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'- *ijt ;"<; _t, ife'" ;" V:""': "**' "* "^"^ %i "r"^"i:̂ ."* i . " - " • ' • i ' ^ r f!S5^. VOLUME XXIX. y / ; * ':'? ..... £*-* v : /- >-.\?J ' McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST ao, 1903. ESv- ";•*•.• "-J"? 'V NUMBER ;• • y i'-if' n':;yrif;'|f.K,- The mail order business from McHenry is falling: off. Why? The Plaindealer advertisements tell the story. • . .' 'fcft :Kr* •-; v" :)r^ rfUgUlH. TO BUY A "Hlwaukee" Harvesting Machine WM. BONSLETT Near Depot, West flcHenry. A fill Hie of Btafera, Itwtrt, Bet»m, Ctrl Hirmfen, tiles, Stcfcfe Grinders, fevers, Oil aid Twiie. received! J another carload BUGGIES URRIES Rubber Tires Pianos! ' I have a large number of Pianos, some of which are nearly new and will soon be idle, which I will sell at Bargains If you are. in need of a Piano let me figure with you and I will guarantee to save you money. R. H. OWEN ricHENRYi, ILLINiOllS ? «$M$*»$u|t >$•«$•«$•»$•»|»«|t $ l|» 1$t|i »$«$l ill SKIN lections of ovory Cleared A disiasts and affections of ovorj now quickly« permanently n^tart way A now sltln prescription--all powerful lir treatment of parasltlo Ireaks in the skin. Not greasy or anpleasant, bat a oloaa liquid, sopped or atomized over the affected parlts Instaatly relieves all itching burning pains or soreness. E C Z E M A . The photograph show­ ing the terrible inroads Eczema had made on this boy's face and head can be seen at our store. This work of the camera is the best evidence of the curative qualities of the D. D. D. Remedy. Cleared Away and Entirely Cured em 21 Days. TESTIMONY FROM LEADING DRUGGISTS The following testimony speaks for Itself. It is a matter of humanity to tell everybody with a skin disease about this medicament. Astonishing quick and complete cares of al) varieties of skin diseases by D. D. D. have been fuiiy verified in nine cases oat of every ten that have come under our observation. In every case it did its work in 3 to 6 weeks time. It is to our knowledge the most wonderful curative agent in all Materia Medica for diseases of the skin. Its results are marvelous; some cases of years' standing were cleared feway in a few days almost before our eyes. % We give this public aknowledgement in response to a request from the D. D. D. Company as to our honest opinion of this medicament. We have no hesitancy in expressing ourselves positively concerning it, as its efficacy has been proven to Us beyond the possibility of doubt. G. W. BESLEY, West McHenry, III. D. D. D. is now used by every familf physician who has investigated It. It Is used by the greatest skin specialists in the country. It is used in the Cook County Hospital, Chicago. It will clear away any parasitic break in the skin ia . from 3 to 60 days time. It is a medical triumph. In Eczema, Salt Rheum, Bar* ber's Itch, Itching Piles and all skin affections, in the invariable success this local treatment proves it is a skin parasitic th?t causes the trouble and that it is not the blood that is to blame. D. D. D. clears it all away--absolutely and quickly, too. The above druggists will fill mail orders on receipt of price--$1.00 a bottla. Compounded for druggists evejywhere ty fh<j J), p. D. Company, 70 PnaifttW The Cuttrn •* the C»m»try. There was once a Newfoundland fish­ erman--he chanced to be a Catholic- wli$ in old age came to die. He had lived in debt all his life and, no doubt, had never once given his whole catch to the dealer who supplied him, but had wrongfully slipped many h anlntal over the side of a rival schooner and traded It out on the spot "Send for Fawther Rafferty," he said. "Send Immediate!" He wanted to confess his sins, to be shriven and to "depart In peace, but his old priest had been transferred to Trinity Bay. A young man. just back from Rome, was now the spiritual head of the parish. '•Sure, 'tis Fawther Codlin," the/ told him. "Noa, noa!" the old man protested. "Fawther Codlin's a fine young man-- a clever young man, I doubt me not, bnt 'tis old Fawther Rnfferty I wants f hear me confession." "An* why?" they asked. "Sure," the dying man gasped, "be knows the customs o* the country."-- Norman Duncan in World's Work. Aaeleat Table Manners. A description of a dinner given to 1350 shows that there has been a vast Improvement In table manners since then. As a rule, one knife had to serve for two people, and often a bowl of soup was used by two persons. For this reason the party giving the din­ ner arranged his guests in couples, try­ ing to place people together who wonld be congenial and not adverse to this common use of table appointments. Spoons were seldom supplied to tLe guests, and the soup was drunk di­ rectly from the bowl, the latter usually having side handles by which it was held. In less refined company there were no separate soup bowls, only one large porringer, which was passed around to the guests In turn. The diners helped themselves to the pieces of meat they desired from the common dish with their fingers. . Napkins were considered a luxury, and were only provided In viifcy- aris­ tocratic and wealthy fa m 1 lles^-Phila- delphia Inquirer. Something Good. This pa]>er can render no greater service to its many readers than to ac­ quaint them with a really meritorious medicine. Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syr­ up, advertised in these columns, is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric and dangerous soothing drops, and is said to be the most pleas­ ant and reliable medicine in nse for the quick and certain care of Constipation and Flatulency. It contains no opium, morphine or other narcotic and stupe­ fying drugs. For children it aids nature in digesting and assimilating the food and insures healthy, natural sleep. Re-Go Tonic Laxative is a cer­ tain cure for all stomach troubles. 25c, 50c and $1.00 bottles. Sold by G. W. Besley, Druggist, W, McHenry. gponfe Growing. ' ' Sponges are cultivated in West In­ dian waters and the Mediterranean. In its natural state the bath or toilet sponge is fleshy and covered with a black skin. To obtain the light col­ ored, horny • and elastic skeleton, sponges are left in shallow sea water for several days in a staked inciosure until the rotten animal matter can be beaten out. For artificial cultivation a living sponge is cut into small blocks, about a cubic inch in size, with a por­ tion of the outer skin on each. These, fixed to a frame of weighted trellis- work, are sunk into a few fathoms of clear water, where they flourish best on a bottom of green seaweed free from mud. In about seven years the cuttings grow into sponges of market­ able size. Not Over-Wise. There is an old allegorical picture of a girl scared at a grass-hopper, but in the act of heedlessly treading on a snake. This is paralleled by the man who spends a large sum of money build­ ing a cyclone cellar, but neglects to provide his family with a buttle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar­ rhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints, whose victims out­ number those of the cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy is everywhere recognized as the most prompt and re­ liable medicine in use for these diseases. For sale by all druggists. Oreiifei and Tobace*. "Did you ever notice," asked a well known physician the other day, "that men who eat oranges are not much injured by smoking? It is a fact Orange Juice has the faculty of neu­ tralizing nicotine, and that is the reason. I have seen men weakened and even made ill by excessive smok­ ing, and a few oranges were all that was necessary to straighten them out" --Philadelphia Record. A Mayor Recommend. It. Mr. Paul S. Fnson, the popular may­ or of Lincoln. I1L, writes the following strong indorsement of Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup. He says: "I am pleased to say that I have used Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup in my family for the past three years and regard it as a medicine of rare excellence-for the cure of Constipation, Indigestion and Dys­ pepsia. The pleasant tonic and laxative effect of Re-Go makes it particularly satisfactory for the nse of children and delicate women." Samples free. Sold by G. W. Besley, Druggist* W. Mc­ Henry. - Kxeuraton Tickets to Street Fair and Car­ nival at St. Charles, III., Via the Nor th-W» .tern Line, will be sold at reduced rates Aug. 24 to 28, in­ clusive, limited to return until Aug. 91, inclusive. Apply to Agents Chicago & Marth-Western B'j, Aug. 38 PURELY PERSONAL Joe Miller was a Chicago passenger Monday. Mis. Lewis Owen is visiting friends at Elgin. Chas. Givens was a Lake Zurich vis­ itor Monday. Chas. Block of Dundee spent Sunday with his parents. ' Mr. Snapp of Yarengo was in Mc­ Henry Saturday. Miss Cassie Eldredge is visiting in Al­ gonquin this week. Mrs. W. A. Cristy is visiting friends at Lake Geneva, Wis. Mrs. Henry Meyers spen|, Tnesday with relatives in Elgin. J. J. Davis, of Kenosha, Wis., spent Sunday with his family. Ed. Walsh of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Paul WooBter of Woodstock called on McHenry friends Tuesday. Warthen Kimball of Chicago is spend­ ing a week's vacation here. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Lamphere were Wauconda visitors Monday. Harold Waite of St. Louis is spending a few days with relatives here. Miss Mayme Granger is spending the week with relatives in Chicago. Walter Schiessle of Chicago spent Sunday with McHetfty relatives. Mrs. Hermann Feltz returned to her home in Pennsylvania Friday last. Miss Anna Paulissen of Elgin visited at the home of Christ Hapke Sunday. Morris Shaftner of Chicago spent Sat­ urday and Sunday with friends here. Merle Vasey and friend of Oak Park spent Sunday with R. Waite and family. S. H. Covell and Robt Sherburne transacted business in the city Wednes­ day. ' Mrs. E. Schneider of Dubuque, la., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Geske, this week. All of the school teachers are attend­ ing th$/institute at- Woodstock this week. Miss Dora Besley left for Oak Park Monday, where she willTisit for two wesks. Misses Carrie and Emma Fisher of Chicago spent Sunday evening at J. I. Story's. Me^datnes M. A. Searles, H. S. Greg­ ory and T. J. Walsh were in the city Tuesday. Harry Wightman of Chicago spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wightman. Misses Rena Stern, "Elsie and Lillie Roth, all of Chicago, are visiting with Miss Etta Brand. Rev. H. Fegers of Sterling, 111., spent several days of last week with Dr. Fegers and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. Cunningham of Chi­ cago are visiting at the home of J. Bartz for a few days. Wallie Wood burn of Woodstock called on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Woodburn, last week. Steve Heimer of Chicago visited his brothers here the past week and en joyed several fishing trips. His many friends will be pleased to learn that J. Krause, who has been quite ill, is again able to be out Messrs. David Collins and Gordon Moffet of Montreal, Canada, were guests of Dr. D. G. Wells last week. Jos. Bartz and John Mentges of Chi­ cago spent a few days recently with the former's brother, Jacob Bartz. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lumbard of Elgin visited the latter's grandparents, Mr and Mrs. R. H. Sherburne, recently. Volney Brown, Ross Bump, Everett Sherman and Carl Mead of Woodstock are camping up the riyer for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Sgiith left last week for Kansas, where they will enjoy a three weeks' visit with friends. John and Mike Tbelen of Chicago and Misses Lizzie and Barbara Thelen of Elgin visited home folks oyer Snn day. Mr. and Mrs. John Kennebeck left for Milwaukee and the Misses Anna and Lizzie Kctnnebeck for New Munster, Wis., today. Mrs. Belle Merker of Belleville and sister, Miss Lois Whiting, of Nunda were guests of Miss Clara Wightman last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Lamphere will move their household goods to Chicago this week, where Mr. Lamphere has se­ cured employment. Frank Bennett, who left McHenry about three years ago and has been in Minneapolis most of that time, is here visiting old friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bethke and chil­ dren of Dundee are enjoying a two weeks' vacation at the home of the lat­ ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Block Carl Ross is spending a week's vaca­ tion as West Chjcago. He has been acting at nigbt ofglrator at the central telephone office ana has earned a good rest. Mrs. E. Hunter and children pnd Miss Lily Stewart of Rosedale had a very pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen at their new home in Wood­ stock, recently. £ Miss Lillie Wiedemann of Chicago spent Sunday with McHenry relatives. Mrs. W. D. Wentworth and children went to Chicago yesterday morning for a week's visit, Prof. E. C. Fisher returned home from an extended visit in Missouri on Wed­ nesday. His family is expected home Saturday. Jay Gilbert was in the city Tuesday evening calling on his brother, George, v^io leaves this week for South Dakota, having purchased a claim in that state near Pierre. Earle Waite left with the third regi­ ment, 1. N. G., for the oncampment at Springfield last Saturday. He is a member of the company which has its headquarters at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Preston, who have been visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McOmber, will soon leaye for California to spend the winter and may probably locate there permanently. Jas. B. Perry left on Monday morn­ ing for New Hampshire where be will visit his sisters and attend a soldiers' reunion. He will t^lso visit in other eastern states and will be gone about three weeks. Frank Matthieu, the juggler, visited his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Meyers, at Johnsbugh, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Matthieu left for San Francisco this week tor a ten weeks' engagement. F. T. Colby of Chicago passed Sunday with his family in their cottage at Mc- Collum's lake. Mrs. Colby and sons, Alvin and Alfred, who have been spend­ ing the summer there, returned to the city the first of the