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mmm tSm mumwt--§ ; FALL AND WINTER CLOTHINQ . HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, ETC. ; GOOD AS THE BEST; CHAAP AS THE CHApis* > 05nUN BROS. HARDWARE AND DRY GOODS STORE Closing Out Sale ' on Summer Stoves, Ice Boxes, Screen Doors, Etc., to make room for Winter Goods. Opposite Reynold'* Flour & Feed Mill. • • . flcHENRY, ILL. iiiiniiniiimiiiimiiiiniWBBiinniimwiii 1 McHENRY COUNTY ABSTRACT : r . COMPANY. ® ' • OFFICE with McHonry County State Bank .Woodstock, 111. Abstracts of title and con- TeyaxieinK. Money to loan on real estate In t sums of $500 to $10,000, time and payment to «ult oorrower. Do N'T BE FOOLEDI Take the genuine, ot iginui ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA Made only by Madison Medl» cine Co., Madison, Wis. It keeps you wclk Our trade mark cut on each package. Price, 35 cents. Never sold in bulk. Accept no «ubsti- |lcoa?aRkT<o tute. Ask your druggist. & I9O2 50 Cents Crop Bosftel, (asii wifh .. [very Load Pickles Be sure and contract your pickles with "Stafford- & Gold- jftnith Co., as they were the first parties that paid 50c a bushel. Contract tit 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, 111., Simon Stof- fel. West McHonry," 111., M. J. Walsli, West McHenry, III., John P. Lay, Johnsburgh, 111., W. C. Evanson, West McHenry, 111., John J. Miller. West McHenry, 111., J. E. Cristy, Ring- wood, 111., C. M. Adams, Johnsburgh, 111. STAFFORD & GOLDSMITH CO. West McHenry, 111. mm a m\] i Wholesale and retail dealer In I am In the .Market For Beet Veal rtutton Hogs and Poultry dive m a call % Gilbert Bros. fincy Grocers Special in Washing Powder! Grandma's Washing Powder in four pound Packages 2 Packages for 25 cents We guarantee' this to be the finest Soap Powder on the ilarket. Mason Fruit Jarsl Quarts, Caps and Rubbers complete, per dozen - - 50c V & 5 n tV. v $ % $ % •;* 6 9 I 9 § $ M I 8 $ if: M 8 :fc i if: Best granulated Sugar, per hun- g dred pounds if: 8 K* it': M W: $4.98 Smoked Meats, Sausage McHenry - Illinois NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS AMERICA S Editorially 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 frmeoiber of the Associated Press the only Western Newspaper re­ ceiving the entire telegraphic news service or the New York Sun and syecial cablti of^the ,-New York World--daily reports from v ver 2,000 special correspondents thrdu^out the country. \ V ¥ ^ r O N E D O L L A R Subscribe for The I'laindealer and T I Weekly Inter Ocean one year, both papers for Ji.73 ftHROKMBBt4 $ s Best Portland Cement Delivered at McHenry at $2.50 per barrel. WM. BELL. Factory and residence, No. 50# Hill Avenue Office, room 2, McBride block, Douglas Ave ELQIN, ILLINOIS 5 Agent for the Celebrated International Stock Food Preventative of Ifog Cholera Jos. H. Huemann Johnsburgh, Illinois. sells Corn Shelters and Tread Powers, Duplex Grinding; Mills, Rock Island Plows, Wagons, Carriages, Baggies, Wind Mills, Well Supplies, Harness Oil, Paint Oil and Machine Oil it Specialty. General Bhcksmitlriity Prices ilwtys ReisiiiMe Wt i PHILIP JAEGER General Commission IDerebant L Stall 1A 3, Fulton St. Wholesale Market Chicago, Illinois Special attention given to the sale of Dressed Beef, Jlutton Hogs, Veal, Poultry Hides, Etc. ~~"V Butter and Eggs This is the oldest house on the street and price lists furnished on application COLD STORAGE FREE BINGWOOD Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Allen1 were ia Woodstock Wednesday. " Prof. C. W. Groves called .on Ring- wood friends Wednesday. Mrs. Canfield visited^at the home of Geo. Stevens the past week. Fred Thorn attended the horse sale at Woodstock last Wednesday. The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. H* W. Allen on Saturday of last week. Misses Emma Mathews and Rose Juaten of McHenry were in Ringwood Friday. Miss Anna Waterman, Mrs. Francisco and Mrs. Bradley were Chicago visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Harrison