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* "II"1 '"V" ^p1" r m ?, £ 1^5 *•- 42 f 111 f| C Will Idliiia^ I, SANTA CLAUS, want to state to the children, also the parents, young men and ladies that I have left the largest line of Holiday Goods to be found in the county and at such low prices that you will not want to miss looking over the stock at BLOCK & BETHKE'S, the Centerville merchants. Good gifts for all, from Grandpa down to the Baby, suitable gifts for young men and ladies. Step in and look over the line of best quality, largest assortment and lowest in price to be found. Dolls Dolls Dolls For the children we have taken extra care to se­ lect nothing but the best and amusing dolls. Un­ dressed at. 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, $1.00 Dressed dolls at 10, 25, 50, $1.00 Little folks dressed in a fur suit at each 25 Doll heads, wigs, doll arras, clothes--everything that goes to make a dolly complete to be pre­ sented to the little one. Games Games Scroll pictures, puzzles, dominoes, dissected puz zles, pearl mosaic, deck ring toss, fish pond, toy grocery stores, Noah's arks, ten pins, and numer­ ous other good games. Toys Toys Toys A box of the drawing teacher, drawing slates, first steps in sewing, sewing boxes, sewing ma­ chines, mechanical trains, automobiles, fire truck, hose carts, street cars, steam engines, sand mills, printing press, barn and stall with horse, toy gun boats and sail boats, j^ins, soldiers' outfits, toy furniture, magic lanterns and reflectoscopes that will show any post card on the wall,--in fact, everything that will make the hearts of the little folks glad. nittens and Gloves Bear skin fur mittens in fancy box, each 50c Bear skin fur bonnets, splendid value. ..50, 75, $1 Bear skin fur coats to close at $2.75 and $3.50 Golf and kid gloves for ladies and men. Fancy hosiery for ladies, 25c and 50c; silk at »1.25 FOR THE MEN The best and largest line of suspenders, neckties, shirts, collars and cuffs, fancy house slippers and many other suitable gifts for men. Don't forget to look. DRESS HATERIAL Here you can find just what you ^ant--a well se­ lected stock of plain and fancy weaves, waist pat­ terns, silks for dresses or waists, silks for scarfs, splendid line for house dresses. A look is ail that is asked. Table Lirien and Napkins An extra effort has been made to get the best all linen table cloth for the least money and you would be surprised to see the wonderful values shown in the 50c and 85c line. You can compare them with 75c and $1.00 grades. All linen napkins at per doz $1.25 and $2.00 FUR SETS AND FURS Here is a snap--the latest and most up-to-date children's muffs and sets ever shown. Teddy Bear fur sets, scarf fringed, set 85c Teddy Bear fur muffs, worth up to $1.00 35c Teddy Bear and crushed plush leggings 69c Ladies' fur scarfs and muffs of the test selected skins at prices considered cheap, afr up to the minute. It is impossible to describe everything to you-the best thing for you to do is to make it a point to visit the Centerville merchants and see for yourself, you are not asked to buy, just look, then go home and think. You will come back and then to spend your money. Don't forget the Place. : Silk Head Scarfs We have them to suit all, young or old, in the best Persian and polka dot patterns, something any woman would appreciate. Full two yards long, all shades, at 50, 85, $1.00 Sterling Silver Hand Bags This is nothing cheap--the best sterling bag that is made; full size, a very suitable bag for young o r < 5 1 d l a d i e s , o n s a l e a t t h e s e s p e c i a l f i g u r e s . . . . . . $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 to $6 Water and Wine Sets, not the American glass, but genuine imported Bohemian, at 50, 75, $1.00 up to $2.00 Berry Bowls at.. . 