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«alaty,ao light so rtisriiilt as the •»Mow flow that CORDOVA WaiOarttn color tints with w> ik dlalit '•• *9 j STANDARD OIL CO.. LOOK OYER [His BILL Of FARE -please ask no questions, only Men's fine hair lined pants worth W.OO, for 18.50 Men's fleece lined Shirts 3$»c Men's Police Shoes, worth $2.50, at.fl.80 The sidewalk Shoe, worth 12.00, its a good one and goes at fl.60 Best Shoe made fur boys* worth 11.75. at....... Shoe liaces. Wool Mitts... Wool Gaps ,i, I'lushCaps, fine.. Boy's Suspenders. .. ,JH.35 ..........le .'.'.10c ...% 18c 40c ..«C. Uc. IV .....aocr2.K- ..iU 8c, 10c ..fte.10c.18c, 30c 13c Sc, 10c Men's •* Men's Linen Collars. Ladies* Stockings-- 3 Turkey red Hdkfs,. White Hdkfs at Boys' Ulster, long overcoats. .£1.90 Boys' fine Cheviot Suits, fancy Vest, worth $3.50, for f2.90 ' J|popeiMj, per gal........,.10c ' We afcmiteep aoompleto I'. Stock of staple groceries. Opposite Riverside Hotel. WtlltMHIllWIIIHim L L PEfTIS & (0. C A S H Produce Buyers Dressed Poultry, dame, Furs, Eggs and Butter. , DUANE STREET, ; I NEW YORK. Wiitetor present paying prices. $1000 GIVEN AWAY MMIt and mrgtUe men or women, boys or gtris, an wanted in every town to represent THE LCDUCK HONTULV, "America's Great Family Banalae." The l̂ djer Monthly is a hlgh l̂Mi mblication. printed on fine paper, with a beautiful rar IB colors, and interacts all members of tb« All subscribers for 1901 receive onr superb I FREE. Agents are paid liberal •missions and also share In $1000 divided among mom who lead the greatest number of subacrip. ttona. Bad for frt* particulars. ROBERT BONNER'S SONS, IMftrBdUtaii - • • Haw Ttrk. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. Jfature in strengthening and recon- •tructing the exhausted digestive or- gans. It is the latest discovered digest- ant and touic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in­ stantly relieves aDd permanently cures I?' A MiaMlUMOM MOB of any given human Mr 18 more certain than the aggregate of years which may be assigned to group of 100 persons or more at any particular age. The expectation of life at a given age, to use the act&tgtal phrase, differs considerably, as might be expected, in different countries, and Englishmen may be surprised to loam that they are not the longest living among the white races. At the age of 20 an Englishman in average health may expect to live 42 years, and any life office will grant him a policy based on that probability. The American's expectation is for a slightly longer period. On the other hand, a German lad of 20 can count upon little more than 39 years and a half. It would seem, therefore, that the restlessness attributed to the American temperament does not necessarily con­ duce to the shortening of life nor the composure of the German to its pro­ longation. Possibly the better feeding and clothing of Americans in the lower classes of the population are the princi­ pal causes of their greater longevity. Their position is, at any rate, main­ tained in later aa well as In * earlier years. The American who has reached 60 may look to complete 14 years more, while the Britisher's expectation is on­ ly about 13 years and 10 months and the German's as nearly as possible 12 months less. Both at 20 and at GO the Frenchman's prospect Is a little better than the German's and a little worse than the Englishman's.--London Qlobe. Economical Training <*l Guam. The method used In the United States navy for the economical training of the gunners Is very Interesting. It is a well known fact that the cost of firing one of the large guns used in the navy is very great, amounting sometimes to $1,000 or more. To save this expense a very simple method is employed. In the case of the large guns an ordinary Remington rifle is secured in the breech of the gun and directly in the center of the bore, so that when It Is fired its bullet takes the same direction as that of the regular projectile. The large gun is sighted in the usual manner. On account of the lesser velocity of the small bullet the target is placed close to the ship and la made corresponding­ ly small. The method used for the 6 pounder or other small guns is slightly differ­ ent as Instead of the small rifle a wooden or dummy cartridge the same size as the regular cartridge is em­ ployed. Through the center of this wooden cartridge runs a rifle barrel which la loaded with a .44 caliber car­ tridge. This latter method has the ad­ ditional advantage of giving the gun crew practice In loading aa well as fir­ ing.