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«= .r 1 " 4 ' ' " A MCHENRY PLAINDEALER. ,< Ta'| j , » ' * vi'3 VOLUME XXVII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1902. NUMBER 33 I DIRECTORY j DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. * Office and residence in J us ten's Block, one door north of bank, McHenry. O. H. FEGER8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND 9URGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON*:--Special at- ^ teution diseases and surgery of eye, ear, nose and throat. Office hours: (I to t 1. m., 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, lil. Telephone--Office, 128; Resi­ dence, 123. / KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington street, Chicago, III. C. 1*. BARNES. . A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. GQI- "*»• lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY, ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No­tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II H..C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure with home agents, smooth-tongue strangers sometimes lead people astray. WEST MCHKNRY, - - II.L. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Cliapell's Store DR. W. C. BESLEY Surgeon Dentist Kendal Blocfc WOODSTOCK, ILL. MICHAEL M VTT8EN Artistic/Decorating Painting anq Paper Hanging Plaindealer office, McHenry. 400 Bowen Ave.. Chicago. References: Thfe numerous people for whom I have done decorating In McHenry. rh Calls from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLINQ, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Illinois. Alee at residence first door we»l of Methodint church Strayer & Thurlwell Lawyers. ROOM 72A Opera House Block, 1 la Clark Street. Telephone, 1865 Main. Chicago. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Qrading. f t c H E N R Y - - - - - I L L I N O I S . SOCIETIES. MASONIC. IICHKKBY LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- It^ular Communications the second and ourth Mondays In each month. ROLLIN WAITE. W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Secy. ~ W. 0. O. F. 8t. 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. SOTTON, 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. STEVEM8, Consul. H. O. MEAD, Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month in Forester llall. ' ANTON ENQBLN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NKISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OKKi'ti,, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BAKBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John lleimer, Anton Engein Ben iinuer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 746, C. O. F. Meeting!- held the Second and Fourth Monday evening*. Of each month in Forester llall. Walter Bolger, R. S. J. M. Phalen, C. R. CHURCHES. UNIVERSALIST. E. W. MILLER PASTOR T. J- Walsh President H. C. Mead Clerk "l)r; 11. T. .row« Treasurer 8upt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Cristy WILLING WORKERS. Mrs. John I. Suory President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. C. Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy.. .y Treasurer T. P. C. o. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Bernlece Perry1. • • • • • Secretary JUNIOR V. P. C. c. Mrs. Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Miss Irene McOmber President Lulu Byrd secretary Services: Stated Sermon 10.30 a m Sunday School. ... 11.4.5am V. P. C. U 7.00 p m Junior Y. P. C. U 4»00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Bev. 8. W. L:>uek Pastor Preaching. Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. linnday School, 11:45 a.m. Prof. E. C. Fisher Superintendent Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 P. n. Ladies' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. C. C. Colby, President, Mrs. E. Wheeler, Secretary. 0F~A Cordial invitation Is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Sunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.j Vesper Services atul Ben­ ediction at 2:30 p. m. REV. M. W. BABTH, Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regntar Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a., Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:30 a. m. REV. FATHER O'MEIL. Pastor. 