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TOffiBffiYnjiimEMa BLMHED EVERY THCMDAY BY F. G. SCHREINER in Bank Building TetopboM « TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: 75< H - - * Thursday, February 7, 1918 SEED CORN SITUATION SERIOUS Should Test Seed Corn So m to Be Sure of Germination V ' The s«ed corn situation is becoming more serious each day. Many farm- . ers who believed they were supplied with seed are disappointed when the germination test is complete. The seed com kept over from 1916, which germinated high a year ago, shows a very strong germination in most cases this year. Seed corn which was picked before the frost in 1917, properly stored, shows a very good germination. Seed corn picked before the frost and stored where the corn was allowed to freeze- before thoroly dry germinated 30 to 50 per cent. Seed corn picked after the frost in 1917 Shows an exceedingly low ger­ mination, 25 to 40 per cent. Never before in the history of the country have we faced such an alarming seed corn situation. Ev­ ery farmer having seed corn should immediately test same so as to be sure of its germination. If the corn does not germinate he should get busy and secure his seed corn 1918. It is a great deal easier and more economical to test seed in a small way in the house than to test it on a twen­ ty or forty acre field the latter part of May. The McHenry Couny Soil Improve­ ment-association has purchased 1000 bushels of Wisconsin No. 7 or Silver King; 2000 Bushels of Pride of the North; 1000 bushels of Silver Mine (recommended for silo) and a few hundred bushels of home grown Mur- dock, making a total of about 4400 bushels. This is less than one-half of the amount needed in the county above that grown within our county. All varieties of corn, except the home grown, will be sold at $7.50 per bushel plus the cost of the sacks at, 40c each, f. o. b. Woodstock. All orders must be accompanied by cheque and must be such that sacks will not have to be split. Yellow Dent corn come in 2% bushel sacks and White Dent comes in 2 bushel sacks. Members of the McHenry County Soil Improvemept association will be served first, farmers in the county second and farmers outside of the county third. If you are a member get in your order for your seed, if you are not a member become one if you think the work a good one. By all means get in your order for seed corn some place or other. Order cards may be filled 6ut with feed dealers at Hebron; J. H. Patter­ son Co. and Shurtleff and Peters Co. at Marengo; A. C. Manley and, Lake Harris Co., Harvard; Shurtleff and Peters at Hartland; Bosshard &. Meyer, Woodstock, also with directors and officers of the association, who are located in each township. Orders may also be sent direct to the office of the Soil Improvement as­ sociation. Above all get your seed corn and get it early. A. J- Gafke, Co. Agri. Agent. NOTES of Interest as Prepared In Our Institution of Learning ~ A COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Village Trustees Meet In Regular Monthly Session 2.40 35.91 2.57 80.00 60.40 Council Room, Feb. 4, 1918. The village trustees met in regular session with Pres. Chamberlin presid­ ing. Trustee present: Doherty, Heimer, Justen, Kamholz and Stoffel. Absent: Kennebeck. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were approved by the finance committee: Jas. B. Clow & Son, supplies.. .(12.98 Overton & Cowen, trip tp Fox Lake 5.00 Standard Oil Co., gasoline 21.00 Joe Heimer, shoveling snow.... 3.00 John Schaefer, batteries Wilbur Lumber Co., coal and lumber J. J. Vycital, batteries & sup... G. S. Howard, marshal service.. Jas. Revor, police serv & tele.. F. G. Schreiner, printing 12.50 Geo. Meyers, labor on streets and sidewalks 15.50 P, J. Schower, labor on engine and making snow plow...... 11.50 Motion by Justen, seconded by Doherty, that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Kamholz, that the treasurer's and col­ lector's reports be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Motion carried. Motion by Heimer, seconded by Jus­ ten, that the bills be accepted as O. K.'d by the finance committee. Mo­ tion carried. ^Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Kam Holz, that a check for nine hundred ($900) dollars anticipating be given to treasurer, J. C. Holly, by village of McHenry to be paid from the first faxes levied against said municipal- , ity t4r the purpose of baying bills occurring against the village. Motion '.carried.