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ii'-v- • 'f.'i.iV A ' a iii , ̂ S K*.?,^/., •/ •? • jSf ,•• .;»V, • ' . . . " / , ' - x T v c . - V y T * ' . \ 1 " > T - 4 \ W : "'Mil < ' i * «8li VOLUME XXIX. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904. NUMBER 39 uNlta PURELY PERSONAL Starr Brinkwasa visiter, ia Chicago Monday. .-. * Mrs. Michael Cleary is quite sick at this writing. Charles BURR of Chicago spent Snn- day with relatives. Miss Rose Justen spent Saturday and Suiiday in Chicago. Miss Caro'ine Sparling spent' Friday and Saturday in Elgin. .v. Miss Celiste Wilson spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. - Peter Leickem jcame out from -the city Saturday to remain. •"""•• ^ Mrs. Herman Kflmholz of Cary vi% ited her parents yesterday. ; Miss Charlotte Madden of Ringwood was a caller here Thursday. N. J. Justen and wife-were Chicago visitors the first of the week. Rev. John Bertram of Woodstock was a caller here last Wednesday. Mrs. Ben Rosengarten and son are visiting in Chicago this week. Will Thurlwell and Robert Mat. hews were Cbickgo visitors Monday. Miss Delia heimer has been visiting^, friends in Chicago the past week. Miss Ella Stolf of Genoa Junction was a visitor here Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Leo Salvage of Chicago is the guest of R. G. Chamberlin and wife. Mrs. L. Jordan went to Chicago Tues­ day to visit her father, who is seriously il«. Frank Spurling and John Thurlwell were Chicago visitors the first of the week. W. F. Gallaher has been serioudy i'l the past week, but at this time iB much better. Miss Katie Freund >f Wanconda was a recent visitor at the home of Jacob Justen. Miss Lizzie Weber is assisting J. D. Lodtz in the tailor- shop during the spring rush. Mrs. J. J. Reser and daughter, Mar- jorie. were callers .at Capron Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. A. Wolff and Miss Bertha Feltz spent a few days this week with rela tives in Chicago. Mrs. F. W. Miller went to Friendship, N. Y. last Monday to attend the funeral of her grandfather. Mrs. Joseph Buss and daughter, An­ nie, of Nunda spent Saturday frith friendB in this village. Misses Lena Voss and Martha Vollen- hart of Lake Geneva spent Sunday•» and Monday with Miss Martha Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. John Adams returned home last Thursday evening from a week's visit with elatives in Chicago and Waukegan. John J. Miller ventured out of doors yesterday for the first time since the first of January. He is convalescing and with the aid of sunny weather may gain strength rapidly. Geo. Richards, who formerly conduct­ ed the Riverside House and was later established in the hotel business at Kirkland, III., was here Saturday. He has gone back to his old love, insurance. John Adams, who has been sick for several months past, returned to his work at the livery stable Wednesday. He is still weak, however, and will not be himself until warm weather arrives. John Niesen and Henry Meyers left 'Tuesday morning for Mudlavia, Ind., where they ^hope to regain their ^health with the_ aid of the famous mud baths. Neither has been able to do much work this wipter owing to their feeble condition. Miss Grace Schoonmaker, who has been visiting at her brother's home since Christmas, went to Chicago Tues­ day morhing^for a two weeks' v sit, after which she will return to her home in Marengo. A farewell party was given for her at E. C. Joslyn's rooms Saturday evening. ' The Coupon Crm*. The coupon craze has reached -soch a stage thnt congress is moving 'to pass a law to prevent coupons being given with packages of tobacco Some such law, to cover the field more fully, would be a source of relief to manufacturers arid merchants, and consumers as well. No one benefits by the coupon system of giving prizes. We can not get some­ thing for nothing in this world If a manufacturer gives prizes with bis goods he must make it up on the mer­ chant. The merchant must also raise the price to the consumer, but as a nsual thing he'cannot advance the price enough to cover th$. difference in the cost and as a consequence is the heavi­ est lo^er. If