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Of A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND KeBanrjr Kntejrtalii* a Urge Company of Vlnltum During the Week -- Whom We , RatertMlu. L F. Newman Chicagoed Monday. Mrs. Reents ipent Tuesday in Chica­ go James Jamba of Elgin spent Snnday here. Martin Stoffel spent Tuesday in Chi­ cago. Martin Stoffel was an Elgin visitor last Friday, Warren Howell was a windy city vis­ itor Tuesday. P. H. Weber waa a Chicago passenger Monday morning. L. F. Block attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. • , JE W. Howe attended to hnsitrties in Chicago Tuesday. H. E. Price was a Chicago passenger Tuesday morning. Charles Heituer spent Friday lust with Elgin friends. Wm. Bonslett was a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. . Mrs. M . A. Thelen and son. Leo. spent Tuesday in Chicago. F. H. Wattles attended to business in Chicago Monday. Everett Sherman of Woodstock spent Sunday in McHenry. Bay Howard of St. Charles spent San- day at his home here. Joe Wheeler of Chicago spent Sunday with his parents here. Simon Stoffel attended to business in Chicago last Saturday. Mrs. Peter Moritz spent Satnrday la«t with Chicago relatives. Mr and Mrs. C C McLaln returned to Chicago last Friday. Mrs. J. B. Buss was a metropolitan city visitor Friday last. E. C. Joslyn of Woodstock was a Son day evening caller in town, . Glenn Thomas of Woodstock was the guest of friends here Sunday. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Katie Nicholls of Wauconda was a caller in town last Sunday. Prpf. Wm. F. Rice boarded the Chi­ cago train last Saturday morning. Mrs. Mathias Engeln was a Chicago passenger last Satnrday morning. Miss Kate F. Howe of Kivereide, III., spent Sunday with her parents here. Miss Maytne Stilling of Chicago spent Suuday with her parents east of town. W. C. Bvanson and Geo. Yager drove to Waukegan in the former's auto Mon­ day; Mrs. W. F. Gallaher and daughter, Zue, were Chicago visitors last Satur­ day. Meed antes W. F. Holtz and Peter Eugeln were windy city visitors Tues­ day. Mrs. H. E. Price xand children are spending the week w5tb Chicago rela­ tives. Mrs. Nina M. Sherihau and daughter, Villa, spent Sunday with Algonquin rel­ atives. John Larsen of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of his parents at Orchard Beach. Roy Hankermeyer and Miss Myrtilla Stewart spent Snnday with Nunda friends. Mr. aud Mrs. A. S. Parks or Wood­ stock spent Sunday among McHenry relatives. Mrs. Mayiue Overton and Mrs W. D. Wentworth were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Schneider of Woodstock spent Sunday at the home of L F. Block. Miss Eunice Getzelman of Algonquin was a guest at the home of Mrs. H. C. Smith Sunday. Mrs. E W. Howe was in Chicago last Saturday, purchasing a new line of fall millinery goods. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Frennd and sons, Arthur and Walter, were Chicago visitors Monday. Mr dud Mrs. S. S. Chapell and chil­ dren of Chicago spent Snnday with Mc­ Henry relatives. Miss Lizzie Thelen of Elgin spent a few days last week with McHenry relar tives and friends. Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin and daughter, Gfeta, spent Sunday with Waukegan relatives.' Miss Rosa Huemaun went to Chicago last Saturday morning for a few days' visit among relatives. Miss Maggie Adams of Johnsbnrgb boarded the Chicago train at (his station last Satnrday morning. Chas. G. Buss came out from the - windy city Saturday evening to spend Sunday with home folks. Miss Mabel Granger is again discharg­ ing her duties at the Bank of McHenry after a pleasant vacation. Mrs. Josephine Heituer attended the annual convention of W. C. O. F, at Detroit, Mich., last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bohlander and son, Roy, drove to Chicago in their ma­ chine Sunday;morning, returning home in the evening. Crystal Lake Heraid: Clayton Roes left recently for Madison, Wis., where he will take up a three years' conrse in the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. W. A. Cristy of Joplin, Mo., who baa been the «uest of relatives .and