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Dr. Walter C. Besley DENTIST McHenry. . , ' •• • • r • " . v . • " • • • • r_, % . V ; ; ^ . . . . - * • ' . • ' , " v - • - . » ' ^ " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty avid Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." • VOL.23. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS,- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1898. NO. 48. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY 4 - J . V A N S L Y K E , - EDITOH AND PHOPRIETOB. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doora North Owetf & ChapeH's Store, TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (inadvance)..........t.. , $160 If Not Paifl within Three Months.....-- 8 00 Subscription. received for three or si months in the same proportion. RATES OF ADVERTISING: . We announce liberal rates for advertising in the PLAIADEALBB, and enaeavor to state thftui so plainly that they will be readily un derstood. They are as follows: llnchoneyear .. 5 00 2 Inches one yaar. 10 00 8 Inches one year 15 00 H Column one year 30 00 X Column one year... 60 00 1 Column one year 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one inch'1 own the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have t>«e privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extrachargo. Begular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at ihg rate of 5 cents per line eaon Week. All others vill be oharged 10 oents per line the first week, and 5 cents per line for eachj»ubsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 6 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost il,00 for one week, $1.50 for two weeks, $3,00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAINDEALXB will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee irom everybody seeking *,ho use of Its columns ior pecuniary g^in. ASP AH Foreign Advertising payable quar- terly, in advance. These terms will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNERS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. WEST MCHENRY, ILL. BESLEY'S DRUG STORE. WEST MoHENUY. Office over Beeley's I Woodstock Office Drug Store, | Kendall Dental Parlors. Will bo at McHenry office 'Mondays and Tues'iays.w At Woodstock office Wednesdays, Thurs­ days, Fridays and Saturdays, >V: EXAMINATIONS FREE. m O. EL GILLMORE, j^TTORSEY. Probate work a Office in Kendall Block. Woodstock pacialty. btock.llll. KNIGHT & BROWN. TTORNEY AT LAW, 100, Washington l street, Chicago, 111. C FRANK L. S 'EPARD. OUNSELLOR AT LAW, suite 80--132 Clark ctrGet, Onioago, 111. C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and Countelor. Collodions a specialty. Woodstock, 111, FRANK R. ACKMAN, ATTORNEY and Counselor al Law. Prompt and careful attention to all mat ters left in my hands. Money to loan. Office in Hoy block, Woodstock, 111. Telephone- office, 55, residence, 69. 35yl O. H. FEGE1H, M. D. PHYSIGI \N AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. JOS. L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON ;AND OCULIST. Office in Nichols block, over Plalndeal r Office, McHenry. Telephone No. 4. i It. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in the Stroner butldlug, one door west of A. P. Baor's store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne. All professional calls promptly attended to. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew-elry always on hand. Special attention Iven to repairing fine watehes. Give me oall. JOHN JP. SMITH., • W. A.CRISTY, Justice of tbfi)'Peace. - WEST ILL. Special Attention Wid to Collections. H. C. MEAD. Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident arid Life Insurance. WEST MOHENBY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Meal Estate and Insurance, NUNDA. Il ls A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No 126 State Street, Chicago. Speoial attention given to repairing Fine iWatches an l Chronometers. A Fill Assortment of Goods in his line. West Side Livery, FEED AND SALE STABLES E* J. HANL^IProp'r. WEST MCHENRY, ILL. First class rigs, with or withiut drivers, furnished st re.onable ra'es. Parties taken t i and from the Likes in Easy Risrs, and promi t connection made with all trains. O i (va trill K. V. y I_ /) _ i Our Rigs will be kept in first clsss shape, n d w e s h a l l s p a r e n o -- • customers at ail times. and we shall spare no pains to please our ... • Give us a call. E. J. HANLY. Aug. 15, 1896. West MoHenry, III. PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat­ ent business conducted for MODERATE. Fees. Oun OFFICE ISOPPOSITE U.S. PATENT OFFICE and we can secure patent in less time than those r e m o t e f r o m W a s h i n g t o n . . . . Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip ti«n. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee rtot due till patent is secured. A PAMPHLET " How to Obtain Patents," with cost of same 'in the U.S. and foreign countries sent free. Address, C, A.SNOW& CO. 0». PATENT OFNCC, WASHINGTON, O. C. MILO J. L. HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) Tuner & Repairer, f All Orders Promptly Attended to, DR. BAECHLER. DENTIST. Plate Work, and everything'per­ taining to Dentistry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a day or two before coming. Office. McHenry. C. F. BOLEY, Pronrielor of McHenry Br iery, McHENRV, ILL. Alway&ion Band with the Best Beer SMOKERS! When in Want of a Good Cipr! CALL AT BARBIAN BROS, Cigar and THE OLD RELIABLE Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. PEBRY At 0WEH, Bankers. MoHENRY, - - ILLINOIS. This Bank receives deposits, buyt 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 out customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Beal Estate and * ther first class security. Special at.t r Hon given to co- lections, INbURANCE In lfirst Class Companies at the Lowest Bates. Touts Respectfully. PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY Call and see me. J have a very fine stock of Light and Heavy SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of onr bargains. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to And In a Workmanlike Manner. Yours Respectfully, CUS CARLSON McHenry, 111., Feb. 1. 1898. NEW HOTEL -AND- Boarding House Water Street. McHenry, ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take ' . Boarders by the Day or Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at liEASONABLE RATES. My Rooms are all newly fur­ nished, well ventilated, and the building is practically Fire Proof. No pains will be spared to please all who may favor me with their^ patronage. ANTON Y ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1897. A. C. SPDRLING, Veterinary Surgeon, West MeRenry,Ill. -Special attention given to the treat­ ment ol Cows. , Office residence on Waufeegan street, one /loor east of Hotel Park. W A R ! ! Wft have just made arrangemdn s by which Wfl obtain control of a special ea ition of Cram's Big War Atlas, . V;.' V . • • ;v • • "• • , ' o . The Best Book of its Kind It is juet what you want %ud all you want to follow the movements of our lleetaand our armies. , It contaius 16 pagei of lar.e co oied maps, 21x14 inches, and UxlO^jnclies m size, covering -11 territory where a conflict coulu possibly occur, C03IPJLETE STATISTICS, Kaval and miljtary, an<1 history df all ouncriea and poasossions involved, all the fflcial documents, etc. It answers all War Questions, Settles all War Arguments, Strictly up to Date. Even if you have another Atlas you need this one to keep postfd. While this special edition lasts we will send copies no- tpaid, to- srether with four issues of our profusely lllus. trated oomio paper "UP TO DATE" for 25 cents in stamps or silver. Address UP TO DATE, Monon Bids. Chicago AGENTS WANTED In every county to supply the great popular demand for America's War for Snmanity. TOLD IN PICTURE, AND STORY COMPILED AMD WEITTEN BY Senator John J. Ingalls. Of Kansasi The most brilliantly written, most pro­ fusely and artis'ically illustrate", and -nost intenRftly popular book en the sabjcct of the war with Spain. Nearly Illustrations From Photographs taken specially far thl* work. Agents ar« making J50 to J100 a week selling it. A veritable bonanza for live canvasser*. Apply for description, terme and territory at once to N. Df THOMPSON PUB. CO. 8t. Louis, Ho., or New York City. CONSOLIDATED Field Fencing. Is made In 16 dlflerent styles and Is guaranteed to »nrn all kinds of stock Nothing but Large Galvenized Wire of the Best Bessemer Steel used in its construction A FENCE THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS SHAPE. =€S|= Crimp and Joint. The hinge joint at each intersection of the wires makes an adjustable fence \nd prevents stay wires from bending. The crimp In the strand wire provides for expan­ sion and contrat tlon and prevents stay wire from moving out of place, MANUFACTUEED BT CONSOLIDATED STEEL A WIRE CO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Thoee wishing ft fence will do ^well to see this fence aad get our prices before purchasing. Call on or address E. H. THOMPSON, 9r»4 West McHenry, Tie Great ProtaioE Slain, GEORGE O. 9701. Standard under .both the trotting and pacing rules. Sired by Lakeland Abdallah, 35I, by H<»m. bletonian, 