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PURELY PERSONAL t * C . J o e l y n . c a l l e d _ o n E l g i n f r i e n d s J&nday " N Henry Block called on Carey friends Sunday. - .Mrs. Ben Bubs Jr. was in Chicago ^ f^urday. _ ^John KrauSe was a Woodstock visitor '. Tuesday. .. T. J. Walsh was a Chicago efdler •Tuesday. v *,Mra. Henry Stilling was very sick IaHt week. Mrs. O. L. Moore was a Chicago vi it- or recently. >Miss Bernice Kimball spent Sunday at Richmond. Nina Colby visited in Woodstock Friday evening. k - Charles H. Parks VM a Woodstock caller Saturday last. Willie Nickles visited friends at Woodstock Monday. , Mrs. P. H. Weber was a Chicago passenger yesterday. ^ John Hunter was an Elgin visitor Saturday and Sunday. '• Earle Waite of FV»n du Lac spent 8unday with his parents. Dorr Kennedy of Woodstock spent Sunday with relatives here. Eugene Matthews of Elgin was call­ ing on friends here Sundav. Henry Kainboltz visited his brother, Herman, at Carey Sunday. Rev. Fr. O'Neill was among the Chi­ cago passengers yesterday. Samuel Zimmerman of Chicago Sun- dayed with his parents here. John Walsh and John Krause Jr . drove to Fox Lake last Friday. C. H, Ostracder of Fox Lake trans­ acted business here Saturday. Rev. John Bertram of Woodstock called on friends here Monday. N S. S. Chapell transacted legal busi­ ness at. the county seat Tuesday. Misses Ida Brown and Lena Mason were Chicago visitors last Friday. Miss Myra Mead of Nunda visited her grand-parents here last week. . Miss Mae Beebe is spending a week visiting with relatives in Chicago Miss Martha Wolfe visited friendls at Genoa Junction Sunday and Monday. When last beard from J^y Gilbert and T. L> G ot were in Havana, Cuba. Miss Ellen Doherty went to Chicago Wedne day morning fur a several days' visit. Henry Klappericb 'of - Johusburgh transacted legal business at the county Mat Saturday. Bert Pilcher was a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. P. Gal lab er, the first of the week. . Will Schreiner went to Woodstock Monday to auswer a call for men at the Oliver factory. Wm Strawser called on his old riends at Broadhead, W is., from Satur­ day until -Tuesday. Carl V ead of Woodstodk and Miss Blanche Nellis of ( Kenosha were,Mc- Henry visitors Sunday. . Misses Tena Felts and Emma Geske left on Monday for Algonquin Where hey have found employment. Mrs Ella Warren of Chicago spent last Thursday and one day of this week with Dr. Ross, having work done. Misses Tena Feltz and Emma Geske spent Friday and Saturday with Her­ man Kamholtz and wife at Carey. John JEvauson, S. S. Chapell and John Parks went to Aurora Tuesday evening to attend a Masonic school of instruction. Geo. Simes, who resides on a farm near Hebron, was in McHency yester­ day. The Platndealer acknowledges a pleasant call. Dr. F. E. Ruftsell of Mbnona, Iowa is assisting Dr. Ross in his office during the present month, during au extremely bnsy run of work. Carl Ralston of Joplin . visited bin parents a few da>s last week John Ralston of Chicago was also heresevpral days the past week to make a visit at the old home. Rev. Father Barth left this morning for California where he will remain nntil the latter part of April- He has been suffering all winter with a severe eolil which has settled on his lungs and he hopes to get relief on the coast. Uuring his absence a priest will come out from Chicago to officiate at Sunday 'services. The church will be closed during the week. SueK'for Divorce. In a bill for divorce filed last Satur­ day, Mrs. Clara 'Barnes charges her husband, C. P. Barnes, the attorney, with repeated cruelty, and. besides ask­ ing for absolute divorce, requests the court to give her alimony in such sum as the court may think just and proper. Tbe charges of cruelty oover a period extending over nearly all the married life of the couple, the last time men tinned being Friday, Jan 28. at which time Mrs Barnes alleges her hnsbaod struck and kicked her.--Woodstock Sen­ tinel. .. Got What They Wanted. Over in .the mosquito country an old farmer died. He was reputed -to be rich. After his death, howeyerflfwas found that he was jjejinitess. His wilr was very brief, (ttran as iollow^: tie nauiew! God, Amen, there's only one thing I leave. I leave\the earth. My relatives have always want­ ed that They can have it * "BILL L. Indnkk." -March Lippincott 'a. . " 4MTIOCH WIN8 801T\ ^ •• la of Antioch vs S«MMhla| Obntrucling Rnsd, - , Last week the supreme court afarmed the decision of the cir :uit pourt in the case of Antioch vs Seidschlag. Suit was brought because Seidschlag placed obstructions in the pnblic roads and for this the town of Antioch got judgment for |5.00 against him before a justice of the peace. * Here