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VOIJQME XXX. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1904. NUMBER $ I PURELY PERSONAL a Chicago caller in the M%„Wa here 'Satur Dun- K. E. Burkett was • Atindfty. J. P. Smith tranrac . jrindy city Tuesday. . • Lao W. Jackson spent Sunday at the home ot S Reynolds. » / ^ . F.J. Herbes made a business trip to - Chic ago Wednesday. , Fred Rossow of caller Sunday. ,. Wallie Woodburn of Woodstock called • a <m his parents Sunday* tlenrv Poile of Wheaton was a Mc- ii j \ Isitor this week. ' Miss Gracie Heimer spent last week friends in Chicago. Paul Auringer of Michigan is visiting ves here this week. - T. P: Walsh of Grayslake fcalled on Henry relatives Sunday. Frances Buss is spending the ' Week with Chicago friends. Peter Engeln and C. G. Berner were Chicago passengers Tuesday. " :Floyd Covalt of Nunda attended the dfltace here Saturday evening. Mrs. B. Gilbert is entertaining her flitter, Mrs. Law, of Waukegan. Miss Anna Sherburne visited in Elgin and Nuqda several days last week. Mrs. G. W. Besley returned Monday after spending a week in Waukegan. Mrs. Geo. W. Colby and daughter, Dora, were visitors in, the city Tuesday. • Miss Etta Rosenberger has been visit­ ing relatives in Elgin during the past week. Miss Anna Stengle of Chicago is *• spending the week with Mrs. Henry He mer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mead spent Sat nrday and Sunday with relatives in Kenosha. Mr. arid Mrs. S. Reynolds spent Sun day with Mr. and Mr*. P. B. Johnson afrNunda, v , ^ Misses Kate and Florence Howe and Agnes Meyers were Woodstock callers Saturday. Donald Brown of Gleucoe, 111., is vis- ttifig his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Bro.-rv v r Mrs Henry Mnnte Eno of Elgin wer day and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rakow of dee were guests this week at the of L. Block and wife Misses Lena and Annie Borst of Port Washington are vieiting at the home of Wm. Stoffel and family. N. J. Shoemaker of South Bend, Ind., «• joined his family here this week at the home of Mrs. Sarah Dermont ( Mrs. E. Hammil returned to Chicago Sunday evening after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. D. G. Wells. Miss Bessie and Ardene O'Hara and Miss Neta Dunkerley of Chicago spent Sunday last with Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Whiting. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stebbins of Dixon, 111., are visiting this week at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. C. L *Stebbins. . Miss Stella Russell of Independence Iowa has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs Edward Lawlus and Dr. Ross and fami­ ly for the past week. W. E. Wiatt of St. Lonis is a guest at the home of Prof, and Mrs. E. C. Fisher. Mr. Wiatt is representative of the Washington (D. C. ^college. "F. G. Schreiner, The Plaindealer fore­ man, is enjoying a vacation this week. He will cross Lake Michigan, .but will steer clear of the Gretna Green. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Feltz called on the former's sister at Cary last Sunday. Returning in the storm the trip , was mada.in just one hour, making it a fast .drives . Miss Kate Howe, accompanied by James Colov, left Wednesday for St. Louts. The down trip will be ma-'e thru the canal and rivers. They will return by rail. Captain and Mrs. Howard Perry re­ turned from their eastern trip this week and will remain here some £me before the captain returns to duty at his head- qnarters in Salt Lake City. > Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Fegers, who, since their marriage have been visiting at the former's home at Keokuk. Iowa, and at St. Lonis, returned to McHenry last Thursday. The doctor will take up the practice of medicine at once, in partner­ ship with his uncle. ' ' \ 2 Emil Lasch entertained a jolly crowd of visitors at his beautiful Rosedale home last Sunday, all of whom enjoyed his hospitality and the sweet country oaone immensely. Those present were Theodore Barthel and wife, Henry Eg- gert and wife, Wm. Weber, Dr. Strueb, Mrs. Friedrich and daughter. Mr. Weber, who is a skillful hand in fishing* was lucky in landing some good sized fish for breakfast, to the evident enjoy­ ment of the company. Mr. and Mrs. Barthel and daughter-in-law will stay dnring, the week and visit * the ecenee along the river. * ' To Prosecute "Wildcat** Saloons. "~^iThe McHenry County Republican says !l»t the McHeury County Retail Liquor Dealers' association met in Woodstock last Thursday. Infractions of the state law were reported near McHenry where so many "wildcat" saloons are allowed run, and it is the p rpose of the asso- dfction to prosecute each one. An ad in The Plaindealer,,'. 