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I Tie McHenry Pliiodealer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY H IW McHERKY PLAIND1AUR (OMPMY. 9. K.G»AWOE». W. A. OBIS**, J. B. PERBT, • • Free. Sec. Treas. I-K CBAB. D. 8CHOGNMAK*R, Editor. -fl $< • Oioe In Bank Building. Telephone, No. 83*. ^ THERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION! Oneyear )Blx months, SB eta. Three months. 40cts Thursday, September 17, 1903. t lM-- if SPRING GROVE ITEMS ^ [People of Spring Grove and vicinity f: j "desiring to subscribe for The Plaindeal- may leave their order and money p\ .""with Mrs. R. A. Oxtoby, our eorrespond- r'lent. The subscription price is $1.50 a' ~I year or 75 cents for six months. ED.] F. W. Hatch was a Chicago passen- «er Tuesday morning. Lewis Hatch has been numbered with - the sick for several days, i' • A- M. Wray of Richmond was in town the first of the week. Mrs. John Waspi was a Richmond Meritor last week Wednesday. Mrs. B. Churchill spent several days •</\ ;-Jlft8t week with Zenda relatives. ^ Mr. atid Mrs. Ada Jackson visited |s„J ' friends in this vicinity Sunday. " Lou Nulk is kept busy lately deliver- ing wood to his many customers. Hasting & Collison shipped a car of porkers from this place last week. Oliver and Mabelle Neish were Woodstock visitors the first of the week. A. E. Trnax and -F. Orvis attended teacher's meeting at Woodstock Satur­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hunter of Rich­ mond spent the Sabbath here with rela­ tives. Mesdames Hobart and John Rauen were McHenry visitors one day last week. Miss Luella Churchill spent last week ! - with her aunt Mrs. Mary Tefft who was -quite sick. t&t: Mr. and Mrs. D. W.Lichty called on ^Richmond and Solon friends Friday afternoon.' Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cole of Rich­ mond called on relatives here Saturday afternoon. James Pieroe of Pistaqua Bay spent with his par­ ents and friends. Mrs. fi. E. Hopper entertained her in/--I v'^-one night last week here mother, Mrs. Coatee, of Ringwood sever- days last week. Mrs. J. W. Bell and son, Lester, of x Ringwood spent Saturday afternoon : here with relatives. i- f Mesdames W. R, James and J. M. j/„ . f • Westlake had dental work done at McHenry Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. French enter- '• J tained relatives from Chicago and Woodstock the first of the week. ,1 The ice cream social on the school p||* house lawn Friday evening was a H*t,[ grand success. The receipts of the ' :$?•' evening were nearly thirteen dollars. '•f'i' A gang of men armed with scythes, js$lSP- axes, rakes and so on made a raid on g||^ the cemetery last Monday afternoon and improved its appearance wonder- -ti fully. Let the good work go on. r s The firm formerly known as Watts & ®eaver lumber merchants have disolved. Wm. Watts will continue the business »t the old stand while Mr. Seaver will ^ ;' go to Fox Lake to tak9 charge of a f lumber yard at that place. Mrs. W. R. James enteitained all their children one day recently. It has been years since they had all been to- gether, so they celebrated the event by ; haying Miss Alice Reading take a , picture of the family group. All those interested in the Cole ceme­ tery are earnestly requested to meet at ,, the home of Mrs. Jennie Oxtoby Satur- *1" 1 day afternooon Sept 19 at two o'clock v for the purpose of organizing an Aid society, electing officers and all other business connected with the cemetery The Ancient Girdle. In Rome a man's investiture of his girdle showed that he was intent on work of some nature. When he took it off and let his tunic fall it was pat- ent to all that business was over and that he was free to speak to his friends @ . at his and their leisure. Thus the gir­ dle served a purpose--negative in Its character, of course, but a purpose nev­ ertheless. Its sphere of usefulness did not end here. It was figurative of property. When a man or woman put off his or her girdle it was a token of renunciation of some right or privilege. The widow of Philip I., duke of Bur­ gundy, for instance, renounced her right of succession by "putting off her girdle on the duke's tomb." Per con­ tra, the princes of Ireland In taking the oath of fealty to King John, laid aside their