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Bullets had not caused hi? pltgltp*-' j li** He had been initiated ; In a lodge, somewhere, that nlgMt. v>,; Mrs. Ed Sutton is on the sick list. THANKSGIVING. Thy erown was wrought of springtime's early bloom, / . When orchard ways were fragrant with per­ fume. Thy crown was. set with summer's richest gems; ' When rose and lily trembled on their stems; Thy crown was bound with Autumn's tinted leaves. Its golden clasp the harvest's garnered sheaves. Thy crown, o year, we bear in Joy away, i #Thy gift for all who keep Thanksgiving Day. G. W. Besley is having city water "put §n his residence. i Get your abstracts of title, of the Mc- jjHenry County Abstract Co., Woodstock, ? F. H. Wattles shipped one car of cat­ tle and one car of hogs to Chicago this .week. r Prof. H. A. Drewes will start a dapc- Senator Granger is in Chicago today. . Wattles was in Chicago Mon4 jn{? school in our village in the near \ ^future The Current Event Club will meet with Mrs. C. C. Chapell next Tuesday . ^evening for the past week. . j Waukegan had a $500,000 fire last Carl Mead made a business hip ta week. Trie wire works plant was coin- Wauconda Tuesday. - - - - John Slavin transacted business in Woodstock last week. , . T. J. Walsh made a business trip to O. J. Holbrook of itfag here over Sunday. Mrs. Martin Keely has been quite ill \ pletely destroyed. The Chieago Telephone Co. has added a number of new names to their direct­ ory which will appear in next issue. Chicago last Monday. ' , ^T. J. Walsh is giving the planing mill Newell Colby and Orton Gilbert ara a new coat of paint. T. J. believes in in Waucouda today. | painting the town red and thought best to begin at the dam. The Wauconda Leader has been sold Miss Mamie Knox visited with Rind, toR W Brooks and NABurnham wood friends this week. ^ The next issue will tell why it was sold Mrs. B. Gilbert and son, Orton, were in Waukegan Sunday. °r. 5 C. E. Chapell of Elgin rtdted netting abont the new publishers. rw « f:?§ *• •, ;"Vt: * »•; tsey of Chicago, visited 9, It. Waite and wife, Sijgk relatives here this week, jW, • Miss Bernice Perry visited friends in Woodstock over Sunday. H. Erickson was out from Chicago <- last Saturday and Sunday. R.'., F. L. M cOmber, who has been so ser- ifiously ill, is much improved. , v Mrs. C. C. Colby and daughter, Carrie, are spending the week in Chicago. Bay Lamphere and Miss Mayme Bes­ ley visited in Waukegan Sunday. Benj. Schaefer and J. M- Frett of Johnsburg were here Wednesday. Peter Schaefer and wife of Johnsburg called on friends here Wednesday. Mrs. R. C. Farnsworth of Chicago is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. D. jJodtz. M. W. Michels of Kenosha, Wis., is visiting at Mrs. M. Bonslett's this week. E.L. Mead and wife of Oak Park, 111., are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evanson visited friends in Palatine and Chicago last week. Misses Millie and Susie Frett of Chi­ cago visited friends here the first of the week. Harry Hanly will come out from Chi­ cago .Saturday to play with our foot '-gy-vf:- ball team. M X 'Mrs. Henry Degan, who has been F quite sick for the past two weeks, is , re- f. t covering. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gorton are now r* nicely settled in their new home on the west side. * . ' c£:ji J°hn Schaefer, who was seriously •rV'/ l injured l)V falling from his wagon, is >'•-i improving , v Miss Mabel Vase; her grandparents; over Sunday, Mrs. Geo. W. Besley is entertaining Mrs? EI V. Anderson and son, Arthur, of Woodstock. Misses Lainge and McDonald of Chi­ cago were visiting at the residence of Simon Stoffel Sunday. Mrs. L. C. Gates entertained a few friends at dinner Wednesday, in honor f Mrs. Wright's birthday. J. H. Miller has recently erected a fine Vermont granite monument for j£jje late Mrs. William Covill. Mrs. J. W. Bonslett, who has been seriously ill for some time past is, we are pleased to learn, recovering. Mrs. M. E. Whedon and daughter of Elgin visited with her father, R. H. •Sherburne, the first of the week. Mrs. L. H. Owen gave a dinner, Sun­ day, to a small party of friends in honor rs. S. S. Chapell's birthday. Geo. S. Curtis, while repairing his paint shop last Tuesday, fell from a lad­ der and met with injuries that will con­ fine him to the house for some time. , , „ A. C. Granger, of the Union Stock -VlS Yar^> Chicago, spent Sunday at the I** p residence of his father, Senator Granger. Mrs. Vernie Kimball, Miss Ada Hicks and Miss Myrtle Dixon of Wauconda , : visited at the resideno6of J. W. Kimball ^ l4st Monday. >. i Mr. an<^ Mrs, J. M. Preftton of Chi- cago visited with Mrs. Preston's parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber, several f.l~ days this week. 'U > . Mrs. A. L. Frett and Miss. B, Frett, Mr. J. J. - Frett and sons, Peter and Totiy,"were guests of Henry Witt and family Tuesday and Wednesday. Henry Degan, who has been occupy­ ing A b. Swan's farm, about six miles northwest of McHenry, has rented P. J. Cleary's farm about one mile south of here, to which place he moved last Tues­ day. Katie Blake of Ringwood will be mar- • ried in St. Mary's Catholic church, Mc-* Henry, Wednesday, Nov. 22. Mr. Huff is a brother of Mrs. J. H. Miller of this village. ' Among those who attended the Crys- anthemnm show in Chicago last week were: Mesdames, J. B. Perry, J. I. Story, S. Coville, T. J. Walsh, M. A aowell, L. H. Owen, S. S. Chapell, and Miss .lia Story, 1 Last week Harry Holmeii resigned his position as deputy sheriff and has gone to McHenry to make his home. Ed. Rowley of Nunda has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Rowley is un­ known to us but comes from Nunda with the very best reconimentiatioBB.