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Miss Dorothy Carr of Ringwood is visiting Miss Variria Wentworth this week. <• , ••"••• Mr. and Mrs. W. X .Walsh and the latter's mother vlstted in Huntley Sunday. - Misses Martha and V<??a Stoffel at­ tended the ball game at Waukegan Sunday. : Miss Gladys Mason left Wednesday morning to visit Chicago friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray of Wirt, Okla., called on friends in town last Friday. Everett Hunter ^nd son, Arthur, were among the Chicago passengers Tuesday morning. Mrs. Bernice Smith and Miss Nettie Voss of Hebron spent Sunday as the guests of Miss Anna Knox. / Mrs. Chas. Gormerly and daughter, M$ry, of Chicago visited Mrs. Peter Wirfs Saturday and Sunday. Bert Davidson and Paul Urlie of Chicago spent the week end as guests in the home \«t: Miss Cristine Belle Miller. • ",v'"V Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fay of TSvan- ston, III., were week end guests in the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. E. W. Howe. , v Mrs. Curtis C. Westfafl of Chicago iB spending the week as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon StofFel. Misses Lola Boyie and Anna Fris- by drove over to the county se^t last Friday, where they passed Qui day as the guests of friends. 7? Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. C. W/ Gibbs and Rev. M. J. McEvoy attended the farmers' picnic at Harvard Wednesday. E. P. McDonough, who has been out at Camp Pleasant, Emerald Park, for the past two weeks, returned to Chicago Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gibbs, Miss Mary Gibbs, Jack Walsh and Ed. Con­ way motored to Waukegan Sunday and witnessed the ball game. Miss Anna Stock, Miss Gertrude MasqueTet; Miss Edythe Petesch, C. Unti and Mrs. Jas. B. Perry were Chi­ cago passengers this morniiig. Mrs. Emma Mudgett of Britt, Iowa, and. grandson, Dean Watkins, of Chi­ cago are gjuests in the home of the former's sister, Mrs. C. H. Parks. Miss Kathryn Bolger of Chicago, who visited here last week, went to Woodstock Monday evening to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. D. H. Corr. Mr. and Mrs* Brown and son, Elmer, of Wauconda and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Diedrich and son of Chicago were the guests qf McHenry friends Sunday. - - ' • ^' , Mr. and Mrs. 'fc & Petersen and daughter, Mrs. Frank Schuyler, mo­ tored over from the county seat last Thursday and called on friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. ^chiessle and daughter, Bertha, and Miss Vera Puss motored to Twin Lakes* Wis., this morning and passed the day there. , Mrs. Emina Hamill of Chicago spent the latter part of last and the fore part of this week as a guest in the home of her sister. Mfs. D. G. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reynolds and daughters, Dorothy and Jean, of Chi­ cago called on friends here Wednes­ day enroUte to Lake Geneva for a week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Van Dyke, who have been spending several weeks as the guests of relatives in and around McHenry, left for their home at Humphrey, Neb., last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Althoff and son, Mrs. Lewis Althoff and daughter, Evelyn, and Ray Carney of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday as guests in the feotae of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller. Mr. and Mrs., Chas. L. Page will leave tomorrow (Friday) for an auto trip to Wisconsin- „ They will visit Mr. and Mrs. E. F. "Thomas at Ocon- omowoc, who were former residents ef McHenry. . ' Miss Catherine Allen left for her home in Milwaukee Wednesday morn­ ing after a two weeks' visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stenger. She was accompanied to Chicago by Mrs. Stenger. The latest and best of pictures at tba Airdome, Riverside park, every Bead Plaindealer ads. ' f | p w p p w ^ l j i u u i ^ W - v 1 ; 1 ! ? - Speaking before the most attentive and enthusiastic audience ever gath­ ered at Centerville corners, last night Vinton S. Lumley of Woodstock, candidate for state's attorney at the Republican primaries Sept 13, devot­ ed the greater part of the evening in defense of this muddy campaign and the falsity of the charges made against him by his opponents. Everett Hunter presided