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VOLUME XXXiH. OF A PERSONAL NATURE AlcHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH a6, 1908. WHOM -we ENTERTAIN .. "AND WHERE WE GO. " - ' & Mcllwrr a Urj« W •isItaM D«Hnf til* Vetk-Whaa We Kntertaln. " • > James B. Perry ma a recent county seat visitor. Mrs. J. B. Baas was a Chicago visitor last Friday. Dr. C. H. Fegers wa$a Chicago visit­ or last •' • :p\ • August Laraen was* recent business visitor in Gary. V.r-/. Mise Ailie Sfmee was * recent gftset of Solon "relatival. 'v 0 F. I,, Carr of Wanconda was a visitor ^jlta town Sasdiy. .. Miss Lizzie Weber was a Chicago Tte j|bor last Saturday. O . N O w e n w s s t h e g i a e s t o ? r e l * : |iv9B in Elgin Sunday. " * r" C:' E. Jecks was a business visitor. at '^fanda one day last week. X r vy Geo. H. Hanly was a Chicago peeson- '%er last Saturday morning. <?st -v,, Peter Nelson spent a recent day with *fV fc^s brotlyr, Hans, at Nunda. ; A. C. Matthews attended to bnsine-- V .. In the windy city last Friday. . Peter Motitz was a business visitor in •S/fi: Chicago Friday and Saturday. fl*rs* ®en Stilling boarded the Cbica- . go train last Saturday morning. V~"*' ,A John McQee of Woodstock was the \. "gueat of relatives here Saturday. ?'*„ ; George A. Smith of Elgin wu the *. jgnest of relatives here Saturday, j. ; Miss Elizabeth Tamer is visiting Chi- t \«ago relatives and friends this week. %' . H. Ziiumerinann passed Saturday and \ J_. -Sunday with his family in Chicago. • XJ s Mies Eva Stilling of Pistakee Bay was - i! |£ recant guest of Wanconda relatives. ; ^ Dr. Geo. Hunt was out from Chicago ,,1 Sunday, spending the day on the river. If-;;Alias Ethelwyn Grier is the guest of home folks at Racine, Wis., this week. \ Miss Frances Buss was the guest of : Chicago friends Saturday and Sunday, U\K John P. Sehreiner spent Saturday and ^ ;9i||andfty with Chicago and Elgin friends. Mr. and Mrs,'Geo. Buss and children at Sunday with TerraCotta relatives. - . *u< Edwin Evansou of Chicago spent Sun- day with McHe nry relatives and friends. ;U; trt'j; Chas. G. Bnss of Chicago was a guest >it the home of his mother here Sunday. : v ; • Glenn Thomas of Woodstock spent 1 - .Sunday at the home of W. F. Gallaher. . Mr. and Mrs. Allen Waish of Elgin - , , ^®>ent Sunday with relatives here. , f:. -1*"4 Miss Mabel Grangerwas the guest of * Elgin relatives Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jennie 'Owen is spending the ^'/'^ifrwek with Elgin relatives. Walter Geske of Woodstock was the " guest of relatives and friends hero Snn- day. t ,• j 1 Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest ^ v fasthe guest of her parents here Sun- Celia Frisby of-Elgin spent Sat ,»rday and Sunday with her .parents , 4 Miss Priscilla Lincoln of Nunda spent '^Saturday last With Miss Tillie Stewart • .'^ilere. : Miss Frances Jonas in pending the #eek at the home of her parents in He- Aron. ̂ - Miss Alice B. Hereley is spending the •pring school vacation at her Harvard borne. L. A. Barnard of Chicago passed the >- 8abbath at his ^istakee Bay summer NUMBER 40 I C. D. Roesspent Saturday night and Sunday morning with his parents at •inula. 1 Mathiae Weber spent Saturday and jlunday with Chicago relatives and " friends. I Postmaster C. H. Prouty of Genoa Junction was a caller in town Monday morning. • Mra E. W. Hpwe was in Chicago last Saturday purchasing new goods for her ^ttillintry. ; ; Earle Mead of Oak Park spent Sunday lifith his parents, Mr. and Mn, H. C. jjlead, here. , 0: Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer spent a Ifew days this week with their daughter ̂Chicago. '•/ Mrs. M. Zimmermann and daughter jjpent a few days this week with Chi<-a- •'jfo relatives. t John Larsen of Chicago and Robert •|»areen of Elgin spent Snnday with their parents here. K ; Walter Woodbnra of Woodstock was iinying "hello" to liis many friends here >i^jKBt Saturday.-- ' H Miss Lucie Carey came home from El­ gin to spend Saturday atfd Snnday at Iter home here. Mr. and Mra. C. W. Peters of Chicago E apent Sunday at their summer cottage !,-,,at Pistakee Bay. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Andrus of Algon- ?