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OABOLIHK, OOOK AHD HKATIHO BTOVB8. PA1HT8, OIlW ' BRUSHES, KBO. KSPAia WORK or •u.kihds. TIB ROOFINO, GUTTBB VOBK, PLUMBING. & K <»iinm. ' ' TgtKw* su. ' o. m. omvi. OSMUN BROS. MoJ^^N 8Y, irx* HARDWARE DHY GOODS, SHOES, NOTIONS. HENRY COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY. OFFICE with McHenry County State Bank Woodstock, 111. .Abstracts of title and con­ veyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sumsof$jOO to $10,000, time and payment to suit borrower. DON 'T BE FOOLEDI Take the genuine, original ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madison Medi­ cine Co., Madiaon, Wis. It keeps you well. Our trade mark cut on each package, Pri«, 35 cents. Never sold in bulk. Accept Ou auhsti- momomtidimi tute. Ask your druggist. 1902 Crop 50 Cents a Bushel, (ash with fvery M Pickles Be sure and contract your pickles with Stafford & Gold­ smith Co., as they were the first parties that paid 50c a bushel. Contract at once as we will take only a limited number of acres. Make your contracts with, and get your seeds from John Buss, or at the following places: Bank of McHenry, McHenry, III.. Simon Stof- fel, West McHenry, III., M. J. Walsh. West McHenry, 111.. John P. Lay, Johnsburgh, III., W. O. Evanson, West McHenry, 111., John J. Miller. West McHenry, 111., J. E. Oristy, Ring- wood, 111.. C. M. Adams, Johnsburgh, 111. STAFFORD & GOLDSMITH CO. > West McHenry, 111. (HARLES 0. FRETT Wholesale and retail dealer In I am In the Market For Beef Veal nutton Hogs and Poultry Oive me a call Md Si Smoked Meats, Sausage McHenry - Illinois t AMERICA'S BEST Bdltorlally Fearless. Consistently Republican. News from all of the world--Well written, original stories--Answers to queries-- Articles on Health, the Home, New Books, and on Work About the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is a member of the A ss<x:iatod I'ress the only Western Newspaper re­ ceiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Sun and syeciai cable of the New York World--dally reports from over 2.000 special correspondents throughout the country. Y E A R O N E D O L L A R Subscribe (or The I'laindealer and Th Weekly Inter Ocean on* year, both papers for $1.75- Very 'Low Rates to San Francisco and Lou Angeles. The North-Western Line will sell Ex­ cursion tickets Jnly 29 and August 2 to 10, inclusive, with final return by ex­ tension until September 80, 1902, on ac­ count of K. P. meeting. Variable routes, Pullman Drawing Room and Tourist Sleeping cars, beautiful scenery. Apply to agents Chicago & North-West­ ern R'y. 2-4t GILBERT BROTHERS Fancy Grocers THIS WEEK! Best Cane Granulated Sugar, per hun­ dred pounds $4.98 Mason Fruit Jars, best quart jars com­ plete, each 5C per dosen.. 50c CANNED FRUIT! Ex. fancy California Peaches in 3 lb Cans, 2 cans for 25c worth 20 cents per can. Apricots, fancy California, 2-cans for 25c Best Portland Cement Delivered at McHenry at $2.50 per barrel. WM. BELL. Factory and residence. No. 500 Hill Avenue Office, room 2, McBride block, Douglas Ave ELGIN, 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. Oeneril Blacksmith^ Prices ilwiys ReisowWe HILiP JAEGER General Commission merchant I Stall 1 & 3, Fulton St. * Wholesale Market L gbicaao, Illinois Special attention given to the sale of j Dressed Beef, Hutton j Hogs, Veal, Poultry j Hides, Etc. j Butter and Eggs j This is the oldest house on the street | Tags and price lists j . furnished on application j COLD STORAGE FREE j imimiiimmmiiwhh; NEIGHBORING NE WS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE. CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS BINOWOOD Fay Small returned from DeKalb Monday. Mrs. Grimolby visited in Ringwood last week. Miss Frank Engles was in Ringwood Wednesday. Miss Lora Dodge is spending a few days in Elgin. Wili Whiting of West McHenry was in Ringwood Monday. Mrs. A. C. Matthews of West Mc­ Henry visited at H. W. Alleh's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCannon of Greenwood were at H. W. Allen's Sun­ day. The Willing Workers meet with Mrs. Florence Smith this (Thursday) after­ noon. Miss Agnes Stevens has been visiting relatives and friends in Chicago the past week. Malissa Bacon went to Elgin Monday for a few days'visit with Mr. Lanson's family. The meat market has been closed, but may be opened again by Mr. Thetne, who will conduct it alone. Little Dorcas Foss of Richmond has been spending the past veek with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Coates. - Coming as it does, in the busiest sea­ son, when a man can least afford to lose time, a sure and .quick cure for diar­ rhoea is very desirable. . Anyone who has given it a trial will tell yon that the quickest, surest and most pleasant remedy in use for this disease is Cham­ berlain" s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is no loss of time when it is used, as one or two doses of it will cure any ordinary attack. It never fails, not even in the most sever*, and dangerous cases. - For sale by all drug­ gists. VOLO. Mrs. F. K. Granger of McHenry ^as a Volo caller Sunday. Miss Bessie Dunnell is visiting Mrs. George Case at Roseville. Miss Maude Walton of Rollins spent Sunday with her parents. Otis Murray of ,tohnsburgh was a caller in our village Wednesday. Frank Henkle and son of Waukegan visited at Frank Hironimus' Sunday. Henry Stadtfield of Harvard visited his parents here the first of the week. Paul and Rose Vogt and Celia Rosing spent Sunday with friends at Palatine. Mrs. Smack and her daughter of Wau- cooda spent the past week at Raught Bros.' Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nicholls of Chi­ cago are visiting the former's parents at this writing. Mrs. Ben Cossman of Rollins and Mrs. McGregory of Evanston were Volo callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dillon spent Sun­ day afternoon at Griswold Lake with William Welch and family. Mrs. Graham and grandson Harry of Chicago visited the former's sister, Mrs. George Wait, the past week. Mrs. Kate Effinger and children of Hot Springs, Idaho, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stadtfield. Mr. St. Peter of Highland Park and Miss Bessie Rogers of Waukegan were the guests of Miss Mary Raught Sunday. Mrs. George Sells and daughter, Helen of Waukegan and Jessie Mutaw of Gur- nee visited the former's sister, Mrs. Albert Paddock the past week. My boy when four years old was taken with colic and cramps in the stomach. I sent for the doctor and he injected morphine, but the child kept getting worse. I then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberla'.n s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered.- F. L. Wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. Wilkius is book-keep­ er for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. Eor sale by all druggists. OSTEND. One whole week without rain. What a treat. Mrs. P. S. Martin visited in Seneca last Friday- Bert Whiting lost another horse last Friday night. Mies Belle Harnish visited with her father last week. Miss Irene Thompson spent last week with Miss Anna Harrison. Mrs. Lawrence Moger and mother were callers in the neighborhood Mon­ day. Mrs. R. H. Richardson.of Woodstock spent several days with her Bon last week. The Ostend Sunday school will hav^ a picnic at McCullom's lake Thursday, August 14. Mrs. Dell Abbott and daughter, Maud, attended memorial exercises at Ring- wood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richardson and children of Seneca visited with Warren Francisco and sister Sunday. The social at Bassett Corners last Fri­ day evening was a success, both socially and financially. Receipt about thirteen dollars. Mrs. Bernie Harrison is visiting rela­ tives in Berlin, Wis. She was called there by the serious illness of Mr. Har­ rison 's only siBter. Mr and Mrs. W. T. Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett, Mrs. H. E. Jack and children, Misses Anna Harrison and Irene Thompson and Ed. Martin were visitors at Pistakee Bay Snnday. All report a fine time. A Necessary Precaution. Don't neglect a cold. It is worSe than unpleasant. It is dangerous. By using One Minute Cough Cure you can cure it at once. Allays inflamation, clears the head, soothes and strengthens the mucous membrane. Cures coughs, croup, throat and lung troubles. Ab­ solutely safe. Acts immediately. Child­ ren like it. Julia A. Story, McHenry; Q. W. Besley/ West McHenry. JOHNSBURGH. Miss Annie Schmitt is on the sick list Miss Lena Lay died Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. H. Mehring was in Chicago on business Monday. Math Palmes of Greenwood spent Sunday with his parents. Nick Freund and family of Spring Grove were callers here Sunday. Henry Duginer of Chicago visited John P. Lay and family Sunday. Miss Rose Huemann of McHenry called on Mrs. C. M. Adams Sunday evening. Miss Mamie Linden of Chicago is vis­ iting Miss Barbara Steffes this week. Jacob Miller and Miss Annie Lay were McHenry callers Monday evening. Miss Emma Monlitor of Volo visited friends and relatives here the past week. Mrs. John King has been quite ill this week but at this writing is somewhat 'improved. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freuqd of Mc Henry called on relatives here Sunday afternoon. Miss Anfiie Palmes was out from Chi­ cago the past week to spend her vacation with home folks. Quite, a number from here 1 ttended the funeral of Miss Christina Weber at McHenry last Saturday. The abutments and piers of the bridge are now finished and inside of thirty days the structure, it is expected, will be completed. Ben Schaefer gavea party at Colum­ bia Park Sunday evening, August 3. About 25 couple were present and all enjoyed a pleasant time. Shatters All Records. Twice in hospital, F. A.Gulledge, Ver­ bena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to cure a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues Inflamation, donquers Aches, kills Pains. Best Salve in the world. 