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ft"-'A * » V ' "t£rfeK' > - *. • V ^ 1 »v f . %S'••H- " * ^ 1 ̂̂ i^-sS i'*5p;r J, * 4i ff*"1 "•"j • i*fcy^;".»"V* ""'f"'" ""I1 "»wjyi Volume xxv#.: *: - :j.f- , , «•- "" •' 1 *' * •* "* • .• ^ y * 4. ' <' • '" ^ ^ , i », *>* , 1 î t'/ <*„ w, 11 " * ^ 4*'^ "̂ * "',' "' ' '.. "'-*i" -•";l"""""'- '"" »".«»*" 1'"i-1" "•*" •"•""""'"".jlj",".']?!11 "*) .^'";li,Ji.'*"», mUHn iwl1i»)l..nl-|lnrfii>il<l»nil ifr •!,>.,. I . tl wnflttjl I ,J.»..| In j .All,..., 14 ••• • * • "»'• '•" " "J" 'I.'..'l1.i .iTufr'l , n ,i|f ,. m mtol I <„, i». „.L, „, ilMh •mmtiaim, rm.l , •' '.-t -...J... .*.' . r...lj ••' 1 • ! 1 J , ; McHENRV, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1899. *v*<v HAPPENINGS. PfiOIHJE ITHAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. y IOM That rmt and Vim Thty Tblt •>..• '• Md Whom They Vlwlt mm Chroalcled by Th« FtefndHltr Hcrlbe. t THE KEPOBT. Chasing wary It-cms all at>out the town, t vi'J\ Writing now of murder, now of wedding ,; gown; * ng mi las to fire*, buck In time for courts . .. Taking in revivals, passing for a sport; ?r-*< $?>. r Mixing witb the mourners, taking notes - "T ' the while, • Pumping the bereaved ones as they leaiv ' " the aisle; Propping in at dances, looking at the fan; Asking Brown's new widow when Brown' ' • gillie gun; Hearing city fathers settling town affair*; Creditors to talk with, Jones left upa wares; Seeing all that happens, putting It In print-- This Is what he's doing, merely just a hint; Keeps his pencil moving; does the best he can, He's a four ply hustler, our outside local •ip^' man. ' -"IVL. McOmber is on the sick list. J. B. Perry spent Saturday In Chicago. Mrs. J. W. Bonslett is dangerously ill. Jbhn Evanson was in Iowa last week. NOTICE. Owing to the fact that we have put a cement floor in the press room and made several other improvements this week oar publication is one day late. ; <• Only 52 days more in this year. . If you want delicious fruits go to Gilbert Bros. p Buy your flour at the city hall No­ vember 16 and 17. , Hear the mail quartette at the city hall November 17. ,j. For fine oysters, received dally from ^Baltimore, go to Gilbert Bros. Get your Christmas presents at the :fcity hall November 16 and 17. £ Honest dealing is the corner store of business success. M. J. Walsh. Don't forget the great fair November 16 and 17 at the city hall McHenry. The editor was presented with some extra fine potatoes by Mrs. L. C. Gates. Get your abstracts of title, of the Mc­ Henry County Abstract Co., Woodstock, 111. Miss Alice Waite is agent for The Lad­ ies' Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post. Call and inspect our new line of men's all wool pants, Lycoming brand. M. J. Walsh. The fair to be .held in the city hall November 16 and 17 is the place to buy Mrs. Seheid was in Chicago Tuesday. jm Mrs. M. A. Howell is visiting friends in Chicago. O. J. Holbrook of Chicago was a Sun­ day visitor here. George Somers was in Chicago on business Friday. Mr. Wyckoff spent Sunday with his folks at Wheaton. Senator Granger made a business trip to Chicago Friday. W. A. McOmber visited friends in Chicago this week. Mrs. Peter Neisen visited friends in Chicago last week. e * Dr. Howard Crutcher of Chicago spent Sunday here. - Mrs. Mary Beading of Nunda was in McHenry Wednesday. Eugene Mathews of Terra Cotta called on friends here Sunday. Miss Laura Wright teacher of vocal T&"- r - ife] J music was here Saturday. * - Tim Leonard of Hartland was cm our k ; Jy atreets Sunday and Monday. Rev. Father O'Neill visited with friends in Chicago this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evanson visited fri?nds in Chicago this week. H. S. Canfield of the Chicago Chron- icle was here hunting this week. Walter Frisby of Chicago visited - friends in this village last Sunday. ' A. W. McOmber visited with friends in Chicago several days this week. V;*1 Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer spent several days in Chicago last week. . Will Rosing and Nye Colby called on th >ir best girls at Wauconda Sunday. Roy and Kenneth Aldrich of Rich­ mond were seen on our streets Sunday. Miss Gertrude Weber left for Chicago C r Monday where she will remain some *141 time Miss Julia A. Story is in Chicago selecting dainty and useful holiday goods. Miss Charlotte Madden, of Chicago - was in McHenry this week visiting friends. Mrs. E. Warner of Dundee was a j giM, guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead over * Sunday. ' ' - 1 Mrs. John Ralston has been quite ill with a severe attack of grip but is im- : proving. }* "X-1 Mrs. J. Adams of Spring Grove was the guest of relatives in this village Moaoay. V-1.;"', : Miss Adele Medlar of Woodstock was - „ >the guest of Miss MaymeBesley several % < wm days this week, Mrs. Dr. Benthall, of Spencer, la., is the guest of Mrs. E. M. Owen, her cousin, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon of EL- in visited at the residence of J. R irry last Sunday. H. Erickson of Mineral Springs Hotel moved his family to Chicago for the winter last Tuesday. E. A. Kennedy and family of Trevor, Wis. were guests of H. C. Mead and wife, the first of the week. Dr. F. C. Ross was in Chicago several days last week attending to pro­ fessional work for customers. E. S. Dobbin, purchasing agent for the new branch of the St. Paul railroad, spent Wednesday at the residence of E. X Hazel. Mrs. E. E. Thomas of Woodstock came here on Saturday last and expects to remain with her sister Mrs. E. M. Owen until spring. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pik« spent the past week at the Bay. it seems that every little while this popular couple must wander back again. G. A. Dobbin, of Chicago, private secretary to the president of the Sante Fe railroad, and wife, spent Sunday at the residence of E. J. Hazel. W. A. Cristy, of MqHenry, was in town a couple of hours, Tuesday, on his way to Harvard. Mr. Cristy de­ nies the report that he aspires to a in the state legislature.--Nunda Herald. George Spaulding, who recently moved from Ringwood to Chicago, is in McHenry on business. Mr. Spaulding has secured a position as traveling sales man for Henion & Hubbel, of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Stor^ will give a social in the parlors of the Riverside this (Thursday ) evening. The social is given in behalf of the ladies of the Universalis* ' l urch and all are cordially invited to be present. Vt., Frank Wattles shipped three car loads of hogs to Chicago last week and this iweek shipped four. H. C. Mead presented the editor with some of his excellent honey. It is the finest we have ever tasted We have the largest line of mens duck coats, pants, overalls, shirts, sweaters etc. in town. M. J. Walsh. It was bred in Old Kentucky. Dobbin- salve has been in use in Louisville, Ky. for 25 years. It soothes and heals. We have just received another large lot of tea direct from the orient our 85 and 50 cent, grades have no equal. M. J. Walsh. Dr. Cook says that mothers should be truthful to children. Recently he rode twenty miles on the railroad near a woman who told her child forty lies during the trip--an average of two lies per mile. A. H. Keeler has again become pro- p.ietor and manager, of the Belvidere Northwester, He is an able newspaper man. He sold the business four months ago to Prof. J. A. Wilgus. Elsewhere in this issue will be found an ad. from Frank Wattles, the popular west side meat man. He carries a choice line of meats, oysters, canned and bakery goods. His prices are right. Give him a call. When you are ready to purchase a new over coat or suit do not fail to look over our samples. Over 800 to select from. Quality, style and perfect fit guaranteed. Our prices will save you about twenty per cent. M. J. Walsh. Mr. Chas. Eldridge of McHenry, sold his horse Edward E, to Mr. Burke of ^Chicago, for $1,000. This horse has a record of 2;32i, and there is every reason to "Believe that Mr. Burke will throw Bnow in some one's face on Michigan avenue this winter, for he is a great snow horse.--McHenry County Repub­ lican. A scientist says: " If the earth was flattened, the sea would be two miles deep all over the world." After medi­ tating. a Kansas editor gives out the following: "If any man is caught flat­ tening out the earth, shoot him on the spot and don't be too particular about the spot A great many of us can't swim." An exchange says: "Next year we ex­ pect to read somthing like the follow­ ing in the daily papers: About ten o'clock this morning a horseless milk WJ»gon loaded with cowless milk collid­ ed witb a brainless rider on a chainless wheel. The luckless wheelman was badly injured, and being homeless he was taken in a horseless cab to the home of the friendless." George Sommers whose ad. will be found elsewhere in this issue has rented the Schnoor building and will put iu a omplete line of plumbers' and gasfitters' supplies. Mr. Sommers conducted a plumbing business in Chicago for ten years. Since coming here he has secured a number of contracts for gas and steam plants among which we mav mention acetvlenegas plant in Senator Granger's residence and the entire plumbing in the handsome new residence of Walter Evanson. •. • •, - A. E. Eldridge of East Warren, visited with his cousin C. T. Eldridge the past week. Mr. Eldridge brought a car load of cattle here which he will sell. He left for northern Iowa Thurs­ day where he has a large consignment of cattle. Married In Chicago. Mr. Bernard Bonslett and Miss Edna Xjmmel, both of Chicago were married OR Wednesday. Mr. Bonslett is the son of Mrs. Marguerite Bonslett of this vil­ lage and is well and favorably known, having passed his boyhood days here. His bride is a charming young lady possessed of many graces. Among fcnose present at the wedding from McHenry