and the speaking was preceded by a band concert given by the McHenry bartd. Chas. Allen, law partner of Mr. Lumley, was then called upon and he went over the campaign issue briefly and denounced by affadavit the libel-, ous charges made against. Lumley while he was state's attorney. He sat down amid wild demonstrations. Mr. Lumley then stood up and was given such a splendid ovation that it some time before he could ad­ dress his supporters, whom he at once assured that he was looking for the job himself and was perfectly capable to take care of the office of state's attorney without the assis­ tance of Charley Allen or any other Charley. In singling oat frit farmer friends he assured his respectful audience that whether elected or not he would stand by the farmers in the protection of their dairy herds against the rad­ ical and cruel method of the tuber- culine test. , s Mr. Lumley was with home folks* being just a very short distance from the place where he was born and raised and the fact that at least twen­ ty cars from his residence town es­ corted him here shows that the audience was made up of home folks and a warm friendly cheering was given him from start to finish. Miscellaneous Assortment ef Newa Items In Condensed Form For Busy People .1 The city of Betvidere has purchased a lung motor. A live day chautauqua wfll open at Hebron tomorrow. Five maniacs now occupy cells in the Lake county jail at Wankegan. Lake Geneva., Wis., will again hold a big Labor day celebratiou in that city. • : , Farmers of Lake county declare that their potato crop will be very small this year. The Crystal Lake fire department responded to three farm fire Calls during the past few weeks. George Hammond was the winner in a golf tournament held on the Woodstock grounds recently. A couple of mail bags were looted by thieves ^t the Rondout, station, Lake county, one morning last week. "Die people of Hebron are rejoicing ov» the news that their new electric lighting system is to be installed soon. Charles Zeno, a bartender employed at Powers' Lake, committed suicide by shooting himself thru the heart Monday morning oT last week. A large barn at the Lippincott hotel, Fox Lake, was destroyed by fire during a recent night. The horses and several automobiles were saved. James J. Walsh of Waukegan in a letter published in the Waukegan Ga­ zette last Friday -charges that there are 100 blind pigs in operation in Lake county. The thirty-eighth annual reunion of the Lake county soldiers and sail­ ors was held at Foss park, North Chicago, last Wednesday and Thurs- In conclusion he thanked his audi-fday and drew out large crowds each ence for the high tribute paid him day. Lake Forest has made a bid in coming out in such large numbers } for next year's reunion. McHENRT TOWNSHIP VOTERS Pay High Tribute'tib Vinton S. Lam- ley Here Last Evening WEEKLY EXCHANGE ITEMS AS TAKEN FROM THE COLUMNS s- OF OUR EXCHANGES McOMBERS HONORED GUESTS Enjey Farewell Party at fhe Mlatfer Hea» and asked their support at the pri maries, not like a thief, but a man, vfrho is standing upon his own honor and for the rights of the people whom he wishes to serve as states' attorney. Democrats Pleased With Outlook [Contributed] Walter J. Walsh, Democratic candi­ date for state senator, and Jacob R. Justen, candidate for circuit clerk, accompanied by Chas. F. Hayes of Harvard, Democratic candidate for representative, have made a canvass of the east side of McHenry county and have been assured by the voters that they will vote the Democratic ticket, so as to give Mr. Walsh and Mr. Justen ~a big vote as an endorse­ ment th&t their home people are working for them strong, so in the campaign >fof election in November they can appeal to the rest of the district for their votes with the en­ dorsement from the men that know -them around McHenry. