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-'i-i/i: 4 - V ••••-•'.^-.s sv !"vv:f VOLUME XXIX. PLAINDEALER. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1904. NUMBER 44 -ff' c.. ' • ? y% 'i&f .y* *" Pl/RELY^ERSONAL Ed. Walsh of Chicago visited frien's here Sunday. Mrs. James B. Perry was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Ralph E. Burkett spent Sunday with friends at Elgin. Dr. C. H. Fegers is spending a few days in Chicago. Harry Bacon of Chicago spent Sunday with friends here. Larry Welch was oat from Chicago the first of the week. Miss Katie .fasten spent Sunday with friends at Wanconda. Joseph Miller spent Sunday with rel­ atives at Johnsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lodtz were Chica­ go visitors yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh were Chi­ cago visitors Monday. Miss Mary Engeln of Rock ford is vis­ iting her parents here. E. W. Howe and family were Wood­ stock visitors Sunday. John Spencer of Wanconda was a re­ sent caller in McHenry. John Weber transacted business in the windy city Tuesday. Peter Leickem and son, John, were Chicago visitor Monday. Miss Barbara Thelen of Elgin was the gnest of her father Sunday. Star Brink and W. G. Schreiner were Cary visitors last Thursday. Mrs. F. C. Ross spent a few days the last of the week in Chicago. Eugene Matthews of Elgin was the guest of friends here Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Spaulding and daughter, Ella, spent Monday in Chicago. Ed. Knippel of Woodstock spent Sun­ day at the home of A D Loomis. Will Kimball and Robert Matthews were Wanconda visitors Tuesday. Michael Welch attended the funeral of Mr. Long at Elgin Friday last. Mrs. Joseph Buss and daughter of Nuuda spent Sunday with relatives. Miss Mattie Dwelly of Ringwood was calling on friends here last Thursday. Louis Wolff and Jos. Brick of Chicago were the gnests of relatives here Sunday. Mrs. E. C. Fisher and Miss E. G. Boyer were Chicago visitors Saturday Miss Francisco of Wauconda visited her aunt, Miss Dorlisca Granger, Tues­ day. Miss Ella Spaulding of Waupaca, Wis., spent Sunday with her mother here. Miss Agnes Stevens of Elgin was the guest of relatives here the first of the week. Atty. V. 8. Lumley of Woodstock was a a MfcHenry visitor one day last week. G. W. Besley and Mr. and Mrs. Har­ vey E. Price spent Sunday at Wood stock. Miss McCannon and Miss Taylor of Rockford were McHenry visitors last Thursday. Mrs. G. W. Besley spent from Thurs­ day until Monday with relatives in Woodstock. Mrs. Ed. Fleury of Chicago has been spending a few dayB with August Feltz and family. Mrs. J. F. Brand and daughters of Chicago are spending a few.days at Mc- Oollnm's Lake. Mrs. Peter Schaid of Nunda was the gnest of relatives and friends bere the first of the week. Rev. H. M. Fegers of Sterling, 111 , is spending the week with his brother, Dr. C. H. Fegers. Mrs. C. A. Knight of Chicago is visit­ ing at the home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Mrs. S Stoffel and daughters. Julia and Esther, visited friends in Chicago Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and \krs. Z. H. Osmun of Nunda spent Saturday and Sunday with Geo. E. Osmun and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Long and children attended the funeral of the former's father at Elgin last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seavers of Woodstock wer« the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harrison Sunday. Samuel Zimmerman came out from -Chicago Friday evening to spend Sat­ urday and Sunday with his parents. Mrs. M. J. Walsh and daughters. Mary and Dorothy^ and Miss Ellen Do- herty called on Elgin friends Tuesday. Robert Patzke of LaCrosse, Wis., has secured a position with GUJ Carlson and will move his family here in the near future. Math Weber, who has been suffering with rheumatism since February, is im­ proving slowly. He is still confined to the house. Captain Howard Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J as. B. Perry, who has been serving in the Philppines, will soon ar­ rive in the United States. Mrs. Cobb, teacher in the fourth room at the public school, is confined to her home this week on account of sickness. Miss Minnie Knox has temporary charge of the classes. Mrs. Sarah Dermont returned Mon­ day evening from a visit to South Bend, Ind., and Niles, Michigan. At the for­ mer place she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. N. J. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moyer came out from Chicago Friday evening for a few days' visit at the Bay. Mr. Moyer also called at this offioe and says he is well satisfied with his new summer home recently purchased of C. E. Chapell. C. W. Peters and daughter were out from Chicago Tuesday. . Mrs. C. A. Guerin of Hebron was a McHenry visitor the first 'of the week. Mr. and Mrs. R, H. Sherburne spent one day last week with relatives at Nnnda. Miss Caroline Fisher of Chicago is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Story. Harvey Gardinier of Volo spent Sun­ day with bis sister, Mrs. Alice Simpson, and family pJfNthis place. . The^nfanfc daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel is improving, after being very low^with lung fever. Georgie Juste n; is able to mingle with the little omts again; also little Mary Stoffel, after a siege of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mead of Wood­ stock spent Sunday at the, home of the. former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schomer and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schillo were out from Chicago this Week Both families have cottages at the Bay. S. S. Chapell left this morning for Oklahoma, where he will seek a loca­ tion. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Chapell of Elgin, will accompany him aud extend their trip to California. Mr. and Mrs. Sayler E. Smith left Tuesday evening for Portland, Oregon, where they will join the McHenry col­ ony. Mr. Smith has not decided what business be will take up, but whatever he undertakes he and bis wife have ;the best wishes of their friends here, and they are many. DICTATES PRICE OF BUTTER. THE NATIONAL CAME. Haw Biffin Board of Trade Makes the Prloe of Dairy Product*. It is a curious* and remarkable fact t hat Elgin virtually dictates the price of butter for the world. Elgin, which has a population of less than twenty-five thousand, is noted for the excellence of the watches as well as the butter it makes. The market rate of the dairy product is fixed in a peculiar way every week by the Elgin board of trade, an organization with 286 members repre­ senting 470 creameries where butter is produced. The board meets every Mon­ day noon with about 150 persons pres­ ent, some being men with butter to sell and others being buyers--representa­ tives of firms in New York, Chicago and other large cities. The creamery men offer for sale various lots of their commodity, and bids are made for these by the would-be purchasers. The sec­ retary of the board records on a black­ board each bid and just before 2:80 p. in., when, according to rule, the bid­ ding closes, calls for final bids and asks each seller if he accepts the bid made for his butter. Some of the sellers ac­ cept, others decline, and all the trans­ actions are put on record. Then the quotation committee, composed of five members, retires to an adjoining room, considers tne prices bid and those de­ manded and also the condition of the market, of the cattle, of the pastures, etc., and soon reports to the open board what, in its judgment, is a fair price for butter. The figure is so determined and is accepted without demur and pre­ vails for the remainder Of the week. On this basis purchases are made for both domestic and foreign markets, says Leslie's Weekly. SHE DRANK LAUDANUM. Mrs. E. I*iirk«*r of Huntley Driven to Desperation by Drunken Husband. ORGANIZATION EFFECTED CITY HALL FRIDAY NIGHT- AT Officers Elrclwl and Plans for Raising Money to Purehase Uniforms Discussed --Subscription Paper Out. At an enthusiastic meeting of base ball fans at the city hall Friday evening an organization was effected by electing officers and appointing a committee to draw up the constitution and by laws. The following officers were elected: Presi<^efot Dr. R. G. Chainberlilj Secretary .; Peter Justen Treasurer T J. Walsh Manager C..D. Schoonmaker Captain F. G. Schreiner Official Umpire. L. F- Newman The president has appointed, or will appoint, a oommittee to circulate a sub­ scription paper. It is desired to raise enough money to purchase uniforms, bats, gloves, and other necessary arti­ cles. If every person who is interested in seeing the young men of the village devote their spare time to a clean sport like this will help, the^e- should be no trouble in raising the funds. It is ex­ pected that al games will be played on Saturday afternoons, thus giving nearly all people an opportunity to see the fun. No Sunday games will be scheduled. There is material in McHenry for a goo 1 team and all that is now lacking to make the sport a drawing card this summer is plenty of enthusiasm and a little money. It is anticipated that gate receipts will defray all the running ex­ penses after the season is fairly started. Several years ago McHenry drew large crowds from the surrounding country to witness the ball games, and there is no reason why the same can not be done today. A