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mwam Mm <> -,v §fe t*v> :v>f ^»0:Z St'H wfa '> ^ S<U'.\- • • 'rf •' till * V' 1 IMS Tie Mdeiry PiiMeita ^PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY NT NdiBUtr PUIS DEALER (ONPJUIY. K. GRAMSN. W. A. ORIBTY, J. B. P*BRT, Pres. ^ Bee. Treas. OKAS. D. ScH'oomiAKn, Editor. Ofcoe (B Bank Building. Telephone, No. f^P " » TKftMS Of •UBSCRIPTIONf ^eyear tLflO Six months, 75 eta. Three months. Met*. ^'ll^'Thiiraday, December 4* *903. „ {>7 MEXICAN silver dollars are now worth thirty-five cents, laid in a stock, wheels cheaper dreamed of. Wonder if Bryon has That makes the cart than even he ever 7'** JT wonld behooye all farmers to send their sons to the institute at Woodstock December 10 and 11. Many prominent agriculturalists will be present and ad­ dress the meeting* A rare treat for the boys that should not be overlooked. IT begins to look as though John EL Miller of "Egypt" would be the next speaker of the house of representatives. Of course "there are many slips twist the cup and the lip." There is a flying chance yet for somebody else. E. D. Shurtleff and George R. Lyon are sup­ porting Miller's candidacy. IN commenting on the action of the Woodstock lawyers who broke up a term of circuit court by getting, a change of venue upon various pretexts, leaving the court room idle in the midst of a busy t«rm, thn State Journal says: "It is not likely that such pettifogging tactics will injure Judge Donnelly. They are more likely to react upon the perpetra ton and their rival candidate, if not upon the county itself." And all fair- minded, thoughtful people think like- THE editor is pleased to announce that he is again at his desk in The Plaindealer sanctum, after two weeks of intense suffering. It is difficult to imagine that an inch of needle would cause so much trouble. The litttle piece was lodged tightly in the joint, and without the assistance of the X ray the operation would have been more diffi cult. As it was it was necessary to cut the foot in two places before the needle oould be extracted. If any of my friend* should meet with a similar accident I wtmld advise them to have an X ray ex­ amination at once. My great mistake itipl fa waiting too long. THE TRUSTS. f"':V In his declarations as to trusts in the message President Roosevelt expresses Us opinion as follows: "Our aim is uot to do away with corpo rations; ou the contrary, these big ag " gregatioua are an inevitable develop ment of modern industrialism, and the effort to destroy them would be futile tinless accomplished in ways that would Work the utmost mischief to the entire body politic. We can do nothing of good in the way of regulating and an per vising these corporations until we fix clearly in our minds that we are not attacking the corporations but endeavor lug to do away with any evil in them ^ We are not hostile to them; we are ; merely determined that they shall be so handled as to subserve the public good. We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth. The capitalist who alone or in onjanction with his fellows performs some great industrial feat by which he wins money is a welldoer, not * wrongdoer, provided only he works in proper and legitimate lines. We wish to favor such a man when he does well We wish to supervise and control his actions only to prevent him from doing IlL Publicity can do no barm to the honest corporation; and we need not be overtender about sparing the dishonest ^UpepoeatUm." foGiisu iafnunwi for any village to make. If individuals or several busi­ ness men should join .forces and buy a few lamps it would be a gracious act and one that wonld be appreciated by their patrons. The PKindealer will Willingly go its share. But the village should reserve its forces for an electric plant and waste no money on any more gasoline and oil than is absolutely neces­ sary for the comfort of pedestrians. It is only a. matter of time when an electric plant will be a necessity if McHenry has any intention of being in the race to­ ward modern development Nearly all villages of less population than Mc- Henry are lighted by electricity and in most instances the plants are sklf-sup porting or cost the village no more than the antiquated off lamps. When the last water-works bond is paid the vil lage shonld at once turn its attention to the lighting question. Be it understood that we have nothing against the gaso line lamps. They make a grand ligh but it is our only contention that the village should leave them alone and look into the future. 