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•£ .Vv- .v, . <• t'! fi^'- *i. • * , • , tsr 'If^jSwiVVi V. „ -•:/?& -1 %V * „*J5 ' i<4;? ' « A ' V- 4 - h% "I. w «>, ~ - " - « - n j J , . ; . - L w ; ' :/••';? '4 sh. -?;V- / ',.":i€,-i<:s t&Sw&f *:: V - k, L: **" ' £ " ' T i i' u .A.../, •a ,* V * !» *'V ,RJ^ I:' MMHM •/>'.. i •» ' -" " «;••* • . . . , - . ^ « . .; v-'Wt'*" v \.¥.t ... "• '̂̂ •"'•?2:.vS- .) w VOLUME XXXV. MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEHBER 16,1909. OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN OURINQ THE WEEK. ^ What People »re Doing In Our Hmy Little m>Mi City-New* a*Seen by The Plalndealer Representatives. '" Butter Mtrlrtt. ^ The price of butter went tip srtfettier '•.- x.^t"cen* .Monday on the Elgin board of .3" > x< trade, the market being declared at 34 ^cents per pound. The price one year " ago was 30 cento per ponnd and two years ago 28£ cents per ponnd. "Mi mi , . • i *•,' 3-L ' - '* * ."'7 S ».s% ,r,-"' Christmas post cards at Petesch's. \ Don't forg«t the big rale at the Lotus "millinery- • j Toy blocks for the little folks at G. W. Besiey 's. SOCIETY EVENTS OF r THE WEEK ARE MANY I Toys and games and dolls for the lit­ tle folks at Pet each'a. Cigars, 0pei and tob^io for holiday J-•* * presents at itarbian Bros.'. ,. , I ' • r'"" vV , \ * typ. •M: - -- 't «i"> *%v JUT J&ir -*•' i <y • 1 ] Choice selection of Christina* cards 'and booklets at G. W. .Besiey's. I A large assortment of box paper suit­ able for Christmas gifts at Besiey's. We have a beantifnl line of Christmas cards, booklets and post cards. Petesch's. Embossed blocks of all kinds. Wag- on load of blocks for $1.75 at Besiey's. The Willing Workers will meet with :|' ':Mrs. James B. Perry on Thursday, Dec. , 28. W: % A box of Eaton-Hnrlbnt's fine station- % I ^^"erjr--nothing nicer for that gif t--at Pet- esch's. 'The Land That Never Was," the A.̂ very beet of reading matter, at G. W. . ^/Besley'S. • . Nothing over ten oents at the Center- ville Novelty store. . Yon cannot afford to pasBby. Try onr Meteor coffee. A chance on 'a fancy percolator free with each ponnd. fe"1 f;. • JL ** »* ? "f> % «>>'• John Stoffel. 'S . 1 Birthday books of all kinds by the >best authors, just the thing for Christ­ mas, at G. W. Besiey's. One of our nice amber stem pipes or ,'im box of good cigars will be just the thing for him. Petesch's. h ^ Another big sale on at the Lotus mil ^linery parlors next Friday and Salnr* i ^day, Dec. 17 and 18. The stores of McHenry will be open tonight and every night (excepting Sun- ?day) until Christmas. Jergen's famous perfumes- heliotrope, .^white rose, jockey club, violet, carna. tion, at G. W. Besiey's. Cigars, 35 in a box, one half and one Vi -? ,pound boxes of smoking tobacco, neatly f „put up, at Barbian Bros.'. >4v:^ ,Vt The swellest kind of a hat for $3.00 at • the Lotus millinery next Friday and ~ Saturday, p»c. 17 and 18. Automobile veils, head ecarf^ fancy face veilings, all colors and patterns, at the Lotus millinery parlors. .yf Toilet articles, brushes, combs, mir- f j ,lV :rors, collar and cuff boxes, turfnicqre <^^|?| . 8et8, toilet sets at G. W. Besiey 's. , \ ^ *' *" The merry jingle of the sleigh bells ^ "Vr ; ' >-*H again heard. The sleighing is the is again heard. finest that it has been in some years. Have you seen our five and ten cent % j, J,' counter? If not, better call in and save money. J. J. Vycital. 'y Charles Harrison of Ring wood will ^entertain the members of the Dramatic ]clab of that place this evening (Tbnre ir':- :, '* jday, Dec. 16) at his home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith are re­ hearsing the comedy, "My Uncle From "Hii f .VlJf New York," the next play to be put on ' 4- » by the Stock company of Crystal Lake. U-Mr 4V* so far ,iabout Prosperity is surely returning. One West Side business man informs us that * *his fall his business has iacteased fifty per cent over tbat of last year. Rev. W. A. Cross, after being con­ fined to his bed for two weeks, is again ^ • j able to alt up at his home at North Crys- '^v-**rtal Lake. Be hopes to resume his pas­ toral duties at the M. E. church on Sun- „ _ Jaa 3- < ' This is the time of year when one gets * ^ "that peculiar Christmas feeling and j wants to do a whole lot which one can­ 't !,,* ^ not afford. And then class who can there is another afford it but don't like to let loose. The latter are to be pitied. i We notice that a number of our resi­ dents are dumping their aBhes on our public highways, thus spoiling the good sleighing that we are now enjoying. *s- ̂ These are cases of thoughtlessness and we feel sure that the practice will <?