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VOLUME i v?* f Mchenry, Illinois, Thursday, july*\r, 1905. ,-lk- NUMBER 5 OF A PERSONAL NATURE. *4 WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND fV'?Mv'r -------li i M";-s McHenry Entertains • iaigc Company of }'P", Visitors During: the Week--Whom They ' „ Entertain. Emery Kimball spent Monday in Chi- (•'! cago. Peter B. Freund spent Tuesday in ^ ? vf1 Chicago. • % -;K/f N. A. Huemann spent Monday in the < ^windy city. . -'i k] F. L. McOmber was a Chicago visitor /^jn! Wednesday. V • ; . H. Brown of LaGrange is visiting W. : ,-JIJ *R. Marshall. : Mrs. Chas. Parks went to Hie windy J';,.|^iTfjcity Monday. '*ir ;ip]:>y|| Geo. Bishop was a Chicago"- visitor ^'Vniast Thursday.' •' • ^ >^11 Miss Maybelle Sayler was a Chicago X j visitor Monday. , • V Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Sayler spent Mon- i1" !;4day in Chicago. ',U Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent i ,b|Snnday at home. s f,. M. L. Worts was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. C. A. Hapke and family Were repent Wauconda visitors. Wm. Bonslett was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Miss Julisha Wagester was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. Jay Burdick of Elgin spent Saturday . .with McHenry friendB. Joe Holly has secured employment at the Terra Cotta works. John J. Bnch was a Chioago passeng­ er Wednesday morning. Chas. Block of Dundee spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Theo. Bethke boarded the Chicago train Tuesday morning. E. Hetzel of Chicago is visiting Mc­ Henry friends this week. Mrs. H. Zimmermann went to Chica­ go Wednesday morning. JacobJusten was a business visitor in the windy city Tuesday. John Stroner boarded the Monday morning train for Chicago. F. L. Carr of Wauconda waa ft' Mc­ Henry visitor last Thursday. Mrs, F. A. Bohlanderwas a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Geo. 3. Hanly boarded the 8:80 train for Chicago Tuesday morning. Ed Quigley and Christy Johnsou were over from Woodstock Sunday. E. C. Fisher, who is attending a Cbi- college, was home Sunday. Mrs. J. B. Wheeler is visiting with her parents in Kilbourne, Wisconsin. V Math. Rothermeland Casper Bickler were Genoa Junction visitors Sunday. Mrs. L. S. Ferris of Geneva, 111., is visiting her grandson, Dr. H. F. Beebe. Chas. Phalin has a position with the Simmons bed factory at Kenosha, Wis. Miss Mary Fuller of Wauconda is a J guest at the home of W. D. Wentworth. Mike Frisby, wife and family visited •f'^the former's parents here over Sunday. / • o. N. Owen and daughter, Ethel, were Woodstock visitors last Saturday. Mrs. Bernard Buss returned Saturday evening from a visit at Spring Lake, Mich. Chas. Buss came ont from Chioago Saturday to spend Sunday with home folks. Miss Florence Muller of Chicago is visiting at the home of W. 1$. Went­ worth. Fred Thurlwell of Rockford spent Sunday with McHenry relatives and friends. Mrs. Anna Byrd and daughter, Lucile, were Chicago visitors Saturday and Sunday. Chas. G. Fret* attended the wedding of his brother, Ferdinand, in Chicago Monday. Will Riley and Will Howard attended the dance at Stoffel's hall lagt Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reeer attended the funeral of a relative at Hebron last Thursday. Frank J. Murdorf was a guest at the home of N. J. Justen several days the past week. Miss Margaret Shuran of Genoa Junc­ tion. Wis., spent Sunday with Miss Cassie Eldredge. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kamholz of Cary were McHenry visitors the latter part of last week. ' ' - Miss M. M. Adams boarded the Wednesday morning train at this sta­ tion for Chicago. Mrs. M. J. Walsh and children were guests of Elgin and Genoa friends dur­ ing the past week, Mrs. Emma Mudgett of Britt, Iowa, is making an extented visit with her sis­ ter, Mrs. Chas. Parks. John Lodtz, Sr., spent Sunday with his sister in Chicago, whom he haa not seen for thirteen years. Ed. Walsh came ont from Chicago Saturday to spend Sunday with McHen­ ry relatives and friends. W. C. Evanson and Peter Heimer witnessed the Chicago-Philadelphia ball game in Chicago Tuesday Miss Blanche Wheeler, who has been visiting J. B. Wheeler and family, left for her home in Nebraska Monday. D. G. Nellis, Carl Mead and Ed. Sut­ ton witnessed the McHenry-Genoa Junction baseball game at Genoa Junc­ tion Sundays Mrs. L C. Barrows and daughter, Mrs. Fosdick, of Pasadena, Cal., are \ visiting relatives and frienda in and around McHenry. Rev. and Mrs. Roberts are entertain­ ing the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, of Pottsdam, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lamphere and children of Gilberts, 111., spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Ella Lamphere. Clark Bennett, wife and little