. Stoffel's. bob sleighs at ELECTRIC LINE EQUIPMENT. New York Firm Making Estimate I WMukegan-Klgiii l.iue. * The estimating department of West- inghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. of New York is getting ont estimates on contracts for the complete electrical equipment and construction of the new trolley line to tie built fron^ Wankegan to Elgin, touching Rock ford, Marengo, Fox Lake, McHenry, Woodstock and Belvidere. No figures on estimates or details of plans are disclosed because they are not yet complete, but aa soon as done they will be submitted to R B. Wynn of Waukagan, head of the enterprise, for approval and acceptance by the com­ pany It hi stated that except for local sup­ port, not yet accorded but expected and necessary, the plan of financing of the project has been taken up by some large capitalistic concerns and will be put thru, the snrveys of the routs having been practically completed. (Mirer* aa latartalnlng Laeture, Of all the experiments conducted by Prof. Lonis Williams, "electric wizard, in bis lecture at Barratt hall Saturday night there was none that, appealed to his audience so much aa his ' twentieth century alarm olock." Saturday night lectnre in the lecture course of the M A. was attended by a large crowd young people who enjoyed every minnte of the breezy and really instructive talk and experiments. The wizard, in an airy manner, showed hia audience how to commit snicide easily, break open safe without noiae or force, and several other equally atartling things. The first of hia lectnre was given ov^r chemical experiments with gaaes and chemicals, and this waa by 110 means the leaat interesting part of the honr and one half entertainment. The wizard made no attempt to give a scientific erudite talk, but so eulivened hia dis course with facetious remarks and dramatic object leasona that it waa with real regret the audience aqpepted his good night. --Salt Lake Tribune. Prof, Williams will appear at the Universalis church under the auspices of the Mc­ Henry entertainment course on Wednea day evening. February 17. General ad­ mission, 95 and 85 cento; children, is cents. Miss Lucie Carey of Elgin spent Sat- olic church will hold a public card party manufactures agricultural implements nrday and Sunday at the home of her at Weber's ball next Saturday evening, mother, Mrs. Mary Carey, here. Mr. and Mra. Lewis Wolff and Miss Gertrude Weber Of Chicago spent the first of the week at the home of Nick • Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson of Chicago sbent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mra. George Meyers* • Mrs. Peter H.-Weber and children of Chicago .spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Schiessle, here. M isses Eva Miller of Lily Lake; Katie Wegener of St. Bernard, Neb., Ami Christina Wegener of Humphrey, Neb., returned to Lily Lake Sunday, after a week's visit with North Chica­ go and Wankegan relatives. The Misses Wegener returned to their botuea in Nebraska the day following. February 8, to which ail arc ur Progressive cinch will be the game to be indulged in and refreshments will al- | so be served. A special invitation ia ex­ tended to the gentlemen. A AIM time ia promised. Numia Township Taxes. I will be at the following placee for the collection of taxes for the townahip of Nnnda: At West McHenry State Bank on Mondays; at store of Ben Throop in North Crystal Lake on Tues­ days and Saturdays. SJi-t-f T. L. FLANDERS, Collector. Canning Factory for Kant, The McHenry Canning factory is hereby offered for rent for the season of 1909. Offers received up until March I, 1909. Inquire of Jos. W, FREUNn, Receiver, West McHenry, 111. 88 3t Vrianare spreaders at Wm -i 'V. and iron and steel goods, aud its prod­ ucts are among the beat, known of the high class goods of this variety on the market. Dundee Hawkeye: L. Andrews has been improving his spare time by in­ venting an attachment for corn planters which will save the farmer much labor at planting time. It is in effect a amall disc cultivator, which will stir up the ground and destroy the small weeds which have nsnally started before the seed is planted. Mr. Andrews is having the apparatus made and intends to place it on the market at once. He ia now working on the invention of a new corn planter. Practical farmers have assured him that hia completed invention ia bound to be a success and will super­ sede all other known methods of giving the seed corn an advantage over the weeds right at the start. . A Hobo Party. A hobo party waa participated in by the members of the Merry Go-Round club at the home of Mr. aud Mrs W. F Gallaber on Tuesday evening of this week. The gathering was a very nniqne affair, nearly all of the members appearing in costumes to correspond with the nature of the gathering, Bome even going to the trouble of bringing their dining ntensils with them, viz tin cans. The party proved to be one of the most delightful events thus far attempted by the membera of the club, and all enjoyed it immensely. Pro­ gressive cinch