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i• * y - •V ,t JL * " «•->«•», * if • -»- ^r-' ^4 ^ ' f A X0F?̂ Ŝ W*'^ ,v • .uj v<:v 7cf \i% "& 1 s>- :' • ***» * '-a • 5 , * ff \ 4 t - *f* .'•' « *" ' V - , < J »< "Pledged butto Truth, to Liberty and Lawi No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL.24. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1899. NO. 42. Ml • t'? MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. WILL TEST BUTTETINE LAW- .THE CAUCUS TICKET WINS OUT V IN M'HENFTY. Mi U;&, s^na^fces' "jf." ftld red jje Leads Hie 'Tteicel for 'v Trustee - Tickets Elected In Other Cities in the County. • The villas election in McHenrr Tues­ day was not a very exching one and the Sau2m ticket was elected. Ch&e. T. Eld- jfedge, nominee f »r trustee, led the ticket $y receiving 136 votes. John J. Miller, for trustee, and Henry McOmber for police magistrate, oime next, each re- *§•*. 'OMC Mew Before The Supreme Court. Illinois -f/yfeiving 180 votee. he following Is the vote for .,...,102 .....7T 130 ...; 108 irai)*>#H>97 sh candidate: FOB PRESIDE**. George Rothermel. James B. Perry...... FOB TBUSTEE8. Chat. T. Eldredge...... .. .136 John J. Miller Wm. Schreiner Homer Wattles.... FOB CLBBK* - John Stoffel .. 128 POLKS MAOIBTBATB. Henry McOmber. *...*...130 J" CLOSR VOTB AT MABENOO. ^v ' . Marengo passed throagh its annual ,<• ' liege of "spring fever" Tuesday, bat alt *v. IB not quiet on t ie Kishwaukee as yet. -E iward D. Shurtleff elected niiyor fcy two votes, bat the election is to be r<; -' fontestel as it is claimad that fraad wan ' ^jenmitted in ouo of the ward*, Tiia n-> " Incense una sa?c»d^l in electing two al- -'J dermen and the lic«« m)i oie, bat the „ hold-over tmn are s*ii to b-i for license, frhich will prevent Mir^aafo frorn being a £, "dry town" this ye*r. The suceasjful - ; ticket is; - * E. D. Shurbleff, m*yor; E F. McKin- • .»ey, clerk; .T. M. Marks, city attorney; . C . 8 . R o b b , A b K e l l e y a n d C . W . P r e s - '*-%ott, lldermen. ^ HABVABD. - • The following ticket won against a no-license opposition at Harvard: Joha A.. Sweeney, mayor; P.E Saund- #rs, city clerk; O. J. Hendricks, city at­ torney; E. L. Axtell, city treasurer; John JF. R>bau, 0. L Thompson and (C. A ne, aldermen. WOODSTOCK. The municipal election at Woodstock was as still as a duck banter in a "blind" A small vote was polled. Woodstock has always steered clear of $ontests, and harmony has always pre­ vailed. The following ticket was elected: IE. C. Jewett, mayor; Geo. W. Lera- Hjners, city clerk; Geo, W. Field, city at- i||orney; John M, Hoy, treasurer; F. W. Jiuell. Ben Stupfel and Fred A. Walters, feldermen. IIEBBON. The following are the village officers lor Hebron: E F. Hewee, president; J, 0. Bough- ton, clerk; E. Phillips, policc magistrate; A.J.Cole, N. K. Buckley and' Ira B. Fuiiiipe, trustee^. RICHMOND. J. T. Bowers, president; H. W. Aldrich, clerk; Edmund Hogg, Geo. A. Osmond and Alfred Wilcox, trustees. New Game Law. oi l one. The quail season, under the new law, ia from Nov. 1 to Dec. 20, in­ stead of from Oct. 1 to Dec 1. Prsiirie chickens may be killed only in the month of September of each year. Torkeys, deer, and pheasants are protected for five years. The law also protects all birds, except English sparrows, crows, and chicken hawks. The principal other feature in the bill is the game warden act, which givts to the game wardene of the state the same power as is ptosessod by the state game commissioners. The wardens are appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of Commissioner Love- dale, and have police power. The fines and moneys received from license fees of non-residents will be used to pay the game wardens of the state for pritect- ing the game, instead of paying one-half the same into the school fund. The state pheasantry feature, for the propa­ gation of all kind* of game, was stricken from the bill. The constitutionality of the antl-but- teriiie law le to be tested by the Illinois supreme court. This comes from the appeal case of Edwin L. McAdam, oj Elgin, who was flstffSO for a violation of the law. Mr. McAdam'e attorneys hold that the butterine law of 1897 