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\V\j oo. The folloi of the patr McH« ' %>, tiK ' ,yj ; tys» ^ Mps 8 Anton jiMtfitttMrT. Uannntp WLVmWM'Manager, mi * f yi& r T rati & Chapelt ?*ill Rev. P M t sC L sr 'Dip P Q Vv afi Ross DrF 0 r ,' ; ®H Iiupp AOr '«3 Sonni.e• s Geo r .. 'W1 Kpurtiug Dr K 0 * 304 Motfi'l s postofflce 5 Stolfcl Simon Bros toll sta373 Story J i r ^ E.J. r 8HJJ story JuUa A r lanly Geo A r 383 Sttflwo B W SOB Mom HLr 181 Villl^MMcHenry ««3Holt»&Stilling MM station 204 Howe A L r »t Vffla§S«J|<!B«>ttry 352 Howell M A r v : -^V 313 Justen Jacob r4?. VUla^^ffl^lBitejr Ml Justen N J |«bllcsoift»l 'OH} iiamyhere O. Ei> 908 Wattlw# F U 3 1 2 L a m p h t ' r v R a y r 3 1 1 W e l l s O r D G ^ 1151 Lorimer Wm r 7 Western IT Tel Co 244 McHenry Cre'm'ry 371 Wightman Harry Company. 214 Wight man Harry r 224 McHenry Journals Wheeler E Sr 3 6 1 M c O m b e r F L 1 4 2 W h i t i n g W E r TOLL STATIONS* rings, Pistaktk1 Bay, Ben Stilling \ (rings, Jolmsburg, John F Lay %w«4 ;fSolon, \V li U'avis, 10c toll *r I fil&Lgs, Spring Grove, A Neish, 10c tps!'-. 11; Clttsenft* VblepluHHh.; <&%,•* 4 The following are the names and numbers of the patrons of the McHenry and West Mc- enry exchanges of the Citizens* Telephone Residences only are "* Alt Henr., _ specific others are business houses. n F. E. BELL, Manager. 13 An ringer Dr A E 16 McOmber P'E i.i Autinger Dr. A E r 21 Meyer Geo r 23 Adams. O M, .iohns-23 Mertes Joseph, Pte- burg, toll station takee Bay 100 Bell F E, Central 23 Mineral Spring, Pis- it? ler P**» 30 Bueh J J 29 Biieon Wm r 30 Boley G F 45 Barbian BroS 4 CrLsty W A r 32 Cristy W A 1 5 C h a p e l l S B r 55 Clemens H E 65 Clemens J C 49 City School 30 Dermont M takee Bay 42 McHenry Laundry 43 Magucson G L ltosti , dale Miller John Nell GtH>rge, Johns- burg 24 Owen & Chapell 24 Perry & Owen 37 Pumping Station rs Sarah38 I'osioftice. McHenry 40 Depot C N W By Co38 Park Hotel, W Me- 23 Dighton Station 6 Evanson W C 8 Evanson John r 11 Fegers Dr O H 11 Fegers Dr C H r 23 Erlekson H 18 Friedly A O 3 3 G r a n g e r F K r 12 Granger Chas 22 Heimer Joe 31 Heimer John 3 Holt/. & Stilling Henry 1 Plaindealer 41 Summer George 60 Spurling Dr A Q. 28 Simes Henry 47 Sehiessle Kottt 14 Story Miss Julia A 34 Smith HI! 27 Schneider Jo*$ 83 Simes, Dightonjstft- tion 2 Wells Dr D G 23 Hemail Joe, Johns-? 2 Wells Dr D G r burg if'T * """ 19 Hazel E 48 lietzel J fc-"? 35 Justen Nick £•$*' 44 Justen Jake «; ;• 43 Jensen 11 N HW ? F. WATTLES "tV • (Successor to B. K. Howard) vx", ^ * i •' V,. 1 „£ 1 Proprietor oi •Sf 1 «,-• vV f I • fK • m',. •Wl' "%+S' r.1 fV,"\ * %•' • mm* Alt kinds at FreSli aha salt Meats always on hand Goods. Mlflg ' * ^ !V' Vegetables ana Canned Come and give me a trial F. WATTLES. West McHenry. 19 BARBIAN BROS - ^ r Makers of- -- Fine Cigars, '? A * "Our Monogram ^ 110 cent Cigar Leads Them All?), Our 4Leading 5c Brands: - ̂ 1 ̂ "Olivette" "Barbian Bros. Be»t' >;V "Sliver" - "Bee Hive"'. "Empire Cuban" 5 - % »*¥ 'f • COMPLETE IN KACH HUM SIR LiPPiNcqrrs rtONTHLYJVW3AZINE i Subscribers may begin with any month # THB CHEAPEST A»n Bist Family Magazine Published A LIBRARY of 1S COMPLETE NOVELS YEARLY Besides Poetrv and many Stories of Dally Life, Travel, Anecdote, Humor, etc. REDUCED PRICE, $2 SO PER V«AR SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS J, B. L1PPINCOTT COMPANY, Pl»bllab«r4 PHILADKI.PHIA, PA. SECRETS OF SUCCESS. GOOD ADVICE tOfeasinesa of taw atMt weeesafal I0» Contaipi many helpft& item* frort tbeat bminew men's own experisnoe. All Invaluable aid to eTeqrbof whether in school or 4 ̂ ployed in an offico. Iflnt Volume of about 50 p«gM» bound in cream pebblegtfinr in green MXI atfosr and sent poMpnii wf Wur SM. Every boy shook! re£i Is book SBDd tor oar special illustrated boo* cat*, lotrue of books for young an4 WlKIZ. AddreaB all ordU en to THE WERNER COMPANY, anal --* Atarwf, Ohio. rtte W«Mw CooipuijrU tbotw^hly rell»We. J--Editor. % ||iVdvertise in - w Plaindealef. •. Ah,** But ««< «H« foied to A well known' d^KpUMliiBjer who wats paying his regl®||fflS^.visit, to New Orleans took the train for a little side trip to Baton Rouge and in tlie hurry of his departure left m handsome bone handled wtnbrella hanging on a