girdles, their skeans and their caps. "In the ceremony of ex­ communication," says a writer, "the bishop cut or tore away from the cul­ prit the girdle that was about him and the newly made husband in Rome took from his wife the maiden girdle of sheep's wool in which she was bound up to the day of her marriage." --Chambers' Journal. Good OIW. WS ••Say, mister, fer • nickel I'll tell you who throwed dat peel down dere/ Chicago American. Woman's Lost*. Husband--But, my dear, we cant af­ ford to give a dinner party. Wife--I know we can't, but If we don't give it everybody will know we can't afford it--New York Evening Journal. He TomT)tpfl. fa P'?--i,¥ . Mi?" PES *"• te flood Point* In Do*». t Junong the many canine qualities worthy of imitation a lovfer of the "four footed brothers" emphasizes their contented resignation to the cir­ cumstances of life. Dogs, he says, do not go about trying to do good to other dogs by urging them to bark in the same key and bite with the same tooth as themselves, nor, which Is a merciful provision of nature, do they become bored by the people with whom their lot is cast and want to try a new mas ter every few months. Whatever the -disadvantages of their homes may be they stand by them and make a cheer­ ful best of it Over and again a dog puts his heart before his outraged Stomach and lets his affections domi nate his indigestion rather than desert Ids master for a better board. Many a matter, concludes the dog champion, would do well to emulate in points like tjt» maanert of his "little yellow Bit* Life Savixl by Chamberlain'* Colic, Cholera and Dlarrhipa Remedy. "B. L. By or. a well known cooper of this town, says he believes Chamber­ lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life last summer. He had been sick for a month with what the doctors call bilious dysentery, and.could get nothing to do*him any good until he tried this remedy. It gave him immediate relief," says B. T. Little, merchant, H&nr tck, Md. For sale by all druggists. Homeseekeni' Kxcurslona to the North­ west, West and Southwest, and Colon IKt Low Rates West, Via North-Western Line. Excursion tickets at greatly ceduced rates are on sale to tRfe territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair* Cars aiSd ' 'The Best of Everything." For dates of sale and full particulars apply to Agents Chi­ cago & North-Western R'y. 12-a-Nov 17 Want Column; nai --- -• 0>j • All nrtvertlnempntH under tht* hoftd lit" the following i att'8: Klve Um>s or oi*nt# for rtrat insertion; t& oonts for each subsequent inmrrtioii, Moivthiui five 5 oonts a line l«>r Hrst insei tion, and J* eent* a line for addition:*! insettioiis. XtrANTED-- Four or flvo cords of good * * stove wood. Will pay what it is worth, inquire at this office. 2tf, SAtE Two full-blood 12-months-old Ilolsteln bulls. Inquire or IMT* II. L. WATERMAN, Kingwood^-Ill. F°?„ Sounded Like It. "What is that piece yon are playing? Iii it by Wagner?" , "No; the piano la oat of tune."-- Brooklyn Times. Job work of all kinds neatly done at this office. "Why did Tom give up his study of genealogy?" "You see, he climbed so far up his family tree that he caught sight of an ape in the upper branches."--New York Times. As a rule a man will feel well satis­ fied if he can hobble around on crutches two or three weeks after spraining his ankle, and it is usually two or three months before he has fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, for in many instances in which Chamber­ lain's Pain Balm has been promptly and freely applied, a complete cure has been effected in less than one week's time, and in some cases within three dajB. For sale by all druggists. EMERALD PARK. Jaa. B. Heaney spent Monday and Tuesday in Chicago. Harry Bacon of Chicago spent -Bun- day at J. B. Frisby's. Miss .Lola Ay 1 ward of Elgin spent Sunday with hothe folks. John Armstrong is spehding a few days with his family here. Ed. Cobb of McHenry called at J. B. Frisby's Thursday afternoon. Rev. Fr. Barth called on friends in the Park Wednesday afternoon. Margaret Ward of McHenry spent Sunday with her friend, Lucy Sutton. Miss Minnie Knox of McHenry spent last Thursday afternoon at R. J. Sut­ ton's. Mrs. Mary Knox and Miss Nellie Frisby spent the first of the week with Chicago friends. Miss Laura