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-• r,.i Great Cloak Sale :-:-t : COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20,: 1895, Shall inaugurate a Clothing and Cloak Sale never before equalled in this county. We bought this fall the largest stock of Fashionable Suits and Overcoats that has been brought to this city for years. The goods are neat, stylish and of the best quality, and every dollar's worth of them bought for GASH and at the lowest price that anybody's cash could buy them for. But the season has been backward and they have moved slow so we are going to sell them all out in the next 60 days if price will do it. The stock i^so large we:j0ahnot quote prices on all of them, but any Suit, Overcoat or Cloak that goes out will be at a price satisfactory to the purchaser. A few prices will give an idea: ; v ,, CHILDREN'S 2-PIECE SUITS. The S1-,25 Grade, - - now S .79 2.50 << - - " 1.69 '3.75 " - - " 2.99 4.50 " . - - - ' ' o.39 And many others. Boys' Suits, 13 to 16 years, / A cracker at $4.50, Aiow $3.39 Boys' Suits, 14 to 19 years, ! Cheap at $7, now $5.49 Boys' Black Clay AVorted, $9 grade now"$7 39 And many others. MEN'S BLACK SUITS. The $20,00 grade, ' . now $14.00 18.00 " " 13.00 ,IS.00 " brown, u 12.00 10.00 Suit Cassimere, " p 7.4$ Elegant 7.58 brown " " And many others. YOUTHS' OVERCOATS. "4 to 17" yeav?& Ulsters. Tae $4.25 grade - .,*.50 i f ^ Sizes 34 to 37, $7.50 ferade, now $3.39 " 4.39 << 5.69 Men's $5.00 heavy Overcoats, " u 7.00, blue, tine " " " 6.50 brown Ulsters, heavy " " 8.50 grey, ex. heavy ulsters " 10.00 line beaver overcoat " 12.00 fine Kersey, satin sleeve " 18.00 finest beaver 3.99 5.69 4.99 6.99 7.69 9.00 13.50 We have a fulUine of the Dutchess Pants. T%>se prices will sell them The $1.65 grade now. $1.39 2.00 2.50 3.00 1.59 1.89 2.49 The Cloak in Chicago. stock has got to go, every garment. The garments are all shade of the best material and by the best manufacturer We will make you prices when you call. We have the mos| stylish goods in tais falls make. It will pay you to call. IN FELT BOOTS, OVERSHOES, RUBBER BOOjTS, OVERS, Men. Women and Child­ ren's Rubbers we are fully supplied, and this store has Dnade a drop in the prices, too. Remember the great Snag Proof Rubber Boots andOvers can be fotindjonly at our store, and at present we have a full line in one and two buckle Ovefrs, and Rubber Boots. This Great Sale is for Cash only. This these goods at lower prices than ever known, and don't is going to own stock is new clean and fresh. W. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT. Articles and Notices nnder the abore head are furnished by the Ladies ot the W, C, X. U aadthe editor claims n© part or credit for the same. COAL. The Yellow Flag. A few years ago 1 was passing along a streetin one of our large cities, when I came to a barricade erected across the sidewalk. I observed a yellow flag sus­ pended from a house adjoining. I asked a policeman what it meant. He said that they had adaDgerous andinfectious disease in the house, and the flag was to give notice of that fact to the public, and that the barricade was to prevent persons from passing the infected prem­ ises. He also stated that it was done by order of the City Council, and in my rural simplicity I thought, "How well this city is governed, how careful the city fathers are of the health of their children and of the strangers who sojourn their.midst." J retraeed^Jny steps and took another street. While walking along and thinking of the excellent sanitary regulations of the city, I noticed ahead of me a red flag suspended over a door that opened on the street. Remembering the yellow flag and its object, I naturally concluded that there was another warning, and that an infection most dangerous and deadly was lurking in ambush beneath the folds of the red flag. Approaching nearer, I discovered that I was correct in my suspicions, for I read upon its sur­ face these words, in gilt letteis: "Fancy Drinks and Choice* Liquors." I also ob­ served thewords " Walk In," on the flag, and seeing another guardian of the peace near me, I approached him and asked him what the flag meant. 