were: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel, Mrs. Marguerite Bonslett, Mitm nUygiA Bniialett and Mr. Charles ' t. *r • - ' ALL OVER THE COUNTY NEW® GATHERED FROM MANY EXCHANGES. ism Auction Sale. The undersigned will sell at public auctiott on the place known as the Julius Thomas farm, 5| miles west of McHenry and 5 miles east of Woodstock, on the McHenry and Greenwood road, on Friday, Nov. 17, commencing at 12 o'clock, noon, the following described property, to-wit: 8 cows, new milch and springer; 1 bull, 8 years old; 4 brood sows, 19 fall pigs. 1 bay gelding, 9 years old; 1 bay mare, 8 years old: Prairie City seeder, Deering binder, Deering mower, nearly new, Tiger 0-shovel cultivator, new, 1 3-section drag, 1 disc harrow, 16 inch disc. 1 disc harrow 12 inch disc; feed cutter, power and jack: Union corn planter, quantity timothy hay in barn, 800 bushels corn in crib, 2 stacks stalks, 100 bushel oats, 1 grain separator, corn marker, hand cultivator, tank heater, 1 sod and stubble plow, 1 Stirring plow, 1 set of bobsleighs, 1 cutter, 1 set double harness, 1 truck wagon, 1 high wagon, hay rack, hay ropes and pullyes, garden drill, extra large bnffalo robe, grain bags, milk cans and other things too numer­ ous to mention. Termes of sale: All sums of $10 and im<-er cash. On sums over that anu u it a credit of one year will be given on approved notes bearing interest at <> per cent perannum. two per cent discount for cash On sums entitled to cre­ dit.. MRS. LUCY THOMAS. JAMES R. GREEN, Auctioneer. Having quit the Hotel business, I will sell at public sale at tfie Riverside House, in the village of McHenry, com­ mencing Wednesday Nov. 15 at one o'clock p. m. sharp, and continue from day to day until the entire outfit i^ sold which consists of some very fine bed­ room suits, mattresses, pillows, bedding, wardrobes, tables, chairs, commodes, cutlery, silver and glass ware, carpets, cooking utensils, stoves, stove pipe, crockery, lamps, table linen, towels, in fact every thing belonging to a Hotel outfit. Every thing will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve. Terms cash. JOHN I. STORY, l&CL Head, Auctioneer, New« of More or LMM Interest Regarding People and Events In MM ClUes and Vil­ lages Around Us. Asad Udell returned on the early train last Friday morning from his trip to Montana He was gone about three weeks. Mr. Udell did not bring a carload of horses back with him as he first intended, the season being too far advanced there.--Harvard Inde­ pendent F. F. Axtell, H. D. Crumb and Dr. J. J. Pountain arrived home last Friday evening from their hunting trip to Minnesota, Nicollet county being the seat of their operations in quest of wild dm ks, which were in no sense as numer­ ous as they anticipated they would be. The mild fall weather prevailing in that part of Minnesota is not conducive to wild duck shooting, yet they succeeded in killing quite a number of them.-- Harvard Herald. * The members of the Woodstock Danc­ ing club gave their first social partv at the Armory last Friday evening. There were thirty-one couples present. Music was furnished by Brubaker's orchestra. The next party of the series will be held on the 10th inst., and they will be con­ tinued every two weelts during the winter. If the first party was a fair cri­ terion to judge from, this series of swial gatherings will prove very enjoyable to all participants.--Woodstock Sentinel. A Bank, the old iron-buyer, who shipped several car loads of iron from Nunda the last two months, left Friday for Chicago, ostensibly to return soon. He failed to show up, and Morris Cohn and Seth Carpenter went to Chicago to look for him. They found he had bought a ticket for some point in Rus­ sia, leaving Morris Cohn short two month's board, owing Seth Carpenter about $80 for labor with team and tarrying off an eight-ride railroad ticket belonging to W. E. Priekett-- Nunda Herald Dr. Hardin preached Sunday even­ ing at t*ie M. E. church in tRis city. He preached in the morning at Rich­ mond, at two o'clock at Alden, and re­ turned to this city in time to attend the Epworth League before the regular evening service. After this hard day's work and long ride, one could hardly realize to hear him preach the evening sermon that he has been preaching for 50 yeal-s, and besides this, in '61 was appointed Chaplain ofthe86thInd.Vol., afterwards commissioned Lieut. OL of 57th Ind. Vol.. and served in the army of the Cumberland three years. Though the Doctor is getting well along in years, when he gets warmed up he preaches just as earnestly as ever, if not,more so, and his services are very interesting and helpful.