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. . .... ..r-.^.,,. •r !'l Volume xxx. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MAY II, 1905. NUMBER 46 IF A PERSONAL NATURE. WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND McHenry Katortelnt a Large CeMpny of Visitors burins the V««k-Whom They Entertain. T. J. Walsh was out from Evans ton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.Bonslett Chicagoed last Friday. Warren Howell of Chicago was out over Sunday. Emery Kimball was a Woodstock vis­ itor Saturday. , E. C. Fisher was a Chicago Visitor ; Saturday last. v.. , J. J. Resar was * Genoa Junction ' 'rTOttor Monday. Chas. Buss of Chicago Sundayed with his mother here. G. H. Hanly was a Chicago passenger Monday morning. Joe Schoewer was a Nnnda visitor Saturday evening. John Evanson was a business visitor in Chicago Friday. Jos. J. Frett was out from Chicago one day last week. J. Damgard was a business visitor in Chicago last Friday. Jos. W. Frennd was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Eddie Quigley of Woodstock visited friends here Sunday. { Dick Walsh of Chicago spent Satur­ day and Sunday here. Louis Wolff of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry friends. Miss Augusta Buchert was a Genoa Junction visitor Sunday. Starr Brink of Woodstock spent Sun­ day with his parents here. Miss Dora Stoffel was the guest of her parents here last Sunday. Emil Lasch and son, Chas., of Chica­ go were out over Sunday. C. L. Howard was a business yisitor in the windy city Monday. H. E. Maiman of Wanconda was a McHenry visitor Thursday. Harry Fay of Chicago was the guest of his mother here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Spurling were Chicago visitors last Friday. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was a business - visitor in Chicago Thursday. John Ralston, Jr., of Chicago spent Sunday with his mother here. Martin Young of Solon visited Mr. Mid Mrs. John Young Sunday. M. L. Howe of St. Charles spent Sun­ day with his wife and son here. Chris Hapke and family were Wau- oooda visitors one day last week. * Will Phalin of Kenosha, Wis,, was tiie guest of his parents here Sunday. Misses Agnes Meyers and Frances v Buss were Wauconda visitors recently. - M^s. E. M. Owen entertained Mrs. D. S. Babbitof Elgin Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Chas. Givens was the guest of Chicago relatives several days last week. Mr. and! Mrs. Peter Schoewer and little son spent Thursday last in Chica­ go. Misses Gertrude and Katie Engeln at­ tended a dance at Cary Saturday even­ ing. Chas. Heimer has been confined to his home here during the past week by sick­ ness. Miss Lyda Going of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with McHenry friends. Mrs. C. A. Booth of Richmond spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Garrison. Miss Ella Schaefer of Johnsburgh boarded the train for Chicago Saturday morning. Mrs. Peter Yunger of Elgin is visit­ ing relatives and friends in McHenry tihissweek. Mrs. Paul Wooster of Woodstock was the guest of her parents here a few days this week. H. R. Bieneman of Kenosha, Wis., was a guest at the home of D. G. Nel­ lie Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Strawser of Beloit, Wis., Sient a few days this week with Mc-enry friends. Mrs. C. S. Owen and two sons of Glencoe, III., spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. E. M. Owen. Misses Anna Young and Susie Nims- Cirn of Spring Grove visited Mr. and rs. John Young Thursday last. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley and little son of Woodstock, also Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Hanly of Elgin visited at D. F. Hanly's Sunday. Fred Bishop, G. C. Boley, Wm. Thurl well, Jr., Peter Heimer, Ed. Sutton, Henry Heimer, John Krause, Roy Col- Ed. Fleming and Dick Walsh ac­ companied the ball team to Richmond Sunday. . Miss Carolyn Hunt made her weekly trip to Chicago last Friday morning, where she is taking a course in vocal music. Miss Hunt has an unusually flue voice and is already numbered with the best Fred Schnorr of Council Bluffs, Iowa arrived at his parents home Monday, ' May 8th, it being the 29th anniversary of his leaving McHenry to learn the . tinners trade at Elgin. While here he --Vill try his luck at fishing at some of the places that are familar and were Considered choice when he was a boy. Farewell Party. A company of young people gathered at the rooms of E C. Joslyn last Satur­ day evening, the occasion being in hon­ or of Dick Walsh, who left Sunday evening for his new home in Evanston. Mr. Walsh has many friends in McHen- ry, especially among the young people. Who greatly regret his departure. He has always been a great favorite among fcis acquaintances and will be greatly missed