« i **• e**' -a V *v |v, i~$. "' ^ - +*.-?:• *** ^ t| ' " ' i?A v:V" ' r; -5, : -' - ̂ ,- " *' r̂ ;;« jŵ - .̂fr# ^iPPf sifii • *,- >. %J^X'- : $ • ••-*, *%v: ̂ 1' "' •. • •$* * i i i ' ~ 1'. -». j ^ -1 ' i , - «v; <, t- v .o, c *• ---*' , - ^ ^ ';V'• V/.*"*T "*, V V' va> "V - i\ » » • " - ,'•-- hi v* n 14 T?TSjn*xz: &•$ ' •'"* • '~ jar imte-r-tri* • ' ? * t i #• 3 /- «*<? •'.v "• * &> • - * !» » ^ v*< ¥••':£ '• *.$• £-V <•: .vf VOLUME XXXI. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER: a8,1905. NUMBER 37 OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEM8 PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. IfjFttft* People areDotng la Ow Hwjr UttI* City--N«w« hSwb by *ho Plnlndenler Representative*. Batter Market. v Batter is up half a cent in price. The Rotation committee on the Elgio board of trade Saturday reported the official niarket firm at 85 cents. The same of ficers will serve the bond the ensuing year. They are: President--John Newtaan; vice president--G. H. Gorier; *i§ea$nr^r--W. W. Sherwin; secretary-- -g B. Judsou. John Tetsner «h reap pointed sergeanfc-at-ariais and the follow ing inspectors were appointed: W. D. Collier, D. C. Woolverton, J. P. Young- el, all of Chicago, and John B. New man, John Crawford, C. H. Potter and l$t, E. Wood of Eight; Happy New Year. s4 .: People don't have coughs if they take fteteech's cough syrup. ' The days are beginning to grow long- 5 er. Spring will soon (?) be here. ^ The Brand ice houses at McCollum's are being pat in readiness for the #06 crop. it YourheaUbdemandstiiatyoa we • Knly pure medicines. YmV find tbetn |rt Peteech's. We understand that the old "Tip" Iknith place <W*he West Side to to be Vtopened in tM near futurs. The stork left a fine baby boy at the Ibme of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Under %|ftst Friday morning, December t& > Win. Bonslett had a break-down at Ma grist mill last week, but everything i» in good running order again now.' The Plaindeaier office hae turned out beautiful calendars for various llpisinees houses in McHenry tilts week- •County superintendent of schools, G. W. Conn,- Jr., has our thanks for a school directory of McHeary county for 1*05-19W. About one hundred shares for the pro poned canning factory have been dis posed of thus far, and Ik begins ta kok •a if it will be a go. ^ , Geo. Meyers has again contracted for ^ ibe filling of the local ice houses this •eason and says he will b^gta as aoon as > |he ice is ten inches thick. t New Year dance at Stoffel's hall next Monday evening. Go early and hear , ' ths concert. All ths Istssi po^MMt iuU- I -,;i|oal hits will be rendered. . ' • The Gtenoa Republican-Journal, of \ Which C. D. Schoonmaker is proprietor, ' v <0ill issue no paper this week, trat wUl j >g«t out a Btory paper instead. -- If you want furniture or stoves you - ean get bargains by calling on Mrs. W. •JL. Cristy, at residence ou Waukegan , . aireet, from December SQ to 80. ; • The new engine and boiler for the HcHenry Light, Heat and Power eoni- ftany have been placed and it will not be long ere they will be firing up. . v ^The Ladies' Aid society of Ostend will ' J iieet with Miss Ethel Abbott at eleven o/clocka. m., Wfsdnesday, Jan. 8. All Oiembers, are cordially invited to be r jyesent. ' " The Plaindeaier will be seat to any address on trial three months for twenty- #ye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unless other wise ordered. . Try it '; v : The Willing Workers society of the tJniverealist church will meet at the hbme of Mrs. M. M. Parks on Thnre- 4ay afternoop of next week, Jauoary i. All members invited. v-.% * Wanted--Onejiundred tiofe hundred girls to attend die New Tear d^nceat Stoffel's hall next l(ood«y «*tn- tog. January 1 Baernsteiu's Chicago orchestra furnishes the masks. ;--i-- • Christmas, at the varioas churches. Was carried out just as p^wrtised in •' these columns last week. The programs at both the Universalist and Methodist churches were exceptionally good and ' (pie little folks were all re--owbemd by } Mr. S. Clans. •V If you know of any news item you - will extend The Plaindeaier a great Jiiivor by putting us wise. We* have item boxes at the West Side postoAce , Mid also on the corner of the bank bqUd- lag. Drop in,your item aad help m to get "all the news. " • It was with a broad smile that the » IpHinees men of McHenry closed their V door* last Saturday evening; The Ohristmas trade this year proved a rec ord breaker, which goee to show that McHenry merchants have the goois-md tell them at the right prices. • . * :• - •U;-.