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and Delicacies All kinds of Fresh Fruit always on hand Prepared For Lent Best Goods at lowest possible pri&es. Genuine Holland Herring, Salt and Stock­ fish. All kinds of Canned Pish, Domestic and Foreign Cheese. Specialties: Richelieu Coffees. Dutch Cocoa, Toast, Boer Mustard, Etc. Will have a full line of Timothy, Clover and Garden Seeds beginning of March. Kindly send your orders early. Produce Exchanged. Tickets to and* from Europe. K. O. DEKKER. NEIGHBORING NEWS AS,CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS I Patent Medicines! We have as complete a line of patent medicines on hand as any druggist in the county, probably not in such large quan­ tities as others, but what we have on our shelves is always fresh; Medicines that stand a long time lose their Btrength • andare worthless. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded by a Re­ gistered Pharmacist. School Supplies! Ring wood, 111. J. S. BROWN & SON. m m m m m * m m • m m m m m m * m m m » m m m * m m m » A Little Early to talk about spring merchan­ dise, but then you always look a few months ahead in making up your mind about new Fur­ niture, Carpets, etc. For the spring trade I will have a larger line than ever before of £he latest designs in Carpets and Furniture. Call and see the styles before going else­ where. it: & Sr % 8 if: S $ it': Jacob Justed r*.^:vrr^ r ( Cbe independent m The It is conceded on all sides that the cele- J brated and popular Beers brewed and i bottled on improved and hygienic princi- i pies and known as ? Prima and Burg Brau j f 1 are unequalled as the finest table Beers, i y Frima Tonic, produced by The Indepen- J jf dent Brewing Association, possesses a \ fine flavor and taste and is especially rich J in nourishing constituents and invigorat- 4 ing qualities. 4 Best Beer i and nothing but; tlig best is-made by this f Brewery. Try it and be convinced. J Purity, strength and rich flavor are its J qualifications, Delivered in barrels, hal- ^ ves, quarters, eights and cases by i JOS. HEIMER, McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Agent for the Celebrated International Stock Food Preventative of Hog Cholera Jos. H. Huemann Johnsburgh, Illinois. sells Corn Shellers and Tread Powers, Duplex Grinding Mills, Rock Island Plows, Wagons, Carriages, Buggies, Wind Mills, Well Supplies, Harness Oil, Paint Oil and Machine Oil a Specialty. Oeaenl Blacksmith Prices always Reisooible ARE YOU DEAF? ALL CASES OF DEAFNESS OR ? HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. R. A. WERMAR, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: BALTIMORE, MD., Marcn 30, 1901. Gmllemen;--Being: entirely cured of deafness, thanks to your treatment, I will now give fOt « foil history of my caise, to be used at your discretion. .••»«--» About five years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I low By hearing in this ear entirely. I underwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted a num- D«r of physicians, among others, the most eminent ear specialist of this city, who told me that only an operation could help me, and even tliat only temporarily, that the head noises would then cease, but the hearing in the affected ear would be lost forever. t I then saw your advertiserrent accidentally in a New York paper, and ordered your treat- ncr,t. After I Jiad used it ouiyafew da vs according to your directions, the noises ceased, and 6day, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased ear has been entirely restored. I thank yoa artily ud beg to remain very truly yours. F. A. WERMAN, 730 S. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere ivith your usual occupation• advice fre "d YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME "• cost. MI£AIIAIUWULAUgAiCUki^&^U&ALi£AVL1CHiCAfiO,iiL^ „ RINGWOOD W. Dodge, having decided to giVe up farming, will soon move into the Allen house. > Miss Allen of Chicago, who is well ac­ quainted in this vicinity, was hereon business Tuesday. Roy and Ada Merchant "gave a party to their young friends and acquaintances Friday evening, February 21. The Willing Workers will give a din­ ner Thursday, March 6, at the home of Mrs. A. L. Francisco. All are cordially invited. Walter Bradley, who has in the past resided over J. E. Cristy's store, will move into the house recently vacated by Frank Hess. Dr. Hepburn has rented Mr. Reed's house and will move as soon as prepar­ ations can be made from Mr. Spanld- ing's house, where he formerly resided. We regret to say that Jas. Green had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse from the effects of blood poison Monday. This being the