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page one) W K. .iiSSlii^^ Chicago the first of the week. ^ John Breata wm t» the windy city firat of the mi Brtw Leickem spent the Wltik to Chicago. Jay Vasey, of Chicago, Sundayed at thehome of R. Waite, Ed, Walsh and O. N. Owen were C3hi cago visitors yesterday. John Hiller was heft from Dighton Monday calling on friends. Mrs. Julia Bishop is entertaining Mrs. Fannie Beck with this week. Mr. and Mp. Michael Jus ten visited Peter Bowers at Volo Tuesday. Ed Long and daughters, Katie and Mary, were recent Elgin visitors. Miss Ida Wolf sen, of Chicago, is a ^ guest at the home of H. Zimmerman. "* ',« Miss Sophia Albright, of Algonquin, ^ f is visiting at the home of Fred Block. g. Mrs. M. A. Frisby came out from the city Saturday to visit relatives over Snn- <d; _ m. Althoff, of Johnsburgh, was in nesday and gave this office a pleasant call. Mf r Only 50 Cfents to make your baby strong and well. A fifty cent bottle of Scott's Emulsion will change a sickly baby to a plump, romping child. Only one cent a day, think of it. Its as nice as cream. Send for a free sample, and try it. .< SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409-415 Pearl Street, New Yorfc. 50c. tad $1.00; all druggists. WM. BELL f V Builder of first -ClMS CONCRETE, "Is COHPOSITION Vt <* or ASPHALT and., FELT GRAVEL ROOFS, , " guaranteed for Five : Sequire no Painting. < ' REPAIRS DONE IN FIRST-CLASS SHAPE y A Newly-Prepared Top Dressing |*r-.r,r „ used that makes old walks ' > " nearly as good as new.' PRICES .always REASONABLE. Best of references. Sixteen years experience, factory and residence, No. 500 Hill Avenne. OSce, room 2, McBride block, Douglas Ave. ELGIN, ILLINOIS. Chftft. go after here. Miss Dora Lmuumi, of Chicago, being entertained at Hie hotne of 3m. Heimer. , Mr. and Mfg. LyleL. Howe were visit­ ing Hiram Ooombs and family at Ogee's Lake this week. Lewis Block and wife, of Dundee, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Block. . Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Muldoon, of Ro- bey, Ind., were here to attend the fun­ eral of James Welch. Mrs. L. Bonslett has returned from a three weeks' visit with relatives in Chi­ cago, and Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. Geo. Frisby Mid children, of Chicago, have been visiting With Mc- Henry relatives this week. Chas. Heimer is entertaining Messrs. Rudolph Kuhnert, Arthur Meinnng and Chas. Schtkeneman, of Chicago, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Frisby, who have been spending a week at the home of John Frisby. returned to their home in Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Penewell returned from a week's visit in Chicago, Monday evening and will spend several days at the home of John D. Lodtz. Donald and Clarence Brown, of Glen- coe have been visiting their grandpar­ ents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown. Clar­ ence will remain here for two or three weeks * Frank E. Rigler, advertising agent for the Chicago Telephone Co., v^as in town Tnesday. Mr. Rigler 'gave this office a call and proved himself to be a very pleasant person to deal with. E. W. Howe came home from Ren­ ville, Minn., last Friday to spend a few days with his family. He returned on Monday, accompanied by Miss Kate Howe who will visit relatives there for two weeks. Mrs. F. H. Granger, Ed Granger and the girls, with C. H. Granger's three girls, and Geo. Smith's family are camp­ ing for a week at McCollum's Lake. They occupy Mrs. Schaffer's cottage, and Will Stevens' tent. They have a model outfit. Mrs. O. K. Stubenrauch is a gnest of Mrs. Andrew Miller. M. J. Freund and Chas. Lasch went Richmond yesterday. Earl Lawlns, of Wheaton, is visiting Carl and Clayton Ross this week. v Another lot of NEW WRAPPERS tha best impper y©|i ev«* anw for $«.o©. . >, . i You ought to pick up some of those snaps in $2 .00 and $2.50 black and tan Oxfords while they last at Another big consignment of ? - Louisiana Windsor Calicoes In all the late Colors and Patterns. mi the very latest novelties out. , it front 50c up. * Come and pick up a few of these N V - A ^ P ^ t . s A " SHERMAN S. CHAPELL - " I will give a dis- count of 20 per cent on all Lawns Dimities and wor- 5 sted Dress G-oods I mm in the house for the I next 30 days*; #?, 3? ¥ Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide re­ putation for its cures. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by G. W. Besley and Julia A. Story. Cranks are persons things as you do. who do not see The beauty thief has come to staff ' V Unless you driye the pimples and black- heads away; Do this; don't look like a fright; Take Rocky Mountain tea to-night. G. W. Besley. In scaling a precipice against a big bluff. a man is up ' >vs* I *" * W?:- f For 30 days 91m OF sBoys' eJ.. pi#' RfADY MADt (LOTHINd and Qents' Purnishingsi This sale is for thifty days only. Now is your oppor­ tunity to buy Clothing for less than 50 cents on the dollar. We have a large stock--$3,000 worth of men's and boy's clothing which will be sold at a great bargain, as we want to get rid of the stock so as to go into the manufacturing business. We will give you a few prices to compare with other clothiers of Chicago. Men's good suits in light or dark ̂ patterns, all sizes $1.49 Men's all wool suits, all sizes, as low as. $3*49 Mens fine suits, as sold all over Chicago from |10 to flfi, our Pri<* $6.00 Boys' suits np from 65 cts Toang men's suits in the latest styles as sold all over for |6 ^ ourpoee............. $34^ Men's good working pants, per pair Fine dress-np pants in all the lat est styles, sold for $3 to $5, our price. Red and white handkerchiefs, each . Suspenders as low as... , Men's half hose as low as.....;. Good overalls, as sold for 50 cts, for Boy's overalls lor.,,. We cotfld mention more articles but space don't allow. We invite you one and all to come. A NECESSITY ON THE FARM MOUNTAIN LAKE* BEAUTIFUL and FOX RIVER RE50RTS H. Olsen, O. Wilburn and son, Mr. and Mrs. C. Olsen and baby and G. H. Pierce. Some of these people were Sun­ day guests only, while others will re­ main a week or more. PfHtake« Bay. Surely the Bay continues to be a most delightful place in which to sojourn these warm summer days, for though old Sol has been giving evidence of his power, yet are his hot rays robbed of q_ their intensity when one can cast aside Emerald Park. all formalities, find a shady nook, and. . ,^Ri. Condon, of Chicago^ is a gnest at be fanned by breezes from the water, the Heaney cottage this week. which tempers the atmosphere and ren­ ders the location a most desirable refuge. So tempting is the "dolce-far niente" life, that social functions are few, how­ ever the reception and ball given by Commodore and Mrs. Beck was a most delightful party, just such a one as all would anticipate who are acquainted with the genial host and hostess. ItHvi- t&ions had been extended to all the members of the yacht club, their fami- sail boat which he was endeavoring to lies and gnests, which were accepted by manipulate. He had just put on his many and a large company were gath- travelling togs, ready to return to Chi- ered in the pleasant pavillion, where cago, when the accident happened. It with music, dancing, refreshments and is always advisable for the novice to general sociability, makifig the evening wear a bathing suit when sailing. one of the most pleasant events of the Paul Armstrong has returned to the season. city after a week spent with his family. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mathews are the Last Thnrsday evening Frank Walsh guests of Ivory Pike and wife. thought he would make himself agree- Mr. John P. Henniberry and his bride able so he hitched his team to the hay to be, Miss Lena Shultz, of Chicago, rack and took about twenty of the young Fred Blum, wife and two children, of Chicago, were Sunday visitors at John Armstrong's cottage. John Armstrong was ont from Chica­ go to spend Sunday with his family. Hngh Armstrong's family is in Chica­ go this week owing to the illness of Mrs. Armstrong's mother. Fred Blum took a ducking in the river Monday, by the capsizing of the Oh, Rlttjrfd ttatener, in your placid go# Are mingled all the songs that brooks have aim When years and yeare, the shaggy hills araoaf. They babbled of their trials, with foamy te«r«. Until, all wearied, having reached their goal, Tou softly soothed their sorrows and their (Mia Like sentinels the stolid mountains stand About you, dres't in garb of gorgeous green; At early dawn their mirrored shapes are seaa In shimmering outline, painted by the sun, Upon your face, athwart the gleaming aaad, Nor fade from view until the day la doak A fitting figure of eternal rest You typify the changeless fate of man . ^ When, having coursed mortality's brief spaa ' Adown the hills of Time, his life shall end. And all his doings, be they banned or bleat* Forevermore, with other deeds, shall blend. --John A Foote in Rosary Magazine. were sojourning at the Bay last week. Mr. Henniberry is soon to become a Benedict. Among new comers-at the Bay are Frank L. McOmber and family, who have rented Mr. Pike's cottage, Bryn Mawr, where they are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mead, of