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. . \ v.r-.';-, r" - •> fS :'t; Furniture • L '• •'-•••-_•* ̂ rt • ~ • .y' < j.'* • FOR THE KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, PAR- LOR and BED ROOM. AN ELEGANT AS­ SORTMENT AT EX­ CEEDINGLY LOW R RICES. LET US S H O W Y O U O U R STOCK, Undertaking and Embalming. a The Stove Q\iestion Is solved here to the highest degree of Satis­ faction. A fine iine to. select from at honest prices. Ng F. L. McOMBER, WEST McHENRY. ILLINOIS. Am ClearingOut Odds and Ends of stock and all Winter Goods is our aim for the next 30 days. We will offer some tempting Bargains in all lines of goods. Our Ladies' Dress Skirts must go. We will close them out at £ the former price. Come early and get your choice. The $5.00 quality for only $2.50 We are offering some very low prices in the International Clothes, 68 styles, i educed from $1.50 to $8 per Suit Don't fail to see the samples. All goods made to your measure and a perfect fit guar­ anteed. Fresh stock of Flour, Graham, ^Buckwheat and Corn Meal. Groceries, Tea, Coffee, Etc. Goods delivered. 'Phone 368. Yours Truly, r1. J. Walsh. ̂ A.. ten, twenty and I I O i l T r f l V t h i r t y d * * s i n a d JL.* W vance for your Gro­ ceries when you can buy them just as cheap, all things considered, and get them when you pay and get the qual­ ity too. Moat. War0 ft Co. Prica. Our Price Tomatoes, fanciest, packed solid, No. 3 Can.. 14c 15c Tomatoes, extra standard, No. 3 Can 12c iac Salmon, finest Col. River Sockeys, No. 1 tin 20c aoc Salmon Steaks, fancy No. 1 flat cans 22c 33c Baker's Cocoa, 1-lb. Tins 23c 35c Grape Nuts ..... 12c i*ic Cream of Wheat 13c 15c Toy Gust-O Pure Apple Butter, pint jar aoc Pure Apple Butter, 3-lb. jar 139c 35c Seeded Raisins, 1-lb. package 13c 13c Quaker Puffed Rice, per package 9c 9C Lobster,tper 1-lb. can 23c 35c Gunpowder Tea, fancy garden grown ,.40c 40c Apricots, fancy quality, No. Can 27c 35c Yellow Ugg Plums, No. 2£ Can 18c 18c Golden Rio Coffee, per pound.'. 20c 15c Green Gage Plums, No. 2c Can.., ....18c 18c Japan Tea, basket {fred, very finest. 70c 50c JOHN STOFFEL CASH GROCER. WEST McHENRY. ILLINOIS. NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS XL Wm. Sutton of Elgin spent but vtA at his home herd. Mrs. M. Gillea of McHenry spent last week at; E: Knox's Mrs. Wm. Carey of McHenry visited Mrs. E. Knox Monday last. Thos. Pfeffer of Barrevilte visited at R. J. Sutton's Wednesday last. Louis Comisby of Chicago is his ancle, E. Comisky, this Mrs. E. Prisby and son, EtC are re­ covering from a siegeof the giippe. L. Hucb of Chicago spent a few days last week at his cottage at the Park. John Walsh is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. Walsh, for a few days. Miss Clara Frisby of McHenry visited her grandmother, MM. JL Frisby, last week. Mesdames Walsh and John Qibbe visited Mrs. S. Kane in Ringwood Wed­ nesday. Miss Alice Smith is spending a few weeks with friends at Terra Cotta and vicinity. John Culhane of Flandrau, S. D , is visiting relatives and friends III this vicinity. Miss Ceiia Geary and brother, Em- mett. of Wauconda spent Thursday at E. Knox's Chae Berkireher returned home Sat­ urday after speiidiug several weeks with relatives at independence, Iowa. Raymond Whiting and Miss May Keefe of Ringwood visited Miss Mar­ garet Ward's school one day recently. Misses Agnes and Celia Geary of Wauconda and H. Shaffer of McHenry visited one day recently at E. Knox's. Misses Florence Granger and Clara S toff el of McHenry were visitors at Miss Margaret Ward's school one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh and daugh­ ters, Ellen and Mary Pecder, and son, Earle, of McHenry visited at P. Walsh's New Year's day. JORNSBCBGH. Wm Engels was a caller here Satur­ day. N Mrs. Wm. Freand WM '% caller here Saturday. Will Heimer and Will Stoffel drove thru here Sunday. Nick Freund of Spring Grove drove thru here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller are the happy parents of a baby girl. Win. Etten of Spring Grove was a caller here Wednesday. A .baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Freund Sunday. Misses Rose Justen and Phoebe Bartz were callers here Sunday. Mr. aud Mrs. Nick Weingart visited with Mrs. Mat Steffes Friday. John Offling and daughter, LHlie, of Volo were seen here Snnday. Miss Emma Bugner has been spend­ ing a