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^, " '-? * •: ;: • s;"••:•, 1)4 Mf 444 444 • ' K:.'•'*** J^ERSONAL| -HAPPEN INQS. ,:v 'tr^!-\ Elgin liutler Market. . f; On the Elgin board of trade, Monday, /butter was firm at 24<;; offerings, 58 tubs, Stat no bids were made; sales reported lor the week, 10,200 tubs; butter last Week, 24; one year ago, 20c. LI RIC OF THE MILKM&& Hustlin' out at four o'clock, sir, with a < cows to tend, ®* --HOw'd you like to be the milkman? --So chilly in the tie-up that your hands will scursely bend, Oh, don't ye sort of yearn to be the milk man? With the winter wind ki-hootln corner of the barn, And every cow a-sklver and a-shake from stem to stai n. It sets a chap to fuelin' that he doesn't give a *\ darn. --And that's a sassy feetin f&r a milkman. ®Wl*h a blizzard on the docket and the snow a-fallin' thick, ' How'd ye like to be the milkman? As stifled as a skeeter.>olled inside k feather •' " tick, ' Oh, don't ye think it's fun too be the milk­ man'/ And out before it's daylight with your nose a-turnih' blue, ' And flndin' as you shovel you're the first to flounder through, It makes you love your bus'ness and your neighbor, I tell you, Oh,this lovely,lovely Job of belli' milkman Mrs. George Curtiss is on the sick list. H. C. Mead was a passenger fpr Chi­ cago Friday. Miss Barbara Schreiner is numbered with the sick; Will Whiting was here from Ring- wood Monday. <x James Rainey, of Bingwood, was in liown Sunday! George Slimpin is now employed by an Elgin firm. Ed Whiting, of Ringwood, was a Sun­ day visitor here. Frank Schreiner is now one of The Plaindealer staff. M. J. Walsh made a business trip to Chicago Wednesday. Mrs. Emil Schneider was the guest of friends in Elgin recently. Mrs. Joseph Buss, of Terra Cotta, is visiting her son, George Buss. Mrs. A. O. Rupp was the guest of friends in Chicago over Sunday. Bert Sutton was here from Solon, Tuesday, calling on friends and relatives. William Rothermel, of Springfield, is visiting friends in and around McHenry. Irving Overton and Fred "Watts, of Volo, were McHenry callers last Fri­ day. Mrs. William Smith has returned from a short visit with relatives fti He­ bron. Mr. and Mrs. E. La wins have returned from a week's visit with friends in Chi­ cago. < Otis Murray, of Volo, will begin work in the Johnsburgh creamery about April 1. Lon Howard %has returned from a pleasant visit with friends and relatives in Elgin. Phil. S. Harrison was here from Green­ wood, Saturday, and made The Plain- dealer a call. Mrs. Lizzie Schaefer and children vis­ ited with Mr. and Mrs. C. Sabel, of Vo­ lo, over Sunday. Miss Katie Frisby went to Chicago last Thursday to attend the funeral of her little nephew. Miss Lillie Leitner has returned to her home in Elgin after a pleasant visit with McHenry friends. , Harry Fuller, of Wauconda, was here over Sunday a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Went worth. Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Ros3 went to Chi­ cago Friday where they were the guests of relatives and friends for several daye. Miss Dora Besley has again resumed her school duties in Richmond after a pleasant vacation spent at her home in this village. v Mi's. J. Spaulding is in Chicago look­ ing up the spring styles and will pur­ chase an elegant line of Easter millin ery while there. Carl Mead, formerly one of M. J. Walsh's efficient clerks has secured a lucrative position in Elgin and has taken up his residence there. Mrs. C.. H. Albrecht, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. George W. Besley, for the past week, returned to her home in Waukegan Saturday. Mrs. R: C. Mead left Wednesday morning for Sioux Rapids, la., where she will spend the coming summer in the hope of benefitting her health which has not been all that could be d sired for some time past. Henry Erickson, who is dividing his time between Chicago and his hotel at the Bay, has launched into the chicken business." He has purchased a number of incubators and expects to raise fine fowls with which to tickle the appe­ tites of his guests next summer. Robt. J. Sutton went to Chicago Sat­ urday to participate in the big Stv Patr lack's day celebration.7 Incidentally Mr. SutFori interviewed several of the large real estate firms in regard to the sale of his river lots. As the location is very desirable and the prices low he will doubtless find many ready buyers.