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•r\ri^y,.i.^'-<iKX»4^{•'•':•*'Jjfif;-<•*•?'*} • ^v.:'.")V.< , . ^ : y y w . : ^ $ » ' . ' • • * - • . : ' " ' . • * . " J ' " • . : : : ^ ' . >• ̂ sW ̂ Slf ̂ •• HI. < •£**. ,<%c„ . '**1 4# < , . "/.ti . ssrfJ :1M0: VOLUME XXXVII. MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JULY 20.1911. NUMBER 5. IAL COMERS SND GOERS OT A WEEK IN OUR BUSY UTTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAMDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. C. D. Ross was a Chicago visitor one day last week. R. Waite was a Lake Geneva visitor two days of last week. A. M. Whitten of Chicago was a visitor in town Sunday. Wm. Simes was a business visitor in Chicago last Thursday. L. F. Block was a business visitor in the windy city last week Friday. Miss Villa Sherman of Chicago is the guest of McHenry friends this week. Mrs. F. L. McOmber and son, Gil­ bert, were Chicago visitors last Friday. Henry Maiman and son of Wauconda called on friends here one day recent­ ly- J. W. Smith transacted business in the metropolitan city last week Fri­ day. H. E. Buch attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last Fri­ day. Roy Bohlander has given up his posi­ tion in Elgin and returned to his home here. John D. Wilkins of Elgin passed Thursday last in the vicinity of Mc­ Henry. Miss Gertrude Marquette of Chicago spent Sunday as the guest of Miss Rosa Justen. George Johnson of North Crystal Lake was a caller in town las t Sunday evening. Miss Mabel Granger passed Sunday as the guest of friends in North Crys­ tal Lake. Mrs. E. E. Bassett and son, Lisle, were the guests of "Woodstock relatives last Friday. Miss Bertha Wolff was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. McArthur, in Elgin Sunday. Dr. R. G. Chamberlin was among those to board the Chicago train last Saturday morning. Mesdames John Young and Everett Stone of Wauconda were recent day visitors in McHenry. Miss Clara Miller of Chicago is spend­ ing two weeks at the home of her sis­ ter, Mrs. H. J. Kamholz. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nerger of Chi­ cago called on relatives and friends here Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. D. Ross has been the guest of Chicago relatives and friends dur­ ing the past several days. Miss Minnie Krueger of Chicago spent Saturday *and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Chas. J. Hoeft. Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott of Chicago passed Sunday as the guests of relatives near this village. W. T. Wells came out from Chicago Saturday evening to be the guest of his brother, Dr. D. G., Sunday. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago was entertained in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sunday. Misses Josephine and Dora Fischer of Elgin are passing the week as guests of their aunt, Miss Elizabeth Thelen. Mrs. P. S. Martin went to Woodstock last Saturday for a two weeks' visit at the home of her son, Edward, and fam- ily. George Schreiner of Kenosha, Wis., was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner, the first of the week. Mr, and Mrs. C. P. Johnson of Elgin passed Sunday at the home of the lat- - ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simes. Miss Mayme Going returned to her home in .Chicago Monday morning after a few days' visit with McHenry friends. Raymond Whiting of Lake Geneva, Wis., passed Sunday as the guest of relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiner of El­ gin passed the latter part of last week as the guests of McHenry relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Monear and daughter, Hellen, of Solon passed Sun­ day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johp W. Kimball. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald of Woodstock spent Sunday at tlie home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Chubarofl of Whiting, Ind., are guests at the home of the latter's parents, ME. and Mrs. Henry Simes. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gaylord and fam­ ily attended the funeral of the former's father at Delavan, Wis., last Saturday and spent Sunday as the guests of rela­ tives at that place. Mrs. Elizabeth Buss and grand­ daughter, Miss Laura Stoffel, went to Spring Lake, Mich., last week for a weeks' visit at the home of the former's son, John Buss, and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Albrechtof Wau- kegan were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price Saturday night. They motored to Woodstock Sunday, and spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley. They were accompanied on their return home Sunday evening by Mi's. Mayme Lam- phere and son, George, who will pass tow weeks In Waukegan. ~ HUNTER BOYS AGAIN WINNERS COME WITHIN TWELVE SECONDS OF DU­ PLICATING THEIR TRIAL TIKE. The McHenry Power Boat club held its third race of the season on Fox river last Sunday afternoon, with four­ teen boats starting the race and nine finishing the coufse. Interest in these races took on new life with last Sunday's contest and from now on great excitement may be looked for, as a spirited but friendly rivalry exists between the owners of the var­ ious craft that now ply the waters of our beautiful stream. The Hunter boys won Sunday's con­ test by running an almost perfect race, their racing time being within twelve seconds of that of their trial figures. The boats entered, together with their lapse time, is herewith given: Babe Six - - <>3:52 Sidney B -">4:52 Joseph Jr (>5:12 Jewel C _.fi2:5S» Hunter Boys 41:05 Myrtle 5MS Sentinel ...25:31 Sharpshooter 54: IK Comet 33:33 The Satan, Eleanor, B. & B., Eileen and Percy did not finish. The Jewel C. came' in second best and Myrtle third. As previously stated, the Hunter boys overran their trial time by twelve seconds, the Jewel C. by eighteen seconds, Myrtle by eighteen seconds, Sentinel by thirty-one seconds, Joseph Jr. by thirty-one seconds, Sharpshooter by one minute and twenty-five seconds, Sidney by two minutes and thirty-two seconds, Babe Six by three minutes and eight seconds and Comet by three minutes and forty-eight seconds. The winner will be presented with the Riverside House cup at the end of the season. This cup was donated by F. O. Gans, proprietor of the River­ side House. The boats coming in second and third will be given credit for the points that they are entitled to on the season's cup. This was the first race of the season in which the judges and spectators were given the benefit of a scratch start, the boats starting in this manner being the Sentinel and Satan. The next race of the season will take place on Sunday afternoon, July 30. On this day the first boat crossing the line not exceeding its trial or racing time by five per cent will be declared the winner. Boat owners are looking forward to one hot "time on this day and all are going out after the after­ noon's honors. Dr. G. D. Krueger of Chicago has also announced that he will donate a beautiful cup to be raced for on Labor day. SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES. F. O. Gans, the proprietor of the Riverside House, will give another one of those dances which have pi-oven so popular at this place on Saturday night of this week. This is the only hall in McHenry where dances are held on the first floor, and with the many windows and breezes from the Fox it is the coolest hall to be found. On this occasion six young ladies will act as a committee to find you nice part­ ners and Herman's orchestra of Wood­ stock, which has given such excellent, satisfaction among the dancei-s, will furnish the music. It is the intention of Mr. Gans to hold thest dances every Saturday night, and as some hopeful prophet has said the hot waves are over for the summer, those who enjoy dancing should be anticipating some good times. Dance tickets are only 50 cents and everyone is cordially invited. WILL MEET HERE. The members of the McHenry l .'oun- ty Medical association will hold a meet­ ing at the Riverside House in this vil­ lage on next Wednesday, July 2t>. This is the first time that McHenry has been given the opportunity of entertaining this association and Land­ lord Gans is making special arrange­ ments for the entertainment of the professional men and their wives on this day. Besides the customary busi­ ness session, which, in all probability will be held in the forenoon, a social program is also being prepared for their visit here. The association now has a membership of forty-one, all in good standing, and on account of the pleasures that will characterize the event, a full attendance is looked for. DANCE AT SOLON SATURDAY. Cropley's hall at Solon Mills will again be the center of attraction for the dancers for many miles in that vicinity next Saturday evening, July 22. The dances at this hall have brought patrons from all the neighbor­ ing towns about Solon and now an in­ vitation is extended to the young people of McHenry to drive up %nd see what a jolly, hospitable crowd is to be found there. Tuttle's Ringwood orchestra of four pieces will furnish the music next Saturday night and the tickets are only 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. BEAT PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY. Miss Emma A. Fay will speak on •'The Heavenly Vision" next Sunday at 4 o'clock at the Universalis! church. Everybody welcome. FOR GOODNESS' SAKE drink Riverside coffee, dry refuted, t J. W. Fay's, McHenry, 111. 