4Hut will bring reraltfc A • 'r»-. MIXED spicfci":#- It««, All «f MUST ATTEND SCHOOL Which Are Sam's annual income isf658i887, Ui 148. The modern locomotive costs from #15, 000 to $18,000. • Thj best part off ail know how to study. Popularity will soott'.'f^Hi awayfitrai the man who chases it; ' • The man who studies himself will notf pick flaws in other people. People who are honest and industrious do not have to proclaim it, - The total registration for tlie Rosebud Indian lands reached 106,326. It never helps matters to grnmble; what counts is to take hold and help. The business i htit doesn't pay is usual­ ly, run by the man who doesn't pay. There are words in the Chinese lan­ guage that have as many as forty differ­ ent meanings. The opening of the Rosebud reserve tion in South Dakota has been a bonan­ za for the railroads. A New York physician declares that k is responsible for "Golden Rule" Jones left an valned at $360,000. Another evidence that it pays to be good. The wisest advertiser is he who buys What space he needs and uses it for talk that is worth while. Have all plumbing painted well. wi(h white enamel, not only for sanitary rea­ sons, but to lighten the work of the housekeeper. There are 227 lead pencil factories Germany, which employ ,2,813 and export each year 1,614 tons of pten cils worth $2,(W0,000. In Germany, when a person breaks down with consumption he is sent to a government sanitarium, where he is kept until he recovers or dies. Until a few years ago little attention was paid in Germany to athletic sports. Today tennis and football are said to be more popular than in the United State*. The tramp organist and hyiiin writer, Victor Benke, who was burned in New York recently, was the author of "Abide in Me," "Just for Today" and "Peace Be Still." Just a little while ago Mr. Rockefell­ er was worrying because of a possible ex­ haustion of the oil supply, and now the Standard is unable fo handle the im­ mense supply from the Selma field. Prof. Starr, head of the anthropologic al department of the University of Chi­ cago says: "parting the hair in the mid­ dle is one of the outward signs of degen­ eracy and a perfect man would not do it. It smacks of femininity and is not natnral." There are six candidates in the field for the president of the United States I^ey are: Roosevelt, republican; Park­ er, democrat; Watson, populist; Swal­ low, prohibitionist; Debs, social-demo­ crat; Corregan, social laborer; and the colored people named William B. Scott, at St. Louis. ° ; AJapanese agent is in Texas, purchas­ ing 100,000 horses of the type now used by the Japenese cavalry. These Texas bronchos are considered as ideal mounts for the Jaoanese saber men. and nego­ tiations are being made with the South­ ern Pacific to rush them across to San Francisco for shipment to Japan. •When the sword is rusty, the plow bright, the prisons empty, the granaries full, the steps of the temple worn down and those of the law courts grass grown; when doctors go afoot and bakers ride on horseback and the men of letters drive in their own carriages, then the empire is well -governed.--Chinese say­ ing. In all parts tif the country a remon­ strance arises against the prevalent sys­ tem of education which make<» the schools top heavy," teaching pretentious studies to the neglect of the elementary. In every city there is a futile grabbing after the "higher branches" by children who do not know how to spell, read or write correctly. RIVERSIDE DANCE. CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN .YEARS OF AGE. Popular Hall W 111 be Opened to the Pub­ lic Next Saturday Evening. The young people of McHenry and vicinity will have thaprivelege of at­ tending a dance at the Riverside hall Saturday evening, August 27, Mr. Iu nest, proprietor of the hotel, is making every effort to entertain bis guests in a pleasant manner. Those who attend will be given the use of -the bpieV par­ lors, office, etc. Baggage will he check­ ed free. Schaffer's McHenry orchestra will furnish the music. Danee tickets are only 50 cents. . Who Can Explain Why? Figures are mysterious and perverse. Take numerals 12345679. Which one do you dislike to write? Possibly !. Mul­ tiply by 9. Thus 9xl=--9. Multiply by 1234567®. 