Saturday after­ noon crowd is what helps business in any community. Push it! "If you are going to keep on drink­ ing, so am I" were the warning words addressed to E. Parker of Huntley by his wife who, on his refusal to leave the saloon in which he was drinking last Thursday morning, swallowed the con­ tents of a small laudanum bottle. The baf tenders and hangers on of the place niade desperate efforts to get the woman out of the saloon. A local physican ap­ plied the stomach pump, saving the life of his patient She is the mother of Bve children. The family recently moved to Huut- ley from Belyidere, where Parker was a cement sidewalk builder. He did con­ siderable work in Huntley last summer and loafed most of the winter, spending most of his spare time in saloons His wife sent for him at ten o'clock and on his refusal to leave the saloon purchased laudanum from a druggist and repaired to the saloon where the tragic scene was enacted. ^ Illinois Sunday School Convention. The forty sixth annual convention of the Illinois Sunday School association will be held in the city of Mattoon, Tnesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 14, 15 and 16, commencing Tues­ day morning at 9 o'clock. Each county in the state (except Cook) is entitled to ten delegates. s Reserved seats and the right to participate in the proceedings of the convention is reserved to snch delegates, but all pastors, Sunday school officers, teachers and others interested in the work are cordially invited to at­ tend the convention sessions. The best possible rates will be made on all rail­ roads and full announcement made in due time. . ' Geneva Factory. The A. B. Spink Shoe Manufacturing company has signed an agreement to consolidate its three factories and move to Geneva. The plants are at Cincin­ nati, Springfield and Ripley, Ohio. The new plant will employ aboat 2,u00 hands. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Wm. Desmond the Favorite for Candi­ dacy for LeftUlature. The McHenry county Democratic convention is to be held Thursday, May 5, at Woodstock. A county ticket is to be nominated and delegates selected to represent the county in the state, con­ gressional and senatorial conventions. Of the legislature matter the Harvard Herald says: Mr Desmond's candidacy for renomi- nation to the legislature meets with such general approval that he will very likely be given a uuanimous indorse­ ment by the Democrats of McHenry county. They all concede his worth and fitness and are agreed that his nom­ ination will strengthen the party in the county and district, so it is fair to as­ sume the county convention called for May 5 will be a ratification affair as far as a candidate for minority representa­ tive is concerned. Mr. Desmond's con­ ceded strength in McHenry oounty ought to be a great help to him in the other counties of the district, Boone and Lake. HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS. Instituted by Rev. Cormack Possession of Son. to Secure being turned over to the grandfather. The boy is now about four years of age. Rev. Mr. Cormack has again married and seeks to secure possession of bis son. In a previous trial before Judge Bishop the court decided that the boy should remain with the grandfather. Mrs. Mathlas Adams. Mrs. Math. Adams died Snnday morn­ ing, April 24, at 8:80 o'clock, at her home north of Johnsburgh, after an ill­ ness of three weeks' duration. Mrs. Adams was born in Kerish, Ger­ many, in March, 1844. She came to America with her family in 1881 and settled near Johnsburgh. Mrs. Adams was a hard working woman and a good mother, having given birth to eleven children, being twice hlessed with twins. It will be rememhered that two of the Adams boys (twins) were drowned in Fox river about four years ago. One boy was accidentally killed in Ger­ many. There are seven children still living, as follows: Jacob. Mary, Maggie, Peter, John, Barbara and Henry. The four last named lived with their parents. Jake and Mary reside in the neighbor­ hood, while Maggie makes her home at Dubuque, Iowa. The funeral was held from the Cath­ olic church at Spring Grove Tuesday morning at 10:80 o'clock, and was at­ tended by a large number of sorrowing friends. ' Frank In Dead. Frank, the faithful old white horse that has served M* A. Howell's family for several years, passed away last week at a ripe old age. Frank did not "die with his boots on," bnt he did meet death in the harness. While bitched to a plow he fell in some manner, sustain­ ing a broken hip, and it was necessary to shoot him. If there is a horse heaven Frank will be there, wearing gold shoes set with diamond calks. « MRS. THEODORE WORTS. Died Snnday after Short Illness at