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,A ; 4 ^ FTOMSIISB Mclitwj Plifflfleiler VI5BY TIirfRHPAT BT P. O. SCH REINER. ' OlMlaiMk BttildU*. Telephone,Ro.l«S. TVftM* OC •UBSORIPTIONi W-8® /tlx moatlw, 78 eta. Time months. 40cts. Thar*daj, May u, 1911. THE . QUARTER OF A CENTURY. ITEM CLIPPED PROM PLAINDEALER OP TWEHTY-PIVE YEARS AGO. F„ A. Shedd & Co. are now shipping ice from their houses In this village. The old settlers' annual reunion will be held in McHenry this year. The 19th of August has been fixed as the day. Frank C. Going and wife returned from Chicago on Thursday last and will go to keeping- house again in their old home. The McHenry Brick Manufacturing WW------ IN THE LIME UCHT AGAIN. I met a bunch of my McHenry friends in one of our too numerous wet gro­ ceries. One said to me: "Well, Murphy, if you had got on the ticket what would have been your platform?" I answer: "Appropriation for the fel­ lows who were shy on votes." . Good wishes for all. J. B. MURPHY. STANDS FOR IMPROVEMENT. To the Editor: The writer was drawn into the controversy that has existed for the last few weeks in the columns of your paper through the un­ warranted attack from Mr. Goodman, in which he stated that I was not. a tax payer and that my first letter was an answer to his first letter in your paper. I think I proved beyond a question of a doubt that both the as­ sertions referred to were false, and I was obliged to call his attention to some matters mentioned, in my last letter, to prove his statements incor­ rect. He says "my talk Is newsboy's alley t&Ik." T^ellj we have records of company has erected s new and tasty J office near their yard. It is what they newsboys becoming great and powerful have long needed. We saw at Smith & Snyder's cooler one day last week a pickerel, caught in the mill pond, that weighed 15$ pounds and was over three feet long. It was a beatity, sure. We learn that James Wells, who was injured by the bursting of a stone in the Volo feed mill a short time since, is getting along finely and that no am­ putation will be necessary. On account of the strike in Chicago, freight from that city has been uncer­ tain of late and our merchants are suf­ fering according. Our station agent has orders to receive no freight for Chicago in less quantities than a car load. Whom shall our girls marry? asks a sentimental eastern exchange. The Plaindealer sinner has been working up a scheme of late to have them mar­ ry the boys. It works all right in this country and those who have tried the "scheme" say it is comme it faut. (Excuse our Latin.) On Friday of this week, May 14, Sheriff Udell will carry out the sen­ tence of the law and James Dacy will pay the penalty of his crime by being hung by the neck until he is dead. The execution will take place in a temporary building erected in the jail yard for the occasion. The steamer "Mary Griswold" was launched on Thursday last and the new boiler placed on Saturday. She will make her first passenger trip on Sat­ urday, May 22. The steamer "Mamie" will make daily trips (Sunday except­ ed) on and after Monday, May 17, leaving McHenry at 5 o'clock p. m. We have before us a copy of the Sterling, 111., Gazette, which contains a full account of the dedication of the Church of the Sacred Heart, which has just been completed there, and of which Rev. Father Fegers, formerly of Johnsburgh, is pastor. It is a hand­ some edifice and will be an honor to the society in that place. Peter Rothermel, who was elected assessor at the last town election, on account of other work being unable to attend to the duties of the office, ten­ dered his resignation to the town board on Friday last and John Huemann was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Huemann has been assessor of this town for the past fifteen years or more and no better man for the position could be found in the county. As the season for house cleaning is at hand, we will give our lady friends a receipt for curing bed bugs, which we presume will be found effectual: 1 1 A- --~ «»- -- -- IT --. . a. 1 4. l vcu vugs \AJ » JCllj, Liieii uik.6 equal parts of sassafrass oil and mix wiUi the jelly; then find a hole in the ground that is unoccupied; then pour the jelly into the hole; then fasten up the hole with two pounds of gun pow­ der; then touch off the powder with a ten foot pole; then run like forty. If this don't cure the bed bugs, and the hole too, they have got it the natural way asd you might as well let them alone. Report