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i m. WEDNESDAY^ JAN. 13. 1897. • ; • Railway Time Table. Taking effect Sunday, Sept. 20, 1896, at six VclQok A. M. Trains will .pass ilcHenry station as follows: GOINO SOUTH. D Lake Geneva Passenger..........7;3I AM ." X Williams Bay Express 8;25 " X Williams Bay Passenger 3:26 P M X Lake Geneva Freight 8:26 " GOING1 NOKTH. X Williams Bay Passenger 9:47 A M X Lake Geneva Freight.. 11:«6 • 8 Lake Geneva Passenger 4:50 P M X Williams Bay Express........... 4:55 " X Williams Bay Passenger 6:56 •' EXPLANATION. • D--Daily. X--Daily except Snnday. H Sundays only. B. BUSS, Agent, McHenry, 111. SM- MASONIC. MoHENRY LODGE, NO. 158 A P. and A. M.-- Regular Oommunioations the second and fourth Monday s in each month. W, AI OBI3TY, W. M. •A:..- K. O T. M. MCHBNRY LODGHISO. 77.K. O. T. oU^'meeTmgs' second and ionrtti Tuesdav •veilings of each month, at K. O. T, M. Ball. GBO.}HAin.ier, Com, J. J. BISHOP. R. K. M. W. A. Ragnlar Meetings every second apd fourth Wednesday evenings of each month, at their Hall, over Evanson & Oo.'s store. w, P, 8TEVBN6, Oonsul. J. KIMBALL, Clerk. H. • v- Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. J it. Clark... ?••*» Preaching Sunday, 10:30 A. M. and 7 ;30 P. M. Sundav School, 11:45 A. x. Dr. A, E. Auringer,.... ... ...Superintendent Epworth League, 6:45 P, S., Rev J. B. Clark, President. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday, 7:30 p M. Ladies' Aid society each alternate week, MM. M. E. Howe, President, WA Cordial invitation is extended to all. Unlversallst Church Directory. T.J. Walsh President r. L. MoOmber. Olerk James B. Perry .Treasurer Rev. J. Straub, D, D Pastor The Willing Workers, (the ladies organ­ ization.) Mrs. Jas. B, Perry President Mrs, L. H. Owen .Secretary 3upt, of Sunday School,.........O. N. Owen Assistant Mrs. O. N. Owen «-The Pastor's Chicago Telegraph Address 8 Grand Crossing, Preaching services at 10:30 A. M. and at 7;30 p. M. A cordial invitation to alL New Advertisements Thie Week, John Evanson & Co., West McHenry F. L. McOmber, West McHenry, Mies J. A. Story, McHenry. Theo. F. Swan, Elgin. Dr.»0. B. Howe, Wppdstpck. THE PLAINDEALER and the -Weekly Inter-Ocean one year for $2. CIRCUIT COURT is i n session at Wood­ stock this week, Judge Kellam pre­ siding. FLPRENCIO HOWE will lead the devo­ tional meeting Sunday evening. Subject, "Number One." SEC. W DR. ABT is prepared to test eyes accur­ ately, at.his office, .over the PLAINDEALER office. •>""' . '• WANTED,--$2,000, on from three to five years time, with first-class security. Inquire of H. C. Mead, West McHenry. AN aggravating error occurred in the proceedings of the Village Board last week, and we therefore republish them, cjrrected, this week. NELLIE POTTER, a Marengo schopl teacher, is dying ot Bright's disease, due, her physicians say, to excessive bicycle jiding. CARRIED.--AtSTobnsburgh, on Thurs­ day, Jan. 7, 1897, by Rev. Father Mehriug, Stephen F. Smith and Mies Katie Tonyon, both of this town. FOUND, in this village, on Monday last, Jan. 11, a sum of money, which the owner can have by calling on C. H. "Granger, proving ownership and paying ior this notice. HON. GEO, W. ELDREDGK, member of State Board of Equalization from this District, has our thanks for a copy of the Proceedings of the Board for the year 1896. C. E. LAMPHERE has moped hisgrocery stock to Elgin, where, we understand, he will open a store of like nature, He will move his family as soon as he gets settled in business. • C the PERSONAL. JOHN J. BISHOP and wife were Chicago visitors the first of the week. D. T. SMILEY, of Woodstock, was on our streets on Thursday last. MRS. C. B. CURTIS, of Elgin, was calling on friends here one day last week. THOS. HALPIN, of Elgin, was calling on friends here the first of the week. GEO. P. BENNETT, of Clintonville, Wis., is visiting with his brother, L. E. Ben­ nett, in this village, this week. MRB. DR. BEERS, of Lake Geneva, was calling on friends here one day last week. • CLAYTON HARRISON, of Lake Geneva, was visiting with friends here on Sun­ day last. MRS. S. S. CHAPELL has been visiting with friends in Elgin a few days this week. PROF. t J. S. BRAZIER attended Principals' meeting, at Wpodstock, on Saturday last, J. : Miss MAGGIE BLAKE, of Chicago, is visiting with friends in this village and vicinity. MRS. HENRY MENTZER, of Greenwood, was visiting friends here and at Johns- burgh a few days last week. MRS. C. H. FEGERS has been quite Sick the past week, but is now reported much better. . , - V MRS. WALTER NEWMAN and s«a,of Chi­ cago, were the guests of O. N. Owen and wife for a few days last week, MRS. H. N. HOLMES has moved to Nnnda, where she will make