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THE MCHENRY VOLUME XXXIII. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSpAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907. NUMBER i2 OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Plalndenler of September 13, 1882. HeHcirr Rntertalna » Ui*« CompttT of Visitors Dariag the Week--Whom We Entertain* Chas. Q. Frett spent Tuesday In Chi­ cago. llrs. M. L. Worts spent Wednesday in Chicago, Peter J. Freund was a windy city vis­ itor Monday. W. H. Harrison was a metropolitan rtautor Friday last. Sam Giuuta attended to bnsiness in Chicago last Friday. Sain Gifffata was a Chicago passenger Wednesday morning. Phi 1 Kane spent a few days last week with Chicago friends. Miss Lillie Heimer was a recent guest of Woodstock friends. . James B. Perry spent Wednesday in the metropolitan city. Miss Anna Kennebeck spent Wednes­ day in the windy city. Fred Bishop spent last week with friends at Liberty villa. John Evanson was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. Hunt was a Chicago pas­ senger Tnesday morning. Mrs. L. Jordon was a Chicago passen­ ger Wednesday morning. J. P. Smith was a business visitor in the windy city last Friday. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was a business visitor in Chicago Tnesday. Rev. E. H. Beal and son are spending the week at Pentwater, Mich. ' Miss Mabel Vasey of Oak Park spent Sunday at the home of R. Waite. F. Masquelet and daughter, Gertrude, were Chicago visitors Wednesday, Mrs. Emil Pfeffer is again able to be around after a four weeks' illness. Mrs. Mathias Engeln and daughter^ Josephine, spent Monday in Chicago. .H. Zimmermann spent several days this week with his family in Chicago. O. V. Thompson of Chicaaro spent Sunday at the home of Dr. D. G. Wells. Mrs. C. L. Sandberg of Plainville. Kan., is the guest of McHenry friends. J. H. Freund boarded the Chicago train at this station Wednesday morn­ ing. H. E. Wight.man of Chicago is spend­ ing a few days with relatives and friends here. Miss Laura Eno of Elgin was the guest of friends here the first of the week. Miss Alice Waite spent the first of the week with Chicago and Oak Park rela­ tives. Miss Lizzie Dilling of Chicago spent several days this week with McHenry friends. Mrs. W. J Keyes of Richmond was the guest of McHenry relatives one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. McCotquedale of New Orleans were recent guests of Miss Maud Kerr. Miss Grace Miller of Austin is spend­ ing the week at the home of H. C. Hankemeyer. F. Doctor of Ft. Wayne. Ind., spent several days last week with his school­ mate, Will Voeltz. Mrs. Bert Lombard and son, Ray­ mond. of Elgin visited R. Sherburne and family recently. Arthur Bickler is spending a week's vacation with Chicago and Kankakee relatives and friends. Mrs. H. T. Brown returned Tuesday morning from a several weeks' visit with friends in Elgin. Mrs. E. J Hauiill of Chicago was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. G. Wells, several days last week. Miss Kate Heimer has resumed her dnties at the store of Block & Bethke after a two-weeks vacation. Mrs. E. M. Owen left lasty. Thursday for a four weeks' visit witu relatives and friends in New York City. Miss Carrie Niesen went to Chicago last Saturday morning for a few days' visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Ed. Carey and children of Spring Grove were guests at the home of Mrs. Wm. Carey a few days last week. Will Voeltz left Monday afternoon for St. Lonis, Mo., where he will resume his studies at the Concordia seminary. S. McDonald and daughter, Mar­ garet, and Mr. and Mrs. S. F. McDonald of Chicago took in the sights of Pista- bee Bay and surrounding country Mon­ day. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Marshall of Mo- nee, 111., are guests of the latter's par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers, this week. Mrs. E. Hunter and daughter, Edna, returned last Friday evening from a few days' visit with Elgin relatives and friends. Miss Lillian McAuliffe returned to her home in Chicago Monday morning after a three weeks' visit with McHenry relatives Geo. Weber and family and Hugo Erlindink of Chicago were recent guests at the Brandt cottage at McCol loin's lake. Grayalake Times: Simon Stoffel of McHenry was in town Tuesday, and, as usual, was trying to get into trouble with Judge Fitch. Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Wadhams and daughter, Wanda, and George Jarioux of Chicago were guests at Sunnyside Beach cottage last Sunday. Miss Clara Barbian of Racine, Wis., Is visiting relatives and friends here for a few weeks. Miss Barbian has joined the ranks of the trained nurse and is a credit to the profession. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Welock returned to their home at Waseca, Minn., Wed­ nesday morning, after a two weeks' vis­ it with relatives and friends in and around Mi-Henry. Nick Weber was a recent Chicago vis­ itor going there to attend the funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wolif. Mrs. Wolff was formerly Miss Katie Weber. Miss Julia Beal, who has been spend­ ing the mil liner vacation at the home of her parents. Rev. and Mrs E. H. Beal, left last Friday morning for New York City to resume her duties as in­ structor in a training school. ,: EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. Married, in Chicago, Sept. 7, 18*2, by the Rev. Dr. Kittemige, Mi»s Blanch, youngest daughter of the late Johu M. McOmber of McHeury, and Mr. J. H. Waldron of Chicago. Geo. Curtis came on our streets one morning last week unusually.eany ami with a broad etuile on his countenance, and when we inquired the cause were informed that it was a girl and weighed ten pounds. Our public school closed on Tuesday evening for the balance of the week in order that the directors might be abl* to put in the new weatis, and also to «ive the teachers aad scholars an opportnu ity to attend the fair at Woodstock. We learn that Mrs. Huemawn, mother of John Huemanu, a lady eighty-two years of age, had the misfortune to fall down stairs a few days since, breaking the bone near the hip joint and other wise bruising herself. Dr. Fegers was called and at this writing she is doing as well as could be expected. Wm. M. Yager of Wankegan launch­ ed a new steamboat on the river at this place on Saturday last and is now put­ ting in the engine and boiler and ex­ pects to have tier in ruuniug order ill a few days. She is .r><> feet long with 12 foot beam and 2N inch screw. She will run between this village and Fox Lake. This makes four steamers now plying between this village and Fox Lake. C. B. Curtis showed us some corn last week, picked from his field, that w<5uld effectually squelch the story that there is to be a short crop in this section. The ears were lar^e, well tilled, and the corn already hard and dented, and he said it was about an average of his entire field. He has ninety seveu acres and he says he would not thank a man to offer him' 6,000 bushels of ears for his crop. Look for Gilbert Bros.' ad on another page and save money on your foodstuffs. Promoters Not looking Fur Gain* Certain conditions, in connection with the National Corn exposition to be held in Cnicago October 5 to 19, have prob ably never been equaled in any exposi­ tion event of this character. The pro gressive business men of Chicago have subscribed and paid into the exposition's treasury the money to meet tne entire cost of arranging, operating and dis­ mantling the exposition (including cash premiums to exhibitors, and in all amounting to something like $100,000), under agreement that they are not to re­ ceive one penny of profit which may pos­ sibly result from the event's receipts. Heretofore the promoters of these great expositions have looked for and received any profit realized by the show; but in this instance the profits are to be added to a fund for a second exposition (a year later) to be arranged for and conducted along even broader lines, if possible, with the one prime object in view -that of aiding and encouraging the agricul­ turists of this country to produce crops of better quality and larger yield. Even the officers of the exposition (the value of whose time as active business men is no small matter) do Hot. receive a dollar for their services. It would seem that the corn growers of the coun­ try should appreciate the efforts being made in their behalf and do their ut­ most to make the exposition a memor­ able success. Bargains in groceries look up Gilbert Bros.' ad on another page and save dol­ lars. Don't I.ike the Declnlon. Nunda Herald: Lloyd Works and his friends from Nunda are indignant over a decision which they claim cheat­ ed Works out of first prize in the pole vault at the athletic meet at the Mc Henry county fair. Works and John Larsenof McHenry were the two lead­ ers in the vaulting. Works made a mark of 9 feet and 5 inches with a solid bar. Larsen then tried and broke the pole at the same height. The pole was then spliced, but s-igged at least 5 inches in the middle. Nevertheless Larsen was given another trial and made it at the same height, 9 5. Judge Giesselbrecht. in spite of the protests of Works and his friends, then gave Lar sen the first prize, leaving the second for Works, who claims he was entitled to first. If Y. M. C. A. Giesselbrecht de­ sires to keep up the interest in athletics he should at least try to be fair and just in his decisions. Once Keen, N«»«r Forgotten. Wild excitement over a play has not equalled in recent years that which was aroused in this country over a pla\ soon to be seen here, "Hie Two Or phans." The sweet story of the two sisters, one blind and helpless and the other beautiful, but truly devoted to the sightless Louiser had limitless inter­ est and it still attracts and holds atten­ tion as much as ever. Nothing in all dramatic literature exceeds in appeal to the human heart the arrival of the "Two Orphan Sisters" in the city of Paris. The story goes on showing peo­ ple high and low, mansions and haunts of crime, and all the characters are so strong that once