The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

SOCIAL EVENT# PAST WEEK! A "jf, Many of oar Young People Gather «t it hi Howie of FrtetiAs to While AwJy the $»«**. , . I ItMi A BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Walsh gave a party, last Thursday evening, in honor, of their 'sou, Richard'.*, fifteenth birth­ day. A large number of young people ' werfglpi;$seatitPd#)e evening ras pleas- ic and games. Re- of ice areata and Those in attendance cake were served, fcere: Misses Mabel Gran --- Iva Mead LillieMcGee GracsSliee Eth^<lH#eic. Dora Stofffi BeU© Gal mm, Colter ,, orence Howe C -/"Winnie Dermont „ lassie Bolton mm.-wam-,:" iOifto;K<Av Martin Stoffel rill Hosing •3Wiil Monear. . : Bay Doi; jiy Charles Heime# Archie Auringer.. A SURFKISfi PARTY. ""Avery pleasant surprise was tendered f»MiS8 Nettie Scheissle on last Friday ling. Music and games served to le the evening away until a season- ; able hour when a delicious supper was served. Among those present were; I'- Misses-* '.V-4. ' Elsie Honf î ' ̂ '* I5rt» Colby : 7-v ; BoSina IteynoI<$s t *Lillie Heimer " v Edna Story ' .̂ V'lPearl Ijincolh RoeaJusten f Altia Kimball Messrs-- •/ ̂ , §MM Otien Gilbert ; S Bmwritiinbali ; WillHowe. Cnrllltead l5W^Ck)bb. ; • ^ A PARl^ fOK TB3ft jf A number of little fbits were royally entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Owen on Monday even­ ing. It was the sixth anniversary of their little son, Edwin's, birthday. The hours were from four until six o'clock v and the time was spent in playing the 'games so dear to childish hearts. A sapper consisting of all the little dainties that children* love to indulge in was served, and they were permitted to look and admire the beautiful birthday cake jus pinch as they desired before it was cut and distributed among them. Tissue paper favors tied with pretty yibbons and filled with candy and nuts were given each child. The little ones left behind them many tokens of Hive as pleasant reminders of the.event.t.. Those present were : Clarence Ostrand- er, Paulie Auringer, Earl Brown, Emil Olson, Hugh Gallaher, Gilbert McOm- ber, Lyle Hazel, Edwin Owen, Margue­ rite Granger, Maud Van Slyke, Fanaie /Granger, Julia Stoffel, Hand Granger, Frances Stoffel. * f"~_ EUCHRE PARTY. 9?he euchre party given at the ^resi­ dence of Walter Bolger last Wednesday evening was a very pleasant social event. Mrs. George Frisby and Mr. John Pur- ceil succeeded in carrying off the first bono1®. Miss Mary Sutton and Mr. Richard Walsh secured the booby prists A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE. A very pleasant surprise was per­ petrated on Mr. C. L- Page Monday evening. The occasion was Mr. Page's thirty-fifth birthday and about forty of Ids friends and neighbors gathered' at his home to assist in celebrating the event. Cards afforded the princijtal amusement and refreshments were served in abundance. Those present •"'ere: Messrs. and Mesdamea Will Whiting, Richard Thompson, H. C. Clemens, W. H. Harrison, C. W. Har­ rison, J. F. Claxton, J. E. Mason and frisad. Misses Alice. Harrison, Lena Mason, Kate Howm, Maud Harrison,4 Iran-ts Osborne, Jessie Baldwin, Ella Spaulding, Maiy Raymond, Anna and Lena Rowuian. Messrs. T. P. Walsh, A. S- i arks, Ray Guyiord, Claude jJut Willie Claxton, C bmJba Ma*unr auJ Mrs. Blyter. - . , n, , : . • , ' -v. • SOCIAL PARTY. J ' - A large party of young people were Entertained in a very pleasant social manner at the home of Mat Weber on Moi.day -evening. The guests were: Messrs. William Bishop, Fred Bishop, Mathi as The]en, Gottlieb Boley, George Smith, John Weber, AntonCens, Joseph Englen. - 1 Misses lill{0 Heimer. Mary' Englen Josephine Englen, Emma Weber, Katie Karges, Lizzie Weber, Lucy Cens, Liz­ zie Cens, Katie Schreiner, Anna Bidder. . FORESTERS SOCIAL. The Foresters had a social gathering ol the members, their wives and invited friends, in Heimer's hall, Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served FAMILY REUNION. ̂ E. Stoffel, Henry Stoffel, Martin 8|ulBsl and wife and Michael Krapf and er with thoir families gather­ ed? at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel on Sunday last and very pleasant family reunion , Church Notes. as a Preacher" was the theme at the Universalist church last Sunday morning. Among the points dwelled upon were the following in