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'y. • • . •HMiNiHiMW A .̂liaj- .ti* * ,t •. 1 TEUPBOIIEJXCHMCtS. Tu-lfli Bell Telephone. ;f !v /"W'V- Hie f»>1towthK art? the names and 'nunttVcrs ,"'01 the patrons of the McHenry and West McHenry exchanges of the Chicago Telephone ^Co. Residences only are sped flea. All others fere business houses. STMON STOFFKL, Manager. Aurlnger Dr. A. E.r233 Niesen NM r " "" SfflOweiiLHr m Owen O W r 381 Owen O N r :«2 Itarliian W H a r b l a n N E r Holey G 1' 1 Boswell H 0 1 Brand John F 12 Buc-h J J 1 Burke The* lu:$ Besley. G. W. $11 Chapell S 8 r ~ Dermont MrsS si En gel n Antqn S3 Engeln M !•">! Engeln M r J3 Fevers Dr C H Frett Bros & Witt »03 Gilbert Bros 314 Owen & Chairttt 5552 O'Ni'ill Rev. r M T 2411'up'C L r 263 Plaindealer 262 Rosedale 284 Ross Dr FC 2 0 8 R o s s D r F C r 254 Rupp A O r 342 Sonmiers Geo r 321 Spurling Dr A C r 3T2s^toffelSr 304 Stoffel S postofflce 5 Stoffel" Siniou 3 Gilbert Bros toll sta273 Story .1 I r 293 Hazel E. J. r £43 liunly Geo A r Sttl Hertz H L r 3303 Holtz & Stilling 8 0 4 H o w e A L r 852 Howell M A r H13.1 usten Jacob r H44 Justen N J ;• 233 Lnmphere 0. E- r 312 Lamphere Ray r 351 LorinierWm r 2S2 Story Julia A r 323 Stafford R W 231 Vil I ape of Mciienry pumping station 881 Village of Mciienry president's res 234 Village of Me Henry public school 302 Wattles F H 311 Wells Dr l> G 7 Western II Tel Co / 244 Mciienry Cre'm'ry 371 Wtght man Harry Company. 214 Wight man Harry r 224 McHenry Journal 222 Wheeler ESr 361 MCOmber F L 242 Whiting W E r TOLL STATIONS. 4 2 rin^s. Pistakee Bay. Ben Stilling 4 3 rings. Johnsburg, John F Lay 4 4 rings, Solon, W H Davis. 10c toll 5 rings, Jspring Grove, A Neish, 10c toll Citizens'Telephone.* The following are the names and numbers of the patrons of the Mciienry and West Mc­ Henry exchanges of the Citizens' Telephone Co. Residences only are specified. All others are business houses. F. E. BELL, Manager. 13 Aurlnger Dr A E 16 McOmber F L 13 Aurlnger Dr. A E r 21 Meyer Geo r 23 Adams, C M, Johns-23 Mertes Joseph, Pis­ takee Bay 23 Mineral Spring, Pis­ takee Bay 42 McHenry Laundry 43 Magueson G L Rose- dale 10 Miller John 23 Nell George, Johns­ burg 24 Owen & Chapell 24 Perry & Owen 37 Pumping Station 36 Dermont Mrs Sarah38 Post office. McHenry *40 Depot C N \V Ry Co36 Park Hotel, W Me- -jburg. toll station lt» Bell F E, Central 30 Buch J J 29 Bacon Wm r 39 Boley G F 45 Barbian Bros 4 Cristy W A r 32 Cristy W A 15 Chapell S S r 55 Clemens H E 55 Clemens J <3 49 City School 23 Dighton Station 6 Evanson W C 8 Evanson John r 11 Fegers Dr C H 11 Fegers DrCHr 23 Erickson H 18 Friedly Ay 3 3 G r a n g e r F K r 12 Granger Chas 22 Heimer Joe 31 Heimer John 3 Holtz & Stilling Henry 1 Plaindealer 4T Summer George 50 Spurling Dr A C 28 Simes Henry 47 Schiessle Robt 14 Story Miss Julia A 34 Smith 11 C 27 Schneider Joe 23 Simes. Dighton sta­ tion 2 Wells Dr 1) 23 Heman Joe, Johns- 2 Wells Dr D r burg 5ft Wlnli.ir Will 19 Hazel E J 7 Wilbur Lumlier Co. 48 Hetzel J 9 Wigl'iimm Harry 35 Justen Nick . SO Walsh Si J 44 Justen Jake 17 Wattles Frank 43 Jensen UN Co. Phone No. 8. Long Dlst. Phone No. 342. GEO. SOMMERS Plumbing Gas Fitting Sewerage and Also Agent for Eagle Acetylene Gas ilachine Gas Fittings, Gas Fixtures and Carbide ----for sale--- All kinds Brass Valves and Iron Pipe always on hand.. WEST M'HENRY, ILLINOIS. Musicai Instru­ ments And everything that pertains to ilusic. MILO HOWE, *• West McHenry, HL j'wTc. T.U. PRESS DEPARTMENT! I MRS. A. E. AURINQER, Editor. ^ | [The Plaindealer does not hold itself respon­ sible for the opinions expressed in this col­ umn, Eq.] IT DID NOT LET HIM-ALONE. T*he following is clipped from the Bal­ timore Methodist, and is written by Ida Hinman: "The people of Washington and the nation have recently had a terrible les­ son on the evil of intoxicating liquor. The adage, 'Let it alone and it will let you alone,' is disproved. The recent brutal assault upon General Greely, one of the country's most brilliant men and bravest soldiers, at his own doorway by an intoxicated man is a sad demonstra­ tion of the fact that the best citizen is not safe even at his own door. The man who assaulted General Greely had not the slightest animosity against the Gen­ eral; he