Oak P$rk. The Pistakee Yacht Club, Jr., will give their annual minstrel show at the Club House on Saturday evening, Aug­ ust 3. The young people have made great preparations for this event and it promises to be a very amusing affair. The Ladies Club held its regnlar meeting at the pavilion on Wednesday, the 24th, and were entertained by Mes- dames Wilk, Stupe, Webb and Miss W ebb. Prizes were won by Mrs. C. E. Mathews and Miss Julia A. Story. The prizes this year are silver tea spoons, aa they also were last year. The lovely drives which extend in every direction from the Bay have been considered its most delightful feat­ ures, and many cottagers now have their own horses and carriages that they may enjoy them and many pretty "turnouts" are seen driving through the country or to and from the station, but even these cannot supplant the hay-rack or wagon, the novelty of which ever tempts the young people whose happy voices are ever we'epme sounds. The first meeting of the P. Y. C. Jr.» held at Wilk's house on Friday, 26. was called to order by President L. J. Lori- mer, who was re-elected by acclamation, the applanse following lasting fully fif­ teen minutes. F. L. Wilk was elected treasurer and P. W. Leyl as secretary. The boys expect to do much better than last year under the direction of Miss Ryan, of Chicago, who last year instruct­ ed them with grand success. Following are the members: A. Salamon, C. Hall, H. Hill, G. Wolf, R. Wolf, A. Richard. E. Schillo, A. Schillo and N. Gunten. a ride, hope folks of this vicinity out for Everyone enjoyed the ride a Fran {will come again. Miss Eathryn Walsh spent Sunday with relatives in Mc Henry. Mrs. T. J. Renchen, of Lctag Lake, has been the guest of relatives and old friends in this vicinity for the past two weeks. Mrs. Margaret Kelly, of Englewood, is spending the summer at Emerald Park, the guest of R. J. Sutton. Mrs. Alley, of Chicago, spent the past week with J. B. Frisby and family. Miss Nellie Frisby is visiting her sis­ ter, Mrs. John Walsh, at Fox Lake. Mrs. John Powers, of Elgin, her daughter Mabel and son Charles are spending a few weeks with relatives in this vicinity. The Riverside House, < W B. Sappin, A. B. Watlrfns arid wife, E. Colton and wife, W. H. Nish, Miss Lena McClure, E. A. Lang, Miss Inez Thompson, Miss Gertrude and C. W. Colton, of Elgin, were entertained here on Monday. C. G. Davis and wife, of Chicago, are here for a week's outing. Chester Hedge, of Chenoa, was the guest of H. O. Hedge last Saturday. Mrs. M. May and family, of Chicago, have arrived and will spend a few weeks. Mr. May comes out every Sat­ urday night. Miss Emma Fisher is out for her usual vacation. Bertha C. Hummel, of Chicago, will be a guest for a few weeks. J. L. Brook, wife and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Woodland were out from Chicago last week. L. D. Poll&rd and F. E. Rainier spent Sunday here. Last week was the best this season for this house, the rooms all being filled on Saturday night ;v It would be impossible to publish tM names of all those who oome and goduring the weei| International V i l l a g e , 1 Mrs. C. Eskelsen spent Saturday and BUSINESS OF THE SOAKER. A* Expert In Pawnbroking Who Baa Hia Rearnlar Customers. In the neighborhood where pawn* shops abound the soaker flourishes. The soaker acts as middleman between the pawnbroker and his customers. He explains bis mission and accounts lor his usefulness thus: 'The people down here employ me," said he, "not because they are asham­ ed to be seen going into a pawnshop themselves, but because I can get more for the goods than they can. There's an art in pawning a coat or a ring, just $he sanie as in everything else. "I've known people to go into a pawnshop with some old article to pawn* and to look the proprietor over with a supercilious air, as if they con­ sidered themselves so far above him socially that he couldn't touch them with a 40 foot pole. Naturally, for sheer spite, the broker offers them only about half as much as they would get If they approached him properly. Hav­ ing had a wide experience of my own, I know how to avoid such difficulties. I am not servile, but I am polite and respectful, and as those two qualities touch the most generous chord in the broker's bosom I get all I want on the proffered chattels^ 'As recompense for my services I charge my customers 10 per cent com- 'inission. I have regular customers, and .then, of course, I do many odd jobs for occaslonals. There are fam­ ilies down here for whom I pawn the same things over and over again, one week after the other. On pay day they take their things out of soak. Three days later they put them in again, and the next pay day they take them out again. And so it goes, month after month. I canvass the houses just like a book agent or corn plaster peddler or Insurance solicitor. - 'Anything to be pawned today?