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R.J. two Soon wxetb ot No. MS; *...;>"• CitlKO*', NOi l «r suitemmoii: j«telved for three "' if proportion. ,.. ....turn or six January 3,1901 JMMPIC*. 1 on the label after your name tell Ifrhich your subscription is paid. , if the label on your paper reads . means your subscription Is paid If you do not understand that ^yotti* paper represent the date afc you are paid, notify us, ! amount of your last payment, •and adjust the same. IvertlMH, Attentios] fring their ads chanffeft must have IkSfflce not later tban Monday night pvely canuot make changes after 1A TE NEWS ; in aft parte of the court try (greatest Christmas trade this lever have known. There is is about the general proeper- oierican people are enjoying. A. JOHNSON, a manufacturer |n Wis., has offered $40,000 to . of supervisors of Dane county, for the purpose of erecting and a home for aged people, to the regular method of home, by the payment of nn $200, Mr. Johnson has con- idea of issuing insurance pol- iinay be taken out by people age to provide for ttd comfort in old age, or - be taken out for the support has been estimated," says a man by the Philadelphia Record, are about three hundred and hens in the United States. |fbe year 1900 they have produced tely fourteen billion eggs, Ftipresent in the neighborhood of §000. That seems a lot of money t Wait a minute." He figured on • dip of paper with a pencil. "The liv­ ing vaule of the hens at80 centsapieoe," he cprti&iia&'lg not far from $100,000,- 000, toflttm which about $180,000,000 worttt ol poultry is eaten in this country in the course of a year. So you see the ben, while a humble bird, cuts quite a • • • ' * - 5 - -- - a V _ 4 2 . { , , 1 _ _ _ _ i a > » r -jogttre w uic iiuouuai ww . TRANSFEBS.^ Ruth ISftaeroerto Earnest O Turner, pc sec 23, Nunda 4 100 IfllijteltopduMn to Charles J Kitt. lot#, f mStsTeOTa^S addn Crystal Lake --... ISO 00 Wfetiolas Freund & w to Jacob F Smith St w. lot in Spring Grove ISO 00 Same ta Mathias May & w, lot In Spring ; Grove ' M9 00 Clark Jacobs to Abram G Levey, lots 1 A H& Epart 2, blk 9. Hart,man's addn to llidgneld & pc in lots -t & w pt lot 13, assrs plat sec 25, Dorr 900 w Trustees M E church. Harvard, to Oliver H Bailey, lot 5, blk 14, Bralo- ard's addn to Harvard. 1800 00 Mary A Jones et al to Mary A Huffman, lots 6 & 7, blk 1. Ellsworth's addn to Nunda 1*00 00 Henry O Readel & w to John D Dono­ van. lots in Emily HutchinsSnd addn to Woodstock •• 8000 00 John D Donovan & w to Emma Readel, same »•*. .....9000 00 John Carney & w to Mrs Annastarea Kane, 1 acre in nei< sec 21, McHenry. 700 00 William W Roberts & w to Carrie M Roberts, pt Ij, ft, blk 15, Nunda 1 OO&c Trustees Knights of Pythias Harvard Lodge No. 174 to Frame R Phelpset al blk 35, Harvard 1W5 00 PROBATE NEWS Eetate of Peter Fitzgerald. Joanna Fitzgerald appointed admr. Bond ap­ proved. Appraisers appointed. Estate of Cora W. Reid. Proof of death made. Wm. Reid appointed admr. Bond $6000, filed and approved. Estate of William (Griffith Reid, minor. Petition for letters of guardian­ ship, filed Wm. Read appointed guar­ dian. Bond $4000, filed and approved. Estate of Timothy Collins. Inventory filed. Estate of Orlando T. Hildreth. for sale of real estate filed. Estate of Robert Wallace. > Proof of death. Petition for letters of adminis­ tration. Bond $200. Estate of Edward HngheS. Final re­ port filed. v ? Estate of Floy Reynolds, minor. Re­ port filed. Estate of Henry T. Woodruff. Proof of death. Petition for probate of will and letters testamentary. Waiver of notice filed. * Estate of' Peter Freund. Proof of death. Petition for letters of admn. filed. Bond $8400, filed. Estate of John A. RobinsoH. Final report filed. Estate of Henry Diekmann. Proof of death. Petition for probate of will and letters testamentary filed. H#l set for February 4, 1901. MARRIAGE LICENSES. William P. Melsse*i/.v.. Glen view K. L. Rugen •v.iiv.. Glenview Edward S. French.. * m:« West McHenry Flora Harnish . Woodstock Clyde E. Wolbon...... Hebron Pearl I Finch... . Hebron D. S. Benedict Portgage, Wis. Sallie J. Bodemer..ri-i.Limedale, Ind. Philip C. Katzenberger. Genoa Jet., Wis Bessie Knaub.