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Mrs. Isaac Fslrweather was in Chi* cago Saturday. Jay Gilbert was iu the windy city the first of the week. Mrs. T. J. Walsh spent Thursday and Friday in Chicago. - Mrs. Eli Brink spent Monday with friends in Chicago. Carl Olhrich of Woods took visited- friends here Sunday. Miss Lonesa Ehrke of Nanda visited friends here Monday. Prof. E. C. Fisher transacted business - in Chicago Saturday. Eugene Matthews of Elgin spent Sun­ day with friends here. H. C. Mead transacted legal business at Woodstock Monday. Miss Christina Bnss spent Sunday with friends at Twin Lakes, Wis, Dr. Armstrong of Richmond spent Saturday evening with friends hete. Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown called on friends at Crystal Lake Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Monear of Solon Mills called on the latter's parents Sun­ day. Mrs. G. W. Besley returned Saturday evening from a few days' visit in Wood­ stock. Misses Dora Besley, Kate, Elsie and Florence Howe were Chicago visitors Saturday. . - Henry Blopk and Henry Kamholz spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Chicago. Albert Majer of Harvard, Neb., is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead. Dr. H. H. Hanly of Havana, was here for a few hours Monday attending to business matters. Mathias Weber and daughter, Mary, went to Chicago last Saturday to attend the fat stock show. Mrs. E. J. Hanly and sons, Geo. A. and Dr. H. H., visited at the home of D. F. Hanly Monday. . Mrs. John Fair is seriously ill at her home in this village, there being little hopes for her recovery. Rev. F. W. Miller was in Elgin two days the first of the week, attending a meeting of Universalist ministers. John Krause, Jr., returned to McKees Rocks, Pa., where he holds a position with the First National Brewing Co. J. J. Reser was in Chicago last Fri­ day to procure necessary apparatus for use in putting up ice at the Borden factory. H. Dolbeer was in town yesterday, it being his first trip in five weeks. He has been confined to his home on ao- count of sickness. N. B. Schoemaker and family, who have been spending a week with Mrs. S. Dermont, returned to their home in South Bend, Ind., Sunday morning. Miss Phene Schaefer of Johnsburgh is visiting her friend, Miss Gertie Mas- quelet, in Chicago. They attended the stock show, which was greatly enjoyed. Orten Gilbert has given up his posi­ tion with the Chicago Telephone com­ pany and hereafter will be found be­ hind the counter at Gilbert Bros.' gro­ cery. Geo. Vogel, the popular and suooess- ful auctioneer of Soloa Mills, -was in McHenry last Saturday looking up friends. The Plaindealer acknowledges a pleasant call. Mrs. S. Reynolds and danghter-in- vJawf JMra A. W. Reynolds, with her little son, Le Roy, went to Chicago for a few days' visit before the latter leaves for Syracuse, N. Y. Frank Masquelet and son, Frank, of Chicago were out at their river cottage this week. Mr. Masquelet and family are "dead in loye" with their country home and spend Is much time here as possible in all seasons. "CAPTAIN JACK" MARRIED. IIoHenry Boy Woo* and Wed* an Klf in Girl. Edward Thurlwell, better known to his many friends in McHenry as "Cap­ tain Jack," was married to Miss Fannie Garnsch in Elgin shortly after five o'clock Saturday evening, by Rev. W. P. Ferris at the Free Methodist parson­ age. The bride's home is in Chicago, but for some time she had been em­ ployed in Elgin. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thurlvrell of this plaoe. He is now employed by the Elgin American Gas Company at Elgin. He has many friends here who will be pleased to ex tend congratulations. Grayslake Gets a Factory. A new canning factory has been ob­ tained for Grayslake and it is said that |ts acq isition to the village is one of tnost important things that has come to the village in a long thne. The factory will make cans, boxes and other wood articles. The new factory will employ a large number of men and by having the two railroads there, the Wiscon.