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mix« • r ' i fcS® • ,>.- , *; i" .'••'• ' \ > '. *» i ; .-.-.A "?" . i • - ' - - „ wAkr*' * - * ' * ' ' *ry ;,V ft , ,; * ! t, / **v' , ••*?.) \ •* > .,«. •, "*' 7 ,, \ THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER. ' " «?** VOLUME XXXIV. w McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908. NUMBER 9 OF A PERSONAL NATURE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO. AND A^rlrt of Personal News Gathered Up by the Wayside by Tbe Plaindealer Repre­ sentative* Simpson spent Saturday in El- O. B. Gilbert spent Saturday last at ElgiiiL • H. C. Ifea3 wis a Lake Genera viait or last Sunday. Bernard Mneeer waa a Chicago vis­ itor last Friday. Dr. D. G. WellB was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. Ed . Br&han of Elgin was the guest of ' friends here Sunday. Mrs. Emma Phillips was * Chicago visitor last Thursday. B. C. Mead was a business visitor in Woodstock Thursday, Jacob Buss attended the hill climb at Algonquin last Friday. Geo. Meyers, Jr., spent Saturday and Sunday last in Chicago. Chancellor Smith was a Spring Grove visitor last Wednesday. Chats Givens of Wanconda was a Mc­ Henry victor last Sanday. Mrs. J. J. Davis of Elgin spent San­ day with her parents here. Dick Wray of Richmond was a Ban- day evening visitor in town. Will Botis of Woodstock waa a visit­ or in town one day last weak. Richard B. Walsh was the guest of Evanston friends last Friday. Math. Laures is at Kenosha, Wis., where he ban a good position. Sanford Stewart of Lake Geneva spent Sunday with McBenry relatives. Rudolph Mueller of Chicago was tbe guest of McHenry friends Sunday. Mrs Herman Kamholr of Cary was a recent guest of McHenry relatives. Miss Mayuie Heimer was tbe guest of Elgin friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Betbke and chil­ dren spent Thursday at Liucoln Park. Paul Meyers of Wheaton spent Satur­ day and Sunday with borne folks here. Alford Pouse of Chicago passed the Sabbath at tbe home of his parents here. Fred J. Rose of Chicago was a guest at tha home of Mm. H. S. Gregory Sun­ day. W. E. Kennedy and F. O. Gans of Woodstock ware visitors in town Tues­ day. ^ Joseph F. Weber and Charles M. Stoffel were Elgin visitors last Satur­ day, Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of her parents here. Mr. and Mr*. P. S. Webster of Chi­ cago were McHenry visitors tbe past weak. Theo. Grot of Ottawa, III., was a business visitor here tha first of the week. Mias Myrtille M Stewart visited with North Crystal Lake relatives Wednes­ day last. Miss Gertrude Schaefer was among the Chicago passengers last Friday uiorning. Etta, Blanche, Mary and Marcellus Mayers were guests of Chicago relatives last week. x J. C. Debrecht of Johnsburgb boarded the Chicago train at this station Tues­ day morning. Dr. S. S. Wells of Chicago spent Sun­ day At tbe home of hie brother, Dr. D. G. Wells, here. Mr. and Mrs H. E. Price and family were recent guests of Waukegan rela­ tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs John Failan of Chicago spent Sunday at tbe borne of M*. and Mrs. C. G. Frett. Miss Cassie aud Fred Eldradge at­ tended the bill climbing contast at Al­ gonquin last Friday. Earl Lynn of Chioago .came Friday last for a visit at the bom6 of his uncle, H. C. Hankermeyer. Mrs Nina N. Sherman and daughter, Villa, spent Friday and Saturday last at Algonquin and Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. W. R Marshall of Mor­ ton Grove, III., spent last week at the home of Geo. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Cobb and son, Sherman, of Kingston, 111., spent Sun­ day at tbe Park hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Krause and son, Arthur, spent Saturday and Sunday with relativee in Cary. Misses Jnlia and Evelyn Howard of Woodstock were guests of friends here tha .latter part of last week. Mrs. Eld. Gannon and children of Chi­ cago are guests of her sister, Miss Eliiabeth Turner, this week. Philip and Miss Mary Wickeof West Chioago were guests at the home of Geo. Mayars Saturday and Sunday. Miss Carolyn Fisher returned to her home in Chicago Tuesday, after a two waaks' outing at tbe Park hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Glos and daughters, Beatrice and Harriet, of El­ gin enjoyed an outing here last week. Misses Clara Wightman and Esther HiU of Chicago sy&ut Saturday and Sun­ day at the borne of Poetmaater Rollin Waite Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson of Chicago ware guests at tbe home of tbe latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers, lust week. Mrs. E. T. Lewiareturned to bar borne in Chicago