book in the lobby of the h»tel. It was a tempting prize, but proba­ bly every kleptomaniac who saw it supposed the owner was seated near at band. At any rate, it remained undis­ turbed and was still there when the drummer returned. "By the way,'1 he remarked after he had exchanged greetings with the clerk, "I've managed somehow to lose my new bone handled umbrella. Have any of you seen such a thing lying around the office?" A quick Witted bellboy heard the question and. glancing around, saw the missing article hanging within a foot of bis head. Supposing it had been there for only a few moments, be promptly grasped the ferrule. ris this the one?" he inquired. *'¥es," exclaimed the traveler, de­ lighted. "and I must say I'm surprised nobody has nipped it!" "Aw, they couldn't do that," replied t&e bellboy. "I've been holdin on to It fer ye ever since ye hung it up.'* The drug drummer stopped #ith his hand half way down his pocket, and a whimsical smile overspread his coun­ tenance. "Weil," he said slowly. "I was intend­ ing to give you half a dollar, but if you've been holding that umbrella for three consecutive days you're more in need of a tonic. Here is a capsule of quinine and iron." The gloom which settled down upon the bell bench might have been hewn with an ««.--New Orleans Tliafia-tteio- oerat. .'r A Tale of Chivalry. Sir Lancelot on his mailed steed rode up to the great gate of the castle and hit it a resounding thwack with the hilt of his sword. "What, ho, within there!" he shouted. "What, ho, without there!" came the answering cry. MI want to come inr thundered the kliight. "Well, you cant do It now," called the same voice. "We've Just opened a jack pot."--Detroit Free Press. . Before ssd After. V wiileton--Do you believe ii ts ^os- sibie for twe people to live as cheaply as one? Wederly--Before I married I read -all the statistics 1 could find on the sub­ ject, and I was coftyii^ could, but-- ' <* t Singleton--Weill - * 4 Wederly--After marrying I made a few statistics of my own, then changed nay ml»d.-HOWeago News. , A C1«W. ' * t ^Th#burtlttr." said the ettlZ^H.^tht ed parlor matches all about the house, but evidently he knew how to strike them without making a noise, for we are all light sleepers, and none of us awoke." *'Ah!" said the detective. "Evidently a married man!"--Indianapolis Press, 7,^ So Sudden, but Satisfactory. ""You take me quite by surprise," she exclaimed after be had finally'put the question. "Well, I'm glad to get you in ajny way," he replied, pursuing his advan­ tage. And she let it go at tfeafc~-Phtlade!- phia North American. No Chuee For Cruelty, 1 ^Pinkerton says he believes jpub Mely whipping highwaymen." . C,., "Doesn't that seem cruel?" v v "it wouidnt aeem cruel. in Cleve land." "Why notr "We never cnteb Ally "--Cleveland Plain Dealer. . Experience Teaiehea. "Well, I've learned one thing," he said as he broke away from the crowd of spectators. "What is that?" he was asked. "Never bet on war news that comes from Stock Exchange sources,"--Chi­ cago Post. -- , -- -- 1 --f--.-- The Other Boy Want* HI* Tfera. "Pa," said the small boy, his eyes looking longingly at the new mechan­ ical top, "you've showed me how to work it now for an hour. Let me try." --Philadelphia North American. May Be Feminine. T;"Kg7*7 "Sbelias married an impecunious no-, bleman." ^ "Oh. well, the saying, 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' has no relation to sex any way."--Chicago Post- ± Sound and Sabitanee, *"Kirby Skaggs is a great talker." •Does he ever say anythingf*---Chi- aecord. 0ad HISB Tkeg^ rEALTH NOTES \r-- V#9- "What! Call this a blooming flue? You're far from a gentleman, mister." "Jusso, but I'm pretty doee to a blackguard."