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• 1 % *. ^ ' ,.-J W« > V '•-,!(* , « J >, '** '• V'J / r"> * • ? ' ., • „} «>*» v v w i> - r|v W/ ' * . 7 \ - ». "iftj *. »<• ;»Ji Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Lawi No Favor* Win us and no fear Shall Awe." VOL. 24 M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1899. NO. 39. S&; AXTELL TO ASSESSORS. j.\ 1 -------- ^ PRECISE, INTERESTING EPITOME SJ*, BY COUNTY TREASURER. Bit Addmi Before the Board of County Assessors--Thelr Duties Deflned-FScts '"v ^ i Tu Payers Should Know. , ' ' ' « \ •" County Treasurer Ax tell called a meet- ?V!, fug of the assessor* of the county, as is ST'* feqrcired by law, at hie office in Wood- ^.v-: itock laet we* k Wednesday y for the pur- s^ll^itose of familiarizing themselves with the : V' |pro visions of the new revenue Taw in re- ; |?&rd to assessments. The meeting was ^ attended by every assessor in the county . except one and a general discussion was Htv bad feg8rdiog their duties, with a view ./to fulfilling the requirement* of the law. >~ .' \ Oa the assembling of tbe\meeting Mr. - Axtell addressed the assessorff, a fall re- than |5 000 (see Sec. 814) lfyou have tax payer® who wl'l not sigo and bo sworn, explain to them section 313. which requires you to assess their pro- porty at a fair cash value and add 50 per cent to it aa a penalty, and if any one refuses to sign and be sworn, you will note the fact tb the column of remarks opposite such person's name (Sec. 314). See section 306 for the assessment of property. Your book is made out for Wit- m YV V Sport of which is given herewith: ^ ASSEFSORS OF MCHENRY COUNTY--The 'fortieth general assembly at the extra pession passed a new revenue law that " went into effect July 1, 1898. Section JNo 2 of that law reads: "la counties Under township organization of less than 125,000 inhabitants the county treasur­ er shall be ex officio supervisor of assess­ ment in his <&unty." Having been duly elected treasured, and having taken the bath of office and furnished the necessary bonds, I understand that I am supervis­ or of assessments; and one of the parts , bf section 2 reads: "The supervisor of Assessments shall on or before the 1st day of April in each year assemble all fMsessors and their deputies for consult­ ation and shall give such instructions to them as shall tend to a uniformity in the fection of the assessors and their depu­ ties in his county." Tou are assembled today for that purpose, and I trust the meeting will get you better acquainted with each other, and myself, and muke you more familiar with each other's manner of taking the assessment The principal object of this new law is to briog out the hidden property and place the same on the tax li-t and make ;•« rtore equal assessment. You are assessing under the law that went into , effect in 1872. In 1873 the assessors of McHenry county placed on the tax list #10,972,281; last year $5,800,147; Showing a decrease in the taxable pro­ perty of over $5,000,000, according to . 'the assessors books I hardly think vjbhat any of you are ready to admit that ^fefctienry county was worth double in ' 1873 what it was in 1898. This shrink­ age has been gradual, the assessors are vpot wholly; to blame f >r it. The state Aboard of equalization has had to decrease our county in order to raise €oak county. The taxable property has "toot got so low* that with the rate of taxation for school purposes the towns of Woodstock. Harvard, Marengo and Nunda cannot raise enough money to run their schools as tbey are managed at present. The law that went into fff-«t July 1st last year is intended to place all taxable property on the tax list and make a most equal assessment. Heretofore the assessors have met and agreed on prices tiny would assess diff irent articles, re­ gardless of what was being done in other counties, and I am told they would assess an old sewing machine, an old watch, a lot of poorly kept stock, thp same as new articles of like kind and well kept, high priced stock of other par­ ties. Thin will be done away with by section 312, as follows: "Personal pr-v perty shall be valued at its FAIH CASH v VAL.ce, less such deductions as may be allowed by law to be made from credits, which value shall be set down in one column to be headed Fut.t> VALUE, and one-flfth part thereof shall beasoertained and set down in another column, which ^ ahall be ASSESSED VALUE." That means • if a horse is worthfl00.it shall be - • assessed f 100; if it -is worth . f5 00. it shall be assessed f5 00, and the same with other personal prr perty. But as •>' understand it, this does not prevent you from averagicg the personal property of '.each tax-payer. For instance, if .