few days with her sister, Mrs. Joe Freund this week Mr. and Mrs. Lew Lawrence of Chi­ cago and Mrs. Henry Dowe of Wauke- gan attended church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith and Mrs. Stephen Smith and children spent Tues­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tonian. Misses Kate Laures and Elizabeth Kennebeck visited a few days with Miss Lena Smith here the first of the week. Messrs. and Mesdames Frank and Peter'Miller and Mrs. John Meyer call­ ed on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller Sunday. HOLCOMBV1LLK. Mrs. C. Colby of Barreville vipited at T. L. Flanders' Sunday. Mrs. P. Hanrahan of Chicago spent Thursday at W. Powers'. Mrs. Jay Ooherty visited with rela­ tives in McHenry Sunday. Miss Alice Smith of Emerald Park is visiting at T. L. Flanders'. Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer were callers at Mr. Bauer's one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Powers are rejoic­ ing over the arrival of a daughter. Mrs. <J. Knoblauch and daughter called on Mrs. C. Tegtmier Sunday. Mesdames F. and H. McMillan and children called on Mrs. F. Davoll Mon­ day. Miss Bridget Doherty of McHenry spent Tuesday with relatives in this vicinity. ^ Mrs. B. F. Peck spent Saturday and Snnday with her granddaughters at Terra Cotta. Misses Irene and Eva Davoll and Ella and Etta Knoblauch spent Snnday after­ noon at Jay Doherty's. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Powers, Mrs. John Powers and children and Mrs. W. Welch spent Monday at W. Powers'. TOixjl C. G. Hoson of Liberlyville was In town Friday. Miss Bessie Dnnnill of Chicago was at home over New Year's. Miss Catherine Do well of West Fre­ mont called on friends here Snnday. Mr. and Mrs, Nick Bohr and family of McHenry spent one day last week at C. Sabel's. Mrs. Richard Compton has returned to her home here after a few weeks' vis­ it at Round Lake. Messrs. Leslie Turnball and Dave Potter of Wauconda were Volo callers Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cossruan and daugh­ ter, Murl, of Round Lake were guests at J. Kirwan's New Year's day. Miss Elsie Walton was the guest of her cousin. Miss Catherine Dowell, at West Fremont Saturday and Sunday. Miss Georgia Kapple of Grayslake and Mesors. Paul Avery of Oak Park and Chas. Kapple of Grayslake spent Sun­ day its guests of Miss Hellen Raymond. No tic*! To insure publication in The Plain- dealer copy must be in the office no later than Wednesday noon of each week. Advertisers, especially, are asked to take particnlar notice ftp this effect MfttM J. H. Parks was in the city Thursday. in Nunda last Wood- Gesrge Monday. . Grandma Pcpaeli wk^ In Saturday. , D. O. Kline and wife were in stock Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bartz were Chicago vis­ itors this week Uncle Doc was a Woodstock visitor January 1, 1908. Miss Sadie Wood of Nunda was a call­ er in town Sunday. Mrs. Sullivan of Peoria spent a few days at G. J. Hartm&u's. Mr. Kaiser entertained a company of friends thru the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball spent part of Friday and Saturday in Elgin. Miss Mertie Keltz of Cary visited her cousin, Mrs. Collins, last week. Mrs. Josophson 's daughter of Chicago was a Ridgegeld caller Sunday. Mrs. Jayne and three children were New Year's callers on friends in Nunda. Mrs. Lou Sehroeder of Maywood vis- itei relatives here the first of the week. Ed Senne and wife of Woodstock ate New Year's goodies with Father ^Ville. Miss Edith Jenks of Elgin is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Wakefield, here. Charles Keltz of Cary visited at R. L. Dufield's and G. J. Hartman's Snnday. Mrs. Gibson's sister of Chicago was a Ridgefield caller Tuesday and Wednes­ day. Tom Burnett, Sam Levey and C. H. Ormsby were Woodstock callers Satur­ day. . Miss Carrie Shales of Nunda visited her sister, Mrs. Nora Skinner, last week. Misses Emma and Clara Eickhoff of Woodstock called at 8. Merchant's last week. ' Mrs, Clara Skinner and son. Morris, of Nunda spent Saturday at R. L. Du­ field's. E. Cadwallader of Terra Cotta was a New Year '5 guest of his mother and sis­ ter here. Mrs. Eunice Hall of Racine is spend­ ing a few days at Mr. Boomer's caring for her sister. Mrs. Kittie Canaster of the city has been visiting with F. Thayer's family for a few days. Mrs. Windmueller and daughter, Hel­ en, of Woodstock spent New Year's day at Mr. Shephard's. Mesdames T. and S. Carpenter of Nuuda are helping to care for their sis­ ter, who is quite sick. The M. W. A. and R. N. A. will hold a joint installation and oyster supper Tuesday eveuing, Jan. 14. Mrs. W. II. Terwilliger and son of Wakefield, Neb., were visiting Mr. Keese and family recently. M.rs> 5odj^kiuSdu is ou tu6 sick list. Dr. Windmueller is in attendance. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Aaron Kline and son, Arthur of Chi­ cago watched the old year out and the new year in with the former's brother, D. O. Kline. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Levey are enjoy­ ing a few days' visit with their two sons, Lyman, of Chicago and Wilbur of Franklinville. Mr. Hartwell, formerly of Greenwood, and recently of California, is occupying the home of N. J. Garrison for the re­ mainder of the winter. Rev. Dickey remained for a few days conducting a prayer service of a few days to take the place of the regular week of prayer. Those who attended enjoyed them very much. SCHOOL NOTES. So far we have bad "28" visitors. Many absent on'account of sickness. Clarence Anderson is on the sick list. The eighth grade will soon begin civics. Harold and Edward Lucas are new pupils. v The third grade has started multipli­ cation. The second grade are ready for their new readers. There seems to be a new interest since vacation. | PROBATE NEWS j [Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illinois.] MARRIAGE LICENSES. Ralph E. Howard, 21 Harvard Carrie M."Krohn, 19 Harvard Fritz Carlson, 22.. Hebron Manyheld Nickleson,.&2 Hebron Per Persson, 30 Woodstock Ellen Nilsson, 28 Woodstock Theo. Swanson, 81 Crystal Lake Anna Carlson, 29. Chicago Archie Wallis, 30 ..Woodstock Mary Gardner, 18 Woodstock Fred Spencer, 24 Argos, Ind. Alice Besecker, 21 Spring Grove Frank Siebel, 21 Woodstock Nora Schuett, 19 Woodstock William Byrne, 38.. .., Chicago Myrtle L. Freeman, 29 Chicago Amos Stephenson, 32 Woodstock Ella Hock, 29 Richmond Edward Kleshies, 24 Woodstock Katherina Schmarje, 19 Greenwood Frank W. May berry, 38 Woodstock Eudora E. Fish, 28 Woodstock Charles Perteit, 26 Algonquin Paulina Richards, 18., . .Algonquin It Does tbe Business. Mr. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton, Maine, says of Bucklen's Arnica Salve: "It does the business; I have used it for piles and it cured them. Used it for chapped hands and it cured them. Ap­ plied it to an old sore and it healed i without leaving a scar behind." 25c a. N. H. Petesch's, Frank Masquelet's, McHenry, G. W. Besley's, West Mc» Henry, drug stores. You'll find the best articlea^fir -of­ fered for 10 cents at Vycital'* * tf QUARTER OF A CENTURY. J .Wr4 We are now enjoying in this section the finest run of sleighing known for many years. Shedd & Co. will probably get their mammoth ice houses filled and close up business hers this week. Henry Hogan, eldest son of John Ho* gan, is at home for a short vacation. He is attending school at- Valparaiso, Ind. Tripp Bros, are building a new wagon shop on the lot three doors west of Fitz- simmons & Eyanson's store in this vil­ lage. We learn that a son of John Meyer, who is attending school in this village, is quite sick at the home of F. Gh Mayes, where he is boarding. We hear a rumor that negotiations are in progress to purchase the old brick church in this village and after repairing to open it as a German Catholic church. The January term of the circuit court is in session at Woodstock this week. The docket shows seven criminal, twen­ ty-six common law and forty-two chan­ cery cases. Monday night was decidedly the cold- eat of the season, the reports from ther­ mometers in the village showing from 20 to 24 degress boiow zero at different points. A trifle too cold for comfort. Remember the party at Grand hall, Parker House, on Tuesday evening next, the 18th. No invitations will be issued as notice was given at the party January 1. Music by the Janesville Light Guard band. R«T.L.J. Ditumore will begin next Sunday evening a course of lectures on "Controverted Theological" topics, the first lecture being on the "Question at Issue Between the Universalist and Orthodox." W. R. Smith, who has been connected with his brqther in the jewelry business in the Bishop block in this village, has sold his interest to his brother, J. P., and the firm is