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< SV £ v * . £ * ! ; **' ">7a ^ / 4: v: ± A '• •«.? "> *'•- *"*• > „ ? *4-j . '« . . 's .- ik . • tkt i---*}'" -!»• .•*«"•* r2a»^^/^i. ':»' i jL , i£>: ': . i , . : .2 / feT- v*r' •£:••' • v*_-i*. * .'• . . * w. ~" *x ZY Jt * - , ; *• •• ^ *%'• - - ^.1 <TJW^ ••, £4m* *m<&'£*«&> •> # fW ^ - "**** tV* * • - ftij. - *,*- * ^ ,# •*/* ' **&?%' " ' "* 1 > ( V«, «V • -\' r ' . " . i V > - * ' * • - : • , * * - + , * * - ' * * • * % 'VS . . - . • • . 1 « *' ' s _ -y^r1 t> , *H4i;-> iV'jfiV " * w%v ' " 1, </J * , i'J."--V- "»i »* VOLUME >»CXIV. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY ai, 1909. NUMBER 31 OF A PERSONAL NATURE PSOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND , ^ WHERE THEY GO. * %k#rtat of PVIMMI News Gathered Up by til* Wayil(l» b} The Plalntlenler lt»>M- • 'pataUtM Tir; •. . B. C. Mend Chicagoed Tuesday, f' Martin Stoffel f«u> » Chicago Visitor Monday. Peter Heimer ffu a Chicago visitor last Friday. C. G. Berner was a business visitor in Chicago Monday. E. W. Howe *M a business visitor in Chicago Tuesday. John Pint attend edto business in Chicago Tuesday. Ed. Brahan of Elgin was a McHenry caller last Snnday. J. P. Smith attended to business in Chicago last Friday. Miss Mabel Granger spent Sunday With Elgin relatives. Charles J. Heimer spent Snnday even­ ing with Elgin friends. M. L. Worts was a business visitor in Chicago last Saturday. B. H. Hanly boarded the Chicago train Tuesday morning. E C. Joslyn of Woodstqpk spent Son day with McHenry friends. - . Mrs. F. A. Bohlander was a business visitor in, Chicago Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Tamer is the guest of Chicago relatives this week. Peter B. Frennd was a Chicago paa- senger last Saturday morning. Theo. H. Bethke and two sons spent Snnday with Dundee relatives. Glenn Thouias . of Woodstock'spent Suuday with McHenry friends. , , ' William Burke of Chicago spent the Sabbath with his children here. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., was a profes­ sional visitor in Chicago Monday... Mr. and Mrs D. W. Gould were Chi­ cago passengers Tuesday morning. Peter J. Freund was a business caller •t Spring Grove one day last week, Einii Laach of Chicago was looking after his interests here last Sunday. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Jr., was a profes­ sional visitor in Chicago Friday last. Arthur Fitapatrick of Chicago spent Sunday with friends at Pistabee Bay. Mesdamss Alfred Krause and Will­ iam Bishop spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Anna McGee was the guest of Harvard relatives a few days this week. Mrs.iEber E. Bassett was the guest of Elgin relatives several days this week. M. A. and Warren Howell of Chicago spent Sunday at the Villas on the river. Mrs., J. W. Smith was the guest of Chicago relatives the first of the week. Miss Elfrieda Berner of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of her parents here. Richard B. Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of hit* parents here. ./ Mrs. J. C. Ladd of Ringwood was the guest of friends here one day recently. Miss L. Hiller was in Chicago Friday, adding to her stock For "the""P&rifi milli­ nery. Miss Anna McGee was the guest of relatives in Woodstock a; few days re­ cently. Elmer Groves of Chicago spent Sun­ day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer. Mrs. H. C. Smith was the guest of Chicago relatives Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest spent Sunday at the home of her par­ ents here. Mesdames T. J. Walsh and Nina N. Sherman were metropolitan city visit­ ors Tuesday. Miss Lucie Carey of Elgin ppent Sat­ urday and Snnday at the home of her mother here. Edward Carey and James Bell, of Spring Grove were McHenry visitora one day last week. Mrs. A. C. Matthews and daughter, Mrs Starr Brink, were recent guests of Ringwood relatives. Mrs. W. A. Dodge and daughter, Ag­ nes. of Ringwood were McHeury callers one afternoon recently. Miss Dora Stoffel came out from Chi­ cago Saturday evening to be the guest of her parents and sisters here Sunday. D. G. Nellis of Kenosha attended the joint installation of the M. W . A, and R. N. A. here last Friday. v Miss Mae Fegers of Keokuk, Iowa, Is a guest at the home of her. brother, Dr. C. H. Fegers, and wife. Miss Barbara