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Cover 8 Johnsburgh, Ringioood, Solon/ Barreville,. Osteiid, 5 ' Spring Grove, Terra I Qotta and Wauconda Covers Yolo, Ridge*',*^- \ field, Greenwood, Fott.,/:^.{ Lake, Dighton, Pw- i* taqua Bay and tribu,* -J"* tary rural dUtricts* • ,... -- :--: v--_ a' ; fi" *fi i •• v ,>• * •- •' "j ' " * " 1 ' ' i1 ' . ' * Tr* £ VOLUME XXVII. r .V- :.V \ :• ; / v.' McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1903. / * > i. A •: Jj NUMBER 3$ v't .r\ DIRECTORY § DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. pHlrSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. •*• Office and residence in Juston's Block, Mt^oor north of.bank, McHenry. O. H. FEGER8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McIJenry, *• 111. office at Residence, comer Ooort and Elm streets. Telephone 333. FRED'K C. PAGE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.--Special at- tention diseases and surgery or eye, ear, nose and tbroat..' Office hours: 8 to 8 a. m., 1 to 4 and fl to 8 p. sn. Office. Church block, Woodstock, IU. Telephone--Office. 122; Resir deuce, ua. s KNIGHT & BROWN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 ITishinfftoii street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- " lectiOAs a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY, $ A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- " tary Public. Will give prompt and Im­ mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure witn home agents, smooth-tongbe strangers sometimes lead people astray. WEST MCHENRY, - - III. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S- McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Chapell's Store MICHAEL MATTSEN Artistic Decorating Painting: and Paper Hanging Plaindealer office, McHenry, 400 Bowen Avb., Chicago. References : The numerous people for whom I have done decorating In McHenry. Calls from out of town r promptly attended to. A. G. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Office at residence first IlllnnU door west of Methodist church lllinww, Strayer & Thurlwell Lawyers. ROOM 733 Opera House Block, • 13 Clark Street. Telephone, 1865 Main. Chicago. Geo. Meyers • General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. flcHENRY - - - ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAHBERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry " county visitors. John Schsrres, 80 Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHHNRY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. s. CI1APELL, W. M. JOHN BVANSON. 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 Banger. „ LOMTTA 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. STEVENS. Consul. H. C. MBAD, Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENGELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Loci8 OEBTEL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BABBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees- John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 746, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings of each month in Forester Hall. John Fleming, O. R- Walter Rolger, R. 8. CHURCHES. UNI VERBALIST. F. W- MILLAR PASTOK T.J.Walsh President H. C. Mead ., Clerk Dr. H. T. brown Treasurer Sunt, of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Cristy JI WILLING WOBKEB8. Mrs. John 1. Story President Mrs. James B. Perry Vice President Mrs. F. C. Ross Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy..;.:..". ...Treasurer T. P. C. U. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Berniece Perry... Secretary J.UNIOB T, P. c. c. Mis. Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist Miw Irene McOmber i resident Lulu Byrd Secretary PVl<"eS: Stated Sermon 10.JO a m Sunday School 11-** * m Y. P. C. U " °°P m Junior Y. P. C. U * 00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. 8. W. Lauek Pastor teaching. Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. fc>uu(l;iy school, 11:45 a,m. Prof. E. Fisher Superintendent Pray er Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p. M. La ales' Aid Society meet each alternate Week. Mrs. O. C. Colby, President, Mrs. K» Wheeler, Secretary. |mr A Cordial Invitation is extended to all. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Standuy services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday 8c&*>l at 2:00 p. rn.; Vesper Services and Ben- «aetion at 8:3O p. M. KIT. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. ,. - Begular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 U.i a* Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:90 ^ SK SB. 1 REV. FATHER O'NEII.. Pastor. ' -v ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) M. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburg ' have services on Sunday as follows: High lull at 10 o'clock ai m. and Vespers at 3 ttolockp. M. BIT. FATHB M--MM. Pastor ijfafe* * f - Items Concerning Local Affairs Picked /'©P *»y «*e Way. " > ______ / • . • OCIB Butter Market. Had there been any batter offered on the board of trade it would probably have sold readily, as the demand was good. There were no offering*, how­ ever, and the official market was made firm at 27 cents by the committee. This is an advance of one cent. The ontpnt for the week showed a Blight decrease. The figures were 599,000 pounds. Jos. Heimer *8 bar room is being re­ modeled. Have yon cleared the rubbish from your back yard? The McHenry Laundry Co. will here­ after deliver laundry on Saturdays only. Jacob Justen has a few words to aay about carpets in his ad this week. Read it. V A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fieund, near Volo, last week. The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. EL M. Owen at two o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon. The Schiessle building is rapidly near- ing completion. The interior will soon be ready for the painters. Mrs. M. A. Searles will open her store Monday, March 24, with an elegant stock of Easter millinery. John J. Buch will commence tearing down his old barn next week to make place for the new structure. Dance at Stoffel's hall on Monday evening, March 81. Reed's full orches­ tra, including trap drummer. It is said that nearly all the farmers about McCollum's lake have signed an agreement to keep hunters off their pro­ perty. M. A. Powell, Jr., succeeded in bag­ ging a wild goose Monday. Wild goose dinners are a rarety in this neck o'woods. Mrs. Spaulding's Easter goods will Ar­ rive this week and will be on display next Monday. Everything new in the millinery line. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet on Friday afternoon of this week at two o'clock, with Mrs. Robert Sherburne. Several hunters came out from Chica­ go Saturday, but the sudden change in the weather drove both ducks and hun­ ters to wanner quarters. Geo. Nell has moved from Johns- burgh to Genoa Junction. Stephen Smith oonducts the saloon at Johns- burgh, vacated by Mfc Nell. 'Tis said that Borden's Condensed Milk Co. will not be compelled to do much soliciting today to secure all the milk contracts they care for. Miss Lydfi Going will lead the J. Y. P. C. U. meeting Sunday afternoon. Subject: "What can you tell about Jerusalem and what occurred there 1" Geo. Meyers has fully demonstrated during the past week that, as a teams­ ter, he can move anything from a dwarf peanut to a ten-story brick build­ ing. Mrs. Eugene Perkins will lead the Y. P. C. U. devotional meeting at the Uni­ versalist church next Sunday evening. Subject: • 'Reverence for Sacred Things." Ex. 8:1--6. To make a good start this spring you should attend the dance at Stoffel's hall Monday evening, March 81. Beet music, good floor, excellent supper and every accommodation. Pat Conway announces that he is a candidate for mayor. Now who would eyer have surmised that Pat was be­ coming so ambitious? Remember how Caesar fell, Pat. Despite the very inclement wither and muddy roads the drama "Thomp- kin's Girls," given by McHenry talent, drew out a good audience at Wauoonda Saturday evening. The Merry Workers held their last meeting with Lillian Wheeler at Rose Lawn farm. After sewing the required number of squares of patch work they enjoyed themselves as only merry work­ ers can. At the M. E. church Sunday morning Miss Boyer will fayor the congregation with a vocal solo. A beautiful anthem is also being prepared by the