her home in the future. She will probably reside with her daughters most of the time. HON. F. K. GRANGER, State Senator from this District, came home on Friday night and returned to Springfield on Sunday night, the Legislature having adjourned from Thursday until Monday. JOE F. HUTT, representing H. E Bucklen & Co., of Chicago, was a pleas­ ant caller at this office on Saturday last. He is a very pleasant and affable gentle­ man to meet, and is an honor to the great medicine house which he represents CAPT. DOMINY, the veteran Life Insur­ ance Agent, is in town this week. If you want to hear some plain, unvarnished truths in relation to the Senatorial question, have a short talk with the Captain. He knows the gang and is not afraid to express his opinion;' I A WELL known oculist-, who has been studying the human eye for thirty years, declares that most of the great men of the past and present have had, or have blue or gray eyes. THE Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E Church will meet with Mrs. R. Sherburne, on Friday afternoon of this week, at the usual hour. Ten cent tea will he served from five to seven o'clock. All are cor­ dially invited. SECRETARY. THE Willing Workers will meet on Thursday afternoon of; this week with Mrs. J. T. Story. A general attend­ ance is requested. v MRS. J. B. PERRY, Pres. MRS. L. H. OWEN, Sec, RIVERSIDE SKATING RINK The Riverside Skating Rink will be open to the public on Saturday evening, Jan. 16th. 'Also on Wednesday evening, Jan. 20th. Skating from 7:30 until 10 JOHN I. STORY. v:k. 1' illllili r?>« m • FOUND,--In the village of McHenry, a small sum of money. The owner can have the same by calling on Wm. Bacon, proving ownership and paying for this notice. . • • THE Good Templars Lodge will have a Carpet Rag Social at the home of Wm. Nogle, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1897. All ladies are requested to bring a ball of carpet rags with their name inside of it. The bus will run from the West Side. .NEW subscribers are coming in at a rapid rate, for the beginning of the year, which is extremely gratifying to us. Two t5 three new subscribers a day is about the average so far for the new year. Let the good work go on. LOST, in this village, a small clasp pocketbook, containing between four and five dollars In money. The finder will receive the thanks of the owner by leaving the same at this office or with Mies Maggie Frisby, at the residsuce of James B. Perry. WB hare received a copy of Governor Altgeld's Biennial Message, in pamphlet form, which also contains handsome hjalf tone cuts of prominent public bnildiiigs erected during the past four years. It eontains valuable information which is worth preserving. v To call a girl a "duck" is regarded as a compliment, because people so seldom see ducks that they forget that they waddle, have ugly feet, big noses, like mad. and make the worst noise in the barnyard. You will offend a girl by cali­ ber a "hen," though a hen is a seat, use­ ful, modest 'fowl eompared to the duck. There is no aaeaanting for compliment*. MRS. KITTIE SCOTT SURRICK, daughter of R. D. Scott, the bliad musician, has n large-class in Vocal and Instrumental Music, at Dundee. Mrs. Surrick is one of the finest teachers of vocal and instru­ mental music in the state, and her many friends here will be glad to learn of her success. AN easy plan to get money in circula­ tion is for those who have money to pay what they .owe. If those who can pay did pay there would bo no tight money Times are prosperous when money is put- out for the purpose of making more money. This keeps money in circulation. The old saying is that "a nimble six­ pence is better than a slow shilling" The citizen who has $5 and keeps it mov­ ing is worth more than the one who has $100 and locks it up. MILO J. L. HOWE, Piano Tuner and Repairer, McHenry, 111., is the reading of a card which is now before us. He is a son of A, L. Howe, and is well and favor­ ably known here. He has just returned from Chicago, where he has taken a thorough course in tuning and repairing pianos and organs, and with his natural ingenuity is now fully competent, and in short comes recommended by some of the best tuners in ('hicago. He is located for the present at his home here and any in want of tuning and repairing should give him a call. IT is a noticeable fact that many good items are lost to the newspapers every week by the modesty of the people who hesitate to tell the reporter matters con­ cerning themselves. The right thing to do is to stop the newspaper man on the street, or any other place you happen to meet him, and tell him yon have been on a visit, have relatives visiting yon, that your wife entertained