-.. A basket social will be held at the ;^|ome of Clifford Thompson, Ostead. for the benefit of the Ostend 8unday school. 'on Friday evening, Jan. S. A good pro gram will be given, which will be pub lished next week. Ladies please bring baskets with lunch for two. The dance given by Owl Camp No. 144 at the McHenry House hall last evening was enjoyed by one of the jol- We«t crowds that ever gathered in this ||atl. The members of t *e eanp are not tnch a slow bunch ths--eves aod knew • thing or two of eatsrtalataf which fnlly ilwin--trttoi Another week of bargains at Mrs. M. A. Sear lee'. Especial bargains in fine black plumes. Wanted--A bright boy to learn prin ter's trade. M»t have fair education. Apply at this office at once. The target shoot held at Jos. J. Mertes' place Tuesday was very well attended and some good records were made. If yoo contemplate having an auction sale ooosult F. O. (hoi, the McHenry auctioneer. He wilTdo the right thing with you. Next Friday and Saturday, Deoember 89 and 80, we will sell all tin ware and milk cans at ten per cent below regular prices. Vyeital, hardware. McHenry. Bey. & H. Beal will preach a New Year sermon at the M. E. church next Sunday morning. Before the sermon he will also give a five-minute object lesson to the children. All are invited. QBy mutual consent the firm of Gans & Sherman has dissolved partnership. All parties knowing themselves to be in debted to said firm will please settle with B. G Snerman at once. h 1 Q Orders for auctioneering can be left at M. J. Walsh's store. West McHenry, where they will receive prompt atten tion. F. O. Gans pays all telephone calls pertaining to business intrusted to him by his patrons. C$11 up Nund* ex change. Blind, bleeding. Itching and protrud ing piles are instantly relieved by Man- Zan. This remedy is put up in collapsi ble tubes with nozzle attachment, so that the medicine may be applied inside directly where the trouble originates. ManZan relieves instantly. iSold by G. W. Besley, West McHenry, N. H. Pet- each add Julia A. Story, McHenry. Prospects for the new railroad are be ginning to brighten. In regard to it, the Chicago American has the following to say: "The Chicago, Des Plaines & Fox River railroad is a new enterprise. It has given the Western Trust and Union Saving bank a trust deed to its property to secure a bond issue of $1,000 000 to run 80 years with 5 per cent, in teract. It is understood the company will construct a road in a northwester ly direction, penetrating the Fox river valley, work to begin March 15, 1006. The funds derived from the bonds are for the purpose of constructing and operating the road." WEDDED FIFTY YEAllS EARt *4 c ItoriMr MeHMrjr KMIdtnU Celebrate - Fiftieth WaAdtns AssS^ersary. The following article from The Ma- seppa (Minn.) Journal will be of inter est to many of our older readers, Mr. and Mrs. Erwm having resided in this vicinity many years agri: "On Christmas day at their home in this village Mr. and Mrs. Richard Er- win. with their grandchildren and a few of their intimate friends, will celebrate their golden wedding, their two sons, Guy B. Erwin, a rising attorney of Fair banks, Alaska, and Phy W. Erwin, now in the West, being too far away to at tend. Four of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin *s grandchildren, Mrs. Addie Sibley, Ted Madge and Georgia Erwin, will be pres ent, and one great-grandchild, little Fern Sibley. "The most notable guests at the cele bration of the anniversary will be Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Matthews of Wabasha, Minn., who were present at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Etwin fifty years ago. "Mr. and Mrs. Erwin were married December 86, 1855, at McHenry, III. Mrs. Erwin was Miss Margaret Isabella Reading and was born 65 years ago in West Candor, Tioga Co., N. Y. Mr. Erwin was 88 when united in marriage with Miss Reading. "In 186? Mr. and Mrs. Erwin oame to Wabasha county from Illinois, and for four years Mr.Erwin worked the Baldwin farm near Lake City. In 1875 he pur chased a farm in Bear Valley, where he lived until about eighteen years ago, when his right