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^-%-a* ~*j* -V --- $r*t*-^jnqare r^l*ry -^r^i ' . / T ' \ ? y ~ ¥ s y ' & i < J * ? ' • * ¥ ' • S *,_• ~> „», ; >v' *• •» • W-"'5' _," " vv -v * \ vV^'* ^ v-v^r • J» **«.. * 4 " W'.ris - , &"• "-' ' ..>.\ , ilbl •*j-»* <*- ju - ^ '*• *:r^ *3,# e:.-"mmm'v £-m-v MCHENRY PLAINDEALER. -I"V~ J5 • ' •- ' " ' • ' * « l • -A- r«J VOLUME XXX1I1. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908. > *U. NUMBER 41 OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM " WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND McHenry Knt«rtaiu8 n Large Company of Visitors I>urine ">* Week--Whom Wo 1 Knt«rt«ln. E. W. Howe was an Elgin visitor last Saturday. Will Heimer was a Chicago visitor last Friday. Dr. George Hnnt of Chicago sprat Snnday here. Miss Rosa Justen was a Chicago vis- itot Monday. C. S. Howard was a recent caller at Wilmot, Wis. Miss Eleanor McGee was a Chicago Visitor last. Friday. Edwin Evanson of Chicago visited rel atives here Snnday. .lames p. Perry was a business Visitor In Chicago Monday: Miss Rosa Justen was the gueet of Elgin friends Friday. Chas. G. Buss of Chicago visited with relatives here Snnday. F. C. Ralston of Joplin, Mo., spent last Thursday in town. A. Whitton of Chicago spent Snnday with McHenry friends. Wm. Bnrbe of Chicago spent Sunday with his children here. Jacob Bass of Lake Geneva passed Snnday with home folks. Dr. H. F. Beebe was a profession nl caller at Nunda Monday. Geo. H. Hauly was a Chicago passen­ ger last Saturday morning. Bernard Mueser was a business visit or in Chicago last Saturday. Miss Nellie Newman was a Nnnda caller last Snnday afternoon. J. H. Walton of Round Lake was a visitor in town last Saturday. - Mrs. W. J. Keyes of Chicago is visit #ig her mother here this *veek. John R. Hunter was the guest of bis mother and sister here Sunday. Geo. Bohr was a guest, of his brother, Nick, and family here Sunday. Miss Tena Pint of Woodstock spent Snnday with her parents here. Miss Anna W-oiff of Elgin was the guest of relatives here Snnday. L. A. Barnard of Chicago spent Snn­ day at his Pistakee Bay cottage. R. R. Howard of Elgin was a Mc­ Henry visitor one day recently. Mrs. Jos. Leickein boarded the Chica­ go train last Saturday morning. Miss Ada Carey spent several days this week with Chicago relatives John Adams of Chicago was a Mc­ Henry visitor the first of the week. H. Zimmermann passed Saturday and Sunday with his family in Chicago. Mrs. J. E. Price of Genoa Junction was a recent guest of relatives here. Ed. Mills and Leslie Trunliull of Wauconda were recent visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colby of Wood­ stock passed Suuday with relatives heie. Will Gallaher, Jr., was the guest of Woodstock friends a few days last week. Miss Ella Mollahan was a guest of rel­ atives at Nunda from Thnrsday to Sun­ day. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest was the guest of her parents here Snn­ day. Mesdames Charles and Nina N. Sher­ man spent Monday and Tnesday in Chi­ cago. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sayer of Chicago spent Snnday at their Pistakee Bay farm. Mrs. Emil Snyder of Woodstock was the gnest of friends here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Walsh of Grays- lake were McHenry visitors one day recently. Mrs, Staeia Kn^x of Elgin spent a few days the latter part of last week with relatives here. Misses Lillian and Kiite Heimer and Margaret Ward spent Friday last with Chicago friends. Mrs. S. 8. Torrance was in Chicago Monday, purchrsing new goods for the Paris millinery. Miss Florence Granger was the guest of Elgin relatives a few days the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holtz and Mrs. Peter Engeln were Chicago passengers Monday morning. Miss Elfrieda Berner came out from Chicago to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Chnbaroff spent a few days the latter part of last week with Chicago friends. Miss Belle Carey spent several days last week at the home of her brother, Edward, at Spring Grove. Martin A. Howell came out from Chi­ cago Monday evening tor a few days' visit with his mother at the Villas. . Flora Mansfield of Greenwood was a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sherhurne, one day this week. Miss F. Hillebrand returned to Mc­ Henry Monday from a nine months' visit with relatives in Holland and En­ gland. Mr. and"Mrs. E. L. Martin of Wood- Stock were recent guests at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ber­ nard Harrison. ^ M. Johnson returned Snnday evening from a trip thru the West, visiting brothers in Wyoming whom he had not seen in twenty years. Mrs. S. S. Torrance was at Wauconda last week assisting Mrs. F. L. Carr in the work preparatory to the tetters •pring milliner? opening. J. D. Lodtz was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. F. L. McOmber was a bnsinepo visitor in Chicago Tnesday. M. J. Walsh attended to business in Chicago Wednesday. H. C. Mead and A. M. Frown were Marengo visitors Wednesday. James B. Perry was a business visitor at the county seat Wednesday. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was a l>n«ines-< visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Miss Frances Simpson wa* the gnest of her parents at Dundee the pant week Jacob Worts entertained two of his consins from Iowa a few «lavs Miis week. J. H. Kennebeck and Mrs. Joseph H Jnsten were oounty seat visitors Tnes­ day. rMr. and Mrs Gen. K. Paige of Cbiea go were McHenry visitors last Saturday evening. Myrtle Cobb of Chicago was the gnest of relatives here a few days the first of the week. C. M. Adams of Johnsburgh hoarded the Chicago train at this station Wad nesday morning Mis* Margaret. McDonald sj>ent a few days recently in the city, visiting rela­ tives and friends. Mr and Mrs R. N Patchen and son sj>e'>t Saturday and Sunday with La- Uran«e relatives. Miss Mae Spencer of Chicago passed Snnday at the home of her parents, Mr. anil Mrs John Spencer, here Mrs C E. Newell returned to Chica­ go last week Tnesday after a three weeks' visit with Mrs Merriman. Mesdames G. W. Besley and Mavine Lainphere and son spent a few days this week with Woodstock relatives. Mr. and Mrs Martin Johnson of Hol- combville visited their daughter, Mrs Win P. Kinus, at Howell's Villas Tues­ day. S. McDonald took in the sights of Chi­ cago the fore part of the week. While there he was visited by his children, grandchildren and two great grandchil­ dren Mrs. A. G. Beal and children of Green­ wood spent last week at the home of Rev. E. H. Beal here, while her hus­ band, Mr Beal was attending the teach­ ers' institute at Harvard. Mr and Mrs Patrick Cleary returned list Friday evening from California, where they havt- been spending the pat-t winter They report a pleasant trip and have formed a most excellent opin­ ion of the West. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. Seats will be on sale for "A Pair of Country Kids" at Petesch's drug store. OLIVER FACTORY FOR LUNILEY. Over Five Hundred Republican Voters Are Employed at Plant. If ever a candidate for office received a strong endorsement of his candidacy Attorney V. S. Luniley has received one at the hands of the employes of the Oli­ ver Typewriter factory located at Wood­ stock. Mr. Lumley conld receive no heartier or better recommend from the Republican voters of this county than was given him last week by the employ­ es of the Oliver factory. The endorsement of his candidacy for the office of state's attorney is as fol­ lows: "Whereas, the members of the Oliver Employes' Protective league of the city of Woodstock, county of McHenry and state of Illinois, recognize in Attorney V. S. Lumley of the city of Woodstock, a loyal, patriotic citizen, one who has always been a trne blue Republican, a man of strict integrity, a lawyer of un­ questioned ability and one who as a former statels attorney of McHenry county was admitted to be a vigorous and fearless prosecutor of criminals, and " W hereas, the said V. S. Lumley is now a candidate for the Republican nomination for state's attorney of said county of McHenry, "Therefore be it resolved by the said Oliver Employes' Protective league of the city of Woodstock that we do here­ by earnestly, heartily and cheerfully endorse the candidacy of said V. S. Lumley for the nomination to the of­ fice of state's attorney of said McHenry oounty, and pledge him onr hearty sup­ port, believing him to be entitled to the nomination and eminently qualified for the position, and we cheerfully recom­ mend him to the Republican voters of said county." We are now in a position to supply the public with anything in the line of paints. Also brushes of all kinds. J. J. Vycital, McHenry. Reduced Colonist Kates. One-way tickets at special low rates on Bale daily thruout March and April, from all points on the North Western Line to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Puget Sound points. Daily and personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North Western Line. Double berth only $7.00, thru from Chi­ cago. For full particulars write S. A. Hutchison, Manager, Tourist Dept., 212 Clark St., Chicago, 111., or address near­ est ticket agent. Apr 15 Foxy Grandpa is also making his headquarters at the G. W. Besley phar­ macy. Go, give a look. Notice! To insure publication in The Plain- dealer copy must be in the