0 fcr" furnet CUBAN RECIPROCITY The^jresident has always made it known that his sympathies are with the Cubans in their efforts to secure recipro­ cal conditions in their relations witn the United States. In his message he says: "Cuba lies at our doors and whatever affects her for good or for ill affects us also. So much haye our people felt this that in the Piatt amendment we def­ initely took the gronnd that Cnba must hereafter have closer political relations with ns than with any other power. Thus in a sense Cuba has become a part >f our international political system. This makes it necessary that in return she shonld be given some of the Lenefit^ >f becoming part of our economic sys­ tem. It is, from our own standpoint, H short sighted and mischievous policy to fail to recognize this need. Moreover, t is unworthy of a mighty and gener ous nation, itself the greatest and most successful republic in history, to refn.-* to stretch out a helping hand to a young and weak sister republic jnst entering upon its career of independence. We should always fearlessly insist upon-our rights in the face of the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our generous duty by the weak. I urge th» adoption of reciprocity with Cuba noi >nly because it is eminently for our owr interests to control the Cuban market and by every means to foster our sn premacy in the tropical lands and wat­ ers south of us, but al o because we, of the giant republic of the north, should make all our sister nations of the Arner ican continent feel that whenever thev will permit it we desire to show our­ selves disinterestedly and .effective!; their friend." StrURe Flabinfc Haichee. In the olden time in England lords and ladies sometimes invented Lqueer amusements. They were always on the lookout for some novelty, and one of the strangest they discovered was fishing by a goose. A line with u baited hook attachud having beeu fastened to the goose, tied to its leg. she was Hunt: Into the water from the boat In which were all the gay lords and ladies. Then, when a pike caught the bait. she WHS sport indeed, a royal battle between bird and Qsh. and all the time, between the loud splashings. .wheelings and floundering, the onlookers in the boat giving vent to their feelings ill cheers, handclappiugs and handkerchief wav­ ing. But the goose was usually the victor, and ended the struggie by landing its prisoner on the shore, where its quack, quack, as it cleared Itself from the line and waddled away ended the scene. The lake ©f Monteith in the southwest of Perthshire was often the scene of such angling matches. ABOUT STRKKT LAMPS. ."-It haa been suggested that the village several presnre gasoline lamps and place them on the main streets, thereby filling a long-felt want This, no doubt, would be a good scheme, bnt there ta eae that wonld be better and by far more sensible. The gasoline light is good as far as it goes, but it wonld be a Asthma iy daughters had a )f asthma. We tried "One of nr terrible case o( almost everything, but without re­ lief. We then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and three and one-half bottles cured her." --Emma Jane Entsminger, Langsville. O. iff, Ayer's Gherry Pectoral certainly cures many cases of asthma. And it cures bronchitis, hoarseness, weak lungs, whooping-cough, croup, winter coughs, night coughs, and hard colds. ThmaliM: 2Cc.l9c.ll. Altdraoiats. fins--" your doctor. If he »»yi tako It, HUM 4v M lie says. If ba tail* you not tolitke it. then don't take It. He know*. Lwnit With him. W« »re willing. J. C. ATEKOO., Lowell, Han. Cviodtie* ul bi>icnn. One of the great advantages of g!y< erin in Its chemical employment is tin fact that it neither freezes nor evui> orates under any ordinary temijeiutui < No perceptible loss by evaporation lu.:- been detected at a temperature less than 200 degrees F., but if heated iu tensely it decomposes with a smell that few persons find themselves able to en­ dure. It burns with a pale flame, sim­ ilar to that from alcohol, if heated to about 300 degrees r.nd then ignited. Its nonevaporative qualities make the compound of much use as a vehicle for holding pigments and colors, as in ptiftnplng and typewriter ribbons, car­ bon papers and the lifee. If the pure glycerin be exposed for a long time to a freezing temperature, it crystallizes