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•SU ""T. . r: ••/:•••" VOLUME XXX. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRlUR^s|, 1905** NUMBER 35 OF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND McHenry Entertains • Large Company of Visitors During the Week--Whom They Kutertain. Q. W. Besley Chicagoed Tuesday. Geo. Curtis was a Ncpda visitor Mon> day. L. F. Block wasaChicago visitor Tuesday. V , Fred Huemann was a-city visitor Wednesday. \ * John H. Miller was an Elgin visitor last Thursday. Will Mead of Nunda Was on McHenry Streets Saturday. \ G. C. Boley wasa Chicago passenger Monday morning. Lew Bishop was a 'Chicago visitor the first of the week. Miss Lillie Heimer was a recent Woodstock visitor. Louis W olff of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. John Niesen returned from Bel- videre last Monday.- Wm. Whiting was a Chicago passen­ ger Tuesday morning. T. J. Walsh boarded the Chicago toain Tuesday morning. Wm. Bonslett transacted business in the great city Tuesday. Jos. W. Freund attended to business tn Chicago Wednesday. Mn. L. Jordan was the guest q( Chi­ cago friends Wednesday. Misses Lillie Niesen and Liszie Myers are visiting at Belvidere. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Cormack were recent Woodstock visitors. Martin Stoffel of Chicago spent Sun­ day with his parents here. Mike Schneider of Woodstock spent Tuesday with friends here. Fred and Joe Justen were Chicago , visitors tlje first of the week. Jos. Heimer boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. Leo W. Jackson was a guest at the home of S. Reynolds Sunday. R. E. Burkitt of Arlington Heights . spent Sunday with friends here. John Evanson was a business trans­ actor in the windy city Monday. F. W. Schulte of Mitchell, Iowa, is the gue^t of Rev. M. W. Barth. Harry Fay of Chicago spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. G Fay. v Miss Carolyn Hunt of Chicago spent Monday with Miss Lillie Heimer. Miss Myra Kennedy of Genoa Junc­ tion was a recent McHenry visitor. Jos. Diedrich was the guest of Chi­ cago relatives a few days last week. Mrs. F. A. Boh lander was a business visitor in the windy city Friday last Mrs. W. C. Evanson and son were Palatine visitors the first of the week. Fred Deutchman and son u ere Chi­ cago visitors the latter part of last week. C. A. Douglas of Chicago was a business visitor in McHenery Tuesday. Postmasters H C. Mead and Rollin Waite were Woodstock visitors last Fri­ day. A. S. Parks of Woodstock was the gtiest of relatives and friends here Sun­ day. O A. H. Bradly of BerryviHe, Wis., was a recent guest at the home of Geo. Colby. Ed. Knipfel of Woodstock was the guest of McHenry relatives the first of the week. Mesdames J. H. Miller and J. Dam- gard were Chicago visitors Saturday of last week. Starr Brink of Woodstock Sundayed with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs. Eli Brink, here. John Neiss and son, Peter, went to .Madison, Wis., Friday morning for a Visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gallaher were recent guests of their daughter, Mrs. Wooster, at Woodstock. Peter Justen returned home from Valparaiso, Ind., last Satnrday, where he has been attending college. Mrs. S. S. Chapell and children of Chicago were guests of relatives here several days during the past week. Dick Walsh caine out from Chicago Friday evening evening to spend Satur­ day and Sunday with MB parents here. Misses Cassie Eldredge and Lillie Mc- Gee spent Saturday evening in Rich­ mond and witnesed the basketball game. Mesdames John 17 Story and Chas. J. Cnrrie of Chicago attended the Univsrsalist church baiaar here last Friday. ^ Miss Rosa Justen was the guest of Chicago relatives a few days last week. While in the city she witnessed the play of "Ben Hur" at the Auditorium. S. S. Chapell came out from Chicago Saturday evening to spend Sunday with relatives. Fie returned Monday morn­ ing, accompanied by his wife and daugh­ ters, who had been visiting here. Target Shoot. A target shoot, for green shooters on­ ly, is to take place at Jos. J. Michaels' place at Johnsburgh. on Monday, March 6. A most cordial invitation is extend­ ed to all to attend this shoot. The Jack Babbitt system will prevail and 5 cents will be paid for each target broken, bal­ ance in three moneys, 40, 85 and 25 per cent. Foley's Honey and Tar cures the cough caused by attack of la grippe. It heals the lungs. Sold by ®. W. Besley, West McHenry. ' WINFIELD S. WOODBURN A Former XteBenry Boy Take* Rockford Bride. The following article, concerning a former McHenry boy, was taken from the Rockford Register-Gazette, and ful­ ly explains itself: W infield S. Woodbnrn, employed by the United States Express Co., and Miss Mary H. Brereton, an operator for the Home Telephone