of the McHenry public school for the month ending May 7, 1886: HIGHER DEPARTMENT. Pupils enrolled, 32; boys, 15; girls, 17; days attendance, 528; days absence, 37; average daily attendance, 26; per cent of attendance, 93; number tardi­ nesses, 1; neither absent nor tardy, 16. /The following pupils were perfect in attendance and punctuality during the month: Lewis Walsh, John Ralston, Walter King, Vernte Ford, Harry Blackman, Jay Gilbert, Eddie Granger, Frank Smith, Philip Mayes, Hetty Went- worth, Elsie Gage, Hattie Mead, Dora Besley, Nellie Knox, Birdie Neill, Amy Owen. Pupils from other districts attending this term are, Hattie Mead, Minnie ParkB and Guy Clemens. Promoted to higher department at beginning of term were: Lewis Walsh, Guy Clemens, Jay Gilbert, John Fay, Delia Welch, Dell Ford, Walter King, Frank Smith, Hetty Wentworth, Mag­ gie AKTelch. J. J. VASEY, Principal. INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. Pupils enrolled, 49; boys, 25; girls, 24; days attendance, 699; days absence, 43; average daily attendance, 40; per cent of attendance, 84; number tardi­ nesses, S; neither absent nor tardy, 19. Perfect in attendance and punctuali­ ty were: Maud Colby, Agnes Colby, Stella Morey, Carrie Colby, Agnes Perry, Lizzie Hill, Lonnie Smith, Florence Searles, Milo Howe, Willie Hill, Dora Colby, Miles Colby, Oney Turner, Amos Turner, James Perry, Katy Loughlin, Katy Knox, Katy Hen- V ' ry, Charles Nordquest, Nellie Hill. ;$ Promoted to this department during |ho month were; Dora Colby, Lizzie men in the history of our country. Pres. Garfield drove mules on the tow path of the Erie canal, a rather menial po­ sition to start with, but he ended in the most exalted position this country has U) offer, if my talk sounds like "a newsboy's alley speech" to the profes­ sor, I must say that his sounds like a schoolboy's in the lower grades; and as long as he sees fit to use this lan­ guage, "He does not care a tinker's dam for the writer," I can answer this by saying, "Ditto!" with all my heart. An exchange of opinions on any sub­ ject with a fair minded man is instruc­ tive and bcncficial to all concerned. I do not care for any further controversy with the gentleman in question, but will always use the right given me in a free country to express my opinions regarding improvements or any other question for a public, good, at I see fit, and I will always do this with only one motive and intent,--to do the most good for the greatest number. If my ideaa are not shared by the people and the officials of the town, it will be nothing against them as far as I am concerned, and I will act, as I always have towards all mankind who are try­ ing to do right, with the utmost re­ spect. So let this end the controversy. I am pleased to see that the editor, in a recent issue of his paper, has tak­ en up the question of a new town hall, and I sincerely hope the town officials will pay attention to his suggestions in this respect. Our present town hall is an unsightly old shack, on one of our main thoroughfares, and we should have a new and modern building. I also note with interest the editor's tabulated figures of surrounding cities, of their growth or decrease In popula­ tion, and 1 note also that in a majority of cases, where there was an increase, that the city or town having the in­ crease was a manufacturing city or town, bearing out what the writer has said in previous articles to be true. The writer is sending you a quarter page "ad" in the Sunday Tribune paid for by the Muskegon Chamber of Com­ merce, offering manufacturers free factory sites and cheap power to in­ duce them to locate in their city. Here is an evidence of a city that is wide awake and anxious to progress and keep abreast of the times. J. M. PRESTON. Gillis, Ella Hock, Harry Wightman, Miles Colby, Willie Neill, Frank Ben­ nett, Willie Myers, Willie Smith, Lena Smith, Lutie Lincoln, Milo Howe, Lewis Block. CLARA L. WIGHTMAN, Teacher. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Pupils enrolled, 34; boys, 19; girls, 15: days attendance, 608; days absence, 44; average daily attendance, 30; per cent of attendance, 83; number tardi­ nesses, 4: neither absent nor tardy, 13. Perfect in attendance and punctuali­ ty were: Willie Laughlin, Allie Smith, Lutie Morey, Willie Colby, Edith Curtis, Edith Walsh, Barbra Barbian, Willie Bishop, Edna Beckwith, Albert Holly, Harold Colby, Julia Laughlin, Lizzie Simms. Those who are spending their first term in school are: Albert Colby, Charles Block, Harold Colby, Guy Col­ by, Hattie Howard. Lois E. CHASE, Teacher. WEST DIVISION. Pupils enrolled, 51; boys, 30: girls, 21; days attendance, 850; average daily attendance, 43. E. W. WHEELER, Teacher On Thursday afternoon last, while a large barn was being raised on the farm of Mat. Blake, about a mile and a quarter north of this village, a sudden north wind blew the heavy frame down, injuring some ten or twelve men, some of them very severely. The frame was a large and heavy one and was all up with the exception of the upper plates, which the men were put­ ting up when the wind struck them. The result was disastrous. Heavy hardwood timbers were broken like kindling and the only wonder is that the men were not all killed outright. Doctors Howard, Childs and Fegers were called as soon as they could be found, who proceeded to examine and dress the wounded and bruised men Q n/1 n • r\ * U i r. * ! -- ». 1 1 _ J J „ „ up UM HJ13 Ulilic: <3.11 Ckl C l&Ulilg Od well as could be expected under the circumstances. The following are those injured the worst and the nature of their injuries: Cris Blake, contusion of spine. Jos. Blake, contusion of all the ab­ dominal organs and depression of ribs. Peter Miller, concussion of spine with paralysis of both lower extremi­ ties. Also contused wound oi face and scalp. Stephen Freund, concussion of spine and total paralysis of lower extreme- ties. Also has catarrh of lung from exposure after accident. / Frank Smith, contusion of both arms. John Thiel, contusion of both arms and hurt across the abdomen. Mat. Young, contused wound on side of face and punctured wound in thigh. John Thelen, contusion of thigh and one arm. Jos. Miller, contusion of one arm and ankle. There were several others slightly bruised but not seriously. The above named are all under the care of Dr. Fegers with the exception of Jos. Blake, who is being cared for by Dr. Childs. It was an accident that no living man could have foreseen or avoided and no blame is or can be attached to any one in the matter. It certainly was fortunate that it was no worse. PR OB A TE NEWS (Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illinois. Office In Ar­ nold Block, east side public square. Ab­ stracts of title and conveyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of five hundred to ton thousand dollars. Time and puyioeut# to suit borrower. Phones 684, 903 and 911.1 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ^ wto Wm- B. Smith, eH It 1R, blk A, West McHenry 11550.00 MARRIAGE LICENSES. Charles Peters, 42 Chicago Mrs. Anastasis Bradley, 31 Benjamin E. Holmes, 31...Johnsburgh Jessie E. Spear, 25 Elgin Call at Brown's drug store, Ring- wood, and ask about the Chi-Namel graning contest. t . '* ' \ * i AT ORCHARD BFACH HOTEL - WAY, ILLINOIS Sunday, May 14, '11 # mm* »»»*»• | Professional, Society V j J Business Cards J * W- DAVID Q. WELLS, M. D. f HYSICIAN. SURGEON AND OCULIST. 01- - "®* corner Elm Mid Green fwwmCii, McHsiiry, iliij,0ia. Telephone No. 311. DR. R. G. CHAMBER LIN DENTIST Office «Ver Beiley's Drug Stre. Hours: 8:00 to 5:30. Was® MOHbmht. itL, DR. N. I NYE MeHENRY, ILLINOIS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office heur. 6 et Johnsburth, 111., from 7:30 e. m. te 11:30 a. m. Wednesday and Sunday of each week. PHONE; MeHENRY 333. --: 4-- MAX ZIMMERMANN BUFFET 7m Willow St., corner Orchard St., one block north ot North Ave., Chicago. FINE WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS. FINE LUNCH. SHOOTING WILL CQPIMENCE AT 11 O'CLOCK SHARP AND WILL BE OPEN TO VISITORS AND PROFESSIONALS JACK-RABBIT DIVISION OF MilEY LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AT THE HOTEL DR. ARNOLD MUELLER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON JOHNSBURGH, ILLINOIS Telephone No 393. SIMON STOFFEL Insurance agent for all classes of property in the best companies. West McHenry, Illinois ADDITIONAL PERSONAL ITEMS. John Miller was a Chicago passenger Wednesday morning. Mrs. F. E. Boger was a Chicago vis­ itor last week Monday. N. A. Huemann transacted business in Chicago Wednesday. Everett Hunter transacted business in Chicago last Saturday. Frank Tonyan of North Chicago was a visitor in town last Saturday. Richard Wray of Richmond was a Sunday evening visitor in town. Walter Warner of Aurora was the guest of McHenry friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jacobs of Elgin passed Thursday last in McHenry. Mrs. G. E. Schoel and children were Chicago visitors Saturday evening. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. G. W. Besley was among the Chica­ go passengers Wednesday morning. Frank Masquelet attended to busi­ ness matters in Chicago Wednesday. Irving Watson of Chicago spent Sun­ day as the guest of McHenry friends. C. F. Norager was a business vis­ itor in Chicago Tuesday and Wednes­ day. State's^ Attorney Joslyn of Wood­ stock was seen on our streets Wednes­ day. Miss Elsie Shannon of Elgin passed Sunday as the guest of McHenry friends. Supervisor Stephen H. Freund was a business visitor at the county seait Monday. ' Will Smith of Johnsburgh boarded the Chicago train here Wednesday morning, John I. Sutton accompanied the high school baseball team to Dundee last Saturday. Rev. William Nickle of Chicago was shaking hands with McHenry friends Wednesday. Dr: IV G Wells, James B. Perry sod John Barbian were county seat vis­ itors Monday. W. T. Wells of Chicago was a guest in the home of hiB brother, Dr. D. G. Wells, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Covalt passed Sunday as the guests of North Crystal Lake relatives. Miss Helefi Althoff of Kenosha, Wis., is spending the week as the guest of Miss Lizzie Miller. Mrs. Wm. McCuaig and son, William, of Chicago were callers at the Sher­ burne home recently. Mrs. John Geary and daughter, Edyth, of Wauconda were callers in town Tuesday afternoon. Mathias Rothermel of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday as the guest Qf Mc­ Henry relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Loechner of El­ gin passed Saturday and Sunday as the guests of McHenry relatives. H. E. Wightman of Glencoe, 111., was the guest of McHenry relatives and friends the first of the wefek. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schneider and son of Woodstock passed Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block. Norton and Harold Owen of Chicago spent several days the past week with their grandmother, Mrs. E. M. Owen. Martin A. and Warren L. Howell of Chicago passed Sunday as the guests of their mother, Mrs. M. A. Howell, Sunday. F. O. Gans, Mrs. E. W. Howe, Mrs. John B. Young and son, George, were among the Chicago passengers this (Thursday) morning. Gilbert McOmber, Leonard Phillips, Misses Lillian Heimer and Elfreida Berner of Chicago passed Sunday at their respective homes here. Miss Alvina Geier returned to her home in Chicago last Sunday evening, after spending a week at the home of her brother, I$mil Geler, here. Dr. C. H. Fegers and Miss Eleanor McGee returned to their home here Monday evening after spending the winter in California. They report a most enjoyable time. The winter's so­ journ in the western state has also been a great benefit to the doctor's IfiiiiiiNNNeiillMliMMitMWiiNiiiilMNiiiCNMIflilllSMMIMNillttliMl "FOLLOW TIE CROWIS" Opera : House Sat. & Sunday, MAY 13and 14 i gggj memm m THE *»OT|OGKAPH Slow STARTS AT 8:15 ML All Seats, 10c. health. D. E. Sayler of Elgin was called here the latter part of last week thru the serious illness of his father, James Sayler. He returned home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sayler have just recently returned from a visit to Grand Bay, Ala., where Mr. Sayler in­ vested in land. F. A. Beller, who owns a summer home on the banks of Fox river, and who has been passing most of his time at that point, was called to Detroit, Mich., on Monday afternoon by a tele­ gram saying that Riverside park at that place was destroyed by fire. Mr. Beller held an extensive interest in the enterprise. ' OPENING SAME A8 CLOSE. The baseball season was opened at the North End park last Sunday after­ noon in about the same manner that the season was closed last year, viz., in a wrangle. The Plaindealer had no representative at the game, so cannot give the exact cause of the trouble, but, so far as we are able to learn, Johnsburgh claims the afternoon's hon­ ors and so does McHenry. We are in no position to settle the argument and say which team should be declared the winner, but we are in a position to say that McHenry baseball fans pay their admission to see a baseball game and not a wrangling exhibition, and if they cannot be assured of seeing the former we can see where the McHenry base­ ball team's goose is cooked. The game, so far as it went, we are told on good authority, proved a pitcher's battle with honors between Miller and Ross- man quite evenly divided. The hit­ ting of both teams was very light, while the error column