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Vtf*5V'**'" i . •'"" ""•' """"' F 1 ̂ " ™ ; 2 | *'• .r4' vA|.^r«!* >r...;-:..i« "i&T." ^ ^ -jr:** t lib PLAIN DEALER. <*£?» : «e .e&t J „r*X" tj , "- - ' ; *V* , ,» (.:'-? v|f' VOLUME XXXVII. MoH-ikKl,- ILLINOIS. THtTR^DAY* OCTOBER 5.1911. NUMBER 16, WEEKLY mmMs ITEMS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY IJTTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEM BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIFWPf. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett passed Monday in Chicago. Mrs. F. Schnabel was a windy city visitor Saturday last. Miss Myrtle Gaus is the guest of Mrs. McHie in Chicago. Dr. W. F. Stone of Chicago called on Mendfc in town Monday. Richard Wray of Richmond called on friends in town Sunday evening. J. D. Lodtz and son, Percy, passed Saturday last in the metropolitan city. C. E. Gay lord left Monday morning on a business trip to Crookston, Minn. Theodore Sphiessle attended to busi­ ness matters in the windy city Mon­ day. Miss Maude Granger of Elgin passed Saturday and Sunday at her home here. Louis Johnson of Gbieago was oat last Sunday looking after his interests here. Mrs. John J. Whiteside of Wood­ stock was a recent guest of McHenry friends. M. A. Howell of Chicago was the guestof his mother, Mrs. M. A. Howell, Sunday. Attorney J. I. Lang of Riohmond at­ tended the hoard meeting here Monday evening. Miss Mabel Granger passed Thurs­ day of last week as the guest of Elgin relatives. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional visitor In the metropolitan city last week Saturday. Miss Emma Thelen of Elgin was the guest of her sister, Miss Elisabeth Thelen, Sunday. Miss Mabel Morris of Evsnston, 111., was entertained by Miss Irene McOm- ber over Sunday. A. J. Kamholz of Gary was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamholz, 'Sunday. Math ias Laures John Feltz of Woodstock passed Sunday at their re­ spective homes here. William Doherty went to Springfield, 111., Tuesday morning to take in the state fair at that place. Miss Dora Hutson of Woodstock passed the first of the week as the guest of her parents here, y H. L. Benner and nephew ofCMcago were entertained in the home of Mr. Mrs. F. E. Covalt Sunday. Mrs. C. H. Albrecht of Waukegan was a guest la the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Price attended a meeting of the Grand Chapter O. E. S. in Chi­ cago the first of the week. Miss Elsie Wolff passed Saturday and Sunday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. McArthur, in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thelen and son, Leo, of Elgin passed Sunday &s the guests of McHenry Relatives. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block were guests of Dundee ^nd Algonquin rela­ tives oil Sunday an(l Monday. Miss Bl&nphe Loomis qf Nor til Crys­ tal Lake yisitea at the home qf her father, A* D. Loomtff, Sunday. Mrs. Bernard Harrison of Woodstock passed ft couple of days last week as the guest of McHenry friends. , Mies Alice Simes returned last Fri­ day evening from a week's visit with Kenosha, Wis., relatives and friends. G. W. Blesley went to Chicago last Thursday morning, where he under­ went an operation on one of his eyes. H. C. Mead left Sunday night for Urbana, 111., from whioh place he went to Springfield to take in the state fair. Gilbert McOmber, Alford Pouse and Leonard Phillips of Chicago passed Sunday at their respective homes here. Frank Schumacher of Chicago was a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schumacher, Sunday. ;Mis8 Mae Rose of North Crystal * Lake passed Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dur- kee. Mrs. Theodore Schiessle, daughter, Bertha, and s^n, Theodore, \^ere among the Chicago passengers last Saturday morning. Walter Kimball returned to his home in Elgin Monday evening after passing a few days with 'fiends in MuHeiiry Snd vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Schau and young­ est daughter of Chicago passed the lat­ ter part of last week at their summer home at Rosedale. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McDonald of Woodstock were guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman, Sunday. Adolph Fischer of Elgift passed Sun­ day night in McHenry. He came here ^o be in attendance at the meeting qf St. Mafry's Court, of Foresters. Mr. and Mrs. Japes Pprkins aqd daughter, Adelaide, returned to their home in Woodstock Sunday evening after a few days' visit at the home of A. D. Loomis here, Lewis Wolff of Chicago passed Sun­ day as the guest of McHenry relatives. He was accompanied home in the even­ ing by his wife and family who have been spending the past tiro weeks with relatives here. NLK WSTECTORS AT WORK MsftENRY COUNTY DAIRIES AJtiE SUBJECT FOX A TEST. Harvard Herald: Milk inspectors in the service of the state of Illinois are at work this week in McHenry county and they are likely- to consume several days of next week in completing the task assigned them. State wide in­ spection was begun on Aug. 1 and must be completed by Oct. 1. Dr. C. E. Crawford of Rockford is the chief in charge and he has a number of as­ sistants under him, one of whoin is Jay Compton of Woodstock. The state board of health is the real directing force, but the Rockford veterinary is the field representative and the state wide crusade for a better supply of milk is the first of the kind to be undertak­ en by the state board. In McHenry county, as well as in the other counties of the state, where dairies are found unsanitary, the sale of milk will be stopped. It is an im­ portant work the state board is doing and it will doubtless have the co-opera­ tion. and assistance of all who are anxious to see the health of the com­ munity improved. Every dairy and wagon and places where milk is sold will be inspected. Barns and milk houses must be clean and newly white­ washed. Milk must be properly cooled, as bacilli grow rapidly in warm milk, hence the necessity of cooling it prop­ erly. The purpose of the state board of health is toco-operate with local boards and every assistance possible will be given in order to bring about a unity of action on the part of the state, the city, village and town where the in­ spection will be prosecuted. Revised rules for dairy inspectors promulgated by the state board of health are em­ bodied in the following: "Before making inspection, see of get in touch with the health officer of the city or village in which the dairy is located, or the health officer of the city to which the dairy supplies milk. Tell the health officer that ypu would be very glad to have him make inspec­ tion with you. If .he does not care to accept your invitation, make the in­ spection alone. This is simply to give the health officer an opportunity to see what you are doing and to accompany you if he sees fit. "See that the barns are clean and recently, whitewashed. Dung and refuse should be removed from the barn each day. Five hundred cubic feet of air space should £>e allowed for each cow in the barn. "Chickens, hogs, sheep and goats should be excluded from the cow barns. "Every stable should be provided with water-tight receptacles for dung and other refuse. Refuse should not be allowed to accumulate on the floor. "No barn should be used for dairy cows which is not well lighted and ventilated and drained. "Drinking water from muddy ponds is unwholesome. Every barnyartl should be provided with drinking troughs, which may be easily cleaned- It is better fqr cows and better for their milk that their drinking water be warmed in very cold weather. "The cows should be clean- The best dairymen have their cows curried once or twice daily. Tb e udder should be washed with pure water before each milking. The bands of ttie milker should be absolutely clean. "Milk should not be kept in the barn after the several cows have been milked, or until the cans or pails are filled. The milk of each cow should be hur­ ried at once to the dairy house and cooled as quickly as possible. Milk standing in open vessels in stables takes fonl odors and is contaminated with dirt. "Rapid cooling is the secret of pure milk products. Germs grow rapidly in warm milk. Germ growth is checked when the ftrilk is cooled. The quicker the cooling, the purer the milk will be. The milk should be cooled at once after milking and kept cool. ^See that the milk house is properly screened and, when practicable, that it has a cement floor. "See that the cans are clean and if plugged condemn them. "See that they are washed in hot water or steamed. "Allow no milk to be sold from prem­ ises where there is scarlet fever, diph­ theria, smallpox or typhoid fever, and no one to handle the milk who has tu­ berculosis. "Do not discuss the tuberculin test, as this belongs to the live stock commis­ sioners. However, if there are any in­ dications of tuberculosis, so state in your report." THOSE BOYS AQAFLV. While passing thru, the village in their auto last Monday evening some "smart" youngster tfyrew a hard mud l$all at the machine occupied by My. and Mrs. H> M. Stephenson of Hing- woqd, the hall striking Mrs. Stephen? <*on in the head and painfully injuring her. Who threw the ball is not known at this time, but every effort will be made to ascertain who the guilty one is and if Mr. Stephenson is successful