with the appearance of sugar candy, but these crystals being once melted it is almost an impossibil­ ity to get them again into the con­ gealed state. If a little water be added to the glycerin, no crystallization will take place, though under a sufficient degree of cold the water will separate and form crystals, amid which the glycerin will remain in its natural state of fluidity. If suddenly subjected to intense cold, pure glycerin will form a gummy mass which cannot be en­ tirely hardened or crystallized. Alto­ gether It la quite a peculiar substance. Tke C»nd«ctor»» Baton. . According to the, investigation# of a Frenchman the credit of inventing the conductor's baton belongs to Lully, the composer, who eventually had cause to regret his invention, Before he adopted the baton conductors were in the habit of pounding on the floor with their feet or clapping their hands to mark the time. Lully found it wearisome to keep his foot constantly in motion and so used a stick to strike the floor and beat time. He used a pole six feet long. One day he brought down the pole with such force that it struck his foot and niUde a deep wound. He paid no attention to the matter. The wound grew worse and ultimately caused his death. After his time conductors tried more and more to"fmprove the baton, and it was ultimately brought, to its present form. * Tbe Tricky Fox. A gentleman while hunting near a river one winter day saw a fox run out on the ice and make at full speed for an opening In the ice where the rushing water of the river could be plainly seen from the bank, says the sman. Aft the edge he stopped, lurned, followed his tracks back to the bank and then ran some distance down the stream and sat there. Soon a dog came crashing out of the woods, bay­ ing finely? hot on the fox's trail. Now, do.^s when on a chase of this kind trust almost entirely to their noses. This one was no exception. He ran along the Ice. head down, and when ] he reached the hole he could not stop, but plunged Into the water and disap­ peared forever. Then the fox trotted away with every sign of satisfaction. T Hls Itollns Puiloa. When Verlaine died, he left his friend Blbllapuree as a legacy to those who had cared for him. Bibi was Inoffen­ sive; there was a tradition that year* ago he had worked, but the man lived not who had seen him with pen In hand. Yet Bibi was looked after for the dead poet's sake. Painters, sculp­ tors, Journalists, gave him house room in turn, fed him and clothed him, and Blbl was grateful. But one little vice of his was incurable--he invariably walked off with his host's umbrella. This persistent absentmindedness at last produced a coolness, and hi* friends dropped off, and Bibi expe­ rienced the cold shoulder of neglect. One day he was discovered almost starving in an empty house, and Ver- laine's friends reproached themselves for their Unkindness to the poor old man. A subscription was raised for his benefit, and the money banded to him at a banquet at which the twenty- seven subscribers were present. Blbl's health was drunk with* enthusiasm; he rose to reply, but emotion so over­ came him that he sought permission to retire. In his retirement he was a©- companied by twenty-seven umbrellas. Stttpld Haiband of A Noted Singer. Catalaui's husband, a handsome Frenchman, was even more unintellec- tual than his wife--he was stupid. Once, having found the pitch of the piano too high, she said after the re­ hearsal to her husband: "The piano is too high. Will you see that it is made lower before the concert?" When the evening came, Catalanl was annoyed to find that the piano had not been altered. Her husband sent for the carpenter, who declared that he had sawed off two inches from each leg, as he had been ordered to do. "Surely it can't be too high now, my dear!" said the stupid husband sooth­ ingly. The Came of HI* Grief. The danger of explaining all one's troubles is illustrated by an incident from Chums. A kind hearted old gen­ tleman had found a*small boy crying and stopped to see what was the mat­ ter. "Why are you crying, my little lad?" be asked. "Boohoo!" said the boy. "Billy Wells hit me, an' father hit me because I let Billy hit me, an' Billy Wells hit me again because 1 told father, an' now father '11 hit me again because Billy Wells hit me the second time." VroK* and Wires. It is said that one of the great ene­ mies of the overland telegraph line in central Australia is the common green