-," > t '̂ V"- > > / \ ^T'* ̂/7 : Ov * k*. I;- r* " ' /*V* ' ^ % ' t ' L * ^ 1 V !st**V i4 "- r" iWM^'% *•' • -4- ' -W ' ' ••-, m -m'-^L. *& , 4 Covers Johnsburgh, Ringtvood, Solon, - rreville, Ostend, £V*S?* "4« "•>'•: •WliW-#4V'«<yp 'faring Grove, Terra ' Cotta and Wauconda V" \f , "fv ̂ --*< • -~ f- -"" X• if Covers Volo, Bid^6- f IB>- ;:', ,rj';<' V if; V ij;Oi,;i,:i'W:..^Mil * i'i, u:»'fi'tai^'i' </fi!Sf '< . > field, Greenwood, Ffya r" ^ Lake, Dighton, Pit- ' ' . - t a q u a B < t y a n d t r i b t f c ^ : tafy rural district*. ^ '• -•&>'** 1 "ijij*'i>'>'i«i* ii .1^1 ju I iiiffn. 'I|;^> III |lij$ I tiii'r(.iiCuii|i 1 \jiityTtiV jt«&' Ci¥ .. "•' VOLUME XXVIII. ' . -. : McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEriBER 4, 1902. NUMBER 10 1 DIRECTORY | DAVID G. WELL8, M. D. ' •PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. .* Office and residence corner Elio Mid Gtfeen streets. McHeiiry. O. H. FEGEE8, M. D. * PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McBwiry, 111. Office at Residence, corner Oourt and Elm streets. Telephone 333. |7" ; ' 0 KNIGHT & BROWN. S .ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 WASHINGTON street. Ohicaso. III. C. P. BABNE3. ATTORNEY, solicitor, and Counselor. Col ' **• lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. \ •- Office at Woodstock, 111 INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Items Conoitrninu LOM) AfflUn Picked , . Up by the Way^-^i; Sew Ads ThU Weefii* F. A. Bob lander-^-Shoes, Dry Goods. Osmun Bros. --Stoves, J. D. Lodtz--Snit». Gus Carlson--Harness. J. S. Brown & Son--School Supplies. . * D. T. SMILEY. ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No tary Public. Will give prompt and im mediate attention to all business intrusted to his care. Office In Hoy's Block. Woodstock, II -Tn mnr DEHTIST on TH« Wist BOW. DR. R. G. CHAMBERLIN Office over Besley's Drug Store. Hours from 8:90 a. m. to 5:90 p. m CONWAY & RAINEY RINGWOOD, ILL. qteain 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. West McHenry, Offlce mt residence first »in«„i„ door west of Methodist church IIIIIIOIS. Geo. Meyers (Jeneral Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. TcHENRY ----- ILLINOIS. Telephone, Market 451. LAilBERT Q. SENG BUFFET Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry county visitors. John 5charres, 98 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. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Aj?ent for Continental Casualty Co. Insure with home agents, guiooth-tonghe strangers sometimes lead people astray. WEST MCHENRY, - - III. 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. SOCIETIES, MASONIC. M.- and MCHXHBY LODGE, No. 158, A. F.and A. Begular Communications the second fourth Mondays in each month. 8. S. CHAPELL. W. M. JOHN EVANSON. Sery, W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. O. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forester llall. MRS. MAKY COBB, Chief Ranger. MRS. KATUJ'VN ADAMS, Secretary. M. W. A. Begular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STBVBHS, Consul. H. C. MEAD. Clerk. C. O. F. Meet First and Third Sundays of each month In Forester Hall. ANTON ENOEI.N, Chief Banger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. LOUIS OEHTKI,. Financial Secretary. JOHN J. IUUBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees- John Helmer, Anton Engeln; Ben Lauer. C. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 74ft, C. O. F. Meetings held the Second and Fourth Monday evenings Of each month in Forester HaU. „ John Fleming, O. R. Walter Bolger, R. S. Chicago & North-Western. Effective June 15, 1908 WSKK DAT TRAINS. NORTHBOUND ChtaaRO. HORTHBOUND McHenry. 73Kam Via Elgin 11.34am 8.45 am Via Des Plaines 10.10 a m 3J)0 p m Via Dea l'laines..# 4.40 pm 4.00 pm Via Elgin #.,r>4 p m 5.01 p m Via Des Plaines Ai>i p m SCNDAY TRAINS. 8:00am Via l>es Plaines 9:37 a m 8.48 am Via Elgin 11.14 am •JOam Via I>es Plaines 11.14 a m fcttpat, Via Elgin 5.00 pm WEEK DAY TRAINS. .Saturday ONLY. ......Via Elg|n 8:00 p m Arrive yOCTHBODIP. Chicago. 1:20 pm. Leave McHenry 7.32 a m .Via Elgin 10.10 a m 8.38 am Via I)es Plaines .9.50 a m 3.00 p m Via Elgin 5.45 p in 6:03 p m Via Des Plaines 7:45 p m fdSam... .8:85 a m MONO AY ONLY. Via Des Plaines. 80MDAY TRAIM. 