--.... .Genoa Jet., Wis. Peter C. Peterson... Caroline M. Colby.. ms But we wffl not give thepi away, nor will they be sold at cost to busines f̂or ftot. ptffpose. "When these goods they were placed on sale at consistent prioes. houses, itil our desire to dispose of the winter f< - 1 ives, etc., whioh we still have on ose who have traded here know plete stock in this part of the county a selection. You can wear, mittens, and most co. the store wit these winter wearables and we can make the prices West McHenry Some Reasons Why You Should M on Having mm HMIESS OIL nequalea by any other. Fenders bam leather soft. ^specially prepared. [eeps out water. "* &*"*; heavy bodied oft. n * ARNESS Ln excellent preservatiff ̂ [educes cost of your harnrai jever burns the leather; its Efficiency is increased. ; cures best service. • Ititches kept from breaking. OIL ' |s sold in air « Localities ; ^ JJtVv y <-*, > i 4'1 M *j -"V . i 'ft: j (HAS. L. Ptnis k (0. C A S H Produce Buyers Dressed Poultry, Oame, Furs, 1 Eggs and Butter. ^ W4 DUANE STREET* •y NEW YORK. : 45;, Write lor preseit yiyiii prices. HIMMMM fey , Fftaj«<ar«l OU Ccmpanr. Want Column. CTRAYED--Black heifer two white fetet. A 0 suitable reward tor Its return to J. P. Qleary. 80-tf Ti>OR RENT OR SALE--Farm of about 140 -1- acres for cash rent cheap, for sale at a bargain, 5 miles northeast of McHenry on the banks of Pistakee Lake. For information ajpply to Wm. J. Myers, 5512 Franklin street, Elgin, 111. 22-3m. FOR SALE--160 Barred Plymouth Fowls, 50 rviciramia. fift nnii«>t,s Choice birds. Price 75c. cockerels, 50 pallets. to 91 each. Address or inquire of J. V. 25-10t. Buck land, Rlngwood, 111 Tj^OR SALE--One flve-seat buckboard, good x as new, and one eight passenger side seater bus in first-class condition. Will be sold at a bargain. Inquire at this office. 28-4t* FarnT of 183 acres, nearly a'l under cultivation, situated % mile south of Bishop's mill. Mrs. M. Oleary. 06-3t* McHenry •J^OR SALE OR RENT-A farm of 304 acres, *• with flowing well, with thirty cows or more, one mile from butter factory or depot. Inquire of H. C. Mead, West McHenry, 111. 26-4t BARBIAN BROS. Makers of Fine Cigars, it >1 Our Monograiji' IO cent Cigar ' . 'i " IteaSs Them All.̂ * s Our Leading 5c Brands: "Olivette" "Barbian Bros. Beat" "Silver" - "Bee Hive" "Empire Cuban" If you wish to cutff a headache do It with" r Liyj)8 ALL OTHER NATIOIWK i of the year 1900 have it is believed that the 17n||vi;fHates will lead all other nations ill of the world's exporting Its different competitors have one by one in the struggle 'Until the United Kingdom has been the only real rival of this oonn- try for this distinction during the past Six years ago the United : was the world's greatest ex articles of home production, f the United States to the extent 1350,000,000, but this country t ao iajlidly that in 1897 it was but i^hdbdnd. In the year follow- . United States took the first place i for the first time, our exports ilffCeeding those of Great Britain r $100,000,000. In 1899 the two changed places again and the r S&Bgdoxn regained the first place its edqpdtts exceeding