friends in this vicinity for the |*at three rrfira left McHenry last Friday. A SERIOUS OFFENSE. Kev. A. Roycr of Nl. Mhi'T1" Church Re­ ceiver of Immoral letter*. | St. Mary's congregation was thrown into a pitch of great excitement and anxiety at high mass last Snnday morn­ ing when Rev. A. Royer, pastor of the church, announced from the pulpit, that he had been tna^le the target of a vile wretch. The Reverend Father forcibly de­ nounced t'»e cowardly act of the sender of the letters and pointed to the fact that there surely was no ground for such a disgraceful act by any one of his parishioner*. By Sunday evening the excitement had grown to such an extent, that a number of the leading parishioner* of St. Mary's church gathered at the parish house in consultation with Rev. Royer. The callers were advised to not be too lia.sty. but vengeance had become so firmly settled onto their minds that they declared that they would set out, to lo cate the guilty person and that there would l»e no let up in the search and in­ vestigations until the offender has been found aud justly punished. Two letters have beeu received by Rev. Royer. The first reached the pastor some five .or six weeks ago, the letter being written with a lead pencil and was mailed in Chicago. What its contents were the pastor refuses to say, but firmly declares that the letter was one of the dirtiest and most abusive communications that it would be possi­ ble for the most deprave.1 uiin<l to com­ pose. The letter, as is only natfiral, was unsigned, and in it the pastor was called natfies far below the standpoint of a priest. This letter wa* destroyed soon after its contents had become known to the receiver and the outside world knew nothing about it. Bnt, when the second letter, a typewritten one, was received last week the pastor decided to let his parishioners know of it. The sec.oud letter, as l»efore stated, was typewritten so that it would read in German instead of English. It was mailed in McHenry. The second communication was equally as obscene and shameful as I he first. It is the opinion of those investigating the matter that the composer and sender of these letters resides iu Mr- Henry, and every possible means are be­ ing em^foyed to expose the criminal. It is truly a shame that such a cow ardly and immoral act should be coin- mittedf by one of our own people, if such be the case, and it is up to the parish­ ioners to locate, if possible, the degener­ ate or perhaps insane person, who has so far lost his mind as to commit such a deed. Rev. Royer came to McHenry from Buffalo Grove last November and has discharged his duties iu a highly satis­ factory inanuer. Never before have we hear.l of any ill feeling towards the reverend gentleman. IIow any one conld take exception to his character is more than we can understand, and we earnestly hope that the offender is found out aud is given the unmerciful pnnlsh- ment that he, she or they rightfully deserve. Mia* Van Dyke SnrprlHed. A large number of her friends very pleasantly surprised Miss Mayme Van Dyke on her twenty-first birthday last Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Johu J. Miller. After the surprise had been faultlessly executed the hostess with her gnests journeyed to the Wood­ man hall where a pleasant time was had by all. Cards, music and dancing fur­ nished the evening's principal sources for diversion and from reports of those present the event was highly enjoyed. After the usual refreshments had been partaken of and the presentation of a beautiful rins to the hostess had been made the guests left for their respective homes, wishing the hostess mauy pleas­ ant returns of the day. Those present were: Mr. aud Mrs. G. C. Boley, Mes dames Elizabeth Laners, Joseph W. Frennd, Peter Rotbermel, S S Tor ranee, John J. Miller; Misses Millie Hiller, Lillie Hiller, Mamie Heimer. Lora Sebaid, Katie Schaid, Clsra Jns tin, Emma Smith, Eva Sioff 1, Katie Keunebeck, Lizzie Kennebeck, Katie Laures, Katie Weber, Gertrude Weber, Rose Justen, Anna Frisby, Irene Frisby, Anna McGee, Marguerite Sutton, Lucy Sutton, Mabel Granger, Maggie Sohrei ner, Mayme Van Dyke: Messrs