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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5. 1897. Railway Time Table. Takiug effect Sunday, Sept. 20, 1SN5, at six 3'CIOCK A. M. Trains will pass ilcHenry station as follows: - GOING SOUTH J D Lake Geneva Passenger ...7;3< A.& X Williams Bay Express w....8;25 X "Williams Baj Passenger 3:26 PM X Lake Geneva Freight 3:28 •OIKO KOKTH. X Williams Bay l&tBsenger 9:47 A M X LaknjGeneva Freight 11 :<>S •' S Lake "Gfeneva Piassenger 4:50 PM X Williams Bay Express^ 4:55 " X Williams Bay Passenger 6:66 •• EXPLANATION D--Daily.; X--Daily except Sunday. ^. S Sundays only. B- BUSS, Agent, .McHenry, 111.. ss MASONIC. > MCHEKBT LODGE, NO. 158 A. F. and A. M.^ Regular Communications the second and fourth Mondays in each month. 1 ..... W, A. OBISTT. W. M. ' ; •> . M. W. A. ' ttagular Meetings every second and tfourth Wednesday fevehings of each.month, at -their: Hall, over JBvahson & Oo.'» store. . • " W. P. BTEVHHS, Consul. ). KIMBALL, Clerk. K. O T. M. McHEWEY Lobas No. 77, X. O: T. M.--Reg alar meetirigs second and fourth l'uesday evenings of each month, at K. O T, M. Hall. GEO. HAMLET, Com, •J. J. BISHOP, R. K. ? „ Methodist Episcopal Church. . Rev. J. R. Clark,..... /............., • Pastor, Preaching Sunday, 10:30 A. M. and 7:^0 p. M.S Sundav School, 11: 5 A.M. V Dr. A, E.'Auringer, .Superintendent Epworth League, 6:5 p, M, Rev, J. R. Clark, President. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. M. Ladies' Aid Society each alternate week, Mrs. M. E. Howe, President, *9"A Cordial invitation is extended to all; Universallst Church Directory. T.J. Walsh ..... ;President F. L. McOmber ...Clerk James B. Perry.... Treasurer Rev. J. Straub, D, D Pastor The Willing Szajion.) Workers, (the ladies organ- Mrs. Jaa. B, Perry President Mrs. L. H. Owen. Secretary Supt, of Sunday School, O. N Owen Assistant, ...Mrs. O. N. Owen JSSTThe Pastor's Chicago Telegraph Address is Grand Crossing, Preaching services at 10:30 A. M. and at 7:30 p. M. A cordial invitation to all. New Advertisements This Week, % Simon Stoffel, West McHenry. John Evanson & Co., West McHenry. John P. Smith, McHenry. Theo. F. Swan, Elgin. THE PLAINDEALER anei the Weekly Inter-Ocean one year for $2. in mind the Social at the Hotel Rirert^ide, on Friday evening of this week./ • OCR Village Policemen will blossom out with new regulation uniforms in the near future. PETER J. FREUND has been putting up a line summer residence for E. Hoepe, Borth of Rosedale, on the river. GEO. W. BESLEY has rented the George Smith residence, on thevWest Side and is moving into the same this week. IF you want a piece of that Scripture Cake be sure and attend the Social at the Hotel Riyerside, on Friday evening. LADIES wishing anything in Millinery will do well to call on Misses Frisby & Powers, Schnorr building, W est McH<airy. THE last days of April and the first few days of May were cold, stormy and disagreeable. This is the moat backward epring known in this section for years. THE prices for horses and hogs are running quite a little higher this season over the prices paid one year ago. The farmers can stand it if the prices go still several notches higher. JUST received, at Jacob Justen's Fur­ niture Store, one hundred and fifty new Patterns of Carpets, irom the cheapest Ingrains to the finest Mouqjetts. Call and see them at onee and make your selection. ' IT is claimed that the recent cold rains have destroyed the chinch bugs. Farm­ ers will regard this as a particularly for­ tunate thing and they will look upon it as a fair compensation for the lateness of the present season. •Y A PRINCIPALS meeting will be held at Woodstock on Saturday of this week. An interesting programme has been pre­ pared. As this is the last meeting of the year it is hoped there will be a general attendance. JOHN HEIMER has just put into his place of business a Gramophone. It will sing songs, speak pieces, imitate a braes band, and reproduce other thincs true to life. It is a wonderful little machine and can do almost everything except walk. G© and hear it. PEBSON S. S. CHAPELL was an l^in visitor one .day last week. J. C. FITZSIMMONS, of Chicago, was on our streets on Monday. WILL LAMPUERE, of Wauconda, was calling on friends bere Sunday. C. J. HENDRICKS, of -Woodstock, was on our streets on Tuesday, w JAB. A. DUFIELD, of Woodstock, was attending to business here Tuesday. A. P, BAER attended to business in Chicago on Tuesday. ADOLPH FISCHER, of the Elgin Asylum, was visiting his family here on Tuesday JAMES B. PERRY attended the Judicial Convention, at Rockford, on Saturday last. JOHN BARBIAN went to Chicago on Monday to serve as Jpryman in the United States Court. MRS. DAVID PARKER has been on the sick list the past week, but is now re­ ported better. JOHN HAUPRISCH returned to the Ross Hotel, Chicago, on Saturday last, after a short vacation. ' HON. GEO. GAGE attended to business in the Probate Court, at Woodstock, on Monday last. W. B. WENTYVORTH, of Wauconda, was calling on friends here the first of the week. ' v.; .' 