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J " ^ w» 'W&t'i&i- aw. -: * U s e ! » - V v # V S T . - v j - ' w i V < * > • _ • • > • . " . / ' « • . • • ' • . • % j . i v * * 1 ? ' * " » - •v *• v . , vJ- , .r'>>. - ^ 4.- j-jy r.<;i, -»; ".«»«**<• *«- 2* *; # ><(.-.r}>'.. x»v{. tj -,,*• • v r ./*•",, *' i v • - , - • _ • ; • * 1 1 c V. *•'• v« ^*'4 -.>-:';:riHj > • Mi '•y+ifr ;>,y ' ' ; •'** *-iJ' ' V-*.1 ^ 4 v , < ; ;% f , v- P ' * ,( "l^-'J • ^'"'^is .-% >s' " tp -J" '•> V 89«*M .*-. • ^ ^ >a „ f*. v -f jyfc VOLUME XXXV, McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEflBER 23, 1909. NUMBfiK*37 i ; OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS 't^llTEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN f7 DURING THE WEEK. >7jfVtlu* F*o|»l« AM DOIBI In Our Mo»Y Utth gg City--N*w« m Seea by Tb* l*lst»4wU#t XtopreMntotivca. fintt«r Mark«t Batter advanced a cent a pound Mon- ',. *day afternoon on the board of trade and :?, -j^waa quoted at 25 cents. Tb# weekly .(Sontpnt wu fW)5,TO0 pounds. * •%** m m C*%:: '**:-•• Christmas post cards at Petesch's. A "Merry Christmas"to alL Wm. toffel. Get yourloe crsam for Christmas at 'a. ' • Single battieBS, »n exceptional value, H»t Wm. Stoffel's. $ Post card calendars, po«t card albums iat G. W. Besley's. f* See the farm pump engine for general <*>«jpnrposes. Wm. Stoffel. A large assortment of box paper suit- > - sable for Christmas gifts at Bee ley's. 1 We have a beautiful line of Christmas |jcarde, booklets and post cards. Petesch's. * V* Embossed Mocks of all kinds. Wag- , '"ijon load of blocks for $1.75 at Besley's. ' , x A bo* of Eatou-Hurlbut's fine station- • ' fl»lery--nothing nicer for that gift--at Pet- ' Jfjesch's. jl The Clover Leaf manure spreaders go J Hlike hot cakee. Only< a few left. Wm. • Av'Stoffel. v",!';/1*; "The Land That Never Was," the ^^^sry beet of rwwKng matter, at Q. W. ^ 'f'/*'- This is Hi® t&mtr to present yourself •••? '̂ witii a uw ltmp. fiftyo tempi at Pet- .*•'kvJesch's. vjj f, Nothing over ten cents at the Center- It) vville Novelty Btore. Yon cannot afford "^to pass by. >" v Try onr Meteor coffee. A chance on I fancy percolator free with each ponnd. j ^.r John Stoffel. Se * 'J?, Arthur Dorr, a former resident of „ ^."^this village, has emberked in the restau- ,v i.-^.rant business at Oapron. 'C\ Jergen's famous perfuaats--heliotrope, '""^white rose, jockey club, violet, caraa » ,<^tion, at G. W. Besley's. 4 One of our nii^ amber stein pipeB or •;;fa box of good cigars will be just the t; - thing for him. Petesch's. -v.£. $ Have you seen our five and ten cent |connter? If not, better call in and save money. J* J- Vycital. Mrs. C. G. Holmes; a former McHen- ..^^,.ry resUtolt, is a new subscriber to The * f i Plaindealer. Her home address is given I 'las Cuslck, Wash. '"•*$[ The slippery condition of the walks tijVhaa caused more than one fall during V'^ti the past week, altho we have learned of ^ no serious accidents. ^,} The Plaindealer wishes each and every •'" X ^one of its readers a Merry Christmas 'Q., and sincerely hopes that all will be gen- >;i%erously remembered by Santa Claus. »» The junior class of the Woodstock . high school enjoyed a sleigbride to Mc ^j Henry last Thursday evening, where - .v'2^ they partook of an oyster supper. They were chaperoned by Miss Spohn. . We have uoticed several cases of neg- >$' ^ lected horses on our streets during the i ' past week. In one instance in particu VM A. lar, an unblanketed team stood shiver ^ ing in the cold in Centervllle for three ^ hours. Is this right? The Oliver Typewriter factory at 1 Woodstock now gives employment to no ^ ">• less than twenty former and present *ff' > residents of this place. A factory of "t't4 1 some kind would have kept nearly all of these young men in McHenty. «- Genoa Republican-Jour nah F. A V'"*# Holly ^as ^en called to take a run as X/^ railway mail clerk on the C. M. & St. P '•'"K between Elgin and Savanna. His train .* ~~4 8008 west at 8 o'clock in the afternoon v i and returns at noon on the following /Vi^ day. Yon don't have to go to war to be * Vi patriotic. Improve your locality, up- f\ ,.l hold your town, enlarge its interests and lend a band to progress, and you ^; are a patriot--a lover of your country "C:,L *' as truly as the soldier who shoulders his 'f.' •• musket. The appellate court held that express !