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V ? \ £ \ - . ik -• W .££ «*" .« - •• «*•,••'; >1? < * A> 1J •&,$ •«* -*.' •: **11 k., * ifi ,, ** \ifi4: * ' -s. V VOLUME XXXV. ' * * h<A ' '* ' K: ' MCHENRV * TT$FZT* ^0 JJjk • jpL, ^^. • r& 1"^ mSMIM . P«c , ' . v ' ^ri-y at if'ii .11^nr 1-j.aM^aiai. *' • • ^ i+rni |v | 4 ; ^ ^ McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909. --• -t;, NUMBER 8 : J | OF A PERSONAL NATURE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO. AND A Grist of P«r*ou»l New* Gathered Up by the Wayside by The PlaladMlw Kepre- Mntutl v»s fl. C. Hankermeyer waa a Chicago visitor Monday. 1 Arthur Bickler of Chicago visited home folks Sunday. Martin Stoffel of Elgin visited among home folks last Sunday. Simon Stoffel was a business visitor in the windy city last Friday. O. B. Gilbert spent a few days last week in the metropolitan city. Fred Schnorr spent Thursday last as the guest of Algonquin friends. M. L. Worts and F. O. Gatts Were Huntley visitors last Saturday. Glenn Thomas of Woodstock spent Sunday with McHenry friends. A. M. W bitten of Cjhicago was the gnest of friends here last Snnday. Mrs. N. J. Jnsten was among the Chi­ cago passengers Monday morning. T. H. Bethke left McHenry Monday, morning for a week's visit in St. Lonis. B. Mueser attended to matters of a business nature in Chicago last Friday. Mrs. Theo. Bickler was the gnest of Elgin relatives last Saturday and Snn­ day. Editor and Mrs. F. 6. Smith of Wau- kegan called on friends here last Thurs­ day. Edwin Evanson of Chicago was a Sun­ day guest at the home of W. C. Evanson here. Miss Dara Stoffel of Chicago passed the Sabbath at the home of her parents here. J. W. Gray and Fred Gillings of Gur- nee were recent business visitors in Mc­ Henry. Miss Dorothea Hank is spending her vacation at the home of her annt, Mrs. Surges. Fred J. Rose of Chicago was a Sun­ day guest at thfe home of Mrs. J. M. Gregory. Mrs. C. H. Barber of North Crystal Lake was a McHenry visitor one day last week. Charles G. Buss of Chicago visited at the home of his mother, Mrs. Bernard Buss, Snnday. James Fitzsitninbns of Chicago was a gnest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C, H. Fegers last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Block of Dundee are the guests of MoHetxr j relatives here this week. Miss Lillian Stone of Woodstock spent several days last week as the gnest of Miss Cassie Eldredge here. Mrs Emil Schneider and children of Woodstock Cspent Friday last as the guests of McHenry friends. Edward (Copper) Walsh of Chicago spent a few days last week as the guest of relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duensing-and chil­ dren of Algonquin were recent guests of relatives and friendB here. Misses Mary and Anna Surges of Lombard are spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Kate Surges; Miss Elfreida Berner of Chicago vis­ ited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Berner, Sunday. Miss Lucie Carey of Elgin visited at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Carey, Saturday and Snnday last. Miss Zne Gallaher of Milwaukee, Wis., visited among McHenry relatives and friends several days last week. Burton D. Hopkins of Cleveland, O., cf.lled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jnsten one evening last week. Mr. and Mrs. Boy Cblby and daugh­ ter of Woodstock visited at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Sparling last Sun­ day. Miss Irene Biggs and Paul Wood of Chicago were guests at the. home of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer last Satur­ day. Mesdames William Langhoff and Burr Famaworth of CMeago attended the funeral of John F. Lodts here last week. Frank E. Block of Elgin is spending a week's vacation from his duties as mail clerk at the home of his father, Fred Block, here. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Johnson of North Crystal Lake visited at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simes, Sunday. Mr. pnd Mrs. T. L Grot and three sons of Ottawa, 111 , spent a few days the latter part of last week among lie Henry friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Penewell have re turned to their home at Stougbton, Wis., after a week's visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. D. Lodtz. E. C. Mullen of Oak Park wks a gnest at the home of N. E. Barbian last Thurs­ day. Mr. Mullen is now a traveling salesman for the Rex Oil company. Mrs. Simon Stoffel and daughters, Esther and Julia, left last Thursday for a t«$> weeks'visit among relatives and friends at Racine, Kenosha and Mil­ waukee, Wis. » North Crystal Lake Herald: T.' J. Walsh of McHenry, who is known by many of OUT readers as a vocalist of much ability, was shaking hands with friends in Crystal Lake Wednesday. Ringwood correspondent to Wood­ stock Sentinel: Bert Bell went to Elgic last Wednesday and brought op a bus with which Pea body Flanders will meet trains at McHenry to carry pai--mm to McCollum's lake. THE OPENING OF SCHOOL. Mel leitry Pnbtie School Will Open Monday Morning, Anfrnt SO. The McHenry public school will open this year on the thirtieth day of Au­ gust. It is to be hoped that an effort will be made to make the first day as nearly perfect in enrollment as posai ble. Last year was unusually grat­ ifying in that respect, let this year be even better. The pupil who enters late rarely makes up the time thus lost and is an unnecessary burden^ upon the progress of bis class. Punctual and regular attendance io the first requisite for effective school work. All pttpila enrolled last year who did not receive promotion card* at the close of last term will be required to take up the work of the grade in which they were enrolled last year on less tbey shall have previously shown themselves prepared to take np the advanced work and shall have received a certificate of assignment to , the higher work from the principal. Any pnpil, who, by reason of summer study or for any other cause, may wish to be examined for promotion will be given an oppor­ tunity to take Bach examination on Thursday, August 26, beginning at nine o'clock, at the high school room. All applicants for entrance to the high school not holding eighth grade diplo­ mas will please present themselves for examination at that time also. SToone not receiving hta assignment as above specified can be received for advanced standing this year except after trial in the lower grade for one week or more. As heretofore, it is requested that all beginners be atarted on the first day if possible. Any child becoming six at any time during the school year, to June 1, will be accepted-for enrollment on the first day or school. Under our present conditions, enrollment of be­ ginners latie in the year ia disadvan­ tageous to both child and school. No changes will be- made in text­ books. Tuition charges for pupils from outside the district remain aa hereto­ fore, $2 00 per month in the high school, and |1.50<. per month in the grades below the high school. Tuition is due on the first day of each month, in ad vance. The teachers forth® oomibg year are as follows: " ! W. F. Rioe-- Principal: Agnes A. Perry- Assistant principal. Mary Knox--Fourth room, 7th and 8th grades. Myrtle L Wattles--Third room, 5th and 6th grades. Clara V. Stoffel--Seoond room, JBrd and 4th grades. Mrs. Marian Overton--Prlmary rootn, 1st and 2nd grades. Pearl Claxton--Assistant. Alina Roggeveen--Music supervisor. ? WILLIAM F„RICE, Principal. Have yon seen our five and ten cent counter? If not, better call in and save money. J. J. Vycital. A FATAL.AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Mr. and Mr*. John w. Cravens of Spirit Lake, la., An Killed. and Mrs. John W. Cravens of Spirit Lake, la., were killed at a cross­ ing on the Indiana Union Traction com- pany'a tracks near Alexandria, Ind., when their automobile was hit by the Marion flyer last Thursday. Mr. Cravena, who was the son of Dr James Cravens, at one time a resident of this village, was the president of the First National bank of Spirit Lake, Ia. He and his wife were taking an ex­ tended trip in their automobile and »x- pected to visit this village. Both were dead and terribly mangled before the train crew got to them. The relatives and friends of the nn fortunate couple extend their aincere sympathy to the families of the unfftr tunate victims. Bee Block A Bethke'a ad on another page- • ' Dance at St offal's Ball. The next dance of the summer series at Stoffel's hall will take plaoe next Saturday evening, August 14. No doubt the young