those of this coun- tr^ll^ WBMly 185,000.000. During the eleven months of the pres1- Mat year for which the figures have been l,at the treasury department the itefWts of the United States those of Great Britain to it of $5,478,670, and if this rate of 0Kh> had been maintained during the »t month the United States will ' for the year 1900 a larger exporta- domestic products than any other in the world. ran this distinction, however, of " the world's list of exporting na- |1bNit partially tells the story of the ll growth of our export trade as by that of other nations. Com- ||he growth of our exportil during • last quarter of the century with those |the other great nations ot the world, • to better measure the won- j|B«gress shown. France shows hi her exports of domestic 'in the closing quarter of the Germany shows during the an increase of about 50 per ,i. the United Kingdom shows lits to 1900 an increase of nearly per cent, while the United States during that time an increase of ly 800 per ceijt. f;^i tills alL Under the beneficent i biaognrated by the Republican ifor the upbuilding of the manu industries of the nation and opening of new markets for our 4 in a11 quarters of the globe, *h^\Industries are capable of almost '̂'li^pilHiid enlargement and during the ^ *^o come our exports promise to in ] crewe even more rapidlv than they have 1 within recent years- Everything that ^ expansion of our trade I oppoiitinitiee and creates an increased k fair fee products of our factories And mills adds materially to the prosper ity of the whole people, and it always is of the Republican party to en- opportunities to the greatest etxtent signature on every box of the ganuln« " ̂ Ine Tablet® the tt office turns out You know it 1 His Wife Saved Him. My wife's good advice saved my life writes F. M. ROM, of Winfield, Tenn., for I had such a bad cough I could hard­ ly breathe, I steadily grew worse under doctor's treatment, but my wife urged me to use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which completely cured me." Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Pneumonia, Asthma, Hay Fev­ er and all maladies of Chest, Throat and Lungs are positively cured by this mar­ velous medicine. 60c. and fl 00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Julia A. Story's drug store. VOJLO. Henry Stadtfield visited his parents Sunday. The Catholics held a watch meeting New Years' Eve. Miss E-Jna Converse to home from Evanston on a vacation. Chas. Raught, wife and daughter, Nellie, are visiting at Raught Bros. Miss Frances Conyerse, of Chicago, is visiting relatives in Volo and vicinity. Chauncey Jepson is back from his home in Vermont He is working for. Raught Bros. Miss Mary Raymond spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. W. M. Clough at Wauconda. The W. C. T. U. and G. C. S. meet with Mrs. Simon Davis at Fort Hill Fri­ day Jan. 4. All are invited. Misses Jennie Walton, Abbie Con­ verse and Jason Walton returned from Downer's Grove Saturday evening. A. J. Raymond and family moved to West McHenry this week. Harry Nicholls has rented the Raymond farm. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nicholls arrived home from Cbibago Wednesday evening Dec. 26. In the evening a large number of Alfred's friends gave him a surprise party. All report a fine time. Mrs. Will Moore with her little son and daughter are visiting Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Graves at Fish Lake. Mrs. Moore is from Texas and witnessed the great cyclone there. Died--At his home near Big Hollow Dec. 28, 1900, Hugh Stephenson, aged 86 years. He leaves a widow and four children, three daughters and