seen can never be for gotten. l.ow Kates to California, Oregon and Wellington. Special low rate colonist second class tickets on sale daily via the Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line from all points September 1st to Octo­ ber 31st, make it possible to visit San Francisco, Los Angeles. Portland, Puget Sound and points in Utah, Idaho and Montana at a minimum of expense. Daily and personally conducted tours in Pullman Tourist sleeping cars. Booklets, maps and other information on application to any ticket agent of the North-Western Line. Sep 30 Wood«toek I^d^oodVvs >rd* 11 Ka*l«». At Lily Lake park next Sunday after­ noon the Woodstock Redwoods and Bor­ den Eagles will battle for honors on the baseball field. Dancing will also take place on the pavilirn after the game and continue during the evening. Hap- ke's orchestra will furnish the music. For a-Spralne«l Ankle. A sprained ankle may be cured jn about one-third the time usually requir­ ed by applying Chamberlain s Pain Balm freely and sriving it absolute rest. For sale by all druggists. Take advantage of our specially low rate of $1.75 for this paper and The Weekly Inter- Ocean for one year. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. PERSONAL, PROPERTY VALUATION In McHenry T»ivii»|tlp as f'tirnislieil 1 by AwMKUwr K Initial!. A Miscellaneous Assortment of News IteuiK In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of ftuHy People. The Harvard public schools have an enrollment of 530 pupils. A Harvard boy, during his summer's vacation from school, has earned over $100. William Davis passed away at his home in Antioch last week at the ripe old age of 99 years, 11 months and 19 days. The Hebrews thrnout the land cele­ brated their New Year's day from .Sun- lay evening until Tuesday evening of this-week. Anthony De Laby of Chicago, who has been stopping at hie cottage at Fox Lake, was found dead in, his bed tjne morning last week. Samuel Langham, who has made bis home near Woodstock for many years, and who is well known by many of our readers, passed away recently. St. Mary's Catholic church of Elgin will hold a bazaar in the coliseum of that city some time next month. From r«ports it will be one of the biggest aud best ever attempted by any society in Kl«in. A prominent Elgin physician has re cently discovered a new and most sim pie way of resuscitating apparently drowned persons. His method is to plunge the victim in a bath of warm water before applying the usual method. Jail deliveries at county and city jails at Belvidere were averted by the timely discoveries that a number of bars had Deen nearly sawn in two. Steel saws were found in possession of a number of prisoners. Grayslake Times: Two pickpockets were caught in the act of picking pock­ ets in a crowd at the Antioch depot Monday evening and were roughly handled. Six money purses were found in the pockets of one of the thieves. After receiving a good beating by sev­ eral members of a Bohemian club of Chicago, who had spent the day at An­ tioch, the thieves were allowed to go. With the ending of the present sea­ son, six weeks away, Ringling Brothers, the five boys who started out from Bar aboo, Wis , with one railroad show in 1890, will control practically the whole circus business in the United States, and as the circus is distinctively an American institution that will mean all of the tent shows in the world. It was announced last week that negotiations for the purchase of the Barnum & Bai- lev interests had been closed. Woodstock Sentinel: On last Monday night, just as the fall season of school was about to open, the Bull Valley dis­ trict school took fire and was burned to the ground. There is a great deal of doubt, aud suspicion in the district as to the cause of the accident at this time, whether it in reality was an accident, or whether it was purposely done It seems, however, that there had been considei able trouble over the school in this district and just in the height of it the schoolhonse was suddenly burned, making it look rather doubtful to many how it happened. The burning of the schoolbouse, however, will not stop the progress of the school, for next Monday morning instruction will be given in the parlor of L. E. McGee's farm house. Stomach troubles, Heart and Kidney ailments can be quickly corrected with a prescription known to druggists every where as Dr. Shoop's Restorative. The prompt and surprising relief which this remedy immediately brings is entirely due to its Restorative action upon the controlling nerves of the Stomach, etc. A weak Stomach, causing dyspepsia: a weak Heart, causing palpitation or intermittent pulse, always mean weak Stomach nerves or weak Heart nerves. Strengthen these inside or controlling nerves with Dr. Shoop's Restorative and see How quickly these ailments dis­ appear. Dr. Shoop of Racine, Wis., will mail samples free. Write for them. A test will tell. Your health is certain ly worth this simple trial. Sold by N. H. Petesch. Beginning October 1, the new foreign postal rate adopted at the meeting of the