Edward Sutton, Mathias Lanres, Charles Stoffel, Martin Stoffel, Henry Heimer, Nick Justen, Floyd Thompson, Frank Geary, Frank Murray, Phil Aylward, John Schaffer, Peter Frennd and William Freand. Social Dance. John E. Frennd extends a cordial in­ vitation to the general public to attend asocial dance to take place at Smith's hall, Johnsburgh, III, Wednesday even­ ing, October 14 This dance promises to be one of the grandest social events ever held in this hall and nothing is r»e- ing left undone to make it snch. Don t forget the place and date and "get in' on this bi}$ social treat. Sherman's big orchestra of six pieces, one of the lead­ ing orchestras in northern Illinois, has been selected to furnish the music aud you all know what that means. Tickets, 50 cents.' Our prescription department is com­ plete with fresh and pure drags. Have your prescriptions tilled with ns. Maa- qnelet's drag store. FIRST MONTH'S REPORT HAS ALL FRONTAGE. OF OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITU­ TION A GOOD ONE. Klgin-Wowlatork Co. Shapes t'p Matter* For Road'* (entrance I*to Elgin. Both Teacher* and scholar* Khnw l'«- uhiimI Interest anal Activity Kur Fir*t Mouth'* Work. SCHOOL RKI'ORT. ROOM 6, WM. F. RICK, Teacher. Enrollment in room <1 IK Boys, l»; girls. III. Average daily attendance lJi-.H Boys, ft 9; girls, 10 . Per cent attendance 90 84 Cases tardiness ( 9, boys, 0; girts, ». Pupils ranking highest in scholarship: TWKLFTH YKAR. Lnoile Byrd 04 ft William Ensign 94.ft Pearl Claxton... SM. J5 Maude Granger .v 94.3ft KLKVKNTH YKAR Agnes Dodge . .. .98.25 Fanny Granger 93 Anna Bolger...... . 92.ft .1 nlia Stoffel.. 92.ft ROOM ft, ALINKS A. PBKRY. Teacher. Enrollment. 29 Boys, 14; girls. 1ft. Average daily attendance 28.M Hoys, 1H ft; girls, 14 7. Per rent attendance 98.9 Cases tardiness, ft; l»oys, H; girls, 2 Pupils ranking highest: TKNTH VI'.AK Marguerite Granger 92.8 Robert Knox 9«) Eiuil Thomas 87.8 V era Doherty * NINTH YKAR. Wayne Bacon w 87.N Clinton Martin 87 4 Vlargnerite Knox 85 ROOM 4, MRS. A. C PATTERSON, Teacher Enrollment 89 B >ys, 7; girls, 82. A veragedaily attendance 87 ft B >ys, fi 2; girls, 818 Per cent, attendance 99 8 Cases tardiness, 0; 0; gn h, 0, Pupils ranking highest.. F.H; MTII YKAR. Alice Rice Inez. Bacon Ketli Richardson Elsa Blm'k SKYKNTH YKAR Corabel M.Omber Edith Peteteh Martha Stoffel .Inlis Freund ROOM 8, MYRTLK L W ATTLKS, Teacher. Enrol Intent 87 Boys 27; girls, 10. Average daily attendance .... ... 8.1. ft Hoys, 2ft 7; girls, 9.9. Per cent attendance 96.9 Csaes tardiness, 12; Istyn, 1-2; girls, u. Pupils ranking highest: SIXTH YKAR Mary Bonslett 89.9 Germer Petesch 89.1 William Karls 89 FIFTH YKAR. Gertrude Mueser 9f\2 Alta Wentworth 89 John Hille M7.H ROOM 2, LILLIAN E. WHKKLKR, , Teacher. Zt'K GALLAIIKR, Assistant. Enrollment ,4W Hoys, 20; girls, 28 Average dailv attendance 40 Boys, 19 8; girls, 27 ft. I'er cent, attendance 97.8 Cases tardiness. 1; lioys, 1; girls, 0. Pupils ranking highest: FOURTH YKAR. Esther Rice 80 Elfrieda Block 84 Leone Perkins 88.8 THIRIJ YKAR. Amy Lamphere.. 80 8 Edwin Lamphere 8ft Bernlce Bonslett 84.4 ROOM 1, Mits M. OVKRTON, Teacher. Zt'K GALLAUKK. Asslstaut. Enrollment. M Boys, 88; girls, 21. Average daily attendance 49.7 Boys, 80.0; girls, 19.1. Per cent attendance 02 Cases tardiness. 18; hoys, girls, 7. Pupils ranking highest: SKC. »NL> YKAR. Eugene Mueser. 98.8 Glenu W«lls 92 4 Armond Bet like 90.8 FIRST YEAR Robert Welter 95 Arthur Frennd AO.ft Charles Frett 00 8 Total enrollment 2?8 Bovs ..107 Girls 110 Total average daily attendance .. .218 H Boys. 101.8; girls, 112ft 112 ft Per centage of attendance, comput­ ed on number belonging 97 Total cases tardiness 40 Bovs. 22; girl*. 