-in Central and the St Paul, the prospects for doing a large business are exceed­ ingly good. AMPUTATION BEE8. The Cera Bkrcddcr h Still Dolag Bust ala* the SnrgMB. There are evidently many of the old style haskers aud shredders still in use, judging from the many accidents that are happening in the corn growing dis­ tricts. Those accidents chronicled in The Plaindealer, it should be remem­ bered, are only a few of the many, these all taking place within the terri­ tory covered by this paper. Ben Justen, son of Jos. Justen of Ringwood, lost three fingers Monday in a corn hueking machine while Working on the John Kennobeck place. Dr. Hep­ burn of Ringwood took charge of the patient. The boy was lucky in escap­ ing with only the loss of the fingers, as usually to get a finger between the roll era means the loss of the entire hand. While husking on Ed. Sayler's farm Monday Walter Wright had a narrow escape. His jacket sleeve became caught in the revolving shaft but, by ex­ erting almost superhuman strength he held his arm back and the sleeves of his jacket and both shirts were torn away. His arm was badly bruised and wrenched. He thanks his lucky staro, however, that it is whole. While husking corn on the Davidson farm near Genoa Junction last week Tuesday afternoon, Henry Erickson got his hand caught in the husking rolls and will lose a part of the hand. The corn clogged the rollers and he was canght while clearing it away. Geo. Way was another victim of the deadly corn shredder last week. He was working with Charles Robinson on the Dorothy farm, north of Genoa Junc­ tion, when he attempted to start some corn whioh had clogged the machine. As a result his band was caught and he will lose the greater part of the same. This is a serious affliction to Mr. Way, for he is a hardworking, industrious young man, who needs both hands in his business. A action Sale. > The undersigned having decided to quit farming and go into business will sell at public auction, on his farm sit­ uated five miles north of McHenry and five miles south of Richmond on the McHenry-Richmond road, on Wednes­ day, December 16, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp, the following prop­ erty, to-wit: 16 choice cows, new milk and close springers; 2 two-year-old heifers; 2 yearling heifers; Holstein bull; horse, 16 years old; horse, 6 years old, good roadster; mare, 4 years old; mare, 5 years old, in foal; mare, 8 years old; 2 yearling colts; two year-old stallion of the Percheron stock; 10 brood sows; Chester White boar; 8 shoats; about 80 chickens; lumber wagon; truck wagon; uiilk wagon; single buggy; 2 sets bob sleighs; light harness; 2 sets heavy work harness; single harness; 4 milk cans: Osborne grain binder; Deering corn binder, nearly new; seeder; corn plant­ er; disk harrow; 8-section harrow; 2 walking plows; 8 sulky cultivators; fanning mill; 1-horse cultivator; 25 grain bags; shovels, forks, grind stone, hay rack, 2 hog racks, about 9 tons clo­ ver hay in barn, lot of corn fodder in barn, stack of corn fodder, 10 tons corn in crib, 150 bushels oats, 8 acres corn in shock, other articles too numerous to mention. TEBMS OF SALE: All sums of $10 and pnder, cash; over that amount a credit of six months will be given on good bankable notes at 6 per cent inter­ est per annum. Two per cent off for cash on sums entitled to credit Usual free lunch at noon. 160-ACRE FARM FOR SALE. This farm will be offered for sale at one o'clock p. m. It consists of 160 acres of land, with new buildings. Descrip tion: The south } of the northwest i and the north i of the southwest ± of section 84, range 8, township 46, being in the town of Richmond. FRANK SCHUMACHER. Geo. Vogel, auctioneer. Auction Sain of Keail Kwtmte. The following real estate and person­ al property of the Peter May and Ger­ trude May estate will be sold at, public auction at the old