in his hunt for the youngster the "smarty" will soon be wishing that he never committed the deed. Everything in the line of school sup- pliss at Petescb's. 14-y IfiE WW i s m m T I E X M U P M « F vDKfBDn faAuRNESt MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF MEWS ITEMS IN CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY TRfflPl-E. Harvard's carnival, fall festival and field day, held Sept. 27, was one big success. Miss MSrg'aretlPtfan of South Grove, DeKalb county, -died recently at the age of 103 yeais, Wm. Weightmann>f Dundee shot a hen hawk the first of last week that measured 5 ieet Sinces'from tip to tip. The DuPont Powder company is ad­ vertising for carpenters to work on the construction of their plant at Fleas- ant Prairie. Carl liundgren, w"ho lias been pitch­ ing for the Toronto team of the Ca­ nadian' league, has returned to, his home In Marengo. The Oliver Typewriter Military band of Woodstock left last Sunday for a three days' elbgagettfent at the state fair at Spritlgflfelfl. Work on the electrtc lihfe between Palatine and Wauconda is progressing finely aftd there is every confidence that the road Mil be completed to Wauconda this fall. An oWWr designating' the Elgin post- office as a postal savings depository has been issued by the postmaster gen­ eral. It names October 28 as the date on tohlish the new bank will be opened. The location of the proposed $1,000,- 000 state hospital for the insane, which was to have been announced the middle 01 last month, has not been decided up­ on as yet and its selection has been in­ definitely postponed. ' Walter Jones, a farmer near Lis Crosse, Wis., was fined $100 and costs the other day for unreasonably ob­ structing the highway. He kept the auto of C. O, Culver behind his team for nearly three miles. Crystal Lake has been having a run of typhoid fever. There were thirty cases last week and eight trained nurses from Mercy hospital, Chicago, were there, caring for patients. There was one death last week. Chief of Police Button of Lake Ge­ neva is the right man in the right place. One of his assistants appeared at the grounds one morning consider­ ably intoxicated. Button immediately removed the fellow's badge and dis­ charged him. The railway companies apparently lost nothing by the ten cent penalty for not buying a ticket before board­ ing the train. Information has leaked out that the St. Paul company receives from $400 to $500 a month on its Prairie du Chien division source, which is con­ sidered to be just that much clear gain to the company. The business njien of Belyidere have raised over $1,500 for the purpose of securing a free airship exhibition at the fair grounds, the date set being Oct. 18. Two airships have been en­ gaged, the contract being with the famous (Jurtiss company, and the said company will send its most famous avi­ ator, Lincoln Beaohy, as one of the men, if possible to do so. In case of inclement w«at.her on the 18th; the flight will take plaoe the following day and if the weather then is unfavorable the ships will fly on the 20th. Harvard Independent: Marshall Bros, have on display in their show windoW an iron stove, which was built in 1841 and is indeed a curiosity. The stove is seventy-one years old and had been stored away in the store for over thirty-five years until last Monday when Mr. Marshall had it polished up and put in condition for public view. It certainly is in fine shape after these many years and the workmanship on it, especially the scroll work, proves that in those times the ornamental work was made much more of than at the present. A daring bank robbery was commit­ ted at Wlnnetka Tuesday afternoon of last week, thru a fake telephone call. The cashier was alone in the bank when a well dressed stranger came in and shortly an employe of the drug store next door came in and stated that the cashier was wanted at their phone, the party saving he couldn't get him oh the bank phone. He went out, swinging the patent lock door into the banking room behind him, leaving the stranger alone in the bank. In the short time he was gone the man worked the patent lock, opened the money drawer and took every bill, probably about $400, and disappeared. No trace of the men could be found. The celebrated gypsy lawsuit was fi^ed up in Kenosha Monday. On the Saturday previous the nomads got tor gether, hel^ a trial an<J formally im­ posed a penalty op the offender. The tj-ouhle arose last yea? when oqe Teda Cpughlan was assarted and robbed by lour members of the Bimble family. The tribal court assessed the four mem­ bers $1,000 and ordered them to pay oosts. After the slaughter of a lamb peace, was proclaimed all