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w S <•'< - V ~i% *'v , • • " ' • %4i VOLUME XXIX. ^ y^M ygggggl WcHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29* 1903. NUMBER i£ [ PURELY PERSONAL L. E. Traver was at Genoa Junction Tuesday. Geo. Smith of Elgin «M in McHenry flgturday. > Mrs. Er W. Howe was a Chicago call- Saturday. v\ " 15. C. Joslyn visited his parents at El­ gin Sunday. . - .Miss Aylward was ft Ghioago pansen- nr Monday. ,5 ifcfrs. F. L. McOmbsr was ^Chicago visitor Saturday. ' Bay Kimberly of Waueonda was in McHenry Monday. , >. Miss Edna Story spent a few days in Qfcicago this week. / Mrs, Spaulding was a badness caller i||, Chicago Thursday. >/' Eugene Matthews of Elgin was a Mc- : Henry visitor Sunday. ' Bcott Gk>odwin of Nunda mar • Mc­ Henry visitor Sunday. Henry Schaefer spent Sunday with Mends near Waueonda. Btephen H. Freund contracted busi- H8iR8 in the city Monday. Robert Howard of Elgin visited Mc­ Henry friends this week. Dr. L. E. Golding of Waueonda called <M McHenry friends Tuesday. " Dr. F. C Ross was a visitor at West Chicago and Chicago Saturday. ' August Nordquist of Milwaukee vto- ited his parents here this week. Mrs. John Kennebeck and daughter, Annie, were in the city Monday. / Mr. and Mrs. John Damgard visited frith Chicago friends oyer Sunday. Miss Dorlisca Granger spent Sunday Monday with friends in Elgin. James Monahon and wife of Wauccn- di were McHenry visitors Monday. * * Mrs. Derm on t and Mrs. N. J. Justen etmre Chicago passengers Monday. " T. P. Walsh and wife of Grayslake -called on McHenry relatives Sunday. Mrs. H. M. Prime of Elgin has been •biting McHenry frieads the past week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mean spent Sun­ day with their daughter at Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth attended the funeral of a relative in Chicago, Sunday last. Mr*. Marv Braham and daughter, Bridget, of Elgin spent Sunday with friends. ' ' Miss Nellie Wilson of Chicago was a gnest of Robt. Sherburne and family (his week. Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin has been visit- Itag her parents at Winnetka during the past week. Mrs. Jta. Fitssimmons of Chicago spent from Friday until Tuesday with friends hern Dick Walsh and Knight wit­ nessed the foot ball game at Woodstock last Saturday. - Harvey Price attended the fanepal of his brother-in-law at Genoa Junction, Thursday last. Mrs. L. Pierce of Chicago has been the guest of Miss Margaret deary for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kennebeck and son, Edward, and Math. Schaefer were In the city Monday. Mrs. Perry Thompson of Lake Geneva •pent Monday afternoon with W. D. Wentworth and family. Mrs. S. Stoffel and daughters, Lena and Dora, and Miss Katie Freund were Chicago visitors last week. ' Dr. F, C, Ross made a professional trip to Williams Bay yesterday, doing work for Conductor Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. S. Covell, Grandma Co- vell, Jacob and Miss Julia A. Story were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merriman Sun­ day last. R. Stafford of Chicago was here over Sunday with gun and bird dogs. He carried away 'with him several snipes and ducks. E. P. Granger has returned from 8outh Dakota where he has been spend­ ing the past few months in the great harvest fields. Mrs. A. S. Wright of Woodstock is here this week, caring for her tether, O. W. Owen, who has been very ill, but is now improving. Mrs. J. BHBS of Chicago and Miss Bmma Bartenback of Wheeling visited Mrs. J. Dralm, who has been veiry ill for some time, this week. Chas. Miller, the florist, leaves this week for a trip to New Orleans. From that city he will cross over to Cuba and then to New York. He will begone several weeks. Samuel Fleming, who has been work­ ing for Hanly Bros, during the past summer, moved his household goods to Twin Lakes, Wis., Tuesday, where he Will reside with his family in the future. H. E. Wight man, who has been spend- • ing several weeks at Wheaton, is here this week looking after his property. He will return to Wheaton the last of ths we -k. Mrs. Wightman is visiting in Chicago. ^Mrs. W. Parker, who has been with y&t son, Frank, at Spencer, Iowa, for (lie last five months, has returned home. Her son, F. A, and wife accompanied her and will remain for a couple of weeks visiting friends. Mrs. E. M. Owen Will leave Monday morning for Los Angeles and Oakland, California. She will also go to Okla­ homa where she will make an extended visit with her children and other rela­ tives. Mrs Owen will be accompanied as far as Los Angeles by Mr. Philp's latnllv nf Alcmnnnin ^ ' " * ' WHERE'S THE DIFFERENCE? A Nnr York Merchant'* Opinion