by all. The young people made tilings pretty lively on the above men­ tioned evening, giving Dick the assur- - aince that he is always welcome back to old McHenry. Everyone present en­ joyed the event to the utmost. Physical Culture Class. I have been urgently requested by several persons to organize a, class fn physical culture. This I have decided to do if a sufficient number can be found to take lessons. So I invite all who so "desire to join a class to report or call Friday evening (May 12) at half past sev­ en and learn particulars concerning MBS. ARTELUB ROBKBTS. SUPERINTENDENT G. W. CONN Gives Board's of Directors a few Pststsw on Selecting Teachers. The time has arrived when you will begin to employ your teacners lor tne coming year, it is a step that is aiwa>a taken uy tne thinking member wntt more or less Hesitation ana serious con­ sideration. Tbis should be tne case wnen we consider tiie great issues at stake, 1. e.--tne welfare or tne ooys and girls. The object ot this circular is to nelp and not to hinder. The spirit in whicn it is given is neither meudle- sorne nor dictatorial. The power to hire is yours. 1 believe tnat it is well tnat it is' so. The consequences, how ever, aro everywhere. Hetice, this duty should be performed cautiously. Per­ sonal prejudice should have no place here. The sole aim should be the ni^h est good tor the greatest number. I trust that every director will read the following suggestions carefully: 1.--Engage your teachers early in the season and report at once to this office This gives everybody concerned an op portuuity to lay plans for the coming year. 2.--See to it that the teacher that you hire either possesses a county certificate, a state certificate or such evidence of qualifications that reasonably insure the acquisition of one. To ignore this often leads to embarrassment and personal and financial loss. 8.--It is best to have written con­ tracts. However, make no written con­ tracts with persons who do not possess a valid certificate. Make a square deal and then live up to it. If the teacher proves to be incompetent the law pro­ vides a way out of the difficulty. 4.--Do not consider the possession of a teacher's certificate as infallible evi­ dence of competency. The county su­ perintendent is human and the written examination is a poor criterion at best as to the fitness of a person to take charge of the children of your district. The possession of the certificate is reli­ able evidence of at least one thing, i. e.-- the one possessing it can draw public money for his services as a teacher. 5.--If possible, engage your teachers for nine months. Let us try to secure a uniform year throughout McHenry county. 6.~-Strive to pay such salaries that the best teaching talent will be induced to enter the profession permanently. There are but three districts in the county but what can safely levy $500 for school purposes annually. Belter salaries will generally insure better schools. It will also more certainly in­ sure the residence of the teacher in your community during his incumbency, and this is no small matter. 7.--Do not excuse yourselves for pay­ ing low salaries by saying that the school is small and the pupils young. As a rule the full time of the teacher is required, or at least, expected, and you would probably enter a vigorous protest if the teacher sought to annex a millinery establishment to her school in order to supplement her meager salary. The remedy for the small school is in your hands. The teacher is not responsible for this condition. Let us also remem­ ber that the small children require the the very best talent that we can procure. 8.-If your present teachers are giv­ ing general satisfaction, re-engage them for the coming year, if they are reason­ able in their terms. Let us remember that "there is not a gold crown of suffi­ cient value to pay a good teacher, neither is there a farthing poor enough to pay a poor teacher. "' Let us retain our good teachers for a longer tenure of office. McHenry county has suffered terribly from this pernicious habit of "swapping horses in the middle of the stream." Our boys and girls are not to be measured by a five or ten dollar a month consideration. Thanking you for the manifestations of interest that are seen everywhere in our corifntry, and hoping that you will continue the good work that you have begun so well, I am Yours respectfully, G. W. CONN, JR , Co. Supt. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plain^ealer of May IS, 1880. A ohild of Peter Schreiner, aged about four years, died last week of diph­ theria, and was buried on Sunday. Peter Rothermel, who has been to Nebraska building a house and barn on land owned by him there, arrived home on Saturday night last. The building opposite the store of Perry & Martin, owned by Jos. Buck, has been purchased by Jacob Bonslett, and Buck will move back to his old stand on Water street this week. Red horse have commenced running and the bridge presents a lively appear­ ance, day and evening. We have seen some big ones taken out in the last few days. By the nrst of next week, red horse fishing will be at its height. 