substance: We wish, said the preacher, to know the personal characteristics of interest­ ing subjects of history--of those rare lives who contribute^^nebicuously to the developement of Nrerankind. The books we read would be read more nn- uderstandingly if the author were well known as to his physical appearance, personal habits, moral and mental traits. We would know his height,. weight, face, color of hair and eyes, his voice and movements. Of those now living, these facts can be preserved f<$r future generations, and they are being pre­ served to a much larger extent. This fore­ thought did not so much occur to writ­ ers in the past, nor did the facilities that are at hand now, then exist. There were no phonographs nor means or knowledge of photography. But the re­ sourceful Greeks and Germans for the perpetuation of the knowledge of pro­ nunciation, compared the sounds em- ployed, with the voices of birds and beasts, a device, also, in use inottr own day* In pursuing the utterances of the great prophets and apostles of God and con­ templating their wonderful strength of character, we would enjoy no spectacle more than to look upon them in life and hear their speech, ,ja-. they delivered their massages. , * ; Next to the Bon of God, to the world, itood St. Paul and next to a look into the face of Jesus would be a view of the face of Paul, particularly on special oc­ casions as at his defenses before Agrip- pa and before the tribunal of Caesar at Rome. V ' ' • - • Thwart of poetry and song was raised to a much higher degree among the Hebrew people than any other in all history, but their law forbade the culti­ vation of sculpture and painting; but for one circumstance we might have lit­ tle confidence that any thing might be known of the likeness of this wonderful personage in our day. Luke, it is said was a painter, and he was much with Paul. From this it might be inferred that the apostle's features were sketched and personal characteristics rehearsed and a well founded tradition of it has reached our day. 1 His English biographers, mo^tfnoted, feel justified in giving from traditional sources a pen picture of Paul. He was of quite strong Jewish features but of fine Greek facial lines, indicative of Greek though ̂and learning. His stature was diminutive and his body disfigured by some lameness or distortion. His b'j&rd was long and thin and his head was bald. The characteristics of his face were, a transparent complexion, which visibly betrayed the quick chang­ es of his feelings, a bright gray eye un­ der thickly overhanging- united eye­ brows, a cheerful and winning expres­ sion of countenance, which invited the approach and inspired the confidence of strangers. His forehead was high, nose aqueline and hair brown. * In physicial appearance then, in tKose days he was at a disadvantage. Also, his speech was not fluent. People some­ times grew sleepy during those long dis­ courses. Passages there are in his writ­ ings that are highly rhetorical, but îe was no poet. What was then the secret of his nnparallelled success? Why was he so great a preacher? It was that his deliverances were backe l by his wonder­ ful wealth of character. Words are powerful in proportion that man behind the words has known judgment and weight of character. The power of words to move human hearts owe every thing to the man back of them. The person of this great man of God was justly precious. To have seen him would have been worth a great sacrifice. To haVe heard him would have been a*K>ve the rarest melody. But all be­ cause of the transcendent being within. Miss Agnes Perry will lead the Y. P. C. U. next Sunday. Subject: "The Uni­ versal Fatherhood of Go< .̂" Eph. 4-6. Mrs. T. J. Walsh will render some beau­ tiful vocal selections. Singing to be led by W. A. Cristy. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet on Friday of next week with Mrs. Wm. Hutson at 11 a. m. Dinner will be served at noon. All a^e ,ci>: vited to spend the day. * s •'-'•'ft'ft'- The Ladies* Aid Society, of the Ring- wood M. E. church, met with Mrs. Wm. Coates last Thursday. After the work of the afternoon the ladies gathered around Mrs. Coates' well filled tableand ipyMJkemKeiY m- Clit¥ Establishes! for Their V kftitsas W*m«n. "Oe^ji&Monate sympathy is at the bottom of a new woman's in­ novation out west. The wives and daughters of business men in several Kansas towns have inaugurated a move­ ment that has endeared them to the wives and daughters of the farmers, fa a dozen or more of the county seat' towns of the state "rest rooms," or clubs, have been provided for the accomodation of the women who spend one day each week in town shopping. Burlington, in southeastern Kansas, wisa the first town to inaugurate this popular resort. The Lady Somerset club is known far and wide and during its existence for the past six mpuths Bctrli ngton merchants have extendi their trade over into the territory which "heretofore patronized other towns. The merchants of Bur­ lington fitted up the Lady Somerset club as an experiment. They joined in appropriating a -sufficient sum, to keep the club running and by arrangement the vHvew and daughters of the Burling­ ton merchants take turns in looking after the comfort and pleasure of coun­ try women. The popularity of this resort may be attested by a visit to the room any day, but especially on Saturday, the market day. As one enters the broad doorway the word "Welcome.;' in. club colors, white and yellow, suspended from the ceiling at the farther end of the room, greets the eye and gives an assurance of its sincerity. A highly polished stote with a bright coal fire makes comfd&r- table this homelike place. : A large ceh tar table with its pretty cover, embroid­ ered in white and yellow, the handi" work of a member, is covered with books, magazines, papers and fashion plates. - '• - "f The ^meri of the Berlington- tflub ko not forget the children from the farnis, and so have provided picture books for their amusement. Several easy and restful rocking cl&irs are grouped about the room. A ©ouc h and a prettily draped dress­ ing case ornament the room. Pictures, are here and there. A Bat o^ shelves up anotherx'orner and shows a variei of home-m&df ^articles. Someone hs constructed a most wonderful ecr which divides' the rooiii. This screen is covered with the inevitable white and yellow and behind its cOnfinos callers are invited to penetrate. If there |s an article wanted in this much-appreciate 1 corner it has not entered the hoads of the women of Burlington. A lavatory with big pitchers of cool, clean water and plenty of clean towels, wash cloths, soaps and c^mb? galore are here, ready for use. Here the farmer's wife can dis­ pose of th» dust gathareii on the high­ way, arrange her disheveled tresses an ! emerge a "n$,w, woman," ready for bnsij ness. " ; . In addition there are neatly curtained windows, and small tables placed con­ veniently near with work baskets con­ taining needles, buttons, thread, scis­ sors, thimbles and all things ready for, repairs. Pretty homemade rugs give an air of comfort and slumber robes for the couch testify to the thoughtfuWoss of the women of Burlington. Nothing i t lacking to add to* the comfort and pleasure of the Visiting women from|the farms, for as each one leaves the "res^ room" she is served with a glass of re­ freshing ice water, contributed by the FOR THE COUNTY FAftMEft8* IN- ̂ STiTUTE AT HARVAHO. Promise* to Be of IXntiKnal Interest--Men ;jK; of Rec«^nlx«d Ability Secured ror 8pe»k- --L.«ulieft' Session. > The program lor tie annual meeting of the McHenry County Farmers' in- stitifte, to be held in the city of Har­ vard, Jan. 81, Feb. i is now nearly completed and promisee to be of unusual interest. The speakers who ^ave been secured are men of recog­ nized ability, who are known to have made a success in their various lines and thoroughly understand the sub­ jects which they will present. A new feature of the institute will be the ladies' session, which will be conducted by Mrs. E. W. Overton, chairman of the Woman's committee. A rich treat is in store for the ladies of the connty who avail themselves of the opportunity to attend this session. The committee on music is preparing a splendid program, and lovers of music and song will find delight in the selections which will be rendered at both the day and evening sessions. A cordial invitation is extended to every progressive farmer, and others who desire to help advance the inter­ ests of the people of McHenry and ad­ joining counties, to attend and take part in the discussions and participate in the benefits of the meetings. other topics of interest for the pist tjay will be a thorough discus- sion of the question of "Road Improve­ ment,' ' and all road commissioners and ̂ thers interested in the improve­ ment of our highways are invited to attend and take an active part in the discussion. . » An excursion rate of a fare and one- third for the ronnd trip has been se­ cured over the C. & N. W. railroad from all points on its lines within fifty miles of Harvard and a special invita­ tion is extended to the farmers of neighboring counties to attend. Repre­ sentatives of the press are also invited and will be welcome at all the sessions. The friendly merchant .next dooi|?