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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law* No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 22. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J . V A N S L Y K E , - EDlTOft AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK. Two Doora North of Perry & Owen's Storn, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in advance)!. . . : . . --.. . . . . . . . II SQ If Not Paid within Three Months.. . . . . . . 2 oo Subscriptions recei.vf" for thrfl® or six months in the same proportion- PPOKTUN1TY is like a fragile vase, Once it slips through our tinkers it is likely To be shattered beyond hope of repair. RATES OF ADVERTISING: w© aiiRGunco liberal r&tOH for advertising ixr the PLAINDEALER , and endeavor to state tiiein BO plainly that they will be readily u-Ti- i lorstood. ' They are *s follows: 1 Inch on« year - • - 2 Inches one year - - v 3 Inches one year - - . • - * V Column one year - . - - ^ "0 Qolumn one year MUO Column one year - - - . - loouo One non means the measurement of one Inoh down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extra oharge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the ilrstweek, and 6 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the flrst issue, and 6 cents per lino for subsequent issues.. Thus, an inoh advertisement willoost $1.00 for one week, 11.50 for two weeks, $'i .00 for three weuks, and so on. The PLAIKDHALEK will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, i t will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of i ts columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. FRANK L. 9HEPARD, OUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 804--132 Ola k St. , Chicago. O. H. FEGERS, M, D- PHTSIOIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry Ills. Office at Residence. JQ9, L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols lilock, over P laindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 W. C BESLEY. D. D. S., Suitgeon Dentist, WEST MCHENRY, III. Office in rear of G. W. IJesley's Drug Store. All work guaranteed. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Stroner. building, one door wett of A, P. Baer'e store, VA rest McHeifry, 111. Residenco, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional calls promptly at­ tended to, J. B. HOWE, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offi ' ie and Residence, Hotel Woodstock. Office hours 1 to 2 P. M. daily, (Jnils promptly at­ tended to. Deserving poor treated tree of charge at office, including medicine Monday and Frid ty. F. C. COLBY, D, D. S. DENTIST. Woodstock. 111. Special aten-tion paid to regulating children's teeth, Parties coining from a distance will do well to give timely not ice by mail. Ollice, Kendal block corner Main street and PublioSq are A' O. P. BARNES, TTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Counselor, Collectionsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. A KNIGHT & BROWN, TTORNEYS AT LAW. U. S. Express Co. 's Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler McHENRYi ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohee. Give me & call . JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRJSTY, Justice of tlie Peace. WEST McIIENRY, ILL. Special^Attention P»M t 0 Collections. H. C. WEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Jncluding Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENRY, III. W. P. ST. CLASR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance. KUHDA, III. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmaker audi Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an t Chronometers. A Full Assortment ot Goods in his line. NOTICE. All you men and boys that want to w Save from $2 to $5 CFaiti orifcEsr?Mrs. Don't Miss this Chance On any kind of gfoods sold in my store, at Chicago's lowest prices, JE. LAWLUS. Your opportuity to buy oue of the „ • " . . Best G-asoline Shoves Made ! At the manufacturers' prices has arrived. Don't let it slip through your fingers, Call and procure you a stove that has no equal in any form. I have a large stock aud wish to reduce it, consequently will sell the ' • Famous Quick lV[eal Stoves [• At absolute cost, for a -limited time.