* farmer has twenty head of cattle, some j worth f40 and some $10, you can aver- T age the twenty head, but the average of that lot does not govern the next lot, and . they may all average higher. The same rule governs pianos, organs, sewing ranchiaes, etc. If a tax-payer owns new piano that is valuable, it should be assessed for its cash value and for more than an old one of inferior make Look well to moneys and credits (see -/ Sec 312). It is the general impression < that more value of this class eh capes the % tax list thai any other kind. You will r. furnish each tax payer a blank schedule it of personal property, to be filled out by • the person required to list personal p< op erty. Tina gives the nutniw, cash value, quality and qnanity. This is to :' be filled in by the partv listing the prop % erty (see Sec, 310) This plainly states $k that the schedule shall be filled out by the party owning the property. Now A' you will meet tax-payers that cannot properly fl;l out thii schedule In that « cue I see no harm in assisting them, but . in case you do that, be sur^ and read the whole 38 articles on the list and said tax-payers must be sworn and sign the ^ name. Then you will awes* the same at a fair cash value asd take one-fith J for the assessed valu*. I wish to call : your attention to the importance having every schedule sworn to, and your failure to do so Jmakes you liable aot less than f 100 nor more BEET SUGAR GROWING. SENATOR GRANGER GIVES HIS VIEWS ON THE INDUSTRY. mproved and unimproqed lands. There are no unimproved lands in McHenry county that 1 know of. All lands tha* are fenced, . worked or pastured are improved lands. Section 306 instruct you in person or by deputy to visit, and actually view and determine as near as practicable the value of each tract or lot of laud listed for taxation, and assess th» aame at its FAIR CASH VALUE This does not necessarily mean that you shall assess at the bid price a piece of prop­ erty that the owner does not want to sell and is bid more than it is worth by some one aaxiou" to buy. nor does it necessarily mean that you shall assess at a price that some over-anxious seller offers it for, but you must use your best judgement and assess it at a fair value, using as a basis some property that ha* sold in due sourse of trade in that vicinity. All property, bith real and personal, shall be assessed as owned on the first day of A'bril, and property bought that day Bhall be assessed to the buyers. Be very careful to state the school dietrict, and if in an incorporated city, so statr ; and when a tax payer has property in different school districts, make a sptcial (M^edule for each district. These sche­ dules will be important and will pro­ bably be compared with your books, so pleaee be careful to have one with each assessment of personal property. A full and complete list if this assess­ ment will b* published in the different newspapers throughout the county, giv­ ing your assessment of each tract of land and each owner of personal property, with amounts. You will *ee by this that vour wirk will be spread before the tax­ payers and your books with the schedule of personal property must be kept open for inspection. If after starting this assessment yon see that you cannot complete same according to law and retnrn your books by June 1st, you may by and with the advise and consent of your town board of auditors, first obtained, appoint one or more suitable persons to act as yonr deputies at the expense of your township. All questions must be ask*d the tax­ payers. It is not sufficient to state same as last year." All . property should be viewed so far as praticable. Parties should be asked whether they have money loaned in Illinois or any state. Stock companies sh .uld be assessed on cash or market value of stock. See that the number of wires and poles correspond with statement of sup-, erintendent of telegraph and telephone companies. If not return with recom­ mendation. The tt^sessme it of merchandise should be based on the invoice, provided th«* invoice represents the full fair cash value. Assessors will please note that all per­ sonal property controlled by any person is assessuble to such person, unless you are furnished positive evidence that the same property is assessed in the name of some other person. You will call upon each person to be assessed and view bis property. If be should not be at home, or for any other reason you should fail to obtain his assessment, leave a sched­ ule, notifying him how and when he sKall return his assessment as required by law. The heading of each schedule must