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m Yob* choice <Jf a style is most important,--one that Will fit your age as well as ligure. It you want to think it overeat home, and see the season's styles, get a SINCERITY STYLE BOOK. It will help you to miake a selection. Call for a style hook. • :: JOS. W. FREUND WEST McHENRY, - - ILLINOIS. l! iS-- df r all Paper At this time the WALL PAPER question is fore­ most in the minds of a great many people. The selection seems to them a hard task. This is true. In selecting Wall Paper one usually finds himself at a loss to know just what shades match best. We have an elegant line of paper and are in a position to match them up for you. Come and let us help you out on this question. :: :: - Something Pice Tor BreaMast Honey Grisp Toasted Corn Flakes. New. fresh and crisp. Valuable coupon in each package.. ioc RiceLH»ce5 Two and one-half pounds of nice rice and a fancy spoon for.... 35c ••• Illinois ••• CLiest iHeffenry, We have an elegant line of Kerosene and Gasoline Stoves of the Monarch, New Perfection, Jewell, Reliable and De­ troit makes, ranging in price from $2.80 to $35.0 JOHN J. VYCITAL, THE CENTERVILLE HakDWAKE MAN. When Looking for YourSpring Wants Remember we have Kmerson and Rock- ford Gang, Sulky and Walking Plows, Harrows, Pulverizers, Plow Harrows, Manure Spreaders, Pumping Engines, Chicken and Field Fence, Sanitary Chicken Coops, Seeders. Good second hand Gang Plow, also Milk Wagon, on hand. Good goods, right prices, fair treatment our motto. See us for Indi­ ana Silos. : : - WMSTOFFEL Jpbones: RBs'lDEr Ui:79, 91 a mm®, mm WHOM WE ENTERTAIN WHERE WE GO. ^ McHenry Bt^crUtlni a Ur(« Oompmy of Visitors Dwiii| the Wetk-Whoai Wo Katartala. q: H. HaniT wpm Mowiiiy in Chlca- go. . ... EdwaM SattonwM a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. John 01»on was a Chicago visit­ or To&day. ,, M. Zimmermann was a Chicago visitor Monday. Bernard Harrison wan a windy city visitor Monday. Mrs. J. H. Miller passed Tuesday in the windy city. Peter Morit* of Chicago day in McHenry. a . J. H. Stilling was a business v: in Chicago Monday. MISS juuju Simpson spvst Xis the metropolitan city. Mrs. Jacob Jasten passed Monday in the metropolitan city. Mrs. Charles Givens and sons spent Saturday with Elgin relatives. Mrs. Ed Brahan of Elgin called on friends here one day last week. Mrs. John E. Frennd bo&rdeti the Chi­ cago train Wednesday morning. J. M. Preston of Chicago passed Sun­ day as the gnest of relatives here. Everett Hunter and son, Everett, were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Chas. J. Heimer passed Snnday even­ ing as the gnest of friends at Elgin. Mrs. J. B. Buss and son, Edward, were Chicago visitors last Saturday. C. S. Howard and son, Gilbert, were business visitors in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. F. Masqnelet was among the Chicago passengers Satnrday morning. Mrs. Wm. Wilson of Chicago was a gnest at the Sherburne home recently. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional visitor in the metropolitan city Mon- day. v Wm. Simes and daughter, 1 Alice, passed Wednesday with friends afcj Lake Villa. ' A. J. Raymond of Yolo boarded the Chicags train at this station Monday morning. Wm. Althoft of Johnsburgh was among the Chicago passengers Tuesday morning. Mrs. Chas. Potter of Chicago is a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bacon. . Rev. A. Royer was among the Chica­ go passengers from this station Tues­ day morning. Mrs. John Walsh, son, Ray, and daughter, Bernadine, of Fox Lake were recent McHenry callers. Charles Stoffel of Woodstock spent Snnday here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel. Milo L. Howe of St. Charles, 111., passed several days last week as the guest of his wife and son here. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Peterson came out from Chicago last evening and are spending the day with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Stoffel of El­ gin visited at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoffel, Sunday. Wm. Stoffel, Sr., Dr. N. J. Nye and Mrs. W. C. Evanson were among the Chicago passengers this (Thursday) morning. v Jesse Simpson returned home Mon­ day, after having a few weeks' vaca­ tion, Hpending part of his time camp­ ing on Fox river. Mesdames J. Pekovsky and F. Lang of Chicago passed the latter part of last week and the fore part of this week as he guests of relatives and friends in McHenry and vicinity. Miss Louise Evanson is enjoying a two weeks' vacation from her duties at the local exchange of the Chicago Telephone company. She passed part of the time with Chicago friends. Miss D. Granger, who has been spend­ ing the winter at Charlotte, Mich., re­ turned to McHenry last week