side was paralysed and he was compelled to sell his farm. Since that time Mr. Erwin and his faith ful wife have resided in this village and most of that time Mr. Erwin has been an invalid? "Congratulations will be offered plen tifully to Mr. and Mrs. Erwin upon this happy completion of a half oentury of wedded life. Both stand high in the esteem of this community. Mr. Erwin was a hard working, conscientious man, and bis wife is a good neighbor and kind friend to all who know her. It is allot- ed to bnt few married couples to round out a half century in the conjugal state, and to Mr. and Mrs. Erwin next Mon day will have a great significance, whose joy and happiness will be' shared by their numerous friends." . will Opea Shop at Lake Oeweipk,:; • John Freund, who has for thtf paat seven years been employed in the N. E. Barbian. cigar factory, has severed his connection with this shop and will go Into business for himself at Lake Geneva, Wis., when he will open a shop next week. Mr. Freund, during his residence la McHsary, has made many frieods who are sorry to see him leave but are plsassd to mjfcw of his new venture. John la a competent work- maa, a good, hoaest business man and a most arrowmodatiag youug man. His friends hope to see him make a success of his bMtama veatore, of which he is EXDHANCE CLEANINGS. HAPPENING8 IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIE8. -A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Items !• Condensed form For Con Yen* ienee of Busy People. The woman in black Is getting buBy at Raeine, Wis. The Hebron Tribune is enjoying a va cation this week. - i The Marengo Stove factory Will be closed down during Jannary. " The Zion lace factory resumed opera tions last Thursday after an extended shut down. It deveSops that, in the recent fire which destroyed the Long Lake hotel at Long Lake, the entire set of books of the town Clerk of Grant township, cover ing a period ef 60 years, were burned and as a result the to wn officers are in a decided quandrv. Harvard Herald: George Hunt, sec retary of the McHenry county fair so ciety, has about decided to go to Cali forma for the winter. For some time his health has been impaired, and he be lieves that by getting away from the cold of an Illinois winter, be will be benefited. * Dundee Hawkeye: Extensive im provements mre planned at the Haeger brick and tile works that will greatly increase the-capacity of the plant. The demand for the product of this institu tion has sq far exceeded the output that increased facilities for manufacturing are necessary. All of which means more help, a larger pay roll, and an ad dition to Dundee's population. A country boy sat on a fence enclos ing a corn field. A city chap, passing by, remarked: "Your corn lo6ks kind of yellow." "Yes, sir, that's the kind we planted," answered the lad. "It don't look like you'd have more than half a crop," said the city chap. "Nope, we don't expect to; the landlord gets the other half." The stranger hesitated a-moment, and then be quietly ventured: "There isn't much difference between you and a fool. " "Nope, only a strip of weeds," said the farmer boy, and the city man drove on. In how short a time a tree can be con verted into a newspaper was tried re cently in Canada. Three trees were felled and taken to a paper factory. By 9:84 the first sheet of paper issued from the machines. The printing works 'o|. the nearest newspaper were about t ' o miles distant. The paper was carried there cm a motor car at full speed, the presses »6t to work, and exactly at 10 a. m. the newspaper was ready printed. The whole process from the forest to the reader thus occupied only the space of two hours and twenty-five minutes Woodstock Republican: Last Friday William Kindt met with an accident while Rawing wood with a buzz saw and gassoline engine that resulted in his death the same night. He was work ing with Ed. White and his machine at the family borne on the form, and the report is that the belt would not stay on the pulleys property, so a crowbar was takeflrand placed in such a way as to hold the belt in position. In some man ner the belt threw the crowbar, which struck Mr. Kindt on the head, removing a portion of the Bkull and inflicting a bad wound. 