office no later than Wednesday noon of each week. Advertisers, especially, are asked to take particular notice to this effect. A %I Isrellaiieous Assortment of Newa Items In Condeused Kurni For Conven­ ience of Kiih> People. The Oliver factory at Woodstock has again resumed its six-day schedule. Within an hour four young nimrods shot fifteen fine geese at Lake Geneva oue day last week. A farm hand employed on the farm of A J. Olson near Woodstock had one of his hands blown off by the explosion of a dynamite cap he was using one day last week. The1 barber shops at Woodstock now dose at 8 o'clock every evening except Saturday, when they are open until mid­ night. The price of shaves, including neck shave and a proper finishing up, is fifteen cents. Nnnda Herald: Jas. A. Lowe had oue of the largest horse sales thkt has l>een held in Algonquin for some time on Monday afternoon, when he sold one car load of horses. The animals were fine ones aud a! I young, being just right for farm use. The highest prices brought were 1255, $245 and $237 50. According to the Journal the Spring Grove Telephone company is getting ready for the biggest, year of its life. Over fifty new telephones have been ordered to be put in as soon as {tossible, many of them from Greenwood and McHenry Teu dollars a year for good service and no toll are the attractive features. A peculiar problem--try it: Put down the number of vour living broth­ ers. Double the number. Ad'l 8. Mul­ tiply by 5. Add the number of living sisters. Multiply the result by 10. Add the number of dead brothers and sisters. Subtract 150 from the result. The right hand figure will be the number of deaths. The middle number will be the number of living sisters. The left hand figure will be the number of living brothers. Harvard Herald: State's Attorney L. D Lowell has filed his report for the year in the office of the county clerk, the same being approved, under date of March 12. Mr. Lowell has every reason to feel proud of the record he has made in the way of collection of fines, his re­ port showing a total sum collected for the year of $1,413 20. The earnings of the office amounted to $793.72, leaving a balance of $619 48 as the sum turned over to the county superintendent of schools. Richmond Gazette: George Elfers of Solon made a record with his dairy of twenty-three cows the past year which we doubt can be bettered or even equal ed by any farmer in this county. Dur­ ing the year from March 1, 1907, to March 1, 1908, Mr. Elfers delivered to the creamery at Solon 202,736 pounds of milk, for which he received an aver­ age of $1.34J per hundred. The total receipts for the year footed up$2,084.27, making the average earnings of each cow' $121 92J. This is a remarkable record and goes to show what can be done with a dairy when the cows are properly fed and eared for. Mr. Elfers has a mixed herd, part Holsteins and part Durhams, and his plan is to keep only the best milkers. See Happy Hooligan and his donkey at Besley's--ready for Easter. Lenten Supper. The Ladies' Aid society uf the Meth­ odist Episcopal church will serve a Lenten supper at the home of Mrs W. F. Gallaher this (Thnrsday) evening, April 2, from 5 until 7 o'clock. Fish, eggs, etc., with the usual good things that go to make up their suppers, will be served at the small price of 20 cents per plate. Eat at Gallaher s this Thurs­ day evening aud help the ladies in their worthy cause. You will be welcomed by all. _ "A Pair of Country Kids" at the Cen­ tral opera house Sunday evening, April 5th. Warning Notice. All parties found or seen hunting, fishing, floating or trespassing, without my permission, on Lake Defiance, with­ in the lines of the N. W. i of the S. E. i of section 6, township 44, N., range 9, E. 3rd P. M., will be prosecuted to the extent of the law, and all boats fonnd trespassing within the above lines on said lake will be captured and held as hostage. See Illinois statutes, chapter 56, section 7. M. KKLTER. March 1, 1908. Only a few more of those winter weight skirts left at i price. They are real bargains. M. J. Walsh. Ring wood M. K. Church. The services at the Ringwood Meth­ odist church next Sunday will be in connection with the work of the anti- saloon societies. If you have entertained company from a distance, gone on a visit yourself, met with an accident, have sickness or death in the family, entertained at a party, had a marriage in the family or any other bit of news that may be of general interest, hand or mail it to this office for publication. All items will be thankfully received. One dollar a year for The Weekly In­ ter Ocean; $1.50 a year for The Plain- dealer. Or both by our recent special arrangement, $1.75 