Wiedemann of Elgin spent Saturday and Sunday with Mc­ Henry relatives and friendd. Everett Sherman, James Binger, Ray Beardsley and Albert Joorfetz of Wood­ stock spent Sunday in McHenry. Mesdames Alice Kanneuberg and Les­ lie Price of Genoa .1 unction, Wis,, were guests at the hoihe of H. K- Price last Thursday. William, Edward and Miss Clara Mock of Dundee and Miss Clara Schulta of Elgin spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Block. - Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stewart of La Grange, 111., were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Patchen last Fri. day, Saturday and Snnday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson of Chicago were guests at, the home of the latter1* parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. George Bohr of Chicago are spending a few days among Mc­ Henry relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bohr expect to leave in the near future for Washington to make their Atin bon*. INSTALLATION AND BANQUET Of B- N. A. awl M. W. A. VefT joyable social meetiugn ever held in Mc­ Henry took place at Stoffel's hall last Friday evening, when the members of the local camps of M, W. A. and R. N. A., together with their respective fam­ ilies, gathered for a joint installation of the newly elected officers and a banquet. The meeting was called to order by Worthy Consul W. D. Weutworth, who announced the purpose of the meeting. Installation then took place, Past Worthy Consul John W. Kimball dis­ charging the duties of installing officer in a very commendable maimer and carrying out the customary program iu a suitable way, the meeting closing with the turniug over of the gavel to the uewly elected consul, Eber E. Bassett. The members of the Royal Neighbors were next to engage the attention of the gathering and presented a program that was a delight to all and a distinct credit^ to the ladies of the organization who prepared same. The work of in stallation was next in order, Mrs. W. D. Went worth acting as installing officer and Mrs. R. G. Chamberlin as marshal. The floor work was exceed­ ingly beautiful and was performed in a highly pleasing way. Every movement was i6 true keeping with the acconi panyicg music, the audience being kept spellbound thruout the entire cere­ monies. One of the especially pleasing features on the program was the exhibition drill presented by n team from the local camp of Royal Neighbors The drill was pretty'as well as humorous, as the on-loolfers were kept guessing as to whether the members of the team were coming or going, but, nevertheless, none of the number became lost, strayed or stolen during the evolution. Following the drill, music and danc ing proved the main source of amiiHe ment until the banquet hour arrived. The banquet was served on the "bounti­ ful scale," and all who enjoyed the pleasure of partaking will agree with the writer that it was not lacking in any detail. The music during the evening was furnished by the Schaefer brothers and Miss Mattel Granger, their part in the entertainment liefng-very ~nmcti enjoyed and appreciated by all. As a whole the affair passed off in a manner that was a great credit to the members of the two camps, under whose auspices it was held, and all present went home happy.. And such is the feeling and unity of in­ terest of the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors of Ainerica. May they live on and prosper. Anyone wishing to join the ranks of either camp may apply to H. C. Mead, clerk of the M. W. A., or M^ Adah Matthews of the R. N. A. *** Glazier Jubilee Singers at the Central opera house next Thursday eveniug, January 28. St. Fatrici'a Court. Install* OflteeTv. St. Patricia Court of Lady Foresters, No. 187, held its installation of officers at Stoffel's hall last Saturday afternoon, the work of installing being creditably performed by Miss Barbara Wiedemann of Elgin, who holds the position of in­ stalling officer of this district. The officers as installed are as follows: Chief ranger, Miss Ellen Doherty; vice chief ranger, Mrs. Kathryn Adams; record­ ing secretary, Mrs. Johanna Walsh: financial secretary. Miss Elizabeth Turner; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Mc­ Carthy; medical examiner, Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr.; trustees, Mrs. Matilda