«ase 1 -V IR:- ,.5. , > ** 4%~ Make this a merry Christmas for your ' wife, your husband, your father, your with this warning. ^ ^ mother, your sisters, your brothers, your • children, your sweetheart and friends The mer-with an appropriate gift. McHenry can 'anything you may wish. T* '* .1; chants of McHenry can supply you with KVk ii 1 T* ^ 5 , A. CL Matthews lies critically ill at v * v , ^ „ his houie on Jfhn street on the West V Side. Mrs. Matthews, who has also been seriously ill for some time, is, at this writing, somewhat better. Their £ ^ ̂ many friends in McHenry extend their *1 heartfelt sympathy to this worthy s!!; ; couple as well as to the members of ttie *HE PROGBESSIV1! SLXTEK*. A merry gathering of the Progressive 8ixteen took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop on Water street last Sunday evening. Progres­ sive cinch was indulged in and the prices were awarded as follows: Ladies: Mrs. Fred KargeB, first; Mrs. John E. Freund, second; Mrs. W. G. Schreioer, consolation. Gents: Al. Kranf-e, first; John E. Frennd, second; Math. Freund, consolation. Refreshments were served. THEO. D.O CLUB. ' The members of the O D O. club met at the home of Miss Rena Nieson last Thursday evening, Where the gath ering made things quite merry for a few hours. The hostess proved herself «u excellent entertainer and many com pliments were pajd ber at the close of (be meeting. Progressive cinch as usual was the evening*s chief recreation, the first honors going to the hostess, the second to Miss Lizzie Biake and the consolation prize to Miss Dena Refreshments were served. THE NO NAME CLUB, A club, which thus far is without a name, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Freund on Tuesday evening of this week, where progressive cinch was indulged in. Six prizes were awarded to the successful contestants, i^e ladies' prizes going to Mesdaiues G. C. Boley, Peter J. Freund and J. J. Bishop, while the gentlemen to get in on the evening's honors were Mesnrs. Jos J Rothermel, J. J. Bishop and Math. Freund, The evening's jollification closed with the setving of refreshments by the amiable hostess. * THE JOLLY TWELVE. . The Jolly Twelve were entertained at the home of Mrs. May me Overton last Saturday evening. Owing to the fact that four members of the clnb were unable to be present, their places were occupied by substitutes. Miss Villa Sherman, subbing for Miss Mabel Granger, was the lucky winner of the weekly prize, she winning nine out of the ten games played. The hostess acted ber part in her usual pleasing manner and made the evening a most enjoyable one for ber guests. Dainty refreshments conoluded the evening's festivities. <_ MARRIED MEN'S DANCE. The old fashioned dance given b^ the young married men of this place at Stoffel's hall last Friday evening proved a decided success in every way. Forty- seven tickets were disposed of, and the manner in which the young men took care of their guests was highly gratify­ ing to all present. Sherman's orchestra of Woodstock, which furnished the music, was at its best, judging from the manner in which the dancers applauded the artists after each mnsical selection and the efforts of the inauagement to secure the best in the musical line were not made in vain. The prospects point to a continuance of these dances during the winter months. THE GAIETY CLUB. ! The Gaiety club, a newly organized body, were entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. Mueller last week Wednesday evening, with Miss Eliza­ beth Thelen as hostess. Cards fur­ nished the evening's entertainment and a fine time was had by all. Prizes were a warded to Mesdames Josephine Heimer, N. E. Barbian and