'V -J • W. E. WIRE, County Superintendent of Schools, was attending to official busi­ ness in this village Tuesday. . S. S. CHAPELL went to Springfield on Tuesday morning, where he will spend a few days seeing the sights. WM. STOFFEL closed his official busi­ ness at the Elgin Asylum May 1, and is now at his home in this village. GEO. H. HANLY and John Evanson spent a few days at Springfield last week seeing the sights and the workings of our State solons. W. E. WIRE, Superintendent of Schools of McHenry county, and Prof. Marvin, Superintendent of Lake county, visited our Public School on Tuesday. HEMAN & SCHNEIDER have moved their jewelry store iuto. their new quarters, three doors south of the post office, where they will be glad to see all their old customers and as many hew ones as may see fit to call. They have a fine stock of goods in their line. THE new Telephone is nearly completed from Chicago to this place, the workmen being now engaged in putting up the wires in this village. At this writing the location o! the phone station "here has not been decided upon but it is generally supposed that it will be in the Bank. IT was written of a Green Bay young­ ster, but flts° some boys of McHenry like the paper on the wall: Jimmie had a wealth of muscle When he swung the baseball bat, But when forced to beat the carpet 1 We was weaker than a cat. THE new woman is expected to be at the Social, at the Hotel Riverside, on Friday evening of this week. THE Willing Workers will meet on Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. JaB. B. Perry. A general attendance is requested. . MRS. J. B. PERRY, Pres. <Sf . MRS. L. H. OWEN, Sec, THE Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E* Church meet with Mrs. R. Sherburne, on Friday afternoon of this week, at two o'clock sharp. A general invitation ie given to all. . SECRETARY. Board of Education. A special meeting of the Board of Edu­ cation will be held at the school building on Thursday evening, May Gth, at 7:30 o'clock. JAMES B. PERRY, President. REv. FATHER MEEH AN. who has offici­ ated at St. Patrick's Church, inthis village, during the absence of Father O'Neil, was treated to a fine serenade by the McHenry Military Band, one night the first of the week. Father Meehan became justly popular during his short residence here. H. B. BEGUN, founder,- and for some years editor of the Hebron Tribune, died at his home, in that Tillage, on Tuesday morning of last week. He leaves a wife and two children. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Masons and Woodmen, who were present at the funeral. The stricken family has the sympathy of the entire community, and the fraternity generally. ' LAST Wednesday evening, while Lester Nogle was hurrying off fishing, he was stopped by a company of his young * friends who came to remind him of his seventeenth birthday. A most enjoyable evening was spent. Ice cream and cake, fruit and candy were served. He was presented with some very useful presents after whic|i they returned to their homes leaving Lester feeling younger instead of older/ •, "WE were shown by Franlr Sexton, of Volo, a few days since,.a curiosity in the •shape of a newspaper, printed one hun­ dred and twenty-four years ago. It was •called the Maryland Journal and Balti. more Advertiser, and was printed by Wm. Goddard, at Baltimore, dated Aug ust.20,1773. It ii owned by Mrs. J. H. "Sexton, Elgin,"and js highly prized. It is indeed a curiosity, typographically and otherwise. * * The new woman's Social, the last So­ cial of the season, by the ladies of the Universalist Society, will be held with Mrs. J. I. Story, at the Hotel Riverside, on Friday evening of this week. A cor­ dial invitation is extended to all. Turn out and make this unique and last social of the season a grand success. AT the regular meeting of the Tillage Board, on Monday evening, the follow­ ing appointments were made: Treasurer, Simon Stoffel. Village Attorney, H. C. Mead. Marshals, East Side, M. INiesen; West Side, John Walsh. Street Commis­ sioner, John Slimpin. Board of Healthy Dr. C. H. Fegers, R. Waite, M. Englen. E B. PERKINS probably has the finest stock of Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, etc , to be found in McHenry County. His stock of Wall paper is all new and of the latest patterns, and there is no man who knows how to put it on the wall better than 'Gene. Read his advertise­ ment in another column, and if you in­ tend