were made happy by the arrival of a 9-pound boy at theiT home Sunday, Aug. 10. Mrs. Putinan of Waukegan has been a guest at the homes of Smith Bros, and Mrs. Bishop. She is the only sur­ viving member of the Griswold family in Lake and McHenry counties. Ealand Harrison has been unable to attend to his duties at the factory late­ ly on account of sickness. Henry Steph­ enson is making the butter while Scott Harrison ia working as helper. What is the matter with the side walk committee? Our walks will never be repaired or replaced at this rate. Can not some one advise some means whereby the movement might be taken up and completed? You should not forget to attend the Woodstock fair which commences Tues­ day, Aug. 26 and continues to Aug. 80. The fair this year through the efforts of Secy. Arnold will be better conduct­ ed than any other yet held. J. S. Brown & Son have been dishing out considerable ice cream soda this season despite the unfavorable weather during June and July. The demand for ice cream became so great that they found it tiresome to freeze it all by hand and as a consequence have installed power. Thej* can now furnish the deli­ cacy in any quantity on short notic^ BIDOEFIELD. R. L. Dufield was at Cary SundajU Miss Anna Morse was in Nunda< Mon­ day. O. Garrison was in Woodstock Tues­ day. Mrs. B. R. Morse is visiting her sister at Elgin. Lewis Gibson of Chicago is visiting his parents. Mrs. F. Kroeger visited relatives at Cary Sundav. Mrs. Stephenfien and children are vis­ iting cousins at McHenry. Six of our young men took in the sights of Chicago Sunday. Miss Sadie Wood of Nunda visited friends here a few days recently. Mrs. E. B. Smith and father visited her brother at Woodstock Tuesday. Mrs. G. Young and daughter, Beatrice, of Fon du Lac are visiting at J. B. Lynch's. Miss Lola Lynch and brother, Ray, returned Monday from a three weeks visit with relatives in Wisconsin. Mrs. J. B. Lynch and children And Mrs. Young and daughter visited With Mrs. E. Merchant at Woodstock Tues­ day. * BARRKYTIXR. Clark Jacobs of Nunda was a recent caller here. Bruce Starritt of Deering was calling on friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Lowell of Nunda were Sunday callers here. J. Pichen of Cary was a business call er in this vicinity recently. Frank Wattles of McHenry was 1 business caller here recently. Phil Aylward of McHenry called on friends here one day last week. Mr* and Mrs. J, T. Fisk and son of Nunda were Sunday callers here. James McDonald of Libertyville called at E. F. Matthews' one day last week. Miss Ella Krouse entertained about twenty-five of her young friends Sun­ day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilmington at­ tended a reunion at Wm. Campbell's near Nunda Sunday. Misses Edna Colby and Ella Krouse attended services at the German Luther an church at McHenry Sunday after noon. Son- was OSTEND. The sooial at Clifford Sherman's quite a success. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bassett visited friends in Nunda Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bassett were Greenwood visitors Sunday. MiBS Anna Harrison spent several days with Woodstock friends. Dan Magoon of Nnnda was a caller in this neighborhood Saturday. Charles Dates goes with a cane as the result of his foot coming in contact with some poison Mrs. R. H. Richardson of Woodstock met with quite a serious accident while visiting with her son. She fell from a box on top of the table, striking a high chair, which partly broke her falL JOHJiSBl'EGH. Peter Bteffes is quite ill at this writing. Miss Susie Smith is visiting friends in Chicago. Miss Lulo Freund of Chicago called on the Adams girls Saturday evening. Nick Webber of Spring Grove passed through this great town Tuesday morn­ ing. Miss Mary Frennd of Wauconda vis­ ited her grandmother the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Schmitt went to Chicago Monday to spend a few days there visiting relatives. Mike Schaefer and Petie Frennd re­ turned Monday evening after a pleasant visit with friends and relatives in Ken­ osha. ftlwch'i White Pine Cough Syrup. vow*. Charles Peet of Ringwood waa & day caller in our village. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker Snn- dayed with relatives in Ivanhoe: Miss Emma Kuebler was the guest of Volo friends the first of the week. Miss Louise Huson of Gray slake spent the past week with Elsie Walton. Mrs. A. J, Raymond spent a few days of the past week at Carpentersville. Miss Mabel Granger of McHenry was the guest of Miss Rose Huson Wednes­ day. Several from here attended the Sun­ day School Convention at Fox Lake Sunday. Miss Zelma Bretsynder of Chicago ia the guest of Miss Altai Converse at present writing. Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Potter of Elgin were calling on old friends the latter part of the week. Misses Celia Rosing and Jennie Wal­ ton attended the Teachers' Institute at Woodstock Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ritter and children of Chicago and John Rosing and family Sundayed at Ben Hiller's. Frank and Kitty Dowell returned home from Idaho Thursday where they have spent the past two years. Misses Sadie Kepple and Sadie Ray­ mond returned to their homes in Elgin Wednesday after a pleasant visit with relatives. C. G. Huson spent Tuesday in Chica­ go. He was accompanied home by his wife and daughter who have spent seyeral weeks with relatives in Vermont. William Rosing'returned to the city Monday. From there he will go to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to open a general retail and wholesale stora His friends wish him success. John Dove, Nick Bauer, Peter Brown and the Misses Mary Weingart, Lena Brown, Josephine Pitzen, Barbara Weber and Mary Freund spent last Thursday and Friday at Holy Hill, Wis­ consin. WAUCODNA. Mrs. Henry Golding visited friends in Libertyville Sunday. Miss May Spencer has been entertain­ ing a friend from Chicago. Mr. Ollendorf and family of Chicago are spending a few days in our village. Charles and Will Derry of Waukegan buried their father at Wauconda Mon­ day. Miss Lanra Olcott entertained several of her young friends at her home Wed­ nesday afternoon. Misses Eloise Jenks and, Lilah Gold­ ing returned Thursday from a week's outing at Devil's Lake. The Rev. Wm. Pierce of DeKalb a former pastor of the Wauconda M. E. church is spending his vacation here. He spoke in the Methodist church Sun­ day morning. Camp Thomas will be the scene of a Sunday school picnic on Thursday of this week. Conveyances will be at the church at 9:30 a. in., and 1:30 p. m., to take those who wish to go to the grounds. All are invited to join in the merry making. Friends of Mr. J. C. Acker of Grays- lake were grieved to hear of his death which occurred Sunday. Mr. Acker is widely known here being a former resi­ dent and a member of the G. A. R. A large number from Wauconda attended the funeral which took place at Grays- lake Tuesday. All Were Saved. "For years I suffered such untold misery from Bronchitis," writes J. H Johnston, of Broughton, Ga., "that of ten I was unable to work. Then, when everything else failed, I was wholly cured by Dr. King'B New Discovery for Consumption. My wife suffered in tensely from Asthma, till it cured her, and all/rar experience goes to show is the best Croup medicine in the world, A trial will convince you it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung diseases. Guar anteed bottles 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Julia A. Story's. nIE NET YALUE TO A HORSf of proper protection from insects cannot be set down in figures, but the price of the net protection is here given. Every style and kind uf Fly. Nets manufactured are in this store. The best we could find were* pur­ chased and we think these are the best values ever, offered: Heavy Cotton Team Net..' , SI.25 Heavy Leather Team Net .