4U-K I sell farms, D. F. Quintan, DROPS DEAD ON STREET MONDAY MORNING. MRS. ANNA MARY MEYERS EXPIRES SUD­ DENLY AT JOHNSBURGH HOME-JESSE BENNETT DEAD AT ELGIN. Anna Mary Meyers. While eating breakfast at her home, near the Johnsburgh river bridge, on Saturday morning, July 8, Mrs. Anna Mary Meyers suffered a severe stroke of paralysis, the attack of which proved fatal at eleven o'clock the following Monday morning. Previous to the time of the attack % the deceased had been in apparently ood health and her death brought great grief to her children and the people of the community in which she resided. Anna Schmitt was born in the home where she died sixty-four years ago and has made her home in the vicinity of Johnsburgh ever since. At the age of §ixteen years she was united in mar­ riage to Anton Meyers, w ho passed the valley of sorrows a few years ago. The marriage took place at the Johnsburgh Catholic church. After her marriage she, with her husband, went to reside-on a farm now owned by Martin May. They resided at that place a short time when Mr. Meyers purchased the farm now owned by his son, Fred, and occupied by William Ktten. The family resided at that place up until about ten years ago, when they moved to the home where the subject of this sketch passed a w ay. Mrs. Meyers was the mother of thir­ teen children, four of whom are dead and nine living. Of the deceased one died in infancy, while Mrs. Mat. May, Mrs. Peter May and Mrs. Frank Schu­ macher answered their Maker's e.vll within the past dozen or mom vearW, Those who are left to mourn Jire: Mrs. Hubert Freund, Mrs. William Freund, Fred, John, Mrs. Jos. SchtniU, Mrs. Jos. Miller, Mrs. Jaoob R. Justen, Mrs. Jacob F. Justen and Mrs. Bennie Stil­ ling. The deceased was a devoted Christian Catholic woman of a noble character and one ever ready and willing, to lend a helping hand and friendly council to- needy neighbors and friends. In this manner she endeared hei-self to all who had the pleasure of her acquaint­ ance and her greatest satisfaction and grat ificat ion was to bring happiness in­ to the family circle. Her departure from this life is keenly felt by not only the mourning children, but also by every resident of the little hamlet of Johnsburgh. The funeral took place from the Johnsburgh ( at,holic church last Thurs­ day morning at 9:30 o'clock, the last Mid rites being performed by Rev. John Schmitt. of Aurora. The remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband in the burying ground beside the church. Mrs. Nary H*rb*«. Heat claimed its first victim in Mc­ Henry last Monday morning when Mrs. Marv Herbes dropped dead upon our St reels. vi, . j j,,ir* complaining of not feeling well for two weeks past, hut at no time during the two weeks was she confined to her bed. Aside from taking an occasional nap during the hot da\s, she w as up and around continually. On the morning of her death she left her home shortly before eight o'clock. Before leaving she called on her moth­ er, Mrs. John Justen, who lives just next door. She told her mother that she was tfoing to call at t/he home of Mrs. J. W. Bonslett that morning. She 1 elt her mother and when only a few feet from t tie Bonslett home she collapsed and fell to the sidewalk. Assistance reached her almost imme­ diately after she fell, but too late to save her, as she passed away a few moments after the collapse. She was carried in'o the Bonslett home and afterwards removed to the home of her parents, fi-oiu which place she departed only a few minutes pre­ viously. The family physician pro­ nounced her death due to overheat. ' The death of Mrs. Ilerbes is a most pitiable one, as she was the onl\ means of sup|Kjrt of six children, the oldest of which is seventeen, while the young­ est is sev< n years of age. To make the case a more lamentable one, she leaves among the children a little crippled boy, who has l>een a great care for the mother for some years. His condition is such as to necessitate constant care. The deceased was !>orn near McHen­ ry forty years ago the seventeenth day of August and would have been forty-one years old had she lived un­ til the seventeenth of next month. She has lived in and near this \illage her entire life with the exception of about nine months j>assed at H umphrey, Neb. She was united in marriage to .Will­ iam Herbes on Feb. 2<i, 18if4. 