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•^X;v i6-'--• ' 'Hv |>> r"' "; ;|;:;t('nS" ^vT#"f^5^f*1p| s^ V ^ g $ r V ^ y t * « ^ SUMNER HEAT I is enough without Buffering with heat from a wood or coal stove. Every well regulated household should be supplied with a reliable GASOLINE STOVE We have them in all sizes and at all prices. Call aod inspect them. Everything in Summer Hardware OSriUN BROS., ricHENRY, ILL. Dry Goods,-General Hardware,- -Shoe* Notions. TIN WORK OF ALL KINDS AT CLOSE PRICES -v.: ?-^';?'.-i'. tt£££f:X ?,-£f*. ::V. •=£;«•'*;-"••. • -iy-'J.-'.-'.: * ^'•?;.v. THE SEASON'S DELKAdES! t jsjk can be found here in abundance. Such as fresh Vege- i£ tables, including Peas, String Beans, Radishes, Liet- tuce, C;irrots, Spinach. Asparagus, Etc. Also a full £ line of Fruits, as the season advances. Strawberries, j| Bananas, Oranges and Lemons. ?4; IN STAPLE GROCERIES fj You can tind here nothing but the best, well-known i£; brands, at lowest prices. Everything fresh. jjjj J O H N S T O F F E L . | ; ?!• • tv-ir.^v* !*v^rV£ •' • Ai£-« i*s£rsf£*9 Telephone No. 301. (live us a Trial. •••••••• •••••••• MHMIIKKMM WHIIMMMMM #••••••• •«•••«•• »MM» MMMM NO (ents Worn of Service for every Dollar you invest in Shoe Leather This is the guarantee that goes with every pair of Shoes we sell. Why do we not hes­ itate to give this guarantee? 1 Jecausewe know Tfie Name Selz is on Every Pair. These Shoes are made by Selz Schwab «& Co. of Chicago, lar­ gest makers of good Shoes in the World. We carry a com­ plete line of these Celebrated Shoes. Fine Shoes, Work Shoes, Walking Boots, Tennis Shoes, Strap Sandals, House Slippers, Etc. We have them in Good Year Welt, Grain Leather, Calf, Patent Colt and Vici for men, women and children, all sizes and prices. It will pay you to inspect our line. Frarvk Schuma.cher, ^NX Spring Grove, Illinois. •••••••• »••••••••••••#•« •••••••• MMtMtMMVMItMMIM* •••••••••••••••• •••••>••• Lt is an established fact that a GASOLINE STOVE in any kitchen is a blessing these warm days. Now to be doubly blessed you should purchase a Stove with a reputation for cleanliness, durability, siinplic-ity of operation and a good looker. That's The Quick Meal "The Klean, Kool, Kitchen Kind" on the market twenty-three years and at the head the entire time. Quality and merit keeps them there, nothing else. I have been distributing them for thirteen years and have the first unsatisfactory Stove yet to be reported out of an average annual sale of 25 Stoves. \ou run no risk in purchasing a Quick Meal Stove. We assume the risk and agree to keep your stove in perfect working order for the tirstyear. Call and see our line. It's to your advantage. We repair jiny and all kinds of Stoves and guarantee the work Respectfully Yours, F. L. McOmber, I West Side Hardware. ||l ||| |$1 »|l '|l l|i ijl'!» PIANOS for Sale and Rent. Tun­ ing and Repairing % a t r e a s o n a b l e prices. First class work only. flcHenry, 111 • • • • N E I G H B O R I N G N E W S Chronicled by our Able Corps of Correspondents KINGIVttOl). The Plaindeuler will l>e Bent to any address on trial three mont h* for tweu- ty-five cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of time unless other­ wise ordered. Try it. H. L. Stephenson Sund&yed at home. J. V. Huckland was a caller at Pista- kee Bay Sunday. Fred Bell and family were fishing at the Bay Wednesday. Mrs. Boylen of Antioch called on friends here recently. Bert McCannon was a business caller at Richmond Tuesday. Abe Lawrence and daughter, Eva, called at the Bay Sunday. Geo. Stevens and son, Haro <1 of Elgin are visiting friends here. Frankie Law sou of Elgin called on friends the latter part of the week M rs. (-irace McCannon was an Elgin visitor the latter l>art, of the week. Chas. Shales is making quite extensive repairs on his home north of town. Mr and Mrs. Chas. Bacon spent Fri­ day and Satupifl&y with Richard Lawson atupfl&) y ; L , and family » Mrs. L. A.' Peet and son, Arthur, vis ited Frank Carr at lireeuwood oue day last week. Elmer Francisco and gentleman friend spent Saturday night with friends at Wauconda. Mrs. Jane Carr is recovering from the injuries received last Saturday while painting her steps. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet with Miss MiMred Stevens Wed­ nesday, June 29, at "J.SO p. m. Miss Leone Kelley returned Sunday from a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, at McHenry. Mrs. (.'has. Tnttie left Tuesday morn­ ing to attend the Sunday School conven­ tion at Marengo and visit friends. N. D. Stevens had a narrow escape frotn losing his barn ast Thursday by fire caused by spontaneous combustion. Rev. James (Norton of Chicago will occupy the pulpit in the Universalis! church next Sunday, services being held at H p. m. Mrs. J. W. Cristy returned to Wood­ stock Saturday evening with her sister, Mrs. Knight, who has r\een spending a few days with Mrs. Cristy. The Methodist and I" ni verbalist Sun­ day schools have united and will hold their children's day services at the M. E. church Sunday, June 2i>, at 2 p. m. An excellent program is being prepared. All are invited to attend. Ten YBHTI in HE<L. "For ten years I was confined to my bed with disease of the kidneys, "writes R. A. Gray, J. P., of Oakville, Irid. "It was so severe that 1 could not tnoye part of the time. I consulted the best medical skill available, but could &et no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended to me. It has been a God- send to me." Sold by G. W. Bes- ley, West McHenry, 111. SFKIXi OROVE [People of Spring 'trove ^nd vicinity desiring to subscrilte for The Plaindeal er may leave their order and money with Raymond Moss, our correspond­ ent. 1 he subscription price is $l.5n a year or 75 cents for six months. ED.] Dr. Ward was iu town Tuesday. Ed. Turner is numbered auiong the sick. James Westlake was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Anna Miller was a McHenry caller last Friday. John Carr and wife were Antioch vis­ itors Sunday. Vsnce Stine enjoyed the circus at Janesville Tuesday. J as. Neish will move his family to Fox Lake in a few days. Wm. James and family visited rela­ tives at Antioch Sunday. --.Nick Frennd and Herman Walsh were McHenry callers Thursday. Mrs. Win. Seavers and children are visiting friends in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Sykes entertained sev­ eral friends the first of the week. Edward French and family left Tues­ day evening for the St. Louis fair. Silver Lake seems to be the only place near that will celebrate the fourth. The English Prairie school closed Fri­ day afternoon with a picnic at Fox river. The young people of the Germaii Catholic church will give a play in Wag­ ner's hall tonight. Court Hastings had his barn raising last week. Messrs. James and Selim Pierce are doing the carpenter work. Christian Endeavor meeting will be led next Sunday evening by Ray Moss. Topic, "Christ in India." Election of officers will be held. All cordially wel­ come. Hon. Fred Hatch ^utertained Dr. Francis Dickerson, president of the Har­ vey Medical college, Chicago, and Miss Howen, correspondent to the Chicago Chronicle, last Sundav. The Fire Cracker social held last Tuesday evening was well attended and fire crackers having a good sized luuch basket lor two sold well, the net pro­ ceeds amounting to over ten dollars, which was de|Htsited iu the Sunday school treasury. Dame Nature, after giving us more rain than we thought necessary in this region for the past two years, is now withholding it with the result that our strawberry, hay an l oat crops will be decidedly minus. Farmers are thin