one son to mourn his loss. Rev. Dutton preached the funeral sermon. The family have our sympathy in their great loss. Old People ilade Young. J. C. Sherman, the veteran editor of the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has dis­ covered the remarkable secret of keep­ ing old people young. For years he has avoided Nervousness, Sleeplessness, In digestion, Heart trouble, Constipation and Rheumatinm, by using Electric Bit ters, and he writes: "It can't be praised too highly. It gently stimulates the kidneys, tones the stomach, aids diges tion, and gives a splendid appetite. It has worked wonders for my wife and me. It's a marvellous remedy for old people's complaints." Only 50c. at Julia A. Story's drug store. CASTOR 1A For Infants and Children. Tie KM Ym Han Always BosgM Bears the Signature of $60.00 per can be made by a capable wonfan. Perma­ nent position. Experience unnecessary. Write at once for particulars. CLARK & Co., 234 South. 4th St., Philadelphia, Pa. OASTORZA. Beanth* Kind YM Ham Always Time to Pity Up. The Plaindealer deems it necessary at this time to call the attention of those readers who are delinquent in their sub­ scription accounts to the fact that money is needed to conduct a successful news­ paper. Some owe for one year aud others for a longer period, and this may be taken for a polite invitation to call at the captain's office and settle. We have plenty of ink, pens and receipts and are willing to spend a reasonable amount Of time each day placing our signature to the aforesaid receipta. We have been lenient with many, and now expect a /eturn for the courtesy shown. Expenses Thin, pale, an&mic girls: need a fatty food to enrich their blood, give color to their cheeks and restore their ; health and strength. It is safe to say that they nearly all reject fat with their food. COD LIVE ft OIL W/THHYPOPHOSPH/m <*LtHE* SOM is exactly what they requires it not only gives them the im* portant element (cod-liver ott) in a palatable and easily di-; gested form, but also the hypo- phosphites which are so valua­ ble in nervous disorders that j usually accompany anaemia. SCOTT'S EMULSION 1s t fatty food that is more easily digested than any other form of fat A certain amount of flesh is necessary for health. You can get it in this way. We have known per­ sons to ga in a pound m day while taking it* 50c. and ft .00, »ll druggfata. SCOTT & BOWWE, Chemtete, M«w York. '"If ft fc'.A "... f • > A) ""yiiV st Testimonial from Gen. A. C. Hawtey Washington, D. C. DR. G. C. TALIIERDAY, Belvidere, III. DEAR SIR:--Your Pain Tablets and Hot Drops were used in treatment at The Soldiers' Rest," and both medi cines in every instance where used proved satisfactory, doing everything claimed for them. It is with much pleasure an opportunity is offered me of recommending both the Pain Tablets and Hot Drops, and feel assured they will meet with the approval of all who may use tiMBS^'A»peelifally, A. C. HAVVUEY. ' ^ Belvidere, 111. I have always had such terrible headaches, and about one day every week I would have to give up and go to bed. I have used three or tour bottles ot Dr. Tallerday's Headache Tablets, and they have cured me, as I hardly ev­ er have headache any more. I always keep the tablets on hand, and, if I feel a a headache coming on, one tablet is all that is required for almost instant relief MRS. JAS. FOWLER, 1122 Cherry St. Burlington, Vi is. I have have had sick headaches for over thirty years and have used all kinds of headache wafers, but it was a happy time when I got a bottle of Dr. Taller- day's Pain Tablets. I insist on them "sr . MRS. A. E. VAUGHN. ^ V v v Denver, Colo. 1 can not get