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iring &.- v ' of beautiful home surroundings does not necessarily me%n alarge outlay of money one time, but ̂ you may surround yourself with a beautiful home slowly and surely if you will but use the proper care in se­ lecting your furniture so that each pieetj you buy from time to time is an addition that will lend to the harmony and attractiveness of what you already have. The quality of furniture that comes from our store will never become shabby, so if you trade with us you have the assurance that in time you will have a home that you may well be proud of. Our line of Rugs, Linoleums and Lace Curtains is also complete and up to date and the priced that are attached th«r9$t> sh<\ul4 command your attention. " JACOB JUSIfN, Mdlenry, Illinois THE FURNITURE MAN We do not Claim that our "Early Riser" Flour is THE VERY BEST IN THE WORLD, but we do claim and back every word of it when we say that our "Early Riser" Flour is EQUAL TO THE VERY BEST MANUFAC­ TURED. Our sales on this product during the past year is sufficient evidence to convince the public that we have a Flour of which we are proud and we rec­ ommend it to the housewives of McIIenry and vicin­ ity. Besides this we also manufacture Graham Flour, Breakfast Food. Corn Meal, Rye Flour and Pumper nickle Flour, all of which rank in the very highest class. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: West Mdlenry Flour and teed Mills west Mchenry. Illinois JOHN SPENCER, Prop. -CENTERVILLE- Grocery and flarket Always a fresh and com­ plete line of the choicest of Groceries and Meats. Phone, 552. :: :* :: CHAS. Q. FRETT, MCHENRY, PROPRIETOR- ILLINOIS. P A I N T S K'Q.' We sell paints. All kinds of paints. Brushes ol all kinds. Perrnalac and Japalac. Varnishes of many kinds. Enamels of several shades. Paints for all kinds oi' work. Alabastine, wall sizeing and glue, CROWN COTTAGE COLORS is guaranteed to be an absolutely pure paint,--the best HOUSE PAINT it is possible to manufacture. CROWN FLOOR PAINT is made to walk on, and -when walked on stays on. p-nnrir^r •nrrAn^r r* < -r^Tm , , , , t , r>uurur i PAixN A Hl&KeS tile OIU UUggy lOOtv like new and wears like iron. Anyone can apply it with success. These paints cost no more than is" asked for much poorer paint in many other places. It costs less to paint right than to paint wrong. Bradley & Vroo- man Paint is full value. It permits of a perfect job at considerable less than the cost of ordinary paints. EjTow, if you want anything in the paint line it is up to to you to calLon Yours truly, F. L. McOMBER, WKST SIDE HARDWARE [tie Mdlenry Plaindcder PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ®Y F. G. SCHREINER, Office In Bank Building. Telephone. No. 878. TERM8 OF SUBSCRIPTlOftl One year... •••,**• e- IMB Six month*. 7B eta, three months. Mot*. KHtfeoJniMUic**! AmUroof McHenry. - Thursday, April 7, i9'«* ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for the offlee of treaanrer of McHenry comity, subject to the decision of the voters at the pri­ maries. Arthur a. Crissey, 83 tf Marengo, 111. FOR COUNTY TRKASI'RRK. 2 hereby anuont. Je myself a candidate for the office of coanty treasurer of Mc­ Henry county, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries, when held for the purpose of selecting Republican candidates for county office^, to be voted for at the general electionin November, 1910. ' 35 Charles Wandrack. SCHOOL CAUCUS. The legal voters of district number 15 are requested to meet at the village hall on Friday, April 15, next, at 2 o'clock p. m., to nominate a candidate for the President of the Board of Education, to serve for one year, and two members of said Board to serve for three years. OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. AND IfeHMTjr Entertains « Large Company of