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VOLUME XXVII. McHENRY, II I INOIS , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1901 NUMBER 12 DIRECTORY j- BUSINESS CARDS. DAVII) G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence iu Justen's Block, ever the Plaindealer office, McHenry. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. C. H. FEGEliS, M. I). IN AND SUH( 111. Office at Resideuce. "PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON, McHenry, t III. office ,.t Re, "' DR. A. E. AURINGER. TJSHY8IOIAN AND SURGEON, Office in the -*• old Post Office building, one door ea>t of J. Miller's store. West McHenry, III. Kesl deiice, house tornierly oeeupied by Dr. < >s- borne. All professional calls promptly at­ tended to. FREIVK C, PAGE, M. D. pHYflOTAN AND STTKGEON.-Speelal at- tentlon diseases and surgery of eye, e;ir. nose :ind t liroat,. Office hours: s to X a. m . I to 4 and ti to'8 p. m. Office, ('him:!! lilncl, Woodstock, 111. Telephone.--Office ISSLi liesi- dence, 188. KNIGHT & BROWN, A TTORNEY8 AT LAW. 100 Washington •+*• .street, Chicago, III. O. 1». BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Col- lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, III. D. T. SMILEY, ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- fcary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business Intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block. , Woodstock, 11 F. C. ROSS, D. D. 5 . McHenry Illinois Over Owen & Chapell'8 Store H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. WBST MCHENRY, - - IU, ; DR. W. C. BESLEY Surgeon Dentist Kendal Block WOODSfOCK, ILL. MICHAEL MATTSEN Artistic Decorating Painting and Paper Hanging Plaindealer office, McHenry. 486 Bowen Ave., Chicago. References: The numerous people for whom I have,d,one decorating in McHenry- CHURCHES; UNI VERBALIST. ' F. W. MILLBB .PASTOK T. J. Walsh. President H. C. Mead , 'fieri. Dr. H. T. brown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. .Miss Bernice Perry Assistant ., W. A. C'risty WILLING WORKBR8. Mrs. John I. Story President Mrs. James B. Perr/ Vice President Mrs. F. C. Ross Mrs. W. A. Cristy......... Y. ir.ti.tr; Miss Julia A. Story........:. Miss Berniece I'errf.... . Services: ; ' • Stated Sermon. 10.30 p m Sunday School. i.«.i 11.45 p ni Secretary ... .Treasure i,-. ..President .'. ..Secretary Y. P lay scno .0. U... 7.15 p m METHODI8T EPISCOPAL. iter. W. L. "Whipple Pastor Preaching Sunday 10:80 A. M. Sunday- School, 12 M. Dr. A. E. Auringer Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:a0 P. m. Ladies' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. A. E. Auringer, President, Miss Cora Wilson, Secretary. USTA Cordial invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) •oSwnday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.: High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. in.;. Sunday- School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. m. REV. M. W. BARTH. " PiiMor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Rwular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a., Vespers At 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:30 a. m. Rev. FATHER O'NEIL, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. .lohn's Catholic Church, Johnst'inp have services on Sunday as follows: Hitfii Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at . Q'CIOQk p. m. REV. FATHER MEBBIHO. Pastor SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENRY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Refcular Communications the second and ourth Mondays in each month. ROLLIN WAITE, W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. . W. C. O. F. • St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. C. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. R. J. SUTTON, Chief Ranger. LORETTA WALSH. Secretary. ~ M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. ' W. P. BTEVW, Consul. H. C. MEAD, Clerk. ~ C. O F. * Meet First and Third Sundays of eiich month In Forester Hall. ANTON ENOKLW, Chief Ranker. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Lotus OKHTKL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN. Treasurer. Trustees• John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 746. C.'O. V. Kffcjtinjrs held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. J. M. Phalen, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. 