Home In Volo. ° Mrs. Theodore Worts died Sunday at her home in Volo, after a week's illness, aged seventy years. On Saturday, April 16, Mrs. Worts became afflicted with that dreaded dis­ ease, pneumonia, and despite the efforts of medical skill and the loving care of her children she gradually grew worse, until death relieved her < f her earthly pain last Snnday. As she passed away nearly all the heartbroken children were at »he bed side. Katherine Schneider was born at Weiler, on the Rhine, Germany, on June 27, 1884. When twenty years of age. she came to America in company with Mrs. Jacob Rothermel, who now resides at Johnsburgh. She came di­ rectly to this vicinity and for a few years worked at different places on the Woodstock road. On October 6, 1859, she was married to Theodore Worts. Tbey settled on a faim iu Lake county (now occupied by Jacob Worts) and seven years later moved onto a farm across the line in McHenry county, where they resided for many years. In 1892 tbey moved to Volo, where tbey resided at the time of Mrs. Worts' death. Like all those who came from Ger­ many in the early days Mrs. Worts was ambitions and thrifty, and did her full share in the development of her adopted country. In the home she was loved and respected by nine children, and she had retained that love years after the family had been broken up and scattered. She was a true Christ­ ian, not only in spirit, bnt in her every day actions. Always a kind neighbor, she won the confidence of all Besides the husband there are eight children living, as follows: Liscie Sex­ ton, Volo; John, Chicago; Annie Wag­ ner, Nnnda; Mathias, Big Hollow; Jac­ ob, Lily Lake; Aggie Montgomery, Chi­ cago; Michael L., Lily Lake; Lena Gainer, Wanconda. Mary Wegener, the eighth child, died in 1892. The funeral was held at the Catholic church in Volo Tnesday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. M. W. Barth of this vil­ lage officiating. PRELIMINARY CONTE8T. Held at the Universalis* Churek Last ' Friday Kvenlng. The supreme court of Illinois last Wednesday beard habeas corpus pro- ceedings regarding the custody of the young eon of Rev. Cormeek, formerly of Poplar Grove, and referred the mat­ ter to Judge Pond to take the evidence at Sycamore, says the Belvidere Repub­ lican. The mother of the little fellow was a daughter of Thomas Marshall and died when the boy was born, the childft^iMs of About loo Boys and Girls Cm - The preliminary reciting oontest held at the Universalist church last Friday evening was well attended and all were well repaid for being present The best talent in the school was represented in the program, and the effort ot each one of the nine contestants was a credit to the school. Miss Irene McOmber won first honors and will represent the township at the county contest at Woodstock, Jnne 8. Miss Maggie Ward won second place and Miss Winnie Wheeler third. Pupils entering school next fall should at the beginning strive to do their best in all branches and studies. To recite well is sometimes a natural gift, but most of our orators have won distinc­ tion and honors thru their persistent study and practice. Remember the dis­ couraging difficulties overcome by De­ mosthenes. Even tho be had an im­ pediment in his speech, he finally de­ veloped into the greatest of orators mentioned in history. Let every pupil enter school with the firm determina­ tion to represent his or her town at the annual county contest. BISHOP AT JOHNSBURGH. firmed Monday. Confirmation exercises were conduct­ ed at St. John's church, Johnsbnrgb, Monday, by Bishop Quigley, assisted by several priests from Chicago and vicin­ ity. Altho the day was cold and dis­ mal a large congregation was in attend ance. The class numbered about 100 boys and girls. A Great Piano Opportunity. Lyon & Healy, Chicago's largest mn- »ic house, has just bought out the west ern house for the Weber piano and other celebrated instruments. Hun­ dreds of beautiful pianos that crowded the big Weber salesrooms on Wabash avenue will now be sold by Lyon & Healy. Prices will be quoted that will make it possible for almost any family to secure a Weber or other high grade piano. All pianos are selected by ex perts. Pianos shipped anywhere. Write today for Bargain List. It con­ tains new pianos as low as $125, and sec­ ond hand pianos as low as $100, and every instrument is an exceptional bar­ gain. Write today to Lyon A Healy, 2 Adams street, Chicago. Richmond Has a Cigar Factory. The Richmond Gazette says that "J. C. Dahl, our cigar manufacturer, has commenced operations and is rolling np cigars to the tnne of about 800 per day. Those who have tested his wares pro­ nounce theni of superior quality to the average run of cigars. We believe he will have no difficulty in disposing of hiB goods." The Jubllee Singer*. Buy your tickets for the Glazier Jubi­ lee Singers, who will appear May 6, in advance, from the members of the Y. P. C. U., as the larger the nnmber of tickets sold in advance, i.e , before 7 p. m., May 6, the larger per oentage of the gross receipts the Young People will reoeive. at FISHER AND PROGRESS. MOTTO OF THE NEWLY ORGAN­ IZED BOARD OF EDUCA1 ION. ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING. All Bills Allowed, Including Claim of Attorney C. P. Barnes. Prof. K. C. Fisher is Kngaged as Superin­ tendent for Another Year--No Change Made in Three Rooms. The annnal meeting of the board of education was held at the school' house Monday evening, all members, old and new, being present T. J. Walsh was chosen secretary of the organization, to succeed himself, by a unanimous vote. It was a harmonious meeting from be­ ginning to end and every proposition brought up received a unanimous vote of the bojjrd. A start under such con­ ditions means more to the school than the average person realizes. If the board hangs together it is a- foregone conclusion that the entire school will work likewise. The board realized that the school is in better condition today than ever befbre and now stands where a change at the head might mean dis­ aster. In consideration of these plain facts as they were laid before the meet­ ing, Prof. E. C. Fisher was retained for another year at a salary of $1125, an increase of $125 over his present salary. There may be some who, without in­ vestigation, will think the figure too high, but if they will look into the mat­ ter they will find that Mr. FiBher earns the money. H. A. Hollister, high school examiner for the state university of Illinois, was in McHenry last week and went over the work that has been done here. In­ credible as it may seem to many, Mr. Hollister given the school credit for 81 i points. When a school is given credit for 86 points by the state university the graduates from that school can enter the freshman olass at the university without further preparation. Without these credits a stndent must spend a year in the preparatory school, which means an additional expenditure of at least $850 in college expenses. The marvelous work in our school has been brought about only thru the untiring efforts of Prof. Fisher and his able as­ sistants in the grades. Was the board not justified in its action? We think all will agree in the matter. It gives us pleasure to note that Miss Perry, Mrs. Cobb and Miss Howe have been retained for another year, all of whom are acknowledged to be the best instructors in the county. Miss Eolia G. Boyer, who has taught successfully for two years in the Union school at Crystal Lake, was engaged to teach in the Becond room. AB yet, no one has been engaged for the third room. Mrs. Price, the present teacher, will retire from school work at the end of the school year. Following is a list of the teachers and monthly salaries allowed: E. C. Fisher, superintendent $125 Miss Perry, grammar room.. -50 Mrs. Cobb, 6th and 7th grades 45 Miss Boyer, 2nd and 8rd grades 40 Miss Howe, 1st grade 50 LETTER FROM OREGON. Mrs. Bradford Smith Tells of Conditions In the Far West. ^ Fremont, Ore., April 22, 1904. For the benefit of the ones I promised to write to about the disagreeable things in this country will say I have not found anything very bad yet, al­ though "they say" it is a late, cold spring. We need a little fire in the house. I cooked potatoes for dinner today that Mr. Smith plowed out as he was plowing his garden yesterday. They had been in the ground all winter and were very nice. 1 wish I could show the McHenry peo­ ple the beautiful bouquets consisting of dogwood blossoms, Oregon grape, a red fio. ering currant and other flowers that Mr. Smith and Mr. Coyell brought in from a trip tbey took last Monday. Mr Smith was on the road ten days and was very fortunate in arriving at his destination just as he did, for the next day the bridges between Hunting­ ton and Baker City were washed out I am no hand to write for publication, bnt if I have written anything that will be of interest to you J. may write again, later, in regard t0~tLis country. Yours respectfully, MRS. BRADFORD SMITH. Seventeen Year Locusts. Belvidere Republican: This is the year for the appearance of the seven­ teen year locusts and Belvidere can boast of the first crop anywhere in the United States. B. Eldredge, president of the National Sewing Machine com­ pany, stated that the locusts are already appearing by the score in his green­ houses. They are about two months ahead or schedule time, but this is ac- cotinted for from