people of this village and the surrounding country will be pleased to hear this good news and will tnrn oot in large numbers on this ocea sion. The Knights of Columbus of this place, under whose supervision these dances are given, expect to entertain one of the largest crowds of this season next Saturday evening and extend a special invitation for all lovers of he pastime to join them on this occasion. Dance tickets only 60 cents. Music by Sherman's oelebrated orchestra of Woodstock. la Doing Fine BaittMa, Since faking hold of the bifffant and pool room and bowling alleys, recently purchased from Geo. Yager, the new proprietor, Gus Schoel, has been doing a fine business. The tables and alleys are being kept up in excellent condition and the patronB of the place find the new proprietor a genial sort of a fellow. He is doing every thing within his power to make the place an inviting one for those who follow up this line of amuse rnent. Mr. Schoel will be pleased to have his friends call at his place of busi nests at any time and promises all conr teons treatment and a square deal. Gtot the habit, go to PeteedkV THE FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL M'HENRY COUNTY FAIR 13 ONLY FOUR WEEK8 AWAY. Fair Official* are Preparing to P«U off au Kxhlbitlon That Will Be aa Honor to Old McHenry Connty. The fifty sixth annual McHenry conn­ ty fair is only four weeks away, and prospective exhibitors should hasten their preparations for the coming event. The official^ of the fair are preparing to pull off an exhibition on Sept 7, 8, 9 and 10 that will be an honor to old Mc­ Henry connty. General Superintendent Fayette Thomas and his assistants have been busy for some time past in cleaning up the groands and putting them in fine condition. The old double row of stalls at the south end of the grounds has been torn down, and a large horse barn, 32x100 ft., with concrete founda tion, is under process of construction. The privilege grounds have been re platted, which will give much more room and a neater appearance to these grounds, which will probably be known as "the pay streak." There is a wide thirty foot street running from the agri­ cultural bnilding thro to the south end of the grounds with two cross streets, one from the office to the grand stand and one from the south gate to the track. Supt. Geo. W. Lemmera is re­ ceiving inquiriea for privilege space by nearly every mail. The large dining hall is being divided into two separate halls and the chnrch societies will be invited to ran them, and aa tbey have an excellent reputation for aervlng delicious meals they would certainly be lib«rally patronized, and' fair visitors would greatly appreciate the opportunity of securing a good wholesome meal and prompt service. The machinery exhibit will be moved from the Infield, and arrangements are being made for one or more baseball games each day, which will furnish fine entertainment for all lovers of this sport. The speed program promises to be of unusual Interest. The track has been put in first class condition, and Supt. A. S. Wright is expecting a fine string of horses. The program of free attractions will be the best ever provided, the latest ac­ quisition in this line being Mr. J. W. Ingram's famous trotting ostrich "Hur ricane," which haa been secured by the management at great expense. This peculiar bird of all birds will be a grpat drawing card. He weighs nearly 400 pounds and stands almost ten feet high when in motion. Heis driven to a light wagonette and it is said that he actually trots at a 2:13 dip and la the fastest bird that travela. The business men of Woodstock are making preparations to provide enter­ tainment in the park for the benefit of visitors. The new band stand is nearly completed and muaic will be dispensed by the city band,each evening during the fair. The city will be handsomely decorated. Those who have not received a eopy of the premium Hat may have one mailed to tbem by sending their name and address to the secretary, Geo. A. Hnnt, Woodstock, III. SPEED PROGRAM. Wednesday, September 8. 1--2:18 Pace.... 2-3^5 Trot s--Trot ana Pace (McHenry Co.)-- Thursday, September 9. 4--3-yr.-old face and Trot (open).,.. 5--2:35 Pace ft--2:29 Pace, Stake (closed) Friday, September 10. 