> ^ companies are liable for the full value of goods which may be destroyed thru negligence of the company rather than the arbitrary value of $50 placed on all packages where th* vsloe is not stated by the shipper. In renewing his subscription to The Plaindealer, Wm. Mueller of Stacyville, Iowa, writes that they can beat us on cold weather by six degrees, but have not had much snow. He further states that land in that vicinity is bringing high us $108 per acre and many central IUinoians are buying land there. From articles that recently appeared in Waukegan and other Lake county papers it begins to look as if the Illinois Lakes Light and Power company, the North Shore Electric company and the big "Papa" companies in Chicago are one and the same. $ne Lake county paper states that the Barrington plant was purchased by the Illinois Lakes company while another tells its readers that it is the North Shore Electric that now owns the plant. It is an absolute fact that the North Shore company is making an effort to gain control of all the smaller electric light plants in Lake county, While the Illinois Lakes people are rapidly-picking up all the available small plants in this county. The Wan- kegan Gazette even goes so far as to state that one of the most stupendous movements is now being secretly made to monopolize the entire heat, light and power interests in Lake and McHenry eonfttfe* Watt, ** will wait awl iaprn. «L*"'V t r > ; r * , { i 1 f "-V f • :f THE ANGEL OF DEATH k ?r INVADES OUR VILLAd '.vr v" >.iv. ; - EUGENE STRODE WHEELER. Born July 1, 1848, at Warrenville, III.' Died Dec. 12,1909, at McHenry, 111 On Sunday afternoon, at 3:15 o'clock, Dec. 12,1009, Eugene Strode Wheeler "passed to where beyond these voices there is peacto." It was a glorious death. The quietude of the Sunday afternoon was unbroken, save by the wind as it gently played thru the treee surrounding the house, a fitting requiem for him'who had so often sat beneath their branches. The tide of his life ebbed peacefully out into the great ocean of eternity, and so calmly did he respond to the beckoning hand of the angel of death that those about his bed scarcely knew when the end came. The deep and abiding sympathy of loving friends, the skill of the medical profes­ sion, the loving, tender care of the devoted wife and children were all in vain. The death angel knocked, and with <his solemn message invaded our midst and summoned from earth a true and noble man, Onr hearts are sad dened and our eyes dimmed with tears; for we realize that a great and good man has gone an&our community uinst suffer «n irreparable loss, ttviug, we ail loved him; dead, We will cherish his memory in our inmost hearts. His virtues he becpu'uted us, that we yet May meet htm in a lovelier land tliaii this. Where darkness is unknown, suns never set. And sorrow never comes, but all ts bliss. Mr. Wheeler was born of that sturdy Welch stock which had much to do with shaping the early history of our country, and he, like they, , was strong in principle and "staggered not at the promise of God thru unbelief, but was strong in faith." He came to McHenry with hi« parents in May; 1849. Here he grew to manhood, The hereditary and early influences had much to do with shaping and controlling the nature of his life. Being the son of a pioneer Baptist preacher, his moral and religious education were rigid, aiid yet so force­ ful and highly practical thst they be­ came rnling factors in the later years of his life. As a boy, richly endowed with those attributes of character which so quickly and infallibly discerned the right, in his early manhood he com­ manded the respect and enlisted the admiration of all who knew him. Those who knew him beet loved him best. As a citizen and as a public servant, serv­ ing twenty years on the board of edu­ cation, he was ever found faithful to his trust. He never lost sight of the fact that he was a public servant. His intense interest in the welfare of the community and his great love for chil dren kept him in close touch with the