homestead, in the northeast part of Johnsburgh, on Satur­ day, December 26, 1908, commencing at one o'clock p. m : 105 acres of land, one piece of 58 acres being under culti­ vation and lying in section 18, near the village of Johnsburgh; one piece, con­ sisting of 12| acres and another of 89 acres lying in section 5, all being in township 49, range 9. PERSONAL PROPERTY. Eight tons corn, 65 bags oats, 9 bags rye, quantity fire wood, quantity house­ hold furniture. TERMS CASH. 24-8t JOHN HUEMANN, Attorney. St. Patricia Court. At the annual*meeting of St. Patricia Court No. 187, W. C. O. F., on Decem­ ber 5 the following officers were elected: Mrs Mary Cobb, Chief Ranger. Mrs. Bridget Sutton, Vice Chief Ranger. Mrs. Joanna Knox, Financial Secre­ tary. Mrs. Matilda Meyers, Reoording Sec­ retary Miss Margaret Cleary, Treasurer. Miss Ellen Doherty, Mrs. Katherine Schneider, Miss Katie Keefe, trustees. Mrs. Matilda Anderson, Miss Mary Ann Courtney, conductors. Mrs. Mary Justen, Miss Elisabeth Turner, sentinels. Miss LoiB Courtney, delegate. Miss Anna Fleming, alternate. FEW SCHOOL VISITORS. MONTHLY REPORT IN THIS RE­ SPECT IS NOT GRATIFYING. Out of Total Enrolment of t08 thp Aver­ age Dally Attendance In 1M-Complete Report Given. We used considerable valuable space last month in pointing out to parents the reason why they should visit the school and urging them to do so, for variohs reasons. It seems, however, that the article did not stir up much enthusiasm in this respect During the month of October there were twenty- five visitors and last month only ten. We fully appreciate the fact that in many cases there are circumstances which prevent the parents from paying an occasional visit to the school, but there are also many who could if they would. The only method to be em­ ployed under such circumstances is to take the school to the parents and lay the work before them. Below is the most complete report that has ever been published in The Plaindealer, for which you and I are very much indebted to Prof. Fisher and the teachers who e names are signed below. Enrolment 208 Total days. ..8B10 Daily average 196 Per cent attendance " 96 Cases tardiness 19 Visitors io • HIGH SCHOOL* SENIORS. Frances Buss Ethel Owen Bessie Smith Hellen Raymond Hazel Osniun Lillie Mc(iee Katie Knox Average scholarship 77 Days absent 10 Cases tardiness 8 JUNIORS. Mamie Granger Hattie Latnphere James Sayler Average scholarship. 85 Days absent 4 Cases tardiness 0 FRESHMEN. Paul Doherty Edwin Evanaon Zue Gallalier Mary Kuox Irene McOwber Clayton Roes Pearl Sayler Maggie Waid Anna Zimmerman Emery Wheeler Average scholarship. 84 Days absent 8 Cases tardiness 0 E. C. FISHER, Supt EIGHTH GRADE. Lulu Byrd Florence Granger Elida Going Nellie Newman Joseph Holly Gertrude Turner John Larsen Eva Wheeler Louise Evanson Clara Stoffel Rosie Zimmerman Alford Pouse Myrtle Wattles Lilliau Wiweler Average scholarship 84 Days absent 8{ Cases tardiness 0 AGNES A. PERRY, Teacher. FOURTH ROOM. Robert Aylward Lucile Byrd Elfreida Berner Katie Engeln Fanny Granger John Long Mae Beebe Ella Beebe Pearl Claxton Maude Granger Clara Justen Katie Lauras Gilbert McOmber Gerald Newman Alice Olsen Ray Page Leonard Phillips Eddie Rossman Martha Sehre'.ner Tillie Stewart Floyd Thompson Robert Thompson Winnie Wheeler Joseph Cormack Joseph Wrede Susie Zens Seventh Grade Average scholarship.. 82 Days absent 1W Cases tardiness 1 Sixth Grade Average scholarship 86 Days absent . -194 Cases tardiness 0 MRS. MARY COBB, Teacher. THIRD Hester Beebe Eva Adams arl Brown Josephine Engeln Auuie Geske Marie LaMoitt Ray Long Eddie Nickels Lillian Pouse Arthur Wrede Benny Zimmerman Fifth ROOM. Inez Bacon ' Elsa Block Ruby Claxton Beth Fairweather Marguerite Granger Anna Knox Ella Mollahan Roy Page Annie Schoewer George Schreiner Frank Geske Grade Average scholarship 77 8 Days absent 84$ Canes of tardiness 6 Fourth Grade Average scholarship ..79.9 Days absent Hi Cages of tardiness 8 DORA BESL.EY, Teacher. SECOND ROOM. Marguerite Friedley Theresa Knox Corabell McOmber Jens Paske Vera Stoffel Annie Wrede Mamie Ibsch Harry Rossman Eethnr Stoffel Grade Alice Beebe Frances Kimball Vera Knox Letah Paere Laura Stoffel Lucile Went worth Helen Benson Blanche Loomis Eiva binitb Third Average scholarship 81 Days absent 22 Cases tardiness Sr..... 8 Second Grade Average scholarship 88 Days absen t «29i Cases tardiness 1. 