last Thursday, after a few weeks' viait at tha home of Mra. H. m , A PERMANENT STRUCTURE. Vox (RI ver Dam Below ^HcHetirf to Be Made Kuril. The Fox river dam below McHenry is to be made a permanent structure, at least that is the decision rendered by tbe Fox River Navigable Waterway association at the meeting of that body which took place at. the Illinois hotel at Fox Lake last Sunday afternoon. As was noted in a recent issue of The Plaindealer, a small leak was discovered in the dam a short time ago aud to avoid a great damage or possibly destruction, the flood gates aud boards vvei e re­ moved, thus relieving the construction, from the heavy strain of the water. The meeting of the association li|rtt Sunday was called for the purpose of deciding what* steps should be taken In the association. The meeting was called to order by Henry Kleine, who, -tfter briefly stating the purpose of the meeting, called on Everett Hunter, sec­ retary of tbe association, to r^ad hi* fiuauoial report. The report showed the association to have collected between six and seven thousand dollars, which was all placed into tbe preliminary work, construction, etc., of the present dam. The report also showed the asso­ ciation to be in debt to the auionut of nearly seven hundred dollars. After listening to the report of the secretary, different members of the asso­ ciation were called upon by the chair­ man to give their views on the matter as to what should be done. It was quite evident from the lengthy discussions during the afternoon that the Fox Lake people were not fill I y sat isfted with the present dam and were very much in favor of building a second dam. either at tbe mouth of the river or at Nippersink. However, they declared that the present dam, if made a perma nent structure, would serve as a great benefit to tbem. Tbe executive committee was then empowered to begin work at once in making tbe McHenry dam a permanent structure. Should this not fulfill the require­ ments and demands of tbe people of Fox Lake, it is quite likely that wing dams will be placed in the Fox and at Nippersink, these dams, three in num­ ber, to be constructed at Nippersink, Johnsburgb and McHenry. The dis­ cussions on tbe wing dams were merely from a suggestive standpoint and all members hope that these will not be necessary when tbe present work of re­ pairing the McHenry dam is completed. The repair work is being rapidly pushed and tbe association hopes to have the gates cloeed again soon. Tbe great benefit of the dam has now been clearly demonstrated to the people and we believe that every property owner along the river as well as busi­ ness men in McHenry should become members of tbe Fox River Navigable Waterway association. The dues are very small, only $5.00 per year, and there isn't a reason why all interested in the welfare of this community as a summer resort should not assist those who have thus started one of the greatest projects that this part of tbe state has ever known by becoming a member of the association. ltaoee at Columbia Park. The management of the Columbia Park dancing pavilion wishes to an­ nounce to tbe dancing public that the next dance at this ever popular resort will take place, on Wednesday evening, August 26 Thru courteous treatmeut and by extending its patrons excellent times on all occasions, tbe management of this pavilion has won the confidence of tbe dancing public to such a great ex­ tent that tbe crowds are growing larger at every dance. The floor managers on this occasion will be as follows: Jobns- burgh, Will Smith; McHenry, Joe and Will Heiiuer; Pistakee Bay, Math. Pit- sen; Ring wood, Ben Freund; Spring Grove, Joe Miller; Fox Lake, Peter Bower*; Round Lake, Martin Thelen: Volo, Peter Stadfeld; Lily Lake, John Wagner; Crystal Lake, James Lincoln. Music by the Johnsburgb orchestra. Plenty of refreshments served on the grounds and a good time assured to all those wbo attend. Dance tickets^ 50 cents. All are invited. Will Celebrate fiftieth Aattlternary. Rev. 11. Mebring, until recently pastor of St. John's Catholic cburcb at Johns­ burgb, wbere be had been stationed for twenty four years, will commemorate his fiftieth anniversary in the priesthood at Johnsburgb next Sunday, August 28. Tbe services for tbe day will be as fol­ lows: First mass at 7 30 a. m ; solemn high mass at 9 00 a. m. with Rev. Jubi- larian as celebrant; low mass at 11 00 a. m. At 12.00 o'clock noon an elaborate dinner will be served in St. Joseph's ball by the members of St. Anne's ladies' society. A large number of visiting clergymen are expected to be present and it is anticipated that the spacious edifice will see one of the largest con­ gregations within its walls next Sunday that baa ever congregated therein. Mc­ Henry expects to be well represented at the nine o'clock mass, at which Rev. Father Casel will preach the sermon. Lovers of the good, clean and best in drama will be delighted to hear of the appearance at the Central opera hon^e Sunday evening, Aug. 28,-of Lincoln J. Carter's beautiful Western melodrama, presented by a company of sterling mmitx. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY NYE COLBY SHOOTS MRS. NEWELL F. COLBY THEN TURN5 WEAPON UPON HIMSELF. A THIRTY -TWO-CALIBRE RIFLE IS USED TO COMMIT THE COLD­ BLOODED CRIME. COI.BY LIVES TWO DAYS AFTER SHOOT­ ING BUT FAILS TO MAKE ANY STATEMENT WHAT­ SOEVER. FINDING OF CHILDREN. One of the most cold blooded murders that has ever occurred in the county was committed on the Mrs. N S Colby farm, located about a mile west of town, last Thursday evening, when Nye Col­ by, during a fit of rage, shot and in stantly killed Mrs Newell F. Colby with a 82 calibre rifle, then turning the weapon upon himself sent two bullets thru his own head, the effects of which proved fatal two days after the shoot­ ing. The trouble that ended in such a tragic manner started altout dinner time the day of the shooting, altho it has been admitted by Mrs N S Colby that Nye had been tbe source of almost con­ tinuous trouble and disturbance ever siuce he came to work on the farm the latter part of February of this year. The trouble last Thursday first started when Nye unexpectedly reported for dinner at one o'clock, after having spent the greater part of the forenoon gather­ ing blackberries on the farm of Mrs. Newell Colby 's parents. Returning to the Colby farm unexpectedly as h did, there was no dinuer iu readiness for him Becoming enraged at not finding dinner awaiting him, Nye at once began to discharge a flow of lan­ guage upon the elder Mrs. Colby that was mean, ugly and vile in the extreme In the meantime, at Nye's request, the younger Mrs. Colby had prepared some bread and milk, which, with the black berries, Nye was willing to make a meal of. After diuuer, Nye, with the younger Mrs. Colby, drove to town to do some shopping, Mrs. Colby returuiug to the farm within an hour or so, leaving Nye in town. Nye returned to the farm at altout four o'clock with some meat he had purchased and demanded the elder Mrs. Colby to prepare supper at once, as he expressed it, "I haven't had a square meal in twenty-four hours." The good old woman, responding to the commands of the villain, began to prepare supper at once and by five o'clock all was in readiness for him. While awaiting his supper, Nye asked for paper, pen and ink, saying that he wanted to write a letter What he wrote and what has become of the letter are questions yet unanswered and may never be answered. He did not report for snpper that evening until all had left tbe table, when he sat down to the meal that later proved to have been his last. Finishing his meal, he walked out to tbe cucumber patch, where the younger Mrs. Colby was busily at work. A lengthy conversation took place here between the two, tbe nature of which, however, will never be known. Tbe elder Mrs. Colby about this time remembered that tbe cows had " not yet been brought home for the evening's milkiug and called Nye's attention to the matter. Instead of goiug after the cows tbe brntu left the farm and started down the road towards town. It was then up to the older of the little chil­ dren on tbe farm, a girl and boy, aged seven and five, respectively, to go after the cows. After anxiously awaiting the children's retnrn aud their failure to do so, the young mother, burdened with the painful thought that some accident bad befallen her dear oues or that they had lost their way, started ont on a run towards the pasture aud Boon after re­ turned with the children and c< ws. Now that Nye had left tbe farm and here was no telling when he would re­ turn, it was up to the brave little woman to do the milking, which she illiugly consented to do. Kuowing that the task was too great a one for the little woman to perform alone, John Pfauueustill, a neighbor, was sent for to assist. Mr. Pfauueustill informed the little tats, who bad been sent to hi in, that as much as he wonld like to help Mrs. Colby out, be could not ac­ commodate her for tbe very fact that Nye had previously ordered him off tbe Colby premises with the threat that if ever he caught him (Pfannenstill} there again he would clean up the entire Pfannenstill ranch. Tbe children returned to tbe house and informed their grandmother what Mr. Pfanneustill had said, whereupon Mrs. Colby replied that someone