M. M. Nie- sen. Refreshments were served. The club held its second meeting at the home of Miss Eleanor McGee last evening. Mrs. A. Mueller was the v^iuner of the first prize, Mrs. N. E. Barbian, second, and Miss Anna McGee the consolation. A good time was had and refreshments were served. ]&W f - I* •*' ^" tps SURPRISED ON FIFTEENTH BIRTHDAY. Twenty five schoolmates and friends of Clinton Martin gave bun a very pleasant surprise at his home west of town last evening, in honor of his fif­ teenth birthday anniversary. The drive to the Martin home was made in bobs wid was highly enjoyed by all. Arriv­ ing at the home and as quietly as possi­ ble, the surprisers stole up to the home, where in no mild tones they made their mission known. Clinton, as was ex­ pected, showed signs of timidness for a few moments following the invasion, but, after a second thought, he was seen hustling around in preparation for the entertainment of his unexpected guests. Games and the customary routine of pleasure made up an evening of intense enjoyment for the gathering and at^an appropriate hour refreshments were served. With the declaration that they bad been very pleasantly entertained and wishing their host many happy re­ turns, tbe jolly company broke up near the midnight hour. W. G. O. F. ELECT OFFICERS. 'The following officers were elected for the coming year for St. Clara's oottrt: C. B.--Mrs. Josephine Heitner. V. C. B.--Mrs. Helena Heime%i;.A,^- R. S.--Mrs. Christina Neiss. Z* » F. S.--Mrs. Josephine Olson, \ Treasurer--Mrs. Emma Miller. Trustees--Mesdames Emma Barbian, Elizabeth Schneider, Katharine Meyers. 8. C.--Mrs. Katharine Worts. Kathariue Sobuei V.'?i- • v ~ r "4* '<2. Ajiftrr si • r;- . Vi if]:: Sentinels--Mesdames Elizabetli Nie- een and Gertrude Niesen. Chaplain--Rev. A. Royeg^ M. E.--Drs Fegers & Feg&ft. NKW OFFICERS FOR F. O. & 'S At the last regular meeting of tW3f&- Henry Aerie F. O. E. the following of­ ficers were elected for th«* ensuing year: P W. P.-Anton Bngelnl:V * ' W. P.--F. O. Gans. ' ,-v;"V > W. V. P. --^Tbeo. Schieesil W. C -- H. P. Johnson. ' • . w . S.-W. A. Fisher. %*; -. W. T.--M. L. Wort* x CjSt: W. C -- Gns SchoeV * ^ W. I. G --Martin Conwagp.^ t :4 : \ W. O. G.--Tbeo. Warner. ' Directors--F. J. Barbian, J. fi. Mfllftr, P. B Freund. W. Physicians--Drs. A. Mneller, C. H. Fegers. Jr., N. J. Nve. £ elected for- |be eU3»»Ug B* A. F FT A M. ELECT OFFICER#^'" ;:: At h meeting of the members of the McHenry lodge, No. 158, A. F. & A. M. held at the Masonic hall on Monday evening of this week, the following officers were year: W. M.--H. R. Price, , S. W.--R. G. Cbamberlitpi-'* J. W.-Wm. Spencer. ,, \ ̂ « Treasurer -O. N. Owen. £ ^ *" Secretary--Was. F. Ricet r S. D --Jos. Holly. J. D.--D. E. Payne. Chaplai n--Arth u r Marshal--George Hanly. S S.--A D. Loomie. J. S.--Thos. Thompson. , t Tyler--Samuel McDonal^; ST. MARY'S COURT C. 6 The new officers of St. Mary's Court, No. 684, C. O. F., as elected at the reg­ ular meeting, are as folio D. --Rev. Father Royer. M. E.--Charles H. Fegers.' Ch. R.--Mathias Weber. V. Ch. R.--George Rothermel. R. S.--John Neiss. • ,K . / F. S.--Mathias M. Niesefl^*' Treasurer--John J. Barbilh. Trustees--John Heimer. Math, mer, John H. Miller. Speaker--Anton Engeln. Marshals--William S. Schneider, John A. Theunes. Sentinels--Nich^aus Buhr, Mathjas Freund. Meetings first and third Sundays at 7 p. m. .t School Note*. The present prospect is that we shell have school all of next week, taking one week only of vacation, between Christ- mas and New Year's day. We hear from Clara Smith that they have safely arrived at their new borne, and we are waiting to hear ber promised report on the school which she is to enter. We had the privilege of reading one of William Ensign's letters one morn­ ing this week. It was a fine letter. He is enjoying himself and seems to be im­ proving somewhat. We had no school on Wednesday ifternoon, on account of the fnneral of Mr. WheelW, who has been a member of the board of education for a good many years, and one of the most active members during all the time. The two lower rooms are arranging a program for tbe last afternoon before the holidays. This is likely to