8urgeons were summoned to the soene, and ail was done that could be doae to relieve the suffering of the injured man, who passed away on Fri day evening. ' Rockford Star: "Don't drink the wa ter carried on railroad trains," is the advice of a prominent physician. "The fountains are seldom cleaned and the water is taken from convenient places along the route. I believe most of our typhoid fever cases can be traced to drinking the water supplied passengers on railroad trains." This recalls an in cident that happened not long ago on a certain train making the run to Chicago. A passenger complained that the water tasted like kerosene oil. The matter was reported to the company and an in vestigation showed that the man who put the ice in the fountains had cut his finger and bandaged the same with a cloth saturated with kerosene oil. The oil ran all over the ice and when put in the fountains had thoroughly impregnat ed the water. Passengers had been drinking this disease spreading dilution for several days. The moral is plain: Never drink from these fountains. If you are going on a trip, be it long or short, fill a pint bottle with water and take it with you. If you are going a considerable distance put a quart or two of mineral water id your gri$ ft may save a siege of sickness. . Mo Qaall Heating tor Lambert. About two weeks ago Lambert Q Seng, of Chicago (who is well and fa vorably known in McHenry) in company with a party of Chicago gentlemen went to Bloofnington, 111., on a quail hunt. Everything went along nicely until it came to trailing the game which proved too much of a strenuous lite for Lam bert. After the first day's hunt Mr. Seng decided to stay at home and nurse the baby rather than to tramp the fields for the quail. Hereafter when a fcnat ing trip is undertaken and there are any babies to be cared for it would be well to take Lambert along to care fbr them. They say that he makes a most excellent nurse. The smoke is on you this time, Lambert, and you can not get out of it. f.O. ~ ANSWERS ALMIGHTY'S GALL. Mr*. Philip Sntton Pannes Away After a Short Illness. Another of McHenry 'e old settlers answered the call of the Almighty last Friday morning at 7:30 cT'clock, at which time Mrs. Philip . Sutton passed to the Great Beyond, after an illness of only one week's duration. The di rect cause of her death was a general breaking down due to her advanced age, Mary Laughlan was born in the coon ty of Kilkenney, Ireland, about eighty years ago and at which* place she spent her childhood days. She was united in marriage to Mr. Philip Suttoii, Septem ber 2, I851a and came to this country at few years later, settling in McHetlry county. She has lived in McHenry and vicinity exclusively since her coming'to America. Ten children were born to bless the union, eight of whom are left to mourn. One sou died in infancy and Will pre ceded his mother to the other world eleven years ago last September. The living children are: Philip, of Fontana, Wis.; Patrick, of Harvard,- III.; John, of McHenry; Mrs. Adam Reim, Wyoin ing, Minn ; Mrs. Thos. Hayes, Harvard, 111.; Mrs. Delbert Whiting, McHenry: Mrs. Patrick Riley, Chicago; Mrs. Hen ry Purvey, Crystal Lake. * Besides the children, the deceased leaves a heart-broken husband, sixty- three grandchildren, six great-grand children and a large circle of acquaint ances and friends. The funeral services were held from Sc. Patrick's Catholic church in this village at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morn ing, December 26, Rev. P. M. O'Neill officiating. The funeral was very large ly attended and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. Six grandchildren, Harold and Lewis Whiting, Charles Hayes; John Riley, Will aud jAjmes Sutton, acted as pall bearers. ^ CARD OP THANKS, 1 Thru the columns of The Plalntlealer we wish to thank the many kind friends and neighbors who bo willingly lent their assistance during oar recent sad b e r e a v e m e n t . . . . Philip Sutton and children.; QUARTER OF A CENTURY HAPPENINGS IN M'NENRY TWEN TY-FIVE YEARS AGO. A SUCCESSFUL SHOOT. Held by the McHenry Gun Club Last Wednesday and Thursday. The target shoot h6ld gutter the au spices of the1 McHenry Gtm club, on their grounds in this village last Wed-< nesday and Thursday, proved a very in teresting as well as successful affair and some very good scores were made. The high average prize for the two days was won by Jos. N. Miller, second honors went to Jos. J. Mertes, while the low average went to Henry Heimer. Below we give the names of contest ants and their scores. Standard being a manufacturing agent, did not shoot for prizes: - ; WEDNESDAY'S SCORE, * V Name > Targets V Won S t a n d a r d . ^ * . 