0 ETHEL M. SMITH, Teacher. FIRST ROOM. John Adams Rena Adams Lester Bacon Clara Freuad Verena Justen John Knox Percy F. LodtS Lilah Peterson John Rossman M^inie Snyder Myrtle Smith Freddie Schoewer Paulie Stoffel Bessie Wilcox Average scholarship. 81 Days absent. 22 Cases tardiness 8 KATE F. HOWE, Teacher. Wm. Spikes Dead. Wm. Spikes died at his home in Osh- kosh, Wis., Sunday morning last at five o'clock, after a lingering illness of two months. EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. Happenings la McHenry mm! Adjacent Coantlee. Waukegan will"have a new opera house to cost about $25,000. It will be ready for opening in the early spring. Waukegan Sun: The editor of the McHenry Plaindealer is justly ag­ grieved because The Sun recently acci­ dentally referred to his paper as the McHenry Panhandle. We hasten to make amends. Our proofreader has been properly subjugated for letting the error go by, and promises never to do so again. , . Waukegan Sugj^ In the hottest «leo- tion of its kind ev«r held in the county, at Liberty vi lie, Wednesday, the old Lake county Fair or Agiicultural as­ sociation was gobbled up by the new Libertyville Trotting association, and the old Fair association is a thing of the past and the fairs will hereafter be held on a new site and under entirely new management. Nunda Herald: State's Attorney L. D. Lowell of Nunda sold his farm of eighty 'acres in Algonquin township last week, to Frank Pichen of Cary for f 100 per acre. ThiB is a good price, but farms in Nunda and Algonquin town­ ships are valuable property. T. L Shaw, who dabbles in real estate, and who is an excellent judge of farm val­ ues, made the sale, and received there­ for a snug commission. Nunda Herald: A local telephone ex­ change, connecting the business houses and residences of Algonquin, and also the farmers in that vicinity who so de­ sire, will soon be established, either by the Citizens' Telephone company or the Chicago Telephone company. Tele phone men have been in Algonqnin looking the ground over and the stretch­ ing of wires and patting in of the switch board and exchange is practical­ ly assured. COURT HOUSEQUESTION DO PEOPLE OF M'HENRY COUNTY WANT NEW BUILDING? Maa* Meeting: Will Soon be Held In Wood­ stock In Old Building Good Knongti? Now is the Time to Talk. At the special meeting of the board of supervisors held at Woodstock last week, the subject of a new court house was brought up and discussed, but no definite plans were promulgated. The supervisors deem it advisable and only fair that the citizens of the county, es­ pecially the tax payers, should have an opportunity of expressing their opinion in the matter. Following up this thought a mass meeting will soon be called at Woodstock, probably next week, at which.time all interested will be given an opportunity of expressing their approbation or objections. No one will dispute the fact that the present building is not adequate to the present demands, but whether the money shall be expended in making ex­ tensive repairs or a new building erect­ ed is a question that must be settled soon. We would all like to see a com­ modious modern structure standing at the head of the square at Woodstock, one that would be a source of pride to the county. If the citizens are ready at this time to submit to the extra tax­ ation, all well and good. It remains for them to now have their say. The board of J supervisors will meet again on the 15th of this month to finish up the year's business. The court bouse matter will probably be taken