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r J We wish you all a Merry Christ- NEIGHBORING MEWS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS I mas and Happy New Years 4 ifs m OSHUN BROS., HcHENRY, ILL. General Hardware, --Dry Goods,------Shoes Notions. TIN WORJK OF ALL KINDS AT CLOSE PRICES The building seasonis here an& so are we with everything neccesf^ary in building a house. Let us' figure with you when $qu get ready to biiild, lt> Will certaiiftly pay you to do so. We carry^Aa com­ plete stock of Lumbei, Sash, ' ing Paper, Cementj Lime, Brick, Etp. ..." ; FEED DEPARTMENT! Our Feed Department is also -complete in every detail, having been in the business so long as to know the exact wants of the people. "White Swan Flour is the kind we handle and the name speaks for itself. WILBUR LUHBER CO. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. r HnrvTHnnnnnrnn^f «nnnnnnnnnnnnrwr nnf^»*vv» *» /YTYV** vfnvvTrnrnn1 • • • i n 1 v in(Tnnrrni*i»WTTr IIIIIIIIIIIIWIWIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIHIIWKlim What Independent Pineapples, can. . 10c Good Baking Molasses, gal,... .25c Apricots, can Reindeer Strawberries....... .18c . 8c Fancy Teas, Best Grades Sngar Drop .Gages .15c Green Japan, ponnd, duly.... 20c Gages .10c Uncolored Japan ,-t 25c Prunes, per poand . 6c Oolong. 4 25c Blackberries, can . 8c Tea siftings; lb.. ... 10c Pumpkin, c»* . 6c Raisins, 8 pkgs, 25c Farm House Peas, ccan . 7c , Scourene, 2 cakes.. 5c Baked Beans, can..... . 5c Sunnyside Catsup, bottle;.... 8c 6 for ...... .25c "Capiuicel Olives, bottle 10c Tomatoes, crfn^. . 6c All sorts of Cookies & Crackers Monarch Kidriej7 Beans, can. . 8c Oyster crackers, pound....... 5c Corn, fresh arrived, 2 cans... .15c Soda crackers, pound 5c Full Value Bak. Powder, can. . 9c Select sodas, 3 pkgs 25c Good Salmon, 8 cans 25c Fancy Holiday Dates, ponnd... 9c ORANGES, BANANAS, FIGS, CANDIES, NUTS EVERGREEN WREATHS. FRESH OYSTERS ALWAYS ON HAND. Anton Schneider, McHenry, III. j nmi>miin»wi«inm>»i>imMMWMiM«in>i Xmas Gifts! Again we have the pleasure of showing a line of Goods which cannot be dupli­ cated anywhere iti the county at the price. Why not buy a Christmas Gift which will be most highly appreciated. We have a large line of Plated Ware, Cut­ lery and Enamel Ware which always make nice presents for the entire family. We also have a large line of -Skates* F. L. McOmber, WEST SIDE HARDWARE. EMERALD PARK. Miss Ada Carey of McHenry spent Sunday with the Misses Knox.: Richard Ay!ward -if asmstiug Wan. Lebuian with his farm work this month. Ed R. Sntton spent a few days the first of the week with Chicago friends. Robert E. Sntton and L. E. W alius ley were Ringwood callers Snnday after­ noon. Miss Clara Thompson and Brace" Star- ritt of Barreville called on friends here Sunday. Misses Margaret Ward and. Kathryn Knox visited Miss Margaret Aylward last Tuesday. "* Mrs. J. B. Frisbyand daughter, Nel­ lie, retnr n«d Wednesday af tera week's visit in Chicag*. f Misses Margaret Aylward and Mar­ garet Sntton called on McHenry friends Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ed. Knox was in the city over Saturday and Sunday, attending the funeral of a relative. A number of Miss Lucy Sutton's friends gathered, at her home last Tues­ day evening, the occasion being her birthday. The evening was pleasantly spent at games and cards, and shortly after refreshments were served the guests departed, wishing Miss Lncy many happy returns of the day. Boy's Life Saved from Mtuibranoni Croup C. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen of Winchester, Ind., writes: "My little boy had a severe attack of membranous croup and only got relief after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. He got relief after one dose, and I feel that it saved the life of my boy," Refuse substitutes. Sold by G. W. Besley, West McHenry, 111. / - BARllEVILLK. Dr. H. D. Hull called on J. Fleming Friday morning. Ray Merchant spent Sunday with rel­ atives at Ringwood. Mr. Herrindeen of Chicago was a Sunday caller at the mill. Bernie Wingate spent Sunday after­ noon with Robert Thompson. Tbos. Thompson and daughter, Miss Clara, were Nunda visitors Saturday. Misses Isa and Myrtle Matthews called on Mrs. C. T. Matthews Friday. Mrs. I. N, Merchant and children spent Saturday with relatives at Ring- wood. 1 Thos. Thompson called at Fred Da- voU's at Holcombville Sunday after­ noon. Mrs. Win. Van Natta, Sr., has been quite sick and under the.care of Dr. H. D. Hull. James Gihbs, who has spent the past two years i^i Iowa, is visiting his par­ ents here. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Van Natta, Jr., of Emerald Park, called on the former's parents here Tuesday. Mrs. H. J. Wilmington is spending this tfeek with her mother, Mrs. Camp­ bell, who-is very sick at her home hear Woodstock. JOHNSBCROH. Wm. Hay of Spring Grove was a call er here. Wm. Oeffling was a McHenry ealfc r Saturday. * Rosa Lay visited at Susie Miller s Wednesday. • * John P. Lay and wife visited at John Frett's Wednesday. * Jos. Deidrich and wife were visitors at C. M. Adams' Tuesday. Wm. Oeffling and wife were Ring- wood callers Wednesday. *. Peter Neisen and John Hnff were Wauconda callers Tuesday. Miss M. M. Adams attended to busi­ ness in the great city Wednesday. When in VcHenry and you remember something you want from the drug store, go to Petescb's and get it Nick Adams returned home from a few months' sojourn in Iowa, Friday. Peter Rotherntel has also returned. A concert by the members of the St. John's Catholic church will take place at St. Joseph's hall on Sunday evening, Dec. 25, and also on New Year's night. A fine program has been prepared for both evenings and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend'; ' Admission to the hall will be 25 cents. * RIDO&FIELIh W. Wagner was in Chicago Saturday. Mr. McQuaid was in Chicago Satur­ day. Miss Nettie Shelt was in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. R. Goddard was in Woodstock Saturday. R, L, Do field was in Ntinda on busi­ ness Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reed were in Nun- da Wednesday. Arthur Skinner 1M in. Nunda and Terra Cotta Monday. Mrs. Geo. Wheeler visited friends in Woodstock Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. F. French and two children vis­ ited relatives at McHenry Monday. Mrs. J. B. Lynch and children and Lillian Still were in Chicago shopping. Miss Liolo Lynch visited her sister, Mrs. C. E. Conerty, in Chicago Wednes­ day and Thursday. .. The M. W. A. will hold a public in­ stallation and also.an oystfr supper in the church, Friday evening, Jan. 13, 1905. There will be a fine program given by the children at the chnrcfo, on Saturday evening, Dec. 24. Everyone is invited to come, and bring presents to help dec­ orate the tree. HOIiCOHHVlLLK. A. P. Peck spent Sunday at his: home here. Miss Flossie Randall was a caller in this vicinity Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Silver were Nnnda vis­ itors one day last week. Tbos. Thompson of Barreville passed ...through this vicinity Sunday. Earl Peck came up from Batavia and spent Sunday with his parents. Frank Sprod of Spring Grove spent Monday and Tuesday at Mrs. B. F. Peck'8. Mrs. Ben Peck returned Monday f^pin Lake Geneva, after a week's visit with her parents. Cameo Cottlns. Before the discovery of or-fx RS the material specially auupted for cameo cutting the undents cut them on soft stones, eggshells and other materials. The Greco-itoman, find especially the Augustan, period was rich in-cameos, and almost every great Uoman wished to have his'portrait out in onyx. One of these, an exquisite portrait of Emperor Augustus Caesar himself, Is perhaps the finest existing ciuneo. Such por­ trait cameos were practically indestruc­ tible, except by accident. Some large cameos--tlit1 "Triumph of Bacchus" at the Vatican, the "Agate de Tibere" at Paris and the "Gemma Augesten" at Vienna--are splendid works of art. There was a change from the classi­ cal and mythological designs of Greco- Roman times to Christian themes