waa choaen as the projier employment and the tables were busily utilised. The ladies' prise, a gingham apron, was awarded Mra. F. A. Boh- lander, while H. E. Price carried away the gents' memento, a bar of soap and wash rag. The dining room was ap­ propriately decorated for the occasion, the food being served in tin cups and cans, while the illumination waa ac­ complished thru candles. The occasion proved one of the most pleasurable social events of the winter. Notice to Trespassers. Notice is hereby given that trespass­ ing on my premises located at the corner of Elm and Watef streets is strictly pro­ hibited. Pedestrians not complying with this notice will be placing them- M>lw liable to a fine. ANTON ENGELN, Judge Charles H. Donnelly Pauses Sen­ tence on Monday and Prisoner Is Taken to Juliet. On Monday moraiitg of thia week the Bedford murder case came to a close when Judge Charles H. Donnelly sen­ tenced the murderer to life imprison­ ment at Joliet. We publish below «xtracts of the noted case as furnished to na by Circuit Clerk Theo. Hamer. Mr. Josiyn:--At the time John Bed- ford entered his plea of guilty to the charge of murdering Oscar Hoganson, 1 thought it advisable to offer to your honor some evidence showing the char­ acter of the offense. After thinking the matter oyer, however, 1 have de cided that I will not offer any evidence iu this matter, but will ask that the defendant be sentenced to the peni tentiary for the term of his natural life. His plea of guilty to the indictment. I suppose, is sufficient to warrant the court in imposing thia sentence with­ out having any evidence offered on the part of the people. I might state, how­ ever, that in investigating this crime, find that the defeudant had no excuse and has never suggested any reasonable excuse for the commission of this'mis­ deed, and that it appears to have lieen doue for the sole and only purjKwe of securing possession of three old horses, worth at the ontside, one hundred and fifty dollars. The defendant waa not acnated by jealousy, anger, or any of the motives that usually lead to the commission of the crime of murder. That he could take the life of a human being for so small a price seems to pro­ claim unmistakably that the only place where he can safely be trusted ia in the penitentiary for the entire term of hia life. His condnct, after the com­ mission of the crime, in desecrating his victim's grave, shows that he is utterly devoid of the feelings of decency that usually cauae#ven a murderer to have some feelings of compunction after the deed is done; and to sentence this man to anyttyng less than the term of his natural life would seem to me to be a great mistake, and I aak that the court's sentence be for that period. The Court:--The only knowledge that the court has in regard to the matter fa the aomewhat exaggerated ac­ counts of the newspa^ters in regard to the offenBe and to the surrouudinga, and I suppose if counsel haa seen them, he can inform the court if they are ex­ aggerated. Is that true? Mr. Joalyn^-Undoubtedly the news­ paper accounts aa to the commission of Crimea other than the murder of Oscar Hoganson by thiB defendant are ex­ aggerated and many of them abstlrd, but as to the disgnating, heinous and cold-blooded character of this deed, it would, I think, be impossible for even newspaper reporters to exaggerate. It would, perhaps, be fair to state that the plea of guilty that was entered last week by this defendant was entered with the practial understanding be­ tween hia attorney, Mr. Lumley, and me that your honor would not sentence him to be banged, and that his sentence would be what I now ask the court to impose in this case -that is, imprison­ ment for life. The Court:--I suppose it is a well known fac*. what opinion the court en­ tertains on the proposition capital punishment. I have a feeling on that proposition - it may be right--it may be wrong,--F don't know whether it is right or wrong, but I believe it is the correct opinion and that capital punish­ ment ought to be abolished, and that the law should not recognize as right a legal murder, the lawful taking of a life. as a punishment to be meted out to one who has illegally taken ttie iife of a fellow being. 1 have always felt intensely upon this proposition aud still feel so. Au erroneous impression seems to have crept out in this com­ munity that 1 was so opposed to capi­ tal punishment that 1 would not inflict the death penalty under any circum­ stances. That is a mistake. I would have no objection to the infliction of the death penalty, or carrying into effect the penalty providing a jury found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to be hung. I would not place myself in the attitude of thwarting the will of a jury by reason of any notion, right or wrong, that I may entertain as to the propriety of in­ flicting the death penalty. Only where the plea was entered before me and I was to pass on the punishment.wonld I think for -*, moment upon the propo­ sition. I don't know that anything that 1 can say