25c at Julia A. Story's drug store. ALGONQUIN A. McKey of Chicago called on friends Sunday. J . W. Chewning was an Elgin caller Tuesday. Fred Struveing died Sunday night of appendicitis. J. W. Chewning was in Chicago Fri­ day on business. Messrs. Dove and Holt were home from Genoa Snnday. Clark Robb is working at the factory in Walter Keys, place for two weeks. Mrs. J. W. Chewning and Miss Bid­ dings were visiting friends at Nunda Friday. Mrs. Chas. Dove is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Anderson, at Elgin. Chas. Dove was sent to Genoa to do mason work for the Borden Condensed Milk Co. George Holt has been sent to Genoa to do carpenter work for the Borden Condensed Milk Co. Fred Dickenson of Dundee ..was visit­ ing with Mr! and Mrs. Alvin Crowford and friends last week. J. W. Chewning left Tuesday night for Ipgersoll, Canada, in the interest of the Borden Condensed Milk Co. Walter Carter has secured employ­ ment with the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. in the freight department at Chicago. Walter Keys is taking a two week's vacation from the factory and will spend his time at his uncle's farm near Bass- wood Island. Mr. and Mrs. George Bradley, Mrs. M. D. Covert and children and Mrs Chas. Covert visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Covert at Elgin Tuesday afternoon Frank Minard of Carpeutersville, formerly of Algonquin, employed in the Illinois Iron and Bolt Works, had his left foot smashed and his face and head bruised in the street car collision at Elgin Sunday afternoon. His foot was amputated above the ankle by Drs. Rutledge and Clark at the Sherman hos­ pital. Frank was not expected to live Tuesday night. i fHinn Vfli'iii TO Aiiofoi " •§ -- •8* of proper protection from insects cannot be set down in figures, but the •'3* price of the net protection is here given. Every style and kind of Fly Nets manufactured are in this store. The l)est we could find were pur- chased and we think these are the best values ever offered: «ft. Heavy Cotton Team Net $1.25 Mm Heavy Leather Team Net $1.50 t© $3.00 VVTgk W Hard Twisted Cotton Nets $1.75 A•Ate oft. Fine White Shell Cotton Ear Tips \ ^ 3, Shoe Lace Buggy Net $1.15 ' ** \ J | 6us. Carlson.^ = * HhII'n Clearing Sh1«*s. Read our prices and see the goods. Merricks thread 2c; button hole twist 3 for lc; 10c Saxony yarn 4c; special lot of shirt waists and dressing sacks at 25c, compare. Regular 50c and 75c linene, crash and duck over skirts at 25c: men's and boys' straw hats now 5c, 15c, 98c, save you J: men's grain leather plow shoes all solid worth $1.25 very low bovs' plow shoes at 49c; ladies' fine 50c sailor hats at 19c; Misses tan lace shoes sizes 3 5 worth $2 at (»9c; boys' calf skin lace gji^es all solid at 49i\ 87c; child's seamless fast black hose at 7c; seconds in ladies' fine hose at 5c; special lot of boys' knee pants at 19c, 25c: boys' summer suite to go now at 37c, 49c and 69c, regular 75c and $ 1.00 goods. Men's and boys' clothing now to go. We as* for men 's all wool suits, $3.95, $5.00 and $6. 50. Boys' loug pants suits all wool $2.00, $2.95, $3.25. We urge you to compare these suits with any sold. Don t think them cheap goods until you see for yourself, then judge. C. F. Hall Co., Dundee, 111. O A B T O H Z A . Bean the y? The Kind You Have Always Bougtit White Pipe Cough Syrup cures. O A. S T O R. IA • Bear, th® y? Th« *«"• You X1"* HARBKVILLK. Henry Dagen from near McHenry was a recent caller here. Frapk and Comelins Tobin of Marengo were Sunday callers here. Earnest Hill and Miss Eliza Howell were in Marengo Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Colby of Nunda spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Anna Turner spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. J Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. E. O, VanNatta of Chi­ cago are visiting at Wm. \ anNatta s. Mr. and MrF.fThos. Thompson visited Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Whiting at Ring- wood Sunday. Mrs. T. L. Flanders of Holcomville spent a recent afternoon with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and daughter Mollie of Nunda spent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter. Margaret Aylward and cousin, Miss Elenor Farrell of Dubuque, Iowa, called at J. Fleming's recently. Bruce Starritt of Terra Cotta spent Saturday evening calling on friends here. He has accepted a good position in the Northwestern Terra Cotta Co "a. offices at Deering, 111. There is a pretty girl in an alpine hat. A sweeter girl in a sailor brim, But the handsomest girl you'll ever see, Is the sensible girl who nses Rocky Mountain Tea. G. W. Besley. Kxcumlon Kates to Exhibition of Last Day» of Pompeii at Milwaukee, Via the North-Western Line. Excur­ sion tickets will be sold on three dates, August 5, 7 and 9, with favorable re­ turn ltmits. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. . 