1 9 0 . . i t , ' . . * » 1 1 1 Mertes 89. John Heimer.....i55....\,». 29 HerbeB ;... ,.. 120.. 91 Henry Heimer. .v. »• .£» . 130. ..'..Vi.' 86 M i l l e r 1 8 0 . . . , 9 0 Boley... 80. .-i.V..*-V5 G i f t . . . . . . . . « % * . . » < * • 7 5 . . f . . . i • 5 0 Stadtfeld.. .»•>.. ?#. • 54 THURSDAY'S gCORE. f'i . . . . . . . . . 1 2 0 . . , * M ^ 0 9 120. 94 * ..^.100.. ^,^..101 . . A t . , , , 1 2 0 . . . v . , 8 0 i 8 o . . : , , ? « o 8 5 . . . 7 3 ei 85..,.^.. 76 .. 55. 89 Standard Miller Steen berg Mertes Henry Heimer. Stiiling.,...... Barbian J. Graham.. Gift Dunnill.. .'..... fOTALS. ; Name .Targets Won Standard... ......240 M i l l e r . . . . . . . . . . . v ; * . . » 2 4 0 . . . t . . . . 1 H 4 Mertes 240.....,"c«i69 ,..165 Henry Heimer.*...-*#-< 240. • Get Insurance. ~ * '.fi. 0. Mead went to Williams Bay, Wis., last Sunday and turned over a check for |2,000 to Mr, and Mrs. Irving A- Nogle, parents of the late Chester Nogle, the money being for insurance carried in the M. W. A. by the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Nogle expressed* their greatest thanks to the ordet" Idt their prompt settlement. The* money will come in very handy to these people. Mr. Nogle, since his son's death, haB been a great sufferer with typhoid fever and for a long time it was feared thaf he could not live, but he has now passed the crisis and is recovering nicely. Mrs. Nogle's health has also been poor, she having been stricken, with paralysis soxftfi time ago. . I)octort Gould Not Help Her. MI had kidney trouble for years," writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shel- ton, Wash • "and the doctors could pot help me. I tried Foley's Kidney Gure, and the very first dose gave me relief and I am now cured. I cannot say too much for Foley's Kidney Cure." It makes the diseased kidneys sound so that they will eliminate the poisons from the blood. Unless they-do this, good health is impossible. G. W. Besley. Onr New Feed Mill • > is now ready for business. Att work done good and fast so you can take yonr grist home with you instead of leaving it to come after some other day. Give us a trial. Wm. Bonslett. V v a*. '* "' -j* ,/J 4> - A > , „ j - - The Plaindeaier and Chicago Daily Chronicle, both papers one year for $8.50. Order at once as the time of this offer it limliit* v "Jr.- as Ifaun* Clipped from The PUlndentor Ptb- llshed December It, 1880--PutMslwly Interesting to Old Resident*. We notice that Oliver N. Owen, who met with the pistol accident about two weeks since, is, with the aid of crutches, again able to be around. The thermometer marked 80 degrees below zero on Tneeday morning, and at 12 o'clock noon was 12 below. "Dun- der and blixen," that will do. Don't give ub any more Manataba waves. Owing to the severe cold of Monday and Tuesday, the workmen were obliged to discontinue work on the new bridge and the ice houses. It was found almost impossible to continue work and live We learn that a daughter of Samuel Sherman, aged about six years, died of diphtheria on Tuesday morning. Also that two of his younger ohtMren are sick with the same disease. Dr. Ballon of Nunda is in attendance. Sayler--Colby.--At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Edward Sayler and Miss May Colby, both of McHenry. The wedding at Mr. N. S. Colby's on the 22nd of Dec., was a very pleasant one The guests began to arrive about 12:00 o'clock. There were about forty persons present and all seemed to be in the best of spirits, especially the bride The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. Adron, former pastor of the M. E. church, and, notwithstanding his being a bachelor, the ceremony was well performed and very impressive. The ceremony was a union of the old Episcopal and the Methodist, the ring being used instead of joining hands. After the ceremony and congratulations the bride and groom led the way to the table at which the company was served with a rich and bountiful repast After dinner the entire company took a good look at the fine display of presents to the happy couple, among which were the following: A silver castor and a book entitled Her Bright