now known as Smith & Clark, they being sole proprietors. C. T. Eldredge is doing a booming businesssat his poultry house in this village. He shipped nearly a carload 6f dressed poultry to Boston last week, and keeps a large number of hands at work every day dressing and packing. Tbe newsroom of E. W. Wheeler has been removed to the Riverside House, where all who desire can procure daily or weekly papers, magazines, etc , at club rates. Call and leave your order for any paper or magazine published in the United States. The ice houses connected with the meat markets, and other private ice houses, are being filled this week, and tbe ice being put up is the finest we ev­ er saw. From present indications we shall all be able to keep cool when the hottest weather comes. In another column will be found a card of Miss Mary G. Barbian, hair worker, who has opened rooms in the residence of her father at the northeast corner of the public square. Miss Bar bian learned her trade in the city and will do air work in first-class style and at reasonable pnoee. David Powys, who for the past two years has kept a saloon two doors west of Fitzsimmons & Evanson's store, died suddenly on Monday afternoon. He had been around all day, but not feeling well, and while sitting by the stove in bis rooms over his place of business, he suddenly fell back in his chair and al­ most immediately expired He was a single man and about 35 years of age. An Entertainment will be given in the Methodist church next Friday evening, January 12, at 7 o'clock, of which the following is part of the program: Mountain Miner's chorus Song Mary Griswold Reading Belle Colby Battle Song. J, J. v«sey Duet Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow Reading Clara Wightman Quartet--"Ere the Sun Goes Down" Recitation ...Mrs. Granger Solo.. Mrs. Bishop Reading Eloise Waite Quintet--"Gathering Home" Program for the Young Peoples Tem­ perance society Snnday evening, Jan­ uary 14: Voluntary Song --Gospel Hymns Prayer Reading of Minutes. Secretary Song Mary Griswold Recitation Rose Kimball Address J. J. Vasey Reading Stella Beck with Duet Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Bigelow Reading Hattie Pierce Reading Dehlia Francisco Song Select Reading .. .Kittie Lumley Recitation Kate Hill Passing of Pledge Song--Gospel Hymns Suspicious characters were seen in our village on Tuesday evening, and visions of burglars floating thru the minds of our citizens had the effect to put all upon their guard, and had these light-fingered gentry made any attempt to ply their nefarious work they would undoubtedly have met with a warm re­ ception . One of these suspicious char­ acters, it is supposed, did call at the clothing store of E. Lawlus about eight o'clock in the evening, and selecting a full suit of clothes, had them put into a satchel, and pretended to be waiting for some farmer, for whom he was to work, to come in and pay for them. But while Mr. Lawlus attention was called to the back part of the store he siezed the satchel and quietly slipped out, and has not been Been since. Mr. Lawlus' loss was about $30. We also learn that an attempt was made to get into the office of Smith & Snyder during the night, but were probably frightened away. Now that our citizens are forewarned let them prepare a little medicine for these gentry and be sure and make the dose strong/ Umd The Plaindealwr "w»l" P The Right Pla The Right Good The Right Prices " 1 « * " * ' . {-' % v j i - ' ; v i L w&m ' I AI PETESCH'S DRUG STORE • . * c 3 s Phone 374. or "4.%j Special We have just inaugurated a special Sale whereby we contemplate the removal of our entire line off Blank­ ets, Robes and Fur Robes. We njugt make room for our:"T'iteS#:/ Spring Stock which arrives shortly and therefore have placed an exceedingly low price on EVERY BLANKET and ROBE IN STOCK. n. a. thrlen McHENRY, ILLINOIS. I Special Discount on all Blankets and . Robes " Aj • yi i- i P H I L I P J A E G E R GENERAL COflMISSION MERCHANT SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SALE 0* v Dressed Beef, Hutton, Hogs, V«U, IHwltvgv Hides, Etc., Butter and Eggs , • ' * $ This is the oldest house on the street Tags and price lists furnished on application. " COLD STORAQE FREE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Stall 1*3, Fulton St. Wholesale Market. •2) GOOD OUTLOOK FOR MEETING. Much' Intereat in