25, 50, 75, $1.00 Burnt Wood collar, cuff, necktie, glove, handker­ chief and jewel boxes 15, 25, 35, 50 Manicure and Toilet Sets These you will find to be the best in quality. All sterling silver mounted and so low in price that you can't pass them up, ranging in price from • 50c to $3.50 Shaving Sets at 50, 75 and $1.00 Smoking Sets for 25, 50, 75 and $1.00 Children: Call 'phone 541. Santa Claus will answer. At Cervtervilie-- McHenry, 111. Remember ":r- !;«' . % • bp y r~- HAS A CHtpGE STOCL OF TOILET SETS," PERFUMES, POST CARD ALBUMS, BOOKS, LAMPS Friday. Dec. 23 WILL SERVE ICE CREAM, HOT CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, CLAM BOUILLON, TOMATO BOUIL­ LON AND BEEF TEA. ;; :• LEAVE ORDERS FOR BRICK ICE CREAM FRIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS AT BESLEY'S W-i, i. -' \ flie Mcftaiy ler PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY F. G. SCHREINER. Office In Bank Building. Telephone, No. 871. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: - ne ye*r tl.BO Bix months. 75cts. Three months. 40ots. Thursday, December 22,1910. WEEKLY PEMIAL ITEMS COMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY LITTLE VILLAGE. AS SEEN BY PLAINDEALER REPORTERS AND HANDED INTO OUR OFFICE BY OUR FRIENDS. c NORTHKRN LIFE OFJ ILLINOIS. F. (). (inns was a windy city visitor W ednesdav. Henry Miller was a Chicago viaitor la«t week Friday. Miss Myrtle Gans was a Woodstock visitor last Saturday. Percy Lodtz was a North Crystal Lake visitor Saturday last. Richard B. Walsh pasned the Sabbath nnder the parental roof here. C. E. Jecks was a business visitor in the windy city Saturday last. Adolph Fischer of Elgin was a visitor in town last Sunday evening. M. L. Worts was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Saturday last. Miss Hattie Welch of Woodstock vis­ ited McHenry relatives last Sunday. J. J. Vycital and daughter, Fraifces, spent Saturday last in the windy city. Arthur Bickler of Chicago was a guest in the home of his mother here Sunday* George Jones of North Crystal Lake called 00 McHenry friends Sunday last. Frank E. Block of Elgin passed Sun­ day as the guest of McHenry relatives. Chicago & North-Western. Leave Chlc&KO. *7.00 a m ;t0 a m Effective Nov. 20,1910. Will DAT TRAIB8. NORTHBOUND . •• Via Elgin ... V la I>es I'lalnes. Arrlre 0 McHenry ... 10.08 p m M l - - - • -- ' » 1 0 . 0 S a m #Lv Crystal l-aUe. .2.40 Ar. McHenry. .2.55 P m Via DesJ'lalnes 5.00 p m P m Via Elgin... *5.12 p m Via lies Pl&lnc 8DNDATTRAINS 8.30 a m Via Dets 1'lalnns. " 10 a. in Via Elgin '•®P® Via Elgin 6.00 pm W1U DAT TRAIHS. SOUTHBOUND. . Via L)es I'laines... Via Elgin .. Via Deo Plalnea... - Via Des Plalaes.. Via Elgin SUNDAY TBAIM. • Via DeslMalries.. ; Via Elgin • Via Des rl&lues... VI* Elgin , Leave McHenry. *7.10 a m .. *7.10 am., • x . l t t a m . . . *4.HO p m.. *4.36 p m 7 10 am . 10 a m ft.00 p m... ">.00 p m... .. 0.42 p m . 6.42 p m .0.53 a m 9.53 a. m Arrive Chicago .. 9.0H a m .. 10.05 a m . . 9.45 a m .. .B.JS5 p m ... 7.25 p m * Dally except Sunday. 9.85 a m 10.15 a m 6.30 p ro .7.25 p m DAIRYMEN'S STATE CONVENTION DEMONSTRATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS PROBLEM WILL TAKE PLACE. A leading and perhaps the leading feature of the convention of the Illinois State Dairymen's association to be held in Elgin Jan. 16, 17, 18 and 19 will be a demonstration of the tuberculosis prob­ lem. The aim of this investigation is edu­ cational and th® discussion of the sub­ ject will doubtless establish the position occupied by the dairymen on this sub­ ject. Several reacting cows are to be slaughtered and postmortem examina­ tion made by an expert and in the selec­ tion of the cows the aim will be to get animals that give no outward signs of the disease. Being made by the asso­ ciation, the demonstration will be en­ tirely disinterested, the aim being solely to show to dairymen the situation just as it exists. This demonstration will probably take place on Thursday, the closing day of the (Jonvention. But the opening of the convention Monday night will have for its main feature an address by Dean Russell of the Wisconsin University on this ques­ tion of animal tuberculosis and the Dean is a recognized authority on the question. An address by Dean Daven­ port of the college of agricnltnre, Uni­ versity of Illinois, will be on this same subject, and it can therefore be said that this one question will be the fea­ ture of the convention. The part of the program especially arranged for buttermakers and other creamery men will consist of practical work in butter judging aDd cream test­ ing. Liberal cash prizes will be given in both these contests. The bntteruialc- er members of the association are alHO to have the privilege of being present when the butter is scored and to ques­ tion the judges As they proceed in their work. The scoring will be done Tues day forenoon, as far as possible, and if not complete then will be resumed Wednesday forenoon. Already the number of full bred dairy animals offered for exhibition exceed the ppace available in the Coliseum for that purpose. These choice cows will be used to illustrate a lecture which will be the feature of the Wednesday afternoon program. Banks on 5ure Thing Now. "I'll never be without Dr. King's New Life Pills again, " writes A. Schin- geck, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of chronic constipation when all others failed. " Unequaled for Biliouapess, Jaundice, Indigestion, Headache, Chills, Malaria and Detility. 20b at N. H. Petmch's and F. Masque-' lets. You will find the biggest and best line of Christmas candies and nuts at M. M. Niesen's. N'HENRY PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES INSTITUTION WILL CLOSE TOMORROW FOR ANNUAL TWO WEEKS' VACATION. Gerald Newman visited school Fri­ day afternoon. School closed on Friday for a two weeks' vacation. John Bolder has been absent from school on account of sickness. The tenth grade has just completed a set of 10:") algebra problems. Miss Agnes Dodge, a member of the class of 1(*10. visited school Friday aft­ ernoon. Misses Mary F. Knox, Mamie Smith and Cora Felmeten were visitors in the fourth 100m Friday. An old-organ, which was in the base ment, has been repaired and is noiv used in the fourth room. Mrs. A. E. Nye and Miss Marion Smith were visitors at the high school on Tuesday of this week. Current events will be discussed this week by Leon Dodge, Lucile Hutson Hazel Robison and Lester Sherman. Father Lehane presented to the school a number of drawings made b\ Mr. Colby at the opera house Saturday evening. The ninth grade are rejoicing be cause they have finished the drear\ chapter on punctuatiop in their Com position and Rhetoric. Don't forget the basket ball game between the Richmond and McHenrj teams next Friday night. Dec. 23. Tin Richmond boys play to win, but oui boys will surprise them. Christmas! May this word bring 1 thrill of joy to the minds and hearts of all school, children. If nothing more, it means a cessation from study and regular work for a period of two weeks. The first double basket ball game ol 11)11 will be played at the town hall Jan. (i, McHenry teams vs. Woodstock teams. The Woodstock teams are be­ ing '•ictorious this year, so are ours. Come, everybody, and see an exciting game. L PROBA TE NE IVS j lKurilIsliod by McMe.nry (.Vuinty Alxttract Company. Woodstock. Illinois, office In Ar­ nold HlocU. cast, side public .square. Ab­ stracts of title and conveyancing. M«»u«v to loan on real estate In sums of live hundred tote 11 thousand dollars. Time and payments to sqlt borrower. 1'hontts (KM. wn:t .and i'dl.1 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS. Estate qf Stella Clemens, Gyy L. Clemens ap- jiointed administrator. llond $2000, tiled and approved, and letters ordered issued. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Albert Knull, 25. Hig Foot Ida Doga, 23. " " Bennett P. Johnson, 4"> (Jreon wrfod 1'klgar Hoe, 24 .Chicago John Ritter, 24,. Woodstock Rosa Kurtz, 22 . Opera Bouse mcfienrv, III. •CH RISTMAS ATTRACTION-- Dec. 25, '10 w 1 . . . . . . . . C . S . P R I M R O S E P R E S E N T S CARL OLSON . . . . . A S A ME OF SWEDEN IN POUR ACTS WITH AN ALL STAR CAST. Th« mm (rmt 8w«4i«h C*iiw4t Drama. A baaittiful ataf*4 praductian. A continuous laugh from start ta finish. All apacial acanary. S UP-TO-DATE SPECIALTIES Gaod ainflaf and dancing. Ths boat Sweda show an tha raad taday. PRICES, :: :: :: 25, 35, 50 CENTS. SEATS ON SALE AT PETESCH'S.