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ARBOR DAY, APRIL 27TH. / Ooveroor IMUM pW<*l»matlon jife^trdinf WM r' :% Friday, Afrril ir'-wrt! tie „ observed generally throughout the state, feiv .Governor Tanner issued a proclamation * March 15, setting the date for the plant- ing of trees, shrubbery and vines. He -Hp '^especially requested the authorities in ' tr ' charge of the common schools tlnd other j educational institutions to "take steps M for such an observation of the day as will improve the public property under their charge, extend the general knowl­ edge of the economic importance of tree !§i planting and contribute toward the ^ ' j moral And aesthetic upHftpg, youth of Illinois." '% Msited SPRING GROVE. v. •> .> Howard Westlake has lteen sick for several days past. John Coleman, of Kansas. friends here this week. Wm. Beck, of Solon, was a caller here Wednesday morning. Dr. Armstrong, of Richmond, has been , la v a daily caller here this week. Miss Alice Thompson will attend< the Wilmot school during the coming term. f Miss Clara Stevens is spending a few days with her aunt Mra, Chaa Thomp- son near Richmond. v Mrs. Wilson and sister, Miss Hunter, spent the latter part of last week with friends in Richmond. John Baker has returned from his visit and is spending a few days in the village before returning to his home. There was no school the first three days of the week on account of the death of Miss Alexander's grandfather, which occurred at Geneva Lake March 18th. The clerk at the cigar counter in our < village store has been sadly over worked i f;, ? the last few days and smokers have re- r * galed them selves with the best, Mr. and Mrs. Hatch having returned home Wednesday last. The Woodman hall was crowded ^ Tuesday evening the Woodmen of i Spring Grove camp having invited the the Royal Neighbors and many other friends to meet with them. The drills ^ by the Foresters and R. N. were given, , a short program rendered, and a fine spread of sandwiches cakes, pickles, cheese, coffee and oranges served. Dancing was then indulged in. Mrs. Shotliff presented the Foresters with a cake upon which a full line of minature Foresters were arranged and it is said the likeness to those of Camp tNo. 1858 was very striking. -a . A. R. De Fluent, editor of the Journ- al, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a , number of years from' rheumatism in \*:l; his right shoulder and side. He said: f'T-i "My right arm at times was entirely useless. I »tried Chamberlain's Pain " M ' M Balm, and vhstisurprised to receive re lief almost immediately. The Pain Balm has been a constant companion of mine ever since and it never fails.""* "For sale by Julia A. Story. > -- --• lAnj' , *- Efwt*r Dance. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel will give a dance in Stoffel's hall Monday evening following Easter Sunday. Baernstein's orchestra, of Chicago, will furnish the music. Elaborate arrangements are being made and it is intended that this shall be the finest dance of the season. An Ounce of Preventive Is worth a pound of cure. Try a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and, if properly taken, it will positively pre­ vent rheumatism or any other kindred trouble arising from a torpid condition of the bowels, liver and kidneys. Trial sizes 10c, other sizes 50c and $1.00 of Julia A. Story. For Sale. The undersigned now offers for sale on time, or exchange for other available property, lots 8 and 10, block 3. near the depot in West McHenry, 111., being the old grocery stand -of B. Gilbert. With or without a new stock of staple and fancy groceries and provisions, with all necessary fixtures for running the business. All in good working order. For particulars enquire on the premesis of Ben Gilbert. March 5. 