hunconstitutional as it grants privileges to a certain class < f manufacture and denies that priv­ ilege to manufacturers who furnish the market with practicably the same article. This should interest milk pro­ ducers in the county as it is certainly of vital interest to them. Ooe of the pro­ visions cif the recent pure food bill Massed by the last legislature was to enforce the provision of the anti-bnt terine law. LATEB--The Supreme court Monday d smissed the appeal in the case of Mctdam vs. the People on .the motion of Braua ft Fitts, butterine manufac­ turers of Chicago, and of Richard Prendergast, their attorney, who appeared in c *urt as amici-curiae. The application to di8m;«s was based on the charge that the suit was collusive and fraudulent and brought only for the purpose of obtaining a decision from the Supreme court upon the constitution­ ality of the socalled anti-butterine stat­ ute, passed in 1897, which was passed at the instance of the butter dealers through­ out the state McAdamvis one of the largest butter­ ine dealers in the country, being vice president of the A. H. Barbour company large butter dealer on South Water street, in Chicago. C. C. Potter, of Elgin, was 'he prosecuting witness. From the papers filed in the case it appears that McAdam never bought itore than one package and never sold more than one package in his life. Chief Justice Carter delivered the opin­ ion of the court and strongly reboked McAdam and Potter, saying, amoig others things; % ' We are batiafled that this is a fraudu­ lent and fictitious case, and there was collusion between these parties; and are of the opinion that they are here both on the same side. The court will not take cognizance of cases of this character. They are frauds upon the court, and persons engaged in them are guilty of conspiracy to fraud and have no stand­ ing here. It is the duty of the court to dissmissall such cases when they are presented. There is sufficiently legti- mate business to demand their attention without having the docket clogged by cases of thtB character, and the appeal will be dismissed. "Accompanying the motion is another motion for a rule to show cause why they should not be prosecuted for contempt The court will not at this time take cog­ nizance of that motion, but the case will be dismissed from the docket." V Returns from New Jersey* L. H. Owen, Harry, Bert, and Wm. / Dunnill arrived home Tuesday from Elk- / wood Park, N. J., where they had been , _. . . . A to attend the great American handicap The new game law that goes into effect! ... * . . v , , , ™ . . . . .. V shnot. As mentioned in the THE PLAIN-July 1 next makes several changes in the _ OTa . .. DEALKR there were 278 in the big handi­ cap shoot and only six remained until theclo^a/ Wm. Dunnill got 24 out of ZlTEirds, L. H. Owen, 23 out of 25, Harry Dunnill, 22 out of 25 and Bert Dunnin, 20 out of 25. In this Mr. Otren had to uso a new gun and one that he had never used before". Wm. Dunnill ywaa oTreTrr^Ta vsho received a „share of f2626 25, and Mr. Owen was one of 49 that shared in a $1,764 prizt. The f >rmer received f125 25 and the latter, .f36.J They made records to be proud of considering that this was their first appearance at a big shoot. / Church Affair#, I The cobweb sociable given' by the 'Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bee- ley last Friday evening was largely attended and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The spiders were busy dur­ ing the afternoon and Mr. Baer is cer­ tain he knows more about natural his- GOOD RECORD IS MADE. THE 41 «T GENERAL ASSEMBLY WINS THE HIGHEST PRAISES. One Hundred and Six Qilla Were Passed --Session Is the Shortest la the State's History. The 41 st general assembly which adj turned 1 »st Friday cm go down in history as the shortest regular session of an Illinois legislature since the "Long Nine" managed to secure the removal of the capitol buildings from Tandatia to Springfield. The legislature convened on the 4t*i day of January and adjiuned on the 14th of April, making a session of an even hundred days. Ih this time 106 bills passed both house and were enrolled and engrossed for the gover­ nor's