1 he fam­ ily lived on the Herbes farm east ol town for a number of years, but during the past few years has made her home in this village. Eleven children were born to this union, five of whom are dead six living. The living chil­ dren are: Gertrude, Susie, Annie, Joseph, Dora and Hellen. Mrs. Herbes was a woman of high respect and the manner in which she worked and struggled to support her family elicited the sympathy of all who knew her. That she was ever looking after the future as well as the present welfare of her family goes without saying and when the McHenry Mystic Workers organized she was one of the charter members. The children have already been pro­ vided with homes and will be well cared for. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Catholic church here at nine o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morn­ ing, Rev. A. Royer officiating. The burial was one of the saddest that has taken place in this village in a long time and the children as well as the relatives of the deceased have the sin­ cere sympathy of the citizens of the village and community in this, the hour of their saddest bereavement. Jesse Bennett. Elgin Courier, Tuesday, July 18: Jesse Bennett of 471 Douglas avenue, for a numlier of years manager of the George M. Peck store, died at his sftoine at 10:30 o'clock in the evening of July Itt. He was born at Granger, Alleghany oounty, N. Y., on Dec. 14, 1844, and was Gti years old. He was the son of Sarah and John Bennett of Dorset­ shire, England, and wasthe youngest of ten children, one of whom survives him, Mre. J. Collister of Lima, N. Y. His early life was spent on a farm, and when seventeen years of age he enlisted in Company Fof 104th infantry of New York. This company was a member of the immortal Jive corps of the army of the Potomac, which suf­ fered greater losses than any other oorps in the service. He w as in tWen- ty-two battles in the war and was con­ fined in Libby, Belle island and Salis­ bury prisons for seven months. On Nov. 5, 18tio, he married Miss Carrie Snider. Four children survive him, Mrs. William Sayler of McHenry, 111., Herbert of Itossburg, N. Y., Mrs. "Walter C. Besley of Woodstock, 111., and Mr6. George A. Hauly of Elgin. He is also survived by his w idow. ..Until the year 188S* he was postmas­ ter at Itossburg, N. Y., when he came west. He was postmaster and superg visor of Granger for a number of years. H* has made his home in this city for the past nine years and has had charge of .the George M. Peck store. He w'as a prominent member of the Veteran Post G. A. R. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 12 noon from his late res­ idence at 471 Douglas avenue, Rev. C- H. Bente officiating. Burial at Mc­ Henry. JULY DANCE. Yourself and friends are cordially in­ vited to attend a dance to be held at Nell's Columbia park, east of Johns­ burgh, on Wednesday evening, July 2<>. Floor managers: Johnsburgh, Will Smith; Pistakee Bay, John Oef- fling: Howell's Villas, Henry Pomren- ing: McHenry, George Steilen; Emer­ ald Park, Ray Conway; Ringwood, Karl Bradley: Spring Grove, Nick Klein; Fox Lake, Joe Miller; Round Lake, Martin Thelen: Crystal Lake, George Jones; Woodstock, Ray Beards- iev; Richmond, Harry Aiarich; Har­ vard, Jack Harding: Solon, Lee Ayl- ward. C. Hapke's orchestra of Liber- tyville will furnish the music. Hap­ ke's orchestra, which is favorably known thruout this vicinity, is better than ever this season, which assures the dancers good music. Tickets, 50 cents. ^ MAY PUMP WATER BY ELECTRICITY. Theodore Blech, representing the North Shore Electric company, was in town one day last week interviewing the different members of the village board with an idea of submitting to them a proposition whereby the North Shore company would install electric motors w ith which tq pump the water at the village water station. In view of the fact that the present gasoline pump is in very bad condition and that something must be done to better the pumping facilities, the iqetqbers with whom the representative talked were quite in favor of hayingthe proposition submitted, which will be done-at the next regular meeting of the village board. The date of the next meeting is August 7. ANOTHER ICE; CREAM SOCIAL. The Married Ladies' sodality of St, Mary's Catholic church will hold an ice cream social on M^th. Weber's lawn, north of the river bridge, on next Saturday evening, Sunday after­ noon and night. The proceeds of this delightful event will be turned over for the benefit of St. Mary's church, and all who have ever attended any of the affairs given by these ladies know the coming one will mean just as good a time as ever was had. Ice cream and cake will be served for fifteen cents and on Sunday cones will be served in addition. In case of rain the event will be held in Weber's hall and you and all your friends are looked for. NEXT