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" ; :: 'r •. ' Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 21. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896. NO. 47. wary PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY -- J ' V A N S L Y K E , -- EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Two Doors North of Perry& Owen's Stori, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION". One year (in advance)1 . . .^. . . .J *-$1 50 -If Not Paid within Three Months--2 00 Subscriptions received fox three or six months in the same proportion. RATES OF ADVERTISING: We Announce liberal rates for advertising in the PX.AIKPEAI.EE,"and endeavor to state them so plainly that th«y will be readily un­ derstood. They are *6 follows: 1 Inch one.year TIE FARMER'S STORE Why is it that we are natural headquarters for the best goods sold? Because it is known far and near that we keep nothing but up to date goods and at prices that make them sell every day. Are now selling 2, laches one year 3 Inches one year - Column one y ear Column one year- Column one year 5 00 10 00 15 00 , 30 00 60 Oo 100 00 One ncn means the measurement of one inoh down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and |5 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5 oents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inoh advertisement will cost $1.00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIXDEALEB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, i t will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of Its columns for peounlary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. FRANK L. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 514--SC.La Salle St. , Chicago. C. H. FEGERS, M, D- PHYSIOIAN AND SURGEON, MoHcnry IllB. Office at Residence. JOS, L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. McHeury Telephone No 4. DR. A. E AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door west of A. P. Baer'e store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osbofne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to, O. B HOWE, M. D, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office and Residence, Hotel Woodstock. Office hours 1 to 2 F. M. daily, uails promptly at­ tended to. Deserving poor treated tree of charge at office, including medicine Monday and Friday. F. O. COLBY, D, D. S. DENTIST. Woodstock, 111. Special aten-tion paid to regulating children's teeth, Parties coming from a distance will do well to give timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal block corner BJam street and PublicSq are O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, . Solicitor, andi Counselor, ^ollectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. KNIGHT & BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S . Express co. 's Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker A: J owele r MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing line watohea. Give me JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, Justice of the Peace. WEST McHENEY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. SV1EAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENJRT, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance. KUNDA, III* A. M. CHURCH, Watohntaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an i Chronometers. A Fill Assortment ot Goods in his line. NOTICE. All you men and boys that want to Saye from $2 to $5 on Pants OK [SUITS. Don't^Miss this Chance On any kind of ofoods sold in my store, at Chicago's lowest prices, £. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside Hotel, McHenry. Ladies' Shirt Waists At a very small margin over wholesale prices. . -- LADIES' GAUZE VESTS ; At;25c, silk finished, such as others sell for 40 to 50c each. Have them as cheap as 5c. BOOTS MD SHOES® Nothing like M. E^Wells & Co.'s goods for style and wear, and we will make the prices right. Crockery and Glassware. Our stock is complete and we invite you to see what we have and get our prices before buying. Times are hard, but our Grocery department is booming right along, as we keep nothing but lirst class goods, and at prices that make them sell. STILL THE OLD STANDARD prai>e after they have tried Old Sleepy Eye Flour. It beats every other Flour, as it goes further, makes whiter bread, and is healthful, Cost