around. The oomplalnt in the circuit oourt was with­ drawn, the gypsies formally held by ball were released and the whole out­ fit was giten twenty-four hours in which to get, across the boundaries of Keno­ sha county. Gypsies from all over the UbM smtt wort is attendance. REV. CROSS RET\Mm ROCK RIVER MINISTERS ARE QIVE1* AP­ POINTMENTS FOR YEAR. The Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal church finished its feeekVsession at Joliet on Tuesday noon. Rev. W. A. Cross has again been ap­ pointed to the McHenry charge sfhd his parishoners as well as many friends are pleased to have him returned. The attendance at the Methodist church here has been very small fittr- ing the last year and it is hoped that the ensuing year will bring out a sub­ stantial increase. There are quite a number of residents in McHenry whew do not belong tc any church aftd ftfev. Cross as well as »U other members of the Methodist church extend la cordial invitation to those to join them. Other appointments in this viciirtty are as follows: Antioch . A. O. Stixrud Barrington '.O. F. MattiSon Cary C. E. SpauMing Grayslake. ,. H. G. Smith Libertyville. W. L. Whipple North Crystal Lake T. A. Brewstier Palatine J. E. Robeson Wauconda and Volo.R. M. McKerdhrer Waukegan H. T. Clendennihg Dundee- - G. A. Ervitig Alden and Bigfoot. .. W. M. Hauffman Cappon C. Sprouse Chemung W. H. Tuttle Cherry Valley George Griswold Greenwood and Ringwood H. J. Cottttti Harvard . E. C. Lutrisden Hebron _ . N. P. Tedrick Marengo W. M. Ewing Richmond. L. P. Warrington Woodstock _.T. R. Greene Rockford Dist. Supt.. Jos. A. Matlack FIRST NUMBER A GOOD ONE. The first number of the McHenry lecture course given uuuer the auspices of the high school took place at the Central oj>era house Monday evening and, judging from the Jioarty response of the public, we should say that the efforts of those having the course in charge are being appreciated. The Carolinian Jubilee Singers made up the first number and if there was a dissatisfied person in the audience he or she certainly kept the disappoint­ ment on the quiet. Each and every number on the program was received with a burst of applause from the audience and, altho the program rend­ ered was considerably longer than our people have heretofore been treated to, the audience, which took up nearly every seat on the lower floor and most of the balcony, never grew tired and hated to leave when all was over Prof. A. E, Nye, who is chiefly respons­ ible for this lecture course, is to be congratulated upon his success of book­ ing such a high-class number as the Carolinian Jubilee Singers. TRIBULATIONS OF AN EDITOR. A lawyer charges a man $10 for ten minutes' conversation. The man in­ sists on paying it. A doctor oharges one dollar for a prescription, and the patient says, "Oh, pshaw! Is that enough?" An undertaker charges $100 for conducting a funeral, and he is just perfectly lovely with everybody inside n f Vt A fomil na »r> OUU v/uvrtiuv VI ViiV i U1U11 j J CHkJ B bUC Marion (Ga.) Record. A man buys a gold brick and apologizes for not hav­ ing bitten before. An editor walks a mile in the hot sun to get facts of a death or a wedding Or a social function and spends three hours writing it up and tells lies praising people until he hates himself. Then if he makes an insignificant omission or charges five cfents straight for three extra copies he is a stingy, eareless, good-for-noth- ing old cuss who never gets anything right and charges four times the price of city papers twice as large. BETTER ELECTRIC SERVICE COMM. L. C. Stephens, district superintend­ ent of the North Shore Electric com­ pany, was in McHenry Wednesday of this week and made this office a call. Among other things the caller in­ formed us that the service in McHenry will be better in the future and with that view in mind the company has already set out U) reconstruct the whole system in this village. Mr. Stephens also informed us that the poor service of the last month was due to the electric storms and assured us that improvements are under way which will eliminate as much as pos­ sible the inconveniences that have been caused by lightning in the past, Just how soon the work of reconstruct tion will be finished he was unable to say. The gang of men which is now in the village will be kept here until the job is completed. IATTORNEY IRA R, CURTIS8 DEAD. Attorney Ira R. Curtiss, one of the oldest, if not the oldest lawyer in the county, passed away at his home in Marengo on Tuesday afternoon of this week. His funeral took place today. John Knox of Elgin passed Saturday and Sunday as the guest of McHenry relatives and friends. He was accom­ panied home