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VOLUME XXVIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 190^. &f' . V':- 0 Professional, Society V DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. & OHY8ICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. -l office and residence corner EUn and 4K .« 0. H. FEGBRS, 11. D. OHY8IOIAN AND SURGEON. tfcHenry. IT ju. Office at Residence, corner Court and '• < Elm streets. Telephone 338. mS' KNIGHT <fc BROWN. NEYS AT LAW. 100 Wwlhlnctoa ATTOB aa. street, Chicago, III. O. 1\ BARNES. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Coawralng Local Aflkln Op >7 the Wmr. Hew Ada This Week. Evanson. ; • v\c*, F. A. Bohlander. 4•^*, J. D. Lodts. £r*.<\S Gilbert Bros. Ool-•Hi • A WOQNEY, wUcitor, ai>d Counselor. A lirtloM a specialty. Damage Suits, etc Office at Woodstock, 111. ;*y D. T. SMILEY. £?•; A TTOKNEY, Coucsslor, Solicitor and No- «•".5 «• tary Public. Will give prompt and lm- . finaedlatoafcteivtoOB to all business intrusted to ^hlscire. Offlce in n Taa -jnnr Dunns -op *•K WMT SEMI OE. R. G. CHAMBERXJN .-ttflceovir Bsslev's Drug Store. Hoar* from 8:80 a. m. to 5:80 p. m % ^CONWAY & RAINEY... ^ .. x ' RINGWOOD, ILL. ; - "teiiin ̂ Fittings, Wind Mills, Steel and Wood Tanks, Farm Machinery. WELL WORK A 8PECIALTY. IAHTHUR BREMKE ,̂ M. 0. PHYSICIAN AND SUWEON • (Pftnto Aami • ' x •for " BpEHU vl*W#f Hltaols. 'jhM m-i Gteo. Meyers •V r Oeneral Teaming of all kinds. ^jExcavating and arading. - TcHENRY - - - ̂ - 'ILLINOIS. ^ 5 Itltybone, Hsrket M. IP; LAHBERT Q. SENQ J . 5 B U F F E T •i*: Headquarters for McHenry and McHenry i comity visitors. John Ackirru, Flttta Ave.. Chicago. Bar TeMUr. REAL ESTATE Sarins, Lots, etc., bought and sold. Insurance. both Fire and Life. A^ent for ££tna Life Insurance Oo. :" ;/• : \ % C. R. THURLWELL, •• J, Over Chapell's Store.McHenry, 111. <1 H. C. MEAD, ' Jostiue 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 jg£ sometimes lead people astray. • ' WBBT UOHBHBT. - - IUm yt3/yi:r-C C. R. THURLWELL & Counselor and Solicitor, Col* y».:>r - lections, Real Estate, Etc. Office over Chapell's store. McHENR^; -#*rl ILLINOIS. F. C, ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over Petesch's Drag Store, next to Bank. ~~ ' ~~ ~ " ~ V ' Tslsphone No. *93. Ml-'/ SIMON STOFFEL Insuranoe Agent for all classes of,. f- property in the best Companies. West Mcttoary, UHaeU. :Wr SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCH*NBT LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second ana fourth Mondays in w. C. B. TmmtwiUi. Secy. . ¥ : v> W.O.O.F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 18^ \^C. O. F.,meet Che First Saturday and Third \V edn«jsday evenings of each month, at I"orester Hall. Mug. MART COBB. Ohltf Ranger HM Kaw>Tk ADAMS. Secretarir. lK < «7: fti if- "f mm iM-. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at Stor- fel's Hall. T. P. WALSH. Consul- H. C. MBAD, Clerk. C.O. F. Hlft First and Third Sunday* of each month in Forest er Hall. ANTON ENUELN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NBISS, Recording Secretary. LOCI8 OKBTEL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BAMIAM, Treasurer. _ . Trustees' John Helmer, Anton Kigetn Ben Lauer. C. O. F. 746, C. O. F. fit Patrick Court No. 746. C. O. F. Meetings hald the Second and Fourth Monday evenings ° f ~ c " » ™ t h a K . f|alter Bolger. B. S. Chicago & North-Wester«|* Leave Ohicago. 7.1S am. Effective Oct 12, 1«S WBSK DAT TRAI1W. Arrive HOHTHBOUIID McHenry ...Via Elgin ».48am Via I>es l'lalnes. l'.» p mir.lV.'. Vla'Des PjainM - »•«? P m .9:46 a m .6.60 p m ..M7 p m ..Via Des Plalnes. SVMDAV THA1|I8, Via Elgin !H!am .Via Pes PlaJnea HJ4 a m Via Elgin.. tMpm VPI DAT TSAMS. Arrive •OOTHBOUMD. Chicago. 11U0 a m .•46 am i": * 8.01 p 1 8.4S am... •40 a v... tttps." Leave McHenry. 