in the fourth century, when Constantine the Great became a Christian. "At the renaissance classical art re­ covered Its lost position. Renaissance cameo cutters were very skilled work­ men,'but in spite of their general high level they did not succeed in making any vefy important cameo, although the "Hymeneal Procession of Eros and Psyche" realized a high price. Fact and Poetry. An English fox hunter of celebrity had been, asked by a publisher tor a book ,0^"reminiscences. "B^t I've never written a word for publication," he said deprecatingly. "Of course, I've had adventures in the field in plenty, but"-- ' "Have you never had any connection with literature?" asked the publisher. The master of the hunt shook his head. "By Jove, yesv I haver* he exclaimed* his face lighting up. "Years ago Whyte-Melville came to me with a hunting poem he bad written. For my criticism, he said. I read it through, and told him it was good, only there was one place where he was a little off. 'Hounds have broth, not soup,' said I." •'Well?" said the publisher hopefully. The master of hounds looked grave again. "I don't think that counts," he •aid reluctantly. "The next line ended in 'whoop,' and Whyte-Melville reject­ ed my suggestion." . \ If you are to be hanged, people won't boast that they used to know you.--Atchison Globe. Fancy lamps and lamp supplies at Besley's. Just the thing for Christmas. Fifty Years the Standard Is Your Time Money If so yott ought to appreciate anything that will help you saye it. The best way to save time U tohave a Chicago Telephone I Cost bat en oMb • 4ay CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY Blankets Actual COST We are offering, for a short time only, our entire STOCK OF BLANKETS AT ACTUAL COST. Just stop and think what a big saving this means to yotf. Every Blanket in the House must go. Come early and have first choice as they are bound to go fast at these prices. ' Tliey ire Worn! F O R. CHRISTMAS! 11 -- You can't-help but make a selection at our store as the array of fancy articles which you see here will make one buy. We especially call your attention to the beautiful dis­ play of Lamps and Lamp Supplies. Games, Toys of every description, Books, Brush and Comb Sets, Fancy Collar, Cuff and Handkerchief Boxes, Elegant line of the'best Per­ fumes, Christmas Candies galore. Call here for the GOODS G. W. BS;SLEY, " . WEST McHENRY. Saved by Neuropathy. The Best Physicians Had divert Him Up But Neuorpathy Cured Him. Mr. Henry A. Groce, one of the pio­ neer residents of Elgiu, 111., was saved from a terrible and lingering • death, from dropsy and heart disease by means of the wonderful discovery of Neuro­ pathy, which {.caches that derangements of the brain centers are the principal causes of many diseases. He says: "It's about five years since I took Dr. Miles' Neuropathic Treatment for drop­ sy and heart disease. My condition was extremely critical. 1 experienced great difficulty in breathing and could uot lie down without smothering. My iiinos and body were badly swollen and I became very weak. I had been nuder treatment by the beet physicians of El- gin, and was growing worse every day. They could do nothing to relieve me, and, in fact, gave me up to die. "As soon 4is I consulted Dr. Miles he showed me that my doctors had failed to understand my case and said he could help me. It was wonderful how soon relief came. It was almost ingtantan eons. I was soon a well man. The cure was truly wonderful, considering my age, which was 70 at that time. I am now seventy-six years old, and able to enjoy life." Mr. Groce is only one of the many hundreds of remarkable cures effected by Dr. Miles' discovery regarding the "Brain Centers." The Doctor's reputa­ tion as a specialist is national. His Heart and Dropsy Cure is a marvel. Every person afflicted with disease of the heart, stomach, kidneys, nerves or dropsy, which often implicate each case, should send the Doctor a description of his case, and he will send you one thous­ and testimonials, his book and $2.50 treatment