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mi mm PURELY Joe Leickem wm «t Soloo Mill* Boa- • r, 14». c< Mte«lUt»Hofe Tin tod Chicago Sat- |*:J4;:;WiU Mead, <H Woodatoct, WM We jBunday. 5 !* Mm. OT O. Gartnaaa wu^t Harvard ||^;4punday» Wm. Gallaher was at tha ooonty seat - ' Friday. •y Mw. P. K. Granger was in Chicago ^l^ueeday. JoeAfcAndrewe,ofRidgefleld,waahere James Aforrry, of Tolo, was here Wed­ nesday. Atim A/ollle Turner,%f Spvfog Grove, was here Wednesday* "Bass" Barnes, of Hotel Barnes, Ma­ rengo, was here Thursday on a fishing outing. fT T. Ranahan, #t Chicago, passed through here We&rieedaj on his way to Harvard with six teams and seven men. He will haul the steel for tha Harvard Lake Geneva electric road. The metropolitan sheets for Jane are now oat. Ask for them. Simon Stoffel l\ .*.«> Jay Yaa Slyke was at the county seat lloesday. • Geo. Hopkins, of Chicago, was here ^fuesday. Ed. Long drove to Volo the early part the week. X Mia. Simon Stoffel was in Chicago . % Dr. A. E. Baechler, of Chicago, was ;^;M||Bre Snnday. \ • I C h a s . G r a n g e r w a s a t V o l o o n b n s i a e e s : :^3iiattere Tuesday. . Miss Lucy Osborne, of Woodstock, V#ias here Tuesday. ' • * G e o . N e l l , o f J o h a e b u r g , w a s h e r e f a r a i . . Aort time Tuesday. ^->*- Rev. Father O'Neil was at Chicago the S Wfcrly part of tha week. 4: ' Geo. W. Besley was at Chicago the I pferly part of the week. •, -James B. Perry and daughter, Agnes, ^tterein Chicago Wednesday. - D. E. Loomis departed for his home : Ja Marengo Thursday morning. . " A. P. Baer was in Chicago Wednesday to make purchases for his store. Dr. Ward and wife, of Chicago, were 0bt Sunday on a recreation trip. M. J. Walsh was a passenger to Chi- - 4fego the middle part of the week. ^' . Senator Grauger was at Milwaukee for % few days the latter part of the week. . Mrs. R. A. Howard, of Elgin, was the f guest of relatives here dnring the week. ,;.v • . Miss Alice Kimball, ^whose home is in Solon, was here Wednesday for a visit. Dr. C. H. Fegers wae called to Wood- :7";«itock Tuesday on professional business. • S? '.vProf. F. E. Angevine and wife and Miss • , B. J. Cooper, were in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. D. F. Eanly left for Chicago Mon- 3 ", day afternoon to remain a week or more. ' 1 Urs. E. W. Howe was in Chicago Tues- %, r\'4ay looking up the latest styles in millin- m- •f" Peter Bowers, one <rf Volo'a prosper- ous farmers, was in McHenrv during the f'1 freek. f . C. Hoepy and family of Wauconda, Htiere the guests of Geo. Meyers and fami- *\ % over Sunday. ,;s • George Overocker, of Elgin, was in McHenry for a few days dnring the early part of the week. Mrs. D. G. Wells arrived home from : V • Chicago Saturday, where she had been .'llSt-n %n a visit of several weeks. Eugene Matthews, Dell Noonan, Will ^burlwell. Jr., and Boy Colby were the ]' .* guests of Bay friends Sunday. , i[_ . Miss Dona Lincoln, of Nonda, was the < r guest of the family of L. D. Lincoln, of f) this city, Tuesday and Wednesday. V J. R. Hyde, special agent for the Mil ^vraukee Mechanics Insurance Co., of , • Woodstock, was here Friday on insur |f ance matters. Mks Frances Osborne, who has been «ick at her home in Chicago for several i days, has returned and assuroed her ^ fcchooi duties. Attorney C. P. Barnes, of Woodstock, Was here Friday on legal matters. Mr. Barnes is one of the best trial lawyers in McHenry county. S. S. Chapell drove to Wheeling, HI., ^ ^Monday, a distance of forvy miles. He $:• <went to bring home a horse, which he ; purchased from hiK uncle. Harry Vacey returned to his home in Chicago Tuesday after spendiag a few f months with his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Waite, at this place. Gilbert Bros, have pat in a new sodb fountain, which they will have in oper­ ation in a few days. Miss Alioe Waite has a new Smith & Barnes piano, which was given by her father, Rollin Waite. M.J.Walsh speaks In his advertise­ ment of his methods of business. Read it for better particulars. T.J. Walsh is having his agricultural implement warehouse painted.this week. Geo. Curtis is doing the work. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. R. Waite on Friday afternoon, May 19. All are in­ vited. " Sec. • Water works have been connected with the John Heimer building and also the Mike Justen residence during the past week. Remember the sociable at the home of of Dr. and Mrs. Auringer. The public is cordially invited. It is ior the benefit of of the Ladies' Aid Society. Misfl Kate Howe will lead the Y. P. C. U. devotional meeting at the Universa- list church, Sunday evening, May 14 Subject: "The History of Oar Faith." Waiter C. Evanson has a new adver­ tisement in this issue of The Plain- dealer, which outlines the future policy of the Btora. Read it for better par­ ticulars. Thos. Halpin, who net with the mis­ fortune of getting his shoulder broken a week or so .ago, is now able to be around. His many friends are glad to see him. From the present ontlook May prom­ ises to make up in rainy weather what April lacked. Let there be plenty of it. It will make things prosperous for the farmers. Simon Stoffal has a change in his ad this week. He speaks of bargains in shirt waists and other garments which are now in season. Read his advertise­ ment for full particulars. A. C. Mathews shipped a carload of hogs to Kirber Bros., of Elgin, the early part of the week. Mr. Mathews makes a safe buyer for Kirber Bros. He was a resident of Ringwood prior to his going to Wauconda. Mark Hoffman, whose home is at Bas- -A*. --flett, Ktnoaha county, Wis., bas been at . (Spring Grove on account of the death of W- Mb brother, Philip Hoffman. V; ^. John H. Miller was at Genoa, Wis., looking after business matters. Mr. Bpf"? "Miller has had considerable- work in P the erecting of monuments atthat place. >* ' . 1 ^. - Conductor Wynn, who was years ago 'V, j. a resident of Richmond, from which fV' * place he started his career as a railway jk man, waa here the early part of the Mrs. C. D. Schoonmaker, of Genoa, HI was here Saturday and Sunday to visit ^ ' her husband. She will return the latter part of the month, when they will com- y mence^ housekeeping. i E. H. Thompson, the boss fence man was here from Woodstock Monday and jf," Tuesday. He is doing a thriving busi- ?:• ness in the fencing line and has sold sev |i.\ erai thousand rods of it already. A. W. Watts, foreman of Remington p' Typewriter Co., accompained by A. W ^ . Reynolds, of Chicago, visited the latter . parents on Saturday and Sunday last. ||||v While here they caught a fine mess of ^ pickerel and bass. 1^. ; Wm. Stoffel, traveling salesman for tike ChampfonHarveating Co., was home Saturday and Sunday. During the past few weeks he has been in Kane county ' • and will be the greater part of this week , in McHenry and Boone counties. ?v - Boy Colby departed for Carpentersville , Tuesday to commence work in the UU- ' nois Iron and Stesl factory, where he has i|\> - secured a good position. Alfred Brown, • t - of this plaoe, Has also secured employ- |aaav thartrpnd bsgaa wark Tassday. -mmmn Chas. T. Eldiedge shipped a carload of hogs from Ringwood Thursday after­ noon. The market is not very encour­ aging now but Mr. Eldredgedoesn't wait for high prices when there is marketable stock in this vicinity. The ladies of the Willing Workers Society connected with the Universalist church will meet with Mrs. John I. Story on Thursday afternoon of next week, May 18, at 2 o'clock. A general attendance is earnestly requested. Secretary. List of letters remainiog uncalled for in the post office at McHenry, 111, May 1st, 1890. Eugene Austin J. I. Anderson. When calling for above letters say ad­ vertised. Rolli.v Waitk, Postmaster. The Plaindealer was in error last week in its report of the village board proceedings. It states that Dr. D. G. Wells was a member of the health board when it should read Rollin Waite. The new health board is composed of Dr. A E. Auringer, Tony Weber and Rollin Waits. RINGWOOD