friends oi:anything that is in any way a matter of news. If you have done anything mean, of course keep that to yourself, for there are others who will make it their business to lell that. Vr1-. * SUPPOSE you do have to pay a trifle more (which isn't always the case) for an article to a home merchant than to a Chicago merchanjtr--what of it? That is \fio sign that the home merchant is rob­ bing you. Don't yon see that he is get­ ting, after all, only a fair profit^, How many of Our home merchants are piling up wealth? In truth, very few of them None are making much more than an honest living, some of then hardly that. Trade at home-^put your money in cir­ culation at home and it will yeturn to you, like bread upon the water. Money spent away from home circulates away from Lome. Patronize home industries rod home industries will patronize you. DID you ever hear of the "printer's bible?" , Strange as it may seem, .;there is .such a publication--not that printers need any special means of grace, but be­ cause it contains a curious typographical error, that, singular enough, relates to the fraternity. The one hundred and sixty-first verse ol Psalm cxix, reads: "Printers have persecuted me without cause," instead of "princes." The error was discovered after a few books had been bound* but those copies, although rare, are yet in existence, 'and are known as the "printer's bible." ON the first page of this paper can be found this new advertisement of Dr. O. B. Howe, who will again visit this village weekly, making his first visit on Satur­ day, Jan. 23d, at the Park Hotel, on the West Side. Dr. Howe has a complete electrical outfit including the celebrated Meyrowitz Roetgen ft ay Apparatus for Radiography and Fluoroscopic Demon­ stration. By means of these wonderful contrivances the doctor is enabled to ex plore the innermost recesses of the hu­ man organism and see with the natural eye what before remained hidden or obscure. Read his advertisement on the first page. Do not forget the date of his first visit, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2897. Installation of Officers. At a regular communication of McHenry Lodge, No. 158, A. F. & A. M. held on Monday evening, January 11th, 1897, Past. Master J. Van Slyke installed the following officers for the ensuing year: ' W. A. Cristy, W. M. George Hanly, S. W. A, E. Baechler, ,T. W. ' . ° C. T. Eldredge, Treasurer. John Evanson, Secretary.* Rollin Waite, S. D. Gus Carlson, J. D. R. Carr, C. Eskilson, Stewards. J. Van S'.yke, Chaplain.. F. L. McOmber, Marshal. Wm. Tilton, Tyler. " A SERIOUS and perhaps fatal accident was narrowly averted on Friday last. Mis* Mary Jane Flusky was on her way home from town with a horse and buggy and when near the Hanly farm met a runaway team, which ran into her buggy, throwing her out and bruising her quite severely, but fortunately not seriously. In the collision her horse became frightened and ran away. With the thills end front wheels he ran back into town and took the railroad track north, coming to a halt near the culvert, north of the Pickle Factory. With the slight fall of snow on the ground and the horse being white, the engineer on the 6:56 mail train, which came along soon after, failed to discern the obstacle until the pilot of the engine oicked up the horse and what was left of the buggy and carried them across both culverts and deposited them down the bank on the north side. That the train was not ditched is a miracle, which at that point would have been serious. The horse was badly cut up and teill. probably die. Fprtunately it was np worse. THE Lake Geneva News tells of the dis­ covery, while excavating for an ice house on the land of Judson Sherman, of a skeleton of enormous size, at the depth of thirteen feet, measuring 14 feet 354 inches in length, the bones being eight times the size of our strongest men of to-day. One of the legs from the knee to the ankle is quite well preserved, it being partially petrified, leaying the skin on the shin bone nearly perfect. The most wonderful part of it is that several of the teeth contain gold and copper filling. The man died from a huge copper spear poiut that was driven completely through the skull between the eyes and coming out at the back of the head, the spear re­ maining in the skull. Also in the find was a copper urn containing coins of gold and some small copper coins, in all seventeen pounds. MANY, many times in the dim shadows of the past, it has been discovered and announced that certain localities prided themselves on being the abodes of tve meanest man on earth. He actually lives, moves and inhales the blue air of the classic vernacular of that land of Pingrees, pumpkins,Early