! Fresh Salt and Smoked. Vegetables and Fruit in Season Having purchased the West Side Market of F. Wat tles, it is my intention to give all customers the best service possible. I pay spot cash for hides, poultry and stock of all kinds, thus paying the low est prices, and will sell on the same basis. A. C. RIATTHEWS, McHenry. West McHenry. 1902 Crop 50 Cents ii Bushel, (ash with Every Load Pickles (pi Be sure and contract your ckles with Stafford & Gold smith Co., as they were the first parties that paid 50c a bushel. Contract at once as we will take only a limited number of acres. Make your contracts with, and get your seeds from John Buss, or at the following places: Bank of McHeury, McHenry, III.. Simon Stof- fel, West McHenry. 111., M. J. Walsh, West McHenry, 111., John P. Lay, Johnsburgh, 111., W. (J. Evanson, West McHeniw, III., John J. Miller. West McHenry, III.. J. E. Cristy, King wood, 111., C. M. Adams, Johnsburgh, III. STAFFORD & GOLDSMITH CO. West McHenry, 111. (HARLES (L FRETT Wholesale and retail dealer in I am In the Market For Beef Veal nutton hogs and Poultry dive me a call \ inn Smoked Meats, Sausage McHenry A Illinois AMERICA'S Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican. Nows from all of the world--Well written, original stories--Answers to queries-- Articles on Health, the Home, New Books, and on Work About the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is a member of the Associated Press the only Western Newspaper re ceiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Sun and syecial cable of the New York World--dally reports from over 2.000 special correspondents throughout the country. Y E AJ* ONE D O L L A R Subscribe for The Plalndealer and The Weekly Inter Ocean one year, both paper for »i.7B- TOtA • • . Jack Stadtfield spent Monday in Chi cago. Mrs. Ben Coesman of Itollins Son- dayed in Volo. Mrs. Stanford of Chicago spent the past week at Cloverdalo farm. Mr. and Mrs. Joelyn and children of Marengo visited at C. G. Huson's Sun day. JMiss Annie Compton of Elgin is spending a two weeks' vacation with relatives. « 4 Mrs wflliam Bacon and children of McHenry spent the first of the week with relatives. William Rosing came ont from "Chi cago Sunday to spend a week's vacation with his parents. John Walton is having his honse painted. Mr. Hammond of Wanconda is doing the work. Mrs. Albert Ranght and daughter, Mary, were the guests of Grayslake friends Thursday and Friday. John Hogan was called to Marengo Saturday to attend the funeral of his brother, Henry, who died at his home Friday afternoon. He leaves a wife, son, daughter, mother, sister and brother to mourn their loss. 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 DON'T BE FOOLEDI Take the genuine, original ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madison Medi cine Co., Madison, Wia. It keeps you well. Our irudl mark cut on each package.- Price, 35 cents. Never sold in bulk. Accept no aubsti- wiwomn«-- tute. Ask your draggiit Direct Connections with CHICAGO MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL OMAHA NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA And 25.000 other points beside: perfect local service. Bates Sc f»er Day CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY HARPER THE WORLD'S BEST . BY EVERY TEST Gold Medals for high-standard quality at New Orleans, 1885; Chicago, 1898; Paris, 1900 For sale by All Leading Dealers J Agent for the Celebrated International Stock Food Preventative of Hog Cholera Jos. H. Huemann Johnsburgh, Illinois. sells Corn Shelters and Tread Powers, Duplex Grinding Mills, , Rock Island Plows, Wagons, Carriages, Buggies, Wind Mills, Well Supplies, Harness Oil, Paint Oil and Machine Oil a Specialty. General Blicksmitbing Prices ilwiys ReuouNe p p HILIP JAEGER General Commission merchant Stall 1 & 3, Fnlton St. Wholesale Market gbicaao, Illinois Special attention given to the sale off Dressed Beef, Hutton Hogs, Veal, Poultry Hides, Etc. Butter and Eggs This is the oldest house on * fbisT'street | Tags and price lists furnished on application COLD STORAGE FREE NEIGHBORING NEWS.AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS RINOWOOD The Ladies' Aid Society meet this afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Harrison. P. S. Harrison moved his family here last week and will reside with his mother. Misses Myrtle and Agnes Stevens at tended the Sunday school convention at Hebron Wednesday. A regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held Saturday at" Mrs. Will Smith'a All are cordially invited to attend. Scott Harrison left Saturday evening for Chicago where he will resume his position in the office of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois B. R. Co. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Allen and May Luckner of Harvard attended the wed ding of of Mr. Allen's niece. Miss Edith Matthews, at McHenry Vjfednesday evening. The graphophone concert in the M. W A. hall last Friday was well attended. Some of the pieces were especially fitted for the amusement of those present. Ice cream was served. Wednesday afternoon J. Bennett, our station agent, had a narrow escape. While he was standing in J. W. Cristy's ware house under the cupola, a ham mer was accidentally dropped by one of the carpenters and after falling about 30 feet it grazed the back of Mr. Ben- net's head and then striking the bench against which he was leaning. If after falling that great distance it had struck him the chances are that the outcome would have been serions or perhaps fatal. He should thank his lucky stars for such a narrow escape. After you have read all the local and county news in this paper, how pleasant to have The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean at hand to give you the happen ings of the outside world and Europe in general. $1.7.'1 pays for both one year, SPRING GKOVK. Elmer Orvis is at home at present. Mrs. Martha Campbell spent Tuesday with Ring wood friends. Good crops are the rule in this vicini ty. poor ones the exception. Mr. and Mrs. Selim Pierce and son, Lyle, were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Miss Gracie Hopper, of Ringwood, spent last week with her friend Helen Moss. Mrs. Shotliff is contemplating a trip to the city and expects to remain about a fortnight. ^ Nathan Smedley, of Chicago, has spent the last two weeks with his cousin W. C. Moss. The carpenters Selim Pierce and Or- cults, of Antioch, have started framing Dick Oxtoby's house. Mrs. Isabella Neish has spent the last two weeks with her daughter Mrs. John Bell who is just recovering from a siege of pneumonia. The Texan sufferers who are praying for rain should induce the managers of the Bowery dances to come down there. P. S. No extra charges for tnis tip. Everyone is too busy to do anything but wonder how they can not accomp lish their work. Our workmen are all employed at home and many from other villages. School closed last week Friday and teachers and pupils were made glad by the parents and friends being present. The school year has been a profitable one to those able to attend regularly and good work was shown in the exam inations. In the A class of Physi ology, but one stood below 96 per cent, all being above 90, and Miss Martha Stevens grading 100, her work being per fectly done in all respects. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti septic liniment, and when applied to cuts, bruises and burns causes them to heal without maturation and much more quickly than by the usual treat ment For sale by all druggists. BAKKEVILLE. J. Tomisky of Gary was a caller here Monday. Wm. Van Natta Sr. has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. Ruth Turner spent a few days last week in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pettibone of Chi cago were recent callers here. Ctfas. T. Matthews attended the horse sale at Woodstock last Wednesday. Miss Minnie Burton of Nunda was a pleasant caller here Monday afternoon. Mrs. Thos. Thompson and daughter, Clara, .were Woodstock visitors Thurs day. Earnest Hill and Miss Eliza Howell were in Woodstock Wednesday. (Well I wonder.) A little daughter came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson Friday, June 13. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Van Natta Jr. of Slocum'8 Lake called on relatives here Monday evening. Miss Clara Thompson attended the commencement exercises at Nunda Wednesday evening. Floyd E. Thompson and Miss Edna Hunter were driving on our streets Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Campbell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones of Nunda were fishing at the river Friday. Mrs. S. Hanson and Mrs. Elizabeth Hnnter and daughter, Edna, spent Sun day at Wm. Van Natta's at Slocum's Lake. Yon've got to hustle all the time to keep in the swim. If yon are slipping down the ladder of prosperity, take Rocky Mountain Tea. Makes people strenuous. G. W. Beslev. When the mind is hungry for news of the world in general and there's a Chi cago Weekly Inter Ocean in the honse, you can gratify that appetite by a look tjjirough its pages. $1.75 for both The Infrri^cean and this paper for one full year. Think of it! It's a very special rate. OSTEND. Mr. Sedell is working for B. Whiting. Mrs. F. Clark was visiting at McHenry Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ledell of Chicago have moved here. Mesdames Hilah and Lovina Thomas were at McHenry Tuesday. Mrs. Merritt Thomas, nee Lutie Clark, visited her mother recently. Mr. arid Mrs. J. Hauperish visited relatives at McHenry Sunday. Misses Callie Thomas and Hazel Spaulding were at McHenry Tuesday. Quite a few from here attended the dance at McHenry given by the Social Six. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Whiting were at McHenry Tuesday and took their little girl to the doctor. We are pleasedTto state that Mrs. Robt. Richardson is improving in health. Mrs. Ledell is assisting her in her house hold duties. Miss Ella Thomas of this place partic ipated in the beautiful Children's Day exercises at the McHenry M. E. church last Sunday. Mesdames Edward French and Arthur Severs were calling on Mrs. Geo. Thomas Tuesday and purchased some delicious strawberries. A large number from here were in at tendance at the funeral of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomp son at Greenwood (both formerly of thiB place.) ALGONQUIN Miss Bertha Gale has left the factory. Walter Carter spent Sunday with his parents. Henry Sensor left the factory Satur day nighi. George Helm was a Cary visitor Tues day evening. John Jur8, Jr., was home from Chica go Highlands. John Jurs, Sr., called on Dundee friends Friday. Miss Flora Shufeldt is visiting her brother, Robert. Mr. Netta attended to business in Chicago Tuesday. John Rattery was home from Terra Cotta over Sunday. Henry McGraw and wife were visiting friends at Cary Sunday. Andrew Teska left the factory and went to Chicago to work. John W. Chewning was an Elgin caller Saturday afternoon. Louis Crichton commenced work at the factory Monday morning. Chas. Teckler of Nunda called on friends here Saturday evening. Clark Robb was home Saturday night and Sunday from Terra Cotta. Bert Covert and wife of Elgin called on friends here Sunday evening. Miss Martha Oerkfitz is working in the labeling room at the factory. Miss Kittie Dolen has left the factory and gone to her home at Chicago. The Rev. Earnest Benson of Belvidere was calling on friends here Monday. Lorence Bentzen of Elgin spent Satur day night and Sunday in Algonquin. Floyd Weaver and John Dunn of Cary called on Henry McGraw Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. D. Covert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Sears at Elgin. John Rattery and Miss Tillie Krieger called on friends at Carpentersville Sun day afternoon. Misses Tillie and Augustia Foelsehou attended Sunday evening service at the Dundee German church. Two horses were standing near a barb wire fence near Huntley when the light ning struck the fence electrocuting the horses. Miss May Gannon left the factory Saturday night and will go to work at the Carpentersville factory Monday morning. A. McKay took his wife to the Pres byterian hospital, Chicago, last week, where she will receive treatment. Dr. Nason and Mrs. M. E. Helm accompan ied her on the trip. The officials of Borden's New York Condensed Milk Company came to Al gonquin Tuesday afternoon by special train. Among those in the party were: William J. Rogers, president of the company; Edward Brown, general super intendent; W. D. Buchanan, manager of the preserved milk department and Charles A. Knight of the route depart ment Chicago branch; also Mr. Eno of Elgin and Mi. Lewis of Carpentersville. The heavy wind storm on Thursday night did quite a little damage in and around town. The flag pole was blown down, falling aci-cfes the telephone wires and carried them to the ground. Tele phone service was cut off north and west of town. W indows were broken at Albert Wilbrandt's meat market and Morton's hotel. Large limbs were torn from trees and a large barn on the Silas Jaines' farm was crushed by the wind. The tenant's wife was somewhat hnrt by flying timber. I sell more of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than of all similar preparations put together and it gives the best satis faction of any medicine I ever sold. I guarantee every bottle of it.--F. C. JAQUITH, Inland, Mich. This remedy is for sale by all druggists. If you are interested in the news of the sporting world, you can't do better than to read The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean regularly. Our low combination r ate of $1.75 represents one year's sub scription to.both-The Inter Ocean and this paper. Very Low Excursion Kates to Denver, Colo., Via the North-Western Line. Excur sion tickets will be sold Jnne 22, 23 and 24, with Gunl return limit until Oct. 81, inclusive, account International S. S Convention. Apply to agents Chicago & JJorth-Western B'y. 45-71 Be in Time WKETJ Don t wait until the horses lose flesh before giving them the pro tection of Their cost is not high. We are selling them at prices ranging from 75 cents to $3.50; full heavy cotton team nets, $2.50 per pair; heavy twisted cord nets, $3.00 per pair; russet nets, $1.15 each; black leather nets $1.75 each. These are of excellent quality and will wear well. 6us. Carlson. McHenry and West McHenry. C. F. Hall Co.