company, were mar­ ried on New Year's eve, last. The wed­ ding has been kept a secret since and the facts might not have leaked out for some time to come, had not the bride confided in one of her girl friends at the telephone exchange, and when two girls know a secret, well, it isn't long before thfe whole world knows it, When the Register-Gazette inquired of Mr. Woodburn he positively denied that a wedding had taken place, and seemed much incensed when a reporter presumed to doubt his word. The in­ vestigation was carried further and it was found that a license was issued on December 30 to the couple, but no re­ turn had been made by the person per­ forming the oeremony. Mr. Wood- burn's age was given as 24, and Miss Brereton's as 22 years. Continued in­ quiry revealed the fact that the cere­ mony was performed on New Year's eve by Justice Slagle, and that the wit­ nesses to the ceremony were A. O. Be hel, the patent attorney, and Constable James Hulme, both of whom, have of­ fices in the building.. The law provides a penalty of $100 for failure to make a marriage license return within 30 days after the ceremony. Justice Slagle, in his desire to help the couple keep their secret, had evidently forgotten this pro­ vision, and had let the days slip consid­ erably over the allotted time without making this return. When his atten­ tion was called to the fact no snow melted under bis feet until he had visit­ ed the county clerk's office and made the record complete. Both young people are qnite well known and they have the congratula­ tions and good wishes of all their friends. Look for Gilbert Bros. Co.'s ad on an­ other page. Remarkably low priceson first-class groceries. lARE BURGLARIZED. Home of H and Mr*. D. S. Babbitt ot Elfin is Entered. The following clipping is taken from the Elgin Courier of Friday, February 17. Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt are well known here. In their hurry to get out of D. S. Bab­ bitt's house, 408 Dundee avenue, Thurs­ day night, burglars did not stop to ex­ amine the contents of Mr. Babbitt's purse, which they had just taken (two notes of $1,000 each and receipts), and overlooked $30 in gold and some solid silver. An overcoat, a pair of trousers and a pair of mittenB are missing. Shortly after 6 o'clock, Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich, cor­ ner Ann street and Dnndee avenue. On their return at 8:80 o'clock they found a window on the south side of the house open. In the house every bureau draw­ er had been emptied and secret drawers in the sideboard pried open, but $80 in gold was left undisturbed. A twenty- dollar piece nestled in the corner of the family work basket, which stood on the dining room table, while the other ten lay on the parlor table. "They must have been in a hurry," said Mr. Babbitt. "If they had known just what that pocket book contained, I don't think it would have been worth their while to carry it off. Those two notes are of no value to anyone except myself. Iam sorry about tnose recei pts. I had saved them for two years back, and there are several that I would not have lost for anything. When Mrs. Babbitt and myself started out of the house last evening we saw a couple nearby, and they seemed to be doing a good deal of looking for honest people. I think one of the pair was a woman." Shortly before 6 o'clock Milo Fink saw two shabbily dressed men eyeing the Babbitt house, but thought nothing of the incident until after the burglary. The shock of coming home to a burg­ larized hou£e*lmost unnerved Mrs, Bab­ bitt, and she was confined to her bed part of the day.* On later investigation Mrs. Babbitt discovered $20 worth of valuable furs to be missing, and it is believed the burg­ lars may have made other thefts, as they appear to have gone through the house very thoroughly. t. Much mystery surrounds the robbery, both as to the articles taken and the quiet work of the burglars. Several neighbors within hearing distance early in the evening heard no disturbance in the house. An open window for exit was the only external sign of the raid this morning. Eye Openers. The finest clothes ever mads. Par spring and summer styles, for suits, pants and vests at prices that no firm can sell at. They own their own mills. Ladies can haye cloths by the yard also. A fit or no sale. E» Lawlus, Tailor. 84-tf. ' Many of the business places as Well as private dwellings are being wired for electricity. ' The Plaindealer and Chicago Daily Chronicle both for one year for $8.50. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. Hebron is to have a city jail! : Typhoid fever claimed, two victims in one week at Hebron. - Look for Gilbert Bros; Co.'s ad on another page. Remarkably low prices on first-clash groceries. Horse racing on the ice is becoming quite popular sport at Wauconda. Races are held nearly every week.? The Oliver typewriter factory"* at Woodstock is now working six full days a week and the output is ,105 machines a day. An exchange suggests that if some preacher was only smart enough to put a side door in his church he would have it filled with men who would go in from force of habit. Frank W. Nelson, who resides near Woodstock, was accidently shot by his son recently. Mr. Nelson and son were out on a rabbit hunt when the son fired at a rabbit, a part of the load penetrat­ ing the right arm of his father. "Now," said the teacher to the third class in head-lining, "what heading would you use if a lady's skirt should come unfastened in the street?" A large hand shot up from that part of the middle seat occupied by an aspirant from the rural districts. "Well, Reu­ ben?" said the teacher. "Wreck on the belt line," said Reuben, solemnly. And the class was dismissed. Washington disjiatch: An estimated saving to the government of $100,000 is expected to ̂ result from an order issued by Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden directing that here-^ after postmasters give amounts in ac­ counting for the revenues for the sale of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers. Heretofore they have been required to account for the schedule value only and have retained the fractions of cents from sales of odd quantities. Exchange: It is reported from Os­ wego that the rabbits in that township are dying with diphtheria. The reports are that the little animals are found lying around in the fields and roads a few miles east of the town. The - presi­ dent of the Aurora board of health. Dr. J. Coughlin, was asked if the report could be true and he declared be had never heard of rabbits having diphthe­ ria, bnt such a thing could be possible. It has always been declared by physi­ cians that the animals with the fur coats were germ spreaders. Nunda Herald: As soon as weather permits the completion of the winter works system at Huntley will be pushed to the limit. Last summer a tower and tank were constructed, two 100-foot wflls sunk, and other work done for a system, but o'wing to legal difficulties no money was raised to lay the mains and put in hydrant^ Now the citizens have petitioned for a $7,000 system, and the remainder of the work will proceed. Bonds will be issued to cover the cost of the additional improvements, and Huntley will have a first-class system when completed. Harvard Independent: Geo.-A.-Hunt; the well known secretary of the Mc­ Henry Co. Agricultural society, *sub- mitted to an operation in the Presby­ terian Hospital, Chicago, last week. For some time past he hafe been suffer­ ing with what appeared to be a gather­ ing in his ear and the operation was decided on after he had consulted a number of specialists. Mrs. Martha M, Griswold, an aunt of Mr. Hunt, re­ ceived a message this morning that the operation had been successful in every way, that the patient bad passed a com­ fortable night and was doing as well as could be expected. News of a complete cure will be welcomed by Mr. Hunt's many friends here. A tramp, dirty and ragged to the last degree, called at a housti on the door of which was a doctor's sign. A large, rather masculine looking.woinan opened the door. " 'Sense me, lady," said the tramp, "bnt I jist called to ask if the Doctor had any old clothes he 'd let me have. You see, I'm kind of bad off for all kinds of clothes, an' I'd De much obleeged fer anything the Doctor could let me have, an' I ain't pertickler as to the fit." The woman smiled and made reply; "I am the Doctor." "Snfferin Moses!" ejaculated the' tramp, as he made a bee-line for the gate, ' 'wot am I np against?" A peculiar law suit, which attracted considerable interest in that vicinity, was tried before Judge Wright in the McHenry county circuit court on Jan. 20. Stevens sned Man for poisoning three cows belonging to Stevens. Stevens lives on his own farm near Richmond and Man lives on the Holmes farm adjoining. In the trial the facts were brought out that some time ago Man put out corn soaked in Paris green to bill off gophers that were destroying his crops, and Stevens' cows, entering Man's field through Stevens' fence, which was badly in need of repair, ate the corn and died. It was claimed that Man put the poison out with the inten­ tion of killing Stevens' stock, bnt this accusation conld not be proved, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant. Don't forget the "want ad"oolumnl QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plaindealer of February 2ft, 1880. Look for Gilbert Bros. Co. 