progress of the school and the individ uatpinterests of the pupils. Uncle Gene was always planning and working for the best, both in school and community life. Sometimes there were differences, as there must always be, and yet those who differed with him twill testify that, while firm in bis convictions, he was generous and tolerant of the opinions of others, while those who agreed with him will say that, like Joseph of Ari mathea, "He was a just man and a good counselor." A man of broad, conservative views, honest convictions, zealous in pnbiic endeavor, courageous in the defense of right, gentle, modest and merciful, his life was a long, golden day with a mag" nificent sunset. Great and lasting as are the honors of a noble life, sincere and just as are the enlogies pronounced by those who have known him most intimately, earnest and universal as are the benedictions of his friends, and precious as will be this heritage to his pbildren, yet his con­ stant, daily acts of unselfish devotion as husband and father are to them the richest and most cherished legacy. With all his devotion to childhood and friends, his family life was his ciiief grace. With a tender and gentle courtesy and with a loving nature he lavished his heart's best gifts on her whom God gave to him, and with a father's love and devotion he cherished the children who grew up around him. The life of such a man is a sermon, a psalm, an inspiration. The death of such a man is a bereavement. Both his life and his death are full of encouragement and at the same time of warning--of encouragement to virtuous living in the discharge of ddty, and of solemn warning to be ready for the in­ exorable summons of the mute messen- o will come, we know not how nor whefr, but wilHoome surely and come to all. Separated now from all that delighted him on earth, he has gone to that tnys terious sphere where duty to God will be done in perfection and the joy of the service will be the heavenly rewards. Here shall he dwell, as God hath willed it, in that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Engene S. Wheeler waa married in March, 1873, at the old homestead, to Ella M. Col bath of Houlton, Me., who, with three children, Joel Eugene, Ma- belle El and Lillian E., survives him. Those from a distance who attended the funeral are; Hintou Wheeler, El- burn, 111.; Mrs. Walter Coleman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Will Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Sills, Elgin; Judge D. L. Jones and wife, Waukegan; Mrs. J. J. Reser, West Chicago; Mrs. W. F. Gallaher and son, Harry, Milwaukee; !4g^ August. Nordquist, Fond du Lac, Wia; Prof, and Mrs E. C. Fisher and daugh­ ter, {Catherine Mae, Dundee. Sunset and evening star,' •' And one clear call for ma S -And may there be no moaniuK of the iMU^ - When I put wilt, to sea. For such a t ide as moaninpt seems asleep. Too ful! for sound or foam. When that which drew t^vtn pnt t^h^ai^Lr less deep n , K r> Turns again home. . < > r' v Twitght and evening beBfi *w J. Ana after that the dark. ^ And may there he no sadness of farewell . When I embark; n'" For tho from out our bonrW- of Place - The flood may bear me far, s* '>.*', 1 hop« to meet my Pilot face totaee , , Whu^yfaave erost the bar. - "• .-y 1 ' " ^ JL.UCILE WBSNTWORTH. J: "There is no death! What seeauao ls tr*a»- ttion; This life of mortal breath Is but JI siibttrh of the l}fe HysMMs, Whose portals we call death. ** "She is not dead, -the child of imp atfectfftOi-- But jtone uut« that school Where she no longer needs our 9°°? pr<tt«C- tion, And Christ himself doth rule. 4 "Tu t hat great, cloister's stillness Jtnd seclu­ sion, By guardian angels led, Safe from temptation, safe from slu'S pollu­ tion. She lives, whom we call dread. "Day after day we think what she &40)ikg' In those bright realms of air, Year after year, her tender steps pnrsulug, Behold her grown more fair. ^ "Thus will we walk with her, and keep un­ broken • , " V The bond which nature gives,4, \ Thinking that our remembrmiM, "ifew ntt1- spokeu. May reach iter where she lives." W@ marvelled why she seemed so grown beyond her; years; we wondered why she seemed so restless to bs always doing, not as