\ Hon. F. K. Granger spent Friday Chicago. W. A. Cristy is'spending the week in Chicago. J. E. Pratt called on Waqconda friends recently. Mr. Lauletta was here from Chicago to spend Sunday. Willie Overaker, of Elgin, Was in our village Wednesday. Eric Stone, of Woodstock, was a Mc­ Henry caller this week. Rev. Father O'Neill .was a recent caller in Holc jmbville. Allen Billington, of Nttnda, " visited relatives here last Sunday. , Prof.. D. M. Mills is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Jay Van Slyke. Miss Ella Spaulding was the guest of Ringwood friends Wednesday. Walsh were in Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Elgin Tuesday calling on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour were here from Roseville calling on friends Monday. Miss Mae Francisco, of Hebron, is the guest of her friend, Miss Etta Simes. G. E. Parks, of Nunda, was the guest of his brother, C. E. Parks, Tuesday. Mrs. John I. Story visited with friends in Chicago and Waukegan last week. Ray Thomas and Artie Whiting,, of Ostend, were McHenry visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Magnusen are vis­ iting with friends in Chicago this week. Mesdames Chase and Tabor, of Ring- wood, visited at Rosedale last Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Whiting, of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. A. Guer- in. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colby were the guests of relatives in Barreville last week. ^Rev. W. L. Whipple was in Rockford and spent several days the first of the week. Messrs J. Stockwell and C. Mackey were recent business callers in Wood­ stock. Mrs. C. A. Knight, of Chicago, is the guest of her parents Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Miss Julia A. Story was in Chicago calling on her many friends Tuesday of this week. Mrs. C. B. Curtiss is here from Elgin visiting with her many friends in and around McHenry. R. H. Owen was here from Chicago the first of the week and tuned, quite a number of pianos. Mrs. T. Flanders and Mrs. Campbell, of Holcombville, were McHenry visitors Friday of, last week. Messrs. Warren and Edgar Thomas, of Ostend, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Lucy Thomas. Miss Minnie Knox has returned from a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Jay Doherty, of Holcombville. Miss Etta Simes accompanied by her friend, Miss Mae Francisco, 6f Hebron, visited with Elgin friends Tuesday. Messrs. H. W. Allen and O. W. Owen were in Chicago Tuesday and visited a number of the large music establish­ ments. Mr. and Mrs. George Buss have moved their household goods from Terra Cotta to McHenry and will reside here in the future. Mrs. E. Dal ton has returned to her home in Hampshire, 111., after a pleas­ ant visit at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead. W. Scott Newcomer, of the McHenry County Republican, Algonquin, was in our village last Saturday and made The Plaindealer a fraternal call. Misses Emma and Lizzie Miller, of Chicago, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, and their many friends in and around McHenry. On t.hft fi^^trpii^eTif this~Tssue will be f oiijad.iL.v»*yi n tci J. B. Perrj>»PiP» is now visiting his son, Lieut. H. R. Perry, at San Antonia, Texas. Mrs. W. A. Seaman, who has been visiting at the residence of her son, C. D. Schoonmaker of The Plaindealer staff, returned to her home in Marengo JVIonday. fj Lyle Howe was over from Gray's l^uke to spend Sunday with home folks. He now has charge of the drug store there and is making many friends in that village. iss Ethel King, who has been one of The Plaindealer staff for some time past, has secured a position in Chicago and left our village Friday. We wish her success in her newlteM-ttf labor. R. W. Stafford, of Chicago, was in our village last Saturday in the interest of his pickle factory. Mr. Stafford ex­ pects to do better by the farmers this year than he has yet done. See his ad­ vertisement in another column. r- and Mf-s. J. E. Cristy, of Ring- ood, returned from theirjaguthern trip ast Friday Tfiey "left Mestlames W. AT^CrTsfyand E. H. Walker in Mobile, Ala., where they expect to remain until April 15. Both were well and enjoying their sojourn in the south very much. Mr. and Mrs. Cristy were much benefitted by the change. Miss Nettie Schiessle is quite ill. Milo Howe was a Woodstock visitor Monday. ... N Charles Gibbs visited frieilds in Terra Cotta last week. : Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Owen, are Chi­ cago visitors today. - Miss Katie Buss, of Terra Cotta, was the guest of McHenry friends recently. George W. Besley and son, Dr. Walter C. Besley, were Chicago visitors Tues­ day. Mrs. William Hicks is here from Pal­ atine the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Evanson. James F. Murray, of Volo, was here Tuesday and made The Plaindealer a very pleasant call. Rather Cold Of the tactics of infantry there Is no end, but there are some simple rules for the individual foot soldier to renienjiber when lost in the chaos of battle. If you cannot bayonet your enemy, shoot him. HLf he goes away, aim at the base of his spine. But do not let your attention be distracted from business by the consideration that other people are making a mark of you. It is your duty to kill the highest possible number of those op­ posed to you, not to save your own skin.--"How Soldiers Fight," by F. Norreys-Connell. Good Cheer. "Now tell me. doctor, candidly, Is there anything really the matter with my wife?" "Yes. Her vocal cords are sadly af­ fected. I'm afraid she may lose, her voice." "Say, drop in on your way bftck from the office and chat awhile* will you? Things have been going badly with me lately and it's so comforting to hear you talk."