was so intoxicated that he was practically insane for the time and did not know what he was about. ' 'It was feared General Greely would die, and he may never recover his former strength. How strange it is that people who pretend to be civilized will tolerate so stupendous an evil as the drink traffic in their midst.". To this I wish to add: At the trial of his assailant when General Greely was asked if he held any personal aniiuosity against the young man, he replied in the negative, saying that he ' 'took the assault as a matter of course." This was philosophical and very proper. Some one must receive the blows that druken men inflict- It is usually their wives and children. A few nights ago near Pennsylvania avenue, I saw a policeman struggling with a drunken man. "Help me get him home," he called to a blue-coated brother, "he is not fit for th§ street." "Is he fit for the home?" thought I. "There he will be privileged to do his worst." I have never heard that General Greely, who is a neighbor of mine, was in any way opjK>sed to the liquor traffic, and he cheerfully endures hia aharo of its violence. BY FORCE OF CHARACTER. On the eve of his marriage to a young woman resident in a distant city, Mr. Fred Mount said to his young men friends, "My wife and I will entertain often in our home. Cornelia is social, you will admire her and vote her a charming and companionable woman." The people of Clyde approved of Mrs. Fred Mount, the mistress of the hand­ some Mount home. She was cordial, friendly and companionable. , The Mounts did entertain often in a simple,, enjoyable fashion. No elaborate recep­ tions were given or formal customs ob­ served. In a club room a trio of Mr. Mount's men acquaintances were talking of the young wife two months after the wed­ ding. "Mrs. Mount is charming and yet I do not like to meet her if I am not in my very best trim. I dare not even speak of tobacco or beer in her presetfee," an attorney said to a bank clerk. "Do you know that I bliished for shame yesterday," the clerk said half laughing.^ "After hours I met Fred and Mrs. Mount on the street en route to an entertainment. They invited me • to accompany them. I flung away my cigar saying, 'The odor of tobacco is of­ fensive to many ladies.' I expected she Would reply, 'Not at all. I do not mind the odor of a good cigar.' Instead she said gravely, 'If I have a headache it makes me quite ill, but out in the open air one can avoid inhaling it.' I could not but admire her courage in giving me to understand that tobacco is offensive to her." "My offence against her," chimed in the third of the group, "is being caught coming out of a saloon in company with Gibbs. I turned away that I need not (Rev. Hamilton's Story--Continued from page 3. * A complete "Smith now thought that a change would do both good so he persuaded them to go to Chicago and be there during the Fall, Festival. "Both enjoyed their visit very much but were glad to again board the train and start for home. . 5 . ' "They were speeding along when suddenly a lurch, then un­ consciousness. "When Alice regained consciousness she tottered around until she came to where her mother was lying but she was too late, for the Angel of Death had been before her and one more soul was free." "For the secqnd time she fainted and awoke to find herself in a strange house, and her father, whom when last she had seen him, was a hale and hearty man, but who was now totter­ ing and feeble, standing by her bedside. "By sheer will-power she soon forced herself to regain enough strength to go home with her heart-broken father. "Bravely laying aside her own anguish she sought by every possible means to arose her father from his anguished stupor. "From a domestic she learned that "Charles had gone away to attend to business matters for his father, but she rightly guessed that it was more to drown his sorrow, if possible, in the pleasing novelty which new scenes'always afford. As for her she had her cup of bitterness greatly increased by the attempt she had made to cease the aching of her heart by travel so she now attempted to do so by resorting to the only means which many are able to resort to, that of unceasing toil. "In every way possible she tried to make her home more cheer­ ful and bright. One day as she saw her father's glasses slip from his nerveless hands into a slit in the covering of his arm chair she resolved, as she took them from their hiding place, that tomorrow she would recover it. "So the next day after her usual duties were done she began to remove the old covering from the chair, and as she did she found many little articles which had strangely disappeared from sight but last of all she pulled from beneath the cotton with which the chair was padded, what think you? The deed. Yes, it was the deed, long lost and which had caused so much anguish to so many hearts. She joyously sprang up and went in search of her father and it was some time before he could fathom what she was attempting to tell him, and would not have done so then if she had not lead him to the sitting room where she had laid the deed on the table. He could hardly believe his eyes but as the truth dawned upon him he sank helplessly down into the now covetless, and I might say, unmasked chair. His first words were 'Send for Charles.' Alice hastily summoned the hired man and sent him to the line of Watches X-V"- • and Jewelry Also a new stock of Brooches and Belt Buckles Watch repairing. Sewing machine Oil and Needles. ^me in and see the com­ plete watch I offer for $20.00. JOB. SCHNEIDER, - McHenry, m Tucker farm with the message that if Charles was at home for him to come to see her father immediately. "She did not think him at home but thought best to send the message. As it happened, however, the first one at Tucker's to see the .hired man was Charles himself who had arrived home that day. "He, of course, lost no time in hastening to see Mr. Smith 'and his joy when he saw the deed and tried to make. Mr. Smith believe that he was forgiven for so hastily forming his opinion as to where the deed went, can only be imagined. "The meeting between the lovers I will not describe or indeed attempt to relate, suffice to say that today I married Alice Smith and Charles Tucker and as soon as possible they will begin house­ keeping in a cottage built on that bone of contention and modeled after the" plan which Charles was studying that eventful nighty and which he fco hastily placed in his pocket thereby arousing Mr. Smith's suspicion." "Well," replied I, as Mr. Hamilton lay back in his easy 6hair, that is certainly a good story. But how does Mr. Smith appear to feel. I should tiling he would scarcely care to livevafter finding that he had been the cause of so much anguish." "Well, he does deeply regret his sin as we say, "jumping at conclusions," but he says that he shall spend the rest of his life in doing what good he can that he may b© worthy to meet his wife in that haven of rest which knows jno sorrow or separation." meet the question in her searching eyes. Gibbs was boisterous and his reputation isn't good, t-hougli'in business circles he is considered a good man." "Mrs. Mount is not an aggressive re­ former, yet one cannot be in her pres­ ence ten minutes and not learn that her standard of character is high. Fred meekly echoes his charming wife's opin­ ions. She expects a man to live honest­ ly and uprightly." "Fred isn't a meek man," said the at­ torney, ' 'but he has done well to fall in with her motto, 'a white life for two.' He he told me that much-" The banker took up the thread of tes­ timony. ' 'My sister Kate was calling at the Mount's last week. Dell Copeland was there, and some one said that Molly Paul had returned to her heart-broken mother. Every one knows that Dell is ready to accept Ned Brant for his money, ignoring his bad reputation, and that Molly Paul was a good, honest girl until Ned enticed her to the city under pro­ mise of marriage. Dell said spitefully, T hope every pure woman in Clyde will give Molly Paul to understand that she has sinned beyond forbearance.' "I thought the poor young girl zhight find help and friends who will go to her aid in this hour of need, ' Mrs. Mount said. "What! We Clyde girls speak to Molly Paul?' Dell cried, angry at the suggest­ ion.. 'She should be ostracised, made to feel the shame her conduct has brought her!' " 'And Mr.