choir. In the eyening Mesdames. H. F. Bee be and J. J. Reser will sing a duet The members of the Universalist church have decided to put on the play "Uncle Rube" about the first week of April. The scene of this play is "Way down East" and is full of fun. Watch for further announcements. Barbian Bros, received an order from Oklahoma recently for a lot of cigars. The demand for their goods is constant­ ly increasing and the territory they cover is growing larger. Uniform qual- ty is what counts in the cigar business. We received a communication last week signed by "A Friend." He may be a friend, but as a usual thing when one friend writes to another he signs his name. Such letters will receive no attention whatever. If any persons wish to confide in the editor they need not fear that their names will be published. In the above we have reference to let­ ters in which a suggestion is made that certain persons should be "roasted." Will it be nooeoaary to mention this again? Rev. S. W. Lauck is in Iowa for a ten days' visit with friends at Des Moines, Dow City, Indianola and other places. The pulpit at the M. E. church, both McHenry and Ringwood, will to tiled by Rev. A. H. Altfled. .'. ri\" OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There hy The Plalndealear Scribe. Harry E. Wightman is at San Antonia, 'Texas. Rev. M. W. Barth sp^nt Tuesday in Chicago. D. C. Haeger, of Dundee, wasa caller Tuesday. Tbeo. L. Grot had business in Chicago yesterday. John Buss was a city visitor the first of the week. Emil Lasch was out from Chicago over Sunday. John D. Lodtz had business In the city Tuesday. John Bell, of Spring Grove, was in town Tuesday. E. J. Barnard, of Greenwood, was in town Saturday. Ben Herbes has employment at the McHenry brewery. ~ Miss Mary Engeln attended a dance at Nnnda Monday evening. C. L. Hutchinson, of Barrington, Sun- dayed with friends here. John J. Buch transacted business in the windy city Tuesday. Gottlieb Boley, of Chicago, spent Sun­ day with his mother here. Earl Waite, of WoodstocK, spent Sum day with his parents herl. - Isaac Harsh, of Rftigwood, called on McHenry friends Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weber were Chi­ cago visitors last Saturday. John I. Story was. here from Nnnda Monday,.calling on friends. F. C. Going and Ben Sherman were in Chicago the first of the week. Lewis Lincoln, of Elgin, was here last week on a hunting expedition. Elliott Cropley, of Richmond, was a business visitor here Saturday. Thos. Carr, of Wauconda, ib spending this week with McHenry friends. Joe Wheeler was calling on friends in Hebron a couple of days last week. John Parks, of Aurora, was a Mc­ Henry visitor the first of the week. The Hoepe brothers spent Sunday and Monday at their cottage on the river. Hon. H. L. Hertz and sons were rus­ ticating at the Bay the first of the week. John Bolger, of Woodstock, wasa vis­ itor at the home of Thos. Phalen Sun­ day. Clayton Wilson has secured a position in the Hunt, Helm & Ferris factory at Harvard, Miss Rose Huemann, who has been seriously ill the past two weeks, is con­ valescing. g Mrs. C. W. Richardson, of Elgin, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Miller this week. D. G. Nellis and family will occupy A., L. Howe'8 house across the river from Rosedale. Dmil Lasch and son, C^has., of Chica­ go, came out Thursday and staid at their cottage over Sunday. ^ Sister Regoberta was* called to Chica­ go Tneeday by message announcing that her father was dying. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wightman are visiting their daughter, Mrs. H. J. Poile, at Winfield, 111. Miss Clara L. Wightman, of Chicago, visited her sister, Mrs. J. Poile, at Winfield, 111., over Sunday. Miss Ella Spaulding is in Chicago this week*becoming acquainted with the new creations in the millinery line. > G. S. Magnusen came out from Chica­ go last night to warm up the Rosedale hotel of which he is proprietor. E. R. Gilbert, of Chicago, was here this week visiting friends and also made The Plaindealer a pleasant call. H. C. Colby, of Plainville, Kan., was in town last week and had his name put on The Plaindealer mailing list. Mrs. M. Merriman has been very ill since returning