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Binulit ,|^||OPLE THAT YOU KNOW ,AWO^ ^Ai9 ,.,.*• - a . WH€RE THEY GO. A Cirlut of P*mon*l Sewi OtMwrei tTp by ihfi W»7mM« toy Th« Pl*lnd«»ler B«pre- Mrs. W; Holt* wi» ft Wina^ cfty vf« .ttgr Friday.. * L Wrtnie «p©nt oo^ i!ay last week In tilf wiady city. F. A. Beiier spent Friday lest In the matropoiitan citf. /|)r. C. H. Fagers «r«s » CfaicAgc irt«> .ijbdr last S«tnrdey. ',1'fK^^,; William StofEel, fti.SVrm * ooanty Butt visitor Frirtay. Wiinfiiui Fiouslett transacted bnsinem the windy city Stitnrday last. ; Irving Watson of Chicago was a Mc- • ]||Riry visitor Sunday aud Monday. Mr, and Mr a. L. F, NewraSn were gaests of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Beebe $an- ***' v Mrs. J. B. Bass and daughter, Mary, spent Saturday last in the metropolitan e i t y . , - . . . • j&ebrg» Johnson spent Sunday and Htnday at his home in North Crystal .Lake. 1 Miss Anna Wolff was a guest of her fyite^Ss is. Slgia. ^nnd Monday. '*>'-• ' Miss Kate F. Howe of River Forest ' «ras the gneet of home folks Sunday and Monday. x B. A. Murray of Chicago spent Sat- Ofday, Sunday and Monday with his wtfe here, t •, W lira. Ella Lamphere of Elgin, if a gnest at the home of her son, C. E. Lamphere. Alvin Kimball of Wanconda passed a Csw days last week at the home W Wl C. Evaunon. Miss Maude Atkins of Elgin wasa guest of Miss Lizzie Thelen the first fljf the week. W. T. Wells of Chicago was a guest ftl the home of his brother Dr. D. Q. Wells, Sunday. •Harry Moritzcame out from Chicago fk^nrday evening to spend Sunday with MaHenrv friends. Mise Lucie Carey of Elgin in spend- ittg the weekat the homeofhep mcrther, Mrs. Mary Carey. Mr. and Mrs Floyd E. Covalt Bpent Sunday and Monday j»ith relatives in North Crystal Lake. ~ Elsie Sherburne of Nebraska is visit­ ing this week at the home of her grand fl|HI,.Sasah Sherburne. Wilber E. Bassett and son, B. E. Bas* sett were visitors at WheTaton, Aurora awl Piano Friday last. . Edward Tetlow of JSIgte^pMMwd the first of the week as a guest «lx the home of Mrs. Mary Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Brink o< Woodcock vilited at the home of their Sbn, E. S. Blink, Sunday and Monday. Miss Florence Granger returned Fri- diy evening last- from a oeyeral days' •fait with Chicago relatives. Alford Pouse of Chicago was the ^guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrg. lt. F. I^onse, Sunday and Monday. . Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sternberg of Elgin were guests of Dr. tad Mrs. Jt. Mueller Sunday and Monday, Dr. S. S. Wells of Chicago spent Sun­ day and Monday as a gue»t of hia broth­ er, Dr. D. G-, Wells, and family. ' Mrs. J. Cl' Debrecht bt Johnsbtirgh W^s among; the Chicago passengere from Ais station Baturdtty morning last. •Charles 8 toff el of Woodstock spent' Stiinday afttraoon at the home ot his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Stoftel. Uilbert McOmber of Chicago spent Snnday and Monday here with bis par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. McOmber. Walter Warner of Elgin spent Deco­ ration day as the guest of friends here. C^his is another one for M. B. to clip.) Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fay and chil­ dren of. Chicago were guests of the for­ mer 'b mother here the first of the week. Mathias Kotheruiel of Kenc^ha, Wis., spent Sunday and Monday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rotherruel. Mrs. F. L. Vosbargh of Bichmond passed Saturday last as the guest of her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kim­ ball. ' Mr. and Mrs. Martin J; Stoffel of El­ gin spent Sunday and Monday with the former'r parents, Mr. and Mra Wait 8*>ffel.' ' . . r- V ," 1.1 » Will Niesen of Kenosha, Wii., waa Mtertained at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John a»d Ifejuday. Mrs. C. P. Johnson of North Crystal Lake passed several days last week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Banry Simes. > Mies Dora Stoffel of Chicago was a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. aad Mrs Simon Stoffel, last