RoseDotatoes, and two-cent railroads, called Michigan. His name is Martin, and two years ago his sifter went to visit him from Aurora. The lady died while at his home and her estate is being Bettledin theKanecounty courts. This brother brings in a bill against the estate something as follows: Four weeks board as his guest, $28, four weeks services as nurse on the part of his daughter, $28; daring next six weeks, $85. The rise in price was ex4 .plained by the faft that the girl had be­ come more proficient by the four week's experience. Other items are, hack hire for funeral, $5;. rent for bouse during funeral, $11, and $150 for flowers, which in the tenderness of his nature he provided as a parting tribute of affec­ tion. This fellow should be put in' a colony with others. ^ STRAYED, from my residence, in the village of West McHenry, a small Red Setter Bitch. Whoever shall return her or giye information where she may be found will be suitably rewarded. ;' f C. H. GRANGER. The Needs of the State University. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois will ask the legislature at its poming session to provide for a general heating plant, for a Chemical Labora­ tory, and for an Agricultural building with an adjoining labratory in whi3h grain raising horticulture and the differ­ ent processes of dairying may be taught by practical demonstration. The Uni­ versity will also, ask for a Woman's building, in which it is proposed to in­ clude a department of household eco­ nomics in which* scientific cookery and other domestic arts may be tapght in a practical way. Another important step in the direction of a healthier life for the young women of the University will be the erection of a dormitory which will accommodate at least flffcy or sixty of them. XT. S. WAR CLAIM AGBNOY. One of the most successful War Claim Agencies in the atate of Illinois, is lo­ cated at Woodstock, in this county. We refer to that of the old yeteran of long and tried experience, William H. Cowlin. For nearly twenty years he has been engaged in prosecuting all classes and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-soldiers, their wives, depen­ dent relatives or heirs, and no man has been more successful than he. He has made a specialty of prosecuting old rnd rejected claims, and in nine cases out of 'ten has been successful where all others have failed. Veterans who are looking for back pay, pensions, or an increase, should lose no time in calling on Mr. Cqwlin, as we can assure them they will receive prompt service and quick returns and not be overcharged for the same. Do not go away from home with your business in this line, and get gulled and robbed by the numerous pension sharks who swarm in our big cities and are daily sending out circulars to the unsuspecting veteran. Go to Wm. H. Cowlin, Wood­ stock, who is well and favorably known, and who will do your business promptly and to your entire satistaction. Froceedinra of the Board of Trustees COUNCIL ROOM, Jan. 4,1897. Board met pursuant to adjournment Present foil board. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. " The following bills were presented, aud­ ited and ordered paid: M. M. Niesen, police1 services, etc. $41 25 John Walsh, " " ' 41 00 Mat M. Weber, special police 3 00 Owen & Chapell, mdee 9 91 M. Engeln, oil.... 2 66 Wm. Schreiner, street commiss'er.. 11 00 Geo. Myers, hauling gravel 35 70 P. L. McOmber, chemical and mdsel3 95 John J. Miller, Oil and matches 4 80 Jac. Justen, glass 1 27 B. Gilbert, mdse 1 85 A. C. Friedley, mdse... 5 45 The report of Simon Stoffel, Village Treasurer, showing cash on hand $1,- 232 58, was accepted. Moved by Heimer and seconded by Miller that the matter of a culvert di­ rectly north of Owen & Chapell's store be left to the street and sidewalk cotfi- mittees. Carried. Heimer moved that all the old planks piled up near the city hall be used for the building of such sidewalks as the sidewalk committee may deem neces­ sary; seconded by Miller, and carried. On motion of Howard the Board ad­ journed. JOHN EVANSON, President. A. 0. RUPP, Clerk. The Corn Illinois Baised in 1896, According to returns to the depart­ ment of agriculture Dec. 1, the corn crop now being cribbed, with one exception, is the largest ever grown in the state of Illinois. In 1779 the yield was 305,000,- 000 bushels produced from an area of 7,900,000 acres, averaging 38 bushels to the acre. In 1896 the yield is 288,650,- 000 bushels from an area of only 6,900,000 acres, or an average of 42 bushels to the acre. The northern di­ vision of the state produced 140,250,000 bushels from 3,132,000 acres, and the central division produced from 2,727,000 acres, 118,900^00 bushels, or an