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„• -v " ;-%vV. ws»p mammm miMtm tSSSmmmmM • IMPORTANT To the wearer of LEATHER (®L RUBBER. " v : FOOTWEAR ' ' Dealers can not afford to handle any other Hue than R^oyeJ Blue Shoes and Rubbers Because Selz Guarantee their fine of -Footwear to give Satisfaction or V replace any defective Pair. For Sale By JOS. W. FREUND Pea Picture of In the life of John Bunyan tijr W. Hale White the author of "Pilgrim's Progress" is described as follows: "He appeared ill countenance to be a steru and rough temper, but in conversation mild and affable, not given to loquacity or much discourse in company unless some urgent occasion required it; He never boasted of himself or his parts. He abhorred lying and swearing, being just Jin all that lay in his power to his word, not seeming to revenge injuries, loving to reconcile differences and make friendship with all. He had a sharp,-quick eye, accompanied with an excellent discerning of- persons, befing druggiota. of good judgment and quick wit. As for his person, lie was tall of stature, strong boned, though not corpulent, Just the same old resolve to try my best to please my patrons and realize that I must try con­ tinually and in a. good many dif­ ferent ways. . I aim to keep a -good assortment of General Hard­ ware, -Stoves, Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Paints,.Oi.'s, Etc., and to sell them at a reasonable profit, "the same price to all. Watch this ^ space from week to week during • the year and see what we have to offer. Respectfully Yours," F. L. McOmber, WEST SIDE HARDWARE. kling eyes, wearing his hair on his up­ per lip after the old British fashion, his hair reddish, but in his latter days time Jmd sprinkled it with gray. His nose was well set. but uot declining or bending, and his mouth moderately large; his forehead something high and his habit.always plain and naodest." Cared His Mother of Rheumatlaui. "My mother has been a sufferer for many years from rheumatism,"says W. H. Howard of Husband, Penn. "At times she was unable to move at all,, while at all times walking was painful I presented her with a bottle of Cham­ berlain's Pain Balm, aiftl after a few applications she decided it was the most wonderful pain reliever she had ever tried, in fact, site is never without it now and is at all times able to walk. An occasional application of Pain Balm ke«*ps away the p%in that she was form­ erly troubled with." For sale by all The FleaHant Smile. It is a grand gift to be able to smile somewhat of a riuldy fyce, with spai^f*® the Peasant man or woman smiles. - The Art of Dfa^vn Work. Perfllado, or drawn needlework,' oc­ cupies tlie same place in Mexico as lace does in Brussels. The city of Matnnioros is the center of itjs pro­ duction, and large quantities of .this beautiful work are exported to the United States. Wbmeh and girls are employed in the. manufacture, and some of it is very expensive, for a yesir may be required to make a single piece. The linen or silk is placed in a frame, the threads are drawn out one way, and with a needle aud the finest spool thread the design is worked. Perfllado is tatfgflit in the public schools. Among the articles made are handkerchiefs, tablecloths, bedspreads and covers for chairs or lounges. The work is hard and difficult, and the earnings are oi} an average less than a shilling a day. Onlona aa Weather Prophet*. One of the rites performed by the French peasants on New Year's eve is the forecasting of the weather for the coming year by means of onions. When the bells ring for midnight mass they scoop out the middles of twelve onions, set them in a row on the kitchen table, fill them with salt and name them for the months of tJie year. Then when they return from mass they examine the condition of the Bait. If it has melted in any of the "months," those months will be rainy; if the salt remains dry, it indicates drought; if half melted, the first fort­ night of the month will be wet. The peasants have such implicit faith In this means of foretelling the weath­ er that they plant their crops in accord­ ance with the prophecy of the onions. EVANSON'S THE JANUARY CLEARING SALE is being prosecuted with the utmost vigor. No "letting up" during this month. No use in telling you about prices---if you are interested in savings, drop in. A few Furs and Ladies'Capes left--forgot to mention this last week. Guess we told you about the new things in Elite Petticoats of late arrivals. Pillsbury's Best Flour 1.50 if you call for it--more if delivered. \V. C. EVANSON. The