Saturday, Snnday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. . Warneke and Children of Chicago spent Snnday and Monday at the home of Mr. and Mia. F. A. Bohlander, The trip sqps made by /auto. • ...' ;*• ! ^Ir. and Mrs. William Gierke and Mr. Jttsl Mrs. H. Whiting of Chioago passed Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr. jMfrd Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. The trip to MoHnry was made in Mr. Whiting's /'•i^pto. • B. S. MoKee o^ChicacospentBuaday afed Monday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. John. He returned home Monday evening accompanied by hie wife, who bm been a gues* lathe John |pme ataee last week. MAY SCHOOL REPORT > YEAR'S ATTENDANCE M'HgWieY PUBUC f^HOOL RKTOBT FOR , MAY. .. 'W-\. Boom 1: First year enroilment, $5; boys, 12; girls, 18, Average attendance, 33; hoys, 11J girls, 11. y. Cases of tardiness, 4; boys, 2; girls, 9. Second year snrollment, 89; boys, 19; girls, 10. Average attendance, 28; girls, 9, v ^ . Cases of tardiness, girl, V ' Room 2: Third ySar enronment, 17; boys, 10; jgirls, 7. Average attendance, 1ft; boys, 9; girls, Cases of tardiness, 4; boys, 3; ^rts, 1. Fourth year enrolitnetit, 81;^ girlB, 13. Average attepdauce," 90; boys, 8; girls, ia. , ' ••. Cases of tardiness, 8; boys, 2; girls, 1. Room 3: Fifth year enrollment. 28; boys, 9; girls, 14. N j Average attendant, Sljhoys, 8; gh-ls, 18. Cases of tM^uess, "i, boy#, i; giri«» i. Sixth year enrollment, S; boys, 4; girls, 4. * Average atttendance, 7; boya, 3^S> girls, 8,8, .Cases of tartness, none. ' Boom 4: Seventh year enrollment, 80; hoys, 8; girIs, 12. Average atteodance, 8ft--; hoyii, 8;--- girls, 13--. .. :vr Cases of tardiness, boys, 6. Eighty year enrollment, 19; boya, girls, 17--. Average attendance, 19; hoj's, l^^girls, Cases of tardiness, 8. Boom 5: '-Ninth yeftr1- enrc^lment, U; boys, 2; girls, 9 Average attendance. 10; boyi, 1; girls, 9--. Cases of tardiness, f>; boys, 1; girls, 4. Tentbi year enrollment, 13; boys, 8; girls, 10. „ ; v Average attendance, 18--; boya, t; girln, 1g--, Cases of tardiness, none. Room 6: Eleventh year enrollment, 8; boys, 2; girls, 1. ' Average attendance, 8; boys^ 0; girls, 1. Owes of tardiness, 2; boys, l;fcirls,l. Twelfth year enrollment, 5; boys, 1; girls, 4. ' v Average attendance^ ; girk 4--. :'"v:V." Cases of tardiness, girls, 1., * ' Special pupils, enrollment: 6oya,8. Average attendance, 7.0. ^ Cases of tardinera, 1, v Enrollment for whole Sobool, 208; boys, 88; girls, 114. Average atteodanoe, 187.78; boys, 81; girls, 105 76. Cases of tardiness, 88; boys, ft? girls, 18. ? Note that the attendance for the last month of this year, 18?;75, slightly ex­ ceeds thfe average for the year, 187 7. This is a very unusual • oocnrrenee, dne in part to the return of the pupils from the Lutheran school. ^. ATTKNOANCB FOR YKAR KNIKNO MAY 36 J910, Boots 1: First year enrolinsettH S9; boya, 14; girls, 15. Second year enrollment, 88; boys, 81; girls, 13. Total attendance, 7963.5; boyS, 4^61; girls, 8801.5. Boom 2: Third year enrollment, 90; boys, 12; girls, 8. Fourth year enrollment, 8!; boys, 8; girls, IS. Total atteudanee, 5643.5; boys, 8469.75; girls, 8173.75. Room 3-: Fifth year enrollment, 83; boys, 18; girls, 15. Sixth year enrollment, 17; boys, 11; girls, 6. Total attendance, 5903 75; boys, 8854; girls, 8109 75. Room 4: Seventh year enrollment, 26; boys, 14; g|rls, 12. Eighth year .enrollment, 20; boya, 2; girw, 18. . Total attendance, > 7458; boye, 8451.5; girls, WH»4 5. Room 5: Ninth year enrollment, Ml; boys, 5; girls, 11. Tenth year enrollment, 16; boys, 4; girls, 12 Total attendant, 4936; boys, 1807.5; girls, 8628.5. Room 6; Eleventh- year enrollment, 8; boys, 2; girls, 1. Twelfth year enrollment, 6; hoys, I; girls, 5. Total attendance, 1449.25; hoys, 518; girls, 934 25. Whole school enrollment, 240; boy% 112; girls, 128. Total attendance^ 88411; boys, 14258. * 75; girls, 19152.25. The total mini be}1 of tuition pupils for the year istt, The total receipts for tuition for the year is *382. The number of pnpila graduating from the high school this year is 5, while the number promoted to the high school is 19. This latter number is the largest