9x12345679 --111111111. No­ tice the curious result--figure 1 pro­ duced 9 times. Try again. Choose 7. - .Mul­ tiply 63 by 12345679. Thus,*63x12345679 --777777777. Figure 7 produced 9 times. Once more. Suppose we take 5. 9x5 -=45. Multiply 45 by 12345679. 45x- 12345679--555555555. Observe figure 5 produced 9 times. Can you explain itf Older Mill Running, The cider mill, located on the Rich­ mond and Greenwood road, north of McHenry, will run on Wednesday and Saturdayoleaefc _ . 0 if • T, W. WlNKBfc, No Child Under F«i .Wa|ge«--Children Between froi Sixteen Mnot Procure Certit The Plaindealer has had much to say with regard to the school and child labor law and will continue in the campaign for education until every thoughtless and Careless parent complies with the laws. It has been stated in these col­ umns many times that all children of school age must attend school until they are fourteen years of age, at least three months each year. Parents know their duty in this matter, but perhaps all are noj acquainted with the conditions in the child labor law, of which the follow­ ing 4s a digest. It applies t® stores, of­ fices, mercantile institutions, hotels, laundries, bowling alleys, theaters, con­ cert halls, places of amusement, manu­ facturing establishments, factories and workshops, and to minors who may be employed as messengers or drivers therefor, and provides-- That no child under 14« years of age shall work for wages. That no child between 14 and 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work unless there is first placed on file by the employer an age and school certificate, issued by the proper school authorities, said certificate to be ob­ tained by the child on oath made by the parent. That employers shall keep of all the children under 16 years of age in his or her employ. Th^ register to contain the name, place of residence and age of every child employed. That no child under 16 years shall be employed for more than 8 hours id any oue day or more than 48 hours in any one week. That no child under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted 1p work at any gainful occupation between the hours of 7 p. m. and 7 a. in. That every child under 16 years of age that works for jvages must be able to read and write, or most be attending night school. _ The presence of any child in any es­ tablishment shall constitnt prima facie evidence of his or her employment therein. That no child under 16 years of age shall work at a" dangerous occupation, or where its health is likely to be in­ jured or morals depraved'. TO KILL OFF CARP. HONORS FOR M'HENRY LADIES. "Willing W« The ladies of the Willing Workers society are justly proud of the record made by them during the past year. For the number of meetings held and the amount of money earned in propor­ tion to the number of members the Mc­ Henry ladies take the banner. In an article which appears in The State Messenger, a Universalist paper, Mrs. Rexford, secretary of the women's association, says: "We will make one more plea before the assembling of the state convention for more members. We are hoping for a larve enrollment from McHenry, for the report from their ' Willing Workers' shows more frequent meetings than any other aid society in the state, unless it be St. Paul's of Chicago. But. the money earned by the needle of proportionate, members gives the banner to the Mc­ Henry ladies." ELECTRICAL FARMING. ve Experimenting Itf Inn Kane Comity Farmer*. A dozen or more responsible of Kane county have been experiment­ ing for a year past, with electricity. Their purpose is to make the electric motor supplant nearly all J(mman and horse'labor on the farm. Their success has been so marked that in this greatest milk and butter section of the world it is now only a question of installing motors before every farmer of importance will do the heavy »nd past oowtiy work of his land through the mere turn of an electric switch. He estimates that the lalnn- and mon­ ey