Coming Convention of State Associations at Marengo. The outlook for the convention Jan. 14, 15and 10 at Marengo, 111., of Illi­ nois State Dairymen's association and Illinois State Bnttermakers' association ie exceedingly promising. The .banquet Wednesday evening promises to be one of the convention's most important features. Hon. E. D. Shnrtleff, speaker of the Illinois house of representatives, and Hon. C. J. Lind- ley of Greenville, 111., have both prom­ ised to be present at the banquet and respond with addresses. Mr. Lindley is much interested in the development of dairying in southern Illinois. S. B. Shilling, president of the National Dairy union and secretary and treasur­ er of the National Creamery Butter- makers' association, will speak. Julee Lombard of Chicago will sing and there will be music by the high school glee club of Marengo. Entries for the milk contest are com­ ing in vfery well and the promise now is that there will be folly a dozen entries. It also looks well for the bntter exhib­ it and butter judging test. H. J. Credi- cott, government butter inspector at Chicago, will judge the butter Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, in the presence of exhibitors who are present at that time and vtill explain points in judging as the work proceeds. C. B. Lane, at the same time, will judge the milk entries in the presence of exhibitors and others who may wish to be present. The regular program will open at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The officers of tbe association are expecting to give a lunch in the machinery exhibit room after the Tuesday evening program at t&e opera house. ' Don't let anyone tell you that you din buy cheaper in Chicago than here at home. There isn't a merchant in Mo-" Henry but who can and is willing to convince you that he can duplicate Chi­ cago prices on any article and at any time. Try the McHenry merchants. They are willing to stand the test. Think of what it means! $1.75 for The Weekly Inter-Ocean and ligte year. It's a special dedL k; •' - 4 Me Approved That- Plant It was said in the Norton family tfcst Uncle Hiram had no ear for music, as : ^ he failed to ai^reciate the vocal er- forts of his niece Margaret. But if his ears were defective his pocketbook i left nothing to be desired. " "We've been talking over Margaret's 4 voice," said a dauntless and tactful r e l a t i v e w h o h a d b e e n d e l e g a t e d t o a p - / ? proach Uncle Hiram on the subject. >r"A "It really seems as ir she ought to > < f take lessons and practice regularly, f i Her mother talks of selling a little of -" ; her mining stock for Margaret's sake." , v : Uncle Hiram's keen, phi face wore a mutinous expression. ^ "Have to practice two, tbraft a day, I suppose?" he said dully. "Oh, yes," said the venturesome rel- ^ atlve. Then she had a »udueu iuBptra- .. j tlon. "It would be best of all if she conKir' "if| go abroad for two or three yean," she murmured thoughtfully, "but of course that is out of the question, the ex- j \ pense"-- "Never you mind about the ^ ^ pense!" broke In Uncle Hiram joy- - J fully, "if she can go abroad--a good ; S long ways abroad--to take her lessons and do her practicing I'll feat t&e. penee.?--Tooth's GompanJojb * >»« IS French Schools. • ,;i|j The quality of the secular instruc- tlon in ISie French schools seemed to me extraordinarily high. It happened. for example, that"! was taken into a classroom where a lesson in English || was being given to some French boys gj|^ of sixteen, mostly the sons of opera- ' ^ tives. The exercise was conducted in excellent English, which the pupils seemed to speak almost as readily as the teacher, and the point under dis­ cussion when I visited the class was one which would have puzzled Har­ vard freshmen. It was the distinction in meaning between the words priest-- a Catholic ecclesiastic; clergyman--at» Anglican, and minister--a dissenter. In American schools, or, rather, in the • :% results of the Instruction there afford- ^ ed, I have never come across the t teaching of any foreign language which compared in efficiency with th*j teaching of English in secondary schools throughout France. And to all ^ appearances this was only one exam- , 1 ,• pie of the thoroughness and the vitall- 4 , ty of French teaching la all its branch- es.--Barrett Wendell In "France T" 4 day." " • PWwri--If , , Hk ".