begins the legal maze Seid­ schlag appealed to the circuit court after this first decision and was fined three dollars by the jury. He then aj>. pealed to the supreme court and the case was dismissed'for want of jurisdic­ tion. By writ of error the case then went to the appellate court, which af­ firmed the decision of the circu t court Seidschlag carried the matter to the supreme court after this and last' week that bench handed down a decision af­ firming the otiginal judgment of the circuit--three dollar fine. The cafee furnishes a valuable^prece- dent to legal men on matters of the bind--the placing of obstructions in the public roads, and contains many new points of law interest. It will un donhtedly become the leading case over these and relative questions and the record of its proceedings will be^calnable to every lawyer. J^ttorneys C. T. "Beydecker and Chafe. Whitney were for Antioch; Coon and Orvis were for Seidschlag. In all probability thtf defendant sj>ent many times the amount of the original judgment against him in setting up the case before so many legal tribunals only to lose in the end.--Liberty ville Inde­ pendent. ^ THE VITALITY OF A TURTLE. > Frank T. Bullen In Lmllt's Monthly for March. Almost alone among God's creatures the turtle has but a single enemy--man. It does not seem to matter to the turtle whether he stays beneath the surface for an hour or a week, nor does it troub­ le bim to spend an equal time on land if the need arises. He is neither fish, flesh nor fowl, yet his flesh partakes of the nature of all three. Eating seems a mere superfluity with bim since for weeks at a time he may be headed up in a barrel (with the bung out) and emerge from his loug fast apparently none the worse for his enforced abstinence from food, light and almost from air, And finally, it may truly be said that of^julf- the higher, warm-blooded organisms, there are none so tenacacious of life as the turtle. I can truly say that I have seen the flesb cleaned out of a turtle shell and hung upon a tree, where for hours the quivering, convulsive move­ ments of the mbscles - weut on. Not only so, but on one occasion only the head and tail were left attached to the shell. 'Some.time had elapsed since the meat had been cut from the carapace and no one could have imagined* that any life remained in the extremities. But a young Dane, noticing that the down hanging head had i^s mouth wide open, very foolishly inserted two fingers between those horny mandibles. They closed, and our shipmate WHS two fin­ gers short; the edges of the tartle's jaws had taken them off clean with only the muscular power remaining iu the head. Signor Redi once out a turtle's head off and noted that it lived for twenty three days without a head, and another, whose brains he removed, lived for six months, apparently unconscious that it had suffered anv loss NEW BANK. First National of Dntidee is Now Open 'for Business. Monday morning" the First National bank of Dundee opened for business, after being in the (lands of a receiver since November. Depositors who came to call for their money and others who made arrangements to leave it on de­ posit were met with a cordial "good morning" from Delos Dun ton, acting president of the re-organized b^nk, and Henr Bosworth of Elgin. Mr. Wol- aver, the book-keeper, did m<>«t of the actual work in paying out and receiving the money. Gaatomi of Colliern' WItm. The wives of north country colliers observe a very touching and pathetic custom when an accident occurs in the pit ^Directly It Is known to the wife of a collier that an accident has hap­ pened in the. pit where her husband works and that his fate is uncertain she throws open the house door, and, however inclement the weather may be, she keeps the door open and a candle burning in the window, night and day, till the man is brought home, dead or alive. In some cases the door has re­ mained open and the candle alight dur­ ing several weeks.--London Chronicle. The WkliH Win. Twelve weeks ago the members of the Young People s Christian Union of the Universalist church divided into two divisions, called the "Whites" am the "Blues," for the purpose of contest­ ing in the work of the society. The contest ended on February 7, the Whites Nbeing the yictors. Last Friday even­ ing, as a forfeit, the Blues paid the ex- i lennes of a conundrum supper, which Was fully enjoyed by all present, espec­ ially the winning side. An ad in The Plaindealer "want"ool- umn will bring results. AGAIN THE GRIM REAPER LOVED ONES CALLED NOME DUR­ ING THE WEEK- H. A. Ford, an Old Kenidrnt McSfary,' Died at Streator, III --Obituary OfMr*. Kittle by*Win. Nlekle. » ' , MaudegEstella Holly. Maude Estella Holly, daughter of Mr. and v rs. R