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.<*>• I,-', W ->»£*• <?*?$&• *%£? X' **>• > V ' f "H * * v7 -V, \ <, ^ '«• ,>' v* „ A v -^;^4~'^ < ̂ 'SfvT. ;«Yi' s,f? * T -3^ v *4 "" w Jtp &:£$jgj v :">-3"... »: 'vj f> v •;•--> • •>^y;=J,U'sa - .xo^yj hr-'&> MoHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1914. XXXIX. NO. 34 WEEKLY PERSONAL (TENS ' .& r&., |0NERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE %r:s *?' * • •k,' !v ' Ka^ WPfc" M£}: . .J*-: ->*x <L m. • ICEN BY PLAINDEALER IEFMTEKI AND HANDE* INTO VUi OfPlCE »Y «» t'-J FRIENDS. t^-Sl v ;f$ Mrs. Richard T. Wray spent Mon- ,£-||ay' in the windy city, ; P. A. Beller boarded the Chicago train last Sunday evening. Miss Rose J us ten spent Saturday Ijwt in the metropolitan city. : yp Geo. H. Hanly spent Friday of last $^§eek in the metropolitan city. ^ •,,> Mrs. John Justeu was a North Crys- Lake visitor last Saturday. %:/•, Walter Wateh spent Fridayo^ last S^eek 5n the metropolitan city. (!. E. Sherman and son, Lester, were '-"Chicago visitors last Saturday, r • Theo. Schiessle attended to business scatters in Chicago last Friday.. *;? ^ J. H. Kennebeck was a business vis* •v l|o'r at the county seat Monday, ^ John R. Brents was, a business vis­ itor at the county seat Tuesday. ' Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional ^r^sitor in the windy city Monday, v -f;' Miss Mabel Granger passed "Sunday the guest of relatives in Elgin. > 'F. E. Martin was among the Chicago Ipissengers last Saturday morning. -•M. J. Walsh attended to matters of a business nature ia the windy city Tues- ^John Wi Fay of Chicago<epent Sun- ty as the guest of his wife and family re. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest |j|as a Sunday guest, hi the family home ' lltere. ^ ' '*1 Mrs. Jaoob^Justeh r jw& daughter, /tJelen, were Chicago visitors laa&Sat- • lirday. • George A. Townsend of Fort Wayne, |tod., was a recent guest of C. W. jfttenger. T i Everett Hunter attended to matters «f a business nature in the windy city Tuesday. M r. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger spent Thursday of last week in the metro- j||)H tan city. •> -^Granger Smith of Elgin was the 'Ifiuest of McHenry relatives Saturday j|tid Sunday. . 't • James N. Sayler attended to matters ̂a business qature in Richmond last ,'iieek Friday. • George Johnson of £forth Crystal Iiake spent Sunday evening with Mc- sjtenry friends. Misses Mabel and Elsie Wille spent tatui-day and Sunday as the guests of bicago friends. > ' v Mrs. Alma Thomas spent Friday of gftst week as the guest of her daugh- Ifer at Ringwood. y Miss Fannie Granger passed Satur­ day and Sunday as the guest of.rela­ tives in Chicago. Miss Emma Theleo of Elgin spent Sunday as the guest of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Thelen. Fred Matthews of Lake Geneva, Wis., called on relatives in town last Saturday evening. Chas. G. Frett spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago, where- he assiftted ' /Ijis brother, A. M. Frett. Alford Pouse of Woodstock spent ^ Sunday as a guest in the home of his Vjparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pouse. Leonard Phillips left Sunday even- 4-li,g for North Holston, Va., where be ;;Sas secured favorable employment. Jf£ Miss Lillian Simes and friend of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guests mpf Win, Simes and daughter, Alice, fr Mrs. John Miller spent Saturday and £unday as the guest of Chicago rela­ tives. Mr. Miller was in on Sunday. ' • John M. Phalin and C. L. Page at­ tended the meeting of the Milk Pro­ ducers' association in Chicago Monday. ',hMr. and Mrs. E. V. McAllister at- v%nded the funeral of the latter's aunt, ^'jilrs. J. D. Wilkins, at Elgin Monday. Ralph lind Glenn Van Natta of Chi­ cago spent Sunday as the guests of ̂Jheir parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Van . vTatta. ;J John Walsh and daughter, Gene- Ai^ieve, of Fox Lake passed a recent day f 4|s the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. •rfVisby. v\0 Mr. sad Mrs* James Rainey of Ring; </T-#rood were Sunday guests in the home l|f the latter's mother, Mrs. Alma '^homas. •VX Mr. and Mrs. Thfeodore Barnett of " fjphicago were > recent guests of the ?tter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. ehlke. Miss Margaret" Ward of Norjth Chi* i^atro spent Saturday and Sunday as the ^.Jruest of her parents, *Mr. and Mrs. '""f^'rank Ward. •• ̂ ̂ Miss Aileen Thomas of Waterwater, * Wis., spent several days recently as the guest of her parents, &r. and Mrs. E. J. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. F, A. Bohlander left - Tuesday morning for a two weeks' so­ journ thru the south. They &pect to > y go as far south- as Miami, Fla. Mr. ; -^Bohlander holds some land interest^ in ;tbe south, which he will look after be- his return. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday in the home of his parents, Jfclr. andMrs. T. J. Walsh. Mr. Walsh, Ifvho is employed with the bond bouse |>f DeV^tt, Trembi ^ v^ Jias recently .'beei ^{v/fory, which ^ak larger cities of r **'^4 . W- of Chicago, new terri- eral of the SCHOOL NOTES ITEMS PERTAINING TO OUK EDUCATIONAL "H- ^WTtlOTHNf returned after Aileen O'Reilly has an extended absence. A fast game is expected Friday night when McHenry meets Dundee. • Music and drawing will again toe re* sumed, the work being taken up by Miss Dahl. Current events were discussed Mon­ day by Elsie Wolff and Edna Phalin and on Wednesday by Lester Sherman and Agnes Conway. • ;* Shakespeare, has resumed his former position on the piano, having success­ fully recovered from his injuries, caused by a fall from the piano. Edwin Heiiner is now drawing the plans, of the home of Carl Stenger. Plans for a five-room bungalow ate now complete and ready for inspection. Rdtwrr High Grabs Aiwttor Last Friday night the high school team showed the patrons of the game at Genoa Junction what a real high school basket ball team is like. First half everything was working smoothly. McHenry at once took the lead and held it thruout the game. The team was working like a clock. The end of the first half showed the McHenry team leadfng 19 to 11. Evidently the Badger boys are hard losers. In the^, second half they treated us to the dirtiest kind of basket ball, ably aided by the ref­ eree, Prof. Sisson. The honorable pro­ fessor tried to tell us that he was giv­ ing us a square deal, but by the exhi­ bition of refereeing he put up didn't back up his remarks. Possibly he nev­ er saw a-basket ball game before. If be hasn't, we'll excuse him and when Genoa comes here the 27th fcbow him how It ought to be done. In spite of all they could do the Genoa boys could not take the long end of the scpre. At the end of the game McHenry had a score of 23 points and Genoa, 19. McHenry Genoa Junction Stoffel F Krohn Bonslett F Bill. Nickels C / Buell Bacon G - Taylor Dodge G Spencer Field goals--Stoffel, Bonslett, 3; Bac­ on, 4; Nickels, 2; Krohn, 4; Buell, 3. Free throws--Buell,^ Bonslett, 3. Referee, Sisson, * Ziggy didn't watch the girls this time. That makes six victories and two de­ feats, Dundee is our nextN-victim. Easy pickin's. The McHenry team was heartily congratulated by some*of Genoa Junc­ tion's residents for taking the swelling out of their heads. The girls are betting two pounds of candy to one that we win by? twenty points. If anyone wants to buy them a nice pound of candy, step up and bet. "Ziggy" Stoffel, our midget forward, played the whole game when he ought to have been in under a doctor's care. That shows what our team is made of-- GRIT. SAVING Probably the best adjunctthat a man who contemplates building a home or going into business ever had is his passbook in a strong savings bank. Of course it is most valuable when it is added to with regular amounts at regular intervals. A man, to be the most useful and do the greatest amount of work, should have regular and suf­ ficient meals. So it is with your sav­ ings book. Give it regular meals and meals of good quality and you wiN find that it will do more and better work for you each month in the way of in­ terest earnings. You no doubt Wish that you bad money in reserve. . There is only one sure way to have it and that is to make up your mind that you will save money. Then pick some good strong bank in your community and start a savings account. It can be done,with any sum from one dollar up, and will draw 3% interest compounded twice a year. The Bank of McHenry offers every advantage that could be asked for in the way of a savings bank. It pays 3% interest semi-annuallly, and you are assured that you will always be accord­ ed courteous treatment no matter how large or how small your aodbunt may be. The Bank of McHenry has special qualities of. strength in that it is part­ nership and every dollar belonging to either or both of the partners is a guaranty to the depositors for what they have in the Bank of McHenry. This banl^lways has on hand choice notes secured by* real estate in the neighborhood of McHenry, and is glad to advise with any one with money to invest in real estate securities. We believa that by giving the investor absolute security in investment we have ̂ created a satisfied customer. POWER ICE BOAT The employes of the Hunter boat factory have constructed a power ice boat, which, it is said, can glide the frozen waters at a clip that makes the power boat owner green with envy. The boat is driven by ft four cylinder motor. We have not seen the craft, but have accepted the other fellow's word for the truth of this statement. Use our cold create each night be­ fore retiring and you will not be troub­ led with chaps. Petesch. >>•&.