other giris so often do, with carelessness of result, but always something beautiful, something to make her remembered, something by which she grew and gathered to herself some added grace of tnind and spirit. During the past year so much of the child's thoughtlessness of others, so many of the natural self assertive ways of childhood had dropped from her and been replaced by kindly, helpful Ways of matnrer years that we could Hot help seeing that she was growing in spirit. Never physically strong, always hin­ dered by weakness in the body, she learned the kindly offices of pain and was so uncomplaining that we rarely thought how handicapped she was. She entered into all the interests of her play­ mates and was a natnral leader among them. No one ever doubted her faith­ fulness, her teachers always expected beautiful work from Lucile, her Sunday school expected no one to exoel her hi performance of duty or assigned task. "We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial." And so Lucile, daughter of W. D and Agnes V. Wentworth, tho born in West Mc­ Henry so late as February 30, 1896, and passiug from ns on December 16, 1909, went with a maturer life than many of older years, and the quiet, peaceful manner of her going and the earnest, careful manner of her life would sedtn to tell us that the spirit has entered up­ on its new and larger life not unex­ pectedly and unknowing, bot with readiness and joy. W. F. R. = CARD OP THANKF, We wish in this manner to thank the many kind neighbors and friends who extended us their sympathy and help during our recent sad bereavement. Ua. and MRS W. D. WKNXWORTH, A. C. MATTHEWS. The death of A. C. Matthews, a MgMy respected citizen of this place, occurred at his home on John street here fast Saturday evening, after an illness oov ering a period of several months in duration. Mr. Matthews, besides prov ing himself a valuable citizen during his residence here, was a friend to all and his death brought great sorrow to not only his family, relatives and our people in geueral, but was also keenly felt by many men in other parts with whom he bad come in contact in busi ness during his life. The funeral was held from the Universalist church Mon day afternoon of this week, Rev. A. Roberts officiating. The bereaved fam­ ily has the sympathy of oar peopla- Obituary next'week. Rich Men's Gifts Are Poor beside this: "I want to go on record as saying that I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to woman," writes Mrs. O. Rhine- vault, of Vestal Center N. Y. "I can never forget what it has done for me " This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jnbi lant health. It quickly cnres Nervous­ ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head­ ache, Backache, Fainting and Dizzy Spells; Boon builds up the weak, ailing and sickly. Try them. 60c. at N. H. Petesch's, F. Masquelet's and others. Johnston's bon bons and blue ribbon chocolates at G. W. Besley'a. Hexamethylenetett-anatue. 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 curious malady. Frank Masquelet. Books--give books. They are easy to buy and nothing is more 'apt to please. Books for boys and girls Mid grown-ups I* fvttnafeW j*. HAPPENINGS IN M"HENRY ADJACENT COUNTIES. AND EX0HMHK CLEANINGS. SOCIETY GATHERINGS ARE MANY THIS W A MltMllkneooi AsMortment «f Stews Itomi In Condensed form For Ooaven- Icnccof BUIJTPMVU. Rev. Fathers. F. Wonlfe, pastbrof "Wanconda Catholic church, has "beeh relieved of his Fox Lake mission, it be­ ing now taken care of by Rev. Father Lynch of Antioch. Word has been wnt oot to the Modern Woodmen of America from the head camp that the order has adopted a new ritual and that it will be introduced as soon after the new year as is possible. Four church fairs in Harvard have netted more than $2,100 this winter. The Catholic church leads, with fl,000, the Episcopalians are next with over $500, and the Presbyterian and Method­ ist churches cach cleared $800. Forty thousand head of sheep are being wintered in the yards at Kirk- land, DeKalb county. This, with the weekly shipments from the West that are cared for there, makes things quite lively at the Kirkland sheep yards. Martin Willa, who has conducted A