7.Baa... 8.33 a via Elg'in M6 p m ....Via Via Elgin a Des Plalnes t.00 p m. 7.38 am. S166 pm Pesaem SOSOAT TRAIIW. Viti. ElK'lu 10.W Via Elgin 8:43 p m »rs taking 7:33 train from stations Lake can chance at Crystal Pesaenger* Mucicg ' OF A PERSONAL NATURE. PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW. •Igtn Butter Market. TTnusual activity marked this week's session of the board of trade. Six lots of butter were placed and sold at 25 to 2ty cents, and ae a oonseqnence "Inhere was a drop in price of two cents. The quotation committee declared the mar­ ket drm at 25 cents. The sales of the woek aggregated 504.000 pounda Dry goods at OBmun Bros. Today i* McKinley's birthday. In shoes, the best value for the money in McHenry, at Osmun Bros. Call. The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. M. W. Merriman next Thursday, February 5. The Cemetery Aid Society meet at the* home of Mrs. James B Perry next Taes- ^lay afternoon, February 3. The McHenry Dancing Clnb will give a dan';e at Stoffel's hall on the evening of February 14, St. Valentine's day. We now have a new correspondent at Terra Cotta who will dish up the news as he sees it in that hustling neighbor­ hood. Dr. J. 8b Cook will address the Young People at the Utiiversaliat Ohurch next 8unday evening with Rev. F. W. Miller as leader. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. chnrcta will meet with Mrs Robert 8herburne on Friday afternoon of this week at two o'clock. The farm of the Nick Schaefer estate, consisting of about 188 acres, lying on the railroad between McHenry and Ringwood, will be sold oh or abont the 25th of February. Work on the ice fields was brought to S standstill Monday by the suddeu thaw, Water stands on the ice from one to two inches deep in places, making it impossible for men to-work. The thoughtful, kind-hearted man al­ ways blankets his horse when left to stand in the street in cold weather. By the care a man givee his horses, a care­ ful student of human nature can jndge him. In this isslie Peter Niesen announces bis candidacy fof re nomination to the office of township collector. Mr. Niesen is the only person thus far who has signified .his intention of seeking an office. There is no one quite so small as the person who will take i newspaper three or four years and then ' 'stop it," with out paying a cent, when the publisher sends a statement. Small is no name for it. The billiard and pool tables for the McHenry Pleasure Clnb arrived Tnes day and were set up that evening by an expert from Chicago. The club is now equipped with all the necessities that go to make up an evening of pleasure. Monday was the warmest day this pnonth and the little snow that was on the ground began to disappear about as quickly as a frightened mouse will jump through a knot hole. But even at that there is no hurry abont mowing yonr lawnt About fifteen persons partook of the annual G. A. R. oyster supper at the ,McHenry house last Thursday evening, and all agree that the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Heimer are deserving ©f high praise for the excellent service. The vets thoroughly enjoyed the event The Plaindealer plant is now equipped with a priyate office, where business of a private nature can be discussed with­ out interruption. It will also serve as an editorial room. The Plai ndealer now has one of the neatest and cleanest print shops in Illinois. Call and look through the plant. C. C. Colby and brother, George, shipped from McHenry on Friday last seventy hogs which were fine porkers in «v^ry respect. They were the famous Berkshire breed, all shiny black, and were sold at the top of the market on Saturday by A. C. Granger, with Thomas, Starrett & Co., of the Union stock yards. These hogs were bred and fattened by the Colby Bros. The town of McHenry will elect a new supervisor this spring. 'There have been few good names suggested, but no one has as yet come out wjith an emphatic announcement. W. A Cristy will not enter the race as he will be away from town nearly all the time during the coming year. We may be able to an­ nounce one candidate next week. Conductor Benjamin, of West Chica­ go, that jolly, whole-souled, portly man who runs one of the trains on this di­ vision and is known by every person be­ tween Williams Bay and Chicago, has ^purchased one of the Elliott Cropley horses. His train is so slow that it is absolutely necessary that he should get behind something speedy occasionally. But laying all jokee aside he has a good piece of horse flesh. In a short time this branch