saviutc to himself will be about 60 per ceilt over former methods. This conclu­ sion was reached after the experimental* stage WHS passed. It is now possible in Kane county m a large number of taruis whose value averages from $100 to #125 an acre, to saw wood, pump water, separate cream from milk, thresh corn cut fodder, light the homes and barns, load and un­ load wagohs, ride to and from town and plow the fields, all through the medium, of a fifteen-horse-power electric m >tor and the use of a third rail or a trollej wire electric system. The experiment is all the more inter esting becanse by r the reports of the General Electric Company of New York Kane county is the first community of "farmers and dairymen in the world to attempt to supplaut all present) farm labor with electricity. In agricultural and dairy products it is the first wealthiest county in* the state of Illi- Through the efforts of the Fox River Bait Casting _ club, the "wOoden-shoe" carp, now infesting Fox river and kill­ ing off the game fish, will have to go. Arrangements have been made with a company of Chicago fishermen, who will seine the river of all the carp ^be­ tween Oswego and Yorkville in Novem­ ber. Permission has been granted the Fox River Bait Casting club to seine the Fox by the state fish commission, and the job will be thoroughly done. The seiners will take all the carp they drag out of the river for their expenses. These fish they take into Chicago and sell to restaurants and hotels for a good price. A deputy fish warden will ac­ company the seiners to see thai all game fish are put back into the river. After the carp are an unknown quan­ tity in Fox river game fishing will be of the best. Early in the spring 300,000 wall-eyed pike,, or jack salmon, were placed in the river between Yorkville and Oswego. . MAY BE DAMAGE SUIT. Iehabod Wells Want* $">,000 frfeM Con­ tractor Win. Bell. Elgin News: Wm. Bell, contractor for cement sidewalks, may shortly be made defendant in a damage suit insti­ tuted by Iehabod Wells, a retired farm­ er living at No. 366 May street. At­ torney Shopen has been retained and he states that papers will be filed on Mon­ day of next week. According to the statements con­ tained in the bill, soon to he filed, Bell was engaged in moving a house along Raymond street on April 20 of this year. A rop«, used to pull the house along the street, was stretched across the cross­ walk on National street. Wells, who is 72 years of age and whose eyesight is somewhat "impaired, was walking along the street when he was tripped by the rope and fell to the ground. Because of his advanced age the shock resulted seriously. Attorney Sbopin will ask the court to grant him $5,000 in damages. He as­ serts that the defendant took no precau­ tious to preVent an accident of this character and for this reason there is a liability. ; ______ The Cinch Club Kntertalned. In honor of her birthday anniversary Mrs. John t. Story entertained the cinch club at her home Monday evening. It was an event thoroly enjoyed by the members of the club, Mrs. Story being an entertainer of rare ability. Republican County Committee"t» Meet. A meeting of the Republican central committee of McHenry county will be held aC the court house in Woodstock on Friday, Aug. 26. at 11 a. m. At this meeting an organization will be ef­ fected, committees appointed and other important business transacted. RICHMOND OUTCLASSED. NO MATCH FOR FAST TEAM. M'HENRY Wlio are Nearly Shut Out--Genoa /unc­ tion Next. The Richmond team jvent down in ignoble defeat before the McHenry ag­ gregation ot star ball players last Sat­ urday. At no stage of the game was there any hope of the visitors winning or even making it interesting. From the start Bending had them guessing and to the end of the !a$t inning they were still completely at a loss in finding the ball. Only two little scracthy hits were marked up in their favor. Every­ thing that went out into the infield or outfield wa£ quicttly and neatly han­ dled by the home team. Only two er­ rors were made on the McHenry side and they were not costly, while the Richmond boys erred nine times. Aldrich and Osmond, the same bat- tfery which was in the points for the Genoa Junction team in its recent game did the battery work for Rich- As in the other game, Aldrich SECURE,YOUR LICENSE. Hie