free. Address Franklin Miles, M. D, JjL. B., Dept. N, (Jrand Sanitarium, Elkhart, Ind. 21 Japanese Buddhlata. Japanese Buddhists have a word, "IjftiioraiTU," which la translated by the dictionaries as "to imitate," but it has the esoteric meaning of "to sub­ stitute In Imagination one object or action for-another, so as to bring about some magical or miraculous result." An example of this Is laylng"6 pebble be­ fore the image of Buddha to show that you would like to build a temple in his honor if you were rich enough, and making a bookcase revolve which contains the 0,771 volumes of the Bud­ dhist canon und earnestly wishing that you had time to read them, by which you acquire the same merit in "the eyes of heaven as if you did read them. The bookcase is fitted with a kind of capstan for .the purpose. Pes Tankard*. The pegging or marking of drinking cups was introduced by St. Dunstau to check the intemperate habits of the times by preventing one man from taking a larger draft than bis com­ panions. But the device proved the means of increasing the evil it was Intended to remedy, for, refining upon St" Dunstan's plan, the most abste­ mious were required to drink precisely to a peg or pin, whether they could soberly take such a quantity of liquor or not Made from pure cream of tartar derived from grapes. FIUOC •AJtMM} fOWPM CO* CHICAGO. Dutiful For Once, Boy--My tooth aches, and mamma said I should come here and let you look at it. Dentist--I see. It must come out. Won't take but a minute. Now be a brave little m^n, and I'll-- Boy (hastily backing off)--Mamma didn't say I should let you pull It; she only said I should let you look at it A Paragoi. Mamie--Florence's love of truth amounts to a passion. She really goes to extremes. Kittle--In what respect? Mamie--Why, she admits that her best friend is younger than she is. . All Serene. ^ "Has Jones an assured reputation as ah author?" "Absolutely. Why, he says he can now turn out poor work all the rest of his life."--Life. * Caution*. Dc. Bill (meeting former patient)-- Ah, good morning. Mr. Jones! Sow- are you feeling this morning? Mr. Jones--Doctor, does it cost anything if I tell you? W- Only Wanted a Chiaec. Mother--Perhaps the young ttmn needs a little encouragement. Daugh­ ter--Yes, mamma; I wish you would keep qut of sight more white he la tm*. . _ _ • ^ " •- ' l* Siilrvrorm Flaking Lines. A tourist friend who has recently re­ turned from a trip through the south of Europe was telling the other day of the large proportions assumed by the production of silkworm gut for fishing lines In Spain since the decline of silk culture there. The grub is fed on mulberry leaves as usual in silk culture, but before it begins to spin- that is, in May and June--It Is killed by immersion in vinegar. ' The sub- Btance which would have formed the cocoon is then drawn out from its body In the form of aMbick silken thread, which is treated with chemicals and afterward dried. . These threads are made up in bundles of a hundred each, and 'the Spanish peasants travel with them along the shores of the Mediter­ ranean as far as France. The best quality of the gut, as every fisherman knows or ought for his own protection frhen shopping to know, is round. The flat shaped article is always Inferior and Is due, not, as often supposed, to careless drawing of it, but to un- hcalthiness in the worm which fur­ nished it.--Forest and Stream. We have undoubtedly reached the cli­ max in ease and style in yarmentare. Coats, body and over, are comfortably roomy, s*nd trousers decidly easy $t the hips and through the legs, fitting close over the shoe at the instep. Though the shoulders are broad and full the natural width of the shoulders has supplanted the bulging fullness of artificial padding, and the unnatural Hercules proportions are reduced to give a graceful contour and mahly dignity. ollars and lapels are broad­ er and shorter, so as to be in keeping with the increased width and length of the garmeut. The notch points of la- . pels are rounded, even to bluutuess, a