Meyers, Mrs. Johanna Knox, Miss Nan­ cy Frisby; conductors, Miss Bridget Doherty. Mrs. Johanna Ward; sentinels, Mrs. Mary Carey, Mrs. Rosa Hughes. Oscillating anti-tip bob sleighs at Win. Stoffel'8. A CITY IS WHAT THE VOTERS OF M'HENRY WANT Runaway at Spring Oruve, While delivering oil at Spring Grove one day last week the team attached to the Standard oil wagon in charge of Mike Schaffer of this place took a lively run. Mr. Schaffer was engaged in fill­ ing the tankn at the store of John Karls and was in the basement of the build­ ing when the horses t-nddeuly took fright and ran away. During their mad flight one of the horses slipped and fell to the ground, the heavy'wagon passing oyer it. The horse was quite badly injured and Dr. Wray was sum­ moned to attend it. Outside of the in­ juries to the aniinal and the loss of sev­ eral gallons of gasoline, no damage was suffered by Mr. Schaffer. A new assortment of elegant lO-oei't goods at Vycital's hardware store. Tlie Kxa«t The exact distance between Ringwood and McHenry is just 4W9 miles--that is, according to Martin Stoffel's way of figuring. You -wee it happened in this way; Mart went to Chicago Monday morning, anil when the conductor called out "McHENRYi* on the return trip, the popular meat cutter was amid the angels and did not return to mother earth until the Ringwood station had been reached. Well, at any rate, the Htreet car service between Ringwood and McHenry is anything but accom­ modating, so it was np to Mart to "hike"' it back to McHenry, and that is bow ne came tu measure the distance between the stations to be 469 miles. We all smoke Monograms, Marti' As m I'lfjr McHenry Would CMHWUHI More lUmpM't Prom Outwlitera--Many Voters Slffu Petition. The voters of the west side are no more dissatisfied than a number of re­ spectable voters are on the east side as to the spring elections. You are right when yon nay the pe­ titioners think that the division wf the village into' wards will l»- for getting better men on the council. The law as quoted by The Piaiudealer is obsolete, because ir was" amended in 1895, as follows: Paragraph 1. That anv city now ex­ isting in this state may become incor porated under this act in the manner following: Whenever one eighth of the legal voters of such city voting at the last preceding tunnfcipal election shall petition the mayor and couucil thereof to submit the question us to whether such city shall become incorporated un­ der this act to a vote of the elections in such city, it. shall he the duty of such ; mayor or council to submit such qnes tion to a vote of the electors of tutid city at the next ensuing municipal election of said city, or at a special election to b"> designated by them, mid to give the notice required by law (As amended by act approved June 31, 1K9."» Lawn 1895. page 97, paragraph 1. chapter 34. R S ) Paragraphs 3 and ft tell in what man­ ner the election shall be conducted. Paragraph 4 Any iucoi [torated town or village, in this state, having a popn lation of not less than one thousand (1,000) inhabitant", may become incor porated as a city in like manner as here- ini»efore provided; but in all sncli cases the president aud trustees of such town or village shall, respectively, perform the same duties relative to such change of organization as is alxtve required to be performed by the mayor and council of cities. (As amended by act approved May 1877. Laws 1877, paragraph 4, chapter 24. R. S.) All of which goes to show conclu­ sively, that a village, provided it has the required population, has the same right to b« organized as a city that a city or town has. As to wards here is the law: Minority representation, paragraph A. Whenever this act shall be submitted to the qualified electors of any such, city, there shall be submitted at the same time for adoption or rejection the question of miuority representation in the city council or legislative authority of such city. At the said election the ballot shall be in the following form; "For minority representation in the city council," or "agaijint minority rep­ resentation in the city council," and at any subsequent, time, on petition of the legal voters equal in number to oue eighth the number of legal votes cast at the next preceding general city election, the city council shall cause the question of minority representation to be sub­ mitted to the legal voters of said city, and the ballots shall he in form as pro­ vided iu this section. Provided, That no such question of representation shall be submitted more than once in two years. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be for equal repre­ sentation in the city council, then the members of the city council, or legisla­ tive authority of such city, shall be thereafter elected in the following man­ ner: The council or legislative author­ ity of such city, at least on» month be­ fore the general election iu the year in which this act shall take effect in such city, shall apportion such city by divid­ ing the population thereof, as ascer­ tained by the last federal census, by a number not less than two, or more than six, and the quotient shall be the ratio >f representation. Districts shall be formed by contiguous and compact territory, and contain as near as prac ticahle, an equal number of inhabitants. tAs amended by act approved and in force April 1, 188:1. Laws 1888, page 56, "1555, chapter 34, R S ) Aldermen under minority Plan. ",7, Every such district shall be entitled to three aldermen, who shall hold their office for two years, and until their suc­ cessors shall be elected and qualified^ At the first general election for mayor, after the passage of this act, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected in each ward as many aldermen as such ward shall be entitled to. (As amended by act approved and iu force April 1, 1883, page 57, " 54, chapter 34, R. S.) A careful perusal of the law as above quoted shows conclusively that the citi­ zens of McHenry have the absolute right to circulate and file a petition for city organization and the circulating and filing of such a petition is no evi­ dence that the signers are sore about something. The remark has been fre­ quently made, by respectable and think­ ing citizens from both parte of the vil­ lage, that the village ought to be-divid- tid into wards. In order to divide it in­ to wards the village mnst first, accord­ ing to law, be organized as a city, and to do that a petition must first be cir ctilated and the necessary number of signatures obtained, and then filed with the president and board of trustees, who have no choice in the matter as to whether thef will or will not act on it, because th» law says 'II shall bo the duty of the mayor aud council" and "the president aud trustees" "to submit sncli question to a vote." The petition is not a onesided affair and was not drawn up with any such view in mind. It is drawn up aud is being circulated in the interest of progress and to have our village assume its proper rank as a city. It is more dignified to say "city," "mayor" and "aldermen" than the-ple­ beian "village,"- "president" and "trus­ tees." As a city we would command more respect among .outsiders than we do as a village. The petition should l»e signed by everylwdy who ha# the progress and the good of the village at heart. Other villages, as sortu as they have the required j»»pulatiou, become organ­ ized as cities, and there is no reason why McHenry should stay behind.. AN INTERESTED VOTER. Glazier Jubilee Singers at the Central opera bouse next Thursday evening, January 38. WHY' NOT BUILD COLISEUM? Would He an Kxcellent Invent ment For Local. Capitalist*. Why not build a coliseum iu Mc­ Henry? Every other enterprisiug town around us has done or is doing this very same thing, and in every instance the project has proven a paying investment. At Genoa Junction such a structure has recently been completed and thus far has proveu a decided success. At Richmond a company has beau formed for the purpose of erecting such a build­ ing. Woodstock has an armory that spleu- rlidly serves the public. Harvard and Marengo are also well supplied with suitable buildings of this nature. Here in McHeury a structure of such a nature has been a long felt want. Our village at the present time is without a ground floor hall of any kind and this is what the public wants. ^ A single story structure sufficiently high to accommodate the carrying on of indoor sports, such as basket ball, in­ door base ball, roller skatiug. etc , is what is needed. There is no reason in the world why such a venture would not be a paying one for local capitalists