Sunday ev$ting by his mother, who has been the guest of relatives here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. James Revor went to Chicago this morning and after a couple of days' visit among relatives there will leave for Minnesota, where Mr. Revor has land interests. They expect to be away several weeks. HE OTHER m, OF CASE COfflUNICATED tO fLAINDULEK IT PAUL ARHSTK0NG IS WILLING TO PROVE THAT THE "SHARP­ SHOOTER" IS ENTITLED TO EDWARD'S CUP. To THE EDITOR, The McHenry Plaindealer, McHenry, 111., Dear Sir, My attention has been called to an article in your issue of Sept. 21 under the heading, "Winners Receive Cups," which is, to put it mildly, misleading and unjustified by the facts, and I hope that your sense of justice will impel you to give equal prominence in your paper fco the other side of the case. I am informed by Mr. Edwards that he is still holding his oup under title instructions given him by the secre­ tary of the McHenry Power Boat club, who told him that a protest had beeix filed against the decision of the judges and that the cup would be delivered to no one until the matter was settled. Mr. Edwards and the writer both made every reasonable effort to have the matter settled in time to have the cup presented to the rightful winner at the appointed time, but for reasons best known to themselves, neither the commodore nor the secretary of the boat club seemed disposed to take action in the matter. As to the real winner of the Ed­ wards cup, I am prepared to prove before any impartial body of men the following facts: 1st. That the race in question was advertised as a "First Boat in Wins" race. 2nd. That the "Sharpshooter" ran a true race over the full course and crossed the line first. 3rd. The "Sharpshooter" violated no club rules and complied with every requirement necessary to entitle her to the cup. 4th. No protest against the "Sharp­ shooter" was filed with the judges. 5th. No disqualifications were an­ nounced by the judges. 6th. No hearing was ^iven the first three boats finishing. The writer in no way challenges the sincerity or honesty of the two judges who officiated, but does accuse them of weakly permitting themselves to be dictated to by others who practically usurped the position, duties and author­ ity which belonged to the judges alone and who dictated a decision which not only outraged public sentiment, but disregarded the revised racing rules of the club and that higher rule, upon which all olub rules and the laws of our country are founded,--the common law of England, which guarantees every man a fair hearing before he is condemned. Truth and honesty bever yet hid in the dark or refused a fair hearing to anybody, and no question was ever yet settled until it was settled right. A What I ask for the "Sharpshooter" at the hands of the McHenry Power Boat club is a fair hearing and a square deal for all concerned. PAUL ARMSTRONG. Chicago, Sept. 30, 1911. COVUMTT HAIL£ THE UWWE. A young man, who has been in the employ of one of our farmers, got him­ self in a rather embarrassing predica­ ment last Sunday afternoon. The fel­ low, it appears, came to town in the morning and when it came time to go home he discovered that his naviga­ tion appliances failed to perform their required duty. After a most uncertain journey from the east end of town to the West Side he found that the grade in front of M. J. Walsh's store was a trifle too steep and in his continued efforts to put on a bit more steam he lost his balance and fell into a mud hole which happened to be alongside the walk. In the fall he landed square­ ly on his back and, as the mud and water measured a sufficient depth to enable a sober man to swim to shore, he remained lying on his back until rescued from his uncomfortable posi­ tion by eye witnesses to the mishap. The young man in question, by special request of his employer, departed for Chicago the following morning. He told his friends before leaving that the streets of McHenry were too dirty for him and that he was going where the were «vicU?r ouu mors Ocrtniu. BRUCE STARRITT DEfi D. Bruce Starritt, who recently under­ went several operations in Chicago and who has been in a critical condi­ tion for some time past, died at his home south of this village yesterday afternoon. The funeral services will take plaoe from the Universalist church here tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock. Obituary next week. AUCTION SALE AT LILY LAKE. Mr. Ritter will dispose of his hotel outfitting, consisting of dressers, com­ modes, beds, upholstered furniture, settees, extension tables, dining room chairs, etc., at Lily Lake on Thursday, Oct. 12. The sale starts at