yet reached, altho we have had no pupils in the eighth grade from outside. The net proceeds from the commence ment exercises this year amounted to (87.15. This goes into the library fund- WILLIAM F RU B, Principal. < CXCHftNCE JEt HAPfrgNlNGi IN M'HENRY .tANO ADJACENT COUNTIES. «»- * A NlmllaacoM AMOrtm#at a It«mE In Cond<>n»«<l ForM. Vtef ivnecof Kumj l*«oitle. Men waaieu at Terra Gotta factory. Richmond ia going to have a good, oil fashioned Fourth dfr July fofilebratkm this year. Mrs. Elizabeth Trytva, wife of Cap- tafn Chag, H Tryon, died at her home in Woodstock on Sunday, May 33. ! A nearly perfect skeleton of a man WHS recently found i» « om»! pit ass? Elg'ci. This is the soeond We found in the same pit. Power was turned on the Emerson factory at Woodstock on Tuesday after nooa of last week fot the first time, and some of the machinery was operated. Within the last year eight cows have been killed by lightning on the Baker farm west of Chemung. The eighth cow was killed a week ago last Satur­ day. It is reported thattjhe Northwestern Railroad company will expend $.10,080 at Harvard this summer, building a new depot and making other improve­ ments. DECORATION DAY OBSERVED. Appropriate RnreliM Art g*iH IWth H*k and at RlBgwoeii. Decoration day services were held here and at Ringwood on Snnday and Monday afternoons of this week. The day was observed in McHeary on Sunday afternoou and a large crowd turned out to pay its respects to the living and dead heroes. - ^ - On account of the cold and disagree* able weather the march to the cemetery from the Uniyersalist church was made by only a few, but the services at the church were attended by a very large assemblage. Every available seat, as Well as standing room, was occupied and those who were fortunate enough to be present were treated to one of the most brilliant orations ever delivered in McHei^yr^the^ev. McHenry, pastor of the Universalist church,% being the speaker. ^ Rev. M cBeniy is ~tt -free-andforcible talker and during the time* that he •oc­ cupied the rostrum each and every man, woman and child was kept in the most attentive mood. The Plaindealer would be pleased to give the oration in full, but we ara very aorry that space wiil not allow. The music and .balance at the after* noon 's program was entirely iu keeping with the day and it was a very much pleased audience that lett tbechurch at the conclusion of the afternoon's ob­ servance. At Ringwood on Monday afternoon the day was observed in a manner as only the people of our little sister village know how. The program, as published in last week's issue of The Plaindealer, was carried out in full and all present mtfat agree that the good people of Ringwood surely observed our nation's most memorable day in full keeping with the custom established In this country years ago. Dane* n Snccenrt. Ia spite of the rainy weather ninety- two tickets were disposed of at the dance given under the auspices of the McHenry Power Boat clnb at the Cen­ tral opera house last Saturday evening All present seemed to enjoy the event immensely, Metzger's five piece orches­ tra of Woodstock furnished the music and from the continued applause it was given thruout the evening we dare say that the dancers appreciated the efforts of the musicians. Chaa. G. Frett also delighted the audience with two well rendered solos during the evening. We are serving toe eream soda better than ever this year. Fetesch, a:- "The Lakorar !• Worth} af Hia Hfr«." Watch the man, who, after the neces* sary Votes have been given to increase his salary, votes "mv" then publishes his vote in the local paper, boiler if his check calls for less than the increased amount. The members of the village board of McHenry were aoauimous in the opinion that the salary of the officer* were far too small for the amount of time they had to devote not only at the meetings, but looking after the different Interests of the town, so after delibera­ tion it was agreed by all that the amount should be raised. Knowing that it wsa unlawful to vote a raise of our own sal­ aries, it became necessary to take action Oa etuis before the old board