7--2:10 Pace. fMO.OO 8-2:23 Trot 900.00 8 --2:15 Trot 300.00 Should any class fall to fill satisfactorily, others ^111 be substituted. Oanee at Nell'* Pavilion. The management of Nell's pavilion wiahes to announce that the next dance at this popular dancing resort will take place on Wednesday evening next, August 18. This pavilion is easily classed among the largest and best in this county and all who have ever danced therein declare that it is the coolest dancing pavilion in the country. Sherman's Woodstock orchestra has been engaged and will furnish the music on this occasion. The floor com­ mittee will consist of: Johnsbnrgh, Will Smith; McHenry, Joe Rotheruiel; Centerville, Will Heimer; West Mc Henry, Henry Heimer; Howell's Villas, Warren Howell; Emerald Park, John Sutton; Pistakee Bay, Jacob Steffes; Dighton, Frank Stock; Ringwood, Louis Whiting; Spring Grove, Joe Mill­ er; Solon, Will Cornish; Fox Lake, I. Know lee; Ingleside, Jim Larkin; Long Lake, Ole Olson; Round Lake, Mike Thelen; Volo, Arthur Frost; Lily Lake, John Wagner; Woodstock, Ray Beard- aley; Crystal Lake, James Lincoln. Dance tickets, only 00 oents. Alt are Invited. ' A Great Play Prom a Great Book. A magnificent production of L. B Parker's well constructed dramatic ver­ sion of Miss Braddon's famous novel, "Married in Haste," will be seen at the Central opera honse on Sunday evening, Aug. 15. The producer, W. F. Mann, has spared no expense in placing this offering before the public. The settings, the costumes, the scenic pictures and light effects combine to make a series of stage pictures not soon to be forgotten The cast is a superior one^nd in keep tng with the general excellence of the production. See Bioek A Bethka'a ad on another 1300.00 aoo.oo 200. uu $300.00 300.00 500.00 'A' 'V '< . BENJAMIN K. DUERS DEAD. Paeeee Away at His Home at tVanaonda on Thnraday, August 8. [Waucoada Leader.! " Benjamin K. Duera was born JnDe t, 1838, in the town of Kingabnry, Wash­ ington connty, the state of New York. He died at hie home in Wanoonda, 111., Aog. 5, 1909, at the advanced age of 81 years, 2 months and 2 days. Mr. Doers was converted at the age of twenty-five year* and united with the Baptist chnrch at Sandy Hill, N. Y. In 1853 be was united in marriage to Miss Anna E. Baker, who died in 1881. To them were born four children, one of whom is still living, also four grand­ children. In lH83yM waa united in marriage to Miss LtWina Taggart. To them were born three children, one of whom ia Htill living. Re came West at the age of twenty- seven years and has lived in Wanconda fifty-four years, with the exception of one and one-half years, which were spent in Ringwood, McHenry connty, 111 After helping in the bnilding of the first Baptist church of Wanconda, he was ever an earnest, faithful worker. He leaves a wife, two children and four grandchildren to mourn the loss of loving husband, father and grand­ father,--Mrs. B. K. Doers, Nestor B. Doers, Maggie M. Doers, Mrs. W. E. Lindblad, J. E. Duera, R. E. Andruss and Hazel B. Doers. The above sketch was read at the funeral, which was held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, and outside of those who furnished it few knew of the facts, aa Mr. Doers had lived more than twice the average of human life. He had conducted a store here many years and at Ringwood a short time; where we first met him. Mr. Duers was honest, earnest, kind and obliging to deserving people. He leaves not great riches, but what he bequeathed to his heirs is of greater value, it being an asset which cannot be lost in unfor­ tunate investment, but instead doubles in value when all other riches vanish. The funeral address was delivered by the Rev, A. F. Sigwart of Chicago, who had known him for some time and was full of sympathy and comforting words. Interment was made in Wauconda cem­ etery and was witnessed by many who felt deeply the loss that even the old and feeble are when of snoh character as he possessed. The family has the sympathy of all our people and we are assured that tbey in turn feel deeply grateful to all who aided and comforted them thru the ill­ ness and parting scenes attending the oloae of their dear one's life. RIPE OLD AQET • Vlforeoa and liprijfhr Ortoffenartati Cetc- bratea Hlrthday, North Crystal Lake Herald: Amos Whiting of Crystal Lake has enjoyed many additional years to the proverbial allotment of three score and ten. At the age of 85, which milestone he reached Tuesday, July !