$1.50 to $3.00 Hard Twisted Cotton Nets^ $1.75 Fine White Shell Cotton Ear Tips...., . 5®C Shoe Lace Buggy Net $1.15 •Gus. Carlson. Dun ALGONQUIN Emma Nichles spent Sunday at dee. Bertha Gale was a Dundee caller Sun day. Miss Wenholtz spent Sunday in Dundee. « Mary Rattery is taking a two weeks vacation. Geo. Bradley was a Dundee caller Sunday morning. Tillie Foulschow has been on the sick list the past week. C. Doye has finished his job at Genoa and returned home. Walter Keys is back to work after a two weeks' vacation. J. W. Chewning was an Elgin caller Wednesday morning. William Bedkie spent Sunday with his parents at Dundee. Herman Kruger has been taking his vacation the past week. Dave Anderson of Chicago spent Sat­ urday and Snnday here. Dr. Kerch of Dundee was called to Algonquin Saturday night. May Ritt is spending a two weeks' vacation with friends in Dakota. Chas. Stratton is taking a few days' vacation from the cream department. Mrs. George Sears of Elgin called on Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Covert Tuesday evening. John Brundage has left the factory and gone to the southern part of the state to accept a job in a new factory. Charles Covert and wife spent Satur­ day night and Sunday at Elgin visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sears and Bert Covert and wife. If it wasn't popular, if it was'nt loved by the people, why do dealers say? "We have something just as good as the Madison Medicine Co's. Rocky Mountain Tea." Think it over. 85 cents. G. W. Besler. Hall's Honest Adds. We tell what we have and our prices. We don't say wool when it is half cot­ ton, • of 100 when we have 10. News­ paper lies are as bad as any others. 25c VALUES. Ladies' flounce cut duck sirirts. Ladies' waterproof cape mackintoshes. Black figured wool skirts. Fancy double flounce, 10 corded petticoats* Ladies' waists and dressing sacks. SCHOOL SUITS. A sample lot and bankrupt sale, 8 piece suits at 50c, 69, 98c; lot 2 at $1.49, $1.98,12.69. Summer suits at 37c and 49c. Big lot of Children's dresses in 4 lots, sizes 1 to 9, at 10c, 15c, 19c, 25c, 35c. Big assortment of wool and half wool dress goods, 36 to 44 inches wide, at 10c per yard. Silk sale now at 35c yard. A fine 10-4 sheeting at 15c yard. Sample underwear, all kinds, save you i, lots assorted at 10c, 12c, 15c, 19c. Seamless black hose for children at 7c, compare with any 10c kinds. Summer corsets at 15c. Ladies' duck suits at 50c. C. F. HALL CO., Dundee. WOODSTOCK. Next horse sale, Wednesday, Sept. 10. Ben Buckley of Elgin spent Sunday with friends here. Guards' dance at the Armory hall on Thursday evening, August 28. Earl C. Anderson spent the latter part of last week with friends at Elgin. "Bert" Freestone of I&rfton Harbor, Mich., was here on businepfc last Friday. Alan Dufield returned home Monday morning after a week's visi^ in Chicago. John Murray was called to Chicago Saturday by th$ serious illness of a rel­ ative. Miss Sueie Bonner returned Saturday from a pleasant visit with friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sprague and son, Leon, are guests of friends in Chicago this week. Mrs. E. E, Lawrence has been the guest of relatives and friends in Chica­ go this week. Mrs. W. H. Wright returned to Chi­ cago Sunday after a pleasant visit with relatives in this city. F. J. Thomas left last week for Michi­ gan to look after the peach business in which he is interested. Earl Cunningham returned to Elgin on Saturday after a pleasant visit with his brothers in this city. By letter we note that a daughter arrived on Aug. 11 to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Evans at Kenosha. Mr. and Mrs. John Kay of Janesville, Wis., spent last Thursday and Friday at the home of John A. Dufield of this city. Attorney and Mrs. Edward C. Hig- gins and son returned to Chicago on Friday after a few weeks' visit with his parents in this city. Sullivan & Corr will give a grand ball in the Armory hall Friday evening, Aug. 29. Good music and a good time is assured all