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I \r fewME JACOB JUSTEN, McHENRY. WHEN YOU THINK OF HARDWARE, STOVES OR PAINTS, THINK OF McOmber's Hardware Store THEN CALL AND SEE WHAT YOU FIND IN THESE LINES AND GET OUR PRICES. * * Respectfully Yours, F. L. McOMBER, West Side Hardware. -JJ =sv ClearingOut Odds and Ends of stock and all Winter Goods is our aim for the next 30 days. We will offer some tempting Bargains in all lines of goods. Our Ladies' Dress Skirts must go. We will close them out at £ the former price. Come early and get your choice. The $5.00 quality for only $2.50 We are offering some very low prices in the International Clothes, 68 styles, l educed from $1.50 to $8 per Suit Don't fail to see the samples. All goods made to your measure and a perfect fit guar­ anteed. Fresh stock of Flour, Graham, Buckwheat and Corn Meal. Groceries, Tea, Coffee, Etc. Goods delivered. 'Phone 363. Yours Truly, fl. J. Walsh. Lenten M Spfc Our stock of Food Specialties for the Lenten season consisting of SMOKED AND SALT FISH, CANNED VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND FISH is still complete. A fresh supply arrives this week. :: :: Here Are a Few of Our Offerings: 5 A R D I N ES--Imported smoked Sardines in olive oil, best brands, . 130-15C BEANS--Choice hand- picked White Navy Beans per quart IOC PEAS--Choice marrowfat Peas, fancy cookers, per pound 5c PEAS--Most fancy qual­ ity Green Peas, lb 5c TEA--Sun-cured Japan T e a, extra value, lb.. 50c WHITE FISH--No. One Family Whitefish, per pound '7C APRICOTS--Fancy Caii f ornia, per pound.... 35c COFFEF--Our popular blend of aged Coffee, 4i lbs. $1.00; per pound.. 25c TOMATOES--Extr& stan­ dard quality, solid pack, per can lac SALMON--Red Alaska Salmon, lb. can 15c JOHNSBURQH CREAMERY BUTTER. KW!i JOHN STOFFEL. NEIGHBORING NEWS A$ CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CQfiPS OF CORRESPONDENTS R1I>U1£F1KLU. J. F. White was a No mi a caller Sat­ urday. D. O Kline was a Nnnda caller last Thursday. J. C. Button took the train for Wood­ stock Thursday. H. Cooper and wife were Nanla call­ ers last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kline were Chicago shop|iers Satnrday. Mrs. Lamb of Elgin was in Ridgefield on business recently. A. P. Peck took a trip to points in Wisconsin Thursday. Mr and Mrs. Kim hall were Elgin vis­ itors Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Peterson returned Monday from a short visit in Wno<lntock. Mrn. S \Vaketi<'M i« visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jenks, at Elgin. Mrs. A. Hanson and two children were Nnnda shoppers Saturday. Mr. ami Mrs. Si Reed visited relatives kt, Woodstock Satnrday anil Sunday. Mrs Fred French was calling on rel­ atives and friends at McHenry recently, C. Lockwood, A. Keese and E. E, Shephitrd wer^ in Woodstock Monday. Ed Anners, J. H. Parks and F Hart- man were Woodstock callers recently. Emma Wieland called on her friend, Gladys Boomer, at Algonqnin Sunday. Mr. an4 Mrs W E Dike were Park Ridge visitors part of Sunday and Mon­ day. ^ P. B. Haughawout. and Fred Wille were shaking hands with Woodstock friends. Mrs. F. Wule and Mrs H. Wille were calling 011 Mrs Sophia Senne at Wood stock Thursday Mr. and Mrs Horskey of Woodstock Snndayed with the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs Zenk Last week Thnrsday the G & N. W milk train was (derailed, causing about fifteen minntes' delay. Mr. Kaiser has sold his farm to F. M. Lindsley of Chicago, Mr. Kaiser and family going to the city to locate. Mrs Mabel 1 Merchant, and Mrs Lolo Bennett, also Mrs .1 B Lvnch, were on a business trip to Nnnda last Wednes­ day. The Ladies' Aid uave their annual dinner and social in the church parlors last Thursday. The ladies cleared $12 30 I E Mason received a carload of stock from Wisconsin, and after un­ loading for feed and rest he shipped them to the city. Mr. Mason believes in living up to the rules of the company. JOHNSBVRGH. Frank Tonyan of Spriug (iro*» was a caller here Monday. Del Bacon and Ed Holly of Ring wood were callers here Satnrday. Frank