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y* t ^ \ f J \ f k 4 " ' V" ^ ^ < % < •..//- V^l_ - "W-? !*.•$* + \ r ?. r? .- * 7>; : Covers Johnsburgj^ ; Mingwood, Solon, - |jf--s^ Barreville, Oatend, • :^v';: rT.'.":;-? Snrin.n ftrnnp. 7Vr»« .11 r'V^V'v" "T' j.?.' \.-V^r 'i'•'•-• r'"':, ;•••/• •" '•••'*••'$. • !-:v' .- ••.s^••'•<;.:••• •• W£ ' Lli£s; / $ Spring Grove, Terra feiiK Cotta <z«4 Wawomda fe-fC '• ~ •I--- ;«#•'. v" *-••• VOLUME XXVIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902. Covers Void, e Eidge- field, Greenwood, Fom' •# Lake, Dighton, Pis* taqua Bay nnd tribu#\ --:,£zri tary rural districtsL* ^ S I -* ' 1 NUMBER M m*-* §-**•*• I DIRECTORY £ DAVID G. WKiLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. * Office and residence corner Elia and Green streets. McHenry. C. H. FEGER8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry. 1 111. Office at Residence, corner Court aaa Elm streets. ^Telephone 333. KNIGHT & BROWN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington **• street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- A lections a specialt y. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Affairs Picked Vp by the Way. D. T. SMILEY, A TTORNEY. Counselor, Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt aud im­ mediate attention to :<.H business Intrusted to bis 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. WK8T MCHENRY, •» - I'LL. C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col' lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell'8 store. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, F. C. ROSS, D. D. 5. McHenry Illinois Over Petesch's Drug Store, next to Bank. THS WBW DENTIST ON THK WKST 8RI>« DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over Besley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. CONWAY A RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. Hlam Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLINQ, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Ottos at residence flrst iin«nU door west or Methodlxt church IIIinOl»< Geo. Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. TcHENRY - - - - - ILLINOIS. 'telephone. Market 451. # LAflBERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John Scharras, as Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. REAL E8TATE Farms, Houses, Lots, Etc., sold and rented on lowest commission. Also North and South Dakota farms located in Red River Valley for sale. For terms, prices, etc., apply to C. R. THURLWELL, Ovor Chapell's Store. McHenry, 111. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHKNQY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. M -- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. S. S. CHAPELL, 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. Mas. MARY COBB. Chief Ranger. Mas. KATHBYN ADAMS. Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STBVENS, Consul. H. O. MBAD. Clerk. C. O. F. each Meet First and Third Sundays of month In Forester Hall. ANTON ENUELN, Chief Banger. JOKN NKISS, Recording Secretary. Louis OEHTKL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BAHBIAN, Trosisurer. Trustees- John lieimer, 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, C. R. Walter Bolger, R. S. Chicago & North-Western. Effective June 15. 1902 WBKK DAT TRAINS. NORTHBOUND Leave Arrive Chicago. NORTHBOUND McHenry. 7.«am Via Elgin 11.34am fl.fil am ViaDes Pluines M.10a m 3.30 p m.. Via I>es Plalnes 4.40 p m 4 00pm Via Eltfin 6.54 pm 5.Orpin Via I)es Plalnes . 8.54 pm SUNDAY TRAINS. 8:00 a m Via I)us Plalnes 9-.X a m 8.45 am Via Elgin 11.14 am 9.10am Via Des Plalnes 11.14am S.ttpm Via Elgin p m WILL DAY TRAINS. SATURDAY ONLY. -- Via Elgin... 1:90pm... Leave McHenry. 7.32 am 8.33 am 3.00 pa 6:03 p m. . SOUTHBOUND. .Via Elgin.. . .3:00p m Arrive Chicago. . 10.10 a m .9.50 a in . .5.45 p m .7:45 p ni .. .Via Des Plaines Via Elgin ..Via Des Plalnes MONDAY ONLT. 7:19 am Via Des l'laine*.. .. SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.32 am Via Elgin 7:06pm Via De.s Plalnes.... 