| •••«* - :«*A Blank The young people of St. Mary's chnrcl| have in preparation an extravagansa 4 or a far^e--entitled "A Black Piciyc. " Tiiis is one of the latest successes on th% stage and introduce; all the new popu­ lar songs of the day, dances, marches, etc., the whole concluding with a funny skitr "Hiring a Servant. " If yon: want to hear music that will apt your pu^es tingling, keep your brain jingling, 0ome to the "Black Picnic." " Surtrcry A grfcn souvenir of an old-tim» w»r was on view in a cutler 's window in the ea«t end of London recently. It if an ebo^L l̂ijyodled saw, which, according to the inscription on a brnss plate attached to the instrument, was used by a sur­ geon of the British army to amputate the limbs of wounded soldiers at aeim, Malplaquet and Ramillî . Makes Them an Offer. . W. J. Overton was the first man to make a bid on my farm, which was quickly raise! by a German. I; expect to wait the res'o of this month and give „the Germans and other outsiders a chmice to Ipjr. It is a first class chance for an owner of a milk route in jEhica^o to start with a farm already1 stocked with thorough bred and selected «,h%h grade jerseys. R. B. Gardner , Solon. MUI&'BL iWi?- >ple of Harvard are making arraa®Mttent« for the enter- lof thfl̂ pBsts, wad I am as- no '§iStm"will be spared in ; for |̂eir pleasure and com­ fort. Two thousand copies of the program will be printed and distributed as thor­ oughly as possible and will, we trust, meet the expectations of the people. The executive committee and other officers of the institute have left no stone unturned in preparing for an in­ teresting and profitable meeting. We have done as well as we could and now leave it for the farmers to de­ termine by their presence or absence whether or not the meeting shall be r# success. GEO. A. HUNT, President i 'y EI gin H utter Market. On the Elg'n board of trade Monday, ' utter dropped 5 cents, though no sales we made: offerings were 838 tubs, on which bids of 23u? 24c were placed, with uo sales. Official market firm at 24*\ Dnt|er last \ eek, 94c. and a yeir ago 'l<Hc. Sai«»of the week, 9,660 tttlbs. '* f ill « M. W. A. . V Valley Camp No. lA <M. W. A. wil taka in eight new n^emLers on Wednes\ day evening, Jan. 34 at the city hall. The Ringwood Camp with their Team of Foresters will do the work. : H. C. MEAD, clerk. Itai lBTMtltated by * CriMVtor, e large iiMSliiE' lh the manufacture of oleoma^wrino there is a sttsjAcion on the part of a number ol mtmbe ̂of ct>ngress that this substance is btiing sold as butter in violation of law. Representative Tawney of Minn­ esota on Monday introduced a resolu­ tion directing the secretary of-the treas­ ury to fnrnish focts on the oubject. The resoluti<m recites that 88,141,081 pounds of oleomargarine were made in this country last year, which is an increase of 55,684,445 pounds over the previous year. The resolution further says the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, colored as batter, is prohibited b/ laws in thirty-three states, and the secretary of the treasury is requested to fnrnish the house information as to tlie particu­ lar states in which oleomargarine is shipped and distributed by the pro­ ducers, and also the number of licenses issued to persons for and sale of this product. the manufacture - > f.)r„ School Note#.