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v- , - € , * - v -•" * S * .*'••„la" ,„ m »,, >, mun.Ili; • ' ^ " • - T < , . • « . - - - ^ < jl»" i':"11 ,jj' ?«' • |>"1' "# ^ ' -Ji- ~ v % -* ° ,v VOLUME XXV. r^'f- McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL *6, 1900. • i ; - : NUMBER 43 GENERAL COUNTY NEWS. INFORMATION GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCE8. •i»*ce af the Happening* in our Couhty t* In Condensed Form for Boiy People-- 4 1 Exchange Gleanings. . ,r John Severing, of Dunham, has sold eighty acre farm to Louis Schadt. Mrs. Morris Dickerson died at her ;i. home in Woodstock April 18, aged 68 , years. , •E. L. Church, of Harvard, wiH at commence the erection of a fine • brick building 48x130 ft. - Penney & Brotzman, of Marengo, •have purchased the I. R. Ourtiss farm of 144 acres, at Garden Prairie." Jj. E. Crawford, of Walworth, received carload of 17 horses Monday of last r l#eek. They game from South Dakota. „ v Mrs. John Nihan, who lived between Harvard and Marengo, died suddenly about 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon of ,;;£f|$t week. ' • • - Two children belonging toMr. and liirs. Grant Wilson, of Marengo, were poisoned last week by eating wilcj, parsnips. 'The farm owned by Cotnpton & Murphy, of Woodstock, and known as the -Coolage place has recently been d to Peter Sorensen for $5,000. August Walters who is accused of killing his wife at Richmond several weeks ago was adjudged insane by the county court and sent to the asylum at Elgin. - The Harvard W. SL C. celebrated their 11th anniversary Wednesday of last week by entertaining a large number of visiting members of the order. * Jas. L. Edwards, of Huntley, met with another painful accident recently. While plowing in the field his team ran away and he was thrown down and dragged some distance, abstaining a badly injured shoulder. r %'imothy Collins died in Harvard April 14 of old age and the result of a fall he sustained two months ago. Mr. Collins was 77 years old last January and was born in County Cork, Ireland, coming to this country nearly 60 years ago and settling in McHenry county. A T, One of the freaks of Dame Nature re- < Oetitly manifested itself at the farm of M. J. O'Leary. In gathering the duck eggs, one was found of unusual size and with a thin, almost transparent shell; upon breaking the outside shell, which contained the usual matter, a full sized and perfect egg was also found inside. The duck which laid it must have been ambitious.-- Marengo Republican. The Citizens' Telephone Co.', of whidh Maroellus L. Joslyn is president, re­ corded the papers last Saturday that en­ title it to extend its lines- in Lake county, and work in the western portion of that county will begin at once. The Citizens' has the backing of some of the county's largest capitalists and mos*. skillful financiers, and is destined to grow into large proportions. • Downes & Chilson. of Harvard, recently held their third monthly com­ bination sale at their stock barns in that city. Property to the amount^f $2,300 was put up and sold. If a farmer has a small amount of personal prop­ erty which he wishes to sell and feels that he cannot afford to call a sale, lie simply takes it to the above firm and pays the regular per cent, thus escaping all the other expenses incidental thereto. T te next sale will be held Thursday. May 10. During the last extremely cold weather e had, Patrick Kinsnla, of Wauconda, the misfortune to freeze his hands. It was thought at one. time that his hands would have to be amputated, but they improved to such an extent that it was only necessary to take off the first finger of the right hand and the little finger of the left hand. Drs. Dawson and Fegers performed the operation last week, ' \ ' -- ' The Current Event Club. he Current Evtnfc club will meet -with Miss Julia A. Story Tuesday even- May 1st at the usual hour. ^ § HTRE AND THERE. "Miscellaneous Aggregation ot Intbrma- , tlon Interesting to All. TJie Palatine Woodman Camp jetted $45 from their advertising drama Mon­ day night of last week. Davis Bros., of Morrison, HI., shipped 170 dozen cucumbers last week, the choicest ones bringing $1.60 per dozen. Mrs. Margaret Siver, one of Lake county's earliest settlers, and widow of the late Isaac Siver, died at her home near Russell April 16. . Eight steamboats