10. Dam Fanny B, a fsst "pacing mare oy Autocrat, a son of Geo. M, Patchen, 2:23#. Oeorge O, 2:21#, is the sire of 11 in the list with several more capable of entering at any lime they are called upon. A good iSany ot above are from mares of lio known trotting blood. Who can beat it ? I will continue to stand George O at my place it McHenry, at $20 TO INSURE. Payable'Sn cash or due bill at time of ser­ vice or removal of mare. A live colt guaranteed. L. H. OWEN, 42ml MOHENBY, ILLINOIS FOR EVERYBODY. here we are again with Bargains upon Bargains. Mens fine Shirts, : 50c Bovs bib Gvoralls, 25c Mens Leather Suspenders, 25c Very fine assortmennt mens KidgJjrloves, 75c to $1.40 We have also a number of Dusters and Hammocks which we will sell at a vcoy close margin. 10 bars Santa Claus Soap, 25c 10 bars Calumet Soap, 25c 10 bars Lenox Soap, 25c Arbuckle Coffee, 11c per lb Gold Dust, 18c Tea, ' 15c to 50c per lb Barb Wire, $2.35 per hundred We also will give with $5 worth of cash trade 19 pounds of granulated Sugar for $1. "We have a very large stock of goods both in Dry GooJs, Groceries, Hardware And we know if you will give us a call we will be able to please you in something. We aim to make everybody happy as they leave our door, because we know if we are able.to please them once they will come and see us again. Now we hope you will not fail to to take advantage of some of these great bargains. - War News Every Day. long Distance Telephone Station E. RICHARDSON, Volo< Lake Co.. Ill MILO L. HOWE, DEALER IN PIANOS, ORGANS, Musical Merchandise. Of all Kinds and Sheet Muslo. West McHenry, - Illinois Balres Tale to Piano Stools Naturally. A growing girl who has no Piano misses a great deal or enjoyment, and day by day becomes at a great disadvantage, socially. We make a specialty of good, honestly-built Pianos, at low prices. Our stock is all- embracing--we exhibit the finest Pianos ever shown in this village, but we take equal satisfaction in extremely low-priced instruments. A Visit of Inspection Will Surprise You Pianos Tuned and Repaired. On short notice and satisfac­ tion guaranteed. MILO L. HOWE. NEAB THE DEPOT, WEST McHENRY, ILL, Keeps opon for the accommodation of the Public a Firet-0(a88, Saloon and Res'anrant. Where ho will at all times keep the best brands of Winos, Eiquors and Olgars to be found in the market PABST'S Milwaukee Lager At Wholesale and Retail. Beer in large or small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, cheaper than any other, quality considered. Ordeis by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOB HOBSES ear Call and see us. Robt. Schiessle. West McHenry, May 2, 1898. J. W. BONSLETT, P l u m b i n g Contractor. All KMs of Sanitary PlomMm PB0MPTLY ATTENDED TO Has just received a very com­ plete stock of Plumbing Goods, Bath Tubs, Closets, Lavatories and Fixtures. Steam and lot Water Heating. Complete stock of all sizes Galvanized and Black Pipe and Fittings on hand. Office and Show Room in Jacob Bon- slett's Agricultural Implement Building, McHENRY, ILL- REPUBLICAN iSTATE CONVENTION" By direction of the Illinois Republican committee, the Republican voters of the several counties of the state are request­ ed to send delegates to a Republican convention to be held at Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday, Iune jl6, 1898, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates to be voted for at the November election, 1898, for the following offices in order named, t o - w i t i . . . • : State Treasurer. State Superintendent of Public instruc­ tion. _ . ' . Three Trustees of the University of Illinois. :. •,!," "/<. ' / ; ;v-' Also for the selectiou of a Republican state committee and such other business as may properly come before said convention. The said convention will be composed of delegates to be chosen from the several counties of the state of Illinois. The number of delegates and the man­ ner of their selection shall be as herein- nfter provided. The basis of representation for the several counties shall be one delegate for every 400 votes cast for the. Republican presidential electors in 1896, and one for each fraction thereof of not less than 200 votes. The delegates from Cook county shall be selected in wards, or districts, and shall be so called in the state convention. McHenry County is entitled to 13 delegates. Worth Clipping: and Keeping. When the historian of the present American-Spanish war comes to the story of Dewey's sea fight at Manila, he can do no better than to Bimply quote the following account from The Outlook. It is a model of English as well as statement of great facts in little compass: The later reports