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The wash tub, wash board and broom have shared the same fate, in fact we can think of no article, that hasn't advanced, except such things as have had their fashion and are not in strong demand. Why are prices going up? May be they have been too low and belong higher, may be its the trusts and combinations with their everlasting grasp for monopoly, or may be its something else--we are no prophets, we only say what we know. We are and have been buying what you will have to buy later--you will know then. But why do We spend time and money telling you all this? Partly be­ cause it belongs to our weekly store hints, and partly to remind you, if you are hesitating between buying now or later, that you will probably have to pay more if you,wait. This should make you sharper in your scrutiny of whatever pretends to be a good bargain. BELT BOOTS and OVERS: Of course you know nobody wears such stuff in warm weather, we wave too many of them on hknd. You may think 1'Guess I'll try to get along without them," Yes, economy is a very commendable trait, but should you need any, here are some at $1*95 and some at a trifle more for the combination. We have many pairs of SHOES and OVERSHOES to be closed out, without profit. Perhaps you heard long ago how hides were advancing--shoe leather naturally follows. Safe investment now for good shoes. We sell only the reliable kind. It may look .and sound a little beyond the reason of economy to suggest UNDER­ WEAR purchase for next season, but suppose you could save 25 per cent, or more, would you invest? Some broken lines here for ladies at 35 cents per suit, some for men at 75c per suit, many of better grades and higher in price Plenty foe children also. You would know more about the BLANKETS and SHAWLS if you would take the trouble to call and look them over. These are certainly very staple and even if they are not needed at once the price might induce you to anticipate future wants perhaps--$3.00 to $6.00 now. A few CLOAKS for the little tots, supposed to immitate Iderdown. They have the regulation trimming, and looks well and will wear well--only the price has been trimmed somewhat--your choice, $1.35. No use to tell you anything about our yeast cakes, starch and lamp chimneys every week. You will think it an "old chestnut" soon. But a new car Best on Record Floiir received a few days ago and about $400 worth of new JAPAN TEA perhaps would be in order. This is an extra good tea and at the present market price worth 40c per pound. To introduce it we offer it during this and next week at 50c. ' Call for sample even if you don't wish to buy today. To create a littfe more activity in our Baking Powder we will give you with each one-pound can, at 25c, two nice Tumblers Free. The quality is guaranteed. Nearly forgot to tell you about a few boys' SUITS and OVERCOATS, 4 to 15 years. Some were bought for Xmas trade and some last fall, quite early. You may have them at what we paid, and depend on it, they were bought right. Extra quality new Chenile Curtains at $3.50 per pair, Chenile Spreads at 95c each, Curtain Netting at 15c per yard, Lace Curtains at $1.00 to $1.50 per pair. Think we've said enough this time*' don't yQU?.^;^e^fieU':0<e^ery'.Bntteii|&; » *i ^EkSONAL HAPPENINGS. Ed French visited in Wnuooada last eek. John Balaton visited in Chicago Wed- esday. Nick Barbian of Elgin, ia Jhere visiting ith friends. E. F. Harrison was hegre from Bing- 4- Vwood Tuesday. Mjro. McCollum lias been quite ill dur- * sing the past weel^ Miss Celia Frisby ends in Chicago. fl. il. Jensen and ngwood, Sunday. Hon. F. E. is % tto<r guest of &".1 wife visited in ' "%from-i T. L. Kimball was in Carpen onday and Tuesday. Alex Stonf of Woodstock first of this week. Ww. StoSfel is assisting Simon Stoffel Co. in taking stock this week. George Slimpin, Star Brink and the . :<'"3^two Block boys are at Twin Lakes. Mrs. Naouni Thomas has returned ^ visit with friends ij^Chicago. Orton Gilbert was the guest of friends in Chicago from Friday until Tuesday. 