3-t Wear Pant*. that fit. We have just received a fairly good assortment from Chicago's best and most reliable pant makers, Rosen- wald & Weil.' spring suits and spring styles of the nobby looking ones, fitting as well as made to your order. Will you try a pair? Neck wear, here in plenty. Stiff or soft hats, black or brown shoes, as you prefer. Will you kindly look us over at your convenience ? WALTER C. EVANSON. The Prisoner was Mixed. "Prisoner" said his honor, as the case was closed. "You have been found guilty of stealing a pig belonging to Colonel Childers. Have you anything to say before I pass sentence?" "I has, sah," answered the prisoner as he rose up. "It was all a mistake, jedge--all a mistake. I didn t dun reck­ on to steal no pig from Kernel Chi vers. What I was arter was a hawg belongin' to Majah Dawson, an' how dem two animals got mixed up and de constable found de meat in my cabin am gwine to bolder me 'till I come out o' jail an' lick de ole woman fur not keepin better watch at de doah!" HERE AND THERE. , # • (Continued from first page") the erecting of a circus tent with scats for the buyers. This is certainly a novel scheme and affords great shelter for those who attend such auction sales. At the Lake Zurich ice houses six men fell from a platform fifty feet high and were all severely, although not fatally, injured. Maude, daughter of Mrs. Ida Mitchell,, died Wednesday evening at the family home, 551 C-ongdon avenue, from injur­ ies received several months ago by a fall from a tree. Her spine was injured and complications ensued. She was 14 years old and was born at Woodstock.--Elgin Courier. Louisa, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ramphenthal who reside about three miles south of Lena, 111., was instantly killed about 4 o'clock Sat­ urday afternoon by falling into a well. She with her sister Lydia, aged 14 years, and two brothers aged about 5 and 6, were playing around the pump when one of the boards covering the well broke and before her sister could ditch her she fell through the platform.' The farmer doesn't have to solicit the patronage of any one. He doesn't have to enter into competition and strife with any of his neighbors like a merchant, he doesen't have to wrangle for a living1 like the merchant, he doesn't have to depend on collections reluctantly doled out as editors do; in fact he can be the most independent man on God's green earth if he manages his affairs in a busi­ ness-like manner. He has more time and equal opportunities for improving his mind, he has less allurements for corrupting his morals, and his occupa- pation is conducive to the highest dev- lopment of . his physical power. Among the curios owned in Belvidere and which have from time to time attracted considerable attention is one in the possession of L. D. Ray, of Ray Brothers. It is a stone head, standing something over a foot high and weigh­ ing twenty or thirty pounds. It is cut out of an ordinary boulder, and is a good representation of a human head. Mr. Ray secured this curiosity down in In­ diana some years ago. He found it set into the masonry around the fire place of one of the oldest houses in the state.! Under it was a stone with a name and date, supposed to be the name of the/ man who set it into the chimney. If h* is the same one who made it, the rndje carven head is about 70 years of age. is possible, however, that the work dates back many years beyond that, and possibly into prehistoric times, though Mr. Ray thinks that it was made by a white settler in Indiana. A Chicago alderman claims to have been poisoned while drinking a glass of milk in a saloon. The statement that he was poisoned while drinking in a sa­ loon p credible, but it will be hard to make the reading public believe that a Chicago alderman ever quenched his thirst with milk in a saloon. The stand pipe at Elgin collapsed Wed- nesday morning of last week. The mas­ sive tower trembled on fEe stone found­ ation and toppled over, the upper part, a section of at least seventy-feet, fell northeast and the remainder to the south­ west. The heavy boiler steel snapped and the seams came open, deluging the neighborhood with water and great cakes of ice. The ice varied in thick­ ness from three inches to two and a half feet. The standpipe was erected twelve years ago at a cost of $14,287. It was 30 feet, in diameter and 115 feet high. An exchange says that owing to the many packages that pass through the post office marked falsely as to their con­ tents, all suspected packages will be ex­ amined this year with a view of deter­ mining the postage. In many cases the packages are marked "no writing " and contain letters, photographs or articles of merchandise. And the government will catch you if you don't look out. We have saved many doctor bills since we began using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our home. We keep a bot­ tle open all the time and whenever any of my family or myself begin to catch cold we begin to use the Cough Remedy, and as a result we ^ never have to send away for a doctor and incur a large doctor bill, for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never fails to cure. It i£ cer­ tainly a medicine of great mesjt and worth.