• • ^uin spent a recent day with relatives . %nd friends here. '4- 1 Miss Dora Stoflfel has returned to work 4b Chicago after a three weeks' illness ' * at her |jere. " ^ " Mrs. F. L. McOmber, AIM, Gilbert, find daughter, Coratgelie, Were Chicago r-:'^isitoiw last Friday.- « 1 Miss Ethel Owen spent a few days ' • |bi8 week with her uncle, Cbas. Owen, |^V;|;|ind family at Moline. Stephen'P.:Smith of Hampshire, 111 , &*•:' "'|H the guest of relatives and friends in f McHenry and vicinity this week. Mrs. J. J. Davis of Elgin was a guest her parents, * Mr, and Mrs. H. C. hers Satnrday and SuixUfli/ Ben yttttor Monday. ... . :• N. J. Justoa was a windy city vMtor Tuesday. L. Knigge was a recent visitor at Waukegan. Bernard Mueser attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. J. J. Hille was a bnrin ess visitor in Chicago Wednesday. H. C. Mead was a business visitor at the county Beat Tuesday. Will Howard of Woodstock ifpeat Sunday v^itta friesds bere. Mrs. F. A. Bohlander wag a business visitor irf Chicago Tuesday. G. C. Boley, who has been on the sick list, is again able to be around. Mrs. Stephen II. Freund and daughter were Chicago visitors Monday. Mra. e. F, Matthews and daughter Were Marengo visitors Tuesday. Geo. K. Paige of Chi«;*aro transacted bnsiness in town Tuesdiity evening. Henry Sehaffsr was the gnest of friends near Wanconda last Sunday. Dr. F. C. Ross of Nundn was a busi­ ness caller in town Monday evening. Jndson Ames of Lake county dined With E. B. Perkins and family Monday. John Evanson of Leroy, IJ1,, was the guest of relatives here the first at the week. ^ Mrs. D 6. Wells and son, Glenn, are spending the week with Chicago rela­ tives. Leonard Kimball of Palatine spent Snnday with MoHenry relatives and friends. , Mrs. Jos. Schneider was th» guest of fiJiuihurst friends from Thursday until Tuesday. Mifgei Loeile and Alta WentWorth spent a few days this week4with Chica­ go frienda James Colby of "PlalnviDe, Kan., was a guest at the home of E. W. Howe the first of the week. * Fred Sherburne of Nnnda was a guest at the home of his grandfather, R. Sher­ burne, this week. W. D. Wentworth, who is doing jury duty in Chicago, spent Snnday with his wife and family here. Everett Sherman . wqs over from Woodstock last Sunday to spend the day with friends hers. " Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and daughter, Varina, spent a few days this week with Lake Geneva relatives. Mr. and M rs. John Sable and son and Fred Peegle of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Theo. Winkel. Mrs. H. M. Jensen of Wooidstockspent Snnday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Frisby, here. Messrs. Herbert and Dudley Morgan and sister, Blanche, were guests at the home of Mrs. J. J. Hunter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schoewer and son went to Chicago last Friday morning for a few days' visit among friends. C. M. Adams and daughter, Maggie, ftf Johns burgh boarded the Chicago train at this station Tuesday morning. Miss Kathryn Frisby, who has been spending the winter w|th her parents here, left Wednesday for Sioux Falls, S. D. Mrs. L. F. Newman and children went to Chicago Wednesday morning for a few days' visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Hanly of Wood­ stock visited at the home of the form* er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hanly, last Snnday. Joe Wheeler came out from Chicago last Thursday evening,^ having just fin­ ished the first year's Work la the veter­ inary college. < Wm. Hawley, Henry Schuknecht, Ar­ thur Mann and A. J. Winteriugbam of ftandee weie here on a hnnting expedi­ tion last Friday. Mesdam^s F. H. Wattles, Wm. Thom­ as, Bernard Harrison and W. D. Went­ worth attended the funeral of Mrs. Prickett at Nunda last FrMay. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Freund and Mr. and !4rs. Nick Kline of Chicago, knowh to many of our readers, will soon leave for Meyers, la., to be the guests of rela­ tives. 