welcome change from the pointed cor­ ners wulch always have a tendency to ciirt outward aft«»r a few weeks' wear, Eveu the lapels on some of the double breasted sacks I have seen have the "step" corners quite blunt, a style I admire more than the wide, sharp- pointed revers now rather common. We do as we Promise and Promise only What we Do. | John D. Lodtz. j * 9M South Pole Seal*. Seals, according to the- crew of the antarctic exploring ship Discovery, are abundant near the south pole. Thoy are very tame and can be clubbed by any one without showing more fight •than opening their jaws and making a harsh noise. They are possessed of extraordinary vitality and are not easy to kill. Antarctic seals are not pro­ vided with marketable fur. The skins of the majority of seals In the antarc­ tic regions show an extraordinary number of cicatrices, some old and Bome recent, which for some time have been a puzzle to zoologists. It is a question whether they are the result of warfare among the bull seals or are caused by attacks of some monster not yet known to science. Some light has been shed on this subject by the dis­ covery of remains of an ordinary seal in the stomach of a sea leopard, which is provided with a very fierce set of teeth. Quite in keeping with the pos­ sible habit of feeding on other seals. Scolding;. Scolding is mostly a habit It is often the result of nervousness afid an Irritable condition of both mind and body. A person is tried or annoyed at some trivial cause and forthwith com­ mences finding fault with everything and everybody within reach. Scolding is a habit very easily formed. It is as­ tonishing how soon one becomes ad­ dicted to it and confirmed in It It Is an unreasoning and unreasonable habit. Persons who once get into the way of scolding always find something to scold about If there is nothiug else, they begin scolding at the mere ab­ sence of anything to scold at It is an extremely disagreeable habit It is contagious. Once introduced into a family, it is pretty certain In a short time to affect all the members.--Ex­ change. . New Year's dance. \ Wine of C&rdui Cured Her. 213 South Prior Street, Atlanta; Ga., March 21,1908. I suffered for four months with extreme nervousness and lassitude. | I had a sinking feeling in my stomach which no medicine seemed ! to relieve, and losing my appetite I I became weak and lost my vital­ ity. In three weeks I lost fourteen pounds of flesh and felt that I must find speedy relief to regain my health. Having heard Wine of Cardui praised by several of my I friends, I sent for a bottle and was certainly very , pleased with the results. Within three days my appetite returned and my stomach | troubled me no more. I could digest my food without difficulty and the nervousness gradually diminished. Nature performed her functions without difficulty and I am once more a happy and wftll woman. OLIVE JOSEPH, Atlanta XiSfatClnli I Secure a Dollar Bottle of I Wine of Cardui Today. fm (iROCfKS ChritsmaLS Candies. Try our broken mixed candy. Finest in town. We guarantee It to be pure. Pure sugar broken mix.. 15c ' 2 lbs. for..... i.», 25c Peanut squares, 2 lbs. ...25c Peanut taffy, 2 lbs 25c A mixture of 50 different kinds of chocolates, 2&>..25c * FANCY Chocolates @ Bonbons i lb. box chcKJoiatess^RRrs 25c 1 lb. box chocolates.; » 50c 2 lb. box chocolates.. .«t.00 £ lb. box bonbons......... 25c 1 lb. box bonbons.. .. ...50c 2 lb, box bonbons...$1.00 3 lb. box bonbons.... .$1.25 Cake trimming, lb...... 25c Fresh Cracker Jack, I box­ es for . . .,v.25c CHOCOLATES Molasses chips, sour or­ ange, walnut squares, ma­ ple squares, maple creams, pecan creams, raspberry- creams, nougats, lemon creams, strawberry creams, almond top pineapple creams, triple vanilla choc­ olates, coffee creams, Sara­ toga chocolates, banana chocolates, peach chocolates cream wafers, almonteen chocolates. The above chocolates io ± lb. or 1 lb. boies, assorted or plain, per lb 85c These are absolutely high grade chocolates. 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