king, seriously of reducing stock iu view of the shortage of feed. Rev. Delna C. Henshaw, advance agent for the Chicago Daily News Fresh Air Fund and Chicago Bureau of Charity Outing department, was in town last week and formed a local sum­ mer outing committee, who will gladly communicate with anyone iu regard to taking city children for a couple of weeks in the first part of August. The children range in years from six to four- K In Your Hands the horses never can be under perfect contrt^T imless bitched by strong, well-made Harness. Thi4) kind we can and do sell at moderate prices. The stock used in making our goods is of excellent quality and the work­ manship is of superior order. A full line of Lap Dust­ ers in Mamie, Linen, Whipcord and Green Cloth, plain and embroidered, from 30c to $3.00. QUS. CARLSON, - McHENRY, ILL. ' "V teen, and they will l>e subjected to a rigid medical examination before being sent so no fears need be felt of any dis­ eases being communicated by them. Many of them are from families that receive charity hi no other way and tiu ir parents make every effort to send them decently clothed. The local com­ mittee at Spring Grove is Theodore Spoon hoi tz, Herbert Peacock, j Mrs. Jen­ nie Moss and Mrs. James Westlake. Warning. You cannot have good health unless your kidneys are sound, for the kidneys filter the blood of impurities which oth­ erwise act as irritating i>oisonsaud break down the delicate organs of the body and cause serious trouble. If you have kidney or bladder trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure you will have only yourself to blame for results, as it positively cures all forms of kidney aud bladder diseases. Sold by G. W. Besley, West McHenry, 111. VOLO. A. J Raymond was in Elgiu Tuesday on bnsiness. Miss Clara McConity is visiting rela­ tives at Elgin. Mrs. L. M. Huson is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. S B. Russell, at Chicago. Mrs. John Richardson spcut part of the week with relatives at Des Plaines. Morshall Hooth of Elgin visited at C. G. Huson's last Tuesday and Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. John Sable returned to Chicago Wednesday after several weeks' visit here. Mrs. Dyer returned from Chicago Tuesday'after a few days' visit with her children. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Smith and son, Robert, of Oak Park ^Sundayed with Robert Paddock and family. The Original. Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy, and on account of the great merit aud popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the genuine. Ask for FOLEY'S Honey and Tar and refuse any substi­ tute offered, as no other preparation will give the same satisfaction. It is mildly laxative. It contains no opiates and is safest for children and delicate persons. JOHNSDIJR6U. The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twenty- five cents, and will be discontinued pt the expiration of that time unless other­ wise ordered. Try it. Dr. N. J. Nye was a McHenry caller Tuesday. C. M. Adams was a Chicago passenger Thursday. Jos. F. Schuiitt was a Chicago pass­ enger Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Miller of McHenry is vis­ iting Miss Emma Bugner. Mrs John Niesenof McHenry visited at Geo. Nell's Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Huff and family of Spring Grove were here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Niesen of McHenry visited at Joe Huetnann's Wednesday. Mrs. Katie May visited her daughter, Mrs Joe Rothermel, at McHenry, last week. Miss Emma Bugner was the guest of Miss Li'Azie Miller a few days the past week Mrs. Win. Kattner nnd daughter, Tillie, of Spring Grove weiecallers here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller and friends of McHenry drove through here Tuesday. Don't