along without Dr. Tallerday's Pain Tablets. I never saw their equal for sick headache, MRS. A. S. CARTER, Highlands, Denver, Colo. Manufactured by TJiK V^DKJIN* CO,, V : , . For «»le by •i vVv i ^TULIA A. STOItY. * McHenry GEO. W. BE8LBT, • West McHenry anllalij^bar They_have no equal Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature ln strengthening and recon­ structing the exhausted digestive or­ gans. Itla the latest discovered digest- ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in­ stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Heartache,Gastralgia,Cramps and all other resultaof imperfect digestion. Price 60c. and SI. Luge slieeontalos*K times •tnallstte. Bock aU about dyspepsia mailed free Prepared by C. C. D«W1TT A CO. Chicago. JULIA A. STORY. Abstracts of Title. ; * 'if _ McHenry County .Mm COMPANY.. F WOODSTOCK, ILL. Olnotor* P. F. Axtell, Harvard. R. M. Patrick. Marer ]&• M» Pfttrickj Marengo, John J. Murphy, Woodstock. W. O. E&chelberger, Woodstock Geo. L. Murphy, Woodstock Real Estate Bottgbt and Sold. Insurance «ad Abstracts ot Title and Conveyaactag. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. DON'T Be Fooledi Tafca the pwdM, origtaai ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA ayaaafjc-i; Oil M MOI flftflkfeCI* ;ii nm* nvwr vera NNNMNNNNNINII LOOK OVER THIS # • Flease ask no questions, only hand over your greenbacks. Men's flue hair llned pants worth; / ti.oo, for. .... Men's fleece lined Shirts. 39c Men's Police Shoes, worth 9ZM, at.91.80 The sidewalk Shoe, worth 98.00, its a good one and goes at 11.00 Best Shoe made tor boys, worth $1.75, at .11.35 Shoe Laces....,.lc Wool Mitts. ...I...10c Wool Caps Plush Gaps, 4#C Boy's Suspends*. ^.^.Sc, 18c, 15c Men's •• -.80c, 25c Men's Linen Collars..............8c, 10c Ladles' Stockings ...8e, 10c, 12c, 20c 3 Turkey red Hdkfs,. ..1 ^.12c White Hdkfs at 5c, 10c Boys' Ulster, long overcoats $1.90 Boys' fine Cheviot Suits, fancy Vest, worth S3.50, toi%, Z*......... jfe.90 we are mm rtGHenry Kerosene, per gal .,M;tlOc We also keep a complete dijofik stxGBtBcL&L Opposite Riverside Hotel. mmiMinimimtwi need a Telephone There is hardly an hour passes but that you could make convenient and prof­ itable use of a Telephone either in your ̂ office or house, or both. 5 to i6c per day of 34 hours is certainly a reasonable charge for service, and is hardly sufficient to be reckoned as an expense by the most economical, We will be glad to explain in person and a postal card r e q u e s t w i l l r e c e i v e prompt attention, ; Chicago Telephone Company SIMON STOFFEL, Manager n«tl*nry, IlllnoU #or your' patronage, influence and 1- ';L good will during the y^r; ju ̂̂ ded|!̂ '̂ :̂ A otlr most sincere thankk? enter upon the new year with if- creased efforts for cash trade Respectfully aolicit your cooperation 4 ̂ '£5 : ̂ "'p'M- 1 V. # for your benefit this coming §atufda*i , ̂ r ? T " ' \ < J ' r'C A : '• V ; v.-'Ih V.. 3- • c i < : v\a % s~ i m\ ft 1 ' * ... he 95c kind is an extra heervy 12-4 uble blanket worth $1,751 v n -•*41 two i®Sr. "•••* ? West McHenry, 111 irs to each customer. v.-* tU , - . y";«,.. ' r f *' - '"W-.ieH5- i > ' Bell Telephone. The following are the names and numbers of the patrons of the McHenry and West McHenry exehanttes of the Chicago Telephone Oo. Residences on ty are specified. All others are business houses. SIMON STOFFEL, Manager. 