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« ~ ' * . :••'" fv ,, * ^ „ r •*' >... - I"'^f f * * f" .' - " * . # * * \ ? - : ' " lV-c. t, VOLUME XXXiV. ' * " ' ' ' ' " ' ^ i,fc* J^-T -i * * " i - r• # - N *4 v -- ..,- "•* * J * \ .'%••& '% McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY,. HARCH 4, 1909. V-rf "i,'v 'S-'« > A i v . t'Jfc NUMBER 37 OF A PE1S0NAL NATURE * < fPEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND 1 WHERE THEY GO. <r< m '•A Grist of P«rwu«l News Oath«r«d Hp by the Wnynlde by The Plaindealer Repre- sentativea :- 4' , *" k N. J. J nstea spentFriday lMt to Chi- ""' •"•"'•'•;cago. • " r ; , Mrs. N. I [« Pfitwcb spen t Tuesday in Chicago. Mrs. Wm. A.Fisher spent Monday in Chicago. XL C. Mead was a county seal visitor Monday. Mrs. C. C. McLain was aChicago vis­ itor Tuesday. Peter Rtimer was a windy city visit­ or last Friday. »? : ' . Thomas Thompson was a Woodstock Visitor Monday. ' :' B. Mueser attended t£ business in Chicago Tuesday, ' c - Q. C. BoleV was a recent business vis- itor in Wanconda. F. A. Bohlander attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. E. F. Matthews transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Nina N. Sherman was a Chicago viHtor Saturday last. F. J. Barbian was a business visitor in Chicago last Friday. Jacob R. .Tnsten was a bnsiness visit­ or in Chicago Monday. John Aylward.of Elgin spent Sunday with McHenry friends. Simon Stoffel was a bnsiness visitor in Chicago last Friday. A. C. Matthews attended to business in Chicago last Friday. Thomas Powers boarded the Chicago train Monday morning. ° • Alford Ponse of Chicago spent Sun­ day with his parents here. Charles C. Colby attended to business at the connty seat Monday, Mrs. John Niesen boarded the' Chica­ go train Tuesday morning. Edward Brahan of Elgin was the gnest of friends here Sunday. Mathias Laures and Earl Brown were Woodstock visitors Monday. Richard Wray of Chicago was the gnest of friends here Snnday. Arthnr Bickler of Elgin spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. . Joseph Rogers of Elgin spent Snnday and Monday with friends here. Mrs. Paul Wooster was the gnest of * friends in Woodstock last week. Simon Stoffel was a bnsiness visitor in Woodstock one day last week. Miss Myrtilla Stewart was a North Crystal Lake visitor last Friday. Miss Dora Stoffel of Chicago was the gnest of her parents here Snnday. J. C. Debrecht of Johnsbnrgh was a bnsiness visitor in Chicago Monday. Roy Colby of Woodstock spent Snn­ day at the home of Dr. A. C. Spurling. Ed. Sayler of Elgin spent the tint of the week at the home of El. Sherbnrne. E. J., Geo. H. and B. 3. Hanly were bnsiness visitors at the connty seat Mon­ day. Edward Tetlow of Elgin was a guest at the home of Mrs. Mary Carey Sun­ day. C. S. Howard and son, Gilbert, were bnsiness visitors In Chicago Saturday last. , Mrs. Leonard Kimball and Miss Alice Waite were Elgin visitoraone day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albrecht, Jr., of Algonquin were recent guests of L. F. Block. Miss Zue Gallaher was the gnest of Woodstock friends the latter part of last week; Mesdames George Thomas and James Rainey were Woodstock callers one day last week. Miss Katie Freund was the gnest of her sisfor, Mrs. Will Amanti, at JPort Hill last week. Miss Grace Heimer was the guest of Mrn. B. Sherman at Woodstock a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hall of Ringwood were guests of R. Sherbnrue and family one day last week. ' Miss Edith Berkley spent a recent day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berkley, in Algonqnin. Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh and Mrs. l*eter Walsh were business visitors at the connty seat Monday. Geo. Smith went to Kenosha, Wis., last Friday to take np his new position In a foundry in that city. Mrs. T. L. Kimball of Palatine was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. -John P. Smith, last week. Miss Florence Howe attended the W. R. C. dance at Richmond on the night e of Washington's birthday. Mrs Annette Fay went to Chicago Tuesday morning where she will' re­ main until somet ime in April. Mrs. Albert Block and daughter, Mrs. Fred Bittner, of Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting relatives here this week. .. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Nellis of Kenosha, Wis., have been staying at the North western hotel the past few weeks. Miss Lucie Carey of Elgin visited at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary .Carey, last Saturday and Snnday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Price and chil­ dren were guests at the home of Mrs. •Julia Price in Genoa Junction one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Block of Gilberts, Mr. and Mrs. Cbts. Block of Dundee •* Jemd Miss Erna Schock of Elgin spent , »jSunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. AIMS IN SCHOOL WORK A CaatlnnatiaB of the Article* Presented • ' ^ pwa w. r. K»«*. "3%® MORATi AIM. *•«-' In these papers hitherto the economic and practical side of the school only has been discussed. This week six grades are undergoing the second of their threw annual written tests and next week there may be occasion to make some further remarks along the same line, but there is another side of the school effort that it is desirable to discuss in this paper, namely, the, moral side. There are three classes of schools with respect to their moral influence. There is the school at which, &e the report is, "the scholars learn nothing but mean­ ness." Reports baaed on careful in vestigation seems to show that ihie class ia growing fewer every year, This is due altogether to more efficient super­ vision. Most parents can recall condi­ tions which were normal when they went to school which they would not wish to tolerate for their children. This is the immoral school, where the teacher is bad or has hopelessly surrendered to the drift of an immoral undercurrent in the commnnity. There is another elass of school where out spoken evil practices and disobe dience are not tolerated, but in which there is nr* positive This is a very large class, vhich is increasing in many „ is of the country. This school may called an unmoral school. It is as the common ity, no better and no worse, its influence is negative, its teacher is working to please and to draw salary. His object is no higher than that of two teachers who expressed the same jdea in exactly the same words, tho in schnols one thousand miles apart, "If my school board want me to teach that the earth is flat, I'll teach that it is flat, tho I wonld rather they would want neto teach that it is round." The third class of school is the one which we all hope is on the increase, the one to which we want our school to be­ long. It is the school which stands for the best things in the community, which represses the eccentric and the dissipat­ ing, even tho they may be the popular tendencies of the time. A professional gambler once talked to me very earnest ly on that subject, saying that he wanted his bov to be specially guarded against any tendency toward the life that he was himself living. A man or a woman who does not want better things for his or her own children than those to which their parents have arrived is depraved indeed. They may have very lax notions on the subject of gambling themselves, but they don't want their children to "play marbles for beeps" at school. They may spend their money at the saloon and walk unsteady from habit, but they object to drunkenness in a teacher or school official. This is as it should be, tho "Ye ought not to have left the other, undone." Tenden cies to honesty, reverence, truthfulness, sobriety and economy are proper aims of school work, and parents should be able to feel that they are aims in the Work as it is being done. Men's shoes and oxfords, all the latest shades and styles at Block & Bethke's. The Bachelor Girls. The Bachelor Girls enjoyed the hos­ pitality of Miss Myrtilla Stewart at the home of Mr. and Mm. Henry Simes last Thursday evening, at which time the program given below was presented to the general delight of all present By special reqnest Mrs. H. M. Chubaroff favored the gathering with two very pretty and well rendered solos. The program follows: Duet--instrumental, "Burning of Rome"... May me Heimer and Clara JiiMmii "Mygel Smyder's Party" Kate Ensreln Souk Kate Kemtebeck ttud Rensi Nhwen "The Freckled F»ee Girl" Mary Yager nstrumentui --"A Sail Boat Dream" M;tvine Heimer Aunt Sophrooia at tlfe Opera"..Kutd Laures Bring. .Maude Schrelnef and Lizzie Kennpbeck "The Wrong Woman" Kate Etigelu Instrumental--"Pansies for Thoughts" • Clara Justen "That Awful Murder" Kate Kennebeck Duet--"Night of Joy" Maude Schreiner and May me Heimer ••Horse or Husband, a Big Mistake"... - ... •••• -• Myrtilla Stewart Song--"A Dreanp" Maude Schreiner Instrumental--"Harp of the Sylphs" . .Mayme Hetiner Critically perfect for critical buyers-- oar buggies. Wm. Stoffel. Rays Elgin Meat. Market. Martin Stoffel has purchased the El­ gin meat market on Chicago street in the watch city and