doing any papering or painting be sure to call and see him. A YOUNG man in Kenosha, a confirmed cigarette smoker, counted up recently and found that he had "smoked 1200 boxes. He conceived the brilliant idea of sending the boxes and pictures to the manufacturers and see if they would not send him something real nice in return. He was astounded when he received the following reply to his communicatidii: "Smoke 1200 boxes more and we will send you a coffin." Do not attempt to cheat an editor out of hie year's subscription to his paper or any other sum. Cheat the minister, or cheat anybody and everybody, but if you have any regard for future conse­ quences, don't fool the editor. You will be put up for office some time, or want some public favor for yourself or friends, and when your luck is a thing of beauty, a joy forever, the editor will open on you and knock yourcastles into a cocked hat at the first fire. He'll subdue you, and then you'll cuss your stupidity for a drivling idiot, go hire some man to knock you down and kick you for failing. EVERY enterprising man is a help to his town. The more money he makes, if he uses it, the better for the community ; the larger business he builds tip, the greater advantage to the community ; a place cannot build up without him, and a wide-awake growing town is a benefit to the surrounding country ; hence it is to the advantage of all to en­ courage enterprising men in all the walks of life ^and frown on th# efforts .of the petty, envious individuals who are ever ready to "thrust their more successful neighbors in the back on the slightest provocation, in an attempt to injure them and destroy their usefulness. As the season opens.--" Safe!" called the small boy as he2 tip-toed out of the dining room and left the cat on the table eating the roast for dinner. His mother had told him to put the cat out; but she was on the plate before, he could touch her, and he had played ball too oflten to make any rank decisions. LOST, on the street east of the Mrs. Schreiner building, in West McHenry, on Sunday last, two Gold Kings, one a plain bandjjiing and the other a guard ring set with three Garnets. The finder will be liberally rewarded by returning the same to ... . En. LONG, West McHenry, 111. C. E. IVENYON, late of I. B. Seeley &. Co. Philadelphia, (Expert in tlie Mechanical treatment^ of Rupture,) will be at the Riverside House, May 15th, Mr. Kenyon has had long experience in the Fitting Room, and is competent to handle Rup­ ture in all its various forms in men, women and children. He has with him all the proper devices for the relief and proper retention ox rupture. He can be consulted on the above date free. LIST of letters remaining uncalled for is the P. 0. at McHenry, 111., on the 1st day of May, 1897 : Clayton Ruggles, Mr. Theodore Olson Ioney Mullenbach, 140 2 70 2 20 Mr. Matz Stoffer, Frank X. Pierson, Mr. A. G. Meller, P. J. Geisler. Please say advertised when calling for above letters. ALBERT SNOW, Post Master. ORDIXffANCB IN RELATION TO. BICYCLES. At a regular meeting of the village Board, hold on Monday evening, the Marshals were instructed to enforce the following Ordinance: All crosswalks and sidewalks in the vil­ lage shall be kept reserved free from any sleighs, wagons, carts or other vehicles, or horses or other animals, except so far as may be nesessary in crossing the same, and the owner or driver of any sleigh, wagon, cart or other vehicle, or horse or other animal, offending herein shall be subject to a fine, of not less than two dollars ($2). It has been decided by the courts that a Bicycles come under the head of vehicles, therefore, those whD are in the habit of riding their wheels on the side­ walks, should take due notice andgovern themselves accordingly. THE Stereopticon Lectures, to be given at Riverside Hall, May 13 and 14. will be something decidedly better than is usually seen in this town, They are carefully prepared and exhibit more than usual literary merit, and the views, which number more than 100 in each lecture, are the very best purchaseable. Nothing need be said to show the inter­ est of the Washington lecture, for all loyal Americans are interested in our National Capital, and the subject is by no means a familiar one. The Life of Christ, however, does not possess as much of the interest of novelty as the other, but this drawback (if such it be) is more than compensated for by the magnificent presentation of the subject the grandest in all the range of human thought. This lecture is, in fact, a fin­ ished poem, written in blank verse, ex­ cept for six short rhymed poems, each in a different style and different meter. The lecture opens with a description of that miracle of nature, the Mountain of the-Holy Cross, in