for fifty-two weeks of genuine news frpm far and near. SAYS FAREWELL TO M'HENRY. John Kvanson Leave* McHenry" After Residing Here 3% Years. :w, Mr. and Mrs. John Evanson packed their goods and bade McHenry farewell last week, after having resided here for thirty-two years. They will make their future home at Leroy, 111., where Mr. Evanson engaged in business several months ago and is now conducting a first class dry goods store Mr. Evanson came to McHenry from Chicago in 1876 and at once became en­ gaged in the general merchandise busi­ ness in the store building then known as the Lansing block A few years later he moved in the building formerly oc­ cupied by Besley's drug store and which was destroyed by fire two years ago. Later he purchased the store building of Smith & Suyder, which he occupied up until the time of the fire, when, as it will be remembered, be lost the build­ ing aud its entire contents. During his bnsiuess'fcareer in McHen­ ry Mr. Evansou succeeded in building up oue of the largest mercantile enter­ prises iu McHenry couuty. Mr. Evau- son has the distinction of being the first person iu McHeury county to build a cold storage house, which was erected in the rear of his store and Was also de­ stroyed during the big West Side fire. In 1884 the subject of which we write became interested in the butter factory business aud in a short time, with Ed. Buchman, acquired interests in seven different factories, of which for twelve years be was the financial manager. Duriug the time he was interested iu the factories the pay roll to the farmers averaged from $7,000 to $10,000 mouth- ly. These factories were later sold to the farmers. Mr. Evanson's mercantile career in McHenry was one of strict business principles and square dealings, up to the time of the West Side fire, which put Mr. Evanson, with others, out of business. During his residence here he has twice been mayor of this city, con­ ducting the affairs of the office econom­ ically, honestly and with the greatest satisfaction to the public. Mr. and Mrs. Evaason have a host of warm trienda iu aud around McHeury who very much regretted to see them leave, but the best wishes of all went with them. VILLAGE CAUCUS SATURDAY. FIREMAN DEAD IN WRECK BAD WRECK OCCURS AT THIS POINT MONDAY MORNING. Four Candidates Alread# In Field For Trustee Next Saturday, April 4, is the day set for the holding of the annual village caucus here. This year there are five offices to be filled, as follows: One village clerk, three village trustees aud one police magistrate. For the first named office, that of village clerk, only one candi date has announced himself, namely, H. E. Price, aud it now looks as if there wyuld be no opposition for that office. For trnstees, three to be nominated from the east side of town, there are four candidates, as follows: Wm. Stof- fel, Mathias Weber, L. F. Newman and George Meyers, the first two named gentlemen being up for renomination, while the last two are new aspirants for the position. For the office of police magistrate no candidate has announced himself, altho there is still sufficient time for someone to come up for that place. The unusual quiet preceding the vil­ lage caucus is undoubtedly due to the fact that the public is all wrapped up iu the local option question, which is taking np ail the spare political time. The polls next Saturday will be open from 1 o'clock p. m. to 4 o'clock p. m. LOCAL OPTION To Be Thoroughly I>iit<!u**ed Here and at J olumburKli. Two meetings for the discussion of local option are scheduled to take place in McHenry township this week. The first meeting will be held in Stephen H. Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, tomorrow (Friday) eveniug, while the following evening. Saturday, April 4, a meeting will take place at the Central opera house in this village. Hon. C P. Barnes of Woodstock will preside at both meetings, which will be called promptly at 8 o'clock. A fair discussion is promised and everyone is invited to attend. Mr. Barnes is known to be a good reasoner and an eloquent and forcible speaker, and will no donbt bring the burning question of today before his audiences iu a clear aud dis­ tinct manner. Pralile School Report. Those who have been neither absent nor tardy at the Prairie school for the month ending March 48 are: John Bol- ger. Eld ward Bolger. Joseph Feffer, Marion Conway, Eleanor Conway, Wal­ ter Conway. The three highest ranks in the eighth grade are: Genevieve Knox, 964; Marguerite Knox, 95g; Lo- retta Feffer, 93J. MARGARET WARD, Teacher. Mise Em inert, ot<n>'ian, at Besley's drng store, Thursday, April 9. Con snltation free. Take yonr eggs to O. B. Gilbert's Highest market prices