--Chicago Times-Herald. A Btrong Hint. Harry wanted to give Lucy a birth­ day present, but could not make up his mind what it should be; so the next time be called he frankly told* her the difficulty under which he was laboring. "Want to make me a present, Har­ ry?" exclaimed Lucy in well counter­ feited astonishment. "Why. Harry, you forget yourself!" Harry took the hint and offered him­ self on the spot. L.tfe In a Flat "Where is my folding pipe?" "I don't know. James, but the fold­ ing matches are on the folding mantel­ piece."--Chicago Record. All kinds of garden and field seeds at J. J. Miller's. Lewis Ackerman, Goshen, Ind., says "DeWitt's Little Early Risers always bring certain relief, cure my headache and never gripe." They gently cleanse and invigorate the bowels and liver. Julia A. Story. We succeed by giving every man the best possible value for his money. J. J. Miller. Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, 111., writes, "I never fail to relieve my chil­ dren from croup at once by using One Minute Cough Cure. I would not feel safe without it." Quickly cures coughs, colds, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. Julia A. Story. In buying your clothing of us you have a clean new stock laid right before you to select from. J. J. Miller. Rev. W. E. Sitzer, W. Caton, N. Y., writes, "I fiad dyspepsia over twenty years, and tried doctors and medicines without benefit. I was persuaded to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me from the start. I believe it to be a panacea for all forms of indigestion." it digests what you eat. Julia A. Story. Our line of spring and Easter clothing is complete and up to date. An inspec­ tion is solicited. J. J. Miller. Wm. Orr, Newark, O., „says, "We never feel safe without One Minute Cough Cure in the house. It saved my little boy's life'when he had the pneu­ monia. We think it is the best medicine made." It cares coughs and all lung disease^. Pleasant to take, harmless and gives immediate results. Julia A Story. We are headquarters for good, well- made, up-to-date,reliable men's boys' and children'8 clothing. J. J. Miller. I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in my family with wonderful results. It gi^es immediate relief, is pleasant to take and is -truly the dyspeptic s best friend," says E. Hartgerink, Overisel, Mich. Digests what you eat. Cannot fail to cafe. Julia A. Story. ' Our clovers, timothy and all other seeds are selected with the greatest care as to purity and growing qualities. J. J. Miller. For results, advertise in this paper. Want Column. FOR SA1>E:--Four heavy draft horses, quire sit the farm of' east of Volo. >avy draft horses. In- if• J. McCabe. 1 % miles - 38 3t "CV)lt SALE--Four sound horses--from llOOto JP 1«00 pounds each cheap. Call at rny farm. 1 mile south of the village iind see what I can offer you. 2-T ED. KNOX. UNION SOLDIERS--I will purchase addi­tional rights of all who homesteaded less than 1W) acres prior to June 22, 1*74, even if they abandoned their claims. Will buy frac­ tion:! Is of ever so small, also Government Land Warrants. Agents wanted. 14. K. Kel- ley. Land Attorney. Kansas City Mo. 37 4t WANTEP-SEVERAL PERS(WSS FOR Dis­trict Office Managers in this state t-o represent me in their own and surroundings counties. Willing to pay yearly $«00, payable weekly. Desirable employment with un­ usual opportunities. References exchanged. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. 8. A. Park, 320 Ciixton Building, Chicago. 23-l(j Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Atom baking powders crs to health of 1 the present day. LITERAR Y NO TES The people who want to know about the latest place for "getting rich quick," D ould read Prof. ANGKLO HEILPRIN 'S. article in the April number of Apple- tons ' Popular Science Monthly. It gives an account of the Cape Nome district in \laska, which, according to Professor Heilprin, who is a scientist of high standing and whose statements may be depended on, is an extremely promising, if not the most promising of all the Alaskan gold fields. A number of illus­ trations add much to the interest of the text, and give one an idea of the phys­ ical characteristics of the Cape Nome re- . oils. Prof. JOHN TROWBRIDGE of Harvard University, contributes an interesting article, entitled LATEST DEVELOP­ MENTS WITH THE X RAYS, to the April number of Appletons' Popular Science , Monthly. A number of cur­ ious illustrations accompany the text. There is probably no one machine whose perfection has cost more unpaid labor than the rotary engine, or steam turbine as it is usually called. Its per­ fection has at length been successfully accomplished, however, by Mr. CHARLES A. PARSONS, an English engineer, \vho.