7:42 p m Via Elgin 10:30 p m Passengers taking 7:32 train from stations north of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal 4«ake and arrive In Chicago at0:26 a. m. .8:35 a m 10.30 a m 8:25 p m Klgin Butter Market. Butter sold at 21 cents on the Elgin board of trade Monday. Peter J. Frennd is bnilding the barn for Dr. D. G. Wells this week. The Willing: Workers will meet next week Thursday at the nsnal hoar. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wrede, born last Monday, Jane 90, died Monday evening of this week. Ground was broken Monday for the new Universalis! parsonage which will be erected on the lot sonth of the church. W. A. Cristy sold his team of yonng horses to S. S. Chapell this week. Mr Chapell will use them on his delivery wagon. The J. Y. P. C. U. meeting will be held next Sunday at 11:30 a. m.,- instead of afternoon as heretofore. Miss Ella Beebe will lead. Jack Bishop landed a black bass from the river Monday" that weighed 5i pounds. Fishing in the river was never better than at present. The river continues to rise, slowly but surely. Most of the piers are now under water and not a little hay and pasture land is also being drowned. H. C. Mead has just finished taking the school census, finding that there are 311 girls and 334 boys under the ages of twenty-one years in this school district, a total of 545. Several years ago the village council wisely passed an ordinance prohibiting dogs running at large unless muzzled, during the months of July and August The ordinance has never been repealed. Next Saturday the Oliver base ball team again crosses bats with theSpauld- ings of Chicago. This team won the first game from the Olivers by a score of 4 to 1, but there will probably be a decided change Saturday. Rev. F. W. Miller is packing and storing his household goods before start­ ing on his eastern trip. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Story will occupy the cottage about September 1, having decided to give up the hotel business at Nunda. The strike of the freight handlers in Chicago will probably cause consider­ able inconvenience in McHenry if not settled soon. Of course we can haye our goods shipped by express, but When the merchant pays express rates on groceries his profits go glimmering. Ice cream was served by the Willing Workers last Saturday evening at the time of the Swedish concert. "The cream was delicious" some have said. It was made by N. H. Petesch. He cer­ tainly does make good ice cream. Those who contemplate giving parties should call on him. McHenry Was Deserted, McHenry was almost deserted during the day on the Fourth of July. The many celebrations about us drew the people out in large numbers. Johns- burgh, Solon, Woodstock, Cary and Long Lake drew their full quota of Mc­ Henry patriots and some went a greater distance, putting ia three days of rest. The oelebration at Woodstock was all that it was advertised, everyone running over with enthusiasm. The ball game between the Olivers and the Edgars was a warmly contested game being won by the former team by a score of 2 to 1. The eagle was turned loose at Solon and screamed to beat the band from early morning till late at night. But it did not beat the band however. Solon has a musical organization not to be ashamed of and it is hoped that the boys will hang together until they near the per­ fection mark. At Johnsburgh the picnic given at Columbia Park was a great success, the "dance platform being crowded all the afternoon and evening. Withal it was a glorious Fourth and if any able bodied person failed to have a good time at any of the above mentioned places it was no fault of the manage­ ment. The Woodman Dance. The Woodman dance given on the evening of July 4 was a success both financially and socially, there being over 100 couples present and everyone having a good time despite the fact that old Sol had warmed things up considerably during the day. The Woodmen are elated over the outcome and well they may be. They surely proved to the patrons of the dance that they know how to entertain. Willie Reed's or­ chestra was at its best and many words of praise have been heard since concern­ ing the music. The supper served by Mrs. Dermont was by no means a part of the evening's entertainment to be overlooked. The Woodmen will give a harvest dance next Watch these col­ umns for announcement. 