--Hebron Tri­ bune. The many friends of Jay T. Pratt will be sorry to learn of an ^cident, which occured to that gentl^ian, while en­ gaged in his work at Carpenterville. He is employed in the Iron and Bolt Works and, by accident, got a sm*ll piece of iron into one of his eyes. He immediate­ ly went to Dr. Schneider at Elgin, who gave him no encouragement in saving the eye. Coming home Thursday even­ ing, he returned to Elgin with his father Friday morning and we have not been informed as to the result of the further examination. We understand, however, that it is very doubtful whether the eye can be saved.--McHenry County Demo­ crat On Wednesday of this week Ju Gilmore and a jury sfpent the entire day hearing the evidence ih the case of\ Maggie Corr vs. The Estate of Dennis Corr, deceased. The claim was for ser­ vices and the result was a verdict of $800 for claimant. Attorney C. P. Barpes represented the claimant and Attorneys G. W. Field and D. R. Jos- lyn t^eAtate.--McHenry County Demo­ crat. A. M. Wray of this village, has been chosen treasurer of the senior class of the Chicago Veterinary College, from which institution he will graduate in the spring. Mr. Wray has built up a splendid veterinary practice and this course at the college will keep him abreast of the times and up-to-date in every respect. Mr. Wray will be in Richmond every Saturday and Sunday prepared to attend all calls in his line. After graduation he will be here all the time. Hia past success is a guarantee for the future.--Richmond Gazette. Dr. W. H. Curtiss, assistant state veterinarian, made the tuberculin test of a carload of dairy cows for Brotz- man & Penney last Friday and Satur­ day and tested another load for Hoof & Robb on Tuesday. This is in accordance with the State law regard­ ing the importing of oattle into the State.--Marengo News. Principals' Association. The next meeting of the McHenry County Principals' Association will take place at "Woodstock, Saturday, Nov. 11. The following program will be presented: . \t:( Rousseau--His Worjc--Supi J. 8. Brazier. ; i- Chapters 6, 7 and % Taylor--Pro#. Northen. Use of Charts and Maps in History by Prof. E. C. Page, of Northern Illinois Normal. Symposium on literature in the Grades--All superintendents. Especial attention is called to the paper by Prof. Page, and also the sym­ posium. Let each principal be prepared to submit a course on Literature in the eight grades, exclusive of the regular reading books. F. E. ANGEVINE, See. Will be Married November IB. Chas. Frett, of the well known firm, of Frett Bro's. and Witt, and Miss Maggie Bonslett will be married in this village on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Both voung people are well and favorably known here aM The Plaindealer joins with their many friends in fishing them a long and happy life. Elgin Butter Market. On the board Monday, the official market price was' 24£ cents. Fifteen tubs were offered and 23} bid, but re­ fused. The market was reported firm at 24i cents. OUR HOME TEAM WINS. A DECIDED VICTORY FOR THE MC­ HENRY BOYS. From the Kick-off It was Kvt<Ient That the Richmond Team wjMk. no Match for t)t« ^Homo Team--Score^ tojfl The much advertised game between the McHenry eleven and that represent­ ing Richmond, took place last Saturday on the home grounds. From the kick- ott" it was evident to all present that Richmond was so far outclassed that it was only a question as to how large a score Mchenry would make on straight clean football. Richmond soon found this out and immediately set about to kill time by slugging, interfer­ ing, tripping and in tact threw to the winds every vestige of the element characteristic of clean sports. The score at tne beginning of the second half when J. Krause after having made an end run of fifty yards was deliberately tripped in a clear field by Aldrich of the nicnmond team was to put it mildly disgraceful. Richmond questioned every decision of the oliicial who invariably produced the rules to substantiate his ruling. McHenry gained at will, pushing the Richmond line oft its feet, but end plays were not successful. Richmond when in possession of the bail lost each time on downs. Cole for Richmond did good punting but the work of the other men on the team was very slow and much below the high school standard. W ith the ball about seven yards from the Richmond goal in the second half, Richmond drew her men off the field claiming the official had no right to penalize them for tripping. A little more study of dean football rules would not hurt the Richmond team. ' McHenry Position < -'.Richmond --Pope:' . V •£• E J. Osinan G. Harrison , LT fp.Aldrich M. Webber ; > LG . ^ -- JbLeck -- Botes > C Geo. Gilbert it G "f j Sf, Harrison W. Krause R T % N. Osinan C. Norquist RE K. Aldrich C. Mead Q B -- iseaton G. Slimpin, Capt JL H Randall J. Krause R H Aldrich H. Hanly F B -- Cole, Capt Score--McHenry, 5; Richmond, 0. Reteree, Dr. Wells; umpire, Dr. Wells; timekeeper, Prof. Mills, Chas. Chapell; linesmen, T. J. Walsh, M. C. Mead: time of game, two 30-minute halves. Has Secured a Large Contract. H. Erickson has secured the contract or the Old Folks Home, to be built by he Methodist Episcopal Churches in Chicago and will commence