took possession of same !n.?t Monday morning. Martin 4 first-class meat cu; y knows the bnsiness from A to t earned the business under one^M'cMe best men that ever handled a cleaver, Chas. G. Frett, of this place in whose employ he has been almost continuously during the past nine years. If a thoro knowl­ edge of the boaiuess, the best line of goods that the market affords, cour­ teous, prompt and honest treatment will doit, Mr. Stoffel's success is assured and of this he is snrely worthy. Farmers Rave Something to Say. Hereafter the farmers will say what the price of milk should be, and at a recent meeting of that organised body die prices for the coming six months were made as folloip^.;:; :!;^. April. May June. Joly • • • «•»»•••*%•*»»•••».»•.,,,,, August »•«•».«.» September .. $1.50 1.20 1.05 1.20 , 1.45 ..... 1.50 80s the fine embroideries, per yard, ! «* «t Bloek * Bttkfcrtt ̂"r EXCHAIGE GLEANINGS. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. ANO A Mleeellaaeoas Auartncat of Newa I# Condeused Form fur Conven­ ience of Bm; People. The Crystal Lake Herald appears as an all home print this week. The ladies of the Episcopal chnrch at Harvard cleared $400 at a two days' bazaar. Huntley expects to have some excite­ ment on the "wet" Hid "dry*' question this spring. ^ Percy Poster Of Lake Geneva recently landed a 20i pound pickerel , which was caught thru the ice. A woman in a nearby town recently •ent $2 in answer to an advertiseurent of a sure method of getting rid of su­ perfluous fat and recei ved the reply to sell it to the soap man. McHenry is not the only town which has fonnd that a canning factory will not pay. At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the Union factory it was decided to Rell the plant in order to liquidate debts and Ihen retire from the canning business. Illinois enjoys the distinction of being out of debt. Altho not standing alone m this respect among the states, it is a fact worthy of mention in an age when public indebtedness in national, state and municipal government is piling np at a rate which creates a sense of mis giving in the minds of a good many conservative people. t Charles Moy, an Elgin Chinese laun- dryman, left last Thursday for his old home in Canton, China, and can never return to the United States because of the recent strict immigration laws. He took with him #15,000, the savings of the eleven years he has been in Amer­ ica. Should he exchange it for the brass and copper currency of China it wonld require from ten to twelve coolies to carry it. The Western Trust and Savings hank of Chicago, trustee, last week filed papers in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the appointment of a receiver for the Liberty villi Trotting association, and the adjustment of mat­ ters relating to a bond issue of $1,000,- 000. The Liberty ville Trotting associa­ tion is the famons organization, allied with the Frost interest, that has sup plied so many meets to horsemen of the district Union ifc to have a new indoatrjr, a branch factory for the manufacture of casein, a milk product used in coating paper. The Patrick factory has beeu leased for a term of years, with the privilege of buying, and the company will at once install the machinery necessary to make an up to date plant. It is expected that it will give employ-, ment to several men and the raw ma­ terial from many milk concerns in this! part of the state will be shipped -^6 Union. It is not surprising that some of our yonng men seem to have such bard work to be decent. Just remember that the first man to dwell upon the earth was no saint. If we can rely up­ on history, he was a liar and a sneak. The first woman kept bad company, and, woman like, pried into things that did not concern her. The first child born was a murderer and killed his brother. Our first ancestors were a tough lot and it is hard to get it ont of the blood. When one hog gets an ear of corn every other hog will trot along behind and squeal and beg and is ready for a bite, but just let the bog get his head fast in the crack of a fence and every son of a sow will jump on and help tear him to pieces. Just so it is with men. As long as a man is prosperous and has money he can't keep his friends off with a baseball bat. The moment he is un fortunate and his wealth is gone he is not only snubbed by his former friends, but they b«gin to do all barm possible. When a man starts down grade the world steps to one side and greases the tracks. Some discussion has been going the rounds of the Illinois press regarding the question