*8 Clothing Sale. Our announcement of last week brought us more customers than we could wait on. This week we increase our force of clerks and add to our list of bargains. No feature of our Clothing Sale has so far attracted so much attention as our Men's suits at $3.95, $5.00, and$6,00; all of them new goods, and not a shoddy garment in the lot. We now advertise for the first time since the sale began, Youth's Suits, ages 15 to 19, at $445, $4.95 and $6.45; the best on the market for young men who wish to dress fash ionably and economically. Boy^ Suits at $1.98, $2.(i9 and $3.49; a bargain for every purchaser. You will also bear in mind, that be sides clothing, we sell everything else commonly sold by an up-to-date Depart ment store and that our inducements to customers from out-of-town are such as are offered by no other store in northern Illinois. C. F. Hall Co., Dundee, 111. WAUCODNA. Eloise Jenks is on the sick list Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Carr were in Chi cago Saturday. Fred Baseley and'Ed. Mills were Mc Henry visitors Sunday. J. W. Torrence, George and Will Harris were Waukegan callers Monday. Thomas Hanlon who has been attend ing school at Crown Point, Indiana, for the past year is visiting with B. J. Barker. The Saturday night dance given by H. L. Grantham was fairly well at tended. These dances will be continued all summer. While playing in the yard Friday evening Miss Coyla Ehninger had the misfortune to fall and break her arm. Dr. Wells set the bones and the injury is now healing rapidly. There will be a dance Friday even ing, June 20, at the M. W. A. hall for the benefit of the Wauconda Cemetery Association. Music by Hapkie's or chestra. Attend and help a worthy cause. The Wauconda high school team went to Libertyville Saturday to cross bats with the team of that place. One half inning was played when rain stopped the game. The game will be played next Saturday. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. held a reception at the home of Arthur Cooke Monday evening for J. L. Harris and Charles Lapham. The former is serv ing in the U. S. navy and the latter has seen service in the army. A lawn social was held at the home of Will Harris Friday evening for the benefit of the Junior League. Supper was served on the lawn and various games were played. A large crowd was present and every one had an en joyable time. Leads Them All. "One Minute Cough Cure beats all other medicines 1 ever tried for coughs, colds, croup and throat and lung troubles, "says D.Scott Currin of Logan- ton, Pa. One Minute Cough Cure is the ornly absolutely safe cough remedy which acts immediately. Mothers every where testify to the good it has done their little ones. Croup is so sudden in its attacks that the doctor often ar rives too late. It yields at once to One Minute Cough Cure. Pleasant to take. Children like it. Sure cure for grip, bronchitis, coughs. Julia A. Story, Mc Henry; G. W. Besley, West McHenry. SOLON. H. J. Christian was a Chicago passen ger Tuesday. T. A. Fellows was a business caller in Richmond Monday. Mrs. W. D. Phillip has gone to her future home in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Imerson called on rela tives here Saturday night. Everybody is invited to the dance at the opera house Friday night. Will Monear had a fine yearling killed by lightning last Thursday night. A few from here will attend the Sun day School convention at Hebron this week. Prof, and Mrs. Fisherand Miss Boyer, of McHenry, attended the Sunday School convention here last Sunday. Solon will celebrate in the good old fashioned way on the 4th. Let every one come and bring their sweethearts. They say a very , large crowd attended the ball game at Spring Grove Sunday. Mr. Dufield was called Monday, com plaints entered and we are very much afraid it will cost them something be fore it is settled. i Only 50 Cents to make your baby strong and well. A fifty cent bottle of Scott's Emulsion will change a sickly baby to a plump, romping child. Only one cent a day, think of it. Its as nice as cream. Send for 3 free sample, and try »*• SCOTT & BOWSE, Chemists, 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all dnigpists, RIDGEF1ELD. Mrs. Smith and Miss Mable Skinner were in Nnnda Monday. Mrs. B. R. Morse and daughter, Mil dred, were in Nunda Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hall visited relatives at Ringwood Friday and Saturday. Miss Dessa Lyon returned to Chicago Sunday accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Eva Lynch and son, Roy, visited relatives at Green Lake, Wis., over Sunday. Mrs. W. R. Shelt and Mrs. L. A. Walkup were in Woodstock on busi ness Monday. Rev. ,W. R. Shelt and Mrs. B. R. Morse attended S. S. convention at Hebron Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. Wood and daughters of Nunda attended Aid Society at Mrs. Westerman's Friday. Agent Lynch is visiting relatives at Ripon and Green Lake, Wis1., for a few days. Mr. Voss of Barrington is work- in his place. Miss Blanch Lynch left Thursday morning for Green Lake, Wis. to work for the W. U. Telegraph Co. dur ing the summer months. O Bean the Bignstve 8 T O R Z A . 