7.38 am -- Via Elgin 10.30 a ni 7:08 p m... Via l>es Plaines 8:25 p in 7:48 p m Via Elgin 10:30 p m Passengers taking 7:S! train from stations I or©nuine fnn in an hoar than Anybody * f t * / * u n p l i a n i M a t . n w a f a i I O » » Elgin Batter Market. The official price of butter was made steady at 19 cents on the board of trade. The offerings were 40 tubs, bat there were no sales. The output for the week was 625,000 pounds. Harvest Party Friday night. Dance at Stoffel'a hull tomorrow night. There was "nothing doing" in Mc Henry Sunday. A few McHenryites are attending the tfair at Libertyville this week. Chris Schmidt has secured 'the con tract for plumbing M. MerriioaftV' new house. The Woodmen will entertain you in royal style at Stoffel's hall tomorrow (Friday) night. Dr. D. G. Wells now makes his rural calls in a new rubber-tired buggy, pur chased of Jacob Bonslett. J. F. Wisner's gang of men have com menced laying tar walks from the Rich' mond road east to R. Waite's corner. Ground was broken this week for Mi's. Knox's new house on the lot re cently purchased of R. Waite on Green street. Sun fish by the bushel have been taken from the mill pond the past week, but there seems to be no limit to the supply. Will Reed's full orchesvra, including trap drummer will furnish music for the Woodman dance at Stoffel's ball Friday night. Good music, good floor, affable floor managers,, large hall, fine supper, best of accommodations at Harvest party Friday night. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Miller will oc< cupy the rooms over Petesch's drag store until the new parsonage is ready for occupancy. Services were resumed at the Univers- alist church last Sunday morning, Rev, Miller having returned from his eastern trip ^he day before. The second story of Evanson's store building is being fitted up into living rooms and will be occupied by Dr. Chamberlain and wife. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. W. F. Gallaher on Friday (tomorrow) after noon at the usual hour. Last week Will Sayler sold his fine team of three and four year old Morgans to H. H. Hitchcock of Wilmette for an even $400 spot cash. It pays to raise good horses. The Iron work on the Johnsbnrgh bridge is completed. The workmen will now lay the flooring and pull the eld spile from under the structure, a tedious task. A number of hunters came out from the city Saturday to gather in the prairie chickens. Most of them hail a good time, and chickens are still enjoy ing good health. There is a fine crop of Canada thistles growing on tHe land between the creek and the power house which are going to seed. Would it not be a good plan to cut 'em down at once? Any person who thinks that the editor of this paper would write an article over another man's name certain ly greatly over-estimates our nerve. Such talk is nothing short of nonsense. Hereafter the morning preaching services at the M. E. chnrch will com mence at 10:30 and Sunday school at 11:45. • The Sunday evening services will commence at 7:80 instead of 8:00 as heretofore. Gus Carlson has closed up his west side harness shop and moved the stock into his east side establishment. Mr. Stuppe, who has had eharge of the branch shop will work at the old place, O. McEwaen having left McHenry. N. J. Justen now delivers his goods in a new furniture wagon, made especially for that purpose. It has a large light box, lined with carpet to prevent furniture from being scratched and is nicely lettered on the outside. Two Dowie deciples were in Mc Henry last week selling the Zion pape~, "Leaves of Healing," throwing in a little lecture whenever the opportunity presented itself. They did nut secure any converts to Dowie's scheme here it is safe to say. Several members of the Svithoid Singing Club of Chicago came out last Saturday and pitched their tents on McCollum's lake where they spent Sun day and Monday. They are a jolly lot of fellows and appreciate the good treatmeut they always receive in Mc Henry. Those from the neighborhood of Grayslake who attended the fnneral here last Sunday took dinner at the Park Hotel, there being sixty people in all. Mrs. Dermont had only received adyance orders for thirty plates, but she took care of the entire crowd in an able manner. A hay rack load of young people at tended the picnic at Spring Grove Mon day night That they had a good time is evident, judging from the start they made. A crowd of young people tumbled into a hay rack can have more OF A L NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. north of Crystal Lake can change at Crystal I ® i^afce aod arrive in Chicago at#:2ft a. m. 1 and it a whilirftting A W«ekly Budget of Pinwal Matter* Picked Up Here and There fey The Plain dealer Scribe. Orton Gilbert is at Madison, Wis. Will Bishop has returned from Dakota. Ed. Simes was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Chas. Page has been in Minnesota the past week. Walter Carey, of Wilmot was in town Friday last. John Dermont was