of bounties as to whether or not the payment of money for the slaughtering of injurious animals was optional with the county or obligatory. In the opinion of County Clerk Hendee of Lake county, the connty has no choice in the matter as the statute says "shall" in unmistakable terms. We are at present paying for each ground­ hog killed within the connty, the sum of twenty five cents, for each crow ten cents and each egg five cents. This amounts to many hundreds of dollars each year, and the law is not favored by all the people. Josephine Lederle, the five-year old danghter of Mrs. Clara B. Lederle of Cary, was abducted fiom her mother's home on Feb. 12 by a Chicago lawyer. The Lederles were recently divorced in the McHenry county circuit court and the custody of the child given to the mother, with the privilege to the father of seeing her for twenty four hours each month. It was on the strength of this that the attorney secured the child, but when she failed to come back the fol lowing day the mother notified State's Attorney Joslyn, who put Lafe Ben- thusen on the case, and on Saturday, Feb. 20, he succeeded in locating her ia BALLY O'QREGG GUM CLUB KaJoys Two Days of Real Sport at Its 'yj'i'S- ShMttot6re««4s, " TfWPttnifmbers of the Gun club, together with a number of out-of-town guests, enjoyed a two days"' target shoot at the telly O'Gregg grounds last Saturday and Sunday, 4,400 blue rocks being consumed. W. F. Holt2, as the score below indicates, held the high average for the two days. The Occasion afforded some great fun for the "green shooters," who appeared to take unusual interest in the sport. The score for the two days follows: . $.m;itDAY'S SCOSB. Shot at Broke MRS. SALLIE G. COTTING LENTEN RULES FOR CATHOLICS EXPIRES AT RICHMOND AT TREME OLD AGE. EX- ...;900 160 Butler ....300 1.57 W. Riley........i.,... . . 885 105 W. F. Hott*..... .. MO 212 P. P. Rothermel ..... 100 63 Joseph Mertes . , . . . . 388 142 Kainholrz : .. .... .... 75 41 P. G Engnln ....75 . 53 M. D, Weber.. ....... . ..100 - 58 M. Heiuier. 114 61 J. P. Weber 125 ' 88 N. E. Barbian 110 «8 G. C Boley ....185 99 Wm Heimer. .... 75 88 SUNDAY'S SCORE. Shot at Broke 171 164 174 178 70 24 87 91 11 196 105 Chicago "i " WMMSS& "I *i. f r ' * > . • \ t! 01 S< ^ ̂-V-a " r ; '«? x • H J -V J A '-v - • • • • I . M-w- * ;.ie 1*;ZxJJ.-*:.: as restored to her A. Vance.. 200 Bntler 200 B. Stilling,. 200 Barter.. . 200 G C. Bolef. 10$ Anton Enm*.' 8* John Heimer--* 115 Jos. Michehk. 189 P. G Engela 8# W. F Holte. ... 285 L. Q. Sen* 16® Henry Heimer 18® P. B. Freund...... 8® Wilmineton Jos. Heimer 8® John P. Weber 5® C. Bickler 8® M. J. Pitzen W G. Wegener .1 L. Bishop *5 Geo. Schreiner.. •.. . • • • • Wm. Weber J. J. Buch ** D. Nellis 4® Theo. Schiessle C. Knmhotts. Math. Heimer J. StadtfieML........• Will Kline target shoot A target shoot will take place at Ben Stflling's (rronuda, Pistakee Bay, next Snnday, March 7, and a cordial invita- tiou is extended to all lovers of the sport to be in attendance. Money will be divided 40, 80, 80 and 10. Three prises will be awarded, as follows: $5.00 high average; $3 00 second high and $2.00 for low, shooting thru pro­ gram. ' • I s Spring pattern book of men'fc made- to measure clothing awaits yew inspec­ tion at Block & Bethke's. BloflME EXPECTED At the KalfthU of Columba* Nut Se*aejr. Installation Arrangements for the exemfilifieation of the first, second and third degrees to a class of over sixty candidates are prac­ tically oompleted by the local council Knights of Columbus and that body now looks forte to a grant time next Snnday. The work will basin promptly at 12:80 at Stoffel's haU, and preparations have been made for entertaining at least two hundred visiting Knights, Delegations are expected from Wood­ stock, Harvard. Janeeville, Rockford. Elgin, Belvidere, Chicago and other points and judging from the responses to invitations extended the gathering will be the largest of this nature ever held in McHenry. An elaborate banquet, which alone will cost the local council several hun­ dred dollars, will follow the initiation and will take (dace at the Riverside dining hall. Sherman's seven pisce orchestra of Woodstock will furnish the music. Qninu O'Brieu of Chicago will act as toast master, while ex-Mayor Edward F. Dunn of Chicago will also take part in the program that follows the banquet. A special train will transport the vis­ iting Knights. For everything in farm machinery see us. Wm. Stoffel. The Week End Clab. The W. E. club met with Miss Nellie Newman last Friday evening and pass­ ed a