DEPARTMENT S«11b Hti Horse. Chas. O'Boyle has disposed of his stal­ lion to Linus and Lincoln Lusk for $300. This horse is three years old and weighs 1600 pounds. He has a strong pedi­ gree and Mr. O'Boyle took great care in bis selection. WEEK! LETTER COMPILED BY HL 8. HARRISON. WANT BrfatneM Locals. Ringwood Has a Barbe r. W. Beth, of Dundee, bar opened a Shop there near the post office. Mr. Beth is a first class barber and is prepared to give the people of Ringwood good ser­ vice in this line. He should be given a good patronage. Will Take a Trip to EUrop«. John Evanson is planning a trip to Europe. He will leave in a few weeks with that, destination in view. His first stop will be in Liverpool, Eng., and from there he will go to London. After this he will visit several places on the conti­ nent. F0RRAT.K-.4K UPTODATK 'BU4 NEAR-iv new. It h«ib«onuiMli 't twVUM- ooa. ThU i< a tatrimln 'or Miaeoae, ITor par. uoula<B apply at this office. ROTTI- Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar* Safeguards the food against alum. Afam menacm to sue the greatest of the prcacat day* wovAii aomwo www oa. ««w vow*. Who Goes and Where They Go--Knter- tainmente and Society Meetings-- Notes From tlifc School. Mr. Hess was an Elgin visitor Tass­ day. Millinery laoes »ad ribbons at Mrs. O. N Rich's. Mr. and Mrs. Thoa. Carr wars in Woodstock Tuesday. Miss Olive Stevens and Myrtle drove to Wauconda Friday. F. L. Carr, of Wanconda, waa in town the fore part of the week., Miss Edith Matthews, of Wanconda, spent Sunday with friends. Mrs. J. E. Frisby and son, of Chicago, were calling on friends Wednesday. E. H. Thompson has been delivering another car of fencing this week. Mrs. W. E. Bradley and son, C»*l, spent Wednesday with Richmond friedMs. Several loads of trees have been taken to Power's Lake from the nursery this week. Mrs. W. E. Fobs, of Richmond, spent several days with her parents the past week. Miss Myrtle Stevens spent Tuesday with Grandma Sherman at West Mo- Heury. J. E Cristy's little folks drove to Mc­ Henry Friday to spend the day with friends. Mrs. D welly and Mrs. Jane Carr at­ tended t he funeral of Mrs. Smith at Wan* conda Monday. Amos Smith had a barn raising Toes- day afternoon. Doherty Jb Kelley are doing the carpenter work. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grimoldby were called to Wauconda by the death of the latter's mother, which occured Saturday, May 6. A sou of John Kennebeck, who lives on the Carter farm, was injured in a disc pulverizer on Tuesday last. How the accident happened we ate nnable to state. The Surricks gave their entertainment for the benefit of the cemetery fund on Saturday evening to a full house. The song, "Just Set a Light," was alone worth the price of admission. W. Beth, of Dundee, has opened a barber shop here and the fact will be greatly appreciated by the male popu­ lation. Mr. Beth is a barber of experi­ ence and the public may be assured0 that he will give satisfaction. Mrs.T.J. Ellis celebrated her birth­ day Sunday, May 7. She is eighty-six years of age and quite a worker for one of her years. Several presents were brought her by those who attended and the day will be remembered with pleas­ ant thoughts by all. Ringwood camp, No. 59, recsivsd an invitation to attend the initiation one- monies of the adoption of ° the seven hundredth member by Silver Leaf Camp, of Elgin, for the evening of May 0. As no train could be obtained, sixteen of our log rollers drove to Crystal Lake and took the train from that plaoe. The following neighbors attended: C. W. Harrison, H. M. Stephenson, C, H. Thompson, Frank Martin, C. H. Steph­ enson, E. F. Harrisoa, S. H. Harrison, B. D. Bell, Ora Harrison, i\ C. Harrison, "C. E. Fay, J. F. Cristy, W. E. Bradley, S. E. Smith, A; L. Francisco,.H. J. Wat­ son. School Notes. Mrs. Wm. Dodge visited the primary room one day last week. Miss Mattio Kohn spent the afternoon with her schoolmates on Wednesday lsst. Mrs. G. A. Stevens was a welcome call­ er in both rooms last