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Justen are asking all of their friends to be sure and vote the Demo­ cratic ticket, so that it will be impos­ sible to Write in the names of other candidates and beat them for their nomination. Chas. F. Hayes, candi­ date for the general assembly, has been assured by the Democratic voters of McHenry and vicinity that it has been fourteen years since McHenry county has elected a representative and that it is up to them to stand solid back of his candidacy and nomi­ nate him by a big majority on Sept. 13. Without the leasft bit of doubt, nearly every voter in and around Mc­ Henry will vote the Democratic tick­ et for her own candidates, Mr. Walsh and Mr. Justen, and for the only can­ didate from this county for represen­ tative on the Democratic ticket, Chas. F. Hayes of Harvard. We are in­ formed that Joseph E. Barber of Ma­ rengo, Democratic candidate for state's attorney, will be in McHenry next week to meet the voters. Thimble Chib Makes Aprons Mrs. Theo. Winkels entertained the Riverview Thimble club at her home on Broad street on Wednesday aft­ ernoon. Several aprons were made and sold by the society. A game of bean bag made each one happier, Mrs. Geo. Bohr winning first and the hostes second prize. The next meet­ ing will be held at Mrs. Anton Schneider's on Water street Mrs. Johi»pJusten Passes A way Mrs. John Justen died at her home here this morning at three o'clock. She leaves a husband, two daughters and five sons. She was sixyt-five years old and lived in this vicinity all her life. She was a devout mem­ ber of the Catholic church. Burial at St. Mary's cemetery Sunday after- noon. 'To the Public . We take this manner of making it known that the deal whereby we were to have taken over the stock and fix­ tures of the S. J. Deinlein grocery and meat market has, on account of a disagreement . between ourselves and Mr. Deinlein, been called off. . Adams & Freund. School books and supplies 4t Mc­ Allister's drug store. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was hostess to five couples of the Merry-go-Round club Tuesday evening, when a seven o'clock dinner was served in honor of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber, favor­ ite members of the club, who will make their future home at DeKalb\ On their pretty screened porch, brilliantly lighted, a table was set and the members faultlessly served by this capable hostess, who had also previously arranged for a guest prize, an exquisite silver basket, which was presented to Mi*, and Mrs. McOmber by Cad W. Stgnger in behalf of the club as a farew6)l token of esteem and regret Mr. McOmber' very feelingly re­ sponded, assuring his friends that the welcome at their new home would be none the less genuine and their address would be 606 Grove street After dinner, with the addition of two guests at the Stenger and Page homes, Miss Catherine Allen and Mrs. Emma Fullington, an auto party was made up and conveyed to Crystal Lake, where they enjoyed the moving pictures. This concluded a most enjoyable farewell and the members regret ex­ ceedingly that Mr. and Mr.s Mc­ Omber have decided to leave McHen­ ry and their life long friends, who wish them much happiness and sac? cess in their new home. CKHUSTERS GIVE MUSICAL AT BALL PARK LAST SUNDAY EVENING , Singers of World Fame Attract Large and Appreciative Audience | Num- bers Enjoyed A D. REUNION AT RINGWOOD A. Whiting Family Celebrate First Family Gathering '•2tV->. A big automobile, evidently tired of waiting for its owner, left the curbing of one of Lake Geneva's streets and did. not stop until it had gone some fifty feet into the lake. Outside of a thoro washing, the ma­ chine remained undamaged. After hanging fire for several years, the electric road between Ma­ rengo and Harvard is to be complet­ ed. Work of laying the rails has al­ ready begun and, in view of the fact that the road bed has been complet­ ed for several years, the completion of the road is looked for at an early date. John Pjtcher, aged twenty-one, a farm hand, was drowned in Grassey lake, near Harrington one day re­ cently. The fatality came about when a boat in which he and several companions were rowing^ started to fill with water. Becoming excited, the youYig man jumped and never came up. His body was recovered a short time after. * Nels Elessen, one of tile men who took part in the Haymarket riot in Chicago in 1887, and who during the past nine years has lived alone in a cottage on Indian Point, Fox Lake, committed suicide by hanging him­ self to the rafters of his home last Thursday. 