daugh­ ter of Chicago spent Tuesday at • the home of Mc. and Mrs. H. E. Clemens. Rev. an1 Mrs. A. Roberts and son, Lewis, returned Wednesday evening from a short visit wiih relatives in Wis­ consin. Mr. and Mrs. Ney Lamb and two chil­ dren of Gurnee were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Clemens Satur­ day and Sunday. Miss Elsie Edge, niece of Mrs. S. Rey- dolds, has gone to Chicago for an indef­ inite length of time. Miss Edge lately arrived frpnj Birmingham, England. John D. Lodtz went to Stoughton, Wis., Saturday morning, where he spent a few days with relatives and friends. He returned home Wednesday evening, accompanied by his wife and son, who have been spending the past two weeks at that place. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. ' Items Clipped from The Plafndaaler of July 28, I88O. H. H. Nichols has been building an addition in the rear of his block. Quite a number of our citizenH attend­ ed the faces in Chicago last week. The store opposite Perry & Martin's is being fitted up and will be occupied early in September by Mrs. Searles as a millinery store and fancy goods estab­ lishment. A petition has been circulating pray­ ing the Supervisor to call a special elec tion for the purpose of voting a tax to build a new bridge across Fox river in this village. Fred Schnorr is putting in counters and shelves in the store in the west end of his block, which we understand is to be used as a millinery establishment^ parties from Chicago. C. B. Curtis' residence is fast nearing completion, and will be one of the finest and most substantial dwellings in the village. He is also grading the grounds, which will add much to the appearance. O. W. Owen bad a small runaway last week, which had the tendency to badly demoralize his wagon and slightly dam­ age an organ which he had in it at the time. He may consider himself lucky thar. the result was not more serious. The travel to the lakes continues un­ abated and quite a large number are going and coming each day. The steam boat makes two regular trips each day. The water in the riyer was never known to be so high at this time of the year, REPRESENTING M'HENRY* Business Men Should See that McHenry Is Represented. McHenry has never been properly rep­ resented at a crunty fair at Woodstock and for what reason we are unable to explain. Now that the fair is growing larger and better as the years roll by, McHenry should be represented and it is up to our wide-awake business men to take hold of this matter at once as there is not much time between now and the fair to complete arangemei^ts to this effect. The McHenry business men are as energetic as any in the county and they are able to put up a display to compete with any of tbem. Just stop and think what a great lad a display of this kind is for every business man. It's the great­ est ad obtainable. People from all over the county gather here and see your goods and have before them a living ad, so to speak, and it cannot help but benefit yon. All towns about the coun­ ty are going to be represented at the fair this year and McHenry should not show itself to be a back number by staying away. Let's get together and be represented as we never were before. Celebrate Birthdays. At the home of W. D. Wentworth Monday afternoon Alta Wentworth and Edwin Lamphere celebrated their seventh and sixth birthday anniversaries, respectively. Nearly thirty little friends of the young people responded to in­ vitations sent them and spent the after­ noon in having a merry time. Ice cream, cake and other goodies were served, and a photograph of the com­ pany was taken by Mr. Hille, to the great delight of the little ones. Those who participated in the event were:' Mary Fuller Emma IbBcfK J Mamie Barbiqafc RQBH Oertel^J.^^ Katie Niesen ' i Lucy BensojS^T'-v Eva Laures Jennie Owenr . Rena Adams Katie Long Agnes Frisby Verena Brefeld Beatrice Thompson Emily Weber Katie Thurhveii Laura Stoffel Vera Stuffel Amy Lamphere Lewis McOruber Ernest Kamholz Gaorge Stoffel Edwin Lamphere Florence Muller Ellen Walsh Varina Wentworth Alta Wentworth Howard Evanson Paulie Stoffel Donald Lamphere Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is certain to be needed sooner or later and when that time comes you will need it badly--you will need it quickly. Buy it now. It may save life. For sale by all druggists. An English diplomat at Bombay, a singer and her song, make material for an excellent short story in the August Lippincott's magazine, by Prince Vlad­ imir Vaniatsky, under the rather strong title, "The Madness of Sari" TWO ANSWER HIS GALL AND TAKE UP THEIR ABODE IN LAND OF REST. John J. Miller Passes Away Snddealy at His Home In this Village Thursday Last -- Mrs. Wm. Simes. Just as the golden sun was making its departure beyond the horizon last Thursday evening there passed