up also. Since the above was put in type we learn that the mass meeting will be held at the time of the meeting of the supervisors, at ten o'clock Wednesday morning, December 16. There are many who cannot attend this meeting, but who would like to express their opinions on the matter. Mr. Stoffel, the supervisor from McHenry township, would be greatly pleased to have tax­ payers call on him. It will give him an idea of how his constituents want him to act if the matter comes to a vote. Shall the old court house be repaired, or do you wish to pay taxes for a new qne? Speak now or forever hold your peace. . INSTITUTE AT WOOD8TOCK. MAY HAVE NEW FACTORY -Teachers and Farmers of the County Will Meet In January. The McHenry county farmers' and teachers' combined institute will be held in Woodstock on Thursday, Fri­ day and Saturday, Jan. 7, 8 and 9. Great preparations are being made for this meeting, and it is expected that at least 800 will be iu attendance. Kpworth League SoelaL The Ep worth League of the M. E. church will give a social at the parson age tomorrow (Friday; evening. All are invited to attend. Following is the program: ^ Opening Song, by the Leagqe. Scripture Reading. Prayer, Rev. Oormack. Reoitation, Lulu Simpson. Instrumental Solo, Mabelle Granger. Reading. Guy Colby. Vocal Solo, Etta Simes. Reading, Emery Kimball. What He Wanted to Know. He--But--«r--your mother- She--I am sorry to tell you, Launee- lot, that she detests you. He--That's all right. But has she gone so far as to threaten to be my •other-ln^pw ̂ --Harper's Basar. REPRESENTATIVES IN M'HENRY LOOKING OVER GROUNDS Location Is All that Parties Ask--Will Manufactu re New Product to Take Place of Marble Slabs. v Representatives of a Chicago marble firm were in McHenry last Week look­ ing over the grounds with the idea of locating a new industry here. They were much pleased with the location of the village. All that they ask, if it is decided to locate here, is that the citi­ zens of the town donate the site, to con­ sist of about two acres of land. There are several places that would be avail­ able. Other members of the firm will probably be in McHenry this week and a committer will then point out to them the different sites that can be secured. They insist that the land must be lo- catevl on the railroad as the product and the material entering into its manufact­ ure are very heavy, being cement, lime stone and marble. They propose to manufacture some­ thing new in the way of material for interior decorations, which can be used in the place of marble and other expen­ sive materials and be sold much cheap er, at a good profit. This firm owns extensive marble quarries in the state of Washington From these quarries the marble chips will be shipped to thf proposed McHenry factory and be used. The finished slabs resemble, on the surface, the best marble and are eveu more durable, being of solid cement They are formed under tremendous pressure in a machine recently invented. We feel confident if arrang. ments can be made with these people that the citizens of McHenry will supply th9 de­ sired sum for purchasing two acres of land. SUES FOR $6,(K>0 DAMAGES. Arthur Medlar, Well Known la McHenry, Demand* J UKtlce. Because R. C. Weggs, cashier of the Elgin branch of the New York Life In­ surance office, failed to convince Magis­ trate Jones of Woodstook that Arthur Medlar, one of the district agents, was guilty of embezzlement, the latter *s at­ torney, V. 8. Lumley of Woodstock, took advantage of the situation and be­ gan a $5,000 damage suit against Weggs for false imprisonment Medlar proved in court that he was not guilty of the charge and to clinch his statement showed that the company owes him money. At the present time it does not look favorable for Messrs. Thompson and Weggs of the Elgin office. * < Bow Cheap Baking Powder Is Made. A recent seizure of a lot of "cheap" baking powders by the authorities of a neighboring city has exposed the