8. Chicago & North-Western. Leave Chicago. 7.2ft a m 7.25 a m. 8.45 a m. Effective July 1, 1901. WEEK DAY TRAINS. HOltTH BOUND Via Elgin Arrl TP McUi'iirv. .. .10.1(1 a Hi ..11.34 a in ...10.li' a ii, ...4.4n p in .. .8.51 p in . . .6.5! p rn ........iVia Elgin... ... Via l)es i'lalnes 3.30pm ..Via IH's i'lalnes 4.15p.m Via Klgin 5.01 p m Via l»es I'lalnes SUNDAY TIIAINS. H.OOa m Via I>es i'lalnes 9.37 a m 8.45 a m Via F.lgln 11.14 :i 9.10 am..v.. ..Via I>es Plulnes 1L14 a «, 8.08 p m Via Elgin 5JQ0 p M « FRIDAY TRAINS. ra85pm Via Elgin .84K) p ni SATURDAY TRAINS. I.80 p a Via I>es I'lalnes ft&i t, m WEEK DAY TRAINS. McHenry. SOUTHBOUND. 7.32 am Via Des IM&lnes........v.$o ,t m 7.32 am Via Elgin.... 10.10 a m 8.33 am Via Des Plaines .Miiam 3.18 pm ...Via Elpin p rn 6.15 p m Via 1 >es I'lalnes 7.4:, p SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.32am Via Elgin.... 10.8<> p u, 7.08 p m Via Des I>l8ines 8Jt"> p ni 7.42 pm Via Elgin 10.1a p m 7 42pm Via Des I'lalnes.., . . .tL45pm MONDAY TRAINS. 7JSa»... .....ViaDes Plaines....... &25a m item* Concerning Local Affair* Picket I Up by the Wajr. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. Klffln Bntter Market. There was no change in the butter market, it being made firm at There were no offerings and no salt >. The ontput for the past week was flos, 2C>0 lbs. E. SudendoYf was endorsed fur superintendent of the dairy departin. nl of the world's fair; to Jl>e held at St Louis in 1908;» • PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. TAXES ARE LEVIED. , >h|M(fburaPnt In the Amouuttt <i tor V»rlAiM Parpowa, ? " •k1 Rer. and Mrs. W.'^"Wflttt^le are tlx- parents of a baby girl, which arrived at the parsonage last Wednesday. Peter J. Frennd is building a n<-\v house for the Musgrove Brothers, 011 their farm, which will cost about fU'oo, Nicholas Winkle has sold his seven acre piece of land, just north of the vil lage, to Jos. Blake, for a consideration of $2,000. J. F. Wisner has commenced build i 11 LT concrete walks and is going at it with a push and energy that will soon finish the work. The Ladies Aid society of the M K. church will meet with Mrs. R. Waiteon Friday afternoon of this week at the usual hour. All are invited. A large number of raila have been brought in by hunters the past week, and not a few ducks havtt gfiuvil the tables of McHenry people. This office has just turned out a com plete outfit of stationery for the Cush ing Hardware Co., of Gushing, O. T.. of which L. H. Owen is manager..' (Jilbert Bros, have contracted for a half column "ad" the coming year in stead of a quarter and yon would do well to watch what they have to offer. Don't forget the Y. P. C. U. sociable at Miss Julia A. Story's home tomorrow night. No refreshments, no collection, but a general'good time for all. Yon and your friends are invited. The Catholic church of Waukegati of which Rev. Fr. Verhallen is pastor, will give a fair in that city about the 21st of October. The principal feature of the affair will be a baby contest. Miss Ella Spaulding will lead the Y. P. C. U. devotional meeting at Univer salisfc church next Sunday evening. Subject: "God's Message in the LilV and Teaching of Je'sus." Matt. 7:21. Our merchants are anticipating good, tight/winter weather by loading their shelves with full supplies of winter wearables. Don't buy in Chicago be fore giving the home merchants a chance at least. All the cigar makers in Barbian Bros shop wear new aprons and white caps which were presented to them by .he Cigar Makers' Union. On the caps an the worlds "I smoke union made cigars. and across the aprons are large union labels. . Our readers should bear in mind 1 hat McHenry is a very long town and that it is impossible for the reporter to all that is taking place in the different sections'of the village. Just help us t>v handing in any item of news that may come yonr way. It will be appreciated Peter J. Frennd has secured the « on tract for building Dr. D. G. Well > house on the corner of Green and Kim streets. According to the plans it is to be a very neat building and an orna meat to the street. * It goes1 without saying that the workmanship will be of the best. Our two etove dealers, F. L. McOmber and Geo. Sommers, have the finest lines of stoves, including heaters and ranges, ever shown in McHenry. Don't semi your order to the mail order house in Chicago for these goods until you have had a talk with either one of the above gentlemen. ? Conway and Rainey, the expert well drivers, of Ringwood, are sinking a tubular well at the stock yards. These gentlemen have done all kinds of this work about the country and always give satisfaction. At their warehon.