* Motion by Stoffel, seconded by ^Doherty, to adjourn. Motion carried Welch was a visitor in room II on Tuesday. * The Latin III class hits begun the study of Phormia. Mrs. Thurlwell and Mrs. Winfield were recent visitors in room I. The boys in room V have improved wonderfully in their singing. Jennie Mae Cooley and Mary Smith are the new high school librarians. Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron visited room I on Friday of last week. Current events were discussed this week by Kathleen O'Reilly and Carl Bickler. James Fay, Helen Stoltzke and Ag­ nes Williams are absent from room II on account of sickness. In' a "Minimum Essentials" test of 102 problems Greeta Chamberlin in room V finished in four minutes and fifty seconds. PUpils in all the rooms have re­ ceived shovel tags. The object is to have all the coal shoveJers tagged. People are urged to save one shovel­ ful of coal a day for Uncle Sam. The Social Service club met at the city hall last Saturday afternoon. Nine members were present. They are piecing a quilt and hope to finish it at their next meeting, Saturday, Feb. 9. McHenry High vs. Lake Geneva High In a hard fought battle the Mc­ Henry high school basket ball team went down to defeat to the Lake Gen­ eva highs with rather a one sided score in last Friday evening's game. Even tho the score stood 51 to 16 in Lake Geneva's favor, much honor and praise is due our local team for the way they fought their opponents to the end. Considering the fact that our team is made up almost entirely of raw recruits, and that Lake Gen­ eva's boys are all old players, we can conclude that the defeat was no dis­ grace. By way of explanation it might be stated here that the present policy is to make high school athletics "a means to an end rather than end in itself." That is, if athletic sports can't be made an incentive to scholarship and better school work rather than a hindrance as it seems to have been the past few years to some members of the team then it should be put out en­ tirely. The McHenry high school be­ longs to the Illinois H. S. Athletic association, which is governed by cer­ tain rules and by-laws that make for clean sports of all kinds, scholarship being one requirement for all contes­ tants. We are bound in conscience to follow these by-laws when we are members. The policy of "win-at any co&t" by putting in ineligible players, etc., can not be tolerated if McHenry highs want to keep in good standing with the neighboring schools. It is grat­ ifying to note that this policy is not being followed at present writing. If any "dirty tricks" were enacted by members of the team, (we have been assured that they werenot inten­ tional), as was reported in last week's issue, we know it will not occur again judging from the clean game that was played last Friday. Taking all these things into consid­ eration and the handicap with which our present coach is working in hav­ ing all raw material, we believe much credit is due Mr. Miller and also our eaptain, Leonard Frett, for the able manner in which they have handled the situation. It was admirable the way our boys showed their aggressive­ ness in last Friday's game to the end, even tho at odds in having much heavier and more experienced players to combat. The line-ups and score follow: wfe sell at 50 pound is the best pur­ chase to be sold at that price. The qual­ ity and price are right as our numerous, cus­ tomers testify. Won't you try it on our guarantee that it is as good or better quality than the tea you have been using? The qual­ ity will please you as well as the price. JOHN STOFFEL Auction Sale! Geo. Vogel, Auctioneer McHenry (16) C. Frett G. Barbian L. Frett C. Buss Hunter, Bickler C. Niesen Field goals: Lake Geneva (51) L. F. R. F. C. L. G. R. G. Subs C. Frett, 5; L. Frett, 3; Lee, 8; Blodgett, 7; W. Mugge, 8; Swinke, 1. Free throws: Blodgett, 3. DR. SEYMOUR DINES FLYERS Lee Blodgett W. Mugge Swinke O. Mugge Schryber Having purchased a farm out West, the undersigned will sell at public auction on the place known as the William Harrison farm, situated 3 miles south of McHenry, 4 miles north of Crystal Lake and 7 miles east of Woodstock, on the Crystal Lake-McHenry road, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918 commencing at 10:00 o'clock, sharp, the following described property, to- wit: 40 HEAD OF LIFE STOCK 40 --consisting of-- 30 High Grade Holstein Dairy Cows new milkers and close springers; reg­ istered Holstein bull and 2 two-year- old heifers. 