1 Miss Emma Hener is here from Chi- } i ,;Cago the guest of hoc sister Mrs. F. E. Bell. • . ^ M r * . C . A . G u e r i n # » s i n C h i c a g o , .̂ Tuesday, to attend the funeral of her * '--ii^aunt. ^ H Milo B[crvre spwit Monday lift Genoa | ; jc. and Tuesday and Wednesday in || Woodstock. ||%|| J. A. StarslmtAj^xicago was here in if-cf-\\ Uje i^terieat ^IflHNiicAgo Telephone ' Waĵ |̂. Evanson and James Ladd were called to Woodstoek, Monday, the grand jury. j, - » W F. B. Granger was here from Janes- ville. Wi Tuesday, the guest of Hon. F. It; Gi anger. Carroll and HArry Cristy were here from Ring wood Thursday And visited our public schools. * /Milo Howe has accepted a is iolo Bb clarinet player in the Oliver typewriter Band. TSfrp. Win. Hicks was here from Pala­ tine last week, the guest of 1 ter Walter G SvMWonr 4 .̂. r ̂ , r. tym Mrs. Julia Biahop fias returned to her home in Elgin after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. it- Mr. and Mrs. John 1. Story left on Wednesday for a visit with friends 111 Chicago, Oak Park and Waukegan. John Ropp and John Bupp were here from Bloomington, III., Tuesday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bupp. Mrs. Wm. Still, one of the pioneer residents of McHenry Co., died at her home in Woodstock last Saturday morn­ ing. Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston enter­ tained Dr. and Mrs. Cravens and Mr. and-Mrs. Robert Sherburne at dinner Tuesday. , Mr. and Mre. T. J. Walsh will enter­ tain a party of young people tonight, in honor of their «m. Richard'»fifteenth birthday. Miss Mary Frisby returned to Chi­ cago, Tuesday, after a pleasant visit* with relatives and friends in andarot n 1 McHenry. Amos Whitint? and wife were here from Nunda, Monday, to attend the golden wedding anniversary a£ Free­ man Whiting's. Dr. and Mrs. Oarvens, who have been visiting with relatives and friends in and around McHenry for the past week, left for Chicago Thursday whore they will spend some time. A. B. Johnson, of .Th^STews force, took in the New YearV lifP at Mc­ Henry, his old stamping ground, and reports 174 couples, some less than Thanksgiving which wm 340 couples.-- Antioch News. 1 Some people consider it wrong to marry for money, yet all ministers to it. f y /Already merchants are preparing for spring trade, and the universal belief is cfiat it will be b hummer, John Evanson has accepted the agency for the Orient Insurance Co., of Hart­ ford and invito clients tor Fire Insur- ance at lowest rates. Matt Heimc of Elgin, has rented the frailding owne iA^lfrs. George Schrei- jner and occu Ed. Long. Mr. iHeimer About . There's an odor of gas arotind Where does it come from? Hotel Clerk --I donlt know, unle^ its from the room g»ve to those farxnors.^ They o^d •K ^ *r - v ' ' -:u. v something about going to have a little blow-out. / Those who are desirous of obtaining farm. machinery at a very low price should attend John Schaffer's sale, Wed­ nesday, Jan. 17. Some of this machin­ ery has never been used and it to all in first class condition. • They tell the story of a certain mer­ chant in our village, who was waiting upon a woman, who lives a short dis­ tance from the village, who became so exhausted cutting off samples and ans­ wering questions that he fell asleep on the counter. When sitting for photographs you always want the best. Beid's studio of Harvard has branch gallery at Richmond open every Thursday and Friday and quotes prices of f 1.50 to $8.50 per ^ozen for cabinets. 81-tf Read the advertisements in this paper, especially the new ones as they are mon­ ey savers and standing invitation for you to call on the advertisers during 1900, whether you are living in the twen­ tieth century or-back in the nineteenth. TO THE DEAF.