* , 'l+i l' .l.Z'T-r- , *-v ,r .... -•$£ "? ,:-iU ' ,. . '-site. OUT FOR LEGISLATIVE JOB JOSETS W. ntEOND ANNOUNCES IS CANDIDACY •At THE gftDOBSENEirr OP COUNTY PROGRESSIVE CUff-Tll8 HIS SECOND ATTEMPT Joseph W. Freund, the wide-awake and enterprising West Side clothier, has' announced himself a candidate for legislative honors in the primaries which will take place n^xt September. Mr. Freund made a fight for the place two years ago and lost out by a small margin. He did not care to make annthercampaign, but his friends prevailed upon him to do so and now he has consented to become a candidate on the Democratic ticket. Already he has the endorsement and the pledged support of the McHenry County Progressive Democratic club and his many friends feel that he has an excellent chance of winning out at the fall primaries. Two years ago Mr. Freund was a total stranger to most of the voters outside of McHenry and the immediate vicinity, but the experience of his campaign at that time has brought him in touch with the Democratic leaders of this district. He has left a mighty good Impression with most of these men and his friends feel he will make a strong candidate. While the primaries are still quite a ways off, the McHenry man believes in getting in on the ground floor, hence his early announcement. We doubt if the Democratic party in. this county could have picked a better man to make the fight and McHenry will work hard to place one of its most successful and worthy business men in one of the chairs of the legislature next fall. TO THE PUBLIC Owing to differences in the minds of our water consumers regarding rates charged and then compromised on al­ most any terms to suit the patrons in the past, it becomes a dire necessity to at once have the Village officials ex­ amine and test all meters and, when a marked difference exists between neighbors using comparatively the same amount of water, but whose bills vary greatly, common hpnesty and a desire to do right compels the board to install meters in all places where water is used at once and play no one as an enemy or a friend. I have asked the waterworks com­ mittee at different board meetings to effect a settlement of all past due ac­ counts on an honorable basis and the board has made every effort to do so, but, being only human and charitable, they desired to make comparisons of various quarterly water readings for the purpose of arriving at a just and reasonable settlement of old scores. In this way time has dragged on and the board is censured for having favor­ ites, etc. I have asked the board at various times to effect a settlement with all patrons up to a certain time on a fair basisand then turn all meters back to 0 on one day and «tart new with meters in all places; then if we found our equal rates to all as burden­ some or excessive that the board should pass a new ordinance to lower the rates, provided the public utility law does not conflict. My humble opinion is that the board should meet this even­ ing and start a new era at once in regard to the water consumption, as we now have a testing • machine and Mr. Harm sen can be relied upon to read 4he meters correctly. We must also secure a set of books showing plainly the affairs of the water system of our town and said books shall be open to all and at all business houses. The public is asked to use reason witft the board in these matters and assist in making a new reading from February 1, 1914* of all meters^in town. Very truly yours, SIMON STOFFEL, Pres. RE-OPEN8 WATER STREET MARKET Lewis H. Eisenmenger, Jr., has re­ opened the Water street meat market. He took possession of the place on Monday of this weqk and is now serv­ ing the public in the best manner pos­ sible. Mr. Eisenmenger, during the past two years, has been employed in the city mail service of Chicago, but has resided in and near McHenry for a number of years previous to his tak­ ing up his abode in Chicago. He has secured the servioes of Philip Rahn, an experienced meat cutter, and the public may rest assured that the place will be conducted in a first-class busi­ ness like manner. The new proprietor will do most of his own killing and butchering and has intimated to us that his market expects to reduce the high cost of living materially. His advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue of The Plaindealer. .» fiENTERS BANK EMPLOY Thomas Bolger, a product of the Mc­ Henry high school, is acquainting him­ self with the