from this world of troubles another of Mc­ Henry 's good men--one who has borne his share of toil and trouble on this wide green earth. This man was John J. Miller, for many years one of our most enterprising business men. John J. Miller was born near Johns- burgh, 111., on April 6, 1862, making him 48 years, three months and fourteen days of age at the time of his death. He received a common school educa­ tion, such as was afforded in those days, and at the age of only thirteen began earning money for his parents by work­ ing oht on farms. At the age of twen­ ty-one, being quite anxious to learn the mercantile business, he started in the employ of C. V. Stevens, who at that time conducted a general store in the building now occupied by Joe. W. Freund. In 1883, thru his energy and honesty, he was taken in by Mr. Stevens as a partner, the firm then being known as Stevens & Miller. The firm oonducted the business together until 1887, when Mr. Stevens was forced to retire on account of failing health, Mr. Miller buying out his partner. Mr. Miller conducted the business very suc­ cessfully until about the first of Sep­ tember, two years ago, when he sold out to Jos. W. Freund, who was at the time in his employ, and who is now in possession. Besides being in the mer­ cantile business here Mr. Miller acted as local agent for the Hartford Insur­ ance company, writing out many poli­ cies. The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Glossenat Johnsburgh on April 19, 1887, by Rev. H. M. Mehr- ing. He has made this place and Johns­ burgh his home during his entire life, with the exception of a few months spent at Mt. Clemens about four years ago, where he went in search of health, and a few months in California last winter. Besides his wife, he lesmUNH broth­ er, Mathias Miller of Volo, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his death. Mr. Miller was always a kind, good husband to his wife and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. In all his business dealings he proved himself an upright, honest fellow, thereby making friends by the soore. The funeral was held from St. Mary's German Catholic church, of which he .was always an earnest member, and was attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends who had come to pay their last tribute to one who will ever be remembered by those who knew him. The services were conducted by Rev. M. W. Barth and interment took place in 13t. Mary's cemetery. 'The floral offerings were beautifuL MRS. WM. SIMKS. Mrs. Wm. Simes passed away at liar home in this village on Monday after­ noon after a lingering illness. Every­ thing was done for Mrs. Simes that medical skill and those so dear to her could do, but to no avail, and she passed quietly to her final reward. # Elizabeth Nelson Simes waa born at Monaville, Lake county. 111., June 2, 1852, making her at the time of her death 58 years, one month and twenty- two days of age. On July 8, 1878. she was united in marriage to William Simes at Kenosha, Wis. She spent most of her life near her birthplace in Lake cobnty, with the exception of only four years, two of which were spent at Solon Mills, 111., and the last two she has made McHenry her home. There are left to mourn her death a loving husband and three daughters, Mrs. R. B. Sutton of Solon; Mrs. C. W. Reed of Richmond, and Alice of Mc­ Henry. Besides these she leaves an aged mother, one sister and three broth­ ers, three grandchildren and a large circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Simes was loved ^nd held in the highest esteem by those who knew her. She was a good and loving helpmate to her husband, a kind mother to her ohiL dren and an excellent neighbor and friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Never did she complain during her long illness, always true to film who doeth all things well. The funeral service was held from the M. E. church Wednesday morning, Rev. E. C. Lumsden of Richmond officiating. Intermentjwas in Woodland cemetery. The floral offerings contributed by friends, neighbors and members of the M. W. A., of which Mr, Simes is a member, were many and beautifuL CARD' OF THANKS. The Simes family wish in this way to thank the many kind friends and neigh­ bors who so kindlyfcssisted them during their recent bereavement. Will Interest Many. Every person should know that good health is impossible if the kidneys are deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure will cure kidney and bladder diseases in ev­ ery form, and will build up and strengthen those organs so they will perform their functions properly. No danger of Bright's disease or diabetes if Foley 's Kidney Core is taken in time. G. W. Besley. TRIP TO BOSTON Miss Ull Bjrrd Tails Mot* Aha** Har Visit. (Continued from last week.) , PEABODY, MASS., July 8,1905. Shirly came down yesterday