and is again making her home in the Pfirks house on West Waukegan street. Rev. D. Lehanesaw a class of 112 can­ didates initiated into the Knights of Columbus at Monroe, Wis., last Snn­ day. The work was accomplished by Messrs. Crowley and Lynch, both of whom are well known to MoHenry Knights. MesdameR P. Bartz, J. Kdtlanger, Gouenfeld, F. Goitzmacher and J. Schuenemann came ont from Chicago last Sunday to help Mrs. Josephine Heimer celebrate her birthday anniver sary. The ladies returned Monday evening. Miss Lulu Simpson returned home last Thursday evening, after .spending a week at the home of her grandfather, Wm. Simpson, Sr., at Ivanhoe. She also had the pleasure of meeting her father's youngest brother, Charles, who arrived from Montana unexpectedly. McHenry Literary Society. The meeting held at Mrs. Mueller's last Thursday evening was wall attend ed and a most enjoyable one. Follow< ing was the program: Opening Song. Discussion of Latest Book Read--Mrs. M. Overton. Reading--Miss Katbryn Knox. Questions In Question Box Answered by Mrs. A. Mueller. Description of a Trip Taken--Mrs. Kinney. Current Events--Miss May me Knox The remainder of the evening was spent in a very social manner. It waqt decided several weeks ago that eaeh member in her tnrn might serve very light refreshments, such as fruit and candy, only one thing permissible at each meeting. The following have al* ready served . Mrs. Schaffer, Mrs. Kin* ney, Mrs. P. J. uleary, Miss L. Kinney, Mrs. M. Overton, Miss ,M. Knox and Mi& A. Knox. Mrs. Maeller will serve at the next meeting, which will be held April 20, at the home of Miss Alice Knox. .QUARTSft Of .« CENTURY; from The April 8, 18S«. The steamer "Mary Qrbwold" m trip tr, *c,hni,brngu rmuruOu San- day iast, taking a large crowd to church at that place. Eight hundred and seventy-five dnoks Were shipped from this station on Mon­ day morning, the result of Saturday and Sunday's shooting on the river and lakes. The Riverside skating rink has flfeanged hands, Messrs, Story & Howe having sold their lease and fixtures to W. H. Ford, the new proprietor of the house. On Tuesday morning the river was foil of floating ice, the ice in the hikes having broken np and was floating down stream. Steamboat navigation to the lakes will soon be open. ^ Captain Yager, of the steamer Maimie," h&s arrived here and will have the boat in shape tc make regular trips as soon as the ice is ont of the lakes. She has been much improved since last, season and is a neat, tasty and fast little steamer. The Riverside Honse, nnder its new proprietor, W. H. Ford, will be open and ready for business on the iStn inefc. The honse has been newly painted, papered, renovated and furnished en­ tirely new from top to bottom, and it will be put in shape second to no hotel in the northwest. APRIL 15, 1883. Allen Walsh and family have moved to Chicago. Mrs. J. A. Going is qnite sick at this writing, Wednesday morning. C. B. Curtis and family are breaking up housekeeping this week and will board at the Riverside House. We want the ground hog to mind bis own business after this, or else stay ont and take it with the rest of us. The man who predicted an early spring has made np his mind that he don't know mnch about the weather. At the election for one township school trustee, on Saturday last. Dr. H. 1?. Brown was elected as his own stye- cessor. At the Riverside skating rink on Sat­ urday evening next, April 18, to the lady wearing the handsomest calico apron, a prize of a silk handkerchief will be given. At the election last week H. E. Wight- man and Peter Leickem tied for the office of constable, each receiving 202 votes. On Monday last, as per notice of the town clerk, a drawing took plabe at his office, and resulted in Peter Leickem drawing the prize. "Misery delights in company." The faging snow storm of Tuesday, 14th, seemed rather a barrier in the way of seed sowing, and was not the most agreeable to face on the street. It might have been termed with proprie­ ty, "one of our rigid Illinois zephyrs." Bnt by oontrast with the condition of the state of Maine, Ve should congratu­ late ourselves with present events. Ad- VfCes from there one week since, report 'recent snows in great abundance, with sleighing, and snow now several feet deep." APRIL 22, 1886. Miss Kate Howe won the prize at the Riverside skating rink on Saturday evening last for wearing the handsom­ est calico apron. . Died--Friday, April 17, 1885, after a severe illness of bnt six days, Ida A. Going, wife of J. A. Going, and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Slyke, aged twenty-fottf years. On Monday morning last two thou­ sand five hundred and forty-one ducks were brought down from the lakes and shipped at this station, the resnlt of Saturday's and Sunday's shooting. On the night of April 10, a jewelry store at Lake Geneva, Wis., was broken into and about twenty valuable watches stolen. On the Monday following, De­ tective Benthusen of Nunda went up, quietly laid his plans and had the burg­ lars in a trap before they hardly knew he was in town. They proved to be Clifford Stoodley of Geneva and Charles Spear of Waupun, Wis. The corporation election in this village yesterday was a very qniet affair, altho there seemed to be mnch earnest work being done. There were two tickets in Ho Yoti "Get Up Witfia fiL.' 