'The body was discovered by his two sons that evening. The two sons resided in a cottage near by. The.Lake Geneva ice train ran thru an open switch and smashed into a big mogul engine standing on the turn table and in turn hit another large engine in the roundhouse at Crystal Lake one night last week, driving the second engine thru the end of the engine shed and deep in­ to the embankment in the rear. No one was injured, altho the damage is placed at from $10,000 to $15,000. When Fred Patnaude of Lake Gen­ eva saw a man peeping in his window one night last week he picked up a Shot gun^and pulled the trigger, the charge penetrating the thigh of Har­ ry Parker, a Lake Geneva man. Pat­ naude was locked up and later re­ leased. The victim of the shooting will recover. Quiet a number of res­ idents of that city have been annoyed by a window peeper recently. Libertyville has been hit by a big commercial boom. Rapid strides are being made on the 100x150 ft. addition to the Foulds Milling company plant, while the American Wire Fence com­ pany, which recently purchased the two Rainbow factory buildings, will erect a third building, 136x150 feet and when completed it will give em­ ployment to from fifty to 100 more hands. They are already advertising for fifty men. Mutschow Bros, of Harvard have sold their general merchandise store to Gus F. Seefeldt who has been em­ ployed by them during the past six years, and Herman Lange, for twen­ ty-six years employed with the whole­ sale branch of the Marshall Field & Co. store in Chicago. Seefeldt & Lange will be the firm name. The Mutschow Bros, alfo conducted a large dry goods business at Beloit, Wis., and F. C. Mutschow, resident member of the firm at Harvard, will move to the Wisconsin city, r- > . -- ,0 , - * -K' « „ J1" 4/ ; « /. * ,. • On Sunday, Aug. 27, the Whiting family celebrated a reunion with a fine chicken dinner in the Whiting woods near their family residence. After dinner the day was spent after the manner of all basket pic­ nics, the men enjoying a ~all game, while others were enjoying social chats. It was a singular meeting, as every member of the family was present to enjoy the occasion, thirty- eight being the number voting to make this an annual affair. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Whiting and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whiting, Misses Marion and Eleanor Whiting and Will Whiting of Ringwood; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hayes and son and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whiting and daughters of McHenry; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and daughter of Lake Geneva; Earl Whit­ ing of Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Musser of Elgin and Mr. an<| Mrs. Lewis Whiting and son of Longmont Col. # "Lazy Bill" Wl Ilk- Patton, known as "the pe­ culiar comedian," will appear here at the Central opera house in his latest and best play, "Lazy Bill.'" The unique character of Dr. Bill Hale, the good natured country physician, af­ fords the popular comedian a first- class opportunity to display his abil­ ity as a laugh maker. Unlike many stars, Mr. Patton does not believe in occupying entirely the center of the stage, and so in "Lazy Bill" his com­ pany has an equal chance with him­ self to win favor. All of the charac­ ters in the play are good and many of them new to the stage. An excel­ lent supporting company has been en­ gaged, beautiful scenery and effects are carried and, taken as a whole, it is a worthy presentation, entirely out of the ordinary, its sentiments and tone of the highest. Present Honor Pin On Monday night the local chapter, O. E. S., presented Miss Corabel Mc­ Omber with a beautiful gold Star pin, emblem of the society, in recog­ nition of the good will and sisterly illations existing between her and the members of the chapter. The pin will be cherished by Miss Cora­ bel both for its beauty and the loving thoughts brought with it to her new home. She has a natural ability for the work of the Eastern Star and the members appreciate the loss caused by her removal. For Benefit of St. John's Parish The Windt Horst Maenrfferchor of. Chicago will be at Johnsbuig for their annual outing next Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept 2, 3 and 4. On Sunday evening, Sept 8, they will give a concert a^ the parish hall at 8:00 o'clock for the benefit of the par­ ish. Admission, 25 cents. ' * Thanks The members of the Boy Scoots ef McHenry wish to extend a vote of thanks to the West Side bank for thl presentation of the beautiful Frank McKay, Scout Master. Notice The Geqietery Aid society will meet with Mrs. James B. Perry on Tuesday afternoon, Sept 5, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. J. B. Perry, Pres. Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Sec. FOR SALE--Strictly fresh sterile eggs.- Geo. Knhn, McHenry, 111. Phone 605-M-2. , 623m ' ̂ ̂ -vT • „ " ,:V* v'* '"T* ' • • I'. - As per arrangements by the Rev. Edw. Berthold, pastor of St Mary's church of this village, the Paulist choristers of Chicago, famed in this country and in Europe for their achievements along the line of choral endeavor, were conveyed with autoes by our townspeople on Sunday even­ ing from their villa on the shores of Crystal lake, where they have been located during the summer months, to McHenry and if a large turnout was to be considered an expression of welcome thrice were they wel­ comed, as fully one thousand people witnessed and enjoyed the program rendered by this wonderful choir. The'choir, consisting of 125 voices, men and boys, under the direction of Rev. Wm. J. Finn, a versatile conduc­ tor of remarkable musical genius, has continued its - rehearsals thruout the summer in order to be in good con­ dition for the extended tour in the northwest this fall. Father Finn has made a special study of a capello inotets and his singular organization is trained to unparallelled perfection, to sing without accompaniment, tho an ac­ companist of high talent was with them here on Sunday night Tho some of these boy sopranos are not more than nine years old, their work upon the concert stage has passed the acid test of metropolitan criticism and those who heard them on Sunday night will have another opportunity at Crystal Lake on next Sunday night when Venetian night will be presented on the waters of Crystal lake; The small boy sporano, rendering "The Mocking Bird," was cheered wildly in unreserved approbation at the dose of the number. McHenry never has and perhaps never will ex­ perience such a rare treat as was given them by the best trained choir in the world. Auto parties will go to Crystal Lake Sunday night from all nearby towns. The following is the program that was given here, after which the boys enjoyed ice cream and cake at Wood­ man hall, serevd by the of Mc­ Henry: --'mi Emitte Spiritum Town;.. • ̂ Schoetky Legend Tchaikovsky Listen to the Mocking Bird... .Trino Masters Leroy Kurtzeborn Roland Deacon Eja Mater Rheinberger Salve Regina Waddington Messrs. Wm. Owen, John Dromey Cherubic Hymnn Gretchaninif Beattitudes .... * Rachmaninof Lullaby of Life...... Leslie The De'il's Awa ....... DeLarmarter The Swanee Rive* ...Cowen Gallia (Jerusalem Chorus)...Gounod Inflammatus Rossini Master Kurtzeborn Director, Rev. Wm J. Finn, C. S. P. Accompanist Miss Mary Anderson JOSLYN OFFERS $500.00 REWARD Barnea* Dastardly Methods--Snp- , presses Facts as to Joslyn's Re­ ports - -- 'V »C , [Contributed^ V*" campaign pfogresses and y*: j Escape Serious Injury While the C. W. Stenger family were enjoying their evening motor trip on Thursday they met with an accident that will not soon be forgot­ ten by the occupants of the car. It happened on the Bay road with Mrs. Stenger at the wheel in making the turn near chapel hill with the car speeding. She suddenly lost control and smashed into a fence post, taking it and the wires along, crushing the top and breaking the windshield, which caused a few cuts «nd bruises. Mr. Stenger performed the master stroke in controlling the brakes, no­ body knows how. He received a slight injury of the knee. All have recovered the shock. At the Air Dome Among the feature programs com­ ing to the Air Dome are the folowing: "His Lost Dollar" with David Hig- gins; "The Man From M63"co" ^th John Barrymore; "Ready Money" with Edward Abeles; "The Circus Maul' with Theo. Roberts; "The Cru­ cible" with Marguerite Clark; "The Masqueraders" with Hazel Dawn; "Carmen" with Geraldine Farrar; "Still Waters" with Marguerite Clark; "Madam Butterfly" with Mary Piekford; "Bella Donna" with Pauline Frederick.'5 Entertained Country Club The ladies of the Chapel Hill Coun­ try club were entertained last Thurs­ day afternuuii by Mrs. Harry h. King at "The Oaks." The weekly card game was much enjoyed by all, the prize at bridge