-- McHenry County Democrat. , • K Improvements Going M, The Citizen s Telephone Co. are mak­ ing many improvements in their system. They have built a line to Dighton Sta­ tion and Fox Lake and Manager Bell in- formf us that it will be in working or­ der in the course of ten days. There is no toll charge to subscribers between these points. Lose* a Thumb. Frank Kimball, who has been husk­ ing corn for F. Nelson, had the misfor­ tune to get his left hand caught in the tight bevel gear, that runs the carrier, and the thumb was taken off at the first joint. Dr. Fegers dressed the wounded member. The total ammount of insurance in force in the Modern Woodmen of Amer­ ica has reached the stupendous sum of f661.882,000. Of this amount Illinois has taken $188, 677,500. A Cleveland woman, who has been suing for divorce, has been ordered to pay $4 a week alimony to her husband is a case that clearly demands the at­ tention of the reformers. Things are coming to a fine pass in this country when the court expects a man to live on $4 a week. TO THE DEAP.--A rich lady, cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson's artificial ear drams, gave $10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people, unable to procure the ear drums, may have them free. Address No. 18,823. The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. tf. ' 'Secrets of Success; or, Our Business Boys" by the Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Young People's Society for Christian Endeavor is a book of good and wholesome advice for boys. See the advertisement in another col­ umn. The Werner Company, publish­ ers, are offering it at a special price, tf. It is news that makes a newspaper. If the people would give the newspaper man the news he ought to have there would be less partiality in mentioning visitors and giving about some folks and omitting others. An editor should not be expected to know the names and residence of all your uncles, aunts and cousins even if he should see them arrive and depart at the depot. Tell him when you have an item that will interest the public. Our Army and Navy, s Not until the close of the Spanish- American.. war-, which proved such a brilliant success for our Army and Na­ vy, did foreign powers appreciate the strength and stability of our engines of war. Not only did foreign countries watch the movements of our troops and ships with amusement, but our own people, right here at home, were sur­ prised to find that the United States possessed an army and navy of such strength and proportions. In one of the latest books to appear, entitled "The United States Army and Navy, 1776-1899," a grapic description of the operations of both branches of the service, from their inception to the close of the late war, is to be found. It is a beautiful art edition, and no book so complete, both from a literary and ar­ tistic point of view, has ever been pub­ lished. The text is by eminent authorities in both branches, and was compiled after a careful research of all government re­ cords. The illustrations and there are 43 of them, full-page size, are the finest specimens of art ever placed in a book. The volume is published by the Wer­ ner Company, of Akron, Ohio, who are making a special offer to introduce it to the reading public. In another part of this issue will be found a more detailed description of the book and howit can be secured. tf. NOTICE. Yon are hereby notified that the third installment of water tax for the village of McHenry is now due and payment iof the same is hereby requested. My office will be at my residence every day of the week except Thursday when I can be found at the hardware store of F. L. McOmber, West McHenry, for the next four weeks. Dated this 16th day of November, 1899. H. M. MCOMBER, Village Col. j Biumis) Kij(hi:s «iurm. / The storm Monday night, did A large amount of damage in this section. Both Telephone Companies were kept busy on Tuesday repairing the lines and l Umus mistalvuu when tuejr liaye pronounced getting the telephones in working order. a l'ow to fMi tl,at il ts not a. contagt- The water washed away the walls of Harry Wightman's new livery stable which is in process of erection. Dr. Auringer's residence was struck |by lighining but fortunately no aerions namage was done. i A cow belonging to Ed KBOX was killed. Agent) Wanted. To sell the MARSH READING STAND AND REVOLVING 'BOOK CASE Best Office or Library article ever patented, and sells everywhere on sight, at a good profit. Why stand idle with such a chance to make money? Ask the pub­ lisher of this paper to show you sample of this stand or write us for full partic­ ulars at once. MARSH MFG., CO., ' No. 542 West Lake Sfe Chicago. Called Him a Liar. Barney Pltimb of Kansas say# lie, cal­ led every Doctor a liar until he tried Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He says it saved him hundreds of dollars Doctor bills, for one 50 cent bottle cured him of stomach trouble. Sold by--Julia A. Story. - Elgin Butter Market. On the Elgin board of trade last Mon­ day, butter offerings, 170 tubs. Bids opened at 24J cents, increased 1 cent, dropped to 25 cents., at which 125 tubs were sold, Official market, 25 cents and firm. Bntter last week, '34$ cents; one year ago 38 cento. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY DAIRYMEN AND STOCK BREED­ ERS OF M'HENRY COUNTY. Bfafts Meeting Held at Woodstock and the Law Regarding; Tuberculovia is Freely Discussed. Pursuant to call, a large body Of dairymen, stock dealers and stock breeders from all parts of the county gathered 'it the court hou§e, Woodstock, last Saturday afternoon to discuss the question of tuberculosis, the governor's quarantine proclamation and the man­ ner in which tests have been conducted in some parts of the county. By request the meeting was called to order by State's Attorney Lumley, who stated the object of the gathering as he understood it. , . On motion Burton Wright, of Wood­ stock, was elected chairman of the meeting, and the representatives of the county press present were elected sec­ retaries. The chairman called for a full and free expression of opinion by all present. W. A. Goodwin, of Nunda, narrated his experience with the official deputy inspector, stating that it was unsatis­ factory and that he had no faith in it; thought the fault was not so much in the tuberculin as in the manner in which the carload of cows was handled: said no tags were used, but simply a piece of paper pasted on the hips, which the first rain washed off; said that un­ tested cows sold better than tested ones: thought the quarantine no good. James Smith, of Nunda, said the best way to kill the law was to strictly en­ force it; state cannot take property without paying fyll cash value for it; Sroof that cows have no contagious isease is seen in the fa«es 6f those around him who have terded cattle for twenty years; did not believe in killing a cow to find out whether she is sick or well; not as much tuberculosis as there was three years ago; said dairymen know best what a cow is worth. John Hodge, of Richmond, com­ plained of his experience with inspector, whose actions, he says, injured him and his partner $150 on a carload. S. Hill, of the Chicago Milk Shippers' union, said that he found on a personal visit that Massachusetts spent $780,000 trying to eradicate the disease, but that the authorities there had quit on ac- ccunt of the carelessness of breeders and owners: said no record can be found of tuberculosis being communicated from bovine to human: advocated local organization of farmers for self-protec­ tion, to pledge candidates for- Legislat­ ure : told of interviews with governor, whom he thought had been misin­ formed as to conditions here, and he has been misled by inspectors} said that 60 per cent, of shippers sire renters, as statistics prove; tried to talk on butter- ine question, but was called down. W. A. Goodwin moved that the chair­ man appoint a committee on resolutions, which was carried, the chairman ap­ pointing the • following named: G. K. Bunker, Woodstock; O. M. Hale, Nun­ da; Jas. Lawson, Huntley; M. Long, Greenwood; G. S. Frary, Cary; J. S. Mills, Seneca; C. W. Thompson, Green­ wood. While the committee was out C. P. Barnes took the floor. He repeated the advice given at a previous meeting; ad­ vocated the use of just enough force to keep the inspectors off the premises; thought the present law good, except that it should lie amended so as to pro­ vide for full payment for cattle slaught­ ered ; read the law as to quarantine, and said there was no ground for the gov­ ernor's order, and that the inspectors have no right to charge for inspecting. The committee on resolutions report­ ed as follows, and the report was unan­ imously adopted: WHEREAS, We, the dairymen, farmers, ten­ ants. stock dealers, stock Breeders and own­ ers of stock in the county of McHenry, in meeting assembled at the court house in the city of \Vo<xlstock. McHenry county, Illinois, 011 Saturday, the ltth day of is o vein her, ixas>, to discuss the presejut condition4)f our dairies and stock in general, and also to discuss the question relative to tests made hy t uberculin as suggested by the action of t he hoard of live stock commissioners, authorized by act of Legislature, relatives to infectious and con­ tagious diseases among cattle and animals of the lie vine nat ure, do hereby declare that our dairy cows and stock in general was never in a more healthy condition than at the present time, and we feel and honestly believe that they are free from any conta­ gious or infectious disease whatever, and we denounce in most emphatic terms the acts of certain persons who have been claiming to represent the l>oard of live stock commission­ ers of the state of Illinois, and who have been operat ing in the said . county of McHenrv during the past season, iu attempting to quarantine dairies and seeking to compel owners of cows to submit their stock, espec­ ially breeding arid dairy cows, to the tuoer- culin test, lielieving. as we do. it is unlawful and without justification, as the same is, to our personal knowledge from our experience, detrimental and damaging to the dairying and farming interests In our county. We be­ lieve that said tuberculin tests are hurtful and injurious and damaging to such stock as are suojected to such tests, and we believe that until there is some honest, candid meth­ od of ascertaining and oetermining to a cer­ tainty