signature or veto. There was one bill passed that deeply concerns the. agricultural interest) of Northern Illinois and that is ttte be<*t sugar bounty bill. Governor Tanner has not as yet signed this bill and the probabilitv is that he twill not. Th»re was a technicality in the passing of the bill that might render it void in case it should be signed by the governor and tbat is fiat it was not read a first time in the house. The bill carries an appropriation of f150.000 to be expended at $75,000 a year for the years 1899 and 1900. Another bill that WM passed and will probably be vetoed by the governor and this is the automatic voting machine bill. No one questions but what the voting machine at elections would vastly decrease the cost of such elections in the course of time, but as each machine would cost fram $350 to $400 and as a machine is needed for a precinct, it would consequently occasion a cost of $9,000 or $10,000 to McHenry county iu case the bill receives the governors signature. It will be but justice to the members from the eighth senatorial district to eay that it was well represented. Sena­ tor Granger was chairman of one of the most prominent committees in the senate and wets also a member of all the leading committees. He kept a close watch on legislation and was one of the recognized leaders in tho senate. Oeo. R. Lyon, of Lake, and D. A. Fuller, of Boone, were prominently recogniz1*) in the house, each being on good committee assignments. Mr. Lyon managed to get two of his billed on the statute books. John C. Jonnelly, Democratic member, faired very well during the session and managed to get several bills to the different commitees. The passage of the pure food bill was another piece of legislation in favor of the farmer. This bill, when it be­ comes a law. requires a com­ mission appoint'd by the gover­ nor, whose duty it will be to see that no impure foods are placed on the market. It further provides that the antl-butter- ine law will be carried out to the letter. The Illinois supreme court has now handed down a decission sustaining this law and with the backing it has in the state there is no hope for olemargarine or any of its allies. - Chance for Our Bachelor CountyiClerlt. Recently we came upon a newspaper published in far-away India, in which we observe the following uniqe advertise­ ment: "I am a beautifnl woman with cloud lice brain, flowery face, willow like waist and crescent eyebrows. 1 h »ve enough property to walk through life hand in hand, gazing at flowers through the day and the moon at night. If there is a gentleman wbo is clever, learned, hand some and of good taste, 1 will join with him for life abd share the pleasures of being honored in the same grave." Here is a chance for McHenry county's bachelor county clerk, who, b» fore going to Woodstock in 1894, was on the matrimonial market in Alden for many years. He answers all the qualifications desired by the most exacting maiden. Left for Springfield. /Senator Granger It ft for Springfield /Tuesday afternoon, where he will remain IMPORTRNT TO NURSERYMEN. Now State Law Compelling the Inspec­ tion of Nursery Stoek. . There was a law passed by the recent Illinois legislature which deeply concerns nurserymen. The intent of the law is to prevent if possible the spread of danger- onr insects and fungns diseases by seeing that the nursery stock is inspectdd be­ fore being shipped. The State legislature passed during this session a law requiring the state Eiit unologist to inspect all Illinois nur­ series ouce each year, and in all cases where these are found free from dangerous insects and fnngu* disease to issue cer­ tificates to this tffect upon payment by nurserymen of the actual expenses of in- pection. fhe sale ornhipment of nursery stock without such certificate of Inspec­ tion will be illegal after July 1. By the same law the Entomologist is required to disinfect, at the expense of appropriations made for the purpose, all Illinois orchards now infested by the 3an Jose scalo. The office of the State Entomologist, which has been, by common consent of the parties concerned located at the Uni­ versity of Illinois since 1884, isenow permanently