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^ ^ X ! -f •*** I ^ * n r « %; * *.,*• < , V j--* *-- J ... .} -S' J » • Jr ' • *. ' / = • ' - >"•0 %tL[ ' 3 .»%«•?. - . -"L* fili; BSCS r'ttrbfr *>•'•* • "::V? "<! • i Selz Royal Blue I STYLISH I Com fort a. bio I DURABLE I 1^ \ is nothing new. to the wearer of Tiie best Shoe ever sold for $ 3 5 0 A proved fact. West !•_•»• >-V* !Vnr.>?*' rOIK Mffill LADIES! We have just received our samples and are prepared to do your tailoring. We take your order for anything in the line of Ladies' Skirts, Suits, Jackets or Coats and guarantee every garment V J OVER 200 mm a - . | in fashion plates and the same amount |- different sample Cloths to select from. I Skirts from $6 up; Suits $18 up # i Remember we guarantee a perfect fit J and the best of workmanship. I JOHN D. LODTZ, MtHENRY, ILL s£ if; Sf g-fc* The Elite Skirt . A NEW INVOICE JUST RECEIVED. $ 1 . 0 0 t o . $ 2 . 7 ^ 5 . Ladies' Underwear, desirable for economists 4$ &7ic Colored Shirt Waists, worth tfp to $1.25, your choice @ . , .. 35c White Shirt Waists, worth up to $2.25, your choice @ V. 95c 25 doz. „ extra value Ladies' handkerchiefs, • each. ...-.• ,. 5c Toil du Noid Ginghams, (?e 10c Douglas pat. leather Oxfords 2.65 Ladies' Strap Sandals.. .. .(J. 88c Heavy all-linen Crashes, per yd.... , ... ! 7c Boys' Washable Pants, 4 to 15 yrs 19c Rosenblatt's Overalls also. ~ Come to the BARGAIN FEAST NO W ! W. C . EVANSON. , y Vnpular CRrtnoiM. "Tbe arl of newspaper illastratiob in its present form is a development ol re­ cant years: Newspaper Cartoons have liecmne a moot popular feature of np-to- <late metropolitan daily papers. The nniqtle. and catchy drawing now ap­ pearing daily on the front page of The Chicago Record-Herald is one of the uiany special features of the great pa­ per.A The Record-Herald has been for- tupate in securing one of the best yonng artists in the country to carry out its popular policy of presenting each day a humorous and ucood-natnred cartoon. Mr. Ralph Wilder is one of the coming men in newspaper work. Hia success, has been as pronounced as it has been tttpid. He «hows all of the good-nat­ ured humor and the brighter s»de of everyday cotomou life which haw car­ ried his work to a very popular success. His drawings are on all of the various subjects* of popular interest, political and otherwise. Current events are viv­ idly portrayed in a way that pleases, yet often giving*just criticism in a way that.does not offend. Through his ex­ cellent work on eastern magazines Mr. Wilder first attracted "universal atten­ tion The Record- Herald recognized in him at once a cartoonist of nnnsual promise and congratulates its readers on having taien fortunate enough to en­ gage him.. :u ./ End of Bitter Figlit. "Two physicians had a long and stub­ born fight with an abscess on my right l)jng," writes J, F. Hughes, of DuPont, 6a., "and gav* me up. Everybody thought my time had come. As a last resort I tried Dr, King's New Discovery for Consumption. The benefit I re­ ceived was striking Hnd I was on my jfeet in a few days. Now I've entirely regained my health." It conquers all Coughs, Colds and Thrcpt and Lung troubles. Guaranteed by Julia A. Story, N. H. Petesch, McHenry, O W. Besley, W. McHenry. Very Low Excursion Kwtes to Sau Frauclsoantl Los Angeles* . Via the North-Western Line, will be ifi effect from all stations August 15 to September 10, inclusive, with favorable return limit, on account of K. T. Con­ clave and meeting of I. O. O. F. Sov­ ereign Grand Lodge at San Francisco. Special trains, personally conducted, leave Chicago August 18 and 25 on itin­ eraries that provide stop overs and inter­ esting side trips. Two solid fast trains through to California daily. "The Over­ land Limited" (electric lighted thruout) less than three days eh route. Another fast daily "train is "The California Ex­ press" with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. For itineraries and full1 information apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern Railway. Sept. 10. Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been discov­ ered will interest many. A rnn down system or despondency invariably pre­ cede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruction take Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic Mod nervine will strengthen the nerves md build up the system. It's also a LCi nat Stomach, Liver and Kidney reg­ ulator. Only 50c._ Satisfaction guaran­ teed by Julia A. Story, N. H. Petesch, McHehry, G. W. Bfsle^, W. McHenry. Special Reduced Excursion Kates Will be in effect from all points on the ( iiicago & North-Western Railway for" iiliH occasions and with dates of sale as narked below: Sau Francisco, Aug. 15 to Sept. 10, Triennial Conclave Knights Templar and Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. St. Paul'Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 28 to 30, Annual Convention Gideons of America. For further information call upon the Ticket Agent of the North­ western Line. 8ENSIBLE AT LA8T. > "V ^ to* an ara OW roihtoned "StJrllHh" AcafKt. Rail Cut*e of 1>iuket«n Cored. 1'I had diabetes in its worst fprm, writes Marion Lee, Dunreath, Ind. "I tried eight physicians without relief Only three hot Je.s of Foley's Kidney < ure made me a well man." It is a jiit-diciue free from poisons and will c ure any case of kidney disease that is not beyond the reach of medicine. Sold by G. W. Besley, W. McHenry. Excursion Tickets to County Fair at Woodstock, '111., Via the North-Western Line, will be - <tld at reduced rates Aug. 20 to 27, in­ clusive, limited to return until Aug. 29, inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. Aug. 27. Olit-fasiiioned names for "girls are in favor agahrr sayc an exchange, after these years ot Gwendolen and Eloise, Margaret and Aileen, Katharyne arid Mamie. The girl who would once spell her name Carrye, now signs it Caroline, and rejoices in the beautiful old-f&sh- ioued name. Sara has resumed her final "h*' which she once dropped in scorn. Mollie, Marie and May are now Mary, that most beautiful of all names. Liz­ zie would be horrified if you called her anything but Elizabeth, and Jennie want, i to be known as Jane, and no mistake about it. Suzette and Suzanne are glad to retnru to the dignified name of Susan, and Nan calls herself Nancy with more pleasure than she ever dreamed of., Lu, Louise and Lulu are Louisa, and one girl who was christened for her grandmother, but always' called herself Annie, "^s proud, of displaying Hannah on her cards. It is a revival quite in keeping with other styles in dress and house furnishing which have been with us of late. The plain, old- fashioned names possess a dignity and charm which no 'other can*. The most abused of all sorts of ways, With such variations as Kate, Katie, Kathryu, Katharine and so on has come into ijs own. with this revival. - ..The Death Penal^: -^ " A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, insignifi­ cant cnts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Buck- len'8 Arnica Salve ever handy; It's the best Salve on earth and will prevent fatality when Bnrns, Sores, Ulcere and Piles threaten. Only 25 cents a/ Julia A. Story's, N. H. Petesch's, McHenry, and G. W. Besley's, W. McHenry, drug stores. ' • * - Excursion Tickets to County Fair tt Rockford, III., Via the North-Western Line, will be sold at reduced rates Sept. 3 to,9,.inclu­ sive, limited to return until Sept. 10, in­ clusive. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. . World's Fair Coach Excursions Vtft the North-Western Line. V«rv low rates to St. Louis will be in effect on seven dates,-August 9. 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 and 30, for coach excursions *o St. Louis via the Chicago North-Wemern R'y Only #7.7.T round t ip from McHenry. IH., return limit" seven (7) days. A great oppoi-tunlty to visit the World's Fair «t, minimum of expense. Other favorable round trip rates are in effect daily, with liberal return* limits, stop over priveleges, etc./ Full information as tq, train schedules, checking of bag­ gage and other matters of interest to the intending traveller on application to Ticket Agents of^tb.e Cfeiiai^o «Sc North- Western R'y. . . ^ Aug. 30. Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat and lnng remedy, and on acc<mnt of the great merit and popularity of Foley's Honey and. Tar many imitations are offered for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar .and refuse any substi­ tute offered, ,as no other preparation will give the/ same Satisfaction. It Js mildly laxative. It contains n6 opiates and i s safest rfor child ren and delicate pers«jpf.;. ;•-;j ...; ... . v;. - ),'"f -'a"V'V'-v':;'jjr"'i ^PHOTOGRAPHER? WEST McHENRY, ILL. ncitr the st.ii I'xlplpc. make^ everything known in the business from a .tiny locket to a life-size cray<m. None but first- class work allowed to leave studio Portraits and ^Out-dobr Work, Copying:, Enlarging and Fram­ ing:. Developing and Finishing for Amatuers. Photo Buttons & Jewelry ol Every Description. Some attractive novelty presented with every dozen photos. Visitors welcome. l photos. Visitors ^ J arc 50 different! Some are built with the tare proportions k9RSs| of Apollo and othe?s are manufactured on the lines of a Court Jester I No two men are cast from the same mould. • . ^ -• • - 'v ••••• If they were, there would he absolutely no use of having clothes made to measure. We would take up the sale exclusively of ready made clothing, but so long as one man has a 36 inch and another a 27, together with a barrel-like form, we will Continue to do business with the tape measure. Even men of close ̂ resemblance in height and form, gel away from each other some­ where. It may be only a half inch or even less, but no matter how little it may be it is always enough to make a difference, differences in men make it imperative toliave different clothes And the only way to do that is to get 'em built .to suit you. We do the measuring for The International Tailoring Co. If you haven't heard of them, it's time you had. M. J. Walsh, West Tie Henry, III. 'More New Granites, Roasters, Raisers, Bakers, etc. Fancy and plain crockery--Jelly glasses and other glassware received this week, at the VARIETY STORE M Decided Savina - * • ' r } I * T \ , vT jc * -V * " . r • fs $ You can make a decided'saving In 11-- eggrse . of a year by buying goods of u^; s Von save in the pric^ paid and the quality of ; <; the goods saves in wear. We defy all comi> ' petition in Goods Shoes " £ • < V ^ \ % G r o c e r i e s - ; ^ | F A L L G O O D S A R E A R R I V I N ^ . | S F. A. BOHLANDER. f The building season in here and so are we with everything neccess^ry in building a house. Let us figure with you when you get ready to build, it will certainly pay you to do so., We carry a com­ plete stock of Lumbei, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Build- --tttg c, Etc. FEED DEPARTMENT! Qur Feed Department is also complete in every detail, having been in the business so long as to know the exact wants of the people. White Swan Flour is? the kind vse handle and the name speaks f«Htor itself. • •' •• ^ --r • • * ' • •• WILBUR LUHBER CO. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. <ii i|> »$i iti *$i I|J «|i »i> $ it» $ 'i' >1' 'i* 't1 iti't1 $ fr't1 't1 'i1 «t' a & & & • • of all kinds for business and private purposes. Awnings nicely lettered if, you wish. We also have a nice and com­ plete line of Window Screens and Screen Doors which we put up on short notice. Justen • • Other Bargainsl Ladies Jap silk Waists, neatly tucked down front and back, only. $1.75 and Ladies White Aprons, all sizes, only *... 25c Best Standard American Cal ico , per pard. . . . . . £>C Fancy striped Lawn, per yard only ............gc BOUGHT at 50 Cents on the DOLLAR We #have bought of manufacturer a lar^e lot of Ladies' Waists'at 50c oti the ^dollar. THes^ Waists consist of fine Persian Lawn, fancy, Madras and.Basket Weaves and are handsomely trimmed with lace and insertion. The c o s t t o m a n u f a c t u r e w a s $ 1 . 5 0 , $ 2 . 0 0 a n d $ 2 . 5 0 . O u r p r i c e o n t h i s h a n d s o m e l o t o f W a i s t s i s . • • • • • v • • . « ^ ~ ^ o8c, $i .3o and $1.49. V All you lack is Gold Hedal Flour. Try a Sack and be Convinced Winning number of "last week's Set of Dishes Was 934. Won by P. Smith' BLOCK & CASH DEPARTMEFST STORE, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. 'PHONE, 314 New Arrivals! Fancy Waisting- Flannel, in all Shades, per yard, only.. wtr.. 25C Fancy striped and plain Qinghams, short lengths, the kind we have always had at lSc^ now on sale at per yard. -........ • 10o Bo7S Fall Caps at. 2So •Girls Fall Caps at. A 9c Mens Fal l Caps a t .49c Winning number of white coupon was 170. Won by Fred Feltz. |