were destroyed in the boat yards at Rock Island recently, the loss reaching the sum of $57,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Major C. W. Hawes, head clerk of the Modern Woodmen, Was operated upon for appendicitis at Rock Island the oth­ er day and rallied nicely from the effects of the operation. Henry J. Slyfield, a pioneer resident and business man of Waukegan was found in his office Monday afternoon about 5:15 o'clock, dead. It is supposed that heart disease was the,cause. Oh Friday night of last week John Smally, of Aurora, went to bed in ap­ parently the best of health, and in the morning when his wife tried to wake him to go to work he was a corpse. The startling and sad news reached Waukegan April 16 that Will and James Powell, prominent and well-known resi­ dents of that place were drowned while bathing in the ocean at Melbourne, Fla. The fishermen between Aurora and Earlville will soon be asked to join a movement to induce the Illinois fish commissioners to put a fish dam in the Fox fiver at Dayton and to stock the river above Sheridan. New factory projects for Aurora are being discussed. At a mass meeting held last week to consider ways and means of securing available manufact­ uring concerns for that city nearly $5,000 was subscribed in a few minutes toward a general fund for the promo­ tion of the city's industrial welfare. The J I. Case Threshing Machine Company of Racine, Wis., the largest thresher manufacturing concern in the world, shipped a trainload of machines to Lincoln, Neb. It was accompanied by the celebrated Chicago colored Pyth­ ian Bros.' band. It was one of the fin­ est decorated trains ever sent over the "Q" road. ^ * Treasurer Foote, of Lake County, has received all the books from different collectors in the county. The totals show that in the entire county there was $334,373.51 collected out of total assessment of $297,538.85. The amount of delinquent taxes was thus $63,165.34, the per cent of collections in the entire county being about 78 per cent. . An exchange truthfully says that a boy can sit on a sled six inches square tied to a sleigh moving eight miles an hour, but he can't sit on a sofa five min­ utes for a dollar. A man will sit on an inch board, and talk politics for three hours, but put him in a church pew for forty minutes he gets nervous, twists and turns, and goes to sleep. A man will pouch his cheeks with tobacco and the juice running down his chin feels good, but a hair in the butter kills him. A printer, not long since, being flung by his sweetheart, went to the printing office, and tried to commit suicide with the shooting-stick, but the thing wouldn't go off. The devil, wishing to pacify him, told him to peep into the sanctum, where the editor was writing duns to delinquent subscribers. He did so, and the effect was magical. He said the picture of despair reconciled him to his fate. PROGRAM--C17BRKNT EVBNftS. , .vjjSuj Art Notes * Books. Mrs. Cobb ' CfcrreiitLiterature and Magazines .......... Miss K ate Howe Educational Miss Fanny Osborne Foreign News.. Miss Jessie Baldwin Inventions and Science Mis* Ajrm-s I erry flush? and Drama,..., ..Mrs. Angevine News of Day Mist; Florence Searles Personal Notes™..-,., Miss Hernire l'erry Religious Items...... Mrs. W. A. Oristy Woman and Woman's Interests..-- "j .... Miss Julia A. Story |Par News.. Mrs. Aurfnger ITALIAN ART. Michael Angelo Review.. Mrs. Mary Cobb Miss Agnes Perry Glorgrine. Mrs. Angevine Titian Miss Bern ice Perry TSntorrotto .' Mrs. Hazel Paul Veronese... V. Miss * lorence Searles Annibale Oarracci. Miss Fanny Osborne Atrustinocarraccl.... ..Mrs. \Y. A. Cristy Jiuido Teui. Ml* Kate Howe Receutly" Mr. John Walker, of Chica­ go, purchased the Lehman property at Gurnee, and it is authoritively reported, contemplates expending $35,000 in im­ provements. The residence is being greatly improved and a large building to cost several thousand dollars has been started near the house in which Mr. Walker is to install numerous incuba­ tors and go into the chicken busi­ ness on a more extensive plan than has ever been attempted before. " One of the strangest characters a newspaper man meets almost daily in his travels is the man who thinkiUhat a newspaper should "go after" somebody all the time. He would make the news­ paper a sort of smut mill for somebody to dump his