--A rich lady, cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nicholson's artificial ear drums, gave $10,000 to his institute, so that deaf people, unable to procure the ear drums, may have them free. Address No. 18,828. The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. tf. The big • drainage - canal at Chicago has been opened and the waters of lake Michigan are ztowofi their way to the gulf, bearing with them a considerable portion of Chicago sewerage. The big ditch was opened without -any particu­ lar ceremony by the drainage canal commissioners and probably will cause litigatipn by St Lo*ris»and other towns affected. A Kentucky editor says: "We have 'David Harem,' 'Richard Cowel,' Jamie Meredith,' and don't think they are going to set the literary world on fire." Criticism from a man who doin't even know the name of the book he criticizes is not worth embalming. --If congress follows the advice of the ordinance officers, Bock Island Arsenal will.be made one of the best factories of of its kind in the country. Estimates have been submitted for $35,000 for two sets of officeiMhuarters, $19,000 for a hospital, $22,0«br stables, $15,000 for machine shop ap fixtures, $35,000 to begin work on a Jjjore house, $11,000 for an artillery shed, fend $12,500 for a new bridge, making a total of $97,000 to be gpent in improvements about the arse­ nal. J . Advuftise in the Plapctoaler,; ̂ Farmer* Support H«m« Company. Three of the most prominent farmers in this vicinity are having the telephones of the Citizen's Telephone Company placed m their farm residences and have contracted to retain them for the period of five years. After a thorough investigation and after talking with; George Hunt, manager of the Hebron- Greenwood Farmer^' and Merchants' Ex­ change of the Citizen's Telephone Com­ pany, the Smith brothers, living just south of Ringwood became convinced that this was the line to which farmers should lend their hearty support and promptly became members of the Mc­ Henry Exchange. J. V. Buckland. the Ringwood nurseryman and Conway & Rainey, the pump and windmill > men of Ringwood have likewise indorsed the hoa# company by putting in its tele- phooss for five years. The company is now building in Lake and Boone Coun­ ties organizing Home Compani< s in each locality. The village of Capron, in Boone Coun­ ty, could get no satisfaction from the Bell Company which refused to build in there on any terms. Its business men appealed to The Citizen's Company which is doing business here in McHenry and its president announced that the Company : would build irom Harvard to Caproifc ^The Bell Company became courteouSLat once and soon had a line in operation, All went well until it was supposed that the Citizen's Company was not going to build as contemplated. Then the attitude of the Bell Company changed entirely. The people wrote to have telephones put in their houses or places of business but their letters were not considered important enough to be worth answering. Some of the more enterprising banded together, formed a Company, offered the Citizen's Tele­ phone Company two hundred and fifty" dollars to unite with them and as a re­ sult will soon be independent and free from the oppression of monopoly. These little lessons are worth remembering. R ' Mabcellus L. Joslyn. ' per L. T. Quinlan.J If you consider either quality or price go to Reid's studio, open at Bichmond every Thursday and Friday, and a trial will convince tie most skeptical of the sup«tioiity of his work.^ „ Baking Powder Made Cream pure tartar. Safeguards the food against alum* Aiom baking powdm tbc greatest menacets to health of the present day* ROYAL BAKINO POWDtW CO., NEW VOHK. Auction. The subscriber having rented his farm for a term of years will sell at public auction on his farm, two and one-half miles north-west of McHenry, oii the Greenwood road, on Wednesday, Janu. 17, commencing at ten o'clock, forenoon* the following described property: , 5 good heavy draft horses. Two-year old colt, one-year old colt. 8 bullsi 5 cows, 25 hogs. 1,000 bu. oats, 1,000 bu. ear corn. . 