aver­ age yield of 44 bushels to the. acre in both divisions. In the southern division 1,025,000 acres produced 29,500,000 bushels, or an average of 29 bushels to the acre. The average quality is 96 points out of a possible 100, except in the southern division, where the average is 85 points. The average market price for corn is only 18 cents per bushel, which is the low water mark for a period of 35 years. T A X E S ! T A X E f ! The undersigned, collector of Taxes for the Township of McHenry, will, on and after Monday, January 18th, 1897, be at the following places for the purpose of receiving the Taxes of said town: Mondays--At the store of Castor Adams, in the village of Johnsburgh. Tuesdays-- At the store of J. W. Cristy & Son, in the village of Ringwood. Wednesdays--At my residence, in Johnsburgh. Thursdays--At the store of A. P. Badr, West McHenry. « Fridays--At ray residence, in Johns­ burgh. , Saturdays--At the store of Owen & Chapell, McHenry. _ All persons having Taxes to p^y should call at any of the above named places at as early a day as possible, M. J. FREUND, Collector. Farm for Rent. A Farm of 150 acr^s, with good build­ ings, water, etc., for rent. Situated one half mile east of McHenry. For particu­ lars inquire at this office. 28w4 Farms for Sale. One of the best Dairy or Stock Farms in McHenry county, consisting of 246 acres. Buildings and pastures con- viently arranged for a large dairy. Fine never-failing springs in pastures, also furnishing constantly running water for stock in yards. No pumping of water or windmills to get out of order. A fine orchard and other small fruit. This farm will be sold at a gr .at bargain on easy terms of payment. Also a good but much smaller farm of 75 acres, good farm buildings, will be sold at a price, and terms of payment, which will certainly be a rare inducement to any wanting to purchase a small farm. Inquire of W. A. Cristy, West McHenry, or J. W. Cristy & Son, Ringwood, 111. 28tf COLDS AND GRIP. Are so similar that the skilled physi­ cian is ofttimes baffled. Dr. Humphreys' "77" cures boths colds and grip--25 cents. Jersey Cow For Sale. A fine full blood Jersey Cow, three years old in February, and coming in soon, is offered for sale. Inquire at this ofiBce. FQ$ SALE. Pony^Cart and Harness. Cheap. In? quire at this office. FOR SALE). One set of ftevised Encvclopasdia Brit- annica. Will be sold cheap if called for soon. For further particulars enquire at this office. 26w3 R I D G E F I E L D . Richard Reed iB reported quite ill, E. B. Smith was in Woodstock, Satur­ day. . George Whiston was a Woodstock caller the last of "the week. ' Mrs. Luther Landon and daughter, Minnie, were in Nunda, Saturday. Mr. Eckhoff,. who has been very ill, is now feeling mucj^better. Albert Anners, of McHenry, attended church at Ridgefleld, Bunday. W. H. Munroe visited with his mother, at Dundee,' Sunday. Miss Cecil Munroe spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents here. W. Harback and wife were Nunda call­ er? the last of the week. MissMabell Lynch was a Nunda caller, Thursday. Prof. Shayer attended the principals' conference, at Woodstock, Saturday. Mrs. Frank Thayer and daughter, 'Mamie, visited relatives in Woodstock, the last of the week. Frank Jack man and wife, of Wood­ stock, spent Sunday with the latter's parents in this place. Miss Esther Anners, of McHeury, has been visiting with her grandparents, of this place, the past week. Mrs. Alice Button of Terra Cotta, vis­ ited with her grandmother, Mrs. Norman Jacobs, Friday. Miss ADDS, Morse, who is teaching school ait Lake Park, 111, spent Saturday and iSunday at her home in this place. Miss Bessie Reed and Flora Gibson at­ tended the "skate'1 at the Nunda rink, Saturday evening. Miss Rose Bardon, of Chicago, made a brief call Sunday on her mother here, who has been quite sick. Miss Annette Mairer and brother Paul, attended church at Woodstock on Sun­ day last. The aeries of prayer meetings which were being held in the church the past week will still continue every evening except Saturday evening of this week. Died, at her home in this place, on Wednesday, Jan. 6th, Mrs. Fred Mer­ chant. The remains were taken to Hebron for interment. Mrs. Norman Jacobs left the last of the week for Terra Cotta, where she intends to spend a month with her granddaugh­ ter, Mrs. Alice Button. Those from Ridgefield who attended County Lor"ge, I. O. G. T., were Mrs. Dnfield and son, Roy, and Misses Mabell and Blanch Lynch. The next meeting will be held at Ridgeffeld the second Sat­ urday in March. Constipation, in its worst forms, dys­ pepsia, sick headache, biliousness and derangement of the liver are readily cured by DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These