--Washington Star. What'i In a Rsmef "Experienced patent medicine men," says a gossiper in the New Orleans Times-Democrat, "admit the impossi­ bility of predicting when the turning point will be reached in booming any new remedy. The amount sunk in ex­ ploiting two articles before returns come In may vary $100,000. In my opinion, the name has a good deal to do with getting & demand started. If it is hard to remember or hard to pro­ nounce, it is undoubtedly a serious handicap, and, on the contrary, a catchy, simple title. Just odd enough to stick In one's memory, is in itself an advertisement worth thousands of dol­ lars. 1 have a house in mind that spent a good sized fortune trying to popularize a tablet preparation with a queer Indian tjtle that no two people pronounced in exactly the same way. It waa a good thing and cleverly put before the public, and it failed solely, I think, because people were reluctant to ^lsk for it for fear of making them­ selves ridiculous by butchering the pronunciation. Thafs a point about which the average customer it very sensitive." all other results of imperfect digestion Price 60c. and II. Large size contains SH times smallalae. Bock all about dyspepsia mailed free Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO. Chicago* jfa JULIA A. STORY. Abstracts of Title. > McHenry County ..ABSTRACT (0MM1L WOODSTOCK, ILL. A Legral Qalbble. "There Is a story," the doctor said, "of a man who was sued for debt not long ago. The case went against him, and the court gave judgment for $300., His lawyer told him be would have to pay it, as be was an unmarried man. He bustled out and in a few hours came back with a wife and a plea in due form that he needed his salary for the support of his family. He got off free." '1 don't believe that was constltu tlonal." said the professor after a mo­ ment's reflection. "Why notV" "Because it was annex post facto,' Chicago Tribune. >• f P. P. Axtell, Harvard. • I R. M. Patrick, Marengo. Directors •{ John J. Murphy, Woodstock. j W. C. Eichefberger, Woodstock I Geo. L. Murphy, Woodstock Real Estate Bought and Sold. Insurance and Loans Abstracts of Title and Conveyancing. j' RAILWAY TIME TABLES. PON'T BE FOOLEDI ™ Take the genuine, original ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madisoa Medi- ctoe Co., Madteoa.Wia. It keeps you weU. Our trad* "ark cut on each package. Price, 38 cento. Nover M14 in bilk. Accept aa aubsl •t tute. Ask your draggist. What She Waated to Kaow, "My dear child, you really should not eat your pudding so quickly," "Why not, mammal" "Because it is dangerous. lonce knew a little boy about your age who was eating pudding so quickly that be died before he bad finished it" "And what did they do with the rest of his pudding, mamma?"--Exchange. Alaratiag Symptom*. .flfandy," said the old gentleman, "1 am afraid that boy of ours Is goin to be a poet" "He ain't writ nothin, has he?' asked the old lady In alarm. "No, be ain't writ nothin yet but notice he Is doin less an less work every day an doln It carelesser."--In­ dianapolis Press. 1« V 50 YEAR8* EXPERIENCE PATENTS 1 RUE HIARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &e. ns sending a sketch and description may ' ascertain oar opinion free whether aa ~~ "i probably patentable. Commnnica- feonSdantud. Handbook on Patents for securing patent*, rh Mann A Co. reoeiVe The Fickle Thermometer. "Here, young man," said the old lady, with fire In her eye, "I've brung back this thermometer you sold me." "What's the matter with It?" asked the clerk. "It ain't reliable. One time you look at it It says one thing, and the next time It says another."