Hill returned to the Park Monday, after spending a few days with Chicago relatives. Miss Nellie Dake of Chicago is the guest of Wm. J. Welch and family of Gr is wold Lake this week. Hugh J. Armstrong closed his cottage for the season Monday and returned to his home in Chicago, with his family. Mrs. Frank Prout and son of Chicago is spending a few weeks with her moth­ er, Mrs. Geo. Walmsley, south of here. Ed. Felzer of Indianapolis was tlu- guest of his aunt, Mrs. Geo. Walmsley, of Griswold Lake the first of the week. Paul Armstrong and family closed their cottage Tuesday and returned to Chicago, after a pleasant season spent here. DlMtreHu After Eating Cared. Judge W. T. Holland of Greensburg, La., who is well and favorably known, says: "Two years ago I suffered great­ ly from indigestion. After eating, great distress would invariably result, lasting for an hour or so, and my nights were restless. I concluded to try Ko- dol Dyspepsia Cure and it cured me completely. Now my sleep is refresh ing and digestion perfect." Sold by all druggists. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing In this country most dangerous because so decep­ tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by [g it -- heart disease, pneumonia, heart L£ failure or apoplexy i-- are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is al­ lowed to advance the k i d n e y - p o i s o n e d blood will attack the vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald­ ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won­ derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and One-dollar sized bottles. You may f-- have a sample bottle of this wonderful new dis- covery and a book that tells all about it, both Home of Swamp-Root, sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. SALE--One bay horse, wt. 1840, one Both are younp?, sound,'and good workers In any harness. 0 tf Call on WM.15ONSLK.TT. TTOR A bay mare, wt. 1450. TTTANTED-- SKVKRAIi PERSONS OF CHAB- »' acter and good reputation in each st ate (one in tiiis county required) to represent; and advertise old established and wealthy busi­ ness house of solid financial standing. Salary £21.00 weekly with expenses additional, ail payable iu cash direct,every Wednesday from head oltices. Horse and carriage furnished when necessary. References. Enclose self- addressed envelope. Colonial, 3<52 Dearborn street, Chicago. SM8t -cvm KSNT- the rear ot niy office. A few very desirable rooms in ~~ Private entrance, city water, sewage, etc. Single gentleman preferred. Terms upon application. _ 10-tf F. O. Ross, D. D. 8. F°£ SALE--McOorniicU corn binder, near­ly new, and in good condition. Inquire of TACOB STOCK, McHenry. Jj^OR SALE CHEAP--One six-horse power pritfht modern gas or gasoline engine; one lH-horse power Fairbanks & Morse; one 2-horse power Nash; one 3-horse power OT TO, also 5- and 7-horse power Automobile; one doubla cylinder marine engine. Address W. B. MURRAY, * 1253 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. ZERO AN ANCIENT TERM. It WM I* Use In Babylon Thirty-ifat Centuries Ago. The term zero, which is used to desig­ nate a ciphor and in meteorology the entire absence of heat in the atmos­ phere, was, according to a mathematic­ al historian, Moritz Cantor, used by the Babylonians about the year 1700 B. O. This, however, Is merely a supposition. It has not been definitely established that zero vas In use any earlier than 400 A. D. About this time it was used In India, and several centuries later the Arabs began to -employ it. Through the Arabs its use became known to Eu­ ropeans during the twelfth century. It was not generally adopted in Europe until several centuries later, notwith­ standing its great advantages. BJor a considerable time there were two pap- ties among the European educators. One party, known as the algorists, fa- vored\jthe adoption of the Hindoo sys­ tem of notation (falsely called Arabic), with its position values, while the other, known as the abacists, favored the Ro­ man notation, without zero or position value. The general adoption of the Hindoo system was greatly facilitated by the facts that it was explained in most of the calendars for more than a century, beginning with 1300, and that the me­ diaeval universities frequently offered courses devoted to the use of this nota­ tion.