forget the dance at Geo. Nell's Friday evening, June 24,. A good time is promised. John J. Schaefer, Misses Rosa Lay and Marguerite Adams were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Nimskern, Misses Anna Jung and SuBie Nimskern of Spring Grove were seen in town Saturday last. Mrs. Michels returned home Tuesday evening after a week's, yisit with her sister, Mrs B. Simmons, in Chicago. $50,000.00 Cash Given Away to Users of LION We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of l/ion Coffee. Not only will the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we have always given our customers, but In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle you to estimates in our #50,000.00 Grand Prize pontests, which will make some of our patrons rich men and women. You can send in as many estimates as desired. There will be Danger to Travelers Trainmen aad Peopla who Travai A dreat geal Liable to Greater Dangera than from Accidents ThouBRndi more die every year from diseases Incurred bj riding en the ears than from accidents. Life Itself Is often the price that muit be paid by «ueh per* •ona at railroad conductor!, engineer^ brakemen, commercial travelers and others who spend the greater put of their lives on the cars. Their fata la kidney trouble •( MOM kind. Constant motion Jan the kidneys that are kept In place In the body by del­ icate attachments and cause* Diabetes, Albuminuria, Bright's Disease, Train­ men's Disease and all other kldnsy troubles. During recent years traveling men have been informing oue another of the bene­ fits they oan secure by nslng FOURTHS KIDNET CURB. It Is a compound ef the best agents known to kidney specialists and as a cure for all kidney troubles II has never been equaled. Reports have been received of remarkable cures effect­ ed by it, and even the worst and most hopeless oases have been greatly relieved by Its use. QBO. H. HAUSAH, of Lima, Ohlo^ writes as follows: " I am a locomotive engineer on the L. E. & W. R. R. Constant vibra­ tion ef the engine caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and I got no relief until I used Four's KIDKKT CTNU^ and I gladly recommend lt to trainiMa who are generally afflicted as I was." G. W. BESLEY, West McHenry. Driven To Desperation. Living at an out of the way place, re­ mote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds Ul­ cers, etr. Lay iu a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth. 2r»c at Julia A. Story's, N. H. Petesch's, .vlcHeury, and G. W. Besley's, W. Mc­ Henry, Drug stores. ISSSS MS* MMMM MSSNM SMSMSS >is>a>ss MS* Do roar Eyes Piin? I Are you Troubled with HettalK? 1 IF so, .coNsn/r. TWO CREAT CONTESTS The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St. Louis World's Fair; the second relates to Totml Vote For President tc be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $20,000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making $40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a Brand First Prize of $5, 000.00 Contests, and thus your estimates have two ••••••••••••HBBHssKHBHHiHaBHaH opportunities of winning a big cash prize. F i v e L i o n - H e a d s cut from Lion Coffee Packages and a a cent stamp entitle you (in addition to the reg­ ular free prertiiums) to one vote in e i t h e r c o n t e s t : WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST What will be the total July 4th attendance at the St Loul» World'! Fair? At Chicago, July 4, 1893, the attendance was 2.^.77.1. For nearest correct estimates received in Woolson Spice Com­ pany's office, Toledo, Ohio, on or before June 30th. 1!*U, we will (five first prize for the nearest correct estimate, second prize to the next nearest, etc., etc., as follows: 1 First Prise .S2.500.00 1 Second Prise 1,000.00 2 Prises -1600.00 each .. 