to her home here, but at this writing she is much better. Jos. Loletta and brother, of Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday at their cot­ tage at the International Village. Mrs. Emma Kalberlah, who has been a guest of Mrs. F. C. Ross the past month, returned to her home in Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mead, of Chicago, were Sunday guests at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber. Geo. Blethen, of Nnnda, manager of the Citizen's Telephone Co., was here Monday, doing some repairing between this place and Greenwood R. R. Howard, of Elgin, has been elected for the second term as president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of N. A. J. A. Going, agent for the Curtis Brothers Co., of Rochester, N. Y., with offices at Chicago, was here the first of the week, the guest of his brother, F. C. John P. Freund, of Chicago, was the gueBt of Chas. G. Frett and Johnsburgh relatives this week. He is a son of Nick L. Freund, being employed by Frett Bros. & Witt. / While out walking last Sunday Mrs. John Huemann slipped and fell heavily to the side walk, injuring her hip.' She was confined to ^ter bed for several days in consequence. Nunda Herald: Louis Eisenmenger, Jr., has moved to McHenry, where he will engage in the veal shipping busi­ ness. Louis is a hustler -and will un­ doubtedly make m go of it BRILLIANT AFFAIR. Banquet at Universalist Church Was Decided Success. Pursuant to invitations about 160 persons attended the banquet at the Universalist church last Friday night to partake of the many good things with which th^ tables were loaded. The auditorium of the church had been stripped of all its furniture, in­ cluding the seats. Six large tables were then placed, completely filling the room, and tbey presented aP, pretty sight indeed when the ladies had finished the work of decoration. ' The object of the society in giving this banquet was manifold, and the re­ sults will, no doubt, be made manifest in the future. It served to b^ing all members of the church into closer fel­ lowship, and the sympathizers present gained a clear idea of the intentions and purposes of the Universalist doc­ trine. Jas. B. Perry ascted as toastmaster, and he performed his duties \frell, inter­ spersing his remarks with just enough wit to keep his audience in good humor. Following was the order of the pro­ gram: Vocal Solo--Miss Rosina Reynolds. Toast--"Our Parish"--Mrs. E. Phil­ lips. Toast--"Our Present Help, Our Future Strength."--Dr. Cooke. Toast--"Co-workers, Church and School."--Prof. E. C. Fisher. Toast--"The Third Member of Our Trinity, The Press."--C. D. Schoon- maker. Vocal Solo--Miss Stevens. Toast--' In Union, Strength and Suc­ cess".--F. A. Winkleman. Toast--"Our Main Stay. The Ladies" --H. C. Mead. Toast--"Our Membership; May it Increase in Members, Strength and Zeal".--Col. J. S. WilcOx. Music--Hymn--All. After the program the secretaries and treasurers of the various societies read their annual reports which were all approved. Maggie Blake's Foneral, Maggie Blake 'B funeral was held at St. Mary's church last Friday morning at ten o'clock and was attended - by a large conpourse of people, Rev. Fr. Barth being the officiating clergyman. The floral designs were beautiful. The pall bearers were Misses Sadie Oelman, Lillie Pfeffer, Mesdames Flanders, Kleifkus, Anners and Sorn; honorary pall bearers were Mesdames Ewerts and Wolff. The decoased was a member of L. C. B, A,f St. Anthony Branch, No. 891, and was serving as treasurer in that order for the second term. She was known and loved by a large circle of friends. Mr. Blake and family desire to extend their sincere thanks to the many kind friends who so willingly lent a helping hand during the sad days and hours. The following people from Chicago attended the funeral: John Adams and wife, Messrs. Hubbard Hartig, Hubert Newman, Joe Martin, Ernst Kissen, John Jacobs, Joe Schaefer and Joe Hammes, Mesdames Besterfield,Church Sherlock, Smith, Thoermes, Oehmen and daughter, Ewerts, Annen, Sorn, Stephen Heimer, Ort, Kleifkus, Lang, Luginer, Mies, Trainer, Goetz and Wolff. Misses Siegel, Senn, baker, Burk, Pfeffer, Flanders, Hammes and Tilligen. Those