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 Plaindealear Scribe. was a Chicago visitor The Harvest DISMT. The rye fields have taken on a golden hue and in most cases the grain stands straight and tall, well headed and ready for the reaper. In a few more weeke the hum of the thresher will be heard in the land. The farmer's wife will soon be making preparations for the thresh­ ers' dinner. And such dinners as are usually placed before the crowd of hungry men! The center of the table graced with a monster dish of steam­ ing new potatoes, surrounded by corned beef roast beef, pork loins, all kinds of vegetables and fruits, honey, great big slices of home made bread with fresh butter, hot biscuits and a whole boiler full of coffee with plenty ©f rich yellow cream. And the mammoth pieces of pie. Oht YwntYom! J. D. Smith Monday. Geo. Slimpin, of Elgin, WM a visitor the Fourth. , Cal Curtis, of Woodstock, was a vis­ itor Sunday. Ed. Thurlwell, of Lake Geneva, spent the Fourth at home. Chas. Block, of Elgin, is visiting rela­ tives and friends here. Miss Mary Block, of Dundee, is here for a two weeks' vacation. Westfall Woodburn, of Chicago, spent the Fourth with home folks. Fred Block and wife and son, Frank, spent the Fourth at Dundee. John Schreiner, of Elgin, spent the Fourth with his parents here. L. E. Travers spent the Fourth with old friends at Downers Grove. Herbert Bennett, of Round Lake, was visiting friends here last week. Joe Reed, of Chicago, spent a few days last week with McHeiAy friends. Will Thurlwell, of Chicago, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Jack Miller spent a few days in Chi­ cago with his mother the past week. Warthen Kimball, of Chicago, came out to spend Sunday with his parents. Theodore Bickler has been spending the past few days with his family here. Herbert Bennett, of Round Lake, spent the Fourth with McHenry friends. Jay Going, of Chicago, was the guest of Frank C. Going and family last week. Miss Iva Mead, of Elgin, attended the M. W. A. dance here Friday even­ ing. Miss Anna Oefiling, of Chicago, is vis­ iting at the home of John Bishop this week. Isaac Wentworth, of Gilberts, spent the latter part of last week with rela­ tives. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Story, ot Nunda, spent Sunday at the home of H. M. Mc- Omber. Mrs. John Frisby and daughter spent the Fourth with friends and rolatives at Belvidere. Miss Edith Curtis, of Elgin, was the guest of her parents here a few days last week. Melvin Sweet, of Bullshead, N. Y., is visiting his cousin, Wm. Wentworth, and family. Jas. B. Perry and N. A. Huemann transacted legal business at the county seat Monday. Mrs. Gierke, of Chicago, visited her sister, Mrs. W. D. Wentworth, a few days last week.. Mrs. L. Pouse and daughter Lillian, went to Chicago Monday morning for a two weeks' visit. Mrs. F. C. Going and daughter, Mayme, went to Chicago Sunday night for a few days' visit. Misses Barbara and Lizzie Thelen and Mathias Thelen, of Elgin, spent the Fourth with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Woodburn, of Chicago, spent a few days with rela­ tives and friends last week. Mrs. Herrington and Miss Rice, of Geneva, 111., were guests of their nephew, Dr. H. F. Beebe, this week. Misses Edna Story, of Nunda, and Vera Fitzsimmons, of Chicago, took in the M. W. A dance here Friday even­ ing. Theo. Hurwitz, Mrs. S. Hurwitz and Miss Rosen, of Chicago, have been guests at the home of J. Hurwitz the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vasey and children, of Chicago, are visiting at the home of the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Waite. Chas. Thisslew's family came out from the city last week and are now domiciled in their river cottage for the summer. Geo. Crane, formerly foreman in the old Journal office, now of Harvard, was calling on McHenry friends Friday and Saturday. Harold Howard, of Elgin, accom­ panied by his friend, Ray Thompson, spent the Fourth with relatiyes and friends here. Dr. W. C. Besley and wife and L. E. Co pel and, of Woodstock, wore in town Monday enjoying a tew hours of Wal- tonian sport. Miss Hanna Davis, of Wauconda, who has been visiting at the home of Wm. Wentworth the past week, returned home yesterday. Earl Waite and Carl Mead enjoyed