7 On Thursday nignt ilast, about half past ten o'clock our citizeus were alarmed by a cry of fire, which was st>on discovered to be in the old Mc­ Henry House, which is located near the bridge. The fire was found to be break­ ing out around the chimney on the west side of the building. A large number of our citizens were soon on the spot, and with ladders and wooden pails suc­ ceeded in extinguishing the flames before much damage was done. With a strong wind blowing at the time, had the fire got under full headway it would have been almost impossible to have saved a bnildipg in that part of town. Although this village is abundantly supplied with water, in case of a fire we are compara­ tively at the mercy of the flames. And now, knowing this fact, will our citizens sit down and wait until they are taught the lesson, by sad experience, that they need some kind of a fire apparatus 1 Our citizens are amply able, and we be­ lieve but few if any of them would grumble if they were taxed to buy a fire engine. Let those in authority think seriously of this matter, and not only think but act. It will be a poor time to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. For H. F. Kldredge. In honor of H. F. Eldredge of Au­ burn, Wash., E. C. Joslyn entertained at his rooms Wednesday even­ ing. dancing furnished the prin­ cipal amusement for the evening, all en­ joying the event very much. Mr. El­ dredge expects to rbturn to the "land of ipfl flnrtrg" of next month. . ANOTHER GOOD REPORT PRESENTED TO US FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL. . OUR Moatfc'of April Has Been a Very Good One, Much Interest Bein* Taken by the Pupils and Teachers. We publish with extreme "pride the report of our public school for the month of April. The pupilt- as well as the instructors seem to have put forth their best efforts in bringing the stand­ ing of our school to the front in the county ranks, and we hope to see this interest maintained. The report fol­ lows: V - RANK". , ' , ' SENIORa Mayme Granger..................... .961 Harriet Lampnere....., t. ... .... .Ml James Sayler...; .. . .92 1-6 JUNIORS. Irene McOmber... ....i-.WI 8-7 Clayton Ross........ ....-....,... j)7 6-7 Pearl Sayler.......... f. ...,H6 1-7 FRESHMEN. Myrtle Wattles. 96 6-7 Anna Carey .... 961-14 Clara Stoffel, Lillian Wheeler, John Sutton 95 6-7 Erratum: In ttie rank of the Fresh­ men for last month, Nettie Whiting ranked third. EIGHTH GRADE. Wm. Gallaher. • • 95 Gertrude Neiss M Wm. Ensign .... 98 Seventh Grade. Joseph Cormack .94 John Long .. 92 3-7 Julia Stoffel., 92 Sixth Grade. Marguerite Granger..... , 91 5-6 Gerald Newman 89 5-6 Joseph Wrede 89 Fifth Grade. Hester Beebe 94 Emil Olsen, Elsa Block 98 Arthur Wrede. Roy Bohlander^ „ ~ , ,91 Fourth Grade. Ernst Grot 96 1-5 Helen Benson 95 4-5 Esther Stoffel M Third Grade. Edyth Petesch .98 Frances Kimball, Corabdlle McOpiber, Sylvia Hille..; 92 Lucile Wentworth 91 Second Grade. Germer Petesch . 95 Francis Bonsiett ... #2 Mary Bonslett 91 First Grade. Edward Bonslett. ... 8-4 Johnnie Hille.. Alta Wentworth, Lester Bacon 961 Roll of Honor SENIORS. Mayme Granger Harriet Lamphere James Sayler Willie Thomas JUNIORS. Paul Doherty Zue Gallaher Irene McOmber Pearl Sayler Emery Wheeler FRESHMEN. Edwin Evanson Mary Knox Clayton Ross Maggie Ward Florence Carey Louise Evanson Earl McAndrews Clara Stoffel Nettie Whiting Eva Wheeler John Larsen Anna Carey Floreuce Granger Alford Ponse Clarence Whiting' Myrtle Wattles Lillian Wheeler John Sutton E. C. FISHER, Supt. Grade VIII. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT At Central Opera House Next Saturday Evening. The pupils of the first primary room of the McHenry public school, under direction of their teacher, Miss Kate F. Howe, will give an entertainment at the Central opera house Saturday evening, May 13. The program is one of the best that it has ever been our privilege to publish and every one . should turn out and encourage the little ones in their humble efforts. The following program will be piesented: Chorus Recitation • Recitation--. Solo. i. DoiiPtajr... . ..school .. .Leone Perkins ,. ...Glenn Wells - .. Johnnie Hille Marian Matthews Jennie Owen Lu-:y Benson " Rena Adams Agnes Frisby . . , Alta Wentworth Lester Fage Ix>uis Roberts .._.. Lester Bacon Lam- LUCK AGAINST M'HENRY BUT GIVE RICHMOND RUB. A CLOSE Misses SlrneS, Recitation..... ladies' Quartette. phere, Baylor and Gallaher. OAROKN PI.AY. « A little giirrten play in