}7, 1909, he is enjoying good health and * wonderfully dear and bright intellect. Fifty years ago he, with his estimable wife, came from Vermont to McHenry county, where he has lived ever since, and his descriptions of the pioneer days are very interesting. Among thoae who assisted in the cele­ bration of his birthday were his grand­ daughter, Miss Mabel Fryer, of Dolaud, S D , and bis daughter, Mrs. Bell W. Merker and son, David, of Belleville, III. Freeman Whiting of Rtngwoodi who ia in his eighty-third year, joined his brother 'in old time reminiscences, be having just returned from iifajht-. hood home, Johnson, Vt. , EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. A Cheerful Gathering. A cheerful gathering took place on the John Heimer lots at Emerald Park Tuesday of this week. The onting party gathered dnring the-early forenoon and passed a most pleasant day in na­ ture's beautiful, shady and wooded spot. A trip to the dam waa one of the enjoy­ able treats of the day, aa waa the picnic lunch eerved by the ladies. Among those to make up this happy gathering were: Mr. and Mrs. John Heimer, daughters, Mayme and Anna, and sons, George and Leo, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Mathiaa Blake, daughter, Maggie, and sons, Joseph, Anton and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Smit^h, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and daughter, Lillie, Mrs. Elizabeth Lanres and Joseph Blake and daughter of Texas. A fine time was bad by all. At the Central. A clever dramatization of Mis* M. R. Braddon's beaatifnl story, "Married ia Haste," will be presented at the Cen­ tral opera house on Sunday evening, Aug. 15. The play tells a story at once strong and pathetic. The interest never lags; the comedy scintillates, the situa­ tions bold and the climaxea thrill. The play is staged superbly, there being nothing melodramatic in the treatment of the play, either in the settings or the adaptation. It is a comedy drama pure and simple with a theme that wiU ap­ peal to every woman's heart, and a las- son that will leave its impression on the men as well. Raad The Plaindealar "want" ads. HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIE8. AND A Miscellaneous Assortment of News Item* In Condensed Form For Conven­ ience of Busy People. MWhere there's smoke, there must be fire, " remarked the banker, as he hand­ ed the cigarette fiend a notice of in­ definite leave of absence without pay. Genoa Junction had a mild sensation last week, caused by a crook who posed as a detective and ran up bills at both hotels and a saloon. He escaped before he was found out. Miss Adele Medlar of Woodstock, well- knotfn to many here, has been elected to the petition of teacher of voice at the Leander Clark collage at Toledo, Ia., for the ensuing year. ^ Richmond is now having weekly bknd concerts, a new band stand being just completed. The concerts are held Sat­ urday eveninga and will be held each week during the remainder of the sum­ mer. Crystal Lake Herald; The shower Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock was queer. While it was raining briskly at the depot there was no rain at the vil­ lage hall for several minutes, and while the down town streets were pretty well soaked by the shower, the dust was not laid on the street past G. L. Beckley's According to an order recently issued from the state university no high school employing less than three high school teachers will be allowed to remain %n the accredited list of the university. The order, however, does not go Into force until 1911. This order will put a number of the smaller high schools off the list. Vandals, suspected to have been two boys the police are now shadowing, some time last week entered Libertyville high school, broke and oracked the blackboards and wyecked laboratory instruments, all told to the value of $800. The crime was discovered Snn­ day, Damage to instruments alone will reach |80, it is said. Superintendent C. E. Douglass of Woodstock is planning to organize a party of his acquaintances and friends to viait the passion play at Oberam mor­ gan in 1910 in connection