nothing to try a sack. P A V - K A K O , Now is the time to use Pan-ka-ko lor muffins and gems. Goods delivered to any part of the city. A, P. West McHenry, Illinois. JULIA A. STORY, DEALEH IN DRUGS and MEDICINES. A FULL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS, 1 Paints, Oils and Colors CONSTANTLY ON HAND. FULL LINE OF PATENT; MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, w Stationery and Druggists' Sundries. Physicians' Prescriptions VCarefKlly compounded by a ) Registered Pharmacist, Your Patronage 1b respectfully solicited. --JULIA A. STORY One\Door West of Riverside House, McHenry, 111. THE NEW YORK LEDGER America's Greatest Story Paper. Always publishes the best and most in­ teresting short stories, serial stories and special articles that can be procured, re­ gardless of expense. The latest fashion notes and patterns can be found every week on the Woman's World Page. There is always something in the New York Ledger' that will interest every member of the family. 20 pages--price, 5 cents. For sale in this town by Charles Slimpin. SFIIIE_CL|T1IIGI Why you should buy your Clothing of us: We carry tne best assortment. Buy of the largest and best manufacturers. Our prices are always the lowest. In dressing up for spring investigate our prices, look over our mammoth stock of new Clothing just put on our counters. Men's Good Cotton Suits, $3.75. Men's Good Wool Suits, $5 to $20. Our Shoe Stock willinterest You. Style quality and prices right. To get the latest shapes of spring Hats look over our lino Men's Overalls and Shirts; largest assortment, lowest prices. Just received, another car of Jersey Lily Flour. Quatity the highest, prices t|ie lowest. . + FRESH GROCERIES, Apples, Oranges and Lemons. Clover, Timotby and all kinds of Field and Garden Seeds. JOHN J. MILLER, West McHeniy. PERRY & OWEH, Banners. MOHENRY, - - {ILLINOIS. This Bank receives deposits, buyt and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex­ change, and does a General Banking Business TFis endeavor to do all business en- trusted to our care, in a manner and upon ie:m$ entirely satisfactory to our customers and, respectfully solicit the public patronage. . ? p ' MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first c asa security. Special attention gwen t oo- lections, 1'NFEURANCE in lirst Class Companies at th Lowest Rates. Your8 Re ipectfulli, J* PERRY A OWES 1 ^HOTARY PUBLIC. C. F. BOLEY, Purielor of McHenry Brewery, MCHENRY, ILL. Always on Hand with the Best Beer, That you should buy yci ur Bicycle of us? A.C.SPURLING Veterinary Surgeon, McHenry. Makes a specialty CASTRATION, Ki~ Office at Hanly's Livery Stable. West McHenry, 111, m eclaity ^6 /~N A V i N (i S v r ft ml l« #*<1 rc.il '1*1 r.ierest coll»*c?»*dT / \ \ \J ̂ tt-od withoni JL-i V J 1\ ll O' W .vnd tmi L S charge. I»an* rnftiie o . timw Rnii u TTO to euit borrowor. J . W. 41 i)uPa«o atreet* kiLaiix. I l l inoia. lln- The Coal you bought last lall ? You can get more of me at Bottom Prices. We sell the teat me­ dium grades, We sell the finest high Wo have 30 Bicycles now in stock, compris- seven makes.® Easy to pick a winner. Prices defy competition T. J. Bl'U I CLBS. WOODSTOCK, ILL. HARNESS! GUS CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, has now in stock the finest as­ sortment of LIGHT SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Farm Harness, etc-, Ever shown in this county, offering lit Hard Times Priced, and guar­ antees them as represented. These Harness are all made of the best of material, by first class workmen, and if in want of anything in this line you will save iponey by giving him a call, Afu l l l i noo f Dus ters and Whips a lways on hand. REI'AIBING Promptly Attended to. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains.jj GUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., April 14, 189G. JOHN J. BUCH, "Restaurant^ ^Boarding JJouse, All tlifJLag't Car:of:Feed ? Get 1113^prices before| buying more.\ W. A. CRISTY, WEST, McHENR Y'JLL SMOKERS \> Wta in Want of a Cool Cigar CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar and Tobacco Dealers. OUH SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best, hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. Floral Company McHENRY, ILL C, T. ESHELSON, - MANAGER. All kinds of Cut Flowere, and Funeral de­ signs to be had at all times at Reasonable- Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sale. Orders taken now for bedding plants de­ sired in the epring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. •" Address, ROSED ALE FLORAL COMPANY, I MCHENRY, III. Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day o r Week a t Reasonab le ra tes , A NIOE LINE OF Row BOATS AT MY LANDING. for rent by the hour or day, at roasonable rates. Pure Wines, Liquors and Choice Cigars always on hand. «WFreshLatrnr Bear cotantly on draught Good Stabling for Horses. W? HikVf? NO AGENTS A*m « u4r"a w Kuo |jUt sell dxroct to the consumer at wtiolesaie prices. Ship anywhere for xivniiKf examination before sale. Nd/vNjJgtf EverythtnK warranted Ar^SSSr-r^. lOO stylesof Carrli»Be», 80 stylesof Uarncm, 41 styles Kldlnsr Saddles. P^vTy Write for catalocue XMVV ELKHART Carriage & Harness Mfg.Co. W. B PRATT. Secy. Elkhart, l.nd. THOS, BURKE, lllfip Meat Market. W Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, 111. HaviDg again taken possesBion of mj7 Market, in this village, I am now pre­ pared to furnish my old customers and the public generally, with Fresh and Salt Meats. Smoked Meat Sausage etc Of the best quality and at Living Prices* I shall keep constantly on hand Meats of all kinds, and leaving nothing undone JO meet the^wants of my customers. Vegetables of all kinds in their season. pjj^Cash paid for Hides, Tallow, Veal, Poultry, etc. A share of the public patronage is re- spectfvlly solicited. THOMAS BURKE* McHenry, 111., Oct. 1.1895. West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. E, J. HANLY, Prop'r. *;WE8T McHENRY, ILL. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished.at reasenable rates- Parties taken t" and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Bigs will be kept in first class sh^pe, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus tpmers at all times, Give ps a call , E J. HANLY, West McHenry. lll , r Aug. 15. W9L,. A Sohool at Your Fireside. You want an education. You are a clerk in a dry goods store at twelve dollars a week. You are a tele­ graph operator in a village of five hun­ dred inhabitants. You are an . engineer on a logging road. - You are a machinist working at day wages with an invention locked up in your closet, that is going to make your fortune some day. You are a carpenter who feel that you might be an architect if you only had the chance. . You want an education. You teach a district school. You are a "hand" in a corset factory. You are the voice which we know as. "central!" when we use our telephone. You art) a "type writer girl" in. a small law office. You keep the books in your father's grocery store to save expense when, the times are hard. •' : You know that if you could' only get1 an education you could better your con­ dition. You could rise in the world. You could be somebody. Now you are handi­ capped. Go to college? Impossible. You can­ not get the money. You cannot give up your present employment. Why not study at home? You do not know how to study. Yrou do not know what books to use. You have tried it and have found that you could not get up and keep your interest. Suppose a case. Suppose that someone who is a good teacher, who knows all about the sub­ ject you want to study, who has written books on it and delivered lectures on it and laid out courses in it--suppose this man should say to you: "Every week I will send yot a lesson in this subject con­ taining just as much as in that time you ought to learn. I will send questions on the lessons so that you will know what to study. If you will answer these ques­ tions in writing I will tell you whether your answers are correct or not. Further I will tell you how to study, and will an­ swer carefully and patiently any ques­ tions that you want to ask. And all I shall charge you for this service as your teacher, will be less than two cents a dav." Suppose a faculty of ten teachers should make you this offer, so that you could pursue ten branches of study under their personal supervison would you not jump at such a chance? This is just what the Home Study Association, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is doing for all its members. It offers to every man and woman in the land whose education has been neglected, an oppor­ tunity to obtain for a nominal sum, the help, the advice, the personc 1 supervision of