be filled out, including the post- office address. I wish to congratulate the assessors of McHenry county on their being pre­ pared to carry out the new revenue law throngh the f xperience tney have gained in assessing in past years, but do not allow this experience and knowledge of property in your township to hinder you from personally viewing every tract and lot in joir respective townships. Some people are under the impression that tbey are entitled to a deduction on t*ieir assessment when they owe money on the property. Such is not the case. You are to aesess all property, both real e 'tate and personal, whether mortaged or tot, at its fa*r cash value, and then assess the mortgage al^o, if in your town ship. This you will say is double tax­ ation. We will suppose a man in Dun ham buys a ^10,000 farm, pays |.'f,00Q cash and borrows of mo in Chemung $8,000. Now if the Dunham assessor allows thH mortage taken from the a«s-^i-ment he wouid assess this $10,000 for $2,000 and would be keeping uu the roads, school, etc , for a $10,000 prop­ erty on a $2,000 assessment, while Che­ mung i^puld be gettiag the taxes on $8,000 of DunhanT property. It is a hardship for a man to pay taxes on $10,000 of propenty when worth only $2,000 but a** the law is at present I do not see how it' can be avoided. There are now some deductions, but they must be made through the rules for listing credite(sec 27). Assessors will please make a list of| the names of persons who have no personal assessment, but have real estate assessed in their name in your townsbips. We have no means of knowing th4 address The Xew Beet- Bounty Bill, Mew Before the Legislature, Is Evidently Meeting With Approval. Th> industry of beet sugar has been freely discussed in Illinois for two years and'the question was never so para­ mount as it is at preeeDt. First from the fact that there is now a bill for con­ sideration in the present legislature, which provides for a liberal bounty |pr b<w>t sugar growers. Senator G-auger, when home, gave us some valuable information about beet sugar manufacturing. From persons appearing before the appropriation com­ mittee of the senate, asking an appro­ priation from the state treasury, to pay a bounty of one per cent, per pound ou suyar manufactured from beets raised in the state. It was first observed that Ill­ inois is well adapted to sugar beet grow­ ing, as the average of sugar in th*t beet grown her* is fully up to that of any other state in the U»ited States. An average crop of beets is from fifteen to twenty tons per acre. An average yield of sugar is from eight to nine per cent of the weight of the beets, makimr a product of from 2.500 to 8,000 pounds of sugar tu the acre. It is said not to be difficult to grow the beets successfully when a person is once posted on the details of its culture, When a factory is started, aa a rale, the owners of the factory find it to their interest to farnish the growers, free of cost, expert instructors to teach and direct the growers bow to produce the best results in such culture. They also furnish needed tools for their cultivation. About four dollars per ton is the price paid for the beets. The proposed legisla­ tion divides the bounty between the pro­ ducer and the manufacturer. | This is a matter that should deeply IJHICK8 ON APRIL. |ere Stormtt are P ; th* Karly Spring. Hicks says of April weather that cen­ tering on the 3d and 4tb, look for rise of temperature, falling barometers and many showers with bluster and thunder. Change to high pressure, west winds and much cooler, with snow on northern sides, will wind up the perturbation. The storm diagram shows that a Vul­ can storm period extends from the 7th to the 11th, inside of a Mercury period which is central on the 11th. The moon passes over the celeeti il (quator on the 7th and is new on the 10th, indicating that a very warm wave for the season will appear duricg this period. A. gen­ eral low barometer will also develop and many Btorms of rain and bail will cross the country froi$ west to east. No one should be surprised if a smack of late sleet and snow visits northern sections as a sequel to the commotions of this period. New moon being on the 10th, we pre­ dict that storm conditions will reach their maximum ahout Saturday. Sunday and Monday, the 8tb, 9th and 10th, and be followed promptly by sharp chai<8«to cooler on or about the llth. The Mercury and fiarth braces reach forward so as to cover the next period, the 14th to 16tbr hence April showers are liable to strike any part of th<» country immediate between the two reg­ ular periods. But the times of marked storm conditions, with general and heavy