Fifteenth Century Gambler. In the time of King Henry IV. of England the "smart set" managed to play bridge or its equivalent without shocking the susceptibilities of those who think it wrong to play for money. The fifteenth century gambler, accord­ ing to one historian, "played at cards for counters, nails and points in every house more for pastime than for gain." "Eyerie scholar or petyte (little one) that plaies ( for money is to be ex­ pelled," ordains a grammar school charter of the period. One of the du­ ties of hospital sisters was "to make dilygentt searche amonge the poore for cards or dice." Inaulted HIm Legi, - Apropos of knee breeches a corre­ spondent of the London Express quotes an anecdote from Captain Gronow's "Recollections" which puts the whole case in a nutshell. The baillie de fer- rette was always dressed in knee breeches, with a cocked hat and a court sword, the slender proportions of which greatly resembled those of his legs. "Do tell me, my dear bail- lie," said Montrond one day. "have yoiK got three legs or three swords?" Soon after which, we should imagine, the baillie went home. Damanrea Enongb. There had been a railway collision near a Scottish country town, and an astute local attorney had hurried to tlie scene of disaster. Noticing an old man with a badly damaged head lying on the ground, he approached him with notebook in hand. "How about dam- ayes, my man?" be began. The in^ jured man waved him off with the re­ mark: "Na, na; ye'll get nae damages fue me. It wasna me that hit yer bloomin'auld train." It is not the stereotyped "duty smile' of society; it is not the patronizing smile of careless tolerance *1ior the painful smile of bored politeness. The LaM Reconrse. '?No work," said the man gloomily, "and not a thing in the house to eat What shall we do?" , "There is nothing for us to do," re­ plied his wife, "but to take In board­ ers."--Philadelphia Ledger. The brightest blaze of intelligence* h of Incalculably less value than .the smallestspark of charity.-rNevins. A Grim Tragedy. is daily enacted, in thousands rf homes, as Death claims, in each one; another victim of Consumption 0r Pneumonia. Rut when Coughs and Colds*are proper­ ly treated, the tragedy is averted. F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon, Ind , writes: "My wife had. the consumption, and three doctors gave her np. Finally she took Dr. King's New Discovery for Con­ sumption. Coughs and Colds, which cured her, and to-day she is well and strong." It kills the germs of all dis­ eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed at 5<)c and #1.00 by Julia A. Story and N. H. Pefesch, McHenry, and G. W. Besiey, West McHenry, druggists. Trial bottle© free. Garden of the Soul. Each, bud flowers but once, and each flower has but its minute of perfect beauty, so in the garden of the soul each feeling has, rfs it were, its flower­ ing instant, its one and only moment of expansive grace and radiant kingship. any Brilliant. "Did. my diamonds call- forth comment?" asked Mrs. Cumrox. "Yes, indeed," answered Miss Cay­ enne. "I heard several people refer to you as the human chandelier."--Wash­ ington Star. Dear Thing;*. Miss Shngger--What a self possessed woman Miss Passay is! Miss Pepper- Yes, and I don't Imagine she'd ever get a chance to dispose of the property.-- Cleveland Leader. Heaven ,ts kes care that no man te­ en res happiness by crime.--Alflerl. Cliaiuberlaiu'g Congli Remedy the Best Made. "In my opinion Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best made for colds," says Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville, Cal. There is no doubt abont its being the best. No other will cure a cold so quick­ ly. No other is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No other is so pleasant and safe to take. These are good reasons why it should be preferred to any other. The fact is that few people are satisfied with any other after having once used this remedy. For sale by all druggists. A Philosopher. Rivers--What do you do when you #ake up in the night with jumping toothache? Brooks--I try to be thank­ ful it isn't galloping consumption. Trying to Forflret It. Mifkins--Hello, old man! What do you think of that cigar I gave you last night? Iiifkins--Don't ask me to think. I'm trying to forget it. Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Ont. A / Fill ft bojttle or common glass with your water And let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set­ tling indicates an unhealthy condi­ tion of the kid­ neys; if it stains your linen jt is evidence of kid­ ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the back is also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad­ der are out of order. : ^ What to Do. There is comfort In the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects'following use of liquor, wine or beer, 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 extra­ ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won­ derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists inSOp. and$l. sizes. You may have a sample ̂ bottle of this wonderful discovery |KVA'/^ : and a book" that. more about it, both -^ent ? ulrH- absolutely free by mail. ' Address Dr. Kilmer & Home of swamp-Root. Co., Bingharfiton, N. Y. When writing men­ tion reading this generous offer in this paper. Sickening Shivering Fits of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved and cured with Electric Bitters. This is a pnre, tonic medicine: of especial benefit in malaria, for it exerts a true, curative influence on the disease, driv­ ing it entirely out of the system, [t is to be preferred to Quinine, having none of this drug's" bad aftereffects. E. S. Munday of Henrietta, Tex., writes: "My brother was very low with malarial fe­ ver and jaundice, till he took Electric Bitters, 'which saved his life." At Julia A. Story's and N. H. Petesch's, McHen­ ry, and G. W. Besley's, West McHenry, drug stores; price 50c, guaranteed. As-a special New Year offer we will send The Plaindealer and Chicago daily Chronicle to new subscribers as well as old ones paying in advance, both papers for the minimum price of $3.50. Call at once as the offer is limited. Let those who complain of having to work undertake to do nothing. If this does not convert them, nothing will Fatal Kidney and bladder troubles can always be prevented by the use of Foley's Kidney Cure. G. W. Beeley, West McHenry, III, In Bert Four Weeks with LaGrlppc, We have received the following letter from Mr. Roy Kemp of Angola, Ind. "I was in bed four weeks with la grippe and I tried many remedies and spent considerable for treatment with physi­ cians, but I received no relief until I tried Foley's Honey and Tar. Two small bottles of this medicine enred me and now I use it exclusively in my fam­ ily. " Take no substitutes. G. W. Bes­ iey, West McHenry, 111. * The Plaindealer will be -sent to any address on trial three months for twen­ ty-five cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of time unless other wise ordered. Try it. Spoiled tier Beauty. \Harriet Howard, of 209 W. 84th St., New York, at one time had her beanty spoiled with skin trouble. She writes: "I had Salt Rheum or Eczema for years, but nothing would cure it, until I used Bucklin's Arnica Salve7" A quick and sure healer for cuts, burns and sores. 25c at Julia A. Story's and N. H. Pet­ esch's, McHenry, and G. W. Besley's, West McHenry, drng stores. The Plaindealer and Chicago Daily Chronicle both for one year for $8 50. Stop it. A neglected cough or cold may lead to serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't take chances when Foley's Honey and Tar affords perfect security from seriotis effects of a cold. r" Don't forget the want R.d"colniiin! The greatest system renovator Re- storis Vitality, regulaTes the kidneys, liver an«i stomach. If Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea fails ,to cure you get your money back. That's fair. 85 cents, Tea or Tablets. G. W. Besiey. Be# Smuwuled Neeklaee, Women who are the soul of rectitude Jn^all other things will not hesitate to evade the law when It couies to smug­ gling. For some reason or other they do not ^consider smuggling dishonest, but rather as an exciting sort of game to play. Every woman who goes to Europe spends hours of her preparation to return in devising means of bringing things in without paying duty. Men are much more honest about the things they bring in, and not long ago I heard of a case in which a man hu­ mored this smuggling tendency in his daughter, but took good care that she should not be discovered evading the law. His daughter had purchased a valua­ ble diamond necklace In London and announced her determination to bring it in without paying one penny of duty. There was no reason in the world why she should have chosen to do this, as her father Was a very rich man and could have paid the duty without not­ ing Its absence from bis bank account. But she wanted the excitement, and her father agreed to let beK have her own way. She brought the! necklace In In a small bag, which her father asked her to let him hold for a moment or two, and it was not for nearly a year that she found oi'it her father had de­ clared the ornament and paid .the duty on it. At any rate, she had-had her amusement.