of the naval engage­ ment off Manila show it to have been, in the c6mbined sagacity and boldness of Commodore Dewey, unsurpassed and in the results achieved unequaled in the naval history of the world. Never before has an entire fleet been destroyed with­ out the loss of a ship or even of a single life on the part of the attacking forces. The silent sail at midnight past the fort which supposed to command the en­ trance to the bay, the almost contemp­ tuous disregard of the mines placed in the inner harbor for its protection, the calm pushing forward after two mines had exploded just in front of one of the vessels, happily for our forces harmless­ ly, the silent receiving without return the earliest fire of the enemy, the terrible fire poured upon fleet and shore batteries when the commodore had reached the point where he could make the fire most effective, the stopping after two hours of cannonade for breakfast and then the re­ sumption of the battle, the sailing in closer to the shore by the aid of the lead to make the fire more effective, the brave but hopeless resistance of the Spaniards till every ship was absolutely destroyed or placed entirely hors de combat, the quick and chivalrous attention to the Spanish wounded by Commodore Dewey as soon as the victory was com­ plete, the laconic message to the Spanish authorties on shore" after he had destroy­ ed the fleet and anchored off the city, that one shot fired from shore would be the signal for a bombardment which would lay the city in ashes, the report wired to his government at home, as modest as the achievement reported was heroic--all combine to make this naval engagement one of the most romantic as it is probably quite the most decisive in its immediate results of any in the world's history. THE ELECTRIC ROAD. A dispath from Sycamore to the Inter Ocean, May 24, says that a 50-year franchise for the principal streets of Sycamore has been granted the Geneva Lake, Sycamore and Southern Electric Railway company. The road runs from Oeneva Lake, passsing through Wood­ stock, Marengo, Sycamore, etc., to Mor­ ris, 111., 110 miles, crossing in its route 10 railway lines. The road is to be a single track, standard guage, T rails,- 45 pounds to the yard. Right of way has been secured over the entire line, and work starts at once. James Brown, president; Geo. B. Mor­ ris, secretary; Geo. Brown, treasurer; j. B. Wheeler, general manager. Trus tees, A. K. i-unker, J. R. Kellogg, Emil Arnold, Woodstock ; A. White, S. Baker, Sandwich . H. F. Jones, Hebron; D. S. Brown, Genoa; P. T. Parkhurst; L. Woodard, F. W. Patrick, Marengo;. E. Delany, Cortland, and the officers. No Excuse There is no excuse for the advance in the price of food products because of the war, says the Chicago Record. Of course wheat and other breadstuffs have ad­ vanced in all the markets of the world because of the short crops in other coun­ tries, but in New York, WasBington, and other cities of the eist-meats have ad­ vanced from 2 to 5 cents a pound and provisions and table vegetables in a cor­ responding manner. There is no scar­ city of either, there is no interruption in the trade, the market gardens in this part of the country never produced more abundantly than this spring, and there is no unusual demand. Themarket men have simply taken advantage of the war as an excuse to increase prices and charge 6 cents instead of 5 for a head of lettucc and 35 cents instead of 25 for a bunch of asparagus. The butchers say they are not to blame for the advance in beef and mutton because they have to pay more to the wholesalers. Wai Equal to,the Occasion. Admiral Dewey visited Manila in 1887 as captain of the Pensacola. Durinc: his stay at that port the Spanish authorties of the city were given a dis­ play of American independence that no doubt was of much value to them. A number of Dewey's sailors went ashore and, while marching about seeing the sights of the city, were set upon by a crowd of toughs. The fight followed was short but decisive and resulted in a glorious victory for the American tars. The next morning the captain of the port camo out to the Pensacola to com- plain to Captain Dewey of tho action of his sailors. "What cau I do ?" asked Dewey. "Why, your men raised a riot on shore and you can assist me in ar­ resting and punishing them," was the re ply. The future Admiral was very cour­ teous in the expression of regret that sailors of the Pensacola should be law­ less while on shore leave, but could so no way in which he might assist his visi­ tor in searching out the guilty one. The port officer was greatly angered and said somewhat peremptorily: "You can certainly parade