- These stoves are no experi­ ment, but are a practical success in every way, and are fully guar anteed. Respectfully,, yours, F: L. MCOMBER. West Side Hardware St ore. C.F. BOLEY, Projrielor of MCHENRY, ILL Always on Hand with the Pest Beer, ^JULIA A. STORY, DRUGS and MEDICINES. A FULL LINE OF CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS, Paints, Oils and Colors CONSTANTLY ON HAND. FULL LINK OF PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, Stationery and Druggists' Sundries. Physicians' Prescriptions jcarefwlly compounded by a Your Patronage is respectfully solicited. --JULIA A. STORY One | Door ~Wesl of River aide Bouse, McHenry, 111. Opposite Riverside Hotel, McHenry. DOWN ! DOWN! DOWN! WHAT? Watch and Jewelry OF ALL KINDS. From now ^ntil further notice wo will sjive you the following LOW PRICES and warrant everything first class. Main Springs, the best, warranted, and put in while you wait, -50 cents. Cleaning all kinds of watches, 50 cents. Watch Crystals 10 cents each; when in connection with other work, free. All ordinary Balance Staffs, complete, $1. No charge for clean­ ing at same time. Eight-Day Clocks, $2.75. We also have a large and well selected stock ot Watches, Clocks. Jewelry. Silver and Plated wave, to which we invite your atten­ tion. confident we can save you money. Come and see us, HEMAN & SCHNEIDER. McHenry, July 14, THE McHENRY p5====^?S| J. H. FILLER, Prop'r. fink All kinds of Cemetery Work at Low Prices A FULL LINE OF FINISHED WORK CONSTANTLY ON HAND. > , Foreign and American I MpUCNRV I! I> Granite a ̂ peciiilty. j RlCiitfinY, ILL. ~A ~z. Are built in iflE^yf/1 ^^KsYfeLES. and Best ^^iqhegt of jiigh ^ade?. , THF PI FA<5IIRF*> depend .ranch on your wheel. Get one that you can rely * nc" • on at all times through thick and., T,'he Waverley has " ~ the reputation of being: such. Ask tho'se who ride them. - - Ur CYCLING Scorcher, 3 heights, §85; Belle, 26 & 28 inch, $75 & $85 ,,A ELA= HEMAML Agent. McHenry, III. Made by INDIANA BICYCLE CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IKD. / West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Ei J. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST McHENRY, ILL. I" Irst class rigs, with or Without ilrivers, furnished at reasenable rates." Parties taken t^. anit from the Lakes in Easy Rijfs, and prompt connection made with al! trains.- Our Rigs wili-. t ie- 'kept fh iVrst class shape, and we,shall spare no yaihs to please our cue Vomers at all t imes, Give us a call , „ K J. HANLY, West McHenry, tU,, Aug. 15, 1S94. G. SPURLINC, Ve erirary - Surgeon, West McHenry, 111. S^t'KES A •_ SPECIALTY OF CASTRATION. Office at Hanly's Livery Stable. West McHenry, III. JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurant ~ -- ^Boarding House> Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by tho Day or Week rates , by tho Day Reasonable a< &. NIOE LINE OF Row BOATS AT MY LANDING, for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates. Pure Wines, Liquorsand Choice Cigars always oil hand. **" Fresh Lap er Beer ootantly on draught Gcod Stabling for Horses. MURPHY & PHILLIPS, Howe Block, Water Street, DEALERS IN Choice Family Croc&rles, Kerosene, Gasoline, Potatoes, Fresh Bread, Tablets, Pencils, new Teas, new Coffees. Our Bakery Supplies, Received from the Rookford Bakery are absolutely fresh every day. Bread, Buiis, Biecuit, Cookies, etc, always on hand, Canned Goods and all kinds of Fruits in their season can be found at our store, which will be offered to the buying public at the Lowest Living Prices, tor Cash. Our goods are all fresh, new and clean, and we hope by fair dealing and good goods to merit and receive a fair of public patronage, A fine new Delivery Wagon will run to the Lakes daily, Goods delivered in the Corporation free of charge, MURPHY & PHILLIPS. McHenry, April 7, 1896. PERRY & 0WEH, Banners. McHENRY, [ILLINOIS. This Bank leceives deposits, buy* and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex- change, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit tht public patronage. htOntZY TO LOAN.; On Real Estate and other first c asc security. Special attention given t a<> lections, llVSTJRANCTE In first Class Companies at th Lowest BMes Youn Be ipectfulli HOT4PY PER»Y i5» ir w t i C A O W E * New Bakery! AND GROCERY STORE. C. E. LAMPHERE, Having leased, the west store, in the Kelter Block, McHenry, has filled the snnie with a new and fresh stock of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Canned Goods, Green and Dried Fruits. &c. To which he invites the attention of the buying public, confident that be can give you good goods for as iittle money as any other store in the county. Having just completed a first class new Oven and secured the services of MK. LEE, one of the best Bakers in the state, I am prepared to furnish you Bakery Supplies of all kinds, of the best quality and guarantee satisfaction.