here from Elgin over Sunday. Clements Zens took in the windy city sights Monday Mrs. Henry Kleine, of Fox Lake, was a caller last week. W. A. Fields came over from the county seal Mondav. x Anton Zens was here froin Wankegan the first of the week. Miss Anna Oeffling has been out from Chicago the past week. S. Reynolds transacted business at the county seat Mondav. Ben Getzleman, of Algonquin, called on S. S. Chapell Monday. Geo. Curtis was in the,windy city the first of the week on business. A. W. Reynolds and Miss Clayton, of Chicago, were Sunday callers. ^ _ Wernam P. Haase. of Nunda, registered at the Riverside Monday. V isses Lizzie and Barbara Thelen, of Elgin, spent Sunday with home folks. Allan Walsh, and wife of Elgin, visited his brother, T. J., the first of the week. W. T. Wells, of Chicago, spent Sun day with his brother, Dr. D. G. Wells. The cigarmakers were nearly all out of town Monday celebrating labor day. John Bolger and Eric Stone, of Wood stock, called on Rosedale friends Sun day. Miss Nellie Frisby returned to Chi cago Monday after a visit with home folks. Thos. Walsh, of Chicago, called on McHenry friends a few days the past week. D. G. Nellis has given np his posi tion at Wankegan and returned to Mc Henry. Dr. D. G. Wells is entertaining his mother and sister, Jessie, of Montreal, Canada. Misses Ada Lux and OUie Tiffany and Mrs. J. J. Morley, of Antioch, were here Friday. Lambert Seng came out from Chicago Sunday to partake of good things at the clam bake. S. S. Chapell and family spent Satur day and Sunday with the former's parents at Elgin. T. C. Bell and wife, of Chicago, were entertained at the home of Geo. W. Besley over Sunday. R. R. Howard and wife, of Elgin are visiting the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew's this week. Edward Portman returned to his home in Austin Monday after a month's visit at the home of Geo. Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Story are now occupying their cottage near the park, having moved from Nnnda last Satur day. Alva Brown, who has been visiting his grand-father, Samnel McDonald, re turned to his home in Chicago Satur day. Auctioneer Wilson, of Bnrlington, Wis., was in town this week assisting T. J. Walsh in setting up Deering corn harvesters. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Elk- horn, Wis., have been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Guerin the past week. Mrs. Winnifred Shoemaker returned to her home in South Bend, Ind., Sun day, after a several weeks' visit here with her mother. Frank A. and Geo. E. Schumacher and family were guests the first of the week at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schumacher. John Kennebeck called on bis sister. Mrs. Henry Stilling last Thursday. Mrs. Stilling has been very sick the past three weeks, but is now slowly re covering. Bert Newell has been out from Chi cago tbe past week visiting his mother, Mrs. M W. Merriman. Last Friday he landed two nice bass, one weighing pounds. County Commissioner Jake Thielen, wife, daughter and son, Mrs. Jacob Wolf and daughter, of Chicago, were guests last week at the home of the Barbian Bros. Mr and Mrs. Otree, son Fred, and daughter, Bessie, and Mr. and Mrs. Chappee, of Chicago, have been guests at the home of C. H. Parks the past week, the former family returning to Chicago Monday. M. Kelter was out from Chicago this week calling on old friends. He is an old-time McHenryite, having located in this vicinity more than sixty years ago. Mr. Kelter has a piece of land east of St. Mary church which he intends to sub-divide into lots. Chas. Nickels has given np his job in the bottling works and commenced work for the Wilbur Lumber Co. The management of the yards has been left in charge of Chas. B. Harmsen and J. B. Wheeler, the book keeper. They are both honest, conscientious men, haye had considerable experience in the lumber business, and will Bo doubt pv- John Buch Chicagoed yesterday. Peter Steffes of Johnsburgh is very sick. S. B. Hanly visited friends in Elgin last week. Linus Newman transacted business at Nunda yesterday. George Schreiner visited Elgin rela tives over Sunday. Mrs. F. C. Ross was a Chicago visitor the first of the week. Jos. Connors^ of Woodstock, was a Rosedale caller Sunday. L. B. Covell, of Richmond, had busi ness in McHenry yesterday. Mrs. T. Winkels ami Mrs. LenaSchae- fer were at Woodstock yesterday. Several hayrack loads of young people went to Spring Grove Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Smith, of May- wood, were visiting friends here Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. John Regner visited the former's