Barbian of McHenry was a business caller here Monday. Mr, and Mrs Peter Weber of McHen­ ry were callers here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs William Hay of Spring Grove drove thru here Monday. Miss Mary Frennd of Yolo visited with Miss Lena Lay several days last week. Mr and Mrs. Wm, Klein of Ingleside visited with Mr. and Mrs John Klein Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Peter Schoewer of Mr Henry called on Mr. and Mrs. Chris Blake one day last week. Megdatues John P. Lav, Math Lay and John Frett visited with Mrs Mar­ tin Frennd at Volo one day recently. Mr. anil Mrs Wui Schreiner and lit­ tle granddaughter, Carolyn Miller, vis­ ited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller Wednesday. Mesdames John Klein, Hubert Mich- els, Chris Blake, John Scha^fer, Joe Michels and Maggie Freuud visited at Mrs. Frank Miller's Thursday. rouk Waldo Edwards of Rollins was a re- Cent Volo caller. Rev. Joe. Retnpe spent one day last week in Chicago. Wellie Moore of Waukegan was at home one day last week. Miss Maude Walton of Libertyrille was at home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dillon were in Waukegan one day last week. Mrs. Fred Converse of West Fremont was in town one da} last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Rosingof Round Lake were in town Sunday morning. Mrs Gardner of Wanconda spent one day recently with Mrs. Everett Stone. Misses Lucy Dnnnill and Anna Ross- dentscher were recent McHenry visit­ ors. Mrs. Decker of Fox Lake is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Parker, this week. Misses' Mary Hook and Annie Miller were Wanconda visitors Thnrsday aft­ ernoon. Miss Bertha Hironimns of Fremont Cenjter is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Wm Hironimus this week. Mrs. Gertrude Miller was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stilling at Pis takee Bay one day last week. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Parker has been seriously ill, but is re ported as being somewhat better. Miss Kate Frost has returned to her home here after several weeks' visit with Chicago relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Lusk and son Edward, and Miss Catherine Dowell of West Fremont, were in town Saturday evening. Mrs Geo. Bohr of Chicago was the gnest of her parents, Mr and Mrs. C. Sable, from Monday until Wednesday of last week. Mi«s Anna Compton, who has been visiting her mother and sister here for several weeks, has gone to Elgin for a stay of mime time. Mr and Mrs. John Smith of Big Hoi low and Mr and Mrs. John Smith, Jr. of Emerald Park were guests at the Sable home Friday. CONVENTION CALLED. GteTWtli Oltt. Congressional to Meet In Aurora. TERRA COTTA. Miss Lizzie Ames is visiting at Elgin. Miss Eleanor Phalin spent Saturday and Sunday at McHenry. Mr. and Mrs J. M. Phalin spent Sun­ day with Mrs T. Phalin at McHenry. Mrs Henry McMillan spent a recent day with her grandmother at Holcouib- ville. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh and daugh­ ter, Mary, of McHenry were visitors at M. Knox's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Anderson and daughters were the guests of relatives at Richmond Sunday. « KNKRALD PARK. Miss Lucy Sutton spent Wednesday with Miss Mary Gibbs. Miss Mary Gibbs visited friends at McHenry last Saturday. John Gibbs, Jr., of Chicago in at his home here for a few days. Geo. E. Hollcherof of Elgin visited at R. J. Sutton's last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith spent last Friday with friends at Volo. Thos. Bolger of Elgin spent Saturday and Sunday at his home here. W. K. Bnrns and son, Will, of Chica­ go were at their cottage Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Gibbs of Chicago spent a few days recently in this vicinity. Mrs. John Gibbs isspeuding this week with relatives and friends in Chicago. Miss Margaret Sutton of Elgin spent a few days last week at her home here. Misses Mary and Margaret Sutton vis­ ited at fi. Knox's and P. Walsh's last Friday. Mr. and Mrs J. R. Smith were the guests of the