--D. S. MEAKKLE, General Mer­ chant and Farmer, Mattie, Bedford county, Pa. For sale by Julia A. Story. 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. 18,823. The Nicholson Institute, 780," Eighth Avenue, New York. tf. Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg, Pa., says, "As a speedy cure lor coughs, colds, croup and sore throat One Minute Cough Cure is unequaled. It is pleasant for chti^reg to take. I heartily recom­ mend ft to mothers." It is the Only harmless remedy that produces immedi­ ate results. It cures bronchitis, pneu­ monia, grippe and throat and lung dis­ eases. It will prevent consumpton. Julia A. Story. Rpflpctiiiiii of a Bachelor. , Th<j main cause of divorce is marriage.' • A woman can never resist a minister who she has heard believes that animals go to heaven. t . There are two kinds of fools--a girl that falls in love too soon and a man that falls in love too late. No woman ever feels that she is mak­ ing a great success at loving the Lord for about a week after she finds that the moths have got in her furs. "Airs" to a woman mean mother woman's manners. The way of the transgressor is, hard, unless the other man can't help himself. Love a woman all you want to, but if you want her to love you never love her all she wants yon to. Yon never hear of a woman trying the faith cure on her dog; she always saves it for her baby. Love is like salted almonds; yon don't want much unless you can have plenty to drink afterward. " • A woman 's only hold on a man is his bold on her. I never could tell why babies couldn't be born: Well with handles to. them,- • • - • People never get eccentric till after they get money. As long as they are poor they are just plain fools. It is only a step for a woman between putting red paint on her face and steal­ ing other woman's hatpins. When a woman admits to a man that she has never been proposed to, she always tries to say it like it wasn't true, and expects him to act Hike he didn't be­ lieve it. Whatis Do not buy your Easter suit before looking over the large line of samples of the celebrated Gay Rock clothing, M. Walsh. Anew line of Spring shoes just arrived. Call and see them. M. J. Walsh. Men's collars, cuffs, shirts and neck wear for spring, in all the leading styles, just received at M. J. Walsh's. Town Caucus. ^ Pursuant to a notice published in The laindealer the Republican Town cau­ cus was held in the city hall on Satur­ day, March 17. The meeting was called to order and Simon Stoffel was chosen chairman and W. A. Cristy secretary. Charles Harmsen was nominated for town clerk; S. W. Smith, for assessor; Peter Rothermel for collector and John H. Freund for commissioner, of higlj/ ways.J The above nominating were made by acclamation. Of the candidates we shall have mare to say in a latter issue. x/ Easter Service at St. Mary's. Miss Rosa Justen is training the choir St. Mary's church for Easter service. Special pains are being taken with the selection and arrangement of the music and it is expected that the song service wiW be one olU-the^Jinest ever rendered rk *Hl,McHenry: Miss JustenTs a thorough nmsTclairand the fact that she has charge ot the music insures success,; £ ^ ' His Request, 'J"v Husband--My dear, I want to ask you one favor before you go off on that long visit. . ;V; Wife--A thousand, my love. lt? Husband--IJon't try to put the fetise itf order t>efore you leave. '.?•;»*?": \ " Wife--It isn't hard work. " Husband--Perhaps not, but" rallfe1 of the expense of telegraphing to you every time I want to find anything. -Collier's Weekly:,.