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" l> »|®8Nr~ A it . = V -' .TN •,?' "• ' \if~fc ^A>"' >v* East Si do Call and see us. Your patron­ age is always appreciated and no matter how small your purchase, you may rest assured it will be our constant aim to sell you the best goods that can be had and at mmm prices 4^ RISER That's the Name Ask Your Grocer For It Why Be Without ..THE BE5T.. Family Flour Graham Flour Breakfast Food Corn ileal Buckwheat Flour Rye Flour Pumpernickel Flour West Mcffenry Flour dfld Feed Mills WEST M( HENRY, ILL JOHN SPENCER, Proprietor. FREE! - FREE! PHOTO STUDIO. will "five absolutely free with every dozen photos a 16x20 ENUIMEMEH1 in black and white only. This is a spe­ cial Holiday Offer and will last only until Christmas. : : : WEST HcHENRY, ILL. One Dose for Coughs Children cough at night? Give them Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral.V Often a single dose at bedtime will completely ^ntrolthe cough. Good for any one with a cold or cough. Good for easy cases, hard cases; good for acute cases, chronic cases. Ask your doctor to tell you, honestly and frankly, just what he thinks of this old standard remedy. No alcohol in this cough medicine. j.c. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. hiff/ BYer™akes a'a?V b°y- An active brain demands an active liver. No better Jajative for boys and girls than Ayer's Pills. Ask your doctor about them. He knows. Read The Plaindealer and keep posted on M ini (inty ftie Mclieory Pliindealer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY F. a. SCHREINER. Ode* In Bank Building. Telephone, No.STS. TBRM* OP •UMORIPTION: One year §1.#0 Sit month*, hcti. Three months. 40oU • Thursday, December j, 190ft. INSTALLING TELKPHONKS. The days of the telegraph aa a uieane of operating and blocking railway trains are numbered. At the recent meeting of the American Railway association, held in Chicago, a new epoch was be­ gun in this brauoh of the service by the nnanimons adoption of the telephone as a standard for train, operation and for "blocking." The action of the association came somewhat as a surprise, as it was not generally known that the joint cpm- mittee on interlocking and block signals was ready to make a strong recom­ mendation for this radical departure. It is understood, however, that the action taken has the hearty approval of the committee Appointed by the Inter­ state Commerce commission, pursuant to an act of congress requiring an in­ vestigation into the signalling and oper­ ation on American railways. This com­ mittee, together with the special com­ mittee of the association, made an ex­ haustive investigation into the phone method of train operation, including "blocking." Both committees visited dispatching headquarters on various railroads which had been successfully operating trains by phone for a number of years, and were amazed at the effi­ ciency, speed, facility and accuracy of the service. It was clearly shown that its actual nse, has demonstrated its safety and superiority. It was unani­ mously recognized that it had been only the natural prejudice of the operating men who had grown up at the telegraph key and the natural conservatism of railway managements which had pre­ vented an earlier and concerted move­ ment toward the nse of the telephone. The knowledge on the part of the committee led to almost immediate pre parations by many roads for the gradual substitution of the phone for the tele­ graph. For example, four railroads leading oht of Chicago installed within a short space of time a total of nearly 3,000 miles'of telephone on their main lines and began nsing them for the oper­ ation of trains. On one road the sub stitution of the phone did away with the necessity of nearly seventy tele graph operators. These men were not, however, discharged from the service, because the operation of the new nine hoar law governing the honrs of labor of operators created a great demand for key experts. They were moved to tele­ graph points, where their telegrapher's ability could be utilized. It was the passage of this law, by the way, which accelerated by many years the movement toward the use of the phone. The telegraphers forced congress to limit their continuous hours of labor to nine honrs a day and aa a result the railroads were compelled to find nearly 8,000 additional operators within a few months. It was well nigh impossible to get them, as the rnleq of the telegraph­ ers'union do not permit of student tel egrapbers. The operation of the law is costing the American railways an addi­ tional $10,000,000 annually, withont bringing any return in efficiency. It was not strange, therefore, that the as­ sociation, which is the most powerful and conservative railway organization in the United States, should pass the following resolutions: "Whereas, The extended nse of the telephone as a substitute for the tele­ graph has demonstrated that it can be safely used for train operation; and, "Whereas, The substitution of the telephone for the' telegraph in blocking and dispatching trains has developed many advantages in favor of the tele­ phone in saving in time of the various operations, and with the same degree of safety as has been done heretofore by the telegraph, now, therefore, be it "Resolved. That in the opinion of the American Railway association the sub­ stitution of the telephone for the tele­ graph in blocking and dispatching trains can be made safely, and the use of the telephone for such purposes is recognized and recommended as a standard operat­ ing instrumentality." As a matter of fact, the change from the telegraph to the phone is progress­ ing more rapidly than the public realize, for there is scarcely a large sys­ tem anywhere which is not now em­ ploying the phone on some portion of its line, either for dispatching or "block­ ing, " or both, or which is not preparing to install some phone service or extend that which it already has. The com­ mittee which brought about this action of the association was made np of the most prominent operatiug men in the country.--Chicago Evening Post, Mon­ day, November 30, 1908. KING WOOD. NOVEMBER 86. Pe teach 'B for holiday goods. Charles Shales was a county seat vis­ itor last Saturday. . % Charles Carr was a business visitor in Batavia last Friday. Emory Carr of Chicago called on friends here Tuesdav. Miss Leone Kelley spent last week witfc Lake Qeneva relatives. Mrs. Charles Bacon was a Lake Qen­ eva visitor one day last week. Mrs. James Conway and daughter, Flossie, were recent Elgin visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Francisco of Heeeford, Tex., arrived here Tuesday evening. They intend making this their future home. Meedames Charles Harrison and C. Hudson of McHenry and Mrs. Freeman Whiting were callers at the hows of W. A. Dodge Saturday afternoon. LOCAL NEWS OF M'HENRY A* SEEN ay THE PLAINDEALER REPORTER8. Itomi of latomt Plcko4 Up About Oar Bnsy Little Burs That Kay Couocrn You or Tour Prtoud*. Choice perfumes at Petesehrg, •'i'.V am Ready to Prove to You * v your engine see You will And what yon wast atPet esch's. ' For batteries for Wm. Stoffel. Amos Wolff is again employed at the Terra Cotta factory. • The Fox rtver bridge here has re­ cently been replanked. The genuine Black Jack tank heaters, all cast iron, at Wm. Stoffel's. A new assortment of elegant 10-cent goods at Vycital's hardware store. Don't forget to nse a little of Herd? rich's Tonic and Bitters in the liquor you drink. There are many good reasons for us to be thankful. Among the latest is that the recent raiuB have filled onr cisterns for us. Peter H. Weber and family are now malting Chicago their home, P. H. being employed as guard by one of Chicago's elevated railways. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Cobb and son, Sherman, haye returned to McHenry and are now occupying rooms in the Mrs. Culver house on Waakegan street. An expert machinist is now setting up the new engine at the electric light station. The Electric Service company hopes to have the engine in operation some time next week. Photographs, frames, hand painted china and holiday novelties for.sale at Hille's photo shop. The life size crayon free with every dozen is proving an attraction. Join the ranks. E. S. Wheeler and family are now comfortably located in their handsome new home east of the river. Simon Stoffel and family are also occupying their new residence on the West Side. Miss Mayme Heimer will, beginning next Monday, be found behind the counters at the F. A. Bohlander store. Her place at the E. C. Jacob jewelry store will be taken by her sister, Anna. The annual election of officers of the local camp of Royal Neighbors will take place at Woodman ball next Sat­ urday evening, Dec. 5. All members are urgently requested to be in attend­ ance. Nothing like knowing what's going on. We keep you posted locally, but The Weekly