Holly, died at her home in this village Saturday, Feb. 27. > She was born at Woodstock, July 8Q, 1875. She leaves to per(>etuate her njemory, be­ sides the parents, Ihree hi others, Albert of Argenta, 111., Joseph of McHenry and Frank R. of Lake Geneva, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. Carrie Thompson, also of Lake Geneva. . The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Holly desire to thank the friends who have so kindly aided them during the sad hours in their home the past two weeks. B. A. Ford. Bernard A. Ford,, an old resident of McHenry, died at the home of his broth- er-in-law, Peter Abraham, at Streator, 111., February 28, 1904. He leaves a wifeJand one daughter, Mrs. Linus New­ man of this village, to mourn his de­ mise. He was born at Providence, R. I., 6Q years ago Mr. Ford was a photographer here about twenty-eight years ago, having a studjt over the store now occupied by Block & Bethke. He moVed from here to Braidwood, 111., where, in 1888, he was married to Miss May Boyd of that place. He lived there until his health failed, two years ago, when they moved to Chicago, and had goue to Streator on a visit the Friday before his death. The funeral was held at Streator Thufsd iy morning The remains were taken to Custer Park for interment, accompa­ nied by his wife, L. F. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham and . Mr. and Mrs. Wm; Boyd. The Braid wood K. P. lodge, of which he was a member, took charge of the funeral. Mrs. Jeremiah Carter. Mrs. Pharafina (Jeremiah) Carter died jit Jefferson, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 24. at the age of eighty-three years. The funeral services were held at the home of. her nephew, fi. H. Carter, on the 26th. Foj- many years Mr. and Mrs. Jere­ miah Carter resided on the Kennebeck place, li miles east of Ringwood. Mr. ,«^ter died about twenty-three years %ig/fcJf^Tsoo'ii Ifter the widow moved to Jefferson, where she residfed contin­ uously up to the time of death. William J. Yerkes. William J. Yerkes was born Novem­ ber 22, 1888, and died February 17, 1904. In Algonquin be lived, worked and grew to young manhood. He early learned a trade, at which he worked faithfully. He was a kind and loving hod, sturdy and honest iu business. The beautiful floral offerings are evi­ dence of the high esteem in which he was held by those who knew him best. His sudden departure lea^ es not only a grief-stricken father, mother and sis­ ter to mourn the loss, but the entire community feels that one of its young noblemen is gone and that they have lost one who was an active factor in the community of \Vhich be was a part He has preceded us all to that land from which no traveler returns With bowed head) and breaking hearts we lay him to rest, looking for the resur­ rection of the dead and the life ot the world to come. One by one, the reaper whose name is Death will call for each of us,, and our loving friends can not cross the river with OH; but a voice sweeter than an angel 'a song calms our tears, saying "Lo, I am with you alway, even nnto the end of the world." And Christ is ever ready to bind up the broken hearts an i to comfort them that mourn. We cannot comprehend the providence of God nor understand the mysteries of life and death, but by faith we may touch the seamless garment of the Son of Man. This touch of sorrow binds the hearts of men together and helps us to realize our common brotherb«>od. and our de­ pendence upon one another for help and sympathy, and upon God for life and strength. The bereaved family does not mourn alone--all who knew him in business lite or in the social circle sit beside his bier with grief saddened hearts. It is our part to comfort them that mourn, to commit bis body to the earth, while we commend his immortal soul to Him "whose mercy endureth forever "--Contributed. Wm. Yerkes was well known in Solon Mills, where he conducted ft barber shop for some time. Obituary. Jane Isabel Mosgrove was born in southern Illinois in 1834 and died at her home in Chicago February 18, 1904 Her parents moved to McHenry county, Illinois, nearly seventy years ago, and she lived in this county nntil 1891, when she moved to Chicago and lived there until the time of her death. She was married to James Kittle January 2, 1956. Mis, Kittfcg was a very industrious, hard-working woman, a good neighbor and a true friend. She leaves three children and two brothers to mourn. Her children are Willis J. and Etta J., both of Chi­ cago, and John A., of Kempton, Illinois. Her brothers are Adam and William Mosgrove, who reside nrfar McHenry. Less than a year ago her husband died and his remains were brougbt to Mc­ Henry for burial, and last Monday all vHhat was mortal