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, ,. ;£ *-\, .aiiPsft '¥ V. #•"- §i-r - " "- • '-•-•• • • •" : uv; ^ >"•=•• •" • *- --WZM , - • " "'-•- -'*•*- *£* •: «fc; >- • v,, S • • »\ A- > J-'-•'•* '-'J, l^"4 e . v./; : V :'r.' . , W* i '" *** •' -l"" •j's.:-^ •r*y&*W!- • s ;".:V#; r:% ' •• w VOLUME XXIX. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17,1903. NUMBER *4 PURELY PERSONAL Hiss Mamie Granger spent a few days in Chicago last week. Everett Sherman of Woodstock spent Snnday with friends here. Frank Eherke of Nnnda visited with John Kranse and family Monday. Oarl Marqaardt of Chicago visited with John Krause and family Snnday. Miro Ethel Owen was quite sick last week, but is nnch better at this writing. Miss Florence Searles visited friends at Libertyville and in Chicago a few day* last week. Mrs. E. Hamil and Miss Mollie Byan of Chicago spent Sunday with their sis­ ter, Mrs D. G. Wells. Bev. Fegers of Sterling* III., has been a guest at the home of his brother, Dr. C. H. Fegers, this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Shelton left Chi­ cago Tuesday to spend the holidays with relatives at Danville and Catlin. 8. Reynolds spent Snnday and Mon­ day in Chicago. He was accompanied home by Mrs. Reynolds, who spent the last week there. Wm. Mueller of David, Jowa, was in McHenry Tuesday, calling on old friends. He also stopped at this office, and Tenewed Us subscription for the year 1904. Recruiting Officer S. H. Jones is in McHenry organizing a lodge of the Tribe of Ben Hur, a fraternal and in­ surance society whioh has been in ex­ istence about nine years. \ Jas. B. Perry visited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Hanly, at Havana,111., the last of the week. He returned Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Perry, who had been there for two weeks. Louis Eisenmenger, who has been a resident of McHenry for the past year, buying and selling calves, moved to Dundee this week, where he will engage in the saloon business with his brother. He will also continue to buy calves at that place. Mrs. Peter Walsh, who resides west of the railway tracks, is seriously ill, having suffered a stroke of paralysis last week. At first only a small portion of the body was affected, but the dis ease has now spread, leaving the patient almost helpless. She is quite aged. A reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Woodbnrn last Fri­ day. Those present were Wayne V. Woodbnrn. wife and little daughter of Bvan8ville, Ind.; Winfield and Wirt Woodbnrn of Rockford, III., and Wal­ lace P. Woodbnrn of Woodstock. L. E. Traver. who has been manager of the Chicago Telephone Co. 's exchange in this village for the past two years, will soon be transferred to La Grange, 111. Mr. Traver has made many friends during the time he has been here who will regret that he is forced to leave, but will be much pleased to learn of his promotion. He expects to leave in the latter part of January. Mrs. A- S. Wright, who has been car­ ing for her father, O. W. Owen, for the past several weeks, returned to her home in Woodstock Snnday morning. Mrs. Wright was a victim of the cold weather that morning and was uncon- aaious of the fact until someone told her at the depot that her nose and ears were fromen. The members were thawed out by meant of vigorous rubbing with •now. INTERSTATE TELEPHONE* t Thousand Independent Companies to be Merced. Eight thousand independent telephone companies in the United States will be merged into one company, with a capi­ tal of $850,000,000, if plans of the Inter­ state Independent association are car­ ried out as planned at its convention held last week. At the final session of the convention a committee was appointed to take nec­ essary steps for incorporating into a company the association, with its 4,600 members. At the same time the asso­ ciation's territory was extended to in- clude every state east of the Bocky mountains, instead of being restricted to nine states, as under the old consti­ tution. This will bring 8,500 addition­ al independent telephone organizations into the new combine, which then will be as thoroughly organized as the Bell