hunting season opens on the first of September and in anticipation of the day local Nimrods are polishing up their fire arms and putting in a supply of am* munition. Before sportsmen start out for the hunt, however, they should become posted in the law question. It will be lawful to kill ducks, geese and a.11 water fOwl and snipe after the tirst, but it should be remembered that not more than fifty docks may be taken by one man in one day and under no circum­ stances should the game be put on the market for sale. Che law does not pro­ hibit anyone leaving a brace of ducks at the editor's door, but it does state that the editor must not pay for them. The season for water fowl closes April 15 and for snipe April 25. Those who secured hunting licenses last fall and spring should bear in mind that those certificates are now void and useless. All licences expire on-the first, of June each year. If you secure a li cense on the 30th of May it would be worthless two day! later. L O C A L B R I E F S 3 m QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Iteina Clipped froui The Plaindealer 7, 1878. If you want to know how much ii costs to come from Geneva Lake tt McHenry, ask "Hank." Or from Mc Henry to Johnsburgh, ask "Pete." Dog-gone a train that won't let a fellow off at the right station. C. P. Waite, deputy postmaster, is building a new c&t of boxes for the postoftice, which, when completed, will be a great improvement both in looks and-convenience, and make the office equal to any in the county. Elder Pope, who preached in the brick church in this village some twen­ ty years ago, has been spending a few days among old acquaintances here, stopping at F. A. Hebard's. Editor Plaindealer: Our sidewalks are not wide enough to pass two or three ladies as they always go abreast. Now in order to pass them one has eith­ er to climb tbe fence or get off on the other side in the weeds and dodge along that way, and yet if they should fall back, one .behind the other, there is danger of getting their feet in a hole in the sidewalk and breaking their legs. Now to avoid this I would propose making places at intervals to switch off at. It would save the ladies a great deal of trouble to come dowtf to single file and probably a broken leg. F. A. HEBABD. The Barnburner Club. The Hamburger club of Chteago made things merry at Jos. Heiiner s hotel ever Suuday, all seeming to enjoy the outing.. Nothing was too good for them in the estimation of the landlord and he handed out his notable hospitality in wholesale lots. The following members of tbe club were present: Mr. and Mrs. G. Steele, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eden- brough, Mr and Mrs. Al Weber, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dnnnett, Mr. and Mrs. Wollgart, Mrs. Smith and children, Jtfiss Newman, Mrs: Steele, Mrs. Pascal, E. F. Stark, A. Bergman, A. Becht, A. Wingert, Carlos D. Goff, M. Reif, Carl Koyke, Wm. Detloff, John Rainier, W. Jnngeman, G. Romanns, Chas. Horn, Emil Henk, Otto Kleiman, John A. Strempel, Peter Koepke, Fred Bremken, Louis Herdlocuf, Peter jHerdlocuf, Au­ gust Witt, E. C. Manter. Aaked to Take the Stump. Judge O. H. Gillmore has received a letter from the Republican state central committee, asking him to take the stump in the present campaign, and tb0 judge, who never shirks in his duty t<i the Republican party, will undoubtedly, accept and do efficient work for Roose- velt and Deneen and the entire ticket during the campaign. He will prob» ably be assigned to various parts of the state and will thus gain an acquaintance that wiiybft^. iua advantttge.r-Repub- Ucan. A HUNTER YACHT ON PISTAKEE i Osmond was as easy and almost as . wicked as stealing apples from a blind man. This makes four straight victories for the McHenry Regulars, having defeated the Woodstock Grays, Genoa and Woodstock Reds. There is now only one te-im in the connty that stands in the way of the claim for absolute championship, and that is the crack team at Union. It is not likely,t how­ ever, that a game can be arranged with them as the McHenry team will soon disband. Three or fonr of our players will return to college in September. The team will play Genoa Junction at that place next Saturday. It is ex­ pected that a number of rooters will accompany Jihe team Following is the official story of