who attend. The members of Company G., Third Regimnnt, U. S. V., are making ar rangenients to attend the reunion of the regiment at Rockford Wednesday, Sept. 10. John A. WurUinger and Joseph Gru- dle returned to their homes at Green­ wood, Iowa, last Saturday after a week's stay with the family of Mathias Wurtz- inger in this city. Look Pleasant, Please. Photographer C. C. Harlan, of Eaton, O., can do so now, though for years he couldn't, because he sufferered untold agony from the worst kind of indiges­ tion. All physicians and medicines failed to help him till he tried Electric Bitters, which worked such wonders for him that he declares they are a godsend to to sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach treuples. Unrivaled for diseases of the Slomach, Liver and Kidneys, they build up and give new life to the whole sys­ tem. Try them. Only 50c. Guaranteed by Julia A. Story, druggist. DIGHTON. George Simes was a caller last week. Mr, Stoner of Elgin called on friends here Sunday. Miss Nannie White of Round Lake was a pleasant caller last Sunday. MissJSdythe Ramsdell of Long Lake visited her parents one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Powers of Chicago have been visiting friends and relatives here. Several from here attended the dance at Grayslake Saturday night and all en­ joyed a good time. Miss Bessie Larkins has returned home after a three months' visit with her sister in Wisconsin. DON'T WAIT. If you knew how SCOTT'S EMULSION would build you up, increase your weight, strengthen your weak throat and lungs and put you in con­ dition for next winter, you would begin to take it now. Semi for free sample, anil try it. SCOTT & BOWNE. Cherfilsts, 409 .115 l'earl Street, New York, s nil <lruj;^ists. Summer Goods! There is no need going 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 Jill Everything in Shoes, includ­ ing fine Shoes, for Men, Women and Children and heavy Working Shoes. Good Line of Groceries! C. n. ADAMS, Johnsburgh, 111. Direct Connections with CHICAGO MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL OMAHA NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA And 25,000 other points beddn perfect local service. Kates 8c |»er Bay cmcAco TELEPHONE COMPANY HARPER WHISKY Scientifically Distilled, Naturally Aged, Absolutely Pure, Best and Safest for all uses. For sale by All Leading Dealers HEATS I Fresh Salt and Smoked. St •{ j, .-J = •V" i"lj i vis?, •: * • 1 ' 4 v ' i N >- ' vft 1 • rh "•'•M j m Vegetables and Jf Fruit in Season m 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 hfmin - : Jt $ J vf; ^ „, |; A. C. riATTHEWS, McHenry. . & 1 West McHem^ ;^-:^| 1 • * f, y «U UiSU AVI UVUl uv ' • "i'.ffrSi The Kind Ton Have Always Bought* and which has been, in use for over 30 years, lias borne the signatnre and has been made under his pe*» sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow 110 one to deceive you in tliiifb All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-g-ood " are bob Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of In&uts and Children--Experience against Experiment • : '-If: What is CASTORIA 1 Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Parfr* goric, Drops and Soothing: Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation^., and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates ILft Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* . The Children's Panacea--The Mother's Friend* i •r :4 :: GENUINE CASTORIA Bears the Signature of ALWAY8 9 -14 • •; w • :< "*• I /'A- The Kind You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CCNTAUR OOMMNV, TV MURRAY BTRtCT, NCW VORK OITV. Do You Paint? 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 anyone that knows enough to ply the hrnah can nae them, We aarry a full line of Oils, Varnishes, Etc. which are sold at the lowest possible prices. If yo|i want a Spring Tonic call on usl Ringwood, 111. J. S. BROWN & SON. f c R ^ - j V '•w. J&c-'wA" &^ jJaUSjfak