char­ acter of the low priced brands of baking powders which many manufacturers are offering throughout the country. The price of the powders first attracted attention to them. Samples were taken and analyzed. The official report of the analysis showed the stuff to be "alum powders," composed chiefly of alum, sulphuric acid and pulverized rock. The powders were declared dan­ gerous to health and several thousand pounds were confiscated and destroyed Physicians have frequently cautiomd consumers against mixing food with these so-called "cheap" baking powders They are all found, when analyzed, to contain large per centages of alum and sulphuric acid to which are added vari ous sorts of filling matter sometimes both injurious and nasty. The high class, cream of tartar bak­ ing powders are the most economical and wholesome and should always be selected for use. They will be found cheaper in the end, besides making the food better and more healthful. RESUMES SHORTLY. Klectloki «>f Officers. At the annual meeting of St. Mary's Court No. 594. C. O. F., the following officers were elected: Rev. M. W. Barth, Spiritual Director. Mathias Weber, Chief Ranger. Geo Meyers, Vice Chief Ranger. John Neiss, Recording Secretary. Math. M. Niesen, Financial Secretary. John J. Barbian, Treasurer. Trustees, John Heimer, Mathias Heimer. Medical Examiner. Dr. C. H. Fegers. Mrs. James Walsh. Mrs. James Waleh died at her home near K«»x L;ike Monday night, aged about bereoty-five years. She had many relativps and friends in McHenry. Mrs. John .Boyle is a daughter and M. J. and John Walsh are nephews. Fu­ neral services will be held at St. Pat­ rick's church todav at eleven o'clock. Oi:e Huixlre<l Dollars a Nox is the value H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, 8. C., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel dalve, He-says: "I had the piles for twenty years. I tried many dootora and medicines, but all failed except De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It cured me." It is a combination of the healing properties of Witch Basel with antisep­ tics and mollient8; relieves and perma­ nently cures blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, sores, cuts, bruises, ec­ zema, salt vheuui and all skin diseases. Sold by all druggists. The Plaindealer is adding new names to its list every day. Is your name on the roll of aonor? Dont borrow Ftril National Bank of Dundee Mac Re­ organised for Business. Indications are that the Fi»^ Nation al bank at West, D#ndee~will resume business shortly after January 1. The work of reorganization haai/been going on until now the directorate is almost positive of results. The following schedule will give outsider* an idea of the situation at the bank: Bad loans, cost of receivership and amount of defalcation. $80,000. Liability on Wright's loan, $20,000. Stockholders' liability, 150,000. Amount to be taken care of by cer­ tain stockholders, $10,000. Value of bank property, $12,000, \ New stock subscribed, $6,000. Cashier Wright's apartments in the Cook county jail are the most desirable iu that institution. His room is on an upper floor and is equipped with all the comforts of a first class hotel It is now quite certain that the de­ positors will be paid in full. GETS THREE YEAR8. •Silver" Corr Will Serve Another Sentence at Jollet. Penalties were imposed in the United States District court Tuesday on three men recently convicted of passing coun­ terfeit money. Among them was Den- uis, alias "Sliver," Corr, who was sen­ tenced for three years and fined $1,000 and costs. Judge Otis Humphrey sen­ tenced the three men after over-ruling their motions for new trials and hearing their attorneys' appeals for clemency. It will not be Corr's first visit to Joli- et He is well acquainted with the *ays of that particular hotel; where ixMtrd is cheap and even bogus dollars are not necessary. Johnson, the man who was with Corr at the time of their work in McHenry, has been serving time at Joliet, but his time must be nearly out, he having been sent down for only one year. Additional Local, Table silverware and cutlery. Os- inun iBros. For superior dye work leave your goods with E. Lawlus. Satisfaction guarantee-1. 