disturbances, will always fall with in tbe limits of the storm periods. Hence about the 14th or 16th look for showery conditions to deei ea into heav­ ier and more general storms, with mucb • .bail in many st etions. Change *o much oooler, with frosts northward, will follow in the wake 11 storms. The Vulcan storm period, extending from the 18th to 22nd, will bring a de­ cided change to warmer weather, with The Bicycle Contest! THE PLAINDEALER has a prop­ osition to make that will interest everyone. We purpose to give as a prize a high grade bicycle to the person bringing in the larg­ est number of names as bona fide subscribers. The contest will be ; open from April 1 to June 1, 1899, an^jSkny person, young or old, can enter. Full particulars will be given in next week's issue. ENTER INTO FINAL REST. MARTIN BOYLE, AN OLD RESIDENT OF M'HENRY, DIES (COMXNPEO ON ITABV PAGE) concern the agriculturalists of McHenry and will certainly, if successfully operat­ ed, be a great boon to the farmers of this county. It will make farming more profitable and should to some extent enhance the value of land. Our Advertisers. Simon Stoffel has a change in his ad this week that pertains to spring bar­ gains. Read what he has to say. Rrad what J. J. Miller has to say this week in his new ad. Mr. Miller quotes bargains in spring goods. M. J. Welsh speak of rare bargains in his ad in this week's issue of the PLINDEALEB. Your attention is called to it. -- -- - -- You are requested to give attention to the advertisement of John Evauson A Co. He makes his bargains plain. Co - suit them. In another place in this issue your at- tention is called to professional card of Dr. A.*€. Spurling, the veterinary. ^ Will Move to Chicago. f Dr. Baechler has disposed of his dental parlors to Dr, F. C. Koss, who will t ike possession next week, it being the doct­ or's intention to locate in Chicago. Dur- ing^Ms'stay here he has built up a good busiuess and one that wa9 indeed flutter­ ing, but leaves for the purpose of fiuding a larger field. ' Masquerade Patty. About sixty couples attended the maf- uerade party in Stoffel's hall last Fri­ day evening. The party was given by the Twenty-Fiv* Club and was one of the ^noflt enj >yable events of the season. Pickle Factory to Open, f By an announcement in thie p4per it will be seen that the pic.Kle factory will open. R. W. Sthffard was Sere Wednes­ day and made the conditions favorable for the opening. If 200 acres of cucum­ bers can be contracted the thing is a go, so let the farmers take • hand in the matter. falling barometer genoraUy. These con­ ditions will culminate about Wednesday, the 19th to Friday 21st, in renewed and heavy storms of thunder, rain and hail. We uarae Friday, the 21st as the most probable date for such disturbances, from the fact that the earth is on the equator at that time. No one should be alarmed or surprised to feel the Earth shiver with seismic shocks, and all threatening storm clouds, during warm, muggy weather and low barometer, ehould be can fully scanned, before they break in unlooked-for fury. Another spell of very cool weather with frost northward will naturally follow after the storms of this period, lasting for several days. , _ _ - The reactionary storm period center­ ing on the 25th and 26th is exactly co­ incident with full moon on the day of Jupiter's opposition with Earth and Sun, both tailing on the 25th. There is no doubt that these oppositions of the great planets are attended with such notable phenomena in so mauy quarters of the earth as to constitute a maximum oi meteorological unrest and perturbation. Mrs. Samuel McDonald PMM Iff the Great Unknown Monday Morning iter a Brief Illness. McHenry people were greatly surprised unday morning on learning that one of the old pioneers, Martin Boyle, had passed to the great unknown early that morning. He was exceptionally healthy .until about a week before his demise, When be was taken with a kidney trouble, which resulted in death. The decedent was a resident of Mc­ Henry for fifty years. He came here a laboring man in 1.849 and work by the month for different farmers. He then purchased 110 acres of land west of this city on which he resided until moving to McHenry a few years ago, then turning the farm over to his son, John, who has managed it since. He was borne in Ireland eighty-four years ago. He was married to Miss Margaret Davis soon after his settling in McHenry and three children wtre born of this union. The children are: Mrs. Wm. Cleary, of Spring Qrovf; Mrs. P. J. Cleary, who resides near this city, and John, who remains on the old home­ stead. He Ural a man who was universally ad- mirnJ by all