morning and we had a fine time. We went to Salem on a street car and after dinner we went again with Uncle A We went to a ten-cent store first and got some books containing views of Old Salem and Boston. Next we west to the Pea- body museum there. O, mamma, it was fine. They had almost everything there. There is a marine room where there are models of bottta and things brought from wrecks--old, old things, you know. Then they had a whole lot of different countries, like China and Japan, India, North and South America and others, represented, and had their weapons, tools, customs, dress, and the things they made and how they travel and every thing. When they couldn't get specimens they made models, like a Chinese temple, for instanoe. Then they bad the interior of a temple, all made just like the real one, with little bits of gold Btatnes. And, O, they bad so many things! Why, it would take anyone weeks and weeks to look it over as they wanted to. There wane a lot of stuffed animals and birds. There were the two jaw bones of a whale, at least ten ieet long. We saw an ele­ phant's tusk about five or six inches in diameter. It was a monster. But the most wonderful of everything was--I don't know what you would call it. It is a ball of wood, one and one-half in­ ches in diameter, cat in two and then joined together with a hinge so it will open and shut. The inside is carved in­ to between thirty and forty little bits of figures on each side. The top is sap- posed to represent Heaven and the low­ er one, the Day of Judgment It was suspended in a glass case and there was a magnifying glass inside to look at it With. It seems as if you were looking down a street--it gets narrower at the end. The top one is all angels and they have got their wings and long robes and trumpets. In the middle, way up, is God on his throne and he has got a crown on and a scepter in his hand and there is a cross on the back of his chair. When you look at it thru the magnify­ ing glass it isn't any thicker thru than the point of a pin and when you look at it with the naked eye you can hardly see it When the figures are enlarged they are about as tall as this line (|) and everything is in proportion, and they are just as perfect--you can see the folds in their clothes. .The angels are all in a line and blowing their trum­ pets and get smaller and smaller toward the back, jnst as if they were farther and farther away, until at last you can hardly see them, but they are just as perfect The bottom one is Hell. In that the figures are tying others to chairs and they have got bad faces and horns and look awful. O, I don't see how anyone could possibly make any­ thing like it. It was made by a monk before the fourteenth century. From there we went to the Charter Street cemetery. There are persons who were buried there 1678--we saw the stones. Then we went to the house where Hawthorne was born and to the Witch house or the Roger Williams bouse. We saw the room where the witches were tried, but wa couldn't go up stairs because it wasn't open that day.. Shirly went home from there. I am going to Boston Monday morning, stay all day at Shirly's and then go home from there Tuesday morning. WOODSVILLK, N. H., July IS, 1906. * * * Sunday (at Peabody) was aw­ fully hot. We stayed at home and roast­ ed until we had the Sunday paper read and then we went to Lynn on the street car. It was a lovely ride--there was suoh a cool breese on the oar. From there we went to East Boston on the train and from there to Boston on the ferry. It was a lovely ride and we would no more know or think of its being hot anywhere than anything. We went from Boston to Nahant, mi the beach, and a summer resort, by boat It was lovely there. After we had had some refreshments Uncle A said: "Well, I guess we are ready to go and sit on the rocks,"and we went down, right on the shore of the ocean. There were lots of sail boat*, row boats and launch­ es out. The wean was lovely. It was so clear and blue. The sky commenced to get black and kept on getting Mack- er and after awhile it rained a little, just enough to make it nice and cool, yet not enough to make it wet and muddy. There was a fine band there. We got home about half past eight We went to Boston Monday morning on the 7:25 and Shirly was at the depot to meet me. We went from the depot to Bunker Hill to see the monument It is built of great, large pieces of stone that are cut even, just like bricks. It is 221 feet high and about 80 feet wide at the base and gets narrower toward the top. We went up to the top. Un­ cle A bought Shirly. himself and me a little diminishing looking glass up there, with a picture of the monument on the back of it, and I got those pict- uree of the monument ami "The Spirit of '76" up there. We had dinner at Shirly's aunt's and then went thru the public library in