of Mrs. Kittle was laid by his side. So our old citizens go, one after an other, and in a few years more the men and women wbo did so much toward making McHenry county what it is to day will all be gone. They were grand men and women and we hope their successors will make an equally "ood record. > W. N. ^ QUARTER OF A CENTURY. ttainV CUpped from The Plaladoaler of March 8, 18T*. Mrs. TTankins, wife of W. H. Hankins, is very sick and little hopes of her re­ covery are entertained, Old age and general debility seem to be the com­ plaint. Her three sons were sent for Saturday and are here now. Since our last issue this section has been visited by quite a severe snow storm, and some sever® ,weather, but at the time of writing (Monday) it has moderated and there is a fine prospect of h thaw. It seems to be a game of "freeze out" this winter. Let tw have peaoe. Isaac Wentwortb will please accept our thanks for a couple of very fine pickerel, left at our office on Saturday. "Ike" is a benefactor ih more sense than one. He and Allison Ostrander brought down from the lake some 250 pounds of pickerel and bass. The lumber for the new steamboat has arrived and work will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit, and will be completed in time for the spring travel to the lakes. H. C. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Sny.ler. started for Hays City Kansas, on Friday last, where the firm have sta. ted a lumber yard and will also do a general produce business, the same as here. In the removal of "Tip" Mc­ Henry loses one of her most enterpris­ ing and go ahead business men, and one whom it will be hard to replace, but what is our loss Hays City will gain. For the present Mr. Snyder will remain and conduct the business here. It is with feelings of the utmost sor­ row that we are called upon this week to record the death of Albert A. Mc­ Donald. oldest son of Samuel McDonald of this village, who died Sunday after­ noon last, at the residence of his father. Married--At McHenry, February 27, 1879, by the Rev, W. A. Adron, Charles Allison and Miss Sarah Jane Beach, both of Wauoonda. > A HIGH AVERAGE. / Frank Martin Ha* a Fine Baneh of Milk COWM. Frank Martin takes exceptions to the article that appeared in The Plaindealer last week regarding milk checks, and brings forth evidence that he has them all "going south." During t^e month he milked eighteen cows, producing 15.288 pounds of milk. His check for the month's produce was $329 82, making the average earnings of each cow $12.74. If there ire others who can make a better showing we would be pleased to hear from them. As it now stands we innnt take off onr hats to Mr. Martin and bin cows. BASKET BALL 8ATURDAY. MeHenry nnd Hebron Hick School Tenuii« Will Meet. The McHenry and Hebron high school basket ball teams will meet at the vil­ lage hall in this village Saturday after­ noon of this wee . at two o'clock. Bas­ ket ball is an exciting game and there is plenty of opportunity f r skill and team work. The McHenry boys have been practicing all winter and know a few things about the game. The He­ bron team has something of a reputa­ tion and will, make it a close contest Admission t.j hall fifteen cents. The Coming Mln»trels. At a meeting of the McHenry Pleas­ ure Club Tuesday evening it was de cided to give au old fashioned "planta­ tion" minstrel show on Friday and Saturday evenings, April 8 and 9. Thqre are a dozen or fifteen excellent voices in the club and they will be trained by Chas. G Frett who was chosen as musical director. Frank C Going will act as stage manager and will take charge of the second part of the show. John D. Lodtz will look after the general arrangement of the program, while John Barbian will see to the advertising. People of McHenry and vicinity may look forward to some­ thing good Prohibition County Convention. The McHenry countv Prohibition con­ vention is hereby called to meet in the court house at Woodstock. Saturday, March 12, at 2:00 p. in., sharp, for the purpose of nominating a county ticket, electing delegates to state convention and also for the transaction of such oth­ er business as may properly come before the convention. State Chairman Alon- zo E. Wilson and many other good speakers will be there and there will be speaking afternoon and evening. Ev­ ery Prohibitionist in the county is prged to be present Wilber Levey, Chairman Prohibition County Com­ mittee. Read The PlaindMkr "want" ad» EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENING8 IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE8. A Klseellaneona Amurtmeat of Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Baay People. Arthur Graham, aged fifty-two years, died