everyone would sell and buy goods of all kinds on their merits alone it would be much better for all concerned. A law to that effect would be appreciated by business men gener­ ally as well as by consumers , Creamery Statement. v Following i- a statement of the Mc- Henry Creamery company for the month of February, showing expenses and receipts from different sources, cost of manufacture, yield, etc.: Idilk re­ ceived, 182.770 lbs;; butter made, 7,978 lbs.; money received, $2,077.45; average price for butter, 26; average yield, 4 865; averdfee test, 3 73; cost of making, 2$c; overrun, 17; average price for 100 lbs. of milk, $1.02$. Tubs, $34.25; fuel, $50; k salt, $5.00; color, $1.00; oil, $1.00; team­ ing, $3.00; insurance taxes, $8.37; batter maker and help, $60.00; manager and expenses, $12.40; secretary, $10.00; re- *199.02. pair fund, $14. 00 Mtotal.^1 ,V - * - *8"»* « :«• AN ICY BATH. Gilbert Howard Fall* Thru to* «i WWr While Huntlug. » • Gilbert Howard, son of Chester How­ ard, met with an accident Tuesday morning-that caused his teeth to chatter and made his hair stand straight up for a few minutes. ^ He was out hunting dncis near the month of the creek below the river hridge, and, shooting a dock which fell ont on the, ice, endeavored toreach it on foot. He had reached a point where the creek current had worn the ice, when, in the twinkling of an eye, he went to the bottom in about ten feet of water. In trying to climb out the rot­ ten ice broke away whenever he grasped (it,. and for aboult fifteen minutes he struggled in this way. Mr. Quinn, who was on the opposite side of the river, saw the boy, and by calling drew the attention of Geo. Beckwith, who working near his barn. The latter se­ cured a boat and rowed out to the now thoroughly exhausted boy, whom he found perched upon the ice, not daring o move a muscle for fear of again go­ ing down. Young Howard Was evidently none the worse for the experience for he went oat again in the afternoon. M'HENRY WINS GAME. In a Hotly Contested Basket Ball Game at Hebron. The McHenry high school basket ball team went to Hebron last Friday even­ ing and came back Saturday morning with flying colors, having won the game by a score of 18 to 10. The Hebron high school teajgi is a swift one and gained a victory over McHenry some time ago, but they are now no match for the local athletes, who are gaining in strength and skill with every game. It is the boys' chief ambition to fit them­ selves for a game with Harvard, which has the champion team of the county. The Hebron team will play here again on the evening of April 1 The team which defeated Hebron Friday evening was composed of Ross, Walsh, Wheeler, Thomas and Evanson, with Sayler as substitute. Prof. E. C. Fisher accompanied the team and acted as referee. THEY CALL THI8 8PORT- The Untitle Slaying of Bii ure Seekers. by Pleaiu Here is a picture from 'the magazine *Uur Dnmb Animals": It shows several millionaires, perhaps a dozen men and women who have money and are in the Four Hundred. They are armed with guns. In the fore­ ground is a great pile of birds, a thou sand in all, and mostly pheasants. One millionaire and his guests killed the birds for fun. The millionaire has a great park, com­ prising thousands of acres. There he has his gamekeepers and guards to keep out intruders. The place is a ver­ itable Eden for wild animals. The sun shines on primitive nature, and the great forest seems good. Mother pheasants lay their eggs, warm them with their bodies, bring forth their young and try to carry out the great scheme of nature as God has planned it And then along come this millionaire and his guests. They have aped an English custom. They are not in need of food. They do not kill to eat. They find enjoyment in slaying. It is really a blood thirst; and even the women have no scruples about taking bird life. The beaters scramble through bush and gully. TJhey drive the frightened birds before them. Bangl bang! go the guns. Here a bird flutters about in ag­ ony, shot through a wing. There is one with a broken leg. Further on one with a cruel wound has fluttered into the bushes to die. And all about