Wednesday. She takes a dec p interest in the welfare of her children and visits us frequently. The children of Mr. Boyd's family have been absent for the past few days, being kept at home by the German measles. Teachers and pupils are anxious for their return. They are model students. The following pupils of the primary room were neither absent nor tardy dur­ ing the month of April: Evelyn Carey, Agnes Dodge, Leone Kelley, Anna Pint, Clara Smith, Margaret Bennett, Vivian Fay, Jennie Beaty, Harold Favt Louie Hall, Fred Small, Elwin Waterman, D wight Hess and Earl Heis. We notice with pleasure that parents are beginning to manifest a greater in­ terest in the doings of their children at school, shown by their more frequent visitation. This is as it should l>e. It promotes better work on the part of the pupils and teachers and encourages tbem to put forth greater effort, because they think somebody cares.. ' Come often. You will always be welcome." This is the season of the year wh«n we find it hardest to arouse and maintain the interest of pupils in their studies. There is too much outside attraction in nature. We older people who are com­ pelled to stay indoors know how hard it is to be housed so long dnring the day. Every fiber in our being seems to be filled with a longing to be out with nature, enjoying the pure air, the greon fields and the budding flowers and trees. It is much harder for the children. The more of nature we Can bring into the school room and weave into onr studies, the easier ws find it to interest onr girls and hoys. I^or, quantit* or the llonanzft white seed oat* and clover *n<l timothy ae d It !• free from any and ail foal weed*. Apply to the Wlffcur Lumber Oo. P<OR 8ALK-ONE 8 FT ARB IN I'h* WeeiMcHenrj, ill. TMR MO Henry Oreamery Co^plant. Inquire of <'ha*. Urar ger, manager wit bar Lumber Oa., FOR f*ALE OHEAP-BtftLTJINa FORIf-erly occupied by George Overoclt-r a« a dwelling, iituated on ih« E, 9, Wbeeier Und on the eaat kldc o* Vox River Inquire >f W. A. CRISTT, Supervisor, 17H)R RENT--r IV K AORE : H n>y. n-ar the stand build bc lots for sale. Owen at B»nk ct Mollenry, IN WEST Sc- ilfe, A 1st choict i qolre of O. V. 4J-i WANTED --A gvod farm to'd • be larm. tiood wages, this office frr work on Inquire at Railway Time TaMa. ^PKHinx effeet Sand**. Oet, W, 1888, at t o'clock a. M„ trains will pass Mollenry as follows; t Passenger f Freight--, * fasuetiger,. t Passenger . * Passenger. f Passenger . t Passenger., t freight OOlVS HOKTH. OOIIO so so$m ...10:00A. m. .. ..11;:*> a M. .... «:"5 v. m .... «:5l F. M. Spring and summer hate at Mi*. E. ^•Howe's, up stalra in f» J. Walsh.s building. The "Marquis" and the "Winner" are the hats tbat are to be popular this season. Call at Mrs. E. W. Howe's mil­ linery parlors and order one. A choice line of Knox sailor hats || Mrs. E W.Howe's millinery parlors. Call and see our large stock of Glass­ ware and Fancy China. A. P. Baer. 11 yon want to see the finest stock of Lamps to be found in McHenry county call at the Farmers Store West McHenry. A. P. Baer. ABgoods fresh and new and Prices the Lowest, at the Farmer's Hto*e. Call in and learn our prices; No trouble to show Goods. . A. P. BAER If yoo are looking for bargains do not tail to call at tin Farmer's Store before you buy. We know we can surely save > on money. A. P. BABI. Clothing bargains with all the nrofit sawed off. Leave your measnre for a new spring suit at M. J. Walsh's. •••I- T*r* IXXFLAlMATIOir. 7:89A, M 8 25 A. M. 8;i0 r. k. tAr. h. •-Daily. tSMly except Sunday. B. BUSS,|Agent, MeHsnry, III. MICA 'AXLE CREASE helps the team. Saves wear and expense. Sold everywhere, MA DC BY STANDARD OIL OO. lightens tha load-* ffrfnrfrnn tha road. No person can without at least spection invited. afford to buy 'shoes onr linee. In- M. J. Walsh. All the new and prosper shapes and colors in hats, call and see them. M. J. WALBB. 