with a brief tour of Europe. Mr. Douglass' party will enjoy the leadership, the lectures and the business management of the well-known European summer school, conducted by the Bureau of University Travel of Boston. The milk shippers at Loon Lake have won a victory over the dealers in Chi­ cago. At first the demandscreated con­ siderable atir'among the dealera and ended in a refusal to aign. According to agreement among the farmera, no milk was shipped from Loon Lake for two days, at the expiration of which time the Chicago men were ready to ac­ cede to the demands of the farmers and signed np without further ado. Galeaburg is a dry town. Big loaves of bread sold rapidly there last week for twenty-five cents eaoh. The sus­ picions of the sheriff becoming arouaed, he made an Investigation and found that each loaf contained a Bmall bottle of whiskey. The baker had advertised that the increased price of wheat bad necessitated raising the price of bread. He was making Kood "dough" out of his bread until the sheriff nabbed him. Dr. William G. Todd, Elgin's astron­ omer, aays that the Star of Bethlehem, which was originally seen by the Wise Men of the East, will be visible within a few months. He believes that even now it might be seen with the aid of a powerful telescope, coming down to­ wards the cun among the planets. This star is known to astronomers as Halley's comet. It becomes visible once every seventy-five years. Dr. Todd remem­ bers seeing it when it appeared Nov. 16, 1835, when he waa fourteen years of age. It is a very large comet and ap­ pears larger and larger as it nears the aun. Dr. Todd believes it will be most distinct about July, 1910. The postofflce department is prepared to issue a new postal card. Postmaster General Hitchoock has called in the ex­ pert chemists of the department of agriculture and has Instructed tbem to work ont a formula that will give a much better paper than can be made under the contract now in force. He says the postal cards issued by tbia gov­ ernment are inferior to the product of almost every other country, and that it is contemplated to make improvements in the general style of printing and ar rangeinent of the type and the design. The government issues 75,000,000 postal cards a month. The present four-year contract expiree Deo. 31. The month of July was the driest July since 1886, when the rainfall was .Be. The main temperature was a trine above normal.. The hottest day of the month waa Thursday, the 29th, when it registered 97, and the coolest was the 19th, the thermometer registering 45 on that day. July, 1909, will long be re­ membered as the hottest and driest July experienced in many years, though there have been daya in the month in other years that beat it when hot days are taken into account, notably eight years ago, when the mercury stood at 110 on July 31 of that year, that day having the record for intense beat of any Jnly day within ijh* memory at moat peopte THE RINGWOOD MINSTRELS. Hone Talent to 1'resent a Clever Min­ strel Show This Week. !,w ; : Ringwood talent, under the super­ vision and assistance of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith of this village, will present to the public one of the liveliest minstrel shows ever presented by amateurs in this part of the county. The perform­ ances will be given at Woodman hall, Ringwood, Friday and Saturday nights of this week. The minstrelsy is put on under the auspices of the Ringwood camp of M. W. A. for the benefit of the repair fund and both performances will undoubtedly be well attended. The program, which bids fair to surpass anything of the kind ever presented in Ringwood, is as follows; PART I. Opening Chorus, "8wanee River" I iittfi-loeutor.; «,...... Prof. Johonoott Bonos-- -- Ward E. Wood Taniho - ..... J. W. Smith Grand Introductory Overture "CaiLHUutvtintf Time".... By Company "Muntly Lane Ethel Harrison '"Juiiscle Moon" . . Agnes Dodge "Alabatu" Ward E. Wood "Whistle If Vou Want Me, Dear" Nellie Tuttle "Asleep In the l)eep" Clarence E. Tnt,tle "Move On, Mr. Moon". Frances Wood '•The Ht.liig of a Bumble Bee" J. VV. Smith "Garden of Dreams"... Bditfi Tuttle "Nigger Loves His 'Possum" ...By Company PART II. The Notre Dame Cathedral Chimes Edith Tutt le. Frances Wood Comet Solos Chancey Harrison "Sweet. Maid Divine," The Clever Song and Dance Quintet, Agnes lirxige, Ethel Harrison, Nellie Tut­ tle, Minnie Wood, Fdith Tuttle. "Jonah and the Whale" J. V. Ruck I and The Lightning Cartoonist J. W. Smith "Pony Boy" Clarence Tuttle Assisted by the Cowboy Girl Chorus Photo work of every description at the local studio. Odd size frames and mate for any kind of picture, photo or water color at surprisingly low prices. Bring the children before vacation ends. Hille, phone 322. I The Hack Driver** Kttment* The following poetry will undoubt­ edly be appreciated by McHenryitea who have visited Dr. Till at Almena, Wis,: There's weeping in Almena, There's Borrow in Turtle Lake, No more the happy patients oome, Their medicine to take. No hacks are at the station, No more the drivers race, All earthly joya have perished, John Till has left the place. The melancholy days have oome, Aa all the drivers know, No more days of pleasure and nights Of counting up of dough; No waiting at the station, No filling of the hack, ^ v All this ia gone forever,. John Till will ne'er come back. V The sun is shining as it used to In the balmy days gone by, When.the contents of the beer can sparkled In the happy driver's eye. But the sweet joys return not With the coming of the dawn, Alaat tbey all have faded .. For the plaster man ia gone. --Exchange. Try na for drugs and stay with us only as long as we meet every require­ ment aa to qnattty and price. N. H. Peteech. •< State Kxainiuattonft. Examinations for engineer, fireman, graduate nurse, stenographer, cooks, assistant cooks, laundryman, broom- maker, teamster, porter, attendants, domestics and laborers will be held by the Illinois Civil Service commission Sept. 8 and 9, in Chicago, t^uincy, Watertown, Springfield, Anna, tiolcon- da, Peoria, Elgin, Kankakee, Lincoln, Jacksonville, Marion and Mt. Vernon. Women attendants especially are re­ quired. They receive f 18 and |20 per month from the beginning. In addition to their board ant\ quarters, attendants are given the opportunity of entering the training school for nurses. They receive an excellent course in nursing. If they took the conrse"elsewhere they would be at considerable expense, but tbe state pays them for their services and enables them to become nurses When they complete their training they receive $40 per mouth and board in the institutions aa graduate nurses. Buckwheat seed for sale at tbe West McBenry Flour and Feed Mill. Place four Order Now. The government postal authorities have caused U> be posted in every posi- office in the country circular letter to th« public, urging everyone to use en­ velopes with a return card printed thereon. Every business man, farmer or person of any occupation should have bia name and address printed on his envelopes, thus insuring their return to the sender if anv mistake iB made in the address. Call at The Plaindealer office and leave orders for this stationery and it will be put np in first-class manner. CoBtptetee-PreM Cylinder#. . £ John Spencer has finished the two cylinders for the Louisville, Ky., press of which we spoke some time ago. Mr. Spencer, as soon as the cylinders arrive at their destination, will leave for that city to install. If the cylinders prove themselves to be as Mr. Spencer hopes for, that gentleman will have accom­ plished a feat that very few press build­ ers in this or any other country wonld or could not undertake. Tbs Weekly ^ Inter-Qesais and this paper delivered for one year at onr "special deal" price of #1.75 far tbe twol OUR WEEKLY PICK-UP* ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWI:"- DURING THE WEEK. What People ere Doing la Osr Mosy Utile J , , j City--Ne*« M Seen by The Pl*ind««)M s 7'f Repreeentativee. - V >w -A"-- .' 