-i in Ringwood they earry a full supply o! pumps and windmills, and, in fact, everything pertaining to well work. 'The writer had the pleasure of •stop­ ping at the Richmond House at Numla Sunday night. Mr. Story has indeed a fine place. The rooms are all as next as wax. The entire building is heated by funiiice and every room is lighted with electricity. The house is now having a good run and it is certain that if a travelling man once partakes of the good things at John.L Story's table he will seek the same hotel on his next trip. There are many people in McHenry who would like to attend the theatre in Chicago Occasionally and return the same night. With the present train service one can only get as far as Crystal Lake on a mid-night train. We believe however that if the company were peti­ tioned- that this train would be run through to McHenry, at least once a week. Are there enough interested in the village to take this up with the rail road officials? This section has been blessed with an abundance of rain the.past two we< ks. thus giving the pasture lands a new lease of life, to the satisfaction of dai 1 y men. Corn is nearly all out of the way of frost, but about one week of win m sunshine i? quite necessary in scne localities to finish the job. The past few days have been very cool, indicative of frost, and should it come now many cucumbers and tomatoes would be nipped, but as a whole the crops are beyond danger from any sudden change in the weather. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matter rickpil Here and There by Tli . PialnilralrHr Scribe. Harry Eldredge was a Dundee call, last Sunday. ^ Chas. Lasch went to Chicago this w< to attend school. " : Mrs. Jordon was a Chicago visitor the first of the week, Clayton Wilson took in tin sights at Chicago Tuesday. Harvey Price was. a Genoa Junction caller last Sunday. " t Ed. Walsh, of Chicago, Bpent Sttnd. y with friends here. Miss Julia A. Story was a visitor in the city Thursday last. Carl Ross spent several days at W'-st Chicago the past week. Jos. Heitner was au Elgin vttiitflr the latter part of last week. R. A. Howard, of Elgin, spent Sim day with R. Waite and family. - T. P. Walsh and Frank Cobb called on friends at Nunda Sunday last. Henry Block, who has been working at Nunda, returned home Sunday. Thos. Bnrke transacted business of a legal nature in Woodstock Tuesday. Will Kimball and Fred Thurlwell were Sunday visitors at Grays Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schreiner sj)ent Sunday with friends near Wauconda Carl Mead spent a couple of days the first of the week with Woodstock friends ij Nye Colby returned from a few months' sojourn in Chicago, last week. H. Zimmerman and family spent a few days with Elgin relatives the past week. , G. S. Magnnsen is in Chicago this week attending to his business interests there. Mrs. J. D. Lodtz has been quite ill the past week but is now on the road to re covery. . Chas. Slimpin, of Elgin, spent * few days the past Week with McHenry friends. •Toliri Starshank has given np his posi tion heie with the Chicago Telephone Company. W. A. Cristy returned on Monday evening from a two week's sojourn in Arkansas- Chris. Leitner, of Flgin. spent the past week visiting friends and relath es in this village. Mrs. John Haupris, .. jrfeo has been dangerously ill the past, two weekn. is slowly recovering. Grover Kimball, who has been cm ployed at Grays Lake this'Bummer, re turned home Sunday. • Mrs. Geo. Meyers and daughters. Blanche and Mary, were visiting friends at Lena, 111., this week. Mrs. Addison Bartlett was up from West Chicago on Friday last to have dental work done by Dr. Ross. Mesdatnes H. C. Smith and H. K Clemens went to Chicago