workings of a model banking institution, having entered the employ of the Bank of McHenry. He started work on Monday morning. Mr. Bolger is an honest, up-right young man and we believe Fremont Hov & Son have not made a mistake in pro­ curing his services. We're in business for your health. Pure drugs only are sold. Petesch. MCHENRY'S SOCIETY Basket Stclal Sunday A basket social will be held at the Lily Lake school house next Sunday evening, Feb. 8. A good program is being prepared for the .occasion and a fine time is promised to those who at­ tend. Don't forget your baskets. ••eital at M. E. Church' Miss Agnes Mitchell, reader, assist­ ed by. local musical talent, will give a recital at the M. E. church on Wed- nesdapevening of next week, Feb. 11. The event is giVen under the auspices of the Dorcas society of the M, E. church and it is hoped that it will be Well attended. I.N.A. Ctri hrtr Fox River Valley Camp, R. N. A., will hold a public card party at Wood­ man hall, West McHenry, on Tuesday evening of next week, February 10. Cards and dominoes will be played and four prizes awarded. Admission, in­ cluding refreshments, 25 cents. Every­ one cordially invited. Har Elf hteMth Birthday In honor of the eighteenth anniver­ sary of her birth a number of her young friends entertained Miss Dor- othie Engeln at Weber's hall on Tues­ day evening of last week. Dancing and games furnished the evening's entertainment, after which refresh­ ments were served. All present had a tine time and before the party broke up everyone wished the guest of honor many happy returns of the day. Bualnaaa Man'a Dlanar The McHenry Business Men's club will enjoy their regular monthly din­ ner at the Fred Justen hotel on Tues­ day evening of next week, Feb. 10. Invitations have been sent out and it is sincerely hoped that all who received one will respond to same. Some very important business matters will be dis­ posed of at this meeting. The club will be addressed by Hon. C. H. Francis of Woodstock. The dinner will be served at seven o'olock. Tha Tans* Clan A tango class was organized at Stof* fePs hall last Saturday evenihg. About forty enthusiastic dancers received in­ structions. The class will meet at the hall every Saturday evening until further notice. While there were a few who have previously danced this latest craze, all seemed to be eager to have it taught to them in the correct manner. No doubt the class will grow as time goes on. Mt. and Mrs. Howard Conn of Woodstock are doing the in­ structing. _______ R. N. A. Maaquarada Riverview Camp, R. N. A., of this village are making plans for the hold­ ing of a big masquerade dance to be held at the Central opera house on Monday evening, Feb. 23. The mem­ bers of the society hope to make this the grandest and most successful evept of the kind ever attempted in McHen­ ry and with this end in view the com­ mittee in charge is exerting itself to the limit. Twenty prizes, ten ladies and ten gents', will behungup. Watch these columns for full particulars in a later issue. Public Card Party . 'The Ladles' Sodality of St. Mary's German Catholic church of this place are making arrangements for the hold­ ing of a public card party at Weber's hall on W ater street on the afternoon and evening of Friday, Feb. 13. That the ladies are not superstitious is evi­ denced by the date they have selected for the party. , Progressive cinch, euchre and dominoes will be the games indulged in and suitable prizes will be presented to the successful contestants. Admission, including refreshments, 25 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The games will begin at 2:30 and 7:90 p* m. . Tha Iwtal Warkara , The members of St. Patricia Cburt of Lady Foresters of St. Patrick's Catholic church met with Miss Ellen Doheriy . last Thursday afternoon for the. purpose of organizing a Social Workers society. After a short dis­ cussion, an organization was effected, with Mrs. John J. McCarthy as presi­ dent and Mrs. Geo. Meyers, secretary and treasurer. At the conclusion of the afternoon's work refreshments were served. The ladies at their first meeting started work on several quijts. The society will meet once each week, the next meeting being with Mrs. J. J. McCarthy and will b* held nextf Saturday afternoon. Tha Saclal Whaal The members of the Social Wheel met with Mrs. Ella Wheeler at her beautiful country home, just east of the river, last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Emma Phillips gave an interest­ ing talk on club work in Chicago, while Mrs. Allen favored those gath­ ered with a recitation, which was de­ livered in a delightful manner. The guests of honor at the meeting were Mesdames W. A. Sayler, James N. Sayler and