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W ' '!< AIMS IN SCHOOL WORK. MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT. Frankflasquelet H&r-#: ' pffi' " ?***' MICA yfe invite you to visit our store where you will find all kinds of Family Medicines.£ Jtlso Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brush­ es, Window Glass, Eta Also have a fine collection of Jap anese China and Glassware, suitable for wedding and birth­ day presents. :: :: :: :: •• SefeoiMi Wha Have Made Bwt fn Their Respective (trades. . • »> • *' .95.1 ..98.7 .92(1 ..«B7 ..#«5 Tie McHenry Plaiiealer PUBLISHED EVERY THURoiiAi BY F. G. SCHREINER. OSes In Bank Bnllding. Telephone, No. 17*. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year ® M •Ix month*. 75 CM. Three months. 40 eta. OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM Thursday, January n, I9®9- LOCAL NEWS OF M'HENRY AS 8ECN BY THE PLAINDEALER REPORTERS. of Interest Picked Up About Our •aiy Little Burs That M*Y Coucotn You •r Your Friend*. , Glazier Jubilee Singers at the Central opera boose next Thursday evening, Jatmaxy 38. Did it ever occur to yon that yon can buy envelopes with your return address printed on them just as cheap as yon can buy the blank envelopes at the •lore? To be dyed or cleaned, carpets, rags, portieres. Carpets must be ripped apart and are dyed best in red or green Waist, skirt, dress and jacket buttons made to match goods. Plain buttons and half ball, 12 cents per dosen. E. Lawless, tailor. Watch the label upon your paper, as your name may be next to be taken from oar list. We positively canuot forward papers unless tbey are paid for within one year. Nearly one hundred names have been taken from our lists since the new postoffice ruling went into effect April 1. _______ If you have entertained company from a flistanoe, gone on a visit yourself, met with an accident, have sickness or death la the family, entertained at a party, had a marriage in the family or an} other bit of news that may be of general interest, hand or mail it to this office far publication. All items will be thankfully received. A Farewell Supper. | >5 Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Frennd, who re four miles east of town, entertained a company of neighbors, relatives and friends at a farewell supper one even­ ing recently. Those to partake of the delicacies were: Messrs. and Meedatnes Ban Hilier, Barry Hitter, John Pitzen, John Molidor, Michael Freund, Henry Stilling, Michael Bauer, Peter Freund, Peter Smith, John Miller, L. N. Baer, Mrs. Susan Freund and Martin Smith. ^ New Telephone Book. . , Owing to the heavy increase in the list of patrons, the Chicago Telephone company wil| print a new local direc tory at once. Another will not issue for several months. If you need a tel aphone, sign a contract now and get yonr name in the new book. Don't dalay or you may be too late. Chicago Telephone Company. Notice! To insure publication in The Plain dialer copy must be in the office no later than Wednesday noon of each ' wuok. Advertisers, especially, are asked to take particular notice to this effect \ ' RING WOOD. ? Mr. Ehlers of Huntley will give an entertainment in the M. E. church on Monday, Jan. 25. Admission: Adults |0 cents; childreu, 10 cents. All are • ' writed. One dollar a year for The Weekly In y jHMr-Ocean; |1.60 a year for The Plain 4paier. Or both by our recent special arrangement, $1.75 for fifty-two weeks pi Of genuine news from far and near. V, For tank heaters, corn shelters, etc., go to Wm. Stoffel's, WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND ,v. Manure spreaders at Wm. Stoffel's. :1 He Henry Kntertalim a Large Company of VlHitora During the Week--Whom Wo Kotectaiu. L. F. Block was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Miss Eleanor McGee spent Wednes­ day in the wiudy city. Tbeo. Schiessle was a business visitor iu Chicago Wednesday. Peter J. Freund attended to business in Chicago Wednesday. / E. Hunter is attending to business in Chicago today (Thursday). G. C. Boley boarded the Chicago train this (Thursday) morning. Miss Louise Evanson was the guest of Elgin friends the first of the week. Mrs. H. C. Hankermeyer boarded the Chicago train Wednesday morning. Dr. C. H. Fegers, Sr., .was a profes­ sional visitor in Chicago Wednesday. F. L. McOinber attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago Wednes- lay. Donald and Amy Lamphere spent Saturday and Sunday with Elgin rela­ tives. Mrs.' Rollin Waite and son, Earl, spent Thursday and Friday last with Oak Park relatives. Miss Myra Mead arrived in McHenry from Texas Tuesday evening, and is now visiting at the borne of her grand­ parents, Postmaster and Mrs. H. C, Mead. Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Fitzsimmons, laughter, Vera, and son, James; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzsimmons, Mr. and Mrs. P. Hanrahan, Mrs. Len Fitzsim­ mons, Mrs. Jaines Powers, Mr. Moore of Chicago; Mrs. Perry Short abd Lulu Schneider of Lake Geneva, Wis., were among the out-of-town people to at tend the funeral of Mrs. M. A. Searles here last week Tuesday. Undergoes Operation. Peter Heimer, who dnring the past several months has been suffering with necrosis of the inferior maxillary bone, went to Chicago last week, where on Monday be underwent a successful >peration at St. Joseph's hospital. The ailment had been a source of continued trouble and pain to Mr. Heimer, until t was found necessary to take the above mentioned steps. Pete, while still quite weak from the effects of the operation, is getting along as well as could be ex­ acted. He will, according to present indications, be able to retnrn home in a week or ten days. „ Com lug Soon. Edwin G. Dean, the man whose pit J torial entertainments always please, will be the next attraction at the Cen­ tral opera bouse. His travelogues are full of interest, his illustrated songs ap peal to a responsive chord while his moving pictures tend to dissipate that languid feeling and lead his audiences into paroxysms and merriment. A guaranteed attraction. The dates are Friday and Saturday evenings, January 22 and 23. Children, 10c; adults, 25c. No seats reserved. Program changed each night. Place Your Order Now. The government postal authorities have caused to be posted in every posi- office in the country circular letter to the public, urging everyone to use en­ velopes with a return card printed thereon. Every business man, farmer or person of any occupation should have his name and address printed on his envelopes, thus injuring their return to the sender if any mistake is made in the address. Call at The Plaindealer office and leave orders for this stationery and it will b^ put up in flrst-class manner The Weekly Inter-Ocean and this paper delivered for one year at our "special deal" price of $1.75 for the two Some Alcohol Questions Is alcohol a tonic? No! Does it make the blood pure? No! Does it strengthen the nerves? No! Is Ayer's Sarsaparilla a tonic? Yes! Does it make the blood pure? Yes! Does it strengthen the nerves? Yes! Is it the only Sarsaparilla entirely free from alcohol? Yes! Ask your doctor about this non-alcoholic medicine. If he approves, your confidence will be complete. ).CAyerCo.,LowdTM^ mbmi inr«*«a ! Dull Dull men! Dull women! Heavy-htradtd• Downhearted! All 1m to constipation I Yet the cttr« i* so easy,-- Ayer's Pill*, As-k yonr doctor. . . 95 ...94 ...98 ...92 .. .90 .....40 ...38 2 , .95.4 Report for month ending Jan. 8, 190®: ROOM 6, WM. Enrollment in room ft... Boys, 6; girls, IL e: Average daily attendance,.........W 7 Boys, 5.7; girls, 11. , - Per cent, attendance *98 Cases tardiness, 7; boys, t; girls,' •. _ Pupils ranking highest in scholarship: - TWELFTH YEAR. Lucile Byrd .... Pearl Claxtott.. t Flossie Randall. , ELEVENTH YEAR. Anna Bolger .., Fanny Granger, Clara Smith.. ROOM 5, AGNES A. PERRY, Teacher. Enrollment. ;28 Boys, 13; girls, 1ft. Average daily attendance 26.# Boys, 12.7; girls, 13 9 Per cent attendance • .9fi.9 Cases tardiness, 20; boys, 17;. girls, 8. Pupils ranking highest: TENTH YEAR. Marguerite Granger Emil Thomas*. .... ... Robert Knox . ... NINTH YEAR. Clinton Martin.......... . Jennie Beatty LeRoy Bohiander. Eleanor Phalin. .89 5 ROOM 4, MRS. A. C. PATTERSON, Teacher. Enrollment. < Boys, 8; girls, 32. Average daily attendance .... Boys, 7 <15; girls, 30.55. Per cent attendance............. Cases tardiness, 8; boys, 3; girls, 5. Pupils ranking highest: EIGHTH YEAR. Alice Rice 92 8 Elsa Block. Inez Bacon 92 Frances Welch 91 SEVENTH YEAR. Esther Stoffel, Julia Freund, Elsie Wolff ...M Edyth Pef*sch 91 ROOM 3, MYRTLE L. WATTLES, Teacher. Enrollment. 