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fash'n*> S?5|PsP|9 •:':i':«4 '-iS'W .'J* pfe- Java Whips at........ ., ̂ >^vr .. v.JO and 15 cents :fet X - -: ' '"'jy-S-- '•••» ' * Vulcanized Rubber ,. .>4; ̂ S;v^..$t.oo | * ' * ' -- ~ ~ W h a l e b o n e W h i p s . $ 1 .00, $1.25, $1.50 & .J| li?.T" 8 .' 'Good' stocked Java '.WhipE.Ti . JJ cett^ < ;• ' -•5 • "'Vt: .- Solid Rawhide Centers from tip to biitt... &<•>?• .50 cents I Extra heavy Rawhide at As...... • 75c and $1.00 GUS^CARLSON 5 McHenry and West McHenry. 35 ' ' ' V . r --- t *> - :• •• 3»#;, Sf'iV ' •M^1' ' • .?« ' ' - * K. Q. DEKKER West McHenry, 111. FRUITS PLANTS Fancy Groceries and Delicacies! - Oar motto: "The best quality of everything at reasonable price," as best goods are always cheapest In the end. Specialties: Javadc Mocha coffee mixed, fine teas, boiled ham, canned and smoked fish, Limburffer, brick, lunch cheese etc. Im­ ported; Edam St Swiss cheese. Gray peas, pickled beans and genuine Holland her­ ring. For sicK and delicate people our imported cocoa and toast is very highly re­ commended everywhere. We also sell tickets to and from Europe at lowest rates, and exchange farms for Chicago property. I'ro'luee bought aijd onolmnged. Best » Portland Cement Delivered at McHenry at $2.50 per barrel. WM. BELL. Factory and residence, No. 500 Hill Avenue Office, room 2, McBride block, Douglas Ave ELGIN, ILLINOIS CHARLES k FRETT Wholesale and^ retail dealer In 1 in In the Market Far Beef Veal rinttoa Hot* (Bd Poultry Olve n a call Smoked Meats, Sausage McHenry - Illinois * Pumns $kam!FiMiigf and » Windmills . Steel and Wood Canks and Farm machinery , A full line in every department We are prepared to do Well Work of all Kindt Giva ns a call Conway & Rainey Ringwood, III. This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Do­ mestic Exchange, and does a GENERAL BARKING BUSINESS. We endeavor to do all busi­ ness entrusted to our care in a manner and upon terms entire­ ly satisfactory to our custom­ ers and respectfully solicit the public patronage ...<>.... floney to Loan on real estate and other first class se curity. Spec ial attention given to collections INSURANCE in First Class Companies, at the low­ est rates. Yours Respectfully PERRY & OWEN, Notary Public. Bankers. DON'T BE FOOLEOI Take the genntae, «rigtaai ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madison Medi­ cine Co., Madison, Wis. It keeps you well. Our trade murk cut on each packagc. Price, 35 cents. Nt*W sold in bulk. Accept o« OSTEND. | Henry Hobart was at McHenry Mon­ day. _• Geo. Thomas was at McHenry Satur- day. Harry BnJtt was a McHenry visitor Tudsday. Claud Hutson was to mill at Mc­ Henry Tuesday. 4, L T. A. Abbot, and Mrs. Iri$h were at McHenry Tuesday. ; Warren and Ammie Francisco were McHenry visitors Tuesday. Mesdames Win. and Warren Thomas were at McHenry Tuesday. Mrs. R. H. Richardson and son Al­ fred, were at McHenry Tuesday. H. N. Thompson sold a Hereford to Jno. Barber of Greenwood for $150. Thomas Bros, and families spent New Years at Jno. Dwelley's at Woodstock. Donald Simpson is shipping hay to Chicago. Earl Sherman is assisting him. Chaa. Jecks and Robert Richardson went to Chicago Monday with a car load of cattle. Miss Eva Thompson of Woodstock visited over Sunday with her uncle, H. N. Thompson. H. N. Thompson and son, Clifford, attended at sale of Hereford eattle at Chicago Tue .day. Mrs. Geo. Thomas who has been quite ill for some time is improving. We are very glad to hear she is better. Misses Ethel Abbott and Anna Har­ rison began school at Woodstock Mon­ day after spending their vacation at home. Rev. Lauck of McHenry is holding a series of meetings at the school house here, beginning Sunday evening Jan. 5. We wish him success in his efforts. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins were callers at Mrs. W. F. Basset's one day last week. They came" here from Kansas to attend the wedding of Mr. Hutchins' nephew, and will soon depart for Ari­ zona, their future home. Mrs. Hntch- ins will ]>e remembered by many as Miss Ella Wilbur, a former resident of Ostend. Shu used to be a pupil in the old East Greenwood school house. NEIGHBORING NE JVS AS CHRONICLED B V OUR ABLE CORPS-OF CORRESPONDENTS What would yon think of your groc­ ery man if he sold yon sand for sugar t What do you think of a druggist, who offers you a substitute for the Madison Medicine Co's. Rocky Mountain Tea G. W. Besley. VOLO. William Stoffel of McHenry was in our village Saturday. John Richardson made a business trip to Chicago Monday. ^ Mrs. August Townsend of Fort Hill was a Volo caller Saturday. Harry Graham of Chicago visited at George Wait's the jpast week. Lee Huson spent Saturday and Sun­ day with friends in Waukegan. Mrs. Laura Huson started for Winona, 111., Saturday to visit her sister. Will Rosing of Chicago spent New Year 's day with his parents here. Miss ElBie Smith returned to her school duties in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. C. G. Huson and Rose Hpson spent Friday afternoon in Fremont. Miss Naomi Vasey has resigued her position in John Richardson's store. Henry Stadtfield of Harvard made his parents a brief visit the past week. Mrs. Ben Cossman and Lisle Potter of Lake Villa spent Thursday with rela­ tives here. Miss Helen Raymond returned home Saturday after a brief visit with rela­ tives in Elgin. A daughter came to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, Tuesday, DeC. 31. Misses Annie Miller and Kate Pfan- nestill spent part of last week with Mrs. Gertrude Miller. Mrs. James Murray visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. Scheid, at GriswoldLake one day the past week. Mrs. Montgomery and son,' Roy, of Chicago are visiting the former's par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wirtz. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Russell and children spent New Year's day with the former's parents in Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. Eld. Synder and two sons of Monaville spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris- Sable. Messrs. Theodore and Willie Decker of Ivanhoe spent Wednesday and Thurs­ day with their sister, Mrs. Charles Parker. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ranght and daughter, Nellie, returned to their home in Waukegan the first of the week after a pleasant visit at Raught Bros . Blown To Atoms. , The old idea that the body some times needs a powerful, drastic, purga­ tive pill has been exploded; for Dr. Rinse's New Life Pills, which are per­ fectly harmless, gently stimulate liver and bowels to expell poisonous matter, cleanse the system and absolutely cure Constipation and Sick Headache, ^ly 20c at Jnli* A. Story 's drug#*** x JO HNS BURGH. -Mrs. Anna Freund celebrated her 70th birthday Monday. Mike Wagner of Volo visited rela­ tives here Thursday. ' F, J. Barbian, of McHenry, was a business caller Monday. Jos. May and f->r>n]y of Richmond wore callers here Sunday. Many men from here are working at the ice bouses at Fox Lake. Peter Britz and Jos. Henmann dug a well for Jolin Schmitt recently. Math Thelen and Peter Meyers are working at the ice houses at Silver Lake. Ben Stilling and his men filled the brewery ice hous® here the firrt of tW week. Mrs. Wi'liam Hay i| qnite low at this writing. An operation was performed last Saturday. Hubert Klapperich and John A. Bug- ner went to Chicago to spend several weeks with relatives and friends. Henry Hetterinan and family and William Althoff entertained some of their relatives and friends Sunday. Martin Thelen was sick several days this week. W illiam Thiel took his place in J. F. Schmitt's blacksmith shop. Quite a number of young people from here took in the dance at Ben Stilling's last Thursday evening. lA.ll report a fine time, Peter Weber is drilling a well for Jacob F. Schmitt on the prairie. Peter is an excellent workman and guarantees all his work. Peter Rothermel and a fewvassistants removed the seats from the hall which was used to hold church services in while the new structure was being built. Last Tuesday, under the management of Jos. F. Schmitt, a meeting was held to organize a Young Men's choir. We wish them success nnder their , able manager. Geo. M. Nell and Jacob Schumacher returned to the St. Francis Solannus college at Quincy, 111., after spending the holidays with relatives here. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by the former's father, George Nell. BABOETILLE. Fred Palmer of Nnnda was a^caller here Saturday. Henry Hanson spent New Year's at Slocum's Lake. Mrs. Win. Campbell of Nunda was a caller here Friday. Andrew Wingate was in McHenry on business Saturday. Fran* Wattles of McHenry was a busi­ ness caller here Saturday. C. W. Starritt of Evanston spent New Year's day with friends here. Miss Clara Thompson called on friends at Terra Cotta Friday afternoon. The Rev. S. W. Lauck of McHenry called at Thos. Thompson's Friday. James A. Pollard of Edmonton, Al­ berta, N. W. T., is visiting at Thos. Thompson's. Richard Fleming is very. sick with pneumonia. Dr. Wells of McHenry is attending him. Fred and Henry Wilmington spent Thursday and Friday of last week with relatives at Grayslake. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thompson and daughter, Clara, attended the funeral of Win. Smith at McHenry Monday. Harry Grantham, Jr.. of Wauconda spent New Years with hiAgrandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Van N^tta, Sr. Floyd and Robbie Thbmpson oi Slocum's Lake and Clyde Wingate of Volo were callers here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thompson and daughter, Clara, spent Monday after­ noon with Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson at Ringwood. Rev. J. M. Yingling, pastor of the Bedford St. M. E. church, Cumberland, Md., says: "It affords me great pleas­ ure to recommend Chamberlain's Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I have used it and know others who have never known it to fail." For sale by Julia A. Story and G. W. Besley. EMERALD PARK. Thos. F. Walsh of Chicago called on his parents here Wednesday. Edward J. Farrell of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Mayme Knox spent Sunday aftern *>n with Lola Aylward. Miss Katie Frisby of McHenry visited Miss Kathryn Walsh Friday. Miss Alice Sutton of Elgin Bpent New Year's day at her home here. Misses Mary and Bridget Doherty were visitors at Ed. Sutton's Saturday. Miss Mae Walsh of Griswold Lake spent Sunday afternoon with friends here. Miss Lola Aylward is assisting Mrs. Mike Knox of Terra Cotta with her work this week. Miss Alice Frisby and Mrs. H. M. Jensen of McHenry were callers here Friday afternoon. Miss Mary Sutton and friend, Miss Carter, of Elgin came up to attend the New Year ball at Stoffel's. Mi( and Mrs. Robt. E. Judy, of Pax- ton, HI., were pleasant callers at Miss Marg^TSHrt^on's School Friday after- There will be a basket social at the school house in district No. .5, on Wed; nesday evening, Jan. 22, 1903. A pro­ gram is being prepared by teacher and pupils. Everybody is cordially invited md Mirefrrf to Mon- K! NT! WOOD Herb. Allen was in Woodstock day. Ed. Dodge has been qnite sick for a number of days past. Jacob Adams had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse last week. Frank Hudson has been absent from his duties at J. E. Cristy's store on ac­ count of illness. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Col® returned Monday from an extended visit in Har­ vard and vicinity. The Mystic Workers gave a fine ban­ quet New Year eve. About twenty- five members were present. ' Dr. Hepburn has recently had a tele­ phone put into his office. This will en­ able his customers to reach him with much less trouble than heretofore. The revival meetings at the temper­ ance hall are being well attended and a cordial invitation is extended to all to come. The meetings will last through this week. J DIRECTORY %»**»**§ IM DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST. ± Office and residence in Justen's Block, one door north of bank, McHenry. C. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry. r in. office m Residence. FRED'K C. PAGE. M. D. pHYSICTAN AND SURCiEON.--Special at- *- dis'viscs :»n<1 surgery of uye, ear, nose and throat. Office hours: 8 to 9 a. in., 1 to 4 and tt U) 8 p. m. Office. Church block, Woodstock, 111. Telephone--Officw, 122; Resi­ dence, 123. KNIGllT A BROWN. A TTORNEifS AT LAW. 100 Washington street, Chicago, III. C. P. BARNES. Ool-A TTORNT5Y, solicitor, and Counselor. "* lections a specialty. Damage Suits, etc. Office at Woodstock, 111. D. T. SMILEY. ATTORNEY, Counselor, Solicitor and No- "• tary Public. Will give prompt and im­ mediate attention to all nusiness intrusted to his care. - Office in Hoy's Block. Woodstock, 11 WOODSTOCK. Jndge O. H. Gillmore was at Belvi- dere on Saturday last, Harry Burbank was At home last week from Champaign. Frank McCarthy of Harvard was here on business on Friday. Mrs. R.J. Beatty'visited with rela­ tives at Belvidere last week. Miss Gertrude Short of Chicago spent Sunday with her mother in this city. R. J. Beatty visited with relatives and friends at Philadelphia last week. Mies Bessie Anderson Spent Sunday with her brother, S. E- Anderson, at