there is laughter. The guests are having a royal time. Later there will be a lunch and the various members Vril.1 boast about the number of birds that died by their hands. All will look up to the man or woman who shed the most blood. They call it sport--sport fit for kings.. Things not unlike this were done in old heathen Rome for the amusement of the rich, until Nero fi<\dled while Rome was burning, and heathen Rome fell (as it deserved) by the Bword. Teachers' Meeting. TV teachers of section one will hold their next meeting at Greenwood on Saturday, April 2. Following is the program; The Teacher and the Community, (a) The Teacher's Influence on the SoolnJ Senti­ ment; (b) The Mural t^entlment; (c) The Religious Sentiment Supt. E. O. Fisher Morals and Manners fn Public Schools. Miss Mabel Merry Discussion of Chapters V, VI and VII of Clark's How to Teach Beading General Conference I understand that one pf the local societies of Greenwood wity be prepared to serve dinner at moderate prices. Let every teacher attend and help make this meeting a success. Respectfully. G. W. OONIT, iB. l>ain» Oo Oat. , The dams at Genoa Junction, Rich mond and Greenwood, on the Nipper- sink went out Tuesday, which probably accounts for the sudden rush of water yesterday. One of the bridges at Green­ wood was also washed oat. " ' %pv.' .Afc. • . RIVER REACHES LIMIT. WATER HIGHEST IT HAS BEEN IN TWENTY-THREE YEARS. Haras, Shed*, Boat Landings, Lawns at 8nuim<r H»um-h h!1 1'titter Wittcr-Flit Ih Ceilt*>rvllie Entirely Covered Not since the great freshet of 1881 has Fox river been as high a^ at pres­ ent. All low lands are under water and the highest banks that were have been cut down several feet The water is now fully thr^e feet higher than it was at any time last year and at tnis writ­ ing (Wednesday noon) is still rising. Last night it came ap eight inches. The flats below the creek bridge in Cehteryille are entirely covered, not an inch of ground being in sight, and the ground above the bridge is also covered. The water is within a foot of the floor in Carlson's harness shop. Ail base­ ments, boat houses, etc., along the river have been abandoned, the basement floor of .Tohii Bach's new barn being covered with more than a foot of water. The large house built by A. L Howe up the river is entirely sorrou ded by wat­ er and can not be reached except by boat. One can easily drop from the river bridge into a boat. Cottage own­ ers at the Bay and along the river would not recognize their own front yards now, as in most cases they are under water. The low portion of the river road leading to Emerald Park has long since been abandoned, as a • horse could not cross without swimming. The ice is breaking up and coming down stream and altho it is not heavy enough to damage the iron bridges, it is taking boat landings and fences with it. Many boys are out with poles an . hooks haul­ ing in the salvage. There is little dan­ ger of the lake ice coming down stream unless a strong north wind sets in, and even then but "very little of it would find the river channel before it becomes honey combed and harmless. The elec­ tric railway bridge at Dundee was de­ stroyed by the ice last week and one at Elgin has been condemned. Another four inches will carry the trater over the road at the east end of the river bridge, the road leading to Rosedale being under water now. In 1881 the water rose to such a height that it was possible for steamboats to run around the east end of the bridge. At that time the Johnsburgh bridge went out and came down the river with such velocity that when it struck the tubular piers of the McHenry bridge they were knocked about eight inches out of plumb. It is thought the water will recede rapidly when the ice has thoroughly broken up, giving a free channel. Arnold Kelts. * Arnold, the infant son of William 'C. Feltz, was taken ill suddenly Wednes­ day afternoon last, and in spite of all that loving hands and medical skill could do, passed away the same even­ ing. The funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church on Friday at ten a m., Rev. Bertram of Wood­ stock officiating. • Darling