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;t^: mbd l̂ W^wr- e^v 4< "•:>£ '::r?m . r v ^ •??•••.• Cowers JoKnsburffh, Ringwood, Solon, - - Barreville, Osteini, Spring Grove, Terra Votta and Wauconda tmym !W^ CotJera Troloj ltidg&-}W'/ . .. field, Greenwood, i'V-a ,V ct«. •£ Lake, Dig Mow., r taqua Bay and MJbu%^,.^C% tary rural districts.* 4 J VOLUME XXVIII. J DIRECTORY VwnwniH»<n*tm#iMH|!1 DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. "PHYSICIAN, SURGEON •t or Green streets, McHenry. AND OCULIST corner Etio md O. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry 111. Office at Residence, corner Court Md Elm streets. Telephone 333. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington " street, Chicago, III. C. V. BARNES. - A TTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. ** lAAtJnrM u Bruv*1 ultv •• ^ectloos a specialty Damage Suits, etc at Woodstock, 1 D. T. SMILEY. A TTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No tary Public. Will give prompt and lm mediate attentloa 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-tongne strangers sometimes lend people astray. WEST MCHENRY, - - Ixx,. C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col­ lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell's store. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. *£0 McHenry Illinois Over I'etesch's Drug Store, next to Bank. THE saw DENTIST ON THE WEST SIDE DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over B«fley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:30 a. m. to S:30 p. m CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. qteam Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Galls from oat of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLINQ, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Illinois. •ffloe »t realdenoe first door west of Methodist church Geo. Meyers Ueneral Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. "lcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 461. LAflBERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John 5charres, SS Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. REALESTATE Farms, Honses, 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, Over Chapell's Store. McHenry, 111. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENRY 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. Bt. Patrick's Court, No. 1ST. W. C. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MARY COBB. Chief Ranger. Mas. KATHKYW 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. STEVENS. Consul. H. 0. MEAD. Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month In Forester Ilall. ANTON ENGELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NRISS, Recording Secretary. LODIS OEHTEL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. HARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. 0. O. F. Bt: 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 13, IMS WEEK DAY TRAINS. NORTHBOUND CHI™. NORTHBOUND Mcilenry. 7.2ft a m Via Elgin 11.34am 8.4ft am Via Des l'laines 10.10 a m 3.90 p m Via Des l'laines 4.40 pm 4.00 p m. 5.01 pa.. b:00 a m.. 8.40 am... 9.10 :t m... Z.QS p m... Via Elgin... ...Via Des l'laines.. SUNDAY TRAINS. ... Via Dos l'laines.. Via Klgln .. Via Des Plalnes.,. Via Elgin WEEK DAY TRAINS. SATURDAY ONLY. Via Elgin SOUTHBOUND. Di4 p m .6.64 p m ..0:37 a m .11.14 a m . 11.14 a m . 6.09-9 m 3:00 p m Arrive Chicago. l:Mp m... Leave McHenry. J-® a Via Elgin . .laio a m f*22 a m a Dwii Raines j .iM a m „®-00 p m Via Elgin 5.46 p m 6:03 p m Via Des IMaiueif .7:45 p m MONDAY ONI.T. 7:l«am Via Des Plainest . SUNDAY TBAUII, 7.32 am Via Elgin Via fVs Pluines 7:0fl p m. 7:12 p m. . Via Elgin. --#:35 a m ...10.30 am -- H:2a |i m .10:30 p m Passengers'taking 7:32 train from stations north of Crystal Lake can change at Urwatal aad arrtr* ta OblcawoMia. m. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. (terns Concerning Local Up by the 1 Affkira Picked fmy. Elgin Butter Market. There was no butter offered on the board of trade. The market was made firm at 21 cents by the committee. The week's output was 815,600 pounds. New Ads This Week. S. S. Chapell--Discount sale. Osmun Bros.--Hardware, Dry Goods. W. C. Evanson Summer Bargains. J. J Miller--Hot weather Clothing. M. J. Walsh---Shirt Waist discounts. J. Hurwitz--Price quotations. F. L. McOmber--Gasoline Stoves. Gilbert Bros.