must be secured to help their mother with the milking and told the children to go to tbe Wright home and try and secure tbe services of one of the Wright boys. Tbe children were jnst passing the Pfannenstill place when they were ap proached by Mr. Pfannenstill, who tola them to return to their home, saying that he would be rigbt over and assist with tbe evening's milking. True to bis word, Pfannenstill went over. While the two were in the cow * barns, Colby returned from town. He first stopped.at the house, where he was met by the elder Mrs. Colby, and as near as can be ascertained the following conversation took place: (Question "Where is Agnes'?" ijuean- iug the younger Mrs Colby.) Reply "Out in the barn. " Question 'What is she doingV Reply --"Helping milk.'! Question -(Very excitedly) "Helping milk' Who is she helpingV" Reply "Mr Pfannenstill," whereup­ on he started for the barn very much incensed over the conversation. Reaching the cow barn he demanded of Mr. Pfauueustill what right he had there and who hired him. lu a gruff manner aud with lauguage that was of the dirtiest, lowest, meanest aud most violeut, he ordered Pfannenstill off »he premises, never again to return or he would repent it with his life. Turning his attention to the young Mrs Colby, who had just finished the evenings work aud was placing the milk into a tub of water for cooling, Nye started to let out his (now ex­ treme) rage on her, using the most offending, insulting aud obscene lan­ guage that the hnmau tongue could be laid to upon the helpless little woman. Not satisfied with the cursing he had given the defenseless woman, he then started all over auew, tboroly damning the eutire Colby family. Mrs. Colby, with no way to defend herself against the savage attack of the brute, stood and took everything as it waB hurled at ber from the inhuman tongue of the vile wretch. While Nye was relieving himself of his low down execration, tbe elder Mrs. Colby was standing in the east door of the house. Snddenly Nye made a mad rush lor the house and in a moment was makiug bis way towards young Mrs. Colby, who was at that time walkiug towards the north barn. Tbe elder Mrs. Colby did not notice that Nye had secured a rifle from tbe house, aud tbe first warning to her came when the children, who were out in the yard at the time, ran iuto the house scream­ ing at the top of their voices, the eldest of the three shouting: "Grandma, Nye is-goiug to shoot mama." Hustling the three little children into the bedroom and telling thein to crawl under the bed and not to answer to any one's calls, tbe now thoroly excited elder Mrs. Colby rushed thru the house and had just reached the outside when she heard a sharp report, sounding as tho two shot guns bad been dis­ charged at tbe same time, and at the same time heard tbe young Mrs Colby, in an agonizing tone, shout: "Ob! My' ', after which time there was a deep, dead silence. The lantern that Mrs. Colby had been carrying was ex­ tinguished almost instantly after the crash came. Crazed with fear and ex­ citement, Mrs. Colby rushed into the bouse, when she beard a second shot. She did not stop, but kept right on and when leaving tbe porch a third report was heard by her. Her first thought waa to call Mr. Pfanneustill and when the Pfannenstill bome was reached she found tbe entire family in bidiug. However, after thoroly convincing tbe family who she was thru her shouting, she was fiually responded to by Mr. and Mra. Pfannen­ still. A young man, employed on the farm of Cliff Sherman, happened by on a bicycle about this time, who rode to town and informed Marshal Walsh of the shooting. Mr. Walsh, with Geo. R. Gilbert, left town soon after the infor­ mation was received and upon reaching the Colby farm found the dead body of Mrs. Newell Colby lying in a pool of blood a few feet from tbe southwest corner of the north bain. Believing Nye to be at large, the of­ ficer and his escort hastened to town to form a posse of men to hunt tbe crim­ inal. Tbe newB of tbe Bbooting spread like wild fire and before a half hour had elapsed a crowd of nearly fifty men had gathered, all armed and ready for the man hunt. While tbe small army of men was congregating, word was being telephoned to all the nearby towns for tbe officials to be on the lookout for Colby, whose description was given. Before starting for the Colby farm, the uine o'clock freight was thoroly searched but without result. When the (%>lby farm was reached one of the first steps taken, afterdating for tbe body of the dead woman and placing it upon a stretcher, was to Bearch tbe house. ®5£L5U22£L££i£2Lw£5£^i222$£a2l2lL self, when the three little