one o'clock p. m. M. E. CHURCH SERVICES. Order of services at the McHenry M. E. chutch next Sunday, Oct. 8: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preaching services at 11 a. m. buy, Wm. A. Cross, PMtor. THE RIVERSIDE HOUSE tO BE FEATURED AS A WINTER PLEAS­ URE RESORT. That Landlord F. O. Gans of the Riverside House will not pass the winter months in idleness is evidenced from the manner in which he is going out after the winter business. Mr. Gans is now having considerable printing matter turned out at the local printery that is advertising his place as a winter amusement resort and al­ ready several different Chicago people have asked to be booked at this popu­ lar hostelry. The house will be prepared to fur­ nish amusements of all kinds and will make a feature of banquets and danc­ ing parties. Besides this, entertain­ ments of any sort desired will be fur­ nished. There are hundreds of clubs in Chi­ cago which have no permanent club rooms, but whenever an event is put on they rent a place for the occasion. Landlord Gans is well aware of this fact and also knows that it takes real money to rent such places. He has figured it out that the trip to McHen- ry, together with supper, lodging and breakfast, can be furnished to Chicago people at $3.00 apiece and the parlors, dining room and dance hall are at the disposal of the guests when they come out. This gives the Chicago people an Opportunity to take an occasional run out into the country and enjoy an even­ ing "at the club" without going to great expense. The Riverside House has all the con­ veniences that the city hotel affords. With fyot and cold water, steam heat and eleotric lights, the place ranks second to none outside of the larger cities. This offer is not only made to Chica­ go people, but applies tc McHenry residents as well. In fact, the hotel is open for the public and any one person, or persons, who wishes to use the place for an evening of amusement, as above described, should write or call on the proprietor, F. O. Gans. QETTIlfa TOO CHESTY. It has been brought to our notice from farmers residing west of town that the hunters this fall are taking greater liberties than ever before. One farmer informs us that on last Sunday several hunters that had been trespassing on his premises were or­ dered off the grounds by his son. In­ stead of taking their orders like all good sportsmen should, the intruders resented them and put up quite a bluff to lick the youth. They changed their minds, however, and left the grounds, and from all reports it's a mighty wise thing that they did. In the future this particular farmer will not allow hunt­ ing or trespassing upon his premises and will use the law, if necessary, to protect his rights. ̂ $4,000 CANAL COMPLETED. Distance between Chicago and all of the northeastern Illinois lake resorts has been shortened materially by the completion, recently, of a canal be­ tween Long and Fox lakes, the canal being used for the first time Sunday morning, September 24, when the first aiOLOi" uOato Were pulled Over the uaiu and started towards Fox Lake. The canal gives direct connection by motor boat from the Long Lake depot of the St. Paul railroad to Fox Lake and the entire chain of northern Illinois lakes, to Wilmot, Wis., fourteen miles away, and to McHenry, twelve miles away. The canal cost $4,000. DANCE AT JOHNSBURGH. On next Wednesday evening, Oct. 11, another one of those cracking good times is in store for you at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh. The young people of Johnsburgh and vicinity well know that when a dance is advertised to take place at this resort it means a good time and that's why they never let an opportunity slip past. Heimer's or­ chestra of McHenry, which has demon­ strated in the past that they are there with the proper line of dope, will fur­ nish the musio for the occasion. Dance tickets, 50 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all. K. OP C. CARD PARTY. The MoHenry Council Knights of Columbus will hold a public card party and serve refreshments at Staffers hall next Thursday evening, Oct. 12. The party will be a pubiic affair and a cordial invitation is extended to all. Cinch playing and refreshments will make up part of the evening's program and a fine time is in store for those who turn out. Twenty-five cents will admit you to the hall and entitle you to cards and refreshments. 