that our dairy stock and breeding stock is infected with some contagious or in­ fectious disease, that the owner of said stock should not be compelled by anyone, no mat­ ter who he represents, for a test, by ihoculat- inir u11 v luilsiiiuuiv suiwtjtiu'i* liito pur­ ports to'be now a perfectly healthy cow. and that we believe, as our experience has taught us. that when our stock is in such healthy condition that It requires chemical tests made by surgeons and physicians and often- erty consists of stock and whose credit exists merely in the ability which they have as dairy and stock men; and WHERKAS, certain threats ifttve been made to quarantine certain dairies In this country by. persons claiming themselves to be in authority; and WHEKEAS, the people of this cou'nty are ignorant as to what is necessary in order to establish conclusively that a cow looking generally healthy in all respects is or is not infected with contagious disease; and WHEREAS, a goodly number of our citizens have become disturbed in their securities by virtue of the peremtory order of quarantine 011 stock that liave been pledged as security; and WHERKAS, no rule or no pretended theory has ever been advanced by any state veter­ inarian or his assistants as to suggestions or anything pretending to assist in t he health of stock other than what is known as their tutierculln tests, which is supported under the stat ute of this state at the rate of eight dollars a day and expenses to the man mak­ ing the U'sts; and WHKRKAS, in many Instances these commis­ sioners or their representative* or pretended representatives have charged the citizens of this county at least $1.50 and more for such WHERKAS. the law. as it nowstands. author­ izes the board of live stock commissioners to pass any rules and refutations relative to the tests, the mode of testing, the n nmlwr of tests and material used and upon what degree of temperature they will condemn without con­ sulting the owner of sucTi stock; and WHKRKAS. such sUx'k Is transmitted on cars and driven upon the highways by the said board of live stock commissioners or their rep- ous or dangerous disease, and we believe un­ til there has been some reliable information obtained or given to our people or persons in authority, that what is termed tuberculosis in cattle can be transmitted to the human family by the nse of tiesh. milk and its pro­ ducts from such animals, that no one should be compelled to sacrifice his stock for experi­ ments. We do furtliur declare ourselves In favor of any honest , legitimate way to suppress dis­ ease or contagion among our cattle or among our people, but we insist that direct proof, from reliable sources, shall be first brought to the owner of such stock, and that, if such disease exists, that we are willing to deliver our stock, upon the payment to us of its rea­ sonable cash value for its use to the owner, to take said stoca so surrendered to the author­ ities, and that if surrendered on account of disease, such stock to be slaughtered on the premises of the owner and that it be either exhumed by fire or buried in the presence at the owners, believing, as we do, that if it is dangerous because of the disease, the best way to eradicate the disease is to know it tis destroyed. And WHEREAS, also, a great many of the stock that are now in the county have been shipped from the states of Wisconsin and Iowa into this state, and that, upon the tests thus hav­ ing been made, in no instance can we remem­ ber where one of those cattle have been con­ demned or proved to be Infected with con­ tagious or infectious disease, and such cattle are now in as good condition of health as any of the stock raised in this county ; and WHEREAS, certain men who have been ap­ pointed. OJ> claimed to have been appointed, as agents or deputies of the board of live stock commission, have In many instances claimed to have made tests and have left no mark, no certificate, no description of the animal tested to which any person could now tell any of the cows tested in this county, which have been tested and are free as pronounced by such in­ spect ors.from any contagious disease; and \\ HKRKAS, the interests of our county are now centered in milk and dairy products; and WHEREAS, a large p recent age of our farms are now occupied by tenant# whose only prop- resentatives or pretended representatives, in­ fected as they claim they are, with cont agious disease; and WHKREAS. dairies of great value have to be passed in adjoining pastures; and WHERKAS, the disease, if it exists in con­ tagious form. Is spread by the actions of the t>oard of live stock commissioners or their representatives under and by virtue of their bylaws and resolutions adopted solely by then; now, therefore, be It Resolved that the governor of this state is hereby requested to withdraw the quarantine that now exists by virt ue of his proclamation against the shipping of dairy cows into this state from adjoining states, believing, as we do, that no good results have thus far been obtained from said proclamation, so far as it applies to keeping any co\Vs from adjoining states, as we have not Of our own raising sufficient stock to supply the demand for our dairy products. We would further respectfully request the governor of this state to suggest to the live stock commissioners that the sum appro­ priated by the Legislature for ihe purpose of investigating