suspicions, illfeeling and slanderous gossip into. In nine cases out of ten these fellows are cowardly, and would not make their complaint to any man's face, but rejoice to see the newspaper man peddle out the a*, erable yarns to the people. The McHenry Steam Laundry is better equipped lor work than ever. Try them- W- N. WYCKOFF. THE SCHOOL FIELD DAY. ANNUAL MEET OF THE COUNTY SCHOOLS. McHenry County Athletic Association Will Hold Its Third Annual Meet in Wood­ stock, June 2, 19O0. The McHenry County Athletic asso­ ciation was formed for the purpose of giving a healthful tone to outdoor sports and is under the direction of the school principals and superintendents of the county. Anyone who has attended any school in McHenry county for twelve consecutive weeks of the current year is eligible to enter any contest. The con­ tests are not open to schools outside of our county. We have come to have more faith in the triangular education of the youth--that is, the harmonious growth of the moral, mental and physi­ cal qualities. Entry blanks may be ob­ tained by any teacher or pupil by writ* ing to the secretary at Woodstock* The third annual meet will be held in Woodstock on Saturday, June 2, 1900. All entry blanks must be mailed to the secretary not later than May 21 and be certified to by the person in charge of the school where the pupil attended. Below we give a list of events: Fifty-yard dash for boys not over 14 years of age, 100-yard dash free for all, 220-yard dash free for all, 120-yard low hurdle race, i-mile run, i-mile walk, shot put, hammer throw, standing broad jump, running high jump, run­ ning broad jump for boys not over 12 years of age, running broad jump free for all, pole vault, mile bicycle race, i-mile bicycle race for boys not over 16- years of age, i-mile bicycle race for boys not over 12 years of age, i-mile bicycle ride for girls not over 12 (prizes given for grace not speed,) i-mile relay race, four runners, baseball game* J. S. BRAZIER, President. ^ j, P. S. HARKISON, Vice-Pr€»l4«|^, C. W. HART, Secretary. , j^! Weekly School Notes. By a Senior. The botany class took an examination Monday. • Harriet Howard was a brief caller at the high school Monday. * Miss Mamie Walsh was a Visitor at the high school Monday. Willie Reed and Bennie Zimmerman ar^ enrolled as pupils in the first pri­ mary. The members of th^ third roQffl hav$ bought a fine new picture of "Bafejv Stuart." Miss Anna Frisby, of Griswold Lake, paid the high school a pleasant call Wednesday last. A handsome picture of Sheridan's ride has been presented the school by the board of education. Misses Rose Huson and Jennie Walton visited with friends at Elgin over Saturday and Sunday. Winnie Dermont, Willie Weber and Willie Slimpin have returned to their work after a short absence. Three very beautiful new pictures have been given to their room by the members of the second primary. Several of the rooms have started window gardens and a great interest is shown by the pupils in the care of the plants which assist so much in docoraft- ing the rooms. MisH Julia A. Story has donated a fine landscape picture to the first pri­ mary. Miss Story has always shown a deep interest in our school, of which we feel justly proud. A certain young man of the high school was obliged to be absent on account of illness. A young lady of the ninth grade upon hearing of his illness immediately took him out for a ride. The effect was wonderful, for the next day the young man appeared as hale and hearty as ever. We would suggest that this remedy be put into practical use . or t e ltleman absentees. L#OW THE MIGHTY FALLFE A IcMon From the Chicago Pnblle School Methods. -- Statement of McHenry Creamery. Statement of the McHenry Creamery Co., for March, 1900. Amount milk received... .819024 Amount butter made...%'» 14397 Amount money received $8394.53 Average price ree'd for butter......2357 Average yield per 100 lbs. milk... .4.512 Average oil test of factory 3.866 Average cost of manufacturing 019 Over run v. .«17 Average price for 100 lbs miHfcV; .