Visitor* During the Week--Whom We Entertain. flen wanted at the Terra Gotta fac­ tory. ' Peter P. Rothermel was a windy city visitor Wednesday. Miss Susie Frett is visiting Chicago relatives this week. F. J. Barbian transacted business in Chicago Wednesday. Alabastine and kalkomo at Vycital's Centerville hardware. Paints and brushes of all kinds at the Centerville hardware. sjjaJhet* B. Perry attended to business in "Chicago Wednesday. Everett Hunter was among the Chi­ cago passengers Wednesday morning. F. Weinschenker was a busings vis­ itor in the metropolitan city Tuesday. E. F. Matthews transacted matters of a business nature in Chicago Tuesday. James Perkins of Woodstock has. STA1«W Ilia NO rs, > * County of J^c.Henry f Town of McHenry. The following is a statement by Stephen H. Freund, supervisor of the Town of MoHonry in the County and State aforesaid, of the amount of public funds received and expend- Let Us o<l by him during the fiscal year just etosed, ending on the 29th day of March, 1SH0, show­ ing the amount of public funds on hand at the commenootnont of said fiscal year, tin1 amount o£ public funds received and from what sources received, the amount of public funds expended and for what purpose ex­ pended, during said fiscal year, ending as aforesaid. vil The said Stephen H. Freund, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that the follow­ ing statoment oy him subscribed Is a correct lug SbniVvIllviil ujr mm ouuoiviiww »*» *» Vv.». w statement of the amount, of public funds ou hand at the commencement of the fiscal year above stated, the #artiount of public funds re­ ceived and the sources from which received, and the amount, expunged, and purchases for which expended, asset forth in said state­ ment-. ^ Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th day of March, 1910. H. C. Mkad, Justice of the Peace. Stephen It. Fkedhjd. FUNDS RBCD AND FROM WHAT SOURCES RECD. Amt of public funds on hand at the commencement of the fiscal year commencing the 30th day of March, 1909 April T, 1909, reed from Jas. C. Ladd, former supervisor 18317.8? 5ept. is, WOD, reed from County treas delinquent taxes for 1908. 276.<0 March 29,1910, reed from town collector taxes for 1909, including dog tax •Q82.80 Total... *1377.46 TONDff EXPENDED AND FOR WHAT PORPOM EXPENDED. « Pd judges, clerks & hall (rent lor spring _ election in first district 183.00 Pd Judges and clerks for spring election in second district.. •' 18.00 I'd county treas for poor bills from Sept 1, 1908, to'March 23, 1909. 188.06 Pd county treas for insane paupers at Elgin from Dec. 1, 1907, to Jan. 27, 1909. 28.16 Pd Mcllejury Plaindealer for publishing notice, reports and ballots for 1909.. . 16.9i> July 7, pd bridge bond No. 13 500.00 .July 7, pd Interest on bridge bond No. 13 25.00 Sept 7, pd John W. Kimball for assess­ ing taxes for 1909 : 270.00 Sept 7, pd John W. Kimball for services as thistle com.. 56.00 1.40 Sept 7, pd McHenry Plaindealer for pub Sept auditors' meeting .. • Sept 7, pd the Turnbull Safe & Vault Co for town safe . • • " 50.00 Sept 7, pd supervisor and town clerk for expenses buying safe 9.00 Sept 7, pd F. V. Feltz for moving safe to town clerk's office .50 March 29, pd John Boyle, as highway com, for 27 meetings 54.00 March 21), pd Jas. L.'(Jonwayr as high­ way com, for 27 meetings 54.00 March 29, pd Jacob K. Justen, as high­ way com, for 27 meetings.\ 54.00 March 29, pd for 2 auditors' meetings.... 14.00 March 29, pd Chas. H. Uarmsen, salary as town clerk 94.15 March 29, pd Stephen H. Freund as poor master ; 50.00 March 29, pd Stephen H. Freund, ser­ vices on board of health..