being won by Mrs. Howell, and at five hundred by Mrs. Sohm. 4 Wedding Dance at Johnsburg A wedding dance will take place at "Stubby" Smith's hall, Johnsburg, on Wednesday evening, Sept 6. Oef- fling's orchestra will furnish the music. Everybody welcome. Ticketp, 50 cents. • School books and supplies at Mc­ Allister's drug store. ^Ir'the the people come to understand that there is no foundation in the libelous articles circulated by Mr. Barnes, the tide has begun to run strong in favor of Mr. joslyn and at the same time Barnes' methods of campaigning are becoming m^e and more desperate an<f astounding. In his recent speeches he has exhibited checks given by Peter Rothennel, a former resident of McHenry, who, during the years of 190S to 1912, operated several slot machines along the Fox river. Roth- ermel placed these machines in var­ ious saloons in that locality under an agreement with the keepers that they should have a certain per cent of the earnings 'of the machines and that he would pay their fines if they got into trouble with the authorities. In 1909 State's Attorney Joslyn be­ gan a crusade against these slot ma­ chines and Rothermel was arrested whenever the staters- attorney could find that the machines were owned by him, but when the ownership of the machine was uncertain, the man who had charge of it was arrested and fined. Mr. Joslyn's reports and his books show that the following fines were imposed and collected from Peter Rothermel during the year 1909, and were reported to the county clerk and turned over to the school fund: May 17, 1909, $100 check for $100 June 14, 1909, $100 check for $100 July 31, 1909, $100 check for $100 Aug. 5, 1909, $105 check for $105 Sept 14, 1909, $105 check for $1,05 Sept 24, 1909, $110 Check for $110 $620 Mr. Barnes admits that Rothermel paid Ben Stilling's fine of $215 in 1910, but says that he has five checks endorsed by Mr. Joslyn totaling $1075 that were not reported in 1910. The five Rothermel checks endorsed by Mr, Joslyn paid the following fines and coftts shown in Mr. Joslyn's re­ ports: April 12, 1910, Jos. Mertes.... .$215 July 14, 1910, H. E. McClelland.$215 Aug. 19, 1910, S. Mellin $215 Sept 26, 1910, John Miller $215 Nov. 8, 1910, Christ Norager.. .$215 ITEMS OF LOCAL RlttESi . ' AS PICKED UP BY PLAHIXIK4UB ' REPORTERS DURING What People are Doing h TUa Vil­ lage and the Irameiate Vkhrftr-- ̂ Otter Short Paragraphs Batter Market ̂ Butter on the Elgin board of trade sold at 31 cents per pound last Sat­ urday. , ', ' . 'M Our want ads suits. See McAllister's pickling spiees, etc. ad for tist Most of the schools of the cowit; will open next week. School books and iappHes at Mc­ Allister's drug store. , S^hooae McAllister sells paint and Patco wall finisik. * John Carey purchased a new 1* passenger Mitchell last week. 75 A demonstration of the Waite trac­ tor was held at Ed. Knox's tana sooth of here today. A big treat is in^ttore tor those who love dancing at Stoffel's halt next Saturday night John Feltz and E. M; Seier wffl operate a refreshment stand at the Woodstock fair next -•J There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts at the Air Dome on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Mary Burke of this place has been engaged to teach the Sherman Hill school for the coming year., John Stoffel and Wm. Bonslett have both invested in new Over lands, Mode! 75 B. Overton A Cowen made the sales. W. B. Patton will appear hare in his new play, "Lazy Bill," next San- day night Seats are on sale at PM> esch's. , *• • . $1075.00 f^se ̂ ii^is ^Sre cashed thru the McHenry County State bank at Woodstock and an examination of their books will show that Peter Roth- ermel's checks to the, amount of $1290, which includes the Stilling checks, were credited to the state's attorney's account Mr. Barnes also produces six checks dated in 1911, totaling $1,278 and says that only $800 is accounted for. The utter falsity of this statement is proven by Mr. Joslyn's books and reports, which show the following fines and costs credited to the school fund. Mar. 23, 1911, William Schlupp. .$210 May 25, 1911, Peter Rothermel. .$216 July 27, 1911, Peter Rothermel. .$213 Aug. 21, 1911, Peter Rothermel. .$213 Sept 19, 1911, Peter Rothermel.$213 Dec. 6, 1911, Peter Rothermel. .