a few days' vacation the first of the week while new machinery was installed at the Oliyer factory. Among those who have been stopping at the Riverside House during the past week are Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Holderness, Mrs. Jos. Holderness, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Taylor, of Chicago; Mrs. F. E. Tuttle, of Boston; Mrs. L. Tuttle and Mrs. Harry Hynes, of Chicago. John Brents returned from his visit at Mound Bayou, Tenn., Sunday. He was under the weather most of the time while away, but states that he had a good time despite the fact. The cotton crop promises to be the best in years. The population of Mound Baypn is com­ posed of colored people entirely. On July 4 at the celebration there were over 5,000 colored people in the town. LETTER FROM COLORADO. Chas. NordqnUt Writes Interesting De­ scription of his Hike up Pike's Peak. (ContiDaed on page eight.) Victor, Colo., June 30, 1902. Friend Charles:-- Thinking I might interest your read­ ers a little with a short account of our hike up Pike's Peak, I'll do what I can. You might head it "On a tie pass to the summit." In the first place Mr. Claxton and I wore not in first class shape for a night trip up the Peak. Wednesday night, as on Sunday night, we rode on the train and didn't try to sleep a wink and Monday we didn't get to bed in Denver until about one o'clock and arose at six, and Tuesday evening we didn't arrive at Colorado Springs 'till 11 p. m. and were on our feet all the time through the davs beside being shy on sleep. Wednesday morning we arose early and went to Colorado City, engaged a room and bad breakfast and started for the garden of the Gods. It is three miles from the city to the gate­ way of the garden, by road, and four miles from the gateway through the garden to Manitou. It was warm and dusty* walking in places but we enjoyed the scenery and had our pictures taken at the balanced rock. We met a party in the garden who said we had better wait 'till evening and walk up at night so as to see the sun rise in the morning, so we decided to put in the rest of the day in Manitou. I was a little disap­ pointed in the garden but it surely has some wonderfully shaped rocks. In the garden we didn't find a drop of water except at the photographer's at the balanced rock. In Manitou there are three springs of note. The first we came to was the sulphur spring which stands in an open lot near the bottling works. We sampled of course and went .to the next a short distance away, the soda, spring. ThiB we found in a little park with a bouse over it and a small boy to dip the glasses for you. You can drink all you wish free and flli jugs all yon want to at the oyerflow but at the Uteiron spring a little farther they are not so generous in handing out the glasses, and if you wish to take any away you have to pay a small sum per quart. We lounged around the town 'till about four o'clock, and then in­ quired of a burro party the best way to walk to the summit and of the guide how long it would take. He said, "well it might take you only nine hours but I couldn't do it in all summer." As he had burros to rent at #3 per head we let that slide out of the other ear. There are seve ral ways one eftn go to the sum­ mit. by wagon trail twenty-five miles, by burro trail twelve miles, $3 per head, by cog road nine miles, $5 per head, or on shanks ponies. As we wanted to say we had walked it, we didn't pay any attention to the warnings and dubious smile everybody gave us when we would mention wslking up. Walk­ ing nine miles on a level is a small thing that one can easily do in two hours. I know, as I have walked twenty-five miles here, in Colorado, at the same rate, but when you climb an elevation of nearly 8000 feet it's a little different. We started at quarter past four intending to take our time and see what we could. We stopped on the way and cut us a cane apiece, from some bushes near the stream. A little way up we found the tents of several campers, one displaying the sign, "Tur­ nip camp, can't be beat (beet.)" About U miles up a handsome, well-built young fellow overtook ue, who I noticed had started a little back of us. He was engineer at the Pike's Peak power house and was going