--Grocery Snaps. The Emerald Parks and Spring Groves will battle on the diamond fiext Sunday. The water in the river continues to rise, the flats east of the creek bridge are partially flooded. O. W. Owen, oar hustling piano dealer, has twenty pianos rented out this summer, twelve having been in­ stalled at the Bay. A large bell arrived here this week and was hauled to Volo Tuesday by Peter Bower, where it will be hung in the Catholic church. If potatoes do not rot in the ground a bounteous crop will be harvested this fell. They are now selling as low as fifty cents per bushel. John Dowie has ruled that all report­ ers shall stear clear of Zion City Surely there is nothing going on there that Dowie Is ashamed of. The Terra Cotta ball team went to Nunda last Sunday and^^et crushing defeat, the. score being 18 to 5. The same teams will play next Sunday for a twenty-five dollar purse. If there is to be no general moyement in muzzling dogs, it would be well for all owners to bear in mind that it is a .good thing to have a basin of water where the dog can drink at any time. The youngsters take great delight these days in "goin' in swimmin' " in the mill pond near the race. The water is clear enough and apparently clean, but it does not smell just fit for bathing purposes. Dr. Nye is now nicely settled in his new cottage at Johnsbnrg. It is a pretty building in which the doctor takes just pride. The work was done under the careful eye of Stephen H. Freund, a guarantee of good workman­ ship. Geo. Rothermel fell against a shaft while working in Reynold's mill last Thursday and has been confined to his home the past week in consequence. He and the shaft came together with such force that he was injured internally. He is under the care ol Dr. Wells. No use letting your neighbor tell you the news of the world when you can read it all in The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and then have the pleasure of telling it first. Our special rate of fl. 75 for The Inter Ocean and this paper combined for one year is still open. The Fox River Valley Flour and Feed mill of which S. Reynolds is owner* is now one of the most complete mills in this part of the country. The new flour machine is now in place and gives en­ tire satisfaction. It required the work of three or four men and as many weeks to make the changes necessary. The McHenry County Fair will hold forth from August 2fi to 30, inclusive, this year. Those who contemplate entering the different contests should begin to lay their plans. Just a little more than one month's time in which to make preparations. Secretary Arn old is getting in some good work these days. The girls of the J. Y. P. C. [J. met at Mrs. Perkins' last Saturday and organ­ ized a "Junior Sewing Circle." The following officers were installed: Presi­ dent, Florence Granger; vice president, Maude Granger; secretary, Irene Mc­ Omber; treasurer, Fannie Granger. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Irene McOmber, Satur­ day, July 19 at 2 o'clock. The members of St. Mary's German Catholic parish of McHenry will hold their eighth annual picnic on August 20 and 21 at River Side Park. It is the intention of the members to make this a reunion gathering of old settlers of this county. Many gold medal prizes will be awarded. The arrangement committee is preparing the prize list and program which will be published later. Twenty-five years ago, last spring, Fred Schnorr became the possession of a Yuch plant. For fifteen years he and his wife gave it the best of care but for some reason it would not blossom. The Utter then threw it out to die. But Mr. Schnorr picked it up five days later and vowed he would nurse the plant until it did blossom. That was ten years ago, and last week the first buds appeared. This week the blossoms are out and the owners feel repaid for their twenty-five years of waiting and watch­ ing. The Hoard of Review. The McHenry county board of re­ view met at Woodstock Monday to re­ view the tax assessment books. Chair­ man L. E Mentch of Cary will preside and the members will be J. W. Cristy of Ringwood and Wm. Desmond of Hartland. If the assessor has slighted you by failing to list any of yoor prop­ erty, go before the board and ' 'show up," but don't go before you are called. If you are assessed to high, do not wait for the call, but just hie yourself to the county MMt sad register--yoqr ktok. I McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1902. OF A PERSONA! NATURE. -i. NUMBER PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Tp Here and There ky The Pialndealear Scribe. Ed. Whiting was a Nnnda caller Sun­ day. A. J. Olson and wife were McHenry callers Saturday. Geo. Curtis had business in the windy city last Saturday. / T. J. Walsh transacted business in Chicago Saturday. Miss Lena Stoffel is the guest of rela­ tives at Liberty ville. * Miss Dora Stoffel is visiting friends at Waukegan this week. Will Fisher and Chris Sohmitt went to Chicago yesterday. •G. S. Magnusen was out from Chica­ go a few days last week. Ernest Hetzel, of Chicago, is visiting McHenry friends this week. Joe Freund and Frank Schmitt were at Burlington, Wis., this week. L. D. and F. E. Lowell, of Nunda, were McHenry callers last Friday. Mrs. John Schumacher, of Dan vers, HI., is the guest of Mrs. J. D. Lodtz. Miss Jennie Walton, of Volo, was a McHenry caller Wednesday afternoon. A number from here attended the dance at Wauconda Saturday evening Mrs. Paul Gerding, of Chicago, is now occupying her cottage at the Bay. Miss Mayme Going returned from a week's visit in Chicago Saturday night. Ben Hiller and (laughter, Lillie, of Volo called on friends in McHenry Tues­ day. Chas.