who see tit to enter into same. A structure of this sort could be used for almost auy purpose. Besides the uses already mentioned it would afford McHenry a place for the holding of public gatherings, church fairs, bazaars and, as previously stated, could be used for almost auy other public purpose. The Plalndealer will be pleased to re­ ceive news on this question from our citizens for publication. Have your prescriptions filled at Petecsh's drug store. GLAZIER JUBILEE SINGERS To He the Next Number on t.lie McHenry Entertainment Coume, The fourth number of the McHenry Entertainment course will take place at the Central opera house on Thursday evening, January 38, with the Glazier Jubilee Singers as the attraction. The Glacier singers are the oldest as well as one of the best, if not the best jubilee company, uow traveling and a full house should greet them on' their visit to our village next Thursday even­ ing. The Peru (111.) Herald says: The con­ cert by Glazier's Carolinians at the M. E. church last evening was a genuine an<f agreeable surprise. Tho no special spread waB made in advance advertis­ ing, the fact seems to be that the sevep members of this company are a constel­ lation of "stars" that have at different times been the governing planets of as many different troupes of "Jubilee sing­ ers." The chorus singing was fine, per­ fect melody, artistic expression and ex­ quisite harmony blending thruout every selection and every, number was en­ thusiastically applauded. v Seats now on sale. WANTS BETTER TRAIN SERVICE. One of McHenry'a Popular Summer Ite- Mortern Give* ViewrH. Chicago, Jan. 19, 1906. Editor Plaiudealer The Chicago & North Western railway in summer has a train that leaves Chicagg Saturdays at 1 p. m. aud leaves McHenry Mondays at 7:08 a. in. What McHenry needs is this train for the other five days of the week, making it daily, except Sunday, leaving McHenry at 7:08 a. m. and Chi­ cago between 6 and 6:15 p. m; Satur­ days at 1 or 1 ;15 p. in. This will give people Nfbo own cot­ tages on the Fox river a chance to live in McHenry and get in to Chicago in due time for work daily. A RESORTER. Dance Saturday Night. Stoffel's hall will be the scene of a dancing party next Saturday evening, January 38, at Which time the young people of this vicinity and the sur­ rounding towns will have the pleasure of dancing the mazy waltz to the sweet strains of music as furnished by Sher­ man's orchestra of Woodstock. The following floor committee has been se­ lected for the event: McHenry, Joseph Rothermel; West McHenry, Gilbert McOmber; Emerald Park, John Sutton; Woodstock, E. C. Joslyn; Nunda, Fred Wilmington; Wauconda, Will Geary. Dance tickets only 50 cents, and every- one fai wslcome. MRS. MARY A. SEARLES CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS' BATLLE WITH ILLNESS PASSES AWAY. Was Rorn In New York .State September 3T, 1 *:!<!, aud Came to Illinois With Her Parent!* in 1843. Mrs Mary A. Searles, for over a half century one of MoHeury's most esti­ mable citizens and business women, passed quietly away at her home here on-Saturday evening, Jan. 9, 1909, aftel a several-months' hard struggle against an illness that was painful and at times most agonizing to this good woman, the nature of the disease that has thus called her across the deep sea being earsinoina of the liver. As pre.-iously stated, the deceased had been ailing several mouths previous to her demise, «ndf while the members of her family were aware of "the fact that •*he had but a short time to live, death '•anie so suddenly that the shock was a sad blow to those nearest aud dearest to her. ^ Miss Mary A. Fitzsiinmons was born at Port Byron, Cayuga county, New York, September '27, Her parents, John aud Mary Fitzsiuimons, were na­ tives of Ireland anil came tttNew York fune 13, lx:V2. The family resided in New York state for eleven years before coming to Illinois, which move was made on Octolier lfi, 1843, and their place of settlement l»eii)« near what is uow known as Harrevillc, in Nunda township. The Fitzsinnaons family at the time of its settlement at Barreville was made up of the parents auti seven children. The subject of this sketch received her education iu the rural sohotfTnean the family home Being of au excep­ tionally bright uiiud, she attained the knowledge that was