- • " Emma Thelen is visiting relatives at Elgin. ̂ Martha Stoffel was a recent visitor in the first Primary. , Ellen Oleary of the first intermediate is on the siok list. Albert and Henry Witt are absent on account of sickness. Rev. Whipple was a caller at onr high school recently. The English History class took an ex­ amination on Monday. Willie French has returned to school after an absence of two weeks. Otto Rossman, who was afflicted with the pink-eye has returned to school. Several of the pupils of the Ringwood school visited our school on Thursday. The gloomy days darken onr school rooms so that lamps have to be lighted. Wallace Morey of Woodstock made the high school a pleasant call on Mon­ day. >. ® . Alma Buchhobc of thesecond prtaary is unable to attend school on accent of sickness. y Anna and Rosa Zimmerman, who have been ill for the past week, have re­ turned to school. / Our teachers are busily engaged in State teachers' reading circla work and meet every Mondays ̂ ̂ ̂ The pinke-eye is raging In &e first Primary and several of its victims are obliged to stay at home. One of our eighth grade boys accompanied to school by Marshal Walsh on Monday morning. Mrs. E. S. Wheeler and Mrs. E. J. Hazel contributed a number of valuable magazines to onr reading table for which we are very grateful. Here's to you, Boys. The Harvard Independent has entered upon volume XXXV and is a credit to its enterprising publishers, Messrs. Emerson & Saunders. Under their man­ agement they have placed the Indepen­ dent on a level with the best connty papers hi northern Illinois. We wish them continned prosperity. :„r. . ^4-.* » h- * ,, v liaS reduced Us size from a seven-column to a six- column quarto and blossomed out last week as a home-print, paper. Our Mc­ Henry neighbor Is pushing to the front with every Issue and ranks with the bost A Broken Ann. ' ; C. L. Page met with a very paiiifnl aCci dent last Thursday. While unloading hay the rope attached to the hay fork broke and he fell backwards breaking Sds lef ,̂ arm near the wrist. He is at present improving nicely tinder the care of Dr. C. H. Fegers. || jfHlijliji ni"mf><|i |HII" I f»! ,n|,-,nri'i|i.irnl| Djimirrit,! I THANKS. * vti ± six colunfti ^Wk: ' thecountry newspaper to our Way of think-. lag. Editor Hazel is tireless in bis efforts to make the Plaindealer a leader among county newspapers and be is succeeding, as ho ought to.--Harvard Herald. THE BISHOP'S TRIBUTE. A LIFE-LONG FRIEND SPEAK8 ING WORDS. ! To the Memory of Father Edward MeGlynn •ad Father Sylvester 9Kalon«b-Their Death Regretted hy A»I " - - \ In almost the same week two of the % \ most distinguished priests of the Catho- T- r lie Church have passed away to their r » heavenly rest--Father Sylvester Malone and Father Edward MeGlynn. Both of '̂t these faithful workers were highlyr j honored outside the pale of their own f ' communion. During the sickness of 'VJ- each fervent prayers were offered in Protestant as well as in Catholic church- es for their recovery Dignitaries of church and state, regardless of creeds '-?* S and political affiliations, Were present at tff/ their funeral obsequies. • Both of these servants of God were ̂ passionately loved by the common peo- pie. Botfi were the champions of the poor and defenders of the rights of the > laboring man. Both were true Ameri- * can patriots. Father Malone kept the ̂̂ JBag of his adopted country flying jnst , beneath the cross of his church during * i' the whole of our civil war. Dr. MeGlynn I personally knew and ̂ greatly admired. From the same plat- j form I have spoken with. him on the ,- sociological subjects which lay so' near his heart. He was a man of wide cul- ture, of profound convictions, and broad y' humanitarian sympathies. The spirit of Christ was reflected in his noble, be­ nevolent countenance, which in itself a benediction of grace. Not in speech only, but in his whole s*0t attitude he was eloquent and persuasive. It was no wonder that with the rare gifts and graces whiclf he possessed, con­ secrated as they were fully to the ser­ vice of his fellowmen, he 'became the pastor of the largest congregation in the world, numbering over 20,000 souls. It seemed almost like a tragedy when, by the force of circumstances, he was com- pelled to leave it. He was an ardent advocate of the American public school, maintaining that the church he represented had nothing to fear from a hearty recogni­ tion of its claims. He warmly espoused the principals enunciated by Henry George, and remained steadfast in his loyalty to them to the end of his life. He had the supreme satisfaction of knowing, after years of suffering and - i of Illinois wide-awake, progreagjveetmptffv; • weeklies.