'i Mr, and Mrs F. V. Cobb and son left ast Saturday for Minocqna, Wis., where they will make their home in the future. Mr. Cobb has secured a good position as clerk in a store at that place. John Claxton left last week for West Baden, Ind., where he hopes to be re­ lieved from the extreme pain caused by rheumatism, thru the mod baths treat­ ment. Mr. Claxton was accompanied as far as Chicago by bis wife. Mr. and Mrs, Merritnan, Mr. and Mrs. Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Draper, Mr. »nd Mrs. Mason and two sons and Mrs. Gay- lord and son spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Draper in their new home, in honor of the ?7th birthday 'im* niversary of Mr. Merriman. Yon'11 find the best articles ever of­ fend for 10 cents at Vycital's. tf Warning Notie*. AH parties found or seea bnntinir, fishing, boating or • trespassing, without my permission, on L<ake Dehance, with­ in the lines of tbe N. W. i of the S. E. i of section 6, township 44, N., range 9, E. 3rd P. M., will be prosecuted to the extent of tbe law, and all boats found trespassing within tbe Above lines on said lake will be captured and held as hostage. See Illinois statutes, chapter 56, section 7. M. KELYEK. March 1, 1908. Before buying a cook stove .or •ee Vycital's line aad get bis prisa* JOHN BOYLE THE WINNER DEFEATS JOHN B. YOUNG J-OR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. Prank Smith RHUS John Kimball m Clan »«»• r«r OMc« «( 4aMMM»r-~H*W Ticket l«l Field. ... Comj>etitton for the offices of commis­ sioner of highways and assessor was responsible for the turning out of three hundred and eighty-four legal voters at the annual township caucus held at the village hall last Saturday afternoon. The rural voters began to arrive eariy and before two o'clock Green street pre­ sented a lively scene. The meeting was called te> order by Simon Stofifel, who appointed Chaa. T. Eldredge and H. C. Mead as judges and John Stotfel and Ohas. B Barmsen a* clerks of the caucus. Voting began early aud continued uliuost up to the closing time. ;- That the two contestants for the ofifoe of assessor had been doing some effec­ tive canvassing aumug their respective friends was evidenced by the close run the gentlemen made. Tbe fight for tbe office of commissioner of highways was not near as close, Mr. Boyle defeating his competitor by an overwhelming majority. The result of the as follows: > Foe Town Clerk. N. tt. Petesch.. 293 For Commissioner of Highways. John Boyle .• , ;. . .. 8(1(1 John B. Young vi« *.. .78 .Pdr^gWMMy,^ John Kimball...^ J,..IX;t> .,..200 Frank Smith... .•> I. •ji ,^...171 For Collector Joh n Niesen k.; ......831 Since the caucus a new tick*M9learing but one name, has* been placed in the field. The petition ticket bears the name of Frank Smith of Johnsburgh for assessor. At Richmond the following ticket was nominated: L. B. Covell, supervisor; J. T Bower, town clerk; F. L Vosb'urgh, assessor; A. S. Wright, collector; Jndd Stewart, highway commissioner; W, H. Davis, highway commissioner to fill vacancy: E. B. Weeks, school trustee. Tbe vote for commissioner of highways to till vacancy was as follows: W. H. Davis, 91; C. L. Osborn, M. Over at Wanconda the caucus proved a lively event, quite a combat being waged over the offices of supervisor and collector. Postmaster E. W. Brooks defeated Supervisor A. J. Raymond by a vote of 105 to 81; for the office of col­ lector John Black defeated Harry Gar- dinier by the small margin of two votes, the ballot being 91 to 89. The town of Grant, Lake connty, nominated the following tickets: Re­ publican: Supervisor, Jack Stratton; clerk, True Willey; assessor, Henry Kirshman; collector, Guy Daljsiel; com­ missioner, C. C. Morrow; constable, Geo. Brigham. Democratic: Supervis­ or, Thos. Graham: clerk, Otto Mnehr- eke; assessor, J as. Larkin; collector, Robt. Voght; commissioner, Henry B. Do we; constable, Frank Garrison. Easter novelties of every description atBesley's. QUARTER OF A CENTAURY. ' Ilciat Clipped from The PlalMMatvr «C < March 88, 1S»3. NEW LAKE GENEVA LINE. Brai^li Umj Be HnlU to Hclpmy, eordtoff to PIMS. EXCHANCE GLEANINGS. The Elgin, Woodstock and Lake Ge­ neva railway, for several months a dream of Elgin railroad men and cap­ italists, became an assured proposition today, says