Avork this <week. Tne building is 40x115 ft., four sfcRloa high and wui cost in the neigh­ borhood ot f^O, 000. ELECTION RESULT5. Republicans Have Large Majorities--Electa Governor In Kentucky. A High Priced Fence. ft; Erickson tells a representative of The Plaindealer that he has just com­ pleted a rear fence for a Chicago man, which is 50 feet long and costs $650. This, Mr. Erickson says, is the most ex­ pensive fence he has ever put up. in . v ' V ' _ _ & flESSAGE TO GARCIA, BY ELBERT HUBBARD. m X \ [Natl thfeCaban one man stands out on the hori­ zon of my memory like Mars at perihelion. When war broke out between Spain and the United States, it was necessary to com­ municate quickly with the leader :WasIhiredfor that? . W Don't you mean Bismark? What's the matter with Charlie doing it? i Is he dead? , ^ Is there any hurry? Shan't I bring you the book Mid let of the Insurgents. Garcia was you look it up yourself? somewhere in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba--no one knew where. No mail nor telegraph message could reach him. The President must sec­ ure his co-operation, and quickly. What to do! Some one said to the President, "There's a fellow by the name of Rowan will find Garcia for you, if anybody can." Rowan was sent for and given a letter to be delivered to Garcia. How "the fellow by the name of Rowan" took the letter, sealed it up in an oil­ skin pouch, strapped it over his heart, in four days landed by night off the coast of Cuba from an open boat, dis­ appeared into the jungle, and in three weeks came out on the other side of What do you want to know for? And I will lay you ten to one that after you have answered the ques­ tions, and explained how to fina the information, and why you want it the clerk will go off and get one of the other clerks to help him try to find Garcia--and then come back and tell you there is no such man. Of flner--but out and forever nut, the incompetent and unworthy go. It is the survival of the fittest. Self-inter­ est prompts every employer to keep the best--those who can carry a mes­ sage to Garcia. 1 know one man of really brilliant parr,s who has not the ability to man .age a business of his own, and yet who is absolutely worthless to any one else, because he carries with him constantly the insane suspicion that his employer is oppressing, or intend­ ing to oppress him. He cannot give orders: and he will not receive them. Should a message be given him to take to Garcia, his answer would course I may lose my bet, but accord- probably be, "Take it yourself." ing to the Law of Average, I will not. To-night this man walks the streets Nyw if you are wise you will not looking for work, the wind whistling bother to explain to your "assistant" through his thread-bare coat. No that Correggio is indexed under the one who knows him dare employ him, C's, not in the K'ft, but you will smile for he is a regular fire-brand of dis- sweetly and say, "Never mind," and content. He is impervious to reason, go look it up yourself. And the only thing that can impress And this incapacity for indepen- Mm is the toe of a thick-soled No. 9 dent action, this moral stupidity, this boot ^ Of course I know that one so mor­ ally deformed is no less to be pitied than a physical cripple; but in our the island, having traversed a hostile infirmity of the will, this unwilling- country on foot, and delivered his ness to cheerfully catch hold and lift, letter to Garcia, are things I have no are the things that put pure Social- special desire now to tell in detail. ism so far into the future. If men The point I wish to make is this: will not act for themselves, what McKinley gave Rowan a letter to be will they do when the benefit of their delivered to Garcia; Rowan took the effort is for all? A first-mate with letter and did not ask, "Where is he knotted club seems necessary: and at?" Bv the Eternal! there is a man the dread of getting "the l»ounce" whose form should be cast in death- Saturday night, holds many a worker less bronze and the statue placed in to his place. every college of the land. It is not Advertise for a stenographer, and book-learning young men need, nor nine out of ten who apply, can neither would be both hungry and homeless, instruction about this and that, but spell nor punctuate--and do not Have I put the matter too strongly ? Possibly I have; but when all the world has gone a-slumming I wish to speak a word of sympathy for the man who succeeds--the man who, against great odds, has directed the efforts of others, and having succeed­ ed, finds there's nothing in it: nothing but bare board and clothes. I have carried a dinner pail and worked for day's wages, and I have pitying, let us drop a tear, too, for the men who are striving to carry on a great enterprise, whose working hours are not limited by the whistle, and whose hair is fast turning white through the struggle to hold in line dowdy indifference, slip-shod