on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at his home in Wauconda. Since the passage of the license law for hunters in this state, $120,000 has been paid into the state treasury. F. W. Streets of Woodstock has sold his stock of me chandise to E. B. Losee and will move to the state o£^)regon. Dr. C. E. Cook of Huntley, ex-coroner of McHenry county, died last Friday. The funeral was held Sunday, conduct­ ed by Cavalry Commandery, K. T., of Woodstock. A son of the deceased is baggageman on Conductor Furney's train Bill fish which came down the river iu schools, packed in the water wheel of Johnson's grist mill at Jefferson, Wis., and stopped operations. Some of them weighed as much as twenty pounds, being about five feet long. Several wagon loads were taken out and hauled away. Nunda Herald: Wm. Glawe's seven- year-old son, August, met with a fatal accident Tuesday afternoon. While standing near the feed grinder on his father's place near Nunda, his clothing was drawn into the shafting of the pow­ er windmill, breaking his neck. Dr. Hull was summoued, but found life extinct. Vincent 8. Lumley purchased a Thom­ as flier, a $2,500 automobile, white at the automobile show at the Coliseum in Chicago last week. It is ihe largest and highest priced machine ever sold to a McHenry comity resident It will ^ ready for delivery at an early date. F. R. Jackman has disposed of his last year's Cadillac and has purchased a 1904 model.--Woodstock Sentinel. Dundee Hawkeye: A story is being told on an Elgin man wbo was always telling what a fine place bis home city was. No matter where he went, Elgin was a better place. One day he died (Elgin people never do that but once) and when he reached the other shor& a fellow was showing him around when the ex-Elginite said: "Why, pshaw! Heaven isn't a bit nicer than Elgin To which his gtftde replied: 1 'Jfct. my. dear friend, you're not in heaven." CurtAinl . ,• a "JUMBO JIM." A Oomady'nirce In One Aot a$ BarrevtUe School HOUH. Jumbo Jim, a comic play in one act, will be given at the Barreville school house on Saturday evening, March 5, at 8:15 o'clock sharp, by the yonng peo­ ple of the neighborhood. CHARACTERS. Mr. Qobbletoti.a crusty old guardian ....... Bruce StSrritt Mrs. Uobbleton, wbo Is •UD|>()sl*' to bn ' drowned Frances Fleming Adelaide, his ward Clara Thompson Hei ry Merv He,her lover Bernard Frisby HamiiUi, the housemaid ..EdijaOolby Mr. ('heathiiun, a lawyer ..JobnGibbs Juml>o a comic negro character v Othyr cbar.act.ers, three laborers SYNOPSIS. Mr. Gobbieton, assisted by his friend, Lawyer OLt^tham, endeavors to forco Adelaide into an objectionable marriage, whi'.-b she and the housemaid success- full'/ oppose, resulting in the elopement of A delaide and her lover. Mrs. Gob­ ble ton's unexpected return at this time defeats her husband's purpose to a cer­ tain r,y. Jumbo Jim, by his negro blun­ ders and his inability to understand the >thers, involves all the characters in many laughable predicaments. Tlie young people have spared no pains to make this entertainment a suc­ cess and those who fail to attend will mis* an evening of unusual pleasure. An i.dmission of twenty-five cents for adnl rs and fifteen cents for ohildren will he charged. After the play refresh­ ments will be served.. Narrow Eacape at Crossing. Woodstock Sentinel: On Tuesday forenoon Miss Lillian McGee, who does the ralipf work at the local telephone central, had a narrow escape -at the Benton street crossing, Where so much mischief been done the p*«t nessou. In attempting to cross the track she stepped behind the 9:08 train, which was late, and was caught on the snow plow of the 9:46, going the other way, and was carried at least 100 feet, where bhe luckily fell to the side of the track, and rose apparently uninjured, although the shock compelled her to remain at home the rest of the day. The fact of the plow being attached to the engine was probably all that saVed her from instant death. . Supreme Court Ruling. The Illinois supreme court has recent­ ly decided a new and novel question, one in which every saloon keeper in the state is interested. The decision is to the effect that an order from a parent to sell liquor to a minor must be specific and definite and state-the exact amount An order must be given for each sale. general order is not good. The case was that of the People against Fred Hammer of Paxton for selling liqnors to minors on orders from parents. Mr. Hammer presented to the court written orders winch did not state the amount kind to be sold. The circuit court, the appellate court and finally the su­ preme court held that these orders were illegal and that it is against general pnblic policy to permit dram shops to sell to minors on orders unlimited. EXPLOSION