the question of tuberculosis be. so far as is neecessary. applied in determ­ ining the question whether tuberbulosis con lie transmitted to the human family from the use of meat, milk or the products thereof of animals claimed to have 'or having tuber­ culosis. And w.e further request that he direct the said live stock commissioners to make no more tests or to slaughter any, more of- the cows of this state for the purpose, of determ­ ining whether they have made a correct test or not until the question is first settled as to whet her the disease is contagious^ And we would further request that, if it is wit hin the providence of the governor at the assembling of the next Legislature, that he use his best efforts to procure such legislation on the subject as will honestly and fairly pro­ tect the owners of stock and the general pub­ lic health of the community alike, to be equally borne by direct taxation upon all. and such as will give the owner of stock thought to be infected a voice in the determ­ ination thereof without submitting to the peremptory order of any member of the board of live stock comn»issi«y»ers or their appointees, and such legislat ion as will pro­ vide for a notice to the owlicr of the supposed existence of contagion In any animal owned by him. and prescribe the right of the owner and the duties of the live stock commission in such cases, and not leave t&e matter to the discretion of the live stock! board, and pre­ scribing for Jhe confiscation of all such dis­ eased cattie or animals upon the owner's premises, and prescribing.-further that no animal shall lie killed tnti.il positive and direct Information Is had of such disease, giv­ ing to such owner a right U> make medical inquiry as well as the state. On motion the secretaries were in structed to furnish the county papers with copy of the proceedings of the meeting. Moved and carried that cwpies^f the proceedings and resolutions be furtrtshed to the governor and to the board of live stock commissioners. ^ J. P. L )tt, of the state board, was present, and answered a few questions. He said he would be glad to make a few suggestions and answer any questions asked, but he would have to decline as he must catch the 4:30 train, it then be­ ing past four o'clock. The meeting then adjourned. ALL OVER THE COUNTY NEWS GATHERED FROM MANY EXCHANGE8. OUR N«ws of More or Leon Interest Regarding People and Events in the Cities and Vil­ lages Around l"s. Four more men from Carpentersville have gone to Marinette, Wis., to work, and twelve more will leave during the week. This leaves but twelve of the strikers out of employment.--McHenry County Republican. The marriage of Mr. Chas. Frett and Miss Margaret Fioijslett was celebrated on Wednesday last. The ceremony was performed in St Mary's Catholic church, by Rev. Father USorsch, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. The bridal party entered the edifice to the strains of Mendlesohn's Wedding march and proceeded to 'the altar. • the bride leaning upon the arm of her cous- U», M. N. Michels, of Kenosha, Wis, The parishioners and friends of Rev., The attendants were Miss Dora Stof- Mr. Fiske and wife did a very handsome thing on Thursday of last week. A full! Church Notes. The Ladies' Aid Society with Mrs. A. E. Auringer Friday, Nov. 17. All are cordially invited to be pres­ ent. The Young People's meeting will be led by Mrs. W. A. Cristy next Sunday evening, The subject is "The Average Man." ;:j# The annual church fair, ond&r the au­ spices of the Willing Workers, is in progress. The services in the jl. E. ch Sunday are as follows; preachi pastor at 10:80 a. m., sub; Church Built Upon a Rock. School at 11:45 a. m.'Quarterly. ence Saturday at 10:30 a. m. in t&eRing wood church. Presiding Elder R^v. F. A. Hardin will be in charge. The Ringwood services are as Mlbws: rnTT.,OT.in.an a m 1:00p m Sunday School Z&gp. of Weicome, Hon. ijf^S^tti- 1 'son: Treasurer's Report. L. Woodard, wagpnload of grocery supplies wasi wheeled up to their door, and its con­ tents deposited on tjieir kitchen table, "iloor. There were baskets galore, full of the good things which house­ keepers delight to have in their larder, with lables indicating a large list of contributors. It was a great surprise to the bappy recipients, who hardly knew now to express their thanks in fitting terms, and as an act of Chris­ tian regard is deserving of all praise. The rector and his wife beg to make this form of acknowledgement, with a grateful sense of the kindness which prompted the gift.- Harvard Herald. A happier crowd could not have as­ sembled to perpetrate a surprise than that which gathered at the home of Alonzo Lucas, last Thursday night, on South Prairie. The surprise was on his three children--the Misses Cora and Lois and son, Willie. Owing to inclem­ ent weather, as large a number did not attend as was anticipated, but there was a sufficient number to insure a well spent, and happy time. After the sur­ prised young people realized that it was "on them" they hastened to entertain their guests in a most pleasant manner, uames were indulged in and refresh­ ments consisting of cake and coffee, were served, all doing justice to the delicious eatables prepared by the hostess. When Friday morning had well begun, the guests betook themselves homeward, feeling that the evening had been well spent. Those present were Misses Cora and Lois Lucas, Jane Blacknian, Alice Teckler, Anna Haligus, Myrtle Haligus, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teckler, Mr. and Mrs. Alomso Lucas, Mrs. Oliver Haligus; Messrs. Robt. Miller, E. A. Truax, Robt. Haligus, Mr. Hazleton, Willie Lucas and Mr. Walters.