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! Stoves Stoves Stoves ! J' V - Jjow is the time to lookior yonr Rioter Stoyeeand OSMUN ̂ _ BROS'. is the place to find the largest and best asssortuient- ever shown in McHENRY. Also a fine assortment of Flan-' „:*iels, Dress Goods and Shoes, which for price and quality, E__ LU. _ 'SIFHTI'RF '• OSnUN BROS., ncHENRV, r &eiy competition, J General Hardware,---^-Dry Oooda^^-Shoeg Notions. J School - Supplies! i m t I ! s * r*> EVERYTHING IN PENS, PENCILS, SLATES, TABLETS, INKS, ETC . IWrvV I. , rVLL UNE or DRUGS i I J. S. Brown &Son, Ring wood •" "*• Millinery & j $ Furnishings I 111 connection witho-r & and TO cent department we have put In a large line of new and and up to date Millinery goods and children's and la­ dies' (furnishings, consisting Shirt Waists Wrappers Hats, Hoods Gloves, Etc. b yem vish to bay ft' snit ready made for woman or i* child we will take yonr order ?/: and guarantee to {ill it satis- faetorily. ^ Hundreds of articles | at 5c and IOC. 1 Nr. and Mrs. Emil Snyder j Ostrander Block, West McHenry. Afraid of the Situ. Mrs. Brown--How do you like your neighbor, Mrs. Black? Mrs. Green--Oh, I li>e her well enough, but I suspect she doesn't think much of me. I saw our girl talking to her over the fence last evening. Gentlemen Call in and be measured for Suit Pants or Vest • JL&rge Samples of the finest and best Goods ever made up into Suits. A Splendid Fit or no Sale E. Lawlus, Tailor to the Trade. This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Do­ mestic Exchange, and does a GENERAL BANKING 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 1IRI on real estate and other first class se­ curity. Spec­ ial attention given to Collections INSURANCE in First Glass Companies, at the Low est rates. Yours Respectfully _ PERRY & OWEN, Notary Public. Bilkers AMERICA'S | | BEST I | BtPIIBLUM PAPER j Editorially PetrkM. £ | C«Mi«tently Republican Alwajra ^ §Nows from all parts of the world. Well-written, original stories. A11- S swers to queries on all subjects. Articles on Health, the dome, New Books and on Work About tbe Farm and Garden. | - | The Weekly Inter Ocean THE INTKW OCEAN ts a member of the Associated Tress and also Is the only Western newspaper receiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Bun, and special cubic of the New York World, be­ sides daily reports from over 2,000 special correspondents throughout the country. No pen can tell more fully why it is the best payerou earth. 52 TWELVE PAGE PAPERS 52 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Brimful of newt from everywhere and a perfect feast of special matter. Subscribe for The Plaindealer I 1 jj| and the Weekly Inter Ocean one i i year, both papers for - - $*.oo $ ********************** McHENRY COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY. OFFICE with American .National Bank Woodstock. 111. ^bstracta of title and con­ veyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of «ooo to 110,000, time and payment to suit oorrower. DeWitt's « Salvo ftrMto* IIIIIHIMMIimilllMMI | Fancy Grocers Our stock of Groceries is more complete in every line than ever before. If you are having any difficulty in getting what you wish in Fancy Groceries arid Provisions at general stores or when in need of strictly fresh, high- grade eatables, we in­ vite your inspection of our stock. We are now receiving fresh arrivals of ^ New M fish of all kinds. 4 Fancy Irish Mackerel, large size, per lb... 15c Ex. large White Fish, per pound 12£c Boneless Strip Codfish per pound... ...... 12ic Boneless Cod in 1 lb. tablets 10c New Holland Herring, extra fat Milkers, per pound .7$c New spiced Herring, pei pound 10c Fish in Tins of all kinds. Good Imported dines, per tin ..10c Norwegian smoked sar­ dines, per tin...... 15c Brook Trout, 3 pound tins, per tin 25c Smoked Herring, kip- _ pered in tomato sauce, & per tin 20c Fancy boneless Herring in glass Jars, per jarlOc Canned Salmon, a good one, 3 cans for..