1 1 ^ if ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 feloekp.m. tor.Fa--Mwiw.Paste* INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS/ Items Concerning Local Aflfclrs Picked Up by the Way. Elgin Batter Market. Butter took a decided step in advance on the board of trade. ®The offerings were 4,500 pounds and on part a bid of 26i cents was placed. The balance sold at $6 cents. The official market, however was made strong at 25} cents by the quotation committee. Drama Friday night. Drama Saturday night February 14 is St. Vl^n tine's day. The McHenry Military band will play at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening. Jos. Mertes may install a bowling alley at his place at Pistakee Bay this spring. Miss Rosina Reynolds sang a very pretty solo at the Universalist church last Sunday morning. Help swell the funds of the Ladies' Cemetery Aid Society by attending the drama at Stoffel's hall. Jos. Justen received $1825 for a car load of hogs shipped to market last week by F. K. Granger. "The Mother's Secret." Go to Stof­ fel's hall Friday or Saturday night and learn rthat the secret was. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison, of Ring- wood, on the 28th of January. F. K. Granger shipped a car load of porkers for Win. Stevens last week, which brogght the sum of $1000. The stockholders of "McHenry Cream­ ery Co. will hold their annual meeting at the city hall on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Ladies'Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo. We Besley to­ morrow (Friday) at two o'clock p. m. The first tiling on the program Friday and Saturday evenings is a most laugh­ able farce entitled "Troublesome Serv­ ants." A solicitor for the Chicago Telephone Co. was in McHenry last week. He stated that twenty new names had been added to the exchange. In return for a car load of hogs shipped to Chicago Tuesday by F. K. Granger, Henry Kennebeck will receive $1030. Good returns and no mistake. During the past week McHenry peo­ ple have enjoyed the first sleighing of the season. Not the best, to be sure, especially on the country roads. A short concert will be given before dancing at Stoffel's hall next Monday evening, by Baernstein's orchestra. A few of the latest pieces will be rendered. Those persons living on the east side of town desiring to have the 'bus stop for them on the nights of the drama at Stoffel's hall should leave word at Miss Julia A. Story's or Geo. W. Besley. From this date until after planting time the hobo and loafer will dodge the farmers. Why ? Because the said farmers look for their spring and sum­ mer help about this time of the year. M. Engein & Son have just finished a four burner gasoline stove and boiler for the new laundry. The boiler is made in the same manner as the Engein steel tank and has a capacity of three barrels. The Dramsk "Thompkin's Girls" or "The Mother^ Secret" will be given in the Woodman hall at Ringwood on Saturday evening, February 15, under ttie auspices of the Woodman camp at of that village. J. D. Lodtz has secured the agency for the best trousers hanger on the market. By using this hanger the trousers will always retain their shape and will not need pressing as often. Call and see them. J. D. Lodtz is making many improve' ments in his tailor shop this we».k. In addition to the changes mentioned a tew weeks ago, the old wood awning will be replaced by a modern canvas awning. and new signs will be put up. Have you secured your costume and made all arrangements to attend the masquerade ball at Stoffel s hall on Monday evening, Feb. 10? Music by Baernstein's orchestra, and one of those fine suppers. What more could you want? A number of Woodmen and their^iends attended the smoker at Woodman ball last Thursday evening. good social time was enjoyed and the meeting proved profitable to all in at­ tendance. Another open meeting will be held in the near future. N. A. Huemann has taken the agency for the Eastman kodak, the best on the market. If you contemplate investing in a camera you should call and see him. He carries several sizes in stock. Buy a kodak of him and he will ex­ plain all the mysteries concerning photography free of charge. Lambert Q. Seng, formerly with the Stats Zeitnng Exchange, Chicago, and well known to many McHenry people, bus opened a buffet of his own just across the street at 92 Fifth avenue. Mr. Seng has a very neat place and always has a hearty hand shake in re­ serve for his friends from McHenry. In answer to queries the.past week the editor wishes to state that he is not crazy, does not wish to contract a severe oold.'is not preparing for JoHet, does not wish to establish a precedent in the manner of wearing the hair, nor is he seeking to escape the customary punish­ ment by an irate wife. He simply had his head shaved to prevent all the hair from falling out. The ladies will under­ stand why we do not remove our cap when meeting on the mill dam or bridge. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. KN, PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget ot Personal Matters Picked t'p Here and There by The Plaindeulear Scribe. Will Hutson is very sick, with appen­ dicitis. Gottlieb Boley wis a Sunday visitor at Elgin. Will Groves was here from Wood­ stock Sunday. John J. Buch returned last week from his eastern trip. Mrs. Will Smith, of Elgin, was a vis­ itor here Sunday. M rs. Fred Rossman has been seriously ill the past week. Mrs. Chas. Geske is numbered among the sick this week. Mrs. H. M. Jensen has been on the sick list this week. Clarence Edwards was out from Chi­ cago all last week. Mike Thelen was out from Chicago the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh yisited rel­ atives at Elgin over Sunday. Miss IVH Mead has secured a fine posi­ tion in the Elgin watch factory. Miss Addie Alexander is spending a few days with her mother here. Mrs. Georgia Warren, of Nunda, is a guest of C. C. Harrison's at Ringwood. Mrs. Georgia Warren, of Nunda, vis­ ited Robt. Sherburne and family re­ cently. Albert Fryer, of Doland, S. D., is here this week visiting his sister, Mrs. J. F Claxton. Attorney Frank R. Jackman was here from Woodstock yesterday tran­ sacting legal business. Mrs. Belle Lewis, of Wahoo, Neb., was the guest of Mrs. F. K. Granger several days last week. R. Waite went to Elgin Sunday to at­ tend the funeral of Oliver Willis, son of Judge Willis of that city. R. D. Walsh is seriously ill at Nunda. suffering with tonsilitis. He is being cared for his sister, Katie. Mrs. L. L. L. Howe, of Ringwood, was a pleasant visitor at the bome of Mrs. S. Reynolds Wednesday. Revs. F. W. Miller and M. W. Barth, F. L. McOmber and Jake Justen were in Chicago on business Monday. Geo. Hanly and Carl Mead spent Sun­ day at McHenry. They are both well pleased with the typewriter people. Editor P K. Wright, of the Richmond Gazette was a business caller Saturday, and gave The Plaindealer a fraternal call. A 'bus load of young people attended the masquerade ball at Wauconda last Friday night. 'Tis said that all had a jolly time. J. T. Maloney, Modern Woodman de­ puty, was called to his home in Aurora last week by the sickness of his wife, returning last night. J. H. Miller of the firm of W. J. Mil-* ler's Sons, dealers in agricultural im­ plements, was here from Genoa Junction on business Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Searles and daughter, left on Monday for a /our or five weeks' visit at Libertyville. They will return in time to display a full line of hats for the Easter and spring trade. Mrs. Emma Phillips with Miss Annie Cole, of Spring Grove, started^ Sunday evening for an extended trip south to New Orleans, Mardi Gras and other points of interest on the gulf ooast. Rev. S. W. Lanck was called to York- ville, 111., Monday to officiate at the funeral of Miss Mary Wilkinson. She was a sister of the late Rev. W. E. Wil­ kinson, formerly of this conference. Prof. E. C. Fisher now has charge of books at Siuion Stoffel's establishment. Mr. Fisher is a thorough, practical book­ keeper and an expert accountant. E. C. Jewett, aspirant for the office of county treasurer, was over from Woodstock last Thursday, calling on old friends and seeking new ones. Drs. Fegers and Nye recently per­ formed a successful operation for Mrs. Nicholas Hay. The patient is getting along as well as could be expected. C. E. Bolles, of Oak Park, and Mrs. J. E. McWilliams, of West Chicago, were here recently undergoing dental treat­ ment at the office of Dr. F. C. Ross. Mrs. C. Hastings, of Spring Grove, was in McHenry last Thursday. She called at The Plaindealer office and had her name placed on our mailing list Hardware for Sale. I will sell my entire stock of hard­ ware at a sacrifice if taken at once. This stock is very complete in every line, including tinsmith tools, plumbing outfit, shelf and heavy hardware, horse, buggy and wagon. Everything in stock is new and in fine condition. All tools are in first class shape. Must sell on ac­ count of sickness. Will leave for the south soon. GEO. SOMMERS. \ Ad verlined Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at McHenry, III., Feb. 