be tbe finest they have ever presented, as they have some fine singers in those rooms, doing much better work in tbat line than ever before, and they are working faithfully on their recitations. Friday night onr basket ball teams play with the Harvard teams at Har­ vard. We expect Mr. Fisher to act as referee. Our boys are playing much better than they did before the other game, and the girls are getting some good practice with the help of Miss Mo- Omber and Miss Evanson. Miss Stoffel is their official assistant in training. The lecture by Miss Kasser last week Thursday night was very enjoyable. About fifty were present, in spite of the bad night and the lateness of the train, which made some fear that Miss Kasser might not be able to reach here. We appreciate tbe talk she gave us aud the kindness shown in undertaking the ef­ fort and inconvenienoe in onr behefe UalverMlIat Society Sapper, f®5*4 Nearly one hundred people partook of the sapper served by tbe ladies of tbe UniversAlTst society at the Universalist cbnrch parlors on Sunday evening of this week. The supper was A No. 1. Tbe sale of fancy goods after the pro­ gram also proved a big success, while the program was well received by an attentive audience. Keep This In Mind. v The postage rate for merchandise is one cent for each ounce and packages nfost not weigh over four pounds. Snch packages may contain the name of the sender and party for whom they are in­ tended, with seasonable greetings, such as Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, km* ma Ath«r writinir. vi" '/ but no olher writing. A Bandy Help. Besides its convenience and dispatch, the telephone serves in a thousand other ways. It is a protector, a messenger, a bureau of information. Slight expense. Chicago Telephone Company. .nv.-f EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. HONORABLE CITIZENS HAPPENINGS IN M'HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND . • - % ^ A Mlaeellwneoes Awortgirat mf .Hews Items In Condensed form Per Conven­ ience of Bair People. l%e Simmons Manufacturing com­ pany of Kenosha has increased its capi­ tal stock from $1,600,000 to $4,000,000. It is rumored that Dundee and Car- pentersville will soon have a twenty- four hour electric light and power ser­ vice. The total of $!31,973.60.377 was dia- b^rsed by the United States government for pensions during the fiscal year ended Jnne SO, 1909, the largest sain ever paid oat in a twelve month period by this government. One of the largest consignments of mufflers sent from the Bradley Knitting mill at Delavan was recently shipped by express to New York and thence to London by boat. There were forty large boxes, weighing 360 pounds each, making a total of live tons. The Woodstock Safety Chuck com­ pany has been organized and officers are elected. The stock holders represent a large portion of Woodstock's business men. Part of the second floor of Wein's department store is being fitted up as a faiotory and operations will soon start. Barrington Review: W. E. Whit aker. U. S. chief dairy inspector, with tbe bureau of animal industry, Wash­ ington, D. C., &ho was in town last week, says that he finds dairying as carried on here much more thoro and commendable than the methods Em­ ployed in the East. The Old People's Rest Home at Woodstock is to be enlarged in the spring, and will then contain sixty rooms. The Industrial Home for Chil­ dren will also be remodeled and im­ proved. Both institutions are nnder control of the Free Methodist denomi­ nations. Nearly every passenger train on tbe Madison and Wisconsin divisions of the North-Western has been unable to run on schedule time for ten days. Tbe large volume of freight business, which fills the road at every point, is given as the cause for this delay of passenger trains. It is claimed the North-West ern never did the volume of freight business it is now doing and there does not seem to be any let np. There are now nearly 40,000 rural delivery carriers who are paid $35,000, 000 a year for carrying the letters and newspapers to the country hQmes of tbe United States, and together they trav eled last year more than a million miles a day. The rural