who kne* him. He was In­ dustrious aud conscientious in all of his dealings and always treated I is fellow citisms with a charity and genialty that won him friends whenever and where- tver be made ac jaaintanoee. The ftineral ser vices were held Tuesday at 10 a'clock a. m. at St. Patrick'sCath^ olio church, Rev. Father O'Neil officiat­ ing. After the funeral High Mass the remains were laid to rest in St. Pat­ rick's Catholic cemetery. The ball bearers were Michael Cleary, John Cleary, Robt. Sutton, John Knox and Peter Wclch. Those who were here from abroad were: Mrs. T. Deady.Mrs E Keefe, John Keefe, J. M. Walsh, Chicago; Mrs. Thos. Hayes, Hatvard;Ed Renehan and w if-, Hainesville; James Walsh and wife and John Walsh, Fox Lake; W. Cleary, wifd and family, Spring Grow; Mrs. M. Bra- ban aud Miss B. Braham, Elgin.| ./ MM. Sameul McDonald. ./Mrs. Samuel McDonald died at her 'home just east of this city Monday morning after an illnes of but a few days Her untimely demise was even a great surprise to her husband and children who did not anticipate that the final summons was so near at band. She was taken with grip from which there was no recc vary. She was born in Ireland and was 63 years cf age. She was married to the husband, who now survives her, in the State of Mew York in It-48 and after five years t f residency in that state they moved to McHenry county, settling in Nunda township. Here they remained f >r twenty-wveu years, when they moved to this township. She was an industrious woman and was highly respected by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her death. The child- reh are: {Samuel and Henry, Terra Cotta; (ieorge, who resides on the homestead; and Mrs. F. T. Brown, cf Chicago. The fuueral was held Wedntsday at 10 a. m. at St. Patrick's Catholic church, Rev. Father O'Neil officiating, and the inter­ ment in the Catholic c metery. The pall bearers were James Cleary, Ed and Robt. Sutton, Fred Schnoor, Wm. Phalen and John Knox. Those who were here from away were: F. T, Rrown and wife, Chicago; Mrs. J. Heanj» More land, Cook county; Mrs. W. Port- man, Austin, and John McMahan, Quincy. • We desire to express our sincere thanks to the manv friends who so kindly lint a a helping hand during the illnsb of our loved one.; SAMIJBL. MCDONALD AI»D FAMILY. Easter In the Chait^ei. Easter Sunday will be observed in the different churches in McHenry as follows: At the Uaiversalist there will be a special Easter concert Sunday evening. This is to be under the management of Dr. Baechlor, superintendent of the Sun­ day School iiisa Kate Howe is drilling "the children for the exercises and giving it especial attention. At the M. E. Church there will be a commentory sermon and some extra music At St: Patrick's cbnrch there will be the usual Mass w|th exquisite decora tions. Easter service at St. Mary's, German Catholic will be at the asual time with special provisions made for the occasion At. St. John's Catholic church, John- burg, the^Easter servfee will be given especial attention. * James Dewey Harriiton. f Died. in Riogwood, March 21, 1899. 'James Dewey, son of Elon F. and Mamie McDonald Harrison, aged eleven months and sixteen days. y The death of this beautiful child has saddened many hearts in our com­ munity. He was unusually bright and promising, and attracted every one's attention and love with his merry engaging ways and a charm that was wholly bis own. Childhood is ever lovely and lovable, but to little Jim was given in large measure the gift of winning affection from all about him. Many hearts outside the family circle will cher; isb the memory of this little one, whose brief stay oh earth brought so much joy and sweetness and whose going away was like the darkening of the sun at noonday to those who loved him. He had not been quite well for a few weeks, but there was nothing serious enough to cause alarm. Three days before his death he became ve^y ill, and though everything that love and the best medical skill could do to save him was done, but all in vain. He was taken from t'ie arms of the earthly love that had cherished him so fondly to be received tenderly in the arms of sdpreme eternal "Love". The home that he has brightened here is left desolate. The hearts of his young parents are wrong by a sorrow almost tookreat to be borne, yet for the dear child "All is well." To the happiest lives there come so much temptation, sorrow and suffering, such bitter disappoint­ ment, such burdens of care and responsi­ bility that the little ones whom, Onr Father calls home in their beauty and innocence "before 'die evil days have come," are blessed beyond all others. >. •'There is no sin in the