im­ becility, and the heartless ingrati­ tude, which, but for their enterprise, a stiffening of the vertebrae which think it necessary to. will cause them to be loyal to a trust. Can such a one wri write a letter to Garcia? "You see that book-keeper," said the foreman to me in a large factory. "Yes, what about him?' "Well, he's a fine accountant, but _ if I'd send him up town on an errand, outan enterprise where many he might accomplish the errand all to act promptly, concentrate their energies: do the thing--"Carry a message to Garcia!" General Garcia is dead now, there are other Garcias. No man, who has endeavored to carry but hands were needed, but has been well nigh appalled at times by the imbe­ cility of the average man--the in­ ability or unwillingness to concen­ trate on a thing and do it. Slip-shod assistance, and half-hearted work seem the rule: and no man succeeds, unless by hook or crook, or threat, he forces or bribes other men to assist right, and on the other hand, might stop at four saloons on the way, and also been an employer of labor, and I when he got to Main Street, would forget what he had been sent for." Can such a man be entrusted to carry a message to Garcia? We have recently been hearing much maudlin sympathy expressed for the "down-trodden denizen of the him: or mayhap, God in His goodness sweat-shops" and the ̂ -'homeless wan' performs a miracle, aiid sends him ~ ' an Angel of Light for an assistant. know there is something to be said on both sides. There is no excellence, per 6e, in poverty; rags are no recom­ mendation; and all employers are not rapacious and high-handed, any morp than all poor men are virtuous. My heart goes out to the man who does his work when the "boss" is - "Oil year" elections always ductive of some surprises, and it is al most invariably the case that they re­ sult in some apparent reverses for the party in power l>ecause of the diminu­ tion of its majorities through a falling off in the vote cast. Those of this year were state elections and were confined to twelve states, and in these national affairs were effected only in the election of members of legislatures which are called upon to eleot United States Sena­ tors. This was the case in but two of the twelve states. New Jersey and Vir­ ginia, and in these the result will not change the present political representa­ tion of those states in the senate. Under the conditions existing, state issues and |ractionai differences natur- all)" cut more of a figure than they would in a national contest and affected the re­ sults to some extent, but nevertheless the contests were waged upon the na­ tional issues now under consideration by the people, and the verdict of the voters upon these questions is distinctly an in­ dorsement of the Republican party and of its position with regard to them. Of the six governors elected, the re­ turns at this writing indicate that the Republicans have secured four and the Democrats two, and the Democratic gain of the governorship in Maryland was due to the fact that it is naturally a Democratic state and to fractional dif­ ferences among the Republicans. If this is claimed as a gain because the present governor of Maryland is a Republican, it is fully offset by the election of a Re­ publican governor in Kentucky, which is an undoubted Democratic state under ordinary circumstances. Aside from the regaining control of the Democratic, state of Maryland, there is no comfort or encouragement for Democrats in the returns. It is true that the fusion ticket was successful in Nebraska, as it has been for several years past, but the Democrats can fiad nothing in the shape of practical results upon which to build up any hopes for the future. In spite of unfavorable reports at first received, Ohio has gone Republican by a handsome majority and has expressed its confidence in President McKinley, Iowa has declared with emphasis favor of the policies and the course of the administration, and Massachusetts has demonstrated that Atkinson and his little coterie of anti-imperialists are not taken seriously by those who know them best. Summing up, it appears that the Demo­ crats have succeeded in saving Mississip­ pi and Virginia, in which states there was no contest, have elected a justice of the supreme court in Nebraska by the aid of the Populists, and have regained control of Maryland, which belongs to them. On the other hand, t ie Republi­ cans have rolled up handsome majori­ ties in Ohio, Massachusetts, Iowa, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and for the second time have elected a governor in Kentucky. GRAND CATHOLIC FAIR. RINGWOOD DEPI WEEKLY LETTER COMPILED 8¥| PHIL 8. HARRISON. Who Goes and Where They Go--Rat talnments and Society Meetings--Wotea^'| From the School. There is only one stimulant that ne- and yet never Intoxicates--duty. Du_ a blue sky over every man--ap in his _ maybe, into which the skylark, happin atways goes singing.