J. W. Schaffer. After the business meeting refreshments were partaken of. The next meeting of the society will be held with Mrs. Cowan on Saturday ^afternoon, Feb. 14. This meeting will be in the form of a valen­ tine party and a dandy time is looked foi'ward to. Try a Plaindealer lor sale a$f. WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITERS AS TAKEN ntOft THE COLUMNS Of OUR MANY EXCHANGES. MISCELLANEOUS ASSORTMENT OF NEWS ITEMS Of CONDENSED FORM FOR BUSY PEOPLE. City Marshal Burke of Harvard now wears a real policeman's uniform and one cannot tell him from a real Chica­ go cop. Sixty ..per cent of Waukegan's popu­ lation are people of foreign birth. About 10,000 foreigners now reside in that city. Robert Antcliff of Hebron Prairie •hipped a carload of twenty-four steers fib Chicago one day recently, for which he received the snug sum of $2,700. James Henry Hawley of Barrington, who is ninety-one years of age, has gone into the chicken business. As a starter he has purchased eleven Rhode Island Reds and a rooster. The first car load of automobiles ever shipped into Wauconda arrived in that village last week. The ship­ ment consisted of six five-passenger Fords and were for the firm of Brown & Boehnier, the local agents for that oar. The factory building at Chicago Highlands, near Barrington, has been purchased by the Gypsum Products company of Chicago and will soon be put into operation. The factory build­ ing was erected some years ago, but has never been put to use. The Harvard Independent has ain- stailed a new Intertype type setting machine. The Independent has al­ ways been classed among the best country weeklies in Illinois and with the addition of the Intertype the paper will be newsier than ever. ' Editor Scott of the Richmond Ga­ zette announced in last week's issue of that newsy sheet that the paper will not be issued during the next two or three months. The paper is to under­ go some changes and when again issued will be better than ever. A movement is now on foot, wh^ch, if carried out, will put all of Lake county'8 prisoners to work on the road. All of the Lake county papers are boosting the plan and it is not at all unlikely that the board of supervisors ofthat county will take action on the matter at their next meeting. Mrs. Anna Maurer and son, John Maurer, of Lake county have sued four Wauconda saloonkeepers for $10,000 damages. The damages are asked on the grounds that liquor sold by them to the head and support of the family made it impossible for him to properly care for the family and that they are left destitute as a result. The case will be heard at the March term of court at Waukcgan. While making their customary daily inspection tout* in a gasoline motor car over their section of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad on Sunday even­ ing, Charles ^Magdatz and William Busse of Barrington, the former the section foreman and the latter a section hand, were run over by a fast passen­ ger train from the north and instantly killed. The accident happened about six o'clock two miles northwest of Bar­ rington. Both the victims wat$ mar­ ried men and leave families. WAS KNOWN HERE FRANK I • V . ; DORAN DIES IE . nmtL A* «T. PAUL* * iMtM & v r .4 ry ' . - ' h f VALENTINE PARTY The members of thfe Just Us club are working along on the plans and preparations for tneir valentine party to be held at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 14, in a most harmonious manner. The young ladies are going to try to outdo all their previous efforts and with this 4nd in view the prelimi­ naries go merrily on. The decorations on this occasion will be mor6 expen­ sive and elaborate than ever before. The electrical effects are also being carefully looked after and, in short, the event gives promise of being the biggest and best ever. Moore's four piece orchestra of Woodstock has been engaged to furnish the music. In order to attract both the young and old the new dances will be indulged in as well as the older ones, including the old fashioned quadrille. Dance tickets, 75 cents. All are welcome. D. H. FULLINCTON DEAD D. H. Fullington, who about fifteen years ago resided on the Amos Whit*- ing farm, now owned by W. E. Whit­ ing, passed away at his late home at Gentry, Ark., last Sunday afternoon. His body was shipped to this place and arrived here this morhing. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery. The deceased was a brother-in-law to C. L. Page of this place and has other rela­ tives in this vicinity., The deceased was about fifty-three years of.age and leaves to mourn a wife, one §on apd a daughter. The bereaved have the sympathy of our people. RECEIVES CHECK FROM *. N, A. Mrs. Mary Schreiner received a check from the Royal Neighbors ot America for $500 last week, this being in payment of the policy held with that society by her daughter, Marga* get, who passed away on Dec. 18. The deceased was a member of Riverview camp of-fcbis place and Mrs.. Schreiner wishes to thank the officers of that society for the prompt and satisfactory manner in whicn the claim was paid. See ESLFR for everything electrical. $xpert house wiring, reasonable prices. cPiv Doran, a former resident of this county and who will be favorably remembered by many 6f our readers, died at St. Paul, Minn., last Sunday morning. The deceased was raised in this county. » He went to St. Paul in 1883 and has been honored by ' the people of that city, who have elected him twice mayor and several times to other elec­ tive positions. At the time of his death he WM president of the Minnesota soldiers' home board. He was also a member of the fifty-second Illinois, having been born at Batavia, 111., and moving to this county in 1853. He was married to Electa Gilbert, also of this county, who died in March, Ift09. Mr. Doran leaves four children. George A., Susan A. and Charles B., all of St. Paul, and Wilson J. of Chicago. Burial took place in Oakland cemetery, St. Paul, on Tuesday of this week. The deceased had the undersirable distinction of having been incarcerated in southern prison pens the longest of any enlisted man from the northern arnty, having served in practically all of the worst and best known of south­ ern prisons for mor4 than twenty-six months. . ,M. E. CHURCH NOTES Mr. Gaylord still improves. The Dorcas report a good meeting and promise more. Mrs. Sarah Sherburne has a severe cold, whicl? keeps her in. Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; preach­ ing, 11:00 a. m.; Junior league, 2:30; Epworth league, 7:45. Our Junior league Is growing rapid­ ly in size and interest. Let your chil­ dren come and enjoy the service. Choir practice will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Went worth Saturday evening. All are urged to come and spend the evening with us. We vfere delighted to see several out at church who have- been detained heretofore. We hope fortune will so favor them that they may repeat their coming. I The Epworth league will be led by Miss Dilling. All are urged to be present, for you cannot afford to fee ab­ sent. There will be no election and no office will be foroed upon you. F. A. SHIPLEY, Pastor. WEDDING DANCE A very cordial invitation is extended to everyone'to attend a wedding dance to be held at Stubfey's hall, Johns- burgh, on Wednesday; evening*, Feb. 11. The management takes pleasure in announcing this, the next dance, at this popular resort. We also take this opportunity to tell the public that this hall- has always been conducted in strict accordance to the laws of good citizenship. We have long since placed a ban on all of the objectionable dances, and, in view of the fact that the hall has the patronage of the community's very best cla^s of people, we are sure that our management is approved by everyone who has patronised this re* sort. Music by the Northern Illinois orchestra. Tickets, 50 cents. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Everyone is interested in the life of Lincoln--the great patriot and states­ man.' In this issue of The Plaindealer you will find an interesting illustrated special feature about Lincoln that we know you will be glad to read. This story should be of interest to the young as well as older readers. Many of our special features can be taken by the school children as a basis for informa­ tion that can be used to good advantage in their school work. Read all of The Plaindealer every week. We don't want you to miss any of our syndicate features, which are written by the best authors and authorities. TAKES IN PARTNER Lewis Bishop, the Water, street ton- sorial artist, has taken a partner into his business. Mr. Olson of Chicago, who assisted Mr. Bishop in the shop last year, has purchased*^ half interest in the establishment and has already gone to work. The shop has been en­ larged and newly furnished and is now classed as the most up-to-date place of its kind in McHenry. The place has all the conveniences of the large city shops and the patrons will hereafter be cared for in better shape than ever before. • DIDN'T AFFECT US Sunday was "Go to Church" day- Owing to the fact that the peopfe of McHenry and vicinity are pretty good church goers the year around, the day had very little bearing on the attend­ ances at the services last Sunday. Re­ ports from other towns of' the county are to the effect that the day was gen­ erally observed. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a can­ didate for -the office of tax collector for the town of McHenry, subject to the action of the coming town caucus and will appreciate the support of my friends. JOHN NIESEN. CNIVERSAL1ST CMURCM Regular services next Sunday. Sulk- day school at 10 a. m., sermon by Miss Margaret Hess at 11 o'clock. A cor­ dial invitation is given everyone to attend both of these services. ITEMS Of LOCAL INTEREST AS flCKFD BP BY PLADffiEALER fOKTEKS D01MG «££ WHAT PEOPLE ARE BOOM Of TO LACE AND THE IMMEDIATE VHJMHW-- OTHER SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Batter Markat, Butter was declared firm at 26| cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Dr. Hess' Panacea for poultry hi sold at McAllister's. Valentines at Petesch's. ' ^ vS Many cases of sickness ported of late. E, V. McAllister sells the G, Si bog cholera remedy. A large and pretty display of valeo-; tines at Petesch's. j Who murdered Captain Hsnsfcaf Rosalie LeGrange can tell you. The McAllister cold tablets are nR- - ^ ing like hot cakes these days--they relieve la grippe. We notice children on the street who should^>e in school. The proper au­ thorities should get after 'em. Miss Julia Stoffel has resumed bet; duties at the West McHenry bank, after an extended lay-off. jv The McHenry high school basket ball team meets the Dundee highs at the local gym (?) tomorrow night. Many warm discussions of the wet, anil dry questions are heard on the streets and in public places these days* L. H. Eisenmenger, the new Water street meat dealer, expects to move his family here from Chicago in about a month. * ' Claude Hutson and Mrs. MJke way are now confined at the wbst Side hospital in McHenry, At this writing both are doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blake, who reside near Ringwood, are the happy parents of a baby girl. Mrs. Blake was f©r»- merly Miss Eva Degen. Simon Michels and family and now enjoying their cozy new home 00 North Water street. They moved Mo same the first of the week. The McHenry Deers journeyed to Elgin last Sunday, where they were handed a 51 to 15 defeat at the hands of the Athletics of that city. Ouchl A private masquerade dance will be enjoyed by the members of the Mc­ Henry high school and their friends at Stoffel's hall on Friday evening dl this week. s S:•> N. H. Petesch, the popular Center* ville druggist, has placed an order for one of the very latest soda fountains, to be installed in his place of business- at an early date. "^g:; FOR SALE ™Alfalfa seed No. 1, Da- kota and Montana, non-irrigated. Best for this locality. Call or write lor prices and samples. The Hill Seed Farms, Dundee, 111. 314* Arthur Buggs Jackelhannes Patske, bird imitator and general handy-man, is now shining 'em up at the tonsorlal parlors of Martin B. Schmitt on Wjfid- nesday and Saturday nights. E, V. McAllister says he is noi^D the dressmaking business, but he has k the agency for the Ladies' Home Jour­ nal patterns, which any lady eaa orttejr- by calling at the Rexall store. Reports from Wesley hospital in Chi­ cago are to the effect that Chas. W. Gibbs is recovering nicely from ths effects of the operation which he under^ went in that institution last week. The Hon. Mr. G. Hog arrived via the subway on Monday of this week. Be remained just long enough to take a good look at his shadow, after whieh ? he bade all farewell for another six weeks. - v Mrs. Peter Schoewer is confined to her home thru illness. Her daughter, Anna, of Chicago and Mrs. Joseph Schoewer of Beloit, Wis., are here caring for her. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Chas. G. Frett entertained the boys at the McHenry Pleasure club roams with a spread on Wednesday evening of last week, ft was his birthday an- ' niversary and about fifteen were tunate enough to get in on ihe eats.' • The families of John P. Weber and' Mrs. Nick Martin moved their house* hold effects into Chicago this week, where they expect to make their future homes. Jlr. Weber has secured a good position with the Western Electrf® company in that city, we are told. Painters employed by the Cusaek company of Chicago were in McHenry and vicinity a few days last week and while here painted a number of signs, the most conspicuous of which is the one on the west side of the Simon Stof­ fel block, which advertises the Cereso- ta Sour. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Covalt are enter­ taining a bright young man at their home on Waukegan street since last Thursday. Altho Floyd hasn't entir»* ly recovered from the effects of hie recent) operation, much of his time le now directed towards entsrffli*. 4 m e n t o f t h e n e w a r r i v a l ^ ' ' , - . , ' 3 ' sv :4£- 'j mm -Wo*" a® • ?.Z\ vft til. W Sir