Tuesday's Elgin Courier, when ^petition for articles of incorpor­ ation was filed with the secretary of state and the work of securing the right of way was begun. Local men interested in the road said the project had plenty of capital and would go ahead. One of the incorpor­ ators is a Wisconsin millionaire, three ave Chicago capitalists and one to a well known Elgin milroad man. Today two representatives,of the in­ corporators went to Algonquin and Qar- pentemville for the purpose of seen ring rigbt of way. The morning was spent in CarpentersviHe, and this afternoon they went to Algonquin and took up the matter with land owners in and about that village. It was reported that there wilt be no difficulty in signing up the farmers along the proposed route, and the work of get ting the right of way will be poshed along as rapidly as possible. It is in tended to get this part of the work dis posed of as early as poesible so that construction work may be starled this season. The proposition has been hanging fire for some time, altho it was decided a month ago to incorporate. Details which had to be definitely settled de­ layed the incorporation nntil today, wheu the petition was seat to Spring­ field. The road will ran from Elgin to Lake Geneva, by way of Woodstock, and there will probably be spurs touching other resorts in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. It will run thru a region which now has very poor trans portation facilities to Elgin, and the sucoesa of the road should be assured from the very start. The amount of capital stock named in the petition was not made public, but there is plenty of money to carry it thru to completion. People have lost faith in the old pro* ject for a new electric line between Elgin and Chicago, nothing having been done as promised in regard to con­ struction. The Lake Geneva route, however, is said to be on the proper financial footing for immediate work. There will be the keenest (ntereet in tbe enterprise. HAPPENINGS IN MTHENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. Plumbing Bros. -telephone 881. Bwbes MANY WILL MOVE, IKt*. Maa N. Sherman Purchaaed OM of Juateii HOUMM. The stones are being hanled for an addition to the Catholic church in this village. C. B. Curtis will occupy the cheese factory building, near the red bridge, for a pickle factory the coming season. Died--At the residence of Wesley Ladd, in Rim1:wood, March 19, 1883, little Harold Stevenson, aged two years and three months. Huuters are bringing in a few* ducks these days, but they are not very plen­ ty as yet. The cold weather will have a tendency to make the hunting short this spring., " The Ladlee* Cemetery Aid society baa just closed its second term. Dnring the past six months it has held eight busi ness meetings, given one "Old Folks' Concert" and two sociables. The total receipts of the term are f57.43 and tbe total expenditures $20; of tbe latter, $10.75 was expended for work done last fall and $9.S}5 for expenses of entertain­ ments. Quite an extensive bnsiness has been done in the sheep market in this vicin­ ity tbe past few weeks. F. K. Granger has bought for J. F. Wilmarsh of Rns sell, Kan., 1,300 sheep, wbich will be shipped from this station the last of this week. E. Lawson, also of Russell, Kan., has bought 1.000, which he will ship from Ringwood about tbe same time. They are a fine lot of sheep and the price paid has averaged about |3 35 per head. • ^ Easter novelties of air kinds at Bee lejTe, over;on tbe West Side.. ••••/; Sport*, Wake Up J ^ r/- V% ho said, "No shooting around Mc- Henry?" W. F. Riley, jfete^Ungeln and Billy Holtz "think differently, as they bagged sixty-eight of the elusive birds, the proceed^ of two days' outing at the cottage on Lily Lake Point. On Monday Mesdames Holtz, Engeln and Noonan visited the enthusiastic hunters and treated them to a clam chowder and duck dinner, with progressive pie for dessert. Mr. Ritay teft forbia Chi­ cago home Monday. ing the several coming weeks Mc- Henry will witness considerable mov­ ing among our people. Among the changes already contemplated are the following: >- Mrs. Nina fr. Sherman, who recently