39 Boys, 29; girls, 10. Average daily attendance 35.46 Boys, 26.2; girls, 9.26. Per ceut attendance 91 Cases tardiness, 32; boys, 32; girls, 0 Pupils ranking highest: SIXTH YEAR. Mary Bonslett 91.6 Geriuer Petesch 88.4 Ralph VanNatta 86 8 FIFTH YEAR. * Gertrude Mueser 92 1 Johnnie Hille 91.7 Alta Wentworth 91.6 ROOM 2, LILLIAN E, WHEELER, Teacher. Zue GALLAHER, Assistant. Enrollment. .A 49 Boys, 21; girls, 28. Average daily attendance.. / 45 3 Boys, 18.6; girls, 26 7. Per cent attendance 92.4 Cases tardiness, 17; boys, 16; girls, 1. Pupils ranking highest: FOURTH YEAR. Esther Rice 90.1 Lester Page 89.5 Etta Meyers 88.9 THIRD YEAR. Amy Lauiphere 90.1 Mary Ziuimermann 89 7 Agnes Matthews. 89.6 BOOM 1, MRS. M. OVERTON, Teacher. ZUE GALLAHER. Assistant. Enrollment., .* 56 Boys, 33; girls, 23. Average daily attendance 48 Boys, 29.5; girls, 18.5. Per cent attendance *. 88 3ases tardiness, 24; boys, 15; {{iris, 9. Pupils rankihg highest: SECOND YEAR. Ellen Walsh 95.7 Eugene Mueser, Glenn Wells 93.7 Armond Bethke, Leo Heimer 92 FIRST YEAR. Charles Frett 92.6 Eleanora Kinsala 91.2 Arthur Freund, Helen Justen 90.8 Total enrollment 229 Boys 110 Girls 119 Total average daily attendance... .210 2 Boys, 100.35; girls, 109.85, Per centage of attendance, comput­ ed on number belonging 92 Total cases of tardiness M)8 WILLIAM F. RICE, Principal. W i rfs-Oarrey. At St Malachy's Catholic church in Chicago on Tuesday morning of this week occurred the marriage of Mr. John Wirfs of Palatine to Miss Marga­ ret Garrey of Lake Forest, the cere­ mony being performed by ReV. Fr. Byrnes, pastor of the church. The bridal pair was attended by Mr. Peter Wirfs, brother of the groom, and Miss Polly De Wane. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Wirfs of this place and is now conducting a meat market and grocery at Palatine. Mr. Wirfs is an enterprising young man with a fine business training, and his many friends here extend to himself and bride their sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous journey thru life. The bride, altho a total stranger in McHenry, is widely known thruout the vicinity of Lake Forest and has al­ ways enjoyed the popularity of a large circle of friends. Palatine will be the young couple's future home. They are at the present time enjoying a short honeymoon at the home of the groom's parents here. I*rot. W. f. Ktee Hn Compiled 8om> IntereHtliiK Facto Regarding Same. Opena Klvemlde Livery. The Riverside livery, which during the past year has been idle, is again open and ready for business, the new proprietor being R. I Overton of Solon. Mr. Overton for some time past has been conducting a similar business at Solon, but being assured of a good pat­ ronage decided to re-open the above mentioned barn. He is a hustling, hard working and energetic young man and will strive hard to gain the confi­ dence of our people and share a part of the local livery business. Being a prac­ tical man in the business Mr. Overton assures the public the best of service at a reasonable cost. The new proprietor has already moved his family here from Solonand is now open for business. Read bis advertisement on another page. The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twenty fiye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unless other­ wise ordjred, Try it. (Continued from last weefc.) We Americans make much of energy, bnt energy wlthont a definite purpose in its application accomplishes little. The range finder, more than the powder monkey, deserves credit for the superi­ ority of the American navy. : An examination of the answers sub nritted to the question of probable fn ture occupation reveals the fact that two of our boys anticipate becoming civil engineers, yet one of them does not expect to complete the high school course and neither expects to attend any other school. . that is aiming with both eyes shut. It is to be desired for all onr boys that they should have a clear understanding of the requirements of the life to which they hope to adapt themselves. To this end it is useful that the parents should know what the boys' aspirations art These are not always the same as th<' parents' aspirations for the boy, an they are not to be ignored, for their ful­ fillment comes after the boy is out of the control of home, and are often con­ sidered private property of an especially sacred nature, which he will not allow to be put aside with a word, and they ,may, and very often do constitute the basis for an estrangement of the boy from home influence. The parent should modify, influence and assist in the attainment of the best of these as pirations. The school can not do its duty prop­ erly for a boy thru the upper seven or eight years' work without co operation with the parents in this matter. The home, unless it be a vicious one, should have the predominant