224 AuringorPr.A.E.r 821 Owon O W r 343 Besley G.YV.drug 814 Owen & Chapelt 282 Besley G.W.hotel 253 O'Ntiii Rev.P || r Zii Barbfan Bros 253 Barblan N E r 3SH Boley G F 2i»l Brand John F 212 Bucli .T J 2 1 1 8 S r 3811'luipMi CCr 1 Chicago Tel Co 322 DermontMrsShotel 372 Stoffel S r \ , When a physician prescribes beer for a patient, it is Schlitz beer. A physician kno^rs the value of purity. Ask him how germs affect beer and he will teU you that lew stomachs oan digest them. He will say that im­ pure beer is unhealthful, You will know then iitiy bre? snjoh rigid precautions--why we eve: touches it; why we filter the beer, a If you knew what we know a: knows about beer, you, too, wo ̂^Supjilied in the wood or in filter the air^tilaf4 sterilize every bottle what your physician insist on.Scldijlp ;rv. ttles by , AUTO ft EHGELM < 5 ^ ^ r.V * J f r S f , . M:\Ut -4a' McHenry, Illinois V'?' % • -f-; *R.;. W '0% > •ti '^v ' 4 - I Ml PageC L r 812 PUdmlealer . . ir Cm. Rosedale «'h|h ' . 884 Ross Dr F C 802 Ross Dr F C # 842 Somiriers G<^> r 881 Spurling Dr A C r 204 Sherman Mr, r 281 Engeln Anton 283 Engeln M 333 Fegers l>r C H 2.M Frott Chas G :*>1 Fisher St Cornish 243 Hanly Geo 'm Haze! EJr :i53 HertsH Lr 2:T4 Heimer Jos 203 Holts & Stilling 204 Howe A L r 352 Howell M A r 263 Jensen H M 313 Justen Jacob t 344 Justen N J 223 Laitaphere C. K. r 351 Lortmer Wm r 844 McHenry Ore'm'ry 242 Whiting W it r 311 Wells l>r I) 304 Stoffel S postoSce 5 Stoffel Simon More 273 Story J I r 401 Story Julia Af v 371 Staftwd R W~:' .# 341 Snyder Bros 903 Tweed R G : 881 Village ol M«ifreirt7 pumping station 382 Village of McHenry public school 883 Village of McHenry Marshall's rea 802 VanSlvke J 802 Wattles F H. 3B4 Walsh Jack £ 1 W h e e l e r E S r Company 301 McOmber F L 7 Westeru U I'el Oo 873 Wightman Harry 374 Mead H C r 383 Owen L H r TOLL RAxIONS. Gorman Village........ P. Jaeger, 10c. Jobnsburg •...... John P Lay. IK McHenry ...Gilbert BrothejK Mineral Springs H. Ericsson. fcf Pistakee Bay Ben Stilling, 1 . Solon Mills W H Davis, 20c. - Spring Grave.; A Neish, 20c. Pearls Epund in Vertwnt. Evervpire is talking abouW the ' Mountain Pearls." Dii ^B<Jw that they cure liver troubl constipation, bad digestion, nausea, lull headache, dizziness and foul wreath ? There never was a pill sold '/hich acted so quickly and gen illd they don't gripe one bit. :s ak we ask--we know wba ?ult vSll be. JULIA A STORY. GROCERIES FOR There is meaning in the above words, «there'are few merchants in this town .. ^pan truthfully repeat them. One may have i * ft good stock of staples and no fancy goods; Jf^another ijaay have some fancy goods but an . : .^ .incomplete stock of staples. We guarantee 'V*^io fill all orders satisfactorially. Anything " ' irom did fashioned dried apples to the finest r canned mushrooms. Give us a trial order. GILBERT BROS, McHerir This Bank receives deposits, bays and sells Foreign and Do­ mestic Exchange, and does a mSUl BAIKU6 HISKSS. We endeavor to do all busi­ ness entrusted to our care in a manner and npon terms entire­ ly satisfactory to our custom­ ers and respectfully soUoit the public patronage.......... . . .. Honey to Loan on zeal estate and other first class se­ curity. Spec­ ial attention given to collections, and promptly at­ tended to. : INSURANCE in first Class Companies, at the Low­ est rates. Tours Respectfully PERRY & OWEN, ilftlaw, ftMtiWr iwiry rWK» F. WATTLES. (SaeoesfortoB. Howard) All kinds of Fresh and * - salt Meats always on hand Vegetables and ^Canned Goods. t-M?' Bakery Goods a Specialty All Kinds of Salt Fish. . Highest market Prices " ^ paid for Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, , Hides and Tallow Fat Cattle a specially/ ,* . Fresh Vegetables and - •* •; , Fruits received fresh daily. •,... Orders from Pistakee Bay will receive prpwpt and careful attentkxn. ^ . ^ Call on me v 1 I witi do ttie right thing witii . F. WATTLES, ' Wirt":