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Vote ** 1 $.'%• On the Question of Prohibition Because Prohibition will do you nothing but harm. We have already given figures showing the damage it will work to business. ^ We have shown that it is a failure--because instead of prohibiting it increases drunkenness and crime. It is wrong in principle as well. The only cure for drunkenness is Temperance, and you cannot make men temperate by law. All that prohibition legislation can succeed in doing is to promote intemperate drinking and deprive the individual of rights that are justly his. Prohibition is A Fatal Mistake Prohibition legislation is a blow at the principles of free government. It is an unwarranted and indefensible abridgment of personal liberty. % The duty of a free government is to protect this liberty, not to destroy it. This was the principle for which President Lincoln fought. Abraham Lincoln Said: "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and in making crimes out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles on which our government was founded. I have always been found laboring to protect the weaker classes from the stronger, and I never can give my consent to such a law as you propose to enact. Until my tongue shall be silent in death, I will continue to fight for the rights of men." Men of Illinois, these rights are now in danger. If you value your liberty, vote no on the ballot next week. ^ . •t. Shall this city become YES anti-saloon territory? NO X Manufacturers and Dealers Club of Illinois NOTE l r tprpstt-d has a r; : pr«-s«-nt arc a-Ivan, merits from ih<- ot i r is in :%<•> way responsible for the vie '" s -xpressed lr- this a r t i < !<•. The liquor question Is a matter of grave public policy. I n which every OM it t•' hi* heard. We are exercising this right by bringing the facta to your attention in the most effective way open to u». The facts we i our own authority and in the interest of free speech and fair play. We ask for them as serious consideration as you have *ivan to state­ side. Clothing We have a fine line of Men's and Boys' Suits on hand and if in need of a Suit, We can save you $5.00 on a Suit and give you a Suit equal to any tailor make. - JOS. W. FREUND, WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS. TO LIMIT SALOON8. Fox Lake Village Takes Step* to Limit Number of Saloons. RERORT OF THE CONDITION OF THli At Woodstock, in the State of Illinois, at the close of business, February 14, 1908. I Hosourcc! Loan* and discounts Overdrafts secured a ml unsiy-ured II . S. Bonds to secure cir­ culation Bonds, securit ies, etc . . Due from national banks (reserve agents) Due froru national hanks (not resierveaxentst Checks aud other cash i tems Motes of other national hanks Fractional paper currency nickels and cents . Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie Legal tender notes Redemption fund wit h I S treasurer. per rcnl of circulation. Total I . iahil i t ies i . ' l ' . l l i j ' . l •is tr> . .MX) IMI ,;:>i ::<> i:;.!n: -1; ir. , ( H M 1 I I I no 1 HI .V.I I..V.HI 00 i.t'.KI 15 IKt ' i <HI ! . i ;T4 l is < a pi t al s tock paid in . . . mirplus fund 1 n<li vir ied profi ts National hank not.es out­ standing Individual deposits sub­ ject tocheek . hi inand cert if icates of deposit . . . m.rai ; Reserved for t axes . * no.oooiKi T.atKl (HI 7-xi :ci 1W.4H)'. 1.') 12,500 00 211,212 72 TON ffii Total ©S2.»J7t«X >tat . : of I l l inois 1 I , W.(\ EichwUtti iKer. < -mnty of Vcllenry i •cashier of the above named bank, do solemn ly swear that , the above st . i t e merit is t rue, to the best of my knowledire Mild belief . W. ( ' . Rickell ierKer. Cashier. Subseti i ied Und sworn to In^fore me this24th day of February. 1«N>. Arthur J . Mullen, l>e»ll Notary Public. ( orrect -Attest : » John ,1. Murphy 1 G. F. Kusli ton VDirectors. Ueo L. M urphy \ 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, mort^a^cs und other securities. We pay interest on savings deposits. We sell drafts payable in many in Europe. „\Wsell passage tickets from any city in Europe to Woodstock. GEO. L. MURPIIY, President. . ' W. C. EICHELBERGER, Cashier. Another Lake coanty corporation is planning to limit the number of saloons which may operate within its bounda­ ries. And what place do yon think it is? Fox Lake! Yes, Fox Lake, the lake resort so widely known and which, in the nam- ber of saloons for its size was, for years, second only to Hitchwood, and since the latter's saloons qnit business, leads in this distinction. Fox Lake village officers feel that the place now has all the saloons it can or should support and while they wonld like to decrease that number they can­ not do so, yet they are to make it impos­ sible to have more than the present total number, twenty-five. Attorney Ben Miller of Wankegan, attorney for Fox Lake village, is now preparing an ordinance preventing the issuance of licenses to more than twen­ ty-five in Fox Lake. As soon as it is finished it will be adopted by the board, and from then on no more saloons can operate. It was fonnd impossible to fix the nam ber of licenses proportionate to the popnlation, as is done in many cities, hence the plan was adopted similar to Wankegan's--of fixing a limit regard­ less of population. Residents of the village feel the plan is a good one and even saloon keepers favor it. While all the saloons doja good business in the summer when re- sorters throng the lake region, in winter there is little or no business, and it is even remarked, "Why, there's a saloon for every man who drinks in the vil­ lage." Fox Lake now holds the record for number of saloons compared to popnla­ tion, so far as Lake county is concerned. In summer the population for a few weeks numbers thousands; in winter there are but about 500 residents in the village limits. A Twenty Year Sentence. "I have just completed a twenty year health sentence, imposed by Bncklen's Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleed­ ing piles just twenty years ago," writes O. S. Woolever of LeBaysville, N. Y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the worst sores, boils, burns, wounds and cnts in the shortest time, 25c at N. B. Pet- esch's drug store. Go to the Central next Hnnday even­ ing and see that lively country play, "A Pair of Country Kids." Yon will sure­ ly get your money's worth. Plenty of Trouble is caused by stagnation of the liver and bowels. To get rid of it and headache f^nd biliousness and the poison that brings jaundice, take Dr. King's New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do the work without grinding or griping. 