children, aged 7, 5 and 3'years, were found huddled together under the bed, where they were directed by their grandmother three hours previously. The three chil­ dren were ail wide awake when found, and were taken to the Wright home, where, with their grandmother, they passed the night. Previous to the finding of the chil­ dren, the rifle and Nye's hat were found about 8 or 10 feet from the lifeless form of Mrs. Colby. The rifle was well cov­ ered with blood, which readily explain ed that Nye had shot himself after com­ mitting the awful deed. A search of the woods and fields was then started by many of those who had arrived at the scene, while a few remained in the immediate vicinity of the north barn. While the hunt was going oiJ and with everything very quiet, a sick­ ening groan washeard thru the stillness of the night to come from within the barn that was being gnarded by a few men. The signal was at once given aud all came in from the fields aud woods. Upon entering the barn a clot of blood was plainly visible at the foot of the ladder extending to the hay loft, where Colby waa found a moment later. Col­ by, when found, was suffering great agony from ugly head wounds, indicted by a bullet from the same rifle that had dealt the death blow to Mrs. Colby. After receiving medical aid Colby was brought to McHenry, where he suffered great paiu for two days, passing away about uine o'clock Saturday evening, without making a statement of any kind. Colby was last seen in McHenry be­ tween the hoars of seven and eight o'clock and had been drinking quite heavily. The inquest over the body of Mrs. Newell F. Colby was held at the farm home Friday forenoon, directed by Cor­ oner Maxon of Harvard, the jury that had been impaneled returning a verdict that Mrs. Colby had come to her death by being shot by a rifle held in the hands of Nye Colby. The bullet that caused her death entered her left breast and left her just below the left shoulder. Colby was conscious when found, 4mt, owing to the fact that his tongue was badly torn, could not speak, altho vainly attempting to. A short time before he passed away paper and pencil were handed to him and he was told tnat if he bad any statement to make to do it in writing. He at once sat up aud displayed a willingness to write, but it was too late as he was growing too weak. He feebly attempted to write a few lines but iu vain, and thus passed away without a statement of any sort. His body was taken to Ring wood Sunday afternoon, where it was interred iuto the Iiingwood cemetery. Only a few accompanied the remains. OBITUARY OK MRS. COLBY. Agnes L. Thomas was born on a farm six miles west of McHenry on March 28, 1883, being in ber twenty-sixth year when the tragic end came. She was the daughter of Julius and Lncy Thomas. Her father passed to the beautiful shore when she was but a tiny girl. As she grew up she attended the country school first and afterwards the McHenry high school. She was united in marriage to Newrll F. Colby on Sept. 4, 1900. Immediately after her marriage she, with her hus­ band, set ont to work the Mrs Laura Colby farm, where she continued to reside up to the time of her death. To thiB union were born three children, Florence, Ora and Aleta Belle, who, with a heart broken husband, four brothers, three sisters, a loving mother, a host of relatives and friends, are left to inonrn. The one wbo came to her death so suddenly was a true, devoted and loving wife and mother. Words can never ex­ press what a beautiful spirit has thus left her body and gone to the other world that knows no sorrow, where she is now at rest. She was recently heard to say: "My joy is to live for my fam ily. I will do all I cau iu this world for Newell and my three children. I am doing all I can. I wish 1 could do more. I will work on, doing everything I can for their joy, comfort and happi­ ness. " So devoted was she to the wel: fare of her family that nothing but death' could ever have ceased her good work in this world of trials and sorrow. Altho not a member of any church, she always trusted in God and looked to Him in prayer for the guidance and wel- CONCERNING COUNTY SCHOOLS. „( Teach its t.. He Higher This Than Kver, (Continued on page four.) The annual report for the present year shows the average monthly salaries of teachers to be £i<). lln tyos the average was $:?4.:i2. This looks encour­ aging. However, there is still room for great improvement There seems to be a scarcity of teach­ ers in the county, or possibly the unem­ ployed teachers $re not advertising for positions. Districts 39, 41, 76 and 110 at last reports were without teachers for the coming year. Now is