Telephone company. The Pope Bicycle Daily Memoranda Cal­ endar. The re-issue of the Pope bicycle daily- leaf calendar may be considered the opening gun proclaiming the natural and healthful return of bicycling. Col. Albert A. Pope, the founder of our bi­ cycle industries and the pioneer of the Good Roads Movement, is again at the head of the bicycle industry. Upon the $66 calendar leaves are freshly written lines, from the pens of opr greatest col­ lege presidents, doctors, clergymen, statesmen and other eminent uien and women, all of them enthusiastically Supporting bicycling. Half of each leaf is blank for memoranda This calendar is free at the Pope Manufacturing Co. 's stores, or any of our readers can obtain it by sending five 2-cent stamps to the Pope Manufacturing Co , Hartford, Conn., or 148 Sigel street, Chicago, 111. Fancy table nuts--California walnuts, Naple walnuts, filberts, Brazil nuts, California almonds, paper shell almonds, large pecans, all 18c per pound at Gil­ bert Bros.' DEBT TO MACHINERY. fie-- of the Advantage* the Farmer Baa Derived from Invention*. The progress made in agriculture within the memory of persons not yet old is marvelous, says CoL<Sj. B. Kille- brew, in Southern Farm magazine. Sixty years ago wooden mouldboard ploughs were almost universally used in breaking up land and in cultivating crops. Sickles were often used for gar­ nering the wheat crop, and common cradles were thought to be such an im­ provement over sickles that nothing bet­ ter was wished for. All wheat was trodden out by horses or beaten out with a flaii. A good day's work for a cradle was three acres of wheat or four acres of oats. With six horses and six men it usually took six days to tramp out a crop of three hundred bushels of wheat, and then it had to be winnowed. Hay was cut with a scythe. The cut­ ting of one acre of heavy hay was a good day's work. There were but few, if any, .pitchforks made of steel or iron. A long stick forked at the end, with the points sharpened, was used in throwing up hay. The hoes in use were .heavy and unwieldy. Axes were often made at blacksmiths' shops, and were stubby and generally of bad temper. Probably the greatest improvement made within that time is in harvesting machinery. One man with a good self- binding reaper can now take care of as mnch wheat as six men could cut down with cradles and six more tie up. A steam thrasher with twelve men will clean and bag one thousand bushels of wheat a day. A man with a mower and horserake can harvest six acres of hay daily, the work of twelve men using the scythe and wooden hay forks. The improvement of implements for cultivation of the corn crop has also been wonderfnL One-man with a corn planter and a two-borse cultivator can easily plant and cultivate forty acres. Fifteen acres were considered a maxi­ mum crop for one man fifty- years ago. The perfected agricultural machinery of the present age has dimished toil, while it has increased production. The farmer now rides where he once walked; he greases machinery to do his drudgery instead of drndging himself; his vigi­ lance is quickened, but his labor is re­ duced; he exercises his mind more, bnt biB body less. His work is therefore more elevating, depending more upon his intellectual faculties and less upon the strength and endurance of his muscles. Machinery indeed has equal­ ized labor on the farm. A man weak in body may now compete successfully in the work of the farm with a giant in strength. Happy, indeed, shonld be the farmers who live in this age. They can now use the telephone for the sale of their crops or the ordering of such articles as they may need. By the means of the rural mail delivery they can read their daily. They are brought in touch with all the markets of the world. We hear a great deal said about the improvement in the means and appliances for manufactur­ ing. While these may yield large re- snlts, the beneficial effects from im­ proved farming machinery and imple­ ments are greater than those of all the combined manufacturing industries of the world. Nations may now eat cheap bread made of grain grown half way round the world. They are clothed with the