elf | Ion n try Newspaper. A prominent merchant of New York, who left home a poor boy over 36 years ago, has been, dnring all that time, a subscriber for the weekly newspaper published in his town. v • , >. . He was speaking - fef: 1 that fact, "There is nothing," he says, "that causes more resentment on my part than to see a big city newspaper pok­ ing fun at these rural sheets for the character of the local newB items printed in their columns. "I would like to have some city jour­ nalist tell me what difference there is, except in degree, between the news items in a New York daily and those in the paper from home. The one says 'James Jones is building a new barn.' The other describes at length the stable George Gould is erecting on a side street The one says 'Eliza Smith had a husking bee last week., The other describes Mrs. Astor's ball. The one says 'Tom Brown has treated himself to a new buggy.' The other gives a column to young Yanderbilt's new au­ tomobile. Now if the city item is all right, what is so side-splitting about the one from the country? "In fact, the country newspaper has the best of it in the matter of compari­ son. Every man and woman in that town is acquainted with Jim Jones, Eliza Smith and Tom Brown. They like to read about them. On the other hand, 999 persons out of every 1,000 in New York City don't know George Gould, have no interest in Mrs. Astor's ball and don't care a rap about Vander- pilt's auto, so long as he don't run over them."^ FOR ELECTRIC UGHTS. PROPOSITION THAT SHOULD MEET WITH APPROVAL. CAN YOU WORK IT? Here to 0m Kxample That Many. Will PasKto Many of our exchanges have put the following question to the readers and just for fun we will submit it to you: Mary is 34 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ann was when Mary was as old as Ann is now. How old is Ann? Send yoor answers to The Plaindealer or leave them in the item boxes and they will be published next wepfc. It will not be necessary to sign names altbo those solving the problem may have their names, published if desired, Hallowe'en. The goblins and spooks will be turned loose Saturday eyening and make life miserable for some people. It is Hal­ lowe'en, the time the boys celebrate-- they know not why. Years ago all the people entered into the spirit of the thing and enjoyed the antics of the young hopefuls, not a few of the older ones taking a hand in the festivities. But as years rolled by there came a change in the regular program. The young men could not get real pleasure and gratification out of the evening without damaging property and m&k ing the greaterpart of -the Dlgbt hideous to the quieter populace. It went ao far that up to a few yews ago it was nec essary for one-half the people to lie awake and watch their property white the other b#lf attempted to destroy it. During the post few years, however, the boys have been daite dnuept in their work, with some exceptions, of course, Let them this year show us that they know how to have fun without destroy­ ing property or annoying those who have no desire to enter the game. Resolutions of ftowdotonce. WHEREAS, it hath pleaeed Almighty God to call to her eternal rest onr be­ loved sister, Alice Fegers, WHEREAS, by her death. St. Patricia Court No. 187 has lost an esteemed member beloved by all, and in view of the still greater loss sustained by him who was nearer and dearer to her, therefore be it Resolved that we, the members of 8t. Patricia Court, extend to her husband bur heartfelt sympathy in this his hour of deep affliction, and hope that while bowing to the divine will of Him who doeth all things for the best, he may be sustained by the hope of a happy re­ union hereafter. We priy that God will lift this dark shadow and send com­ fort and consolation to his fireside. Resolved, that these Bresolutions be spread npon the records of this Conrt and printed in the McHenry Plaindealer Woman's Catholic Forester. MARV COBB, chief Ranger. MATHILDA MEYERS, rec. see. MATHILDA MEYERS ) MARGARET CLEARY >• Com. JOHANNA WALSH ) High Priced Land. ' L. B. Covell of Hebron recently sold his farm east of that village to a party from Manteno, 111., at $1)0 per acre. The price is a good one and many farm­ ers would be pleased to make a change a* advantageous. But what makes this deal still more pleasing to Mr. Covell is the immense profit over the investment He bought the place only five years ago, paying sixty-one dollars per acre. For­ ty-nine dollars advance in five yean jg wonderful. McHenry has Sufficient Water Power In Center of Village to run Largest Dy­ namo--Let Us Walk In the Light During the past summer many im­ provements haye been made in McHen­ ry