from Elgin were: Mrs. Leitner and daughter, MissThelen, Chris Leitner and John Kothe. HORSE RACES. May Be Held In McHenry Next Summer. It now looks as though there would be some excitement in McHenry next summer. Several lovers of good horse flesh have put their heads together and as a result of the conference it has been decided to give an exhibition ot horse racing. The track at Gage's park will be repaired and put in condition for speed­ ing purposes. Samuel Sherman is now circulating a subscription paper solicit­ ing financial aid in carrying out the project. Tnere are a large number of speedy horses in this section and there is no reason why McHenry should not draw a crowd occassionally as well as her neighbors. Give us plenty of horse races, base ball, foot ball or any kind of athletic sports and a live town is guaranteed. j School Notes, Mrs. Bacon visited in the second room last Tuesday. Frank and Robert Schiessle have re­ turned after a long absence. Lillian Pouse and Hester Beebe are absent from the second room. Julia Seward has returned to school after an absence of two weeks. Ellen Cleary, Duke Holmes, Warren. Howell, Carleton Rosfi, Dick Walsh and Lillie McGee have been absent from sc^ooL An Old Landmark Gone. 'he old building which stood just across the railway track, west of the pickle factory, has been torn down by Jacob Ibsch, the present owner of the property. This building was erected by James Sutton, who died last summer, about sixty-five years ago, and for several years he conducted a grocery store therein. Of late years it has been used as a tenement house.' Despite the age of the building many of the boards and timbers are perfectly sound. EXCITING TOWN CAUCUS OVER 200 VOTERS MEET^AT THE CITY HALL. Contests for the Offices of Collector and AssesHor- Clerk and Commissioner Nomi nated by Acclamation. At the Republican caucus last Satur­ day considerable excitement prevailed and the hall was fillet-to the doors, there being over 200 voters present. Johnsburgh and Ringwood were well represented, in fact it was the largest delegation that Johnsburgh has sent to a caucus for years. Despite the fact that the call specified a Republican cau­ cus, a large number^of Democrats were present, and, it is also a fact that some of the candidates for office were Demo­ crats. Geo. Curtiss, the warmest Re­ publican that ever cast a vote, protested against the Democrats casting their votes, but in view of the fact that such has been the case for years, it was thought best to let the matter drop. If Democrats and Republicans, so^far as town politics are concerned, can eat porridge from the same dish, so much the better for the tranquility of the town. But both parties must give Mr. Curtis credit for his good intentions. The meeting was called to order by W. A. Cristy, chairman of the town committee, and he was also unanimous­ ly elected chairman of the meeting, as was C. D. Schoomuaker for secretary. •Ijfitftion was made and carried that in case of only one name being presented, nominations should be made by accla­ mation, end if more than one candidate, by ballot. The names of 8. W. Smith and John Huemann were presented for the office of assessor, the baUot giving Mr. Smith 90 votes and Mr. Huemann 108. For collector Peter Niesen and M- J. Freund were the candidates, the fortifier receiving 128 votes and the latter 87. Motion was made and carried that the township committee be- empowered to fill vacancies caused by death or otherwise. A. L. Howe tendered his resignation as township'committeeman, and nomi nateel C. D. Schoomuaker to fill the vacajDcy. Mr. Schoonmaker was elect­ ed t>y acclamation. The nominees are all good men. Chas. R Harmsen has filled the office of town clerk for three years and he has per­ formed his duties well. Always ac com mod a ting and corteous, his record during the past speaks for him. Bern ard Harrison'8 record for the past three years is a good one, and we predict that many improvements, for the benefit of the people, will be made in the high­ ways during the next three years, for which we can thank Mr. Harrison. John Huemann, the nominee for as­ sessor, has held that office many years and is well acquainted with the