wet goods establishment at Chetnnng for many months, was fined $350 and costs by Judge Smiley of Woodstock. He entered a plea of guilty without a license and agreed to quit the 'business. The tile drainage in.Crystal Lake is a great improvement and is expected to prove of great benefit to the Btreets. It w&9 completed last week, just before the freeze up. There are about 1,100 feet of this drain, laid with 10 inch tile, with five grated openings for catch basins. It is the intention to make the new Jollet prison the finest in the world. Between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 will be spent The best architectural talent in the oountry will be employed, and the men most widely known and expe rienced in the care of prisoners will be consulted. If'a man could jump ont of his skin and let some Jimmy Tough take pos session in his place for twenty-four hours, be would never know how much damage or injury would be done before he could again get possession, but this is practically what happen #han i man gets drunk. Announcement that work on the El gin, Woodstock & Lake Geneva railroad would begin in the early spring has been unofficially lyade. It is under stqod that track laying will begin at Dundee and be pushed northward. It is further stated that a large easterin concern has been given the contract for the building of the toad. With the arrival of snow ^aad'cotd weather, woodsmen, who trap fur bear­ ing habitants along the creeks and in the sloughs near Fox river, have begun in earnest to reap their annual wihter harvest of between $15,000 and $20,000 in raw fur. Trappers have been busy for the past montb, but when the ther­ mometer dropped to aero they took nj> their work with seal. New Jersey, after waging war for years agaiast owls and hawks, the ene- inies of the field mice, now finds itself at the mercy of the field mice, which, left unhindered followiog the extermi­ nation of their destroyers, are overrun­ ning the fields. Whenever man goes to monkeying too strongly with what na­ ture has put here he usually, sooner or later, finds himself in trouble of some kind as a result. On Dec. 7 Judge Arthur H. Frost in circuit oourt gave his decision in the habeas corpus action of Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva of Zion City, and by it be ordered Voliva back to the McHenry county jail at Woodstock, holding tjiat the arrest of the Zion City overseer was legal in every respect. TKis means a big Victory for State's Attorney D. R. Joslyn, who, with Orvis of Waukegan, conducted the prosecution. Waukegan Gazette: According to ,the police there is every reason to be* tieve that the city is facing an epidemic of both scarlet fever and diphtheria. The number of eaaee reported to the police continues to grow daily. Thus far this month nine oases of scarlet fever and three cases of diphtheria have been reported to the police. This is more than had been reported in any of the past six months for the whole month. There are also a great asany cases of yellow jaundice. According to the 1910 calenddr. Lent will begin early the coming year, Ash Wednesday coming on February 9, which ushers in the "sack cloth-and- ashes" period. Easter falls on March 27, and so it will be almost too cold for Easter bonnets. Washington's birthday will be on Tuesday next year, so that the children will be assured of a vaca­ tion. Memorial day in 1910 will fall on Monday, as will July 4. Labor day always on Monday will be-September 5. Thanksgiving always on Thursday, will be Nov. 34, and Chriatmfeirftte laat and beet, will be on Sunday. Stung For Fifteen Yaar^ by Indigestion's pangs--trying many doctors and $300.60 worth of medicine in vain, B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleside, N. C., at last used Dr. King's New Life Pills, and writes they wholly cured-him. They cure Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Stomach, Liver, Kidney* and Bowel troubles. 