--Chicago Tribune. With the Persians the writing of poetry and beautiful and witty sav­ ings is described as the "threading of pearls.'* Mr. p. P. Daugherty, well known throughout Mercer and Sumner coun­ ties, W. Va , most likely owes his life to the kindness of a neighbor. He was almost hopelessly afflicted with diar­ rhoea; was attended by two physiciai s who gave him little, if »ny. relief, when a neighbor learning of his serious con­ dition, brought him a bottle of Cham­ berlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrho a Rethedy, which cured him in lggs than twenty-four hours.' For sale by all druggists^ ( ^;.y An ad in The PlaindeaJer "want" col- umn will bring resnlta. H E R A C E If you have ever tried it, you know why. tf you have not, something good is in store for you. Light, beautiful bread, rolls, cakes and pies that have just the right flavor and finish, will grace your table if you use BEN-HUR FLOUR. Whether you work with bralh or muscle, or, better stfll If you work with both, you need rich, fine, wholesome bread to do your work well and and bring out the best efforts that are in you The richest, finest, most wholesome loaf that ever came out of any oven is made from BEN-HUR FLOUR. It contains mora nutriment than bread made fioixt othw flour apd keep9„ light and motet longer. Alk your grocer. MADE MINN. W\ C. Evanson. enjoy Nothing about Coupon% Evanson 'ft: IN OUR AD, JIre You Satisfied ilM ' ' : i f , A < < % . ^ith the Shoes you have been wearing? Do they l^ive good service? If not, let us sell you a pair. l|Ve know the business from the -"heel" up and guarantee every Shoe that goes out to be as re­ presented. New fall stock is now in, consisting the best in Calf, Kangaroo, Vici Kid, Enamels fpnd Patent Leather. Shoes for all--men, women • ind Children^ The most complete |ij|e in Fall Dress Goods Our line is complete. Fancy Waistings^nd Suit- Vfrigs and everything in Dress Goods. Ladies A $hould not fail to see the display, also the new *#aUHate. jShrfcrything in Children's Headwedr* jfc FULL LINE OF SWEATERS. i Successor to S. StoflML McHenry. '> | West McHe VoMoeoooe F. A. 0OHLANDER Then if it's anything in the Hardware line you have not called on us. There is nothing that we do not sell and have on hand at all times, from the smallest Tack to the largest Coal Stoves. By the way our Coal Stoves and Wood Heat­ ers will soon be on exhibition. Watch fo|* announcement. F. L. McOmber ^JLJLJLAJLJLJLJLAJLJLJLJLJLJLJLAJLAAJiAAA#- J The Annual Display and School Sale of |j BUCK CAT STOCKINGSf --- i •§» t t Always an event in the Hosiery selling of this store, and al­ ways of great interest to mothers--boys and girls who know Black Cat Stockings--first in wear--best in quality and al­ ways fast in color .%A special feature is the Contest of the Black (at Publicity (lull | A Black Cat idea for interesting every youngster in the goodness of Black Cat StockingB. The chil­ dren are. concerned--deeply concerned--in the com- •fprt, wear, color and quality of their hosiery. The Publicity Club is going to make this' clear to them and furnish interesting and profitable diversion for their leisure hours--with a chance to participate in the prizes offered. The display and sale lasts all week. Contest ends Saturday, September 26, at Store, at closing time. The youngsters are invited to get the particulars at the Hosiery Department. This is the week in which to secure the season's supply of Black Cat Stockingsj at Evanson's Store. Black Cat Brand ChicagO'Rockfbrd Hosiery Company Kenosha, Wis. J W. C. EVANSON. | Our Fall Stock !• now arriving and we must make room for it at onoe. Below we quote prices, which hold good ontii September 91: InfantShoes, 2 to 5. worth 50c. (ft Misses' Shot's, small sizes. 6, 7, 8, regular price 75c, . 4Sc worth $1.75, ayecial$1.2i Boy's (•rain Leather Shoes, 13H to 5, wor Men's l(k- Canvas Gloves at ... . ••••• • -- Children's Hose. 5 to 8K, worth lfic, per pair. S0c 1Mb Overalls for Men's 50c Shirts for.. .. Boy's Shirts, regular price 40c, special . Men's black Socks, per pair ",••••' Apron tihiKhams, regular 8c goods, special per yard.... Ked Calicoes per yard Checker Flannel, regular 12c goods, special per yard. .. Ked Table Linen. worthftV;, special Very best quality red Table Linen, worth 80c, & ... Blue Oeniln, regular price 15c, -special Marshal Field Wrappers, worth H-25, special.. 