--Nunda Herald. The-Hebron team of football players were done up at Genoa Jet. Saturday. Score at 2T to 0 in favor of Genoa Jet. Our boys are improving and may be in it next year.--Hebron Tribune. While E. P. Bell was driving a load of wood into town Tuesday, he in some manner fell from the load in such a way that his collar bone was brtyien. Medi­ cal aid was summoned and the fracture reduced. Mr. Bell is quite advanced in years and the injury is liable to go hard with him but all hope for his recovery. --Marengo News. Will Stearns was 'seriously injured last Saturday by being kicked by a horse. A deep gash an inch and a half long was cut over his right eye and a bone in his right arm was splintered. Mr. Stearns was working with M- D- Roach's drill on the Mills farm, east of Walworth purchased early last spring by E. E. Ayer. He was in the barn unharness ing the horses at the time, when one of the animals became frightened . and let "drive at him.- Harvard Independent. Rev Thomas F. Leydon of Apple Riv­ er writes to the Democrat, stating that he will be in Richmond on Sunday, Nov. to preach at the dedication of a new church edifice erected by Father O'Neil of McHenry, and intends to visit Wood­ stock before returning home. His many friends in this city will be glad to see him.--McHe^y County Democrat. Miner & Field have sold their butter and cheese factory in this" city to Henry Boehmer & Company, of Barrington, who opened it for business last week. The new firm proposes to pay the high­ est market price for milk, and hopes to contract with a large number of the fanners of this locality. There ought to be no trouble in making this factory a successful institution.--Woodstock Sentinel. ; Horticultural Society of Northern Illinois. Program of the thirty-third Annual Convention of the Horticultural Society of Northern Illinois, to be held in the court house, Freeport. Illinois, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 2H, and 29, 1899. -Prayer;, Ad " fel, of this village, niece of the bride, and Mi as Susie Frett of Chicago and WEDDMD ON WEDNESDAY. Mr. Charles Frett and Miss Margaret Bon­ slett are United in Marriage. RINGWOOD DEPARTMENT y WEEKLY LETTER COMPILED BY PHIL 8. HARRISON- Who Goes and tainments and Where They Qo-Kator- Society Meetiag*--Xota* Messers M. N. Michels, of Kenosha, Wis., and Peter Frett of Chicago. The bride looked charming in a tailor made gown of gray cloth with hat and gloves to match and carried a prayer book. The groom wore the convention­ al black. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride to the immediate relatives. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Bonslett and has passed her life in this village, being known and loved by a large circle of friends. She is possessed of many personal and social graces and will be sadly missed by those with whom she has been associated. The bridegroom is a prosperous young business man of the firm of Frett Bros, and Witt, of Chicago and McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Frett left on the 3o'clock train for Chicago, their future home. The Plaindealer joins their many friends in wishing they may have a fu­ ture of prosperity and happiness. Among those present from a distance were: B. Bonslett and wife, Joseph Frett and sons, Peter and Tony, Mrs. Albert Frett, Mrs. Benj. Frett and Misses Susie and Millie Frett, of Chicago, and M. N. Michels of Kenosha, \\ is. A. Hardin, 7:00 p. m. Epwortlf subject: "Liberty and 'Love." conference Saturday 10:90 a,, church. j I- 11C1S icago. toff el, The Catholic ("sir ani Kanar. • Besides the list of dc^iati^ns men­ tioned in our last issue the ladies i>f St. Patrick's Catholic Church ha the following articles: M: Senet, beautiful divan; N. willow rocker; Win. Merz, Elush robe; Mrs. T. Cooney, ne linen table cloth; Simoi rug; Mrs. J. McCabe, Waui Mrs. S. Knox, Elgin, beautiful^ each; M. J. Walsh, pair $8.1 Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others .Why Not You? c . My wif<5Pte been using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with good results, for a lame shoulder that has pained her con­ tinually for nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors with­ out receiving any benefit from any of tham. One day we saw an advertise­ ment of this medicine and thought of trying it, which we did with the best of satisfaction. She lias used bottle and her shoulder is --Adolph L. Millett, Mane For sale by Julia A. Story. ^ ,Y- Notice. ̂ F. £•. McOmber wishes to * owing to many changes in the hard­ ware business, the shortening of time credits and the withdrawal of cash dis­ counts, that he will be compelled to collect all outstanding accounts and to those that arte given credit only thirty days' time will be allowiA. B^dly bear this in mind. P : ' Foot Ball. All who wish to see an exciting game of foot ball should make arrangements!! 111., Saturday, Nov. IB. team will be lined up against the Hunt ley team. The latter have a string of victories to their credit and can put u^ a fast game. Game called at 2;80 p. in. sharp. Ladies and children free Come\ out and root for the borne team. t " " ,:4 /" , ^. Marengo; Secretary's Report, A. W. Bryant, Princeton; President's Address, J. II Hart well, Dixon; Appointment of Commitees. TUESDAY, 1:30 P. M.