1, 1902: WM. Krass, Jim Devett, James Evans. When calling for above letters please say advertised. ROLLIN WAITE, P. M. QE w Reader--You will confer a lasting favor and receive a reward, if you will report the name of dealers trying to tell yon a substitute for Madison Medicine Co.'s Rocky Mountain Tea. G. W. SAFE BLOWERS IN WAUCONDA. PostoflHoe Entered--Money and Stamps Taken. On Thursday morning when Poet Master Brooks came down to his office to make up the mail, he found the safe door blown completely off, which lay up­ on the floor two feet from the safe in a shattered condition. The parties who did the work were on to their job and undoubtedly knew the lay of the building perfectly. They gained entrance through a window in the rear, which admitted them to a room used by Mr. Brooks as an insur­ ance office which joins that of the poft office. A small hole was drilled near the handle on the safe door a sufficient charge of nitro glycerine inserted and the rest was easy. The burglers got away with about $250 worth of postage stamps and $80 in cash. They must have been old hands at She business, as Al. Price who sleeps in the same building was not awakened. Dr. Wells' house stands about twenty feet away from the scene of the robbery but he was not disturbed from his peaceful slumbers. No one knows the time the explosion occnred, nor do they know where the robbers came from or which way they took their departure.--Leader. TEACHERS WILL MEET. McHenry County Teachers' Association at Woodstock. The McHenry County Teachers' Asso ciation will hold a two days' session in the high school building, Woodstock, 111., Feb. 14 and 15. Under institute ruling you are en titled to Friday, Feb. 14, without loss of time. School boards are respectfully requested to allow their teachtrs to at­ tend. An excellent program has been secured and we hope and expect to see every teacher in McHenry county pres­ ent at boMi sessions. A railroad rate of li has been secured foi^thfe round trip from all points in McHtenry county. FRIDAY, FEB. 14--10 A. Music, Mrs. Swett. Attention and Interest, Dr. J. Keith, DeKalb. The Preparation of the Teacher, W. Ragland, Nunda. Intermission. 1:80 p. m.--Music, Mrs. Swett. Lecture, State Supt. Alfred Bayliss. The Function of Imagination in School Work, Dr. Keith. Lecture, Friday evening, by Dr. W. D. MacClintock, University of Chicago. SATURDAY, FEB. 15--10 A. M. Music, Mrs. Swett. Lecture, Dr. John W. Cook, DeKalb. Educative Power of Literature, B. F. Scudder. Hebron . HE SEES HIS SHADOW^ M. L. Winter GeU a New Grip on Ground HOK Day. According to the ground hog there will be plenty of winter weather dur­ ing the month of February and part of March. The cold, searching wind that prevailed the first of the week, with the thermometers registering near the zero mark, was enough to make the Go Hog turn pale. We do not know whether Rev. Irl R. Hicks has a string attached to the ground hog or not. but his fore­ casts for the next six weeks would im­ ply as much. He promises us all kinds of weather, however, in one respect it will all be the same, very disagreeable. Cold winds, snow and sleet. Look well to your coal bins. It Looks Queer. In spieaking of the farmers' institute at Nunda the Wauconda Leader of last w?ek has the following to say: Of course the farmers around in that vicinity will hereafter do their work easier and wi-.h better financial results and must feel repaid for their contribu tion to the glory of agriculture in their county and incidentially to the notoriety of local politicians. » Now we know not just what Bro. Carr is driving at. but suffice it to say that he has hurt the feelings of several prominent farmers in this vicinity. They state that the institute was held for the purpose of advancing agricul­ tural interests only, and that little if anything was beard concerning politics. If there was any quiet wire pulling and button-holing going on, the editor of the Leader should not have mixed it up with institute affaire. WANT TRACT OF LAND. CHICAGO MEN WISH TO BUY FARMS NEAR M'HENRY. A (CENTS Were Here Last Week Looking Over The Grounds and Securing Options on Certain Pieces of Land. Messrs. Silas Robinson and San ford Peck, of Barrington, were in McHenry last week and secured option on a num­ ber of farms lying ne ir Lily lake and lake Defiance, It is their desire to buy up about 2000 acres of land all in one piece, to consist of sloughs, lakes, hills and forests. The farmers who have thus far