Boston. It is a fine building. The inside is nearly all made of brown marble and it is beautiful. -<» - * •; * t , (Continued on page four.) NIGHT OF ILLUMINATION AT PISTAKEE BAY NEXT SATUR­ DAY EVENING. Oust Preparations are being Made to Make Venetian Night One of the Grand­ est Ever--Other Lake News. This is the place--Variety Store. A. A. Norris of Elgin is enjoying an outing at Fox Lake. Miss Carolyn Hunt of Orohard beach spent Wednesday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hall of Dundee were recsnt visitors at the Bay. Just ask Mrs. Geo. Hunt how the dog got to Terra Cotta. Maybe she can ex­ plain the matter. Misses Likian and Nellie Richert of Elgin are enjoying a three weeks' out­ ing at Pistakee Bay. A new feature, a power boat parade, will be given by the Pistakee Yacht club next Saturday afternoon. Ten yachts have capsized on the Bay thus far this season. There have been some narrow escapes, but no drownings. Messrs. and Mesdames H.C. Edwards and C. F. Hall of Dundee enjoyed a sev­ eral days' outing at Pistakee Bay last week. Geo. Joslyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joslyn, of Elgin, broke the small bone in his elbow while diving from a pier at the Park hotel, Fox Lake, The annual parade of all boats con­ nected with the Fox Lake Yacht club is set for Sunday afternoon, July 30, start­ ing at the club house at two o'clock. A children's party was given at the Pistakee Yacht clnb house Tuesday af­ ternoon by the Pistakee Ladies' Card club. About one hundred and twenty- five children were present and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event A two-hundred-page booklet, contain­ ing half-tone illustrations of all the ho­ tels and cottages at Pistakee Bay, with a description thereof, is being prepared and gotten up by a gentleman from Oak Park. When the books are completed they will be on sale for all wishing to purchase them. They will also be placed on sale in Chioago Mid will be a great advertisement for Beautiful Pis­ takee. The races last Saturday proved very interesting to the immense crowd that witnessed them. The sloops were the first to contest for honors and the Pats finished first with the Creole second. In class B the Ethel M. won with Nicodem- us second. A postponed race of boats iu class B. was also pulled off, in which Ethel M. finished first and The North second. No selection haa as yet been made for representatives at the Inland Lakes regatta at Oshkoah, Wis., this fummar. Venetian Night will be properly ob­ served at Pistakee Bay next Saturday evening. Great preparations are now under way to make the affair the grand est event of the season, and if the pres ent plans are carried out the display will far surpass all previous efforts. Venetian Night is held under the aus­ pices of the Pistakee Yacht club and all oottagersare to illuminate their sum­ mer homes and ground*. Red light will be burned between nine and ten o'clock. There will also be a reception at the yacht club house. Boats will run up to the Bay from McHenry. Libertyville Independent: The 00m- mittee having wisely decided to hold its annual encampment at Fox Lake on August 28 and 24, the advantages of the location need only to be published to at­ tract one of the largest and most delight­ ful gatherings of this popular associa­ tion. Mr. Edson Howard, the propri­ etor and manager of the Mineola hotel, the largest Mid best appointed of the many hotels on the borders of this fam­ ous lake, himself an old soldier, hm promised to do all in his power to enter­ tain the crowd that will become his guests on that occasion. Among the many attractions of this locality are the finest inland lake scenery of the middle west, beautiful homes, club houses with fine lawns, bordered to the waters' edge by stone sea walls, shady groves and in fact an ideal spot to hold their encamp ment If the weather should prove in­ clement Mr. Howard says he has accom­ modations for 500 people on the veran­ das alone. A dancing floor will accom­ modate 260 more, besides 160 rooms. FretUKoehler. At St James church, oorner of Wa­ bash avenue and Thirty-ninth street in Chicago, on Monday afternoon at three o'clock, occurred the marriage of Miss Rosa Koehler to Ferdinand Frett both of Chicago. Immediately after the cer etnony at the church a reception was tendered the young couple and a few near relatives at the home of the bride's sister, 1709 Michigan Ave. The groom is a brother of Chas. G. Frett of this village and is well and favorably known here, having at one time resided here. He is a hustling business man, conduct­ ing a first-class meat market at 8501 South Halsted street and is enjoying an excellent trade. Mrs. Frett is an ideal young woman and has made Chicago her home during her entire life. Both are popular among their associates and friends. They will make