your crew before me in order that the rioters may be identified," Looking aloft and pointing to the Stars and Stripes waving at the masthead Dewey made reply; "The deck of this vessel is United States territority and I'll parade my men for no foreigner that ever drew breath." She Spanish official returned to port and the American sail­ ors were not molested again during their stay at Manila. All work first class, neat and reaBon- abie in price. A. Wegener • the West Mc­ Henry harness maker and dealer in all goods in that line. Mrs. Grundy Says. That the Spanish fleet at the Philip­ pines is 'tout of sight." That while the American war ships are painted a dull gray, the Spanish are done brown. That Dewey cracked enough nuts at Manila to Philippine the whole of Europe. That Uncle Sam's brand of interven­ tion is the best in the market. That Spain is so prou<\of her history she keepo ou making more just like it. That an actress who showB a beautiful cold shoulder has a stronger power of attraction than any of theie actresses having "personal magnetism" That this iB the time of year when, in taking down stove-pipes, a man finds tho consolations of religion stronger than when he is putting them up, in October. That although Manila has had many earthquakes, not one of them ever scat­ tered so many ruins at the bottom of its harbor as the one made by Yankee guns That there need be no court of inquiry to find out what sank those Spanish war ships in Manila Harbor. ( • That there is no need of computing the difference of time between Manila and McHenry, for Dewey can knock all Mani­ la into the middle of next week if he sc ss fit. That if Spain had had Blanco in com­ mand at Manila he would have tele­ graphed to Madrid the loss of a dozen array mulee. That if Spanish honor is not satisfied with the results at Manila, the American navy is willing to give the Dons some more satisfaction. That Commodore Dewey can put more war ships out of commission in a given time than all the navy departments in the world can put into commission in same number of minutes That Sampson is diligently looking for the Philistines. . ^ - 1 They Say. That it is cowardly to speak ill of a man in his absence, and dangerous to do so in his presence. The people ask advice in order that it may confirm their own opinions. That the man who trusts to luck for his happiness will be in luck when he gets it. That the best prophet of the future is the past. That people wouldn't borrow so much trouble if they always had to put up the collateral. That one of the paradoxes of life is that the busy man and the man with nothing to do are often envious of each other. That want of principal is often the principal want. In Honor of the President, President McKinley is to be given the unique distinction of having a nnmber of a woman's magazine named for him and prepared in his honor. The July issue ot The Ladies Home Journal is to be called "The -President's Number." It will show the President on horseback on the. cover, with the President's new "fighting flag" flying over him; a new march by Victor Herbert is called "The President'6 March;" the State Depart­ ment has allowed the magazine to make a direct photograph of the original parchment of the Declaration of Inde­ pendence, while the President's own friends ard intimates have combined to tell some twenty' new and unpublished stories and anecdotes about him which will show him in a manner not before done. The cover will be printed in the National colors. IT IS STRANGE Q • That some people who say they never read patent medicine advertisements will be found lugging home every now and then a bottle of some favorite remedy of theftrs. We don't bother you with much readjing but just ask you to try a 10c bottle of Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin or constipation, indigestion, and stomach troubles. 50c and f 1 sizes at J. A. Story's - Dress goods, dreee trimming and lin- nge at StoHei's. RINGWOOD. - E. F. Harrison and H. M. Stephenson were at Woodstock Monday. F. E. Fay and wile, of Spring Grove, were here Decoration Day. M. E. Toles and friends, of Greenwood, w era in town Monday evening. Miss F. A. Ingalls spent Sunday •.nil Monday with relatives at Elgin. Mrs. Mary E. Harrison is on the sick list but is much improved atthiswriting. Mr. Rich and Mr. Hess, of Elgin, spent a few days with F. R. Hess and tried their hand at Ashing. v~ C . ; Last week Mr. Hall received word that his son Guy had enlisted in the cause, of Caba, and was at Chickamauga awaiting orders to join his regiment in a move to the front. Joseph Justen has recently purchased the celebrated horse "Craige Miller" of parties near Woodstock. Mr. Justen will have the horse at home abont July 1st, when he will be pleased to show him to all who wish to see a first class horse. Decoration Day passed very pleasantly. The exerciseB were heldjin the forenoon at the M. E. Church, C. E. Fay having charge of the programme. McHenry Post G. A. R. was represented, the band was out and the house1was well filled. Rev. Straub, of McHenry, opened the exercises by prayer after which the children ren­ dered their parts in good form, inter­ spersed with songs by the choir, then fol­ lowed the address by Rev, Clark which was full of patriotic sentiment, well de­ livered and right to the point.