duties which he is to perform. Peter Niesen will make a good collector, and, if we are not mistaken, the people will not regret having made him the nominee. THE JEW AND THE LAW. Rev. A. H. Altfeld, Formerly a Jewish Rabbi, to Lecture Here, Rev. A. H. Altftld, formerly a Jew­ ish Rabbi, will for the first time visit this city and deliver one of his most interesting lectures on ' 'The Jew and the Law," at the M. E. church, next Saturday evening, March 22. If you love knowledge don't fail to hear this lecture. It illustrates in full the Jew and his faith. The history of the Jew­ ish religion, and the characteristic dis­ tinction between the belief of the Jews and the Christian. It also explains why the Jews reject Christ. It teaches you all about me Jewish laws and doctrine. It tells you all about the fasts, feasts, worship, customs and superstitions of the Jewish people. There will be no admission fee to hear this lecture, but a collection will be taken to defray ex­ penses. Mr. Altfeld also preaches at the M. E. church in McHenry Sunday morning and evening, March 28. He will preach at Ringwood Sunday afternoon at two p. m., and will give his lecture there the following Monday evening. He has the reputation of being a very interesting speaker and everyone should hear these lectures and sermons. What a Change! Last Saturday we were treated to a nice warm April shower, the kind that induces the May flowers to peep out from under the leaves, the kind that causes the mallards and blue bill to for­ get their danger.v But, sometime dur­ ing Sunday all the cold winds at the north pole broke loose and struck Mc­ Henry a slap that staggered her. By Monday morning the river and pond were again frozen over, the ice being thick enough to bear a man's weight. Rey. Hicks predicts that we will have plenty of storms during the balance of thiB month. Mineral Springs Hotel Sold. H. Ericsson has traded the Mineral Springs Hotel property to Geo. H. O'Brien for Chicago property. Mr. O'Brien combs well vecommended as a jolly good fellow and an ideal landlord for a summer hotel, It being predicted by Mr. Ericsson that "he will make things hum." This hotel has an ideal location and there seems to be no reason why it should not be well patron­ ized. During the time Mr. Ericsson spent in this vicinity he made many warm friends who will deeply regret that he has sold all his interests here. ELLSWORTH ON BAIL. Wapdstock Youug Man Admitted to Bail By Judge Frost. Harvard Herald: Earl Ellsworth of Woodstock is again at liberty uqder $8,000 bail, his bonds being signed by Freemont Hoy and J. D. Hakes, the former as administrator of the estates of the yoting man's father and mother and the latter is his uncle. The coron er's jury held that the ypung man await the action of tn» grand jury with­ out bail, charging that he was an acces­ sory before the fact. His attorneys, C. P. Barnes and V. S. Lumley, made application for bail on a writ of habeas corpus, which w&s issued last Friday by Judge Frost of Rockford. The writ was served on Sheriff Keyes and he took the young man to Rock- ford on Tuesday and the hearing was before the Rockford jurist, who admit­ ted him to bail. The state made no re­ sistance, other than to se% that sufficient bail was given and States Attorney Lowell wrote to Judge Frost saying that the bond of Messrs. Hoy and Hakes was ample. The hearing was brief and young Ellsworth returned with his uncle to Woodstock, where it is said he will open the shop in which he worked with his father and take up the busi- uess, which was abandoned a few weeks ago by the awful tragedy that" took place in the Ellsworth home. States Attorney Lowell has engaged John B. Lyon and D. T. Smiley to assist him in the prosecutioti and on last Fri­ day they authorized Drs. Maxon, God- dard, Clark and Doolittle to exhume the body of A. W. Anderson, the aged victim of the tragedy, on the demand of one of his brothers from Girard, Pennsylvania, and an autopsy was held; which revealed the fact that there were eight bullets in his body, six in his head and two in his breast, and the direc­ tion they took after entering all indi­ cate that he was struck while in « re­ clining position. Attorneys