25c at N. H. Petesch's drug store. "A Pair of Country Kids" company numbers fifteen people and presents dur­ ing the play ten up-to-date specialty and musical numbers. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Items Clipped from The Pl*lndml»r ot April 4, 1883. The L. L. C. will meet with Mrs. C. Y. Stevens, Friday, April 18. Topic, English History, "The Five Lines" from 827 A. D. to 1899 A. D. The only child of Stephen Raymond, a little girl about seven years old, died on Monday morning laBt. Mr. and Mrs- Raymond have the sympathy of all in their affliction. The sociable at the residence of Dr. H. T. Brown on Wednesday evening last was well attended and a highly en­ joyable affair. The cabinet of curiosi­ ties was a pleasing feature and added much to the evening's entertainment. The finest car of hogs seen for many a day was shipped from this station on Tuesday by Nick Schaefer, who lives just north of this village. There were forty-six hogs, with an average weight of 472 pounds each. There were no cripples, being a clean, straight lot. Rev. L. J. Dinsmore started out on Thursday last for the purpose of rais­ ing funds to build a parsonage on the grounds of the UniverBalist society and has been so successful that we can now say that the building is an assured fact. Up to this time about $600 has been subscribed and he informs us that he anticipates no difficulty in raising a suf­ ficient sum to put up a respectable building. The town meeting in McHenry passed off in a very quiet and orderly manner, altho a good deal of solid, earnest work was done. There were two tickets in the field, one headed "Union Ticket" with the name of Hon. Richard Bishop for supervisor, and one headed "Bridge Ticket" with the name of Hon. F. K. Granger for supervisor. There were 483 votes polled and the result was the election of Richard Bishop by a major­ ity of 34. The following is the reuult of the election in fnil: For Supervisor. R. Bishop .. 257 F. K. Granger 223 For Town Clerk. F. G. Mayes 483 For Assessor. John Hnemann 286 James Ladd 197 For Collector. Geo. Rothermel 292 Frank Smith 190 Commissioner of Highways. Allen P. Colby 244 Ben Brefeld 239 He (lot What He Needed. "Nine years ago it looked as if my time had come," says Mr. C. Farthing of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. "I was so ran down that life hnng on a very slender thread. It was then my drnggist recommended Electric Bitters. I bought a bottle and got what I needed--strength. I had one foot in the grave, but Electric Bitters put it back on the turf agai i, and I've been well ever since." Sold under guarantee at N. H. Petesch's drng store. 50c. The Weekly Inter-Ocean and this paper delivered for one year at our "special deal" price of $1.75 for the two. Spring and SummeF Goods OUR LINE IN DRESS GOODS IS NOW COM­ PLETE: SUITINGS, GINGHAMS, PERCALES, WAISTINGS, ETC., ETC. Fresh Groceries, Fruits and the following- brands of flour: CERESOTA, PILLSBURY BEST AND SPENCER'S. F. A. BOH LANDER. WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS. West McHenry State took OF WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS. Capital Stook, $25,000. •OFFICERS:; EDWIN L. WAGNER, President. PARKER S. WEBSTER, Vice-President. SIMON STOFFEL, Vice-President. CARL W. STENGER, Cashier. CHECKING ACCOUNTS/SAVINGS AC­ COUNTS, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, DOflESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE, COLLECTIONS, NOTARY PUBLIC. : : 3 percent paid on Savings Ac­counts' and Time Cer. tificates of Deposit, (P [B1 LUMBER III HEADQUARTERS FOR Lumber, Lime, Cement, Brick, Sewer Pipe, Coal, Flour and Feed. We have a complete stock of all kinds of Building Material and mason's Supplies and can fill esti­ mates promptly. E2§F~Let us figure on your estimates. :: :: :: :: Wilbur Lumber Co. ilcHenry, III. 'Phone 43a. P. O. West McHenry. Stuff*! ducks Urn Bailor •( Bwtof Spring Goods Arrive Men's Sweaters We have an all-wool S weater,ex­ tra well made, ribbed neck and tail, a big value; color, tan; spe­ cial for hunters, on sale at $2.98 ̂Here It Is ̂ A tine, all wool, jersey ribbed Sweater Coat with blue and red border and grey body, just the thing for spring and summer wear, special price lor this gar­ ment $1.98 Fancy Vestings for waist, per yard 2&C Our shelves are loaded' with spring lines and never before have we offered to the buying pub­ lic such attractive styles and patterns. See the line while complete. :: :: :: :: Ginghams ̂ We pride ourselves on having secured such handsome and attractive patterns in these lines All the newest shades are included in this lot, plaids, stripes and plain colors atl££C, 15c ..Te^ble Linens.. Full 60 to 72-inch wide, full bleach union table linen, cannot be "equalled any where for the price. Will wash, iron and wear better than what you pay from 10 to 20 cents per yard more for. See this line, 4 patterns at per yard. • 39c Spring Coeits Weave showing in this line an exceptionally big value, half fit­ ted back with silir braid trim­ ming down front and back, full silk-lined, black only, see these, while they last at. . $4.95 * Short Lines t ,$5.00 black silk Shirt Waist, only a few in line, selling at... $2.50 and $2.98 Mercerized Linens, with stripes and checks, a big value in the t a n , p i n k a n d b l u e , p e r y a r d . . . . 48c BLOCK & BETHKE, McHENRY •TELEPHONE, NUMBER 54'-' J)