$213 • - '$1278 The above shows that Mr. Rother­ mel paid $1068 in fines for himself in 1911 and $210 for William Schlupp, making a total of $1278, the exact amount of the checks produced by Mr. Barnes. In addition tp the above amounts, Mr. Joslyn's reports show that Sep­ tember 23, 1912, Peter Rothermel paid his own fine and costs, amounting to $215 and that on the 7th day of Feb­ ruary, 1914, he paid the sum of $110 on the fine of John F. Miller, who was then confined in the t unty jail, mak­ ing .a total of fines and costs paid by Mr. Rothermel of $3513, every dollar of which has been accounted for in Mr. Joslyn's reports. If Peter Rothermel were living Mr. Barnes would not be making these statements, but fortunately his checks, together with Mr. Jo&lyns books and reports, show that every dollar he ever paid to Mr. Joslyn for himself or anyone else is accounted for. Not only has Barnes made an utter failure in calling upon the dead to prove his dastarly statements, but he has also failed to produce, and can* not produce, a living man who will say that he ever paid Joslyn a dollar in fines that has not been credited to ( the school fund. Mr. Joslyn offers a reward of $500.00 to the public school of Mc­ Henry if a committee appointed by the board of education of McHenry can find one check that Mr. Joslyn ever received from Peter Rothermel in payment of a fine and costs against Rothermel or others that has not been credited to the school fund, after paying the costs to the officers en­ titled thereto. FOR SALE--House and four lota. Excellent building sites. Mrs. Mary Schreiner, West McHenry. HI. Threshing is in order with hh. farmers in this section. Grain and seed are threshng out a yield beyond expectations. For an evening of genuine enjoy­ ment, see W. B. Patton in his new play, "Lazy Bill." One performance only, next Sunday night E. V. McAllister, the West Side druggist, has purchased the beautiful hor»^ owned for many years by F. L. McOmber. » , < Dont miss the dance at Stoffel's hall next Saturday night, Sept 2. Moore's banjo saxophone orchestra will furnish the music. Some of the holes in our have been repaired during the past week or two, much to the pleasure of auto drivers and others. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller on Thursday Aug. 24. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Gertrude Engeln of this place. Election of officers in St Mary's Court, C. O. F., No. .659, will take place Sunday, Sept 3. All members are urgently requested to be present Cucumber crops are yielding abun­ dantly and employes at the pickle factory here are busy weighing up and otherwise caring for the daily supply. The Lake county fair is in progress at Libertyville this week. Wonderful' exhibits, acrobatic performances and hose racing are features that attract large crowds each day. Miss Maud Curr, graduate fiv Royal College of Music, London, Eng., receives pupils for vocal and instru­ mental music. Terms, advanced pu­ pils, $1.00; juniors, 50c; vocal. $2.00 The musical comedy, "This Is the Life," was presented to a capacity house at the Central last Sunday evening. The song hits and comedy was well received by the large audience. -?w •w A ' An immense crowd, from ffcr and near, thronged our streets on Sunday evening. Despite the congested traf­ fic with vehicles and automobiles, every rule was respected and no atti- dents occurred. -,sv.: - Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber and family will move to DeKalb today, Where he has accepted a position in a large, hard ware store. Citiaens and friends realize the loss of their up­ lifting influence in our community. The Mendolssohn Shakespearean school of music and elocution opens Thursday, Sept 7. 191 fi- » t " is . V. K. Granger's. Phone 70-J. Piano, theory, harmony, violin, elocution and dramatic action. Edythe M. Leach, director. Caroline G. Irwin, assis­ tant director. ll-2t * ' A gang of men have been working at the fair grounds in Woodstock most of the time for several weeks past getting ready for the fair, which will be held during the week of Sep­ tember 5-8. All of the buildings are receiving such repairs as are Meded while fences and grounds are being put in shape. The work is in charge of former Sheriff George R who is superintendent ef grounds. t:\ l.e.Vr 0-J* - * V * ' J ITirl . ,* . t- * 'hm*-