--Bichuiond Gazette, ' ' The McIIenry Plalndealer has reduced' Its size from a 7 to a 6 column quarto. With the price of paper going up the size of the sheet must, come down. It is a sensible- twovetHi the part of the Plalndealer pub- Ifeher.--The Herald, Lake Geneva, Wis. • * * ,|The editor of the Mclleury Plalndealer Siiows credlt:ible enterprise in dropping "ready-prints" and getting pp his paper, six columns, eight pages, all home print. The excellent patronage of McHenry ad­ vertisers has made this move possibly,/ typographically und editorially, both the' ' Plalndealer and Journal of bustling Mc­ Henry, are gems.--Dundee H&wkeye. % * * The McHenry Plalndealer has been re­ duced in size from a 7-col. quarto pat­ ent to a fi-col. quarto all-home print. We • wish oar neighbor success In the new order Of things. - Marengo Republican. * * * • The McHenry Plalndealer has been ^banged to a six column all home print ; paper. Much extra work is thus involved, but the Plalndealer will be made better bjr t&e change.--Marengo News. I /The McHenry Plalndealer now comes twit Big ft home urliit. .11 has the 7be McHenry Plalndealer has improved itself by shedding its old make-up, and coming out as a six-column quarto, all home print. That is the size all country newspapers should be.--Nunda Herald. - The McHenry Plalndealer came out last week as a six-column quarto, all home* print newspaper, much improved in appearance. Editor Hazel is a daisy and no mistake, and he is making The Plain- dealer one of the best weekly papers in Northern Illinois.--Woodstock Sentinel. • * • ̂jr ,Tbe McHenry Plalndealer Is reduced in size from seven-column to a six-colunui quarto and is now all home print. Editor Hazel is making the Plalndealer one of the best papers in this partof the oouatiy.-- Hebron Tribune. • "•Here's that your paper may live long.' Your recent improvements makes It one Of the best papers that we do business with and that is saying a great deal as we are now using over 200 papers."--I. Newman & 8o(i, 150 Fifth Avenue, Chicago. •, We notice tbe Improvements yoa have made in your paper, also the Increased in­ terest taken in it around here."--K. B. sorrow, that these principles, by the de­ cision of the theologians of his church, were not contrary to the essential truths of Catholic doctrine. Leo XIH. declared that "Justice de­ mands that the interest of the poorer population be carefully watched over by the administration, so that they who contribute so largely to the advantage of the community may themselves share in the benefits they create." That is the soul of Henry George's position, whatever we may think of the feasibility of the method by which It is to be realized. The whole community ought to share in the land benefits as well as in other benefits which they help to create. The lives and characters of such men as Father Malone and Father MeGlynn are most wholesome correctives of that vitriolic bigotry so often manifested by church against church, They show that far below the Surface contradictions there may be an abiding Christian unity. They further show that, with varient views regarding education and religious tenets, both Catholic c£!bd Protestant may be equally loyal to an undivided and uncompromising Americanism, Grand Maaquerade Ball. '.""•f A masquerade ball will be given ift S toff el's hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 81. The music will be furnished Hardin's celebrated harp orchestra, of Clinton, Wis., consisting of five pieces. JFour prizes will be given, one for the nicest lady's costume, one for the nicest gentleman's costume, one for the most pomical lady's costume ana one for the most comical gentleman's costume. A oostumer will be in the hall all day frith a large selection of costumes for rent Dance tickets, are 75 cents fer coftpfet spectators 25 cents each. Supper tickets are 50 cents per couple. Floor managers: McHenry, George Howe; West McHenry, Will Thurlwell, Jr,; Ringwood, %Dell Bacon; Richmond, Ralph Fiske: Spring Grove, John Cole; ^anconda; T. Pqughton; .Tfft* Cotta, Jbhn Starritt. Mr. and Mrs. Stoffel have the refu­ tation of giving very fine dances, com* plete in every detail,and this will be mo exception.' , ̂ ̂ Fi>xL«keUMCoiu|)M| The Citizens' Telephone tSb'" mpleted its line to Fox *Lake telephones have «feeen placed In residences of Dr. Brophy, Jacob land the Efoy^Hoiiaa. ' 3 ̂ f 1 * t