* I aak. "And If there is I take it around to some shop and raise the necessary dough and take it back and get my commission. Once in awhile I come across somebody who abuses me and calls me a shark, but I'm nothing of the sort. I'm earning a decent living at a legitimate business."--New York Sua. . . • 4a cts 00 a cts 8 cts 3 cts 3| CtS If £ts Howell's Villa. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have been enter­ taining Mr. and Mrs, Christensen, of Chicago. Mrs. Paiu and four children, of Cni- Sunday in Chicago. cago, have been enjoying a visit at the We wish it understood that Miss cottage occupied by Mr. Brophy. Grace H. Lindgren was the guest of ^ --0-- Charlie Lasch the week before last r: The Bueh Honae. E. Hunter, Emil Lasch, C. Eskelsen Business at this place is picking up and Chas. ThiBslew, Sundayed at their wonderfully, a large number being en- cottages. tertained during the week. Among Archie Archibald, of Chicago, was those registered Saturday and Sunday the guest of Miss Lillie Stewart at the were: R. Woodland, J. C. Lester, F. Duske, Elbert Woodland, John O. Ol­ sen, Aug. H. Kruege, L. Schudder, N. Danneman, Chas. Olsen and wife, Mrs. Hunter cottage Sunday. Arthur Thelander, of Chicago, was a guest for three days at the Lasch cot­ tage. 1tj 1 * y j* - ' I t , „ < "t 4 - Jacob Bonslett's Building, Centerville. youi% f } r ! * HYflANS & MIL.LER. u' I " y* V'? ' ^ \ \ i,: Salt Why Don't Yon Bat? "No appetite," you say. "Stomach feels bad." Well, take Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and yon can eat anything. Julia A. Story and G. W. Besley. Many a man has been hopelessly in­ jured by tiie accidental discharge of his duty. • Helps young ladies to withstand the shock of sudden proposals, that's what Rocky Mountain Tea has done. 85c. Made by Madison Medicine Co. G. W. Besley. Any first-class jeweler can supply stepping stones to matrimony. O. O. Buck, Beirne, Ark., says: I was troubled with constipation until I bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Since then have been entirely cured of my old complaint. I recommend them. f̂nli*A. Story and 0. WV Beslq ̂ Are you rannin' for office this year? No, you durn fool: I'm rannin' to Julia A. Story and G. W. Besley for a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to cure this indigestion. It's a poor physician that's unable to relieve a patient of a fee. * it Stops the Gouglt and works off the C&VdT. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay PHce 86 cents. than a feast and indigestion, ' ™ -- ------wi- ' ' will be received for 'thai is Bids a remedy equal to Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. For particulars ask Julia A. Story ftnrt G. W. Besley. Wisdom fc often nearer jrfcen wejtoop tfcaa when soar. * /,• ' •; - f 'A Point At ' Several of the lawyers had t<jl8 ffcelr stories, some of which ridiculed the continued use of legal verbiage and the absurd lengths to which members of the profession sometimes go in fairing advantage of technicalities. "A rank outsider," announced the member of the profession who had been a good listener, "a client of minet supplied the best Instance of literal In­ terpretation that ever came to my knowledge. He was executor under a will that, among other provisions, re­ quired the payment of an annuity to a venerable aunt of the testator. But proof of her being alive must be made before each paytnent, and this is the rock on which the executor struck. "The old lady proved herself in the flesh, drew her money and went to Cal­ ifornia, wHere she spent two years without putting in her claim. On her return she went in person and demand­ ed the double allowance due her. "The conscientious executor got out the will, studied it, scratched his head and finally handed down his opinion: " 'Madam, you are alive now. There can be no reasonable question as to that, for I have the conclusive evidence of my own eyes. But I am possessed of no legal proof that you were alive a year ago. I am, as you know, within the restrictions of the will. I will pay the annuity for-this year, but must in­ sist upon satisfactory affidavits that you were not dead when the preceding annuity was passed.' "It took me the better part of a day to convince him that he should settle in full."--Detroit Free Press. The Matliieus. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathieu, bettor known as The Mathieus, jugglers and necromancers, left here last Saturday evening for Chicago where they will fill a week's engagement at the Masonic Roof Garden. On August 4 they will appear at Hopkin's Suburban Garden, St. Louis; August 12 at Stone Hill Theatre, Peoria; September 2 at the Casino, Youngstown, O. They then go to New York City and Boston, and are dne at the Olympic Theatre, Chicago, on December 28, engagements at the Chicago Opera House and Haymarket to follow. Mr. Mathieu informs ub that he expects to spend his entire vacation in this village next sninra*.. Th® 'Telephone an Important WBeto? In Any than five years ago tBe idea of having a telephone on the farm was considered one of the impossibilities. It was looked upon by the farmer as a luxury. The rates for service were thought too great for them to give the matter a moment's consideration. This has all been changed, and now the tele­ phone comes to the farmer as a benefac­ tor exceeding all others in usefulness and possibities. It has become as much of a necessity to the farmer as it is to the merchant, and at the low rate of $1 per month now offered by the Chicago Telephone Company, we think that every farmer should welcome the tele­ phone as a paying business proposition. Its uses are many; in fact no farmer can fully estimate the benefits derived from the use of a farm telephone. The very fact of being able to get the marke quotations every morning, or at a mo­ ment's notice, makes it a necessity to every farmer. It helps the farmer to dispose of his grain and stock at the highest market price by being in con­ stant touch with the local grain, dealers and stock buyers. It is not an uncom­ mon occurrence for the grain market to advance or decline from i to 5c per bushel in a single day. During the busy season the farmer cannot find time to go to town every day, and many times the market is on the decline before he can get time to go. This alone means the making or saving of hundreds of dollars. The farmer can readily see the great ad­ vantage a telephone will give him by placing him in constant touch with the markets of the world. Contrast this convenience with the necssity of cover­ ing many weary miles to town and spending hours time away from work# critical times of the crop iftanon. In case of accident to the farm machinery the broken parts can be ordered from the implement dealers without delay, many times saving honrs or even days of time. The telephone very often is the means of saving a human life, in case of serious illness of some member of the family. The saving of a priceless half- hour can only be accomplished by means of a telephone. The farmer may have the physician on the way in the time ii would take him to harness his horses* We could give hundreds of uses to be made of the telephone, but those men­ tioned should be sufficient to convince every farmer the great advantage of telephone communication. The time is at hand when every prosperous and pro­ gressive farmer will without delay take advantage of the low rate, and have a telephony installed in his house. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yon eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to curr. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have beeu cured after everything else failed. It Is unequalled for all stomach troubles. It oan't help but is yea Prepared only by E. O. DeWito & Go., Chicago Tbe |1. bottle contains2H times the 60c. si»fc Julia A. Story and O. W. Besley | We are Proud | of the Style and Fit 1 " our garments, and are giving such values that S Iking us constantly a host of jgood appreciative cus- | tomers. A large stock of Ladies' Wrappers--all sizes. New styles and colors just received from the factory in Pennsyl- „ vania. Call and look them over. Shirt Waists of every description apd size. Summer Corsets, 50 cents up* en's Negligee Shirts, for the warm weather. Collars and Ties Jersey and Balbriggan Underwear, 5c"to $1 ea. Hats and Straw Goods. Pants, Overalls and ;, Flour, Yours Truly! J. WALSH. 1M V • W VW WTw vVVVWlW •SwCWTWWwW' ̂floods Delivered Promptly. | Long dictance 'phone No. £$$. fAnti-Rusting i • -y ^ H.' | > *1 have just received a large consignment of =| the L<isk anti-rusting tinware. This is tively the finest ware on the market. It looks | like nickel plate and wears like iron. ^ 3 piece guaranteed not to rust. Try it. " does not prove to give satisfaction will be cheerfully refunded. Bargains! I am offering some decided barj line Stoves, Hammocks, Ice 1 cles. It would be to your inj ^? v look them over. ; > Barn Paint, McHenry, III.