purchased the N« J. Jnsten residence, now occupied by Postmaster H. C. Mead and family, will take possession and move into her new home about the middle of next month. The C. H. Parkn residence, now occupied by Mrs. Sherman, will hope,Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Hudson, who are now on At Ralston place. C. W. Sfcenger and family will, about auti-saloon territory law does not pro A- Assortment ' of 'Hews Items In Condensed Porm For CMTen- tence of Rut; People. Ringling Bros.' circus will open the season at the Coliseum in Chicago'the first week in April. The Knights of Columbus dance at Woodstock recently was attended by one hundred couples. An explosion of a gasoline tank In a Harvard residence caused damages to the extent of about $500 one day last week. Wm. Geister dropped dead while at work in the gravel pits at Cary last Thursday morning; Heart disease is given as the canse of the sudden demise. A man who has traveled extensively flatters the Waukegan ladies by saying that that oity has more beautiful wom­ en than any other city of its sice in America. That remark ought to help some., John A. Dufield, who for twenty-five years published tbe McHenry Connty Democrat, passed away at Pasadena. Cal., Tuesday of last week, whence he had gone only a short time ago in the hope of regaining his health. Harvard Independent; A farmer liv­ ing near Sharon had a sick cow recent­ ly and called a veterinary, who, after doctoring the cow for a week, finally gave up the job, and said be could not help her. So the cow was killed and on examination a piece of wire was found in its throat and twenty nails in its stomach. Head Clerk Ha wee of the Modem Woodmen has publicly denied the re­ port generally published that the Wood­ men order would be called on to submit to an increase in the rates of insurance at tbe forthcoming head camp meeting at Peoria. Many newspapers published the report as a certainty, aud a Rock ford Woodman wro|e thel»e$d clerk, who responded in a latter of aeme length. ; ; Nunda Herald: Gus H»»>«en met with a terrible accident while sawing wood at Jos. Hoinola's Wednesday aft­ ernoon. He was trying" to adjust the short belt without shutting off the pow­ er. His left arm was caught and drawn into title fly wheel and nearly severed close to the elbow. Doctors Beck of Cary and Sberer of Harrington were called and amputated the arm Close to the elbow. The little 3} year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prehn of Harvard was burned to death one day last week. The infant was left in charge of a five year old brother while the mother was down town shopping. The little ones, soon after the mother's departure, began playing with matches, with the result that the infant's dress caught fire. Be­ fore the mother or help reached the home the child was nearly burned to death, living but a short time after the mother's return. At the request of a number of citizens of this vicinity Attorney General W. H. Stead has rendered an opinion on the local option law in regard to townships not containing incorporated towns, vil­ lages and cities. The opinion says: "I will state that the law known as the April 1, move from the residence they now occupy on Waukegan street to the M«3lu»u4vua uvuoo vu a. can BW9Vvt I4« C. Mead and family will take up their abode in the house that Mr. Stenger vacates. Mr. and Mrs. John Evanson are pack­ ing their household goods and leave this week for Leroy, 111., where Mr. Evan- son has a fine mercantile business. G. W. Besley and family will occupy the Evanson residence. E. E. Bassett and family* who a short time since purchased the house occu­ pied by Mr. Beeley and family, will move into same as soon as the latter moves out. Telephone 881, Herbes Bros.