which are appreciated by the citi­ zens, but, alas, we still walk in dark­ ness. The old kerosene lamps still do duty (or rather, try to do their duty) at the street corners. Most towns in the state the size of McHenry have electric lights, aud they are lacking in the nat­ ural advantages with which we are blessed. , , Of course, it would cost ^Consider­ able sum to install an electric light plant, but no more than in other places. When the thing is once started we would have them all beaten, for the power would cost next to nothing. Mr. S. Reynolds, owner of the water power, will either sell or lease privileg­ es to the village, of an individnal. it anyone desires to invest But he has a proposition that would be better than either of the above. His idea is to form a stock company. That it would be a paying investment there can be no doubt In smaller vil­ lages than McHenry, where the cost of fuel is great, the electric light plants are paying well. How much better would it be in McHenry, where the cost of fuel would be nothing in comparison. If there are in McHenry men with money who wish to invest in something sure they should lose no time in consult­ ing with Mr. Reynolds. McHenry must have better light IS NOW IN JOLIET. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. and Adjacent H appearing* In McHenry Counties. Tons of cabbage are being shipped., from Racine daily and in railroad yards wagons and cars filled with them may be seen. The growers of cabbage are receiving $7,50 a ton, and as as there are about twenty tons to the acre, $160 amacre is received. Chas. ' DeWitt McConnell, late of Richmond, where he was cashier of the Bank of Richmond, gave $5,000 in his will to Beloit College, from which in­ stitution ht graduated in 1898. He also left $5,000 to the Congregational church society in Richmond and to the village of Richmond for a public hall. There was born to a cow on the Henry Dierck farm near Algonquin, last Tuesday, three tine calves. All are living and doing well, and are nearly alike in size and color.--Nunda Herald. The total receipts of the Illinois State Fair this year were $85,000, and the net receipts were in the neighborhood of $15,000. The Fair this year was a rec­ ord-breaker from every point of view. Hobart Hatch, who recently sold 80 acres of land on the routh shore of Lake Geneva to the Lake Geneva Country Club for $125 an acre, bought the same farm seven years ago for $47 an acre, thus realizing $78 an acre on the land.-- Harvard Herald. UNIVERSITY FOR LAKE GENEVA. Large Institution to be Kreeted ato the Shores of the Lake ky Jesuit Priests. Ellsworth's Confession Releases the In­ surance Companies. w Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arens pleasantly en­ tertained a few of their relatives Sun­ day. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. John A Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith and son, Joeie, of Em­ erald Park, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Winkel of McHenry and Chris Sabel of -*V. Earl Ellsworth, the Woodstock mur­ derer is now behind the bars of Joljet penitentiary, sentenced to remain there the rest of his natural life. Ellsworth's confession, of the part he took in the murders is understood to release the in­ surance companies from paying the poli­ cies held by his father and mother, amounting to $7,000 and which would hays gone to him, the only child. The mother held a policy for $1000 in the Mystic Workers q.nn the father had $$.000 ip the W.Qpdpaen fqd other frater­ nal societies. The young man hw shown ftb&olpteljF no feeling regarding the horrible affair and is regarded as a degenerate. It ia said by some that he reoeived an injury to the skull at the time of his birta and they attribute hie unnatural behavior to this injury. Domestic Science Meeting. A special meeting of the Domestic Science club will be held in the rooms of the McHenry Pleasure club next Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 2, at the usual hour. All members are requested to be present at this meeting. Read The Plaindealer "want" ads, With the arrival this week in Chicago of the first group of confrerists expelled from France by order of Minister Combes the foundations will be laid for what will be the largest Jesuit institu­ tion in the world, says the Harvard Herald. It will be a great university, to be erected on the shores of Lake Geneva by this order. It now has an estate of forty acres on the shores of the lftfce, flat for from the Yerkep observatory. The Jesuit orders of the United States have extended a oordial invitation to the French brothers to make this coun­ try their home. Accommodations have been provided