to work. He explained things as we went along but we stuck him on a simple question, that is, the name of the canon we were going up. He said: "I've been here two years and never heard it and I'll bet if you ask the section boss above here he can't tell you and he has been here seven years." We found out later though from the guide at the half-way house that it was the Ehgleinon canon. At short intervals along the way water springs from the rock as clear and sparkling as a crystal and cold and soft. The first point of interest was Minnehaha falls where there are several summer cottages built. In one of them an elderly gentleman seemed to be in a bad temper as he was laying down the law to his wife in quite forcible terms. The engineer said that he was general passenger agent fur the Southern Pacific. A little farther, about two miles up, we went into the Pike's Peak power house and looked it over. The company lights Manitou, Colorado Springs and Colorado City. The dynamo is run by an undershot wheel which gets its water piped from Marine lake as a head about five miles up the canon. It is a 350 horse power dynamo and they carry about 11000 volts, if I remember right. After rest­ ing a little we kept on to the half-way house as it is called but is really less than three miles not quite i. We waited here for it to get cool 'till about 8 o'clock and then started again. It was fairly easy walking until we got to the Pike's Peak Daily News office which is 4j miles up at an elevation of about 10000 feet. As we were going by, a little Irishman called asking us to come in and register. It was dark by this time and we went in and invoiced what is said to be the highest press in the world. We pumped the Irishman a while, who was inspector for the road above, and then started on. As we WILMOT PEOPLE IN ARMS AGITATOR SAYS DAM PROPOSI­ TION WILL CAUSE WAR. People Unduly Alarmed Over the Matter -Little |«nd will be Damaged if Plans Arranged are Followed. The Wilmot Agitator, evidently the "official organ" of the upper Fox river, is much agitated concerning the pro posed dam in McHenry. The following agitation was clipped from last week's Agitator: "Onr ancient friend--or enemy--the McHenry dam has once more bobbed up serenely into prospect and the out­ look for excitement in that direction is unusually good. A meeting of people interested was held at Lippincott's hotel at Fox Lake Sunday afternoon and a plan of proceeding mapped out There were there three hundred persons, people interested in catering to the summer, visitors, rich owners of summer residences and others. Among them was Congressman Wm. Lorimer of Chi­ cago, who took a prominent part in the proceedings and assured the crowd that the dam could and would be build and protected legally. An amendment was tacked as a rider to an act of Congress, granting this {>ermission. "Ten thousand acres of land will, it is said, be affected by this dam. Much of this will not be flooded but the water soaking into the ground will render it soft and spongy, killing the grass and causing rushes and weeds to spring up. A rise of four feet is the height contem­ plated by the Fox River Navigable Waterway Association. Good au thoritv gives the fall of water in the river between Wjlmot and McHenry as twenty-seven inches. According to this a four foot dam at McHenry would raise the water on the Wilmot dam nearly two feet. However, just what effect the rise of water would have upon the water power at this place and the river bottoms to the south could be bet­ ter told after the dam is put in. Con­ jectures as to what it will do are largely guess work. But the trouble is, that if the dam is once built the company will have the advantage. Among those who are interested in carrying out this plan are some of the richest men in Chicago, whose combined wealth is so large that ordinary men can not com­ prehend it. With the means and talent at their disposal they could keep damage suits in the courts for years. ' 'There is small room for doubt but that the dam will be built. Mr. Lori­ mer promised tho meeting that it would be, and that it would stay built and Mr. Lorimer is a big man in Illinois. "Land owners along the river are very much interested in the outcome