textiles from the uttermost parts of the earth. The farmers' crops now reach every market and every climate. How mighty should be their influence in controlling the policy and shaping the laws of nations! They practically own the earth, and with their growing intelligence, energy, breadth of mind and influence, the time will surely come when they will stand the peers, if not the superiors, of all other classes, and by organisation exert a power commen­ surate with their importance in the eoonomy of the world's work. About Kngene Matthews. In a write up of the city the Elgin Courier has the following to say regard­ ing two men well known in McHenry: "This is a first class meat market and has been established for six months. EL F. Matthews and L. H. Howard com­ pose tbe firm and tbey are both wide awake and pushing business men. Mr. Howard has lived in Elgin all his life and is well thought of. Mr. Matthews came here well recommended and has made many friends." ^ Not oa the 8treet. The newspaper war in Woodstock is red hot. The latest from the field is that the editor of the Sentinel slugged the editor of the Republican on the street because he said the Sentinel edit­ or spent too much time in saloons.-- Waukegan Sun. The Sun is mistaken. It is true th§t Editor Wells slugged Editor Lemmers, but the blow landed squarely on the nose, " Basking Record Qrofcen. Another world's record has been brok­ en by Iowa. Charles Rennack of Shen­ andoah performed the almost incredible feat of busking 201 bushels and sixteen pounds of corn in ten hours, thereby winning a bet of $175. Dates and Turkey figs, very finest to be had. Our "Belmore" brand 4 crown seeded raisins, new 1908 crop, are ac­ knowledged to be the best in town. They cost no more, I2$c per pound, full ltoa. package. Gilbert Broe> v EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES A Miscellaneous Assortment of Ne*i Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. The Universalist ladies of Elgin cleared $150 diving the basaar held there last week. Scarlet feyer and diphtheria are. prev­ alent at Geneva and the poblic schools have been closed until after the holidays. A case of small pox in Aurora is the cause of much excitement Charles Clyne, an employe of Sam'l Alschuler, is the victim. Congressman Charles E. Fuller has introduced a bill in Congress for a $75,- 000 public building in Belvidere and it will go through. Twenty-seven hundred people are em­ ployed in the Elgin watch factory, the largest factory of the kind in the world. It is still growing. Tbe chicken Bhow of the Elgin Poul­ try association will be held in Strauss ball. Definite arrangements have been made for the room and the display will be ready for visitors on December 32, continuing through to the 36th. Ernest Cockerell of Blaine, Boone county, lost one of his arms in a corn hnsker Thursday. He was at work around a corn husker on the Geo. Dul- lam farm, north of Blaine, when one of his hands slipped into the rollers and was ground oil. --Harvard Herald. At a fashionable wedding in Elgin last week a new wrinkle was intro­ duced. Instead of the time-honored wedding march, at the minister's re­ quest, principals and guests sang "Blest be the Tie That Binds." The soprano voice of the bride was heard above all the rest. Elgin Courier: The Cigar Makers' union held its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening and elect**! officers. A determined effort is to be made to keep the nnion label before tbe smokers of Elgin and viciuity, and with this ob­ ject in view the members voted to use $100 of the amount in the treasury for advertising purposes. A large electric sign is to be placed in a conspicuous lo­ cation, which will remind all who be­ hold it that union made cigars are to be preferred to trust and non-union makes. St. Charles Chronicle: Frank Lang- don, a hand employed on the farm of Mr. Brummel, about a mile .east of Batavia, was operating a corn shreddei Saturday, when his hand was caught in the ma­ chinery and drawn into the machine. His arm was torn from his bo<iy by the cruel knives and was shredded in tbe same manner that the corn husks are, while the