--plnmb- ng, heating and lighting k ' • J/*" Katou-Hioiopw A clipping from the Mftcfietf iSouhty (la.) Press relating to a former McHen­ ry girl, the daughter of Mrs. Jacob Leickem, is as follows: "Miss Kather- ine Simon of McHenry, 111., and Lee Eaton of this city were quietly married on last Saturday evening at 8 o'clock by Rev. F. P. Shaffer, at his residence. The young people were accompanied b^liss Gladys Moran and Leonard Eaton. The groom was born in Osage, where he has spent most of bis life. He attended the city schools and the Seminary and has many friends here. He met the young lady he has made his wife about two yews ago, while she was living for a time in Mitchell county. The newly married couple left Monday for Lignite, N. D., where they will live on a term." Leuteu Supper. The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth­ odist Episcopal church will serve a Lenten supper at tbe home of Mrs. W. F. Gallaher next Thursday evening, April 3, from 5 until 7 o'clock. Fish, eggs, etc., with the usual good things that go to make np their suppers, will be served at the small prioe of 30 <Sents per plate. Eat at Gallaher's next Thucs day evening and help tbe ladies in their worthy cause. You will be welcomed by ail. :V Alabastiae, all colors, a* Petesch*». A*-' 1,V". - ' T vide for voting to become saloon terri­ tory. The only proposition is whether or not a certain territory shall become anti saloon territory. In case of the failure of any political subdivision wbich votes on the proposition to vote to become anti-saloon territory the con­ ditions in such territory are left the same as before the proposition was sub­ mitted, and no rights relating to tbe licensing of saloons are either conferred nnder the law nor taken away." Nunda Herald: Tbe fire gong was sounded unexpectedly at tbe school honse soon after 2 o'clock Tuesday aft­ ernoon, and the pupils marched out in perfect order, the girls leaving by one exit in 40 seconds and the boys by an­ other in 60 seconds, Members of the board of education were present, and the girls were timed by Ben Raue and tbe boys by A, H. Hale. It was a splen­ did test, and demonstrated that the children were under thoro drill and dis­ cipline. This is the first time that the fire gong has been sounded at other than dismissal hours, and the fears of some that it would create a panic have been fully allayed. Supt. Sbelton was visit­ ing tbe German school when the alarm was given and neither he nor the teach­ ers nor the pupils were aware ibat it was to be sounded. See Happy Hooligan and Ills donkey at Besley's--ready for Easter. In Honor of Miu Kdna Hunter. In honor of Miss Edna Hunter, who, with her mother, will soon move to El­ gin to make her future home, Miss Cas sie Eld red ge entertained a company of young ladies at her home last Thurs­ day evening. The gathering proved a jolly affair, an excellent time having been spent by all present. Miss Hunt­ er, who has always been quite a favor­ ite among our young people, will be greatly missed, but her friends here hope she will enjoy her new home. Foxy Grandpa is also making his headquarters at the G. W. Besley phfir- macy. Go. give a look. "J"OWN ELECTION APRIL T. At Whteh Ttaoe Saloon Qoeetlo* Will Be -- - Voted On. The annual town election takes place on Tuesday. April 7, at which time one of the most important questions that has ever been placed on a ballot in the township will come before the voters to be voted upon, tbe question being, Shall this town become anti-saloon territory? Or in other words, Will we, or will we not, have saloons? The question has been and is being thofoly diftcwswed by both the prohibi tionists and liquor dealers, and aa far as we are able to ascertain tbe vote will be a close one in this township. The saloon factioa deesm the goiftg out, of the saloon bosmtsa % financial kiss to any community, while the prohi bition advocates are loud in their an­ nunciation that the doing away with the saloons will be a God-send. The campaign in McHenry has a moat vig<*cous one, and the final result is being awaited with great anxiety. Circumstances in McHenry are rather queer and odd. The writer has over­ heard several discussions on this vital question of late and to his great sur­ prise heard one man-- one who very sel­ dom takes a drink of either temperate or intoxicating liquors--remark that be would vote; the town wet, while on the other hand numerous voters who are subject to frequent visits to the saloons have announced themselves in favor of no saloons, giving as their