of the Northwestern railroad will be equipped with new heavy steel fails in plaoe of the light ones which haye been in u*e for many years. This will be greatly appreciated by people who do consider­ able traveling as it makes a much smoother road with less jumping and chucking. The new rails are already laid from William* Bay to Richmond on the north and to Terra Cotta on the south and the entire stretch will shortly ] be finished, «,•; A Weekly Budget of Personal Matters Picked UP Mere and There hy The Plaindealer Berlbe. . PLAINDKALBB Inn Boxas. For the convenience of contributors to fro personal columns, item boxes have been placed In the West McHenry post office and near The Plaindealer door. It you know of any item of uews drop a note in one of the boxes with your name signed and accept our Items must be In before Wednesday COMPANY REORGANIZES. The A* T. O. A C. Co. Will he OHeered hy Vonnger Blood. 4 thanks noon of each week. Mrs. Ben Gilbert spent Monday In Chicago. Mrs, D. G. Nellis wwi a Chicago visitor Sunday night. L. E. Traver spent Sunday with friends at Downers Grove. Att'y. C. R Thurlwell passed the Sabbath with Elgin friends. Mr. White, of South Chicago, was a McHenry caller Tuesday. Mrs. P. Johnson, of Nunda, called on Mrs. S. Reynolds last Saturday. Emerson Traver, of Barrington, called on his McHenry friends Sunday. Mr. Osmnn droye over to Nunda last Saturday and transacted business. Anna Cleary was the guest of Mrs. Gteo. Frisby a few days this week. H. C. Mead and Geo. CurtiB transacted- business at the county seat Monday. Albert M. Frett, of Chicago, visited his brother, Chas., and family Sunday. Floyd Tryon and Hugo Hoeveler, of Woodstock, were McHenry visitors Sun­ day. Mrs. D. F. Hanley was very ill last week with la grippe hot is now convales­ cing. Marshal Jack Walsh transacted busi­ ness of a legal nature at the ooun$y seat Monday. Mrs. Geo. Frisby visited at the home of her father in Chicago Sunday and Monday. Miss Millie Lawrence was np from Nunda last Friday evening to attend the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bohr, of Chioago. visited with Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bohr oyer Sunday. Mrs. Luoy Miller, of Chicago, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Herbes. Mr. and Mrs. J. Golding, of Wancon- da, were visitors at the home of S. Rey­ nolds last week. Mrs. Jesse Bennett, of Elgin, visited her daughter, Mrs. D. F. Hanly, Tues­ day and Wednesday. Miss Rosina Reynolds visited from Saturday until Monday with Miss Lottie Horr in Woodstock. Miss Clara Wightnaan was this guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. HL E. Wightman, Sunday. Mrs. Leonard Kimball, of Nunda, was the gnest of her parents, Mr and Mrs J. P. Smith. Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Besley is here from Wood­ stock caring for her sister, Mrs. D. F. Ranly, during her illness. Adam Schillo and two sons came ont from Chicago Friday evening for a few days' shooting at the Bay. Adam Wolf and Vark Solomon, of Chicago, were at the Bay yesterday looking after their property. Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Miller and son wsre visiting members of the Uniyer- aalist parish at Ringwood this week. Mrs. R. Waite went to Chicago last Friday morning f6r a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. Dora Alexander. Carl Mead, who has been working in the wire mills at Waukegan, has again joined the Oliver force at Woodstock. Miss Katie Schreiner, of Elgin, spent the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreiner. Misses Edna Story and Pearl Nellis spent a few Jays last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Barnes in Wood­ stock. Mrs. W. G. McClintock, Miss Molly Ryan and E. A. Powell, of Chioago, are guests at the home of Dr. Mid Mrs. D. G. Wells. Harold Cristy leaves this week for 8t. Joe, Ark., where he will join his father and brother and E. P. Granger in the search for zinc lands. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Preston, of Mil­ waukee were guests last week at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of St. Paul, who have a cottage at the Bay, were guests a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Pike. Messrs. Brooks and Maiman, of Wau- crnda, were in McHenry Monday to settle with the insurance company for Thos. Fisher, who lost a hand last week. A sleighing party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bohr, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Winkels, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Bohr and Peter Winkels went to Volo Sunday to visit C. SabeL Win. Teech has been very sick the past week, suffering with appendicitis. At the present writing he is somewhat better and will probably pnll through the attack all right. John Jus ten and son. Fred, went to Aurora last week and visited a few days with C. W. Marshall and family. Fred will remain in that city and attend busi­ ness college the balance of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Pike expect to close up their mansion on the river in a few weoks and spend two or three months iTom home. Mrs. Pike will visit iu Iowa i.nd other western states while Mr. Pike will look after his large farm in Tn«liiin» a.nH nt.hw nrnnortg. SUNNY SIDE OF FARM UFE There has been a change in the own­ ership and management of the Ameri­ can Terra Cotta and Ceramic company, whereby W. D. Gates obtains the inter­ ests of the Herzogs in the company, the latter withdrawing entirely, and W P. Gates is accorded the position of secretary and Ellis D. Gates the place of treasurer. The company its in & very prosperous condition, with indications pointing toward another reoord-breaking season. Architects in the cities say they have work for months ahead, and there is great activity in all lines of building. The A, T. C. St C. Oo. finds its building material iu great demand, and the com­ pany also is doing an enormous business in pottery ware, its beautiful Teco ware commanding high prices, and being greatly admired. Thousands of dollars' worth of vases made at the works of the A. T. C. & C. Co. adorn the famous Pompeiian room of the Auditorium an­ nex, in Chicago, and the art pieces pro­ duced at this factory may be found in all sections of the United States. The Teco ware is made in all artistic de­ signs and sises. It is a beautiful green in color, and is the result of much thought, experiment and money. The factory is now demanding more help, and it is probable men will be brought out from the city if sufficient help cannot be obtained here. The advancing of President W. D. Gates' sons to the responsible positions of secretary and treasurer is a just rec­ ognition of merit and faithful applica­ tion. These young men have thorough­ ly familiarised themselves with the business, both at the factory and at the Chicago offices, in the Chamber of Com­ merce building. They have entered willingly and understanding^ into ev­ ery department, have worked unceas­ ingly for the best interests of the com­ pany, and deserve the promotion they have received. They will give a credi­ table account of themselves in whatever position they may be plaoed. The A. T. C. & C. Co. is a gnat in* stitntion, and is growing. Nunda and Crystal Lake may well feel proud of it. and our citizens should embrace every opportunity to speak for it and its man­ agement a kindly and favorable word. Nunda Herald. ^ PAPER READ BY MRS. H. P. BUCK- LAND AT FARMERS' INSTITUTE. NOT KNOWN HERE. Kr.niMn. Frank Cronk CLAIM to Mave Beelded IH MeHe&ry. domeaCie SEL««*EE,;> >.̂ " - The first meeting of the McHenry Do­ mestic Association was held Tuesday, and, considering the inclement weather, was well attended. Thirty-two mem bers enrolled and much interest was manifested. We earnestly desire the ladies of McHenry and vicinity to join us. The date ot meetings will be the last Tuesday of each month. Due no­ tice will be given with regard to place of meeting. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered the Pleasure Club for the generous use of their rooms, al so The Plaindealer for its liberal notice. MRS. L. SMITH. Secretary. Cancer Removed. Mrs. Geo. Walmsley, of Slocnms Lake, who has been a victim of cancer for some time, suffered an operation Monday and the cancer was removed At this time she is rapidly recovering from the effects of the operation and will undoubtedly regain her health and strength. The surgeons in attendance were Doctors Fegers and Armstrong of McHenry, Dawson of Wauconda, Nye of Johnsburgh and Barnes of Cl icago. Broke His Arm. Russel Turner, of Solon Mills, fell from the school honse steps yesterday and sustained injuries that will lay him up for some time. His left arm was broken and the wrist dislocated. He and other boys were playing on the steps when Russel slipped and fell upon his arm in snch a manner that the bone was broken. The bones were replaced by Dr. Armstrong and when he left, the patient was resting as well as most anyone could under the circumstances. Cows at Auction. The undersigned will sell at auction at Frank Wattles' barn in West Mc­ Henry. on Friday, January 80, com­ mencing at nine o'clock a. m., twenty- five cows, new milkers and springers. Terms of sale: Credit of six months will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at seven per cent per annum. LONG & WATTLES. F. K. GRANGER, Auctioneer. "Though Life May Not be all Brightness There, The Shadows are Fewer and Sun­ shine Brighter." No occupation, even in this favored land, is wholly free from disadvantages or dangers of some sort. There is al­ ways some betterment of conditions to which vre look forward. We wish for better results for our time and efforts-- for lighter work--for shorter hours. We want more leisure for improve­ ment or recreation. We do not want to be so ciosaly bound to the mere util­ ities of life. We are eager to get out­ side the narroW circle wherein our duty lies and expect to find better opportuni­ ties there, at least, more agreeable ones. Perhaps we can do the kind of work we are now doing much better than we could do any other kind, bat we think, perhaps, we could make more money doing something else, and we want money for a thousand things. We want finer clothes and bigger houses and better furniture, we want books and pictures, horses and carriages, and we want to travel by sea and land. This is right, if not carried too far. There would be no progress it we were entirely satisfied with present condi tions, but when this spirit of dissatis­ faction is given too much latitude the snnshine of happiness and contentment in which we have rested is gone, and we are in the dark shadow of unrest and desperation, which hides from our view all the redeeming features of - our lot. We cannot see the beauty of work well done, because it is not just the kind of work we would like to do, and we lose sight of the fact that promotion seldom comes to those who slight or undervalue the work in hsnd. The feeling of discontent BO prevalent in many industrial fields, even in the midst of remarkable national prosper­ ity, leads one to think there is a dark side or, at least, a disagreeable and seamy side of life for those employed there. The country is still suffering from the result of this discontented feeling, magnified, perhaps, beyond the real measure of injustice done the coal miners by their employers. The great strike is not yet entirely a thing of the past. Its extent and duration and the bitter feeling aroused, threatened grave and far-reaching consequences when our Chief Magistrate undertook the dif­ ficult and delicate part of peacemaker. His success is now a matter of history and has won a nation's gratitude. This is but one example of uneasiness and disaffection in industrial centers--not wholly without excuse--not wholly un­ deserving of sympathy, but remarkable to those outside the area of disturbance because of the overflowing abundance of the necessities and luxuries of lite in the country at large. After studying the unpleasant feat­ ures in the lives of those engaged in other callings, whether wholly real or partly imaginary, we turn with genuine pleasure to study the conditions sur­ rounding country life in the farm homes of our land, whether north or south, east or west. Though life may not be all brightness there I hope to be able to prove that the shadows are fswer and the suushine brighter than are found anywhere else. I. The farming interests of our ooun- try have a wide range and, consequent­ ly, unsurpassed opportunities. We have the wheat fields of Dakota