universal postal convention in Rome in April will become effective. The new rate makes the charge for foreign postage 5 cents for the first half ounce and three cents for each additional ounce instead of 10 cents for each ounce as the present rate prescribes. This ap plies to all mail sent to foreign countries except Cuba, Mexico and Canada. To these countries the domestic rate of 2 cents for each ounce still holds The change of postal rate from 5 to 3 cents for each ounce after the. first is the only important change adopted by the last universal convention. All civilized countries were represented, each having one vote. At present the postal rate is governed by the Washing­ ton convention of eight years ago. Nunda Herald: The Herald is not a believer in lynch law, but if there ever was use for a stout rope and a tree limb it is in the case of Fred Parren of Algon­ quin, should the charges against him be proven. He now lies in jail at Wood­ stock awaiting either freedom or indict­ ment bv the grand jury on the charge of being the father of his own 12-year- old daughter's child. Parreni was ar­ rested last Saturday by Sherriff Wan- drack and given a hearing before Mag­ istrate Gardner in Nunda, State's At­ torney Lowell having sworn out the complaint and also being present at the examination. Magistrate Gardner fixed Parren's bonds at *1,000. Parren's de­ fense was a story to the effect that his daughter had been assaulted by a strange man in a lumber yard, and that the man had now fled to Germany. Mrs. Parren sustains her husband's story, but the little girl says her own father is the guilty one, and her state­ ment is believed by many of the leading citizens of Algonquin. The girl and her babe are now at the Wesleyan hos­ pital in Chicago, in care of the author­ ities The daughter, Elsie's, testimony is in the form of a sworn statement, which accuses the father, and the erirl also savs that he 'has been conducting himself in this unnatural manner ever since she was 8 years old. Why not get in line? Yes. it is a special--a very special- rate. $1.75 for this paper and The Weekly Inter Ocean for one full year. Don't let it get away from.ypfl! Assessor J. W. Kimball this week hands us a list of the personal property and its valuation in the township of McHenry. The figures will, no doubt, prove of interest to our readers and are as follows: 1161 Horses. * tM.77<> «SK Cattle • ...> • ;"> Mules and asses.. 275 472 Sheep 1.2«" 272 lions - Stettin engines Ttiid fiolte.Ss . lii.urni l!l Fire or Imrglar |>n*>f sa(V> I..Mi' 11 HilltlW'd, pi-won hole. etc.. I.ililo •.".hi KT2 Cnrriases ami wagons 13.2*5 433 Watches and clocks 2. 135 304 Sewing machines. .. . 1. ?S,Pianofortes., t;.M5 44 Melodeons ;nid organs " 7uo StcatnlMtats and other water craft 7.015 Merchandise ;>n hand .... ' 70.0|5 Material and in.amif'd article^ on hand Mamifin'l uFer.s' imotenitit.s. Ui.tclun.v.. Agricultural tool-., machinery Il,i«;&» Gold and silver plate and piated wan' lie Diamonds and.jewelry. 25n Moneys of !miIv, liroUer> or jobbers. . ™ UV> Credits of luniks. broker* or jobbers. ls.31."> Moneys «f ot her 11tan banks or jobbers JW.^Oit Oredits-of other than banks or jobbers. Ill .21.". Bonds and stocks 2,'X'!1 Property saloons and-eatin t houses. t.iie.'. Household A; office furniture, property 45.ISH Investments \ impros ri.nts re a 1 est. Wm Grain on hand <. 1.•1 A l l o t h e r p e r prop required to !"• l i-t 'd ' . i . : i tn No. of dogs IT!. Totif l value of ai l property in town: K K. Tel and Tel 15.13> Personal property.. 7 Land and improvement-. U20 I mpmvement s iii0!i.i>;d. liOts and Improvements tiil.iMl."' Improvement s Sll 7.170. Total ?:i.2tu;.-os Bargains in groceries look np Gilbert Bros.' ad on another page and save dol­ lars. NEW VILLAGE HALL WORK AT SCHOOL BEGUN M'HENRY HIGH TOWN. Va I tint ion of UNDER MOST FAVORABLE CON­ DITIONS. t« Farm Land Highest In the County. Kreotion Mt I'm l.akt* lteini; I 'Mi^ht l>y ton vcrw .Marble. The erection of a new village hall at Fox Lake, to cost $10,0(1(1, is (ought, in a bill Hied Saturday t«y Converse Marble asking that the officials be enjoined from proceeding with the enterprise. It is contended that the proposed is­ sue of bonds for the improvement is in excess of the legal limit, aud that the building to be erected is not designed mainly for village purposes, but for an amusement place. It is pointed out that all the village officials are engaged in the business of catering to summer resorters, all except two being saloon­ keepers. The charge is marte that the new building is intended more for a dance hall than for a home for the vil lage legislature Marble charges that the officials have put the scheme thru at secret meetings and that the taxpay­ ers have been kept in ignorance of the proposed expenditure. Another injunction is threatened to prevent the erection of a school build ing containing four rooms, when, it is alleged, there are not enough pupils to fill one. A teacher has been engaged at a salary of f75 a month, altho no site for the building has yet been selected. Buy your groceries this week at Gil­ bert Bros.' and save dollars. A Traveling Mnn Iteeelved tlm Thankx of Kyery I"hsh«m>«:«•!