Colorado, and closes with a magnificently illustrated poem on the same subject. The literary work of both lectures, including the poems, is entirely original with the lecturer, Dr. Fitch. Fays A. Engrlen's LOBS in full Six Days After the FireA Mr. Englen is well pleased with his prompt adjustment and honorable treat­ ment by the adjustor. He gets his money if full bt fore any other loss is ad­ justed. The old Hartford Fire Insurance Company, doing the largest insurance business in the United StateB, and the most popular company to insure with, is the company Mr. Englen was insured in. When you want like treatment call on J. J. Miller, sole agent for McHenry and Johnsburgh, at his store on the West Side. Grand Jurora. Sheriff Eckert has been commanded to summon the following named persons to serve as grand jurors,, at the term of court beginning Monday, May 24: Mark Bates , Riley Jas. Cleary ... Marengo J. F. Wilson..... Marengo R. C. tJecke... Dunham E. L. Church............... Chemung J. O. Lewis.................. Chemung Fred Rector........... ....Alden J. C. Hailiday......... .....Hartland Henry Meytr. .....Seneca John Williams....................Coral D. M. Williams ..Grafton R. Forrest............ : ...Dorr Fred Schuett.. ........Dorr H. N. Thompson..... .........Greenwood E. F. Hewes..., .nebroa Richard Cole. ...................Richmond Wm. Pierce...^... Burton J. M. Walsh McHenry S. Covill ...McHenry J. D. Starrett ............ Nunda M. H. Fitzsimmons ; ....Nunda W.-S. Fitch .....Algonquin Ed. Morton, Jr... Algonquin We published the Petit Jurora. last week. For Sal* Cheap. , One second-hand Seeder and one Pul­ verizer, nearly new. Inquire of 0. N. Owen, at Bauk of McHenry. Proceeding* of the tBorard of Trustees COUNCIL ROOM, April 26,1897. Annual meeting. Present !ull board. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. ' The following bills were presented, aud­ ited and ordered paid: John Walsh, pol. ser. and meals...f41 00 M;"Neisen, " " " 40 50 G. Myers, grad'g.haul'ggravel, etc.59 10 John Herbes, gravel.. 21 00 vVm. Schreiner, street com 31 00. H. C. Mead, 1 yr. sal. attorney 25 00 M Englen, mdse..... 1 89- B. Gilbert, mdse..^ .'.... 12 74 A. C. Friedley, mdse 4 95 JuliaStory, mdse 8 53 A. O. Rupp, elec'n blks from Legal Adviser :.. N. J. Justen, lights of glass Owen & Chapell, mdse.. J. Van Slyke, pririt'g and pub 40 00 John Theleri, special police 3 00 Wilbur Lumber Co.. lumber.......:.v 8 87 Election judges and clerks 18 00 President, clerk, and trustees, sal- " ary to date......... '98 50 The monthly report of Simon Stoffel, Village Treasurer, showing cash on hand of $674.64, notes $4029. 55, or $4704 19 as total was accepted. President Evanson presented to the Board a letter from Jas, H. Thompson, of Chicago, containing a proposition for water works and electric lights. The price asked foi- the two plants combined was $14,600. The presidsnt appointed as a commit­ tee to canvass the returns of the village election of April 20, Trustees Howard; 'Granger and Heimer. The committee, reported as follows: r V - J. I. Story ree'd 188 votes for President. C. H- Granger ree'd. 148 votes for Trustee I. Went worth ree'd 124 votes for Trustee , A. P. Baer ree'd 171 votes for Trustee. E. J. Hanly ree'd 91 votes for Trustee. C. T. Eldredge ree'd 104 votes for Trustee A. O. Rupp ree'd 168 votes for Clerk. John 1. Story was declared elected as President for the ensuing year, C. H. Granger, I. Wentworth and A. P. Baer as Trustees, and A. O. Rupp as Clerk. On motion of Howard the Board ad­ journed .to allow the new Board to organize. JOHN EVANSON, President. A. O. RUPP, Clerk. R I N G W O O D H. M. Stephenson and wife were Wau­ conda visitors last week. E. A. Smith and wife were in Elgin on Saturday. A. L. Francisco, J. C. Ladd and P. S. Harrison were at Woodstock Monday. Miss Frances Osborne was the guest of C. E. Fay and wife the last of the week. Mr. Kemerlirig has purchased a car­ riage team of Mrs. Richardson, of Ostend. The little folks had a surprise party at the residence of J. E. Cristv last Friday evening. Wm.Langham and wife, of Woodstock, were calling on Ringwood friends on Sunday. R. LawsOn and family bade adieu to Ringwood friends Friday afternoon and took the 3:20 train for Elgin, their fu­ ture home. Our road commission«rs are now pre­ pared to give you a receipt for one dol­ lar, silver, paper or gold, wanted by June 1, '97, Walk up and save time and trouble. The Chicago Telephone company have men, horses and wagons scattered all over town. The line runs west from McHenry past Smith's Corners, then north on the cross road toward Tryon's Corners. A. C. Matthews, agent for the Kerber Packing Co., of Elgin, has been exhibit­ ing for the past week as fine a propor­ tioned