1,000.00 !1 6 Prises-- 200.00 lO Prises-- 100.00 20 Prises-- 50.00 60 Prises-- 20.00 260 Prises-- 10.00 1800 Prises-- O.OO 2139 PKIZER, TOTAL. 1,000.00 i ,ooo oo l noo.oo l ,000.00 2,500.00 9,000.00 s20.0nn.no m Printed blanks to vote on found in every Lion Coffee Pack­ age. The 1 cent stamp covers the expense of our acknowledgment to you that your es- timate is recorded. PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST What will be th^ total Popular Vote cast for President (votes for a!! candidates combined> at the election November 8, 1904? In 1900election. 13.959,65.1 people voted for President. For nearest cor­ rect estimates received in Woolson Spice Co.'s, office, Toledo, O.. on or before Nov. 5. 1904. we will give first prize .lor the nearest cor­ rect ostin:.ite, second prize to the next nearest, etc.. etc.. as follows: 1 First Prize S2.600.00 1 Second Prize - 1,000.00 2 Prizes--srOO.OO each l.OOO.OO 6 Prizes- 200.00 " l.OOO.OO 10 Prizes-- IOO.OO " 1,000.00 20 Prizes- 60.00 " l.OOO.OO 50 Prizes-- 20.00 " l.OOO.OO 260 Prizes-- 10.00 " 2,600.00 1800 Prizes-- 6.00 " 9,000,00 2139 PRIZES, TOTAL, 330,000.00 4279--PRIZES--4279 Distributed to the Public--aggregating $45,000.00--in addition to which we shall give $5,000 to Orocere1 Clerks (see particulars in LIOM COFFEE cases) making a grand total of $50,000.00. COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OF LION COFFEE WOOLSON SPICE CO., (CONTEST DEP'T.) TOLEDO, OHIO. I DR. a MUELLER Expert Optician. Free Examination of will be made at the... eyes j Riverside Hotel, McHenry, lll.i Fridays and Saturdays, day, of each week all ! All Work (iuamnteed!! Chicago & North-Western. L«'ii ve CIllt-UKi'. S.(f> h n» s. lf> it in. . 12.30 p ni. . :j.4o p III, .. *1.20 p III. . 5.01 p oi... N.OO a HI. .. D.lOa m... 2.02 p in... Leavt' McHenry. +7.12 A III .. 7.HO a iu... H.iCla m... "t.24 p m... tl.'l5 p iu... Effective June 1. 1WM. WKKK OAY TRAINS. NORTHBOUND Via Eltfln . ..Via IH>s I'luliu's . Via El^in ...Via I>es l'laincs.. .... Via Ites l'lftiiifs.. ...Via Dos 1'laines.. SUNDAY THAIN8. .. Via Des Plaines... .. Via De* I'laiue.s... Via Elgin WKKK DAY TRAINS. SOUTHBOUND. .. Via l>es I'laiiuyi.. Via Elgin .. .Via Des i lallies.. Via Elgin . . . Via Des l*laint-s.. SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.30am ..Via Elgin 7.OH p m Via Des Plaines 7..">1 p ni Via Elgin •Saturdays only. ^Mondays utily. Arrive McHenry .. 10.10 a ni ...10.10 a in 2.4T» p ni . .4.45 p m . . XOO p in . H.40 p m .. U.37 a ni .. 11.14 a m .. 4.M p ni Arrive Chicago. ... a ni .. 10.10 a m , :9.:S5 a ni .. .7.00 p m .. 7.,V> p m .. 10.05 a m ... S.25 p m , .. 9.40 p ui BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS DESIGNS .... COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone Bending a sketch and description may aulokly asoermiri our opinion free wlieiner an Invention 13 protiitbly imU'iilwbli*. ( mmiiuiilca- tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent* sent free. Oldest agency fur securiufc^tent.. Patents taken turouifli Muun H, Co. recalT* tpecial notice, without ehitrife, In the Scientific American. ^ _ ._1_ i mi, A handsome!? illustrated weekly --- r ahv scientific tourual. U Mt rtr- $3 111 Ul iii I V BlIOl'Uul! K- -- four months, »1. Soldbyall ncwBiiealers. The biggest line of Fireworks ever seen in McHenry, includ­ ing Roman Candles Rockets, F1 o w e r Pots, Pin Wheels, Set Pieces, Cannon C r a c k e r s , S m a l l C r a c k e r s , P i s t o l s and Caps. Every­ thing that goes to make up a noisy fourth of July Also a nice line of Flags. Remember that we a^e now headquarters f o r Fruit, Vegetables and fancy groceries. Our stock is com­ plete at all times. Gilbert Bros. Co. TELEPHONE NO. 371 11 i N. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST. i tE CREAM IN ANY QUANTITY.