construe this as indicating that,Earl Ellsworth may have had a hand in the shooting. The attorneys for the young man claim to have secured evidence that A. W. Anderson and Mrs. Ellsworth vfsit- ed the Buffalo exposition together last September and that they registered there as ljusbaud and wife. It is known that both were in the east at about the same time last fall and it is also said that they met at a village near Buffalo From this it is evident one of the lines of defence will be to attack the charac­ ter of Anderson and show perhaps that the|young man was in a fit of insanity when the tragedy occurred and that he was not responsible for what he said or did. The trial may not come up before next September, as the young man can­ not be brought before the grand jury until next May and it is probable the case will be put over until the next term, which will be September. From all appearances it will be one of the most sensational murder trials ever tried in northern Illinois. Catharine \Vard Harrison. Mrs. Catharine Ward Harrison, widow of the late Francis Harrison, died on Tuesday, March 11, 1902, at the residence of her son. Chas. W. Harri­ son, in Nunda township, at the ad­ vanced age of eighty-four years, eleven months and ten days. The deceased was born in Vernon, N. Y. Immediate­ ly after her marriage she and her hus­ band located at Clinton, Onuda county. In 1840 they came west and settled on the farm now occupied by her son, Chas. W. She leaves to mourn her. de­ mise th|*ee sons, two daughters and one sister, her husband dying in 1878. The funeral services were held at the house on Thursday afternoon, March 18, Rey. Miller officiating. The re­ mains were laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery. « Surprise Party. Miss Belle Gallaher was the victim of a surprise last Saturday evening, a large number of friends giving her an un­ expected call. Progressive crokinole was the principal diversion of the even­ ing, the first prizes being won by Lucy Stevens and Emerson Travers. Katie Knox captured the booby prize. The following were present: Misses- Nina Colby Belle Uallaher loreiice Howe MabelOraritfer Lueie Stevens Hon* St-olfel t'asslo Eldred>?e I,illio Mi'tice Katie Knox Blanche >ellis Affiles Myers Katie Iteinier Zue GuUaber Lillian Wheeler Messrs.-- Emerson Travers ('has. Heimer Laurln Lauek Murtln StoflVl Fred Eldredfte WUKiaUuher Clayton Boss lluth OiilUher ~ ynii Cristy Klcliard \\ farleton Boss EXCHANGE CLEANINC& v ' HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. A NO A Miscellaneous Assortment' mt Items in Condensed Farn Voir lence of Busy People. .' y Frank Bienstack, age fifteen ye«r%-:!' shot and killed his seven-year-old sistef v at Somers, Lake county, last Wednea^. day. Another case of "didn't know i|fr " was loaded." When will people to be careful with fire arms? ^ ̂ •*>' Elgin Courier: It is said that th#^I farmers in the vicinity of Mill creek aft|' catching wagon loads of carp at th# j m o u t h o f t h e s t r e a m . W h e r e t h e i c « ^ « had cleared away the fish come in shoaUl " ^4. •to get the air arid the farmers many as they desire. Marengo, which is located on the C.^ r..^ N. W. Railway will soon have a new. * Z ^ depot. Mayor Patrick wrote to thf officials stating that the people were en*» titled to better accommodations and re-. J t ceived a favorable reply. McHenry don't need one. Any old thing will do. *'"£0 Nunda Herald: Several new build- ings will go up on the north shore of * £ ? "•W spew •Mi Crystal Lake this season. The Sell residence will cost about $8,000"and will be"located near the old Ford boat "house. Dr. Cook of Huntley will alsa build a summer cottage near H. Leonard's place. Wauconda Leader: It is now settled that the village is to have a park on th# lake shore, the sight being the old hotel property, owned by the late John Prat! estate. The price paid is $2700 and th# part to be kept by the village to coel, $1700. Bonds have been voted for $200(1 "II? . . . . • . ' | V to cover the outlay. - A resolution grading the milk di®-," posed of to the consumers in Chicaga by farmers within one hundred milerf .. • of the city was passed at a recent meet*' ing of the Milk