loomed up in good Bhape. Owing to the fact that the grounds were in anything but good shape, the errors, with the exception of wild throws, were all excusable. The attendance last Sunday evidenced the fact that McHenry is not dead so far as the national game goes, but to draw crowds in the future the home team must assure the public of a ball game and not a farce, as was the case last Sunday. Our buggies represent more style, more finish, more value for the money than any buggy on the market. Wm., Stoffel. Any Man or Woman can transform a soft wood floor into a perfeet imitation o> beautifully grained hard wood floor in a few minutes with Chi-Namc I and the Chi-Mamei Self-Grainer Or an old hard wood floor, furni­ ture, etc., may be made to look like new, with a harder, more dunihie « finish than it had originally. ! Chi-Namel colors the wood, and var­ nishes it at the same time, and the sur­ face is so hnrd walking or washing will not remove the gloss. This new sc'.f-prrainer makes it easy for anyone to produce a beautiful grained effect, exact iy like the most expensive hard wood floors. Call at our store and allow us to demon­ strate how easy it is to grain and varnish by this improved system. _ Free samples while they last S. W. BkfWN, RMfMID I Tkt BatUrfly Hat THB STYLE OP /? v. is sure to be right. Every de" pendable style originated in Eu­ rope or the style centers ©f this country is incorporated in the different models. Choose the "6 racc B&t" jrca IlktuMl can mt mural that ttt atyte Is carnct Harriet H.Howe EXCELLENT LOAVES AND Delicious Pastries ia the Inevitable reaalt if'you use White Swan ...Flour... * ¥ FOR SALE BY Wilbur Lumber Co. West JlcHenry N. P. Steilen & Son flcHenry John Richardson Volo William Althoff Johnsburgh L. Q. SENG Same defree of ex­ cellence in liquora »ml cigara, aame rvice, aame old and, aame every- inf except the i fNUMBER _JFl Is 106 N. 6th Ave. CHICAGO. PARCbLS CHECKED FREE LOUIS H. JR. -BUYER OF- Calves, Poultry, Hides, Etc, Highest market prices paid. MeHENRY, - ILL. Fine Stock Merchandiae Farm Salea Real Eatate G. L SATTEM mmmnx Telephone No. 804 WEST M'HENRY, ILL. TE^JKA COTTA. Mrs. L. Liockwood of Barreville called in this vicinity Friday. Miss Eleanor Walsh of McHenry visited relatives here Tuesday. Mrs. S. Kpox of Chicago was a gu«st at the home of M. Knox Tuesday. Mrs. Merton Graey entertained com­ pany from Spring Grove last week. Miss Enfbia Conway of Elgin visited at her home here several days re­ cently. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. McMillan and Marian Shales were McHenry callers Saturday. Miss Florence Lei&ner of Chicago spent the latter part of last week at her home here. Miss Beulah Blish of Chicago visited at the home of S. B. Leisner several days last week. • Bank of McHenry ESTABLISHED 1888 This Bank receives deposits, pave 8 p«r cent interest on time depos- itn, extendH all conrteBies eontiflt- ent with good bnainees principles and does a otntkAL BAHMIHI BUSincSS respectfully eolicting public pat­ ronage. Honey to Loan on real estate and other first class security. REAL ESTATE Farm lands, residences and vil­ lage property for sale. If you want to buy or sell, call on ns. Abstracts ordered. INSURANCE in First Class Companies, at the lowest rates Perry & Owen, Notary Public. - Bankers. WEST SIDE LIVERY & AUTO LIVERY R. I. OVERTON. PRO OK. M'U (TlUhllt i L t l > Buses meet all trains fur points on Pistakee Bay and Fox Lake. Team- lnu of all kinds done promptly. 8pe- claj attention (riven to traveling men. First-class rigs with or without driver at reasonable prices. Weit McHenry, III. • Telephone 6 For Sale by F. O. Gans ..Centerville.. Always a fresh and complete l i n e o f t h e choicest of gro- c e r i e s a n d Meats. Phone, 552. :: :• :• C. Q. Frett, Proprietor. MeHENRY, ILLINOIS. J=L» ELECTRIC HOTOKS Alternating end Direct Current PRICES RIGHT LOCKE ETBEMME, EDISON PARK, ILL The Northern Life of Illinois. r A I .ittle Store with great, bi# bargains is what we are conducting. Now that the time for Kfirly Seed Pota­ toes has gone by and the time for planting the loiter varieties is at hand, we wish to state that we can supply those needs also and do it with the prompt­ ness and satisfaction with which we did the early varie­ ties. We wish also to call your attention to the fact that in groceries and fruits we can­ not be beaten. > Telephone us your orders and we will do the rest. That's our svstem. M. H. NIESEN TELEPHONE NO. 604 rtclleiiry, - Illinois