for them in various plac­ es in this country. They will assist in the construction of the great college. The university will accommodate near­ ly 1,000 students and is to be built from subscriptions already collected. It will be patterned after the Americap coljeg; P8- ' By epriwg it is believed temporary qnarters will be ready and work on the college buildings will begin early in the ye»r. NEWELL S. COLBY DEAD PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME SUN­ DAY MORNING LA8T. Hallow e'en 1'nrty, Don't forget the party at Stof- fel's hall Saturday evening, un­ der the auspices of the Apollo club. The club will have a num­ ber of new waltzes for the occa­ sion. Dance tickets only fifty cents. Came to McHenry Sixty-three Tears Ago-- Was a prominent Citizen, Know through­ out the County. Newell S. Colby died at his home west of McHenry, Sunday morning, October 25, at 9;30 o'clock, after a two weeks' illness. He was taken with a chill on Tuesday. October 18, (his birthday) and despite the best efforts of medical skill and careful nursing, pneumonia resulted. • Mr. Colby was born iu Danville, Cale­ donia county, Vermont, October 13, 1826, the eldest of eleven children of Ira and Mary Colby. He remained in Ver­ mont Until fourteen years of age and in 1840 came with his parents to McHenry, McHenry county, He remained with them until 1856, and then moved to the farm where he died a half mile west of this village. He owned 144 aores of fine land which is well improved. He made a specialty of stock raising and had the best grade of horses, sheep, oattle and hogs. He shipped his stock to all parts of the United States, receiving for them the highest market prices. Mr. Colby was married October 9, 1856, to Laura E. Parker, daughter of J. J. and Mary Parker, natives of On­ tario county, N. Y. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Colby, only three of whom are now living: Mrs. Mary E. Saylet, born June 12, I860; Belle C. Say ler, born July 26, 1866, and Newell F., born August 9, 1977. The latter is also married and for several years past has been carrying on the work at the old homestead. Below is a list of the brothers and sis­ ters of Mr. Colby, some of whom died many years ago and others now living: Mrs. Jacob Story (Mary Ann) died about 55 years ago; Abbie S. Smitb, die3 in Woodstock in 185ft; Mf*- Hoht 8her* burpe (Sarah M) who resides in this vil* Iftge; Frank 8. died 84 years ago: O. C. Oolhy, a aucoessfal merchant of Nunda, 111.; Flora Cravens, Spirit Lake, Iowa; John B-, of Clifton, 111., Gideon, who died at Hartley, Iowa; Henry, a resident of Plainville, Kan., and Willie M., died 25 years ago in Missouri. The funeral was held Tuesday after­ noon of thi« week at the M. church. Rev. J. M. Cormack ofl^c^ti^g. A Iqrge number of relftt^y^ti an$ ffiep^a wei^e in WEDDING BELLS. Karl Sherman and Miss Nina Hobart Mar­ ried at Woodstock. On Sunday, October 25, occurred the marriage of Miss Nina Hobart to Mr. Earl Sherman. The ceremony was per­ formed at Woodstock at the residence of Rev. Sunderlin, pastor of the M. E. church. The bride was attended by Miss Nina Snyder of Woodstock and Mr. Clifford Sherman, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The young couple returned to the home of the groom where a boun­ teous supper was served to their im­ mediate relatives and friends. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert and is well known and loved by a large circle of friends having resided at Ostond all her life. Her gown was of blue with white silk and lace applique trimmings. The groom is the son of Mrs. Delbert Sherman and is a young man of un­ questionable character. The young couple will reside on the farm with the groom's mother for the present They have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and pros­ perous life, A FACTORY BURNS. Plant of Oatman Condensing Company at Kast Dundee Destroyed. L O C A L B R I E F S nsnsaaM III ^ I p R l M * f a « i » * . An nnoon\tnoq novel by a new pen appears in Lippincotfs Magazine (or November. It is called MA House Di­ vided" and ia by Rll* Middleton Tybout, hitherto known for a series of delight­ ful negro parables. MA House Divid­ ed" introduces white characters on tbe shores of the Delaware, where ar great dramatic flood furnishes a climax. It is a tender love story with two grim parents in the background who have not spoken to each other for years. A remarkable tale written with power and charm. Promises of Improved Railway Facilities J The factory of the Oatman Condens­ ing company, situated at East Dundee, was razed by fire between 7 and 8 o'clock Saturday night. The origin is un­ known. Mr. Oatman is of the beiief that