^ 6.00 March 29, pd Thed. Wagner for moving dead fish from highway along Lily Lake »«•<» The amount of tax levied the preceding year for the pay­ ment of town indebtedness and charges $761.85 The amt collected by the town collector and paid over to the present supervisor is 1682.89 The commissions of the town collector amount to... 13-94 Leaving a balance to be collect- _ ed by the county collector of.. 65.0Z RECAPITULATION. Amt on hand at beginning of fiscal year 12317.87 Amt of fund%recd during fiscal year... 959.59 Total amount ' $*277.46 Amt expended durky|flscal year. . . .. 1524.22 HalanceOn hand... ....11753.24 Stephen H. Krkiini», Supervisor. the Sabbath with his wife and daugh­ ter here. Come and see my elegant new line of Staver buggies. Math. Freund, near the river. Rev. A. Royer was a metropolitan eity visitor Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Miss Verena Went worth was a guest of Lake Geneva relatives the latter part of last week. Dr. Roberts' hard milking outfits and other veterinary remedies. For sale at Petesch's only. Mrs. N. P. Steilen returned to Chica­ go this (Thursday) morning after a visit among friends. Chris Hapke and family of Liberty- ville passed Sunday At' the home of Geo. Meyers here. Mrs. E W. Howe is in Chicago today (Thursday) purchasing new goods for her millinery parlors. Staver carriages are the best. Call and let us explain their merits. Math. Freund, near river bridge. Miss Zetta Banman of Dundee passed Sunday and Monday of last week as the guest of Miss Clara Stoffel. Mrs. J. Brown and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Beck, of Ringwood were callers in town one day last week. Peter M. Justen and James Doherty left last Thursday evening for Denver, Colo. Mrs. Justen will follow later. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Gans and daugh­ ter, Myrtle, were among the Chicago passengers this (Thursday) morning. Glenn Waite of Jndith Gap, Mon­ tana, is a gnest at the home of his par­ ents, Postmaster and Mrs. R. Waite. Seed wheat for sale at the West Mc­ Henry Flonr and Feed mills. John Spencer, Proprietor. tf Mr. and Mrs, Leo W. Jackson and daughter of Chicago spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Besley. Mr! and Mrs. H. E. Wightman re turned to Glengoe Monday morning, after several days' visit with relatives here. Mrp. E. S. Wheeler and daughter, MrB. James N. Sayler, went to Chicago Wednesday morning for a few days visit with friends. Geo. K. Paige of Chicago, who at one time was connected with the McHenry Electric Service company, was a Mc Henry caller last Sunday. Prof, and Mrs. E. C. Fisher and chil dren. Master Boyer and Miss Kathrine Mae, were welcome guests for a couple of days last week at the home of Mrs E. S. Wheeler. Peter Heimer was a county seat vis itor Tuesday of this week. Peter has secured employment in the Oliver type writer factory and expects to move his family to Woodstock this week. LOCAL NEWS OF M'HENRY A6 SEEN BY THE PLAINDEAUER REPORTERS. Answer that GROCERY QUESTION for you. Per­ haps you are not aware of it, but it's a fact that our Groceries are becom­ ing the taik of the town. It's only natural thiftt they should as we handle only the very best and in each and every case conform to the regulations set aside by the Pure Food Liaw. We want you as one of our customers. M. H. NIESEN TELEPHONE NO. 694 flcllenry, - Illinois. LOOK OVER, : don'T ' • ' y w , A NT YOU' to Jook over the slightest fault or defect yon can find in any photograph we make of yon, in fact we shall con eider it a favor if yon will point ont. any yon may dis cover. PERFSCT \ .