• In tli« ('Mr. "I must tell yon my experience on an East bound C). R. & N. It. R. train from Pendleton to LeGraude, Ore.," writes 8am A. Garber, a well known traveling man. "I was in the smokiug depart ment with some other traveling men when one of them went out into the coach and came back and said, There is a woman sick unto death out there. I at once trot up and went out, found her very ill with cramp colic, so bad, in fact, that 1 was almost afraid to""take the risk; her hands and arms were drawn up so yon could not straighten them, and with a deathlike look on Iter her face. Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whis­ ky. I went to my suit, case ami trot m>. bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (I never travel without it), ran to the water tank, put a double dose of the inediciue in the glass, poured some water in it and stir­ red it with a pencil; then 1 ha 1 quite a time to get the ladies to let me jfive it to her, but I succeeded. 1 could at once see the effect, and 1 worked with her, rubbing her hands, and in twenty min­ utes I gave her another dose 13> this time we were almost into LeGraude, where I was to leave the train. I nave the bottle to the husband to be used in case another dose should be needed, hut by the time the train ran into LeGraude she was all right and I received the thanks of every passentrer in the car. " For sale by all druggists. Additional I'wrnoiiHl. Jesse Simpson is spending a few days camping with C. S. Howard and son. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Block spent Sun day and Monday in Chicago and Dun­ dee. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rothermel spent several days this %eeek with Chicago relative^. H. S. Gardinierof Yolo was a guest at the home of Mrs. Alice Simpson Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. S. McDonald of Chica­ go visited the former's father for a few days this week. C. H. Gardinier of Nunda spent San- day afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alice Simpson. Mrs, Alice Simpson spent one day last week at the home of her mother, Mrs. S. N. Gardinier, in Volo. Peter M. Jlisten returned from Nor­ folk., Va., last Monday evening where he had attended the Jamestown Ex|h>- sition. He also visited the capitol build­ ing at Washington, D. C. Mrs Ellen M. Schenck of Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alice Simpson, after a week spent with relatives in Volo and Gravs- lake, and will remain for a short visit O. N. Owen was in Chicago last week, where he attended the funeral of Mrs. H. D. Luff, who passed away in a Chi cago hospital on September 1. Mrs. Luff was the daughter of Mrs. H. M. Owen, and at one time was a resident of McHenry, Fur Sale. Sealed bids will be received up to 8 p. m Sept. 16, 1907, for all of that parf of the village hall above the foundation. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Per order Board of Trustees, J. STOFFEL, Clerk. Texrhera and I'Hrfntn tiet .Aripminted "Introduction Sorinl" Oilier Items Interest Concerning School Affairs. Monday morning of the second week sa"w an enrollment of UtW. Our janitor, John Brents, attended the soldiers' reunion at Woodstock last week Wednesday. , The high school is almost evenly di­ vided between the boys arid girls, and a liner lot of students than we have this year is not often found. Twenty seven tuition pupils enrolled • he first week is two higher than last yean s maximum, which established a new record tor the school. Soine-notnhly good work iti map draw­ ing is already being iloiie by the pupils >,f the sixth grade. Theirs is the room in which drawing was reirularly estab­ lished last year The results are pleas­ ing. The primary room has an enrollment of VI alreday. This is one less than the lighest enrollment of last \ear. It is a matter of hut a short time until it will be necessary to procure an additional teacher for the primary work, as this number is twenty too many. Invitations to an "Introduction So­ cial" on Tuesday evening brought out some sixty of the parents and friends among whom we noticed a number of new faces. The evening whs spent in conversation, the visitors being con* ducted from room to room and intro­ duced to the teachers and each other by the high school pupils. From Room <> they were escorted to the basement by some of the eighth year boys, where a short stereopticon entertainment was giveu by the Senior boys. We are sorry that the evening was so unfavorable outside that many,.mote of the parents might not be present. Mr Rice desires that all who are ex pec ting to take up the work of the even­ ing schnpl which opens < )ctober 3. should communicate with bun in person, by phone or postal card as soon as pcssible, that definite arrangements as to pro­ gram. typewriters and materials may be had, so that the first session may be a working session. Three principal courses. Bookkeeping and