Saturday morning, returning on Tuesday. Mrs. Ben Gilbert returned on Monda from a several days' visit with friends and relatives in Chicago and Waukegan Mrs. Jos. Buss and daughter, Mrs Martin Conway, of Terra Cotta, left on Tuesday for a week's viisit in Wiscon sin. Anton Weber, M. D. Weber mxl Misses Katie and Gertie Weber went to Chicago Friday to attend the funeral of Miss Gertie Tennis. W. D. Wentworth and wife, of Wan conda, left on Saturday for a (rip through the East and a visit to the Pan American at Buffalo. Mr, and Mrs. S Reynolds went to Chicago Saturday, the former returning on Monday. Mrs. Reynolds will vi>it friends there for a few days. Lew Bishop went to Chicago, Satur day, where he has secured steady em ployment. His friends trust that lie will make a success of his venture. Erwin Pel rill, Fred Justen, Miest s Annie Stilling and Maggie Justen were royally entertained at the home of Mrs. A. C. Perrill last Thursday evening. O. N. Owen was in Chicago the first of the week purchasing supplies for the Cushing hardware Co., of Cushing, < >. T., of which L. H. Owen is manager. Fred McOmber and Mrs. Mead came out from Chicago on Tuesday evening and were entertained at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Omber. Mrs. F. C. Ross, entertained a party of old neighbors from West Chicago List Thursday. They •were-. Mesdatnes lv E. Beldiug, A. J. Norris, Wm. Hunt. Taylor Sargeant, James Benjamin and Wm. Eliott. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Justen and Miss Mary Freund returned on Tuesday of this week from a two weeks' visit at Waukegan, Libertyville and North Chi­ cago. Mr. Justen states that they <11 joyed the trip vei*y much. Edgar 0- Bishop, who has been visit­ ing his mother the past two week- started for his home on Thursday. 3! is mother, Mrs. Julia Bishop, accompanied him as far as Chicago where she will remain for a time for medical (treat­ ment. Miss Rosa Justen has resigned In 1 position as organist at St. Mary's church to devote her entire time to the study of music. She will take lessons at the American Conservatory in Chicago ever y Saturday. Miss Justen is a talented pianist and we predict for her a. bright future in the world of music. The board of supervisors tlret iit Woodstock Tuesday and passeif upon the county, town, road, bridge and -chool taxes of the various townships. The county levy this year is for $30,00<i The corporation tax of the city of Hat vard is for $ti,500, with Hebron village $1,000 and Marengo, #3,000. The town levy for Chemung is fl,50<i with the road and bridge, 85 cents 011 the $100 of assessed "valuation. The various other townships are as follows Dunham, town, $500; toad and bridge S5c; Marengo, town, $1,000; road an i bridge, $1; Riley, town, $200; road ait 1 bridge, 90c; Alden, town, $400; road and bridge, $1; Greenwood, town, $<U)0; ro»d and bridge, 80c; Hartland, town, $80i» road and bridge, 80c: Seneca, town. road and bridge. $1; Coral, town ^800; road and bridge, 80c; Dorr, town »«2.000; road and bridge, 50c; Grafton town, $350; road and bridge, $1: Rich inoud, town, $4.'»0; road and bridge, HO. Burton, town, $250; road and bridge <M>c; McHenry, town, $800; road and bridge, 80c; Nundavtown, $900; road and bridge' 80c; Algonquin, town$l,2011 road and bridge, $1. Marengo, Seneca, Algonquin and Grafton have each levied $1 on the $lou of assessed valuation. In Marengo, Sen eca and Grafton new bridges are to be constructed, while in Alden the com missioners contemplate purchasing a stone crusher. The Intard of review will complete its duties this week and t;he abstract of assessment will be for warded to Springfield.