--Catholic Stand­ ard and'Times. A man's life does not consist in what he has, but in what he is. A man may have much and be nothing, and ho may have nothing and be much." Never bear bat one kind of trouble at one time. So many people have three kinds. All fchuy have cyrr luid, all they have 'now and all they «v>r expect to have, which is trouble enough for most people. If the average man oonld read all the good things that are said about him after he dies, he would be very-much puzzled to solve the mystery why his friends did not think of such things about him while he wftrfVfive. We need the genecM rfcral free deliv ery, and it's comi^- THfe daily paper reaches the farme*, his family is placed in touch With the town, his children have less desire to leave home, the inter­ ests of education are advanced, the pub­ lic schools improve and the whole result is desirable and beneficial. If less discord and more brotherly love was practiced among the'church- going people there would be less demand for protracted meetings and their result would be more noticeable. If we would look after our own faults more there would be less time to note the faults of others. Let us try this rale the coming year and see how it will work. The common road is the connecting link between the farm, the home, the country schoolhouse and the church. The utility of good roads for which gov­ ernment is responsible to the people, one expert estimates that 99 per cent of every load hauled by railroads must be carried in a wagon or truck over a high­ way. No more convincing proof is needed that building and maintaining highways is a question of a wise public policy. It would not hurt any young man to cut out the following rules of Russel ;e, multi-millionaire, and pass them m his hat They are guaranteed to bring both happiness and success: 'Save 25c out of every dollar made. Always rise at the same hour, and work until your tqsk is completed. Be honest and brave enough to tell the truth under all circumstances. Depend upon your­ self and cultivate the feeling of inde­ pendence." A St Louis reformer proposes that on January 1 of every year the worst man living in each ward in the city be hanged. In order that no mistake be made, he suggests that the matter be decided by a vote and that on a desig­ nated date the men be all taken to one soot and hanged by an official appointed for that purpose. He argues that as there are twenty-nine wards in St. Louis the removal bf twenty-nine tough citi­ zens annuajly would have a splendid moral effect and tend to lessen crime. The Northwestern Railway Co., is going to have its business done by young men, the Board of Directors having ordered that no person over 85 years M age be hereafter taken into the employ of the company, except for emergency work. At the same time the Directors devised a pension scheme by which all employed shall be retired at the age of 70 years, those having served the com­ pany for 80 years being given a pension of one per cent of their salary. This will have a tendency to keep faithful employes with the company, and after a few years will give then a force of al­ most entirely tried men. A sharper representing that he had purchased a large stock of watches from a party that had failed in business here, which he would close out at $8.00 apiece, has been victimizing some persons in the vicinity of Wadsworth, by selling the watches on a contract, a duplicate being note and order for several dozen watches at $8.00 apiece. We have been unable to learn full particulars of the swindle, but a swindle it evidently is, for no one in this place or vicinity has failed with a stock of watches on hand. It seems to be quite useless for the press to warn people not to sign any kind of a paper in the hands of a stranger, as many persons seem to perfer to read a last year's almanac instead of a news­ paper and love to be humbugged. When will people learn that any reputable dealer can sell watches, clocks, jewelry, sewing machines, and in fact every ar­ ticle of commercial trade just as cheap as any traveling faker can sell the same quality of goods for if he does an honest legitimate business? Perhaps not until the twentieth century is numbered with the things that have been, will this truth be learned by soma people.