Business Practice, Shorthand and Typewriting are offered. The charge is made to in­ clude all materials and textbooks used It is hoped that this work may be made of great value to those young people of the town and vicinity who are unable lo avail themselves at present, of the ad vantages of a day school and yet wish to prepare themselves for better ^'ork With this in view it is made as nearlv free as possible. Any information de sired concerning this work may be ob­ tained from Mr. Rice. Bargains in groceries look up Gilbert Bros.' ad on another page and save dol­ lars. AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. Harvard Herald: The Herald gives , below a table showing how the land in t the various towns of McHeury county t . has been valued according to the as- I sessments the average per acre and the total number of acres in each of the sev­ enteen towns of the county. We advise a perusal of the same, because it offers much of interest to those who desire to keep posted oji assessment matters, aa well as to show which town is assessed the highest per acre. Most residents of the county would naturally t-uppose that to Hebron, with its rich, productive soil, would be ac- oorded the distinction of having the highest assessed land, but such is not the case. To McHenry belongs this honor, That town's assessment per acre being sJw.YViii, and the second place be­ longs to Algonquin, where the average is placed at ifti-s »>l. A reason for this is found m the fact that the town of Mc­ Heury embraces much valuable land on the shores of Pistakee Bay, where high assessments are made because of the hue improvements aud top prices placed on the property, which is assessed on the same basis as farm property. Al­ gonquin contains equally valuable land, much of which has been sold at high prices for sand purposes, and that about Cary has become well known for its sand and gravel properties. Hebron stands third in the list ahd the assessment of that towfu is based Entirely on its value for diversified farming, the rate per acre there being fixed at 23, while Dorr comes next with $<io 515 and Burton close behind, ti'J. Grafton and Coral are in about the same class, while Nunda, Seneca, Greenwood and Chemung are listed close together. Dunham, HartJand and Riley are based on about the same ratio, while Alden is at the bottom of the list, with an assessment of only $51.00 per acre being placed on the land in that town. But yon are again urged to pon­ der over the figures given below, which art*aecnrate aud are therefore of mnch interest. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. TOWN ACHES V A LC ES AV. VAL,. KiVey 2;i.i(is $1,241.(130 $53.73 Marengo.... 1,1251.200 51.91 1 tunliam . .23,swi r~> 1.257.015 54.67 t 'liemuuK .20.277 11 1.1.V.I.S75 57.20 Alden .21.27(1.."iti 1.0S5.055 51.00 Hart land.. 22,772 :«> i.2i*.o;to 53.40 Seneca . 2:utfii.4"> i.:»i;{,0C5 57.00 ('oral . . 2 2 . ! C ! i,:isti.9so tiO.53 tiraftoij . 22.Sttl.ttt Mdl..vjo 00.52 1 ><>rr HUW 70 l.2titi,12»l (13.53 (ireenwood.. . 22.!i.V>.:it l.:t 12.220 57.1(1 1 leliron 2I.07"> l."< l.:i74,s.V> (15.23 Kiclimoixt . . ..2»i..*>7:i.(W 1,151.2*0 55.Wi Hurt on (i.Soil .Ml 428.SIS5 <12.02 Mellenry... . .2S.we.V7 2.OW.K20 75.96 N inula .... . 2". 1.071 2: i 1.727,200 50,75 A'.gonquln.. . 25»,«sl ..VI l.«-")7.045 tss.si Look for Gilbert Bros.' ad on another Slnrkhnlilrrs of \V«»t MeHeiiry State ItHiik Hold Annual Meet int. The stockholders of the West* McHen­ ry State bank held their first annual meeting at the bank building on Tues­ day of this week, when election of ofti cers for the coming year took place The officers as elected nre the same at- last year and are as follows: Edwin L. Wagner, president; Parker S. Webster, vice president; Simon Stoffel, vice-pres­ ident; Carl W. Sfetiger. cashier. The directors will rem tin as last year, being composed of the following gentlemen George H. Hanl>. F. H. Wattles, Simon Stoffel, Parker S. Webster and Edwin L. Wagner. Beside the election of officers, a divi­ dend of seven per cent net was declared above all operating expenses. As the operating expenses of such a concern the first year is quite heavy compared with what *it will be thereafter, the showing is, indeed, a most excellent one and the stockholders feel very much elated over the first year's business. The bank, ever since its foundation, has shown a steady mcreaee, all due to the fact that its stockholders and officers are a hard working and energetic lot of men. Mr. Stenger, the cashier of the batik, is a good hearted, jovial and most ac connnodating young man and since com­ ing to McHenry has, thru his fair and impartial business methods, won the public's confidence. He is a most wide­ awake business man, ever ready to help push any business project, and most of all is continually elevating the interests of the concern to which his duties are assigned. F. <). Gans the auctioneer. He guar­ antees satisfaction Laugh nml <ir<»u Fat. Good fun and plent> of it is found in the color comic section of the Sunday Record-Herald The constant