the fairy land of tiowers, in which seven small boys make a garden, planting their tiny seeds iu the springtime. Mother Nature appears, and wit h the aid of the falrles.Sunbeam and Rain­ drop, awakens the Mowers. When the tiowers are in full bloom Mother Nature ttives a flow­ er party, to which she invites the bachelor buttons and the little gardeners, who have helped the flowers to grow. Mother Nature Lillian Pouse I Royal tiarrlsou i 'I Lester Hacou I Louis Roberts , Edwin Royle i Henry Nickels I Clarence Dates v- (.Johnnie Hille ( Jack in the pulpit- F.dward Bonslett Nasturtium--Eva i.aure^ I Rose Katie Nlcsen Flowers ; Buttercup--Emily Weber Carnation---Vereua Brefeld I Lily--Alta Went worth t. Forget-me-not--Rosa Oertel j Raindrop--Mamie Barbi&n l Sunbeam- Rena Adams Beatrice Thompson Gardeners Fairies Uirls Bachelor Buttons J Clara Frisby ] Katie Thurlwell I. Emma 1 hsch | Marcellus Meyers I Oarl l'aaske j Ernest kamholz 1 Walter I'atzke I Emil l'at.zke I Lester Page Pantomime Poem, "I'se good" Villa 8herman Pantomime Poem, "I'se Bad" .Katie Thurlwell Character iSong Katie N tesei. Recitation Percy Lodtz Ladies'Quartet SOUK. "Bonnie Brownie Band" Ernst Grot. Francis Bonslett, Germer Petesch, Johnnie Hille, Percy Lodtr.. Wil­ lie Stewart, Edward Bonslett, Paulie Stof­ fel. Mamie Bur 1)1 an Villa Sherman Jennie Owen Katie Thurlwell Katie Niesen Eva Laures . Verena Brefeld i Katie Long Oorabelle McOmber Lillian Pouse Mary Burke Oracle lleimer Prances Kimball 1 Sylvia Hille I Esther Stoffel Florence Sayler j Dora Engeln j Clara Freuod | Let all Page { Lelah (Jlaxton Ernst (irot Good-night Drill May-pole Daace 'Uncle Sam,' Lucile Byrd Wm. Ensign Wm. Gallaher Gilbert McOmber Leonard Phillips Floyd Thompson Gertrude Neiss AGNES A. Pearl Claxton Maude Granger Mamie Heiiuer Alice < >lson Ray Page H^\anL Wattles PERRY, Teacher. Grade Vli. Ella Beebe Ada Carey Joseph Cormack Fanny Granger John Long , Victor Meyers Lulu Simpson Marie LaMoitt Julia Stoffel Robert Thompson Eddie £ossman Bertha Wolffe Grade VI. Earl Brown Elfrieda Berner Lola Boyle Myrtle Cobb Marguerite Granger Annie Heimer Gerald Newman Allen Osmun Elizabeth Phalen George Schreiner Charlie Stoffel Joseph Wrede MRS. MARY COBB, Teacher. Grade V. Emil Olsen Arthur Wrede Evelyn Sayler Henry Weber Jesse Simpson Ella Mpllahan Dora Hudson Hester Beebe Elsa Block Eoy Bohlander Inez Bacon Agnes Tesoh' Lillian Pouse Anna Knox Ruby Claxton Grade IV. Ernst Grot Helen Benson Esther Stoffel Cecilia Aylward Blanch Loomis Walter Krause Mamie Uobb ; Florence Sayler Miss LILLIAN SANBORN, Teacher. Grade III.v Frances Kimball Lucile Wentworth Letah Page Edyth Petesch Sylvia Hille Corabelle McOmber Alice Beebe Elsie Wolff Grade II. Mary Bonslett * James Burke Raymond Colby Germer Petesch Francis JJonslett Clara Freund Mary Laures Annie Wrede Dora Engeln Miss EOLIA BOYER, Teacher. Grade L Edward Bonslett Johnnie Hille Alta Wentworth Lester Bacon Lucy Benson Verena Brefeld Clara Frisby Royal Garrison Emma Ibsen Katie Long Eva Laures Katie Niesen Henry Nickels Rosa Oertel Jennie Owen Walter Patzke Villa Sherman Katie Thurlwell Emily Weber New Class. Emil Patzke Lester Page. Marcellns Meyers Ernest Kamholg Lanru Krause Marian Matthews Elfrieda Block Agnes Frisby Miss KATE HOWE. Teacher. '•Columbia," Edyth Petesch ARE MAN ANP WIFE. Peter J . Miller and Hln Chrlatlna Smith Wed. How, Mr. Poitmutcrl The following communication was re­ ceived by Postmaster Waite Tuesday of this week, and we sincerely sympathize with him. This is Mr. Waite's transla­ tion: ij "May th 7, 1®05. "Dear Sir., "Poster, Master, Willie you Please lete know if I have en letters or not in the poster, offce. Pleas do not, f >r get the letters if I have em. If you, or there his em letters--for me. Please sent them to-- Mr. -- *1 may get m letters or a posterl card. Yours Truly Mr. ." Don't forget the "want ad"oolunui! The marriage of Mr. Peter,J Smith of this village to Miss Christina Smith of Johnsburgh took place at nine o'clock Wednesday morning atSt. John's church Johnsburgh, Rev. Fr. Beck officiating. The bridal pair were escorted to the altar by Mary R. Smith and Mathias Smith, sister and brother of the bride, Mildred Miller, sister of the groom, and B. J. Schaefer. High mass was cele­ brated, during which the sacred words which bound the two for life were pro- pounced. Immediately after the cere­ mony at the church the bridal party, accompanied by a large company of im­ mediate relatives and sriends, repaired to the home of the bride, where a dainty wedding dinner was awaiting them. The company remained as guests of the young couple for the rest of the af­ ternoon, and in the evening a wedding dance was enjoyed at the McHenry House hall, which was attended by a merry crowd of dancers. The couple was presented with many beautiful and useful presents as tokens of esteem from their friends and relatives. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Smith of Johnsburgh. She is in every way worthy of the man who has selected her as a companion, and is possessed of all the qualifications that go to make a good housewife. She has always been a favorite among her many relatives, friends and acquaint­ ances . The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Miller of Volo. He is a mem­ ber of the enterprising firm of Miller Bros., who conduct a first-class meat market on Water street in this village, and is qnite popular in the business and social world. The young couple will go to house­ keeping at once in the rooms over the meat market, where they will be at home to their many friends. Congrat­ ulations. WAGNER RICHARDS. At St. Mary's church in this village, on 'Wednesday morning, occurred the marriage of Mr. Martin Wagner to Miss Bertha Richards. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. W. Barth, and was attended by a host of friends and relatives of the young couple. After the services at the chnrch the couple made their way to the home of Hubert Wagner, accompanied by a host of rela­ tives and friends, where a rielicions wedding dinner was partaken of. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wagner of this place, and is a model young man, having a large circle of friends in and around this village. He is an employe at the McHenry brew­ ery and is an industrious worker. The bride is an estimable young woman, being a native of West Chicago, where she is held in high reepect by a large circle of friends. The young couple will make their home with the groom's parents, who re­ side just across the river bridge, where they will be at home to their friends. The Plaindealer joins with their many relatives and friends hi extending con­ gratulations. McHenry High School Alumni. The alumni will hold a meeting at the home of Miss Mabel Granger on Saturday evening. May 18. Let all members and those wishing to join be present EMERY L. KIMBALL, SECY. Game Played Last Sunday at Rlckatond- Mclleury Lotei on Krrors la La*t In­ ning--Other Notes. The McHenry Greens took the 11:14 train for Richmond last Sunday morn­ ing, where they met their second de­ feat , this time at the hands of the Rich­ mond team, by the close score of 9 to 8. McHenry has but one excuse to offer and that is that they u ere shy two scores to win, but they are satisfied, and give promise to the public to redeem {themselves at the next game. - The game was far from being of the best, wild throws being too numerous to have it that way. The strong wind that was blowing during the entire game had much to do with the playing, as it was very hard to deliver the ball to its intended destination with accuracy. The Richmond team started the game in a way that rnaue McHenry look line a bunch of stranded kids iu a cycloue, three of their runners crossing the home plate iu the tirst inning, while Mctlea- ry was huggiug a great big goose egg. iu the second inning there was nothing Uoiug on either bide. Then came tue third, which put McHenry far above the clouds, anu when they returned to earth Richmond had duplicated the tirsl inning act, with McHenry scoring one. W ith the score tt to 1 at the beginning of Ihr tourth McHenry just began lo realize the roasting they would get un­ less they made a better showing, and they set to work at once to redeem themselves, but at this stage of tne game their chances looked small indeed. It was up to the Greens to pick up their stride. So they showed that they were made of the never-give up quality, shut­ ting out their oppontnts lor the succeed­ ing five innings, gathering a total ot six rnns for themselves. Thus the score at the end of the seventh stood 7 to tt in favor of the Greens. Again, in the ninth, they scored one more run, mak­ ing the score 8 to 6 at the beginning of the laBt half of the ninth. One can eas­ ily imagine the doings about the grounds when Richmond came to bat in tne last of the ninth. Well, we will say briefly that the Greens took upon themselves a very bad case of stage fright, and before they recovered themselves the game Was lost. It being his first attempt at keeping the official score, we give the report of the scorekeeper as nearly correct as we oan from the score book, and if there are any mistakes please overlook them. THE SCORE Mcllonry , A. B. R 11 P O A E Waite, If tt I 0 10 0 Justen, ct 5 18 g 0 0 Knox, 8 s 4 0 0 0 1 0 Uibbs, e 4 0 0 5 2 1 lleimer, tod to 4 11 4 2 3 C o b b , * 1 b 4 1 1 1 0 F Schreiner. 1st b 4 4 0 10 0 J Thurlwell, p 4 0 0* 1 2 W Schreiner, If, 4 0. Iff 0 Total Richmond Markhoff, 2nd b Watklns, 1st b Stevens, sti Kappler, 3rd b Strain, r f Aldrk'h, p Wray. c t Howard, 1 f Grant, c Total Richmond-- McHenry-- 4 4 4 4 4 4 38 A. B. 