influence in this, the most important of all the affairs of the boy, economically'. The intention of the founders of the public school never covered the possibil­ ity of fitting the child to earn a living. The intention of all our laws and sys­ tems of public education is not that he shall be taught the art of making a liv ing, primarily, in the public school. The real intention, implied and ex­ pressed, is that he shall learn to live a healthy, economic and social life as a law-abiding, law-understanding citizen. It is impossible that our public schools shall, with anything like the present ex­ penditure of money, teach even the rud­ iments of all the trades and professions. The true work of the public school is to teach those things which are funda­ mental to a full participation in and en joyment of the civil, social and indus­ trial life of the community in every­ thing that tends toward progress and, KO doing, to supplant the tendencies away from healthy citizenship. Certain branches of knowledge are necessary to a full understanding of the elements of every day life. These are called the common branches. They are more numerous in some communities than in others. Where the life of a whole community is specialized along the lines of some one industry, the un­ derlying principles of that industry arfc properly ^common branches" in that community. The child of one commu­ nity may lie destined to pass his produc­ tive years in a community where ether pursuits are followed. He is likely to be a much more useful citizen if he is able to lay tribute upon the activities of other communities thru his knowl­ edge of their conditions or if, thru a knowledge of Bome of the principles of nature and history that underlie the changes in living conditions, he is able to interpret them and adjust himself more readily to them. For this reason we have in America, where these pro­ gressive changes are so great, the public high school with its course of studies. (To be continued.) A Birthday Surprise. A jolly company of young people ten­ dered Robert Thompson a pleasant sur­ prise last Friday evening, the event be­ ing in honor of the victim's eighteenth birthday anniversary. The plans for the joyful event had been carefully ar­ ranged, but when the time for the exe­ cution had arrived the young*people found that their intended victim had stolen a march on them. It appears that the young folks had planned to meet at the home of Emil Feffer and then proceed to the Thompson residence, but, to their sad disappointment, Mr. "Thompson had also planned to make a call at the Feffer home on this, particu lar evening and was on hand bright and early. However, the surprisers were given a "hunch" as to Robert's visit and overtook him at Feffer's. Robert, altho taken without a warning, at once took his guests to bis home, where he entertained them to their hearts' content. Games, music, songs .and laughter and everything that goes with them consumed the hours in rapid succession until about midnight, when refreshments were served, the refresh ments completing an evening of rare, enjoyment and fun. Those present were: Misses Ina James, Loretta Feffer, Emmi Conway, Katie and Theresa BUB*, Rosa Miller; Messrs. George and Carl Kuaack, Nick Freund, Merton Gracy, Fred Waterman, Raymond Riley, Ed-, ward Conway, Clyde Starritt, Ray Con way, Isadora Feffer and Robert Thomp son. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have been help­ ed by the President of The Industrial and Orphan's Home at Macon, Ga., who writes: "We have used Electric Bitters iu tbis Institution for nine years. It has proved a most excellent medicine for Stomach, Liver aud Kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth." It invigorates the vital organs, purifies the blood, aids di­ gestion, creates appetite. To strengthen aud build up tbin, pale, weak children or run down people it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Only 50c at N. H. Petesch'b. Petesch e for drnas. I Opera L House McHenry*'J • 4- ^Illinois -THE- America's Oldest and best Jubilee Company seen in Plantation Sonfo and Melodies -POSITIVELY-- The BEST OF ITS KIND TRAVELING' Don't miss it! Usual Prices REOPENING OF Riverside Livery Having reopened the Riverside livery in Mc­ Henry, I am now ready to serve the public. My intentions are to keep my carriages, buses and horses in the best possi­ ble condition and do your work at a reason­ able cost. Soliciting a part of McHenry's busi­ ness and assuring all a faithful and prompt ser­ vice, I am, Respectfully yours, R. I. Overton McHENRY, ILL. PHONIC 522 HIS FURS Highest market prices paid for furs of every de­ scription. Bring them to us. Tel­ ephone No, 222. CS. Howard Son McHENRY, ILLINOIS. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT -- NORTHWESTERN -- Steam Heat, Hot and Cold Water, Electric Lights. Com­ mercial and family trade soli­ cited. All homecooking. Rates $1 50 per day. Tnto.satifssif.pnf. WEST McHENR^. s Dance Saturday Night. Stoffel's hall will be the scene of a dancing party next Saturday evening, January 23, at which time the youu^ people of this vicinity aud the wur rounding towns will have the pleasure of dancing the mazy waltz to the sweet Hli-aitiM of tunsic as furnished by Sber man's orchestra of Woodstock. Tin- following floor committHH has been se­ lected for the event: McHenry, Joseph Rotbermel; West McHenry, Oilben McOmber; Emerald Park, John Sutton Woodstock, E C. Joelyu; Nuuda. Free Wilmington; Wauconda, Will Geary, Dance tickets only SO cants, and svery- ooa is welcome. Bank of McHenry This Bank receives, deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Exchange, and does a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. We endeavor to do all business intrusted to our care in a manner and upon terms entirely satisfact­ ory to our customers and respect­ fully solicit the public patronage. Honey to Loan on real estate and other first class security. Special attention given to collections. *. .... INSURANCE in First Class Companies, at the lowest rates. Yours Respectfully Perry & Owen, Notary Public. - Bankers. Professional, Society V» ©Lfid Businesss Cards DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. / PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND UCULiBT Office and residence corner Elm and Green streets. McHenrv. Telephone No. 311 FEGERS & FEGERS pHrBIOIANS AND SURGEONS, tfcHeaff Oo°rt,*e D. T. SMILEY ATT?.K,?,E.Y AT. LAW- Woodstock, intaoft " All business Intrusted to his cai* Will bf properly aad promptly attended to, . DR. R.O. CH AMBER LIN DENTIST. Office and RuMmm ever fl. J. WaM'i Store, Hours: 8:oo to 5:30? Wbst MoHsmnr. - T«leptu>ne No. 993 SIMON STOFFEL ^Insurance Agent for all classes of property in the beet Companies. West McHenry, Httoel* Blankets and Robes I point with great pride to the elegant lint1 of Blankets and. Robes that I now have on exhibition at my estab­ lishment and respectfully invite your inspection. If you are the possessor of a Fur and wish to have same made into a coat, leave your order with us and have it done right and at reasonable tigures. :: :: M. A. Thelen McHENRY, ILLINOIS. John J. Vyoital DEALER IN GeneraJ Hardware Stoves, Paints and Oils. Tin and ma­ chine repairing, of all kinds, 'Phone 548 McHENRY, - . ILLINOIS. H.C. MEAD JUSTICE OP THE PEACE AND INSURANCE AGENT. I am now prepared to Insfire all kinds of prop-. erty against Fire, Lightning, Tornados, Etc. Also have a special line of Insurance on Live Stock insuring against death front any cause. West McHenry, 111. HELLO! Otiaf tt CUd|f 'today? YEP! An right. I WIN •itt you at the Lifflbert Q. Seal BUFFET 9a Fifth Ave. FRESHFISH This market will on all Fridays " and Fast Days be in a position to fur­ nish to the public the finest line of Fresh Fish ever brought into the town. Bend or telephone your orders and let us fill i them for you in a manner that will please. :: £. F. Matthe West McHenry, III. TELEPHONE Photo Studio McHenry, lllinoia. PORTRAITS, OUTDOOR WORK, ENLARGEMENTS, FRAMES, POSTALS. 'Phone 493. Say! Why can not we fill that next Grocery order for you? Our stock is always clean and fresh and we know our goods will please. Call us up and let us serve you. Wm. Simes 'PHONE 694 Heimer Block, - flcHenry ^ " (F ....NEW.. kill™, cough AND CURE THE LUNC8 WITH tit. King's New Discovery FOR C8l§£8 -I rial Bottle Fne HMD *LL THROAT AND LUNG THOMBLEl. GUARANTEED BAT18P_ OB MONEY BSFUHDSSl ,. i'iL HAVING opened a Har­ness and Repair Shop in the old Schiessle Build­ ing in West McHenry, where we maybe found at all times, we hereby solicit a share of your patronage. Our aim shall atall times be to please our customers, giving them full value for money receiv- 1 gd and executing the work ift in our care with prompt is and dispatch. : : itzke & (0. West McHenry. ing like knowing wbat's going koep yon posted locally, bnt kly Inter-Ooean gives the news e world. By our special ar- nt von can secure both paper* nil year tor the my low rata