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•str---. i V - v V ? > .JA. ...... g '»4' r.'" r* ,»J . . . , 4 i " *"> *• V.V * t' 1 » • ' V ;> 4 , r *; * * VOLUME XXV. NUMBER 35 McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, HARCH l, iooo. RECOVERY OF SUBMERGED LAND. SHE DIED FROM FRIGHT. NOVEL FRENCH TORPEOOs* GRONJE YIELDS AT LAST 61(HitM Ta*k AccomplMhed by 8INGULAR CAU8E OF DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD. pie, of the Netherlands.! LUMLEY THEIR CHOICE. |, DELEGATES ARE INSTRUCTEp TO VOTE FOR HIM. . At * Meeting: Held In the City Hall LmI Saturday Delegates Were Selected for the County Convention. ursuant to a notice published in last Week's issue the Republican caucus was held in the city hall, on Saturday, Feb. 2. The meeting was called to order by the chairman of the town committee, Van Slyke, and on motion dulysec- onded Simon Stoffel was chosen chair* rr-'- 'r4fe- ^^Hian, and J. Van Slyke, secretary. - ' On motion the delegates to be chosen [' were instructed to vote for and use all | honorable means to secure the nomina- „ tion of V. S. Lumley for, the office of > States Attorney. ^ V On motion, duly seconded, the chair­ man was empowered to appoint a com­ mittee of three to Report to the caucus the names of 1.7 delegates to represent this town in the county convention, to be held at Woodstock,'March 5th.} An endment was made that the commit- tee be five instead of three, which was cpirried. : _ / V T h e c h a i r m a n a p p o i n t e d a s s u c h c o m - /'Y;1lbittee: , . J. W. Ctfsty, j^/r{Isaac Went worth, NX John I. Story, |l#i|̂ "Eernard Harrison, ^----Robert Sherburne. - ^ ' The above committee reported the fol­ lowing list of names as such delegates, ( which report, on motion, duly seconded, fj #as accepted and adopted : Isaac Went worth, • • i - " S. W. Smith, J. V. Buckland, f&Sjpf'CJ. W. Harrison, ?Chas. Stephensoh, ' J. W. Cristy, & f*F. K. Granger, '* *- J. Van Slyke, « John Huemann, W. A. Cristy, Simon Stoffel, Robert Sherburn^ v |p^~C. T. Eldredge, Bernard Harrison* ^ John I. Story, f * . . H . C . M e a d . ^ vOn motion the meeting wan adjourned. STOFFEL, J. VAN SLYLE, f - . , Chairman. * Secretary. ^ ^ ^ .-r1 ' " : ' ** Costly Tombit. Wftibs which Americans build for themselves, and that frequently during their lifetime, are daily becom­ ing more remarkable for the display of the owner's wealth. For many years the tomb of the late Jay Gould was the finest in the famous cemetery of Wood- lawn, Brooklyn, and cost $50,000, hav­ ing for a long time the record of being the most costly burial place in the country. Now Senator William Clark, of Montana, is having a tomb built for . himself, the cost of which will be no less than $150,000. It is 30 feet by 44 feet at the base, and is composed chiefly of white granite. The steps }»re cut in I one piece, the first instance of American / ̂ Work of that kind, and the pediment / Consists of a single piece of granite, ^ weighing 31 tons, the ridgestone weighs 88 tons and the buttresses 14 tons each. The interior is brightened by a white _ Tuscan marble altar, placed on the * tessellated floor, and is inlaid with green • Sftarble and gold-colored glass in mosaic. While the Battle Raged. < While the battle of Sedan was raging \ ^between the French and Germans, an 1 eld peasant continued to guide his prim­ itive plow, drawn by an old white horse, , lpckwards and forwards through his little piece of ground, regardless of the ~ fact that he often came almost within' the firing line. When the battle was over, some of the victorious Germans came up to him - f and told him the news. They found out that he was quite deaf and almost to­ tally blind, anfl did not know any battle *' * liad been fought, or even that war bad been declared between Germany and France, despite the fact that it had been raging for more than twelve months.-- Answers. Notice to Stockholders. Notice is hereby given that on Satur day. March 10th, 1900, there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Citi­ zens' Telephone Co., at their offices at Woodstock, 111., to consider the propo­ sition of increasing the capital stock of said company from $20,000 to $30,000. A. B. WAGER, M. L. JOSLYN, Secretary President "Woodstock, 111., Feb. 30. 1900. x ^ # . Advorfcinipd Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at McHenry, 111., March 1, 1900. Mrs. Charles Bullock. Mrs. Evans. George Doyle. T. L. Crossman. When calling f6r above letters please say advertised. ROLLIN WAITE, P. M - ' #M Wea«M>nTU»t Is Operated fro pa * "lleclianicul Towaf«t " .