% ^PttOTOORAPjffi are what we aim to produce and we want to supply them just as earn­ estly as yon want to have them. A sitting will test oar sincerity, I ^5 E G O S F o r H a t c h i n g ! Single Comb White Leghorns and White Wyandottes, bred to lay, $1.00 per settitifl. Single Comb Brown Leghorns 50c per 13 $3*50 per 100 Also agent for Cypher's Incu­ bators and Brooders. All orders promptly attended to. PEPPING POULTRY f ARM McHENRY, - R. P. D. No. 3 ILL. iW! * PKoto Studio West McHenry, Illinois. Phone 323 Want Column. All advertisements Inserted under thin head at the following rates: Five lines or less, 26 cents for first Insertion; 16 cents for each subsequent Insertion. More than Ave lines, S cents a line for llrat insertion, nd 3 cents a line for addition! insertions. Xi>OR SALE--Black mare, eight years old, weight 1200 lbs. Will make excellent furmhorst . Wji.bok Lumber Co., McHenry. 111. XjV)R SALE OK BENT--Seven, room house and lot, with barn. Inquire at Block & Bethke's. 42-tt T^OU SALE--Full bloo«1 Rhode Island lted cockerel. For further information ad­ dress or apply to L. E. Wai-mskev, McHenry, UJ. Also pasture for reut. "D^OR SALE-- North and South Dakota land: $15 to $25 per acre. Also farms in Minne­ sota. For further information apply or write E. W. Howe. McHenry. III. 20-tf 1 Ca Xj*OR SALE OR RENT--A six room house, together wit-h two lots. For further in­ formation write, phone or apply to Thko. Winkels, McHenry, 111. 'Phone 768. SALE--500 or 800 bushels choice Oder- brucker barley, free from all foul seed; 75c per bushel. Apply to Gos Sattem, 011 the Frank Wattles farm, West McHenry. 37-tf Items of Interest Picked Up Aboat Oar Busy--Llttle Burg That May Concern You or Tour Friends. flen wanted at the Terra Gotta fac­ tory. Sixteen musical numbers are inter­ polated in "Papa's Boy," which will be at the Central opera honse, one night only, Sanday, April 10. We learn that Joe Wheeler, who last week graduated from a Chicago veter­ inary college, will assist Dr. ,A> C. Sparling in the fntare. M. M. Nieseu.the hustling Centerville grocer, has taken possession of the store formerly conducted by F. O. Gans. Mr. Niesen Will occupy both places in the future. \ The Wiltlur Lumber company of this place is in the possession of a handsome new work team. It is a jet black and probably one of the finest matched teams in the county. Rev. A. C. McHenry of Chicago will again fill the pulpit at the Univer- salist churches here and at Ringwood next Sunday. Plan to go and hear him as yon will go home with something to think over. McHenry services at 10;30 in. Miss Rosa Justen entertained the members of the Jolly Twelve at her home last Saturday evening. Progres­ sive cinch was played and a delightful time enjoyed by all. Mrs. Mayme Over­ ton won the evening's favor. Refresh­ ments were served. The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. W. F. Rice at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday afternoon of this week, April 8. Light refreshments will be served about o'clock, for which 10 cents will be charged and to which any and all who wish to come will be welcomed. Already a large number of summer homes along Fox river and at Pistakee Bay have been rented for the whole or part of the season. A McHenry man who owns a pretty stretch of camping ground together with a Bmall cottage at Pistakee Bay tells us that he has rented the property for one month for which he will receive the handsome compensa­ tion of $60. Worse Than Bullets. Bullets have often caused less suffer­ ing to soldiers than the eczema L. W. Harriman, Burlington, Me., got in the army, and suffered with, forty years. "But Bncklen's Arnica Salve cured me when all else failed," he writes. Great­ est healer for Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and Piles. 25c at N. H. Petesch's and F. Masquelet's. XpOR SALE--Standard bred Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching. Cockerel oi pullet mating, $2 per 15; standard mating, $1 per 16. Sires from Truekenbrods famous prize win­ ning strain. Turner Bros., McHenry. Tj^OR SALE--Twelve-year-old black mare, wt. 1000 lbs., good driver; also three-year- old bay driving mare, wt. 1000 lbs., broke to drive either single or donble. For further In- formationt^ipply to or address E. J. Hanly, West McHenry, 111. 