--Harvard He aid. PRACTICAL JOKE CAUSE8 DEATH Bride Driven Mad by Fright Die* Without | Recovering Her Reaaoi Mrs, Lyda Hoyey .Brooks, Belv dere, who was married three wee is dead. Since she went to the liom prepared by her husband at Beloit 01 the evening of her wedding she ba been a raving maniac, all because of ; cruel, senseless practical joke. Now death has ended her misery She was to have been brought to th asylum here today but death relieved her friends of the necessity. On the evening of the marriage the brothers of the groom preeeeded the newly wedded couple to their home at Beloit and, as a "joke," fixed up a man of rags and set it up in the sleeping room. The bride entered the dimlv lighted apartments alone, saw the figure and ran screaming from the huu < driven mad by fright. Her reason never returned. School Notes. class in Biology is very much J1 debted to Prof. F. M. Goodman, wh has been kind enough to lend them ; very fine mic roscope to aid in th< i work. Carlton Ross has returned to schco after an absence of a few days. ;; Duke Holmes is a new pupil in $jhi fourth room. The first class in the first room hav< commenced study in their new books. Miss Jessie Wells was a visitor in tin sixth room Monday afternoon. In the third room construction wo' t, receives considerable attention in con­ nection with drawing. The object of this work is to give the child manual training and the thought that he must work accurately. He learns that, if he does not follow dictations carefully, the object constructed by him will be im­ perfect, in fact, a failure. Thus he is taught "to think as well as make Possibly the value of this training is uever as forcibly felt by the child as when be becomes a student of Geouie try. Then the skill acquired in the lower grades comes to his assistance. The Game Dinner. •©. 8. Magnnsen has- been workitm like a trooper the past #eek getting | things in readiness for his game' dinner to be given next Sunday, September 2~ He assures the writer that nothing will be lacking to make it the best meal •jver served on his premises, and that is saying a great deal. The McHenry Band will be present and play their most catchy selections. There will 1 »e plenty of boats at the disposal of the guests. Put on a loose vest, place a dollar in your pocket and present your self at Rosedale next Sunday. farewell Reception. A farewell reception will be held at lielvidere on September 26 for the retir ing Presiding Elder, Rev. F. A. Hardin A good delegation is expected from every town in the district. Itis proposed to present him with a purse, each mem ter in the district giving what he can Those'.in McHenry wishing tocontribute may leave the money with Rev. W. L Whipple and it will be forwarded to the | proper committee at Belvidere. For Sale. A $50;00 Elkhart single carriage in ;ood repair, used only two seasons; a si6.00 hand made harness, and my driving horse which is 8 years old ac ! in good order. This entire outfit I will sell for $80.00. REV. W. L. WHIPPUB, West McHenry, HI. A Big Flub. Heiiry Thelen and Ben Stilling landed a pickerel at Pistakee Bay on Sunda y which weighed nineteen pounds and ten ounces. Mr. Stilling took the firit to | Chicago to have it mounted. GREAT NATION MOURNS. SUBMISSION TO THE WILL ALMIGHTY GOO. OF ^'•vleee to Be Held In Kvery City, Vllt»a» ami Hamlet In the United States Today I'l'i'Hlileiit'* Proclamation. Presidjnt Roosevelt performed hi* first official action as president in issu ing the following proclamation last Saturday; • '•• .. "By the president of tlW' United States a proclamation: ' "A terrible bereveinent has befallen our people. Th^ president of the United s rates has been struck down; i< < 'ime committed not only against the chief magistrate, but against every law abiding and liberty loving citizen. "President McKinley crowned a life t-largest love for his fellow men, of most earnest endeavor for their wel tare, by a death of Christian fortitude: and both the way in which he lived his life and the way in which, in the su­ preme hour of trial he met his death, will remain forever a precious heritage • •!' our people. "It is meet that we as a nation ex press our abiding love and reverence f< ir his life, our deep sorrow for his un- 11 mely death. "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose velt, president of the United States of America, do appoint Thursday next. Sept. 19, the day in which the body of the dead president will be laid in its bust earthly resting place, as a day of mourning and prayer throughout the I nited States. I tarnestly recommend all the people to assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in submis sion to the will of Almighty God, and to pay, out of full hearts, their homage of love and reverence to the great and good president whose death has smitten t lie nation with bitter grief. -•""In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and