signified their willingness to sell are Hubert Weber, Theo. Worts, Richard Smith, John B. Frisby, Issac Fair weather, Adolph Krsple, Ferdinand Pfannenstill and the Mudget farm What the gentlemen from Chicago wish to do with the land they are not ready to make known, but suffice it to say that they are acting in good faith and have the necessary financial backing. School Notes. The attendance in the lower rooms has been rather low owing to the cold weather. Florence Granger returned to school ILLINOIS FARMERS* INSTITUTE Will bo Held at Rock ford On. Ftbrnsrjr 18, 19, 20 and 21. The Board of Directors of the Illinois Farmers' Institute and the officers of the Illinois Association of Domestic Science extend a cordial invitation to the members of the several county farmers' institutes, to the farmers, horticulturists, dairymen, live stock breeders, and gardeners of Illinois, also to the members of the Domestic Science Associations and women's clubs, the housekeepers and home makers and all others who are interested in the develop­ ment of the resources of the state and the upbuilding of our homes, to attend the seventh annual state institute meet­ ing, to be held at Rockford, Winnebago county, 111., on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1902. The meetings are free to. the public and there will be an opportunity for the general discussion ^of all topics on the program. Classes in corn judging, domestic seience, horticulture and live stock will be conducted each morning by A. D. Shainel, officers of the Association of Domestic Science, Professors .T. C. Blair A^ v-p-i - EXCHANCE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ANI& ADJACENT COUNTIES. % •m v.H's .3*3 • • -0. '•"•3 '••• • :"i 'A : -C/iSl soft McHenry plant of the Borden Condensed flilk Co. Read It Affain. The article last week regarding the home merchant was written solely for the purpose of showing the generosity of our business men and the reason why tbev should receive the support of Mc­ Henry people. Those who have been offended by the article should read it again carefully and they will realize that we were driving at no particular person or persons. Such was not the in­ tention of the writer. Taxes. The tax books for McHenry township will be open on or about February 12. On Mondays tax payers will find me at C. M Adam's store, Johnsburgh; Tues­ days ar J. E. Cristy's store, Ringwood; Thursdays at John J. Miller's store, West McHenry; Saturdays at S. S. Chapell's store. McHenry. 82-4t PETER ROTHERMEL., Collector. Big headaches stopped for little money. Why suffer when Peteach's Headache Powder stops all sorts of headache, 8 doeee 10o. after a week's absence on account of sickness. Messrs. W. A. Cristy and J. Evanson were visitors in our school the latter part of last week. Peter Justen, Mamie Granger, Clay­ ton Ross and Robert Frisby are absent on account of sickness. There are left in Illinois but sixteen of the old log school houses. It is several years since the last one in Mc­ Henry county gave place to a bttter building, and of the remaining relics of pioneer days all but one -which is in Adams county -are in the south part of the state. Shelby, Hurdin, Pope and Pulaski counties each have one, Galla­ tin and Monroe have two apiece. Jack son three, and Randolph four. In the state of Illinois there are two thousand three bundled and forty-six schools with J>ar ren yards: ailded to these are another one thousand four hundred H- HODI- which have very few trees The -itl»ject of tree planting has always been an itu portant one in the eyes of the educators of the state, for there is nothing that adds so much beauty to the school grounds as trees. Superintendent of Public Instruction Bayliss has just pub lished a bulletin urging the school chil dren not to wait for Arbor day but to plant, treeS^aTThB-firstropportunity. Reports come from various .tonrces. especially the central part of the state, -tba^A-ountry school teachers are at a premium, and the situation is becoming a' serious matter. - Boards of directors declare that at no time in the last thirty years has so great difficulty attended their efforts to put teachers in the rural schools. Up to fifteen years ago it was the ambition of nearly every graduate from the high schools to become an in­ structor in the public schools, and for a few years it looked as though there would eventually be more teachers than pupils. But there has been a change. What has been the cause? In nearly every