Him is to keep these amusing illustrations free from vulgarity and mischievous sugges­ tions which characterize so many comic sections. It is certainly* a cure for the blues. Ther^ is an entertaiuing variety of special features in the Sunday Record- Herald and in addition a Sunday Mag­ azine which has all the distinctive qual­ ities of the fatuous independent, period­ icals, Celebrated authors and artists contribute the text and illustrations. The picture on the first cover is in rich colors. It sets a new standard in Sun­ day journalism. A full line of school books at Petesch's It is claimed indigestion is the nation­ al disease. That's why the demand for Ring's Dyspepsia Tablets keeps increas­ ing because they do the work. Stom­ ach trouble, dyspepsia, indigestion, bloating, etc., yield qnickly. Two da.Vs treatment free. Ask vonr drntrgistf1, about theui. Sold by N. H. Petesch. druggist. page and save money ou your foodstuffs. I.ily l.ttke Again. Altho the weather was not as balmy as could be desired, quite a number of the boys showed np at Riley's, on the Point, last Sunday. The party consist­ ed of W. F, Riiey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clifford, Mrs. Carr, W. Jeffrey and J. Panesi, of "dill dove'" fame, of Chicago; L. Q. Seng of Des Plaines: Mr. and Mrs. P. Engeln and Mr and Mrs W. F. Holtzof McHenry. The usual canine tagged along aud on this occasion was so vicious no woman ventured outside, and it certainly made things lively until a very late hour. Trap shooting was kept up until sup plies we£e exhausted and then an im­ promptu vaudeville show was started, W. F. Riley bv far odds being the star, giving a Scotch poem in dialect. It is too bad that when the party breaks up thev go in so many different directions, as it prevents consolation and condo­ lence the morning after. , Following is the score: Name Shot at Broke Per Ct. W. Rilev . .. . . . . .150 123 82 Seng • 150 107 72 Holtx. 150 119 79 .1. Riley 150 Hfi 59 Engeln 150 92 61 Jeffrey 125 s:? 66 A full line of school books at Petesch's Nearly l>ro\vn«Ml. While bathing at McCollum's Lake one day recently, George Weber of Chi­ cago came very near losing his life. Weber, who is a good swimmer, had discovered a place where the water was about fit teen feet deep. Reaching this favorite point the swimmer made a long dive from the boat, but it was some time before he made his reap pearance on the water's surface. Mr Erlindink, who is also an excellent swimmer, and who, by the way, has won for himself quite a reputation as a life saver, was on the shore of the lake at the time when Weber made the dive. The failure of the swimmer to come to the surface at once told Erlindink that something was wrong and he was not long in getting out to the scene. Erlin­ dink dove after the struggling man, who had come up for the second time, and after a most heroic effort succeeded in landing the drowning man, who at the time was almost suffocated. Dr. Wells was summoned, who soon brought the victim out all right. Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed out free, ou request, by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are proving to the people without a pen­ ny's cost the great value of this scien­ tific prescription known to druggists evervwhere as Dr. Shoop s Catarrh Remedy. Sold by N- H. Petesch. We have arranged with The Weekly Inter * >cean so that our patrons can se­ cure that sterling paper, together with our own. at the exceedingly low rate of *1.75 for one year. This is a'rare op­ portunity and should bt* taken advant­ age of. Do von know that Pinesalve Carbol- i.zed acts like a poultice in drawiug out hflammatiou and poison? It is anti- epfic. For cuts, burns, eczema, crack­ ed hands it is immediate relief. Sold at X. H. Petesch s drug store. Having rented id Opening, the old Jos. M icllels The Plaindealer will be Bent to any address on trial three months for twenty- stand, just opposite the new Johnsburgh : (,entp an(1 wi,j ^ discoutinue<l at SSaT SepiriV ludlr his'nind ̂ the expiration of that time unless other ing. All are invited. wise ordered. Trv it. Your skin should be clear and bright '",l if your liv&r in in nnr-niiil condition. 1 ( hHinl^rlnin s C *>lic, C hol6rft adu Dade's Little Liver Pills act on the liver j Diarrhoea Remedy is well named. For and headache, constipation and bilious- pains in the stomach, cramp colic and ness disappear. Price 25 cetets. Sold j diarrhoea it has no equal. For sale by at N. H. Petesch's drug store. all druggists. Whmt People are Doing In Our Hutj Little City--News u Seen by The Plaindealer Representative*. • Batter Market. Butter advanced one cent Monday on the Elgin board of trade, the market being declared firm at 27 eents. Np sales or offerings. A fnll line of school books at Petesch's Today is contract day at the Borden milk plants thruont this section. Mrs. W. G. Schreiner is the proud possessor of an elegant new piano. Considerable moving is taking place in the west end of town this week. Look for Gilbert Bros.' ad on another page and save money