sufferer writhed in agony in front of the machine, and the strong men who were working with him stood speechless with horror. By a super­ human effort he pulled what was left of the arm out of the maohine and fell. Eggs are so costly in Boston that peo pie have stopped eating them, the deal­ ers say. Strictly fresh eggs, guaranteed to be from near-by benneries, are now quoted by the fancy grocers as high as 70 cents a dozen. No eggs that will pass muster at the average breakfast table are obtainable at retail at less than 45 to 80 cents, and the wholesale price in case lots on choice near-by eggs was 45 cents. One commission man who handles eggs exclusively, said: "In all the years that I have been in the egg business I never saw conditions like those of the present. I have found it absolutely impossible several times of late to fill orders for choice eggs. Tbere was not enough of them for sale in Bos­ ton. The only reason that I can give is that the hens are not laying." Tbe management of tbe Borden con­ densing factory at Algonquin announced to the male employes that henceforth the hours of work would be reduced from 10 to 9 hours per day and wages reduced accordingly. Tbe men who were receiving $1.50 per day objected to the cut and Wedneslay morning eight­ een of them qnit work. After a brief discussion with the management, how­ ever, they returned with the under­ standing that the matter would be sat­ isfactorily settled. The reason for the proposed cut is that the quantity of milk being received is less than in the fall and it is necessary to work less bonrs or lay off a few hands. The girls who are employed at the factory work on piece work and would not be affected by tbe reduction.--Nunda Herald. New Year Party. A New Year party will be given at Stoffel's hall on Friday evening, Jan­ uary 1. The management has been for­ tunate in securing Will Reed's orches­ tra, which is oue of the best that ha* ever appeared in McHenry, and will make every effort to have tbe hall in good condition. Dance tickets are $1.00 and supper 25 cents per plate. Horses and baggage cared for free. Do not neglect buying your Christmas oysters from Gilbert Bros. We are pre* pared to serve you oysters direct from the beds at Baltimore, Md. As our oys­ ters are purchased in the east and shipped direct they escape the Chicago South Water street houses. Therefore we can give you fresh Baltimore stock at the same price you would pay to the small oyster dealer for inferior, doctored Chicago stock. A trial will convince. Perfumery of a|l kinds at Julia A. Story's. In fancy bottles and in bulk. CHRISTMAS CANTATA At the Univernal let Chnreh en Chi Kvn. The cantata, "Santa's Surprise Party," will be given at the Universal­ ist cburch on Christmas ere by the children of the Sunday school. The ex­ ercises consist of songs by the Sunday school and even old Santa himself will favor the audience with a'solo. Spirit­ ed dialogues intersperse the songs, thus making tbe program very interesting. PKOGRAM. Christmas Eve and ail is Gay .Cborvs Merry, Merry 8nowflakeei..OiMsD and Chora* The Land Vinere the Sugar Plums Grow.• • . Lulu Byrd and Chorus How Can We Truly Keep Christmas Day-- Maude and Fanny Granger rs»d Chorus We'll Pay Him Back Chorus The Elfln Band are We Infant Class Welcome, Elfin Band ..Chorus Hnng Tp a Stocking for Santa. ....Chorus We'll Be Woricin*, Working Elfin Band My Precious OtdDolly Edith Petesch We Must Away Elfln Band 8»nta's Coming Chorus As Through the Snow Santa Claus "Surprise!" Clap Your Hands for Santa. Chorus You've Stolen Old Santa's Heart Away Santa Claus Santa's Talk and distribution of presents The Beautiful Gardens of Slumbertown Chorus AT THE M. E. CHURCH. Interesting Exercises Will be Held an The cantata, "Immannel the Mighty" will be given at the M E. church on Christmas eve, December 24. The pro­ gram consists of anthems, choruses, solos, recitations, class exorcises, script­ ure readings and surprises for both old and young. The church will be nicely decorated and of course a huge tree will be laden with gifts for the children. Eve-ybody is cordially invited to attend. SOCIAL CARD PARTY. Te be Given by Young Lad!