delivery service is now thirteen years old, and it has been the greatest success of any new idea that has been introduced Into the ad ministration of onr government. Chenoa Clipper: Waiter Hotz, whp husked corn for Frank Rhoda this fall, made a record of 157 bushels and 15 pounds of corn husked on Friday, Nov. 27. Tbe corn would average about 70 bushels to the acre and Mr. Hotz averaged 15 bushels to the hour while doing the work and husked it clean. This is certainly a- good record. He husked 8900 bushels, and averaged a little over 100 bushels a day during tbe husking season. Rnral communities in the neighbor­ hood of Elgin which have failed to heed the warning of postoflloe authorities and improve the condition of public highways are to lose tbe advantages of free mail delivery. Residents living in the districts to be cut off were notified by the department several months ago that unless roads were plaoed and kept in good condition, the service would cease. Tbe routes affected are No. 1, No. 2, No. 8. --all west and south of Elgin, and Route No. 4, east of the city. In compliance with an order that has been issued by Postmaster General Hub­ bard and which was sent ont from Washington, D. C., all letters addressed to Santa Claus will be forwarded to the dead letter office. Heretofore the prac­ tice has been to turn all snch communi­ cations over to charitably inclined per­ sons or charity organizations who have, in so far as was possible, complied with the wishes of the youthful writers, but the communications come under the head of nnmailable matter and must necessarily go to the dead letter offloe. Edwin P. Hubble of Wheaton, a senior in the University of Chicago, is one of two Illinois candidates to success­ fully pass the examination for the Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, England. The other is Laurel E. Elam of Coffeen, a senior at Greenville, 111. The com­ mittee on scholarship will, within the next two months, choose tbe Rhodes scholar from these two or those still eligible from the examination held in 1908. According to the will of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes, this.scholarship gives tcTttae fortunate possessor the sum of $1,500 a year for three years, to enable him to study at the University of Ox­ ford. Scholarships will be open in 1911, 1918 and 1015, and so on, omitting every third year. One scholar is chosen from each state and territory to which scholarships *re assigned. It is a rare privilege to be the chosen representa­ tive of one's state at the University of Oxford and more young men in tbe colleges and universities might well have their attention called to thereat opportunities for study that snch a scholarship gives, 1 s k ^ &&& ANSWER TO HIS CALL PP." This week it beeomes out ead duty to chronicle the deaths of two of McHen- ry's most worthy people, viz., R. H. Sherburne and E. S. Wheeler. EUGENE S. WHEELFR, Eugene S. Wheeler paened qnistly away at his home east of tbe river last Sunday afternoon, after an illness cov­ ering a period of over a year in dura­ tion. Mr. Wheeler was always held in the very highest esteem by his number­ less relatives, friends and acquaintances and his death came as a sad blow to all who knew him. The deceased, we feel very safe in saying, was one of the best liked as well as most honorable men that ever called McHenry his home. Tbe funeral, which was held from the Universalist church on Wednesday afternoon of this week, was very largely attended and the remains were followed to their last resting place, Woodland cemetery, by a multitude of sorrowing ones, who had come to pay their last respects to one whose memory shall rest in their hearts forever. Prof. E. C. Fisher of Dundee performed the last sad rites. Obituary next week. ROBERT HALL SHERBURNE. Robert Hall Sherburne, who breathed his last at his home on Maple avenue last Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11, 1909, s one of McHenry's first and foremost residents, having resided in this village and the immediate vicinity during the past fifty-two years. The deceased took to his bed only a week or so before he gave his soul to Him whose voice