few very delightful bonrs at pro­ gressive cinch. Miss Florence Granger was awarded the first prize while Miss Irene McOmber captured the conso­ lation, both prises being burned wood placqnea. Refreshments war Deli|Tht«riL Everybody delighted with tto new lenses, fitted, by Miss Emmert, the op­ tician. Gall at Beeley's drag store Thursday, March 11, and pse them. Eyes examined free. If you have entertained company from a distance, gone on a visit yourself, met with an accident, have sickness or death in the family, entertained at a party, bad a marriage in the family or any other bit of news that may be of general interest, band or mail it to this office for publication. All items wUl be thankfully received. The Weekly Inter-Oeeaa * M4 this paper delivered for one year at our "special deal" price of $1.75 for the t*# Wm Ber* la Ib A^Htast, 1805, aad Was Nearly lO* Tear* Old Had Lived In Richmond Seventy Yearn. Mrs. Sallie G. Cotting, undoubtedly the oldest woman in northern Illinois, died at her home in Richmond last Sun­ day afternoon, aged 103 years and six months. Death followed an illness of the last six weeks which was due to old age, and wbioh was the first Hlness that she had known. Mrs. Cotting was born ia Bristol, Vermont, on August 22, 1805, where she was married to Charles G. Cotting, who died about. 80 years ago at Rich- For the Observance or Lent aa Seat Oat by Arehhtshof, The following regulations for the ob •ervance of Lent hsv© been sent by Arch­ bishop Quigley to the, various priests in the diocese: All days of Lent from Ash Wednes­ day to Easter Sunday, Sundays except ed, are fast days of obligation for all the faithful who have attained their twenty-first year and are not otherwise lawiully dispensed. The sick, the very poor, pregnant women, thoee nursing infants, and in general all who because Of old age, weakly constitutions or hard labor can not fast without detriment to their health, are exempted from faating. IMPORTANT NOTICE! W. D. Wynn, of the Waukegan, Rockford A Elgin rail­ road, will be in McHenry next Monday evening and will meet the members of the McHenry Industrial association at the McHenry Pleasure club rooms.' Everyone is invited to be present at this meeting, no matter whether you are a member of the association or not. Let's all*turn out anql show the road representative that we are with him and his company. mond. A portion of the trip from her home in the Green Mountain state was made by way of the Great Lakes, Bhe and bier two daughters being on the water for 86 days. They landed in Kenosha, Wis., in 1887, from where they went to Chicago to join Mr. Cot­ ting, who had erected the first grist mill on the Chicago river. From Chicago the family went by ox cart to Richmond, where Mr. Cotting took np a large tract of government land and also erected a grist mill which still stands. Mrs. Cotting had made her home in Richmond for the last 70 years. A portion of the original log cabin that she and her husband built in the then wilderness is still standing, the huge fire place being used by Mrs. Cotting on a number of occasions. Mrs. Cotting bore the distinction of living during the lives of all of our pres­ idents, with the exception of Washing- ington. She delighted in telling the stories of her various experiences and especially those with the Indians, who were rather numerous in this section of the country when she and her husband settled here. # Mrs. (Jotting had visited her old home in Vermont on several occasions, her last visit being twenty years ago. For many years she had been known as Grandma Cotting in McHenry county, where she was known to almost every resident. The residents of the village of Richmond helped to celebrate her one hundredth birthday anniversary, on which occasion she had her picture taken. The village of Richmond is buil+< on a portion of the original farm owned by Mr, Cotting, who at one time was one of the most wealthy residents of Mc Henry county. The Cotting home which has been built onto several times has not reached the proportions of a mansion. It is located a short distance from Nippersink creek. Mrs. Cutting, who was the mother of four children, is survived by one son, Spencer, aged 67 years, with whom she lived, and five grandchildren, Charles, John- and Jennie Sibley of Chicago, Charles Bennett of Elgin and Mrs. Cora Cotting Stewart of Richmond. The funeral was held Tuesday after­ noon at 1 o'clock at the home in Rich­ mond, interment taking place at the Richmond cemetery. Here Yon Are. IF YOU Want a Cook Want a Cleft Want a