Xrnold, be has left us, Left us, yes. for ever more; But we hope to meet our loved one, On that bright and happy shore. There was an angel band in Heaven, That was not quite complete; So God took our darling Arnold To fill the vacant seat- Drowned at Carpeiitcrsvllle.. John Sommerfield's 9 year-old son was droyvned at Carpentersvilie Wed­ nesday afternoon while attempting to jump from the shore to a large cake of ice His weight overturned the cake and he went nnder. ARE NEW PIERS NEEDED? Or It Hto McHenry River Bridge 8afe as It Is? The present stage of the water of Fox River has brought to the attention of many the condition of the tubular piers supporting the McHenry l&idge. The highway commissioners are anxious to do the right tbiug and vet do not desire to expend money unless the majority of tax payers can see the benefit to be de rived. The old piers may stand for years, but still, if concrete piers, like those at Johnsburgh, were built, there would be no doubt as to the stability of the bridge It is certainly in a weak­ ened condi tiod and would not stand the buffeting it did twenty years ago. In conversation with Commissioner Freund he states that it would be his idea to baild the concrete piers around the old tube*, thus giving it double strength. His idea is ' to have the proposition placed on the ballots at the township election and let the voters decide the question, altho the commissioners have the authority to go ahead with the work without submitting it to the people. HE IS A VOTER. G. C. Boley's Twenty-flrst Birthday Kll- • tiugly Celebrated. ~ G. Boley celebrated hiB twenty- first birthday anniversary last Wednes­ day evening by humbly submitting to a surprise that had been arranged by his friends, thirty-five ol whom "dropped in" on him unexpectedly. The evening was pleasantly passed, cards being the chief diversion. The u nests presented the new voter with a beautiful Morris chair as a token of friendship and es­ teem. The following were present: Misses- Anna Miller Mary Weber Carrie Rothermel Barbara Schreiner Lillie Heimer Katie Heimer Lizzie Weber Carrie Niesen Katie Scb: einer Lucy Zeus Maudie Schreiner Messrs.-- Fred Bishop Casper Bickler Will Schreiner A1 Krause Joe Barbian E McLean Ernil Olsen Peter Wegener Mesdames-- M. L. Worts * G. F. Boley Mr. and Mrs. Susie Barbian Lizzie Zens Alice Olsen Martin Stoffel Will Bishop Peter .Justen Jay Gilbert Geo. Bishop. Geo. Smith . G. C. Boley J. O. Olsen Ott of ac­ hy for Sells 111 Horses in an Hour. The Chicago Drover's Journal March l<t contains the following count of an extraordinary sale made H. B. Throop of Nunda^ who sells E. H. Schloeman in the Chicago horse market: "It was lively selling at the Chicago auction yesterday when Colonel H. B. Throop sold 111 horses to the highest bidder in one hour. It took an active demand and a corps of expert leaders to make such a high rate of speed. Colo­ nel Throop kept up the pace for half a day and closed out nearly 600 horses un­ der the hammer It was a phenomenal effort and a feat in rapid selling that is possible only to an accomplished sales­ man and under the most favorable cir­ cumstances. Colonel Coffee sold 89 horses in 16 minutes and Colonel Pryn has a record of 110 horses in 4ft minutes and 520 horses in 3 hours and 80 min­ utes. Colonel Macfeat has sold 886 and Colonel Holland 853 horses in the Chi­ cago auction in one day The selling of around 600 horses in a half day by Col. Throop places him in the first rank of gr^at live «tock auctioneers As the Chicago market leads all others in the nnuiber and the qnalitv of its horses, so it has the reputation of being the great center for the world's best live stick auctioneers Colonel Throop is to be congratulated on his great perform­ ance." CAUCUS WELL ATTENDED JAMES L. CONWAY OF RINGWOOD ELECtED COMMISSIONER. No Contest for Other Offices--Peter NIesen Wilt Serve Third Term a* Collector-- Hot Campaign. Had a total stranger dropped into McHenry last Saturday afternoon he would have thought/this the liviest vil­ lage on the map. The streets were lined with teams and groups of men were everywhere. This was all brought about by the