--' gwl<>| ef St. Mmry's Chnreh. One of the season's beet social events will take place at J. J. finch's hall on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, when the St. Caecilia's Young La< i ivu Society of Mc­ Henry will give a social card party. Re­ freshments will be served, and the charges, inolnding everything, will be only twenty-five cents a person. Tbe young ladies have been preparing for this event all the fall and are fully determined to make it a social success if nothing more. The hall will be tasti ly decorated and everything possible done for the comfort of guests. The ladies of St. Mary's church have a rep­ utation for doing things well, and will no donbt in this case make every effort to please. The invitation Is jpeoerat ewttyhody is cordially invited to attend. FOR A 8F.MINARY r Catholle Bishop of CM«ag» Van U*** Tiaat of Lund. \ _____ ] The Roman Catholic bishop of Chi cago has recently purchased 168 acfos of land near Austin, which is said to he the last big farm inside tbe city limits The price paid was $880,000, and the chnrch proposes to use the tract on which to establish a seminary for the education of priests. There has not been a school of the kind in Chioago dnring thirty-five years. Bishop Qnat- er, the firet bishop of Chicago, founded tbe first seminary in June, 1844, which afterwards became the University of St. Mary's of tbe Lake. In 1882 the school was abandoned for lack of funds, and the building was converted iilto an asy­ lum for orphans. Woodmen Klection. At the meeting of M. W. A. Camp No. 97 last Wednesday evening the fol­ lowing officers were elected for the oom- ing year: J. W. Kimball, OdMtf. C. E. Lamphere, Adviser. H. C. Mead, Clerk.. E. B. Brink, Banker. Fred Matthews, Escort. Bid. Simon, Watchmen. A. M. Brown, Sentry. D. Q. Wells, H. F. Beebe, physicians. J. W. Frennd, Frank Ward, Linus Newman, Managers. . MMOOI Kleet OStoem Lodge No. 158, A. F. & A. M. elected officers Monday evening of this week, the result being as follows: John Evanson, W. 1L W. F. Gallaher, S. W. C. W. Harrison, J. W. EL C. Fisher, Secretary. O. N. Owen, Treasurer. John Miller, Tyler. John Parks, S. D. Theodore Grot, J. & Chas. Stephenson, 8. 8. W. C. Evanson. J. 8. Bollin Waite, Chaplain. Alum Baking Powders. There are so many alnm baking pow­ ders abont, most of wh^ch are represent­ ed to be made of cratm of tftFtar, that the following U*t qf pqwders in which chemists have found aiwm wiU he valne: CALUMET I.C. CROWN CHAPMAN'S CIRCLE C The housekeeper should bear in mind that alum makes a cheap baking pow­ der. itcosts but two cents a pound,- while cream of tartar costs thirty. The quality of the powder is, therefore, usually indicated by the price. If you cannot find what yon want in the way of books, novelties and toys at Julia A. Story's there ie no use looking further. Call and see the display. NO NEW COURT HOUSE HUNTERS INTERESTED. SO DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS- Large Nember ef Influential Citizens at­ tend the Mass Meeting at Woodstock-- Vote U 18 to 3 Agaiust. A large number of influential men and heavy tax payers of the oounty at­ tended the mass meeting called by the countr board at Woodstock yesterday, for the purpose of deciding the new court honse question. So unanimous was thd decision against tbe proposition the question will probably not come up again for some years. Several speeches were made, but we believe that the su­ pervisors acted in acoordance with the wishes of the majority of tax payers when the proposition was billed by a vote of 18 to 8. DRAMA IN JANUARY. McHenry Dramatic Club Will Pnt on Play on 8th and 9th. The McHenry Dramatic club will put on a fonr-act drama in January that promises to be a little better than any­ thing that has appeared in McHenry for some time. The title of the play is "The Mad Marriage, or The Gypsy's Secret." Some of the best local talent has been selected and roles have been given with oare. F. C. Going, the old- time favorite, will act as stage manager, which insnres that tbe best efforts ot each player will be brought out. Watch for poeten and other advertising matter which will appear