8ea! of Minnesota and fancy , flour at M. J. Walsh's. Our 50 cent line of overalls, jackets and shirts ir the best in town. M . J . W alsh. Our prices insure a big saving in plow shoes. Call and see them. M. J. Walbb. All kinds of standard garden and seedB at S. Stoffel's. What's In a Name? Who says we are unromantlc at this end of the century? Who says that the modern girl has lost her affection for heroes who are all eyes and high- sounding names and for heroines whose life histories are made to match the names supposed to have been "be­ stowed on them at their baptism? We are always being told that we are noth­ ing if not practical now and that girls who have dispensed with chaperons, who ride bicycles, who are proud c>f their appetites and would disdain to shrink from a live mouse, are much too level-headed to be glamoured by fine names. In real life, as we know, it is not only the Geoffrey de Veres and the Cyril Deanes who enslave the hearts of the opposite sex. Plain Johns and still plainer Samuels are quite as suc­ cessful in affaires de coeur as Monta­ gues or Claudes or Lancelots. But in fiction all Is different, apparently. Heroes must have heroic names and heroines are uninteresting unless they bear some cognomen which goes trip­ pingly on the tongue. One would have supposed, however, th&t in the modern novel considerations such as these would have no weight. That it is not so is very good evidence that the spirit of romance is even yet alive and that deep down in the heart of the modern maiden, though she May not be aware of it herself, are cherished the very same ideals that were worshiped by gushing young ladles of the early '60s. One is glad to find this the case. It is a relief to know tbat an end-of-the- century girl can be romantic and silly, even to this extent. When she can no longer endure heroes and heroines of novels with "lovely names" then we shall indeed realize that there is noth­ ing more to hope from her. The best playwrights venture to be more realistic than our novelists in christening their puppets. Is not the heroine of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones' new play a Jane? And not so long since it was a Susan he set before us in the same capacity. Mr. Pinero is equally reckless In naming his charac­ ters, but if he or Mr. H. A. Jones dubbed a hero William Blogg or a heroine Matilda he would be perfectly certain that the popularity of these persons would not be effected, because William Blogg and Matilda would be shown in the flesh and would prove quite as interesting as if they bad been respectively Aubrey and Gwendoline. The novel-reader can, of course, only imagine what He and She are like and apparently it greatly stimulates the imagination to read that it was be­ tween a Clarence, a Noel or a Lionel and a Brenda or Viola or Cecily that the course of true love ran with its customary turbulence. A Good Insurance Company. Messrs. Perry & 0«en have hung out the sign of the Milwaukee Mechanics In. surance Company of Milwaukee, Wis. The Milwaukee Mechanics has been doing business since 1852 and by careful man agement and fair adjustments of losses is now recognized as the leading Insur­ ance companv of the northwest, show ing assets of $2,568,997.36 and surplus of $1,482,818.71. Embracing among the board of directors the names of Fred Papet, Chas, Pflster, Chris. Prensser and a score of equally well known prosperous German citizens of Milwaukee. When in­ suring your property call on Messrs Perry & Owen and get a policy in the old German company, the Milwaukee Me­ chanics. 