contest for the office of highway commissioner betwee^ James L. Conway and James Green. Both men had canvassed the township thor­ oughly aud their supporters turned out •accordingly, i. Notice that we say sup­ porters, for there was probably not a dozen men at the caucus who were not friends of both.1 However, both could not hold the office and the ballot showed that Conway had the greatest number of supporters present, winning oat with a vote of 139 to Green's 110. The meeting was called to order by Committeeman H. C. Mead. An or­ ganization was effected by placing C, W. Harrison in the chair, with 0. Schoonmaker as secretary. The following nominations were made by acclamation: C. B. Harmsen, clerk; John W. Kimball, assessor; Peter Nie­ sen, collector. The highway commis­ sioner was nominated by ballot, S. S. Chapell and A. L. Francisco acting as tellers. C. B. Harmsen enters upon his sixth 'term as town clerk and that he has given entire satisfaction in the office is evidenced by the fact that he had no opposition. The same may be said of Peter Niesen, who enters the third term as collector, and John Kimball, who has just finished his first year as assessor. Jas. Green, the retiring road commis­ sioner. has held the office nine years and during that time has performed bis duties conscientiously and faithfully. No one can say a word against his rec­ ord as commissioner or treasurer, and the only argument that could be brought to bear against his candidacy was that he had held the office long enough. A good man has been turned down, bat we believe a good man takes bis place on the board. If Mr. Conway fol lows the methods established by his wise predecessor and his colleagues in office be will sureh win the favor of the tax payers generally. By request of Supervisor Stoffel a question was. brought up regaining an appropriation to be made by the county board for the benefit of the county fair. The board has been petitioned by the Agricultural society to appropriate $8,- 000 to wipe out the indebtedness. Mr. Stoffel desired that this question be brought before the caucus that he might ascertain the sentiment of his constituents. It ^as put to a Vote and the majority seemed to^ be in favor of the proposition. To get a more definite opinion of the tax payers, however, petitions are now being circulated in each township of the county in which the board is urged to make the appro­ priation. The old Republican town committee, composed of H. C. M,cud, J. V. Back- land and C. D. Schoonmaker, was re­ elected. The committee was given power to fill vacancies on the tie net should any occar. The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twen­ ty-five cents, and will be discontinued at tlie expiration of time unless other­ wise ordered. Try it. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. < , 4 > Happening* tn McHenry and Adjacent Counties. Happenings of & Week at tHe County Seat. A girl baby was born to Mr. a-d Mrs. Aug. George Saturday. A daughter as born to Mr and Mrs. Frank Heiner Sunday morning. Calvary Commandery No. 25. K. T. will hold Easter services at Harvard, Sunday, April 8. Mr. and Mrr. V. 8. Lumley are re- Wefcb P. Morse and Miss Edna Ella trustee. The old town committee, oom- Wood were married at the home of the - posed of W. C. Eickelberge-;, Theo. Ha* bride's parents in Rock ford, March 20. They will lie at home at 486 North Avon street, Rockford, after May 1. Mr. Morse served two terms as circuit clerk of McHenry county. A conference of superintendents. joicing over a daughter, borto to them teachers and Sunday school workers Saturday morning. The brink family are rejoicing over the birth of a girl Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. BHnk. Rev. Cormack of McHenry read a pa- was held in the Baptist church Satur­ day, and although several who were named in the program failed to appear, the meeting proved to be highly inter­ esting and instructive. Among the per before the Sunday School workers' pleasant features of the afternoon ses- convention Saturday afternoon. Fred Markle, Will Green, Eld Thomp­ son and John Riley drove to McHenry Thursday night to