25c at N. H. Pet- aanh'a IP Ut|aQ|lal'lA]ld PRtXmESSrVE SIXTEEN. The Progressive Sixteen met at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Math. Frennd on Tuesday evening, where they were de­ lightfully entertained by the jolly host and hostess. Mesdames Peter M, Joe- ten. William Bishop and F. J. Kargea were awarded the ladies' prises, while Messrs. Math. Frennd, W, G. Schreine* and Dr. A. Mueller carried away the gents' tortus. Refreshment* were served. ' THE JOLLY TWELVE. The fourth meeting of the members of Hie Jolly Twelve club took place with Miss Rose Justen at her home on West Waukegan street. The hostess performed* her duties in a mostgraciotts manner, doing everything wffffiu her power to make the occasion one of pro found pleasure for her guests. Miss Anna McGee, having won the greatest number of games at progressive cinch during ttoe evening, was awarded a fancy jewel box fbr her efforts. Re­ freshments of a palatable nature were served. _______ THE O. D. O. CLUB. Miss Rose Miller proved heratff an excellent hostess to the members of the O. D. O. club, who met at her home on the corner of Park and Broad streeti last Thursday evening. Tables wart arranged for progressive cinch and when the customary ten games had been played it was found that Miss Elizabeth Miller was the winner of the evening's first honors. Miss Maude Schreiner, second, and Miss Elizabeth Kennebeck, the consolation. Refreshments were partaken of at the close of the card games. The girls, before leaving the home of Miss Miller, pronounced her a jolly enteitainer, their declaration bar ing "Rose's home for a good titoe." BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. Young friends to the number of about a doiea very unexpectedly called at the home of Miss Florenoe Granger on Main street last Saturday evening to tell her that her birthday anniversary was at hand. Altho agreeably shocked thru the unexpected appearance of the young folks at her home, Miss Granger, in her usual pleasing manner, turned the home over to her guests. Cards furnished the evening's chief source of entertain­ ment, and all present enjoyed the event highly. At an appropriate hour, which did not come far from being midnight, all partook of light refreshments sferved by the hostess. Wishing their hostess many hippy returns of the day the jolly crowd departed for their various homes soon after the refreshments had been pafiairfttttf. ________ THR NEW YEAR DANCE. The Knights of Columbus have com­ pleted all arrangements for the holding of a New Year dance at Stoffel's hall on Friday evening, December 31. Metz- ger's Woodstock orchestra of five pieces, which has been giving such universal satisfaction of late, will be on hand with an elegant line of new music. The sup per will be served by the ladies of the Altar & Ro<sary society of St. Patrick's Catholic church, which assures the pub­ lic of something pretty nifty in this line. The dance committee has also eoiue to the conclusion that no programs wiii be issued, as the dancing public have signified their disapproval of pro- grama Dancing will begin at nine o'clock sharp. The committee wishes to announce that the older people wilt also be taken care of on this occasion. Dance tickets, $1.00. All are invited. K. OF C ELECT NEW OFFICERS. The Knights of Columbus, at their regular monthly meeting held at Stoffel's hall last Thursday evening, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: G. K.--Carl W. Stenger. D. G. K.--Peter Doherty, Chancellor-Walter Waiilfc : ^ Recorder--John I. Snttoh.**" " Financial Secretary--William Stoffel. Treasurer--John H. Miler. Lecturer--Rev. D, Lehane. Advocate--Dr. C. H. Fegers, Br; Warden--Geo. Adams. Inside Guard--Edward Conwa|(i* Outside Guard--Geo. Meyers, Sr. * Trustees--C. G. Frett, N. *A. Hue- man n, F. J. Barbian. Chaplain--Rev. A. Royer. LOCAL NEWS OF NPHEIWT A8 SEEN BY THE PUUNOSAUEfTv REPORTERS. m ST. PATRICIA COURT ELECT OFWCKRS The members of St. Patricia Court, No- 187, of St. Patrick's church elected the following officers for the ensuing year at a meeting held last Monday evening: C. R.--Ellen Doherty. > V. C. R.-- Katherine ArtaHi ^ R. S.-- Matilda Meyers. F. S.--Joanna Knox. , - Treasurer--Margaret Mcdhrthyi » : Trustees--Johanna Walsh, Anna Fris by, Mary Cary. Conductors--Johanna Ward, Bridget Doherty. Sentinels--Mary Ann Knes* £^Ul!*e*h Conway. Chaplain--Father Lehana. M. D.