last Saturday s game:. THE SCORE THE MODERN WOODMEN DAY. Seventy-fiye tubs were offered fifty sold on the l»oard of trade at cents. The market wa»48i firm week the price was 18; and one year ago 191. Don't. Don't what? Forget Forget What?' To go. Go where? - T6 the park J When? Next Saturday evening. What for? ^ . Why, the Basket Ball sockl v Come One, come all, andhetfl to play basket ball. Tbe Island Queen brought large party from the lakes Tuesday. The Racine skirts are the best most dressy. For sale at EVanson You will not have to cream next Saturday ei eat plain ice \ at the Dill dove hunting has been exception* . ally good1 during the past two or thrae weeks and suckers are plentiful " f In a ball game Saturday the stock Grays, Jr., defeated the youngsters, the score being 14 to 6. Yohr choice of crushed frnit and nnfc flavorings at the park next Saturday evening, with all the cake yon want - There will be no dance at Geo. Ne8*« pavilion Friday evening of this weei,: : owing to circumstances Which prevent The Cherry Valley circle will tn^et with Mrs. Chas Sherman Thursday aft­ ernoon, Sept. 1 All are cordially in­ vited. . The $10.00 Morris chair given with coffee at Evanson's store was de­ livered to Mrs. Henry Brefleld, who held the lucky number. Tbte Harvard Independent says that B. Manley drove his Winton auto from McHenry to Woodstock--ll| miles--in 21 minutes, and beat all owls, ' j>. Ad" aft! "Bill" Musgrove have been on their good behavior dnring the pail two weeks. As a result of order {ron the mayor they can not secure fire wabR in McHenry. " It is only a short distance from the Riverside to the Park. A short walk and a dish of ice cream will be just the thing to cool off with between danoai •V Woodstock Heck, list 1» Wilson, ss. p Wnoy, »• f Wit to. :»r<l b, r f Stt"vi'tis. I f- -- Aldrich. p. 3rd b t'aoler, r f" Westlake, r f, 88 Lung, 2nd b Osmund, c Total Mtclleury Waite. I f Voeltz, 3d b Ht'lmer, 2nd b Zimmerman, 1h* b Matthews, r t Gibbs, <• ["hurlwell, ss Walsh, e f Bonding, p A . B. 4 •' 4 4 :* 3 3 1 2 8 a . A. B. .1 3 5 4 4 a A 4 4 2 K 1 0 1 2 3 '*• 2 1 1 l'O 10 0 l 1 3 0 0 1 H 84 PO 2 0 ,»u4 9 0 A : 2 3 0 0 0 4 -ft 1 2 1 13 A 0 I 1 0 0 5 ... 0 4 37 13 10--27--12 -2 0 *--18 0 0 -- 2 Total 5 SCORE BY INNINGS. McHenry J 8 8 ,0 1 5 0 Richtnond- 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Earned runs 4, Richmond 1. Two base hits--/.immorman. Bending (2). Three base lilts-Waite, Matthews. Stolen bases Voeltz. Heimer. /Jmrnermun. Gibbs, i Surl well(3). Walfih. BeiicllngCi), Stevens, Osmund. Sacrifice hits (iibbs(2>. First on balls -Oft' Aldrich, 5. Struck out by BejidlriK, 12. by Aldrich, 5, by Wilson. 2. Left on buses Mc­ Henry 5, Richmond 1. Wild Pitch Wilson. Passed bails l>smund(2). .First base on e -rors McHenry ti, Richmond 2. Tioiu of gtuuu hr.aOm. tmpire--Heaney. A PlewMtnt Party. I In response to cordial invitation from Charles C. Schoomnaker twenty-two of his little friends gathered at his home Tuesday afternoon and took possession of the premises for a few hours. Ice cream and cake were served at four o'clock and it is unnecessary to say that this was a most important part Of the day'8 program. The children of the immediate neighborhood presented Charles with a beautiful rocking chair, of which h? is proud, indeed. Now I Lay Me. ' __ / Oh. once upon a time there *** A tiny little tot W ho knew her Mother Gooee-y, 'k- . -though V Her prayers she quite forgot! * ^ ' next Saturday evening. \l . - Wauconda Leader: Walter Evanses was in town Sunday evening and drove quite a good moving horse. Not the boys could get by him, but thoee** ' who can know it. They all tried it- N. H. Petesch rode the Masonic goat Monday evening, taking the third d»> v gree. The McHenry lodge is one Of the most flourishing in the county, nep members being enrolled constantly. *, -- H - Rosenblatt's and Sweet-Orr overalw and common pants are the best inadei but there are no 29, 89 or 49 center# among them. They are 85c to 95c. These goods are sold at Evanson's store.' When you buy the new school shoee for the boy or girl look over the saving"" opportunities at Evanson s stora Yon can have an extra good line of hosiery. Yon can have Black Cats, the San* dows, or you may have a cheaper kinril ( if you prefer. School supplies are here« . of course, in