Kenosha. Mrs. Linda Wienke of Beloit is a guest at the home of Albert Wienke this week. Emil Wienke of,Beloit was a guest of his mother and brothers here the -latter part of last week. Miss Erma Jewett was a guest of Harvard friends from Tuesday until Friday of last week. Miss Ada Stone returned on Sunday evening from a pleasant visit with friends at Janesville. Miss Louise Short returned to Chica­ go on Sunday after a pleasant visit with her mother here. A large delegation of our leading Re­ publicans attended the convention at Belvidere last Saturday. Emory Arnold was at home from Chi­ cago for the holiday vacation, return-1 ing to the city on Sunday. Clyde M. Snow returned to his studies in Chicago on Friday after a two weeks' stay with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Truax left on Monday for Citronelle, Ala., where they, will remain until about the first of May. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Donovan and sons left on Tuesday for Mississippi, where they will spend the rest of the winter. Earl A. Anderson returned to his duties in Chicago on Friday after a week's visit with his parents in this city. ' Mrs. Sarah Donnelly returned to her home in Chicago on Saturday after a pleasant visit with relatives in this city. Thomas F. McCue died at his home in Greenwood township on Wednesday of last we\pk after a short illness of pneumonia, aged 41 years. The funeral was held from St. Patrick's church in Hartland on Friday and the remains were laid at rest in the cemetery ad­ joining. The alarm of fire a little after seven o'clock last Saturday morning was caused by a small blaze in the coal shed at the pumping station. The cinders thrown out bad heated the corrogated iron covering the sides of the shed so that the wood work was heated and began to blaze. It was soon extin­ guished without much damage being done to the shed. * It Qirdles The Qlobe. The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, as the best in the world, extends round the earth. It's the one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons, Aches, Pains and all Skin Eruptions. Only infallible Pile cure. 25c a box at Julia A. Story's. - RIIMiKFIKLI). Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Nunda Mon­ day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Levey were in Wood­ stock Monday.. Mrs. Eva Lynch is visiting relatives at Portage* Wis. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson, Monday, Jan. 6, a son. Misses Blanche and Madalene Lynch were in Harvard Tuesday. Miss Josie Hunt of Elgin visited friends here the past week. Will Smith, E. Merchantk^HdL E. E. Knilans are among the sick. Harley Thayer and lady friend of Chi­ cago spent New Years with hip parents. Mrs. Hansen and daughter, Julia, and Miss Goff of Chicago visited atO. Hall's the past week. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Truax left for the south Monday, where they expect to re­ main until some time in May. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life Insurance. Agent for Contiiu'iilal Casualty Co. Insure with homo agents, smootli-toiigne strangers sometimes lead people astray. WKST MCHKNHY, - - ILU F. C. ROSS, D. D. S. McHenry Illinois Over S. S. Chapell's Store DR. W. C. BESLEY Surgeon pentist Kendal Block WOODSTOCK, ILL. MICHAEL MATTSEN Artistic Decorating Painting and Paper Hanging Plalndealer office, McHenry. 4U6 Bowen Ave., Chicago. References: The numerous people for whom Hi!ive done decorating Mr-llenry, V bvanspn s Clearing Sale! We are offering many lines of cold weather Merchandise at Clearing Prices. I It will pay you to call and bring | your Cash - - 'i '4. ; 'is- ••>3 EVANS w. c Calls fronj out of town promptly attended to. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. West McHenry, Illinois Strayer & Thurlwell Lawyers. Room 722 Opera House Block, 112 Clark Street. Telephone, 1865 Main. Chicago. SOCIETIES*. MASONIC. MCIIENKY LODGE, NO. 158, A. F.and A. M. Regular Communications the second and ourth Mondays In each month. KOLLIN WAITE, W. M JOHN EVANSON. Secy. W. O. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 1W. W. 0. O. F., meet the First Saturday and Thlfti- Wednesday evenings of each month, at Forestemlall. Mas. K. J. SUTTON, Chief Hanger. LOKETTA \VAL±iJi, Secretary. M. W. A. Regular Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson's store. W. P. STEVENS, Consul. H. C. MEAD, Clerk. O. O. F. each Meet First and Third Sundays of month In Forester Hall. ANTON ENGBLN, Chief Ranger. JOHN NEISB, RECORD1.::* Secretary. Louis OEHTEI,, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. BARBIAN, Treasurer. Trustees' John Heimer, Anton Engeln. Ben Lauer. 