DANCE AT STOFFEL'S HALL. The next dance at Stoffel's hall will take place on Saturday evening, July 29. Walsh's Chicago' orchestra will furnish the music. More particulars rnjxt week. Get your chicken feed of M. M. Nie- •en. TO X ATP T SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. MODERN TOWN HALL IS BADLY NEEDED AND VOTERS SHOULD SEE THAT WE GET ONE. Do the legal voters and property- owners of the village want a new vil­ lage hall? This is a question that will be put before the voters of this place on Saturday, August 12, at which time the village hall question will be de­ cided. For quite a number of years McHen­ ry has felt the want of a new and modern village hall and now that the question will be placed before the vot­ ers it rests entirely with them whether or not McHenry will continue in the ranks of J-he "bebind-the-times ' vil­ lages or join the progressives. There isn't a village in McHenry county that hasn't McHenry beaten to a stand-still when it comes to a village hall. The present hall, which has served its cause well for many years, is not only inadequate for the purpose for which it is intended, but also an eye-son1 to the village. Instead of being a pride and adver­ tisement to the village it is a disgrace. There isn't a city or town in McHenry county that entertains more strangers than does McHenry and there isn't a city or town in the county that should boast of better public buildings and improvements. A city or village is generally judged from its public improvements and if we can keep up our village in this re­ spect it means more business and more people. A new city hall is just the thing that would place us in line with the bal­ ance of the county's progressive towns. Richmond, Algonquin, Cary, Wau- oonda and North Crystal Lake all boast of modern town halls. Each .and every one of these towns is consider­ ably smaller in population than Mc­ Henry. All of these town halls have been built within the past few years and these villages' annual revenues are far smaller than ours. The plans for a new village hall have already been drawn. They call for a modern pressed brick structure, two stories and tower. The cost of the proposed hall will be between 18,000 and $9,000. The plans show the lower floor to consist of a large room for the storage of hose carts and other tire apparatus, a council room, police office, jail and toilet room, while the second floor will be made into a large hall, 34x60 feet, with ladies' and gents' toilet rooms. To secure the money for the build­ ing of this structure the village pro­ poses to issue municipal bonds to the amount of $9,000. These l>onds are to extend over a period of nine years and are to be paid for either by special taxation or out of the village treasury, as the village sees fit. The writer has talked the matter over quite thoroly with President Miller as well as different members of the village board and we are told that it is the opinion of that t>ody that the hall can be paid for out of the village treasury and that no special assessment will be necessary, providing, however, that the village revenue remains at about the same figure as it has been during the last few years. To be absolutely safe the ballot at the special election will contaiu the ordinance providing for the issue of municipal bonds to the amount of $D,00Q and providing for the collection of a tax to pay the interest thereon and the principal thereof. When you go to the booths on election day you will be vot­ ing for or against a new city hall un­ der these conditions. Even tho the village sees fit to issue A special tax each year during the period heretofore specified, the special tax would scarcely be felt by any of us and the voters and property owners of the village should not for one mo­ ment let a little thing like that stand in their way when voting. While we cannot give any positive assurance, we feel safe in saying that the tax payers will be called upon for very little assistance in defraying the expense of making this improvement for the village and we sincerely hope that the vote an August 12 will be unanimous for the building of said building. In next week's issue there will ap­ pear the ordinance as well as a speci­ men ballot to be voted upon. The Plaindealer urges the voters and property owners to vote yes on August 12 and thus keep McHenry in line with other enterprising villages of the county and state. M. E. CHURCH SERVICES. Order of services at McHenry M. E. church next Sunday, July 23: Sunday school at 1:30 p. m., S. H. Colby, superintendent: preaching at 2:30 p. in. Mrs. George Hutson will give a report of the county Sunday school conven­ tion