horse as one generally sees. It was purchased of T. A. Abbott for Ker­ ber Bros. The death of Mrs. G. H. Spaulding, which occurred oh Thursday morning, cast a gloom over ouc entire village. During her short resideuce here she had won the respect and esteem of all. In her death the community loses a valued resi­ dent, the husband a kind and trusting wife. R I D G E F I E L D . Fred Hartman is visiting in Chicago. Mrs. Wakefield was in Nunda Saturday. Miss Blanch Lynch called on Wood­ stock friends Thursday evening. Miss Nelson, of this place, left Monday for Michigan. Geo. Truax and wife are entertaining company from out of town. Mrs. J. B. Lynch is somewhat under the weather. •" i NMrs. Elmer Letsler and brother were in Nunda Monday. Rev. J. A. Wood was in Woodstock the first of the week. Doc Harback was at Crystal Lake on Saturday. Jim Robinson, wife and children were at Woodstock Monday. Ernest Merchant, of Ringwood, was here Monday. Esther Anners, of McHenry, attended church and Sunday school here Sunday. Luther Landon and family haye moved to the Jim Robinson farm. J. H. Lynch and family have moved to Columbus, Wis. Mrs. Baldwin, of Crystal Lake, was here Saturday. Mrs. J. B, Lynch visited at Hon. R. J. Beck's on Saturday. a Elmer Letsler takes the place in the coal shed lately vacated by J. H. Lynch. Those having the measles are nearly over them now. ; Mr. Westerman, of Greenwood, has purchased the store here of C. Colby, of Nunda. This seems to be a season of house cleaning. Nearly every housewife has caught the fever. Mrs Harback and Mrs. Dufield and son, Ray, attended a Free Methodist meeting at Nunda Monday evening. CHOICE SEED CORN. Corn, the IOWA SILVER MINE Field very earliest and best corn. IOWA GOLD MINE Field Corn, a ehoice early variety. Pride of Columbia 'Pride of the North, White Dent, Field"Corn. Mammoth Southern Ensilage Corn. Red Cob Ensijage Corn. Mammoth Sweet Corn for Ensilage. Early " Minnesota Sweet Corn for Ensilage. Stowell's Evergreen Corn for Ensilage. Field Peas, Hungarian Millet, Timothy Clover, lawn and of chard Grasses of all kinds and of standard varieties. SIMON STOFFEL. N U N D A . Mrs, Alice St. Clair was» a Barrington visitor, Friday, Miss Florence Baldwin visited relatives in McHenry, Thursday evening. • W, E. Andrus visited his sister, at Cary, last Wednesday. •>" H. B. Throop has a fine pair of horses for sale". Dark brown in color and well matched. A fine large store, at Nund i, for rent. Call on, or communicate with, W . P. St. Clair, at Nunda. Najah Beardsley, an old and respected resident of Nunda, has gone to Chicago to reside with his son. John Aylesworth is reshingling his house, on Minnie street, and putting it in first class order for a tenant. It is for rent. Amos D, Whiting has bought the Rob­ ert Baxter plncp, and will make some improvements before occupying it. Mr. Baxter will'move to the city. Many of the milk shippers visited Chi­ cago, Friday last,, for the purpose of re­ newing their contracts for their milk products another six months. The Judicial Convention held at Rock- ford last Saturday, again honored Mc­ Henry county, by placing in nomination for Circuit Judge of the new district, our present County Judge, C. H. Donnelly. At the organization of the village board last week it was voted to place the license fee the same it lias been for two years past, $1200. Two applica­ tions were made for a license. The campaign for the County Judge­ ship will now be renewed with greater vigor no" doubt; on account of the certainty of a vacancy by Judge Donnelly being elected to. the Circuit Bench. As there are a number of able Attorneys, candidates^ there will cer­ tainly be some canvassing. Call around gentlemen, our latch string hangs out­ side. Very Low Rates to the West and South. On May 4 and 18, the Northwestern Line will sell Home Seekers' excursion tickets, with favorable time limits, to numerous points in the West and South at exceptionally low rates. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern R'y. 43w3 Business Locals. Besley's Fig Syrup. Nothing better in the>«iftrket. Insure your property with S. Stoffel and be insured. Try the Red Dragon tea, in half and pound packages, never in bulk. 50c per lb. At Owen & Chapell's. Bargains in every department at the Farmers Store, A. P. Baer, proprietor. A fine line of Spring Dress Goods, at bottom prices, at Owen & Chapell's. Have your clotties cleaned ando dyed. Must come Saturday or Monday. E. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside House. 