--Dr. Fegers, Sr. It was also decided to hold pnblio card parties every two weeks during the winter months, the first of the series to take place at the home of Mrs. George Meyers on Monday evening, next, De­ cember 37. All are invited. EASTERN STAR INITIATES. McHenry Chapter No. 547 received two new members, Mrs. Wm, Spencer and Mr. H. E. Price, into its chapter last Monday evening and the occasion was marked with a little more than its usual hospitable welcome to the new comers. At the close of the beautiful work of the order the committee in charge of the refreshments for the even ing soon had a * festal board," with its snowy cloth, neatly set for about twenty jolly people. A steaming twelve pound turkey graced each end of the table, with O. L. Page and H. E. Price wait­ ing to do the honors, and of coarse it goes without saying that with nearly twenty-five pounds of turkey and its accessories on the table it was no trick at all to see that all were well served. Provision had been made for many more and it was regretted that more members were not in attendance. At the next meeting of the chapter instal lation of the new officers will take place. A grand lecturer will be present and an urgent request is extended to all mem hers to be present at this meeting and receive the good that her visit will bring. Following i* tha »•»» served last Monday night- Roast Turkey „ :• Creamed Potatea Cabbage Salsd^ Sandwiches _ j*"01 Mince Pie Pnmpkin Pie Cheese Salted Peanuts Qtttm Coffee ur Stocking Is . . . 5 js fallowing onr annual custom, The Plaindealer has this * • *tyreek sent out several hundred subscription statements to - Subscribers who are six months or more in arrears. We , ^specially wish to impress upon the minds of those who have '• Received statements to give them their prompt attention, as * ' * %t this time we can use the money to good advantage. Don t V «elay handing or sending your remittance at your earliest ' .^'Convenience and we assurs you that the favor will not go \ ;4>y unappreciated. To many the amount of $1.50 looks quite o Vuall and it is often the case that the statements are destroyed :s Cjb>* mislaid with the thought that "$1.50 will not break the • f.rt i>nbliaher." Indeed, we are happy to state that $1.50 or even - the loss Of ten subscriptions will not put us in the poor hoiise, • 'Vjiiut when it coflies to 1300 of these subscriptions the question %4>«cotueH a most serious one with us, hence the reminds. « ^ • jThis being the time of joy anfl happiness, the editor would ^ ^4ike to share at least a small portion of the Christinas and t A ;%ew Year cheer, and with you, dear readers, rests the tale Entirely whether the coming Christmas and New \ ear will a happy or a gloomy one for The Plaindealer scribe. The « Statements in some instances show that the subscriptions do fiot run out for two or three months, bot do not let that Interfere with your paying up at this time. Your subscrip­ tions to the big dailies arid foreign magazines are always ftpaid in advance, so why deprive your home paper of the ^#aine treatment? We are pleased to state that in some in- ^tances the subscribers have formed the habit of always pay- ' Ing their subscriptions in advance, and we take this oppor­ tunity of thanking those who have acquired that habit. y$Iow if all of our subscribers would fall in line and do like­ wise we guarantee our readers that we would be in a posi- ton to give them a country paper second to none in the tate, and this we would surely do. Now, dear readers, #lv» , Shis your earnest consideration and if you believe us to be '^|§peakiug the truth show us your appreciation by your remit- ^%anee of $1.50, or whatever amount your statement calls for. V;"if u case due credit has not been given you on your account wa will be only too glad to rectify our errors on due notioe to ~|hat effect. Subscription remittances will be accepted in tf^lurrency. postal money orders, bank checks or express momfr " f14?-' , . ' "~e"; •2^ Itemi af Intorwt Picked Up AbMt Oar UMm Bars Tl»*t OP Your Friends. -J , Petesch's for drugs. Have your prescriptions qnelet's. A Merry Christmas and a Happf Haw Year. Get the habit. Wm. KtoffaL A nice assortment of box f<tpraitd box candies at Masquelet's, East Side. Chariot Race, from Ben Hur, the boelt you ought to read, at G. W.