Shippers' Union. MiU£ will be divided into grades according ^ to the amount of cream it contains an<ty:f: a lower price will be paid for poores-' ; milk. 4 Elgin grocers believe that they hav* 4 \:0*' discovered an illegal olemargerine fac- - \ If * tory almost within the limits of thf city. After a search of four weeks fof ^ the source of supply of an unknown * man who has been peddling butterin# around the city representing it to bA^-v ^ country butter they have at last located; ; the plant in a barn some three mile$\ east of Elgin. Marengo News: Over 5,000,000 of th* £• . new issue of postal cards have been de* livered in Washington and now awaits, r*V- ,^5 V'."( "Jr'-i r.-rj distribution to the post offices of the ?' .v country. The oards are very tasteful iif' 4 JM; some ways and in others there is great room for improvement. Authorities, who have seen the cards pronounce th® picture of President McKinley extreme*: * -.t iy poor and think a better omr should ^ have been chosen. * Parties have been endeavoring to es», £ tablish a canning factory at Libertyvill^* f •??, * but it seems that the farmers in tha4^ ,. 1 Vicinity are not buying "gold backs.' / The Libertyville Independent says thai; the canning factory promoters have de*-j^ cainped in disgust, to secure a They were unabl^ ralsh Gratifying News. Chicago, March 18, IM81 To THE EDITOR : Dear Sir:--To those acquainted with the goodness of Mrs. O. W. Owen, the happy news of her ability to walk again, as printed in The Plaindealer of last week, was certainly most gratifying An old proverb says--"Bad news travels fast"--but in this happy instance, good news travels faster. It certainly formed a happy topic of conversation among all her friends and elicited mauy cordial felicitations. Our hearts swell with pleasure in the contemplation of this happy news and we are honored to have this opportunity of extending to her our best wishes and we thank The Plaindealer for telliijg us such good news. Respectfully, A READER AND FRISND. Petsech's headache powders can. ^•in­ sufficient amount of sub? ~ ecriptions for a stock company eithetf^ , here or at Grayslake. The industry ia A all right but farmers and citizens did not, £ tafce to the stock company idea, Nunda Herald: The United State® Health and Accident Insurance com* pany of Saginaw, Mich., paid the claim 'f" of Richard Walsh, who was sick recent* ly, through their state manager, B. T, a v Mathewson, of Elgin, 111., this week. The company has a large businers here ; and in the surrounding towns. This is their first claim here, but they hftVW' settled several in McHenry, Ringwood, • ] Richmond and other towns near ua..' Prickett & Son are their local sentatives. While workmen were excavating celler two miles south of Mare 11 go they § discovered a human skeleton, in the - i-M^r skull of which were several ballet holes. This apparently clears up a murder mystery dating back to 1884 whenf.;.,JTM;| George Dunn,̂ a semi-recluse, disap- ̂Jl/j peared from his house, which was found: ransacked and $8,500 in money taken, jy J: From the position of the body it is sup- , ^ ' posed he was killed and hastily buried. *A Suspicion attached to several horser - * traders, who passed through Marengo at the time of Dunn's disappearance but; ^ uo evidence cauld be obtained against them. A peculiar ring which Dunn wore was found with the body served as a means of identification •iVi For Disturblntc the Peace. In Justice Mead'B court yesterday ] Henry Meyers, of Johnsburgh, was fined $15.00 and cost6? for disturbing the. peace. Ou Tuesday night he entered > Stephen Smith's saloon^ $t Johnsburgh and made so much disturbance that. , Mr. Smith telephoned for Constable Walsh who arrested Meyers The de-. ^ ' fendent was giveu trial yesterday rnora^ .T>) ing. The costs amounted Jo $3.95. 4 ^ v A Beautiful Sous. The Richmond Gazette haa Ik* lowing to say of one of MoHenry'a fair ^ | daughters: "A beautiful vocal aofcK, f |f | was rendered at the morning service at. the M. E, church Sunday by Miss. Mildred Stevens from near McHenry, a former school girl of Richmond. Her ~ voice has lost none of its sweetness and Mildred has loat nom of to manners." Try Pstesch's haadanha powdfcfc M