and Minnesota, the cotton and sugar plantations of the South Atlantic and Gulf coast, the fruit farms of Michigan and northern Ohio, the orange groves of Florida and southern California, the dairy farms of the middle west and the prairie farms of the immense corn belt, and these are only a small part of the farming interests carried on between the two oceans. When we add to these the plantations of our new possessions with their varied products we ought to be excused for "letting the eagle scream" for the faimers and farmers' wives of Uncle Sam's" country. Not all these farms have the fertile soil of our own state or our own county, for some are on the mountain side and others on the borders of the desert, but their com­ bined products are unequaled in variety ftnd abundance. When taken together, the money value of the property in the EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. The daily papers last Saturday con­ tained the following Associated Press dispatch which has puzzled many Mc­ Henry people: "Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 34.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cronk, who came to Alexander Hill four years ago from Mc- enry, IU., are under arrest for cruelty to their three children. The youngest died Thursday. "Officer Wheaton found one child years old chained in a chair and Starved until it weighed only twenty pounds. It had been in the chair all its life. The condition of the other two .children was pitiable. A fourth child died several weeks ago. The 3- year old prisoner died shortly after be­ ing released." We are pleased to state that McHenry was never afflicted with snch a citizen as the one mentioned above. Although there has been diligent inquiry, no one seems to have ever heard the name. It is likely the couple came from McHenry county, the "county" being lost some­ where between the reporter and the press. Call for Judicial Convention. The members of the judicial oom- mittee met at Rockford last Saturday afternoon and agreed that the conven­ tion to place in nomination three judges to be elected for this judicial district will be held in that city on February 14, St. Valentine's day. Judges Frost of Winnebago and Donnelly of McHen­ ry, who are up for re-nomination, have no apparent opposition in their respect­ ive counties; R. W. Wright of Boone and Charles Whitney of Lake are after the third plum. They are both conced ed to be able men. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIE8. AND -w . J1 V' Wi Men Smith Sells Ont. On Tuesday Ben Smith sold his retail oil business to Leonard & Ellis of whom he has been purchasing his supplies. Leonard & Ellis are managers for the Valvoline Oil Co., an independent com­ pany of &ood standing. They will re­ tain Mr. Smith as their McHenry agent, but will conduct a wholesale business instead of retail. It is likely that large new tanks will be erected near the tracks to accommodate the -increase in business which is expected. Ben has made many friends along his retail routes who will regret the change that has been made. (Continued on page four) Statement of Taxea Levied in McHenry for the Year 190a, M Compiled by a. F. Rushton, County Clerk. cow** Riley. Marengo-- Dunham-- Chemung... Alden llart land.... Seneca Coral . Grafton Dorr Greenwood.. Hebron Richmond.. liurton McHenry ... Nunda Algonquin. Total C AN WKy. c: M & st Pity Telegraph... Telephone.. C H & 1.0 Ky. Grand Total State Tax County Tax I 1018 41 2395 79 1049 51 2506! y? 04* HO 1*3 80 1075 35 1247 39 1555 94 3192 51 1119 63 154X 84 1441 78 402 IV 3218 76 1988 23 2149 0C 138777 36 { 3403 28 306 73 1048 77 2418 91 1074 40 2525 «4 970 06 1006 46 1100 53 1274 29 15H5 73 3217 94 1144 ae 1575 30 1164 44 410 36 225# 53 1961 21 2187 20 187216 49 « 3408 39 908 73 21 39 84 29 20 00 £)0695 02T$JL<»4 Town Tax aw 44 \m 52 564 91 1013 03 340 41 62K 52 605 S3 101 58 278 50 2012 01 487 08 70U 01 366 69 112 06 2190 66 884 00 985 88 §12550 12 1574 71 96 54 10 22 34 28 8 00 $14282 8: R A B Tax « 2348 4K14 26S5 4410 2423 2009 2749 2890 3982 4827 2288 3151 2196 615 4510 3022 3281 Corp'n Tax •52616 75 6378 93 507 00 39 02 124 53 35 00 $59702 13 tm 00 *512253 "mili "e»'«0 1884 191 750 (18518 57 $ 1193 44 "•'6& M48 7 9! $10763 42 School Tax $ 2206 38 9354 73 1102 91 0H1 57 2602 82 1736 18 2811 TO 3712 96 4554 83 10508 92 3482 88 4213 66 4008 90 1146 84 6*00 98 7080 84 8145 59 $81042 64 $ 0610 55 77? 