established there by law. LESS WORK FOR SUPERVISORS County of Review to Take Some of Their Burdens. The July meeting of the board of sup­ ervisors will be a brief one as compered with previous ones. The reason for this is the work to be performed by the board of review on the assessments and will en­ tirely eliminate the committees on lands, city lots and personal property. In talking with Chairman Cristy of the board of supervisors the writer learned that there was at least two days of hard labor at the July meeting in equalizing the assessment«. This work hereafter will be looked afoer by the board of re­ view, who will give several weeks of hard labor to its eq'ializition. DIES IN ELQINT Mrs. A. Lamphere Expires In Her Tear. 7«th 'news reached this city Thursday of he death of Mrs. A. Lamphere, whose fdemise occared that day at Elpin. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Curtis. Mrs. Lamphere was the grand-mother of Ray and Chas. Lam­ phere, of this citv, and also the mother- in-law, of Mrs. Ella Lamphere, who is a resident here. /The funeral occured Saturday morn- ipg at the residence at Elgin and then rhe remains were brougnt to this city, \he interment taking place at Waucon- daT>Rev. Mr. Dntton officiating. The pail bearers were Ray, Chas. and Will Lamphsre, the decendent's grandsons, and Henry Blopk. Mrs. Lamphere was a noble woman and a thorough Christian. f The Sick. R. D. Scott, who has been quite sick during the winter, dosen't seem to im­ prove in health as rapidly as his many friends here would like to see him. Willie Van Slyke. the little son of Jay Van Slyke and wife, has been sick this week, but his illness is not of a serious nature. He has intermittant fever. tory now than he djd before last Friday ^until the latter part of the week. The Hospital Association. This is ac exceedingly commendable assockitioii which has recently been organized at the University of Illinois for the purpose of securing to the stu­ dents of the University, medical attend­ ance at a moderate expense. Any stu­ dent may become a member by paying the fee of flf y cents. It is in no sense a charitable organization but is organized rather on the plan of an iseorance society. The business agent of the Uni­ versity has consented to act as treas­ urer, thus assuring sound business man­ agement. Already the minimum of two hundred pledges required for organiza­ tion has been coneiderably exceeded. Ooe of the tiest results of this plan will be the relief which it will afford to par­ ents whose sons and daughters are at ttoUaifersity. 1 Some Men Will try to sell you air, earth or blue •ky along with the right to twist wire. If we get your trade it is on the merits of the goods and the fair treatment you receive. Be sure to see the American all Bteel woven wire fencing before buying. E. H. THOMPSOP, agent r-*:. 4^:.- Woodftte6k,IU. evening. Nice refreshments were served and Mr. and Mrs. Besley and their daughter, Mamie, put forth every effort possible to make the evening an enjoyable one and make their gnests enloy themeelves. Our New Advertisers. John Evanson & Co. advertise in this issae a cat price sale in all of their lines. Read what they have to say. M. J. Walsh makes sooie striking off­ ers in shoes and clothing. Read his advertisement for better particulars F. L Holcomb uses ext'a advertising space in advertising bicycles. See his low offers. In this list of new advertisements ap­ pears one for "My Uncle from Japan." This is to be here the 24tb. It will be but one night only. Threatened Blase. TFCE fire alarm WM rung Monday and in short notice the fire fighters were out. The blaze wae discovered in the Nicholas Snyder house, near the Riverside House, but was extinguished without any snri- ous trouble. The fire caught near the phimney and bad it not been discovered ao soon it would undoubtdly have re- raited asrioMljr. senator was one of the committee of three who was selected to see that the bills are properly enrolled and engrossed before being sent to the governor for his signature. This is q'lite an honor and besides being an honor there -is more than ordinary good hard labor in it. Personal Property Tax Lower.. From