high school today it is necessary for the senior to secure a teacher's cer­ tificate before being awarded the covet­ ed diploma. As fast as they leave the old school house the majority are swal­ lowed up by the colleges or are buried in the business world. We will ex­ plain next week why the average young man and woman is adverse to teaching in the district schools. and H. M, Mumfork. These class ex­ ercises will afford those interested in these lines ample opportunity to inquire into questions of special value to them. SHAMEFUL TREATMENT. Hor*ea Allowed to Stand i n StreetN With­ out Blanketing. A New Scheme. Elgin is not yet quite satisfied with her standing in the butter and milk business, but a butter company there is working up a scheme to bring practi­ cally all the cream of Northern Illinois there to be made into butter in one big concern. Possibly they jvill succeed, but it is a big undertaking, contem­ plating the purchase of cream from the farmers, each one doing his own separ­ ating. The Middle West. OvHng to the severe cold on Tuesday evening only a few attended the lecture given by Dr. John T. Cook at the Uni- versalist church. Those who were pres­ ent however are loud in their praise of Dr. Cook's eloquence. "The Middle West in Literature as illustrated by Garland and Riley" was the subject of his lecture. There are some men in thia world who are indeed thoughtless and a lev- of them live in McHenry township. Perhaps these same men would not think of such a thing as beating their horses or overdriving them, but time and again they will drivato the village, hitch their horses to a ffost. and lose no time in getting into a store or saloon to find a red hot stove. The poor horses are left on the street without a blanket, sometimes exposed to the cold west wind for an hour or more. We do not that there are many that do this, ii.i• tli. ! •' urr a »'ew. and it would1 be a ir •• 'I f I •;: • 7 " i" i! i .r •: xi t> their senses ..i«i .s,\ In Mine \itbmes in ckm* of tin- kind the bosses are taken lothelnery stabU by the police and cared for. the owner being compelled to pay the costs. An ordinance to that effect in Mc ienry would1 l)e greatly appreciated by the humane element.. There iH an ordinance that would prob­ ably cover the case as far as abuse is concerned, which reads as follows: Any person who shall inhumanely, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, injure or overdrive or otherwise abuse any dumb animal, or overload any team, shall be subject to a fine of not less that five dollars nor exceeding twenty dollars for each offense. According to the above any person can make a complaint, against the of­ fender and he would be brought to justice. I* Badly Burned. Nick Worts, well known about town, was frightfully burned last Sunday night. He had started to walk down the river and carelessly placed h]g pipe in his pocket while it yet contained live coals. This he has probably done hun­ dreds of times before as have many other smokers, but the burning tobacco ignited his clothing and before he was aware of his danger the flames got beyond control. He endeavored to ex­ tinguish the fire with his" hands, but only succeeded in burning those mem­ bers. He then rolled over in the snow and finally smothejgjl the flames. He was badly burned about the abdomen and thighs and suffered intense agony until medical aid was brought to his relief. He is now quartered in the city jail where he is receiving the best of care. Dr. C. H. Fegers has the case in charge. A Clean-np. H. M. McOmber has just closed his books after collecting the fifth install­ ment of the water tax. This year is the first in w hich every cent of tax has been paid to the collector. In the four previous years there were always a few accounts left unpaid, causing litigation and necessarily considerable annoyauce to the revolting person and the, collect or Mr. McOmber is deserving of credit for his energy in making the collections. White Pine Cough Syrup carea. A Miscellaneous A»»ortmcnt of K««h Item* In Condensed Font For Coav«*» ience of Busy People. Jas. B. Ford, of Crystal Lake, has been appointed, as postmaster at tint village. Janeeville ministers are aroosed over a big cocking main which took place la that city a few nights ago, attended by fully three hundred chicken en­ thusiasts. Burglars cracked the safe of thtf National Express Co. at Rockefeller Sunday morning bnt secured not a cent for their 'trouble. The sheriff of Lake county is earning his salary these days. Wm. Cameron, a stock dealer of Dun­ dee, was fatally injured in a rear end collision at Apple River, 111., oir the Illinois Central on Monday morning. He went west last week to purchaM stock ̂ nd expected to arriv 3 at Dundee Monday afternoon. 