little pills never griper Small pill, pafe pill, best pill. .J. A. tetory. - A fine large line ot the famous United Brand fancy Shirts at S. Stoffel's. The Keen Newsboy. A banker who counts his wealth by seven figures, aud an exceptionally well known figure on the streets of Chicago, came out of his office about dusk tlio other evening. As he reached the corner he stepped up to a newsboy and bought the evening papers, but when he felt in his pocket for change ho discovered he did not have a single penny. He fumbled first through one pocket., then another, but the search was fruitless. "I have no change," he said to the newsboy, who had patiently waited for his pay, as he handed back his papers. "Hain't yer got any money tonight?" the urchin asked. *'Not a cent," answered the banker. "That's all right,"said the newsboy. "I kin lend you some. How much d'yer want?" The banker looked at the boy and smiled knowingly. The unusual oirenm- stance of a street arab proffering a loan \to a millionaire banker struck him as being particularly jjomical, He took a quiok mental survey of the boy and de- oided what to do. "Givejne a quarter,"he said. He paid for his papers and pocketed the re­ maining change. Then, turning to the boy, he said: v "It's a bad habit, that of giving cred­ it to strangers on the street and loaning them money. You don't know who I am or whether you'll ever get your money back." "Oh, I know you. You're president o' that bank over there." "Oome to my office tomorrow and get back your loan," said the banker as he walked to the cable car. And the newsboy kept right on call­ ing his papers.--Chicago Chronicle. Basilisks and Dragons. One of the peculiarities of the ancient writers on natural history subjects was the implicit faith which they placed in the genuineness of the various basilisk and dragon stories which were told to them. Brunetto, for an instance to the point, relates with all soberness that "the basilisk is the king of serpents. He wears a white crest upon his head, and such is the abundance of his venom that the air is poisoned wherever this dire reptile passes. Trees in which he makes his home exhale such a poisonous odor that birds in flying over are so overcome with it that they fall to the ground dead. "The dragon," says the same author, "is the very largest of serpents and in­ habits especially India and Ethiopia. When he flies out of the caverns in which he makes his home, he furrows the air with such violence as to make it gleam with fire. His mouth is small, and ho has not the power to inflict dead­ ly wounds with his teeth. In his tail, however, his power lies, and with it he can instantly strangle the largest ele< phant."--St. Louis Republic. • i i. < Fame. ' When Mme. Aibani was at the Nor­ wich musical festival, she received a bill from a tradesman with whom she dealt, addressed Mrs. L. Barney. Mis­ takes in artists' names are, however, by no means uncommon. The veteran con­ ductor Arditi--the story is not in his reminiscences--once received a letter addressed "Signor R. Ditty." And only last sea^n a gentleman in the stalls at Covert Garden gravely informed a lady: "The De Reszkes are a remarkably clever family. There are Jean de Reszke and Edonard de Reszke and Paderew- eki."--Household Words. Disobeyed Obstructions, When they told ®er that the young man whose suit she, had rejected the preyious evening had hanged himself tQ the gatepost directly he left he*, the beautiful girl shrugged her shoulders. "It isn't; my fault,""she said coldly. <•1 specifi: ally told him he mustn't think of hanging around here any wore. "-^Detroit Tribute. Business, Locals. Place your Insurance with S. Stoffel. Besley.'s Fig Syrup. Nothing better in the marke&i^ Insure your property with S. Stoffel and be insured. , Beeley's Syrup of White Spruce, a sure cure for coughs, colds, etc. » A great slaughter in Shoes at Owen & Chanell's. _..J _______ New fur and cloth Overcoats, jn all sizes at S. Stoffel's. . I Fargo's and Douglas' fully warranted J Boots and Shoes at S. Stoffel's. Just received j one car fancy Flour to be sold at low priced at S. Stoffel's. A|ll desired sizes and kinds of Candee Rubber Gooas atrs. Stoffel's. One car of the famous "Fancy" Flour just received at S. Stoffel's. Get a sack of Superlative on trial at Owen & Chapell's. Bargains in every department at the Farmers Store, A. P. Baer, proprietor. . A cut of 15 per cent in ladies and chil­ dren's Jackets, at Owen & Chapell's. Our new stock of cloaks, capes and ackets will arrive soon. S. STOFFEL. Have your clothes cleaned and dyed. Must come Saturday or Monday. E. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside House. 