-. . .25c MtHenry, Illinois fttniiMIMMNMNIMMM N E I G H B O R I N G N f c W S Chronicled by our Able Corps of Correspondents SOLON. [People of Solon and vicinity desiring to snbscribe for The Plaindealer may leave their order with Miss AUie Turn­ er. The subscription price is $1.50 a year or 75 cents for six mouths. Ed.] Ed. Hart well waaa pleasant caller Taesday. _. , Mr. and Mrs. L. Dennis have returned to Solon. Miss Alice Reading was an Algonquin visitor last week. Mrs. Emily Hawthorne visited friends at Heb-on Monday. Will Hodge of Antioch Tinted his folks the first of the week. , t Mrs. Theodore Man and mother were callers in our village Sunday. Mrs. Edwin Brown visited friends at Woodstock two days last week. Arthur Merrell has been nursing a boil on his hand the past week. Wm. Davis and E. T. Monear were in the big city a couple of days last week. Thoinas Thompson and wife of Rich­ mond visited Mrs. W. B. Gardner last week. Fred Einrade of Antioch and L. Tear of Chicago called on Mrs. Will Cornish Sunday. Miss Mabel Smith and sister, Mrs. Frank Coates, were 6 Richmond callers recently. Mrs. Thomas Dal ton was calling on her many friends here a oonple of days last week. Mr. Woosteirhas moved his family in­ to Mrs. Cha& Cornishes house, vacated by Geo. Frey. Mr. and Mrs. Bern Bell from near Grass Lake were guests of the latter's parents Sunday. Geo. Frey moved his family to Liberty ville Monday where he has steady work at the carpenter trade. The English Prairie Cemetery society met at Mrs. Geo. Alfar's last Thnraday. A fine supper was served. Mr. Berge, land ageut for the C. M. & St. P. B. R , made B. L. Turner a pleas­ ant visit the first of the week. John Collison drove a bus load of Richmond ladies and gentlemen to our village the fore part of the week. k The Red Cross lodge meet next Satur­ day evening at 7:80. All members are requested to meet. Important business on hand. Attorneys and Mesdames Barnes, Jackman and Bennett of Woodstock passed through our village Sunday with their automobiles. Geo. Vogel and P. K. Wright are the right men in the right place when it comes to conducting an auction sale, so says the voice of the people. Misses Floy Haider man, Georgia Vogel Blanch Cornish, Addie Overton and others went to Woodstock to the teach­ ers' meeting last Saturday. Bev. and Mrs. Gee were pleasant cal­ lers at Mrs. R. B. Gardner's Monday. We regret losing them, bnt our good wishes go with them to their new home. Our people were very much pleased with our new pastor Snnday, especially those who were not in the habit of at­ tending church. It is to be hoped their attendance will be regular. At the Christian Union meeting held at G. Coates' Monday Mrs. Rose Thomas was elected secretary to fill tbe vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs, Jennie Frey who has moved to Liberty ville. The Ladies Aid society meeting at Mrs. E. T. Monear's was well attended last Friday. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Effie Reading, the 80th of this month. Preparations for a bazaar in the near future. \ RINGWOOD. I Work on the new sidewalk is progress­ ing rapidly. Mrt>. C. W. Webster returned from Chicago Monday. The L. T. L. met at the home of Mrs. C. W. Webster Tuesday evening. Chas. Stevenson was so unfortunate as to lose a valuable horse Tuesday. The W. C. T. U. will be entertained by Mrs. H. W, Allen Saturday next. Mesdames A. Jj. Francisco and Will Dodge returned Tuesday from Valpariso where they spent Sunday. Rev. Cormack, the new pastor of the M. E church, delivered a very interest­ ing sermon here Sunday. David Hall is having his old house torn down and will erect a neat cottage on the site of the old one. The Willing Workers will hold an Apron bazaar in Woodman hall all day Thursday, October 29. A twenty-five cent dinner will be seryed. Everybody is invited. I\2* Dieting Invito* Disease. To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it is no longer necessary to live on milk and toast. Starvation produces such weak' Qess that the whole system becomes an easy prey to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all of the wholesome food that one cares to eat, and is a never failing cure for in­ digestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol digests what yon eat- makes the stomach sweet, Sold by all druggists. OSTKNl>. Frank and Clyde Clark are husking corn with their gasoline engine Ben Hntaon is in the neighborhood, spreading paint this fine weather. Brad Marble is giving his barn a coat of paint, thereby improving the appear­ ance. Our school is progressing finely with Miss Kathrine Austin of Woodstock as teacher. Jack Frost visited us in earnest Sat­ urday night, spoiling flower beds even though protected. Clifford and Veda Thompson, nee Woodford, are the proud parents of a baby boy, born September 28. Corn is nearly all