-..' v,y Adjourns to April 16. Judge Gilmore convened the county court Monday, March 12, for the spring session, but on account of the fact that the work of the term could be more ef­ fectively accomplished at a later date, the court took an adjournment until April 16. Wanted--An Office Boy. Of course, everybody wants it. " It is the prettiest little dance of the century (whichever century it is) and within the range of the average player, but pretty enough to interest the best artist. Trade supplied by LYON & HEALY, Chicago. Current Kvent Club. The Current Event Club will meet with the leader, Miss Julia A. Story, Tuesday evening, April 3. As there will be a special feature of the meeting it is hoped that every member will be present. To secure the original witch hazel salve, ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, well known as a certain cure for piles and skin diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits. They are dan­ gerous. Julia A. Story. Agents on salary of $15.00 per week and expenses; the greatest agent seller ever pnxTuced; every stock and poultry raiser buys it on sight. Hustlers want­ ed. Reference. Address, with stamp, American Mfg. Co., Terre Haute, Ind. ^ ' 32-ly A Card. I, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded, tf Julia A. Sto|p A Conundrum. "What is the difference between the states of Massachusetts and Kentucky?" "Give it up, Colonel," "Massachusetts produces boots and shoes, and Kentucky produces shoots and booze. "--Washing­ ton Star. $1 B. Smith, Butternut, Mich., says, "DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the very best pills * ever used for costive- ness, liver an<( bowel trouble.'* Julia A. Story. T O H .I The Kind You Have Always Bought White Slioium Oats. The kernels are of pretty, white color, plump and h£avy and do not ran out to a long point. During the later years they have come to the front as a big yieldeir. Prof. W. A. "Henry, of the Wisconsin Experiment Station, says of it in Bulletin 16: "For productiveness and stiffness of straw and thinness of hull the White Shonen stands at the head of the list." We have raised these elegant oats for three years. Last year we threshed 1528 sacks <of oats averag­ ing 85 lbs. to the sack from fifty-five acres, or an average of 78 bu. per acre. It surely pays to discard your old run out and mixed oats and get an oat with new vigor and productiveness. We pay the greatest attention to our seed oats and know what we offef is the pure'and genuine White Shonen. These oats are grown on our farm and are free from foul weed seed. We offer these oats at 35 cents in 1 to 30 bushel lots and 32 cents in larger lots. Oats delivered at C. N. W. Ry. at Ringwood, free of charge. Extra charge of twenty cents will be made for bags when we furish them. SMITH BROS., Ringwood, FIT . Telephone Citizens' , •y.r? iiln ' ••Min'niiV; v,' VW, ^n, -v i#t§^l|||; M '1 *L' iMniHL BMVStlU Hgnatax* Danger Do you take cold with e v e r y c h a n g e i n t h e weather? Does yoar throat feel raw ? And do sharp pains dart through your chest? , - Don't you know these are danger signals which point to pneumonia, bronchitis,*>r consumption itself? r * If you are ailing and have lost flesh lately, they are certainly danger signals. The question "for you to decide fat, '•Have I the vitality to throw off these diseases?" | Don't wait to try SCOTT'S i EMUI^Ioft «as a last re­ sort/' There is no- remedy equal t# it 'for fortifying the stem. syst Prevention is easy. P n revents consumption and. osts of other diseases which attack the weak and those with poor blood. SCOTT'S EMULSION Is the one standard remedy for inflamed throats and lungs, for colds, bronchitis and con­ sumption. It is a food medi­ cine of remarkable power. A food, because it nourishes the body; and a medicine, be­ cause it corrects diseased conditions. 