always paid. Tender aud Engine Jump Track With Most Disastrous Results--Ernest Anler, Fireman, Is Killed. One of the worst railroad wrecks that has ever occurred on this brauch of the North-Western railway system took place at the depot here at 6:05 o'clock last Monday morning, the awfnl acci­ dent being witnessed by a few of our people who happened to be in that part of town at the time. The disaster rame when a special stock car, loaded with twenty-four head of cattle and six calves, was being tak­ en from the main train at Crystal Lake to Ringwood. The train was made np of the.engine and tender, oue stock car and a way car. The main train was left on the siding at Nunda while the run to Ringwood was being made. Con­ sequently the engine was running back­ ward, the tender in front, and pulling the other cars. When rounding the sharp curve just south of the depot the engine and tender left the rails and crashed into the platform leading to the depot, reducing the heavy planking to kindling wood. The engine and tender continued their wild journey almost to the depot, where, with a last wild leap into the air they tipped over, landed on their sides, lyiug side by side, just west of the depot. The engineer, A. Jewell, of Chicago escaped certaiu death by jumping thru the cab window just after the engine left the rails, bnt the fireman, Ernest Anler, with no chance of escape, was left iu the cab, there to me«t his death by being scalded by escaping steam and boiling water. The engine and tender broke away from the stock and way cars a short dis­ tance south of the depot, and strange as it may seem, tho the front truck was disconnected and the head end of the. stock car smashed in, all the cattle in the car came out alive, and but one of the calves was killed. The stock was the property of S. W. Smith who, with the couductor was ridiug in the way car, and both of whom came out of the wreck uninjured. • The engineer, who received a few slight body bruises, was cared for by the company's local surgeon, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., while the body of the uufortunate fireman was taken to the undertaking rooms of N. J. Jnsten, where the iuquest was held late in the afternoon. The verdict returned by the jury impaneled tfas to the effect that the victim came to his death in a rail­ road wreck by being scalded by hot wa­ ter and steam. Ernest Auler*was a young unmarried man about thirty years of age, making his home in Chicago. He was a mem­ ber of Piatt Deutsche Guild, No. 78, of Chicago, he having but recently entered the ranks of that order. Chas. P. Nehls, an undertaker, and Henry W. Miller, secretary of the above mentioned order, came out from Chicago Monday evening to take charge of the body, it being sent to Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday morning, where the funeral took place today. The wrecker and a crew of workmen arrived at the scene of the accident at 8:30 o'clock a. m. and by 6:30 o'clock p. m. all the debris was cleared away. All day Monday a large crowd of enrious visitors could be seen around the depot watching the work of the wrecker and men. Local- photographers were on hand early in the morniug and some ex­ cellent pictures of the wreck and the progress of the work during the day are now obtainable. The accident did not delay traffic in the least, all trains thruout the day passing the station by the east side track, which was cleared of a number of freight cars by the engine on the 7:23 a. in. pas­ senger. A new line of gasoline stoves. The largest and best assortment ever brought to town. Call in and get our prices. J. J. Vycital, McHenry. Met hod Ut Church Services. THK ANT1-SALOON QUKSTION. Moruing. Question of Right. Moral-- Prov. xx, 1. Civil- Isa. xxviii, 15. Divine--I Cor. iii, 17. Evening. Question of Values--Isa. Iv, 2. Re­ plying in order to the allegations of United Societies Illustrated and en­ forced with stereopticon pictures and charts. We have arranged with The Weekly Inter-Ocean so that onr patrons can se­ cure that sterling paper, together with our own, at the exceedingly low rate of $1.75 for oij^vearr This is a rare op­ portunity and should be taken advant- age of. ' Nothing like knowing what's going on. We keep yon posted locally, but The Weekly Inter-Ocean gives the news of all the world. By onr special ar­ rangement von can secure both papers for one full year for the very low rate $1.75. The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twenty- fiye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unless other wise ordered. Trv it THE DAY IS ALMOST HERE When the Saloon Keepers Will Kl Their Fate. Only four days more before the town electioyo, and