'J Kilmer's Swamu-Rwi, tlie great kidssy, !iv*r bladder remedy, be­ cause of its remark­ able health restoring properties. Swamp- Root fulfills almost everv wish in over­ coming rheumatism, pain in the back, kid­ neys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pans in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get up many times during the night. Swsssp-Roet is not recommended for every thing but if yon have kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been thor oughly tested in private practice, and has proved so successful that a special ar­ rangement has been made by which all readers of this paper, who have not al­ ready tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling wore about Swamp-Hoot, and how tc find ont if yon have kid­ ney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous OHer in this pave* »£id send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Biaghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles are sold by all druggists. Don't make any mistake but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad­ dress, Binghamton,N. Y.,on every bottle. the field, one beaded "Corporation Ticket," and the other "People's Cor­ poration Ticket," each containing the names of candidates for three trustees and one clerk. One hundred and eighty- Stc Tcics out. a fnlI vote, and resulted in the election of the name* on the "Corporation Ticket." The fol lowing is the vote in full: FOR TRUSTEES: W. A. Cristy >. 138 Benjamin Gilbert 121 R. A. Howard 126 James B. Perry / 68 Jacob Bishop 41 H. E. Wightinan.. ' 62 FOR CLERK. Jay Van Slyke • 185 Messrs. Cristy, Gilbert and Howard were declared elected as members of the board for the next two years. Annual Statement of School Funda. Annual statement ot school funds by the school treasurer <of Township No. 4s, n, r 8, e of third F. M., MoHenry county. III., for the year beginning April 5, 1900, and ending April 4, 1910: Accouiits with the school trustees. RBCBIPTS. Township fund on hand Aprii 5, 1900....I 969.54 Notes paid 2400.00 Due from county superintendent 484.8a Interest paid on notes 219.5? Total , $4078.94 nxpsimramas. Township funds loaned 11800.00 Distributed to districts 598.50 Expenses 100.90 Publishing annual report 5.00 Township funds on hand 1769.54 Total *4073.94 Account with districts. HKCKIFTS. Districts balance April 5, 1909 .. .f 5389.55 Distributed by trustees 598.50 Special district taxes , -- UW2.52 Railroad, Telephone,/Telegraph an0 back taxes 1144.81 From other treasurers 286.09 Tuition • 434.75 Special fund, district No. 15 44.51 Total 114781.38 EXPENDITURES. Paid out for District No. 12 f 1175.70 » •• 15 5704.78 " «' •' " 17 106.15 •• •' »4 1364.74 35 122.02 36 .... 324.08 37 ... 370.83 " " " " 39 303.10 » " " " 40. 53.25 '• 41 17.00 Balance on band April 4,1910 5240.63 Total 114781.38 t hereby certify the above statement to be correct to the best of my knowledge and be­ lief. Oliver N. Owbn. Treasurer. Sworft and subscribed to before me this 11th day of April, 1910. Jambs B. Pbrrt, Notary Public. 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 "Bnt Bncltlen'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 atN. H. Peteech's and F. Maaquelet's. Notice t To insure publication in The Plain - dealer copy must be In the office no later than Wednesday noon of each week. Advertisers, especially, are asked to take particular notic to this effect. spoilt in great variety." JHl the »ery latest ideas known to flit mercantile Business* aie want you to see ©ur elegant display*. « t « F. J\. Boblander. JWM Capital Stock, $25,000. » A t t e n t i o n Is Called to some bank facts that may interest you. 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Ask to be shown the line. :: Here is one of the new shapes, and a dandy. Comes in tan, gray and black, andpriced at $1.39, $2, $2.50 and $3.00. The black Derby was never more stylish than this season. We have them in all shapes at $1.75, $2.50 and $3,00. Crusher hat, 50c and $1.00, the Planter hat for the farmer at 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. See our line of Caps for men, boys and girls, a dandy selection, at from 25c to $ J. 00. 4I: :: :: a?