the blase was caused by crossed electric wires or spontaneous comhus tion. The machinery destroyed, induding an artificial ice plant butter and cheese machinery, pumps and two 125-horse power boilers, was valued at $15,000. The entire plant is insured for -only $9,500. It is estimated that there was about $5,000 worth of stock on hand. Condensed milk was the chief product Desirous of accommodating the farm­ ers by receiving the m.Uk contracted for, Mr. Oatman ar^&nged with Man­ ager Davis of the Elgin Butter com­ pany to, wwy on, the buMjfcesa at the El- giV,pUnt, The ?a,i;uier& begs.u hauling therv Monday mornings At tbe Dun­ dee plaint Mr- Oatman disposed of 80,- 000 poup<te of »ilk daily. Klgln Batter Market. Butter went up half a cent on the Elgin board of trade. The market is firm at 21 ̂ oents. One hundred forty tubs were sold at 21| cents attf seventy tube at 21£ cents. New Ads This Woo*. - • ^ J. Hurwitz ^ W. C. Evanson '•* a S. Chapen ; % Jos. W. Freund Mr." and Mrs. Emil fisfte '•> t J. S. Brown Son r Oliver Dance Jacob Justen * p.-,: .;/u M •mi '^1 . i! MPRP ABPUt PEPPTr Prof. r. M. Oopdpnan h*» fteeelfWI floofl Promises from OPPlata, quent trips I bear n^ore than ever ftbont it and the last was: "Where in is that new depot?" Now, Mr. Gardner *n*iu. Yours respectfully, * F- M GOOPMAN it surely is enough for one to be respou* sible for his own sins of omission and commission without, having the down­ fall of a whole community resting upon him, and most certainly if we do not be­ come satisfied before long this whole very courteous ip his reply and Evinces commonwealth have °P^°nrt^ looked the patter of proper station a personal ipterest ip the matter. I jty (by yir ue e in'^vintr to find bnUding & fccHenryi in fact, we have think nothing remains for us but to bide l»st quoted gent em P ry g preliminary plans and specifications our time in patience, remembering th*t at t.h« prepared. This is true of buildings for "large bodies niuve slowly." Yonrs, MR, EDJTOR;.--J herewith send you copy of my last letter to the N. W, Ry, Co. in reference to improved facility, and the General Manager's reply. The gentleman has certainly been Chicago, Oct. g§, 190$. My Dear Sirt--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 18th inst., which should have been replied to be^ fore this, but I have been ahsent from the office on account of a severe cold- The company hy no means has over-. F M GOOPMAN. an effort will be made to lay the blame at the , , , m ,*7 ., half a doaen other points, but if you door of the railroad cojrpay. ^ ̂ ̂ whole ^ 0V(jr y<m In speaking for our citizens in a gener- ^ we have not undertaken al way I will Bay that we have tried to be anything of this nature in the past patient, but are now being sorely tried, twelve months, on acoount of the diffl- After comparing the Sunday evening CQny securing material and the gen- eral unreliable and unsatisfactory con- We are in no Weet McHenry, HI, Oct. 19, 1908. MQ. W. A~Gardner, Dear Sir:--On tbe first of December train with the old stage coach as I did of last year I was much pleased to re* we are grievously disappointed upon <jjti0na relative to labor. ceive from you a favorable response to finding with the opening of the winter wige &Q exception in this respect and a communication sent to President sohedule the same conditions reinstated, Qnjy 33®^^ ordinary business Hughitt concerning improved facility We would like to insist, in so far as pro(jence from this station. Our citiaens were oourtesy will permit that we have a We believe that building conditions highly elated over the prospects and train at about 7 o,dock in the evening, are improving and that the time is not gratified with yoor interest when I pub. particularly on Sunday, by the way of digtaQt wben H reasonable expendi- lished in our local paper yonr state- the Wisconsin division, on fast time. tore win enabie us to erect suitable ment: "If the good people in that vi- We oannot have our friends visit us and Btraotures at many points on our line, cinity will indulge us a few months inflict a two and a half hours' ride upon longer I have no donbt but that we them to oover a dietanoe of only fifty shall, iu a measure, meat their expec* miles. We are ashamed of such oondi- tations." tionseven tho the old pioneers are not. Realizing among ourselves--at least Regarding the depot, of course we are we so iniagiue--that we are not hard to suffering disappointment. Worse con­ ditions than ours would be hard to imag> ine. please, we felt sure that patience on our part would be rewarded by final satis- which, without question, are deserving of something better than they have. The idea which prevails among