Future, from the bride's parents. A beautiful wax wreath in frame, Joseph Parker and wife. Silver stand with glass fruit dish, Geo. Hunt and wife. Tea pot, Jacob Story. Pickle dish, Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith. Pair of napkin rings, Julia Par ker. Glass water pitcher and two cake stands, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Colby. Pair gold mounted trimmed silver nap kin rings, Willie Sayler. Silver but ter knife and sugar spoon, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas. One dozen silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs. James Sayler. Pair vases, Mrs. Gifford. Set of glass ssuce plates, Eddie Warner. A toilet set, Simeon Covill and wife. Pair china vases. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherbum Good luck plush foot stool, John Rals- tou and wife. Table Spread and pair of mitts, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hanly. Pair of gold lined vases, Sayler Smith.- Pair of picture frames, Callie and Ray Thom as. Lamp, Martha Parke. Syrup pitch er, Johannah Welch. Pickle dish, H. C. Mead and wife. Photo album, Bell Colby. Orange blossoms for bride, Mrs Frank Colby. Picture frame, scroll work, Willie H. Mead. Also by mail, half a dozen silver plated tea knives, Mrs. A. M. McPhee, Rome, N. Y. Sil ver butter knife, Mr. and Mrs. Western'. Duudee, III. After enjoying a good social time they departed for their sev eral homes wishing the happy couple much joy and a happy future. The young couple started for Clifton to visit their friends there. ARCHBISHOP QUIGLEY Change* and Inn . Church Legislation In Olvens-Nelaon. At St Patrick's parsonage, at eleven o'clock Christinas morning, ooeurred the marriage of Mr. Richard Givens to Mrs. Nelcena Nelson of Chicago, the ceremony being performed by Rev. P. M. O'Neill. The groom is the son of Mrs. Richard Givens, residing about three miles east of McHenry. He has always made his home with his mother, having charge of the farm. Mrs. Nel son has made Chicago her home and although coming to McHenry a mere stranger several weeks ago, she has, thru her kind disposition, made many warm friends. The couple will, for the present, make their home on the Givens farm, but are undecided as to future plans. A wedding reception, attended by a few of the immediate relatives, was tendered them at the home of Mrs. Richard Givens. Land Vnlnes Still llring The fanning lands of Illinois appear to have reached the limit at hlgt prices unless the last few sales should prove to be the top notch. Investors certainly see some desirable object in view or they would not pay the prices recorded below. Last week an, eighty- acre farm .near Kewanee sold for $179 pei acre. At an auction sale to close, out an estate three tracts of the Murch- ison farm, four miles southeast of Ke wanee, comprising 2604 acres, sold for 137,085.50. One hundred and sixty acres brought $158 an acre, eighty acres sold for $120 an acre, and a twenty-aud-one- balf-acre lot went at $181. Illinois land is certainly becoming valuable proper- ty.--jgfHpftpnauk Reveille. • . . • ' Oeeela*. . One nigtit only, Sunday eifferrtng,'Jfc#- uary 7, 1906, Christ Byrum & J. G. Walker, great Danish magicians, with moving pictures, and illustrated songs by Miss Garinger. Central opera house, ^Miuary 7, . .. ' - ,'v mm Chicago Chronicle: By the unani mous approval and vote of 641 Catholic priests assembled in the third synod of the archdiocese of Chicago, changes and innovations in church legislation of all denominations were promulgated in accordance with the plans and policy of Archbishop Quigley. The new regulations, which were en acted by the synod in the Holy Name cathedral, North State and Superior streets, give the laity in every parish of the Chicago archdiocese representation in the administration of the finances, properties and temporal affairs of the, parish and establish trustees in every parish who will aid the pastors in the management of the properties. The trustees are to be two men of good standing in the church in every parish, who are to be selected after a consulta tion of the rector with the parishioners from a list prepared by them. The duties of these trustees are de fined and include the duty to co-operate with the rector in keeping books of the finances of the parish, pass upon exten sive improvements in building