cut. There is a great deal lying on the ground not in shock on account of lack of help. Our Sunday school was poorly attend­ ed last Sunday, thirty five being pres­ ent There are others who ought to be there. Tiiey know their duty bnt do it not. The Cherry Valley Literary society will meet with Mrs. Mason Thursday, Oct. 22. Dinner will be served at twelve o'clock. The ladies are prepar- iiig £?? A bazaar to be held in November. ' - , A. Perfect Palnlew Pill lt^tlie one that will cleanse the system, set the liver to action, remove the bile clear the complexion,'^ure headache and leave a good taste in the mouth. The famous little pills for doing such work pleasantly and effectually are De- Witt's Little Early Risers. Bob Moore of Lafayette, Ind., says: "All other pills I have used gripe and sicken, while DeWitt'S'Little Early Risers are simply perfect" fe Saves Two from Death. "Onr little daughter had an almost fa­ tal attack of whooping cough and bron­ chitis," writes MrsfW, K. Haviland, of Armonk, N. Y., "bnt, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used thiB wonderful medi­ cine and to-day she is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 50c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by Julia A. Story, McHenry, and G. W. Beeley, W. McHenry. Trial bottles free HOLCOMBVIIXK. Seth Felt Bpent Wednesday at A. P. Peck's. F. Day oil and menjare working near T. Rowsons. F. M. Peck is out from Chicago for a few days. Joe Fnher is visiting his sister, Mrs. Wm. Zenk. _ Miss Dora Willey spent Sunday at Fred Willey's. A. P. Peck has gone np north after a carload of cows. Mrs. E. Hunt returned to herJaome at Palatine Friday. Chas. Schroeder of Nnnda was oat to bis farm Monday. Mrs. A. P.' Peck is visiting relatives in Chicago this week. Mrs. Henry McMillan called at G. Whiston's Tuesday. Arthur Skinner of Ridgefield was a caller here Tuesday. C. Lund of Barreville was calling in this vicinity Tuesday. E. Anners of Ridgefield was a busi­ ness caller here Tuesday. Mesdames E. and T. L. Flanders were McHenry callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder and son ipere Crystal Lake visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. McMillan spent Sun­ day with .the former's parents at Terra Cotta. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mnrray of Johns burgh were recent callers at Wm. Do- herty's Mr. and Mrs. Jay Doherty attended Mrs. Feger's funeral at McHenry Wed­ nesday. Mrs. Clarence Colby of Barreyille vis­ ited her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Flanders, Tuesday. Mrs. Lottie Clark and Miss Pearl Whiston were Chicago visitors one day last week. Mrs. Nichols and daughter, Lulu, and Miss Dora Felt spent Thnraday at Mrs. B. F. Peck's. F. M. Peck and R. L. Dufield of Ridge­ field visited with friends at Spring Grove a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Donnell and little daughter, Helen, visited with rel­ atives at Woodstock Sunday. Mesdames John Whiston and Lottie Clark spent Monday with their sister. Mrs. H. Mil goon, at Terra Cotta. O Basis ths ttpatan d X£BBA COilA, Geo. Smith was a McHenry caller Sunday. Earl Jacobs WM at Cherry Valley Sunday. John Marsh attended to business at Nunda Monday. Herman Stolpe of Crystal Lake was a caller in town Tuesday. Dr. Hiram Bay of Nunda wras a caller at S. B. Leisner's Friday. Mrs. Mike Conway and children spent 8unday with relatives at Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parks entertained relatives from Wanconda Sunday. Miss Louise Lucas of Nunda was as­ sisting John Marsh in the store a few days last week. Henry Bay of Chicago has been yisit- ing at S. B. Leisner's the past week. He returned to the city Tnesday. The North-Western R'y. Co. has been distributing grayel on this branch the , past week,-getting the gravel at the Al^ gonquin pit. Mrs. Estella Bergman left Monday for her home at Brancroft, Iowa, going via Chicago, where she visited with rel­ atives before returning home. Jim Haskms has been enjoying a short lay-off trom railway dnties, as brakeman on the Wisconsin division of the C. & It*. W., the past weirtt/' % CASTORIA Tor Infants and Children. DM Kind You Have Always Bought ' 1 H arness« Snaps -- i -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- i n i i i i i i i t e i i i n t P l . ia-iS ^ and "snaps" in harneSvS for horse owners. There's % complete stock of all the little .things required in the