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Covert Johnsburgh, pr? Ringwood, Solon, - •*. iV'VBarreville, Ostend^ ^ Spring Grove, Terr plv Cotta and Wauconda . ~ " ""' p~i _if •> ' • •. . I w . w v-^t- i ' LHE f *'* ? V • • \ . \ «• ,. *M - viŷ ; Covers Volo, ${#&£• 1' 'J / f e Z d , G r e e f i w o o d , F o x Lake, Dighton, Pis- V ^ taqua Bay and trUbu- * V'i tary rural districts. ^ VOLUME XXVIII. DIRECTORY § DAVID O. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. Office and residence corner Elm and Green streets, McHenry. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1902. V-•̂ NUMBER 6 C. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN ANI) SURGEON. McHenry, *- 111. Office at Residence, corner Court Mid Elm streets. Telephone 333. KNIGHT & BROWN. A TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington " street, Chicago, III. C. I*. BARNES. A TTOBNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Ool- lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Concerning Local Affkirt Picked Up by the Way. D. T. SMILEY. ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attcutto 1 to all business intrusted to his care. Office In Hoy's Block, Woodstock, H 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, suiooth-tongne strangers sometimes lead people astray. WBST MCHENRY, - - IIX. C. R. THURLWELL Attorney, Counselor and Solicitor, Col­ lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell's store. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. F. C. R ft D. D. S.-^ McHenry Illinois Over Potesch's Drug Store, next to Bank. THB NIW DENTIST ON THB WEST SIDE DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over Besley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:90 a. m. to 5:80 p. m CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. 61 team Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel*and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A SPECIALTY. Jails from out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. Office at residence first door went of Methodist church West McHenry, Illinois. Geo. Meyers General Teaming of ail kinds. Excavating and Grading. "lcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAHBERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John Scharres, 02 Fifth Ave., Chicago. Bar Tender. REAL ESTATE 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, 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. K. 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 llall. MH8. MAHY COBB, (Jliief Hanger. MRS. IUTHPVN 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. C. MEAD. Clerk. __ _ c. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENOEL,N, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. LociS OERTKI,, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. UAHBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John Helmer, 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 Bolger. R. S. Chicago & North-Western. >sy Effective June 15. 1902 WEEK DAY TRAINS. Arrive OhfcMO NORTHBOUND McHenry. 7 ® ?m" ... Via Elgin 11.34 a m 8 45 am:.::::. Via Des l'laines 10.10am n m ... Via Des l'laines 4.40 p m 4«IPM::::::: VIA ELGIN JHP" 5;0l ui Via Des l'laines 6.54 p m SUNDAY TRAINS. 8*00 am Via Des l'laines #:37 a m 8.4.* a m Via Elgin 010am Via Des l'laines 11.14 a ni &<Bpin Via Elgin. 5.00pm WEEK DAY TRA1M. SATURDAY OKLT. j;80p m via Elgin 3:00 p m SOUTHBOUND. CH£O. 7 a nr., Via Elgin 10.10 a m i'na * m Via Des l'laines tt.50 a m H 00 i) m.... Via Elgin 5.45 p m ti:03 p ill .Via Des l'laines 7:45 p m MONDAY ONL.Y. 7:12 Via Des l'laines.. 8:35 am SUNDAY TRAINS. 7 *42 a Via Elgin 10.30 am 7*08 D nl Via Des l'laines 8:25 p m p Via Elgin 10:30 p m Passengers taking* 7:32 train f 10m stations north of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal Lake and arrive in Chicago aU»:26 a. m. New Ads This Week. Osmun Bros. --Hardware, Drygoods. Elgin Butter Market. Butter did not change in price on the board of trade. The offerings were 2,700 pounds but no bids were recorded and the market closed without sales. The official market was made steady at 20 cents by the committee. The week's output was 660,000 pounds. B. Gilbert's store building on Main street is receiving a new dress of paint. Gravel is being hauled onto the roads in the village, and its a good thing, too. No more meetings will be held by the J. Y. P. C. U. until the first Sunday in September. The Willing Workers will meet in the church parlors next Thursday at the usual hour. Despite the fact that there has been no rain for the past ten days there has been no perceptible fall in the river. Carpenter work on the Universalist parsonage was commenced this week under the supervision of E. W. Howe. The McHenry base ball team will play the Wauconda's at that place next Sunday. Now boys look out for squalls. The farmers are more than hustling in the harvest fields these days. In the meantime the streets of this village are deserted during most of the' day. Theo. Meyers commenced work on the fonndation of Perry & Owen's new house Monday, Stephen H. Freund will have charge of the the carpentar work. The Olivers will cross bats with the Kenosha team next Saturday. The lat­ ter team has a string of victories, and the game will undoubtedly be a good one. H. M. Jensen expects to leave McHen­ ry in about three weekB, his lease of the Rosedale hot houses and grounds expir­ ing at that time. He has not yet decid­ ed where he will locate. Fifty-two weeks of contact with all the news of our home town, county, state, country, and all the world for $1.75 which pays for The Chicago Inter Ocean and this paper for one year. The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean bears the reputation of beiri"g the best weekly newspaper in the world. We have arranged specially to supply it and this paper together for one year at the low price of $1.75 for both. The ball game at Woodstock last Sat­ urday between the Elgins and Olivers ended in a row. It is difficult to state who was to blame for the trouble on the diamond, but the disgraceful scene at the depot certainly does not speak well for Woodstock's sporting element. It seems strange that dust two inches deep should be found on the streets in a town the size of McHenry. What a good impression it must give strangers when they drive through, and how nice it must be for the merchants. It does not effect The Plaindealer, but we are willing to "dig" and help pay the ex­ penses of running a sprinkling cart, if the village can not afford to do so. Numbers of nice black bass are being pulled out of the mill pond this week. There are thousands of them there and can be seen along the edge of the pond on a clear day, but it is not every hour of the day that they can be caught. J. T. Edwards landed five Monday evening and the following day John Barbian hooked two. HARVEST PARTY. Will be Given September 5 by the Modern Woodmeu. Valley Camp No. 97, M. W. A. will givtf a Harvest dance at Stoffel's Hall, West McHenry, Friday, Sept. 5. Reed's Orchestra, including the trap drnmmer, which gave such unbounded satisfaction at the last dance will again officiate, thus guaranteeing music of the highest grade. Remember the date, Sept. 5. Has Had Enough. A statement is going the rounds of the press that W. A. Northcott has notified the head camp of the Modern Woodmen that he will not accept another nomina­ tion for the office of head consul of the order, which place he has occupied for many years. His present term of office expires in June 1903, and at the head camp meeting which then convenes the reins will be passed over to another man. The decision on the part of Mr. Northcott is not according to the gener­ al expectation of the members of the or­ der of this vicinity, as his det&mined front in the present readjustment of rates agitation in the order, seemed to present it as an issue with Northcott as its chief supporter. Birthday Dinner. Mrs. Geo. Besley and daughter, Mrs. Ray O. Lamphere, fittingly celebrated eir birthday anniversaries by giv­ ing a twelve o'clock dinner at the for­ mer's home on Tuesday of this week. It was a sumptuous spread and thor­ oughly enjoyed by the guests. Both Mrs. Besley and Mrs. Lamphere received many beautiful gifts as tokens of esteem and mementos of the occasion. « The following persons were present: Messrs. and Meadames-- Jesse Bennett II. C. Mead D. F. llanly Cbas. Lamphere W. C. Besley Ii. O. Lamphere Mrs. E. V. Anderson, Woodstock. Misses-- Rosinu Reynolds Maud Bennett Mamie Granger - Dora Besley Hattie Lamphere Dr. Chamberlain H. O. llodgo, Mrs. Ella Lamphere. • Petesch's White Pine Cough Syrup. OF A PERSONAL NATURI PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked Up Here and There ky The Plaindealer Scribe. Miss Clara Stoffel is visiting friends in Chicago. Mrs. W. C. Evanson was in the city yesterday. Miss Cora Wilson has been very ill the past week. C. G. Berner transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Atty. V. S. Lumley was over from Woodstock Friday. Miss Mamie Heimer was a Chicago visitor the past week. Mrs. H. M. Jensen called on Ring- wood friends Monday. Orten Gilbert spent the latter part Of last week in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fisher were Chica go visitors over Sunday. D. G. Nellis, of Waukegan, spent Sunday with his family. ' Mrs. N. H, Pike went to Chicago last evening for a short visit. Bernie Frisby took in the sights of the windy city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mead, of Oak Park, are visiting relatives here. Misses Tillie and Agnes Meyers were Chicago visitors this week. Dr. Ballou, of Nunda, made a profes­ sional call here last Saturday. W. V. Copeland, of Chicago, is visit­ ing Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Severs. LI. B. Evans is the new manager at Stafford & Goldsmith's factory. Mrs. Gregory and grandson, Leonard Phillips, are visiting in Chicago. Miss Lillie Bryer, of Chicago, is visit­ ing McHenry friends for a few days. Mrs. Jennie Paul, of St. Louis, is vis­ iting her friend, Mrs. Arthur Severs. John P. Schreiner, of Chicago, was the guest of his parents here Sunday. Miss Tillie Miller, of Chicago, is the guest of Misses Etta and Carrie Simes. Albert Snyder and Eric Stone, of Woodstock, were in McHenry last week Mrs. B. G. Sherman and danghter, Miss Villa, were recent Harvard visitors. W. T. Wells, of Chicago, visited his brother, Dr. D. G. Wells, oyer Sunday. Miss Christina Buss has been spending the past week with friends in Wiscon­ sin. Mrs. August Beckel, of Chicago, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Henry Simes. Miss Jaanita Ellerbrook, of Chicago, visited her uncle, W. J. Schumacher, last week. Mrs. Marcia Bradley, of Sheldon, la., was entertained by Mrs. W. A. Cristy last week. David Parker was over from Liberty- ville this week shaking hands with his many friends. Misses Barbara and Lizzie Thelen, of Elgin, have been calling on home folks the past week. Mrs. Geo. Coleman Thome, of De- Kalb. visited at Dr. Ross'for a few days the past week. Earl Waite, Fred Eldredge and Emer­ son Travers saw the ball game at Wood­ stock Saturday. Mrs. Frank Ward entertained her mother, Mrs. Kfearns, of Chicago, a few days this weeki Harold Cristy has given up his posi­ tion in Chicago and will enjoy a few weeks' vacation. Jos. Barbian, Jay Gilbert, F. A. Holly and Frank Shelton were in Chicago the first of the week, Miss Dora Besley, who has been at­ tending the Normal school DeKalb, is at home this week. Paul Isherwood and Wm. Sargeant, of West Chicago, are visiting Carle and Clayton Ross this week. Miss Kathry n Samuels arid Agnes Sam­ uels, of Madison, Wis., are guests at the home of Jas. B. Perry. Miss Pearl Morgan returned to Chita- go yesterday after a few weeks' visit at the home of Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. W. F. Gallaher and children re­ turned Monday evening after a month's visit with friends at Minneapolis. Harlow Belding returned to his home in West Chicago last Monday after a week's visit with Carle and Clayton Ross. Mrs. Frank Jackley and children, of Ashton, la., were guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bonslett, the past week. F. A. Holly, of The Plaindealer force, is enjoying a vacation this week. Carl­ ton Ross is woi king at the case during his absence. Mr. Reynolds, of Chicago, was out with C. Eskelsen Sunday looking at the Rosedale property with a view to buy­ ing the same. Mrs. E. B. Perkins and children left yesterday for Ravena, Mich., where they will visit for about three weeks with relatives. Frank A. Schumacher, of the Corn Exchange Bank, Chicago, is spending .lis vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Schumacher. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Richardson and daughter, who have been spending the past month at the Bay, were guests of Mrs. W. A. Cristy Friday. Miss Medlar, the vocal instructor of Woodstock, now comes to McHenry on Wednesdays instead of Saturdays as heretofore. She will toon start on a concert toar with other Woodstock talent. Wm, McGee and daughter, of Har­ vard, C. H. and Robert Fegers have been guests at the home of Dr. C. H. Fegers the past two weeks. Jas. T. Edwards came out from Chi­ cago last night for a two weeks' outing. Now for some real, honest fish stories with the goods to bacK them. Prof, and Mrs. Clifford G. Sweet and two daughters, who are spending the summer at Glenwood Springs, were re­ cent visitors at Dr. Ross' cottage. Mrs. E. H. Walker, of Lake Geneva, went to Eau Claire, Wis., last Friday to attend the funeral of her brother, Oramal, who was well known by our old inhabitants. City WILL BUILD SIDEWALK8. Council Orders Committee to Down 93OO Worth. Pat Council Room, Aug. 4, 1902. Regular meeting. Present: Chapell, Eldredge, Engeln, Granger, Rothermel, Stoffel. , ' The minutes of the regular and special meetings were read and approved. The tax levy ordinance was read and on motion "by Chapell seconded by Stof­ fel it was passed by a unanimous vote. The following bills were read and ap­ proved by the finance committee: C. H. Granger, acc. G. Curtis, painting stand pipe $68,00 A. S. Wright, same 12,00 Frank Ward, labor 8.00 Ed. Simon, " 4.20 Jos. Schneider " 8.75 C. L. Pike, " 2.55 B. L. Smith gasoline 6.71 Chris Schmidt, labor 14.25 S. S. Chapell, oil.-.. 17.35 " 4.40 J. J. Miller, " 4.88 Geo. Movers, grav'l'g... 83.25 Plaindealer Co. pub. ord. 3.20 M. M. Neisen police service 50.00 John Walsh " 50.00 $277.54 On motion by Engeln seconded by Stoffel the bills were approved and or­ dered paid. On motion by Granger seconded by Chapell the clerk's bond with John Stro- ner and Simon Stoffel as sureities was abproved. Motion by Granger seconded by Roth­ ermel that the sidewalk committee be empowered to advertise for the construc­ tion of tar concrete walks and enter into contract for an amount not to ex­ ceed $500, and to locate same. Motion carried. On motion duly carried the Board ad­ journed. F. H. Wattles, Pres. John Stoffel, Clerk. THE RECORD BROKEN. SORROWING FAMILY DEATH CLAIMS TWO WITHIN ONE WEEK. June and July the Two Wettest Consecu­ tive Months on Keeord. With the close of July there ended the two wettest consecutive months in the history of the weather bureau for northern Illinois. One foot and a fourth of an inch of rain fell and in this sec­ tion it came on thirty-nine of the sixty- two days. The closing day was marked by a thunder shower. It was the thirty-sixth rainfall of July. The total precipita tion of the month was 5.78 inches. That for June was 6.45 inches. There have been single months in which the total rainfall, was greater than either June or July of this year, notably June, 1892, when the precipitation was 10.48 inches, hnt no two consecutive months have yielded so much rain. The rainy season seems to have ended, at least for a time. A Commontcation. Mr. Editor: I wish to say a few words in answer to reports during the week concerning some remarks in regard to the fall of the tail race from mill to river. Was the measurement taken from the middle of the river or at the mouth of the outlet or was it taken from the ground or the snrfaoe of the waterV I should surmise that they took it from the ground in the middle of the river which of course would be three or four feet deeper than the tail race, and even if there is a great fall it's no more than I require as I must save a fall to operate a water power, otherwise my wheels must run in too much dead water. Any intelligent person must know that a three foot dam at Emerald Park will injure my water power and will be an infringement on iny rights. No matter what the mill was, 50 years ago it has been arranged this way for about twenty years, if not more. I think that establishes my right as it is and if the citizens of McHenry, espec­ ially those living on the east side, study their own interests and they will strong­ ly oppose a dam at Emerald Park. S. REYNOLDS. Memorial Services at Bingwood. At the M. W. A. memorial services held at Ringwood last Sunday the Mc­ Henry, Richmond, Spring Grove and Greenwood camps werewell represented. The address by Hon. Q. EJ. Gillmore was as usual appropriate to the occasion. He is a speaker of great ability, never being at a loss, no matter what the sub­ ject may be of which he is speaking. The devotional part of the services were led by Rev. S. W. Lauck of this village. False Reports. We wish to state that we are not re­ sponsible for the false reports which have been circulated around town. We have only taken one step so far and that one because it was our duty. We shall continue to do our duty in the future. Our motto: "All for Christ." EPWORTH LEAGUE. Christina Weber's Death is Followed by That of Mrs. Weber's Father on Monday of This Week. CHRISTINA WEBER. Christina Weber, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Mathias Weber, was born in Mc­ Henry February 14, 1886 and was drowned in Fox river July 30, 1902. She had always lived in McHenry and was a loving daughter and sister. Her friends were numbered by the hundreds for to know her was to love her. Being of an amiable disposition she made all of her acquaintances her friends. She at­ tended tbs parochial school until thirteen years of age when she entered the Mc­ Henry public school, proving herself to be a willing and apt pupil. The an­ nouncement of her death was a shock to the community and a terrible blow for the parents, sisters and brothers who have the sympathy of all. The fnueral was held at St. Mary's church Saturday morning at nine o'clock attended by a large concourse of people. Rev. Fr. Barth performed the last sad rites. JOHN PETER ADAMS. John Peter Adams was born in Ger­ many September 27, 1815, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mathias Weber, Monday evening, August 4, 1902, at 5:30 p. m. In 1868 his wife died, leaving him with six children with whom he came to America in 1869, com­ ing directly to this county. Since that time he has resided in McHenry and Johnsburgh. He was a farmer and laborer and always proved himself to be a faithful employe in any work he un­ dertook. He has lived with Mathias Weber's family during the past two or three years, being unable to do any work owing to his advanced age. Latety he had been suffering with asthma which was the direct cause of death. Of the six children who came to America with him," five are now living. Mrs. Mnthias Weber, McHenry; Mrs. Mathias Adams, Johnsburgh; Jacob Adams, Ringwood; Christina Adams, McHenry; Mrs. Theo. Bickler, McHenry. There are also living thirty-two grand­ children and twelve great-grand-chil- dren. The funeral was held Wednesday at ten o'clock at St. Mary's church, Rev. Fr. Barth officiating. CARD OP THANKS. We desire to thank our many kind friends who have so willingly assisted us during the sad honrs of the past week. Yours in Sorrow, MR. AND MRS. MATHIAS WEBER. i Lena Lay. Miss Lena Lay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lay, died at her home in Johnsburgh Monday morning, August 5, at half paHt seven o'clock, of quick consumption. She was about twenty- three years of age and was always healthy and full of life until the first or the present year when the dreaded di­ sease made its apperance. Although her death has been expected, the yews of her i«.88ing away has cast a gloom over the little village of Johnsburgh, for she was well known and liked by every­ one. At all times during her illness she received the best of loving care and medical skill The funeral was held at St. John's church this morning at nine o'clock, Rey. Fr. Mehring officiating. McHeury Victorious. The Wauconda ball team came over to McHenry last Sunday and met de­ feat at the hands of the local team by a score of twelve to seven. "Captain Jack" Thurlwell pitched an excellent game, holding his victims down to a few scattering hits and only allowing one man to walk to first. Fred Thurlwell, behind the bat, did good work a$<did all the team. With a little practice and better team work the boys could cope with the best of them. The boys also handled the stick in good shape. Her­ man Kamholz carried off the honors, making two two-baggers and two three- baggers out of four times at bat. Do it some more, fellows. But, say, can you not give us Satui day games? There are many people who dislike to attend a game on Sunday, bnt would be willing to pay to see week day exhibitions. A Good Stage. The M. W. A. are fitting up their hall in good shape to give entertainments the coming season and the fact will be gratifying to the public in general. A new stage, 21x16 feet, has been con­ structed, all the old scenery will be re­ touched and some new scenes added. The stage will be built in such a man­ ner that it can be folded up out of the way when a dance i$ given. Messrs. Going and Mead are superintending the work- They are now organizing a dramatic club, picking oat the best talent that can be secured, and intend to put on a good play two nights each month. It is evident that McHenry will find plenty of amusement this winter if the Woodmen have their say. Cider Mill. We are now prepared to start our cider press, situated at the corner of the Richmond and Greenwood roads. The press will run on Wednesdays and Sat­ urdays of each week until enough fru,it is taken in to allow us to run during the entire week. Ten bushel and over will be ground separately. Niok Winkle & Son, 5-4t McHenry, 111. EMERALD PARK MEETING. Pox River Protective Association Raises Money to Secure Legal Advice. To THE EDITOR: Meeting number two of the Fox Riy- er Protective Association was called to order at 8 o'clock on the 3rd instant, being one hour behind the time set. The scenes of a week ago were reenac- ted with variations brought about princi­ pally by the base ball contest at the same hour in Sutton's Field. At the appoint­ ed time ten or a dozen members assem­ bled at-the beautiful cottage of H. J. Armstrong, and realizing the attractive nature and business destroying influen­ ces of the game, details of members were told off to "travel north, east, south and wee>t and search and return not" without those who had so far for­ gotten themselves as to keep others waiting beyond the appointed hour. In the course of fe few minutes the de­ linquents were rounded up and return­ ing like a regiment of Fort