15tf Get a Velveteen Waist, in all colors, at Owen & Chapell's. Call and examine the large line of new books just purchased by Julia A. Story. Try a sack of the celebrated Washburn Crosby superlative Flour at Owen & Chapell's. Besley's Celery Compound. Try a bot­ tle and you will be convinced that it ex­ cels all others. A fine line of men's ladies' andchildrens Mackintoshes at Owen & Chapell's. All our Fargo Boots and Shoes will be sold regardless of cost on acconnt of fac­ tory failing. S. STOFFEL, More Superlative Flour sold in a year than any other brand. For sale by Owen & Chapell. A weed in the garden can be easily de­ stroyed when it first starts. Consump­ tion can be nipped in the bud by "One Minute Cough Cure' J.A.Story. FOR SALE. Forty acres of land, situated on the Greenwood road, between McHenry and Greenwood. Timber and pasture. For further particulars inquire of J. W. GRIMOLDDY, Ringwood, 111. NOTICE I y'f V All persons indebted to the firm of Perry & Owen are requested to call and settle at once. We desire to have all ac­ counts closed without delay. PERRY Sr. OWEN, Soothing for burns, scalds, chapped hands and lips. Healing for feuts and sores. Instant relief for piles, stops pain at once. These are the virtues olDeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. J. A. Story. FEMALE LOVELINESS May be obtained by intelligent women A well regulated system must of necessity rthow i s iruit in the face. To regulate the system and keep it in perfect con­ dition there is nothing so good as Dr. Caldwell's. Syrup pepsin--Constipation and iudigeetion absolutely cured. 10 doses 106. Largsliifil'508*and?ITa^J* A. Story's. • --------• A torpid liver means a bad complexion bad breath, iudigestion and frequent headaches. To avoid such companions take DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. J. A. Story. Not a few who read what Mr. Robert Bowls, of Hollands, Vt., has to say, be­ low, will remember their own experience under like circumstances. " Last winter I had la grippe which left me in a low state of health. I tried numerous reme­ dies, none of which done me any good, until I was induced to try a bottle of ('hambfrln's Cough Remedy. The first bottle of it so far relieved ma that I was enabled to attend to my work, and the second bottle effected a cure." For sale at 25 and 50 cents a bottle by J. A. Story. Lost--A dear little child who madt home happy by its smiles. And to think it might have been saved had the par­ ents only kept in the house One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for crowp. J. A. Story. Wanted-An Idea gg Protect your Ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDEKBURN & CO., Patent Attor­ neys, Washington, D. C.. for their $1,800 prlie off^r and Ust of two hundred Inventions wanted. All the different forms of skin troub et trotn chapped hands to eczema and in­ dolent ulcers can be readily cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the great pile cure. J. A. Story. MRS. M. P. O'BRIEN, Ivesdale, 111., writes : " I have used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family med­ icine with the best of results. For de­ rangements of the stomach and a gen­ eral laxative I like it better than any- t hing I have used. It is so pleasant to taste my children are always anxious to take it." At J. A. Story's. Minutes seem like hours when a life is at stake. Croup gives no time to send for a doctor, delay may mean death. One Minute Cough Cure gives instant re­ lief and insures recovery. The «nly harmless remedy that produces imme­ diate results. J. A. Story. Chicora, Pa, Herald: R. Vensel re- potts One Minute Cough Cure the great est success of medical scienoe. He . told us that it cured his whole family of ter­ rible coughs and colds, after all other so called cures had failed entirely Mi'. Ven­ sel said it assisted his children through a very bad siege of measles. One Minute Cough Cure makes expectoration very easy and rapid. J. A. Story. Awarded Highest Honors--World's Fair, DR CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Buy only the k S. Stoffel's. jous Fancy Flour at New clothing to Vuit hard times and close buyers at S^Stoffel's. Besley's SarsapariUa Compound. The great Blood purifier. Try a botde. Underwear, Flannels, Blankets, Caps, Mittens, etc. at Stoffel's. All desiring Jafdineerg.Vases, and all varieties of Flower Pots, call and see the large assortment at Julia A. Story's. • Besley's Reliable Heave Powder. The best remedy of the kind now on th% mar- feet. Try a package. If you want a keg of nice Syrup go to A. P. Baer's, on the West Siie, and get a keg of Baer's Choice. It has no superior on the marxet. •V.'