- Block has given up his position at Elgin and is now visiting his parents here. Mrs. Winnifred Shoemacher, of South Bend, Ind., is visiting her mother, Mrs Dermont. John I. Story was over from Nunda yesterday giving his many friends the glad hand. "Captain Jack" Thurlwell has given up his job at Lake Geneva and returned to McHenry. Miss Maggie Ward is spending her vacation in Chicago visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber called on Mr. and Mrs. John I. Story at Nunda last Sunday. Miss Kate Laughlin, of Springfield, Wis., visited home folks from Friday until Sunday. Miss Margaret Walsh, of River Forest, was the guest of Mrs. B. M. Jensen last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Covey, of Montevideo, Minn., are guests at the home of Henry Baldwin this week. Pistakee Bay and Fox River news will hereafter be found on the last page, oommencing this week. Misses Annie and Regina Wiedeman and Clara Munchnick are visiting at the home of Mathias Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Justen returned Monday from a week's visit at Burling­ ton and Honey Creek, Wis. Mrs. J. Brink and son, John, of Chi­ cago, were guests at the home of F. C. Going the first of the week. F. L. McOmber and son, Gilbert* and C. D. Schoonmaker witnessed the ball game at Woodstock last Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. F. W Miller left last week for the East via the great lakes, accompanied by Miss Lucile Byrd. Mrs. Chas. Givens and daughter, *of Lake Zurich, were visiting relatives and friends here the latter part of last week. Mrs Lou Scott accompanied by her granddaughter. Miss Mae, of Chicago, is visiting relatives at Elgin this week Miss Alice Swanson returned to her home in Chicago Wednesday after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. H. M. Jensen. J. D. Lodtz and family will leave next Wednesday for a week's visit at Stoughton, Wis., During their absence the tailor shop will be closed. C. T. Smith, of Solon, was in Mc­ Henry Tuesday calling on old friends. Mr. Smith is always a welcome visitor at The Plaindealer office when in town. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Q. Seng and son, of Chicago, left on Monday for a three months' sojourn at Denver, Colo. Mr. Seng has many friends in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Owen drove over to Woodstock Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wright. Mrs. Owen had not been in Woodstock before in ten years. FOUND DEAD IN BATHTUB. McHenry Girl and Commit Suicide. Hnsband The following article sent as a special dispatch to the St. Paul Pioneer Press from Grand Forks, S. D., may be of interest to many McHenry people. Mrs. McCormick was formerly Miss Callie Buckland whose father conducted a general store, where S. S. Chapell is located, many years ago. Mr. Buck- land died about twenty-four years ago and his family moved away a few years later: "While their son and daughter and several young friends were singing and dancing in the parlor last night, Charles J. McCormick, a Great Northern con­ ductor, and his wife were dying in the bath tub on the same floor, where their bodies were found some hours later by their son, who supposed that they had gone to sleep, and tried in vain to awrfken them. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had been out for a drive in the evening, and did considerable shopping. They talked with many people and appeared to be in good health and spirits. Going home, they entered by the back way and called to their son and daughter, who were entertaining several friends in the par­ lor, that they were going to take a bath. While out they had procured a jug of beer, and they called to the daughter to bring them some crackers to eat with it. Later they asked her to bring some clothing, which she did. They were not heard from again. "The party in the parlor made merry until a late hour, and when the guests had left, Hilby, the son, aged thirteen, went to call his parents. He could not arouse them, and, becoming alarmed, he called for help from one of the guests who had gone but a few steps. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCormick were dead when found. Their nude bodies were in the tub, their clothing lay scattered about the floor, and a partially con­ sumed jug of beer stood near by. "Mr. McCormick's body lay at full length, the feet toward the faucet. Mrs. McCormick was crouched at his feet, his arms resting on the side of the tub and her face buried in them. Dr. Wheeler who was called, thought they had beeh dead about two hours. No satisfactory explanation of the tragedy can be given. "Mr. McCormick was one of the old­ est and most valued conductors on the Great Northern. He was known as President Hill's favorite conductor, and was selected whenever possible to take charge of the president's private train. He had taken Mr. Hill many times from St. Paul to the coast. He was in com­ fortable circumstances and had the confidence of all his associates. "There are wild rumors that his wife was unreasonably jealous of him; that in a frenzy she may have poisoned first her husband and then herself. The in­ dications are that death was by poison­ ing, though by what agent has not been determined, as the analysis of the viscera and the beer left in the jug is not completed. "The coroner today empaneled a jury, but beyond formalities little was done. The evidence showed that Mrs. McCor mick must have got into the bath tub after her husband, and the coroner be­ lieves ;hat the husband died first. Mc­ Cormick's features were composed and his wife's face showed no traces of emo­ tion. There was no evidence of a strug­ gle or of anything unusual, and the the­ ory of asphyxiation will not hold, as there was no smell of gas in the room. The inquest will be resumed tomorrow." MONDAY NIGHT S STORM. ORGANIZED OPPOSITION LETTER FROM PARI8 THE DAM COMMITTEE WILL HAVE i FIQHT ON ITS HANDS. Gale of Wind and Heavy Kaln Much Damage. Surprise Party. Misses Annie and Katie Freund were surprised by a number of their friends last Sunday evening, who called with­ out invitation. The evening was spent at various games and all had a good time. The following were present: Messrs.-- John Powers John Stilling Berniu Stilling Misses- Mary Freund Mary Althoff Annie Freund Henry Stilling Willie Brefelo John Freund Josepbina Wingart Annie Stllline Katie Freund. Broke His Arm. While playing last night Mirk, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen, in some manner broke his arm in two places above the elbow. Dr. Wells was called at once and reset the bones, making the little sufferer as comfortable as possible. Rounds out the hollow places; smooths out lines that creep about one's face WOOB roses back to faded cheeks. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea does. •Sc. G. W. Beds?. Inky black clouds rolled up from the north-west Monday evening and by their fierce appearance filled many timid persons with fear. The clouds moved quickly and in less than half an hour from the time they appeared on the horizon the storm had struck Mc­ Henry and the adjacent country in all its fury. A heavy gale of wind struck first, followed by a heavy rain storm which lasted about twenty minutes. The entire storm had passed away in­ side of an hour, but it remained long enough to cause considerable damage. Many trees were blown down or stripped of their limbs, nearly every plank on the mill dam was carried away and nearly every garden was more or less cut up. Two large apple trees in F. L. McOinber's yard went crashing to the ground at the first onslaught. Throughout the rural districts oats are badly lodged and it will try the patience of many farmers in reaping the grain. Corn did not suffer so badly although much of it is down, never to straighten up, in some places. 1 Residents at the lakes say that it seemed as if every drop of water would be driven from the lake. Many yachts were out on the water just before the storm. There was not as much lightning dis­ play as we have encountered in previous storms this spring, but there was enough. A fine horse belonging to Arthur Whiting Jr., on the Homer Wattles farm, and one owned by Ed. McCollum were killed by the lightning. This makes the third horse that Mr. Wh iting has lost this year. Two haye been struck by lightning and the third wm gored to death by a troll. Meeting Held at Knj{lit«h Prairie School House For Purpose ot Formulating Plans of Warfare. The Wilmot Agitator of, last week has the following to say wits-regard to the meeting held at English Prairie, Saturday, July 5: "The meeting ot interested land own­ ers, who are opposed to the erection of the McHenry dam. was held at the English Prairie school house, Saturday, aud was representative