45*4w For new and cheap wall paper go to 8. Stoffel's. Get your Easter clothing of 8. Mtoffel. Also hats, footwear and furnishings. A big stock of the full*' warranted Dutchess trousers at H. Stoffel's. New carpets Stoffel's. See those Stoffel'*. Ail kinds of harness goods to close out cheap at S. Stoffel's. It will pay you to look for your cloth­ ing where the assortment is largest, new, clean and uptodate. Prices right at John J. Miller's, West McHenry. To be in line follow the procession for your clothing wants to J. J. Miller's. For fine and medium footwear tbat is up to date iu style, low down on price and of good service at 8. Stoffel's- Special attention is given to the pro­ duction of stylish head wear for cnildren as well as for ladies and misses at Mrs E. W. Howe's. , Mrs. E. W. Howe has an unusually fine assortment of children's ready trim- ed hats in sailor and tnrban effects. Stylish effect* are shown in shepherd­ ess and pompadour shapes as well as walk ing hats at Mrs. E. W. Howe. A CARD. We, the undersigned, to hereby agree to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrop of Tar if it fails to core your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. JULIA A. ISTORY. 21-6m I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since the war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. At last I f >und one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamber­ lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re­ medy.---P. E GitisHAM^Guars Mills, La. For sale by J. A. Story EXECUTOR'S NOTICE IT'TiiTE Ljj cea-ed. OF V ARTIN BOYT.E TK- The undprsl- nei having b*cn appointed Executor of the l»*t Will and Tev tnment of Martin Bovls, d •ceax^d late of the County ot McHsn. y ami Statn of Illinois, hercbv gives notice that he will sppeur be. fore tlie County Cinrt of McHenry Clou ty. at the Oourt tionstj in Woodstock, at the Jul* frm. on the flret Monday In July next, ot wbl«h time &>l per>o 8 h -ving claim* against said est»te are not d an t request**! to at. tend for the purpose of having tbe »ame ad justed. All persons indebted ti said eat- te are to make mo>ediate payment to tbe unrlerfisrneii, l>ated this 1st day of Mar A, D 1899, mi r&vaicKJ clbabt,Bseector. •zooptioaaliy Low Bates to Sioux Vails a, d , Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at greatly reduced rates, May 26 and 27, limited to inclttde May 20, account of meeting United Com mercialTravelers of America Apply to agents < hicago & Northwestern R'y. 45-2 v Exceptionally Low Rates to Ban Fran- olsm. Portl nd, Tacoma ahd Be*til" Via the Nothwestern Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at greatly reduced rttes, from May 15 to 18, inclusive, lim i ted to include July 15, account of Na­ tional Baptist Anniversaries Apply to agents Chicago & Noithwestern R'y. %5-lw fiald and oil clothes at S. new Douglas shoes at H. Buy your clothing Weet McHenry. at J. J. Miller's, Steady Employment at good wages to Moulders, Machinists and Labartis. APPLY AT ONCE. ILLINOIS IRON AND BOLT Co., Carpentersville, 111. d. H. MILLER, MANUFACTURER OF Me and Granite monuments, t.\ \ ; J. * It isi All Kinds of Cemete.y Work at tho Lowest Prices Foreign & American Granite a Specialty. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. IN THE HARNESS 4 within the bounds of conservative statement to say that act other House in the county can furnish a better paint than ^ In view of the great number of different brands of Mixed I aint now on the market this is a broad statement, yet abso­ lutely true. A coat or two oi good paint, • properly applied, will makj§ any house appear as ciea^n and fresh as though it were newl* built. The greatest care, however, should be exercised in tht choice of a paint, as a poor article is worse than valueless lne item of labor is by far the greatest part of the expense iaii painting a house, therefore, it is highly important to save the cost of labor by buying only paint which will prove the best and the most durable. In order to be sure that you get the best, see to it that every can you buy has on it, signed by the manufacturers, a guarantee that the paint is absplutely pur® a n d f r e e f r o m e v e r y a d u l t e r a t i o n . J ' " ' • " } J - \ Cr-own Cottage Cofors aregtia*- anteed to be composed of Strictly IJure white lead, Oxide at Zinc Tinting colors, Pure Ijinsoed Oil, and entirely free from adulteration. We further guarantee that Crown Cot*-, tage Colors will go farther, wear longer and look better thai| any brand of mixed paint on the market. Furthermore, W* will state that should you find