1 .; Algonquin Citizen: OwenMaflnoo, ot Woodstock, sold recently, to D. C. Hae-* ger, of Dundee, three horses, for the handsome sum of $650. They were three-fourths Clydesdale, two of them six and one five years old. Their com­ bined weight was 5000 pounds. All dark bays and any two of them would match up well. Wiliuot Agitator: Our ice harvesteM} ; who worked for the Knickerbocker com* ' pany at Camp Lake, started work Dec. 28 and finished Jan. 24. The season wae : good with good roads and no snow to be scraped off. The ice witti which the buildings are stored fnil Camp Lake, cost the company about three cents a ton. ^ The Belvidere Northwestern: Peter ! Larson is very ill at his home in. Rock- ! lord and fears are entertained that he i will not recover. Several days ago he i was shredding corn stalks for fodder land inhaled some of the smut. In a ! short time he was in a serious conditi | Several physicians have been in att« | ance but he does not seem to improve. ~ Elgin News: Suit for $o,000 has beei* started against the Chicago & NortH^ western railway by Frank Sherwood^ who is administrator of the estate of Haf* ry Hyatt. Hyatt was killed in the watch factory yards less than a year ago tyv being crushed between two cars on# sharp curve. He was employed as fit brakeman. The suit is brought in tlMfe.' interest of the deceased's only child. The Courier states that Monitor lodged A. F. and A. M., of Elgin, may erect a Masonic temple at that city, to cost la the neighborhood of $25,000. Monitor lodge has 270 members and quitea large sum in the treasury, It plans to under­ take the erection ojt^building withottt the co-operati^j*:t)f the other Masonic bodies, bui hopes that they will later assist or will rent lodge rooms in the new building. Lake Geneva Herald- The large hrary owned by Mr. John E- Burton hM just been shipped from Lake Geneva to New Yor , to be catalogued snd sold Iftt auction. It comprises nearly 12,000 volumes, many of 'hem rarities that will excite keen competition -mongbook collectors. It is expected that the sale will last at least tit teen days and the books will undoubtedly bring from 000 to $50,000. , -Tr#* The new church erected bv the Ger­ man Lutheran society at Hebron was dedicated Sunday. Jan. Addressee were delivered by Rev. F. Huber at 'i Racine, Wis., and E. Scherbelof Middle- ton, Wis , and also an address in Engliak by Rev. C. Pohlmau. of Hebron, under whose management the church waa built. Rev. E. A. Behrens of Harraiicf was present at the ^cercises. It is not yet two years since Rev. Pohlman wae assigned to the Hel ron charge, and the fact that he has organized a large con­ gregation and built a church in tha$ short space of time, proves himtobeft, faithful and energetic pastor. Harvard Herald. A press clipping bureau in New York has just completed a collection of newspaper clippings fur Senator M. A. Hanna covering every* thing printed in the editoral columns (if the press of the United States and En­ gland relating to the death of William McKinley. No King or uncrowned ruler, it is said, ever received so many tributes of esteem, not only from the press of his' country, bnt from all the world. This remarkable collection covers 12,000 editorial comments on the death of the late president and is moonted on heavy gray card board and bound hi . four volumes in full morocco. mM .•'M '• 'M •V* % • w-» . ^ 7i m i; £ m.4 E. C. Turner Dead. E. C. Tnrner, proprietor of the meat market on Water street, died at hit. home in Barreville last Saturday mom*' ing of pneumonia after only a few days* illness. Mr. Turner's child hat! bee*, quite sick during the week and he ha&|. spent considerable time at the bed side* < without sleep or rest. The oonstanijr strain was more than he could bear, nofc being endowed with a healthy constitute-; tion at the best, when he was seised b that grim destroyer, pneumonia, he wajp in no condition to battle with the diseased Mr. Turner was forty-six years of age and leaves a widow, two children, and fonr step children to morn his demise He was well liked in the ootmnuuity where he resided and his occupation brought him in contact with many pie throughout the country. 'k 'Mi • '• T I . --it \ iiiL