only four days more ere the anxiously awaiting saloon keeper will know hia fate. Next Tnesday, April 7, is the date of the annjial town election. A specimen ballot, as it will be voted next Tuesday, appears on another page of this issue. This year, if preliminary preparations have any 1 (earing, and which we ear­ nestly believe they will, the town elec­ tion will be one of the largest ever , at­ tended in the history of the town of McHenry. ^While the eontest for the office of assessor wonld be responsible for the casting of a larger vote, the said contest is looked upon as only a secondary con­ sideration when the saloon question is to be decided. We believe that every legal voter in McHenry township has had this vital question definitely explained to him during the past two months, hence we deem it quite unnecessary to enter into any details ooncerning the question that now confronts the voters. We presume that in most instances the voter has already set his mind as to how he will mark his ballot on election day. Shall this town become anti-saloon territory? That is the question that every voter in the township will be called to answer, yes or no. Should the result favor the saloon keeper the world would go on just the same as it has been. On the other hand, should the vote favor the prohibition side, the saloon would have to go, and it would be two years ere another vote could be taken on the question. The situation here in McHenry is a queer one. The writer has made a careful stndy of the situation during the past month, and in our opinion the feeling seems to be so evenly divided that it would be a difficult task to pre diet the final outcome. We have overheard several con versa tions of late that makes the outcome one so difficult to predict. One man who very seldom takes a drink of any kiud was heard to say that he would vote the town wet, while another, an inveterate drinker, pronounced him self in favor of anti-saloon territory giving as his reason for so doing that thiB would be the only means of his ab staining from intoxicants. And so the conversations go on. In view of the fact that both the pro hibition and saloon elements have been working both hard and earnestly during the past month in McHenry township, it is safe to say that the largest vote ever cast in the township will be the result of the election. We do not intend to tell the voters how to oast their ballots, but will ven ture to say this: If you earnestly and conscientiously believe that the saloon is a benefit to a community, vote in the saloons by putting your cross after the word NO. On the other hand, if you believe the saloons to be an evil to the community, put your cross after the word YES. Again we say, dear voter, the question is one of extraordinary im portance, so think well before marking your ballot. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS J TEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TQjim., DURING THE WEEK. *'l,t People are Dolaff la Onr Ruj Little City--News as See® by The Plaindealer Representatives. Batter Market. Butter toS ffti #upward turn OR board of ^rade Monday, and waa quoted by the committee at cents. The wreck pictures for sale at Hilled Dr. H. F. Beebe moved his family to West Chicago this week, whore that doctor will practice in the future. If yon want to latest rural play and the best of all, go to the Cen­ tral opera honse next Sunday eveniag. The local boat factory has begun mak- ing its annual spring shipments. Some exceptionally fine-craft are leaving tflto factory. Eat yonr supper at the home of Mrs. W. F. Gallaher this (Thursday) evening., The benefit goes to the Ladies' A Ml so­ ciety of the M. E. church. Do yon want a young man to work by the day or month? For further infor­ mation apply to A. L. Browne, at Sam­ uel McDonald's, West McHenry, 111. The Rev. Mary Moreland, pastor of the First Congregational church at Normal, 111., will speak at Ringwood on Wednesday, April 16. Particulars next week. Local election returns will be fur­ nished subscribers to the Chicago Tel­ ephone company next Tuesday, rfrfl up Central and get the oomplete liitr turns. Think of what it means! $1.75 for The Weekly Inter-Ocean and this paper for one year. lt> a special deal. If you are looking for about two and a half hours of good wholesome fun go and see "A Pair of Country Kids" at the Central next Snnday evening. Jos. II. Justen. By request of the deceased's wife we give a few additional facts regarding Jos. H. Justen/whose obituary appear­ ed in these columns last week. After bidding his wife a last farewell, his last wishes were that bis remains might be carried to their last resting place by his nearest