-Boaieyfe. Get your Christmas and Ymt cards at Masquelet's^ East Sids» dm* gist. f Air cooled, double exfcft thing new--our pump engine. Better see it at Wm. Stoffel's. Give your friend a fine bottle Of «bo!e» perfume for a Christmas p»--t» %t Masquelet's, Bast Side. Beautiful water sets and wine wtt'jfor Christinas and wedding presents at Maa- qnelet's East Side drug store. A baby girl came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stoffel, who reside east of town, last Sunday morning. The many friends of M. J. Walsh will be pleased to learn that he is on the fti# to recovery, after aseyere siege of sibk' ness. Give your gentleman friend a ifiNr box of cigars--very select, espefltaritf prepared for presents, at Masqoelallt, East Side. All trimmed draw and ready-to wear hats will be sold at cost from now unlit January 15. Mrs. fi. W. Howa, over Block & Bethke's store, McHaWjf.pi. Three extra clerks are efpljyaial Block & Bethke's store thla maalMffr follows: Misses Marie Block, Alice SIMM and Mayme Heiraer. Mrs. Chat, iMtiji is helping out at Bohlander's. The business men of McHdfrry'fapoft this year 's holiday business k> ba *fe» best that they have experienced tniMNip years. A bigger and better tint lit' goods, satisfactory prices and a amount of printer's ink nndon accounts for this. * Foley 's Honey and Tar is the beat attd ; , safest cough remedy for At' ' , the first symptoms of a cold giv# m 1 rected, and ward off danger erf -*• ® bronchitis, sore throat, eold^uatfco and stuffy breathing. It briaf* and ease to the little ones. OeBttlill -.i opiates or other harmful drugs. ^ i always on hand, and refusasubstHBifc. Frank Masqaelet The ice harvest has begun in in McHenry, and from now until local houses have been filled th* fii. pond will present a very busy speotMftt, ^ ^ Altho the heavy snow has interfenriMflt v| a certain extent, the ice is thlrtMfc. ;vji inches thick and clear as a fill, Worts & Boley were the first to hsgha . * operations this year. Bordens, we told, wilt start cutting next week. -i Colorado apples sold for $L50 a AMM in the New England markets la Oofeabefw at the same time that Califor^i<<l!i|||||i sold for 75c. Northerners used to'UMhl visions of the fortunes to be matte'• -lit' Florida orange groves; bat when ag§li> command such a price there is BOMtaail why we should not begin to fortune at home by cnltivaHag MMt; packing apples abcording to Mm MMft approved methods. Farmers report that the <|Mll suffering in the country just snow has been oh the ground flfcrMh; eral days and the pretty little bird* tije unable to get much of anything Some of the country people go oat throw wheat to them, while allow them to suffer for food. It flKflp^l; that they gather in bunches of a teBHI or twenty, and huddle together ifa.ttli grass, allowing the snow to them. If the snow doea not or the birds are not fed they will starve or smother. Very will shoot the quail, now that tima iflii ' ;4 expired. Marcktmff Braa. of Kigia --e leer bidders on the'Richmond school Jobmii were awarded the contract for tlMMtfflh liou of a new buildiug at that I***# -\J| a meeting of the school board at ntond last Saturday. There wem ttt 0 bidders, eight of them being one from Richmond autl the otlwiMIl Chicago. Sealed bids were oyeMril^f - the trustees in the presence of tlMMMjfe' tractors. The Marckhoffs were (MH1 ̂ ll under the highest man, with a Mi $17,934. They were awarded themtt* - tract Plans call for a two-story fe|£a9t: structure with cut stone front. wiii be six large rooms in the butftlfe^ Work will be commenced in the early spring and the old school honae hi to be;,; torn down. Looking One's Bast. It's a woman's delight to leak*' bent, but pi tuples, skin erupfekN and boils rob life of joy. Listen) leu's Arnica Salve cures them; the skin soft and velvety. It the face. Cores Pita pies. Sore Cold Sores, Cracked Lips Hands. Try it. Infallible for 2;k* at N. H. Peteeoh'e, F, and others. isISl BunxttiK Artorwwl. From this date huuting and far ing is strictly prohibited upon th»] tsee of the undersigned. Dalai ber », INI S. H- ....... 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