retired in order that the newly elected members would leceive the benefit the following year, we knowing full well that those who still had one mora year to serve would not get any benefit, but would have to serve the balance of their time for the same salary. After informing the board that immediate action should be taken, and, after rteeiug the motion carried, voted "no" simply to square himself with the public, be shoaJy$. carry his philanthropy far enough te give his services to the town "gratis." It. G. CUAMHJBRUM. f §O.S W. Fheitnd, fs • C»KQ MEVKKJ*. - 9YJ. NlCKKUk MATT. WJCHHBL in C'eiuotery i,«»t Owner*. * The Ladies' Cemetery Aid society will Jwld its first meetiug for the season 1910 at the home of Mra. T J. Walsh on Fri­ day afternoon, June 10, at 21>'clock. It is earnestly hoped that all who are in­ terested in keeping the cemetery in the well cared for condition it has presented for the many summers past will be pres­ ent. If it is not convenient for you to be in attendance send or give the dollar to any of the officers so that we may know what we have to work with. We know you are glad the work isbeing done and would not want to see our beautiful cemetery again faN into neg­ lect, and as it rests with you whether or not we can continue an we "have we hope you will not be remiss iu doing your little share to carry ou, tMg jpork this season. ,v MK-S JAS. B. p£HBY,fn|> Mrs E S. Wh^kleR. Yi<*ftrs«. Mrs. T. J. Walsh Bee Mrs. C. C Colby, Treas 8*mI N«v Ready, These who made contracts to^fnniish us with sweet corn for canning por- poses this fall are hereby noticed that the seed can now be had at any time by -eallingat tfceeauaift* factory " HAjKL^Baoa, '%•> *«iI®#®1 GRADUATION EXERCI­ SES OF man SCHOOL "Old Probabilities" certainly must have wanted to have a hand in doing all he could to give the ciass of 1910 a happy send off, for after several days of gloomy and rainy weather last Thurs­ day dawned clear and beautiful and the event proved all one could wiah-for. Of the seventeen assessors of MoHen- ry ooanty, P. L Vosbnrgh of Richmond was the first to turn in his reports. The total valuation of Richmond township property, both real and personal, foots np over two million dollars. There is a movement on foot for the purpose of organising a county medical society. The Woodstock doctors have taken the initiative in this movement. The plan is to have meetings once a month and to establish uniform higher fees. A chicken hatched at Beloit has three legs and the tail of a duck. The strange looking bird belongs to John Lynch, who is taking special care to raise It. The chicken's third leg is located under its tail, and does not seem to interfere seriously with its movements, and is used as a prop when the little fellow stands still." Union News: Seventeen coops of carrier pigeons shipped from Mil wan kee. Wisconsin, were received here last week and on Sunday morning were released. After circling around once or twioa every one of the three hundred birds took a straight course for the Wisconsin city, making the return trip much faster than when coming Over the railroad. A high school boy, according to an exchange, had some difficulty in compos ing a sentenoe, in compliance with the order of the principal, who had written the word "damper" on the blackboard, Vhich was to be used in construction of the sentence After some deliberation the boy turned something he thought would pass muster as follow^ "Our teacher is damper ticular." Walworth items, Harvard ladepan dent: Harvard liquor reached Wal­ worth Monday and since then we under stand orders have been given for sever­ al cages to place ia the engine house. Every diunk that appears on the street wili be pnt in a cage. Perhaps several Harvard chauffeurs will get a chance to get a nap while making np lost time. Onr street laws are going to be enforced. Harvard Independent: Lester York, the It-year old sou of Mr. and Mrs. John York of North Alden, was serious ly injured last Saturday morning while striking a dynamite cap with H stone. He lost part of the thumb, index finger and little finger of his left hand, while the bones of the two