neighbors, and that his god children carry his cross. That his last wishes be granted him, the following named neighbors acted as pall bearers: Theo. Winkels, Peter Blake, Henry De- gen, Jos. Michels, John Smith and John Huff. The god-children selected to car­ ry his cross were Albert Justen, Frank Justen and Joseph Herbes. CARD OF THANKS. I wish in this way to thank the many kind neighbors and friends who gave me their assistance before, during and after my husband's death. MRS. JOS. H. JUSTEN. Besley's is the right place to Easter novelties at the right prices. buy Death Was on His Heels. Jesse P. MorriB of Skippers, Va., had a close call in the spring of 1906. He says: "An attack of pneumonia left me so weak and with such a fearful congh that my friends declared consumption had me, and death was on my heels. Then I was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery. It helped me immedi­ ately, and after taking two vand a half bottles I was a well man again. 1 found out that New Discovery is the best rem­ edy for coughs and lung disease in all the world." Sold under guarantee at N. H. Petesch's drug store. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Easter novelties of every description at Besley's. ' To Whom It May Concern. My wife having left my bed and board I will not be responsible for any debt contracted by her after this date. Apr 2, 1908. JOS. LEICKEM. F. O. Gans the auctioneer. He guar­ antees satisfaction. A fine looking young lady arrived at the oountry home of Mr. and Mrs. Qny L. Clemens last Saturday mrn-ni«*yt March 38. That's why Guy is go Happy these days. Because he rented his hall for ,a i^ra! option speech, foes to the anti-saloon promoters smashed up several of the billboards belonging to Mr. Mugge in Nunda last week. A solicitor for the Chicago Telephone company was in McHenry this week and as a result of his effective work twenty-five new phones will be installed here immediately. A new three section switch board wiU be installed at the central station of tike Chicago Telephone company here short­ ly. This will mean three operators cton* ing the busy season this summer. What is there funnier than a good old homespun rural play ? To loyers o%|his class of stage fun we advise to see "A Pair of Country Kids" at the Centntf opera house next Sunday evening. The weather has been exceptionally favorable for duck hunting the past week. Many of our sportsmen have taken due advantage of the opportunity, resulting in the capture of hundreds of the feathery tribe. "A Pair of Country Kids" with a first class company of artists will make things lively at the Central Sunday even­ ing, and to all lovers ef real fun will be an engagement well not to over­ look. Ten specialties. The Ladies' Afternoon Cinch club mat at the home of Mrs. H. E. Price last week Wednesday afternoon. The as* sion was an unusually pleasant afFair, an excellent time being enjoyed by all Mrs. Nina N, Sherman won the afternoon's honors. Refreshmenfci followed the cards. -- E.J. Hanly went to Rockford last Saturday and returned Sunday morning with his new buggy auto. The machine is made by the International Harvester Co. at Dayton, Ohio, and looks like a good sensible one. Mr^Hanly is now In a position to take good care of all the business that may come his way. Dr. Carl Strueh, proprietor of the Orchard Beach Sanatorium, has just issued a neat little pamphlet describing his Fox river institution. The booklet is well filled with half tone views of the sanatorium, the gardens, meadows* open air gymnasium, play grounds aai _ Fox river. We have one of them. The Rosedale hotel has been rented by Carl Larsen of Chicago, who taksa. possession of that popular hoetlery about May 1. Mr. Larsen, it is said, is thoroly familiar with every detail coi» cerning the operating of a first-class hotel and will, no doubt, uphold the excellent reputation attained for tin hotel by his predecessors. Geo. McConnell, an old and respected resident of Richmond, passed aw«f quite suddenly last Sunday evening at Los Angeles, Cal., where he and hia wife Were enjoying a pleasure trip. Mr. McConnell is quite well knottflr thruout tBe county. For the past eight­ een years he had been connected wttk the state bank at Richmond. " '1^ r •«- '" : *; w Dr. J. J. Schaefer of Elgin was & town a few days this week renewing old acquaintances. Dr. Schaefer w«| raised on a farm near Johnsburgh, aai since leaving McHenry has resided la Chicago, until a short time ago, when he moved to Elgin. Dr. Schaefer is as expert eya specialist, at which profes­ sion he has been engaged for the past nine years. . He is now considering tho advisability of making trips t» U-/: 1 - 4 V '*'• sJiafc.,