--New York Post. 'Yonn Eoicin*. . ' .One Ofthe strangest flgur&s'.of the British stage was Young Itosciu's. His other name was William Henry West Betty. He lived until Aug. 24, 1874, al­ though he had made his last stage ap­ pearance on Aug. 9, 1824, at the age of thirty-two. Theatrical history has no parallel to his childhood. It was this little Irish boy who after seeing Mrs. Siddons had declared that he must die if he did not become an actor. He took Belfast by storm in 1803, when not quite twelve, and nearly stifled scores of Londoner on Dec. 1, 1804. Foot guards and officers were overpowered by the crowd, and gentlemen charged through the boxes and jumped by twenties into the "pit" for places. Master Betty brought $80,050 to Drury Lane in twenty-eight nights. William Pitt adjourned the house of commons to let members see him as Hamlet, and his boom lasted until 1808. His adult return to the stage was brief and a failure. The Well-known Specialist, Franklin Miles, M. D., LL. B./'Will Send His Book and $2.50 Worth of His Per. sonal Treatment Free to any Reader There never was a better opportunity for persons suffering from diseases of the heart, nerves, liver, stomach and I&lnevs to test, free, a remarkably sttc- cessfnl Treatment for their disorders. Dr. Miles is known to be a leading spe­ cialist in these diseases and his liberal offer iB certainly worthy of serious con­ sideration by the afflicted reader, opportunity may never occurr> again. . His system of Personal Treatment is thoroughly scientific and immensely 4lF perior to the other methods. It in­ cludes several" new remedies carefully selected to suit each individual case and is the final result of twenty-five yesrsof : very extensive research and great sate- cess in treating these diseases. Each treatment consists of a curative elixir, tonic tablets, eliminating pills and usually a plaster. Extensive s'a* v tistics ~ clearly demonstrate that Dr. Miles' Personal Treatment is at least three times as successful as the usual treatment of physicians or general renj- idies sold at the stores. ••Col. E. B. Spileman of theOth United States-' Regulars, located at San l>k)ffo, Cal.sftys, "Dr. Wiles' ^pwial Treatment has worked wo hisny son's case when all else failed. I had employed the best, niedicnl talent *ntl had Sisent 12,000 in doing so. 1 believe he ts a won­ derful specialist. J consider it niy duty .to recommend liim." "For years I had severe trouble with my stomach, head, nt;«ralt|ta, . sinking spells and dropsy. Your treatment entirely cured me." ., Mr. Julius Keister, of 360 Michigan Ave., ChicaRo. testifies that Dr. Miles Cured him after ten able physicians had failed.. Mrs. Jt. Trimmer of Greenspring, Pa., was cured after many physicians had pronounced her cane "hopeless/' " . • As all afflicted readers may have Ms Book and $2.50 worth of treatment es­ pecially adapted to their case free, we would advise them to send for it before it is too late., Address Dr. Franklin Miles, Dept. O., 421 to 431 Main St., Elkhart, Ind.. 30 A Life at Stake. If you but knew the splendid merit Of Foley's Honey and Tar you would never be without it. A dose or two will pre­ vent an attack of pneumonia or lagrippe. It may save your life. G. W. Besiey, West McHenry, 111, An ad in The Plaindealer "want' umn will bring results. col- Artiatlc Difficulties. "It is difficult for a beginner in the drama even to walk across the stage properly, isn't It?" asked the student. "Yes," answered Mr. Stormlngton Barnes absently. "But it isn't as hard' as learning to walk between stations." --Washfngton Star. Of More Comeqnence. Hanley--That man Wilkes Is going everywhere teling lies about you. Mer­ cer--I don't mind that, but if he begins to tell the truth I'll let him know lt.<-- London Tit-Bits. Napoleon and the Directory. „ "How did Napoleon get his assistants at the time of the consulate?" / "Oh, I suppose he looked in*1 rectory."--Yale Recprd. | '£ ft rz : i i ; t $ & $ •iSt <ah $ & I 8 1 i 9 & fi i a 1 & •t I I ^ All Odds and Ends and Broken Lines must be closed out. Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers, the $1.50 kind for $1.25 Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers, the $1.35 kind for $1.10 BIG DRIVE IN BLACK CAT STOCKINGS Ladies' Fleeced Stockings, 25c value for. 15c Ladies' Cashmere Stockings, 40c value for. 35c Ladies' Cashmere Stockings, 50c value for .25c Childrens' and Misses Cashmere Stockings, 80c value for... .20c GROCERY BARGAINS 25 lbs Fine California Prunes for.. 6 Packages Uneda Biscuit for . . . . . . 