to this young man will make him feel one whit worse than he does, indeed he feels badly at this time; I don't know as I can say anything that would harrow his feelings b'r bring him to a greater realization of the enormity of the offense he has committed than his own thoughts most every time he thinks of this horrible crime. If what heard of the matter is true it is one the most cold-blooded, deliberate aud cruel murders ever committed in this community, or any other. It was of a character that would warrant the snch a lack of deceny and respec^abi lity or anything pertaining to either on his part in the commission and follow' ing the commission of this offense; and it impresses my mind and it must im press the mind of anyone who knows of it as cold-blooded, unfeeling, heinous, infamous and outrageous. In imposing the penalty, which the court will impose, he is going to inflict what he thinks is the most severe pen alty that can be meeted out to any human being, that is to deprive the de fendant of his liberty for his entire life, that liberty which we all appreciate and enjoy. During that time, while iucar cfcrated in prison, behind walls that ab­ solutely shut out the joys and pleasures of civilization, when under the guard or serveillance of guards you are obliged to go from your prison house to the labor at which you will work during all of these years you will have time to reflect on the enormity of the crime you have committed and I trust and hope that you will reflect upon it and repent truly honestly and sincerely; that you will pray to the God whose law you have broken for forgiveness and that God will be more lenient with you than your neighbors aud the citizens of this state and than the human law is; and tjiat He in His goodness and kindness will for give yon the offense which humanity refuses to forgive. Yon will stand up. Q. How old are yon ? A. Twenty four. Q What has your education bean? What ia your education? A. I have not got very mnch, Jndge Q. Common school? A. Yes sir.- Q. Are yon a married man or single A. I am single. -Q Have yon any relatives? A. Yea air. u ^ What relatives have you living'? A. Three sisters and a brother. Q. A sister aud a brother? A. Three sisters ami a brother. Q Have yon a mother and father? A. My uiethir le living, my father is dead. Q. Where are your folks living? A. In Nebraska. ' ' , I ant sorry for yon; I am sorry for your relatives, sorry for anybody who ever called yon friend and aorry for everybody that yon ever CAlled friend. I cannot see how any man can take the life of a fellow being. I hope that yon realize fully the enormity of thia offense; that yon will repent sincerely, and that 'God will forgive yon for the crime you have committed and confessed. It is the sentence of this conrt that yon be taken from the bar of this court to the county jail of McHenry county and there confined by the sheriff nntil admitted to the penitentiary at JOliet, and that yon be confiued iu the pen­ itentiary at Joliet for the period of your life, one day of each year iu solitary confinement. Still a few ladies' and children'a cloaks left at reduction prices at Block & Bethke'a. - Most .Instructive Demonstrations, The subject of Mr. Williams' address was "Electricity" and was handled with the ease and success which bespeak the accustomed public speaker. The lec­ ture thruont was illustrated by experi­ ments which were as fully explained as time would permit. HiB appliances were all at hand and so arranged as to occasion no delay, and all his demon­ strations were successful. They fol­ lowed one the other so promptly that not a moment lagged for the audience. In addition, Prof. Williams possesses a faculty often lacking in lecturers on scientific aud kindred subjects, that is, a quiet humor which keeps smiles upon the faces of his listeners, and from time to time occasions a hearty laugh. One of Prof. Williams' most interesting demonstrations was the burning of water gas. This was so because of the great possibilities which may be in the phenomenon.-Cherryvale (Kan.) Jonr- ual. Fifth number of McHenry enter tainment course at Universalist church Wednesday evening, February 17. Ad- missiou 2"> and 86 cents; children, 15 cents. NUMBER 3a OUR WEEKLY HCK-UPjlf ITEM8 PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN i DURING THE WEEK. ' ^ What People are Doing la Oar Maa* Utfte City-News asScea by • Wsl»«srtWftV Representatives. Batter Market. Butter remained firm at 39 antt$ oiilH the Elgin board of trade Monday. l ! Valentines at Pe teach'a. v. *. | ' The Ladies' Aid will meet tfttfe'Xttf ? Wm. Hntaon Friday of this ws«k( Feb. : 1 The Willing' Workers will meat with i'if? Mrs, John Smith Thursday afteraoo» , 1; Feb. 11. ' • ; A dance will he held at Smiths ball, - * ;' Tohnsburgh, on Monday evening, i ruary 22. Particulars next week. v < Tan colored ticket No. 1678 or No. 350 will draw dinner set if presented by # v * Feb- 8 or 18. M. J. WALSH. - : A special meeting of the local conn- , cil Knights of Columbus takes p'-r at • Stoffel a hall thi8 (Thursday) evening. Don't forget that Doth ladies ud gents are invited to the card party to , i be held at Weber's hall next Saturday ^ ^ evening. The cough remedy yon feava beard yonr neighbor recommend la our White f |k Pine and Tar mentholated. 