of all the inter­ ests affected. An organization was effected and plans for carrying on a vigorous warfare were made. Burton Stevens was chosen president, F. L. Hatch, treat., and Walter Carey, secre­ tary With the river a» high as it is at present, it should be easy to work up sentiment to the proper pitch. With an actual taste of high water the farmer will better realize what it will be to struggle with such a condition contin­ ually. The high water will also render it difficult if not impossible to build the dam, during which time the farmers should be able to put a quietus to the project altogether." The editor of the Agitator has evi­ dently forgotten to take into considera­ tion the disasterous consequences if a bull is taken by the horns He knows but little of the character and stamina of the men who are at the head in this dam business. Theee men have, without a doubt, looked into all the possibilities and im­ possibilities that will come up in the work before them, and are ready to meet any and all opposition. The talk of putting a quietus to the project is nothing but talk. The Agitator says that with an actual taste of high water the farmer will better realize what it will be to struggle with such a condition con­ tinually. Why that WILL be? There will be no such struggle. The water is some feet higher now than the proposed dam will bring it and The Agitator knows this if it is posted in the matter at all. The water is too high now and The Plaindealer would not countenance any proposition to keep it at the present stage, nor do the "millionaires" wish it. If the farmers carry this idea we can not blame them for becoming anxious They make a mistake however in de­ claring that there shall be .vo dam. If they fear that the committee intends to build a dam that will cause damage to land, there is only one way in which to present their grievances, and that is to confer with members of that committee. They are all gentlemen and will listen to any reasonable argument. The Plaindealer is in favor of a dam because it will be a good thing for Mc­ Henry and will enhance the value of all land along the river, but we wish the farmers to understand that we are not in favor of a dam that will cause any private lands to be flooded. It is beyond understanding why the people of Wilmot should be sweating under the collar It is stated that ac cording to an old survey, made at the time the Bishop mills were built, there is more than four feet fall between Wilmot and McHenry. ASKS A DIVORCE. Received by Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown From Their Grand-son, Jim Knight. Paris, July 2, 1902. Dear Grandma and Grandpa:-- I have arrived in Paris as you will see by the heading and am working my head off doing the city. I was very sorry not to see you before I left but I was very much pushed for time at the last. We left New York in a driving rainstorm but papa very faithfully came down to see me off. For the first few days it rained steadily and was very rough. In port the captain said it was the roughest weather that the boat had ever been through. None of our party were seasick however although almost every other passenger was sick at some time or other. We had a splendid time on shipboard and made lots of acquaint­ ances. A sea trip is a great thing and T would like to take one every year. We land at Boulogne Monday night at 12 o'clock and took the train immediately for Paris. We had some trouble land­ ing and a little with the customs officer but managed to get here all right at last. We had breakfast at a hotel and then went to our Pension, which, prop­ erly speaking, is an American boarding honse. Besides our party there are seven old maids none of whom speak English, so the conversation is not very general as far as we are concerned. We spent most of yesterday and all of today looking around Paris. It's a great town and we intend to stay here a month. We three fellows, Harry Smith, Stan­ ford Harmon and myself start in with a Frenoh teacher tomorrow. I wish you were here to see the funny French peo­ ple and their customs. Paris is a mag­ nificent place and is literally covered with statues and churches. Tomorrow we intend to take a trip up the Seine and the next day somewhere else in the country. Well as I have to start early tomorrow and it is now ten o'clock I will have to stop, hoping that you have as good a summer as I expect to, I am Yours Truly, JIM KNIGHT. ADELBERT SHERMAN DEAD. EXCHANGE CLEANIKG&< HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. A N D Wife of a Former McHenry Teacher Files a BUI. According to the Elgin Courier Mrs. Alice Overaker has brought suit for divorce from her husband, Frank M. Overaker. Botsford, Wayne & Bots- ford are her attorneys and she charges cruelty and intemperance. Overaker was for some time principal of the Mc­ Henry schools. His wife is now in Elgin. She also asked an injunction restraining him from disposing of his property or interfering with her in any way. Neat Dental Parlors. Dr. F. C. Ross is now nicely located in his new rooms over Petesch's drug store. The reception room is large and cheery, being nicely furnished with writing desk, easy chairs and a table upon which those waiting will find papers and periodicals. A few moments spent in this room will lessen the dread of the operating room. The latter is large, well-lighted and neat. City water has been put in and everything about the place is convenient. The doctor's family will occupy the rooms in the rear of the dental parlors about November 1. Instead of taking a mile walk for his dinner when the ther­ mometer registers twenty below the doctor will only pass through one door this winter. He would be pleased to have his friends call and see his new quarters. The place looks so inviting you will want a tooth pulled whether it is necessary or not Dislocated His Shoulder. Last Thursday Prof. E. C. Fisher fell from a scaffold to the ground, a dis­ tance of fourteen feet, landing on his left shoulder. The bones were dislo­ cated and Mr. Fisher will carry his left arm in a sling for some time, but he is thanking his lucky stars that it was not worse. Dr. D. G. Wells has been attending him. It seems that he was in the act of taking down the scffold at Wm. Bonslett's house on Waukegan street, which had just been shingled, when in some manner the braces be­ came loosened and sent him headlong to the ground. Pstssch * White Pine Cough Syrup* Passes Away After a Long Illness, Satur­ day, July It. Died, at his home in West McHenry, July 13, 1902, Adelbert Sherman, aged 48 yeans, 1 month and 3 days. Adelbert Sherman was born in West McHenry, Illinois, June 9, 1854, and died July 12, 1902. He was the eldest of five children. He was married to Miss Jennie Kelly December 24, 1870 He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Sherman, his wife and three sons, Charles, Earl and Clifford. Mr. Sherman was a dutiful and thoughtful son, a helpful brother and an affectionate husband. His first thought was always for his home and those who depended on him. He was of a bright, sunny disposition and always looked to the bright side of things. A casual visitor at his home was at once etruck by that companion-like relationship which existed between him and his sons. He took great interest in all their projects and was in turn adored by them. His patience and fortitude were severely tested in his last long illness, but never failed him. The funeral service was held on Mon­ day, July 14, at the Methodist church in this village, Rev. Lauck officiating. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh furnished some very tine music. The floral offer­ ings were beautiful. Hon. F. K. Granger acted as manager and the pall bearers were Will Saylor, Robert Rich­ ardson, Warren Francisco, Henry Hobart, Charles Durkee and Robert Carr. » * * A MiHfellaneon* Assortment of Items In Condnminl Form For Conven­ ience of llnsy People. The Olivers defeated the famous Spauldings last Saturday by a score of 10 to 6. Two home runs were made by the Olivers, they having no tronble in finding the ball at all rimes Lake Geneva Herald: The water in the lake has reached high water mark aud is running over the (lain. It has been several yearn since there hts beeu as much water in the lake as at present. Nunda Herald: Osmun Bros, moved their stock of general merchandise, which has been slortJ in the Schmidt building, to McHenry this w&ak, and will open a store there. Vv's heartily commend the firm to the good people of McHenry. Barrington Review: A gentleman from McHenry informed us Tuesday that the people up there "would daia Fox river good and proper ' Go ahead dam it to your satinfaction. Our com­ merce is not particularly alTected by the Fox. Waukegan Gazette: The pnstoffica known as "Monaville," and innre re­ cently as Fox Luke, has the name changed to East Fox Lake, while the new postoffice establishment at the Fox Lake depot on the west side of the lake will be known as Fox Lake. Last week Tuesday the Olivers suf­ fered defeat at the hands of the Syca­ more's on the latter's grounds. But " 'tis said that the umpire was as one sided as a handle on a jug. The Olivers are credited with six hits while the Sycamores only connected three times. Beebe struck out nine men, but the Spcamores won 4 to 1. Nunda Herald: Postmaster Corl And Carrier Watson drove to Barreville Monday and" put in place the govern­ ment mail box at that place. Mail will be collected daily from this box by the carrier. Anyone who so desires may deposit mail in the box. There is a heavy penalty for tampering with the box other than in a legitimate way. Since the readjustment plan of tho Woodmen began to be agitated tho question is often asked, "How old is the oldest Woodman and are there any above the age of sixty?" The oldest >• Woodman is 83 years old, the next ifl<£- 81, four are 79. nine are 78 and about 6,400 have passed the age of 60. The presen t average age of all members is 88.22 years.