-Potato Culture on the Farm, DwightHemck, Rochelle; Some Lessons in Horticulture, from the winter 1898-99, Prof. E. S. Goff, Univer­ sity of Wis consin, Madison, Wis.; Grapes --varieties. H. R. Cotta, Freeport.; care and cultivation, S. G. Soverhill, Tis- . unca, uici* ling.; Report of Ad-interim Committee. TUESDAY, 7:30 P. M.--Music: Horti­ cultural Advantages of the Farmer. p0jS0ning Which started from a relon. fe JSS Ae4ea^ wifB ^d eight childw* tho Music: Farm Home Surroundings, Al- vin Joiner.; Polo. Music, WEDNESDAY, V 9:80 A. M.-- Prayer; Election of officers for ensuing yew- Reports of Awarding Committees; In Memorian J. V. Cotta, Arthnr Bryant, Prihceton; Ltemuel Dodd, C. R. Powell, Sterling: Report of Director of Experi­ mental Stations of Nothern Illinois, J. L. Hartwell, Dixon; Remarks by visit­ ing Delegates. WEDNESDAY, 1:80 P. M.--HOW to Grow an Orchard, G. M. Deland, Dixon.; Spraying Farmer's Orchards, L. R. Bryant, Princeton. ; Shall the Farmer Have a Commercial Orchard?, A. J. Swezey, Rockford. WEDNESDAY, 7:80 P. M.--Mnsic; The Formation and Development of Flower Buds on Fruit Trees. Prof. E. S. Goff, Madison, Wis.; Recitation; Strawber­ ries--varieties, J. Buffet, Dixon; mul­ ching, J. Friend, Necoina; care and cul­ tivation, D, J. Piper, Forreston; mar­ keting, Chas. Hey, Dixon; Final Reso­ lutions. _ , JUSTEN L. HARTWELL, President, A. W. BRYANT, Sec., Dixon, DLi Illinois. -- _ _ Wreck at "Tower W." to beat Gage's Drivin^Park,~McHenrv. A broken brake beam caused a wrecldjthe Riverside, last Thursday evening. - -- The McHenry'] on the Northwestern railroad at Tower ySome beautiful vocal selections^were W, between Elburn and Maple Park Tuesday evening. This, is the place where the, fast mail was robbed. Six empty freight cars were wrecked. Clif­ ton James, the operator at the tower, t̂ates that he will resign hie position. VOLO. C. Sabel was in Waukegan Monday, Lawrence Miller was a Volo visitor Friday. Walker Townsend was on our streets Friday. Mrs. Geo. Huson visited her parents last week. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Davis visited the latter's parents Sunday. Rosa Vogt, had a party Sunday, it be­ ing her fourteenth birthday. J. W. Torrance had the bad luck to lose another horse this week. James Murray and Peter Stadtfield were Waukegan visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Raught of Wau­ kegan visited at Raught Bros. Sunday. Mrs. Fred Bauer and Miss Edythe were visitors at S. S. Russel's Wednes day. Geo. Walton had the misfortune to run a pitch fork into his hand one day last week. • \ Mrs. J. Walton and Mrs. Louis Con­ way were Grays Lake visitors Monday afternoon. Mrs. Sylvester Wagner of Fremont is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Sabel. Misses Aliart and Titus of Fremont visited relatives and. attended church here Sunday. Minnie Torrance and Katie Pfanestiel of Wauconda were in Volo calling on friends Sunday. ., -^r Jennie and Robert Darrow &t Wau­ kegan visited at C. G. Huson's Satur­ day and Sunday. * Mrs. Stanford returned to the city to spend the winter. Miss Susie Glosson accompanied her. Mrs. Will Dunnill and, daughter, visited Mrs. Torrance at 'Wauconda Saturday afternoon. Wm. Loftus was in Volo Wednesday putting up bills for his auction which will be Tfovember 18. Misses Grace and Maude Wragg and Avis Cooke of Wauconda were on our streets Tuesday afternoon. Isaac Fairweather and Geo. Wegener are both doing husking with their new machines in this vicinity. Hubert Miller who has been working iturned to Volo Tuesday. ;tj& last February, [tie Wegener enter- , Henry Wegener Ijettfc-wortz, Katie Pfanes­ tiel and Mat Glosson Sunday. C. G. Huson is having his house, barn and windmill painted. Diethorn of Hainesville is the painter. Fred Dunnill had his house painted also. Mrs. C. Smith and daughter, Elsie, returned to their home in Elgin Monday morning. Miss Laura remained here with her grandmother, Mrs. Huson. Rev. Dutton was called to Iowa on account of the death of his wife's father and was unable to get back to occupy his pulpit Sunday. A substitute from Evanston was sent. Mrs. Jane Converse has sold her house and lot here to Mr. and Mrs. Dryer of Fremont Center. Mrs. Converse bought a place in Hainesville and moved there on Wednesday, ^Ir. and Mrs. Dryer took possession of their new home Thurs­ day. Harvey Gardinier returned from Minneapolis, Ottawa Co., Kas., Fri­ day where he was called by the death of his brother, William, who died of blood oisoning which started from a felon. tains*! 2 • youngest being eleven years old. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taggart were through Volo Tuesday. Mr. Taggart was employed at the wire works in Waukegan and his horse and buggy were burned there during the fire, as was also the horse and buggy of Geo. Case who is well known here. School Notes, The entire school, including the jani­ tor, had their pictures taken'on Tuesday. The grammar room visited J&e high school last Friday afternoon and took part in the exercises. About ten pupils of the high school attended the wedding ceremony at St. Mary's church on Wednesday. In the first primary room may be seen a picture of a Puritan village made up of the huts of the Puritan and Indian wigwams. The Puritans are peaceably at work in their grain fields, while the Indians are on the war path. It is truly a WQrk of art. Social in the Riverside. f Mr. and Mrs. " John I. Story gave a I social in behalf of the ladies of the I Uuiversalist church, in the parlors of tendered by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh and the evening was spent in pleasant social conversation. About twenty-five people were present and all thoroughly enjoyed this last social given by Mr and Mrs Story in the Riverside. From the School. "O dear old dull November, They don't speak well of yon; They say your winds are chilling. Your skies are seldom blue. It isn't, fair! November, They tjuite forget to speak About the wealth of color On each round apple's cheek. How yellow is each pumpkin That in the meadow ties. Almost as good as sunshine, And better far for pies." Frank Hess is improving the his store. W. E. Smith was a Chicago visitor Saturday. James Ladd was a Chicago visitor ©nv Wednesday. / F. Lowell of Nunda called on *rfontigr Friday evening. Editor Rnpp of McHenry was here on business Monday, v Bert Bell and wife were Woodstock . callers Wednesday. • "•$. C. R. Harrison of River Forest Saturday with his mother. ^ Will Bonslett and family of McHenry called on relatives Sunday. * J John Claxton and family were Stnn§> day visitors at A. L. Francisco's. Mrs. P. Martin and Mrs. E. Bassett oj£ Ostend called on friends Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Allen visited - friends near Woodstock on Tuesday, y . Grant Cowdry of Greenwood is puts&| ting a furnace in the Woodman Hall Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harrison enteiP* tained friends from Greenwood Sonftq^; 5 Miss Florence Brown and Miss Mug - j Allen at tended church at McHenry Sunt- $ day. C. E. Fay and P. Harrison sttssddl the principals' meeting at Woodstock Saturday. ^ R.B.Gardner, Solon Mills, 1»m a num- ber of choice pigs for sale. See his ad. ..m elsewhere. " Miss* Mamie Knox of McHenry spent Thursday evening with Miss Wmnifred - Grimoldby. The Railroad Co., are making needed repairs and otherwise improving thfc looks of their property here. The following were among the visitors at Woodstock Saturday: C. W. Harri­ son, Wm. Coates, James Green aaft James Ladd. George Spaulding of Moreland vnk here Thursday; he has secured a position as traveling salesman for Henion & Hubbel of Chicago. The maids and bachelors recital^ which was given at the home of A. Francisco Thursday evening, drew » large attendance ana all seemed to enjoy themselves. The following is the report of tlMI Ringwood Butter Co., for Octobers Milk received, 435327 lbs.; butter mad& 30699 lbs.; money received, $4872.77; average price received for butter, $.235; average, cost of manufacturing, f.Oil; average price paid for 100 lbs. milk,' $1,067; received for butter milk. $59.8S. Several of our farmers attended the Dairymen's meeting at Woodstock Sat­ urday last. We did not hear all the speeches but judging from some of the .»etiiarks.»mdejtethe State's Itive he was wriwir of the cattle in Illinois, as for instance a prominent buyer in the northern part of the country reported that he had nad several car loads inspected and none of them found to be diseased, wanted to know what he should do to satisfy the state authorities and bring back' "at least one diseased cow in the next car­ load. " The reply given was that he better "ship one up from Illinois." lomdt it in and ship it back, upon which tliflr authority of the great state of Illinois could wreak vengeance. The meeting came to a very abrupt close, the repre­ sentative of tne state leaving the rootpt-- to catch the 4:20 train for Chicago" That the farmer 3 and dealers are wrought up to the highest pitch neede:': no proving to one at the meeting SaturM day. . ?./ SOLON. # Alibe Reading returned home Fridafr after a two weeks' visit with Mends iff Chicago. r, Will Monear and Alice Merrill calkf on Mrs. John Bell Sunday. > ̂ Will Hodge has kindly given the use- of his house to the Ladies' Aid Swiety f" and they will meet there from one tV : ^ four p. m. ",J,« 3?- ; * '• Mr. Osborne and wife, of Maremgoi, visited their parents, Mr. and Mr. Crop*.,- 1 £j ley, over Sunday. ^ Art Merrill and George Turner arf> ̂* x • spending a couple of weeks camping oa , < v . j Fox River, above Grass Lake, hunting , <*"£1 and trapping. The largest game they . N -» < have captured is a coon. Some of thei|* " , | Sunday callers sampled it and say it was > - ' u good eating. > » ^, *6 Ruth Overton, Alice Merrill, Irving 'i Gverton and Walter Cropley attended r the dance at Spring Grove Friday. Solon people were well represented a| the theatre at Richmond last week. Will Davis and Mrs. the sick list. Eva Davis, Maud Cornish and Fred Thorn attended the dance :'-f, V-|- . Christian are ott- ^"" er's new barn last week Mr. Sutton is improving the looks of his house by putting on a coat of paint; John and Willie Moore dined witk their sister, Mrs. Ed Turiier, Sunday- ; : *' A New Reference Book. ' 'A synonym is a word having the same or almost the same meaning as some oilier, oftener one of a number of words. that have one or more meanings in com«| mon, but that differ in the range of ap* plication of those meanings, or in hav« ; ing other senses not held in common. 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