the fact that the greenhouse has been kept warm all winter, and the locusts are shedding their seventeen year shells and coming out. ' Motto* tm Advertisers. The Plaindealer has just installed a new system of book-keeping that neces­ sitates the collection of all accounts the first of each month. Heretofore, adver­ tising accounts have been payable quar­ terly, or every three months, but tho change has been made by the request of several of our heaviest advertisers. All will find the new method much better in every way and it will greatly simpli­ fy book-keeping for us. The new sys­ tem will be opened on the first of May. 10.10 1.80 1.45 11.62 Council Room, April 25, 1904. Annual meeting*' Present, trustees Block, Chapell, Engeln, Eldredge, Lau­ res, Rothermel. President Story pre­ siding. The minutes of the meeting of April 4 Were read and approved. . The following bills were read an<¥ ap­ proved by t^e finance conrtiaittee: John Walsh, police service. A $50.00 M. M. Niesen, police service J..... 50.00 H. Zimmerman, labor J *. 8.50 Osmun Bros., oil, etc. 4.25 F. A. Bohlander, oil, eto 1.42 G. W. Besley, oil 4.90 W. 0 Evanson, oil 4.50 P. B. Freund, acct G. Engeln, lbr. 8.50 J. W. Freund, oil Gilbert Bros., oil, etc M. Engeln & Son, oil, etc Jas. B. Clow & Son, lead pipe F. J. Herbes, labor 9.50 \. Engeln. storing hose cart 5.00 Estate B. Buss, interest on certifi­ cate of indebtedness 50.00 On motion by Eldredge, seconded by Engeln, the bills were appioved and or­ dered paid. Motion by Chapell, seconded bv En- neln, that the bill of C. P. Barnes of $25.00 for legal services be approved and warrant drawn on the treasurer for the same. Ayes--Chapell, Engeln, Eldredge. Nays--Block, Laures, Rothermel. It being a tie the president voted aye and declared the motion carried. On motion by Engeln, seconded by Block, the members of the board, presi­ dent and clerk, the board of health, and judges and clerks of election were al­ lowed their pay. J. L Story, 6 meetings .$ 9.00 L O C A L Butter Market. Butter remained firm at 23 cents M the Elgin board of trade Monday. Bargains at the Variety store. Do you want paint supplies? - Call on Osmun Bros. 'Phone 213. 10.50 9.00 9.00 10.50 10.50 10.50 25.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 8.00 H. Block. 7 S. S Chapell, 6 " .! A. Engeln, 6 " C. T, Eldredge 7 " B. Laures, 7 " G. Rothermel, 7 " - John Stoffel, 6 months' service..., H. F. Beebe, board of health R. Waite, " " " M. Engeln, " " " and stationery 5.85 C. T. Eldredge, judge of election.. 8.00 H. M. McOmber John Niesen, J. H. Miller, clerk of election Jay Gilbert, " " " Jos. Engeln, " " " .... An ordinance fixing the village attor ney's salary at $50.00 per annum was read. Motion by Chapell, seconded by El­ dredge, that the ordinance be passed as read. Aye8--Chapell, Engeln, Eldredge. Nays--Block, Laures, Rothermel. It being a tie the president voted aye and declared the motion carried. On motion by Eldredge, seconded by Engeln, it was ordered that a warrant be issued for $97.50, in payment of in­ surance on village pfoperty. Motion by Eldredge, seconded by Chapell, that the certificate of indebed- ness held by the Buss estate be paid. Motion carried. Motion by Chapell, seconded by En­ geln, that the balance due Wm. Bell be paid, less ic per foot for recoating. Mo­ tion carried. The returns of the annual village elec­ tion were canvassed by the board as follows: Jos. Heimer ree'd 104 votes for trustee. Anton Elireln " P. J. Freund " Fred Karges " Wm. Stoffel " L. F. Newman" John Stoffel " 94 188 100 125 61 152 clerk. Jos. Heimer, P. J. Freund and Wm. Stoffel were declared elected as trustees and John Stoffel as clerk. On motion by Chapell, seconded by Engeln, the board adjourned. JOHN STOFFEL, J-1- STOBY, Clerk, Pres. Council Room, April 36, 1904. The new board was called to order by the president, the new members first having taken the oath of office. Roll call showed present trustees El­ dredge, Block, Freund, Heimer, Laures, Stoffel. On motion by Stoffel, seconded by Freund, the board voted to meet Thurs­ day night to approve dram shop bonds and grant licenses. The board then adjourned. JOHN STOFFEL, J. I. STORY, Clerk. Pres. The New Postage Stamps. The new series of postage stamps is to be issued April 21 by the government commemorative of the Louisiana Pur­ chase exposition. ThAre are five de­ nominations and they will be ready for sale May 1. The onetjfbent stamp will be green, the two cent stamp red, the three cent stamp purple, the five cent stamp blue and the te^ cent stamp brown. The illustrations on all the stamps will be historical in character Senatorial Convention. The eighth senatorial district Repub­ lican convention will be