15tf The finest line of Neckties ever shown at Owen & Chapell's. Call at Owen & Chapell's and see the new line of Black, Tan and Ox Blood, for ladies and .misses'. New line Suspenders, Neckties and Summer Shirts at Owen & Chapell's. Call at 0wen & Chapell's and see the new line of Oxfords. Finest line of Oxfords and Shoes in town at Owen & Chapell's. The sale of Sheeting begins Friday at Evansoa's. HOU^g! TO RENT. House to rent, with' good barn, well, cistern, and other convenience!. Soft waiter pump right in the kitehen.«y For particulars call on 43 w2 FRED SCHNORB, West McHenry, Cemetery Work. The undersigned is prepared to fix up Cemetery lots, set out plants, sodding, and in short do all work in that line at reasonable prices and guarantee satisfac­ tion. Graves decorated with flowers in a neat and tasty manner when desired. For particulars and price call on C. E8KILSON. At Rosedale Floral Co. 44w4 Last Call. One thousand Norway Spruce 6 to 7 feet, worth $1 each, at 50 cents each, or $40 per 100. Tenor more at 100rates. First to come first served. Offer holds good until surplus stock is closed out. Guarantee trees to be first class in every particular. Now is your chance to get a wind break or screen of the best tree you can plant for that purpose at half nrice' and there never was a better time to plant an evergreen than now, as the ground is. so thoroughly soaked that the tree will be sure to grow. Also general line Nursery stock. Price list sent on application. . Correspondence solicited. Address 44w2 J. Y. BUCKLAND, Ringwood, 111. WESTWARD HOI A Region Abounding: in Mountains of 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 acquirine 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 striked being made at Cripple Creek gold camp and elsewhere. The Bcenery of the ever snow-capped Rockies is une'aualed 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. HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common water glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours ; a sediment or settling indicates a diseased condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen it is positive evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT TO DO. * There is comfort in the knowlege so often expressed, thatDr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder, and every part of the urinary passages. It corrects inabil­ ity to hold urine and scalding {Jain in passing it, or,bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is saon realized. I> stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing 6ases. If you need a medicine you should haVe the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. For a sample bot­ tle and pamphleit, both sent free by mail, mention PEAINDEALER and send your full post-office address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietor of this paper guarantees the genuineness of the offer. " . . " ..It's Free I #*• Do nob fail to send for a free sampe copy of the Weekly Globe, box 540, Den­ ver, Colorado, an illustrated home and family paper, devoted to temperance, pure western stories, mining news, etc. Fifty cents per year. Send to-day. CALIFORNIA ! If vou are Koines there By all means inquire about the Burling­ ton Route Personally Conducted Excur­ sions to San Francisco and Los Angeles, which leave Chicago every Wednesday with a Pullman Palace Tourist Car through to destination. The route is via Denver, the Denver & Rio Grande R'y (Scenic Line) and Salt Lake City. The cars are fitted with carpets, upholstered seats, mattresses, pillows, blankets, bed linen, berth curtains, toilet rooms, heat and light, and, in fact, all the convenien­ ces of a standard Pullman Palace car; they lack only some of the expensive finish of the Pullmans run on the limited, express trains, while the cost per berth is I only about one-third (%) of the price. Write for full particulars to T. A. GRADY, Exursion Manager, C. B..& Q. R R.f 211Clark street, Chicago. 10 £or 8ale« . Choicest building lota in, McHenry. Also lots and acres to rent for garden purposes. Inquire' ,of 0. N. Owen, at Bank of McHenry. v - S DR. HUMPHREY SAYS! ' ":; Dr; Humphrey says, as "77" jg to Grip, so is No. 10 to Dyspepsia. The first dose relieves--its persistent, use cures--25c at all druggists. Ladies' Shirt Waists, in all the new colors and styles, at Owen & Chapell's. Our bargain tree contains some items you need, and no article can go on the tree that is not extra good quality. J. E. CRISTY, Ringwood. Dutchess all wool Pants, in all grades and sizes to fit the small and the large man, sizes from 24'to 50 waist, just re­ ceived direct from the manufacturer, by Simon Stoffel. • One Minute is all the time necessary to decide from personal experience that One Minute Cough Cure does what its name" implies. J. A. Story. FOR SALE. Forty acres of land, situated on the Greenwood road, between McHenry and Greenwood. Timber and pasture. For further particulars inquire of