AT WAUKEGAN. Wrecks SnfCftr Refinery, Kills Three an£ Injures Many. An explosion distinctly felt in Liber- tyt^lle and surrounding^ towns and as far west as Long Grove occurred in Wahkegan Wednesday evening of last week about 6:80, in the dry totarch pow­ der house of the Warner Sugar'Refining company. Following the explbsion flames shot skyward discernable a distance of fifteen miles. It was as if a heavy door had been closed with great force, dishes rat­ tled and buildings trembled. In Wq>u- began the concussion was terrific, shak­ ing the entire city, breaking windows and in bouses a b'ock away from the refinery occupants were thrown to the floor. According to Superintendent Am­ brose the explosion was the result of spontaneous combustion in a starch machine in one corner of the powder house. The machine was made of iron and consisted of two large interlocking wheels between which the starch was ground to powder. The force of the ex­ plosion was sufficient to blow the roof off the building and crumble the walls into fragments. As it chanced only one man was near the machine at the time--Jacob Spies--whose body was re­ covered from the ruins. He was prob­ ably killed instantly. The fire department of Wankegan was reinforced later by apparatus from North Chicago, Zion City, and the fire department of the American Steel and Wire company, whose plant is one-half mile south of the Warner factory. The explosion occurred in the northwest corner of the building that stood be­ tween the new seven-story sirup plant and the table starch building. The lat­ ter building was totally destroyed with its contents. The efforts of the firemen were directed to saving the buildings that adjoined the table house on the south, and iu the course of three hours the fire appeared to be under control. The loss is estimated at a half million dollars, covered by insurance. The Warner plant consists of five buildings, the north one being a seven- story structure called the refinery. Just south of that is the dry powder starch building in which the explosion oc­ curred. South of this is the wet starch building, which was saved by the fire walls between. To the north and east fere the cooper shop and sirup house. The plant is independent of the so-called t#ust. The products of the plant include glu­ cose, grape sugar, corn sirups, jellies, starches, corn oil, oil cake, corn meal and gluten feed. It has a capa ity of 25,000 bushels a day, and was one of the largest of its kind in the country. It had a private water system and fire de­ partment of its o&n, with supply pipes from Lake Michigan and a capacity of 8,000,000 gallons daily. SUICIDE AT CRY8TAL LAKE. Fred Pendleton, a Young Farmer, Hang* Himself. Fred Pendleton, a young and wealthy farmer of Crystal Lake, committed sui­ cide Friday morning by hanging him- «elf to a beam in a corn crib. His fath­ er died a year ago, leaving a farm ef 264 acres to his son, wbo has since con ducted it. At a sale the day before the stock and implements offered brought a good price and Pendleton seemed to be in the best of spirits upon retiring that night. He had |800 or |900 in his poc kets at the time he was discovered hanging in the corn crib, so it is not bkely that any financial trouble prompted him to end his life. A table or small stund had been carried into the building and get­ ting up on this and carefully adjusting the noose, the stand was kicke 1 away, and death resulted in a very few min utes. He was still struggling T hen cut down by the tenant on the. farm, but died in less than five minutes. Relatives who reside in Elgin olaim Pendleton was insane. Union Temperance Mrs. Mary E. Hopper, state organizer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be in McHenry Sunday and Monday, March 18,and 14. Two union meetings will be held on Sunday; Mrs. Hopper will speak ffr^the M. E. church at the usual hour of morning service, and in the Universalist chnrch in the evening at 7:80, the Universalist church to be closed in the morning and the Meth6dist in the evening, respectively. It is the intention to bold further meet­ ings upon Monday, which will be an­ nounced later. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at McHenry, 111., March 1, 1904: Bntter Market. Butter sold for twenty-six oents on the Elgin board of trade Mopday. No sales were made. One year ago the price was twenty-seven and one-half cents. Salt, smoked and spiced fish for LMt M. J. Walsh. v ̂ •hades M* Lace curtains, window fine rugs. M. J. Walsh. Shoes and rubbers, correct fttyljNi fia? quality at M. J. Walsh's. Call and see our new line of spring dress goods and silks. M. J. Walsh. The Borden Condensed Milk Co. pays taxes amounting to $2,182.31 at Dnndeeu The finest line of canned goods, pickles, table sauces, etc. in town at. M. J. Walsh's. Jas. Lee has moved to West M<> ̂ Henry from Greenwood and will occupy the Boyle house. E. W. Howe moved into his beautiful new house, at the north-west corner of the park, last Satnirday. Samples of spring and summer doffed ing. an endlesb variety. Call and left*# your measure at M. J. Walsh's. Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter of Barreville moved into the Sohnorr house, opposite Dr. Beebe's residence, this week. The Cherry Valley Circle meets il the Thomas Bros, home ^Thursday, March 10, for dinner. All cordially in­ vited. ' ;V:€ • Mrs. J. M. Dufield Miss Etta Powers H. H Caunon W. F. Witt Miss J. Dalton James Anderson Herman Linder I R. Walsh When calling for above letters please say advertised. Rollin Waite, P. M. i>om» aa Collector*. Dogs witb collecting boxes attached to their collars are comparatively com­ mon in Europe. It may not, however, be generally known what large sums they earn for the charities they repre­ sent. It is stated in the Animal World that one which used to beg for a hos­ pital in Ireland collected in five years nearly $15,000. He had a special bank­ ing account, which was submitted Jgeri- odteally to a chartered acoanntant,; ^ • The high school basket ball went to Harvard last Saturday were defeated by the team in that the score being 12 to 3. - Eld ward Anderson has oloeed his candy store in the Bonslett building aad has moved into the south rooms in ' Sarah McOmber's house. 1 • Geo. F. Mills, the well-known ftuo- tioneer, died at the cottage hospital in Chicago Saturday last See article ^ Woodstock correspondence. . . > -- -- , ;V, March did not come in like aUrni ior like a lamb. It had more the nature of a sneaking cat. Now will some of the "old timers" tell u |̂»w in blans '̂ tt ̂ ̂ will go out? Geo. F. Blethen, the skilled telephone ? man, formerly of McHenry, but later of Woodstock, has gone to Dpndee, where Vi he is employed by the Inter State Takfcr; • , phone company. -' ^ . Joe. N, Miller has leased of Hat Weber the old Knox building at tha south-east corner of the park, whioh ha will utilize as office and factory ill ' manufacturing his fish hooks: ^ As in the past I am in the market for all kinds of furs, paying the highflat j market price for same. Drop ma • .«•' card and I will oall on you. , .. g'f 20-tf C. S. Howard, McHenry. j Henry Klapperich moved this week • ' onto the farm recently vacated by * Stephen H. Freund, near the German i* Village. • Mr. Freund is occupying hia £ own farm, recently purchased of A. U * Howe, opposite Rosedale. - i John Ralston has been confined to his * home since bis return from the south, being yery weak. The- doctors'are of * i the opinion that the warm sun and balmy breezes of spring will act aa^a ̂ ..</ tonic in recuperating bis health. ' ^ ^ •: Prof. F M. Goodman is in a hospital u in Chicago, recovering from the effects of an operation for gall stones. He has been a great sufferer from this disease for some time, and finally submitted to. the surgeons knife for a cure. The £ Plaindealer trusts that he may have ft speedy and complete recovery. 5. Frank Schreiner, the Plaindealer fora* g man, resumed his duties last week Mon­ day. after a sickness of ten days, hat suffered a relapse Saturday last and is now very sick. It may be some weeks before he can be at work again. In the meantime the manager of this paper can fully appreciate Mr. Schreiner's wortk as ^n enipli ye. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M- R church will give a supper at the home L of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fisher on Friday night of this week, March 4. Supper from five o'clock until all are served at 15 cents each or 25 ceuts for two from same family. The ladies of the Aid Society will meet in the afternoon three o'clock with Mrs. Fisher. ~ ^ At the Universalist church last Sim- day the four-lamp chandelier fell from the rod and struck the hot ai- regista^ in the center aisle. The lamps were shattered into a thousand pieces and the chandelier broke.. The oil ran intfe the register and immediately there vtffta a blaze that scorched the seats near at hand, besides burning the carpet and filling the room -• ith smoke. It might have been worse. The heavy chande­ lier came within a few inches of strik­ ing Lulu Byrd on the head. ..i, -- ---- Re-*> Tonic Laxative Syanp iftZ'it' pleasant and effectual medicine tor cleansing the system, regulating the liver and bowels, cures Coetivhness» Biliousness, Headaches, Loss of Appe­ tite. Bad Breath, Belching, Disorders of the Stomach, Indigestion and Dyspeih sia. 25c, 50c and $1.00 Unties, bold b y G . ^ v?V" tar ' ,A* "P I t-.-fsw* .• .aW?