0. O. F. St. Patrick Court No. 748, C. O. F. Meetings lield the Second and Fourth Monday evenings jf each month in Forester iiall. J. M. Phalen, O. R. Walter Bolger, R. 8. CHURCHES. What yoti doin' neighbor? Helping Bill. What's Bill doin'? Helping Mandyl What's Mandy doin'? Help­ ing Mother. What's Mother doin ? Taking Rocky Mountain Tea. Sensible a Wf UNI VERBALIST. F. W. MILLER PABTOK T. J. Walsh President H. C. Mead Clerk Dr. II. T. 'jrown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School.. Mrs. Emma Phillips Assistant W. A. Cristy WILLING WORKERS. Mrs. John I. Story President Mrs. James B. l'erry Vice President Mrs. F. C.'Ross ..Secretary Mrs. W. A. Cristy Treasurer T. P. C. U. Miss Julia A. Story President Miss Hernlece Perry Secretary JUNIOR Y . P. c. u. Mrs. Anna Myrd .Superintendent Mrs. E.A Perkins Assistant and Organist Miss Ir«?Ht McOmber President Lulu Byrd Secretary Services: Stated Sermon '0.30 a m Sunday School 11.45 a m V. P. C. U 7.00pm Junior V. P. C. U...... 4.00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. S. W. Lauck Pastor Preaching, Sunday 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School, 11:45 a.m. Prof. E. C. Fisher Superintendent . Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p. M. Ladles' Aid Society meet each alternate week. Mrs. C. C. Colby, President, Mrs. E. Wheeler, Secretary. fW~A Cordial invitation is extended to all. With the New Year People Make New Resolutions We have resolved to clear out all blur, Winter Goods regardlesS of profit*. Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers in all* ̂ sizes and a goftd variety of colors, at wholesale prices. Underwear, heavy Coats, heavy wool Pants, Caps, warm Footwear, flannel Skirts and heavy wool Dress Goods, Shawls, Comfort^ and Bed Blankets will be slaughtered Groceries, Canned Goods, Flour, ; at lowest prices. Yours truly, Goods Delivered Promptly. Long distance 'phone No. 363. M. J. WALSH ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Sunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. in.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben- ~ REV. M. W. BABTH, Pastor. edict ion at 2:iw p. m. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regulai«Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 ..Vespers at 3 p. m., Sunday School at 11:30 REV. FATHER O'NEIL, Pastor. a. a. m. 8T. JOHN'8 CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, JohnsburK have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespere at d o'clock p. m. REV. FATHER MEHRING. Pastor WANTED--Several persons of character and good reputation In each state (one In th s county required) to represent and ad­ vert' e old established wealthy business house of scl.d financial standing. Salary ?1>S weekly with expenses additional, all payable 111 cash each Wednesday direct from head office*. Horse and carriage furnished, when necessary. References. Enclose self-addrt*sed stamped I envelope, Manager, 316 Caxton Building, Chi- jcago. Che Independent It is conceded on all sides that the cele­ brated and popular Beers brewed and bottled < n improved and hygienic pHnci- pics an d known as Prima and Burg Brau are unequalled as the finest table Beers. Prima Tonic, produced by The Indepen­ dent Brewing Association, possesses a fine^flavor and taste and is especially rich in nourishing constituents and invigorat­ ing qualities. The Best Beer and nothing but the best is made by tins Brewery. Try it and be convinced. Purity, strength and rich flavor are its qualifications, Delivered in barrels, hal­ ves, quarters, eights and cases. ; The Independent Brewing Association JOS. HEIflER, Manager McHenry iiiauvii. ' $ I I'li rU ' ^ •. V|; i4, ' -IvJ Patent Medicines! We have as complete a line of patent medicinee on hand as any druggist in the connty, probably not in such large quan­ tities as others, but what we have on onr shelves is always fresh. Medicines that stand a long time lose their strength and are worthless. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded by a Re­ gistered Pharmacist. ~ School Supplies! | Ringwood, HL «J • 3* BROWN & SON. Subscribe; don't borrow . -m