reasons for so doing that this would be the one and only way that they could ever "cutout" the drink habit. Here in McHenry where there are ten saloons the annual revenne obtained is five thousand dollars. Should the town be voted dry, this extra $5,000 would uatnrally fall upon the real estate tax payers of the village. While we have heard a number declare themselves as perfectly willing to do their share in making up the $5,000, there are others who fear that thetxtra bnrien wiule more than they can meet with. It's np to the voters to decide the question on Tuesday, April 7. JOS. H. JU8TEN DEAD. i Orfin Bekper Calls Him Froat Thta Xa«» After Long (llnew. After an illness covering a period of two and one-half years, Joe. H. Jnsten passed away at his home on the Jos. Bartz farm, which he purchased moved onto only a short week ago, at 1 o'clock Snnday, March 33. 1908. The deceased was born in McHenry on October 39, 1871, but was raised on the old J us ten homestead near Pistakee Bay. On Jan. 12, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Schaefer, the ceremony taking place at Johnsburgh, 111. Soon after his marriage he moved onto the old Nicholas Schaefer farm, located between McHenry and Ring- wood, where he continued to reside up until about a year ago, wheu he moved onto the John Blake farm, north of Mc­ Henry, which he had previously pur* chased, He continued to reside here until, as previously stated, about a week before bis death, when he moved onto the Jos. Bartz place, whioh he pur­ chased some six weeks ago. Mr. Jnsten's health first began to trouble him about two and one-half years ago. Being quite robust at the time, he paid very little attention to his ails, going on with his daily toils with his usual vim and vigor satil about a year ago, when he gave np hard labor. The best of medical skill was employed to regain his health, but to no avail, and ou Sunday he gave up to his Master. His death is mourned by a heartbrok en wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years and the youngest an infant of four months. Two chil­ dren have already gone to their final rest. Besides his family he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Justen of this village, and five brothers and three sisters, as follows: Stephen, Henry, Jacob, Fred and Nick; Mrs. Mary Her­ bes, Mrs. Maggie Bowers and Miss Rosa Justen, all of whom reside in McHenry or the immediate vicinity, excepting Henry, who resides at Osage, Iowa, and Mrs. Bowers of Spring Grove. The funeral services were held from St. Mary's Catholic church in this vil­ lage at 10 o'clock yesterday (Wednes­ day) morning, the Rev. A. Royer offici­ ating. The funeral was one of the most largely attended ever held from the church, the large edifice being taxed to its utmost capacity. The remains were laid to rest beside those of his two chil­ dren in St. Mary's cemetery. West Me Henry State Bank IHHA R. C. Keller, state bank inspector, as in town last Saturday inspecting the condition of the West McHenry State bank. At the completion of his work the inspector proclaimed the bank financially sound. The inspector fur­ ther stated that out of the 874 state banks in Illinois not one was found in OUR WEEKLY PIGJH I* TEM* PICKED UP ASCHIT TOWFIL -. DURING THE :M What iPeople are Doing te «Nlr RMJ iiitie "X City--Mews as Son by The Plalndenlei Representatives. Batter Market. .' Qniet reigned at Monday's sanies of the board of trade. There were no safes ; nor offerings, and when the quotation ? committee returned from ita session it announced that the week's prim of bat- ? ter was 39 cents, the same as last year's quotation. Both sides were h^Miny «fv: with seeming indifference. The teachers and pupils of our pafelte - school are enjoying their epfrtug vacation this week. The Knights of Colcmbus will hold * ass Easier Monday dance at Stoffei'e hall. Bartlculars later. Signs of spring are noticeable daily. The scissors grinder appearance Tueeday morning, Mrs. Carl Mead, who has been nnder the care of a trained nurse dnring the past-two weeks, is on the gain. The question now arises: "Slioltld McHenry go dry. where will that $20000 to $30,000 go to that Is spent annually in our saloons?" The annual village caucus will take place at the city hall in tide village on. Saturday, April 4. Call appears on an­ other page of this issue. Art Basuier and James Jacobs of El- gin, who have summer cottages at Rosa- dale, spent several days this planting trees and shrub*. 