J. W. GRIMOLDBY, Ringwood, 111. Torturing, itching, scaly skin erup­ tions, burns and scalds are soothed at once and ^promptly healed by DeWitt's Witch Hazel)Salve, the best known cure for piles. J. A. Story. Pillsbury's Best, and Washburn & Crosby's Gold Medal Flour, are the lead­ ing brands, add we can sell them as low as others ask for inferior goods. J. E. CRISTY, Ringwood. Lost--A dear little child who made home happy by its smiles. And to think it might have been saved had the par­ ents only kept in the house One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for croup. J. A. Story. Minutes seem like hours when a life is at stake. Croup gives no time to send 1'qr a doctor, delay may mean death. One Minute Cough Cure gives instant re­ lief and insures recovery. The only harmless remedy that produces imme­ diate results. J. A. Story. For Sale or Rent. The Ostrander buildings and lot, in West McHenry, III. Dwelling rooms overhead. Ground floor occupied at present as a saloon. -Inquire of H. C. Mead, West McHenry, III. A WORD IN YOUR EAR. The secret of good health is found in the perfect action of the stomach and di­ gestive organs. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin produces a perfect condition and good health results. Try it. Sold in 10c (10 doses 10c) 50c and $1 sizes. Of J. A. Story. FEMALE LOVELINESS May be obtained by intelligent women A well regulated system must of necessity show its- fruit in the face. To regulate the system and keep it in perfect con­ dition-there is nothing so good as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup pepsin--Constipation and indigestion absolutely cured. 10 doses 10c. Large size 50c and $1, at J. A. Story's. AGENTS.--$25 to $50 per week easy. You work right around home. A brand new thing. Write to us quick. You will be surprised at how easy it can be done. Send us your address any way. It will be to your interest to investigate. Write to-day. Address, PEOPLES, 3941 Market St., Philadelphia. They are so small that the most sen­ sitive persons take them, they are so ef­ fective that the most obstinate cases of constipation, headache and torpid liver yield to them. That is why DeWitt's Little Early Risers are known as the famous little pills. J- Story. HOW TO TREAT A WIFE. First, get a wife; second be patient. You may have great trials and perplexi­ ties in your business, but do not there­ fore, carry to your, home a eloudy or contracted brow. Your wife may have trials, which, though of less magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A kind word, a tender look, will do wonders in ct'asingfrom her brow all clouds of gloom.--To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. It is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife will then know that you rtfally care for her and wish to protect her health. For sale by J. A. Story. Besley's Sarsaparilla Compound. The great Blood purifier. Try a bottle. V • ' .' M.' ' All desiring Jardineers Vases, and all varieties of Flower Pots, call and see the large assortment at Julia A. Story's. Besley's Reliable Heave Powder. The best remedy of the kind now on tlie mar­ ket- Try' a package. New line! of men's black and brown Stiff and Fedorahi Hats at Owen & Chapell's. English breakfast and gunpowder teas. 20c per lb, 2 lbs for 35c. At Owen & Chapell's. I have made a specialty of the prose-' cation of all kinds of damage cases aSg^inst RAILROADS, other Corporations, and Estates, fo/ fifteen years and-make no charge unless successful. Call or write me. • ' ' : •. • . V ;-'K • 1 C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Woodstock 111. Awarded Highest Honors--World's Fair, DR CREAM BAKING POWfR MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or .any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. E. E. Turner, of Compton, Mo., writes us that after suffering from piles for sev­ en teen years, he completely cured them by using three boxes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It curt s eczema and severe skin diseases. J,. A. - tory. New line of men's, boys' andjchildren's spring Hats and Caps at Owen & Chapell's.- • ' ' \ For every quarter; in • a man's pocket there are a dozen uses; and to use each one in such a way as to derive the great- est benefit is a question every one must solve for himself. We believe, however, that no better use could be made of one; of these quarters than to exchange it for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that every family should be provided -with. For aale by J. A. Story. J. A. Story,the Leading Druggist B as the sale in McHenry of Brown's Cure, a perfect Family Medicine, used in more homes and better liked by both parents- and children, than any Other remedy. Owing to its marvelous power as a tonic and nervine, it positively cures all diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys, giving new life and strength and affording welcome relief to all sufferers, from dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, nervousness and sick headache. Brown's Cure gives to weak women the clear skin, rosy cheeks and the rich blood they so* much desire. Keep a bottle of it in the house and save yourself and family many spells of sick­ ness and heavy doctor's bills. It is pleas­ ant to take. Price, 75 cents. Yl-KI cures corns and warts. 