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. - 1 J#-. , i -:. • isv-:34i;' :" * . i" mm the following: Jacke il ' *• ' t\ >. days in which to close it out. our clothing stock we have about 200 suits, including men's, boys' and children's, which we are bound to close out within the next 15 days if price will do it. . Any one in need of anything in this line will *io well to call and see what our closing-out prices are. We in­ tend to wind up the clothing business in short order and Sre positive tla^fc will con- We haye 54 overcoats left which makes a* very good selection to pick from, and like the clothing mu§t go regardless of price, in the next 15 days. If you don't need one this win­ ter it will pay you as an investment to buy now for next winier's wear ' ' v I ir:; %M 20 pounds best Granulated Sugar.. , 3-lb can Elgin Sweet Corn.. . Best Navy Beans, per lb.. . $1.00 .> i • 9c Best cleaned Oatmeal, per lb, .3c Fancy Mixed Nuts, per lb... AVa * »"'• • * . 9c " G o l d M e d a l " F l o u r , p e r s a c k l . . . . . . . 9 5 c Fancy Salt Herring, per lb........-* .8c Best Cape Cod Cranberries, n*'». 7fc Magic Yeast, per pkg^i...ic Yeast Foam, per pkg*. „ 3c 10 bars Lenox Soap.. 4>. *tUiM./..***?,^25c 2 2 p o u n d s b e s t C S u g a r . . . . $ 1 . 0 0 L y o n C o f f f f e e , p e r l b . p k g 7 J.. . . . 9 c Northern Pacific fancy patent Flour, sk. .90c Best English Flannelette, per yd. »8c io per cent. Discou on all Gloves and nittens Wool Dress Goods. - - - \* -A * «r i Ladies' Jadcets Mi the whole stock winter goods we are greatly over, stocked and are making extra efforts to reduce same by re­ ducing prices on all lines. Our stock Q£ Ladies' Jackets is still complete and can fit you in all colors. The winter has only just begun, so it will not pay you to stick to the old jacket when you can get one of the best $10 jackets on the market, all wool bea1 lined throughout with best satin, for only e have about 30 children's Cloaks made up of best Eider Down, trimmed with imita­ tion fur, in all colors, t6 close at $1.49 fa ^ -'Xl ' ' 4^ > " *ma -> IK , ami* * 1 ( MwBm& O* '«!• PERSONAL HAPPENING«§ sr Home ts the sweetest spot on earth, "Though far our feet may roam, * A t t h o u g h t s c o m e b a c k t o h o m e a t I t f p t t • All paths, they lead to hom# , ; The little cot is dearer far k „ ' ^ * #han castle old and grand,. « * v And who forgets, with seas between, The touch of mother's hapd. / JU H. Owen was in Chicago Saturday. Simon Stoffel was in Chicago Friday. >f JL. O. Rupp visited in Woodstock last Sunday. James B. Perry spent Saturday in Woodstock. N. A. Huemaon was a Chicago visitor, WiJlwafli1ft.tr M. J. Walsh visited in Eoby, lad., over Sunday. Harrr Hanly returned to Chicago the first of the week. L. E. Biggs of Chicago called on S. Reynolds Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston visited in Chicago, Thursday. Miss Florence Mathews, is here Croat Elgin visiting frien Is. John Evanson purchased a' stock of goods in Chicago Friday. Ifiss Eleanor McQee returned to Ev- IWjpton Thursday morning. • Miss Myrtle Slimpin was tore from Elgin to spend New Year's. Miss D. E. Granger visited friends in Chicago and Elgin recently. and Mrs. Brown from their visit in Chica - Mr. and Mrs. Isaaac ^en tworth are visiting with friends in Elgin. 3 Jessie Baldwin has returned from ft visit to her home in Nunda. •i'Miss Donna Lincoln was here from Hnnda Tuesday,' visiting friends. Jacob Story was out Wednesday for H|e first time in a number of weeks. ; *Mrs. Julia Bishop is here from Elgin flfciting her brothers at Smith's Corners. ~3fr. and Mrs. D. S. Babbitt, of Elgin, •tte guests at the home of O. N. Owen. J B. Ericksoncame out from Chicago spent at the Bay. „ _ , "J. D. Smith was here from Ringwood, /^lieeday, and made The Plaindealer a pail. - Dr. E. E. Ballon of Nunda spent New Year's »t the residence ̂ of J. W. Kiin- l«l. Misses Dora, Helen and Clara Stoffel have returned from Uieir vMt inTm :C«gO. Hon. F, K. Granger and H. C. Mead |tftve returned from their trip to Spring- •' " M Misses Katie and Mary Frisby were the guests of Mrs. H. M. Jensen last Week. Mrs. Will Cowler, well known in Mc- Itenry, died at her home in Waukegan, January 8. Mr. and Mrs. WiUard Colby were here from Spring Grove to attend the New- Year's ball. Misses Stella Nordquist and Jennie Covell have resumed their school duties in Evanston. Miss Irene McOmher spent last week in Oak Park, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Earle Mead. Charles Snyder was here from Wood­ stock last week visiting at the residence of B. Sherman. Prof, and Mrs. Angevine have re­ turned from a visit with relatives in Dallas City, 111. Miss Frances Osborne is again with ns after a pleasant vacation spent at her home in Chicago. Miss Minnie McGee is here from Har­ vard visiting at the residence of her uncle, Dr. Fegers. A. B. Johnson, at one time foreman of The Plaindealer, was in McH^ry Mon- dsy on fnsnds. Mr. and Mrs. B. Bonslett were here from Chicago visiting with relatives several days this week. Elmer (folding and Miss Rath Neville of Wauconda spent Wednesday with S. Reynolds and family. F. Goodman was out from Chicago to spend New Year's with his parents, Prof, and Mrs. Goo lman. Mrs. S. T. Eldredge of Richmond spent last week visiting at the residence of her son, C. T. Eldredge. Charles Stephenson was down from Ringwood^Saturday and made The Plaindesdferla friendly call. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frett came out from Chicago Sunday and visited with friends several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. Reeder were here from Clinton Junction, la., visiting with the family of B. Sherman, recently. Prof. Mills has returned to his school duties'in Richmond, after a pleasant Visit with his sister; Mrs. Jay Van Slyke. Mrs. J. Earl Wightman entertained immediate relatives at Christmas dinner Monday evening.--The Chenoa Clipper. Rev. Father Fegers has returned to his home in Sterling, IU., after a pleat- ant visit with his brother, Dr. C. EL Miss Vera Fitzsimmons, who has been the guest of Miss Edna Story for the past week, has returned to her hone in Chicago. Ed Cobb will return to scnool in Cin­ cinnati next week, after spending the holidays in this village with his mother, Mrs. Mary Cobb. Miss Dora Besley has resumed her school work in Richmond, after spend­ ing her vacation very pleasantly at her home in this villiage. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cravens are here from Yankton, S. D. visiting relatives. They are on their way to Cuba to visit Major Hoyt and wife. Hon. F. K. Granger and wife enter­ tained Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Granger, ot Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Smith of Elgin on New Year's. John Schmitt of Sleepy Eye, Minn, is visiting J. H. Miller and other friends in this vicinity. He was a former resi­ dent of this place 30 years ago. Mrs. E. H. Walker, has returned from a two weeks trip through Wis­ consin and Minnesota. She was ac­ companied by her daughter, Mrs. Cristy of McHenry, 111. Among those in attendance at the New Year's ball from a distance were: W. W. Smith and wife, Elgin, George Cleveland and Miss Edith Bowers, Hainesvilie, E. S. Gorham and Will Morris, Carpentersville, and J. E. Mc- Chicago, When sitting for* photographs you always want the best. Reid's studio of Harvard has branch gallery at Richmond open every Thursday and Friday and quotes prices of $1.50 to $3,50 per dozen for cabinets. 21-tf I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. It is the best linament I have ever known of.--J. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have beeh cured of rheumatism by this remedy. One application relieves the pain. For sale by Miss Julia A. Story. The significant series of Mormon stories opens in "The New Lippincott" for January with "The Third Wife." In this, as in the succeeding stories, Mrs. J. K. Hudson first of all tells an interesting human tale, but the ultimate effect of the series is a revelation of Mormon family life, such as has not hitherto been made. Eastern writers are wholly ignorant of the pathetic con­ ditions, and even visitors in Utah could give no inner knowledge such as is strikingly set forth as fiction for "New If you consider either quality or prioe go to Reid's studio, open at Richmond every Thursday and Friday, and a trial will convince the most skeptical of the superiority of his work. 21-tf 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. 18,838. The Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue, New York. tf. Mr.' Thomas Whitney Surette has made a wide reputation as a lecturer in music, but has not hitherto contributed to periodicals. In the January "New Lippincott" appears his first paper, pos­ sessing the qualities of attraction which have won him great audiences all over the East and in England. Mr. Surette's paper is called "An English Music Fes­ tival," and it describes the annual event at Worcester Cathedral, which in, not well enough known by Americans, It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough .Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, W. Va., only repeats what has been- said around the globe when he writes: "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure for croup. IT has saved the liver of our children a number of times." This remedy is for sale by Miss Julia A. Story. All our farmer readers should take advantage of the unprecedented clubbing offer we this year make, which includes with this paper, The Iowa Homestead, its Special Farmers' Institute editions, The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal. These four publications are the best of their class and should be in every farm home. To them we add for local, county and gen­ eral news our own paper and make the Srice for the five for one year $2.00. [ever before was so much superior reading matter offered for so small an amount of