20-tf H. H. Fay, who has been clerking for Gilbert Bros., will, after the 14th of December, be found behind the counter at M. J. Walsh's store. Wm. Laughlin, who has been with Mr. Walsh for some years, will leave about the first of the year for Effingham, 111., to take a full course in advanced photography. Preparations are being made for ex­ ercises at the Universalist and M. E. churches on Christmas eve. The can­ tata "Santa Claus' Surprise Party" will be given at the first named church while a good musical program is being arranged for the latter. The complete programs will probably be published next week. x Geo. Meyerg has secured Contracts for filling most, if not all, of the ice houses (except Burden's) this winter. It is a job that requires about two weeks' time and the employment of ten or fifteen men. There is ittore ice put up in McHenry for local use than in any other town of the size in this part of the country. The O U. C olub held its last S. G. at the pleasant home of Irene Mc­ Omber Friday evening of thia week. The evening's entertainment consisted of gnessi. g nut conundrums, Zue Gal- laher winning a prize for guessing the greatest number. Mamie Granger re­ ceived a prize for getting the greatest number of peanuts on a hat pin, and Elida Going received a prize for carry­ ing the greatest number of peanuts on a knife. A. poem was also read by Elida Going. Dainty refreshments were served, making a very pleasant evening much enjoyed by all. The New Idea Iu Journalism. A new and pleasing innovation in the great metropolitan, Sunday newspapers has been introduced by The Chicago Record Herald in giving away with its Sunday edition The Chicago Record- Herald Sunday Magazine, (n The Sun­ day Record-Herald Magazine readers of The Sunday Record-Herald will recog­ nize the advent of a new epoch in jour­ nalism. On December 6th The Sunday Record-Herald began famishing its readers without extra coat a magazine that surpasses the best illustrated week­ lies iu the beautiful execution of its color pages and equals them in every other particular. The magazine, hav­ ing a minimum sise of sixteen pages, will be printed on heavy enameled pa­ per. At the present time eight pages will be in colors, four of which will be suitable for framing. The beautiful highly illustrated pages in colors must be seen to be appreciated. Any newsdealer handling Chicago Sun­ day papers will be glad to show you a sample of the magazine and theadvanoe pages for next Sunday if you wil) give him an opportunity to do so. Boy's life saved (row Meiuhmuous Croup. "My Uttle boy had a severe attaok of membranous oroup and only got relief after taking Foley's Honey and Tar," gays C. W. Lynch, $ prominent citizen of Winchester, Iud. "He got relief aft­ er the first dose and I feel that it saved the life at my boy." Sold by^€t W. Besley, druggist, W. McHenry. - V L O C A L New Ads This Week. - S. S. ChapeH W. C. Evanson Gus Carlson / .' • •" Osmun Bros V§fj F. J. Herbes McClure's Magaaine C '-•m.' North-Western Railway :vv® J. S. Brown St Son \,:vs Jos. W. Frennd M.J.Walsh Anton Schneider , i N. H. Petesch Miss Bertha'Emmert -» • ;; V. •Vw'.- Elgin Butter Market. : ? ^ Butter was firm at twenty-five on the Elgin board of trade. There .