Boon. SUES LIQUOR DEALER And Owner of Building at Llbertyvllle for Damage* of $10,000. A case of more than ordinary interest is now on tiial in the circnit court of Lake county. The wife and daughter of John P. Mclntyre, whose dead body was found in tbe lumber shed at Liber­ ty ville a year ago, are sueing Bernard Haiderly, proprietor of the saloon in connection with the Libertyville hotel, and James Triggs, owner of the bnild ing wherein liquor was dispensed, for $10,000 damages, claiming that the death of'hnsband and father was dne to alcoholic drink administered by one of the defendants. The body of James Mclntyre was found in a lumber shed at Libertyville a year ago and it was reported that he died from the effects of alcoholic drinks and rumor had it that be had been mur­ dered. However, the generally accept­ ed belief was that his death was the direct result of excessive drink. That was the verdict of the coroner's jury. The case was called for trial Tuesday, when a sensation was sprung by attor­ neys for the defense, who olaimed that James Mclntyre had been murdered, and that they expected to prove that fact The case will he bitterly contested, says the Barrington Review, the attor­ neys for the plaintiffs being Frank Quinn of Peoria, a brilliant criminal lawyer, R. W. Coon of Waukegan, and W. Colby of Libertyville. Attorneys for the defense are Charles Whitney of Waukegan, Paul McGuffin of Liberty­ ville and Jimes O'Donnel of Joliet. Council Proceedings. Council Room, December 7, 1908. Regular meeting. Present, trustees Block, Cbapell, Engeln, Eldredge, Roth- ermel, fjantos. President Story presid­ ing. The minutes of the last regular meet­ ing were read and approved. The following bills were read and ap­ proved by the finance committee: W. Frennd, oil $ R.28 .. A. Bohlander, oil 6.01 Estate Chris Schmidt, labor 2.25 Village share special assmt 411.04 Neptune Meter Co., meters 16.80 M. Engelu & Sou, oil, etc 4.55 Joe Heald, labor 2.10 M. Niesen, police service..... 50.00 John Walsh, police service 50.00 F. L McOmber, nails, etc Wm. Davis, gravel H. Zimmerman, graveling W. H. Strawser, gasoline Wilbur Lumber Co.. sewer pipe.. Geo. Meyers, graveling .... On motion by Eldredge, seconded by Engeln, the bills were approved and ordered that warrants be drawn on the treasurer for the same. Mr. Eldredge, chairman 'street com­ mittee. reported that he had inspected the bridge over Hanly's mill race and that he considered tbe abutments in an unsafe condition. There beinjf no fnrther business the board a lammed. J. I STORY, Pres. JOHN STOFFKL. Clerk. ! Ka» Meat Cfcrlstmaa, Though Christmas an<* New Year's day this winter foil on Friday Roman Catholic tbe world over will be per­ mitted to eat meat. This disregard of the usual fast-day observance is due, in the case of Christmas, to a special law of tbe church and in the pase of New Tear's day to a special dispensation by Pope Pius X. Archbishop Quigly is now preparing the letter making the ot- ftgi#.! announcement. New crop California walnuts, large, full meated nuts, 18c per pound. Good walnuts are scarce. We purchased early and can supply yon with the best of the season. Gilbert Bros. Dolls, doll carts, hobby horses/ wag­ ons, sleds, tin toys, iron toys and wood toys at Julia A- Story's. Never before wa| there,»uoh a display in McHenry. 3.76 5.00 44.00 18.00 36.67 70.80 In Game La w Teat Which Came Chicago Monday. •f In The first test of the seizure clause of the game law came up in Chicago Mon­ day. Commissioner Lovejoy's men--'nave been waiting for violations of the arti­ cle relating to the selling of game in Illinois and of late have found several. The first offenders curiously enough happened to be the Powers Brothers of Decatnr. whose wholesale slaughter of game last year caused the passage of the present law. In the season of 1902 Powers Brothers in a few weeks killed 8,000 ducks and sold them in the Chicago markets. As they are wealthy men they did not need to engage in duck hunting and selling for a business. Game Warden George W. Clark seized several barrels of dncks addressed to a Chicago restaurant and the Powers attempted to replevin. The case came