Homeland .. .h; And no temptation there." The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Harrison Thursday after­ noon, March 23, '99. A large number of neighbors and "friends present. The services were conducted by the Rer> N. A. Sunderlin, of Woodstock in an uble and appropriate manner. A quartet furnished some fine singing. A profusion of beautiful flowers surrounded the beau­ tiful carket, in which the little sleeper lay, himself the fairest, sweetest flower of all, decked for his last resting place by tender loving hands. Four young girls acted as bearers, preceded by two others bearing flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are well known here and have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their bereavement. "Beautiful Bpirit free from *11 stain. Ours the heartache, the sorrow and pain, Thine is the glory and infinite gain. Tiiy slumber is sweet. Peace on the brow and the eyelids so calm, Peace in the heart, neath the white folded palm, Peace dropping down like a wonderoue balm From the kead to the feetf'. H. P. B. GAINOR HELD FOR TRIAL JUDGE BISHOP HEARS THE CA86.:" ^ AT SYCAMORE MONDAY. PEOPLE BITTEN. LaSalle Coanty Housewives Were Swind­ led by Fakin. Its the same old story--to get some­ thing for nothing. The press has time and time again warned people against patronizing strangers who are anxious to give you something for nothing. No one can live on that plan and it is about time that people knew it. According to an exchange two young men arrived in LaSalle a few weeks ago on an expedition of fraud, making many economical housewives their victims. Their scheme was to convert sugar in­ to honey by dissolving and boiling the sugar in water and adding some kind of chemical. The decoction resembled strained honey, and for a few days the yuung men, who of course got them­ selves op aa farmers, did * iandoffice business. But alas, in within ten days the honey had turned back to sugar. it is said that the skalawags realized between $20 and |30 a day by their fraudulent business. SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Town Auditors meet--Commissioner of Highways Report. The town board of auditors held a meet at the office of W. A. Crlsty Thurs­ day. Of the board present were Super­ visor Cristy, Assesor Hueman, Town Clerk Walsh and Justice of the Peace Mead. E. H. Thompson, highway commie sioner treasurer, publishes his repoit tbieweek. Mrs. A. P. Baer was informed of the illness of her sister, Mra. Chas. Yonng, of Lockport, 111., bat it is not of a ser­ ious nature. Returns From Maine. Dr. A. C. Spurling arrived home from Ellsworth, Me., Monday evening. He was accompanied by his son Frank, his wifa remaining in Chicago for a few days. The doctor has a card in this issue of the PLAINDEALER calling attention to the fact that be is now ready for practice as a veterinary, and prepared at all times to attend calls. Won s Five Dollar Bill. At the masquerade party last week Friday evening a certain gentleman made a bet with his wife that she would not recognize him when in his costume. The good wife accepted the wager and lost a $5.00 bill by so doing. For bet­ ter authority the reader is referred to G. W. Beeley. His iMt Talk Only With One. Two men were talking. "What I admire among our artisan class," said one with the air of a supe­ rior person, "is a little broader knowl­ edge than is defined by the mere walls of his shop. Now, I have in mind two shoemakers whom I see occasionally, as they are both tenants of mine. Both of them are prompt, industrious, honest men. but one is as ignorant as he can be even about the details of his own trade. Why, I asked him the oth­ er day where shoe pegs were made, and of what wood, and he hasn't the least idea, and I had to tell htm. On the contrary, the other one not only knew that much, but was up on the history of shoes and their material and manufacture, and he interested me for half an hour by a most instruct­ ive talk on his occupation. There is a vast difference, I think, between two men situated as those two are, and it Is greatly to the credit of one that he acquires knowledge, not because it is absolutely necessary, but because of his desire to broaden and get some­ thing more than what may dangle at a waxend or spread Itself over a side of a sole leather. Don't you think u I 4aT. . . - -- , • The Prisoner Will Hare to Benuia lntt« Connty Jail to Await UM Aettoa rr;!v'.:I Grand Jorr. • * Richard Gainor will have to lounge i*. ; the Woodstock jail until the May ternt • of the grand jury. This was the finding 1 / of Jndge Bishop at Sycamore laet Moa- jp-y. day. The judge held that the argument of the