second horse he has lost this winter. Those who planned the crokinole party for entertainment at the band hall on the evening of February 22 feel that they were amply repaid for their labor as it was a success socially and financially. The proceeds amounted to nearly $8. This foretells some new side walks in the near future. The Republican township committee have called a caucus which will be held at McHenry on Saturday, March 1, at 2 p. m. for the purpose of selecting 15 delegates to represent the town in the county convention which will be heid on Tuesday, March 4, at Woodstock, HI. All those who reside in this vicinity should attend this caucus and see that the delegation is instructed and they also shold see that the instructions are favorable to Philip S. Harrison who is a candidate for county superintendent of schools. Mr. Harrison is an old resident in this vicinity and is in every way per­ fectly capable of taking care of the of­ fice to which he aspires. Working Overtime. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers--Dr. King's New Life Pills. Millions are always at work, night and day, curing Indigestion, Billiousness, Constipation, Sick Head­ ache and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25c at Julia A. Story's drag store. OSTENB. Sherman was at McHenry Clifford Monday. T. A. Abbott drew hogs to Woodstock Monday. Robert Richardson was at Wood­ stock Saturday. S. L. Lincoln of Harvard visited rel­ atives here Sunday. Jacob Schryver and family will move to Woodstock March 1. Claud Hutson and Edgar Thomas were at McHenry Sunday. VOLO. sing spent Sunday in Mitw Celia Hosing spent sun Fremont. -- *> W Mr. Strong of Grays Lake w; « a Volo caller Saturday. Mrs. C. G. Hnson spent Sat irday at Wauconda with Rev and Mrs. Laphani. Mrs. John Rosing and daughter, Celia, were McHenry callers Thursday. Mesdames Chris Sable and Harry Nicholls spent Friday afternoon in Mc­ Henry. Mrs. Charles Parker of Volo and Rena Decker of Ivanhoe visited the Mc­ Henry school Friday. Charles Smith and daughter, May, of Hebron visited at John Walton's Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Byron Shults and daughter, Mildred, of High wood and Mrs. Kines of Wanfeegac are visiting at Ranght Br.)s. Rev. G. Thiele will be absent from Volo and Fremont for about two weeks, having gone to Maryland to visit rela­ tives. All young people interested in Ep- worth league work are cordially in­ vited to meet at the home of C. G. Huson Saturday evening to organize. Miss Fanny Sexton returned home Friday after a long visit with relatives in Elgin. Her sister, Rose, who accom­ panied her returned to Elgin Monday. A Ladies' Aid Society was organized last Thursday with the following of­ ficers: Mrs. Grace Kirwan, president; Alma Walton, vice president; Mrs. A. J. Raymond, treasurer, and Mary Raught, secretary. The next meeting will be held Thursday, March 6, at Mrs. Walton's. Had to Conquer or Die.. "I was just about gone," writes Mrs. Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N. C., "I had Consumption so bad th£t the best doctors said I could not live more than a month, but I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by seven bottles and am now stout and well. It's an unrivaled life-saver in Consumption, Pneumonia, La Grippe and Bronchitis; infallible for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever, Croup or Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Julia A. Story's drug store. ANY HEAD Verne Thompson and wife spent Sun day at Robt. Richardson's. Misses Callie and Ella Thomas were at McHenry last Saturday. A. B. Jecks formerly of this place is now in the lumber business in Okla­ homa. Mrs. Jake Hauperish visited her sis ter, Mrs. Cbas. Dates, at Ringwood Tuesday. Mrs. Richardson of Woodstock spent Friday with Mrs. R. H. Richardson of this place. Elbert Thomas is home from Rock- ford for a short time, recovering from a recent sickness. Miss Mamie Shearer, teacher, at the Fosdick district school, spent Tuesday evening at H. N. Thompson's. Thomas Bros shipped cattle last week Tuesday, and hogs this week Tuesday. F. Wattles purchased the hogs. Wm. Richardson aad wife and Miss Annie Francisco were visiting at the home of S. L. Lincoln last Saturday. Grandma Thomas is sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jos. Draper. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomas visited there Sunday. Owing to an absence of wind in this locality for the past few days the farm­ ers have had some trouble getting water for their live stock. Ed. Pierce and family were pleasant­ ly surprised last Friday evening. They are going away March 1 and we will be sorry Ito lose them. The same evening a mjjrry card party was held at the hc:^e of Chas. Abbott, it is a cinch that th y enjoyed themselves also. Favorite Nearly Euvrywhere. Constipation means dullness, depres­ sion, headache, generally disordered' health. DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver, open the bowels and relieve this condition. Safe, speedy and thorough. They never gripe. Frvorite pills. Julia A. Story, Mc­ Henry; G. W. Besley, West McHenry. WACCONOA, Mtb. J. W. Torrence went to Chicago Monday. ! Ray Neville of Grays Lake is now at­ tending school here. Miss Nellie Mulloy of Cary attended the dance Saturday evening. Arthur Monahan of Chicago was on our Btreets Saturday and Sunday. Fred Hapke was in town Monday. He is running a barber shop in Rocke­ feller. Perry Powers who in employed on the North-western R. R. is visiting friends in our village. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hill who have ---0eeu sp ending the past week in our vil- Up Robes did Horse Blankets Covering is a subject wefare hotying on just new. We know a number of people who wouUf buy both if they fully realized the excellent values we offer. Come and look at the Plush- Robes at $3.50 and our $1.50 Horse They'll start yoa thinking i:r Blankets. McHenry West McHenry QUS. CARLSON t •rv EM KHALI) PARK. Frank Walsh of Harvard visited his parents Sunday. ^ Harry Bacon of Chicago spent Sun­ day at J*. B. Erisby's. Mrs F. F. Hayes of Harvard ,viaited her parents and friends here Sunday. Miss Anna Fleming of Barreville spent Thursday^evening at Ed. Sutton's. John Knox of McHenry was a pleas­ ant caller in this yicinity Sunday even­ ing. Mts. Nellie Biggy of Chicago is visit­ ing her sister, Mrs. Ed. Sutton, this week, r ^ J. J. Flusky of Chicago spent a few days last week with, friends in this vicinity. Chas. Gibbs and Walter Walsh were business callers in Johnsburgh Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Berkircher of Chicago were out looking over their property one day last week. Misses Mary and Frances Fleming and brother, Joha, were calling np rie&ds here Sunday afternoon. lage returned to Chicago Thursday. Albert Mullen made a trip to Chicago Monday. He went to move the house hold goods of Mrs. Woodhouse, who will make her home here in the future The patriotic dance given ly John P. Blanck in the Oakland hall Saturday evening was fairly well attended. The Metropolitan quartette of Chicago fur nisbed music. Everyone present report an enjoyable time' Bilious Colic. H. Seever, a carpenter and builder of Kenton, Tenn.,when suffering intensely from an attack of bilious colic, sent to a near by drug store for something to relieve him. The druggist sent him bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, three doses of which effected a permanent cure. This is the only remedy that can be depend ed upon in the most severe cases of colic and cholera morbus. Most drug gists know this and recommend it when such a medicine is called for. For sale by Julia A. Story and G. W. Besley RIDUEFIELD. Frank Terwillager was in Chicago on business Monday. Mrs. J. B. Lynch and son. Ray, were in Chicago Monday. Emma Ludwig Bpent Sunday with her parents at Woodstock. J. Merchant and son, S. Merchant, were in Woodstock Saturday. - Frank Reed was out from Chicago and spent Sunday with his parents Miss Bessie Reed entertained two lady friends from Elgin over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Shelt entertained friends from Hebron, Ind., over Sun­ day. B. R. Moose visited his daughter, Mildred, in Chicago Thursday and Fri­ day. F. E. Thayer of Greenwood visited friends in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Monroe was in Chicago Thursday and Friday and again on Tuesday having her eyes treated. Rev. N. R. Shelt's parents returned to their home in Ind. Thursday. Rev. Shelt accompanied them as far as Chi­ cago. The C. E. society will give a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Walkup this Friday evening. There will be a short program after which cake and coffee will be served for ten cents. Proceeds are to bny song books for (he society. - Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Has world-wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lo­ tion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Coras, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet­ ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; Infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 26c at Julia A. Story'a O A 8 T O R I A . Bean tie /9 The Kind Yeu Have Alwajs JOHKSBUKOH. • W. Thiel was a Woodstock caller Sat­ urday. Miss Lena Lay who has been quite sick is recovering. Eli Manor of Genoa