sister, Annie, at the Bay lost, Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Englen, of Wauconda, spent Tuesday and Wednesday fet Mrs. Frank Ward's. George and Miss Annie Wegener, of Volo, visited Mr. and Mrs, Mi Justen Tuesday evening. Mrs. Sarah McOmber, of Chicago, is visiting relatives and friends in Mc Henry this week. Mrs. Martin Smith and Mrs. Thomp son, of Pistakee Lake, called on Mc Henry friends Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Bolger and daughter, Kathryn, of Chicago, have been spend ing a few days in McHenry and vicinity. Mrs. M. A. Searles and Miss Searles will return home about Sept. 10 with all the latest novelties in fall millinery. Mrs. Emil Feltes and daughter of Kansas City, Mo., arq visiting old friends in McHenry and vicinity this week. Misses Jennie and Christina Nelson and Mrs. A. B. Bauman, of Chicago, were guests of Mr. And Mrs. T. L. Grot last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hanly entertained Mr. and Mrs./A. L. Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jones, of Chicago, several days last week. * Henry Eichten and son and Mrs. Lena Hamines an4 daughter, Miss Mel inda, all of Chicago, vieited Mr. and Mrs. M. Justen over Sunday. After spending a week in McHenry, Miss Irene Golding returned to her home in Wauconda last Sunday evening, accompanied by L. E. Traver. Mrs. John Blake and son, George, and Mrs. Lena Hammes and daughter, Mel inda, returned to Chicago on Sunday evening after visiting several weeks here. Miss Lizzie Miller, who has been vis iting her parents in this village for some time, returned to Qhicago Monday morning where he will ^tfey for several months. ^ Mrs. F. Lang, of Chicagb, who has been visiting relatives and friendB here the past week, returned to her home Tuesday morning accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Schaid. Wm. Dougherty and family, W. Bolger and family, Mrs. R. Aylward and family, Mrs. J. Gibbs, Frank Ward and family accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hough, of Chicago, were at the Bay Sunday. WILL CONSTRUCT WALKS SIDEWALK COMMITTEE LETS CONTRACT TO J. F. WISNER. Prtoe to be Eight Cents per Square Foot--Will be Put Down Where Most Needed. On Monday evening the sidewalk committee opened the bids of J. F. Wiener of Rockford and Win. Bell of Elgin and awarded the contract to the former gentleman, his bid being eight cents per square foot. Mr. Bell's bid was one-half cent higher. The walk will be constructed according to the Elgin and Rockford specifications, the same as last year. It has been decided to construct a walk from the corner opposite John Buch's place to the Rich mond road. It will be commenced on the south side of the street and will be switched over onto the north side some where near the brewery--just where it has not been fully decided at this writing. Also a walk will be laid on the north side of Wankegan street from the school house to the Park Hotel, to connect with the walk put down last year. The committee certainly showed sound judgement in locating a new walk along that street It will be 4£ feet wide. The spot in front of Robert Schiessle'B new building will also be filled. Several property owners on the west side of Green street, north from Elm, have offered to pay forty per cent of the cost if a new walk is laid there this year, they prefering to do this rather than wait another year or two. But at this time it is doubtful if all the property owners along the line will be willing to enter into the scheme. Let it be thoroughly understood that it is not a proposition made by the board, but by some of 'the property owners themselves. FATAL RUNAWAY. Frank Benehan Killed Near Last Friday, Orayalake NO MORE EIGHTH8 OF BEER. Government Will Discontinue Issuing Stamps for Eighth Barrels. 'form their duties welL Mr. Grot informs us that the govern ment will, in the course of a year or two, discontinue issuing revenue stamps for eighth barrels of beer. This ruling is due to the solicitations of the large brewers who claim that all beer sold in the small barrels is sold at a loss. The eighths are a convenient size for use in the house and many are retained by the purchaser, in other cases the kegs are emptied and thrown away or forgotten. In this manner the breweries have suf fered an enormous loss. The eighth kegs cost something over one dollar each. Grot & Damgard have nbt been heavy losers owing to the fact that their wagon is continually on the road and can pick np most of the kegs where the big manufacturers out of town IOBB them. Picuicera and campers will re gret this ruling, but there seems to be no way-out