--Ally Whapm* » ^ 54 ' J? A - - f n*-. ̂ S KNEES The favorite of young chil­ dren seems to be Vftfglfog. They kneel for their games anil for all kinds of amusements. Thjay are still in their •sock'exifiipos, anOiow do the little toneee fare? |^wn law&ling on all kinds of stttfeces th|I^Beee%eOome rough and grimy. The ulfesrf the nailbrusi or pumice stone is tortnre, and yet wash­ ing in the ordinary way does not remedy them. It is a good plan to make a pad or two of three thicknesses of flannel about three inches square. Buttonhole the edges together and make a loop to hang the pad up by. A gentle rubbing with this night and morning, using soap and warm water, will keep the kxisds soft and. plean until the time comes for them to be t»vered by stockings. U&WPO TAKE REST. The art of resting is more difficult than most people suppose it to be, for there are so many ways of spoiling the result. Upon the principle that life is made up of little things adopt the belief tha>t little tire<lnesses should not be allowed to multiply. * There are symptoms that indicate the need of rest. There is the 'overcrowded' feeling in the head, when our thoughts refuse to flow; th*re is the heaviness of hands, the aching of wrists, the peculiar stiffness in the back of the neck; the un­ necessary hopelessness, and burden of lepression, the distaste for society. Who has not suffered from one or another of these forms of tiredness? To rest from mental fatigue we must exercise the body in some healthful occupation. Some will derive most benefit from a bicycle spin, others from a 'grind' at some mechanical difficulty in a pianoforte piece, or an hour's manual labor in the garden, a feat of pedestrian- ism, a canter across country, a row against the current, or a game of tennis or golf. Though physical toil is a remedy for a tired head, mental work Is not bene­ ficial to a tired body. In some cases of •>ver-exertion, when* the limbs are ach­ ing, the intellect is abnormally active and capable of work superior to that which it usually performs, but if we take advantage of its excitability we shall have to pay for it. The spirit with which rest is taken in­ fluences its value. 'I've got to lie down, but i; hate resting/ is a speech too otten made. ' J «A willingness to rest is sure to ease tiredness, whether of body or of mind; a determined putting aside of melan­ choly and of effort. Unless we admire enervation of char­ acter, with its fretfulness, suspicious- uess, jealousy, ennui and lack of sym­ pathy, We must admit that to take suffi- ^ient rest is one of the creature's obliga­ tions and that it is no mean knowledge to understand the art of resting. SAFEGUARD AGAINST COLDS. It is an utter impossibility to catch cold if the surfaces of the body are kept at an even temperature. The trouble may be from without or it may be from within--that is, by not being either prop­ erly or sufficiently clad; by not having perfect circulation, or by not eating such food as is needed to furnish the re­ quired heat of the body. The dullness you experience in the winter arises from jne of two causes: First, lack of suffi­ cient carbonaceous food; second, poor circulation, possibly due to lack of exer­ cise.--January 'Ladies' Home Journal.' DANGER IN CHEAP SPECTACLES. A very wrong thing is done by people who buy spectacles or eyeglasses from men who sell them on the streets, or have their eyes fitted by opticians who have no qualifications for doing the work. A surprising number of people buy their glasses from venders on the streets. They get glasses for fifty cents which seem to them just as good as a pair they would pay five dollars for having made on an oculist's prescrip­ tion, and they think they have saved mon«y. Glasses acquired in all sorts of Ways, by inheritance or exchange from a friend, or even glasses found on the streets, are used to the detriment, even to the destruction of the wearer's 'sight. 'People seem to think that glasses are like dothes, - said an oculist recently, 'and if they are fairly comfortable And look well th«y ask no further question.' Another way in which people damage their eyes is through carelessness in try­ ing to remove dust or cinders from them. They try themselves, a friend tries a rub, the nearest drug store and the nearest optician are called on, all before an oculist is consulted. The re­ sult is that the eyeball is often badly rubbed and scraped, and in many in­ stances permanent injury is done. PROPER MASTICATION OP NUTS. Nuts are now a Recognized part of Wholesome diet, if properly used. The belief that they are indigestable is not without basis of ^fact when the usual mode of eating them is considered. They are usually taken at the end of the heartiest meal of the