that ( rown Cottage ('olore, when properly applied, will not give entire satisfaction, wtf will supply you free of charge with sufficient material to do tie eat^o work over again. " Yours Respectfully, West Side Hardware. F. L. McOMBER. ill; r;-. * in a very common «>xpr«c- sion, and it is usually the cp Be that the harness was purchased here. Our line of single and double bar ness is complete, and our prices are m ide to fit an horse owner's pocket book BEPA1R1NG receives prompt attention and is neatly done. We can make a harness to order and guar­ antee perfect satiefaction GrUlS. Carlson. MeHenry, IU. The Gash Paying Trade is cordially invited to th§ CASH STORE where all kinds of Mer­ chandise suitable for this com­ munity wi 1 be handled on the buy and sell for cash plan. We mean to arrange prices so as to save the people the trouble of trading away from home, but in making this attempt your sup­ port will bo needed. Look over the new Shoes first--some back numbers to be sold at 75 cents per pair. WALTER C. EVANSON, West McHenry, III. BIGGLE BOOKS A Farm Library of nnequalled value--Practical, Up-to-date, Concise and Comprehensive--Hand­ somely Printed and Beautifully illustrated. By JACOB BIGGLB ffo. 1--BIGGLE HORSE BOOK All about Horses--a Common-Sense Tre*tl»e, trith OTtt 74 illustrations ; a standard work. Price, 90 Ocata. No. 2--BIGGLE BERRY BOOK All about growing Small Fruits--read AND learn how; contains 43 colored life-like reproductions of all leading varieties and 100 other illustrations. Price, 50 Cents. No. 3--BIGGLE POULTRY BOOK All about Poultry ; the best Poultry Book In existence; tells everything ; withaj colored life-like reproductions of all the principal breeds; with 103 oilier illustrations. Price, 50 Cents. No. 4--BIGGLE COW BOOK All about Cows and the Dairy Business; having A neat sale; contains 8 colored life-like reproductions ofeacn breed, with 132 other illustrations. Price, 50 Cents. NO. 5--BIGGLB SWINE BOOK Just out. All about Hogs--Breeding, Feeding, Butch­ ery, Diseases, etc. Contains over 80 beautiful half* tones and other engravings. Price, 50 Cents. TheBIQQLB BOOKS are unique,original,useful--you never •aw anything like them--so practical, so sensible. They are having an enormous sale--East, West, North and South. Every one who keeps a Horse, Cow, Ho^ or Chicken, or grows Small Fruits, ought to send right away for the BIQdLE BOOKS. The FARM JOURNAL Is your paper, made for you and not a misfit. It is a2 years old; it is the great boiled-down, hit-the-nail-on-the-head,-- quit-after-you-have-said-it, Farm and Household paper in the world--the biggest paper ofits size irf the United States of America--having over a million and a-halfregular readers. Any ONE of the BIGGLE BOOKS, and tlie FARM JOURNAL G YEARS (remainder of 1899, igoo, 1901. 1903 and 1903) will be sent by mail to any address for A DOLLAR BILL. Sample of FARM JOURNAL and circular describing BIOQLB BOOKS free. WILMER ATKINSOR. Address, FARM CHAS. V. JKN IIN3. Philadelphia PAINT ""Cans and Can'ts" rThere are lots of "cans and can'ts ' in tbe paint1 'business. You can't, for instance, get paint satisfac-' rtlon out, of cheap paint materials. Neither can you keep a white lead from chalking, or a zinc paint from cracking or peeling. You can't do it. All such mixtures, whatever disguise they come in, are unsafe and unreliable. But there is one "can" you can rely on. It's tlie "can" t hat has behind it thirty years of scientific paint experience, the can that painters and builders, architects and houaekeepea have learned to value--the can that holds The Sherwin-Williams Paints No paint has ever been made to equal them in durability and economy, they look best and wear longest. Made in #nany styles and sizes. Write for •• Paint Points ' m: tS»iswmwiut*M3 Pm mmnto iv 1 book of holpful suggestions. !The Shbrwin-Wiluams Co, PA/NT AND COLOR MAKERS, !-te\vuri Ave.. Chicago; also Cleveland, New York, and jpfcw - Montreal. IK : E. B. PERKINS, Agent, MeHenry, Ulinole, <11:1 *s, : •