between the Sunday school and preaching service. We extend a cor­ dial invitation to any of our services. Our Sunday school is doing well and is very interesting. Come in and en­ joy the session with us and remain for the after service. WM. A. CROSS, Pastor. NO RACE SUICIDE HERE BIRTH CERTIFICATES AT COUNTY SEAT SHOW McHENRY IN LEAD. Harvard Herald: While the first Ptoo weeks of June made a record in the number of marriage licenses issued from the office of County Clerk Still at Woodstock, the last two weeks of the same month marked a falling off to such an extent that the month fell be­ hind the same month of last year in the total number of marriage licenses issued. The month started out as a record breaker, one day witnessing five li­ censes issued, another day four and so on up to the 15th, when the lull began and whether because of the extremely warm weather or the natural shyness of grooms, a snag was struck and the marriage licenses commenced to fall off, the end of June showing a total of 35 to 40 for the' same month a year ago. June was not much of a month for births, either, according to the birth certificates on file in County Clerk Still's office, the total for the whole month only reaching 34, McHenry having the record for reporting the largest number, its quota being 12. Woodstock came next with 10, while Harvard shows a report of only two births to be reported. Dunham, Hart- land, Algonquin and Spring Grove each reported two, which was the number to be filed from Marengo. Alden, He­ bron, Richmond. Greenwood, Nunda, Seneca, Grafton, Riley and Coral failed to report a single birth for the entire month. All of which means that physicians are negligent in their duties'In failing to make monthly reports to the county clerk as to the number of births in their respective fields of practice. Surely Harvard had more than two births to record during the thirty days of June, as the files of the Herald show a total of nine and it is probable the paper did not obtain the names of all parents to whom a child was born dur­ ing June. For the month of June but three deaths were reported from McHenry county to the office of the state board of health at Springfield as shown by the records in the office of Dr. J. A. Egan, secretary of the state health commission. Negligence in this regard is also a charge on the part of those whose duty it is to make monthly re­ ports as to the number of deaths that take place in each municipality and township. The city of Harvard, thru Dr. P. W. Blanchard, its health officer, is the place in the county from which death reports are monthly received at the office of Dr. Egan at Springfield. I sell farms. I). F. Quinlan. WORST DROUGHT IS CONING ACCORDING TO IRL HICKS THE UNITED STATES WILL SUFFER. The United States is going dry this fall. Such is the prediction of Irl Hicks, weather prognosticator, who bases his statement on astronomical observations. According to Mr. Hicks the country will have a drought, such as it experienced in 1901 when it was necessary to give the live stock hay to feed. "I look, for the conditions of the never to be forgotten drought of 1901 to return, during the latter part of this year," he said. "It will probably em­ brace the crop season of 1912 entailing a woeful condition of agriculturists and" all of us for that matter. "It is an astronomical matter. These things are the effect solely of the loca­ tion of the sun and the aspect of the solar system. These droughts like al­ most all others recur at stated inter­ vals. They follow what we call cycles of more or less length. This drought cycle is what we would call a ten year cycle." This prognostication will probably disturb farmers thruout the country and if verified will mean untold suffer­ ing to the entire country. I sell farms. I). F. Quinlan. AUTO SMASHED IN COLLISION. Richmond Gazette: J. J. Freund, the Spring Grove hardware dealer, had his Ford auto put out of comn is- sion last Sunday evening in a collision with a large touring car. Mr. Freund in company with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Mat Freund were out for an even­ ing's ride and at a turn in the road near Wilmot the party met the touring car. The road was narrow at the turn and the driver of the big car did not seem inclined to give any of the high­ way. Mr. Freund started to turn to the side of the road, but was unable to get out of the way before the touring car crashed into his machine. The force of the collision threw the occu­ pants of Mr. Freund's car out and they were severely shaken up, though for­ tunately escaped without injuries. The machine did not fare so well, however, and was damaged to the extent of put­ ting