their future home in Chicago on Princeton avenue, where they intend to go to housekeep­ ing in the very near future. Mr. and Mrs. Frett are now visiting at the home of the former 's brother, Chas. G. Mo- Henry relatives and frieode extend con­ gratulations. NEW TROLLEY IN SIGHT. Road Will be Built between Chfeaca and MeHenry this Year. Daily News, Tuesday, July 26:-- Pleasure seekers who enjoy trolley rides will have a new route to travel before long, according to plans of the Illinois & Wisconsin Railway company, which is to build a new line from Chicago to McHenry. The company was granted incorporation papers at Springfield to­ day. It is capitalized at $10,000. Geo. M. Stevens, Henry Lutsenkirchen, Geo. W. Bryson, Clayton E. Crafts and H. K. Crafts are named as incorporators. "The right of way for the company is practically all secured," said Clayton E. Crafts today. "We expect to start construction work before fall. Our line will oonnect with the Lake Street "L" at Oak Park, and from there will run to the Des Plaines riyer, to Palatine, and take in the summel resorts between here and McHenry. The entire length of the road will be about forty-five miles." , The Elgin Daily Courier has the fol­ lowing to say,in regard to the new road: "Work on the new electric railroad to oonnect the terminus of the Lake street 'L' of Chicago with the towns lying be­ tween Austin and McHenry will begin August 1. The overhead trolley system will be installed and cars of the same length as those running on the elevated structure will be used. It is proposed to make a continuous downtown run b£ combining the surface with the elevated trains. The road is to be known as the Illinois and Wisconsin railway. Incor­ poration papers, naming the capital stock at $10,0000, were issued from Springfield Tuesday. The incorporators and board of directors include George M. Steven, Henry Lutxen Kirchen, Geo. W. Bryson, H. K. Crafts* and C. E. Crafts, all of Chicago. 'The line will be forty-five miles in length,' said C, E. Crafts. 'It will afford rapid transit betwedh River Forest, River Grove, Des Plaines, Palatine and McHenry and Chicago, We expect to have it opened to.,|ha public early next spring.' " GOOD FOR M'HENRY. Boat Company Will Remain at Present Quarters Another Year. The Hunter-Weckler Boat company, after very careful consideration, has decided to remain at their present quart­ ers for another year. After conducting the business so successfully at their present quarters the company feels that a move at this time would not be the proper thing, and the people of McHen ry have every reason to rejoice over the good news. The company's business, as we all know, is steadily increasing, and more help is taken on as the business grows. The boats are becoming known the world over and by the end of another year we expect to see a wonderful growth in the enterprise which is bound to make McHenry famous, if we suc­ ceed in keeping them here. The mem­ bers of the company wish to thank the people of McHenry for the interest they have taken in the industry, and it is hoped that this interest will be kept up. The citizens have tried hard to keep the factory here and that they have decided to remain for another year should not prevent them from going on with the work they have started, that of getting the factory a new location. The com­ pany, although cramped for room, will stay another year, to give the citizens ample time to look around for the new location. That they must have more room is a foregone conclusion and our people should keep on with their good work so that when the Hunter-Weckler company decides to make a move they will have a location for them. LETTER FROM KANSAS. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEM8 PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing la Oar Hasy Little City--Mews as Seen by The Plalpdealar Representativen. BntterMarket. Butter remains firm at twenty oesta on the Elgin board of trade. Them were no sales. A. Nolting served on the quotation committee in place 0(f' ife " Long of Woodstock. Geo. Walmsley Writes Us from Oelphos, Gewrre Walmsley, who ie visiti»g rel­ atives in Kansas, writes us the follow­ ing letter, which will be of interest to all; DELPHOS, KAN., July 24, 1905. To the Editor of The McHenry Plain- dealer, Dear Sir: 1 thought I would write you a few lines about this part of the country, as some might like to hear who have friends out here. Well, I arrived in Kansas Cify the 17th of July. I left Kansas City on the Sante Fe road, and when out about eight or ten miles I saw the prettiest country for farming that I ever saw in my life, and the Paw river runs right through it for many milee. Threshing was being actively engaged in, the wheat averaging from fifteen to forty bushels to the acre, and good wheat at that Corn stands up from six to ten