harness room and stable--Rivets, Hooks, Ter- rfcts, Hame Trimmings, Harness Menders and snaps • of every variety. Breast Chains, Heel Chains and Trace Chains, too, of the best design and quality. Besides selling all kinds of light, medium and heavy Harness at moderate prices we can supply such parts as may be needed for repairs. Giis Carlson McHenry, 111. A S T O R I A . yf The Kind You Have Always 801# KMERAI.I) PARK. Attorney H. Hasse of Chicago visil friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Felnleten enter­ tained Chicago friends Sunday. Henry Bending of Chicago is spend­ ing this week at L. Huck's cottage. Harry Bacon of Chicago spent Satur­ day and Snnday with friends here. Miss Nellie N00 nan of Ring wood visited Miss Kathryn Walsh Saturday. Ed. Walsh of Chicago visited his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Walsh, over Sun­ day. Miss Emma Givens of Elgin is spend­ ing a week with her mother south of here. Messrs. Paul Armstrong, W. K. Burns and Wm. Burns were at the Park over Sunday. Ed. Sutton, Phil Aylward and Walt­ er Walsh called on Ring wood friends Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Givens and chil­ dren of McHenry visited J. B. Frisby and family Snnday. Misses Margaret Cleary and Margaret McDonald of McHenry visited friends here Sunday afternoon. A gang of Chicago telephone men are putting a line thro here tnis week from Mctlenry to Griswold Lake butter fac­ tory, or Roseville. A large number of young people of this vicinity went in a 'bus load to Wauconda last Friday night. All re­ port a pleasant evening spent at a church bazaar held there three days last week. Broke Into His house. S. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt., was robbed of his cus'tomary health by, in­ vasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr. King's New Life Pills broke into his house, his trouble was arrested and now he's entirely cured. They're guar­ anteed to cure. 25c at Julia A Story's, McHenry, and G. W. Besley's, W. Mc­ Henry, arng stores. VOLO. Will Huson has been ill with malaria Dr. Shaffer was in attendance. Ray Paddock has been qnite ill with jaundice but is improving slowly. Arthur Frost of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday with his parents here. Mrs. Kate Efinger and brothers, Henry and Peter, spent Monday in Chicago. Miss Rose Vogt visited relatives in Lake Forest last Thursday and Friday. Mies Hattie Bain of Bristol, Wis., was the guest of Raught Bros, a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Rosing visited rel­ atives at Kenosha, Wis., a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Grays lake spent Sunday with Sidney Russell and family. Mrs. Raught, daughter, Mary, and Mrs.- C. G. Huson attended the Snnday School Convention at Antioch last Thurs­ day and Friday. Mrs. L. M. Huson and granddaughter, Elsie Smith, spent Friday and Saturday of this week with S. B. Russell and family of Chicago. JOHNSBURGH. Anton Meyer entertained his children Tnesday. Mrs. Britz and son, Peter, visited her son, Willie, at Volo recently. Qnite a few from Johnsburgh attend­ ed the tnneral of Mrs. C. H. Fegers. Geo. Nell had a number of boarders over Sunday. Peter B. Freand of McHenry was here Sunday. Miss lEmma Bugner is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jos. J. Freund. S. W. Kerr, a prominent business man of Hurricane, Wis., says, "Your cough medicine, Harts' Honey and Horehound, is a good seller and seems to give excellent satisfaction. " Harts' Honey and Horehound contains no opinm or other stupefying drugs and iB the best medicine in existence today for Croup and Whooping Cough and the only safe one to give to small children. 25c, 50c and $1.00 bottles. Sold by G. W. Besley, druggist, W. McHenry. Job work of all kinds neatly, done at this office. Fifty furs fha Slandarl Seasonable Bargain Sales, a Satisfying goods at low pricesr We gnaranjkee that you will buy and be pleased if you will only see what we have. Men's Heavy f Wool Trousers 98c; Ladies' Winter Jackets, well made and lined, at $2,98; Infants' wool Jackets 25c; Men's 50c Canvas Leggings 8$C; Special S&le of Ladies' Walking and Street Hats, choice 50c; fnll size 50-in. Fur Boas 69c; Ladies' Wool Jersey Waists 25tH ..Black Mercerized Sateen Flannel Liped Underskirts 79c; Boys' Heavy Dark Blue Reefer Coats $1.29; Men'8 Heavy Lace Front Shirts 29 and 89c; Men's Fleeced Underwear 85 and 