middle fingers were shattered. His right band was badly lacerated. Dr. Ctias. Bailey of Hebron wi« called and worked three hours pick­ ing particles of copi>er from the wounds. Sam Bogart, an inmate of the county jail at Woodtock, awaiting trial on the charge of burglarizing the McClellan saloon in Richmond last March, made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide in IRS cell Monday luuiuiug of iast week by opening a vein iu his left arm. W hen found by/ Sheriff Wand rack he was so weak from loss of blood that it was thought he could not recover, but a physician mm summoned an£ the flow of blood stopped aud it is claimed be will pull thru all right. The big shearing pen at the Kirkland yards closed its season's work a week sgo last Saturday night with a record breaking run. Since the latter part of March 120,000 bead of sheep have been shorn there, and daring that time 48,000 head have been sent to other shearing yards bedause Mr. McQueen was unable to handle them in a speci­ fied time. The highest number ever sheared there ia any one year before was 68,000 head, and that was consid­ ered a remarkably good run. Burlington (Wis.) Standard: One of the largest blasts of dynamite ever set is now being prepared at the quarries of the Universal Crushed Stone company at Ives. The blast wili be set off with­ in the next two weeks. Twenty five holes, each over 100 feet deep and six inches in diameter, will be drilled and filled with dynamite. Twelve tons of •dynamite, or nearly a car load, will be nsed in this one blast and it is expected that the roar and shake Will be felt in the city. The :dy nam it* will lie set off by electricity and enough £toue Will be rkwsened to supply tha trafe af< Ifca ooa- oern for six months. . "IP • r*v';% - * 7yi l'f The Central opera house was filled klmost to its limit with relatives and friends of the five graduates, and each and ali can wall show the pride thw must feel in the one they were especial­ ly interested in, for surely the hoi?ors were as equally divided on the stage as their records for the past fohr years have been. It is, perhaps, an unusual instance for the members of a class to ratfk so eyenly that no class honors can be bestowed, and yet in this class of five such has been the case, the only boy, Clyde Francisco, altho absent in Texas for the greater part of the four years, keeping up the work so well that on his return it was manifest that hiB interest in the goal had not been broken. The stage and tie settings were thoro- ly in accord with the class colors, green and white, the flies above, with their pretty, overhanging foliage, flecked with white, harmonizing with the festooning done by the under graduates for their seniors. The class motto, "Tonight we launch, where shall we anchor Y" reached across the entire top of the stage and '"10" bad a prominent place in the center. Many plants were used to add to the decorations and the white snow­ ball. with its green foliage, was also lavishly nsed. The program was opened with instru­ mental music by Julia Stoffel and prayer by tHe Rev. William A. Cross, followed with a chorus by the school children, under the direction of Miss Roggeveen, musical instructor in onr school during the past two years. Miss Julia Stoffel then extended the welcome in the name of the class of 1910 to the many friends present and expressed the gratitude felt towards the parents, teachers and past and present boards of education for the privileges and blessings of education, gradually leading up to the subject of her theme, "The Purposes of Education." Her remarks were all to the point and showed bow necessary education is to complete living; that while cultivation and training sufficed for plants and animals, man alone was capable of edu cation; that only as we are able to enjoy the beauties and resources of life, jnst so much are we benefited by them i and that life without purpose and progress would soon become stagnant. This number wfts followed by Miss Agnes Dodge, with "Influences That Educate" as her subject, making peda gogy the main theme of her thoughts. She showed how noble the profession of teaching and training mind and charac ter was and bow important it was that the teacher should be able to set the right example and beet influences before the children always, that a good char­ acter might be the foundation of learn­ ing. ' A song by the glee dub was followed by Miss Fanny Gsanger on "Home Eco­ nomics." She compared the methods of imparting instruction along this line to the children of today with those of fifty or one hundred years ago, when the mothers, in the big, old fashioned kitchens, taught the daughters the sci­ ence and art of cooking; how to know the genuine from the shoddy in wool and linen, and how to spin, weave, cut and make her own garments. The boy was taught to handle the ax and saw and fashion many a needed article for the farm and home. In these days of modern conveniences, when mothers and fathers seemingly have no time for this instruction, when everything from bread to wearing apparel is bought ready made^and even the housework i4 done by outside help and modern inven­ tions, it seems that if the child is to have any knowledge of the chemistry and value of food stuffs and know how to do things generally, both boys and girls must receive this training as taught in the manual training and domestic science departments of the modern pub­ lic school. Clyde Francisco, with "Roosevelt Might Honorably and Advantageously Be Made President in 1912" as his sub­ ject, followed Miss Granger and he pre sented for consideration many forcible reasons why it might be well for our country should this transpire. He said that Roosevelt had been elected to the office but once, hence could not be called a third term candidate; that no one of the present day stands so completely in the hearts of bis countrymen as does Roosevelt and that the country needs someone of his fearless courage to un­ earth the present day graft and corrup­ tion; that after so popular an adminis trator as he was the one following him would naturally be subjected to a great deal of criticism and Taft has not prov­ en hi8 equal, according to these self­ same critics, to carry out the reform started by his predecessor, so that for the best welfare of our nation it would be advisable toagaia have Rooeeveit at the helm. The "Spinning Chorus" by the glee (-tub preceded ths junior nuurme by Robert Knox and the response and fare­ well address by Miss Anna Bolger. As we oanuot do justice here to alt the wit- ticisms and nice things said by these two, we wiil leave their remarks to be published in fnl! later on. In addressing the class and presenting the diplomas, Prof. Rice expressed the pleasure felt, in lauuching so exception- ] al a class and regretted that this was to Vt , H : ;,V -Ji, W hia last year with the pupils and friends of this school, but hoped he might keep in touch with them. The eighth graders were iheu requested to come up and a class of nineteen, seven­ teen girls and two boys, presented them­ selves to receive their diplomas. This is another class in which competition is keen and its progress will be watched with interest. The program concluded with a song by the glee club, and after congratula­ tions and good wishes had been extend­ ed to the graduates the audience dis­ persed, with, no doutt, a sigfi of relief on the part of the pupils present, that another school year was ended. Adnrma of Weteom* »nrt KM*y by 4«>M* l<ooli« Stoflfcl. Called upon, as we are tonight,, to render the exercises which shall com­ plete our lives in the McHenry public school, we, the class of 1910, bid you a most hearty welcome. For several years we have been living in a miniature world of our own, form­ ing our characters and preparing our­ selves for the places we are to hold in this great, world. We wish to thank the community for its kind efforts in giving us every possible opportunity for betterment duiiug these ye^rs of school life. When we look npon the slow progress of uncivilized, therefore uned­ ucated nations, we fully appreciate the great advantages, which have been' placed before us for use. Teachers, we give thanks to you also, who by your untiring efforts and your many cheering words, have encouraged us and helped us safely over difficulties which have often seemed impossible to be overcome. We hope that your pa­ tience and perseverance may guide us in our future work for this great and glorious land, and that our lives may repay you for you aid. Neither can we forget the past and present boards of education, which, after much thought* and consideration spent upon our school, have always suc­ ceeded in making the days there pleas­ ant ones. Altho oftentimes life at school has seemed dull and unfruitful, I am certain that we shall always look back with a feeling of sadness and re­ gret nponf those dear old school days which we have just completed and wish that we might have spent our time to better advantage. Altho onr class is one composed of members from several different schools, yet it has always been a very peaceful one, the only strife hav ing been that caused by competition and contest. Herbert Spencer, the great English philosopher, in his treatises on educa­ tion says that education is the prepara­ tion for complete living, while Plato advocates that the purpose of education is to give to the body and soul all the beauty and perfection of which they are capable. To man must be reserved this noble term--education. Training suf­ fices for animals and cultivation for plants, but man alone is susceptible to education, because he alone is capable of governing himself and becoming a moral being. The appetite craves food, and in the presenc£ of suitaole food the entire digestive apparatus acts; food is converted into muscle; muscles are used and the result is physical power. The soul longs for knowledge; in tke presence of suitable know ledge every faculty of the soul is roused to action; the child knows, feels, chooses and acts; and the result is lnlarged mental power. There is no doubt that if the mind wore not fed it would become im­ poverished and enfeebled. Even in matnre age, if we do pot renew our pro­ vision of ideas by study, intelligence languishes and grows weak, just as the body grows emaciated thru constant privation and prolonged fasting. Of what good would all the beauty and re­ sources of the earth be to us if we were not able to enjoy them? Education gives us this vast opportunity. We seniors have not completed our educations; we have only shifted from this school of training to the vast school of experience. The friendships we have formed in school, the quiet influences that did so much in the molding of our characters, the songs we used to sing, the jokes that meant so mnch to us then, the familiar names by which we learned to greet each other and the jolly hours and the toilsome one* spent to­ gether will all be sources of joyful con­ templation in the years to oome. The horizon is widening before us and we sincerely hope that thru theadvicejmd sympathy administered by our dear par­ ents and kind teachers we may make our lives noble. And, dear seniors, let us not only follow the motto, "Honesty is the beet policy," but let us strive to be honest at any cost If we begin life determined that honesty pays the best and is there fore the theory to follow, we are estab­ lishing ourselves on an unstable founda­ tion, which will in time give way when OUR WEEKLY PICK-UPS ITEMS PICKED UP ABOUT TOW* DURING THE WEEK.! ' H?'. (i (Continued on last Page.) What f*opl« are SHtlng la Oar iSasjr Littl* CUt--H«v*«aa g«m by Th* frlatBdmls# M^presen rati res. Bntt*r Markrt. Tl*e Elgin board of trade MnraMiL* butter market firm at 98 cents at its meeting. Petesch's for drug*. « 5 i Hen wanted at Terra Catta fac*ary^l Alabaatine and kalkoura at VyeMal'SlI ̂ Centftrvil!t» htTfl®aT«- See the farm pump engto* for geo»m| purposes. Wm. Stoffel. |';i N. P. Stelle® and family of,Chicago are nov^ocenpyiag their jfcew Itome o» - North Water street, which was just ra» cently completed, FOR SALES--A three-horse-power Ap* pleton tread power. For further infor­ mation apply to or address Wm West McHenry, III. * Noxall Bordeaux Mixture Paris Oreor' s ~'*j Compound for spraying fruits--the beat "v: praying mixture on the market todajr. j M For sale at G. W.Besley's. Frank Rossmann, Math. Laures