86 5698 201 681 47 08 $02ti33 41 Other Taxes 114 00 142 00 107 00 235 25 133 00 125 00 134 00 103 00 145 00 219 00 122 00 283 41 173 00 43 00 231 00 190 on 280 00 $ 2867 86 $ 2867 66 Total 7080 01 22084 04 6644 08 24060 60 7418 55 t>488 82 8476 06 0009 42 12082 45 31330 00 7644 43 12160 20 0240 04 2731 68 19852 21 16165 51 17768 70 $222498 59 $ 25564 27 1905 59 155 95 525 50 138 00 $250g78 80 Now Pay Tour Taxes. The collector's books for the town of McHenry will be opened on Monday, February 9. There is but a short time in which to pay your taxes so call early and avoid the rush during the last few days. I will be stationed at the follow­ ing places: Mondays, C. M. Adam's store, Johnsburgh; Tuesdays, J. E. Cristy's, Ringwood; Thursdays, J. J. Miller's, West McHenry; Saturdays, 8. S. Chapell's, McHenry. Books wiU be returned March 10. 81tf. PETER NIESBN, CoUeotor. Accident Insurance. For the present T. P. Walsh will de­ vote his time to soliciting risks for the North American Health and Accdient Insurance Co. He has already written a large number of policies in this vi­ cinity and results thus far have proven satisfactory. John Stoffel has been ap­ pointed collector by the company. Mr. Walsh has also established an agency at Ringwood with C. E. Harrison as solici­ tor and Elon Harrison collector. We wish Tom th« best of success in his new venture. . Henry Irwin, of Chicago, is here for a two weeks' visit with his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Frisby. Mr. Irwin, who moved away from McHenry about three years ago, was one of the few who as­ sisted in the ear'y organizing of the vil­ lage, coming here over fifty years ago, before the railroad was oompleted. At that time Ben Gilbert's was the only building of consequence on the west side. The Masquerade. The masquerade ball at Stoffel's hall last Friday evening was attended by about forty couple. What the crowd lacked in size it made up in enthus­ iasm, however, as all seemed bent on having a good time. Mrs. Dermont served an excellent supper. The prizes were won by Chris Schmidt and Miss Carrie Niesen, for the miOiC ludicrous and prettiest costumes. Printed Stationery on the Farm. A number of farmers in this vicinity are using printed stationery and find it much more convenient than the old way of buying envelopes and paper by the package, and it certainly looks more business like. The Plaindealer will fur­ nish printed stationery (including en velopes and paper) in 500 lots as cheap as you can buy it hy the package without printing. ""Name your farm and got In line. Had Eye Removed. Mrs. Fred Nickles, who has been suf­ fering with a diseased eye for several years, submitted to an operation at Mil­ waukee this week whereby the eye was removed. She went to Milwaukee for treatment about two weeks ago and will remain there another two weeks or until able to travel. She is reoovering bom the operation nicely. Dr. Cook, of Galesburg, preached be­ fore the young people of the Universal- ist church last night. There was not a very large attendance owing to the in­ clement weather. Martin Stoffel wiU open a hardware store at Yolo iu the near future. A Miscellaneous Assortment mi Items In Condensed Form For fisawa* lenoe of Busy People. Deputy game wardens made a gener­ al tour of the city of Toledo on the 7th, visiting every millinery store and seis­ ing quantities of wings and other por­ tions of birds that are within the class specified by the game laws of Ohio as not game birds. Sentinel: The force of clerks in the county clerk's office have about oom­ pleted the extending of the taxes sad will close up the tax books the last of the week. They will naye all hooka ready for delivery to the different town collectora next Monday. Sentinel: We are informed that prep­ arations are being made to have Rev. W. A. Sunday at Marengo during the month of March. There is talk of erect­ ing a large tabernacle to cost about (600 in order to properly care for the crowds that