was a business caller here Saturday. A. Knnnettle of Chicago transacted business here Friday. Math. Palmes of Greenwood visited relatives here Sunday. John P. Lay and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl. Messrs. Joseph Huemann and Peter Britz spent Monday in Chicago. Mesdames Math and Henry Heimer of McHenry Were callers here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weber entertained some of their relatives and friends Sun­ day. Mesdames Barbara Schreiner and Barbara Schneider visited relativesftiere Wednesday. Charles and William Huff of New Muenster, Wis., visited relatives here several days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hetterman and Wm. Allthoff entertained some of their relatives Sunday. George Nell of Genoa spent Sunday with relatives. He is going to move his family up there in the near future. The Last Heard of It. "My little boy took the croup one night and soon grew so bad you could hear him breathe all over the house," says F. D. Reynolds, Mansfield, O. "We feared he would die, but a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure quick­ ly relieved him and he went to sleep. That's the last we heard of the cronp. Now isn't a cough cure like that valu­ able?" One Minute Cough Cure is ab­ solutely safe and acts immediately. For coughs, colds, croup, grip, bronchi­ tis and all other throat and lung troubles it is a certain enre. Very pleasant to take. The little ones like it. Julia A. Story, McHenry; G. W. Besley, West McHenry. jmiINO GROVK. Mr. andjpjrs. Adam Jackson spent Sunday at Ms. Westlake's. Jos. Westlake and wife of Genoa Jc., called on friends here Saturday. Supt. Wire and Prof. Conn of Hebron were callers here Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smith of Genoa Junction visited his brother here Fri­ day. Mrs. R. Shotliff and Mrs. Belle Cole­ man of Wihnot were callers here Fri­ day. Fred Hatch returned Saturday from a trip through the southern states and Cuba. Mrs. ,T. Oxtoby and son, Arthur, vis­ ited at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Becks near Solon last Saturday* Chas. Harness spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. J. Oxtoby. He will spent this year in Iowa. * Mrs. Frank Smith and Miss Florence Chevilion of Richmond visited Monday with Mrs. Jennie Oxtoby. Married, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1902, Clyde Sanborn of English Prairie and Miss Flora Clark of Channel Lake. They will make their homo on the Walter Carey farm which Mr. Sanborn has rented. t* - jS1 AT WHO SA PRIuS v$s ' - JA/AW* •• ' l . - "i# Such as Tea kettles Coffee Pots Tea Pots Dish Pans Dairy Pails Jlilk Pans Stew Pans Bread Raisers ^ Rolling Pins Cuspidors ^ and hundreds of little Household Items We need the spaoe for other Merchan­ dise aqd desire to dispose of them quick Sale begins Friday and will pay you to investigate. j W. C. EvansoU ^ r p HIL1P JAEGER General Commission merchant Stall 1 & 3, Fulton St., Wholesale Market (Toiease, Illinois Special attention given to the sale of Dressed Beef, Hutton ̂ Hogs, Veal, Poultry Hides, Etc. Butter and Eggs This is the oldest house on the Tags and price lists furnished on application street COLD STORAGE FREE PMMIMI IMII--•••• OFFER!!. uany years wo havoeoM our WhiskiMaadCirar* to Wholesalers only and our brands are preferred by them, as they ar« superior to all others. In < Mev to give the Consumer benefit of the larfe profits of Dealer and ftliddleffiau, we have decided to now eel! direct to the Consumer our Seat Pop«lar Braada of Whiaklea and Clean at leas than wholeeale prices. * 10*«OTUCTI0R8!lVl*T PoMlar Brands of Whiaklea and Clean at 14 BEAUTIFUL PRIZES FREE oh wiu. err ran ti A Fireman's Close Call. "I stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain," writes C. W. Bilamy, a lo­ comotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa, "I was weak and pale, withont any ap petite and all rnn down. As I was abont to give up, 1 got a bottle of Electric Bit ters and, after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did in my life." Weak,sickly,run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Jnlia A. Story. Pricc 50 cents. BAKR£VILL K. Chas. Wilmington is moving to Nun- WHISKEY BOBS II Pw*By« MRmiseCibsi 10® «leai With erery quartlxjttleof our fa . . au.1 v,.,u l>o* of o«f juaiiy celebrated yesilao Cvkta Hataca CabaaSpeelak;, will fire ABSOUTTlliY rUBoneof the hand- soojcstopen face, extra heavy nkkel Oeet't WatcbM made.'