afforded a scholar at that'time quite reutiily and at the completion of her school work she nad no trouble in tinalilying into the teach­ ers' ranks. She taught school at Hebron for one term and was highly successful iu the capacity of instructress. On New Y'ear's day'in 1854 she be­ came the bride of Smith Searles, the ceremony having been performed at the home of her parents. Soon after her marriage she and her husband moved to Freeport, where they resided for about a year, after which they took up their abode in this village, where Mrs. Searles at once became engaged in the milliuery business, aud in which business she con­ tinued uutil May, 1900, having, at the time of her retirement from active busi­ ness life, won the distinction of being one of McHeury s oldest business women. Fifty years iu one business and in one place is a record that is very seldom equaled, but it was hers. Her parents both passed away on the old homestead during the year 189H, while her husband died in 1805 Two of her children, a son and daughter, have also preceded her to the future world. She leaves to mourn two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Yager and Mrs. C. H. Fegers, of this place, and three brothers, Mat­ thew H. Fitzsimmons, who resides west of town, Richard and Joseph of Chicago. By the death of Mrs. Searles McHenry has lost oue of her highest, esteemed as well as oldest citizens. Iu both social and business life she had won for her­ self the admiration, respect and confi­ dence of all who came iu contact with her. She bore a disposition that was pleasing, loving and affectionate Be­ ing blessed with superior energy, she always took up her daily work with the greatest of pleasure. A gcod turn or favbr toward auyofie, no matter whom, was one of the traits that made her happiness complete, and so on thruout her entire life her true, noble character was exemplified daily. The funeral was held from St. Pat­ rick's Cat hoi iochurch on Tuesday morn­ ing, January 13, when solemn requiem high mass was held, in which the Rev. Paul Bourke acted as celebrant, the Rev. Gilmartiu of Woodstqck as deacou and the Rev. A. ltoyer as sub-deacon. The Rev. Gilmartiu gave an address in which he fittingly eulogized the de­ ceased's spletylid character. After the ceremony the remains were taken to Woodstock, a large following of sorrow­ ing relatives and friends accompanying them to their last resting place in the Catholic cemetery in that city. OI<i Folks" An old folks'dance will be the at­ traction at Stephen H. Smith's hall at Johnsburgh next Wedue-day evening, Jan. 27. This, however, does not bar the young people from attending, but will give the old folks an opportunity to demonstrate to the younger gener­ ations a few "stunts" of their own. The event is looked forward to with great eagerness by the older folks who hope to enjoy the occasion to the limit. The floor managers will be as follows; Johnsburgh, Jos. J. Michels.r Jacob Miller; Pistakee Bay, Ben Stilling, and Jos. J. Mertes; Volo, Math. Baur: M<!- Henry, (J. C. Boley and N. E. Barbian; Spring Grove, Nick Weber; Solon, Will Cornish; Ringwood, James Conway and Ben Justen-; (yefman Prairie, John Meyers aud Michael Freund. All of the old time favorite dances will be in vogue On this evening and those who attend may expect a real good, old"' fashioned time. Wood's orchestra of Ringwood will furnish the music. Dance tickets only 50 cents. Manure spreaders at Wm. Stoffel"B. Charles II. Hariuseu Keajgntt JkJositlou Manager at Lumber Yarrt. Charles B. Harmsen, during the past nineteen years a trusted and valuable employe at the local Wilbur Lumber company's yards here, has resigned his position as local manager after success­ fully serving his employers in this cm pacity for six years. Mr. Harmsen, for some time past, has be?n sbrjously considering the advis­ ability of taking such a step, but re­ mained at his post until sickness took him away several weeks ago. The con­ tinued strain upon his nerves, together •vith a great deal of worrying, was the cause of the popular manager's break­ down and with it came his resignation While Mr. Harmsen has given up the management, it will tie of interesj to his hundreds of friends to know that he will still remain in the employ of the company and will act in the capacity of yard master