Inter-Ocean gives the news of all the world. By our special ar­ rangement von can secnre both papers for one full year for the very low rate 1175. Adolph Fischer of Elgin and a former resident here was last Snnday elected to the office of district chief ranger of the Muldoon district, Catholic order of Foresters. The new district embraces the courts in the northern section of Illinois. An unusually pleasant time was en­ joyed by a happy gathering of yonng people at the dance given at the Mc Henry House hall Thanksgiving night Del Noonan's orchestra furnished the music. The supper served in the dining hall by Mrs. Worts was in keeping with the ohes usually served on such occa aions. If you have entertained company from a distance, gone on a visit yourself, met with an accident, have sickness or death in the family, entertained at a party, had a marriage in the family or any other bit of news that may be of general interest, hand or mail it to this office for publication. All items will be thankfully received. John Zens, son of Mrs. Anna Zens, of Wankegan, and former resident here, is recovering from injuries received while playing football several weeks ago. The boy's injuries were of such a serious nature that he was taken to the Mc Allister hospital at the Lake county county seat city for treatment, from which place he has just been removed to the home of bis mother. John is still under the care of doctors, but it is hoped by his many McHenry friends that his recovery will be rapid aud complete. Milk shippers to Chicago are now facing the prospect of a few changes which will affect that line of business on the first of January. After that date unpasteurized milk can nq;t be received in the city unless it comes from a herd of cows that have been tested for tuber­ culosis and found to be free from this dread disease. As a pasteurizing ma­ chine costs several hundred dollars, in­ dividual shippers will not be able to sterilize their own milk and will be made either to have their herds tested or haul their milk to a central plant wbere tne pasteurizing may be done. We have no thieves in McHenry, but we do have a few people here who have a mania for "taking" things when there is no one looking. Only a short time ago a farmer came to town to do some shopping and while he was supplying himself with a few household necessi­ ties in one of our stores, a robe that he had left lying on the seat of his w^gon disappeared in a most mysterious man­ ner. Another tiller of the soil parted with a pair of gloves in a like way. The climax of this form of "thievery " was reached when a quilt that was wrapped up in a newspaper and was lying in front of a West Side home found its way into the "land of mys­ tery" whilw the occupants were sitting in the parlor. The owuer of the quilt has lost no time and is now acting as bis own detective in the case. He in­ formed a Plaindealer representative that hs has an excellent clue and will keep on working until the sobjeot has baw broofbt to jnaftot. - V i •» " * "f .»4MN 1 can relieve pain and cure disease 4. A Until the First of January My Special Offer of Free Diagnosis and ONE FREE 1 I TREATMENT is Open to Everybody. 1 I offer this in order that I may destroy that, grim monster DOUBT that has so long stood between yon and yonr health. If, after diagnosing yonr case and giving yotf one free treatment, 1 PROVE to yon that I CAN help o"r cure yon where doctors and mediates have faile 1, I am entirely willing to leave the matter of further treatments with you. All I waut to do in one of free treatments is to dispel your skepticism; prove to you that I CAN alleviate pain and suffering. If you do not THEN wish to continue the treatment yon are under no obligation whatsoever to me. I am not offering to prove that I can relieve pain and cure disease to satisfy curiosity seekers who iperely desire a demonstration of my power bnt'I do want every man, woman or child who is broken in health, ill in pain, or diseased in any way whatsoever to take advantage of this special offer. - ' It is Open to You For a Limited Time Only My large practice prohibits my making such an,offer permanent. I am in a position to submit to you the strongest testimonials ever placed before the public--letters from leading citizens of cities all over the country testiin niialw which PKOVh WHAT 1 HAVE DONE FOR OTHERS. I am ready to give you names of people whom I havo cured of. yonr disease right here