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 87 6 8 i o i ; MEW RURAL ROUTES To Go (ato Effect June 1,19Oft--Two Mew Ones for McHenry. 9 6 • < 0 1 24 PO 1 14 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 27 0 1 A 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 9 17 3 1--* NOTES FOR FANS. W. Schreiner made another timelv hit in Sunday's game. Who says he can't bat? Gibbs caught a good game. No steal­ ing second on him; he caught two that tried it. F. Schreiner did not hit but he suc­ ceeded in making the rounds of the bases four times. They 're rounding out pretty well and the public can expect them to do some­ thing in the next game. Justen played a star game, both in the'^Centml °perm Hou*e, Sunday Iwnlnf, field and at bat. He secured two put- outs and two two-base hits. Peter Heimer umpired the game and did it like a veteran. He played the game once himself? Well, I guess yes! Now don't forget our dance tomorrow night at Stoffel's hall. We'll do the right thing by you. Yes, we will. The finest piece of work of the day was done by Heimer in the eighth, when he pulled in Howard's vicious drive over second with his gloved hand, thereby retiring the side. Ball Game Sunday. Next Sunday afternoon at 2:00 sharp the McHenry baseball team will meet the Richmond team in a return game On the home diamond. The McHenry boys promise to give the people a better game next Sunday and will make Rich­ mond play some to win. Admission to game: Gentlemen, IS cents; ladies and children 10 cents. A Good Show. The Charlevoix dramatic corps of Chi­ cago gave a very creditable performance at the Central opera house last Friday evening to a packed house. The enter­ tainment was given under the auspices of the trnstees of the Woodland ceme­ tery of this village. The show was one of the best that has ever hit McHenry, and only words of praise are heard from those who saw it. The members of the club are all perfect ladies and gentle­ men, and they demonstrated beyond a doubt that they know a thing or two about the dramatic world. The com­ pany was composed of about thirty members of the club and their trip to McHenry was a most pleasant one. They all remained over Saturday, spend­ ing the day at Beautiful Pistakee and around McHenry. The members of the company were so impressed with Mc­ Henry and its surroundings that more visits during the summer mouths are a possibility. • , Surprise Party. Miss Esther Carlson was f#wwa*rtty surprised at her home last Friday even­ ing by a number of her friends. Re­ freshments were served at an appropri­ ate hour. Those present were: The now rural free delivery service goes into effect June 1, 1905. Two new routes will be started from the McHen­ ry post-office and one from West McHen­ ry. The following are the routes from McHenry ; No. I, Leo Walmsley; No. II, John R. Knox; No. Ill, Geo. Walms­ ley. The route from West McHenry will be in charge of E. E. Bassett. The routes to be followed, as laid down by Rural Agent Morgan Griswold, will be as follows; Route No. 1--Beginning at the poet- office, thence easterly, northeasterly and east to W ebber corner, north to Meyers' corner, east to Justen corner, north, east, south, east, northerly and north to Pitzeh place, south, (retracing) west and southto Justen corner, east and south to Freund place, southeasterly and east to Stock corner, north and northeasterly to Erickson hotel, westerly, (retracing) south and west to Stock corner, south, southwesterly and west to Webber cor­ ner, south, southeasterly to first road leading southwest of Volo post-office, south, southerly and west to Robertson corner, southeast to school house, west and northwest to Fair weather corner, southwesterly and westerly to Welch corner, northerly to school house, north­ easterly to post-office; total length of route 24| miles; area covered, 13 square miles; number of hours on route, 216; population served, 972. Route No. II--Beginning at the post- office the carrier will go easterly cross­ ing river to Fox street, south, southeast­ erly and southerly along river road to Griswold Lake school house, southwest­ erly and southeasterly to county line, southeasterly to Brooks' place, north­ westerly, (retracing) to school house, north to Brand corner, easterly to Davis corner, northwesterly to school house, south to Curtis corner, west, (jogging north), southwesterly, southerly and westerly to west end of Burton's bridge across Fox river, northwesterly and west to Robinson corner, north, north­ west and westerly to Thompson corner, southerly, west to end of road, north, northeast and east to Walsh corner, north to the post office. Total length of route, 26 miles; area covered, 18 square miles; number of houses on route, 108; population served, 486. Route