will be heard by us all sooner or later. Altho his many years bore down upon him greatly during the past several months, the subject of this sketch was able to be up and around un­ til, as previously stated, • very short time before his death. Robert Hall Sherburne was born in Ooncord, N. H., February 3, 1883. At the age of nineteen he was united in marriage to Miss Betsy Stocker, the marriage taking place at Boston, Maes. Soon after his marriage he, with his wife, moved West, where the latter died. Later he was again united in matrimony, this time to Miss Sarah Colby of this place, who survives him. He was the father of nine children, six of whom survive: Maria Wilson of Chi­ cago, Mary Churchill of LibertyvilJe, Roberta' Wheaton of Arkansas, Robert H. of Arkansas, Flora Harrison and Anna Sherburne of this place, Ruth, Fred and an infant son having gone be­ fore their father. There are also left to mourn twenty-eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Religiously, the deceased was a faith­ ful member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was for these many years a regular attendant, and also proved himself a great worker in the cemetery society. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and a friend ready and willing at all times to assist a neighbor during sickness or misfor­ tune, gnfl one who will be sorely saiissed in the community at large. The funeral was held from his late home at eleven o'clock Monday morn­ ing, the last sad rites being performed by Rev. J. H. Ailing of Evanston, 111. Six grandsons bore his remains to their last resting place, Woodland ceiaetery. "The storms that sweep the winter mf " No more disturb his sweet repose Than summer evenlug's latest stgli That shuts the rose." MINISTER WHO WORKED FREE Al Dead--Rev. Jo*. Owen •Die* ml Eureka, K>Bh at Age of Klghty-Slx. The only minister this section ever had who worksd without compensation is dead in Kansas. Joseph Owen, an old Lake cottttty resident, died in Eureka, Kan., Sunday afternoon. Mr. Owen moved to Kansas from Illinois twelve years aga, and was in poor health and quite feeble for three years. He was eighty-six years old. The obituary which follows is written from data compiled by Mr. Owen him­ self a short time before his death: Elder Joseph Owen was born In Co­ lumbia county, Ohio, in 1888. Decem­ ber 4, 1844, was married to Miss Anna Rinear. Two children were born, a daughter and a son. In 1858 he was chosen as one of the elders of the church of Christ at Rockcreek, where he had taken fellowship and begun to preach. In 1855 he moved to Lake county, III., and was received in the congregation worshipping at Fort Bill. The follow­ ing year he was chosen elder of the con­ gregation and then called by them to preach. His career in Illinois was acti ve and many impressive events marked tbe milestones of his ministry. He con­ ducted more funerals and nnited more people In wedlock than any other preacher in the surrounding country be­ cause of his marked characteristics in entering into sympathy with people in their deepest sorrows, and thus he reached the hearts about him and min­ gled with them in sorrow and joy. With meager compensation and wholly without charge he ministered unto the churches at Antioch, Gnrnee, Nunda and McHenry, and his labors were crowned with success. Service* at M. X. Charob. Rev. Wm. Nickle of Moreland will preach and conduct the religious services in McHenry M. E. church at eleven a. m. Sunday, December 19. Mr. Nickle was a long time resident of this vicin­ ity, having been principal of the Mc­ Henry school fifty years ago, and taught almost continuously in this vicinity. Since about twenty-five years be has been pastor of the M. E. churches at McHenry, Spring Grove, Solon, Ring- wood and Greenwood, where he was pastor for fifteen years, and will un­ doubtedly be one of the most attractive features of the dedication of the new church there on Deo. 26. Many of the leading citizens of McHenry, who were bis pupils, will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to bear him Sunday morning. WM. A. CROSS, Pastor. Mo Hunting Allowed. From this date hunting and trespass­ ing