1 The Kind You Have CHURCHES. UNIVERSALIS!?. F. W. MILLER PASTOR T. J. Walsh President H. O. Mead Olork l)r. H. T. Brown Treasurer Supt. of Sunday-School. . .Mrs. Emma l'hillips Assistant W. A. Orlsty WILLING WORKIBS. Mrs. James B. Perry President ftirs. F. C. Koss Secretary Mrs. W. A. Orlsty .Treasurer T. P. c. D. Miss Julia A. Story ..., President Miss Bernlece Perry ..Secretary JUNIOR T. P. c. C. Mrs. Anna Byrd Superintendent Mrs. E. B. Perkins Assistant and Organist. Miss Irene McOiuber President May HetM>o Vice President 1'iinnle (i runifer Treanu rer Florence ranger Stscretury Servleos: St ated Sermon 10.30 a m Sunday School 11.4ft a m V. P.O. U 7.00pm Junior Y. P. O. D 4.00 METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Kov. 8. VV, Luuok Pastor Preaching. Sunday 11:00 a. ni. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Prof. F,. 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. \ t3T"A Cordial invitation lsNpxtended to all ST. MAKY'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) Sunday services: Low Mass at 8:00 a. m.; High Mass and Sermon at 10:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:00 p. m.; Vesper Services and Ben ediction at 2:80 p. m. KKV. M. W. BARTH, Pastor. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC. Regular Sunday Services at 8 a. m. and 10 a., Vespers at 3 p. 111., Sunday School at 11:30 a. m. REV. FATHER O'NEIL. Pastor. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC (GERMAN.) St. John's Catholic Church, Johnsburs; have services on Sunday as follows: High Mass at 10 o'clock a. m. and Vespers at 3 o'clock p. m. REV. FATHER MEHRINO. Pastor idert Broil % Fancy Groceries | $ and Fruits' i | McHenry, III. J I For This Week I § ' § t SUGAR f. AS* & Best Cane granulated Sugar, per hundred pounds $4.98 I COFFEES I W Fapcy Rio, a good drink, 8 fts. & for $1.00 S jjji Ex. fancy Golden Rio, per ft. .20c fe $ 6 lbs. for $1.00 5§ ^ These Coffees are guaranteed to g jjj give satisfaction. If they do not ^ & please you, after a trial, money i£| refunded. ij| £ Arbuckles coffee, 1 ft. package & 10c, 11 lbs. for .'.$1.00 tyl iV: Syrup and Holasses I Fancy Honey Syrup, per gal.. .86c j| Fancy Maple Syrup in 10, 30 and g & and 25c glass bottles. |g Genuine New Orleans open j|f j| kettle Molasses, per gallon. .60c ^ «j» If you find any trouble in get- £ ft ting the gennine N.O. Molasses for l| H cooking purposes we ask you to g give this article a trial. It la the pure N. O. Molasses. Porto Ricoj dark Molasses pec gallon,.. 866 i FISH | lj! Fancy large Mackerel, per ft. 19|c pj j* «« .« ^hite Fish, per ft.10c j| •» Imported Herring, per lb 7^c :*! New Holland Herring, the very » best pack, per keg .... .86c Boneless Codfish, per ft ..10c & | DRIED FRUITS | jt* Ring cut evap. Apples, per lb.. 10c $ Fancy Peaches, per lb 10c 9j :£• " Moorpark Apricots, per « 33 pound 15c Vr Extra large Italian Prunes, per |£ tb, 10c, 3 lbs. for 25c ij| | CANNED PRUITS | ^ 8 lb. cans Apricots, Peaches, :V; Pears, Egg Plums and5 Green S H Gage Plums, per can 12*c; per S « dozen cans $1.25 p EVERY CAN GUARANTEED! | Paint Pointers! Why do yon paint your house? Not only to beautify it, but to protect aud preserve it don t youV Why then buy an inferior paint just be cause it costs a few cents per gallon less than a well known first-class brand V That is folly, for a cheap paint is made of poor material and seldom la^ts more than a year, whereas a good one should wear for five ytars, at least. Our CROWN COTTAGE COLORS. will not chalk, peel or scale, and in covering capacity and durability is superior to all other brands, including white lead and oil. Consider ing these facts, why not buy the best and save money. GUARANTEE; We guarantee that when properly applied on a surface in proper condi tion Crown Cottage Colors will give better resnlts than any other paint (including White Lead ond Oil) and in all cases where it does not ana it is the fault of the material used we will do the work over again at our own expense. I Cary a Line of flW EKAMELS FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES Furniture, Coach and Floor Varnishes, Floor and Porch Paints, Mineral Paints, prepared and dry; Glue, Putty, Tinting Colore, Etc. A large as sortment of brushes of all kinds. West Side Hardware. Respectfully Yours, F. L. McOMBER. Do You Paint?. * iki * ifc * 0* * * : \i> \ * i ^ * * 0. * Ringwood, 111. If you do, bear in mind that we carry the best brand of mixed paints In the county. All colors and shades--ready for the brush. The beauty of these paints is that anyone tha> knows enough to ply the brush can use them. We carry a full line of Oils, Varnishes, Etc. * * * * * * which are sold'at.thejowestfpossiblejprioes. If you want a Spring Tonic^call on us! | J. S. BROWN & SON. |