• were no offerings and no sales. ^ ^ -- ; -- IfSE Petesch's drug store. Vv Sensible presents. Osmun Bros. Warranted dye work at fi. La wins'. For full value of your money call al Osmun Bros. If you want your drugs and medicines right, go to Petesch's. Did you get that stove? Nol Only a few left Osmun BrotT John Niesen is now working in Rob­ ert Murphy's blacksmith shop on the west side. F. J. Herbes, the plumber, has con­ tracted for space in The Plaindealer. His first ad appears this week, telling of the self cleaning acetylene burner. Robert Brown has moved here from Elgin and will occupy the rooms over John Stoffel's store on Main street Mr*. Brown ^ill work at the Borden factory, % The Young Ladies' society of St. , 5" ' Mary's church will give a card party^ ^X* and perhaps a dance on the evening of the 29th of December. Full particulars, will be given later.' "•'Wi'-! v.A-i B. Harrison sold sixty-four hogs tor ^ J Frank Wattles Tuesday. It is a fin* bunch of porkers of the blue ribbon va» 1 •>* ~. *j-j riety. They will be shipped to the Chi**.'* cago market Sundav night. ^ Anton Schneider sold over 800 mmk)H>< rat hides to C. S. Howard this weekv- ^ the prioe received being over fifty dolt* *** . lars. The rats were all trapped by Mr, ^ Schneider, and he is still on the hunt, Santa Claus is well represented in Th# Plaindealer ads this week. Read thenBt^^f^i^^ and just see what our merchants have in . ? • ^ store for you. No need going to Chioa, ; /' "i"% go to get Christmas goods or bargains' in dry goods. ^ . • - jK.'. v, E. Lawlus is doing a thriving business^ these days in adjusting new collars ladies* cloaks. * In every instance hi^ ^% v ^ work proves satisfactory. He remove^ ^ the old style large collars and replace*' them with the new narrow style. C&'r ' , \\ i *$| The Ladies' Aid society of the M. 15.**^ j" - - ^ chnroh will serve supper at the parson«5-MMfv^i| age this evening from five to sevei|> • < > t'f. o'clock. Price, fifteen cents per plate^," > ' .-M or 25 cents for two persons of the sama fi family.. Everybody-invited. ^ "t'J ^ The Y. P. C. U. will give a eaBd$,3"V | pull social at the church parlors tomorj. ^ J*. row (Friday) evening. Everybody cor*,'£ . '|j dially invited. No admission fee wil|! ^ 1 ^ be charged. Just a good social evening';*: • is in store for those who attend. '*'•. . \ ̂2' - Everybody is invited to attend thf * ^ dancing party at Stoffel's hall on Satur-» v _ * jj day evening, Dec. 12. Music by Schaef^\l,t'-"l 'vj-g er's harp orchestra. The management^-* jTJ promises a good time and will spare •' >' jjj' ' """ pains to entertain the patrons, tickets 50 cents. Dane# Theodore Hamer, the present dspv, V •- uty county clerk, has announced hi#^" candidacy for the office of circuit clerk* Mr. Hamer is in every way qualified^" for the position which he seeks and wilC&ij4§SM receive the support of many prominent. men of the county. . •/ * The Plaindealer received a unique in­ vitation from The Sentinel company of ; ,! Woodstock last week to a feast which .n*,. will be given in the near future when The Sentinel is moved into its quarters. The invitation was a an J clever piece of work. .m All the principal features of the prs**"^; ident's message to congress will • ba"~4^* found on the inside pages of this paper.*" We would call your particular attention^"5 to the portion pertaining to the t*anamal^ • oanal. The entire history of tha affair,, is given in a concise manner- N. A. Huemann will soon be i with all the necessities of a first-class photograph gallery. He is now having< an addition built to the rear of his store- building to be used for this purpoea»&i?^ only. Sky and side lights of the latest . and best designs will be put in. Mrs. C. Wilmington of Nunda say»5v>. "Two months ago Miss Emmert, the>;\.£ expert optician of Chicago, lltled with a pair of bifooal glasses, I cannot.. say too much in praise of them as they < are oertainly very satisfactory in every' * way, and I am greatly pleased with tha , excellent vision they give me Peter Heimer, * who was 4a Chicago- v- % last week as witness in the "Sliver** H Corr case, was taken suddenly ill oa^| Thursday while in his room at the hotel. * It was at first thought that he had suf- *£ f! fered a stroke of paralysis aa one entire* side became as dead, there being n<^ y v feeling whatever. He did not se*>k afMv physician until he reached is now recovering nicely. '.'Vt?