--Lamartine. Brown spent Saturday in tfas mm at' Nunda siiil To be Held in McHenry on November tilth, 29th and 30th. "*•> .v'vav You, reader, put this matter to a test: You are sitting now in your office--six clerks are within call. Summon any one and make this re- vain attempt to get frowsy ne'er-do quest: "Please look in the encyclo- wells to do intelligent work; and his derer searching for honest employ- away, as well as when he is at home, ment," and with it all often go many And the man who, when given a let- hard words for the men in power. ter for Garcia, qmetly takes the mis- Nothing is said about the employer sive, without asking any idiotic ques- who grows old before his time in a tions. and with no lurking intention pedia and make a brief memorandum for me concerning the life of Correg­ gio." Will the clerk quietly say, "Yes, "Sir," and go do the task? On your life, he will not. He will look at you out of a fishy eye and ask one or more of the following ques­ tions: Who was he? f, Which encyclopedia? > ̂ Where is the encyclopedia!̂ / long patient striving with "help"' that does nothing but loaf when his back is turned. In every store and factory there is a constant weeding- of chucking it into the nearest sewer, or of doing aught else but deliver it, never gets ' 'laid off," nor has to go on a strike for higher wages. Civil­ ization is one long anxious search for just such individuals. Anything such out process going on. The employer a man asks shall be granted; his kind is constantly sending away "help" is so rare that no employer can afford that have shown their incapacity to to let him go. He is wanted in every further the interests of the business, city, town and village in every office, and others are being taken on. No shop, store and factory. The world matter how good times are, this sort- cries out for such: he is needed,; and ing continues, only if times are hard needed badly--the man who oMt •nd work is scarce, the sorting is done carry a message to Garcia. ; s Arrangements for the baiaar <be .given by the St. Patricks congregation are progressing and nothing will be left undone to make it a success socially and financially. Rev. P. M. O'Neill donated a building lot in Fegers subdivision to McHenry. Chances are being sold at fifty cents each and the lot will be raffled during the bazaar. T. J. Walsh, the popular agricultural dealer donated a fine single buggy har­ ness such as the famous Joe Patchin and John R Gentry wear. It is fine enough to ornament any horse. The person holding the lucky number will be the envy of many. Tickets are from one to fifty cents, Miss Ellen Doherty donated a $10 gold piece which will be raffled at ten cents a chance the person holding the lucky numl>er will be awarded the precious metal which is always acceptable to most anyone. Mrs. M. A. Searles donates a ladies, hat of the most artistic design known to the millinery trade. W. J. Quan & Co., Chicago, HI., wholesale grocers, through their sales­ man, Mr. J. C. Carey, donated a ladies'^ old watch, which will be contested for. "he most popular young lady in this community will receive the beautiful gift. Age is no bar, any young lady from ten to ninty-nine years may enter the contest. Come out and vote for your friend and see that she gets the prize. Current Event Club. "The most precious thing is time, and he who misspends it is the greatest of all prodigals." That a number are disposed to use aright the golden moments as they fly, was demonstrated at the meeting of the Current Event Club Tuesday evening. A deep interest was manifested in the topics given by the various members. Miss Perry gave a short talk on the new books. Mrs. Howell discussed edu­ cation. Miss Howe toild of the new in­ ventions and discoveries. Miss Bernice Perry gave sketches from the late maga­ zines. Miss Osborne told the war news and Miss Story talked about woman and her vocation. Miss Story introduced several novel ideas which were pleasant features of the evening. The next meeting will be wi% C. G. Chapell Tuesday, Nov. SI. '%• J. S, city. E. Ingalls evening. Mrs. H. M. Jensen called <m friends Sunday. Rev. Stzaub was nailing on friends Saturday. Hallowe'en as usual was clebrated in our village. W. Beth spent Monday aad Tuesday in Chicago. Editor Carr of Wauconda was here on: Wednesday. If Harry Peet Of Hartland visited $ atives Sunday. f"- Harry Fay of McHenry was a caller Jj Sunday evening. James Green has been spending a fisw days in the city. Geo. Hagen was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. J. E. Cristy transacted business in tfee city on Tuesday. Miss Harriett Marsh spent Friday with friends here. Rev. Wm. Nickle of Chicago was here Saturday evening. - Karl P. Scribner spent Sunday with friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Foss of Richmond iimnt Sunday with friends. I Mrs. G. A. Stevens spent the first ^of the week in Chicago. Alice Frisby of McHenry spent Sa>£| day with friends here. - Mrs. E. H. Walker of Lake Geneva was here on Wednesday. Miss Matie Kohn has been visiting in the City for a few weeks. Thomas Thompson and wife of Mc­ Henry were callers Sunday. Mrs. O. N. Rich and Master Earl Hess of Elgin spent Sunday here. Mia«es Edith Matthews and Mae Allen, spent Sunday at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bobbins of Rich­ mond spent Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lawson of Elgin spent part of last week here. Mrs. Will French and Mi« Maud Ab- bott of Ostend called on frietti* I*riday.