'TiB hinted that tbe ding dong of fit# wedding bells will agajn be heard la McHenry soon. Well, this is leap year,.'- so why shouldn't they ring? Nick Jnsten is now spending his working hours behind the counters of the C. G. Frett grocery, beginning new duties last Monday morning. . E. Lawlns, tailor, has sent 84 garments to the Grand dyeh®Q«e« thing from a kid shoe to an feather dyed. Satisfaction guaranteed. We erred last week in mentioning the winner at the meeting of tbe Ladlee* Afternoon Cinch club at the home of Mrs. C. L. Page. The types e^oait have stated that Mrs. Fannie A, more captured the prize. The annual «priug cleaning up time is here and It is the duty of each every property owner to see that hia premises are made free from the dirt and other unsightly obstacles that gath­ er during the fail and winter months. - The Benson G. Sherman farm will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash, at the east door of the court house in Woodstock on Saturday, April 4, at 1 o'clock p. m. Possession of said prem­ ises given the purchaser March 1, 1869. Taxes for 1908 to be paid by the estate, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Freund of 109* Melrose street, Chicago, entertained a company of friends at their home on the evening of March 16. A pleasing fea­ ture of the evening's program was the selections r#ndered by the Magnolia quartet, of which the host is a member, the other members being A. Roberts,. E. Gabriel Mid F. Spier. Fifty gueeta were in attendance. TW ering the recent money stringency* were in a most flourishing conditio*. . Knee Cut In Buss Saw, Geo. Frisby met with quite a painful accident last Thursday when, while at work around a buzz saw, his knee in some manner came in contact with the rapidly revolving saw, the result being a four inch gash in that member. Dr. D. G. Wells was summoned, under whose care the victim of tbe painfnl That Uncle Tom and little lost none of their popularity among the theater goers here was verified by the large attendance of tbe production of Stetson's Uncle Tom s Cabin at the Central Sunday evening. The com­ pany, in addition to creditably present­ ing the ever popular drama, carried with them an elegantly and excellent orchestra. m Staffed dncks for \ .*7 • * V' iv' V .«>' » ... > A* Saturday, April 4, is the day for tha execution of pension vouchers, and all pensioners should remember that the law is, that the voucher must be signed in the presence of the magistrate or officer before whom the voucher is exe­ cuted, and the pension certificate shown to him each time the papers are signed. No notary public or other has any legal right to certify the voucher, unless the pension certificate is shown him On another page of this issue H. Prite announces his candidacy for the office of village clerk. Thus Car Mr. Price is the only candidate who has pab- licly announced himself. John Stoffel, who is at present serving the village te that capacity, has emphatically refused to again come np as a candidate. Mr. Price is in every way qualified for tha position he seeks, and being popular among the villagers in general he should make a strong bid for the "job" againeti other aspirants, should any come up, Del Noonan informs tbe writer that he is now ready to furnish music tor dances, being in a position to furniah any number of pieces. Del, who in a talented violinist, promises all ttudeo who may desire his services the best of satisfaction, and also given every asaer- ance that bis prices will be right He has already been called upon to figure on several important jobs, and if he mo- ceeds in landing theot (and he has no doubt but that he will), the opport *iflgp will be his to demonstrate to the pu is what he oan produce in the way of ii . < 1/ - • vJL. 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