35c, Guar- * i anteed at N, H. Petesch'a. Valentine day ia another time to re­ mind yonr friends that you nmrHat 'Hi I them. We have post card varieties fbr thia purpose. N. H. Petesch. Rumor haa it that a handsome new ? coliseum on Water street is among Mo- Henry a poaaibilities. Tha venture, W* .. believe, would be a paying one. 1 >| The Cherry Valley school, district No. 41, will give a basket social Feb. 5. Pro- f ceeds to be used for the benefit of tha J ̂ Hchool. A general invitation ia extended '• to all. • . Lost--Somewhere in McHenry, a la* dies' gold watch. "R. H." ia kai pencil on case guarantee Finder will please return to N. A. Huemann'a jew­ elry atore and receive reward. C. E. Sherman has had inn tailed ia hia home a Western gaa generator, an acetylene plant, which coc ks, heats aad lighta to perfection. The plant was in­ stalled by the Western Gaa company of Chicago. John H. and George D. MacKay, hav­ ing purchased the Thomas McBride cottage at Pistakee (Palm Beach), will make that place their anmmer home hereafter inatead of the Islay cottage which they have occupied far the last nine years. H. E. Price has received notice that about 150 more carloads of ice are de- aired by the various Borden plants thru­ ont the county, but from present iudica- tiona the demand cannot be fulfilled, as the new-ice isn't 'sufficiently thick in- cutting, while the old crop ia nearly ex­ hausted. Tuesday waa ground-hog day aad ac­ cording to tradition we are to enjoy (?) aix more weeks of winter weather. Tha little fellow stuck hia nose ont of hie winter qnartera just long enough to convince himself that it was hia own shadow he saw and not that of aoase- thing elae. The infant eon of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Kargea passed away Monday morning after a long and painfnl illness with tonsilitis. The funeral took place from St. Mary'a Catholic church Wednesday morning and the remains were interred in the cemetery bearing the same name. Mr. and Mrs. Kargea have the sympa­ thy of the people ia thia aad bsraMMh ment. : > For tauk heaters, corn ahellers, etc-., etc , go to Wm. Stoffel's, A Birthday Surprise. A company of her young friends very agreeably surprised Miss Eva Stoffel by a visit to her home on Maple avenue Tuesday evening to notify her that her twentieth birthday anniversary had ar­ rived and to invite her to celebrate the event with then». The young people had previously decided just what they would do in the way of social recrea­ tion, and after the hostess had suffi­ ciently recovered from the unexpected jolt, general joy set in and continued to prevail unmolested for at leaat two hours. As a token ojf remembrance of the occasion, Miss Stoffel \£as presented with a beautiful chain and locket hy the company. Those fortunate enongh to partake jn the festivities were: Misses Mayme Heiuier, Clara Jnnten, Lizzie and Katie Kennebeck, Rena Nieaen, Katie Lauers, Maude Schreiner, Lizzie Miller, Mary Yager and Eva'Stoffel. Refreshments were served. • f Hot water bottles aud fountain syring es--the good kind at right prices at Petesch'a drng storn -- 1 ,i-- For Rent:--A six-room cottage in West McHenry. For terms and further severest penalty the law could inflict; • information write or apply to Fred so little feeling shown by the prisoner, , Sohnorr, West Mctle^ry, Hi Officials of the Elgin, Woodstock Lake Geneva Railroad company pre­ sented an ordinance and petitions at the regular council meeting at Eigia Monday evening, asking that the city grant the road a fifty year franohiaa. President Frank R. Spear aad F. H. Painter were present at the meetiag. The ordinance was referred to tha committee of the whole, which consider it tomorrow (Friday) msalM of this week. The Glacier Jubilee singers, who made up the fourth nnmber of tha Ma- Henry entertainment course at the Cen­ tral opera house last Thursday eveuii^t, were all that had been expected. Their rendition of southern melodies as watt as np-to-date songs was heartily appca* ciated by the small crowd present. It is truly regretabie that McHenry doaa not appreciate attractions of the uataca that the euwrUiniueut course iiss L-ctss <f»$itting on here this winter. The traction Thursday night was taA|g||u worthy of a packed honaa, | Miron & Goddard of Greenwood laafe week sold to A. 0. Matthews of tftl^ place a span of black horaea, three four years ol\ that tiped the scale* at 3100 pounds. The team ia a beauqp and waa purchased by Mr. Msithsng. for the Kerber Packing company at Elgin. The horses will be ased on oaa of the Elgin wagons and should ha # - great pride to their owners. Mr. Mat* thews, who is the local agent for tkf^: Elgin firm, has purchased qatte a nni»- ber of horses for his employers and hsft never disappointed them thru a deal of tiyasort Th* ̂ ,