|p' I|tf|lj Miss Anna Waterman and Ifita. JifcV , J Ladd visited friends in Miss Laura Wright of Richmond wait' ̂ 1 here Saturday Mid organised a muskr 4 cla«s. V ;!-f ^ The W. C. T. U. spent a pleasant afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Stephenson sM on Wednesday. f . r' I Mrs. H. M. Stephenson and Mrs. Will*' , McCannon spent the latter part of the ; - J week in the city. \f: • '-I Quite a number from here atteadedLV the funeral of Fred Collison at Rich^J. t, mond on Tuesday. ' - *4 Elmer Francisco, Agnes Stevens and - Winnifred Grimoldby attended theQsoc# vH ̂ ial at Ostend Friday evening. ̂ Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fay and Mr. an4'J'̂ ^B| Mrs. Jas. Kemerling attend ̂ to busi-.% - 3| ness at McHenry Saturday fliifnoc^,^ Miss Anna Green is selling fidost*. -- a rug which she made and aonated ftt' ̂• .J the benefit of the Catholic Church , q McHenry. "n•-K Attend the Universalist Fair in Me- , J } n Henry November 16 and 17. Enjoy a ̂ $, f, good dinner and get your Cauistmaa , V ̂ presents. '< J. B. Bennett had the misfortune hurt his foot by dropping a plank on while getting a wagon off the milkstsnd that *vas placed tkere Hallowe'en by * our boys. The Willing Workers will meet witlt, Mrs. Watson on Tuesday afternocNfc " i* Nov. 16, the society now has atoqA' t twenty five members thev are h«W|f ! 4- J the ladies of the Universalist Churtai " V McHenry prepare for their fair whickla >> ' to b J held at the City Hall, McHenry*/̂ . '4 Novjmber 16 and 17. , The pupils who were not absent durO . ing the month of October were: Ckpa rS » Smith, Zillah Stevens, Agnes Daa$& '> i t - Mildred Waterman, Dora Hutson, Geo. • Hutson, Charlie Stevens, Ernest Metafc, Clyde Francisco. Visitors of that month - were Mrs. Bennett, Miss Si vers, mm Wilson and Mrs. McCannon. : •*-*>-, .£ Miss BALDWIN, TEACHM! "» • ' 1 '•« . - ,11 Com judjinirr" ' - i Mr. Will Ennis, a prominent land owner near Decatur, 111., has asked the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois to furnish two expert corn judges to select his seed corn for the next year. These men are to be chosen from the class in Farm Crops and will be selected by a corn judging contest. The two men scoring nearest the correct standard on five samples of corn will be sent to visit Mr. Ennis' farms and select his seed corn. It is understand that a limited number of expert corn judges will be furnished by the College of Agriculture to corn growers in the state for the purpose of aiding them in the selection of their seed corn, if desired. Died in Chicago. i*The funeral services of Mrs. Michael Kilter, late of Chicago, were held in the 'Irish Catholic church of this place on Sunday. Rev. Father O'N eill officiated, f Mrs. Kilter was at one time a resident of \ McHenry and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. A special train brought the remains School Notes. A new telephone has been pat into1 the library. Eddie Sutton is a new member of the high school. Miss Eleanor McGee called on the high school on Monday. Miss Hattie Howard was a recent visitor at the high school. ^ Willie French of Ostend l» a mtw member of the first primary. % Misses Jennie Walton and Rose Husan will board in McHenry for the coming winter. _ Miss Emma Krause, of the first , prf- , iJ mary, is unable to attend school on f, account of illness. Miss Jennie Smith, who has been v r visiting friends at Elgin, has resumed f her school work. . ^ ̂ Friday afternoon being the half holiday, Misses Osborne and Baldwin were enabled to visit their homes over Sunday. E. J. Hazel has added the McHenry Plaindealer to our already large supply of reading matter. It is a very valua! addition. Mice were verv troublesome during the last week in the first primary,- but the matter being reported to our effi­ cient janitor, they were rapidly extermi­ nated. Mr. Brents was obliged to trans­ fer his attention from the gopher to the mice, but he is still confident of catching the gopher. While visiting the first primary, the reporter was immediately attracted by the drawings on the blaek-bo&rdt. Among the drawings are representations of the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock. Indian corn* and brownies. They fine drawings and add much to the beauty of the room. . V' * . >3 A4,«toi0Th.pi4D^a«