plenty. ' ; « The next meeting of the McHenry Domestic Science club will be he& *j* Tuesday afternoon, Aug. SO, at the home of Mrs. M. A. Howell. All ladiee ^ wishing to attend will meet at the home - ,r . * \ of Mrs. Phillips at 1:30 sharp, where transportation will be furnished. The greatest downpour of rain in years visited McHenry and vicinity las*; Sunday afternoon and evening. It i| estimated that two inches of water felt The ground was thoroughly soaked to a depth of several feet. The evening# have since been cool and not at all favor* able for corn development. . Rev. Father Barth of St. Maty church gave his choir an enjoyable outp ing Tuesday. The party**^sisting off some twenty-five young people, under ebarge of Revr Barth. left McHenry on the ten o'clock train for Lake Geneva* There they found a steamer awaiting, which made a trip around the beautituF lake. the ease and grace of a born orator. • Over the Hill* U» th« 1'oor H»u»e. Levi Francisco, one of the best known characters of Nunda, was transported to the poor farm at Hartland last week. JHis niental, physical and financial con­ dition had reached a stage which made afciMstsd eff, "I lay -m® aoWn-4f*-*§thie action necessary. The authorities gave him his option between the jail and the poor house. He chose the lat­ ter. A bath and a new suit of clothes transformed him in appearance. -Nun­ da Herald* • Then what, do you suppose?-- "Down came a blackbird, And lapped off her noeel" --Harold Melbourne, in September Up- ptocQtt's. * / Rock Island, III., August 24.-The Modern Woodmen Society's Executive Council, in session tod*y at the society's head office, located in this city, approved the committee's program for Modern Woodmen of America Day at the St Louis World's fair. The parade of Woodmen Foresters, of whom 5,000 will be encamped at St. Louis for the week of September 5-12, will takjs place on Thursday morning. The 'parade will be reviewed by the head ofticefs of the society and a distinguished body of guests, including Governors Dockery of Missouri. Cummins of Iowa and Bailey of Kansas, who have already accepted invitations. Governors LaFolletie of Wisconsin, Bliss of Michigan, Yates -of Illinois and Mickey of Nebraska are also expected, but acceptances have not yet been received. After the parade a reception will be tendered the Wood­ men officials and their guests by Presi dent Francis. Addresses will be deliv­ ered in the afternoon by President D. R. Francis. Head Consul A. R Talbott, Past Head Consul W. A. Northcott and the governors present. The famous Woodmen q,u^j:t€t of Shelbyville, 111., will also present a special repertoire of •sjangs. " . • ; A Oeiiious. J Prof. E. C. Fisher, the versatile and ingenious superintendent of the Mc­ Henry schools, occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sunday. At the morning service he chose for his text these words: "Come, and go to Work." One could not but think of the manner in which these words are responded to in Mr. Fisher's own .character. There seems to be nothing that he can not do for the good of his fellow man. He is not only a genius in school work, but is a mechanical genius as well. The Lord has called him to "Come, and go to Work" in moulding the characters and educational development of school chil­ dren. That he is doing his work thor­ oughly is well Known. Anon, he is When school opens the school called to preach the gospel, and, with- ' jng inside ainl out, will look as bright ; out hesitation, he complies with the I c]ean as new. All the. trails an4 command of his own text. Surely, here j cejijngs ^are now tinted, the windovt; is a man of whom any community might i frame3 ajl(j sashes painted and var« be proud. His sermon Suuday was j ni8hed and the woodwork on the exte* forceful, convincing, and delivered with ^or is resplendent in a new coat of vK-. • maroon paint. John Brents will give die rooms the finishing touchee. A movement is on foot to organlM n ; stock company at Pistakee for the par* pose of making an improvement in thq water trausportatiou facilities. It isi^ proposed to build three or four larger side wheel steamer* to ply between thep Milwaukee depot and the resorts along * the shores of Fox lake and Pistakee bay.? Captain Walker will put a much larger^ boat in the river next spring and iuak« : LK " ̂t*. •