partner Want a situation, Want a servant girl, Want to sell a piano, Want to sell a carriage, ** Want to Bell town property, Want to sell yonr groceries, Want to sell your dry goods, Want to sell your millinery goods, Want customers for everything, Advertise weekly through this paper, Advertising is the highway to success, Advertising brings new customers, Advertising keeps the old ones, Advertising will assure suocess, Advertising shows energy, Advertising shows pluck, - Advertising is "bis", Advertise or bust Advertise Always, Advertise well, A d v e r t i s e I n T H E Plaindealer. Watch the label upon your paper, aa your name may be next to be taken from onr list. We positively cannot forward papers unless they are paid for within one year. Nearly one hundred names have been taken from our lists sinoe the new poetoffioe rnling went into effect April 1. 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 ordered. Try it. 1 PetMohs for droca. Those exempted from fasting are not restricted in the use of meat on days when it is allowed by dispensation at the principal meal. These obliged to fast are restricted t© one full meal in the day, which Bhould not ordinarily be taken before noon and to a collation not exceeding the fourth part of an ordinary meal in the even­ ing, though the use of some warm drink, snch tea, coffee or chocolate, with a small piece of bread in the morning is authorised. Abstinence from flesh meat implied in the precept of fasting is, in this diocese, dispensed with on Sundays without re­ striction, and at the principle meal on all other days, except Wednesdays, Fri days, and the Saturdays in Ember week and Holy week. The use of fish with flesh meat is for­ bidden at the same meal, even on Sun­ days in Lent. Lard, the fat rendered from any kind at meat, may be used in preparing food on all days of last abstinence thraont the year. The above dispensation from the gen­ eral laws were granted by an Indnlt of the Apostolic See. August 3, 1897, and subsequently renewed. You will please explain to yonr people the dispensation also from the law of abstinence in favor of workingmen, granted in an Indnlt olthe Holy See, March 15, 1895, and renewed Feb. 95, 1905. By virtue of this Indult workingmen and their families are permitted to use flesh meat once a day on all fast and abstinence days thruout the year, ex cept Fridays, Ash Wednesday. Wednes day and Saturday on'Holy week, and the Virgil Christmas. Those availing themselves of this In dnlt are not allowed to use fish and flesh meat at the same meal. It is th$ ear nest desire of the Holy See, and ours as well, that they perform some other act of mortification such as abstaining from intoxicating liquors or making a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. The collection for the Holy Places in Palestine will be taken up at tfie ser­ vices onGood Friday. Our BuiMH. An irate citizen says that hereafter he wants the editor to mind his own busi­ ness. My dear Christian friend, did you ever reflect, in yonr contemplative moments, when the moon is beaming, when the whippoorwill sings in the tree, wben the hired man snores in the loft, the yellow dog sleeps on the lea, and the mosquito gets in his work--did you ever reflect in such timee upon the idea that a paper containing only accounts of the editor's own private business would' be apt to prove monotonous to the general public? They might stand it for a while, bnt in the end it would be a thorn in the side and a weariness to the flesh, and all that sort of thing. 31 o, brother, the true editor's business is to make everybody's business his bus iness. That's business. So there's no use in making a chronic kioker of yonr self for anyone. Taxes I Taxee! Taxeet Having received my tax books I am now prepared to receive taxes for the town of McHenry and will be at the following places for that purpose: Mon days at J. C. Debrecht's store at Johns burg; Tuesdays at Bradley & Foes' store at Ringwood; Thursdays at the store of M. J. Walsh West McHenry; daturdayf at the drug store of N. H. Peteech at McHenry. 32 tf John Njkskn, Collector. Nunda Towaahlp Taxes. I will beat the following plaoesfoi the collection of taxes for the township >f Nunda: At West McHenry Stat* Bank on Mondays; at store of Ben Throop in North Crystal Lake on Tuee- days ami Saturdays. 