-.e engines have for some years been successfully operating various plants in England. The building of the yacht Turbinia, which ran forty miles an hour last year, drew public attention to the invention, and now the applications of the new engine are so rapidly increas­ ing that it behooves every one to learn something about its construction and >peration. An article giving this infor- uatioti, as "well as a brief historic ac­ count of the steam engine, will appear n Appletons' Popular Science Monthly for April. A number of illustrations will accompany the text. The old-fashioned mother sometimes tears her daughter chatter to young nen of subjeots which even now bring i hot blush to her withered cheeks. Jut she does not reprove her. Susy has •;one through college. She talks as lippantly of Huxley and Renan as if hey had played with her in her cradle. 41ie has spent a year without a chaperon n Dresden studying music. What is here that Susy does not know'/ How ihould t^his poor lady advise or correct ler daughter as mothers used to do when they stood upon a higher plane 'han their children?--March Ladies' ilome Journal. If our looking glasses tell us unpay­ able truths, we may always see our­ selves at our best in the mirrors of lov­ ing and friendly eyes. Let us at least study how to keep our hearts warm, to preserve as much sunshine as we may, ind often count up what treasures we tave garnered during the days of privi­ lege. The.warmth in our own hearts vill depend upon our power to warm those of others.--March Ladies' Home Journal. There never was a time, in fact, in the history of American social economy when .the old domestic service problem Iras so close to its natural solution, and when the whole wage-earning question Of woman was so near to its own logic­ al adjustment as at the present. The twentieth century will in no other as­ pect be so marked as in the natural and divine division of the world's labor which America is destined to present to the world: men for business, and wc- meu for the home, with an equal stan­ dard in each case for both employer and employee.- Edwin Bok, in the March Ladies' Home Journal. THE PASSING CENTURY'S MYSTERIES. The nineteenth century will leave bp- hind a great legacy of mysteries which it could not solve, and which probably will remain mysteries to the end of time. The most notable of these are to be re­ called in detail in the April Ladies' Hern? Journal in an article on "The Mysteries of the Century." Each one set the whole world agog with excite­ ment and speculation in its day, but has faded almost completely from the mind of the public. » ^ SUCCESSFUL COUNTRY HOMES. Every one is interested in $ pretty home, and The Ladies' Home Journal is going to picture a number of the best houses--arti. tic-ally and architecturallj - in this country. Each will be shown in sufficient detaiuto make it serve as a model for any one wishing to build a home--either like the original or with such modificatwttis as existing circum­ stances may necessitate. Only houses that really stan&JpF the best results in architectinto the series, which April Journal. Spring Goods Piling in every day. Call in and see what we have* All kinds of washable Dress Goods Rats to Burn Come on boys--get the latest spring1 styles. Confirmation Suits Made of all wool goods, at astonishingly low prices. Get your Ulall Paper of us ̂ Oyer 100 different patterns to select from. Don't have to wait two weeks for the goods --we carry everything in stock. a*; OWEN & CHAPELL McHenry, Illinois. Spring and Caster Clothing.. • • s To the trade of McHenry and Lake Counties:-- Our unusual large line of Men's, Boy's and Chil­ dren's Spring and Summer Ready flade Clotiiiilg that looks and wedrs like tailor-made, is now in, and while there is a slight advance in all material, we can candidly say that ojir order was placed early, and'our stock bought for spot cash, which enables us to sell you clothing at practically the old price. You are in­ vited to call for booklet giving common sense pointers on why you should look at and consider clothing we offer to sell you. For those wishing something bet­ ter than ready-made clothing we have a very com­ plete line of samples from one of the largest tailoring establishments of Chicago, and can take your meas­ ure at any time for Top Coat, Coat, Vest or Pants, tit and price guaranteed. Our Spring line of Selz Shoos ijs here and very complete, in Men's, Women's and Children's. We show the right styled Spring Hats in the proper shapes and colors. Special attention is given to Overalls. Jackets, Shirts and Plow Shoes for farm wear. All kinds of carefully selected Garden and field seeds. I'l RK GKOCKRIKS: Jersey Lily Flour is equalled by few and excelled by none. Yours for Spring Trade, JOHN J. MILLER, West McHenry, 111. * s s % 1 * * * ii * Hi ii * ii iti # * * A SPRING ME Our stock of Spring Shoes is now arriving daily and is one of the largest and best assorted stocks to be found in the town, and our styles are new, nobby and up to date. Prices are marked to sell them. Dress Goods in all the Leading Shades and Styles. Easter Clothing Our sample book of Spring and Sum­ mer Clothing is ready for your inspec­ tion. 500 samples of imported and do­ mestic suitings to select from. Call early and leave your measure for a new suit Yours truly, West McHenry, lit. n. J. WAI^,