frog. In order to save the insulators from being broken by the lightning they are provided with wire "droppers" leading round them at a little distance to conduct on to the pole in case of need. The frogs climb the poles and find the insulators cool and pleasant to their bodies, and fancy that the "drop- per" is put there to furnish them with a back seat. After a nap they yawn and stretch out a leg until It touches the pole--result, sudden death to the frog, and as the body continues to con­ duct the current to earth we have a paragraph in the papers to the effect that "in consequence of an interruption to tbe lines probably caused by a cy­ clonic disturbance in the interior, we are unable to present our readers with the usual cables from England!" A Sailor*' Fiili Test. Bailors have ^ very simple and what is said to l.c a very effective way of determining the edible or nonedible qualities of any new varieties of fish they may happen to run across. In the water In which the fish is boiled is placed a bright silver coin. If the coin retains its natural color during the boil­ ing process, the tisb is good to eat, but if It turns dark the food Is rejected. Sennlble Treatment of Corns. Light shoes, short shoes and clumsy shoes produce corns by compressing, cramping and rubbing against the joints. A great many of these pedal blemishes are hereditary. In any case it is a good plan to suppress them. Every medicine merchant has a varie­ ty of "cures," and nearly all give tem­ porary relief. A poultice made of vin­ egar soaked breadcrumbs will cure a little corn in one night. It is not ad­ visable to let a corn grow. Either rub down the formation with pumice stone or remove it with a knife. A little op­ position will discourage it provided sensible shoes are worn. In pedicur­ ing, as in manicuring, the feet should be soaked in hot water and as much of the waste material brushed and rubbed off as possible. No 'Cause For Him to Complain, "See here!" remarked the guest to the new waiter. "There doesn't seem to be any soup fan this menu card." "Oh. no, sir,'^'"replied the waiter nervously. "I didn't spill it at this table; it was the one on the other side of the room."--Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Onion Soap. Onion soup is often liked tfy people who disdain the savory herb in any other form. There is no doubt of the wliolesomeness of the onion, and those who have never tried the soup are recommended to use this celebrated recipe of the elder Dumas: Take, for three pints of soup, four Bermuda onions or eight common white ones, mince them and fry to a golden brown In two tablespoonfuls of butter. Pour In two quarts of water, season with pepper and salt and boil until the on­ ions are quite soft. Beat the yolks of three eggs, mix with the soup and pour the mixture over finger slices of toasted bread. Milk may be used In­ stead of water in this soup. A Loose Walt. Physician (looking into bis anteroom, where a number of patients are wait­ ing)- Who has been waiting the lon­ gest ? Tailor (who has called to present his blllt--1 have, doctor. 1 delivered the Clothes to you three years ago. When We Really Can't Blame Them. Sometimes in our more tolerant and forgiving moods Ave don't blame people for what th^y do. At the same time we cannot help but feel that they ought to have had more sense.'--Indi­ anapolis News. , Cradles Hundred* of Tears Ago. In manuscripts of the uinth and tenth centuries we have pictures of cradles formed of part of a tree trunk dug out, with holes bored through the sides for the passage of straps intended to tie the baby down in bis bed. These dug­ out cradles are still common in modern Greece. When Ve come to consult the manuscripts and bas-reliefs of the fif­ teenth century, we notice that the cra­ dles are no longer mere baskets or beds on rockers, but little swinging beds suspended between two pillars, the prototype of the modern bercelon- nette. chicken Extra Limited., • Patron--When was this killed? Waiter- We don't furnish dates with chickens, sir. Only bread and butter.