up in Judge Prindiville's court that af­ ternoon and Mr. Lov^joy is mnch inter­ ested in securing a favorable decision. The outcome of the case will be watched with interest by hunters all over the state. WILLIAM SPIKES. Died at His Home In Oshkoeh Snnday Morning, December e. [From Oshkosh Times.] Death, which came to him at an early hour Snnday morning, ended the long and busy earthly career of William Spikes, for nearly fifty years a resident of this city and a man than whom none other had a larger circle of friends in this city or was held in higher esteem. For a little over three months Mr. Spikes had been ill with heart trouble and the spark of life had burned fitly, his demise being but a question of time and expected by his relatives. Cardiac asthma of the heart was the cause of his demise, Mr. Spikes was born in Londonderry, Ireland, March 17, 1889. At the age of four years he became an orphan. As was the custom at that time he was adopted by wealthy land owners who, when he attained the proper age, sent him to college and educated him at their own expense. In 1850 he came to America and learned the undertaking and cabinet makers' trade at Boston. In 1856 he came to Oshkosh, and as tbere was no coffin factory within miles of this city he engaged in the casket- making business and made all the cask­ ets for all the early settlers. In 1862 when the war broke out Mr. Spikep enlisted in Company B, Third Wuapnsin cavalry as a private and was ~tfMujs>roinoted to the position of quar­ termaster sergeant. From that posi­ tion he was promoted to orderly ser­ geant and on February 14 was honor­ ably discharged, after serving his three years' enlistment. During his life he, was married two titnes. his first wife being Matilda Tag- gart. To this union was born one daughter. Mrs. Lizzie Ticker, mother of Wm. McDonald of this city, and Mrs Carhart of Phillips, Wis. His wife died several years after the marriage and in 1888 he was married to Mrs. E D. Wheeler, a widow of a Baptist min ister of McHenry, 111. Mr. Spikes built up a large business here and in 1900 as­ sociated himself with his grandson, Wm. McDonald, under the firm name of Spikes & McDonald. This firm has devoted itself to the undertaking busi­ ness exclusively, occupying the store at 45 Main street. It is estimated that L O C A L B R I E F S New Ada Alt Week. a S.1 Chapell M. J. Walsh Jos. W. Frennd W. C. Eyanson Gilbert Bros. F. A. Bohlander; Gus Carlson y. , N. A. Hnemann Klgln Batter Market. Butter was firm at twenty-five the same as last week. There were no offerings and no sales. Toys at Pettesch's. Toys at Petesch's. s'-Ep.' "•'S Toys at Petesch's. Fine candies at Gilbert Bros. Warranted dye work at E. Law)***. An endless variety of toys-at Julia iL Story's. . Notions of all kinds and fresh esady- at Mrs. E. La wins'. Fancy writing paper of the latest styles at Julia A. Story's. Read Julia A. Stop's ad which apiV •M pears on another pnge. galore. / Christmasgiftij^ Fancy parlor lamps at all pricee a&v Julia A. Story'8. Also a full line otf *>,,.• pretty china ware. " Christmas confectionery, finest ItM town. Chocolates and bon bona In ^ 1," 2 and 81b boxes at Gilbert Bros.' Home made candy--molasses, 'straw^,;'^ berry, vanilla taffy--aleo brittle nn^,^ 15c per pound. Have yon tried Gilbert Bros.' 1 A. C. Matthews, tbe west side meat vender, will hereafter have fresh fish am "t Fridays and will also make special pri<jh ._ es on beef quarters. ^ When you have looked thrn all tfcft.- other stores in town and fail to finft. - what you want, call here and you will find it Xmas gifts galore. Julia A»; Story. Remember that the dance at the M<j£ Henry House hall takes place on Thurf* day evening, December 31. Mnsic Schaefer's Harp orchestra Dance tick*/ ; v ets 75 cents, supper 25 cents per plate J. H. Miller erected a large Vermont , granite monument last week for Robert > Blackburn of Chicago. The monumet# was placed on the familv lot at Wait»;S \ conda, 111., and is one of the finest the country. The Borden Condensed Milk company has removed the snow from the ice thip , • week and men are now marking and cutting. Not in many years have prep» . * arations for cutting early in the season. ice been made 8$ • A series of meetings will be held ^ f the Universalist church about the mid»> r ' die of January. Several prominenl ;- church workers will be present to a*. gist, including Dr. Cook, who is known in McHenry. -V,' Go to Mrs. M. A. Searles' for greates^f bargains ever offered in millinery. egant dress hats, tailored hats ready-to-wear hats, also plumes, feath­ ers, flowers, etc., from the 18th until •* the first of January, 1904. 