-f:...:.! ' The new towing torpedo, the Lege, the recent invention of a Frenchman^ is an extremely fishlike weapon. Though it can be used much in the same way as the old Harvey torpedo, with which some of our ships were equipped befoie the advent of the Whitehead, by being towed at an angle under an enemy's, ship (provided she allowed the> qperator to come near enough to do sb,) its prin­ cipal function is the defense of ports and harbors. It differs from the Bren- nan, which to all intents and purposes is an automobile weapon, but at the same time it is mucn simpler, and prob­ ably much less expensive, though special arrangements have to be made for its use. An endless chain is stretched round four horizontal wheels or pulleys so as to cover the portion to be guarded, and is set in motion by means of a second chain, driven by an engine on shore. To the first-mentioned chain a series of Lege torpedoes are attached at intervals, and the idea is that as the chain moves round on its rollers the channel is con­ stantly patrolled as it were by two lines of traveling mines moving in opposite directions, so that it would be practically impossible for a ship •'to pass through this guarded zone unscathed. Im­ mediately the chain is stopped the tor* pedoes become harmless, for on the strain being taken off the towing lever it automatically folds back against the head, and in so doing moves a safety catch into such a position as to prevent the striker in the point of the torpedo "moving. In this position it may be struck or handled with impunity, but it is claimed that the moment it is towed through the water it becomes once more a deadly peril to any ship that may graze it. The Lege torpedo is constructed of Delta metal, which, while being as strong as steel, is not liable to rust and corrosion from immersion in „water. The charge is of cylindrical shape, and is easily inserted and removed frotn the head of the torpedo, so that the appa­ ratus can be stored with perfect safety ready to hand, while the charges are placed out of harm 's way in a magazine. Other advantages claimed for it are those of automatically adjusting itself to the depth required, and. on encounter­ ing the defensive nets of an ironclad, of assuming a vertical position, diving be­ neath them, and striking the hull with its point as soon as it is clear. The great point in favor of the new weapon would appear to be its simplicity, but, on the other hand, it does not seem im­ possible for an enemy to so damage or destroy the endless chain as to stop its motion, when the whole set of torpedoes would at onces become innocuous. Nor, for that matter, does it seem very im­ probable that its working might be affected by the explosion of one of its own torpedoes. --London Naval and Military Record. Co-frperation In Dairy Work. The co-opertive dairy in Minnesota, Litchfield district, is an encouraging venture. Even the conservative farm­ ers admit that it is a good thing. A number of farmers living along the same road take turns carrying-ihe milk for each other. Immediately the milk is weighed, a sample tested, and check give showing weight, which entitles the farmer to a certain weight of skim-milk and buttermilk. He can take this back with him, no long wait is involved. They get the pay for the cream later. The dairying has largely increased, thus enabling the farmers to secure more fer­ tilizing for their land. They get better prices, and the value of land also has almost doubled, to say nothing of the saving in labor and care to the farmers' wives. „ A Mysterious Box. In 1838 Francis Douce, the antiquary, l»equeathed a sealed box to the British museum on condition that it was not to be opened until January 1, 1900. Some literary people in England are now clamoring for information as to its con­ tents, but it is unlikely that their curi­ osity will be gratified for a long time, as a great many formalities have to be gone through first. .fe Dog: Check* for Sold lew. American soldiers in the Philippines are all wearing "dog checks." A "dog check" is a lead medal about the size of a dollar, with the volunteer's name, regiment and company stamped on it. It is hnng on a leather string around the neck, and serves to identify the dead or severely wounded. All Are Invited. Friday evening of this week the ladies of the M. E. Church will give a Chicken Pie Supper in the City Hall. This is the event of the season for hungry people. A hot supper will be searvec^^pjjgi 5 to 8 o'clock. Price, 25 cents, BOER GENERAL SURRENDERS HI8 ENTIRE FORCE. Cronje fs.Now a Prisoner In ft^Britlsh Camp After Long Reatatance--Robert* Tells the Tale. A telegram dated at Paardeberg, Feb. 27, 7:45 a. sn. says: "General Cronje and all of his force capitulated uncon­ ditionally at daylight. He is now a prisoner in my camp. The strength of his force will be communicated later. I hope that her majesty's government will consider this event satisfactory, occur­ ring as it does on the anniversary of Majuba." ROBERTS. A later dispatch: Paardeberg, 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 27.-- "From information furnished daily to me by the intelligence department it became apparent that Cronje's force was becoming more depressed and that discontent of troops and discord among leaders was rapidly increasing. This feeling was doubtless accentuated by dissappointment caused when Boer re­ inforcements which tried to relieve Cronje were defeated by our troops on Feb. 23. I resolved, therefore, to bring pressure to bear upon the enemy. Each night our trenches were pushed forward toward the enemy's larger so as to grad­ ually contract his position, and at the same time we bombarded it heavily with artillery, which was yesterday materially aided by arrival of four six- inch howitzers which I ordered up from De Aar. In carrying out these meas­ ures the captive balloon gave great as­ sistance by keeping us informed of dis­ positions and movements of the enemy. At 3 a. m. today a most dashing ad­ vance was made by the Canadian regi­ ment and some engineers, supported by the First Gordon Highlanders and the Second Shropshires, resulting in our gaining a point some 600 yards nearer the enemy and within about eighty yards of his trenches, where our men entrenched themselves and maintained their positions 'till morning, a gallant-k deed worthy -of our colonial comrad^B and which, I am glad to say, was at­ tended by comparatively slight loss. "This apparently clinched ^matters, for, at daylight today, a letter signed by Cronje, in which he stated he sur­ rendered unconditionally, was brought to our outposts under a flag of truce. ' 'In my reply I told Cronje he must present himself at my camp and that his forces must come out of their laager, after laying down their arms. By 7 a. m. I received Conje and dispatched a telegram to you announcing the fact. Cronje starts for Cape Town this after­ noon under charge of Major General Prettyman, who will hand him over to the general commanding %t Cape Town. The prisioners, who number about 4,000, will be formed into commandos under ou- own officers. They will also leave here today, reaching Modder River to­ morrow when they will be railed to Cape Towuin detachments." Need of Better Music. We -are inclined to think that the churches can do much for music in America. Puritanism left our services pretty bare. But isn't it time to re­ introduce great music into the churches! They have always been the people's in­ stitutions, and are a conservating force in culture. The struggle between the people of the Netherlands and the encrouchments of the waters of the Znyder Zee is a thrilling story, and the fight evidently is not over yet. Land that has been recovered has been held, and now a further and de­ termined effort is being made to recov­ er the submerged territory which hun­ dreds of years ago was included within the coast line of the Netherlands. The present attempt does not contemplate the recovery of the whole of the Znyder Zee, but if the plans do not miscarry it is certain that nearly 800 square miles of land will be reclaimed within the next third of a century, at an estimated expenditure of $48,000,000. . Holland's new scheme Contemplates the construction of a huge dike across the Znyder Zee, the location of which will be determined by the favorable conjunction of shallow water and ad­ jacent islands. Nine years out of thir­ ty-three, which is the estimated time for the construction of the whole scheme, will be occupied merely in the con­ struction of this dike, whose total esti­ mated cost will be $17,000,000, When the dike is completed the herculean task of pumping dry the huge lake thus formed will begin and considerations of economy will lead to its being carried on by means of the typical Dutch wind­ mills which form snch a picturesque feature of a Holland landscape. Although the work of drainage is to extend over a quarter pf a century, the returns on the enormous expenditure of the capital will begin simultaneously with the pumping, and as it is estimat­ ed that the drained land, on account of its extreme richness, will have a market price of $300 an acre, it can be seen that this great undertaking is likely to become a paying investment long before it is finally completed. Weekly School Notes. C. G, BtTSS. Cassie Eldredge is on the sick list. Mary Meyers of the first primary if ^bsent. , v i,. Katie Heimer has left school on ac count of illness. Miss Lola Aylward was a recent visi tor at the high school. Bernice Botts and Willie Heimer of the first intermediate are absent Nina Colby was absent on Tuesday owing to the sickness of her mother. There are more absences than usual this week on account of the snow storm. Misses Stella Fitch and Etta Colby Were visitors at the High School on Fri­ day. The classes are reviewing their work of the last three months to prepare for the term examination. Mrs. C. L. Page, Mrs. J. Van Slyke and Mrs. W. Whiting were callers at the fiist primary on Thursday. Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sherburne, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Culver visited the second primary on Thursday last. Washington's birthday was observed in all the rooms on Thursday, and many visitors were present to see the exer­ cises in the lower rooms. Irish Wit. A lady had in her employ an excellent We'Ventarr to'Vlirnk'thit ttirl who bad °ne fault. Her lace w good music would do as much as long i a^way8 *n a 8mu re" n prayers to uplift men and women. We jto ^er ̂ waf er 1 OU ° need in most of the churches of the j fending, and^t last r^rted to strategy. ~ you know, Bridget, country better instruments, better or­ ganists, and better selections. A^bye all, we need to have many more services of music and song, on weekdays as ^11 as on Sundays. It is necessary for peo­ ple to hear good music before they come to know that they really care for "Tti-- Hartford Courant. Searching for Danger. ' fhe British government keeps eleven vessels at work sounding and charting the ocean beds to find out where dangers lurk. Last year 10.000 square miles were carefully charted in different parts of the world--Asia, Africa, and the south Pacific. ! Pleasant Party. /IT number of th^ young people en­ joyed a very pleasant party in Stoffel's hall Saturday evening. Dancing was the feature of the evening's entertain­ ment) aftll^a very pleasant social time wafenjoyed by all. . Hon. E. D. ShurtlefT in Town. /'Hon. E. D. Shurtleff, mayor of Ma- 'rengo and our next representative, was '^injtown Monday calling on friend^) Ed says he is for Cullom as against Tanner notwithstanding any reports to the con­ trary. It Leads. Wherever it has been introduced, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin leads all other remedies in curing constipation, indi­ gestion and sick headache. It only costs 10c for trial sue (10 doses 10c). Large size 50c and $1. Julia A. Story. Do you know, Bridget," she re­ marked in a confidential manner, "it is said that if you wash the face every day in hot soapy water it will make you beautiful?" "Will it?" said Bridget. "Sure its a wonder ye niver tried it, ma'am." The above will do to go with another; Cardinal Manning met one day a drunken Irishman on a London street and said, "Patrick. I have joined the Temperance Society." "Perhaps your riverence needed it," was Patrick's re­ ply- ' Diamonds in America. Diamonds have been discovered dur­ ing the last few years in the neighbor­ hood of the great lakes, principally in the state of Wisconsin, and the first dis­ covery recorded was at Eagle, Wau­ kesha county, in 1876. Since that time seventeen well-identified diamonds weighing from one-half a carat to twenty-one and one-fourth carats have been found about the great lakes, and their discovery has given rise to con­ siderable speculation and the formulat­ ing of theories. Jews in the United States. The American Jewish .Year Book, just issued, gives the Jewish population of the country as 1,043,800. It is stated that of these there are 400,000 in New York, 95,000 in Illinois, 95,000 in Penn­ sylvania, 50,000 in Ohio, 35,000 in Cali­ fornia, 35,000 in Maryland, and 85,000 inMiMKHwi * Church Notes. The subject matter at the Universa- list church last Sabbath morning was suggested by the text: "What is man that thou art mindful of him: and the sen of man that thou visitest him?" (Ps. 8:4). In the last thirty years and more much has been said of the origin of man in the world by men of science who con­ cluded on general principles of the theory of evolution that man was the! outcome of the lower animals. The/ vertebrate order of animals it waa claimed to have started from an insect like Worm, the lancoelet of the ascidiarj family* once Supposed to have a rudi| mental back boi\e. From this in thd long ages ascended the fish and the frog4 And finally from the line of the frogj came the squirrel, the lemur and the monkey, and from the other the man.| No regular facts led up to this conclu-j sion. There were wide gaps andj chasms. But on the general theory) that the higher orders grew out of thd lower, it was believed that man origij nated in this way. Professor Fiske fan| cies that back of both the monkey and man there was the animal from whieii they both proceeded; that in the course of time something befell an individual of this race causing a sudden great en largement of his intellect; and that after this branch of the monkey race was man, and the branch not so effected remained the monkey. The Professor can point to no facts--no fos­ sils--to sustain this view, but supposes it, and at that point breaks with the method of science in order tjo get what he wants. There is by this school a dislike of the theory of special providence on the part of Deity. Special creation is out of the question, and there is no interference with the spontaneous outgrowth of na­ ture. Man can do this. He can plant and prune and promote and retard the growth of nature ia his field. He can plant a garden and enclose it. God can do none of these things, who is still as­ sured to be the superior of man. This theory of the origin of man involves in- kxmceivable ages--from four hundred thousands of years to as many or more millions, since the accident to that monkey. But unfortunately for that theory, no human remains can be found farther back than the last glacial age-- only ten thousand or fifteen thousand years ago. Or, somewhat longer than the Bible account. The Bible is, how­ ever, not specific as to years in exact numbers. Man is modern according to science as well as the Bible. There is another trouble conceeded by this theory. Man, unlike the lower orders, has a long infancy of dependence on guardianship. He never could have lived without it. He could not then, and cannot now, de­ velop Without cooked food. When he attempts to do so, he speedily becomes a savage. Then the Bible story of a "garden eastward in Eden" for the oc­ cupancy of the inital pair, may, in es­ sential^ be literal. That God; by his angels may have kept the necessary watch and imported the necessary di­ rection, is reasonable and scientific. Of late years little has been said in defense of the spontaneous origin of man. It is an open question as to its exact nature and manner and will continue to be. But "what is man" to make him so interesting to God--that God should be mindful of him and visit him. Why should he interest his Creator more than the brute does, for which he also pro­ vides? Man is his immortal child,^ with capacity for the order of intellect and love and taste that Himself possesses. Man is dear to God as the human child is dear to its parent. The love between God and man is of the same Order, and the bond is fully analogous. All these capacities of mind and heart and moral sense look to God in prayer for their several foods, and he supplies them. We might then ask, also, what is God, that- man should be mindful of him and visit him. Children are as much bound to visit parents as parents children. Services were held in the German Lutheran church last Sunday. Chicken Pie, Hot Coffee and Fried Cakes, Friday night at city hall. I The Willing Workers will meet this1 (Thursday) afternoon with Mrs. C. C. Chagwll. Services in the M. E. church next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Rev. W. L. Whipple will take as his subject "The Shepherd and the Last Sheep." Services in the Ringwood M. E. church next Sunday will be as follows: Sunday School, 1:00 p. m. Preaching, 2:00 p. m. Subject: "God's Last Mes­ sage to Man." Epworth League, 7:00 p.m. Subject:" How God Pays Man. " Miss Florence Howe will lead the Y. P. C. U. devotional meeiing at the Univerealist Church, Sunday evening, March 4. Subject, "How does our Un­ ion Benefit our Town, Directly and In­ directly V" Additional numbers will be given by Maude Van Slyke, LucileByrd and Edwin Owen. Let every one come out to hear the little folks. iA Yonng. Daughter of Hr. and Stn. lt. T / Wehster, of Elgin, is Frightened to Death --Parents are Known Here. , Cora Hazel Webster, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton T. Webster, of 322. St. Charles St., Elgin, died under unusually sad circumstances shortly be­ fore 6 o'clock last Friday afternoon. The child was eighteen months of age and while she had been reasonably healthy had always been of a particu­ larly shy and sensitive temperament. The little one was playing in a bed room Friday afternoon and she sought to pull a bundle of laundry from a bed. Her uncle, Cyrus Gage, happened to pass the door and spoke suddenly to the child, telling her to stop. At the same time he clapped his hands together. The noise ana sudden command fright­ ened the child. She turned pale, seemed to lose her breath, and then fainted. Dr. Bell was telephoned for and arrived at the house in ten minutes, but before he reached there the little patient had exjHifid. v, It was considered necessary J to hold an inquest, and the coroner was notified; He arrived about 8 o'clock. Testimony was given by Mr. and Mrs. Webster, Cyrus Gage, Mrs. Hannah Annis* and Dr. Bell.. The jury returned a verdict of death from shock and heart failure, following fright. The funeral was held Sunday after ̂ noon at 2 o'clock from the home. $ Peanut Diet for Children* An eastern journal, devoted to hygir ene and physical culture, highly recom* mends peanuts as a school luncheon for boys and girls. It sets forth their great value as food, being both wholesome and nutritious, and also good for the blood, when properly masticated. Ia addition to these properties, unlike other nuts, they maybe eaten at the end of a hearty meal without overtaxr- ing digestion. The attachment be­ tween the child and the plebian nut hag; long been notorious, and now that health journal has recommended it for1 the school lunch there will undoubted­ ly be a speedy clamor in every house­ hold for its liberal provision, and thfr school houses of the land will be pre* ' vaded with its decided odor. Just a^/ this time, however, comes the depress­ ing news that the peanut crop is shorter * ^ and rices are rapidly advancing. It i§ ; ! not unlikely when the news of ite healthiness gets abroad that a peanut v trust will be formed and the unassunx* ,/< ing groundnut will soon be such an.ob* ject of luxury that its use may be co»*; fined to the attendants of the fashion^ p able and wealthy private schools. -•>' j . A ^ Etiquette for Young Ladies. v, il Do not dance too frequently with the ; same partner; it is bad form and leadi' [ to comments in the room. ' \J No lady would turn and look be* % hind her in the street; the girl who does ^ so directly courts unpleasant attentions from men who are passing. Unless she is a hostess a lady need not > , ' rise when a gentleman ia introduced to ' ."^ her. " When visiting conform to the rules of . the house in which you are staying. 4,1"; visitor should always bear this in mind* * When shopping do not order assistant* *0^ about; a lady never forgets to thoughtful for those who serve her. - £ ' 'A man is known by the company he 7^ keeper^ Thi# applies equally to a wo* man. ^ In taking soup place the extreme edgpt , ^ of the spoon to your mouth, and be care­ ful not to make the slightest sound in . swallowing.-- Boston Traveler. || 'fe Ji.S- M r*. Thomas H»lpin l)ead. Mrs. Thomas Hal pin died at her homit iryxiiis village Wednesday morning age<| CjB years. / Mrs. Halpin was born in London^. 'England, in 1837 and came to this couii- try in 1878 settling in Elgin. She waif united in marriage with Thomas Hal* pin in 1898*/ During her residence ia this village she has made many friend® who have learned to love and respeot her and it is with a feeling of deep, grief that they learn of her death. Rev, Dr. Straub will conduct the funeral services Friday and the interment wiH take place in Woodland eeipetery. Habitation 1,100 Years Old. A great curiosity is a house 1,100 years of age and yet fit for habitation. This old dwelling, the oldest inhabited house in England, was built in the time of King Offa of Mercia. It is octagonal in shape, the walls of its lower story being of great thickness. The upper part is of oak. At one time the house was fortified and known by the name of St. German 's gate. It stands close to the River Ver, and only a few yards froufc St Alkali's life