39c; Elegant All Wool Satin Lined New Style $10.00 Jackets $8.98; Ladies' Flounced Calico Wrappers 49c; Fleeced 69c. THE LYCOMING SKIRT SALE. Onr immense purchase of Skirts, di­ vided into 4 great lots at 75, 98, $1.49 and $1.98. Remember the cheapest Skirt in the lot cost the manufacturer $1.52 to make. To custodiers coming from McHenry who show round trip R. R. Ticket and trade $10.00, we re­ fund fnll car fare both ways. C. F HALL CO., Dundee, Dl. Read The Plaindealer advertisements. Tiiey are interesting. DRINKING HARD WATER Liable to Result In Gravel or Sti In the Kidneys and Bladder* y.:; 1" BLACK - DRAUGHT STOCK »nd POULTRY MEDICINE Stock and poultry have few troubles which are not bowel and l i v e r i r r e g u l a r i t i e s . B l a c k - Draught Stock and Poultry Medi­ cine is a bowel and liver remedy for stock. It puts the organs of digestion in a perfect condition. Prominent American breedera and farmers keep their herds and flocks healthy by giving them an occa­ sional dose of Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine in their food. Any stock raiser may buy a 25-cent half-pound air-tight can of this medicine from his dealer and keep his stock in vigorous health for weeks. Dealers gener­ ally keep Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine. If yours does not, send 25 cents for a sample can to the manufacturers, The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat­ tanooga, Tenn. HOW TO AVOID DANGER. Persons who drink hard water ars ver ̂ ' . | liable-to have gravel or stones form In •>- . - ̂ jthe kidneys or bladder and cause I excruciating agony. As nearly all ordt* nary drinking water contains lime 1ft :. V s o m e f o r m a n d I s c o n s e q u e n t l y w h a t % - termed "hard," the danger to persons witk :.v' weak kidneys, Is readily realized. ^ 4 > •. • ? Keep the kidneys right and they 5'v^ completely strain out all the mineral ma*> '• ' ter from the water which passes through •£ 71 \ them. The best way to do this Is tf * " ^ Strengthen those organs by the use of FOLKY'S KIDNEY CUBB. It not only pro* vents the formation of gravel and stone%' but will, in most cases, dissolve then; . when already formed and save the pal* ̂ and expense of surgical operations. 1 A. H. THURNESS, manager of Willi Creek Coa l C o n o f B u f f a l o , O . , w r i t e s : • I f . - - r h a v e b e e n a f f l i c t e d w i t h k i d n e y a n d b l a d > ̂ - r der trouble for years, passing gravel S t o n e s w i t h e x c r u c i a t i n g p a i n s . O t h e i * ' ^ medicines only gave relief. After taking» .. 5 ^ j" FOLEY'S KIDNEY CUBB the result was sue», r \ , prising. A few doses started the brick v ^ dust like fine stones, etc., and now I havf ' - no pain across my kidneys and I feel likt a new man. FOLEY'S KIDNEY Cu&s done me $1000 worth of good." v A •• "• ' FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURB IS an hooe# - * ^ v preparation and If taken early can be ra^: lied upon to cure every form of kidney eff bladder trouble. It prevents the develop* ^ ment of fatal diseases and will give relief in even the most hopeless cases. G. W. BESLEY. West McHenry. CHARLES G. FRETI ' V Wholesaleaadretail,/.<V , dealer. ID B 1! ROCHBLTJS, QA., Jan. 90,1901. Black-Draught Stock and Poultry Medicine ia the best I ever tried. Oar stock was looking bad when you sent me the m«dicin« and now they ar* getting «o fine. They are looking 10 per cent, better. S. P. BROOKINQTON. • ALWAYS •» I INSIST UPON HAVING! THE GENUINE MURRAY & LANMANS JIDRIDA WATER . frrTH I THE MOST REfRESHING AND DELICHTFUL PERFUME FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF.TOILET AND BATH. Smoked Meats, McHenry - Illinois Nothing has ever equalled it. Nothing can ever surpass it. Dr. King's New Discovery »«J(8TMPTIOS prjce OCGH8 U« 'OLDS 50c&S1.M A Perfect For All Throat and Cure: Lung Troubles. Money back If it fails. Trial Bottles free. You can buy a GOLD MINE il^ you perfer mining, bat I can sell yon NSOMETHINQ BETTER STORE AND ELEGANT BUSINESS •Yearlv_Sales» $40»000 • "FEED, CEMENT, SALT AND COAL HOUSE with yearly sales of 60 cars. m House To lire In Witli 3 Acres Land Bears the Gtfcnatoieotf lanroves th« flavor and adds ft no hoalthfulnoss of tho food. POWOM OO. - •MIOAAC ; - . Sold together or in lots to suit purchaser. Possession imwr or January 1, 1904. Ringwood, 111. J. E. CR1STY. if . - 'Mm .":iv Hi ..v <&«:•' i; .'MRS,-9 A"'" 4^ 'pSyp;.-.!