competent and experienced teachers. It offers a liberal education at a very small cost. RINGWOOO Itia reported that the children of Chas. Hobart is under the doctor's care. Mrs. H. C. Allenj who has been ailing the past ten days, is much better at this writing. . -"'M J. M. Carr and wife,, and little Edith, were Chicago visitors from Friday till Sunday. ft John Carey has the wall completed for his new house, the frame of which will be completed in,a few dfjye. / Mrs. Geo. H, Harrison has gone to her. old home in Missouri where she will viaifc ;: with her mother and other relatives, E. H. Dodge and C_. W. Harrison went to Woodstock Monday to serve as jury­ men. They returned in the ;eveni|rjg' ing they had seen, no judge. -. ' - M. V. Bi Spauldinifr is building a wood­ shed and Carriage house,, and making other improvements on his lot w^st of. the park.• ..•••;• ;t-> The Farmer's Factory will be pushed ° at the most rapid rate from now until , ready for milk. It will be ilocated east of the new blacksmith shop, on the same lot. , . . ' V; The Democratic Convention called ail the ClevelanditsS to Woodstock last week. Our little burg was represented by H. C. Allen, N. D. Stevens and E. K. lngalls. Miss Kate Frisby returned on Thurs­ day from a visit of six weeks with rela­ tives in Western Iowa, MrsA Harrison returned on Sunday from a vi^it of the same duration with her son, River Forrest. Our housekeeping has ealled forth several complimentsSsince their re­ turn. Judging from the tone of them,we would not get the blue ribbon in a com- " petative examination, The following is the programme for Decoration Day. The G, A. R. Post, of McHenry, will be present and conduct the services at the cemetery. Exercises to commence at 10 o'clock:' Music Band Prayer . Rev. Nickle Recitation Winnie Grimoldby Recitation Three Girls Song t Recitation Little Girls Recitation Mabel Carr Song Recitation Myrtle Stevens Song Address Rev. Nickle Music Band last WOODSTOCK. Circuit court convened in this city Monday. The Epworth Laague, of the M. E. church, will give uu elocutionary and musical entertainment in this city, on Thursday evening of next week. Memorial services were held in the M. E. church Sunday morning and were largely attended. Rev. Suncierlin preach­ ed an eloquent sermon. Saturday is Decoration Day, and every­ body has made preparations to celebrate the day in a manner befitting the occa­ sion, and honor the memory of our sol­ dier dead. The memorial services will be hold in the City Hall, at 1:30 p. M. A severe electrical storm, accompanied by a heavy rain, passed over this section Sunday night. The storm lasted several hours, during which time the rain fell in torrents and the sewers and ditches filled to overflowing; in fact were unable to carry off the water fast enough. Grant Dygert, who was a prisoner in a Spanish ' prison several months this spring, on suspicion of being a rebel spy, arrived here on Sunday evening and im­ mediately left for his home in Green­ wood. Mr. and Mrs. Shell, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Miller and family, of Crystal Lake ; Geo. Griebel and mother and Mr Mrs. Joseph Snyder, of Marengo, attend­ ed the funeral of Mrs. Michael Schaaf, in this city, last week Friday. Ebenezer's Wheel, There are all kinds of cranks, and of course there must be a bicycle crank. A leading bicycle firm recently received the following letter: dear sirz--i live on mi farm near Ham­ lin kansas an iine 57 years old and just a little sporty, mi neffoo back in Injiany bot himsell a nu bisickel and sent me hiz ole one by frate and ive learned to ride some, its a pile of fun but mi bisickel jolts considerable. A feller cum along yisterday vs ith a bisickel that had a Holler injy rubber tires stuffed with wind he let me try hizzenand mi? it ran like n quishen he tole me you sell injy rubber just the same how much will it be to fix mine up like that feller? mine has awl irren wheels. Do you punch the holler hole through the injy rubber or will i hev to do it misself z do you sell it by the yard or peace and how do you stick the ends together after you get done? if your injy rubber is already holler wili it cum any cheaper empty ? ican tret awl the wind i wont out here in kansas and welcome, i will pay cash. Ebenezer Y. Jensen, ps. how much do you charge for the doodad you stuff the wind into the injy