and prop erty and jointly with the pastor to issue and sign annual financial reports of the income and expenditures of the parish. They will be jointly responsible with the pastor of the parish for the financial and temporal condition of the parish to the archbishop, who will have the final indorsement and approval of their names when they are selected. No ex penditure of more than $200 and no debt beyond that amount shall under the new law be incurred by the pastor without the consent of the two trustees. The annual reports of the property and finances of each parish are to be signed by the rector and trustees. An important step decided upon is with reference to the parochial schools. A school commission was appointed and this commission was given authority to name parochial school inspectors. These parochial school inspectors will visit the various schools and will report both as to the buildipgs, property of the schools and also the methods of teaching. In this connection the school commis sion of fifteen priests named is under the new legislation required to make a general report of the condign of the schools to the archbishop and through him to the people of the archdiocese. The new rules and laws upon the paro chial schools in the Chicago archdiocese provide for the building up and man agement of the parochial schools under one central government, it being the expressed purpose that the parochial schools vie with the public school sys tem, not only in the number of school children in attendance, bnt in eyery other respect' Another enactment of vast import ance in the school field is the adoption of the requirement that in aill of the foreign-speaking .parishes the school children from the very beginning must be given instruction in Christian doc trine in the English language "in addi tion to the present method of teaching them the catechism in the language of their parents. This law of giving tech- nicalinstruction in the English language in the Germab, Polish, Bohemian, Ital ian, Frencb and other foreign-speaking parishes in the archdiocese is expected to enable the children to give reasons for their failh in the language of the country and enable them to defend the faith to non-Catholics > when they leave the parish schools./ - In response to an appeal of the papal delegate, urging that the present con ditions necessitate a greater outlay of money in supporting the church admin istration in Rome and the various works directly under the management of Rome, which appeal asked that greater interest be aroused in the people to con tribute to the support of the Roman pontiff and to defray the expenses of central administration of the church in in Rome, an important law Was enacted governing the collection of Peter's pence, which may become a precedent to all the archdioceses throughout the country. The regulation of the collec tion of the Peter's pence provides that each year the entire month of October i§ reserved for the collection for the pope and that no other collections for any other purpose will be allowed dur ing that month. The names of those contributing $1 or more will be sent to the chancery office from each parish and the amount contributed with the names will at the end of the year be embodied in a general printed report, which will contain the names of all contributors and copies of" which report will be distribated in churches throughout the archdiocese. COTTAGE BROKEN INTO FURNITURE, SAIL AND ROW BO*T ARE DESTROYED. ' V , Dcwltt ConptM, mi Kx-Convlnt, Wtm te» : hind Bars Avalttag Action mt OiMi Jury--Landed Sunday Evening. Some time during the night of Decem ber 13 the cottage belonging to Cap&> James S. Ramage and Wm. Riley, lo cated on the shore of Lily lake, waa brokt i. ..Uo. Who the offenders were wss r-»t learned until last Sunday even ing, \« am Dewifct Compton aud Oharlea Ensign were arrested by Mantel W*2ah and against whom sufficient evidence bad been obtained to hold them. Compton was Nelson taken i: were broug! behind the at the home of young Ensign Richmond. They cHenry and placed their examination. which took place at the city hall Tues day, before Justice Mead. Ensign waajtiQ) first to be questioned, and answere^wts ̂ eely to the ques tions asked, laming jrhiii thingB 1m stated that on the eyeing of Deoember 13 he met Compton, who asked him to take a walk to the lake. They stopped at J. W. Bopslett's and M. L. Worts' places fu&dfcjk heavily. By the time they hadleft Mf̂ ofls' place witness testified that he had. become almost wild with drink and the two started across tbqjabft towards the Ramage cot tage. ThiViufl previously obtained a hatchet afcd and at Compton's command he broKtr SBe lock and forced an entrance into the cottage, smashing and destroying everything in right. Among the ̂ operty destroyed was a new $87 boatsanr* Witness also stated: that he had not realised what he had" done antitf ssite expressed it, "he came to theyrftilutiying.