Assessor Huetnan the writer has been able to forecast some information on the new assessments. Personal prop­ erty is going to be lower, and it may not be surprising to see it a third lower than a year ago. This will be good news to renters. There is goiag to ba a great increase in the "hidden property" tax. By this is meant notes, mortages etc. Lands will be a trifle higher. School Election at Johnsburg. At the school election at Johnsburg in district No. 1, John Pitzen was re-elected as direct >r. The new board organized with Peter Rothermel, president, and John R. Freund, clerk. Mailing: Large Sales. E. H. Thompson, agent for the Ameri­ can steel woyjU wire fencing, was here Wednesday looking after sales. He has thus far sold 5,000 rods within a few VMk*. Will Meet at Harvard, County Superintendent Wire has arranged to bold tl>e spring meeting of the county teachers association at Har- Vctrd, May 30. This will occur on Satur­ day, an interesting and instructive pro­ gram is being arranged and a profitable meeting is assured. * ~ ~ Old Board Retained. The school election Saturday was without any opposition. There was a light vote polled. James B. Perry was re elected president and T, J. Walsh and F. L. McOmber trustees. The schools are in excellent condition, which is wholly due to Prof. Angevine and bis able corps of teachers. THE CUBAN RAILROADS SOME INTERESTING FACTS CON­ CERNING THEM. An Explanation. "I would be thought more of," Mr. Dismal Dawson explained, "!f people only understood my nature more bet­ ter. I am that kind of a guy that never gives up when he has once start­ ed to do sometliln'; That's the reason I've always been afraid to start In at anything."--Indianapolis Journal. , Leave for Michigan. An. H. Jaeger and family departed Tuesday afternoon for Grand Rapids, Mich , where th<*y will reside hereafter, 'Tfiey have been residents of McHenry for a couple of years and their many friends here regret to see them depart. Biffin Butter Ka ket All offering* of butter on the Elgin Board of Trade Monday were sold at 19c, but the quotation committal -nade the official market steady at 18^;. The sale* were ICt tuba Butter ladt week, 20^c: one year ago 17c. New Organization. The highway commissioners met at the office of W: A. Cristy Tuesday and organized by electing John R. Freund, president, and James Green, treasurer. The regulur meetings will be held h ire- after on the last Saturday in each month. To get the best results advertise in the JPLAOIDEAUBB. They are Not Far Behind the Times Con­ sidering the Surroundings and Improve­ ments are Being Made. The following is obtained from an exchange in regard to railroads in Cuba: "Cuban railways, it is stated, are not far behind the timed when the conditions by which they have been surrounded and the traffic for which they have to provide are considered. The right of way is fenced by cactus hedges or stone walls, the former making an admirable protection for the tracks on account of the difficulty with which they are sur- mouuted. "The roads are laid with steel rails, weighing about fifty to sixty pounds, such as may be found in this county on some of the roads having a light traffic, •tails weighing 100 pounds to the yard are peing laid here in vast quantities, it baving developed that they are needed for the movements of fast passenger trains and heavy freights. Iu Cuba the lighter rail* are joined by fish plates and the track is well ballasted with rock. "Couplings are of the old-fashioned varity, though automatic coupling devices are coming into use. Passenger trains are equipped with air brakes. Freight cars are of smaller dimensions than are seen here, and more like those in use in thi' country thirty years ago. Permanent tops are used instead of the tarpaulins so universally used in England. "Fareon these roads averages about 5 cents a mile in our money, making about 8 cents in Spanish coin. Fares sometimes are printed on the tickets, though this practice is disappearing since the invasiou of the United States troops. Its former purpose was to enable agents and others to compute the amount of tax to go to the Spanish government. The ticket agent does not