rubber with and whar do you start 7-Ex. N U N D A . Attorney Frank Spitzer.of Woodstock. was a Nuiida visitorTriday. Base ball game Saturday between Nunda and Huntley. Judge Payne, of Chicago, was a Nnnda visitor Saturday. Wm. Butler, of Huntley, was calling on friends here Saturday. Misses May and Carrie Dike spent Sun­ day with friends at Highland Park. Huntley won the game of ball here Saturday. Score, 19 to 11. Martin Miller, near Pleasant Valley, in the town of Nunda, is very sick. Albert Morse, of Ridgefield, is very sick. A young gentleman has come to board with John Gavin's family. Mr. Calahan's barn, west of Algonquin was struck by lightning Sunday night and burned. County Surveyor Try on was here Sat­ urday, running lines and establishing corners for owners of village lots. To some it was satisfactory and to others it was not. The editor of the Herald has purchas­ ed himself a fine wheel, Elgin manufac­ ture, and is collecting news rapidly. He took a run to Algonquin Saturday. Mr. r Beatty is a hustler. The heaviest rain and thunder storm of the season occurred here Monday morning between one and three o'clock. Rain fell in torrents and the thunder and lightning was incessant. W. P. St. Clair has some desirable resi­ dence property for sale at low figures. Any one desiring to purchase a home, or for speculation, would dp well to call on him. Mr. Lucas, formerly a resident of Nunda, who lived with his.son, two miles west of Ridgefield, died Sunday night, May 24th. The funeral services were held Tuesday, in the Disciple church, at Nunda. A young man by the name of Farley, one of the ball players from Huntley, was quite badly hurt Saturday by being hit on the head with a ball club. He was taken to Dr. Watson's office where his wound was dressed. Eleven stitches was taken to close the gash. •. « The severe storm 6n Monday morning caused a washout between Algonquin and Dundee, which made several hours delay with trains. The Lake Geneva mail train was backed up to Crystal Lake Station and run to the city over . the maiu line. New,styles in stiff and soft Hats and Golf Caps at S. Stoffel's. D. P. Davis, a prominent liveryman and merchant of Goshen, Ya.> his this to say on the subject of rheumatism: "I take pleasure in recommending Cham­ berlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, as I know from personal experience that it will do all that is claimed for it. A year ago this spring my brother was laid up with inflammatory rheumatism and suf­ fered intensely. The first application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm eased thef'pain and the use of one bottle completely cured him." For sale by J. A. Story. The Sleepy-Eye Flour has no superior on the market. This is the verdict of every one who uses it. Call at A. P. Baer's, West McHenry, and try a sack. WESTWARD HO! A Region Abounding: in Mountains ot Gold. and. Streams of Silver. During the past quarter of a century, the Rocky mountains of Colore do have produced millions upon millions of dol­ lars in gold and silver (and precious jewels) thousands of persons acquiring wealth and ease as aresult. Some of-the richest gold mines in the world have been discovered during the past year and there is nuend to tlie"lucky strikes" being made at Cripple Creek gold camp and e'sewhere. The scenery of the ever snow-capped Rockies is unequated in either Europe or America for grandeur. For several years there has been publish­ ed in Denver a big lifty-six column week­ ly family newspaper wjiich gives all the most important miuing news and illus­ trates each week tfc,e very choioeefe ot this marvelous scenery, contains original western stories of love and adventur&, pure in tone; yearly subscribets are given gold rings set with Rocky mountain gems free as premiums. To introduce this great illustrated weekly family pa­ per into new homes the publishers will se^id it on trial three months for 2o cents ŝtamps or silver). Club of five §.1. MEIFC tion the PLALVDEALEK and address Illus­ trated Weekly, Denver. Col. The Golden West Invites, your attention. Fabulous for­ tunes have been made _ by judicious is^r vestments in gold mining stock*. a stam p for full particulars about Cripple Creek gold camp (near Pike's Peak) awl full particulars about our company. Ad­ dress, Pike's Peak Mining and Real Es- tate'Company, (Incorporated,) Denver, Colorado. . . . •