-- , Mr. ' " 'Brant,' sister Kate suggested. " 'Society will surely ostracise Mr. Brant. You say they were not married.' " 'Molly's uncle was advised in time to rescue Molly from Ned's clutches,' Ka*e put in. "Miss Willard's famous words, 'A white life for two,' are like John Brown's soul, they go marching on. Every day in the future society will de­ mand this pure living, a white life for two. "Sister Kate tells me that Mrs. Mount says her iay so gracefully dne cannot feel offended, yet she is frank and means just what she says." "A charming personality is a precious possession," the attorney said, looking grave. "A man or woman can look 'quit your meanness' in a way that makes you greatly desire to. Why will not charming women in great numbers take up the words of Miss Frances Wil- lard, 'A white life for two,' and speed the time when men and women will measure up to their high standard?" Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg, Pa., says, "As a speedy cure ior coughs, colds, croup and sore throat One Minute Cough Cure is unequaled. It is pleasant for children to take. I heartily recom­ mend it 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 consunipton. Julia A. Story. Our Army and Navy. Not until the close of the Spanish- American war, which proved such a brilliant success for our Army and Na­ vy, did foreign powers appreciate the strength and stability of our engines of war. Not only did foreign countries watch the movements of our troops and ships with amusement, but our own people, right here at home, were sur prised to find that the United States possessed an army and<havy of such strength and proportions. In one of the latest books to appear, entitled "The United States Army and Navy, 1776-1899," a grapic description of the operations of both branches of the service, from their inception to the close of the late war, is to be found. It is a beautiful art edition, and no book so complete, both from a literary and ar­ tistic point of view, has ever been pub­ lished. The text is by eminent authorities in both branches, and was compiled after a careful Research of all government re­ cords. The illustrations and there are 43 of them, full-page size, are the finest specimens of art ever placed in a book The volume is published by the Wer­ ner Company, of Akron, Ohio, who are making a special offer to introduce it to the reading public. 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Interesting and amua- log tor the children. C. M. HENDERSON ft CO. Chlcaco. Larfeit Shoe Manufacturers ia tbe WcsL URNITURE Undertaking d Specialty IT is not necessary for us to make mention of all the articles in the furniture line that constitute the ^ immense stock in our store. You know all about it. Furniture prices have advanced during the past few months, but we luckily had a good supply on hand at the time prices ^ went up, and can still offer you bar­ gains. Seeing is believing. Come and see. McHenry. JACOB JUSTEN. J niiiiiiimiiiiini 1 PniiP iAhitk i | General A. R. De Fluent, editor of the Journ­ al, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a number of years from rheumatism in his right shoulder and side. He said: "My right arm at times was entirely useless. I tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and was surprised 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. Agents on salary of $15.00 per week and expenses; the greatest agent seller ever produced; every stock and poultry raiser buys it on sight. Hustlers want­ ed. Reference. Address, with stamp, American Mfg. Co., Terre Haute, Ind. ° 82-ly He Fooled The Surgons. All doctors^fold Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, O., after suffering 18 month from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was per­ formed; but he cured himself with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the World. Surest pile cure on Earth. 25c ft box, at Julia A. Story's Drug Store. Commission merchant Stall 1 & 3. Fulton St. Wholesale Market, Chicago, Illinois. Special Attention given to the sale of Dressed Beef, Mutton, Hogs, Veal, Poultry, Hides, Etc. Butter and Eggs This is the oldest house on the street Tags and price lists furnished on application. COLD STORAGE FREE. Wholesale Prices to Users. 9 "qua a Iceaase • Our General Catalogue quotes them. 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