on your foodstuffs. A girl came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Arens this (Thurs­ day) morning. Borden Eagles vs. Woodstock Red­ woods at Lily Lake park next Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15. It is estimated that over one hundred people from here attended the Liberty- ville fair last Thursday. J. D. IjodtE, the tailor, has opened a branch shop at Nunda and will make weekly trips to that village. We pnt up eave troughs and do all kinds of tin work. Give ns a call. J. J. Vycital, McHenry. l-tf Visit our special 5c and 10c counters. You may find something you want. Nothing over ten cents. J. J. Vycital. Oyercoats have been in order this week. Now the question arises, "What have I done with my summer's wages?" Roy Hankemeyer is jumping coon* ters for M. J. Walsh, Math. Lanres having resigned his position in that ca­ pacity. Dr. Geo. Hnnt, who, on Labor day, won the power boat race at Fox Lake, has received the enp, and it is a beauty. Of course, Doc is now ready to meet all comers. LOST--Somewhere between the Park and Riverside hotels, on Sunday, Sept. 8, a class pin with inscription "C. C. 1907." Finder will please leave at this office and receive reward. Word has reached McHenry to tbe effect that John Tonyan of Melrose, Minn., was recently shot and instantly killed by an officer of the law. Mr. Tonyau w&h a brother to Ben Tonyaii of Ringwood, We have been informed by good au­ thority that unless the McHenry Elec­ tric Light company or the holders of the mortgage get busy soon the bridge over the mill race in Centerville will W removed and the street filled in. The iufant daughter of Mr. and Mm Gus Giunta, which was born to them . last Monday, lived but four days, pass­ ing away last Saturday morning at 7:15 o'clock. The fnneral was held Sunday afternoon, interment being in St Maryv cemetery. Owing to the threatening condition of the weather only thirty-eight couples attended the dance at Stoffel's hall last Saturday evening, but, nevertheless, a good time was had by all. The next dance will take place on Saturday even­ ing, Sept. 21. It conies put np in a collapsible tube with a nozzle, easy to apply to the sore­ ness and inflammation, for any form of Piles; it soothes *nd relieves pain, itching and burning. ManZan PH« Remedy. Price 50 cents. Guaranteed. Sdkl by N. H. Petesch, druggist. After continued notification by mem­ bers of the board of health there are a few in the village who have not and will not heed the official warnings, bat there is one thing certain, and that is, unless the wishes of the people are com­ plied with, the law will be put into force. If you are contemplating an anction salt-this fall F. O. Gans is the right man to cry your sale. Orders may be left with either M. J. Walsh or J. W. Freund at West McHenry, where they will receive prompt attention. Mr. Gans may also be reached at Woodstock by letter, 'phone or telegraph. A large audience greeted "Tovland" at the Central Sunday evening. The company was one of the largest as well as the best that has ever visited the town. Taking into consideration the fact that the company was unable to use its own special scenery, combined with the scarcity of room, the play was well produced. J. W. Freund, the West Side clothier, has made a few changes in the interior of his place of business during the week. The grocery department has been mov­ ed from the main building to the room formerly used as a store room, thus giv­ ing Mr. Freund the entire main build­ ing tor the display of his large stock of clothing, boots, shoes, etc. Present indications point to a rise in the price of milk next week which will affect not only the cost of the lacteal tlnid to the customer but also the price* paid ty the big dairy companies to tha farmers. It is almost a foregone con­ clusion that the big dairy concerns will pay more for their milk than they did a year ago. In Chicago the retail price of milk to the consumer has been raised- aud is slated to soar to eight and even nine cents a quart, according to reports in Chicago papers. Do not use a lead pencil to address a letter or parcel that is intended to pass thru the trails, but iustead use a pen and ink. In so doing you confer a great favor udoc the persons obliged to handle the parcel or letter while in transit. An address written with a pencil soon be­ comes partly or entirely obliteretcd. making its identity hard to discern. This is why so many letters are sent to the dead letter office aud the same rea­ son why other mail matter of less im­ portance never reaches its destination. Frank G. Smith, manager of the Wankegan Gazette, with his bride, Marion A. Rockefeller, passed thru Mc­ Henry yesterday in their auto, en ronte to Clinton, la., St. Louis and other points. The couple were married June 2. but the marriage was not made pub­ lic until Wednesday, wheu the yonnit couple left on their somewhat belated honeymoon. Mr. Smith is a former McHenry boy and will be remembered bv many of The Plaindealer's readeve. The Plaindealer extends congratula­ tions.