4* - ' .J Geo. Meyers commenced marking on the pond this week and will soojt give employment to a large number of men. At McCollum's lake preparation^ > J are being made to fill the mammoth ioflt V houses owned by Fred Brand. Fred Holcomb drove over from Rock* > during the time he was in busine^ he efe,ler one day la8t week with sixt#; ^" has had the charge of the bnrial of 8,000 persons. TboBe who survive him are his wife, a sister, Mrs. Eliza Rutherford, of Wan- paca, a granddaughter, Mrs. C-irhart, of Phillips, and a gran (son, Willianj S. McDonald, of this city.-- Mr. Spikes was stepfather of Mrs. E, S. Wheeler of this place and had many- friends in this vicinity. HotTluie In Lake County. Through a technical error on the part of Secretary Churchill of the old Lake Connty Fair association, the election a week ago today whereby the old associ­ ation was supposed to have been gob­ bled up by new blood, and tbe fnture faira placed in the hands of entirely new persons, is said to have been found il­ legal and at an election held this morn­ ing in Libertyville, the supposedly de­ feated ticket was elected by a vote of 87 to 3. The old assoc ation is thus again in power according to expressions tif the officers, and as tbey have the books, etc., there is likely to prove a hot time providing the supposedly new officers try to retain what they claim as their rights through the election of th£ ticket a week ago. High Prlcrd Potatoes. Some extraordinary prices were real­ ized at the Smithfield show in England for a few pounds of potatoes, a York firm selling four poundB of Eldorado po­ tatoes for $8,000. This means about three times their weight in gold. The raiser of these remarkable tubers re­ fused an offer of |8o0 for a single potato and $15,000 was paid for ten<tona o! the Northern Star variety. On account uf the stormy weather the dancing party which was to have taken place last Saturday evening at Stoffel's hall has been postponed until next Sat­ urday evening fitecmber 19. Every­ body invited.r - oushels of buckwheat which was oonr>x|f verted into flap jack material at Reynold's mill. Several have been her# from long distances tbe past week. Members of the high school basket "* ' ' ball team have ordered uniforms and J/./i- will soon be in condition to meet som*^;^,' 6f the fsst outside teams. Why not. give us a few; exhibitions? The River* - aide hall would accommodate a good andienca Next to priests and lawyers newspe-fi; per men are entrusted with more secret* 5 than any other class of men. If w«K-'< only dared print all we know it would please Bome people, and put others out: of business. We also have visions «f tbe editor's finish. Operators along the line of t^ie 'Norrti- ^ Western system have been notified that their request for higher salaries andfcM; Sunday as extra time has been granted,;* the raise to take effect the first of the&,:.\. new year. It will mean an averags^-' raise of about $11 per month. When any item of drug store goods i«:' wanted you will save time and monejr bv coming to ns for it. Our aim is t<fc provide everything that a modern drug store shonld snpply and to furnish th<| right quality at the right price. We want to be your druggist. Petneoh. ^ McHenry and the balance of the ter­ ritory in Northern Illinois was visited with a fine ante-Christmas snow Ston^ last Saturday, making sleighing possi­ ble. But a cold wave struck ua 8atwr» day night that caused a shiver to run up and down Fox river. Some clainh that it was twenty-three degrees hatar zero Sunday morning, but tbe mot* aervative place the figures at t It was the coldest day Illinois perienced during the month of her ft* thtrty three ywfcpt