it out of running order, making it necessary for Mr. Freund to hire a machine for the return trip home. For a square deal and a quick sale list your property with C. E. Gaylord, West McHenry, 'phone *14. Oct. 1 I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. AS PICKED UP BY PlJtHmLE* PORTERS MMM. WEEK. WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING OF THIS LACE AND THE IMMEDIATE VICOOTT-- I OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. S ' Batter Herkat. • Butter was declared firm at 24 cent*^ on the Elgin board of trade Monday. J -------- :'h. Hats &nd shoes to fit you and ̂ purse at M. J. Walsh's. || Don't forget the moving pictures aft the Central opera house Saturday and " Sunday. Leave orders tomorrow with McAl-""' lister & Co. for brick ioe cream foir Sunday. Read the "Navigator*' excursdo*|ij| boat advertisement on another page of this issue. ^ Men's suits, pants or overcoats made to measure, perfect fit guaranteed, a£ M. J. Walsh's. P. N. corsets, new models, $1.50 and $2.00. Call and see tbe Hae at M. J. Walsh's. WANTED--Young lady to leara the tailor's trade. Must be handy witil the needle. J. D. Lodtz. A private family in Lake Forest, 111., ; would like a good cook andseeond girl. : German preferred. Inquire at this office. 4-2 Don't forget that you want fresh and sweet butter on your table and remem­ ber that Debrecht & Co., Johnsburgh, - will supply you. A party of McHenry business and 4 representative men enjoyed a day's outing on the Colby property on Tues­ day. A "pippin" of a time was had -S* all. Quite a number of our young men are now getting their shoes shined at the Riverside House, where a colored ~ gent is accommodating them with first- class shines. A fine line of ladies' waists with low neck and short sleeves, also the regular neck and long sleeves; fine, sheer goods, nicely trimmed with lace or embroi­ dery, at M. J. Walsh's. F. O. Gans of the Riverside informs us that he fed ninety-five at dinner and' sixty-five at supper on Sunday. He, also reports a fine run of business dur­ ing the past two weeks. LOST--Somewhere on the WestSHde, a quantity of pickles. Finder will kindly return to West Side livery barn, when they will be returned to tlk« young lady who lost them. Miss Agnes Dorley of Elgin, gradu­ ate of a musical conservatory, will ac­ cept pupils for piano. For further,, particulrrs inquire or write Mrs. Wsifc „ Bonslett, West McHenry, 111. Capt. S. M. Walker, who has beeft conducting a boat line on Fox river during the past several years, has lum- her on his property on the river for the erection of a new summer home. "fii FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN IF TAKEN AT ONCR-A 26 foot motor boat. Seating capacity, sixteen peo­ ple. First-class equipment and driven by a ten h. p. locomobile engine. For further information call at this office. The passenger and excursion boat "Navigator" is now the oldest boat thattravels the Fox. She has been in commission for nine years and is still holding her own with the best of 'em when it comes to reliability and ser­ vice. -- ^ Three run-away boys from a Catholic institution near Chicago were rounded up lie re last night by Officers Walsh and Justen. The boys passed the night in the village lock-up and fwero sent back from whence they came this afternoon. The ice cream social held in the If. VV. ;\. hall by the Royal Neighbors of West McHenry last Saturday evening terminated into a very enjoyable af­ fair. All the cream was disposed of and a neat little sum was turned into the treasury of that society as the results of the efforts on the part of those in charsre. ; % The ice cream social held Hfc' tte*- home of Mrs. Gertrude Miller recently for the benefit of St. Clara's Court of Lady Foresters of St. Mary's church drew out an unusually large attendance, the receipts amounting to $3&20. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Laures, who planned and carried out the event, are to bo congratulated, as the Foresters were presented with the neat little sum of $18.00. which was cleared abqve all ex­ penses. « J! The hay crop thruout the entire cen­ tral west has been greatly reduced and many pastures dried up by the droughts, according to reports received by the agricultural department. Oats haTe suffered, too, and in some sections only half crops will be produced. To meet this situation the department has issued a circular to farmers urging the imme­ diate planting of emergency crops, such as millet, cow peas, sorghum and soy beans, to round out the shortage of both hay and pasture. The farmers are advised that there is stilt time ts plant half a dozen kinds of quick grow* ing crops. L