$ EXPENSES. Tubs Fuel Salt Color Oil Teaming Interest In Buttermaker and help .,«. Manager and expenses. .. Secretary Repair fund ...... Sundries 47 25 W*,.; 40 00 900 460 100 825 20 00 6 25 98 00 12 88 10 00 16 97 934 Total... $278 54 Profit on outside milk 2^69 H. C. MEAD, SECRETARY. For results, advertise In this paper. f W. McHenry, 111., April 17, 1900. One of the most profound questions of the day and one receiving a deal of at­ tention is: How to educate the young. Without dwelling upon the question as such I wish to consider the negative im­ pression which most people are inclined to receive in their daily intercourse with their fellows. How prone we are to go through life giving utterance to aphorisms, adages and proverbs only to see them ruthlessly blasted by daily experience! "Teach a child the way in which he should go and when he gets old he will not depart therefrom." We recount the lives of illustrious men, the pupil is shown the ladders by which they have risen, their •*ood deeds are rehearsed and each indi­ vidual is regarded a molecule of the world's great Polaris. \ But what is our daily experience? Men are but creatures of circumstance. In referring to the advancement and ac­ complishments of others we are simply introducing a mild form of hero wor­ ship, well knowing at the same time that to follow in the foot steps of others means the destruction of originality, we see men aiming high and striking low, we see them attaining a high eminence, then rolling in the metaphorical gutter. We.declare the pupil must be instructed in politics in order to become Useful cit'zens and daily witness the most con- temptable work of politicians. The leaders of today are most despicable to­ morrow. Were they wrongly educated? No! They are creatures of circumstance, frail human beings. Any one at all interested in educa­ tional matters must at times during the past year have had their emotions aroused while attempting to passively view the situation as developed between the superintendent ami the board of education occasioned by the election of schools of Chicago. Professor E. B. Andrews is a man of determination, of strong will power, of great executive ability and forceful mentality, unfortunately he was called to the position, in this case beyond doubt by political preferment, the place being tendered by one stubbornly politi­ cal and equally capable in his sphere. Thus, wm placed at the head of a system supposedly controlled by the board of education--without political bias or preference and governed rigidly by civil service rules. Under the circumstance the position was no cynosure and one could hardly imagine one which promised to be more uncomfortable, but he entered upon his work and his natural tendencies were to control, to reorganize and to be the head, but recognize the desires of the superior power he must, to subdue what he regarded the too officious meddling of those of inferior positions contingen­ cies positivel^l$emanded. The board buffeted him about for a time, said harsh things of him, then be­ came more lenient and allowed him to becouie more self-assertive, they became passive and finally some of them, posi­ tively friendly, but notwithstanding this the positions still remained uncom­ fortable and is bound to continue so. so long as politics, education and religion are each striving for mastery. The phase of the case now before the public is most interesting. He is of­ fered the chancellorship of the Univer­ sity of Nebraska at $2,000 a year less than he is now receiving and the press declares he has or is about to accept the* position showing that he regards $5,000 • a year more satisfactory with agreeable surroundings, helpful companions and peace of mind than $7,000 mid mutter- ings of discontent, dissatisfaction, eter­ nal faultfinding and uncongenial asso­ ciates and in this respect the public will undoubtedly fully agree with him. During his affiliation with the city school system the chief point of disagree­ ment and that which became the quest­ ion at issue was the one involving one- man power, he has. striven all along for supremacy and the board have realized that their power for good was forever lost should it be accorded Him and so far as the writer has been able to ascer­ tain the teachers sided with the board, but some thought that one-man power was desirable, remarking that every or­ ganization or enterprise must have a head and that head should be a respon­ sible one and held responsible and not be hampered by conflicting instructions nor circumscribed by petty rules, prob­ ably framed by some of less liberal views and of smaller mental caliber. On the