com­ munities that a railway company al­ ways has more money than it knows what to do with and can spend it re­ gardless of business conditions, which Freight and passengers load and otber people have to recognize, is an er- faction wben you made an effort to meet unload on the same small platform. r0nf>0US0ne. our expectation*. Haying submitted Only a few days ago I saw ladies trying in regard to the train service? I have for years and years to conditions not to protect their clothing from contact looke(j ioto thig somewhat and do not pleasing to us, without even a demurrer with a lot of tar barrels, seven of which gee huw we can follow your suggestions being filed, proves our indulgence. All were in the way, and one lady was lean- ,withQUt a very considerable increase in people are equally patient, as you ing against a sulphuric acid carboy, lit- our expense, which will not be permit- have observed in yonr personal contact tie realising the risk she was running. with them. Regarding protection, you are famiK When the report of your intentions lar with prevailing conditions. Reiter- was published we all felt good humored, ation is a waste of time. As the spring months came and yrtfnt We realize that the company has a ^ then the summer weeks flew by one by grievanoe on account of dead-head poli- certainly desire the good will of one, our daily expectations and our ticians and little office holders who the comm^ties on our line and spirits sore and fell with thermometries^ sponge their way, but they are outside mnat handle our property from a policy regularity. As the fall approached the pale of our consideration as well as wjjich will deserve their confidence and and the status quo ante remained, of your own. W e are not pleading for commendation. I; therefore, trust that some impatient (?) mortal wrote to the them. We are seeking improvements will have no misgivings as to tb* editor, "Where in thunder is that new in the interests of those who pay for all fu|arM . Yours truly, . depot?" Some time after I heard: they get. W; A. GARDNKB. "Where in the devil is that new depot?" Hoping the snggested "few months'" M&. F. M. GOODMAN, ffee McHenry P|e«MWr* Club. Again we feel it our duty to say a word in behalf of the McHenry Pleasure Club, iftome persons are of the opinion that gambling is one of the chief diver­ sions at the olnb rooms and are not back­ ward in saying so. Either these people have been misinformed or are drawing conclusions to their own satisfaction, without regard to the injustice they are doing others. The writer has been a member of the club for nearly a year and during that time not.QA»l*ony has ever changed han,dA over a game of cards or billia^d^ There is a clause in the pons^uViou that prohibits the in tro^wetvan of gambling or liquors of any kind into the,club and any member vio­ lating the roM would b» promptly sus­ pended. If the club is denounced for card playing* billiards and pool* we have nothing to. say. With regard to the right or wrong of those games it is a matter of opinion and every man has the privilege of viewing the matter as he pleases. No one has a right how­ ever, to pass judgment before invest­ igating. Seboul Motes. Knowledge never grows old. What's the matter with the physics class. Bart McAndiewg ia a new pupil in high school. There are forty papils enrolled in the second primary. Joseph Cormack is a new pupil en rolled in the fourth room. Bessie and Frank Wiloox are new pupils in the first primary room. F. C. Going has given some new books to the school library and are fully ap­ preciated. Mrs N. J. Justen and daughter, Leona, and Miss Bel Gallaher were vis­ itors in our school during the past week. vjwm ted at this time. I have, however, di­ rected the superintendent of the divi­ sion, Mr. Braden, to go into the matter very carefully indeed, and if it is a pos­ sible thing, to meet your views. We And a©w«*-d»y» pgr, -Jjpr. draw to - *syOtoae. 1 re- Narrow Country Roads. AH over the oountry there is a rising demand for a reduction in width of the highways from 60 to 40 feet In some counties the land owners are petition­ ing the highway commissioners to re­ duce the width of the highways. The land owners claim that too much land is allowed to grow up in weeds by hav ing the roads so wide, and that an extra ten feet oould be utilized if taken into the farms, while it is now as a rule a place for weeds. They also claim that by narrowing the highways better roads can be built and can be kept in better condition. In Iroquois county the mat. ter has been brought up by petition to the highway commissioners. Ten Might* In a Bar Room. Those who attended Eiler'a "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" at Stoffel's hall Monday evening were well pleased with the performance. r The house was packed to the doors. The company has its own private car and carries its own special scenery and stage settings. The band and orchestra were both excellent People in the country are often deceived by barn storming companies that come from Chicago for a few week*' tonr, but we aiUre pleased tostafe tfcftt Star's was no fake. «. .iiS- O. W. OtfsiMhas been confined to &£» bed this week on account of serloaa ill­ ness. You can not escape death, taxes Duffy, the- Chicago Telephone Oat%* collector. ' F. C. Going hfts moved into the Van Slyke house, recently vacated by Wttu Garrison. The new bell for the school house ar­ rived this week and will soon be hung in the belfry. Haye you secured your winter atOfir or stove supplies? , If not, give Oanttt Broe. a call for cloise bargains. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will meet with Mrs. Perry Tuesday aft- ern6on, Nov. 3, at 2:30 o'clock. The Domestic Science club held interesting meeting in the rooms of tilli McHenry Pleasure club Tuesday after­ noon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Knos, Sunday, October 26, a toy. Mr. and Mrs. Knox reside about three nQaii",; south of McHenry. - ^ Last week of the corn contest! Hani you taken 12 choice ears of corn to Mo- Omber's store? Remember, valuable prises are offered. , / Chas. Stevens of Ringwood lost liii fine English shire stallion "Lord Francis** last week. The annimal was a beauti­ ful specimen of his breed, valued «&:; *1000. Mr. and Mrs. Stnbenranch of Chicago are the proud parents of a baby girl born to them recently. Mrs. Stuben- ranch was formerly Miss May Buhr of this village. Jas. Murray will move to McHenry from Volo and occupy the Wait cottage^ on Green street north of the brewery. Clarence Cobb will move into his net^ house on South Green street ^ f"\v , A ' Having opened a bakery shop in the* ' ,, < 4 Heimer building oppdsite Miss Story's ; drug store, I will alrfays keep on hand -• a fresh supply of bread, cookies, cakqfc V; \ ; etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. ^ J | i 17-2t NELSON EB^ x Do not be surprised if your friend ia - ' grouchy and "out of sorts" when yoo ' meet him. He has probably been put- \ ting up a stova Many heaters have beett .. taken out of cold storage this week. The danoe at the McHenry House hagl • was attended by the usual jolly crowd! " * last night Landlord Heimer put up aa •• ' excellent snpper and during the entile ' 5 evening gave his guests their money%. worth. --• 1 ••• 1 1 ^ The members of the Yonng People's ; Christian Union of the Universalis* ' . church will give a banquet at the par* V tors Friday evening of this week. On]jr, , . members and invited guests will bi» present. ' \[ r Farmers should bear in mind that morrow (Friday) is the last day of th|» v < corn contest at McOmber's store. The „ - : judges will make their decision Satnr* '> day afternoon. Get in line and try for the prizes. • •" The large trees in front of Joins >'i' Heimer's property on Elci street hav* r been trimmed, improving the place wonr " derfully. It shows what a little cant will do towards making a village or city beautiful. There are ethers who oould help the cause along by removing old dilapidated fighoes and cutting j the brush. *\ .$ Having decided to remain a resident V;y.V. of McHenry John B. Young has again ? X jf leased the Owen estate farm for a terqt' •. •; of years. Mr. Young, seeing the at|- • ' vantages he has in being so near to thj^ ^ : milk factories and market for his farm produce, has rented his own farm, sit­ uated three miles north of Johnsborgiv ^ to Joe Grasser. ' yv During six days' time recently Antoi|'^"7^* Schneider trapped 170 muskrats. Pes*, : sons not acquainted with the habits o|,i;c| the rodent would never surmise that so"', many could be found in this vicinity^ *' ' f;\i Rut that number is only a drop in th«-^ ^» bucket to what will be trapped between now and spring. All hides found with* in a radius of twenty miles of McHeary are sold to C. S. Howard. J During the week commencing Mon* day, November 2 and ending Saturday, ^ November 7, at the 5 and 10 oent store* - Emil Snyder will give a chance on a fin» , trimmwd hat with every purchase of 33* 1 . cents worth of goods. Also a chance OQ a better grade hat with every purchase « |J|I of 50 cents worth. Hats will be raffiail^f •^ Saturday evening, November^. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. Churchill of Grays* lake were callers at the home of Robt^ Sherborne one day last week. ' . Don't forget the "want ad"oolwn*l - -v.".,"-, XiiM • * ->•