's ad on another page. Remarkably low prices on first-class groceries. The McHenry brewery is again ad­ vertised for sale, the sale to take place March 11th at the court house in Wood­ stock. Hon. R. Bishop has commenced clear­ ing away preparatory to building a new wagon factory. We shall give full par­ ticulars next week. Our pound master, Jamss Walsh,' has empounded a horse, which he ad­ vertises to sell on the 26th unless sooner claimed by the owner. Mr. Sher wood, head salesman at Field & Leiter's wholesale house, Chicago, with his wife spent Sunday with our townsman, A. A. Martin, of the firm of Perry & Martin. , Henry Smith, youngest son of H, C. Smith, has been quite sick for the pas^ week. The doctor pronounces it a slow fever. We also learn that a son of John Welch, who lives on the Wood stock road, is sick with the same com- pla.nt. Edwin Allen of Memphis, Tenn.,gave a lecture in Riverside hall on Tuesday evening, on the sufferings of the people of the south with the yellow fever. We were unable to be present, therefore can ngt speak of its merits. Messrs. Curtis-Walker will commence March 1 to make contracts for the com­ ing year, for products for the factory. This firm has always paid cash and the most liberal prices, and ti>eir goods have today the best reputation of any establishment Of the kind in the North­ west. We understand that there is to be a seven-honr walking match at the River­ side hall, in.this village, March 17th for a purse of $80, for which there will be three contestants, viz: T. R. Phalen of this village and two men from An- tioch, Lake county; whose names we did not learn. A lively contest is antic­ ipated. The annual meeting of the old settlers of Lake and McHenry counties for the purpose of electing officers ( and fixing the place for holditog the next meeting will be held in the Riverside house, in this village, tomorrow, Thursday, at one o'clock p. m. Let all who are interested in this organization turn out to this meeting. Sparring and cock fighting seems to be the order of the day in McHenry. Not long ago one of our city dads and a saloon keeper got into a little wrangle, and it was thought by those present that a sparring match would be neces sary to settle the difficulty. Both showed,plenty of gameness, but on com ing together both dropped their wings, and to the surprise of all present our city dad left the "pit." Dr. S. F. Bennett of Richmond will lecture before the Red Ribbon club in this village, on Thursday evening of .this week. Subject: "Alcoholism as a Disease." The Doctor is one of the ablest men in McHenry county, ana while this is a new phase of the temper­ ance question we can assure all who attend that they will be well repaid for so doing. We hope to see the church crowded on Thursday evening. Look for Gilbert Bros. Co. 's ad on another page. Remarkably low prices on first-class groceries. ANNUAL FAIR A4UCCESS. LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE IN THE EVENING. ELECTRIC SUBURBAN SERVICE North-Western Expects to Change Motqr Power Near Chicago. The North-Western will substitute electricity for steam on its substitute lines out of Chicago, within a few years. The matter, however, has only reach ed the stage of a decision that if the North-Western is to maintain its sub­ urban service the electrification of its lines is a necessity, and there is a gener­ al understanding among th$ officials of the company that the change will take place within the next five years. It is even possible that all of the lines will be electrified within three years, bnt whatever the period may be, it dan be stated with official certainty that the substitution of electricity for steam has been determined. President Huphitt has had the matter up several times with prominent mem­ bers of the directory, and has laid before them as alternative the abandon­ ment of the North-Western's suburban buisness or the electrification of the lines. With a view to gaining light upon the subject of electric traction, the management of the North-Western sent their electrical experts to see the experi­ ments made by the^New York Central with its new electric locomotive. He retnrned with an exceedingly favorable report. It is not lively that electric service will reach as far as Crystal Lake for a number of years at least Grand Target Shoot. The second annual target shoot will be held at the Oak Park hotel, PiStakee Bay, 111., Monday, March 1, 1905, for green shooters only. The shoot will be arranged on the jack rabbit system. Will, pay five cents for each target brok­ en, the balance in three moneys. The shoot will begin at 10 a. m., sharp. Shoulder yoor muBket and come. Din­ ner will be served at poon. Jos. J. MERTES, Prop. Bead The Plaindealer "want" ads. Willing Workers Hold the Most Success­ ful Fair Ever Given by that Society- Play Is Good. Last Friday morning dawned bright and clear, the temperature being quite mild. In fact, everything