- Com­ mander Mead, of the G. A. R., then fol­ lowed with a few remarks to the little folks, after which the whole gathering joined in the closing song. The old sol­ diers then took charge of affairs and the procession wended its way to the cemetery. After the nsual exerdses by the G. A, R. the flowers were strewn npon the graves and another Decoration Day had passed leaving kind and pleasant thoughts with all that took part. RIDGEFI ELD. Henry Munroe was in Woodstock Sunday. Mrs. Anners was in Woodstock Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Nnnda the last of the week. David Park a Missionary Student V olunteer gave a lecture on missionaries and their work Sunday morning and evening in the Presbyterian Church. Miss Mabel Lynch visited at Harvard and Chemung Thursday and Friday. - Wm. Ballon aud family, of Nnnda, were in Ridgefield Sunday. Decoration Day services were observed at Ridgefield Monday morning. The children and some of the adults met at the church at eight o'clock where nice boquets were arranged. From the church they went by teams and bicycles to the cemetery where the children and adults formed into line and marched among the graves of the soldiers and placed a pretty boquet of flowers on each grave. After which Brother Ezra Smith made a good speech and Brother Wakefield offered a prayer, afterwards ail joined in singing that grand old song "Shall we gather at the River." Mr. Parks was a Woodstock caller Saturday. Ed. Kiltz and wife, of Cary, Fwere in Ridgefield Saturday. Jack Fisk and wife of Nunda, formerly of this place, was seen on our streets Sunday. Mrs. Mathews, of Ringwood, was the guest of H. Parks and wife Sunday. Mrs. French, of Ringwood, spent Sun­ day with her daughter here, Mrs. V. Stephenson. Chas. Ogbin and wife, of Nunda, called on Ridgefield friends Saturday. Miss Kate Doolittle and little sister were in Crystal Lake Saturday. Mr. Doolittle, of Chicago, spent Sun­ day with his family here, Scott Thayer was in Woodstoek Friday., Get Your Pictures. From now until further notice, L. E. Bennett, photographer, will be in his rooms in the Colby block, McHenry, on Friday and Saturday of each week for the purpose of making negatives. The balance of the time will be devoted to making pictures pf residences, also home scenes and interiors by flash, light. He has recently purchased an elegant outfit which is especially adapted to this kind of work. He has had an experience of many years as, a photographer which should be a sufficient guarantee that any work intrusted to him would be carefully attended to. In his rooms can be found many samples of photographs and out­ side scenes that cannot be excelled any where. He has studied the art closely and has now got it down nearly to per­ fection, and any one wishing pictures of themselves or family, or pictures of their buildings aud grounds can do no better than to call on Mr. Bennett. J He is sore to please you in every particular. Give him a trial. V trri List of Patents, Granted to Illinois Inventors tbto week. Reported by C. A. Snow & Co. Patent Attorneys Washington, D. C W. P. Beam, Beamington, Vessel-closure. C. S. Burton, Oak Park, Child's building- blocks; J. L. Hamilton, Jr., Hoopeston, Adjustable handle-bar. C. Nelson, Ar­ row smith, Potato-bug destroyer. A. Palm, Sterling, Cutting apparatus. D. S. Schureman, Rockford, Water-closet. E. Walton, Sterling, Nail-making machine. For copy of any of the above pa tents send 10 cents- in postage stamps with date of this paper to C. A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys, Washington. D, C- A PROMINENT LAWYER. Of Greenville, 111., Mr. C. E. Cook, writes, "I have been troubled with billiousness, sick headache, sour stomach, constipa­ tion, etc., for several years. I sought long and tried many lemedies, but waa disappointed until I tried Syrup*Pep6in. I can cheerfully recommend it to anymf- fering from above complaints." J. A, Story, McHenrv. - 1 Pillsbury'e Beet Floor, »- ">Vj; ' * . • Jht