have an eviable time in muking change. Be now has thr^e currencies to deal with, viz; American money, Spanish gold and Spanish Silver. The Spanish peso, or dollar, is nominally the same as our dollar, but actually is quite different. An America dollar is worth about $1.07 in Spanish gold and about 166 in Spanish silver at the published rates. "These rates are regulated in part by the government terms of exchange at the postoffice and custom-house. The actual weight of the gold and the current value of silver, which varies from day to day, effects the rate of exchange, which is announced in the daily paper. "American soldiers in uniform are allowed to travel at half fare. On one road, where a large number of troops were encamped, tickets of the same issue were being sold at one rate to soldiers and another rate to civilians. How that ticket agent Bettled his accounts with the auditor, if he had one, must remain a mystery. '-Railways in Cuba are operated partly like American roads and partly like those of the continent. There is the same announcement of the starting of a train from a terminal, in the way of bell ring­ ing, as in Europe, but the passenger coaches Hr» built in American style, h aving cane seats, however instead t f plush coverings. "The cars, both passengor and freight, are much shorter than in the United States, and are well adapted to the cli­ mate as well as to the service for which they are intended. Each train, as a rule, consists of three coaches, respect­ ively, first, second and third class, although the classes are occasionally divided by partitions in t'te same car. "The conductor is called the "chief of train." Conductors wear service caps, but generally are not otherwise uniform­ ed Engineers usually are white men. Firemen and brakemen appear to be of any grade or color. Barefoot brakemen on a passenger train are not uncommon, but in a climate where young children wear no clothes at all the absence c f shoes on a brakeman hardly excites comment. "There is no transfer system :n Havana or in the other cities, and the traveler roust look after his own trunk on arrival. There are always plenty of porters and carriages, and generally an interpreter on hand. Men will run along­ side a carriage approaching a station for half a mile for the sake of obt lining a fee of 12 cents for t*ie job of carrying the traps to the train. They will jump on a moving train a mile before reaching a terminal for a similar purpose and the «ame fee." Prof. W. T. Itest Coining. Prof. W. T. Best, theChicsgo optician, will be at the Riverside House, MuHenrv. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the same being April 22, 23 and 24. Anyone having trouble with their eyes should see him while he is here. Prof. Best has a good business in McHenry and looks after it ones a month. He takes pleasure in refering to John I. Stiry and family Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Brown, Dr. Auringer, Mr. aud Mrs. Wait, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Colby, Mrs. 8. Covill, John Evanson, Mrs. John Ral­ ston, Mr&. W. N. Smith, Mrs. B' Smith, Mr. Walsh, Miss J. A. Story, Miss D, Granger, Mr. and Mrs. liowe and many others. Drop him a card and he will call on you. Advertise in Tu PLAINDKALH. HOME LAUNDRY. WycoflT and Kimball Will Operation May 1. It In ! jTbe new laundry is now a certainty. The proprietors, Messrs Wycoff ft Kim­ ball, of Wheaton, have arrived in Mc­ henry and are at work now getting 'things in readiness. They are fixing up the Parks building, near the mill pond, and expect to be able to do laundry by the first of the month. . Mr. Kimball has moved his family here itnd is settled in the Mrs. Geske house. have the latest and best improved Tnachinery for serving the public in the laundry line aud will guarantee satisfac­ tion. This is an enterprise that McHen­ ry has long needed and it should be giv­ en a good patronage. Messrs Wycoff & Kimball are thorough gentlemen and in­ tend giying the people of McHenry as good service in the laundry line as can be obtained anywhere. BXNGtWOOD- Mrs. Rich has a full line of fine milli­ nery. C. W. Randall was up trom Elgin on Monday. A. C. Matthews, of