18 Total enrollment first month last year 912 Boys, 99; girls, 118. Av. daily attendance first month last year 197.7 WILLIAM F. RICK, Principal. Picture* Were Hood. The Bijou moving pictnre show at the Central Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings of tbis week proved a great success so far as giving the patrons of the house a strictly highclass, attractive entertainment. Everyone was pleased and went away with the suiile that won't come off. "College Cbnms," a screaming comedy, bronght the honse to an uproar on Sunday evening, while the, "Blue and Gray, "a soul stirring pathetic pictnre, bronght forth tears to many in the audience on the same night. Many beautiful imported colored pictures with mysterions subjects, said to be the beet obtainable, were also ex­ hibited. In short, it was one of the largest and most complete picture shows of its kind that has ever exhibited here and the management of the Central has surely given its patrons all that conld be expected. Notice! To insure publication in The Plain- dealer copy must be in the office no later than Wednesday noon of each week; Advertisers, especially, are asked to take particular notice to thia affeot Elgin Courier, Friday, October 8: Rumors of a change in the rmrte of the EUin, Woodstock & Lake Geneva line, in entering Elgin, which becamecnrrent this morning seem to have some founda­ tion, altho the only information which the company would divulge is that the new route has been (completed, meaning that all the frontage has beeu secured, hut for some reason or other it conld not he made public at this time. J. F. McGarry, local representative of the company, was in Chicago at the general offices of the new road Thurs­ day. and when seen this uiorning stated that the route had been 8 oca red, but he was silent in regard to the manner of entrance to this city. The George H. Painter company of Chicago, which has the contract for the grade work of the (^instruction, has not started work yet, but is expected to in the near future, as the contract signed provides a forfeit if the work is not (Completed aud the road in running con­ dition by one year from October 1. The company in addition to the grade work has accepted the contract for completion of the road. bnt. will probably sublet the actual rail lajinir. McHenry will lie the seat of opera­ tions. Here the construction gang will «tart, working both north and south, and it is the hope of the railroad offi­ cials that the grade work <vill be com­ pleted early next spring. Large gangs of men will he employed, and as soon as the actual work has been started the right of way man will begin his labor of procuring a route thru Wisconsin to Lake<Geneva. The fight which several towns along the route have been making to get the ttarns and general headqn irters located .vithin their confines has heen virtually settled in favor of McHenry. That city is about.a midway point between the two terminals of the new line, and be side this natural advantage the citizens have made some geuerons offers to the new company. A site for the barns and plenty of room for switch tracks are <inong the things which it is said to have Iteeti offered gratis to the company The change of entrance to Elgin aeemi to be an established fact, altho company officials refuse to divulge the line. The motive for the change is equally secret The root* which waa originally plan ned upon terminated at the intersection of Brook and River streets, running ont of the city via Division, Park and North Liberty streets. Company officials had piannii to enter the city on North Liberty street from the east side of the Dundee road, it is said, and come down Liberty street to Park street. Turning west on Park street they had planned to come down Park street to Dundee avenue, down Dundee avenue and Center street to Division street, and down Division to River street, where the local terminus was to be located. It is now declared that this has been changed. It is thought that the termi­ nus will be at River and Division streets, as originally planned, but the route the line will take in reaching that point is unknown. NEW PA8TOR FOR M'HENRY. Rev K. H. Real I* Transferred to Olson District. Cary Woodstock I AUIimi and Btu' Foot.. < '.tpron and Blatue .. Rev. E. H. Beal, who has been in •harge of the McHenry and Ringwood Methodist churches for the past three years, has beeu transferred to the Kings and Paine's Point charges in the Dixon district. Rev. Beal, during his stay in Mc­ Henry, has proven himself a good worker and has accomplished excellent