at home. You can call on them or Write to them WHEN YOU CALL ON HE ASK TO SEE WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID OF MY POWER TO HEAL DISEASE THEIR TESTirtONIALS ARE AN OPEN HOOK TO YOU IN WHICH YOU CAN READ AND FIND HOPE FOR THE ALEVIATION OF YOUR SUFFER1NU. 1 am unr. asking yon to take my word for anything. No mancan promise what he can do, but he can assuredly jyove to you what lie has done If it is not possible for you to call at my Elgin office I will be pleaded to Answer any question* you m:iy submit All correspondence has my personal attention. I ask a chance to PROVE TO YOU that; I can cure disease by layifeg my hands on the poor diseased portion of your body. I diagnose through holding the hand There is no physician's disagreeable examination, and I use no drugs. You are at liberty to take advantage of this offer of my unusual free diagnosis, with The ADDITION OF ONE FREE TREAT- flENI, only until the first of January. My office is closed on Saturday afternoons and Sundays, except by appointment. PROF. f. A. LEACH, Magnetic Healer, No. 2 Spurting Building, Elgin, III. Want Column. All advfrUsvmenttf jiitKTti-d under thin head at tin following rate*: Five lines or lews, Kb centB ror Ural insertion; 16 cell tn for ettrlt riubeieitueiit i i IM' r I i' 11 More than live lines, ft cents a line for first insertion, kiid 3 cents a line for additional insertions. T^OR SALE:--A second hand hard cifftl A heater in good condition. Price, reason­ able. Inquire at this office. n'Olt SALE:--'A small heater, used but one -1- season. Good as new. Will be sold rea­ sonably. Inquire of H. K. C'MSMKNS, Wrsl McHenry, 111. WK SALE--Dakota and Colorado lauds. x Homesteads located. For further in for niation apply to or address R. W. Howe, Mr Henry, 111. 17 If SALE -Highly Improved 50H acre faru illag " " " TPOR A adjoining terms. mage of McHenry. SIMON STOFFKI.. LlbeiMI :i-4t •p>OR RENT:--Farm of 237 acres at Fox Lake, four miles east of Spring lirove. For particulars, address MRS. F. \V. HATCH. Richmond, ill. 134-01.' POK SALE CHEAP: An oak extension A table and oak bedstead. Inquire of F, A. BOHI.ANDKR, West. McHenry. TOR SALE: „ A timothy hay In barn. Twenty tons of choice pressed j ...ty in barn. Inquire at. the Mc­ Henry Brewery. IpOR SALE: -^Casks of all kipds, ranging in size from 15 to JO barrels capacity. For further information inquire at the McHenry Brewery. LOST--On streets of McHenry, a jewel set side comb. Vallied as a gift. Findei will receive reward if left at this office. tjH)R SALE:--A quantity of second-hand A furniture in first-class conditlou. Used but very little. For further information ap- pljy or address H. O. MKAII, West McHenry. MEN AfA tTII WANTED for conductors aud motor-men. A few intelligent, industrious luen wanted on road operating city aud inter urbau lines. State age, height, weight, occu- Bation, and give four references. Address I C, care of Tne Plaindealer. 23-21, JOHNSBUBGB. Military sets at Petesch's. The dance at Stephen H. Smith's hall was well attended. * Rev. H. Mehring of Chicago was a visitor here Thursday. Mrs. Marguerite Schaid left for Chi-, cago Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stilling are happy over the arrival of a baby girl. Frank Miller and Jacob Rothermel were in Spring Grove Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hergott from Waukegan were seen here Saturday. Mrs. Math Millerbacb of Johnsburgh, Minn., is visiting with her father, Frank Schmitt. Mr. and Mrs. John Klein entertained Mr. and Mrs. Math. Freund of McHeu- ry Thursday. Nick Smith and daughter of Adams, Minn., are visiting with his ItroMinrs and friends here. Mr. aud Mrs. John Bughner, who have been visiting with relatives and friends, left for their home in Ohio Saturday. Frank Miller and Jacob R tthftrmel have left for a visit with friends and relatives in Minneapolis and Little Falls, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller entertained Messrs. and Mesdames Henry Stilling, John Brown, Frank Miller, John Still ing Thursday. OSTKND. Military sets at Petesch's. Emit and Hazel Thomas were calling on frieuds last Friday evening. Emil and Elbert Thomas transacted business in Ringwocd last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas and soil spent last Thursday in Woodstock. Quite a few from here took in the play at Woodstock Monday evening. C. E. (iaylord and family entertaiucd company from Piano Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Whiting en- ertained their children Thanksgiving. Miss Florence Rockwell is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. C. E. Guy lord. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sherman and son, Dorr, ate Thanksgiving dinner with Henry Hobart aud family. The many friends of Mrs. Hobati gathered at her home and helped her celebrate her birthday. All report a jolly good time. C. E. Jecks went to Chicago Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. R.' "ff. Richard­ son. Her many friends will be glad to learn that she is improving. BMket Social. There will be a basket social at the Barrevilie school bouse on Friday even­ ing, Dec 4 A fine program has been prepared, which will begin at 8:30. All are invited. KATIE L. KNOX, teacher. F. O. Qaurtbe auctioneer- He gnar- Mtaas satisfaction, <? . . N E W . H AVING opened.a Har­ness aud Repair Shop in the old Schiessle Build­ ing in West McHenry, where wc may be found at all times, we hereby solicit a share of your patronage. Our aim shall at all times be to please our customers, giving them full value for money receiv­ ed and executing the work left in our ca?e with prompt­ ness and dispatch. : : : R. PatzKe k (o. • ^ West McHenry. • • THE 1'LACE »* TO BUY FRESH, PURE GROCERIES AND FRUITS Courteous Treatment Always. WmYSimes 'PhOI Heimer Block, flcHenry (^hicago & North-Western. i I > sfjjf •" T -TOA Effective IMS. WEKK DAT -TOAIN8. NORTHBOUND Via Elgin . . ..Vial >es Plaincy .'...Via Des Plaines ._ Via Elgin 5.12 pm Via Des Plaines.... StTNOAY TRAINS. 8.45 a in Via Elgin. . 9.10am Via I»es Plalues. 3.00 p m Leave Chicago. 7.00 am.. «.(K) a m. 3..'in p tn. p m. Arrive McHenry. ...10.17 a in ... 10.17 a m ... .fi.OO p in . .. .11.40 p in . .#.40 p in .11.14a in 11.14 am Via Elgin 4.55 p in WEKK DAY THAINS. M cIlcTny. SOUTH nou N n. 7.15 'i m Via Des Plaines. 7.1;")tt rn .Via Elgin Arrive Chicago. • !».0« a*in if) a m 8.20 a m Via l>es Plaines a ui 4.S1 p m .Via Des Plaines 6.25 p m 4.23 p m-- Via Elgin ..7.10 |> m ijllNDAY TRAINS. 7.15 am Via Rlgln ...9.55 ft in 5.00 p in Via Des Phillies *.ti HOpm 5.00 pm...' Via Rlgln 7.50 p in KILLTHE COUCH AND CORE THE LUNGS WITH Dr. King's New Discovery PRICE - SOC & «1.00. OLDS Trial Bottle Free AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. FOR C?MEH8 GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OB MONEY REFUNDED. We bpve arranged with The Weekly Inter-Ocean so that onr patrons can He- enre that sterling paper, together wjth onr own, at the «xceediugly low rate of $1.75 for one year. This is a rare op portnnity and shonld be taken advant­ age of The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twenty- fiye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unless other­ wise ordered, Try it. PetMoh's tor draga. ] Professional, Society V c^nd Bvtsinesss Cards DAVID G.WELL8.M.D. OHYSIOIAN, SURGEON AND OCUtlST Office and residence corner Elm and Oreen streets, McHenry. Telephone No. 311 PEGER8& FEGEKg RHYSIdANH AND SUKGEON8, McHenry 111. Office at Residence,corner Oourtud Kim streets . Telephone 333. D. T. SMILEY A TTORNEY AT LAW, Woodstock; Illinois x 4 Ail business lutrusted to his care will be properly and promptly attenued to. DR. R. G. CHAMBBRLIN DENTIST. Office end Residence over ri. J. Walsh's Ster*i Hours: 8:oo to 5:30. WKBT MOHBNBY. III. Telephone No. *93 SIMON STOFFEL Insurance Ag ent for all classes of property in the best Companies. West McHenry. Illinois. John J . Vyci ta l DEALER IN GeneraJ Hardware Stores, Paints and Oils. Tin and ma­ chine repairing of all kinds. 'Phone 548 McHENBY, - - ILLINOIS. H. C. MEAD JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND INSURANCE AGENT. I am now prepared to Insure all kinds ol prop­ erty against Fire. Lightning, Tornados, Etc. A ho have a special Hue of Insurance on Live Htock insuring against death from any cause. West McHenry, - III John D. Lodtz MERCHANT TAILOR. FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY AT MODERATE PRICES. McHENRY, - ILLINOIS -WHILE- in Chicago visit­ ing the STOCK. .SHOW DON'T FORGI-Ttocall on Limber! Q. Sent Fifth Ave. . !>.3re you will at ;s 11 times be serv­ ed with the best v. Hies Liquors •,„..irs and bust, ness Lunch. ; WEST SIDE Fresh, Rich, Juicy Meats ' * Fowls, Vegetables and Canned Goods. f. F. Matthews, West McHenry, III. The Weekly Inter>Ocean and thi« paper delivered for one year at oar • *gaciai deal" af fi.Tt for tip