of this scheme, and will hold a meeting, July fifth, in the English Prairie school house, to discuss ways and means for dealing with it. The general opinion is that since the work is to be done by legal authority, legal Yneans must be used to prevent it, and they hope to secure an injunction to atop the work until it can be determined what rights the property owners have, and at least to get the question of damages adjusted before the dam is built. "Suppose that the dam ia put in by a company capitalized at say $10,000. Suppose that a court awards damages. MRS. W. C. HOWARD. Sueenmbed to Stroke of Appoplexy Thursday, July 3, 1902. Continued on page eight.) BEAUTIFUL PISTAKEE. The Season is Open and Cottages Hotels are Filled. Bay Fri- (Continued on page four.) The hotel business at Pistakee and Fox Lake is on the boom, last day, Saturday and Sunday being banner days. Many Chicago people took ad­ vantage of the three days of rest and hied themselves to the shady nooke about here. Not a few came out to see the opening yacht races at Pistakee. Sunday evening the train was made up in four sections and every car was filled to the platform. The first race of the Pistakee Yacht Club was sailed by the"Mosquito Fleet" Friday morning, the following boats being enterod: Jonah, Nan, Tuck and Pinafore. Jonah carried away the first prize, with Tuck a close second. The handicap race was sailed by the larger boats in the afternoon, but was called off and postponed until Saturday. Hyperion, JEOIUS, Emily G, Pistakee, Harriet H. and Mavis entered, Emily G. getting first prize and Hyperion second. Miss Dorothy A. Bentley is stopping at ' 'Quiet Nook" cottage as a guest of Miss N. E. Peters. Miss Irene Peters is a guest of Miss Hazel Peters. Mrs. Frank Hess Poisoned. Mrs. Frank Hess, formerly of Ring- wood, who accompanied her family to Fruitdale, Alabama early this spring, nearly lost her life recently, being poi­ soned by eating mulberries. Her south­ ern friends, thinking to give ner a treat, brought in a quantity of the berries and she ate them with gusto. For some un­ accountable reason they poisoned her system and she is now in a critical con­ dition. Never before were the mul­ berries known to effect a person in such a manner. Owing to the extreme heat in the south from mow until Christmas, the doctors have advised Mrs. Hess to go north to recovor from her illness. Basket Social at Johnsburg. A basket social will be held at Colum­ bia Park by the young men and ladies' society of Johnsburgh for the benefit of the new German Catholic church, on Tuesday, June 15, in the afternoon and evening. Baskets will be auctioned at four p. m. and ten p. m. Prizes ?W11 be awarded for the plainest basket and for the largest basket. Dancing will be induced in and good music is promised! Refreshments will be served on the grounds. It is a sure thing that everyone present will have a good time. Dance tickets are only 50 cents. When you awake in the morning feel­ ing like the end of a misspent life, your mouth full of fire and your soul full of regrets, take Rocky Mountain Tea. Great medicine. G. w. Besley. Mrs. W. C. Howard, who was sudden­ ly stricken with appoplexy Monday of last week, died at her home in this vil­ lage the following Thursday. Sarah M. Holmes was born at Buffalo, N. Y., August 27, 1827. February 27, 1845, she was married to Geo. H. Os- trander. To them were born |eight children of whom four survive, three sons and one daughter--C. H. Ostrander, Kansas City, Mo.; E. A. Ostrander, Evanston, 111.; Colon Ostrander, Fox Lake, 111., and Mrs. Minerva J. Bradley, Berryville, Wis. Three of the above were present at the funeral. Two sis­ ters also survive--Mrs. O. W. Owen and Mrs. Fay. Her husband was a soldier in the Civil war, and she was one of those brave wives who suffered as much many times as their hnsbends at the front. How many anxious days and nights they spent waiting for those who never came back to gladden the hearts of home ones. Mr. Ostrander inlisted in 1861 and served through the entire war; was ap­ pointed sergeant and received an honor able discharge at the close. He died April 10, 1872, from the effects of the exposure in army life. Mrs. Ostrander was married to W. C. Howard January 20, 1890. Mrs. Howard's life has been mostly spent in the west, moving to Illinois in 1857 and to McHenry in 1864, being one of the old settlers and known to the older inhabit ants throughout the country. The funeral was conducted from the house on Saturday last at 10:30 by Rev S. W. Lauck. The remains were laid to rest in Wood lawn cemetery. NEW VILLAGE ATTORNEY. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS^ ' " f n HAPPENING8 IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. JV; 4'i! : 4 Village Council Appoints Clyde R..Tharl- well for Coming Tear. by the ..f 50 00 .. 50 00 Council Room, July 7, 1902 Regular meeting. Present: Presi dent Wattles, Trustees Chapell, Engeln Eldredge, Granger, Rothermel, Stoffel, The minutes of the last regular meet ing were read and approved. The fol­ lowing bills were approved finance committee: John Walsh, police service... M. M. Niesen, " " Warren Paint Co., paint 40 00 M. Engeln, lead pipe -.... 45 66 Geo. Bishop, labor 2 55 Wm. " " 1 05 J OS. Sneider " 1 05 Jac. Schneider u 4 20 Neptune Meter Co., meters 56 40 M. Engeln, oil. 4 56 Gilbert Bros., oil 8 62 Geo. Meyers, labor..; 9 30 Mrs. Geo. Sommers, nailB 2 05 S. Stoffel, oil 2 64 Plaindealer Co., printing 4 15 A. Engeln, acct P. Thelen, clean­ ing park 6 00 Total |288 23 On motion by Engeln seconded by Chapell the bills were approved and ordered paid. On motion by Stoffel seconded by Chapell the street committee was in­ structed to place several street lamps where needed. Motion by Chapell seconded by El dredge that the painting of the stand- pipe be left to the water committee. H. C. Mead stated that he did not care for the office of attorney. On mo­ tion by Chapell seconded by Engeln Clyde Thurlwell was appointed village attorney. On motion the board adjourned. F. H. WATTLES, President JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. THE COUNTY POOR FARM PauM Inspection and Can Kaslly Made a Model One. Algonquin Citizen: The Board of Auxiliary visitors for the county of Mc Henry, composed of Dr. Wm. A. Nason of Algonquin, Chairman; Mis. H. B. Minier, of Hartland, Secretary, and Mr Charles Irwin, of Nunda, met at Hart- land on Tuesday and inspected the poor house and its management, in order to make an annual report to the authori­ ties at Springfield. They found the buildings in good shape and clean, and the inmates clean, cheerful and having the appearance of being well fed and contented. The farm produces an abundance of vegetables, pork, milk, and other supplies for support of the inmates. The superintendent, Mr. Mills and his very capable wife, are evidently well suited to fill the positions they occupy, and under their care the institution has greatly improved and the inmates are contented. Such as are able, help to do the cooking and work in the buildings and on the farm, and a general condition of cleanliness, at­ tention to details and efficient manage­ ment is manifest. There are in the institution at present forty-five inmates, of whom eight men and twelve women are insane. There are three imbeciles, three epileptics and two blind. With a few improvements in sanitary arrangement of buildings, and a few other details, the poor farm of McHenry county can easily be made a model one. Epworth Grove Camp Meeting. The Epworth Grove Camp Meeting will be held this year from July 17 to 27 inclusive. Arrangeineuts are being made to entertain a larger crowd than eyer before. New cottages are being erected. Circulars giving description mid general information may be secured of Rev. Si W. l«aunk A Miscellaneous Assortment of Items In Condensed Yora For CosnH*;' ience of Butty People. The Borden Condensed Milk Co., hart f bought out the Anglo-Swiss Condensing4^ ' Jf Co. C. E. Lewis, representing the com- - pany, took possession of the Dixon tory on Tuesday, July 2. ' ^ < Over 300 pea-pickers are engaged ^ picking the pea crop for the canning;, '> <.