caused the seal of the I Tnited States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington the 14th day of September, A. D., one thou sand nine hundred and one, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty-sixth. "T H KOUORE ROOSEVELT. "By the President: "JOHN HAY, Secretary of State. Pursuant to the above proclamation the peole of McHenry and vicinity, in eluding all denominations, will hold de vine service at Stoffel's Hall today at 1:30 p. m. The services will consist of vooal selections by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walt it and others and singing by the congrega l ion. The McHenry Military Band will l»e present to render music appropriate for the occasion. Itis particularly de Mrous that all ol our citizens should attend this meeting, and by their preh enee show tfieir sorrow. The old sol liers will meet at H. 0. Mead's office and attend in a body. ItlriK Wanted. Sealed bids will 1m« received up to s 0 clock p. in., Sept,. 25, HM)t, for the cot) st,ruction of a steel bridge across Boon < reek in the village of McHenry, 111., to consist of one 00 foot span, 20 foot road way in the clear, carrying capac ity 100 lbs per square foot, with 5 foot walk on west side. Two stone abut­ ments 14 ft. high, 20 ft. in length, 4 ft. in diameter at bottom, 3 ft. at top; two wings on west side, each 10 ft. in length, back measurement, 3 ft. in diameter at bottom, 2 tt at top; two wings on east side 8 ft in Lngth, back measurement ;i ft. in diameter at bottom, 2 ft at top I'.ids to include price with a»'d without piling under foundations. Bids for con erete abutments will also be considered. 1 lids for abutments and bridge may be separata Each bidder to furnish his own plans • and specifications. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JOHN BTOFFEL,. Village Clerk. Council Proceeding!*. Council Room, Sept. 9, 1901. Special meeting. Present: Chapel 1 l.ngelu, Eldredge, Freund, Granger. Stoffel. The president stated that he had < ;tlled the meeting for the purpose of taking action on either repairing the old :• building a new bridge. The president instructed the sidewalk committee to have the walk on the col lapsed bridge put in safe condition. Motion by Stoffel that the committee on streets and alleys get information a^ to the probable cost oF a new bridge and that the clerk correspond with i 1 ridge builders to the same affect seconded by Granger. Motion carried On motion by Stoffel seconded by Freund the board adjourned. CHAS. FRETT, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk." Bishop Mills to be Sold. S. Reynolds is negotiating for tlx i purchase of the Bishop mills and the land adjacent. The surveyor has been working on the land during the past [ week, and it is expected that as soon as 11 abstract can be made and other mat t rs attended to, the transfers will b< iade. Particulars concerning the deal I will be given in another issue THE COMPLETE PROGRAM. l.ist of Attraction* at Klein Street fair and Carnival Next Week. GENERAL COUNTY NEWS. beginning next Monday with the ei owning of the Queen, the Elgin Street 1 air and Carnival will be formally opened and each day thereafter during t h<; week there will be provided a splen­ did program of interesting novelties. Following is a list of attractions: Streets of India, including a magni­ ficent Oriental circus by native per­ formers, giving in an immeuse arena w i tli seats for 4,000 persons. 'Mile Lapaloma" in what is without question, the most beautiful, and seusa- tional balloon ascensioh ever witnessed, rightly named "a skirt dance in the clouds," concluding tdth - 'a- thrilling parachute leap. 'Streets of Cairo" and Egyptian theatre with camels, donkeys, native| musicians and dancing girls; life iu the | (>1 ient faithfully depicted. The immense Conderman Farris wheel direct from the Minnesota State Fair. Itackman's big company of English i^lass blowers, spinners and weavers. Joe Grimes--He is the largest man in the whole wide world. The Electric Theatre, representing beautiful effects. Back America, typical scenes of the Sunny South. The American Theatre, including beautiful dances of all nations. Idols of Art, living productions of masterpieces in painting and sculpture. 