money. The four papers named which we club with our own are well known throughout the West and commend themselves to the reader's favorable attention upon mere mention, The Homestead is the great agriculural and live stock paper of the West; The Poultry Farmer is the most practical poultry paper for the farmer published in the country; The Farmers] Mutual Insurance Journal is the special advo­ cate of farmers' co-operative associa­ tions, and the Special Farmers' Insti­ tute editions are the most practical pub­ lications for the promotion of good farm­ ing ever published. Take advantage of V!,«- " School Notes. Mrs. E. S. Wheeler was a recent visitor at our school. The new class in rhetoric commenced their work on Monday. They will re­ cite to Miss Perry. Several of the 1 ower rooms held Christ­ mas exercises on Friday afternoon. Miss Agnes Thomas of the high school is absent on aeconnt of illness. Frank Cobb, Albert Holly and Mr. Clancey were callers on the high school Tuesday. The pupils of the high school pre­ sented Prof. Angevine with a fine fountain pen for Christmas. Ida Brown of Cherry Valley was a visitor in the grammar room Tuesday. Nine new seats were added to the first and second primary rooms recently. Maggie Buss started to school on Tuesday. •' Having a Great Run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug store, informs us that he is having a great run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sells five bottles of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. ̂ In these days of la grippe there is nothing like Cham­ berlain 's Cough Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs and give relief within a very short time. The sales are growing, vand all who try it are pleased with its prompt action.-- South Chicago Daily Calumet. Forsale by Miss Julia A. Story. A Ripe Old Age William and Joseph Reeh have a blue pile hen on exhibition at the poultry show, Elgin, which is 17 years old. She was purchased at McHenry by the late Chris Reeh fifteen years ago and at that time her lineage was the most sought after of any in this section. She laid every other day last se^apn, and from her appearance it is thought she will live several yeara--The Courier Elgin. Engagement Broken Of£ - A girl in Montgomery brofcl '̂en- gagement with one of the wealthiest young men in the county, because he had indigestion so bad he was a menace to her happiness and no good to himself. What a relief just one bottle of Dr. Cald­ well's Syrup Pepsin would have been to that man, and what a boon it is to-day to many a household, where it keeps all the family in a state of health that war­ rants true love, confidence andjiappiness in the home. Try it yourself. At Julia A« Story's. oaTstohia. . Bauatlu >f Tto Kind You Haw always Bagl Wfnttro ' ft king Powder Made from put* cream of tartaf* Safeguards the food j : against alum* Alum feakine powders are thegiMftat menacers to health of the present day. SOVAL BAKINQ POWOCR PP., NEW VOW*. Want Column. OLEIC.HS AND CUTTERS for sale. When ^ tltt> snow comes remember that I have heavy sleislis and elegant cutters that I wish to sell, t'ome aud see them. 2i-3t F. K. GRANGBR. T^OR SALE-Bronze turkeys, they are a se- U'ct .stock of thorough bred birds of Me- 4'laves prize winners from Northern Ohio. For terms address H. Nelson, Fo\ Lake, 111. M°S N E Y TO LOAN--Lowest rates of interest. Apply to H. €. Mead, West Mo Henry. "EVJR SALK, 50 Barred Plymouth Rock coek- erels. tine birds, weighing form 7 to 10 lbs. each. Price 75 cents each if takeu by Feb- urary I M After this date price will b« fl.(K) each. J. V. BUCKIJAND, Kinjrwood, 111. XITANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DI8- v * triet Office Managers in this state to represent me in their own and surroundings bounties. Wtlthij,' to pay yearlyftsoo, payable weekly. Desirable employment with un­ usual opportunities. References exchanged. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. S. A. Park, $S0-Caxton Building. Chicago. 23-i® WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT ANDHON- '» est persons to represent us as Mauagers in this and close by counties. Salary fl**' a year and expenses. Straight, boiia-tide, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Ref­ erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped en­ velope, THB DOMINION COM?ANY. Dept. 8, Chicago. ll-16t WANTED! Reliable man for Manager of Branch Office I wish to open in this vicinity. Good opening for an energetic, sober man. Kindly mention this paper when writing. A. T. MORRIS, Cincinatti, O. Illustrated catalogue 4 cents 87 8. ' • ' . . Ag*>ui» wtuuea.4 :..-k ,£&'•- To sell the MARSH READING STAND AND REVOLVING BOOK CASE Best Office or Library article ever patented, and sells everywhere on sight, at a good profit. Why stand idle with such a chance to make money? Ask^the pub­ lisher of this paper to show you sample of this stand or write us for full partic- ulars at once. MARSH MFG», CO., No. 543 ^ *"-T ^ 4" <