day, dinner--after the appetite has been more than satis­ fied. Then, too, they are often not properly masticated, which is the cause bf greatest danger. Beaching the stom­ ach in firm, solid lumps, there is little Jiope for their assimilation. When nuts tre eaten they should be ground to the £n thii w ^ ^ f ^ t o T o r ^ t i b e k e r H e l i R g o t ^ : tie*, and theIwtt Itwelffai pî wiî d to be digested by the gastric juices. Nuts should be eaten as food, not as a dainty, and aside from the chemical value for nutriment, there is fuel value in the oil they contain. They have a value, too, in strengthening the muscles of the jaw and the ad joining muscles of the tape, thus putting the day of wrinkles further off. Peanuts, almonds and walnuts are recommended for nutritive value. Pea­ nut past*! which comes ready prepared, is a most wholesome food for school lunches. The chestnut is almost as starchy in its chemical composition as bread. Chestnut flour is made now, and used by some vegetarians. Sweet fruits are preferable as a staple diet, because of the small amount of starch and the great amount of glucose which they*contain. Raisins eaten when one is fatigued are claimed by one physician to be of great value. Dates and figs are notably wholesome, but must be washed and examined before eating. Grapes, too, should be eaten plentifully, but also cleaned thoroughly before being taken in the mouth. Their eeeds ought not to be swallowed for obvious reasons. Apples are the most wholesome of the tart fruits. 'An apple a day,' it is said, 'will keep the doctors away.' * BAKED BEANS NUTRITIOUS. Baked beans occupy a deservedly high place in the list of nutritive foods, but some persons are unable to partake of the dish because it causes indigestion.- This may arise from one of two causes^ either the beans have not been sufficient^ ly cooked or they are old beans. Never buy beans without seeing that they are fresh and plump-looking and evidently of this year's crop. Old dried beans are, if eaten, little less than deadly in their effect. Unscrupulous grocers will try to dispose of a left-over supply, and the housekeeper who buys blindly maybe imposed upon. Sometimes the old beans are mixed up with the new ones, but even this fraud may be discovered if the purchaser looks carefully, at what he it buying. If mixed there will be. a per­ ceptible difference in the appearance of the beans; which can readily be noticed by scanning a handful. If this is avoid the whole lot and go elsewhere. Liberal Offpr. The large and increasing circulation of The Iowa Homestead in this county is a matter for congratulation to the publishers and to good farming, for, of all the papers of its class in the country,, it is easily the best and most helpful, Its Special Farmers' Institute editions, issued with the regular edition the first week in each month, have been for years the admiration of all practical farmers. Written wholly by farmers, they are full of actual experience and smell of the soil. We have been fortunate enough this season to securf terms for The Homestead and its Spe» cial 'Farmers' Institute Editions, to­ gether with The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal, four of the most valuable farm publi­ cations in the country, that enable us to offer the four in connection with our own paper for $2.00 for the entire five, one year. This is emphatically a good thing, and no farmer in this country should fail to take advantage of the offer. For a large line of thoroughly practical farm reading nothing has ever been offered before that eqnals it. A county paper, a farm paper, a poultry paper, a farm insurance paper and the: Special Farmers' Institute, all for $8.00. Come in and order them. tf The Standard Fashions at ISvanson's Store. When you call for the standard fashion sheets, which are now out and< ready for you and if we have failed to' send or present you with one of our new- calendars please mention it as -we. have quite a fair assortment left and all free. Accidentally we may mention or re­ commend the standard fashion patterns above all others, the publishers claim that no fashion book published is equal to the designs. No dressmaker or family can afford to be without