held at Wood­ stock on Monday, May 16, conveaing at 11 o'clock. The senatorial committee met at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago last Thursday and decided up­ on the date, place and representation. Lake county will have 21 delegates, McHenry eounty 21 votes, and Boone 18. A Good Lesson, Charged with killing a sap-sucker, commonly known as a wood pecker, last Saturday in violation of the game laws, August Zornow and Herman Giertz, two employes at the shoe factory at Elgin, were arrested by Deputy Game Warden D. W. Williams and brought before Justice Becker, who imposed a fine of $4.75 eaoh. How about those shoes? New and up-to-date goods at Osmun Bros.' Stoves stored for the summer and m/k •}. up again in the fall. Osmun Bros. Light summer hats at prices to suit all at C. & D. Wilson's. The style is there. , • • Beautiful street hats at C. ft D. son's. Call and see them whether w i s h t o b 9 # o r n o t . . ? ; S An admission fee of twenty-five cents will be charged spectators at the leap year dance Friday evening. Messrs. Joslyn & Goodman enter­ tained a jolly lot of young people al j their dance last Friday evening. | V We take pleasure in showing our * goods. See those neat black dress hats. Style in every detail. C. & D. Wilson. Gilbert Bros, are making several im­ provements in the interior of their store to facilitate the handling of the Bpf trade to better advantage. The Ladies' Cemetery Aid Bocietj^ ? will meet with Mrs. Ella Lamphere Tuesday, May 3, at 2:80 p. m. Mrs. J. B. Perry, Pres.; Mrs. T. J. Walsh, Seo. The bell poet which stood in the mid­ dle of the road at the railroad crossing on Waukegan street has been removed by the company in compliance wife; request. . John Brents, the school janitor, in laid up with an abscess in ^he ear and suffers considerable pain. Henry Block has charge of the work at the aehodt"'* bnilding. Woodstock wants a new passenger depot and the Business Men's associa­ tion is going after it McHenry needs one, too. But then, we have the prom­ ise of one. All of M. A. Howell's cottagee have ' been leased for the summer, except one. Two or three families who were tenants last year will return and spend the summer here. It is said that "bread is the staff of life, but the potato life itself." THM ^ or not, the price of potatoes will be such that they will enter the role of luxuries without opposition. ^ The Plaindealer will be sent to Mf . 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 A. L Howe has leased his large house up the river, north of Dr. Roes' resi­ dence, to Dr. Hunt of Chicago. The latter is moving in this week, his fami­ ly having arrived Monday. John Regner has given up his posi­ tion in the city and will again occupy his cottage in this village. John is a good citizen and has many friends who will be pleased to learn of his return. McHepry, Nunda and Algonquin are the three largest townships of the county, having 48 sections of land, each town 6 by 8. The other towns have 88 sections, except Burton, which has 12. Ladies should not forget the leap year party at Stoffel's hall tomorrow night. The "Just Us" club is making great preparations to entertain royally. Good music and an excellent supper are among the assured attractions. N. A. Huemann has greatly improved the interior of his store by removing the partition which divided the plaoe into two rooms. The room used for a photograph gallery has been plastered and the walls will be tinted. Mike Schaffer has purchased horse and wagon and will engage in the retail oil and gasoline business. He will handle the Pennsylvania oil, getting his snpply from the Leonard Ellis Co., of which Wm. Strawsfer is agent. A large number of cottage owners^ and prospective tenants were out from Chicago Saturday and Sunday, getting their places in shape for habitation. The warm weather Saturday was A# incentive that brought them out. -- *" w Notice is hereby given that Sunday ball games and all other sports are forbidden on my land east of the river. Unless this demand is complied with no trespassing will be allowed at any time. E. S. WHEELER, E. C. Joslyn has moved into the rooiM* over N. J. Justen's store, making very pleasant bachelor apartments. Mr. Joslyn entertained a "house warming" party Mouday evening, dancing to the music of the apolloette being the chief diversion. * - S. Reynolds has traded his working machinery to Chicago parties, taking in exchange several thousand feet of excellent oak flooring. The mar v chinery was practically useless to him, but the lumber can be disposed of to good advantage. ' - • • ' •That boy never will he wertfc ttf4 *** thing." n "I wouldn't be so sura of that B» TT marry welL"-Obtea«o VmL** • •