3® Batter Market. • ,*y _ Butter remained firm at 98 on the. board of trade Monday, There ; . were no offeringa and no sales, but the output of the week was given as 953, ~ '^4 700 pounds. " % 'fid See Block & Bethke'a page- ad onanother Work on onjr new depot goes slowly on and all are anxious to see it com- pleted. • . ^1, A few of our young folks tripped thtf- ^ ^ light fantastic at Wauconda last Satur- *r day evening; ' " - A number of our automobile enthns- \ iasts witnessed the hill climb at Algon- quin last Thursday. . * f !y; This is the busiest time of the summer season. Excursion boats are bringing,: I? crowds to town almost daily. Wm. Bacon has accepted the agency . ,, for a two-horse power engine that he is selling at the exceedingly low price of |75. Better see him about it. Clayton Ross has accepted an excel-?"" lent position with Marshall Field & Co.,? being employed in their immense whole* sale establishment in Chicago. J. H. Miller is having a new cement . ^ platform and sidewalk constructed iul, y* front and around his place of busineei ^>4 in Centerville. A good improvement. Ground has been broken for the band*. *>1 some new cement block business house *-' > .4 ^ that ia to be erected by N. J. Justea just west of his furniture store cm the ̂ West Side. ' h? - • k • * \ Work of filling in the hollow on either'V^ ; side of the Boone creek bridge is under ,' ^ way and before many moons have pasae<fc.%^fr'^^ pedeatrains will have the pleasure of % * "J~J f'| nice new walk along this thorofare. x? if "Joe Holly just didn't care whether he 1, - | went to work or not Tuesday morning,. % all because he became the happy daddy of a boy baby the night previous. There %*,i, is no use in talking, Joe just cannot **4 keep a straight face. - ' -|5 ^ The ice cream social held on the lawn tA'L at the home of Prof, and Mrs. Wm. F, - 4 Rice by the Ladies' Aid society of the lj M. E. church last Friday evening wa%,; ^ quite well attended and aa a result the ( treasury of that society was replenished ' , J by a-neat snin. * ^ !i The ladies of the Altar and Rosai^l!^S;.;^ society of St Patrick's church will hold^ 1 ^ si an ice cream social on tbe lawn at th^,, aJ>~ J home of the Misses Alice and Minnio y \ 'f, Knox tomorrow (Friday) evening, to *. . which a cordial invitation is extended •> \ •;« to all. Ice cream and cake will be - served at the usual price. Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Miller of Plyf|| month, Mich., are the parents of a boy baby, born to them on Thursday last*^'^, Aug. 5. Their many friends here ex* V tend congratulations. Rev. Miller wa#^ pastor of the Universalist church herds ? v a few years ago and he and his estimabl# family will be remembered by many ol_,. our readers. < »v- „ < ---- d Miss Kate Heimer ia showing heir friends a beautiful new dark oak Pur- ^ cell piano which she won by solving ^ one of the puzzles that the piano eom* ^, pany has been publiahing in the metro-f '%> <•" politan papers of late. The selling price of the piano ia $325. Miss er's friends are congratulating her apon her gook luck. The preliminary steps have already been taken by the officials of the Borden ' f Milk company in preparation for the re r . placing of the present mill dam, whicit ^ is in very bad condition. Just what tha company's plans are we cannot state afir \ this writing, but we feel safe in predict-. A ing that the job will be done np tight Before snow flies the Borden property, especially that in Centerville, will pre-* sent a much more flourishing aspect than it does, at the present time. ' 'Married in Haste;" the four act pfay which has been so cleverly adapted from the novel of the same name, is- meeting with unqualified approval of j theatre goers everywhere. The staging^ is beautiful. The costumes worn by the*;' ladies in the cast are haudsome and the^: people in the company are capable in every requirement. "Married hi Haste"> is a comedy drama of the higher clasa An especially strong company has been engaged, with Gertrude Ritchie appear-^, ing as Margaret Thorncliffe. This at- j traction will be here at the Ceutrali opera honse on Sunday evening, Aug. l5- , - - ^ *"jjj "The College Boy" opened its sixth theatrical season at the Central opera , j 1 house here last Sunday evening, playing to a large honse. The company this year is bigger, stronger and better than "/ ever. An excellent baud and ore best ra^:. are carried, which makes the company one of the best of the small ones now traveling. Altho Snnday night was the first appearance of the season, the mem- ^ tiers carried their respective roles to the^„ * lV" J, general satisfaction of the large audiencer; that turned oet. The singing «ud daao---'< ^ V^' ing specialties introduced thruout the^vc action of tbe play were new aad np to- the minute - * •Pfc ^ ~ "St* i't: