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MARENGO REPUBLICAN. J. B. BABCOCK, F. D.

E. BABCOCK, Editors. $1.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Published every Friday, and entered at the Post Ofice at Marengo, IL. for transmission assecond class mail matter.

IT is said that Victor Lawson, sole owner of the Chicago News, recently purchased Yerkes' interest in the Chicago Inter Ocean and now controls that paper as well as the Chicago RecordHerald. ALTHOUGH the active campaign for the U. S. Senator in Illinois is two years distant Comptroller of the Currency Dawes has resigned his office to 1 take effect October 1, in order to make his fight for the Senatorship. His action receives various comments.

THE annual meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples' Union of the United States is being held in Chicago this week. It is expected that there will be not less than 10,000 delegates from all parts of the country in attendance. The meeting will be held in Coliseum. FOR the McHenry County Fair, August 27-30, there are for the 2:13 pacing race, August 28, purse $1,000, fourteen entries; for August 29, 2:251 pace, purse $1,000, sixteen entries; for August 30, 2:24 trot, purse $1,000, fifteen entries. There are also ten other purses from $100 to $250, trotting, running and freefor-all pacing.

JUDGE CHARLES KELLUM, of Sycamore, is in a very feeble condition and gradually grows weaker. His mind is seriously, affected at times and he is greatly emaciated. He was Circuit Judge of this District from 1877 until a few years ago, one of the oldest and best judges of Northern Illinois. LATER--Judge Kellum died Saturday. EDITOR PRATT, of the Huntley Journal explains a query of our correspondent in that city, why he did not attend an ice cream social.

He asserts that it was Fred Beckert's fault; between falling off and getting off a bicycle which Fred assured was "broke to saddle," he did not arrive till the social was over. We know it must be somebody's fault, for it is an almost unheard of thing for an editor to miss a "free layout." As compared with the assessed valuation of personal property in McHenry County for 1901, it is $19,558 greater than for in 1900, and $1,824,904, in 1901. The assessed value of personal property in Marengo for 1900 was $200,187, and in 1901, $200.266. Chemung, $213,634 in 1900, and $213.471 in 1901. Dorr, $286,578 in 1900, and $284,219 in 1901.

Assessment in Hartland is the same for each year, $60.000. SOME of our county exchanges are advocating the necessity of putting up sign boards at road crossings throughout the country. We have frequently called attention to this matter. There should be a sign-board at every four corners at least, letting the traveler know "where he is at," and how far he will have to go before he gets somewhere. Then again farmers should name their farms, and the rural mail boxes offer a good place for the name.

It would be a great advantage to every farmer to have his farm known by name. It would increase the value of his products, and stimulate him to make a good reputation for them. Senator Mason and the Veteran. Senator Mason was not old enough to. a enter the army during the Great War, having been born in 1850.

His untiring friendship for the veterans is inherited, however, as his father was a conductor on the underground railroad, whose terminals were Liberty and Slavery, while three brothers made good records as Union soldiers, one giving his life in battle. The Senator made an effort to enlist in 1864, but his youth was a bar. He nominated Logan twice for Senator, and during one of those contests could himself have been chosen, had not his friendship for Logan stood in the way. Senator Mason has more requests from old soldiers, their widows and orphans, for aid in the matter of pensions and claims than any other man in Congress. He has an expert to look after such matters, and it gives him pleasure to assist veterans and their heirs, their appeals being given immediate and earnest attention.

Sunday School Assembly. Will be held at Epworth Grove near Belvidere, beginning Tuesday, August 13, and closing Sunday, August 18, six days' outing in the grove for rest, study and recreation. The program is in charge of D. C. Cook of Elgin, and copies of the same may be obtained of him.

The sessions will be held. in the tabernacle; tents can be had on application to T. J. Cornweli, Belvidere, Supt. of Grounds.

The afternoon of the first day will be devoted to "Raising the Flag," address by comrade Morris. Response, by Rev. Wilmer Jaggard, followed by an address by Bishop Fallows of Chicago, patriotic songs, etc. No admission charged old soldiers and their families on the first day. MRS.

SOPHIA CADY. Mrs. Sophia Cady, relict of the late Benajah Cady, died on Monday evening, July 22, 1901, at 8:30 o'clock, at the home of her son, C. W. Prescott, East Main street.

She was 81 years, 4 months and 26 days of age at the time of her death, which was the result of diabetes and heart trouble, from which she has suffered for many years. Sophia Smith was born February 26, 1820, at Vershire, Vermont, and was married to Horace Prescott, May 2, 1842, at her home. With her husband she moved immediately to Naperville, Illinois, where she lived until he died, on March 25, 1855. To them two children were born--Florence who died at the age of 12 years, and Charles who survives her and with whom she has lived for a number of years past. She was married to Benajah Cady, on April 25, 1859, and his death occurred September 5, 1896.

For a number of years after her marriage to Mr. Cady they lived on a farm in Coral, but in 1881 moved to Marengo and resided in a portion of the house where she died. After the death of Mr. Cady she gave up active housekeeping and lived with her son. During the latter years of her life she has been most dutifully and tenderly cared for by Mr.

Prescott, and every attention which would make her journey toward the end, one of comfort, has been lovingly accorded to her. Deceased was a woman of beautiful Christian character and this was exemplified in every thought and action of her daily life. Whenever it was possible she was a church attendant and it was always her joy and pride to take active part in the services of the church. For over 71 years she has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and her influence for good has accomplished much in advancing the cause of ber Lord and Master. Her spirit was sweet and calm and her trust in the Saviour was child-like and full of the most implicit confidence.

In the home she was always a dutiful wife and a tender loving mother. She was always ready to offer a hand to the needy or speak a word of encouragement to the downhearted. Her friends were very numerous and she will live in their memories as long as life shall last. Mrs. Cady was the last of a family of seven children.

Her death brings sadness to many hearts, and all will miss her cheery smile and words of comfort. Her life's work is o'er and she is 'now with her Master whom she had so faithfully served during her stay on earth. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son, C. W. Prescott.

There were many friends present who brought beautiful flowers to place upon her casket as a last token of their love for her. Rev: Wilmer Jaggard of the First Methodist church officiated and delivered a most comforting sermon. The pall-bearers were: Z. Loudenbeck, Loren Woodard, F. L.

Sheldon, E. B. Skinner, A. E. Winslow, and E.

R. Morris. Interment in the Marengo cemetery by the side of kindred dust. There were a number present from abroad, among them being: M. A.

Smith of Wayne and Mrs. Lucinda Gorham of Wheaton. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. Resolutions of the Coral-Union W. C.

T. U. upon the death of Mrs. Lydia M. Collins: WHEREAS, God in his allwise and Divine Providence has removed from our Union our dear sister, Mrs.

Lydia M. Collins, therefore, RESOLVED, That this is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed to say that in regretting her removal from our midst wemourn for one who was in every way worthy of our respect and regard. RESOLVED, That in her death the local Union has lost an exemplary and loyal member, the cause a devoted advocate and the community a true and noble woman, and that her place in the church will be hard to fill. RESOLVED, That we extend our. heartfelt sympathy with the stricken family with which.

it has pleased Divine Providence to afflict them and commend them for consolation to Him who orders all things for the best. RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be placed upon the minutes of our local Union and a copy be sent to the family, to the local papers, and to the Watch Tower for publication. MRS. MINNIE WOODWORTH, Com. MRS.

MARY MALLETTE, Railroad Pays Corporation Tax. Through the persistency and diplomacy of Mayor Patrick the C. has paid to County Treas. Axtell, their corporation tax of nearly 8200. In the suit of the city against the Northwestern, the city lost its case.

Mayor Patrick went to Chicago, conferred with Division Superintendent Morse and General Manager Gardner. The matter was talked over from a business stand point and last Saturday Mayor Patrick was 'informed that the tax had been paid. This was a very magnanimous thing for the Northwestern to do and the road will certainly stand higher than ever in the estimation of the people. Think of it. The next time you think of sending an order to Shears, Sawbuck Co.

take time to compare prices with your home merchant and see if you cannot save money by buying at home. Your home merchant pays taxes, helps to pay the preacher, aids all the enterprises that aid you, and is your friend and neighbor. Add to this the fact that you can buy as cheaply at home as elsewhere, what is the use sending away for goods? Buy Watches of Gill 39 Annval Institute, The McHenry County Teachers' In- stitute will be held at Woodstock, August 19-23. Joseph Carter, of Champaign, W. C.

Smith, of Nunda, and Edna Keith, of Joliet, have been secured as instructors. Edwin Earle Sparks, University of Chicago, and Dr. J. B. Robinson, of Hebron, have been secured for lectures.

First session begins Monday, August 19, at 10:30 o'clock, in the Woodstock High School Building. If you are to teach in McHenry County, you are expected to be present the first session and remain until the close of the institute. School Officers and all interested in our public schools are invited to attend. W. E.

WIRE, Co. Supt. Schools. Water Works do a Good Business. During the extremely hot weather city engineer Eby has found it necessary to keep the pumps going nearly every hour and the people are using about 250,000 gallons of water daily.

Many of the residents have water in their homes and more use it on lawns. The sun has baked the lawns unmercifully but by the judicious use of sprinklers the grass on many yards has been kept comparatively green. The water works supply here is a great blessing to the city and the use of so much water attests the appreciation of the people. The big 80,000 gallon tank is kept full all the time, or as nearly full as possible, and the protection against fire is first-class. Some of the people take an undue advantage of the permission given them to use the water but the officials are as lenient as they can be during this terribly hot weather.

There never has been time before when so much water was used as at the present, or so badly needed. Prairie Fire in Seneca. The neighborhood surrounding the Diggins school-house in Seneca was saved from a bad fire Saturday by the strenuous efforts of the people living there. A few days previous some men had been burning brush and supposed that all the fire had been extinguished when they left. It seems that some of the fire was smoldering in an old stump and on Saturday it was transferred to the dead grass in Charlie Class' pasture.

It burned over 20 acres there and over 5 acres on Deli Standish's farm. The flames came up within 5 feet of the oat-field on Class' farm. The whole neighborhood including men, women and children turned out and fought the fire and it was only by their strongest effort that a disastrous conflagration was averted. Almost a Cyclone. The storm of Wednesday evening of last week, which was of a very gentle nature here, was very severe in the east part of the county, especially at Nunda, according to the Herald.

The water fell in floods, the wind blew furiously, causing people to seek safety in cellars, and the lightning flashed incessantly, striking and burning several barns in the vicinity. No less than five barns were struck and burned, outbuildings were overturned and a dozen or more windmills wrecked. Trees were uprooted and branches stripped from many trees. Withal there was a heavy hail storm which did much damage to the corn. The damage will run up into thousands of dollars.

'The storm was quite cyclonic in its nature. A Wild Duck's Battle With a Hawk, A green-winged teal is the heroine of Ernest Seton-Thompson's new story in The Ladies' Home Journal for July. After the brood was hatched she started to take them across a pond. was amistake," Mr. Seton-1 writes, "For it exposed them to enemies.

A great marsh hawk saw them, and he came swooping along sure of getting one in each claw. 'Run for the called out the Mother Greenwing, and run they all did, pattering over the' surface as fast as their tired little legs could go. 'Run! cried the mother, but the hawk was close at hand now. In spite of all their running he would be on to them in another second. They were too young to dive: there seemed no escape when just as he pounced the bright little mother gave a great splash with all her strength, and, using both feet and wings, dashed the water all over the hawk.

He was astonished. He sprang back into the air to shake himself dry. The mother urged the little ones to 'Keep and keep on they did. But down came the bawk again; again to be repelled with a shower of spray. Three times did he pounce and three times did she drench bim.

Now all the downlings were safe in the friendly rushes, the angry hawk made a lunge at the mother, but she could dive, and, giving a good-by splash, she easily disappeared." THIRTEEN people at Sycamore last week gave forty pieces skin from their arms to be grafted on the leg of Miss Cora Briggs, who has been ill for several years, and has a large sore on her leg from the knee down, and the shin given was to graft over the sore. believed now that she will fully recover, thanks to the noble sacrifice of her friends. PARADOXICAL though it may seem, a new watch is a second- hand article, W. C. T.

U. DEPARTMENT. Union convened last Friday in the pleasant home of Miss Emma S. Norton. The warm day and extensive picnic affected our attendants, but we managed to get through some business, plan for more, and discuss some timely articles provided by the hostess.

Decided to take a brief vacation. Meet again the first Friday in September, place stated later on. All superintendants have your reports ready for the meeting of September 1. Our election of officers will also occur at that meeting. A Romance of the Wheat Pit.

The End of the Deal is the title of an unusually good business serial story which is to begin in an early number of The Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia. A famous transaction on the Chicago Board of Trade is the basis upon which the author, Mr. Will Payne, has founded this striking romance of the wheat pit. A charming love story runs through the stern, stirring plot. Don't Want to Lose a Job.

The Streator school board received the following letter the other day from one of the teachers: "I would like to have the refusal on the school as long as you are willing to hold it for me. though I can't say positively that I will not teach, nor positively that I will. If I am married, as I think I will be, of course I will not want the school. But you know the old story about many a slip, and I would hate to be out of a job as well as the other." Half Rate Excursion Tickets to Monona Lake Assembly at Madison, and Return, Via the North-Western Line, will be sold on two days, July 27 and Augnst 2, limited to return until July 29 and August 3 respectively. Excursion tickets will also be sold at reduced rates, July 17 and 18, limited to return until August 3, inclusive.

On other dates the certificate plan will, apply. Apply to agents Chicago N. W. y. 12-2 Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to PanAmerican Exposition, Buffalo, N.

Y. Via the Northwestern Line are sold ly with favorable return limits. Direct connection at Chicago with fast trains of lines to Buffalo. For further particularsapply to agents. An illustrated booklet will be mailed on receipt of two cents postage by W.

B. Kniskern, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chicago. 13-3eow Gold Mining and Prospects in the Black Hills is the title of a most interesting pamphlet setting forth the opportunities for gold mining in this very wonderful section on the North-Western Line.

This publication will be mailed free on receipt of two cents in postage by W. B. Kniskern, G. P. T.

22 Fifth Arenue, Chicago, Ill. 13-5 Half Rates to State Annual Tournament at Dixon, Via the Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at one fare for round trip, August 12 to 15, inclusive. limited to return August 16, inclusive. Apply agents Chicago NorthWestern Rly.

13-3 Home-Made Ice Cream The very finest in any quantity and any desired flavor. CIVE IT A TEST at Mrs. McMann's Restaurant Under Sanders' jewelry store. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. WEITE'S NEWS DEPOT.

BOOKS, MAGAZINES, STATIONERY. EVERYDAY CHOICE CANDY, CIGARS. J. T. WHITE.

Something Good TO EAT We expect to have early, Friday Morning, July 19 Georgia Peaches, Fresh Blackberries, Choice Bananas, Fine Oranges, New Apples, Tomatoes, New Cabbage, New Beets, New Turnips, Celery, New Potatoes, New Dry Onions, Head Lettuce, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Large Fancy Lemons. Leave your order early and delivery will be made as wanted. F. W. PATRICK co Laces and Embroideries.

Something Pretty is not hard to find in any showing of EMBROIDERIES, but here everything is pretty. FRANCES L. PARSONS CO. PAINTS and OILS Oil has gone up and is high. Why not Try Sherwin-Williams Ready-Mixed Paints? The paint is fine and prices right.

LET US FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. H. W. Richardson Druggists. CITY DRUG STORE.

Drugs, Chemicals and Patent Medicines. Bradley Vrooman's Mixed Paints Unexcelled by any mixed paint on the market. Carriage and Implement Paints, colors, dry and ground in oil. Varnishes, Varnish Stains, Lead and Oil, Wall Finishes (including Gypsine, Alabastine, and Muralo). Brushes of all kinds.

Special Attention given to dispensing Physicians' Prescriptions. W. T. DOUGHERTY, Druggist. Big Line of Extension Tables and Sideboards.

W. F. ABBOTT. Ice Cream Soda Water YOU WANT THE BEST, THEN TRY A. C.

BEATH'S. "A Thousand Soldiers reMay fight, but only one can lead." We are the leaders. Those acute faculities that devise and foresee the drift of popular wants, and provide accordingly, make us "commercial Our new Summer Suits are resplendent in all the glory of exquisite workmanship, handsome patterns, exclusive styles, in the lattest patterns and novelties. Neckware, Headgear, SHOES, in ues and Cases" are the than far to the put greater prices them Suit valindicate for our Busy Brains, and nimble- -ample capital have been quite active in providing The World's BEST THE World's CHEAPEST! George Samter. Gabe.