is strictly prohibited upon the prem­ ises of the undersigned. Dated Decem- JOHN SMITH. JOHN HOFF. PETER SMITH. M-81 to Hoatere. QNotice is hereby given tbat hunting and trespassing is strictly forbidden on •Miy iaiflmkiiialfau! .this date. Dec, 1, 1909. - ;I , WILLIAM BLAKE, • MATHIAS BLAKE, •* PETER BLAKE, V' HENRY DEQEN. Mr. y*aX'\h • >• * - • - * __________ Loclle Went worth Demi. Lucile, the eldest daughter of and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth, away at the home of her parents last evening after a very short illness. For cold in tbe head or a case of the grippe take Petesch's Pink Cold Tablets Do Your Christmas Shopping Karly. Do your Christmas shopping early, for the clerks are human, too, and it makes them sore and surly, and it makes them sour and blue, when the mob comes in a-whooping just before the day arrives; when the crowd comes in a-snooping for the bargains of their lives. Buy a rawhide for the teacher, and his soul will cease to moan; for tbe loved and loving preacher buy a nice new megaphone; bny a lid for siBter Annie, and a gun for brother Frank, and a pair of skates for Granny, and a kite for Uncle Hank. Try to make this Christmas sunny, joyous as a day in May; loosen up and blow your money, In the good old fashioned way. Press into the hurly-burly, where the Christ­ mas shoppers go; blow your wealth, but blow it early--give the weary clerks a show! It's our thoughtlessness that smothers all the little good we do; we are forgetful of the others who their heavy tasks pursne; better let the chil­ dren clamor vainly at old Santa's door, than to bring more katzenjammer to the tired folks in the stores. Buy the children nice red autos, buy a monkey on a stick, sugar mounts and candy grottoes, gum drops that will make them sick; buy them dolls with tresses curly, buy them wooden bears that dance; blow yourself, but do it early-- give the weary clerks a chance. * r • •erjr Little or No Maanera^ ; LCosamunicated.l On Monday afternoon at the c" school, a bob crowded with school chil­ dren was standing in front of the Bank of McHenry. While the driver was transacting business in the bank sev­ eral boys (lacking of brains) began throwing snow balls at tbe children, the icy spheres striking the children, horses and in one or two instances the windows of the bank building. A warn ing from Mr. Perry for the mischievous lads to cease their devilment was un heeded and, but for tbe prompt action of the owner of the team attached to the bob, a runaway would undoubtedly have been the result. Such pranks shonld be stopped, and stopped at once. It is getting of late that any and every­ thing goes in McHenry, especially in Centerville. It was only a few years ago that one of McHenry's old residents, who is now no more, lost an eye thru careless throwing of snow balls. Why not put a stop to the practice before a like accident or even a more serious one occurs? A READER. Chiiatmaa fiatertainuient. The nsual observance of Christmas will be bad at the Methodist church this year by tbe Sunday school. The program will be a little more elaborate than it has been for two or three years past. More time and attention is being given to the work of preparation and rehearsal. Mrs. C. E. Lamphere and Mrs. W. F. Rice have the matter in charge. All the children who have been in attendance during any part of tbe year are to be remembered, and as usual, there will be a few sacks of candy in the bottom of Santa's pack for any who may be visiting. Hexauieth jrlenetctraMtae. " ^ The above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the many val uable ingredients of Foley's Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenetetramine is recognized by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities and avoid a serious malady. Frank Masquelefc. A8 8EEN BY THE PLAlNDEALEftf REPORTERS, Items of Intereet Picked ffp Owrf Busy Little Burg ' or Tour FrlMdti ' Toys at PetescfcU . V , . * \ ? Lamps and chimneys ef pU kinds 1 G. W. Besiey's. Poet card calendars, poet ®ai?d albtiBBi] at G. W. Besiey's, Johnston'8 bon bons and Win yfofom s chocolates at G. W. Besiey's. |"The Christy Girl," readjtl found