* A share of public patronage respect­ fully solicited. C. E, LAMPHEKE. McHenry' 111,, April 14,189G. Floral Company McHENRY, ILL. C, T. KSHILIAION. - MA.NAGEK. All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral i>e- signs to be had at all times ,at Keasohable Rates. Carnations in bua ana other potted pfonts for'sale. Orders taken now for bedding plants de­ sired in the spring. , Will have all ,kind8 of plants for fahev bedding. ' Orders by mail promptly attended to. ,v Address, " • * ROSEJDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111. PROTECT MR HORSE I BY BUYING ONE OF THOSE Handsome Fly Nets Now on exhibition at our shop. We also have a full line of Dusters. Whips, etc., to which we invite your at­ tention, and will guarantee to please you in quality, style and price.. A Good Whip lor 10c. A fine stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than'the snme goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to, I>o not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., June 2.1, 180G. NEW ! New Summer Shirts, New SummerTiesj New Styles of Collars. LARGE SALE On New Neckties. Within 24 Hours I can supply you with any size in Shirts that I have not got in the store. Complete Stock Of Gents" Furnishing Goods. Biggest Run On Merchant Tailoring since I have been in McHenry. Latest style and best goods, at prices never before offered in McHenry. Come and be convinced. Thanking you for past patronage, I am Yours Truly, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. McHenry, TIL, May 72, ISM, R I N G W O O D ' Scott Harrison spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother. The well at the new creamery is 190 feet deep with 1G5 feet of water. Sod has been broken and soon the masons will be at work on the founda­ tion of N. D. Stevens' new house. itr. and Mrs. Bradley reached home Saturday, having spent a month at their old home in Vermont. Ringwood Camp No. 597, M, W. A. will meet Saturday evening, Aug. 8. Every member is requested to be present. There is some talk of a Peach and Cream Festival, in the interest -of the cemetery land fund, to be held in the near future. Ringwood is to have a telephone line. Mr, Joslyn, of Woodstock, was in town last week, . and satisfactory arrange­ ments being made the line will be put. in at once.: The editor of the Wauconda Leader takes it upon himself to- give his sub­ scribers a pen picture of us in the issue of August 1, and ends by referring them to the Bible to get a more extended knowl­ edge of our history. We are sorry we cannot return the compliment, but Edi­ tor Carr is so well known in this com­ munity that anything which we might say would not tend to elevate him, but rather to degrade us. Races at McHenry. The McHenry Driving Park Associa­ tion will hold their Annual Meeting at Gage's Driving Park, on Saturday, Aug­ ust 8, J.896, at which time the following purses w ill be offered : 2:32 CLASS-PURSE, $100. Entries now made: Centerville, by George (J, John lieimer. Chicadee, by George O, H. B. Throop. Col. Hutchin­ son, by Baron WiUes, S. Langman. Smithsonian, by George O, George G. Smith. GENTS' DRIVERS--PURSE,, $50. Entries now made: Lillie H, by Center­ ville, .lohn Heirner. Billy Burke, by George O, Thos. Burke. Florence, by George O, E. W. Howe. Lady Boley, by Ellectus, ii. A. Smith. Tribulation, by Harry Wilkes, S. Sherman. MATCH RUNNING RACK--PURSE $50. Half mile dash. Between horses owned by Wood and Wbiting. BICVCLE RACE. Open to McHenry and Lake county riders. Mile heats, best 2 in 3. No en­ trance iee. Threelprizes: $5 bicycle lamp to 1st, $3 cyclometer to 2d, $1 bicycle bell to 3d. The 2:32 class and the Gents' Drivers will be the hottest contested races ever seen on this Park. Come out and enjoy a day of real sport. Entrauce fee 10 per cent of purse. 