of it Owing to the fact that many breweries now have large quantities of eighths on hand the stamps may be issued up to 1904, but probably no later. Auction Bills. Those who contemplate selling their property at auction this fall should bear in mind that The Plaindealer has eyery facility for turning out the most attractive bills at the lowest prices. Bring in your list of articles and we will help you make out the bill. It costs no more to get an attractive bill than it does for one that can not be read without the aid of glasses. Good, substantial card board used--something that will stand the rain and snow. We also publish the entire list in The Plain- dealer free of charge. That is often worth more than the bills. Call and see samples of $mr work and get prices. A New Jersey Kdltor's TestimonlaL M. T. Lynch, Editor of the Phillips- burg, N. J. Daily Post, writes: "I have used many kinds of medicines for coughs and colds in my family but never anything so good as Foley's Honey and Tar. I cannot say too much in praise of it." For sale by N. H. Petesch. Petesch's White Fine Cough Syrup. , Council Proceedings. Council Room, September 1, 1902. The board of trustees met in regular meeting. The following trustees being present: Chapell, Eldredge, Engeln, Rothermel, Stoffel. President Wattles presiding. The minutes of the last regular meet ing were read and on motion by El- dredge amended so as to read "that the sidewalk committee be empowered to advertise for bids etc." The minutes were approved as amended. The following bills were approved by the finance committee and on motion by Stoffel seconded by Eldredge were ordered paid: F. C. Feltz, drayage $ 2 85 J. F. Wisner, recoating walks... 79 85 John Walsh, police service 50 00 M. M. Niesen, " " 50 00 F. A. Bohlander, oil 8 08 Geo. Meyers, graveling 47 25 Theo. Winkels, gravel 5 88 Wm. Davis, gravel » 12 55 E. Lawless, oil 1 20 Wilbur Lumber Co., sewer pipe.. 8 90 Osmun Bros., scythe, etc .* 2 79 M. Engeln & Son, oil 2 26 " " lead pipe 29 25 Chris Schmidt, labor 4 05 Jos. Sneider, labor 1 50 Neptune Meter Co., meters 28 20 Frank Renehan, of Round Lake, one of the best known men of that vicinity, was killed in a runaway early Friday morning. Mr. Renehan attended the dance at Grayslake Thursday night and about midnight left for home with his hired man. He then started to return to the dance and about 4 "o'clock Friday morn ing his body was found by the side of the road near the Round Lake ice houses. The body was found by Dell Smith, an emplyee of the ice company. It was lying on its face against the fence, close to the entrance to the ice house. Mr. Smith immediately called Dr. Shaffer, who hurried to the scene. Medical aid was useless, however, an examination showing that Renehan had been killed instantly, having been dead for about two hours. His horses were found several miles from the scene. Frank Renehan was about 41 years old and was well liked by all who knew him. He was unmarried and lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Renehan. Besides the father and mother, one sister, Miss Kate and three brothers, Jason, Edward and George, survive him. Mr. Renehan was to enter into part nership with John Horcher in the threshing business Friday. The funeral was held Sunday at St. Patrick's church in this village, Rev. Fr. O'Neil officiating. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENING8 IN WHENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. %* THE STATE FAIR. Preparations for a Record Breaking hi bit (Oram McHenry County. Kx- Total i..|828 56 The bids for sidewalks were read. J. F. Wisner bid to do the work at eight cents per square foot. Wm. Bell's bid was eight and one-half cents per square foot. , On motion by Chapell seconded by Rothermel the bid of J. F. Wisner was accepted. Motion by Eldredge seconded by Roth ermel that the sidewalk committee be empowered to build a concrete walk on the west side of Green street running north from Wells' corner, provided the property owners pay 40 per cent of the cost of said walk. Motion carried. The president made the following ap pointments to fill vacancies on the var ious committees: Chapell, chairman streetand alley ; Stoffel, public property; Eldredge, water works; Eldredge, mis cellaneous. On motion duly carried the board ad journed. F. H. WATTLES, Pres. JOHN STOFFEL, Clerk. Beware of the Knife. No profession has advanced moie rap idly of late than Burgery, but it should not be used except where absolutely nec essary. In cases of piles, for example it is not needed. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures quickly and permanently. Unequaled for cuts, burns, bruises, skin diseases wounds. Accept no counter feits. "I was so troubled with bleeding piles that I lost much blood and strength," says J. C. Phillips, Paris, 111. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me l a short time." Soothes and healB. Julia A. Story, McHenry; G. W. Besley, West McHenry. Broke His Arm Again. When going home from school last night little Mirk Jensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen, fell in front of Smith's jewelry store and broke both bones in the forearm. He was taken to Dr. Wells' office and received immediate attention. It is just seven weeks ago that this little fellow broke the same arm while playing and had just re gained the use of it. He is surely hav ing his share of trouble. New Kleolrlc Bo ad. Wankegan has given the Wankegan Electric Light Co. a ten-year franchise to light the city, in consideration of which the company has guaranteed to construct an electiic road from Wan kegan to Fox Lake. Geo. A. Hunt is making preparations for the annual state fair and is desirous that the farmers should make an effort to help him in again capturing the blue vibbon. He is now working like a Trojan collecting material, but of course he must have assistance. Any person having good crops of any vege table. grain or fruit should select a few samples and leave them at this office or with H. C. Mead who is Mr. Hunt's McHenry representative. The articles exhibited at the fair will bear the farmer's name and the location of land where grown. Do not wait until the last day but look about now for speci mens. If apples are sent in, jetbout half a dozen should be selected and each wrapped separately in paper thus pre venting rotting or bruising. For full information see H. C. Mead or write to Geo. A. Hunt, Hebron, 111. The fair will be held September 29 and 80, Octo- ber 1, 8, 8 and 4. School Notes. School opened Monday morning with an enrollment of 184 pupils. Most of the grades being well filled, yet far from what we should have. There are many pupils not in attendance who completed the work last term in a manner credit able to any one. Quite a number of these have expressed themselves as anx ious to continue the school work. Can we not manage in some way to direct and encourage this noble ambition. We want that boy and girl in school. Let us think, sacrifice, act, that no influence will divert them from this greatest of all legacies^ Increase Over Last Year. The returns from the privilege de partment at the county iair show that the manager, H. C. Mead, has not been asleep during the past month. Last year he turned over $678 and the officials were highly elated over the re sults, but this year he went them near ly $100 better, turning over more than $750. If Mr. Mead continues to in crease the income so substantially each succeeding year he is liable to receive a life tenure of office. The McHenrv County Fair. A good delegation of McHenry people attended the McHenry county fair last week, despite the hot and dusty drive. The horse races were all that had been advertised and everyone seemed satis fied with that part of the fair. The exhibitions of live stock and produce, however, were very poor. A large crowd was in attendance each day. Thos, Bolger Hurt. Thos. Bolger, son of Walter Bolger, was thrown from a horse Tuesday night, sustaining severe injuries. Dr. Wells wes immediately called and made the sufferer as comfortable as possible. It was found that a shoulder blade was broken and the right wrist sprained. His face was also badly bruised. He will be laid np for some time. The Claoi Bake* It was a large, hungry crowd of people that partook of the good things at Ben Stilling's clam bake last Sun day. As usual there was nothing lack ing that pleases the inner man on such an occasion. The guests all received royal treatment. The McHenry band was present during the day. Concert. The young people of St. Peter's con gregation of Volo will give a concert in Stadtfield's hall at that place, for the benefit of the church, on the evening of Sept. 18. They may later on give one McHenry. Don't forget the date. Everybody is invited. £ Will Advertise for Bids. The Johnsburgh bridge committee will advertise for bids for filling in at the abutments, the contract to be let Saturday, Sept. 13. It is estimated that $18 yards of gravel will be required. A Miscellaneous Assortment of ' Items In Condensed Form For Convegl^ lenee of Busy People. Italian laborers at Aurora sent back * to Italy $1,000 in money orders one day last week. A Socialist speaker was pelted with ancient eggs at Dundee last Saturday night. The offender will be prosecuted. A street carnival will be held in Bel- videre during the week .commencing September 22, under the auspioes of tha* National Band. * A weekly newspaper at Pana, 111^5 will publish the entire Bible in instaB-. > ments, like a serial story. The stoij^ v> - will run over a period of thirty years. .K An 80-acre farm in South Grove, Dt*;' 4 Kalb county, sold last week for $9,239, - nearly $116 per acre. Another farm of 157 acres half a mile south of Sycamonfr, was sold tor $107 an acre. An exchange states that one of tfy; most remarkable cases ever tried in ttaj#% state was recently settled at Decatur* " A young man bought 2,000 cigars and had them insured for their full value, smoked them up and then demanded his insurance, claiming they had been destroyed by fire. The case was takev^ to court and the judge decided in favor* of the young man. The company then had the young man arrested for setting fire to his own property and the same judge ordered that he pay a fine and go to jail for three months. New Yaeht on Gogebic Lake. A beautiful new steam yacht r®» cently been placed by tbe Chicago 8s Northwestern Railway Co., on Gogebic Lake for use of guests at the Gogebic Hotel. The vessel has two decks, is 36^ feet long, 10 feet 9 inch beam, has m' speed of 12 miles an hour and ii ' v f equipped with an electric light plant The interior of the cozy inclosed cabin is beautifully finished in mahogany, ft is one of the finest and most luxurious*' ly equipped boats on western waters; , and patrons of Gogebic are to be co*» gratulated on tbis acquisition to tl̂ lake's attractions. The yacht mak«|^ daily trips ciround the lake from hotel, and the sight is a beautiful onft when it starts out in the morning with. • a fleet of small boats in tow, dropping the occupants at their fishing grounds for a day's sport where bass abounds. Hay fever sufferers will find ut Gcg#» ' bicallthe elements that are required, for quick relief from their unpleasant ailment. Woods of balsam fir and pin% cool air and absence of moisture mak$' Gogebic one of the finest resorts in thft country for thos a who seek to rid thenfr selves of this malady. vV Four Hundred People. It ia estimated by Station Agent that fully 400 people boarded the Chi* cago train Monday evening. The plat* form at the depot was completely filled' with people and many were standing on the gronnd north of the etatioiv When the train of eight coaches pulled in every seat was found occupied, and consequently all those who got aboard at this place were compelled to stand- up in the aisles or sit on the platform^ The train was comfortably filled beforp it ever left Lake Geneva. The baggagj^ oar was filled to the roof and two wago| loads were left on the platform wheil ^ the train pulled out. The companjr had eyery coach on ite lines prene^ - ^ into service that day. • The Spring Grove Picnic. ,, ^ • The picnic given at Spring Ghrovf ̂ ' iVfvi Sunday and Monday drew out great crowds of people from far and near, and it is safe to say that all had a good time. All kinds of amusements for and young conld be found on the grounds; there was plenty to eat and plenty of money counted out for th<| ̂ good of the cause. The dance platform was packed both afternoons and even* ings. A goodly sum was cleared an<$, .j. members of the German Catholio 1 church are jubilant over the success of the venture. & A Gloomy Tlew. In an extended writeup of the failure the Chicago Packer says: The failure is much worse than first given out and now appears likely * -i'. to involve a loss of $1,000,000. Obadiah,' ̂ V/ Sands, as president and manager of thei •, company, borrowed to the full extent;' • ,,*•< of his capacity and when the limit was reached the crash came. On South ^- Water street, it is not believed the com pany haa the 'ghost of a show' of pott* ing out of the hole." " A Narrow Escape. While working on M. W. Merriman'a houseJast Friday Fred Karls met with an, accident that nearly cost him a cracked cranium. A hammer fell from the top of the building and struck him squarely I ^ on the head, cutting an ugly gash * ' jr | w h i c h b l e d p r o f u s e l y , g i v i n g t h o s e w h o ; ^ came to his assistance a sure enough ' scare. He wore a soft felt hat and that was all that saved him from reeamag a broken head. • t A! Advertised tetter*. . ' " ^1' ̂ Letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at McHenry, 111., Sept 1,* 1902: Mrs. O'Reilly. Miss A. Planner, Emma Carlson, Magnus Cari*on, J. F» Brewer, Gus Garrison. Ira Daniel Jr., Seldon J. Coctrun. When calling ft)* ebove letters please say advertised. BOUJX WAIT*, P.H4 i !S;$k l i I Wh-i