--Ex. St. Charles Chronicle: The demo­ crats of this congressional district met at Aurora last Saturday and seloctetl James Monroe of DuPage county to gn down to defeat before Howard M Snapp of Will county. McHonry county failed to send any delegates to the con­ vention. What was the matter with Editor Dufield of the Woodstock .Demo­ crat ? He should marshal his better. Elgin Conrier: Leo HenDing. the Huntley man, against whom suit for |10,000 damages has been started is a young man and is one of two sons of tt wealthy father. If judgement is secured it is thought it can be collected. Albert Meyers, the complainant, will wear an ugly scar from the cut inflicted in his cheek by Henning's knife. The suit is the outgrowth of a fight at a dance at Gilberts. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mrs. Joseph Justen Jump* From Rapidly Moving- Carriage. A Cord of Wood, E. Lawlus has a pile of wood at his residence whioh looks very much like any stove wood, but it has a history that is not in the least reassuring ac­ cording to Mr. Lawlus' version of past events. When the pile of wood was a full cord a tramp was hired to saw it, but he had only finished i of the cord when the wood fell on his foot and smashed it so badly he was compelled to quit. The next ± was sawed by Robert Hudson who was later killed in a runaway. Peter Weber cut up the third ± and died later. The last i still remains uncut and Mr. Lawlus intends to leave it for any person who may wish to commit suicide. Simon Stoffel Hells Out. Last week Simon Stoffel sold his stock of general merchandise to Sanford R. Peck, of Barrington. The deal has been hanging fire for some months past consequently people were not surprised when negotiations were closed. Dur­ ing the past week fhree or four men have been busy taking invoice apd the tedious job is now about completed. Mr. Peck expects to replenish the stock and conduct a general Btore, first-class in every respect. Mr. Stoffel will de­ vote his entire time to his large and growing insurance business, with dffoe in the basement tof his building. The Basket Picnic. A large crowd of people attended the moonlight picnic at Columbia Park Tuesday night and everyone succeeded in gettiqp his money's worth of fun. The dance platform was the center of attraction for the younger people aa 1 which is a hard thing to do int;>l well as some of the older ones. There were all kinds of lunch baskets in evi­ dence and many of t^era brought good priow. Mrs. Joseph Justen of Ringwood jumped from a rapidly moving carriage^ at Johnsbnrg Tuesday night and re-', ceived serious injuries. Mr. Justen and his family were .re­ turning home from the picnic at Colom­ bia Park about midnight, driving a team of young horses When they reached the village of Jobnsburg a dog ran into the road and by its barliing frightened the horses so badly that they became uamanageable and dashed up the road at full speed. Mr. Jnaten hung to the reins, but his wife and tho children leaped to the , ground. The latter escaped injury but Airs. Justen landed on the side of her head, badly bruising her face and rendering ber un­ conscious She was carried^ into Dr» Nye's residence where everything pos­ sible was done to revive her. It ws» thought at first that she had been killed but after several hour's work she was revived. At this writing she is iu a serious condition. Mr. Justen WM not aware that his wife bad jumped until he had got the horses under con­ trol aboat a mile from the village. Not Knoagh Contract*. R. W Stafford was out from Chicago Tuesday looking up the cucumber prospects and to say the lea?t he is not; elated over the conditions here. There- are but few acres contracted; although there may be many thousand bnshols. growing. Mr. Stafford statis that it i& absolutely necessary that fanners^ should make contracts for that is th» only way iu which they can conducfc their business succseafully. Tbe pickte- manufacturer ^muet contract for tris- vinegar. barrels, etc.. months ahc&K antljr unless he knows how many piclwios fax prepare for. Stafford & (>t>i<l(uaitH have erected three new factories 1%. Indiana this spring.