as soon as he sufficiently recovers from bis illness. The North Crystal Lake Herald pays the following high tribute td the new manager: , " Floyd E. Covait, for the past eigh$ vears employed by the Wilbui' Lumber company at their yards in Crystal Lake, lias been promoted to the position of manager of the company 's yards at Me? Henry, assuming his new duties the first, of the year. The McHenry yards of the Wilbur Lumber company are on a more extensive scale than those at Crystal Lake, . and Mr. Covait'a pro­ motion is a fitting recognition of his merits. He is an indefatigable worker and no doubt will fill the position w^th credit. Mr. Covait has been making the trip to McHenry and return by train daily, but as soon as a suitable bouse din be found he will move there. The Herald commends Mr. and Mrs. Covait to the good people of McHenry, assur­ ing them that these young people will pfove valuable additions to -the social aud business life.". Glazier Jubilee Singers at the Central opera house next Thursday evening, January 28. A LETTER FR ONT CAN A DA. Former McHenry 1'Hstor Write* Ncwuy Letter to Mr. Claxtotf,' The followiug letter was received by John Claxton one day recently and will be of iuterest to many of The Plaindeal- er's readers, who will remember the writer as a former pastor of the M. E. church here. The letter follows: Riga, Sask., Can., Jan. 8. 1906. Mr. Claxton, McHeury, 111 , Dear Sir; Wanting to hear from yow made me think I ought to write to you. We are getting along very nicely up herein the Northwest,----nof so far out of the world as I used to think it would be. A good many happy people live here and get along just as nicely as they could anywhere, and poor folks better than they- cbuld down there. Land is «|till quite cheap and yet it yields well. Only from $10 to $15 per acre tor the raw land, aud yet it yields as well as the land there. It is not un­ common to get (>0 to 80 bushels of oats to the acre; wheat from 15 to 80, and sometimes as high as from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Loren and I raised over 9,000 bushels of grain of various kinds last season, yet the 'season was oue of the poorest for yield we have had for years. Prices are good, however,-- wheat around the dollar mark; barley, 40 cents; oats, 80 to 85 cents: flax, #1.35. We have"made some payments on 480 acres of land, have 18 work horses, 11 head of cattle, 117 hogs, 107 chickens, etc. You see we are getting a start. Well, drop us a line, please, and if you or Willie want to come to Canada, or where chances are a little better to start, come this way. Remember me ! to inquiring friends. Trulv. | . S. W. LAUCK. Hot water bottles and fouutain syring | es the good kind at right prices at I Petesch's drug store. N»w You Kitille. Yon are sure to laugh when you wlt- ; ness the Edwin G. Dean pictorial enteh 1 tainiuents, booked at the opera house : for Friday and Saturday evenings, Jan. | 33 and 38. Mr. Dean's entertainments ; include travelogues, songs beautifully : illustrated, storiettes that make you smiK and a profusion of moving pic- ; tores calculated to banish sorrow and I worry for awhile at least. "As good if ! not better than any ever displayed here ! before," suvs the Wantoma (Wis t Argus. Worth wort, but the prices are only 10c for children under 18 years; general admission, 25c. No seats re­ served. Change of program each uiglit. Glazier Jubilee Singers at the Central opera house uext Thursday evening, January 38. CluU' On Thursday, Jan. 7, asocial gather­ ing was Held at Bally O'CJregg, and plans were perfected to eularge the cabin and m ike needed improvements* Election or officers was also held and G C Boley is now president, and P. P. Rotbertuel, secretary and treasurer. All members were preseut. An all around good time was had and the out­ look is very bright for maay more iu the near future. * OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ^ ITEMS HCKED UP ABOUT TCW^ DURING THE WEEK, | * People are Doing In Oar Itoifliiglt •* ' ^ Cltjr--News a* .Seen by The Plilnrtrilm . Representatives. Batter Market. Butter remained firm at 33 cents ; the Elgin board of trade Monday. ' > '-*1 A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Weingart last Sun­ day. The dates for the McHenry Pleasure club's minstTel are set for February and 14. > * The Willing Workeirts will meet Mrs. Lydia Owen Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28, ' , Social dance at Stoffel's hall neaifc Saturday evening. Music by Sherman's orchestra. . ^ Glazier Tubilee Singers at the Centml » opera bouse next Thursday eveainiV January 38. .'