50c. and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York ^Sf Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what y6u eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon­ structing the exhausted digestive or­ gans. It is the latest discovered digest- ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in­ stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, ^Flatulence, Sour Stomach. Nausea, Sick Headache.,Gastralgia,Cramp8 and al 1 ofche r resul ts of i mper feet d i gest i o n. Price 50c. and $1. Large size contains 2^ times small size. Book all about dyspepsia mulled free Prepared bJLlLXL-DeWlII A CO. Chlcooo. J-OOOOCK ! ^Webster's International Dictionary Succcssorofthe" Unabridged The One Great Standard Authority, So writes 11011. IV J lJrewer, Jnstirc 1 . s Supreme Court. (Standard of the I'. S. (iov't Printing Olih e, the I'. S. Supreme , • 'ouit, nil tlie State Su-i>rciu<'('c>urt«,iiiulof near­ ly nil the Sclioolbooks. Warmly Commended hy Stiitc Superintendent* 1 «f Schools, f olle^e 1'resl- den ts.nudother Kit itcn tors almost without number. Invaluable 111 the household. And to the teacher, scholar, pro­ fessional nmn, and self- educator. >erimenpaffes sent on application to > e. merr!am Co.,Publishers, < ' Springfield, Mass. CAUTION. Do not be deceived in , buying email so-called Webster's Dictionaries." .All nnthentlc iihrtiiKmentai of Webster's International Olrtion- my m the various sizes hear our trademark 011 the 11 on! cover as shown i.i ihe • oi j. Steam Fittings and ,;„V„ > 'fM Mf tfg SlitI and Ulood Canlu and * • f Farm machinery 1 j line In every departirtfflii- ; - 'V to do Olell Work of all Kinds C** Conway & Rainey Ringwood, III.1,' f, , saSi JOHN NIESEN Mul Horsttluier McHenry, HI. All Intricate cases carefully attended to CUCUMBER PICKLES t>.-v:d to contract a ^. limited number of acrfes ^ Cucumber Pickles at 40c PER BUSHEL, GAS| Stafford & Goldsmitli Company. R. W. Stafford. Robert F. Goldsmith. % if (Established in 1800) General office: 098-700 Austin Ave., Chicago. Factories at Chicago, Marengo, MeRjenry, "and Libertyvllle. your contraetsand get your seeds ati " 5 v %v ' ',-1; if'i' toflPel. M. J. Walsh, John J. Miller or Walter O. Evanson. West McHenry. Gilbert Bros, or Owen & Chapell, McHenry. John 1\ Lay or O. M. Adaflu, J0ht*sbuit& J.fkCcigty! Ringwood. e Winter Underwear CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Han Always Bought Bears the Signature of Felt Boots, Rubbers and Overs In great abundance. The assortment is very fine^ :$P'i Rock Bottom l^ricel, HERMAN STOPLE, Terra Cotta, J1L * s s THAT PROTECTS? In ill that is Goof the Best! Union Mutual Life Insurance Company^ of lie Mofiijes* |a. ̂̂ ^ »\V-/ Local Agents Net values of all Policies deposited in Approved Securities with the State of Iowa, who acts as your Trustee. W. A. CRISTY, District Agent, West McHenry, III. §MALL Papep̂ should foe selected now. Spring oftering is the most perfect and beautiful asSortm<u|| ever offered the public, yet CHEAPEST IN PRICES; From 3 cts. a roll upwards. Largest and variety and finest sales rooms in the West Ask our agent to show you our line of samplef* GROTH & KLAPPERICH, 8o-8a Randolph Street, - Chicago. BLANKE'S EXPOSITION (OFfEES You can drink coffee of the same superior, smooth, rich flavor if you demand Faust Blend at your club or restaurant, or buy it for your home. It costs more because it is worth more--in 3-pound air-tight cans, whole, ground or pulverized, $1.3Q per can. The above is a cut of the ihost c o m p 1 e t e coffee plant in the U n i t e d S t a t e s . T h e tremendous business that made it necessary to crect such an establishment is the result of new ideas applied to the cofteebusi ness. C. F. Blanke was the first man in the United States to blend coffees solely with regard to their drinking quality in the cup, rather than follow the old formulas of so much " Mocha" and so much "Java." There are good,medium, and poor Mochas and Javas, the same as there are good, medium and poor California fruits. That is the reason other coffees are not uniform. Blanke scientifically blends every lot of coffee to produce a drinking quality exactly like "'t has always been " " Faust Blend " is his highest grade. Btenke's other br>nH<? are as good proportionately* The C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Co. has secured $he Jtaliorclii agencies who wUl handle their celebrated teas and cq&ees; GILBERT BROS., McHenry O. W. CART,. Rockefeller. C. U. \VESTKUMA N, Greenwood, GOLD1NG BKOS., Wauconda O. W. COBEL. Lake Zurich JOHN P. LAY. .Tohnshurfr HAWliEV H.-irvard G. H. HOOKEK. Wtx)dst<x?k THOMPSON, Wilmout. Wis. vi-.--** 5^?? JOliN iiOSIN(i. Vofo K. PA N TALL, MiIburci » w IT' - w