only at G. W. Besiey's, Fine poems from the very beet Mr-,: thors, on sale at G. W. Besiey's. Children's linen and rag boots o£l every description at G. W. Besiey's. The largest assortment of hand paint­ ed and fancy china at John Stoffel's. Chariot Race, from Ben Hur, the book you ought to read, at G. W. Besiey's. West McHenry has a new jewel store located in the Schnorr block. This is the time to present yourself with a new lamp. Rayo lamps at Pet­ esch's. Petesch's Pink Cold tablets will fix you-np in twenty-four hours «r money back. One of tiie local distribsisrs • line will deliver his goods in % "bun wagon" next year, we are told. Books--give books. They are May to bay and nothing is more apt to pleas*. Books for boys and girls and grown-ups at Petesch's. M. J. Walsh, the genial West merchant, lies ill at nil home on kegan street. His many friend* hop# for a speedy recovery. The regular monthly meeting of thsr Knights of Columbus takes place at Stoffel's hall this (Thursday) evening All members are requested to be pres­ ent. Geo. Rothermel on Tuesday of tbli week repaired a pair of bobs that constructed twenty-two years ago. bobs are still quite serviceable and from present prospects are good for several more years. At the time the bobs ware made good lumber was quite plentiful. Thos. Vasey, who resides east of Me- Henry over in Lake county, had the misfortune one day recently to get the third finger of his left hand quite severe­ ly mashed in the gearings of a piece of farm machinery. The wound wae dressed by Drs. Fegers & Fegers of tfele place and at this time is rapidly healing. The local boat factory resumed oper­ ations this (Thursday) morning after a two weeks' shut down caused thru tbe breaking down of an engine at the plant. The engine was sent to Chicago for a complete overhauling and is now again in first-class working order. The employee are all glad to pit baok to work. Foley's Honey and Tar is the beat and safest cough remedy for children. At the first symptoms of a cold give as di­ rected, and ward off danger of croup* bronchitis, sore throat, cold in tile head, and stuffy breathing. It brings comfort and ease to the little ones. Contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. Keep always on hand, and refuse substitutes. Frank Masquelet. V .K:" .. T n.i ki > . .. . -vi« ** •tip. . -K ansi A deal was consummated whereby R. I. Overton, who during the past several months has been conduct­ ing the Riverside livery, has become the owner 6f the West Side livery barn, now occupied by W. F. Holts. The new owner will take possession of hie newly acquired property some time aft­ er the first of the year. Mr. Holts's future plans have not as yet been made public. The new front in the store building between N. J. J as ten's furniture store and F. L. McOmber's place of business on tbe West Side has been plaoed and the carpenters are busily engaged in putting on the finishing touches on tbe interior of the building. Who wilt be the occupant of the building when com­ pleted cannot be stated at the present time, but it's a safe bet th»|i|.jfUJ net be allowed to stand idle. Designs for the new postal carde hmve been approved by Postmaster General Hitchcock. On the ordinary card the head of McKinley will appear. Chi a new small card a likeness of will appear. The two-cent international card will bear a portrait of Grant, An innovation has been made for the double card. On the first half will appear a portrait of Washington, while the stamp on the relief half Yi a liimnsai nf ' Martha Washington. The many friends of Game Warden George Bingham, of Fox Lake, are much concerned for his safety as he has not been heard from for two greeks. Be was drawn on the December grand jary, but failed to appear. The last heard from him was when he left with several other deputy game wardens for the southern part of the state about two weeks ago. John Converse, an intimate friend, states that he fears he has been lost or kit led. Fool pl*y |§ res­ pected, bat there is nothing m vfcteh la bitf-e »ny theory until word of some kind is receive.i from those who went dowa •tale with kim. .X, . if ' JLs*. irfc, rSgk *4 <• X' OA'