Wauconda, was in town Friday. C. H. Harrison and wife were at Dun­ dee Saturday. Mrs. Austin, of Richmond, called on friends Saturday. Miss Helen Gail, of Chicago, is visiting relatives this week. Editor Walsh, of THE PLAOIBBALKB, was in town Saturday, Mrs. F. Harrison spent Sunday with her parents at Ostend. J. V, Buck land transacted business at Power's Lake Saturday. C. Harrison has been having a time with the germ an measles. E. W. Robbins and wife, of Greenwood, were at M. M. Chase's Sunday. The W. C. T. U. will ment on Saturday, April 29, with Mrs. O. N. Rich. , Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Gardner, of Solon Mills, were callers Tneeday. Miss Alice Frieby, of McHenry, called on her sister Wednesday evening. Wm. Langham, of Woodstock, spent several days with friends last week. E. S. French began the spring term of school at^Griswold's Lake Monday. James Gteen took a load of goods to Elgin for C. R. Randall Wednesday. H. M Jensen and family, of Rosedale, were calling on friends Thursday evening. Ed. Thompson, of Woodstock, at­ tended the Woodman meeting Tuesday evening. Miss Jessie Baldwin, of McHenry, spent Thursday evening with her sister, Florence. Rev. Straub, of McHenry, will preach in Woodman hall Sunday evening, April 23,1899. Mrs. H. W. Allen and Mae spent Sun­ day with Grandpa Parks at West McHenry. D. T. Smiley and A. B. Wager, of Woodstock, were looking up business matters last week. Mr. and Mrs. Long and Miss Mabel Carr, of Greenwood, were calling on friends Saturday. School meeting on Saturday evening brought out one hundred and forty five votes, J. E. Cristy receiving ninety two. Our village can now boast an M. D., Dr. Bo wen, of" Iowa City, la., has located here. This office for the present is over the millinery store of Mrs. Rich's. Chicago seemed to have quite an at­ traction for our people last week. Mrs. A. L. Francisco, Mrs. W. A. Dodge, Walter Bradley and wife, C. H. Carr and wife, J^E. Cr sty, F. R. Hess and Mrs. Kemerling, were among the number. Ringwood has two fraternal organi­ zations. both of which seem to be very much active at present writing. Ring- wood Camp, No. 597/Modern Woodman of America, was organized in May 1888, and has constantly increased its mem­ bership. In February last a start was taken by some of the neighbors which ended in bringing nearly forty new men into the camp by the close of March, all of whom will become neighbors during the present month, making a total mem­ bership of ninety. Ten of the new men were adopted Tuesday evening and ten more will be taken in on Saturday even­ ing of this week. The following is a list of officers. C. W. Harrison, venerable consul; H. M. Pt»pheneon, worthy ad­ viser; J. N. Buckland, excellent banker; P. S. Harrison, clerk; C. N. Thompson, escort; James Conway, watchman. Clarence Goddard, sentry; 1\ H. Fegers, physician; C. W. Harrison, C. H. Thompson and H. W. Allen, managers. Ringwood Court, No. 112, of the Su­ preme Court of Honor, organized June 15th, 1899, with fourteen charter num­ bers, present membership in good stand­ ing twenty five, prospective members 5. Meet first and third Tueedav evenings of each month. Last meeting of each month is heid in Woodman hall. Offi­ cers: C. E. Fay. worthy chancellor; J. B Bennett, recorder; W. C. Coatee, treas­ urer: Emma Grim >ldby, vice chancel­ lor; Emma u. Small, chaplain; Rettie M. Bennett, conductor; John Watson, sentinel; Bessie ^ st«on, guard; J. W. Grimoldby, Geo. H. Spalding and Mary E. Fay, directors. GUARDS WILL BE PAID! THE $260,000 APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. Members of Company O Will Be Compel** sated for the Time Spent at 8priifflel4 i at Camp Tanner. 