former's parents last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sohns came out from Chicago last week and are occupy ing their cottage. M rs. P. Castello of Elgin was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Walsh, the past week. Messrs. D. W. Hill, James Haxton, Sr., and James Armstrong of Chicago were visitors at the Park Sunday. One dollar a year for The Weekly In ter-Ocean; fl .50 a year for The Plain- dealer. Or both by our recent special arrangement, $1.75 for fifty-two weeks of genuine news from far and near. The Lucky Quarter Is the one yon pay out for a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They bring yon the health that's more precious than jewels. Try them for headache, bilious­ ness, constipation and malaria. If they disappoint yon the price will be cheer fully refunded at N. H. Petesch's drug store. / The Plaindealer will be sent to any address on trial three months for twenty- fiye cents, and will be discontinued at the expiration of that time unless other wise ordered. Try it. E Y O U N G M A >f critical taste in dress, Le it ult moat cons«*rvativc.will instantly recognize the distinct differ t "VIKING SYSTEM" apparel and the usual ready-made clothes, BECKER, MAYER & CO., CHICAGO. MAKERS OF THE "VIKING SYSTEM' Viking System Label Your Safety OUR GUARANTY "1' --r--!- For Sale by JoS. W. Fretllld, West McHenry. A Republican convention for the 11th congressional district of Illinois is here­ by called to meet in the city hall in the city of Aurora on Tuesday, Mareh 34, 1908, at 1 o'clock p. in., for the pnrpose of selecting one presidential elector and two delegates and two alternates to the national Republican convention to be held in Chicago June 16, 1908, and to transact such other business as may properly come before it. The congressional committee suggests that the county committes in their re­ spective counties meet and select the delegates for said congressional conven­ tion and issue credentials therefor. The l>asis of representation in said convention Bhall be one delegate for each 200 votes, or major part thereof, cast for Roosevelt in 1004, on which basis each county is entitled to the fol­ lowing number of delegates: Counties Vote Delegates DnPage .4.078 20 Kane 12,888 -88 McHenry 5,409 27 Will ...10,001 50 H. T. ROCKWELL, Chairman. C. F. RENICH, THOS. M. HULL, JOHN T. CLYNE, Congressional Committee, FOR COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself as a candi­ date for reelection to the office of tax collector for the town of McHenry, sub­ ject to the decision of the Republican township primary, and hereby solicit the support of my friends. 34 . JOHN NIESKN. FOR COMMISSIONER OF HIOHWAYS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of highway commissioner for the town of McHenry, subject to the Republican primaries, and wijl be thank­ ful for the support of the voters. Mar. 9* JOHW B. YOUNG. FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE. I hereby anuounce myself a candidate for member of the board of trustees of the village of McHenry for the ensuing two years, and respectfully solicit your support. WM. STOFFEL. FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE. I hereby aunounce myself a candidate for member of the board of trustees of the village of McHenry for the eusning two years, and respectfully solicit your support. MATHIAS WEBER. FOR AS8KSSOR. I hereby announce myself as a candi­ date for re election to the office of as­ sessor for the town of McHenry, sub­ ject to the action of the Republican township primary, and solicit the sup­ port of my friends. JOHN KIMBALL. * FOR COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS. I hereby aunounce myself a candidate for the office of commissioner of high­ ways of the township of McHenry, sub­ ject to the action of the Republican cau­ cus to be held on Saturday, March 21, and solicit the support of the voters af that caucus. JOHN BOYLE. ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Republican voters of McHenry county: I hereby aunounce my candi­ dacy for the office of state's attorney of McHenry county, subject, however, to the approval of the Republican voters of said county, at the primaries, on the 8th day of August, A. D. 1908, and ear­ nestly request the support of my Repub­ lican friends thrnout said county. V. S. LUMLEY. Woodstock, 111., March 10, 1908. AUDITORS' MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the board of auditors of the town of McHenry, county of McHenry and state of Illinois will meet on Tuesday, March 81, 1908, in the town clerk's office, McHenry, III., at 2:00 o'clock p. m , to audit any snd all bills against said town and to trans­ act such business as may come before the meeting. Bills against said town of McHenry may be left with the supervisor or with the undersigned. Dated at McHenry this 4th day of March, 1908. N. H. PETESCH, Town Clerk. Doctors and the general public, we think, will agree that we provide most excellent service as well as drugs of unquestionable quality ::a :: :: :: :: R U G S ight quality has built our business and will most assuredly be maintained. :: ndoubtedly you will be able to find what you want here at all times as our stock is complete in all departments. :: :: et our prices on all goods we handle and see if you can beat them elsewhere. :: elling good goods at low prices is some­ thing for which we are noted. :: :: N. H. Petesch, 'Phone 274. Druggist. McHenry, III. SPECIAL PRICES ON Harness! All next week from Monday until Satur­ day. « « <§»v • H. A. THELEN McHENRY, ILLINOIS. REPORT OF THE OF THE CONDITION At Woodstock, in the State of Illinois, at the close of business, February 14, 1908. al TOWN CAUCUS. Notice is hereby given that the annn- township primary of the Republican legal voters of the township of McHen­ ry will be held in the village ball at McHenry on Satnrday, March 21, for the purpose of placing in nomination the various towu officers to be elected the coming April election, to wit: One town clerk, one commissioner of highways, one collector, one assessor. Polls will be open from 1:00 o'clock p. until 5 00 o'clock p. m. TOWNSHIP CLERK. Resources Loans and discounts Overdrafts secured and unsecured U. S. Bonds to secure cir­ culation Bonds, securities, etc Due from national banks (reserve agents) Due from national banks (not reserve agents) Checks and other cash Items ..., Notes of other national banks Fractional paper currency nickels and cents Lawful money reserve In bank, viz.: Specie 21,190 IS Legal t ender notes 4,000 00 Redemption fund with II 8 treasurer, 5 per cent of circulation $199,560 30 38 02 12,500 00 0,754 20 56,134 74 I2.U17 86 68,062 60 161 59 0,590 00 202 73 25,190 15 625 00 Liabilities Capital stock paid In... S 50,000 00 Surplus fund 7.500 00 Undivided profits. 753 33 58,25383 National bank notes out­ standing. 12,50000 Individual deposits sub­ ject to check 99,486 15 Demand certificates of deposit 111,726 57 211,218 Reserved for taxes 70841 Tot til I2M2.674 66 Total *282,674 68 State of Illinois I, W. O. Eiclieiberger, County of McHenry t cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the. best of my knowledge ami belief. W. C. Eickelherger. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this2lth day of February, 19C8. Arthur J. Mullen, [Seall Notary Public. Correct--Attest: John .1. Murphy J O. F. Rushton v Directors. Geo L. Murphy I WE LOAN MONEY on personal security and on farm property. Will loan in sums of $500 to $20,000, making time and payments to suit borrower. We buy notes, mortgages and other securities. We pay interest on savings deposits. We sell drafts payable in many cities in Europe. We sell passage tickets from any city in Europe to Woodstock. GEO. L. MURPHY, President. W. C. EICHELBERGER, Cashier. Best Healer in the World. Rev. F. Starbird of East Raymond, Maine, says; "I have used Bncklen's Arnica Salve for several years on my old army wound and other obstinate sores, and find it the best healer in the world. I use it too with great success in my veterinary business. " Price 25c at N. H. Petesch 's drug store. 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