16-1 FIFTEEN DAYS OF RAIN. A new record in weather was estab­ lished during the month just ended, there having been fifteen rainy days. The highest number of rainy days in September any preceding year since the weather bureau was established was in 1871, when rain fell on fourteen days. NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING. No hunting or trespassing will be al­ lowed upon our premises in the future, under penalty of law. FREEMAN WHITING. lft-lt F. E. MARTIN. School books at Petesch's. H-U Mi. ' # 1 A ITEMS OF LOCAL MEREST AS PICKED BT BY !TJUND£At£R K- rORTDB DfflJBC WBt WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THIS VIL­ LAGE AND THE IN EDI ATE VICINITY-- ? OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Butt«r Market. .',4, Butter was declared firm at 2T} on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Read The Plaindealer. -M. A "4;i Tablets at Petesch's. Moving pictures and illustrated at the Central Oct. 8. 16-1 The harness shop of G. A. Barkfer Is undergoing extensive repairs. The pioneers of moving pictures at the Central Sunday, Oct. 8. All seats 10c- lft-1 Don't forget the^ K. of C. card party at Stoffel's hall next Thursday even­ ing- . ie The Mystic Workers will hold a social meeting at Stoffers hall on Fri­ day evening, Oct. 13. Educating, amusing and highly en­ tertaining-. We show the best at the Central Sunday, Oct. 8. 16-1 A dance will take place at Btteh's hall here on Wednesday evening* Oct. 18. More particulars next week. LADY WANTED--TO learn the art of tailoring. Inquire of or write to J. D. Lodtz, McHenry, Dl. 11-tf WANTED--Girl to wash dishes and do other light work. Good wages. v Inquire at The Plaindealer office. 15 We want you to buy our coffee. Buy one pound of 30c coffee and we give you a bar of Swift's white laundry soap free. Saturday and Monday only. F. B. Doolittle. lft-1 Stenes & Co., the McHenry cement block manufacturers, report a rushing . business. At the present time they have more work than they can well take care of. Another evidence that cement is the coming building material, f The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. W. D. Wentworth Friday ; afternoon of this week, Oct. 6. We ̂ invite all me&bers to be present as there is work to be finished before t)|9' close of the^year. Ben Selling's gang of carp seiners, who started last week to operate in Fox river below McHenry, were forced "f '• * to leave the job on account of high i water and the strong current. They 'J*1* are now seining Sloe urn's lake, near * ""J Wauconda. Invitations for the wedding of Anton • Zens to Miss Anna V. Daluga, both of • Waukegan, have been received by McHenry friends. Mr. Zens was a for­ mer McHenry boy and has many friends here who will be surprised to learn of the coming event. Peter B. Freund is having a new cement tie barn constructed in the rear of his West Side establishment. The farmers will, no doubt, appreciate Mr. Freund's efforts in giving them a nice, comfortable place fafr their horses this winter. miss r. niuauraiiu, uie has moved from the rooms over John Stoffel's grocery store to her former location in the Parker house on Wau­ kegan street, opposite the Schnabel photo studio, where she will be pleased to meet all her-old patrons and friends. "The Tbymaker's Dream" at the Central last Sunday eveiling proved one of the biggest fun makers that has been brought to this house this season. The company was made up of artists and during the action of the operetta some very good musical numbers were introduced. The dancing specialty was especially good. Seibel Bros.' dog and pony show «*» hibited here last Friday evening and was accorded a very good patronage considering the weather conditions, which were anything but favorably for a tent attraction. The show was just as it was advertised, a dog and pony exhibition. The little four-footed ani­ mals were very well trained and per­ formed feats that were both pteasiiir and in some respects marvelous. A steam heating plant is being in­ stalled into the drug store of E. V. McAllister & Co. on the West Side. Mr. McAllister believes in keeping abreast of the times, this improve­ ment being only one of the many lie has made since taking possession fit the store. This man is surely one live wire and the more business men of this kind that we can get into the vî lage the better it will be for us all. Adolph Wegener, who, a short time ago, purchased the West Side harness shop, takes space in this week's issue of The Plaindealer. Mr, Wegener is not new to our people as he was em- p l o y e d i n t h e s h o p o f G u s C a r l s o n w h e n ' ' 1 that gentleman was in business here some years ago. Mr. Wegener is an expert harness maker and is turning out high-class work. He is an accom­ modating gentleman and any w#k left in his care will receive prompt and careful attention. His motto is, The best of workmanship sad prompt delivery. Give him a trial.