88-tf T. L. Flanders, Collector. OUR WEEKLY PIGK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN DURING THE WEEK. ***** P*o»le are Doing la Oar Has* 1JM1* City--New* aa Seaa by Representatives. Batter! The price of butter on the Elgin board of trade Monday was quoted at 29 cents. * FOR SALE--Ladies'bicyckvin gool condition. Inqnire at this office. A ne# assortment of elegant 16-cewt goods at Vycital's hardware store. This paper and The Weekly Ocean---f 1.75 for one year's subscription to both. The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. E, J. Hanly Thursday afternoon, March 11. An Easter Monday dance will take place at the McHenry Honse hall on the evening of April 12, The prettiest line of patterns and a guaranteed fit of made-to-measure cloth­ ing yon will find at Block & Bethke's. March certainly came in like a lamb Monday. It will therefore go out like a lion in order to maintain the old adage. Woodstock Sentinel: Edward C. Jos­ lyn has decided to take ont a license the coming season to permit him to "pedal*' his wheel on the streets of onr city. The time to hustle for business is all1 the time; and the best method of hnst.^ ling for business is the nse of newa-' paper advertising space in the announce-- ment of honest bargains. To the prospective buggy buyer: 1 have received my new spring line of : Staver buggies and would be pleased to explain the merits of this vehicle and : f alio give you my prices. Math. Frebnd, Miss Inez Delzell, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Delzell, of Loon Lake was severely bitten by a mad dour l«it' Friday morning and is now receiving ^ treatment at the Pasteur institute ia ' Chicago. • John Spencer, proprietor of tha Weal McHenry Flour and Feed mill, has in­ stalled an elegant new corn crusher. The crusher is of the very latest type ^ and has already proven a valuable addi­ tion to the mill. Dr. Joseph Maxon, coroner of Mc­ Henry connty, and for thirty-four years a practicing physician at Harvard,; passed away in that city Snnday even­ ing. He was seventy years old aadia survived by a wife and one son. Two bus loads of local Woodmen 1 drove to Long Lake last Saturday even­ ing to witness the installation of a new camp. The McHenryitee who made the trip report a pleasant time at the hands of their Long Lake brothers. Did it ever occur to you that yon can buy envelopes with your retnrn address printed on thein just as cheap as you can buy the blank envelopes at the Wanconda Leader: Frank B. tin, following the example of four other members of his family who have wed­ ded within a year, took to himself a wife Monday, February the twenty- second, the bride being Mrs. Cuddy of Chicago. One of the main consideration* l« winter is how to keep warm. One s personal comfort depends as much on the condition of the blood within as it does on the state of weather without. A good stock of health is even more enential than a full bin of coaL .Sal Abraham Lincoln's head is to on new 1 cent pieces which will appear in about a month. President Roosevelt has approved the plan, which was pre­ sented to him by Director Leach of the mint. The representation of Lincoln that will be used is that contained on a bronze medal recently executed by Victor Brenner of New York. The McHenry Pleasure club haa ar­ ranged to stage an entertaitinent at the Central opera house, March 11, at 9 SO p. m,, consisting of two boxing and two wrestling contests. The management will be in capable hands and the best talent obtainable will be secured. A pleasant evening will be assured and we ask your support. Admission, 50 and 75 cents. F. Feuerstem. who represented An F. G. Smith Piano company here laat sum­ mer, recently sold a W iilard piano to Troop B, Thirteenth cavalry, Fort Sher­ idan, 111., which will go with the troop tj the Philippines. Troops A, B, C aiid O of the Thirteenth cavalry from Fort Sheridan left at midnight last Sunday uight and expect to sail from San Fran- isco March 6. They were joined by a full squadron from Fort M«*yer, Pa., and the Third squadron from Fort Leavenworth, Kan. r '."'i V . __ "'Ik- * * *£\~*, »• - k-f • J It pays to be polite. A wealthy and eccentric man who recently died left a legacy of $1,000 to Conductor Mason of the Chicago & Alton railroad "as a recognition of the courteous treatment -iccortled him while traveling on the Alton road." This is not the only way • it pays either. The polite man tea more friends, and better digestion than his grouchy brother. The polite man lives louger and has fewer "troubles of ais own." He may not always get |1,000 for his politeness, and he may never get to be a railroad conductor, but he will certainly be the condiolir of friendly feeling between bimsei . 1 i \ ' v _ •* ' • V ' * ; m j. Bir. * • k. U * \s' ;, ̂ , '• -A. . ;