defendant's attorney was prema> ' -i cure as said defendant had not as yet {% • been placed in jeopardy of his life % second time and will not be until thif action of the grand jury at the May term. • States Attorney Lutnley made a great battle for the people at Sycamore and was ably assisted by Geo. W. Field. <X P. Barnes appeared for Gainor and made a hard fight for his release. Thi§ judge gave it as his personal opinio^; that the aurgument presented by Mr^ Barnes would be applicable in the event that the defendant is again indicted. This is fast becoming one of the most noted criminal cases of the county and just what its final outcome will be m * matter of conjecture. If Gainor is ia* ^ dieted then it will be the duty of the prai „ [*""\ siding judge to say whether or not th* *•' prisoner can be held for trial. This'wi® >yi be the time to decide the question of 'I , f< Gainor's being placed twice in jeopardy ^ of his life for the same offense. > J- The cast* at Sycamore created no small % amount of excitement. There were sew. era! prominent attorneys present and;.. /', among whom were Judge Kellum, Judgf , Boteford, Cearley Wayne and the notedF ' Frank Collier. ^ v s PHARMACY BOARD MEETS. L. X. Hoy of Woodstock is Chosen '•-, *< " , tary by Unanimous Vote. -tew* c -y4 ,1 • V i . ' II The members of the new state board ot pharmacy met in the office of the secre­ tary of the board immediately after theif confirmation by the senate and orgait* ised by the el action of the following offiOf «w: William C. Simpson, Yienna, president; William A. Dyche, Evanston, vice pree£t; dent; Wilbelm Bodeman, Chicago, treas­ urer; L. T. Hoy, Woodstock, secretary., The other members of the board ai|| Bernard Schwartz, Salem, and T. A. Jewett, Oregon* Just before the election of secretary was called, Dr. Frank Fleury handed his resignation to the new board and Mr. Hoy, his name being the only one presented for election, was made tht unanimous choice of the board. Dr. r; - - Fleury will remain with his successor a' few weeks until the latcor becomes thoiv - ^ ooghly acquainted with his new duties^ ^ The following committees were appoint* ^ ed for the year 1899: Finance, Jewett^^J/; ' Dyche and Schwartz; adulteration^,. Schwartz, Jewett and Bodemann; regis* (ration, Dyche, Bodemann and Jewett* The board adjourned to meet in Spring*^ field May 22, and in Chicago August L. T. Hoy, the newly elected secretary of the board, is a practical dragg'st, 4$-' years old and has resided in WooddstociC all his life. ° He has been in the drug bus* - iness for thirty years. His family con*; sists of a wife and two sons, one of whont: has just gone to Washington to take ap­ position in the treasury department*: The other is in the county clerk's office in * Me Henry. Mr. Hoy has always voted, the Republican ticket and has served th«b' people of his city and county in manyf capacities. He has been a supervisor th* past ten years and has been renominated* (or reelection this spring. He has served as alderman, city treasurer, treasurer ol • the agricultural society, member of public library board and is president of -- , • ~ the Woodstock Sentinel Company and a member oi the Republican state central i committee --'Springfield State Journal. . * Another Prohibition Conference. The McHenry County Prohibitionists will hold a conference in the opera housa > * at Marengo, Monday, April 3, 1899. at which a number of important topics will •?'*! be discussed. There will be present A. E» ; Wilson, secretary of the state executive i y] committee, the Menely Trio, oldest aa$ ' ^ * . most popular organisation of its kind iflt* \ the west, and workers from neighboring ^ counties. At the noon recess refresh.* .J,> ments will be served by the ladies of thf jVj W. C. T. U. The Menely Trio will givt A : f' an entertainment in the evening, which a small fee of ten cents will bf charged. The morning session will com* mence at 11 o'clock, sharp. An invita­ tion ia extended to attend H'l eeesioas, E. B. SMITH, Chr'n Pro. Co. Coy. v Cucumbers! Cucumbers! Contracts can be made with the follow* ing parties for cucumbers to be delivered! in the season of 1899 at the pickie fact* ory in West McHenry provided two hundred acres can be secured. Call once to be sure of getting the benefit: Perry* Owen, T. J. Walsh, Gilbert Bros., McHenry; Simon Stoffel, M. J« Walsh, John Evanson & Co. A. P. Baer^ John J. Miller, W. A. CrUty, West McHenry; J. E. Cristy, Ringwood; C. Sif Adams/John P. Lay. Johnsburg. - Visited in £lgin. Senator F. K. Granger and daughter, Mabel, wore at Elgin Sunday. Th* senator, whila there, visited '#i daasfc* few, Mrs. Geo. Smith, '~WC: ;,"VA£< •'*