other hand if one-man power is desirable why do we not see more of it? If he accepts the chancellorship he will be under the control of the board of BRIEF NOTES. What Is Going on In Around. WEDDED AT HIGH NOON. The mill of the Elgin Breakfast FooA company at Spaulding was burned, the loss being $20,000. According to the annual report just received, 604 members of the G. A. R. died in Illinois last year. Paris telephone girls have been sup­ planted by mei^<*P$ie girls--you will scarcely believe it talked too much. Eliphalet Wood, who was a trusted friend of Abraham Lincoln, died at hisj home in Irivington, N. Y., aged 84l TWO OF OUR PROMINENT YOUNQ PEOPLE PLIGHT THEIR TROTH. March broke the export record, with a total Of $184,818,848. Michael J. Walsh and Miss Joans Doherty United In Marriage on Wednesday In 86 Seventeen per cent of the watch- Patrick's Church. makers in this country are women. /Wednesday, at high noon, Mr. Michael . The Rock Island has completed a *• Walsh and Miss Joana Doherty were new $60,000 passenger station at Peoria, 'united in marriage. The wedding cere 111. ^ /|mony was solemnized in St. Patrick's Catholic church the Rev. Father O'Neill officiating. '• ' \ | V The noon bells had juat oeased ringing as the organ pealed forth the beautiful strains of the Lohengrin weddings ^ march, played by Miss Doherty, to which % the bridal party entered the church. | The bride with the maid of honor, Miss , Alice Knox, walked down the south aisle and the groom with his brother* -; Mr. T. P. Walsh as best man, down the north aisle meeting at the altar, where the solemn words which joined thel^ "d^gtinies were pronounced. i' The bride was becomingly gowned emerald green cloth with white satin ^ and applique lace trimmings. She wore /*' ̂ a white hat and veil and carried a beau-* ; • tiful bouquet of bride roses tied witl*' *" white satin ribbon. The maid of honoif; v was attired in a dress of sage green andf wore a cream straw hat trimmed with • pink roses and carried a bunchN of La ^ Franc roses tied with pink ribbon. Th«|l'gJ groom and best man wore the convenf, 3 tional black. The going-away-gown C was a tan colored tailor-made with hair^ and gloves to match. After the marriage cermoliy an ela­ borate wedding breakfast was served at,; ^ the home of the bride to which only the; 11 immediate relatives were invited. The wedding breakfast over, the bridal pair drove to Crystal Lake, departing front there on their wedding journey the dee-* tination of which has been kept a proil^l found secret. .- v Mr. Walsh is one of McHenry's most " reliable and prosperous business men> ; ^ and is known and esteemed by a larg^ circle of acquaintances. Miss Doherty ̂ is the daughter of Michael Doherty, atti ; old and well known resident She ia^ possessed of many personal graces and ^ by her sweet and unaffected manner has ^ endeared herself to her many friends. . , The Plaindealer joins the host o£ ^ friends in wishing Mr. and Tyfrs- a bright and happy future. (Continued on page eigh$) Fire destroyed the HcCall-Webster grain elavator with 6,000 bushels of grain and the Huntting elevator at Lesterville, S. D^ David A. Watts Field, editor of the Rural World, St. Louis, died at Leban­ on, HI, from injuries received from the kick of a horse. Elmer Tarbell, of Joliet, who was shot in Lemont while attempting to break into a house, died from the ef­ fects of the wound. The women of a Cleveland Presby­ terian church abstained from Easter finery, and with the money--$1,600-- paid off the church debt. An English syndicate has closed a deal for 80 acres of zinc and lead mineral lands at Galena, Kan., the con­ siderations being $500,000. William J. Holmes, general superin­ tendent of the Western Union Telegraph company, on the line of the Erie rail­ road for 40 years, died in Paterson, N. J., aged 62 years. Bertie Finch, the 16-year-old Austin boy, who, to protect his mother's life, shot and killed his frenzied father, George "Finch, has been exonerated by the coroner's jury. \ The union journeymen molders of Cleveland, O., 900 in number, have made a formal demand for an increase in pay amounting to 25 cents per day, to go into effect May 1. During the month of March just closed, the Modern Woodman society made the phenomenal gain of 17,425 bonefide (or insured) members, carrying about $84,000,000 insurance. Henry