No. Ill--Beginning art the post- office the carrier will go northeast, north, northwest, north and northeast on the Johnsburgh road to Heimer corner, east, northeasterly and northerly through Johnsburgh to school house, west to Schaffer place and return to school house, east, northeast, east and north­ east to Theien place, southwesterly (re tracing) to school house, northerly to Rauen place, south, (retracing) west to end of road, south to Kline corner, east to Freund place, return to Kline corner, south and east to Johnsburgh postoffice, west and north, (retracing) to Kline cor ner, westerly to Smith corner, southerly to Schaffer corner, northwesterly to Colby place, southeasterly and souther ly to post-office. Total length of route 25i miles; area covered 14 square miles number of houses on route, 114; popula tion served, 513. Route No. I, West McHenry--Begin ning at the post-office in West McHen­ ry the carrier will go northwesterly to Sherman corner, north, east to end of road, north, south (retracing) to Noonan corner, west, southwest, south to end of road, west to Jecfcs corner, south to Randall corner, west to Sullivan place, east (retracing^ to McAndrews corner, north, northeast and north to Hutson place, south (retracing) to end Of road, west to Randall corner, south, west, southwest and south to end of road, east, south, southwest to Hunt place, northeasterly, north (retracing) and northeasterly to post-office. Total length of route 24f miles; area covered 14 square miles; population served, 428; houses on route 95. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS TOWN ITEMS PICKED UP ABcW DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing In Our Hnty Little City--New* a* Seen by The PUlBdMlcr Representatives. Butter Market. Butter dropped a half cent last Monday. The quotation commit­ tee reported the official price firm at 244 cents. President Newman of the Illinois State Dairyman's association, called attention to the fact that dairy interests of the state bad been benefited by the passage of the pure cattle food bill, providing for a fine for selling: concentrated food which does not bear the proper label; also the pure food bill. Mr. Newman gave Senator Evans, Representatives Cherry and. Backus full credit for the interest they took in- se­ curing the passage of these two impor­ tant measures. AMUSEMENTS. May 14--One Nl|bt Only. Misses-- Ella Beebe Esther Carlson Myrl Hollerbush Elva Hollerbush Flossie Randall Hettie Randall TiUi* &tewart Messrs-- Roy McAndrewa" Harold Miller1---- Evan Bryant . Herman Krnase Earl McAndrews Merryl Bryant George Miller Henry Carlson William Jones Herbert Carlson John Carlson The management of this opera .house wishes to announce to the public that, having completed arrangements with the Great International Theatrical Ex­ change of Chicago, one of the largest concerns in the west, to. furnish talent for a series of shows, once a week, ex­ actly the same as are now being exhibit­ ed in the large cities, at prices within the reach of all, that the generous patronage that has been accorded the opera house in the past may be con­ tinued to the extent of putting McHen­ ry in the ranks of being the best theat­ rical town in the county, enabling our citizens and people in the vicinity to en joy all the advantages given the larger cities in shows, theatricals, exhibitions, etc. Beginning Sunday evening, May 14, with 8-act refined vaudeville show. Prices 10c, 20c and 30c. All seats re­ served. Telephone McHenry 271. See small bills for people to appear. Council Proceedings. « Council Room, May 5, 1905. Special meeting. Present trustees Heimer, Sherman, Simes. (3) Absent trustees Block, Freund, Stoffel. (8) Pres­ ident Evanson presiding. The president stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of appoint ing a special policeman for the west side. Th© president presented a peti­ tion of R. G. Chamberlin, Math. Heim­ er, Ben Laures and thirty others, pray­ ing the board to appoint John Walsh as special policeman for the west side. Mo­ tion by Heimer, seconded by Sherman, that John Walsh be appointed as special policeman for the ensuing year. Ayes-- Heimer, Sherman, Simes. Nays--None. The president voted in the affirmative. Motion by Sherman, seconded by Heimer, that the salary of the special policeman be the same as that of the village constable. Ayes--Heimer, Sher­ man, Simes. Nayes--None. The pres­ ident voted in the affirmative. On motion by Simes, seconded by Heimer, the meeting adjourned. JOHN EVANSON, JOHN STOFFEL, President Clerk. An Met Wiy. \ The person or persons who forced au entrance into the cottage of Jos. Frett at Cottage Grove by way of a window, will be pleased to learn that they can get the necessities they *ere looking for much easier than that. By calling on the