the time for school directors to mow the yards, pick up all rubbish, clean wells of all stagnaut w iter, repair outbuildings and thoroly clean the in­ terior of the school building. Fumiga- tiou would not be a bad plan. The county fair promises to outdo its previons records at the coming session. Thq home coming feature is proving to be a drawing card. Directors should plan to give one day to the pupils in order that they may attend the fair. The school exhibit'promises to be up to its previous standard, if not better. The wiuie old question is facing the new teacher in the country school where to secure a suitable boarding place. Directors may profitably lend some assistance in this matter. It is a serious question. The country teacher who lives at least five days of every week in her school .community is worth much more to the school as well as to the community, provided, of course, she is the right person for the place. Reports from all parte of the county indicate a raise iu teachers' salaries. Cards from country directors stating that they have engaged a teacher for the next year at a salary of $40 a month are common. Several cards show •45, $47. 50, and eyen $50 per month This is the rigbt tbiug to do Of course even this does not guarantee a good teacher, but it will certainly at­ tract more mature and capable people to the teaching field. If school directors would avoid about ninety per cent of their troubles, they should get into the excellent habit of holding their meetings according to law. Don't let smooth tongued agents fool you by saying, "John Smith is willing if you are." See John Smith yourself at a regular meeting of the board and then when you get thru with your meeting see that the clerk has a complete record of i&L-a^tions taken. This will save you time, money and exhibition of bad tembera. There will be a meeting of all teach­ ers of the couuty at the court house in Woodstock on Saturday, Aug. 29. Ev­ ery teacher who expects to teach in the county during the coming year is ex­ pected to be present. The object of the meeting is to lay plans for tbe coming year, distribute the supplies fur­ nished by the county, renew certifi­ cates, supply reading circle books to all teachers and to give au opportunity to all teachers to subscribe for a good school journal. An examination for teachers' certificates will also be held on the same day. The meeting will be called to order at ten o'clock a. m Please be there. It is very annoying to the conuty snperintendent to be com­ pelled to waste a large measure of time tbrnout the school year in doing those things that should have beeu done at suoh meetings. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWM DURING THE WEEK. At the Central. A realistic; picture of life in the far west will be the offering at the Central opera house on Sunday evening, August 2:5, under the title of "The Flaming Arrow." The play is not, as might naturally be expected, a blood and thun­ der production, abounding in gun shots and other hair raising episodes, Unpleas­ ant to the audience, but is a faithful picture ol life 011 the frontier aud in one of the famous government posts. It tells a beautiful love story, is replete with thrilling scenes, aud its characters are all taken from liviug prototypes, true in character and costume. As "The Old Homestead" is the typical play of the old east,"so is "The Flaming Arrow of the fur west. Lincoln J. Carter is the author and producer, and critics unanimously concede it to be his best production. To add local color aud realism a tribe of real iudiaus is carried, also several ex United States soldiers, cowboys and brass* band, which will give a baud concert before the per formance. sin in ist'«l Sii»ie Fremiti. On Wednesday evening, August 12, a company of her young friends ten­ dered Miss Susie Freund a very "pleasant surprise at her home near McHenry The eveniug of pleasure was made up >f games and the usual merriments. Ice cream and cake were served. Those present were: Misses Lena Michels, Eva Degan, Rena Michels, Maggie Blake, Susie Jnsten, Dina Weber, Katie Blake, Frances Wolff, Barbara Weber, Lizzie Schaefer, Maggie Weber: Meesrs. Math Blake, John Niesen, Joe Blake. Ben Kennebeck, Joe Simon, Frank Blake. What P*opl« artpolng te Oar City--Newt wInii by Tb* He p reaen tali ves. Butter Market. A Id per cent decrease in the output of butter, induced by the lack of ruin prior to the past few days, caused thy product to advance to 23 cente on th^ Elgin board of trade Monday. Petesch's cold cream for sunburn, SG& I Dance a t Stoffel's hall Saturday sights O. C. Murray of Johns burgh fcse In* vested in a Ford runabout. H ^ A few from hero attemfrd the climbing contest %t Algonqnintart Vii^: ;J day. •:* The Willing Workers will -mirt at €4 church parlors this Thuraday afWreooa at the usual hour. Quite a number of our people attend * ed Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at Elgin last Saturday. if? The summer days are quickly paptag by, the days ara getting vary aukii*',- shorter and the nights cooler. " Attend tbe dance at Stoffel'a hall Saturday evening, Aug. 22 Sherman ' orchestra of Woodstock will firninh .3 the music. J • f *;;:y! The genuine Indian hand with '*!