attend a dance. Mrs. Geo. Sondericker slipped and fell on the icy steps at her home Mon­ day. A broken arm is the result. The Christian Endeavor Society of Presbyterian church gave a dime musi­ cal at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart Friday evening. sion were talks on the ' Parents' Part" by Ref. Benteof Woodstock and Rev. Cormack of 'cHenry. Prof. Fi3her of McHenry presided After one week of legal separation from C. P. Barnes, Mrs. Clara Barnes could bear it no longer. Seeking advice from h'er friends she was directed to her aunt in Chicago and thither she went for consultation Monday, and following me and John Weinke, was re-elected. A feature of the caucus was the nomi­ nating of Chas. Judd for assessor by M. Morloy. Mr. Morley has the distinc­ tion of having named Mr. Judd for that office each year for the last, fifteen years. The only contest for a place on the tick­ et was between R. H. Conant, the pres­ ent incumbent, and Ben Brown. The result of the ballot showed 322 votes for firown and 44 for Conant. This does not reflect iu any way upon Mr. Conant as highway commissioner for it is gen­ erally conceded that he has served the people faithfully and well. But for the fact that he has held the office contigu­ ously for a number of years, he would no doubt have been chosen again. Charged with embezzling $54,000. Francis B. Wright, cashier of the First National bank of Dundee, was indicted last Saturday by the federal grand jury. Work has commenced on the con­ struction of the buildings at the gravel wgsher at Algonquin. The company has two contracts to fill that will keep it busy all summer. It is said the Northwestern Railway company has secured an option on a thousaud acres of land west of Geneva and will start sheep feeding yards. The price of land ranges from $150 to $200 per acre. One of Lakb county's oldest news­ paper men, John J. Burke of Antioch, for years editor of the Antioch .News, has dropped his pen for good and taken up farming, having purchased a 120-acre farm in Wisconsin. Country boys in their homes see only the tpgpitement and, the glitter of the cities. Tbey do not know that while one in 100 persons succeeds in the city the other 99 are pining for the country with a fervor that no longing tor the city can com pate. Adam Welcome of Huntley, who was kicked in the face and nearly killed by a horse March 10, bp#*been taken to Sherman hospital, Elgin, where he will receive treatment. The shaip calk of one shoe struck Welcome in the eye, gouging that member from the socket. George A. Hunt, secretary of the Mc­ Henry County fair, is said to be slated for appointment to take charge of the State Dairymen's association exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. No better se­ lection could be made. With Mr. Hunt in charge, the exhibit is bound to be a success. Genoa Times: A carload of potatoes arri ved at the depot Saturday. Several of our local dealers had spoken for a quantity, but upon examination the tubers proved to be frost-bitten and the purchasers refused to take them. The car was reshipped to South Water street, Chicago, where it is claimed they brought 95 cents a bushel. Evidently potatoes are potatoes just at present Monday was a great day for our local merchants. A large number of farmers and dairymen were in town to make contract* with the Borden Condensing -company, and the stores enjoyed a goo«i trade. The farmers are prosperous and they leave a good deal of money in Ma­ rengo. This is one of the good thingB the new factory has done for Marengo. --Mareugo News. Same in MoHenry. The Borden factory is a good thing in any community. Attorney Lf; D. Lowell was in Chica­ go two days last week negotiating a s-ttleinent with the C. & N.-W. R. R. Co. in the Polley and Williams cases. Thti settlement that was obtained in these cases was probably the best that was ever secured in similar cases in this county. The company paid as damages for the death claim of Mr. and Mrs. Polley the sum of $7,500 each and -$3,000 each for the two Polley chil­ dren that were killed, and $8,000 in the case of the Williams boy, amounting to a total of $24,000. The case of Jesse Polley, who was injured and is now in the hospital, was not settled, as it was impossible to ascertain the extent of his injuries in his present condition but his case will donbtless be adjusted later.