it. The greatest value for smallest expense. A handsomely illustrated, up to date, reliable monthly magazine devoted to fashions, millinery, literature, home decorations, fancy work, toilet hints, points on dressmaking, amateur photo­ graphy, book notes and household ad­ vice. Each number contains, in addition to beautiful colored plates, over a hundred illustrations. A coupon good for fifty cents worth of standard patterns isgiv en free with each subscription for The Designer, price ten cents per copy or one dollar per year post paid. t This makes one of the cheapest and most instructive publications on the market and surely must be a saving to any family. In connection herewith we must re­ spectfully call your attention to our ad in this dv.ys issue and particularly the tea we offer at thirty cents per pound the next week, it is an article that is sure to please you and which we highly recommend and which we urge you in the interest of economy to try. When you need a sewing machine of a first class make and warranted, we sell our machines at Belvidere for eighteen dol­ lars cash or more on monthly payments. * WALTER C. EVANSON. r 1 JOHN Ji Mil 'Clr -' - 5" . . 1 . t- - i - L- •J'-.A-"*!'f' Our stock of Winter Goods will be ' offered from now on at spring prisee. I OVERCOATS, FUR CQATS, PLUSH ROBES, WINTER WEIGHT SUITS, FUR ROBES, ^ WOOL BLANKETS, DUCK COATS. HEAVY WOOL PANTS, UNDERWEAR, MITTENS AND CAPS. ---- --• ' , r n ; ' ?» j.'.V'f I --nrr~ • v %-4m: m . <jy - v V. . v r * ^ - 44Jersey Lilly** U , "Hard to •» ^and :f "Marvel" PloarV, 1 pure Bttckwhe&t Flour Corn MeaL at 88c per bu. JOHN J. MILLER, ; ' West m. '""-f-' it 4' "i* You can drink coffee of the same superior, smooth, rich flavor if you demand Faust Blend at your club or restaurant, of buy ft for your home. It costs more because it is worth mote--in 3-poui$d air-tight cans, whole, ground or pulverized, $1.80 per can. 'j ' ;F,. BLEND . * WHOLE SOME UJCU.MJJMUj . ssrft > -r ; "if V The C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee ©». fcftft fteourod t tfee agencies who will handle their celebrated teas and coffees: V GILBERT BROS., McHenry C. w. CARL. Rockefeller. 0. O. WRHTERMAN. Greenwood, GOLDING BROS., Wauconda *C. W. COBEL. Lake Zurich JOHN P. LAY, Johnsbwrg HAWLEY BROS., Harvard G. H. HOOKER, Woodstock • THOMPSON, WilmouVWis. ROWK BR08. Habwn JOHNjoflMgaJStato li. PA NTALlTlrolmro J. B. QOHN, AsMoch *r i-#:; jL . j£'k<x ^ ,'A. « , <•< • ; fzAT> otv ' /4'1: ^ Jt , J- neighbor Knows that we aln ways have on hand a complete fresh stock of staple groceries. We have reason to believe that our line of fancy groceries and delicacies is superior to any stock in McHenry. But^a ^ "tfial will convince you. *. f." & i t:.t Fruftlsf tiriSeaaoB. JOJLBERT BROS.ftcllenry. •*'" K' mm C? A-ffl T O ^Tte Kind Yoa Ha» Always Bogi Sysaton 4 w e have iixe mttchiuipry do have your too small or too large Eings made to fit or your old Jewelrv cleaned and polished to loolc just as geod as n«w Precious Stones. We will set any kind, size or color in any piece of Jewelry you have. Old Gold or Silver taken m exchange. '<•'* » « Jewelry and Watch Repairing* • ̂ We invite a careful inspection of this department. All kinds of Jew­ elry made to order. Estimates on work cheerfully given when requested Gold and silver plating, engraving of all kinds artistically executed. Op­ tical and Camera goods. The Cyclone is the best Camera for the money. Plates, printing paper, developer, toning solution, card mounts and every­ thing usually needed in this one. We will repair or set new lenses of any grade or strength. j Sheet Music. ; We hare given m standing order to one houspin Chicago and one ill New York to send every month one copy of each new piece out. In this way we know we can give our customers music which is up to date. -; Sewing Machines. "Phe WtiecYcT'<& Wilson, American, New Home, HotiBchoW^w^ lhyri1 St. John, which are the leading machines and can be sold at from f!4.00 to $50.00. Also repairs and needles for all machines, and attachments. / SYLJ•>;<( . _ • ' - We handle the Cro Pianos and Organs wn, Story & Clark, Schulta 6s Ox's iAd*T!he' West McHenry. 4, HUEflANN & 0. W. OWEN. r ... SS2?W i t ' f " iw ' 'ty .i-f • ts£s