results. His successor will be Rev. J. H. Ailing. Other appointments of in­ terest to onr readers are as follows: c. D. KIDK J. W. Hartley H. K. Veruou John K. ltolieson M.S. Freeiujiu Clteniunc W. A. Cross Gardeu I'rulrle and Franklinvllle J. M. Oormack Genoa William Hyde Greenwood aud Kingwood E. L. Brady Hampshire, Harmony and Barliugtou . . J.W.Oeorge Hctii-on A. T. Stevenson K I ukM ou aud Davis W. 11. Tuttle Kii khtud J. A. Delong Marengo A. L. Fisher New Mil ford aud Davis Jet H. J. Collius Rock ford Grace church W. L. Whipple Richmond Jonathan Thompson JU Carawell Nnrprlae. Miss Ella Carlson, who has been spending the past summer at Howell's Villas, was given a farewell surprise party by abont twenty of her young McHenry friends and admirers at the Woodman hall last Thursday even­ ing. The evening's chief form of amusement was dancing, which was thoroly enjoyed. At the customary hour light refreshments were served. Miss Carlson was presented with a beautiful gold bracelet as a token of esteem in which she is held by her friends here. She returned to Chicago Friday morning. Pablic Card Party. The Royal Neighbors of this place will hold a public card party at Wood­ man hall next week Tuesday evening at eight o'«;l«K'k. A good time is in store and the society having the event in charge will spare no pains to treat their guests right royally. Refresh­ ments will be served,' fifteen cents ad­ mitting one to both the games aud re­ freshments. All are invited. Bud The Piaiadeaiei 6 EXCHANGE CLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Item* In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Ru*r People. The Harvard hign school, with an en­ rollment of 117, is the largeat in Mc­ Henry county, Woodstock being second with an enrollment of 118. Ground has been broken for Sk Mary's Catholic church at Woodstock and the foundation will be laid this fall. WILL BOTTLE BEER. McHenry Brew ery I ••Mailing Machinery to Hotfle Their Frodnrt, Worts & Boley, proprietors of the McHenry brewery, are getting ready to place bottle beer upon the market, a thing never before attempted during the business history of the brewery. The machinery for carrying on the work is already here and awaiting to be installed. Numerous changes and improvements are necessary and must be made before the installation can take place. These improvements are now JAMES A. ROSE, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY OF 8TATE. James A. Rose, the Republican nominee for secretary of state, was born In Golc-onda, 111., October 13, 1850. He received his education In the common achools of the state and at the Illinois Normal university. Normal. He began teaching In the public schools before reaching his majority, was elected superintendent of schools of Pope county in 1873, and slate's attorney in 1881. During Gov. Flfer's administration he served as trustee of the Pontiac .re­ formatory and commissioner of the Chester penitentiary. He was elected •ecretary of state in 1896, re-elected in 1900 and again in 1904. He was nom­ inated for a fourth term in the primaries August 8. 1908, by a plurality ol 110,083, or a majority of 1,(75 over his four competitors. The edifice is expected to cost f60,000. Crystal Lake Herald: Mort Ritt picked a peach from a tree on his place which measured 8$ inches in circum­ ference. The neighbors, whom Mort remembered with samples of large peaches, oan testify to the lnscionsness of the frnit. Crystal Lake Herald: Messrs. Throop, Hull and Vail interviewed the officers of the North-Western in Chicago Mon­ day, regarding the new depot at Crystal Lake. Mr. Gardner promised to send a man ont within a week or two to look over the ground, and indications point to something doing next year. Lake Geneva News: Mr. James Martin bronght to this office last Mon­ day a branch from a raspberry bnsb in hlB garden, which was loaded with de licious ripe berries. This bush bore a good crop last spring and the present crop of berries is well developed, and in view of the long dry spell Is a peculiar freak of nature. A pearl said to be worth $2,000 was taken from the Sugar river near Brod- head by