39-tf -VfECHANICS AND LABORERS WANTED: For all kinds of plow-shop work. Ma­ chine Blacksmiths, Punch Men, Fitters, Grinders, Polishers, Erecters and Laborers. City work, good pay. Competent men will find unusual opportunities to secure perma­ nent positions at good wages. Apply in per­ son to the Employment Agent, Dkerb & Co. Moline, Illinois. PROBATE NEWS | PRO [Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illinois. Office In Ar nold Block, east side public square. Ab­ stracts of title and conveyancing. Mone, tA Not a Drop of Alcohol What is a "tonic"? A medicine that increases the strength or tone of the whole system. What is an "alterative"? A medicine that alters or changes unhealthy action to healthy action. Name the best "tonic and alterative"? Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the only Sarsaparilla entirely free from alcohol. Ask your own doctor all about it. Never take a medicine doctors cannot endorse. JC.Ay^Co.J.owtiLMass. Without daily action of the bowels poisonous products must be absorbed. Then you have fcuipurcblood, biliousness, headache. Ask your doctor about Ayer's Pills for constipation. ey loan on real estate in sums of five hundred to ten thousand dollars. Time and payments to suit borrower. Phones 834, 903 and 911.1 REAL ESTATIp TRANSFERS. Nickolaus Schumacher et al to Geo. J. Hayer, pt ne fractl quarter sec 18, Mc­ Henry, r 9 17500.00 Frank W. Hill & w to Avis Stephens, Duck island, sec 8, McHenry, r 9 1.00 Edw. B. Crook & w to N. P. and Eliza* beth Steilen, It H & pt It 7 Crook's sub dtv.sec'Ai, McHenry, r 8 ..,. 400.00 Joseph Mertes to Mary Thelen, pt It 36, Johnsburgh . --. 150.00 Wm. Bonslett to Albert Etten, all Sun- nyside adn ex 4 Its, McHenry 9000.00 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS. Estate of Mary A. Searles Inventory and final report filed and approved. Exhibition of final receipts made and administrator discharged. Wm. Powers. Report of public sale of personal property filed and approved. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Edward O'Neil, 39.... ..... Woodstock Carrie Crossman, 88. " Frank Griebel, 26 .Marengo Mary Trebess, 38 " March a Month of Sunahlnn. March has made a perfect record for weather this year with thirty-one snn shiny spring days to its credit. Not one clondy or rainy day occurred during the month and our oldest residents claim it to be the most perfect month of March they have ever known. The weather we have been having is unusual for the season and presages a fine spring. The weather-wise point to the fact that the wind was in the south when the sun crossed the line on the 21st and assert that will be the prevailing wind for sixty days, proving a fine spring all the way. . . . • Dance at McHeury Houne Hall. A dance will be held at the McHenry Honse hall on Wednesday evening, April IS. Everything nomihlA |« hoing done to make this an enjoyable event and a good time is assured all those who attend. Floor committee: McHenry, Casper Bickler; Centerville, Will Stof- fel; West McHenry, Henry, Heimer; Woodstock, James Bennett;; Crystal Lake, George Jones; Lily Lake, John Wegener; Wanconda, Glenn Cook. Music will be furnished by Schaffer's orchestra of McHenry. Dance tickete, 50 cents. Did it ever occur to you that you can buy envelopes with your retnrn address printed on them just as cheap m you can buy the blank envelope* at the store t Bank of McHenry ESTABLISHED (888 This Bank receives depoBi 1.8, pays 8 per cent interest on time depos­ its, extends all courtesies consist­ ent with good business principles and does a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS respectfully solicting public pat­ ronage. Honey to Loan on real estate and other firat ultwu security. REAL ESTATE Farm lands, residences and vil lage property for sale. If yon want to buy of sell, call on us. Abstract^ ordered^ INSURANCE in First Class Companlea^ at the lowest rates Perry & Owen, Notary Public. - Bankers. - NORTHWESTERN- vtnb TELEPHONE NO. Steam Heat, Hot and CoM Water, Electric Lights. Gom mercial and family trade soli­ cited.