looked quite favorable for the Willing Workers' an­ nual fair to be held on that day. All the ladies of the society were at the Central opera house, where the fair was to be held, bright and early, and the radiant smile on the face of each gave evidence of a will to do and a determin­ ation to make their fair a success. At the close of the day's proceedings that smile was still visible and in no degree lessened. Their efforts had been award­ ed with success, and the hearty support .of the public showed that they had been Appreciated. The ladies bad on sale at the various booths a grand display of usetul and ornamental articles, which were, with few exceptions, all sold. On£ of the special features was the Ladies' Home Journal booth in charge of Mrs. M. A. Howell. Here subscriptions for the Ladies ' Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post Were taken, and single copies of the latest issue sold. A beau­ tiful line of the Home Journal pictures, for which the demand has been so great of late, were exhibited for sale, and were eagerly purchased by the art lov­ ing patrons of the bazaar. The domes­ tic department, in charge of Mrs. James B. Perry, did a good trade, as did the various other departments. The bean-guessing contest proved highly interesting. A one-quart fruit jar con­ taining'about a pint of beans was passed around to the gentlemen. Each one wishing to guess as to the nnmber of beans in the jar had to pay a fee of twenty-five cents, the one making the closest estimate of the number of beans to receive a pair of tailor made trous­ ers, donated by John D. Lodtz. After the count had been made the jar was found to contain exactly 1834 beans. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., whose guess was 1320. was awarded the prize, his guess being the nearest correct number. When the time had come for the pre­ sentation of the play entitled "Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party" the spacious opera house was taxed to its utmost to accommodate the large number of spec­ tators who came from miles around to witness the production. The play was of the kind that never fails to plea>se, and from the reports heard on every side not one of the spectators was dis­ appointed. The play was taken from the doings of our ancestors of a gen eration ago, and the costumes of the actors served to heighten'"this effect. The different parts were well taken by each member of the troupe, and the en­ tire production was given without a hitch. Miss Kate Howe, in her quaint make-up, was greeted again and again with rounds of applause, while Miss Rosina Reynolds, in the role of a young lady with a purpose, was the favorite with the audience. In short the entire company made a decided hit. , A number on the evening's program not to be overlooked were two mandolin solos, by E. D. Griffith of Elgin. Every one of the spectators agree in saying that he is certainly a master of the man­ dolin. The poem recited by Mr. D. F. Hanly was well received. Mr., Hanly is an orator of the old school and his renditions are always of the order that M'HENRY GIRLS WIN. Defeat Hie Richmond Girls own Grounds. on thelr The girls' basketball team of the McHenry high school, accompanied by a number ot rooters, went to our sister village on the north, geographically known as Richmond, last Saturday evening and administered to the girls representing the high school of that village a deieat in the ever popular and interesting game of basketball. The girls Were, of course, just a little timid at the beginning ot the game, as both teams have had practically no ex­ perience in match games. At the time the second halt Was started this timidi­ ty had quite disappeared, the result being that the second half was made very exciting for the spectators, each team getting into the game in earnest. The local gu is at the end of the first half had a lead of only four points, but this proved to be just enough, the final score standing ltt to 12, just four points to the good. As tne score indicates, the second half was a tie, each team succeeding, in adding eight points to their side of the score sheetr The spectators went al­ most wild in the second half, everyone seeming bent on encouraging their fa­ vorites to victory, l or McHenry Miss Gailaher some excellent work, inakiug twelve out of the sixteen points. But this excellent work on her part was mainly due, outside of her skillin throw­ ing the ball into the basket, to the sup­ port she received from the rest of the team, each and every girl of the team playing an admirable game. A return game will be played here in the near future, and we look forward to a record breaking attendance at the game. The girls have shown that they are willing players and will hereafter make things interesting. Just give them all the encouragement that they deserve and they will do the rest. The follow­ ing is the line-up of the teams: Gin NEWS IN BRIEF. ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWfl DURING THE WEEfc. Richmond C. Pax ton tt. Wray W. Schroeder C. McClellan E. Schroeder c gt ft gg • * « . McHenry Z. Gallaher L. Evanson H. Lamphere I. McOmber M. Granger Referee--Evanson; Umpire--Stevens; Scorekeeper--Ross; Timekeeper--Galla­ her. Key to positions--center--c; running guard-- f t ; g o a l r g; goal guard--g g thrower--g t, field thrower Look for Gilbert Bros. Co. 's ad on another page. Remarkably low prices on first-class groceries. .What People are Doing in Our Kusy Little City--News as Sssa by Tae i'ltOsdeator Representatives. Batter Market. Batter advanced two cents on As Elgin board .of trade today, making the official price 34 cents. The New York market is steady at 35 cents. The weekly output for the Elgin district was 431,900 pounds. During the month of January the average price of butter was 29£ cents. ^ Social at M. EL {Friday), evening. parsonage tomorrow Mrs. Alice Simpson has purchased the Stoffel house on Elm street. Hard Time party at Stoffel's hall to­ morrow (Friday), evening. • Reed's full orchestra will be in attend­ ance at the Hard Time party at Stoffel's hall tomorrow night. The Baraca class of the Methodist church will give an entertainment March 10. Full particulars later. If you are an office seeker let your want be known through the columns of the Plaindealer. It doe'nt cost much. The Willing Workers' treasury has been swelled by a handsome sum, and the ladies are very grateful to the pub­ lic for their hearty support and gener­ ous patronage. The Park Hotel. ' The Park hotel on the west side is now one of the most complete stopping places in the county. The electric lights, which have recently been in­ stalled, make it complete in every de­ tail. The hotel, which has won an en­ viable reputation, more especially among the traveling public, is now fit­ ted with all the most modern conven­ iences. There are probably few country hotels that furnish their patrons with hot water, heat, electric lights, clean and sanitary rooms with the best of ventila­ tion, and last bnt not least, the best eat­ ables that money can buy. This, with a first-class livery in connection, makes it one of the best country hotels to be found in the county. Mrs. Dermont, the proprietor, is making improvements in and around the building* for the con­ venience of her guests, doing every­ thing possible to give all who stop at her place the best of • accommodations By the rapidly increasing patronage we are convinced .that her efforts are being crowned with success. Unlversallst Church. Rev. A. Roberts, pastor. Regular services next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: "The Or­ igin of the Doctrine of Endless Punish­ ment. " Evening subject to be announc­ ed later. Sunday school at 11:45 a. _m. Everybody cordially invited. Beautiful eyes and handsome faces are eioqaent commendations. Bright eyes are windows to a woman's heart Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes bright eyes. 86 cents, Tea or Tablets. G. W. Besley. Hanks. - During the year ending Decembe 31, 1904, the number of bank failures in the United States waB 128. Of this number 78 were banks under either national or state super­ vision, and fifty were private banks not under either national or state inspec­ tion. In view of this fact why should there be such a clamor to place all pri­ vate banks under state supervision, that is, to take them out of the safer class and put them in the unsafer list. If it is for the good of the state to have all banks nnder state inspection, the expense of the examiner should be paid by the state. Now the law re­ quires the Btate auditor to cause all state banks to be examined at least once a year, which is often enough. How­ ever, the position of the state bank ex­ aminer is a sort of political sinecure, at the expense of the banks. As a matter of fact, the banks are examined some three times a year, each bank being required to pay the examiner ten dol lars a day and mileage at the rate of two dollars, for every 25 miles to and from Springfield. For McHen­ ry county this is about thirty-six dol­ lars for each bank, thus each bank pays about forty-six dollars for each examin­ ation, or about $138.00 a year. Now, at one time the bank examiner lived at Rockford (we find no fault with him, only with the system) he could examine the state bank of Rockford, Belvidere, Marengo, Woodstock and Nunda, six banks in three days and would receive in fees and mileage some $276.00 and travel about 100 miles. There are about 1200 banks in Illinois. If all should be placed under state supervis­ ion the cost at an