Mft 1<; George Hntson of this village w«i» V? I among the 150 to be laid off at the CH^ iver factory in Woodstock last week. ; The richest and poorest find the big­ gest bargains in Bradley St Vtoomem ~i Pure Paint. Has never been equalWd in quality or durability. *Soid by F. L. McOmber. The automobile season is again in fed) swing and the officers of McHeary are given plenty of opportunities to client ? fines from autoists for exceeding the - ' 4 speed limit. v "Fifty years ago in May," says tfca J Peoria Herald Transcript, "there was' ̂ ice on the Illinois river." Niaety-foiR v ̂ years ago, too, there was a* "year with- V, | out a summer." , It was mighty hard on the coal man, \ • . but some people held off settling thetr , *t coal bills until they saw what the co**; ^ et's tail would do to them--fearing fk ; | might land them where coal is free. ^ A large congregation heard the K, of - £ C. quartet sing the ten o'clock mass al . < St. Patrick's church test Sunday tnorf^ , - u. ing. The singing was the best evat s rendered at a Catholic ehurch in Me* ^ -Henry. - Over fifty couples attended the 4a«ea Y at Bonslett's Lily Lake dancing pavilia* ' i last Sunday evening. All present had a good time. The music was fnrniahsA by Hapke's five pieee orchestra of Life > ! ertyville, | A poultry wan* whose wife^s asms was Helen and who did most ol the - y work, made a great success of the bus­ iness. When asksd the reason for sueh ^ a find flock of birds ha replied, "Early i.: to bed and early to rise; work like Hal- 1 en; advertise. The census bureau is expected to tof* gin giving out the oensns figures far . cities of 25,000 and upwards this week. Last time thee* publications wers maia ̂ from July 14 to October 14, but thlft < : " year the census date was six weeks aaivy t;J lier than that for 1900. The McHenry Alumni association will enjoy their annual banquet at Stoffefto hall next Saturday evening, June 4, at 7:30. The banquet hall will be especial­ ly decorated for the occasion and the event this year promises to surpasa ilt previous efforts of the association. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. & church wiil meet at the home of Mnt W. F. Rice on Friday afternoon of thU week at the usual hour. A special fsf»- ture of the meeting will be the serving of strawberries, cream and cake, fqr which a charge el tap cents will $jt made. The postal department holds cluba over every newspaper, with the thread to bar bini from the use of the mailt if he publishes an article about qaflt drawings or a lottery of any kiatd,. and, all the time the government is conduct ing land lotterise an4 publishing the results. Oh, consistency! *7 Following a custom that, thap. haf§t practiced for years, the Dundee Canoe club came to McHenry by train laat Saturday and Sunday and on Monday morning left this village via Fox rivfC to paddle their way back to their native city. The fleet this year wae therhurgtqi,, that ever made the trip. A bit of excitement took plaes i» Centerville early Monday morning when two buggies were upset, throw* ; ing their occupants out. The «Bcideal happened when the wheels of the t«sa ..: vehicles became interlocked when passing each other. No one was seit- - oualy injured, altho both buggies weffa ' occupied by women and children. ! ^ Notwithstanding the dmagreuabli cold weather, a large crowd of reeorteia ' • were out from Chicago Sunday aad^. Monday. All the hotels in McHenry and along the river did a good basineta^ while at Pistakee Bay the gaests f«f outnumbered expectations. Stilling* hotel alone caring for about 125. Ove» f i f t y C h i c a g o a n s p a s s e d t h e t w o d s y s a | Lily Lake. "Uttie Alabama" '«•» prseautsd b* the Flora De Toss ooiApiay at the tral opera house last Sunday The crowd present wasnl the laigsstt^v,; ever, but proved a most attentive •»# appreciative una. The siwiAltiea iM» .v;, trodueed between acts were high pla*4|.: ill everj icwjiwe- Tire COiii|i«Sy S' • U* the CcaUsl fus a SWIustm eagagwweai-.. next Sunday evening wheat "Bar Oslj Sin" will be praassteg. 'W m •'-4! *»# ijfr.r-.4fs KWt •*- _ v r ; , r, 4 f" " ,y 111 •t'ir, fuv-tkJ