10 Bars White Cloud Soap for 7 Bars Toilet Soap for . .$1.00 215c ...... »5C 25c Buy Sleepy Eye Flour and Get the Best ?. J\. Boblander. I I Cclcpbontt no* 291* 4 1 g*'T' 'T"T' «T' 't' 'T"l' 'I' •!' 'I' 'Ii 'I' ifr i|I iji iji iji iji iji iji 1J.11|. .j> {Furniture! I At our store can jbe found, at all times, t , the most complete-line of Furniture to * be found in the county. Besides the ' large and complete line we constantly \ have on ,handY we are always prepared ^ to get, on very short notice, any ar- • ticle wanted which we do not carry in«H stocjc. Our prices are always in the ' reach of everyone to which we contrib- ' ute our success. All calls in the Under- • taking line are promptly attended to. MCHILL!N6IS. JACOB MEN, I The Other Kind. i "Do you think there is anything re­ markable in love at first sight?" asked a romantic youth. "Not at all," replied his cynical friend. "It's when people have been looking at each other for four or five years that it becomes remarkable!" TT. *• The Retort Amiable. Mistress--I don't want you to have so much company. You have more call­ ers In a day than I have In a week. Domestic--Well, mum, perhaps if you'd try to be a little more agreeable you'd have as many friends as I have.. Serloua Mlntalce. Dr. Cutts--I made an awful mistake when I diagnosed that man's case as appendicitis. I)r. Slash--What did the operation disclose? Dr. Cutts--That he didn't have a cent.--Cleveland Leader. Cruel Fate'a Favor*. The Poet--My mail contains nothing but rejected manuscripts! His Wife-- And mine nothing but Invitations to millinery openings!--Brooklyn Life. On and Off. , Knobbs--Thov say poverty egged him on to the stage. Snobbs--Yes, and the gulHwj egged him off.--Princeton Tiger. MID-WINTER CLEARING SALE FOP CASH = WE HAVE CUT OFF ALL PROFITS AND WILL CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK OF WINTER GOODS Contracted Chronic I>lariho«A While in the Philippine*. "While with the U.S. army in the Phil­ ippines I contracted chronic diarrhoea. 1 suffered severely from this terriblediseas<- for over three years and tried the pre­ scriptions of numerous physicians,.- but found nothing that did me any good un­ til I tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, two small bot­ tles of which entirely cured me, and 1 since hate had no return of the disease ' --Herman Stein, 212 Union Ave., Pueb­ lo, Colorado. For sale by all druggist*. AT COST DURING THE NEXT TWENTY DAYS Men's,,wool Underwear, gray or tan, $1.0Q quality, now .•;••• * * v'75o Men's wool Underwear, blue fancy, $1.50 quality, now. .............. • • $1.15 Men's Cot fleeced Underwear, tan and gray, 50c quality, now. • \-37Kc Mep,'s Natural Gray Underwear, 50c quality now 37*Ac Ladies' Cot Union Suits, gray, 50c quality.37Ko Men's fine Kersey Caps, blue and black, $1.00 quality, now 75c Men's fine Kersey Caps, blue and black, 50c quality, now 37$c Men's Felt Boots with Snag Proof Overs, $2 85 quality, now. $2.85 Men's black Socks with Snag Proof Overs, $3 00 quality, now $2 45 Men's Sheep lj^ned Covert Coats, $4.50 quality, now ...$8,00 Ladies' heavy fieeced-lined Wrappers, $1.85 and $1.50 quality $1.00 SALE CLOSES FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH. 1 " I •"• ' , • • Iradief' wool Underwear, tan or gray, $1.00 r \ quality, now. i .......A. 75c Ladies' Cot Jersey Underwear, tan, 50c quality, now. Ladies' Cot Jersey Underwear, quality, now. Ladies' Cot Jersey quality, now 37^c ta«j 35c . . . . . 2 5 c Underwear, tan, '25c . . . . ^ 1 9 c Children's wool and Cotton Underwear at cost Ladies' heavy fleeced-lined Wrappers, $1.25 quality, now..... 75c Ladies' heavy Percale Wrappers, $»00 and $1 25 qnality, now..... .75c Ladies' warm lined Shoes, $1.40 and $1.50 quality, now .$1,00 Ladies' warm-lined Slippers, $1 35 and $1.50 quality, now....... .$1 00 Ladies' warm lined Slippers. $1.00 quality, now 75c We will give 30 per cent discount on other Shoes daring this sale. and fleece-lined This is a big TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT on Shawls, Skirts, Silk Waists, Fascinators, Wool Hosiery, Silks, Velvets, Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Corsets, Sweaters, Gloves and Mittens. saving to you but w§ purpose to turn our stock into cash while the goods are in season. Yours truly. Groceries, Flour, Etc,, at lowest prices. Call earlv while the assortment is