-% works at Sycamore. It will take aboulv . ^ J six weeks to gather the crop. Aboutt "4 h half of the pickers are "tourists." >. Wauconda Leader . There ore thesi in the village who allege that net fishing' is being practiced by fishermen in th* ^ lake and we are led to believe that sum- - rnary action will be taken if the party * or parties are catight in the act. | 't A meeting of the republican editors oi the new eleventh congressional district ' will be held at the Great Northern hotel^v Chicago, Saturday, July 12, at eleven .; i. o clock, a. m., for the purpose of organ- izing, permanently, a district editorial association. The employes of the Borden Conden­ sing factory at Algonquin enjoyed a full day's holiday on the 4th. Thursday night's milk was brought in that even­ ing and all of Friday's milk was received Saturday. The extra work on Saturday probably made the hands pay well for their celebration., Elgin Courier: Pincus Cohen, suc­ cessor to Charles Bachrach, "Cheap' Charley," in the clothing business in| Elgin, committed suicide about mid-;/"^y":>,' A nightv Thursday night. His dead body was found about 5 o'clock Friday mom- / ing by his wife. He was lying on the , floor of the sitting room of his home , ' ?% and he had then apparently beat M some hoars. U M *1 •$ Elgin Courier: The several commit-- tees of the Elks, having the carnival in charge, held a meeting last evening andt; made many plans.. The carnival i s t o ^ , : y open Monday, August 25. Tuesday will ̂V* be Rockford, Belvidere and Marengo day. On Wednesday there Will be aft m floral parade, and it will also be Aurora,^ . Joliet and Dundee day. On Thursday^ Sells Brothers & Forepangh's circus wilV'-i' ' be in town and the day following Carrie. ^ Nation will deliver two lectures inther ^ opera house. day. Saturday w^U be ChUsim», v A JOLLY GOOD TIME. Swedish Singing Clubs Enjoyed TIM selves at McCollnm's Lake. v*»- The Svithdid Singing Club and Swed- ish Glee Club ^yhich camped at MeCol-" | lum's Lake July *4, 5 and 6, went back to Chicago Sunday night well satisfied. with the short but strenuous outing. They had everything their own wayl^ ^% and evidently owned the lake for thei.^- t i m e b e i n g . T h e y c e r t a i n l y c a p t u r e d . i f J the town on Saturday when they gavej^;, t h e c o n c e r t . N e v e r b e f o r e h a v e o u r . ^ ' r ' l - ^ people had the privilege of listening to?*? - Ji# ,^ BO many high-class voices. Every num "ui ber was superb and nearly every num- ber was enchored. These clubs are the^'ll"^? " finest aggregation of male voices in the^.'if country and the people will eagerly look forward to the time of their "out- • ing" next season. There is only one stain on the names of the clubs and that was caused by the conduct of one member. The night of July 5 two good-sized hens of good pedi­ gree were taken from the roost on Wm. Steven's farm, near the lake. A care ful search by special detectives direct suspicion to "Bas" Johnson, one of the . - campers. Said Johnson was detailed on 1 ; i' the "Chicken and Chasing ' committee ^ but it was supposed that he would chase ' and not sneak upon a chicken in the dark, taking a mean advantage. The members of the clubs are very sorry 4? that one of their number should fall, but they fully realized that the law 'fM. should take its course. They have posted t£e following notice: "This notice is hereby served to lead to the - 4 1 arrest of said chicken purloiner. Patrol , from McHenry police headquarters will shortly arrive to take hold of the prisoner. - Cj (The law provides the paying of a fine of at least $5.00 for offense above men- ; tioned and it is suggested by a few friends of "Bas" Johnson that he pay at once the fine and thereby save necessity of patrol ride.) • •' | When the campers arrived they or- . ganized in regular order with Carl Ojre ; as chairman and Nar Henniugs secretary. - ._o The following committees were ap- W; pointed, it being understood that any committee failing to perform its duties was to be fined i by the judges: * Finance--C. Owe, Sig Franaoo, Wn. . ^ Dahlen. ; I Kitchen--Sig Franson, W. Dahlen, Jo# .! > Lodtc. * Water- A. Ottoeen, Sig Henning* A. ^ Lundberg. Bar -- Pelle Vaster berg, E. Rosen. V. Larson. Chicken and Chasing--Jtoel Mossberg^ Bos" Johnson, G. Gustavson. J. Biook- ^ qnist, Aug. Anderson. Dish Washing--Fred Franson, 1 Felt, John Johnson, J. Meek. ^ ^ Fish Pete Erikson, F. Svoberg, JL1 > Bergs train. Judges--Carl Orra, dubnaa, ̂ " Franson, Wm. Dahlen. j Kegnlar races at 10 .30 a. nu p. m . Saturday at the • '•"J