5-2t WOODSTOCK. Frank Sweney was a Chicago visitor on Sunday. M. Wunk spent Sunday with relatives in Chicago. Charles Shearer was an Elgin visitor last Friday. F. B. Morley was a Chicago yisitor oyer Sunday. Mrs. M. Collins was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. J. C. Reiber of Chicago spent Sunday with friends here. John R. Kellogg was in Chicago on business on Monday. M. Schumacher was in Chicago on business on Monday. Miss B. Freelan of Chicago spent Sun­ day with friends here. James Lanson of Huntle^pis here on business last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harbeip£ are guests of friends in Chicago this»w«#k. Theodore Hamer was at Elfin on busi­ ness the latter part of last week. F. C. Cunningham of Elgin spent Sun­ day with his brothers in this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Murphy spent Sunday with relatives in Chicago Walter Eckert of Chicago is the guest of relatives in Greenwood this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Quinlan spent Sunday with friends at Pistakee Bay. Arthur J. Mullen of Chicago spent Saturday with his parents iu this city Mrs. M. Casey of Chicago spent the first of the week with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dufield of Ridge- field were guests of relatives here on Sunday. Miss Katheriue Sinclair of Piano, 111., was the guest of friends here the first of the week. Mrs. Wm. McDonald returned on Sun day from a pleasant visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Annie Donovan was called to Chicago on Sunday by the serious illness of a relative. Miss Amelia Bier returned on Satur­ day from a pleasant visit with friends at Brooklyn, Wis. Judge^hnd Mrs. O. H. Gillmore and son sjient the latter part of last week with friends at Freeport. Miss Delia Conway of Elgin was a guest of honor at the home of Marshall John Bolger over Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Austin and daughter Edith were guests of relatives in Chica­ go the latter jwirt of last week. Mrs. John McDonnough returned to Chicago on Monday after a pleasant vis­ it at the Arthur Stuffel home. Sibley Forest left on Saturday for his home at Lokoma, Ind., after a two weeks' visit with old friends in this city. R. C. Chambers and hi« mother were guests of the family of Wm. Cowen south of town the latter part of last week. Will Bolger of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives and friends in this city. He was accompanied by a friend, Will Kelly. L. G, Larson returned to his home in Chicago on Friday after a pleasant visit at the home of H. C. Christianson in this city. Attorney Edward C. Higgins of Chi­ cago is enjoying his annual summer va­ cation and with his wife is spending the week with his parents in this city. I LOSING V I FLESH | Summer s! There is no need going1 further than Johnsburgh to secure the necessities in Summer Wear. We have a good line of Summer Dress Goods which are going at lowest prices. Shoes Tor nil Everything in Shoes, includ­ ing tine Shoes, for Men, Women and Children and heavy Working Shoes. Good Line of Groceries! C. H. ADAMS, Johnsburgh, III. Direct Connections with CHICAGO MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL OMAHA NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA And 25,000 other points besides perfect local service. Bates 5c |>er Day -- HARPER WHISKY ' W Scientifically Distilled, Naturally Aged, Absolutely Pure, Best and Safest for All uses. For sale by All Leading Dealers CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY HEATS! Fresh Salt and Smoked. Vegetables and Fruit in Season Having purchased the West Side Market of F. Wat­ tles, it is my intention to give all customers the 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. A. C. HATTHEWS, McHenry. West McHenry. CAS The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been. In use for over 30 years, has born© the signature of aud has Ihmhi ma<lo under his per­ sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow 110 one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good" are bufc Exm'riwents that trifle with aud endanger the health of Iwtfyts aud Children--Experience against ExperiuienW What is CASTORIA * Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare­ goric, Drops aud Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms uiHl'vjillays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic, It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy aud natural sleep* The Children's Panacea--The Mother's Friend* G E N U I N E CASTORIA Be ai d the Signature of ALWAYS The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THG CCNTAPR COMPANY, IT MUflMAV STflCCT. »CW VOftR CITY. Do You Paint? • n summer can bis prevented by taking: Scott's Emulsion Its as beneficial In s u m m e r as In winter . If ^ou are weak or run down, it will build you up. , Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. rrnrl Street, " >. ami ft .1x1, all < i: • i:,..'; • i- If you do, bear in mind that we carry the best brand of ready- mixed paints in the county. All colors and shades--ready for the brush. The beauty of these paints is that anyoue that knows enough to ply the brush can use them. We oarry a full line of Varnishes, Etc. which are sold at the lowest possible prioes. If you want a Spring Tonic call on ust Ringwood, 111. J. BROWN & SON. V