4 There is no longer a question aa to the ^ pay of the state guards. The appropri ? ation of $230,000 for this purpos* was signed by the governor Tuesday and' J' the members of Co. G, Woodstock, wil ^ ' be paid the difference between the stat# , | and government pay for the time inte^ vening between their coming to Spring^. - * field and being mustered into the gov* -? * j? eminent service in the war with Spun. - ; <1 The bill was imperfect as engrossed. - - There was an ammendmeni which pro»» -(,4 ^ vided that only those who were member^ ' ' 4 of the I. N. G. prior to April 26, 1898, - would be entitled to this pay of fl.50 ^ ^ while in Camp Tanner. The ammend*. ment was not. adopted by rhe military 9 committee and the bill goes with a loos* ' v "i ^ construction, which]means that all who ^ served time in C imp Tanner w'll draw - 1 state pay at the rate of $1,50 for sndt;"; time. Capt, Eichelberger's men of Co. G will, come in for a part of this back money* The members of Co. G were in Camp Tan­ ner nearly two weeks before being mus» tered into the government service and embarking for Uhicamauga Park. The members of the national guards will be paid first. Some of these men will receive as high as seventeen 01^ % i eighteen days. When all national guardsmen who volunteered have beea « paid the remainder of the money appro*!' priated w ill be given to the man of th® regiment formed later and called into tha service. The McHenry boys who went members of the third will not be entitled to any of this1 pay as they enlisted at United States volunteers and went di­ rectly to Chicamauga Park. SOMETHING AHEAD. f t / ' Things That Will Happen Befovc Next Plaindealer Issne, I The school entertainment will occur this (Fiiday) evering. See that you buy V a ticket and help this cause along. tV "My Uncle from Japan" at StotfeTs f ^ hall, Saturday evening, April 24. - ^ 9 There will be a social dance at Ring* v wood Friday evening of this week. •> ':?j Ten more Woodmen will be taken a$:\ the Ringwood M. W. A. camp Saturday evening. The Schilber Stock Co. at Stoffel's hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 27, 28 and 29. THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER. "The spring days are coming, ' The gladdest of the year; The bnmblebees are humming, .' . And the buck beer eigne are here." * Buy the latest neck tie. It will gain you notriety. Make the city life interesting. Organ* ize a bicycle club. Attend the school entertainment to­ night. It is for a good cause. Berries are high. So high that tbqf are not either visible or tangible. The tramp season is near at hand. Give him his just duee--the bull dog. Capt. Anderson will have his boats in condition for a trip up the Fox in a few days. The most useful servant in McHenry now is the yard rake. The lawn mower will come in next. . David Rankin, the millicniare farmer of Missouri, began his life by owning * little colt. Still people say there is no money in hoi see. Let every lord of a household prepara for a season of dust. This is house cleaning time and the poor men will have to take their meals in the wood sheds. • .. Station Agent Bnss and his knr art preparing for a busy season, which wfll open up May 1st. Summer reporters at V* Pistakee Bay and Fox Lake creates CQDKi |f|iK siderable work and no one knowa thin any better than these gentlemen. . If you waken some cold morning and find your garden plants covered with ^ frost get out your watering pot filled !*; with cold water and sprinkle every onpt-^^t-n^ that is likely to to injured. Be sure yon . do the sprinkling before the ran gets up "h and melts the frost. It is a good thing that the "goose sea­ son" is over. That is it is a good thing ^ for the wild ducks and geese, fhe gam* ^ laws should be so amended that tha . -Jj, spring hunting would be abolished. Tha t ^ season for hunting ducks and geeea, ^ ^ should be from Sept. 1st to Jan. 1st. in \ - V each year. - " In the Spanish-American war thera - J were 1,626 members of the order oi jjj Modern Woodmen who participated ii| , * that conflict and all but a few are still ilk ^ the land of the living. The regiment# , " . J . Are House-keeping. S. S. Chapell and wife are now settled in the J. H. Miller houee, having moved tiMHE household goods that furnished the greater number ol" ̂ * "j Woodmen were the Third Illinois, tha ' ' Second Illinois, the Third Nebraska aad[- ^ 3 the Twenty-second Kansas. The Lady Forresters* Dance. The Lady Forresters will give a May party Monday evening. May 1» < This will be'a genuine May party. Musi* ^ will be famished by Reed's orchestra* Tickets ui dance, $1.00. tapper ticket^ ? are 25 cento egch,