owner of the cottage he will glad­ ly furnish them with fishing tackle and "bait," thus saving them the unneces­ sary work of forcing their way. * : Dance tomorrow night ; Central, Saturday evening. Working shirte, overalls, jackets, aio. M. J. Walsh. School entertainment at the Centri£ Saturday evening. Don't forget the benefit dance tomor­ row night at Stoffel's hall. A nobby line of fine negligee ahirt on§*, lars and ties at M. J. Walsh's. % V* A new line of fancy waist patterns, no two alike, .at M. J. Walsh's. Eyes examined free by Miss Emmirt at Dr. Ross's Tuesday, May 16. Pictures of "Tom Thumb's^Wedding" and Physical Culture Class at Hille'*. Gage's Park, Sunday. McHenry fai, Richmond. Admission, 15 cents. A vaudeville company showed to a crowded house at the Central Sunday evening. Nice weather has come to stay. How is the time to have baby's picture taken --at Hille's. Our lobdell special |2.50 ia the neatest and most servicable shoe ever sold in town. M. J. Walsh. Miss Agnes Meyers is a new employe in the office of the Hunter-Weckler Boat company's factory. Heimer Bros, are making extensive ° improvements about their place of busi­ ness on Main street. High class vaudeville at Central opera house Sunday evening, May 14, 1905. Prices 10c, 20c and 30c. Quite a number of McHenry people attended the Buch-Freund wedding at Wauconda last Thursday. The pupils of the first primary room will entertain you at the Central opera house, Saturday evening, May 18. The household goods of T. J. Walsh were hauled to Evanston Monday, where the family will make their future home. I have accommodations for pasturing stock. Good water. For further in­ formation apply to J. B. Wheeler, West McHenry. The biggest and beet line of fruits, candies, tobacco and cigars in town at the west side fruit store. Gus Cianci- olo, Miller block, West McHenry. Miss Hillebrand begs to announce.that she is now prepared with the latest styles for taking in dressmaking Ow­ ner Green and Broad streets, McHenry. Headache overcome with glaoosfc Miss Emmert, expert optician, at Dr. Ross's office, Tuesday, May 16. Have - your eyes examined now, delays am dangerous. Miss Maude Kerr of Chicago has ren­ ted the John Glossen house at the cor­ ner of Green and Broad streets and will again make McHenry her home during the summer months. Cleanse your system of all impurities this month. Now is the time to take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It will keep you well all summer. 99 cents, Tea or Tablets. G. W. Besley. I am in the market for wool and will pay the highest market prices always, if you have wool to--dispose of it will pay yon to oousult me. -C. S. Howard. 44-tf J. J. Buch is now ready for the sum­ mer trade. He has converted the sec­ ond story of his spacious new brick building into bedrooms and this sum­ mer will be prepared to care for all comers. Simon Stoffel has just received word from Western Kansas that the crop out­ look there is fine. He will next Tues­ day. May 16, take another party of prospective land buyers to tnat great country. Don't fail to take a look at our sam­ ples before ordering your suit or trous­ ers, a perfect fit guaranteed, and owing to an enormous purchase of woolens the International Tailoring Co. are making some big reductions in prices. Call ana see them. M. J. Walsh. The local lodge of Eastern Star went to Richmoud Monday evening, to be the ijuests of the lodge in that village. The • adies, on their return, expressed them­ selves as having been very highly enter­ tained, all pronouncing the ladies of oar sister town to the north a very sociable and entertaining class. In a letter from Wm. Mueller ot Stacyyille, Iowa, he says that it has been unusually dry there this spring and rain is needed very badly. He also, states that a new brick church is being built in that city by the Catholic con­ gregation, $83,000 having already been subscribed by the parishioners to defray, building expenses. The Riverside house is again open to the public under the supervision of Landlord Inness, wlio conducted this popular resort so successfully last seas<m The hotel is now equipped with aU modern improvements and the guest* can now come here and eujoy all th® privileges at their disposal at the first- class summer resort. Mr. Inness by his genial disposition has already won tai* respect of our people and is also widely known iu Chicago. , Miss "Emuicrt, the export 1149 Jackson Blvd.. Chicago, will mate her regular monthly visit to McHenry Tuesday, May 16. She will be at tb» office of Dr. Ross, giving free exaumiv tion of eyes. Perhaps you are stiffens* and can obtain only temporary relief, being in doubt as to the cause of the trouble. It may be your eyes hav« t them exam tn«A. A . . r F . . Mr-*--. v" • " * " '•> 1 ' V , \ • • \ - Jiha .. .