15 tons choice upland hay. New 8-horse Appleton tread powftr. New Cyclone husker, lcft of beljts. For ln&nts and Children. Ilu KM Ym Han Always Bought New feed grinder. New Osborn corn harvester. ^ Sled corn harvester, milk wagofet 2 lumber wagons, top buggy. > Truck wagon with iron wheels^ Phaeton buggy, cutter. M Pair bobs, long sleigh, seeder. McCormick mower, Deering mower. McCormick binder, pulverizer. Planter and check rower, 2 sets drags. 2 walking plows, 2-horse cultivator. Spring-tooth cultivator, stone boat Diamond tooth cultivator, hay rake. 2 sets 3-horse whiffletrees, hogr rack. 2 hay raks, fanning mill. Sweep power, grind stona 82 milk cans, 50 grain sacks, i 8 sets working harness, tfank heater. Forks, shovels and other articles too numerous to mention. , Terms of sale:--Sums of $10 and un­ der, cash. On sums over that amount a credit of one year will be given on ap­ proved notes with interest at six per cent, per annum. 2 per cent discount ior cash on sums over $10. No property to be removed until settled for. \ JOHN SCHAFFC&* : W. K. GBANGER, Auctioneer t % ^ Want Column. CLEfOHS AND CUTTERS for sale. >Vhea ( ^ the snow comes remember that I haJw# heavy sleighs and elegantcutters that I wtMtf; to sell. Come and see them. f i 24-8fc F. K. URANGBR.- F( < 'laves prize winners from Northern Ohio. For terms address 11. Nelson, Fox Luke, III. >R S A i,K Bronree turkeys, they are a leet stock of t horough bred birds of Mc- 1 by urtiry 1 1800. After this date price will lie $1.00 each. J. V. Bucki^uto, Kingwtw^lI.S OTRAYEP,--This full from my furm, near ^ Term ('iittu. a fawn and black mixed Jersey heifer, ten months old now. Please notify John I. Starrit, Nunda Ills., box 1&4 Of I'laindealer. ' TXTANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS ITOR DI8i v v trict Office Managers in this state to - represent tne in their own and surroundings SWM). payable counties. Willing to pay weekly. Desirable iployment with un­ usual opportunities. References exchanged. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. 8. A. Park, 320 Caxton Buildtng. Chicago. 23-4$ WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT ANDHON- * * est persons to represent us as Managers Salary i ui-fld In this and close by counties _ year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide, ao more, no less salary. Position permanent. , Our references, any bank in any town. It- mainly office work conducted at home. Ref­ erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped en­ velope, Thb Domikiow Com?Airr. Dept. Ohlcago. Il-I6t • ;W"\ LQVINQ CUP PRESENTED. Admiral Dewey Becievei the sil^r Contributed by Children. The loving cup of silver made front the melted dimes contributed by ovwr 70,000 American citizens the majority of whom were children, was presented to Admiral Dewey Tuesday morning. small but notable gathering assembled in the parlors of the Dewey resident and participated in the ceremony. The cup, which is a massive and artistic creation, nearly six feet in height, and appropriately inscribed, occupied the bay window, draped about the basd with the American flag. The presentii- ? tion committee consisted of Senators ' pew andPerkins, General Miles, Secre­ tary Long, Rear Admirals, O'Neil, Brad­ ford. Endicott, Melville, Hitchborn and Crowninshield; Paymaster, General Kenny and Surgeon, General Van Rejr- pen, of the navy. Others present iar> eluded Captain and Mrs. Lamberton and « Captain Clark, who commanded the Ore­ gon at Santiago, Senator Depew acted , as spokesman. In accepting the tribute. Admiral I vv Dewey thanked Senator Depew for Ids gracious words and said that he was overpowered by this evidence of grati­ tude from his countrymen. To him th® most pleasant part of the tribute \va» that so many children of the country had contributed toward it. He spo«a feelingly of the way the children snjp- round him in the streets. At the con­ clusion of Admiral Dewey's remarks^*- the health of those who gave and hiar who received were drunk, ̂ i ̂ u a \ Si .VX* "K ' "• >> P. *5* t*5* r. Ji •kj*. Wi te'fcivi* It