are expected at these meetings. Harvard Herald: During the year IMS there were 295 deaths and 502 births in McHenry county, as per report from County Clerk Rushton. Of the 503 births reported 265 were males and 287 > Tfe females; 818 of the children had Assert- can and 184 foreign born fathearg, and " 242 had American and 258 foreign born ^ -M, mothers. To get these statistics the county paid twenty-five cents for ^ birth and death, making an expenditure 7 ""S of $200 in all. McHenry Co, Republican: The ar- . rangemeuts for the High School Base- .... ball league, of which Belvidere is to be one of the leading members, has been completed, and the following high schools, according to the Belvidere Re- publican, have agreed to become mem- V bers: Belvidere, Marengo, DeKalb, El- , gin, Harvard and Sycamore. A sched- v '^14^ ule has been arranged for five games in 1 ; each town, all to be played during the , months of April, May and June. The 1 ^1 home team is in each case to pay the 1 Jf"' expenses of the visiting team. Richmond Gazette: Fred Watts of ) Solon Mills, who is now languishing in , ^ the Cook County jail for taking gooda ^ in the Fair store that did not belong to e him, called at the Richmond postoffice . a few days before leaving for the city ^Jjp: and was goimg to pulverize our post- • master, J. V. Aldrich, and swallow bis < son at one gulp, for some error in send- ing a package, for which he blamed Mr. ^ Aldrich. He fonnd, ae every other man ' has found, Mr. Aldrich ready to rectify ) any error on his part, and also found V - that he himself was to blame. Elgin News: How about 1,800 poanda of fish at one haul? That is what one> , man made the other day at Fox lake. , " He is in the employ of C. W. Triggs of Chicago. Mr. Triggs has a contract '/ • - • from the government for clearing the ̂ lake of German carp. His contract be- | ̂ , gan last September and ends in one year. Most of the time he has quite a . force of men, who occupy tents and aaa >: big seines. During cold weather the* ijf: number has been reduced, and a day or , two ago it happened that one man waa ' • |p at work. When he pulled in the nets* 1 \fL unaided, he had 1,600 pounds, the big» gest single-handed haul on record, made under any similar circumstances. , i The nets are set under the ice, and be-' fore they can be pulled up it is necee- , '^1 sary to use the axe vigorously in clear- } ing the way. The carp are destructive >'< of black bass and other game fish, and this is why the government wants them ; destroyed. The seining as a rale ia done in the presence of a deputy flail .. warden. They All KnJoyed It. Ml* ltrnmn MoUdor entertained £& • r: her home last Sunday evening. Musie and games were enjoyed by the young y people until a late hour, and all report v that Miss Molidor performed her duties f well as hqft<p. present: ' Misses-- Josephine Weingart Annie Stilling , Annie Diedrich Mary Freund. yijfe Mamie Stilling Katie Freund Aliua Stock Annie Freund Lena Thelen Gertie Diedrich Lizzie Kretchmer Messrs.-- Jake Brefiild Frank Stock Robert Vogt John Stilling John Powers WUliam Brefield Jfehn Brown Henry Stilling'; <: Willie Molidor I> IVed Diedrich, ^; Bernhard StilliM Math Brown ™ Mrs. Orasser Los-- Three FlngoNkTi..;. Mrs. Grasser, who resides oa the Chas. Parks' farm, met with an aoct» dent Monday that coet her the three first fingers of her right hand. Ia at­ tempting to secure some chicken feed at the rear of the corn shredder, which was in operation, in some manner her hand was caught in the machinery with the results as stated above. Doctors Fegefs and Armstrong were called and dressed the maimed digits. Mrs. Grasa- er was a patient sufferer and & getting along nioely. • Coon Hun*. ...j. It is not often that a coon is foand roaming the woods erf McHenry county». but one lone animal was captnied last week by Henry Stilling and Pete F. Miller in the Stilling woods. The animal had taken refuge in a hollow tree, but eventually stepped into the trap whiofe had been set for it. The cttgAotia to tame their priae. ' -- ; \ r * ¥ T ' 5 ; T i * * > * - , ! • - 4 ; - ; 1 ,V„ .1.1,. . .. .. Vi . "1. 5- l.si / i. . . #4.. . t t .tint .. . . Af. Jt.' •4I"fW: •a "