'Slackey" the greatest high wire actor in the world. The new Lunette, most mysterious maid of the air. German village, Tyrolean warblers, pheasant girls and scenes from the Fatherland. The beaut'fnl Electric fountain with i t s wonderful prismatic effects. The great Meire family of high divers ami Aquatic actors. <Jlever trick and fancy bicycle riding, id remarkable trapese ac^ in the open INFORMATION GATHERED VARIOUS SOURCE8. FROM Excursion rates will be given on all J stoam and electric roads, and everyb&dy j ft if miles around is coming. * Have You Thought <>fltf Geo. Hunt and J. H. Turner, of <; reenwood, were in town last Satur­ day looking up produce to exhibit at the State Fair. We were sorry to in f< >rm them that the town of McHenry h:td not as yet responded to the call for assistance. This is a matter that should not be overlooked by our farmers and • • wners of land. The better the show ingut Springfield, so much more art the interests of McHenry county en hanccd. Mr. Hunt is gettiug out £ l>. >oklet describing McHenry county, set­ ting forth the merits of its soil and cli­ mate, and has been working inceasantly the past two months in the endeavor to collect produce for exhibition. The stuff will be loaded at Woodstock on the -1 th, so all those wishing to be repre­ sented should call at this or H. C. Mtjad's office. Will Krecl Citide linarriN. At the semi-annual meeting of the Richmond Highway Commissioners, held last week, it was decided to erect Kuide boards throughout the township, says the Gazette. This is a move in the ri^ht direction and we believe will meet with unanimous approval of the tax payereof the town. The members of the board, Messrs. H. M. Hastings, W. 1) Monear and Major Noble, are pro­ gressive and up-to-pate, hence the move. There is no reason why McHenry com­ missioners should not do the same. The cost would be but a trifle consider­ ing the amount of gootl they would do, and there is a state law providing for 111 i erection of these guides. Will the commissioners take this matter up at t h.jir next meeting? A Warning:. The case of: the Elgin boy who was taken to the insane asylum last week as a result of cigarette smoking ought to be a warning to all boys who are f rmiug the habit, of whom, we are sorry to say, there is a good many in McHenry. The boys, are, however, vt-ry slow to heed such warnings, and their parents should take them in hand. It does not seem credible that the par­ ents of some of the McHenry boys who smoke cigarettes could allow it to con­ tinue with their knowledge, and yet, if t hoy-do not know it, they must be blind indeed. Reduced Rate*. li'or the street fair and carnival at Klgin, September 23 to 30, inclusive, thoC. & N. W. railroad will sell round trip tickets from McHenry at 95 cents; good to return until and including Oct­ ober 1. In addition to its regular ser­ vice the line will run .a special from 101 gin to McHenry on September 26, 27 an d 28, leaving the former place at 10:00 1' Some of the Happening* In oar Canty in COIIIII!IIIH-(1 Form for Buif Pwfte- Kxohange Gleanings. ' * Prof. Scudder, of Center, Indn has been engaged as superintendent of the Hebron schools. ,M! r . < Juo Vadis" will be presented at the • pei a house iu Woodstock tomorrow evening, Sept. 20. I bos. Ryan, tenrnt on the John Riley t n m, owned by W. J. Row son, has sus­ tained a severe financial loss. All of his, , li< numbering in the neighborhood of si\ty, have died of oholSra.--Harvard Herald. The Woodstock telephone exchange has been sold to a syndicate of gentle­ men of that city, amoug whom are .lu lge Donnelly, D. R. Joslyn, M. L. • bwiyn, Jr., and G. W. F'^ld. The ex- oha age has been owned and operated by A U. Wagar.---Harvard Herald. Klmer Walter, tenant on the Fred I i lcman farm south of town, reports a I yield of clover for this season. From less thau seven acres he threshed 71 mshels. On the same land he secured an excellent crop of hay in July and now the clover seed therefrom will easily sell for $148, or $4 per bushel, which proves that it pays to grow clover see.!, a farm product that is always in p>o'l demand. Harvard Herald. Secretary Arnold informs us that the agricultural board will be about $150 ahead from the recent fair, after paying all legitimate expenses, This will leave the improvements made yet to be paid for. The expenses this year were much heavier than usual, the premiums alone footing up to about $1,700, whereas they were but $800 last year, which ws that the exhibits this jear were very large in all departments, as we iave previously stated. The showing s one that reflects credit on all, con- rued. The finance committee will MI lit and allow bills in a few days, ;n all can draw their money.