feet and along the river thousands of bushels of potatoes are being dug for the Kansas market. On either side of the railroad fields of corn can be seen as far as the eye can reach. The roads are laid out on the section lines and the fences are usually hedges. There is not much waste land that I can see. The farmers enjoy rural free delivery, they own their own telephone lines and all other improvements such as we have in Illinois. They raise cattle and hogs but sell no milk. Respectfully, GEO. WALMSE^Y. ..all., f' '%• J aif§l! .jk ^ George McConnell is erecting a $2500 parsonage at Richmond and when com- jpleted he will present it to like M. JE. huroh of that village ••». ̂ 1 < 4' Better drugs Better prices Better service At Besley'a. English ware at Variety Stam For fancy or plain dishes caH at itie Variety Store. All kinds of light hardware at the Variety Store. Work on the new walks about town is being rapidly pushed. Math. Heimer is making still more improvements about his property. For tin work and machine repairs' call on John J. Vycital, Centerville. 4-St We are informed that Wm. Bonslett contemplates putting in a first-class feed mill in the very near future. The Real Outing club on the east side of Pistakee Bay is drawing the atten­ tion of quite a number of MoHenry boys. Wonder why? The ladies of St. Mary's German Cath­ olic church will give a dance at Stoffel's ball on Wednesday evening, August 9. Full particulars next week. The new railroad survey, of which we have made mention as having been com­ pleted to McHenry, has had the effect of materially increasing property values about town. Pistakee Bay is becoming quite pop­ ular with McHenry people on Sunday evenings. McHenry was well repre­ sented at this beautiful reeort last Sun­ day evening. The Ladies' Cemetery AM society will meet at the home of Mrs. James B. Perry on Tuesday, August l, at the usual hour. All members are requested to be present The high school basket ball social and athletic contest at Gage's park last Fri­ day evening proved a success. All who attended enjoyed the evening's enter­ tainment very much. 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 you to oonsult me. G. & Howard. 44-tf Eldredge & Wattles shipped two car­ loads of the choicest hogs to Chioago last week that ever went out of McHen­ ry. The gentlemen always pay the highest market prices for hogs and as a result do a thriving business in their line. About sixty couples attended the so­ cial hop at Stoffel's hall last Saturday evening. The music by Hunter's or­ chestra of Elgin was fine and all pres­ ent enjoyed the event to the limit The hall, which has recently been newly painted, presented a vary attractive ap­ pearance. Pinesalve contains the antiseptic prop­ erties of the native pine and is a sure cure for sunburn, tan, tetter, ecaema and all other skin diseases. Heals a sore, cut or burn without a soar. Sold by N. H. Petesch, McHenry, Gk W. Besley, West McHenry. Two of our young men, while driving home from Volo last Sunday evening, where they had been calling on (T) friends, were run into by a rig occupied by a couple of youngsters who seemed to be in an awful hurry to get IMOI& The McHenry rig was minus a wheel after the oollision. Of oourss the boya were sore. The illustrated lecture, "To, Into and Out of Wonderland," at the Central op­ era house last Friday evening was at­ tended by a very small audience. The lecture and pictures were excellent and those who did not attend missed one of the best and most interesting entertain* men to ever held in McHenry. Geo. A. Bunt of Woodstock was in McHenry last Friday in the interest of the McHenry county fair. While in McHenry Mr. Hunt made this office a pleasant call. Among other things he tells is that the fair this year will be greater and better than ever and say* he wants to see McHenry well repisssa ted in exhibits this year. Rev. McLean of Oak Park, who gave the illustrated lecture at the Central opera house last Friday evening, made this office a pleasant call Saturday morning. Mr. McLean was with the cadets of Oak Park who camped at Pe­ tite Lake a few weeks ago. He in­ formed us that arrangements had al­ ready been made for next year's outing, which will take place at Pistakee Bay, and that a large number of Oak Park citizens will accompany the boys. While returning f rom out in the coun­ try, where he had been attending a patient last Wednesday, the horse which Dr. Fegers was driving suddenly became frightened at some object on, the roadside and tore down the road with great speed. In trying to stop the animal the doctor waa thrown against the dashboard and wheel, shaking him up quite severely. The accident kept the doctor from his daily duties tor a few days, but he is now again able to beatfcisofltoe. It waa a narrow for him. f' i • A'. - tf •• m, 1 : * "sMM