1 informed him that 1 had just seen a yellow flag, and wondered if this red one was also a warning to the public of the dangerous proximity of disease and death. The. city watchdog looked at me for a mo­ ment with the'most unbounded astonish­ ment and inquired, "Where you from? Can't you read? Don't you sefe it's a sign of a drinking saloon?" I informed the gentlemanly official that I was a stranger in the city from an extremely rural district, and did not always com­ prehend all I saw or hejird. Seeing my benighted condition he softened in his manner, and iuiormed me of the nature of a drinking saloon. He said that it was licensed by the City Council, that there were a number of hundred in the city, a large revenue being derived from licenses. I inquired who paid the cost of piosccuting the criminals who became ,» intoxicated at these saloons, and, while under the influence of the liquorthere ob­ tained, committed the many crimes the history of which was published in the daily papers. He looked surprised and I continued: "Don't you know, my friend, that be neath that flag lurks disease more fatal and death to ore certain than beneath the flag of yellow? Don't you know that the disease here engendered ruins a man, soul and body, brings want and poverty to his wife and children? Why does the city barricade the street and hang out a yellow flag ^o warn people of their danger yonder, while here men are invited to drink and die? " The man with a star on his breast quietly remarked. "Say, stranger, ain't you a lunatic escaped from some asylum"; Ain't your friends looking for you, and offering a reward for your recovery ? " I passed on, discovering that the seed I bad sown had fallen on very stony ground. The officer }ooked after tne.un- til I hastily turned the first corner, and I have no doubt but that to this day, whenever he hears of an escape from a lunatic asylum he fijmly believes that he might have pocketed the reward by my ' arrest. OIL COAL. In placing your orders for your winter's Coal remember that tLe Cross Creek Lehigh Can not be excelled. It is one of the A Hardest of Hard Goals, and wc gusrsrviss it to burn frfisly sud last longer than other Goals. We have Our Coat sheds filled with the above named Coal right now and can give you PRICES AS LOWAS THE LOWEST. Delivery to surtyou. Call and see us, examine our Coal, get our prices and we know you will be pleased. WILBUR LUMBER CO. West McHenry,Ill,, Aug. 14, 1895,. ^CWOOD, I*-1 G R A N D O P E N I N G . SHOD SMIL, M Um Purniture FURNITURE. Furniture HOLIDAY GOODS. A large assortment of Chamber Suits, Dining Chairs, C O M B I N A T I O N BOOK CASES, Ladies' Desks, Sewing Platforms, Floor Rockers, Carpets, Window Shades, COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, ETC. Saturday, Nov. 30, New goods received every day. to get shop worn, or out of date. I do not allow any of toy goods Prices as Low as the Lowest. A FULL LIKE OF UNDERTAKING ON HAND - Jacob JTOTEN. Mcllenry, 111., July, 1895. ... AND Monday, Dec. 2 J, W. CEISTY & SON, . Ringwood, 111. Cap© and Jacket Bargains' For twenty days only. Klegant garments, Mandarian sleeves, ni two alike,all sizes, styli h colors, prices guaranteed. Misses' and children's capes and jackets, Astrachan, Electric Seal and Coney Fur Cape3. New ideas in Suitings, Dress Goods, Flan­ nels, Ve(vet, Silk and Beaded Trimmings. FBNE NEW SHAWLS. SCARFS, HOODS, ' YARNS, MITTENS. Underwear - Bargains ! For men, women and children, in scarlet, gray, white and natural, from 15c to $2. Union suits; double breasted; fleece lined, w W V- W. w w w ^ r W V ^ ST. PAUL FUR COAT^, Direct from the factory, in all sizes; Coon, Russian Dog. Chinese Groat, Mountain Goat, great Black Dog. Tl.ese goods are perfect and warranted; our stock is large and prices clear down. Overcoats and Winter Suits. ,7 All sizfs, o n l y corrcct stvles. Overcoats from $3.75 to $22. Suits frcm $4,40 to $20. Boys' 2-piece suits $1.35. Odd knee pants 25c to $1.35. Nobby suits in double breasted square cuts, Prince Alberts, cutaways, NEW FOOTWEAR. A largenew stock oi Fargo V BhoesiuT uueu, women and children $2,5C shoes, Gen. Grant, box tips, etc. fl^gT"See our Douglas' men's fine shoes, made on the most stylish lasts. . ~ B^fT*A complete stock of Candee Rubber, for leather and felt boots and knit socks, rubber boots. „ •„ Warm Gloves and Mitteps, Stylish and warm flats and Caps. Hosiery of the best make, ' - 4 Beloit Overalls, Coats, Shirts, Pants and Jackets,®'1 ""'V • Dutchess Trousers, never rip and fit perfect. Carpets, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloth, Wall Paper. Shades. Horse and mule Blankets 5-A goods are the best. Crockery, Groceries, Flour, etc.* ' SIMON STOFFEL.