Molloy, the Northwestern fireman who sued the company for $12,000 damages for injuries received while throwing a switch on Oct. 14, 1897, was given a verdict of $1,000 in Judge Ludwig's court at Milwaukee. The jury found that the company was to blame, but also held that the injury was not permanent. Between 5,000 and 6,000 acres of the best farming land of northern Indiana, north of and along the Wabash, the Mississinewa, Eel, Tippecanoe, and other streams, will be given over this spring to the cultivation of the sugar beet. Less than five years ago the beet was first introduced into the state. The marked increase in the acreage is due to the extraordinary inducements made by the large plants for a sufficient supply of the material, the amount having been so limited in the past two years as to compel them to run on half time. •: A Dumping Plaee. To the EDITOR: Noticing a brief- item in last week's issue calling atten­ tion to the desirability of "cleaning up" one realizes that this is usually easily done, but the question arises, what is to be done with the refuse? There being a clay hole in my yard I thought I would supplement your suggestion by offering this to the people into which all ashes, tins; stones, dirt, etc. may be emptied. Sawdust, garbage and dead animal mat­ ter will not be allowed. Manure, if sep­ arate, may be placed on the compost pile. Those damping on the east bank of the river are liable to prosecution. Yours, F. M. Goodman* Church Notes. The Willing Workers meet this(Thnrs- day) afternoon with Mrs.Lewis H.Owen. Miss Bernice Perry will lead the Y. P. C. U. Devotional meeting at the Univer- salist church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Subject: "The Authority and Leadership of Christ." Matt. 7:29. Matt. 19:24. A cordial invitation is ex* tended to all. Notice. o A meeting of the trustees of the Universalist church will be held in The Plaindealer office Saturday evening at Se'cloolt T.J. WALSH* President I Cemetery Aid Society; In response to the notice given in ther last issue of The Plaindealer, a number. . ,tb of ladies met with Mr^ Ella Lamphere,"Z to consider the advisability of re-organ^ y I izing the Ladies Cemetery Aid society a*/. society which had given such efficient ,' ;^ service in the jmsi. Miss Julia A. Story was selected as> . ̂ chairman and Mrs. W. A. Cristy ] secretary of the meeting. After considerable discussion as to the; needs of the organization, it was decided * r to organize informally and proceed atjv; once to the election of officers. The re-c suit of the election was as follows: Mrs. Frank Hanly, president; Mrs. Eugene Wheeler, vice president;,Mrs. ̂ ll L. H. Owen, secretary; Mrs. Charles1^ Colby, treasurer. The subject of membership fees and ~\u dues was then discussed and it was de- cided to charge the nominal sum of J twenty-five cents for membership. It?^ ^ was deemed desirable to postpone' further organization, till the following week. The meeting therefore ad- journed to meet with Mrs. T. J. Walsh, v Saturday afternoon, April 28th at 2:30. || It is to be hoped that all interested will-y ̂ l be present and who is not interested in ^ f ^ brightening and beautifying the last^S resting place of those, who, though gone j from our midst are still so dear to us.: The cemetery has appropriately been* called ' 'God's Acre." Then let us honor' - < j Him by making His Acre- most>v beautiful spot we can visit. But They Are. - From a Waukegan paper is cbpped ^ ̂ the following: "Those who have been ^ ^ prone to identify the electric railway / prospect in connection with which stakes are being set at Lake Bluff, with ./ ^ that upon which Mr. Robert Wynn has \ been for a time engaged are assured |0| that the projects are in no wise con- nected, and that the latter has been con­ tinuously furthered. The result is mani- fest in a letter from capitalists shown to a Gazette representative by Mr. Wynn, which bears assurance that the early consummation of the project for an electric railroad from Waukegan harbor to McHenry via. Fox Lake rests wholly upon this question of right-of-way." Despite the above we are reliably In- re­ formed the two projects are backed by the same people and one of the surveys^ , rill be adopted, with present indications ;/ favoring the Lake. Bluff-LibertyvfU*" route. Advertise in the Plaindeal̂ ' > T4 ^ *•', * -