-- Nanda Herald. 58»®>C!t>B309' lllfllll Town f i r W J ^ op A *3 , . . , . . . h e r w e n t M r . B a r n e s . A n d t h e n t h e y *'"• L*'"' "r"""8 "" D0m'.°"'0° tor both „p,»ar«l tb.t day beiore Judge C. H. Donnelly at Waukegan and begged that the decree for divorce so re­ cently granted be set aside, and the court accordingly satisfied their request, so now they are celebrating their second honeymoon. It is, said that those who befriended Mrs. Barnes in her difficulty D" S 9 a- 5 " supervisor of Chemung township by the narrow margin of two votes. H. & Williams was his opponent. Gus Peters is passing the cigars. It's a girl, born Saturday. The stork also left a girl baby at the home of Mr. - and Mrs. Ed. Nelson the same day. m « a.. 2 xj 5 e -- ««« s « SS!sS35S_g. Amoant Levied A game of basket ball was one of the with C. P Barnes are all tore w> over attractions that took Ray Flucker, John the turn in the affair. McGee and Ross Bump to Harvard Fri- The republican town caucus held in day night. Mr. Bump umpired the the court house Saturday afternoon re- Returned Delluquent Amount Collected Collectors' Commission 0 5 -a s s * i8 • p* * giyne. suited in the nomination of the follow- SsiSliis! Amoant turned over The following collectors have been re- ing ticket for Dorr: W, S. Thorne, nominated: J. E Wells, Dunham; F. P. Brady, Greenwood; Samuel Levey, Seneca; M. Dimon, Riley; A. S. Wright, Richmond; Frank J. Hendricks, Dort. town clerk; Chas. Judd, assessor; Frank J. Hendricks, collector; Ben Brown, highway commissioner; Fred Epple, justice, of the peace; A. Still, school e - - - \ oc~3 rl,3St,> 0 g ' t . l! 5 ® *2 ® 1 3 a - a * -< oo a c* cp o o- jj $ 3 95 • i ft 2 b x Collector tr Sg*, •3| £ i % * 3 ' BARS MUST PAY FOR LIFE. Appellate Court Holds Saloon-Keepers Liable (or Deaths. The appellate court, in a decision handed down last week, holds that sa­ loon-keepers are liable for the deaths of their patrons who are killed while un­ der the influence of liquor. The case was that of Kate Algood, who was awarded $8,000 damages against William Botwinis, a saloon keep­ er of Springfield, for the death of her husband, George Algood, who had been drinking in the saloon of Mr. Botwinis, and who, while on his way home in an intoxicated condition, fell from hiB bug­ gy and received injuries which resulted fatally. This decision is of interest to people in this vicinity in view of the fact that last fall a similar case was decided in the local circuit court when a wife sued Libertyville saloon-keeper and the owner of the building because her hus­ band met death while going home in­ toxicated. She won her case and the appellate court h** now held that a case similar to the one in the Lake county decision is entirely right and lawful, that a saloon-keeper is responsible for death, etc., to men who have become drunk in their places of business. The Lake county case in question was also appealed to the appellate court, hence this verdict shows what the result locally will be. Xnuda Nomination*. 9 The following nominations were made at the cancus in Nunda township last Saturday: Supervisor, Cavolt; assessor, Brandt; collector, Werden; road com­ missioner, Babcock; clerk, Burleigh; township committee, Thos. Thompson, W. H. Harrison, Henry Werden. Soothlns Sirup. Vexed Wife--There Is no calamity that can befall a woman that I have not suffered! Amiable Husband,-- Wrong, my dear. Now, you have never been a widow, ^ipced. Wife--I calamity, sir( • y ! f L O C A L B R I E F S Butter Market. Butter remains firm at 244 centa, the same as last week. A year ago it was 2tH cents. There wefe no offerings and no sales on the board of trade E. Su- :: dendorf, superintendent of the dairy ex­ hibit at the world's fair at St. Louis, was a visitor, submitting his the butter anfl cheese exhibit. - ^ tsM Millinery opening at C. & D. March 30 and 81. WQMMft . ' M A All new stock at the new millinery , store, C. & D. Wilson. 