5 to enter and 3 to start. The Association reserves the right to postpone the races on account of weather. General admission, 25 cents. Races called at 1:30 p. M. Address all com­ munications to G. S. Curtis, Secretary To the Teachers of McHenry County" Your attention is cordially invited to our Annual Institute, which will be held in the High School building, Woodstock, 111., August 17 to 21,189G. INSTRUCTORS AND SUBJECTS. Prof. Henry McCormick will give in­ struction in History, Geography and Prof. Ira Ong, Arithmetic and Gram­ mar. Prof. S. B. Hursh, Literature and Read­ ing, Physiology. Miss Anna I. Pavis, Primary Work. State Superintendent ol Public In­ struction, Samuel M. lnglis will be with us on Monday, August 17, the first day Of the institute, He will deliver a lecture at 1:30 p. m. on the above datej and your Superintendent hopes to see every teacher enrolled at the first session of t he Institute. The high educational rep­ utation of the persons selected as in­ structors insures an Institute of superior merit; one that Will repay all who attend. The Institute will last but one week. For this reason it is earnestly hoped and desired that every. person who expects to teach in McHenry county next year will be present the first session and re­ main until the last. Members of school boards and others interested in education will be welcome visitors. EXPENSE. Good board can be secured at the hotel, restaurants or in private families at the usual reasonable rates. Teachers desiring assistance in securing board will please notify the County Superintendent as soon as possible. EXAMINATIONS. Examinations will begin at 8 A. M. and close at 1 p. M. ou Saturday, Aug. 22. All teachers whose schools begin on or before the first Monday in September should take this examination as no other will be held until the regular exam­ ination in September, wliich will be too late lor their accommodation. Certificates will be renewed at the in­ stitute ONLY ona full week's attendance. One, two or three days attendance, under no circumstances, will entitle teachers to a renewal. This applies to teachers whose certificates expire at any time dur- ing the year. -- -- ^ C 2 e £ " " • ?r -- C J- 0) A 'as o <n ® " .t3 o . 8 - m . £ ® E -t-5 C • to w is oi •* J c*. tx= t- -z c 3 -- © ~ a S *2 iSo og^ts -c =^x -- c "C £ £ ^ ® . <a -- C ^ ao .5-- C ^ tc C c w * O 3fi £ _ V ^2 t i-1*- CZI SI ei -- «- V °»^ « ^ a. - c ® •* .£ c • s tox; o pT.£ p C^.S a . *2 ®t = 5 2 «-! ?2-2So«eg. : 2 >1 >: 0 A3 1 U ^ O Half Rate to Sait Lake, Utah. On account of Annual Convention In­ ternational Association of Fire Engin­ eers, the North-Western line will, on Aug­ ust (5 and 7, sell excursion tickets to Salt Lake City and return at one fare, plus $2.00, for the round trip. For tickets aud full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. 3w2 SMOKERS! Wta iD Want of a Good Ciiar! THE OLD RELIABLE Cigrar and Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES : Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best, hand made 5c The best cigars tirade. Sold by all local dealers. -WESTWARD HOI A Reg-ion Abounding in Mountains ot Gold and Streams of Silver. During the past quarter of a century the Rocky mountains of Colorado have produced millions upon millions of dol lars in gold and silver (and precious jewels) thousands of persons acquiring wealth and ease as a result. Some of the richest gold mines in the world have been discovered during the past year and there is no end to the lucky strikes being made at Cripple Creek gold camp and elsewhere. The scenery of the ever snow-capped Rockies is uneaualed in either Europe or America for grandeur. For several years there has been publish­ ed in Denver a big fifty-six column week­ ly family newspaper which gives all the most important mining news and illus­ trates each week the very choicest of this maivelous scenery, contains original western stories of love and adventure, pure in tone; yearly subscribers are given gold rings set with Rocky mountain gems free as premiums. To introduce this great illustrated weekly family pa­ per into new homes the publishers will send it on trial three months for 25 cents (stamps or silver). Club of five $1. Men­ tion the PLAINDEALER and address Illus­ trated Weekly, Denver, Col. Prizes for Your Skill The person forming the largest num­ ber of words, using the letters in the text "EXCELSIOR," will be given $100 in Cash. $75 