-- Pittsburg Press. I'll brave the'storm* of Chilkoot Pass, I'll cross the plains of frozen glass. Ill leave my wife and cross the sea, ^ Rather tha > be without Rocky Mountain Tea. G. W. Besley. The Harm of Damp Hoasea. It is dangerous to health and even to life in a damp, moldy house, or one built ov&r a tholdy cellar. Many yeare ago the London Lancet in an article on diphtheria traced the disease in certain cases to the presence of certain molds and fungoid growths which seemed to be breathed into the throat. Remem­ ber, one of the best disinfectants 1s lime. Moldy cloths, such as shoes and other articles that are unfit for use, should be destroyed at once. One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup* Absolute Gontrol of the fire ADMINISTRATOR'S (WITH WILL ANNEXED) NOTICE. Estate of Elisha Hubbard, deceased. The undersigned having be"n appointed Administrator, with will annexed, of tlx? Vs- tate of Ellsha Hubbard, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby stives notlcetnat lie will appear l>efore the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House lu Woodstock, at the February Term, on the first Monday In February next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated thits 24th day of November. A. I>. 1908. HEN IIV C. MEAD, Administrator, with will annexed. - The bottom of a Uouad Oak Stove la S- cast tn one solid piece from fine uew iron--no joint* to let air to the fire--extra lurpre ashpit. The ashpit door u oA feed ooorri are ground mi--altso ttlrtlgUL Every- part ol Hound Oak Htoveu Is tilled airtight* This given absolute controlofthe lire--^wheth­ er you want it low, or very h».t, or to keep ever IIIkIiL. This is a feature of the frenuin* Hound Oak Stoves--it ia not found in any of the numerous imitation "Oaks." TbSM are many other exclusive feature* In . O BearatWi at A S T O R I A . /f The Kind You Have Always Bougji PetoMh's White Pine Cough 8yrnpu< Oak Stoves --the cone grate, that prevents cllnkern ; special tixuireM for bard or soft coal; Art: bowl extension, protecting sheet Iron l>ody and forming hot blast ; leed doors ou side, so all beat goeu out In the room* complete combustion of all fueL These advantages are found only In the Pennine Hound Onk Stoves which bear thi; name of R»ck*' 1th of Dowagiacon the feed door, nlso the name Hound Oak on leys nttd door. No other stoves equal thi-tn. If not voiir dealer*, send for the free book> ••striking ItRleh." P, P. RECK WITH Estate, Dcwagiae, Mk*. . a* . . « -& V, i f •4* •; t's ' 1i ' Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys* Unhealthy Kidneys Hake Impure Blood. All the blood In your body passes through your kidneys once tvtry throe minutes, u ^ A kidneys are your blood purifiers, they fil­ ter out the waste or impurities in the blood. If they are sick or out of order, they fail to do .heir work. Pains, achesandrheu- nnattsn come from ex­ cess of uric acid in the blood, due to neglected kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though they had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working in pumping thick, kidney- poisoned blood through veins and arteries. It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin­ ning in kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary^pffect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Rfrbt, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest for Its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases and is sold on its merits by all druggists in fifty - cent and one-dollar siz­ es. You may have a sample bottle by mail Howe of Sw;unp Root,, free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. KUmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. el"!i Want Column.' "C^OR SALE--A new seven-room house and two lots, woodshed and Chicken coop, young orchard of all different kinds of fruit and shrubbery. Will be sold very cheap. Call at Plaindealer. March 1. 130ATS FOR SALE--I have 30 l>oats to sell J-' at prices ranging up to $10.00. Call early and make your selection. All boats in good condition. Ben Stilling. 21-4t. O ALESMEN WANTED to look after our in- terests in McHenry and adjacent counties Salary or cotnmlsslon. Address The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. * A/f ANAGEIi WANTED-- Wedesire to employ a trustworthy lady orgentleman to nian- a^e our business in this County and adjoining territory. Our house is well and favorably known. ?20.00 straight cash salarv all expens­ es paid each week by oJieck direct from head­ quarters. Expense money advanced; prev­ ious experience unnecessary; position perma­ nent. Address Thomas J. Cooper, Manager, 1040 Caxton Building. Chicago, 111. 