'OpeningfMardk 80 and 31, - Mrs. M. A. Searlesr will open Satur- day, the 26th, with an elegant stock of new Easter millinery. • Easter Monday party at McHenry House hall. Dance tickets only cents. Good music. Good time. V -mi Absolutely the latest and most stylish creations in millinery at C. & D. Wil­ son's. Opening March 80 and 81. Come in and see the ready-made sam­ ple clothing for men and boys. Men's suits $7.00, boys, $1.75. E. Lawlus. 89-8t An Easter Monday party will be giv­ en at Stephen H. Smith's hall, Johns­ burgh. Schaefer's orchestra in attend-, ance. . The sermon topic at the Universaliat church next Sunday morning will be: "The Church: Its Composition and its Purpose." ' Frank Hntson and family of Ridge- field have moved to McHenry and are occupying the Parks house on Wauke* gan street, near the pond. The McHenry and Algonquin high school basket ball teams will meet at Algonquin tomorrow evening. The boys on the local team are confident of victory. • • ; - ' * The Plaindealer will be sent to- aaf address on trial three months for twen­ ty-five cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of time unless other- , wise ordered. Try it. „ v It would be well for sportsmen member that the lake adjoining Pr. Wells' property on Green street is not government water. Hunting, fishing and bathing are strictly forbidden. As in the past I am in the market for all kinds of furs, paying the highest market price for same. Drop me » card and I will call on you. 20-tf C. S. HOWARD, McHenry. * Collector Niesen turned in his books yesterday, having collected $19,081.95. The amount levied was $20,233.85, leaving a delinquent list amounting to $1,150.95. Mr. Niesen's commission amounts $881 64. A party of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Moore last Thursday evening and gave them a pleasant surprise. Card playing was the • hief feature of the evening and at a late hour a bountiful supper served. .. Several ducks and a few geese have been shot during the past week, altho they are not as plentiful as they woald be if the lakes and rivers were open. A few more. days of warm weather with an occasional shower tWU bring on the feathered tribe. There was a record breaking attend­ ance at Sayler Smith's sale on the Covell farm Tuesday, the weather being ideal. Auctioneer Vogel was feeling good and there were plenty of buyers on the premises. The total amooUi Of sales footed ap nearly $8,000. Some miscreant or miscreants stole about fifteen bushels of potatoes* from the Musgrove brothers recently, taking them from the dug out neai the house. It is bad enough to steal from a respon- • sible person, but one who robs from such characters is unworthy the society ~i of man, and if caught should get th£ full benefit of the law. Would -it not be better to enforce tike dog ordinance now than to wait until a mad' dog scare drives the village into hysterics, and puts to death a number of ^ valuable animals? If that part of the ordinance pertaining to licence is en­ forced to the letter there will be no use­ less curs running about town and the valuable canines will be properly - for by the owners. ^ J. H. Miller of this place and Fred Eggebrechtof Elgin have bought the marble and granite works formerly conducted by the late Wm. Outhouse, deceased, at Elgin. The, works at El- \ gin will be in charge of Mr. Eggebroeht > while Mr. Miller will devote his time to • f the works here, of which he is sole k •tg owner. May the new firm proeper Is ^ the wish c3f The Plaindealer. * ; A dime social will be held, a t t h e / ' J home of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Smith o Saturday evening of this week. It is par- ticularly desired that there be a good attendance as the event will be some­ what in the nature of a farewell reoep- tion, as Mr. Smith's family will move to Oregon next month. This will be their last opportunity in entertaining for the benefit of the church. Evefy church member and every friend of the church shoald be present if po*Wa Remember, it is only ten cents. Job work of all kind* Matty *»•**§: thla office. 2 •&*••• '• "V . • ViVi '. «I#?'.