S. A. Douglas while fishing for mussels. Douglas has been highly suc­ cessful in finding pearls and two weeks ago secured two that were worth each. The $3,000 find is said to have been the most valuable find in Illinois rivers tbis year. Antioch Advertiser: The Chicago Telephone company Saturday formally took over the Zlon City system of phones. They secured a franchise the lattet part of July, but owing to the length of time for the matter to go thru the hands of the receiver the trans­ fer was not made until Satnrday. The plant and the system of phones were formerly owned by the estate at Zion. It comprises about 300 tele­ phones. IffiW. Geneva News: On Thursday of last week Major Davidson arrived at Kayes Park with his cadets from the Northwestern Military Academy of Highland Park. As planned last spring they have taken up the naval feature of the training, bringing with them two revenue cutters equipped with oars and sails, and in addition have engaged the steamer Ripple of J. W. Lone. This boat is rigged fore and aft with colt rapid fire guns, each capable of 480 shots per minute and are used in naval tar­ get practice. The number at the camp is larger than last spring and they ex­ pect to remain until November. Annual Fair Meetm*. The annual meeting of the McHenry Oonnty Agricultural board for the elec­ tion of officers and executive) committee will be held in the court house, Wood­ stock, 111., Saturday, Oct. 17th, at 1:80 p. m. sharp. Every member should at Mid tbis meeting. under way and are~being rapidly pushed, but the lutnagement declares that it will be a couple, of months or more before the bottled goods will be put upon the market. The brewery at the present time has a bottling department, bat this bas been devoted exclusively to the bottling of soft drinks. Among the new machin­ ery is a Henes & Keller twelve spout automatic tiller aud a power self feed­ ing automatic Crown corking machine. The new machinery is all of the very latest design and make. BRYAN'S IMASCOT VERY PROUD Willi New Set of Hhoea Made by Mc­ Henry Hlackttinith. Realizing the fact that William Jen nings' mascot will do a great deal of traveling during the next few weeks, and to make the mule's feet as comfort able-as possible, John R. Murphy of this place a short time ago constructed a set of shoes and sent theui to the Dem­ ocratic aspirant for the presidential chair at Liucoln, Neb. Last Saturday Mr. Murphy received the following letter from' the dis­ tinguished Mr. Bryan, acknowledging the receipt of the shoes. Besides the letter three autographs were also en­ closed. The letter follows: Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1, 1SW8. Mr. John B. Murphy, McHenry, 111. My Dear Sir I find your favor of Sept. 11 upon my return to the city and wish to thank yon ior your kindness to the mascot. The shoes have l»eeu re­ ceived and I have no doubt the mule is very proud. Appreciating your friend­ ly iuterest, I am, with best wishes for your health and prosperity, Very truly yours, W. J. BRYAN. P. S. --I enclose autographs for any who may have assisted yon in making the shoes. Piano Forte Instruction. Leschetisky method. Evangeline H. Johns, graduate of Potsdam State Nor­ mal school of ninsic, director, F. E. Hawthorne, pupil of Theodore Lesche­ tisky and Marie Prentner. Terms easy. Call or phone at W. D. Wentworth's, West McHenry. Notice to Hunter*. Notice is hereby given that on and after this date, hunting, trapping and trespassing is strictly prohibited on my premises. The law will be strictly ap­ plied whenever fonnd necessary. ISAAC HARSH. Oct. 8, 1908. Ringwood, 111. A complete line of school books, tab­ lets. pencils ete., at Masquelet's drag store. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. What People are Doing In Onr H*iy Little City--New* a* Seen by The Plaindaale* Repre*entatlve*. Batter Market. Butter took a jump of a cent and a half on the Elgin board of trade Mon­ day, being declared firm at 27* cents by the quotation committee. Petesch s for drugs. At the change of season Herdrk&'f Bittefs will help you. Joseph and Nick Klein of Johnsbnrgb have purchased the Nick Etten block- smith shop at Spring GroTe. ConahSac- ation $2,000. - Landlord Muehrcke of Fox Lake aw. nonnces that he will hold his annual game dinner at the Illinois hotel on Thursday, October 15. Pictures that please, frames that de­ light, prices that suit. See onr new sepias just out for the Ml season. Hille's photo studio. Phone 498. Two important business changes are nnder way in the east end of town this week. We hope to giye our readers full particulars regarding«ame by next week. Did it ever occur to you that yon can buy envelopes with your return address printed on them just as cheap as yon can buy the blank envelopes at the store? • Mr. and Mrs. John F. Miller are now conducting the Rosedale hotel and sum­ mer resort, their cottage on the river being rented to Carl Laraen, who con­ ducted the hotel business the past season. A slight change bas beta made in Hit- Northwestern time card at this place. The Satnrday special leaving Chicago at 1:05 p. in., and the Monday morning special leaving McHenry at 6:59 haw been discontinued. A bright baby boy is being enter­ tained at , the home of Mr. and Mra. Charles L. Page since last Sunday after­ noon. The youngster since bis arrival has been rooting for the "Cubs" t&wia the world's championship. We cannot see why the eefcool ^ dren were allowed to remain in the courtroom last Monday afternoon dur­ ing the assault and battery trial. . It surely wasn't the place for youngatei* ranging from 8 to 12 years in age. Brother, did you ever stop to rnnafflw that men are responsible for the bargain- counter craze at which the cheap wita of the time hurl their barbs? If the average housewife waa not expected to make twenty-five cents buy a dollar's worth of raiment and household amp- plies, she would never think of wearing' herself out at the bargain counter. Probably one of the most dig appointed young men in town last Tuesday even­ ing was "Peggy" Felt*. "Peggy" haa always been a most ardent supporter of the Chicago White Sox, and when the sad news of his favorite's defiaat reached him the ever jovial fellow fell into a most gloomy disposition. He la still of the belief that the best team la the American league lost ont. Not long ago a fellow undertook W.' jolly and old maid, says an exchange, when the following conversation took place: "Hello, aunty, why don't you get married?" "I'm just as good as married now." "How is that I" "Well, you see I've got a parrot and he does the swearing; I've get a Tom cat and he stays out nights: I have a stove and that smokes. If that is not as good as the average husband, I'll quit." A young lady of Lake Geneva want into a dry goods store the other day and blushingly asked the head clerk if he ' 'had any of those elastic bands, capable of being elongated and adjusted at. pleasure, and used by the feminine por­ tion of mankind for pntting around the, lower extremities of their locomotive members to keep in the proper position and the required altitude, habiliments of their tibias." The clerk is now on a sheep ranch. The Harvard postoffice has been noti­ fied that beginning Thursday, Oct. 1st, the postage rates applicable to letters mailed in the United States addressed ' for delivery at any place iu the United Kingdom of Great Britain an<f Ireland shall be two cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce. Letters without postage or without the proper amount will he forwarded* but double the amount of deficient postage will be collected from the addressee. - ' $: m There has been mocfc uncertainty concerning the siae of fish which toay be offered for sale and those which are undersized. According to the Illinois fish laws it is unlawful to offer for sale any of the following species which ara. less than the weight or siae specified: Black base, 11 inches: white or striped bass, 8 inches; rock bass, 8 inchtw. black or white croppiee, 8 inches; yellow or ring perch, 9 inches; wall eyed pike, 15 inches; pike or pickerel, 1* inches: buffa­ lo, 15 inches carp, 15 inches; snnSah and red-eyed perch, 6 inches; bine or channel cat, IS inches; white perch, It inches; whitefiah, H ponnda; laka trnij H ponnda. „ <* j