** I*dy*> stem wind and set, fenuino American more Blent and eaae, best timekeeper on earth, does not tarnish and will last a llfetine, 1 extra flne Yletwa Meer- uchauui Fip£, I genuine Heersckaam Cigar Holder, 1 getiuinv Meerschaum Cigarette Holder, 1 pretty leathW Tobacco pouch, I elegant eii'a heavy rkc! match bos, 2 pair pearl raff buttons, 1 ball top collar button, 1 neck­ tie holder, 1 pair eleere buttons, 1 double chain and one beautiful cha All jewelry heavily 14k gold plated. All thesis 14 pieces with cue Wo{ our famous Cuban Specials end ens quart bottle of our famous 10 year old Queen City Hub Pure Rye cannot be bouf ht foe less than $19.00. We sell the Whiskey and Clfars in- AMI V •• Of C. O. D. with priTileceof ex- cludinf the 14 prises for URL I amlnstion, while Whiskey and Clfars alone eest more then w« ask for the entire lot Our Whiskey fa a IrnhMr Nre 10 year e!4 By# and our Cigar* fesilM Cites Band* aa4«,clMr ta*aa*,made In our own factory. These clfars axe far better anything ew advertised before WeOtartitoe the gssis is4 refoadw. lh« aieaej If not mm An BitraPremlum of aa eeaat Pocket knife with two blades, 1 nrsTSBTw * . . . - - f U s a e u t t s r . l f l l . t T i s s e o t f n a d v a n c e w i t h o * 4 « r O o o 4 s m i i n p l a i n p a c k s # * W t t t n t m litis of Liquors and Cigars. Responsible agents w anted. Order to-day. ^ V, I. DISTILLER'S DISTRIBUTING CO.-Dept. 1L, 431 Korth Clark Chicago, A as represented da. Robt. E. Matthews of Elgin spent Sunday at home. Miss I£liza Howell spent Sunday at John J. Hunter's. Wm. Wright of Volo called at Wm. VanNatta's Sunday. Fred Wilmington has purchased a pair of fine driving horses. Frank Wattles of McHenry was a business caller here recently. H. Magoon of Terra Cotta was a busi­ ness caller here last week Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. VanNatta of Slocum's Lake were recent callers here. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gracy spent Wed nesday evening of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thompson. Mrs. Elizabeth Bobisou died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elisabeth Hunter, on Snnday, Feb. 23, aged 81 years, 1 month and 24 days. The funeral was held from the house on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in McMillan cemetery. I have used Chamberlain's Cough Reipedy for a number of years and have no hesitancy in saying that it is the best remedy for coughs, colds and cronp I have ever used in my family. I have not words to express my confidence in this Remedy.--Mrs. J. A. Moore, North Star, Mich. Feu* sale by Julia A, Story and G. W. Besley. Take advantage of our art ooupoa offer. ^ . WhitePine Cough Syrup cares. Save Your Dollars Gentlemen, call in and you will see the most beautiful Sample Cloths for Suitings. Clothes will be spunked and made up by Journeyman Union Tailors in first-class style. E. LAWLUS, TAILOR. McHENRY COUNTY COMPANY. ABSTRACT flEATS I Fresh Salt and Smoked. Vegetables and Fruit in Season Having purchased _i :4 the West Side i Market of F. Wat- ties, it is my intention J to give all customers the . 1 best service possible. I pay . - spot cash for hides, poultry**. and stock of all Kinds, thus paying the low­ est prices, and will sell on the same basis. Full line of fresh Fish at all tlaM* during the cold weather. A. C. riATTHEWS* Weet McHenry. H tV. ^ • • OFFICE with McHenry County State Bank, Woodstock, HI. Abstracts of title and con­ veyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of i&00 to $10,000, time and payment to suit borrower. * Chicago & North-Western. Leave Chicago. 7.85 a m S . O O a m . . 3 . 2 5 p m . . 4 . 0 0 p m . . S.45 am 9.10 a m.... 2.08 p m Leave McHenry. 7.32 u m.,.. 7.32 ^ ai 8.3S am 3.07 p ni-- Effective September 80. 1901. WEEK DAY THAIMS. % NORTHBOUND 47 P; 4T p i Arrive McHenry. Via Elgin 10.00 am . Via I>es l'laines 10.00 a TO ..Via lH's Phillies 5.00 u ui Via Elgin 44" 5.01 p m Via IH's l'laines ..«l4' SUNDAY THAI S8. Via Elgin.,,r.. .^,.11.14 u iu ..Via l>es 1'laiutt.... ....11.14 u m Via Elgin -- 5.00 p m WEEK UA\ TiVAAW. *>utu»oi,niv eh£o. ,..V^n Des Platans 8.30 uss Via Eh,-!:: 10.10 » m ... .Via D*'s lMuiae®..,.. .#.50 am Via Elgin 5.45 p m SUNDAY THAI*8. 7.32 a m Vl» Elgin .10.30 am <5.02 p m Via Elgin 8.45 p m Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Bead our art oonpon offer on page $ Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of tlM uigestants and digests aii kinds Oc food. Itgivesinstant relief and neTBf fails to cure. It allows you to eat aU the food you want. The most seoaitiv* stomachs can take it. By its use maAy thousands of dyspeptics have bettft cured after everything else failed. Ifc' UijeoiKiUed for the stomach. CWW* I6U WiUi Wviik omvumCam vuiiVv vu a«m First dose relieves. A diet nnneoa«Bary« Car** aS stwaaak traaMM JnllaA.Stoaypile V.I ' ,'v V .