week. C. JO. Chapell is here from Asher, Ok­ lahoma for a few weeks' visit Charles is dead in love with the western country and knowB how to describe the advant­ ages to be had there. He is conducting a hardware store and doing a thriving business. Rev. M. W. Barth and Rev. P. M O'Neill will attend the retreat at Notre Dame, Ind., next week, from Monday until Saturday. All the priests in the Chicago diocese will b9 in attendance. A retreat is another word for convention or institute, where instruction is given. Save the Children. Ninety-nine of every one hundred diseases that children have are due to disorders of the stomach, and these dis­ orders are all caused by indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good for children as it is for adults. Chil­ dren thrive on it, It keeps their little stomachs sweet and encourages their growth and development. Mrs. Henry Carter, 705 Central St., Nashville, Tenn., says: "My little boy is now £hree years old and has been suffering from indigestion ever since he was born. I have had the beet doctors in Nashville but they failed to do him any good. After using one bottle of Kodol he is a well baby. I recommend it to all suf; ferers." Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet Sold by all druggists. Excursion Ticket, to Rochelle Fair, Bo- chelle. 111., Via the North-Western Line, will be sold at reduced rates Aug. 18 to 22, in­ clusive, limited to return until Aug. 23, inclusive. Apply to Agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. Aug. 23 DeWItt 1. the Name. When yoa go to buy Witch Hazel Salve look for the name DeWitt on ev­ ery box. The pure, unadulterated Witch Hazel is used in making DeWitt*ri, Witch Hazel Salve, which is the best salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils, eczema and piles. The popularity of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salys, due to its many cures, has caused numerous worthless counterfeits to be placed on the market. The gen­ uine bears the name of E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago. Sold by all druggists. Fa.ll and "Winter i i £ § *.* $ % 1 ft £ s if My Fall and Winter Samples are now all in and thesy are beauties. Nev^r before has the selection been quite ao nice as this year. No matter what your taste may be we can please you in goods, style and workmanship. About ^ 1000 Samples to select from. OUR GUARANTEE GOES WITH EVERY GARMENT By that we mean that the Goods, Workmanship and Pit will be satisfact­ ory in every case. To be dressy a tailor made Suit is necessary. Suits, $9.00 to $40.00. . Pants, $2.50 to Johrv D. Lodtz. Farmers! ^I AM AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED----**""?*? '-.SI HinniE and OSMM BINDERS AND MOWERS * T which rank among the best makes ha ^ country and I guarantee them to give thfc • best of satisfaction. I also have a com- 1 SI plete line of Plows, Harrows, Disc Hai> vllt. rows, Cultivators and everything needed by the Farmer. Before buying your farm . ^ machinery get my prices and you'll never regret it. Twine. Will soon have a oar load of If • Bsaaaaai aaaaaiai aiasiaaa aiiniif MMiiii lliUMllillliil SMiBW UlilMI, IrCfrcCrrf fTfTfTf r tTrrtTrf fTf fTf j fTfTfTTf I1IVVVIIIVVVVIVV I'WIMI iVVVltll1 CONVENIENCE! Convenience, In the Laundry menus saving of strength and temper to the hard-worked housewife, Every man who can afford city wuter and Laundry Fixtures owes it to his wife to gi ve the Plumber a Job. Stat­ ionary Tubs with hot and cold water constantly on band. What a boon this Is to wom»n. We do everything In Plumbing at bottom prices. Uetour prices Chris Schmidt. -ALL R0AD5 LEAD TO- The McHenry County Fair THE BEST EXHIBITS EVER DISPLAYED THE GREATEST ATTRACTIONS EVER PROVIDED THE LARGEST PREMIUMS EVER THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEB RAT! OK Fifty years ago, half a century, the first McHenry County Fair was held. This month we join hands in a grand celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Association. The past,fifty years have worked great changes and modern progress and advancement have wrought im­ provements in Agricultural and Industrial Pursuits until McHenry County is recognized as the leading Agricultural County of the State. It is the purpose of this Association to make this Fair the grandest and most glorious of all the Fairs ever held under the auspices of the Mc­ Henry County Agricultural Board. This Fair will mark an epoch ii_ McHenry County s His* tory and be a forerunner of still greater Expositions which will eventually place our County in tjhe lead of all others. ^ Full Information and Premium Lists will be Furnished by the Secretary FRED L. HATCH, President, Spring Grove, 111. QEO. A. HUNT, Secretary, Hebron III. "0