30c Brooms for • Ink. per bottle v • Good Washing Soap, 10 bars for Cotton Batts, regular price 8c. per roll.» . Child's Garters worth 15c, special . ..•» /* ,* ....... x .. Embroidery closing at per yard .J*> 5c Corn Cob Pipes for.. ••••••• • .*• Boy's Brownie Overalls, 4 to 8, per • ISC Shoe Polish, regular price 10c, special. . . M 8c 7c 39c 3»C 28c 7c 8c 20c aoc lie 75c 19c. 4c SSC «c .. Oe le 3c lf)n account of the holidays onr store will be closed frc«n Monday morning until 7:00 o'clock Wednesday even- *: -1 West McHenry. J. Hvirwitz. Professional, Societ^J&f ^ a.nd Businesss Cards DAVID G. WELLS, M, D. pHYSICIAN, SURGKON AND OCULI! "• Offlee and resiuence corner ELM « Green streets, McHenry. 'M C. H. FEGERS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. McHen». Kesidciice. corner Court ana Elm streets. Telephone m. ; -' KKIGHT & BROWN. A T'FOTTNKYS AT LAW. 100 WttshiogtOn ^ street, Chlcftgo, lit. SMILEY, - ATt^i.Fv^5 CoV.^Vlo,r' Solicitor and N«k mmiiuihA give prompt and in« hlal'R^ attention to a,lj business Intrusted nis care. Office In Hoy's Block, -T?. ... ;•••• Woodstock, II't ^ F. e. ROSS. D. 1J. 0 Office over I'etcseh's Drug Store. ^ FBBTAWttSO TO MOOKItK DKNTlSTfcr c Hltioas Oxid Gas 'for Exti actliig. a Honrs 7:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. [?,' 8PNDAT WORK BT APPOXNXMKNT . V' • :/:^a 0<» TH« NKW DXNTI8T OS iraio WBST SNIP"; T DR. • E. :;a ,?JP^BERIJN ; Ofjce Hoursfrom BeslevNs Drng StfW: 'SrStTa. m. to 5:30 p.|i;^ Q ARTHUR BREMKEN, M. D. t .PHYSICIAN ANO SURGEON (Deutscher Ar*t.) Spring drove, Illinois. beo, Meyers General Teaming of all kinds. Excavating and Grading. f l c H E N R Y _ _ _ _ _ I L L I N O I S . Telephone, Market 1714. LAHBERT Q. SENQ BUFFET Headquarters for Mellenry and McHenry county visitors. Prank Keppler, John Scharres, fclfth Ave.. Chicago. Attendants H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peaco and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident, and Life Insurance. " Agent for Continental ('atsualty Co. Insula with home agents, smooth-tongue strangws sometimes lead people astray. " WEST MCHEKBT. - Iu,. / Telephone No. 393. SIMON STOFFElL Insurance Agent for all classes of property in the best Companies^ West McHenry, llliiiola.. SOCIETIES. MASONIC. MCHENBY LODQK, No. 158, A. F.and A. M.-- Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. 8. H. CHAPELL, W. M. C. U. THURT,WEM,. Bucy. W. C. O. F. St. Patrick's Court, No. 187, W. O. O. F.,meet the First and Third Saturday afternoon of each month, at Forester Hall. MRS. MARY COBB, Chief Ranger. MRS. MATILDA MEVKKS. Secretary. M. W. A. RCptilar Meetings every Second and Fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at Stof- fel's Hall, John Kimball, Consul. H. C. MEAD Clerk. O. O. F. each Meet. First anfl Third Sundays of month in Forester Hall. ANTON ENUELN, Chief Banger. JOHN NEISS, Recording Secretary. Loms OEKTEL, Financial Secretary. JOHN J. RAHMAN, Treasurer. 'Trustees- Johu Heimer, Auton Engeln. Ben Lauer. " e. o. F. St. Patrick Court No. 74#. C. O. F. Meetings, held the Se<.'ond and Fourth Monday eveningK of each month in Forester Hall. James Hughes, O. R* .•">• Walter Bolder. R. 8. Famous at home for Generations past; Famous now all over the World. tor sale by All Leading Dealers CROUP fe Croup and Inflammation of the hryrui ara Instantl* feHeved and permanently cured by the us* of On# Minute Cough Cure. Th'.t never falling pr«»crljp4k% fif tut cinineni physician was given ihe nam* of ONK' MINUTE COUGH CURE because Instant r*llef lui§ ihvays followed Its use. It takes effect at the seat of lha trouble and acts on the inflamed membranes In* •toad of passing wholly Into the stomach and dt-uggiof IT stupefying the ay stem. Glvaa relief instantly. CURED It destroys the disease term, clears the phlegm w> flmwsovt the Inflammation, thus removing tha caua md curing permanently, One Minute Cough Cur* ] Crfactly harmless, good for children and they Hka I *0. Prepared only by E. C. DeWltt & Co., Chh to ideal ranedyfor children. Do not forget Uto a ONE MINUTE For sale by all Druggist#, >;r-y-vv,? ' ' v, 5•-