/'•• 'I Pink ticket number seven draws din- uer set if presented before February L-> ' M. J. Walsh. . , * : The Spring Grove Journal states that several of the village trustees of thai place are expecting to move from the town next spring. It doesn't cost anything to be poIitNi to the telephone girl, and she probably has a greater capacity for appreciation Mian people iu other walks of life. About sixty men are employed filling the ice houses of the Wieland-Marlin company at Spring Grove. John KagE x is actipg as foreman over the gang. \ The annual monthly meeting of ffee " Knights of Columbus takes place at Stoffel's hall next Thursday evening,. Jan. 21. All members jure urged to be ;'- : in attendance. The Lake Geueva News will hereaft­ er charge $3.00 per year on all sut» scriptions not paid in advance. The advance in price of print paper baa prompted the publishers to make thia Petesch s for drugs.' •Henry Maiman. for more than forty years one of Wauconda's prominent business men, has retired from active business. His son, Herman E. Maiman, who has been a junior member "of the firm, will continue the business. The village authorities of Spring^ Grove have purchased seven of tfc*. •power gasoline street lamps that ffl#^ merly illuminated the streets of McHen­ ry. Spring Grove's streets will het*r > after present a city like appearance. •;?,.; The uewly elected officers of the Me* Henry Council Kuights of Columbus will be installed at Stoffel's hall next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The regular monthly meeting of the council will take place this (Thursday) et«»* iu&. A reunion of the contemporaries Abraham Lincoln, men and womeoy who knew him personally, and of del#* gates or participants in political ventions that helped sbape his destiny will be held in Springfield, 1U.» Nfe^Mr# twelfth day of next February. * The Richmond (Ind.} Evening Item; *, "The Jubilees are the real article ani sing the old-fashioned plantation songs. For more than an hour they entertained the Chautauqua audience, and a like rendition of southern songs, hymns and melodies has never been he*rd in thin city. All are stars. At the Central opera house next Thursday eveniug, January 38. While working on the ice slide at tha Borden ice houses last Friday, John Krause and Ed. Granger accidentally fell from the slide to the ground below, a distance of ten feet. In the fall Krause struck upon some broken cakes of ic&. receiving painful injuries to bis shoulder and knee, while Granger escaped unin­ jured. The accident kept Krause away from work for several days, but ia D6V again at his old post. < -- A beautiful drama, presented by a ̂ superb, cast, is the correct way ^o pro- hy nounce "The Fighting Parson" that dt held the boards «t the Central last ^ Thursday eveuing. The shbw merited .' a packed house, but the audience was 'SS anything but encouraging. Seldom db *«» the theatre goers of this place have tbe opportunity to witness such a high class , prt>duction, rendered by an all star cast. as was at their disposal last Thursday, iwj and those who turned out felt well re- . rr, paid for so dping. Should the company jow ever return to McHeury'we ties|>eak for ad them a crowded house, of which they atA are more than worthy. ^ - ;ao» It does not pay to advertise, say some merchants who do but little of it and that without keeping it up. The nao incident of tbe boy and the pump ilius- 3iS9 trates the matter very well. ^ He poureit iu the priming and pumped out as " much as he poured in. Then he stopped to rest and the priming ran ^ down. After some time of alternate j; priming and resting -fee coneitadcd it .*< did not pay to pump and he .quit in dis- * trust. The merchant who does not .-jsi* believe in advertising does i t l ike the ' i j i I toy did the pumping. He advertised *"* *•£ few weeks and then- slopped a white yt'J # nod allow ed the people to forget him,;, « and his business before be advertised j h train-a S then concluded advertieoa^ s * 1 didn t pa.v. ^ t ^ (a3<a inm ,jn?< . •