Sheriden G. P's were brought face to face with the austere president who was armed with a hickory club- otherwise the gavel--and clothed with a Mexican sombrero, a pair of green goggles and authority. The usual office-boy excuse of family sickness was accepted and the offenders dismissed without fine. The committee appointed at the last meeting to confer with the executive com niittee of the Improvement Association reported that no tangible advance has bsen made by said Association. Plans were not yet drawn, accurate estimates not yet received, etc., and that no steps were in contemplation which tended toward ignoring the Protective Asso­ ciation their rights and interests. The reported damage which might re- snlt^to the mill if the dam were placed beiow the Park was brought np for dis­ cussion owing to the presence of a gentle­ man who was present when the mill was located and the neoessary water fall de­ termined. He informed the Association that the stated fall was six feet from the base of the wheel to the river, and there was no possible chance of damag­ ing the mill-power if the height of the dam was kept at the point originally- stated by the Improvement Association. The next step was the election of Mr. Paul Armstrong as Treasurer of the Association and the levying of an assess­ ment upon each one present, souit of those present paying in the interest of some absent member. It was astonish­ ing with what degree of alacrity Mr. Armstrong became a full fledged infla­ tionist. The 10 s and 20's rolled in upon hiui so fast he was obliged to call for assistance and the secretary kindly kept the record for him. He stated openly that he may have dreamed of but never expected wealth to streaqj in upon him in such a manner. And as a result, he could hardly contain himself and inci dentally, his greenbacks. He felt so buoyant that he assumed the aspect of a baloon and some of the mem­ bers were cogitating the upon advisabil­ ity of telephoning for a wagon load of ice in which to bury liiui in order to cool him down a little. One gentleman who could only schedule $20,000 was not ac­ cepted as a bondsman for him. Having thus provided the means an Association Attorney was elected and a committee of one, Mr. Armstrong, ap­ pointed to coufer with him Monday morning, requesting him to be present at the next meeting and report in full ujion the Act of Congress upon which the Improvement Association are basing their right to act in the matter of dam ming a river which is more that four feet deep, and the rights of all others to the same privilege. Mr. Cohen was ap­ pointed alternate. Iu this connection the following resoln tion was unanimously adopted: Resolved that the Association Attor­ ney is.hereby authorized to engage an associate so soon as he feels the inter ests of the Association demand it or may te enhanced by so doing. After calling attention to the great mistake some of the village merchants were making in not siding and working in interest with those who furnised them steady trade instead of ephemeral visit* and to the fact that a thriving village down the river w as far more important to them than all the people of the north particularly as it has bee* clearly stated bygone representing the railroad, that in the course of a few years the entire trade of those who would at this time shoulder a dam off onto the village, wilF never be seen here but will come and go by another route. It was decided to call the specific attention of each to which side of his bread was buttered. Professor Goodman detailed experi­ ments which he is carrying on and which wilKsbtJw in the most evident manner wnen concluded that increased evaporation due to extended surface ̂ 11 require more water to maintain than has been contributed heretofore to the river's current supply of 7,680.000 gal­ lons each 24 hours. The report is ex­ pected iu full at the next meeting. The question of the protection of the dam from injury according to location will be considered and the advisability of sending in the fuU reports of this As­ sociation to the Associated Press of Chicago will be decided. Finally: It was stated that a number of people who are interested in the mat­ ter as any member of the Protective Association have uot yet shown up and are invited to do so at the next meeting Sunday, 3 p. m. F.;M. GOODMAN. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. "38 •Si 'di . vf EXCHANGE CLEANINGS., •§ ' ^ A Miscellaneous Assortment of New* ,:y S Items In Condensed Form For Comven- ience of Busy People. , Hog cholera is playing havoc with the stock of farmers near Sycamore in DeKalb county. The Lake County fair will be held afc Libertyville, September 8, 4 and 8. The premium lists are now out. A. J. Beard, who occupied a farm near BelVidere, died last Tuesday from the effects of being torn by a savage boar. J, W. Gilbert. of Wauconda, has pur­ chased and takes poesession Sept 1, of the F. C. Wood worth hardware store at Union. ^ Nunda Herald: A fine of $200 and costs was given a man selling beer from a wagon near Hebron last week. State's attorney Lowell prosecuted the case. The trial was by jury. St. Charles city council and the trao^ tion company have about reached an' agreement in regard to the bridge across the river at that point. The company is to build a bridge which will cost in the neighborhood of |26,000, the city to pay $12,000 as its share of the cost of the construction and also to donate the- old structure to the company. The bridge will be three arches, with a road­ way 34 feet and each sidewalk 8 feet wide. It is probable that work will be­ gin soon and the structure will be com­ pleted within 90 days. Hebron Tribune: Three or four times during the past few weeks representa­ tives of the Borden Condensed Milk Co. have been looking over the ground with the object in view of putting in a fac­ tory here. They have a couple of sites in view both of which are desirable. Al­ ready a number of farmers have signi­ fied their willingness to furnish them with sufficient milk to warrant putting in the plant. A factory of this kind would be a good thing for Hebron and a good thing for the company as we have the finest dairy country in the West. The people should unite on this subject and every effort should be made to in­ duce the company to locate a plant hem. Thursday of last week James Barn­ stable, of Antioch, filed in the superior court, a suit for $25,000 damages against Daniel A. Williams and his wife, Addie Williams, also of Antioch. This snit is the outcome of a swimming escapade and horsewhipping an account of which was published by The Plaindealer a few weeks ago. Barnstable alleges that six weeks ago, while in his garden, he saw two young women bathing in the lake not far from his house. The next day, Barnstable avers, Mrs. Williams charged him with saying that her daughter Ruth was one the young women who been in the lake. Then, Barnstable says^. Mrs. Williams horsewhipped him. Wil­ liams drew a revolver an,d held it oyer Barnstable while Mrs. Williams plied the lash. The Wonderful Do ram Light. Good store light is a necessity, not a luxury. The well lighted store is the cheerful store. The cheerful store ia the well patronized store. Why not* follow the lead of enterprising mer­ chants all over the country and install a "Doram Light System 1" Domm Lights give a stronger, whiter, steadier light than the electric arc and cost only one-tenth as much to maintain. Their safety is beyond question. Gasoline is supplied under air pressure to each lamp through a seamless *wire tubing. The tank is away from the buildings Doram lights save money and give satisfaction in every way. Write for further facts, or better still, come and see them in operation at my place of business on Main street, Weet Mo- Henry, 111. .Will demonstrate to you what a perfect light is, and yet shnphu to operate. Yours respectfully, C G. HOLMES. Agent for McHenjy county. 4-4* v Mrs. Kuiuanda Vasey. Richmond Gazette: Died, at the home of her son, Lucius, in Leroy, Mc­ Lean county, 111., Jnly 4th, 1902, Mra. Bumanda Vasey, aged 79 years and 8 days. She was born in Windrom, Brad­ ford county, Penn., June 29, 1838. Shft was tiie daughter of Abel Pierce. Waa united in marriage to Richard Vasey at English Prairie, 111., October 97, 1847. To them were born three sons: Lucius, with whom she made her home many years; Emery O., who died in 1876, and Charles H., who died in 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Vasey lived for many years on tha> farm east of Ringwood, known now aa the Jofen F. Friend farm and had many friends in this place, who will sympath­ ize with the son in the loss of a mother who was loved and- respected by alL She gave considerable money to American Bible society of which sba was a life member. She was an aontof Mrs. William Coatee of Ringwood. Runaway. A horse driven by Miss Mamie Meyers and her grand-mother, Mrs. Cbnley b*r came unmanageable last Friday evok­ ing as they were starting for their homa* and threw both occupants of the car­ riage to the ground near Dr. Spurliog'a residence west of the railway track* Mrs. Conley was badly bruised aad otherwise injured while Mia* Meyem did not fare much better. Dr. Beeb* was near, when the accident occured aaA gave prompt medical a*«istau£*. top of the cSrnage was demolished. * <3 a |pk^ ii-., '