%*,'.,•': Flaming Arrow" will positively give % • concert at the opera honse during thei^- ^1 engagement here next Sunday. The crickets have again ni'h thriiv ' \ appearance and they appear to be mor^r , numerous this fall than ever before^,;. \ At any rate tbey are more noiay A number of our people are atta»4^4^ the Lake county Soldiers' and Saiiore^ ^ reunion at Wanconda today (Thnraday),, McHenry alio expects to be -watt rapitf-~.v~. sented tomorrow. "A Prince of Sweden," a Swedish lect comedy drama, pleased a large an? ^ dieuce at the Central opera house lacl^ » Sunday evening. The cast was an exf i | cellent one and did justice to tha piece*-* Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frennd ara happy;K' -) over the arrival of a baby boy at the!# home last Tuesday evening. Qeorg#-?'^ was around bright and early tbe nez$4 | morning, wearing that everlastis^**^ smile and passing the cigars. .' ^'; In a letter from Louis Gisenmeager, rmer resident of this vicinity, he forms us that he is anxious to return to former reeident of this vicinity, he in^ McHenry providing he can buy or rentfc^ a small place of five or six acres of land. He now resides Chicago. at 506 K yeorse St, Housekeepers who have been flghttajj i ..^ tbe present season's siege of snail red|v. , ants will be glad to know that oilofi§#f| sassafrass will conquer them, Tha^l 'j machiue oil-can appliee it thoroly tOr»"' | crevices, and but a few drops as#/'*.,-* necessary, owing to its pungency. The anto hill climb at Algonquia feat- Friday was attended by 10,000 visitors! and more than 500 antoe were on thef^r grounds. Forty care entered the eon- . '^ test. The best time was made by | Jackson car, making tha climb of tf yards with two sharp, right angle tant|r j<; in 21 1-5 seconds. yf'jp'* Some unprincipled scoundrel, evi- dently under the influence of liquor, aroused many of our people from their ^ > peaceful slumbers at about the mid-^ night hour Tuesday night by driving thru the principal streets of our village | with his horse at breakneck speed and i-i ^ shouting at the top of hie voice. Who the miscreant was we have been unable to learn, but should he be found out a full test of tbe law would be none too good for him. If yon ask a man for an advertiaeiMBt or a few locals he will tell yon the! he doesn't believe in advertising--a paper is never read. Bat let him be OH ugh t hugging the hired girl or chasing a piece of calico up the street after dark, or struggling with a jug of "tainarac," if the printing office is in the garret of a twenty story building ha will climb to the top and ask the editor not to print it in the paper for everyone will read it. Now isn't that the truth, tbe whole truth, and nothing but the truth, as the judge would say in swearing in a wit­ ness T Their Kir»t t'oiuiuunluii. A class of ten, six boys and four girls, 1 evening, August 82 It is a beautiful etory, wall replete in comedy and beautiful stage pictures and one that appeals to young. and old. Every trne American is intec- . ested in anything pertaining to hie native land and so cannot fail to be. interested in Lincoln J. Carter's grand 4^ L i; picture of the picturesque Weet, the *"'• romantic Western melodrama, "The * Flaming Arrow, ' at the Central opera house Sunday evening, Aug. 23. Like all things good it baa had many imita­ tions, but so far no equals, and must be seen to be thoroly appreciated. I>»u«N) Saturday Night, Tbe next dance of the season at Stof- fel's hall will take place next Saturday Sherman s orvhse- made their first holy communion at St. Patrick's Catholic church last Saturday morning. The members of the clas* were: Francis Bonsiett, Jay Burke, Walter Conway, Neill Doherty, Leo Adams, Phil Meyers, Florence, Verb and Teresa Kuox and Margaret McCabe. tra of Woodstock will furnish the mime and a good time is in store for all who a t t e n d . F l o o r c o m m i t t e e M c H m r f , Casper Bic! ler; Weet McHenry, Witt Spencer; Wanconda, Frank Murray; Kingwood, Clarence Whiting: Wood­ stock. Kay McGee: Kuierald Larry Bending, tiance tickets, 50 cwef!* 0