--Antioch News. Appointed Water Works Superintendent. Sam McDonald is a born mechanic, and the village board realizing this fact and being well pleased with his work on the water works system_during its con­ struction, appointed him superintendent of water works at a special meeting held recently. The appointment will give general satisfaction. Sam will have charge of the tapping of the mains, collection of water rents, etc., and will serve the village and the consumers fairly and promptly. Owing to the in­ creasing cold, itlias been decided to tap no more mains until spring,--Nnnda Herald. The Japanese language Is said to con tain 60,000 words. It is quite lmpossi ble for one man to learn the entire lan guage, and a well educated Japanese is familiar with only 10,000 words. AAA A yt ntnean. Ureeit diu Ceremony was Invented man to keep fools at a d: cago News. by a wise Phis signature la on every boa of the (MsiM SWA the remedy thai is very sick at this writing. J. E. Cristy transacted business in Chicago Tuesday. Remember the dance at Pint & gan's hall, Jan. 18. Miss Matie Cohn returned to Oh: the first of the week. Mrs. Mary Fay spent part of lasi here with he mother, Mrs. Nancy Mrs .Amos Smith and her mo J. S. Brown, were Keystone visitors Sunday. Mrs. McKinstry is visiting the Smith families in this plaoe of whom she is a relative. James Green spent part of last week in Chicago the guest of hia brother John and family. H. L. Waterman has been quite sick for several weeks but Is reported better at this writing, % Will Brown is buffering with a felon which bids fair to have its own way for some time to come. Sunday evening the Y. P. C. U. will be led by Mrs. Mary Dodge. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Miss Myrtle Stevens has gone to the city to learn a new system of dress mak ing. She will remain some time. Mrs. Wm. Coatee spent part of last week at Richmond where she^ras called by sickness in her daughter's family. Mrs. Clyde Randall and children re­ turned to their home at Elgin after a two weeks' visit with the former's moth­ er, Mrs. Mary Dodge. Today (Thursday) the Willing Work­ ers will serve a chicken pie dinner at the home of Mrs. Libbie Simpson. A cor­ dial invitation is extended and all who oome will be served-with a bounteous dinner for 15 cents. Space has a temperature of 300 degrees below zero. The merited reputation for curing piles, sores and skin diseases acquired by DeWitt 's Witch Hazel Salve, has led to the making of worthless counterfeits. Be sure to get only DeWitt's Salve Julia A. Story. Kerosene was first used for lighting purposes in 1826. « „ ^ ^ DEWITT, IA. PEPSIN SYRUP Co. Gents:--I cannot recommend Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin too highly. It has been a great benefit too me. Very truly, RAY BUCKLEY. Soldbr Julia A Story and (i. W. Bee- ley. V U-:.V .RICHMOND. Geo. McConnell t ansacted business at Woodstock Tuesday. Harry Seaton returned to his school duties at Beloit Tuesday. Claude Aldrioh has been a great suf­ ferer the past few davs with neuralgia. Mrs. F. N. Armstrong has been enter­ taining her cousin, Miss May Donegan, of Chicago. Misses Kate and Marie Murphy, of Elgin, have been visiting with T. C. Schroeder's family for several days. Miss Mable Anderson has recovered from her recent illness,and resumed her duties Monday as a teacher in a school near Woodstock. The Royal Neighbors of this place have planned a dance for this Friday evening, at Burton's Opera House. All lovers of dancing are invited. H. L. Thomas and a friend from hear Woodstock, have been spending a few day's with the former's grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompso®. s Harvard Citizen Fined |l4 ̂ "GeorgeAyer, of Harvard, appeared be­ fore Justice L. H. Jones, in this city,last Friday, to answer to the charge of hav­ ing unlawfully shot a partridge and a Mongolian pheasant. He "acknowledged the corn" and was promptly fined $50 and costs. The prosecution was conduct­ ed in person by State Game Warden N. H. Edinburgh, who intends to see that the state game laws are enforced, with­ out fear or favor. "--Woodstock Senti- ueL" In England at one time the punish­ ment for killing a man was £5 sterling, but to kill a wild boar in the king's for­ est was punishment with death with- ont the benefit of clergy. At Woodstock, the other day, a man was fined $50 an-. I costs, (as will be seen by above paragraph) for shooting a part­ ridge and a Mongolian pheasant At Algonquin last week a man was fined only $10 and cost for shooting a drunkard in the mouth with a drink of whisky on Christmas day. But it should be borne in mind that it was a Harvard man who was fined at Woodstock and just now there is war be­ tween these little hamlets, as to which is the biggest. No doubt but that the Woodstock fellows thought that the Harvard man could not pay his fine and would have to serve a term in the coun­ ty bastile,hence the population of Wood­ stock would gain one and Harvard loose one, a net gain for Woodstock of two. Monument Completed. Rebuilding of the Lincoln monument in Springfield was finished last week. The work has been going on about a year and has cost the state $100,000. The monument was torn down to the last foundation stone, excepting the obe­ lisk, which was brought to a level with the terraces. The foundation was then excavated, an average of nineteen feet until the shale bed was reached making the foundation twenty-five feet in the ground. The monument has been replaced ex­ actly as it was, the old granite being used except where pieces had been broken Twenty-five feet has been added to the obelisk. The catacombs consist of six crypts in which the re mains of the president and family will be placed. A complete and scientific system of ventilation and drainage has been put in. The interior finish of the rooms will be in white marble. The average human life is thirty-one years. ' TO CURE A COLD.1N ONE DAT. Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tab­ lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's sig­ nature is on each box. 26c. The first iron steamship was built in 1880. Such little pills as DeWitt's little Early Risers are very easily taken, and they are wonderfully effective in cleans­ ing the liver and bowels. Julia A Story. • The first steel pen was made in 1880. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin convinces you of its merit the first dose you take. Julia A Story and G. W. Besley. There are 2,754 languages. Envelopes were first used in 1889. Telescopes were invented in 1590. • PL in Seneca township Dec. 28, 1900, a onths, Mrs. Lewli rs» inmel was born in 1856, where she lived ren she accompanied her to McHenry, where the family has since resided. On Sep. 22, 1879, she was married to Lewis Dimmel and set­ tled on th$ farm in Seneca where the Hved/njr&jjj&e time of her death. Deceasfr^ras a kind wife and mother and"her death leaves a vacant place in the once happy home, but her memory will ever linger with the husband and children. Being of a bright, happy and kind disposition her presence always brought sunshine into the lives of those about her, leaving no room for sorrow or care, and her's was indeed a happy home. Even the long illness through which she passed was borne without a murmer of complaint and she passed peacefully into the eternal rest. She leaves her husband, Lewis Dim­ mel, and three sons, George, Lewis, Paul, and five daughters, Lena, Katie. Marie, Helen and Madeline to mourn her untimely taking away. • The funeral services were held from (6t. Mary's church, in this city, on Mon­ day, Dec. 81, 1900, the Rev. Father Quinn officiating. The remains were laid at rest in Calvary cemetery.--Mc­ Henry County Democrat. This season there is a large death rate among children from croup and lung troubles. Prompt action will save the little ones from these terrible diseases. We know of nothing so oertain to give instant relief as One Minute Cough Cure. It can also be relied upon in grippe and all throat and lung troubles of adults. Pleasant to tafca. ^ ( t! .%.« I , .-•> '.fi • ** > ? Story. Advertised Letters. « List of Letters remaining uncalled for in post office at McHenry, 111., Jan. 1, 1901. Booth, Harriet E. Bernstorf, Otto Clark, Mrs. J. R. ' a; s Eggebrecht, Otto Eckener, Franz Goles, Chas. L. G-artman, C. Martens, Reimer Netzel, John i Schmit, Stephen P,», Wilcox, Mrs. Sarab JL When calling for above letters please say advertised. R. WAITE, P. M. Persons who suffer from indigestion can not expect to live long, because they cannot eat the food required to nourish the body and the products of the uudi-. gested foods they do eat poison the blood. It is important to cure indigest­ ion as soon as possible, and the best method of doing this is to use the prep­ aration known as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat and re­ stores all the digestive organs to perfect health. Julia A. Story.. The cost of coal burned by an ocean steamer on a trip will average $13,000. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Has world-wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lo- rion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet­ ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, IChapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; Infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. On% 25c at Julia A Story's. The national colors of the \United States were adopted by Congress In 1777 Hade Young Again. "One of Dr; King's New Life5 Pills each night for two weeks has put me in my 'teens' again" writes D. H. Turner, of Dempsey town, Pa. They 're the best in the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c at Julia A. Story 's. The first newspaper was published in England in 1588. The most soothing, healing and anti­ septic application ever advised is De­ Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It relieves at once and cures piles, sores, eczema and skin diseases. Beware of imita­ tions. Julia A. Story. Hla Dlm^Idea. A teacher was giving her class an ex­ ercise in spelling and defining words. "Thomas." she said to a curly haired little boy, "spell 'ibex.' " ^ "1-b-e-x." "V* i "Correct Define It**". >0j "An Ibex," answered Thoffias ftftfef a prolonged mental struggle. "Is where you look In the back part of the book when you want to find anything thafs printed In the front part of the book." A t*rrel of rice contains 600 ponnd&i fcom the Bank of England. OaforglvcB. At a recent banquet In Sydney a de­ scendant of the Macdoualds massacred at Glencoe passed a knife "with the blade foremost" to a .member of a fa­ mous old family bearing the historic name of the Macdoualds' betrayers. Most of those who looked on stigma­ tized the action as one of contemptibly bad breeding. But one or two under­ stood the significance and knew the betrayal is still unforgiven. - . ; The above cut represents a stron; Ing carried right here In stock. Experienced Clothing Haanfkcl aline, but no^t ranger than oar line of cloth- „ ̂ ™ Is bought for Spot Cash from .Manufacturers. The goods are laid before you, you Bring in your feet and have them dressed. We have all sorts of winter foot wear, and our lines are unbroken. ; No#ss Blankets, Fur Robes, Plush Robes, Duck Coats, riacldoaw Coats, Mittens, Caps, etc. Yours for winter trade, Pure Groceries, Flour, Back wheait ' inHM I Aati * r3ra Graham and Corn Meal JUfllN J. MILLER Guess not i •" • We are here to stay. We buy the best goods that the market affords and sell the same for the lowest living price. We are giving 16 ounces to the pound, 8 quarts to the peck and 4 pecks to the bushel. We make no untrtie statements ^ and cut prices to mislead the people--the^ • ^ A lire the same the year round. Yours for trade, R. Q. TWEED, Prop. West McHenry Long distance telephone 803 Citizens' telephone 38 D ', JWm . f t -v.'. *' 'i/K' ' PRESCRIPTIONS C A R E F U L L Y COMPOUNDED^ IS V; >'a" CtC- : ' '-SM* 4 ' s ?TOIL,ET : ̂ N" O T % * ? $ s. *r H IB O ARTICLES I O N S AND OII^ S JFINE CHINA WARE T A T I O N B R ' '•n '• * - :«v "S - • v S' 'V * /r-' I '-Z » i JULIA A- STORY r t c H E N R Y ! L L I N O I S 4sk Your Phys ician About It Maalagra by the •eaafcaN>-.>&fei$ "What a mistake It Is." observed the doctor as they walked along the shore, to speak of this as the watery 'waste!' There isn't a drop that Is wasted. With­ out the ocean the continents themselves would soon become unluhabited des­ erts." "Therefore," commented the profess­ or, "while it laves the sand It saves the land."--Chicago Tribune. / Pyromantae. Fond Father--That Is the smartest child 1 ever saw. If any one can set a river on fire, he will when he grows up. Fond Mother--Indeed he will, bless his little heart! Only this morning 1 found him starting a fir? under the piano.--Philadelphia Call. The resting place of Daniel De Foe Is la the heart of one of London's busiest quarters, about a quarter a mile When a physician prescribes beer for a patient, jjp Schlitz beer. A physicilpm knows the value of purity, . Ask him how germs affect beer and he will tell you that few stomachs can digest them. He will saj that im­ p u r e b e e r i s u n h e a l t h f u l * ' , ^ - X . ' • • • . " t b • . * it * You will know theii "Why We brew Schlitz "Beer under such rigid precautions--why we even filter the air that touches it; why we filter the beer, and sterilize every bottle If you knew what we know and what your physte|p knows about beer, you, too, would insist on Schlitz. ?: ̂ Supplied in the wood or in bottles by - > l ANTOIt EHCCLH , McHenry, Illinois : W$ v;- ask. i aJs....