-jS 1 i si • .1 ;..r :-;V Look over our stock of clothing and overcoats. We can save you money. OWEN & CHAPELL. For a pain in the chest a piece of flan­ nel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on over the seat pf the pain, and another on the back.between the shoulders, will afford prompt relief. This is especially valuable in cases where the pain is caused by a cold and there is a tendency toward pneumonia. Fpr sale by J. A. Story. Clothing and Overcoats at bottom prices at .Owen & Chapell's, / Your choice• pf any Jacket in stock, $8.25. Formerly $11. At Owen & Chapell's. -- - • --7 -- From all accounts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a Godsend to the afflicted. There is no' 'advertisement about this; we feel just like saying it.-- The Democrat, tar roll ton, Ky. For wle by J. A. Story; McHenry. The wife of Mr. D. Robinson, a prom" inent lumberman of Hartwick, N. Y., was sick with rheumatism for five months. Iu speaking of it, Mr. Robinson says: " Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her any rest from pain. For the relief of pain it cannot be beat." Many very bad cases of rheumatism have been cured by it. For sale at 50 cents a bottle by Julia A. Story. • »: I have made a specialty of the prose­ cution of all kinds of damage cases against RAILROADS. iW£M- * . • .. • 3m$£ other Corporations, and Estates, for fifteen years and make no charge unless successful. Call or write me. ~ C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Woodstpck 111. XVm Free I Do not fail to send for a free sampe copy ot the Weekly Globe, box 540, Den­ ver, Colorado, an illustrated home and family paper, devoted to tempferance, • pure western stories, mining news, etc. Fifty cents per year. Send to-day. . HAVE YOD A COLD? If so, then, instead of taking BO much q u i n i n e a n d o t h e r s t r o n g m e d i c i n e s , t a k e - - -- a pleasant and mild stomach and bowel remedy, which will cleanse the system, and you will be surprised how quickly the cold will leave you. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will do this better than any other. Trial size 10c (10 doses 10c), terger-Biifcfe 50c and fl. at J. A. Story's. Many merchants are well aware that their customers are their best friends and t.a Ira Tklnooiina in take pleasure in supplying them with the best goods obtainable. As an instance we mention Perry & Cameron, prominent druggists of Flushing, Michigan. They say: _" We have no hesitation in recom­ mending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to our customers, as it is the best cough medicine we have ever sold, and always gives satisfaction." For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by J. A Story. v'T'-Vv"'® If Hi " - . j 1 .• i mm* ammm .•I & A PROMINENT LAWYER, Of Greenville, 111., Mr. C. E. Cook, writes, "I have been troubled with billiousness, sick headache, sour stomach, constipa­ tion, etc., for several years. I sought long and tried many remedies, but was disappointed until I tried Syrup Pepsin. I can cheerfully recommend it to any suf­ fering from above complaints." J. A. Story, McHenry. • Real Estate. I haye three fine Residence and several choice Building Lots in town for sale at very reasonable rates. Terms to suit purchasers. All centrally located. Call at Bank of McHenry. 13tf X). N. OWKN. CALIFORNIA ! If vou are going there By all means inquire about the Burling­ ton Ruute Personally Conducted Excur­ sions to San Francisco and Los Angeles, which leave Chicago every Wednesday with a Pullman Palace Tourist Car through to destination. The route is via Denver, the Denver & Rio Grande K'y (Scenic Line) and Salt Lake City. The cars are fitted with carpets, upholstered *eats, mattresses, pillows, blankets, bed linen, berth curtains, toilet rooms, heat and light, and, in fact, all the convenien­ ces of a standard Pullmrn Palace car; they lack only some 01 the expensive finish of the Pullmans run On the limited express trains, while the cost per berth is only about one-third (%) of the price. Write for full particulars to T. A. GRADY, Exursion Manager, C. B. & Q. R. R., 211Clark street, Chicago. 10 WBSTWABD HOI A Region Abounding in Kount&in* o Gold and Streams of Silver. 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To introduce this great illustrated weekly family pa­ per into new homes the publishers will send it on trial three months for25 cents (stamps or silver). Club of five fl. Men­ tion the PLAINDEALER and address Illus­ trated Weekly, Denver, Col. ' • RAVINGS. SHUi V received and loaned oa can lasted ml eetete eMimbee inttrtit eeUeetedT A . ^ and remitted withooUU V/. k Joharfe. Loaaa made out IV*jr to Bait borrower.J.W. tt UaPMP etowt, Xfaaa. Iltiioia ., -- tv • •