15 cents. Don't allow the lungs to be impaired by the continuous irritation of a cough. It is easier to prevent consumption than to cure it. One Minute Cough Cure taken early wilt ward off any lung trouble. J.A.Story. Many casses of "Grippe" have lately been cured by One Minute Cough Cure. This preparation seems especially adapt­ ed to the cure of this disease. It acts quickly thus preventing serious compli­ cations and bad effects in which this disease often leaves the patient. HAVE YOD A COLD? If so, then, instead of taking so much quinine and other strong medicines, take a pleasant and mild stomach and bowel remedy, which will cleanse the system, and you will be surprised how quickly the cold will leave you. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will do this better than any other. Trial size 10c (10 doses 10c), larger sizes 50c and $1. at J. A. Story's. THE GOLDEN WEST Invites your attention. Fabulous for­ tunes have been made oy judicious in­ vestments in gold mining stocks. Send a stamp for full particulars about Cripple Creek gold camp (near Pike's Peak) and full particulars about our company. Ad­ dress, Pike's Peak Mining and Real Es­ tate Company, (Incorporated,) It is surprising what a "wee bit of a thing" can accomplish. Sick headache, constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach, dizziness, are quickly banished by De­ Witt's Little Early Risers. Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. J. A. Story. "j A CTS. ten weeks, and then stopped. • w The old reliable Yankee Blade, 16 pages weekly, filled with stories of fun, love, and thrilling tales of adventure. Send 10 cents in stamps for ten weeks trial to Yankee Blade, Brooks, Me. Chicora, Pa., Heraia: R, Yensel re­ ports One Minute Cough Cure the great­ est success of medical science. He told us that it cured his whole family of ter­ rible coughs and colds, after all other so called cures had failed entirely. Mr. Ven- >el said it assisted his children through a very bad si^ge of measles. One Minute Cough Cure makes expectoration very easy and rapid. J. A. Story. MRS. M. P. O'BRIEN, ivesdale, 111., writes : " I have used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family med­ icine with the best of results. For de­ rangements of the stomach and a gen­ eral laxative I like it better than any­ thing I have used. It is so pleasant to taste my children are always anxious to take it." At J. A. Story's. A D. P. Davis, a prominent liveryman and merchant of Goshen, Va..has this to say on the subject of rheumatism "I take pleasure in recommendingGhamber- lain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, as I Know from personal experience that it will do all that is claimed for it A year ago this spring my 'brother was laid up in bed with inflammatory rheumatism and suffered intensely. The first appli­ cation of Chamberlain's Pain Balm eased the pain and the use of one bottle com­ pletely cured him." For sale by Julia A. Story. If you have, ever seen a child in the agony of croup, you can appreciate the gratitude of the mothers who know that One Minute Cough Cure1" relieve* their little ones as quickly as it is administer­ ed. Many homes in the city are nerwv without it. J. A- Storv. Rich Discoveries of Cold. At Cripple Creek, Col., and elsewhere, are being made daily, and the production for 1896 will be the largest ever known, estimated at Two Huudred Million Dol­ lars. Cripple Creek alone is producing over One Million Dollars a month and steadily increasing. Mining Stocks are advancing in price more rapidly than any other Stocks, and many pay divi­ dends of 35 to 50 per cent. They offer the best opportunity to make a large profit on a small investment. JOHN I. TALLMAN & Co., 14 Pacific AT., Chicago, are financial agents for the Prudential Gold Mining Co., and others ip the famous Cripple Creek district, They will send you free, interesting par­ ticulars of the Mining companies they represent also their book on speculation in stocks, grain and cotton, containing; many new and important features. Send for these books at once a you are interested in any form of speculation or investments. They will prove profit­ able tor you, 9-ly