average of $100 00 would be some ninety thousand dollars a year for the 900 banks other than national in Illinois. Quite an item to pay a stranger for verifying (?) your accounts and giving his opinion of the value of your bills receivable, made up in part of notes signed by men he never heard of. Possibly the examiner, like Judge Swayne, travels on a pass. ^ 'Social at M. K. Parsonage. The first social of the season, given by the ladies of the Vethodist church, will take place at the M. E. parsonage tomorrow (Friday) evening. The ladies are making great preparations to make this, their first social of the season, a grand success, and a good time is in store for all who attend. An excellent program is being prepared for the oc­ casion and dainty refreshments will be served to the guests. The small fee of ten cents will entitle you to the excel­ lent program and the dainty refresh­ ments. Turn out and help the ladies in their noble cause. A cordial invitation is extended to all. / The McHenry highs go to Hebron to­ morrow (Friday) evening to play the high school team of that village. The regular monthly meeting of Hit Domestic Science club will be held at the home of Mrs. Gallaher next Tues­ day afternoon, Feb. 28. A number of local rosters accompan­ ied the girls' basketball team to Rich­ mond last Saturday evening and all report a most enjoyable time. W. H. Mead of Nunda is this week moving his family to the H. C. Mead farm which, in company with his broth­ er, C. E., he will work the coming seas­ on. • ; . The Nye entertainers at the Central opera house last Saturday evening were greeted by a rather small audience. Mr, and Mrs.. Nye are artists in their line and their work ranks among tihi best For the next thirty days 1 will" offer my entire line of clocks at a great re­ duction in prices. Alarm clocks from 75 cents up. All other clocks will be sold in same proportion. John P. Smith. McHenry, Illinois. ~ Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Creech, who ha** been occupying the west rooms of the Gage house on Main street, have moved to Chicago where the former has so- cured a lucrative position. Mr. Creech was a former Borden employe. Don't forget the masquerade danoe at the McHenry House hall Monday evening, March 6. Hapke's orchestra will furnish the music. Dance tickets will be 75 cents, spectators, 25 cents, supper, 85 cents per plate. All are in­ vited. Work on the abutments at the iron bridge has come to a standstill and will not be resumed until early spring. The bridge is now safe from the annual ice breakage, as the new abutments have been so far completed as to form a pro­ tection. Don't dump your ashes in the mifldlo of the street; that is not the place. Persons who are in the habit of doing this would confer a favor to the public by keeping oar thoroughfares dean from ashes or any other obstacles which make sleighing impossible. Walter Kersten died at the Marhte Sims hospital in Chicago last week after undergoing an operation for appendi­ citis. Mr. Kersten will be remt-inhered by quite a number of the boys who played ball last summer, as the deceased was the Genoa Junction's crack pitcher. 'M ' r .' • Winter coughs are apt* to result in consumption if neglected. They can be soon broken up by using Foley's Honey and Tar. ffett by G. W. M*?. % W. *cBeanr,~Ir1^^ ^ Rev. Joseph Cormack gave an addr at the Willard Memorial services, Ring- wood, last Sunday evening that was highly appreciated by all present. He knew Frances Willard and her family during his student days at Evanston and was able to give incidents in the life of the great temperance worker that were extremely interesting. G. Earle Eldredge, game warden Apt McHenry county, called at this office on his way over the county in the interests of the game department, which is feed­ ing the quail and prairie chicken of this state, and reports a good work hong done. Mr. Eldredge says that he is being very generously assisted by the farmers of the county and that he hps , located a great many more quail and . chicken than he expected to find. %X m - '4 * The Examiner, the leading morning paper of Chicago, has just announced unique Proverb Educational Contest, in v which it proposes to give away 50 priass to successful contestants, ranging la v a l u e f r o m $ 5 0 0 t o $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 . F i r s t i prize, $500.00; total amount to be given away,$3,000.00; contest commeuoiag February 27. and containing one well- known proverb daily for fifty days. This contest will create a widespread interest, and The Examiner is advising that orders be oiven to the newsdealsca at once, or send 90c for mail subscrip­ tion, and get the best home and general newspaper published, addressing all orders U} T>Kt FYvt't'i"*>r QU* cagctllL