--Sen­ tinel. MUST DISCHARGE BAKER* < / ' fit 1MM Demand that Anarchlatie flj 1 ttathixera Be Discharged. The grocers of Elgin'held a business % meeting Monday evening and voted to./ close their stores Thursday at noon for7^ the remainder of the day. ^ 1 ncidentally the action of the bakers<r m taking up a subscription for the an* '. archists was discussed and many grocers^ announced their intention of refusing® to buy bread hereafter at bakeries'M where the offending bakers are em- •; ployed. Many citisens, it la said, stepped at, J eei taiu bakeries this morning and served notice on the proprietors that they must discharge those men who nhscribed or loose the patronage of customers. f; A action. i. * An Old Soldier Deal..... . .tudrew LaSalle, an old soldier. mem- ber of the 15th Illinois Volunteers, died suddenly at his home in Woodstock on Tuesday. The funeral takes place at \V.>odstock this (Thursday) forenoon. 11 C. Mead, of this village, and M. M. Chase, of Ringwood, members of the same company, were sent for to act as bearers. - Pleasantly Entertained. Miss Agnes Meyers entertained a umber of her friends at her home on | Tuesday evening, it being the anniver stry of her birthday. An enjoyablt time was had by the participants, Mist-1 known resident in this vicinity, died at j Agnes proving herself to be an able and I Britt, Iowa, on September 18. He was I courteous hostess. • a brother-in-law of Mrs. C. H. Parks. - Wm. H. Stadgett 1Mb Wm. H. Mudgett, a former and well On account of poor health, tfea aab* :Aj ci iber is obliged to reduce the amount 1 hit} live stock. He will sell at public ^ uction, 011 his farm, on the Waukegan Ef oad, three miles east of Volo, on Tues- day, September 24, 1901, commencing £? at 11 o'clock a. m., his entire herd erf cattle consisting of 24 choice cows, 5 f| w i t h calves by their sides, balance fall springers; 5 choice two-year-old heifers; -vf 1 -1 tjers, 2 years old; 1 Durham bull two years old; 7 sows with pigs by ; tli r sides; 1 span of horses. Terms of §| sale; One year's time on good ap- -"J: l'roved notes drawing 6 per cent inter* est. 2 per cent discount for cash- Free lunch at noon. WM. OOMBS. • ' F K. GKANUBR, Auctioneer. Forester Dance. The matubers of St. Maiyla Omni, .\ c 746, C. O. F-, will give a dance at Motfel's hall on Wednesday evening, i ictober 16, and the indications point to a iv using good time. Reed's orchestra ha- been engaged, and no better music > lid be asked for. The young men an <oing at the details with a vim and in 1 business-like manner, will adver­ ts thoroughly and make all necessary arrangements for the comfort and amusement of those who attend. Keep i In date in mind. An excellent supper will be served and it will cost nothing for l»ggage checking and horse stab­ ling- ••••;,* w A. If nniSeent Gift. The grand lodge of Masons of ttlinois have acquired title to a beautiful $30,000 farm at Sullivan, Moultrie county, by tin death of Mrs. Mary A. Miller, who ret a intd a life interest in the property. Robert Miller, her husband, a son of .1 iimes Miller, who was elected state rr..;esurer in 1856, died in 1891, andleftfe Will bequeathing said 364-acre farm to rb.e Masonic fraternity, with proviso 1 i.at a home for widows and orphans of dtv-ased members should be erected ' a eon. In event the grand lodge doea 1. r accept, the tract will revert to Moul- u ic county for a pauper farm. Promi- • nt masons are agitating building the hoi, ie, and will present the matter at the i \ Vmeeting of the grand lodge m Oota* v. •"•j Club House to be Raised. s The Pistakee Yacht Club has o®t- - <' -wn its quarters and as a consequence tin- i-lub house will be raised this fall iu or dor to put iu a fine basemen t. Messrs. ir. J. Freund and Lu»o» SawiMM. will do the work. V^ i-3 :, m; '4 JLjSdt«. nS .<,&