<UHe knew he had dofie Wra&Apa was for it ail. V Compton was the could be obtained from! that he liadjbeen aaywheie near said cottage oyfufr iHIIng At has always fcMT he was placed '# appear ae Btate evidence against̂ Cooipton at the January term of couri. Be secured bondsmen and waa released, while Compton was taken to the ooaatf jail at Woodstook where he will await the action of the grand jury. Marshal Walsh has worked on the case ever since the night of the mischief and thru his efforts the guilty mm waa landed awl will suffer the TALK 18 CHEAP. Chleaco Telephone Craapeay Glvee -Sftt Patrons 8mm Very Cheap Bnt--. • .» A UoimelVsruiiiig. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley of Wood stock gave a house warming on Christ mas day which will be long remembered by those present. They have just moved into their new home on Summit street. The house is modern in every respect and the doctor and his wife have m.A» it one of the prettiest homes in Woodstock. Those from McHenry who enjoyed the hospitality of this occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Besley: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price and little daugh ter; Mr. aud Mrs. R O. Lamphere and little son; Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Haaly. Auction bills neatly printed at this Telephone Ml rates between points in McHenry county suffered deep slashes on December 1. In some instances the reduction is slight, others the old rate hi sliced in two and in a number of casee the new rate is but two-fifths of the old. Within McHenry county there are six telephone companies, all operating eoc- changee or toll linee. They are aa fal lows: The Chicago Telephone oompanj of Chicago; the Union Light and Thome company of Nunda; the Woodstock Ex change and Telephone company of Woodstock; the McHeary County ifct- ephone company of Maredgo; the Farm* era' New Bra Telephone company of Hebron; and the Harvard 'Telephone, company of Harvard. • With the vari ous companies interested ift the genera! toll rate* many conferences were re quired before Mm new tariff waa adopt ed. t Despite the fact that there are air companies operating in this pounty, mutual agreements permit of prompt connections and, with practically no delay, residents in one district can oom- municate with others at distant points. By re-arranging and reducing the ratea for theae interurban connections it is : believed that the telephone will become more generally need among both fann ers and business men. Following is a table showipg the old and the new ratee between McHeury and other important points in McHenry county: Between McHenry and Alden Algonquin..... Gary Greenwood.......... Harvard H a r m o n y , . . » . . . » . Hebron ....... Huntley.....a*. .... Marengo SB N u n d a . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 , . - * « . . 1 0 R i c h m o n d . . . . . . . . S B . 1 0 R i d g e f i e l d . . . . . 8 8 . . . . . . 1 0 Ringwood................... IS..,. ..10 Solon Mills. 86......10 Union Mil •>* «,*>4 » t « • • eS5» * IB Woodstook "TV Old Hew I® .25......15 ..25 ... ..10 .*.....,10 .95.....15 .80......IB * Korea To Nunda. IV O. Gans, tee auctioneer, haaaM*§& his household goods to Nunda. where M will make bis future home. Mr. Gene* however, will still continue to do auc tioneering in McHenry and vicinity for parties desiring his service. Orders may be left at M. J. Walsh's store at any time where they will receive prompt attention. Mr. Gans will pay for all telephone calls pertaining to bnajaa-- entruated to him by his patrons. . /Annnal Target Shoo*. Ban Stilling will hold hia annagl tafl get shoot at his plaea at Pietakee Ifey on Saturday and Sunday, Jaaaagy lS and 14, 1906. Farther partievlare next week. B i a- * ! X. / "