will be given to the per­ son forming tne next largest list. The next will receive $50 in cash, and for each of the nexf; eleven largest lists will be paid $25 each. Money deposited in Bay City bank, corner Center and Wash­ ington avenues. Seperate the letters in the text thus: E X-C-E-L-S-I-O-Il, and form as many words as you can. For example: Excel, is, etc. It is said that over ten small words can be formed from these letters, and we will give a prize to every person sending ten words or more; so if you are good at word making, or are bright,you are sure of something for your trouble while you have an equal opportunity for the large cash prizes. Our object is to advertise our Excel­ sior German Mead the most im­ proved and healthful sunfmer beverage on the market. One tablet placed in a glass of water is sufficient to satisly the thirst of an epicure. Every person sending list of words must enclose with the same thirteen two- cent stamps for a package of EXCEL­ SIOR GERMAN MEAD, which will be sent postpaid, together with . full rules and particulars governing the contest. As a guarantee of good faith theMayoif and Chief of Police of this city will act as judges in the award of prizes. Number your words and write your name plainly. »Address, THE GERMAN MEAD CO. Bay City< Mich. Cor. Adams and Center Sts. The school law allows teachers three days to attend institutes in any one term and five days in one year without loss of time. All schools of. the county should be closed during the entire Insti­ tute week that every teacher may haye its advantages. Cordially inviting and confidently ex­ pecting all teachers in the county to be present I am Very Truly Yours, W. E. WIRE . County Superintendent of Schools. Lake Bluff Camp Meeting* The North-Western Line will, from June 29 to September 1, 189G, sell ex­ cursion tickets to Lake BluS and re­ turn at very low rates, tickets limited to return to 50 days from date of sale. For tickets and full information apply" to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. l-4w Cheap Exoursioasto tlie West and Northwest On August 4, 18, September 1, 15, 29, October 0 and 20,1896, the Northwest­ ern Line (Chicago it Northwestern R'y) will sell Home Seekers' excursion tickets at very low rates to a large number of points in the West and Northwest. For tickets and lull information apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern R'y, 4w7 THE Llbe the Arm, HUMAN EYE. the One That la Most Used Is Strongest You are either left-eyed or right-eyed, unless you are the 0113 person- out of every 15 who has eyes of equal strengths You also belong to the small minority! of one out of every ten persons if your left eye is stronger than, your right. As a rule, just as people are right-hand­ ed, they are right-eyed. This is probably due to the generally* greater use of the organs of the right! side of the body, as, for example, at sportsman, using his right arm and' shoulder, uses his right eye to sight his gun, thereby strengthening it with exn ercise. - * | Old sea captains, after long use of the* telescope, find their right eye much; stronger than the left. The law is con­ firmed by the experience of aurists.' If a person who has ears of equal hear-^ ing has cause to use one ear more than,' tiie other for a long period, the ear. brought into requisition is found to be' much strengthened, and the ear which, is not used loses its hearing in a ci»r-f. responding degree. { • Transparent Umbrellas. . Umbrella making is among the most! interesting of industries. Something' like 1,000 patents have been taken out. during the last 20 years. The most re-1 cent inventor, who, if successful, willf eclipse all rivals, is a maker xvhoclaimgw to have contrived a transparent TUM-| brella,which,while being equally waters proof with silks and alpacas, will have! the great advantage of allowing thei wayfarer in a rainstorm to avoid colli­ sion with lamp posts and other obsta-j cles along the way. Correct Proportions. Some gleaners of human family sta­ tistics say that a man or woman of cor­ rect proportions is six times as high as the right foot is long^ Buy a pound of Starch and get a chance to, draw a Silver W ater Pitcher at S. Stofi'el's. ___ Trv Besley's Electric Fly Paper. Kills every time. At Besley's Drag Store, West McHenry. New stock of Fall Dress mestics at S. Stofiel's.