-All homecooking. Rates $1 50 per day. lHEO.SailESSlE.Prip. WEST McHENRY. PRIME ROASTS are just the ticket at this time of the year. If you want to tickle your hns- baud's or guest'B palate, just set be­ fore them ONE OF OUR PRIME ROASTS You'll captivate them completely. E v e r y b o d y l i k e s o n r r o a s t ' s . W h y ? Timt'a easy.* It."« l»ecaiiHe they're r1 ways perfect, like roasts should be. We make no mistales in meats and our customers make no mistake in buying of us. E. F. Matthews WEST McHENRY TELEPHONE 3 Professional, Society V and Business Cards DAV1U G.WELLS M» D. . Q t i OH Y81CIAN, SURGEON AND OOUUlflt;. r Office and residence corner Elm »•«.. * v; Green streets, McHenrv. Telephone No. Sit / < • FEGERS & FEGER8 OHY8ICIANB AND SURGEONS, McHenry * % ^ 111. fOfflce at Residence, corner OourtwKl . Elm street* Telephone 3%. • . y in - . V D.T.SHILEV > / ' . / A TTOK>LEY AT LAW, Woodstock, IUlooto M . ,z\ AilrJustness intrusted to his care will H* \ y, properly and promptly attended to. ^ v > DR.Si G. CHAMBERLlN ~ ".DENTIST" over Be»ley'» Drue Store. flours: 8:00 to 3:30. iiMk' Wmv MoHimrr. Ii.i~ Telephon* No 6' Office over M. J. Willi)!# . ^ f AtsMMJd MUELLER, Physician and Surgeon ; WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Place Y«Mir (Irder Now. The government postal authorities have caused to be posted in every posi- office in the country circular letter to the public, urging everyone to use en­ velopes with a retnrn card printed thereon. Every business man, farmer or person of any occupation should have his name and addrena printed on his envelopes, thus innuriug their retnrn to the sender if anv mistake is made in the address. Call at The Plaindealer office and leave orders for this stationery and it will be put up in tkat-ckwB maimer. Peteeoh'a tor 4rnga. * ^ i * TV; g ; V, ; <: - ^ ^ j ̂ t? s Telephone No 393. SIMON STOFFEL Insurance Agent for all classes of property in the best Companies. West McHenry, lllladl* H . C . M E A D JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND INSURANCE AGENT I am now prepared to Insure all kinds Of prop- erty against Fire, LiKlitnlng, Tornados,-Etc Also have a special line of Insurance on Live Stock insuring against death from any cause West McHenry, I1L PREVimfiUST/ ftNEQN WOOD If your iteiier hasn't it lee John J. Vycltal W H E N IN CHICAGO Don't forget to call on UmbertdSeii 9» Fifth Ave where you will a I ways be treated courteously and receive the best in the markefl|h the line of Wines, Liquors & Cigars PARCELS CHECKED FREE West Side Livery •ft* I. TIVERTON, PROP. 'Buses ®ieet all trains for points 011 Pistakee Bay and Fox Lake. Tea.ni- lntc of all Kinds done promptly. Spe­ cial attention given to traveling men. First-class rlgrS wl.th or without, driver at reasonable prices. 'Pfeoae 47a. West flcHenry, - - Illinois. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever aold over a druggist's ctrmter. I.W. HARPER KENTUCKY WHISKEY lor Gentle'--in who chertali Quality --For Sale by Leading Dealers,--- Are You ® perhaps thinking of purchasing a Gasoline Engine? If so, we |me a proposition that will • ill' tereet yon. Jnst think of it- a 2 h. p., 4x6 cylinder Gasoline Engine for $75.00! Compare this engine with those rated at 4 h. p. Weight of engine, 600 pounds. Also pntnping engine at $37.50. Wm. Baton, - Mdlenry PUMPS, WINDMILLS, ETC. TELEPHONE 831. McHENRY, ILL,, The Weekly Inter-Ocean and this paper delivered for one year at oar "special deal" prloe of $1.75 fee tttfr' •two • ^-3W1 ja&*} - » . . L 'or. .l i