20-7t WANTED--Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Lo- Cil territory. Salary S1024 a year and expen­ ses, payable $19.70 a week in cash and expen­ ses advanced. Position permanent. Busi­ ness successful and rushing. Standard House, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. *23 - 16t Paper Cutter For Rule. We have for sale a twenty-two inch Paragon paper cutter. Is good as new, having been used but little. Price $40. Address The Plaindealer for particular^, tf MORI LIVE8 AM 8AVID ~BY USING... Dr. King's New Discovery, MFOIL, Consumption, Coughs and Golds Than By All Other Throat And Lung BemediM Combined. This wonderful medicine positively cures Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. Asthma, Pneumonia* Hay Fever,Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, 8ore Throat, Croup and Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY* Frloe 50o. ft $1. Trial Bottle Free. AMERICA'S Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican. News from all of the world--Well written, original stories--Answers to queries--Articles on Health, the Etyme, New Books, and on 1iVork About tbe Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is a member of tbe Associated Press the only Western Newspaper re­ ceiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Sun and syeclal cable of the New York World--'daily reports from over 2.000 special correspondents throughout the country. Y E A R ONE D O L L A R Subscribe for Tbe Plaindealer and The Weekly Inter Ocean one year, both papers for $i.7S- Grand Chance to make on a Suit of Clothes, made by nnion Tailors on the bench. All garments are spoDged, shrnub, and sewed with silk. I have sold 18 Snits this fall and not a misfit in the lot* The Tailors that do onr work own their own mill, henoe the low prices. The firm states that E. Lawlns is the man that always gives exact measurements. Your pick out of 800 Samples E. LAWLUS, T A I L O R . TJWCK FARMING IN THE SOUTH. Does Truck Farming in tbe Sooth pay? Write the undersigned for a free copy of 1111- M>1» Central Circular No. S, and note what Is Mtd concerning it. J. P. Mwibt. Assistant General Passenger Agent Illinois Bail road, Dubuque, la. "IF YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD, ITS SO.' •«? ' ' XMAS GIFTS! Buy them now and avoid the rush. We intend to mak© this store a Santa Claus Headquarters and have already laid in a good stock of Xmas Goods. We have a complete line of 1 DonJlToysplEtc^: ~ fo* the little ones and Christmas Gifts for aiU E'or tne Holiday Trade we have a nice line of ' '• • 4". -A" Dress Goods, Shoes, Slippers, Shirts. Neckties atnd Fancy Suspender^. We carry the famous ?. • -dAl in-., > i- •*. Uit Black Ca^t Stocking It has no equal in quality and price. Wears like iron and costs no more than the ordinary stock. .JUAP ROBES AND HOR.SE BLANKETS - %r;\: at the very lowest prices. F?%. BOHLANDElt Sttooessor to Simon Stoffol. 'Phone 291. West McHottry. a Sr*; Coal Heating Stoves At less than wholesale prices FOR THIS WEEK ONLY A SAVING TO YOU OF FROM FOUR TO SIX DOLLARS ON A STOVE. SEE WHAT I HAVE FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE IN PLATED WARE,CUTLERY, SKATES, ETC. F. L. McOmber.! ijA" o/, • f - f . '% HE ENJOYS IT! Yes, and so do all children an^'V. grown people enjoy a thorough bath occasionally, and the only way to get one is in a good bath tub. No family should be with­ out one if they wish to keep their bodies clean. The tub is mnch more satisfactory than the bowl. I can furnish a tob ' and set it up in your house at a very reasonable price. Call and get figures. CHRIS SCHMIDT. •••••••• llllMII f--| l> tllLIP JAEGER General Commission merchant : Stall 1 & 3, Fulton S* | Wholesale Market ! Chicago, Tllfnoit Special attention given to the sale ot Dressed Beef, Huttcw - Hogs, Veal, Poultrjf. ' Hides, Etc. Butter and Eggs This is the oldest house on the street Tags and price lista furnished on application COLD STORAGE FREE •«•••••• • rtimi »<•»••• • m. h All America Intelligent discriminating men are coming our way, following our standard of value offering in S3.50 shoes. $3.50 Shoes with soles of oak leather that are as tough as iroh, yet flexible as the foot, in all the new lea­ thers, are not excelled in fit, wear, finish or distinctive style by any shoe at the price any­ where. Special foreign styles that please gentlemen. To look is to be convinced. The stock of Ladies' Shoes is very complete; so Is the Underweaiy ket and Dress Goods Stock. W. C. EVANSON* V- WmM: i* >'«'!?**'• »'s •s'V* K&siti-i a*'. 0 •if - X ,4.-> »>• diJ!-.