7 Head of Horses Black gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1350 lbs.; gray gelding, 9 years old, wt. 1500 lbs.; gray mare, 11 years old, wt. 1400 lbs.; gray mare, 7 years old, wt. 1200 lbs.; black gelding, 4 years old, wt. 1600 lbs.; gelding, 2 years old, yearling colt. Grain and Straw 75 bushels of barley, 300 bushels of oats, 200 shocks of corn in field, stack of straw. 75 chickens. Machinery, Etc. Acme grain binder, nearly new; Deering corn binder, McCormick mower, Deere hay loader, Great West­ ern manure spreader, Emerson 16-disc pulverizer, new; 14-disc pulverizer, McCormick hay rake, Deere corn planter, 2 sulky plows, nearly new; breaking plow, 3-section drag, broad­ cast seeder, 2-row cultivator, 2 single row cultivators, 1-horse cultivator, potato planter, potato digger, Apple- ton silo filler, pipes that will reach a 40-ft. silo, 2 truck wagons, steel wheel truck wagon, milk wagon, ca­ pacity 29 cans, wagon box with shovel­ ing board, 2 hay racks, set bob sleighs, 3-unit Victory milking machine, near­ ly new; 2 horse power Alamo gas en­ gine, pumping jack, Chevolet automo­ bile, all in good running order; 2 sets double harness, 9 milk cans, cross cut saw, forks and shovels, and other articles too numerous to mention. FOR SALE--Nine room house at Pis- takee Bay. 107 ft. frontage. Inquire at tills office. , 31-4t* FOR RENT--A modern house in the north end of McHenry. Inquire of Lewis Wrede, McHenry, 111. 33-tf FOR SALE--Seven room house with bath, furnace, water, gas, on lot 65x 279. $3,500. inquire at this office. 31 WANTED--To rent a farm of from 120 to 160 acres near Burton's Bridge. Inquire of Frank Olinger, Crystal Lake. R. 1. 34-tf FOR SALE OR RENT--The Deutsch- man farm adjoining Lake Defiance. Inquire of C. W. Stenger at West McHenry State Bank. 31-tf FOR SALE--Three farm horses, one coming five, one coming three and one coming four years. Inquire of Wm. Blake, West McHenry, 111. 34-tf Plenty to Eat and Drink at Noon - Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing 7 per cent in­ terest. No property to be removed until settled for with clerk. NELS NELSON, Propr C. W. Stenger, Settling Clerk. Simon Stoffel, Recording Clerk. Paul Barbian, McHenry Boy, Among the Guests of the Occasion 'S9. R. G. Chamberlin, Pres. G. Schreiner. Clerk. . Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school at 2:00 o'clock p. m. preaching .services every Sunday aft iJtfmpTat 3:00 o'colek. Paul F. Barbian, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barbian of this village, now in training at Fort Wayne, Mich., sent the following clipping, taken from the Detroit Times, to home folks, Paul being numbered among the guests at this social function: Thru the efforts of Dr. A. Victory Seymour, one of the state's% most pa­ triotic women, 200 members of the first provisional company, aviation section enlisted reserve corps, who will fly Uijicle Sam's airplanes over Germany, <were entertained at a pre­ tentious dinner Sunday evening in the Hotel Statler. "The men, the first of 600 aviators to be quartered in Fort Wayne, were 'adopted' by Dr. Seymour Sunday evening and to the first man who captures von Hindenburg the doctor promises to mortgage her income for the remainder of her life. Dr. Seymour presented the regi­ mental colors and the national em­ blem to the old thirty-first regiment, together with several thoro-bred dogs and a silver trumpet before it left for Waco, and holds in trust a $1,000 liberty bond for the first member of the regiment to* capture a German prisoner. " 'This is the land of my birth, France is the land of my ancestors and the red, white and blue are my colors,' declared Dr. Seymour to the embryo aviators Sunday evening. 'To the first one of you who gets von Hindenburg I will mortgage my in­ come for the remainder of my life.' "Her offer was greeted with cheers and a toast was drunk to the doctor. As soon as the men complete their course here they will go to Boston to be taught the rudiments of piloting airplanes. "When the full quota of 600 men is quartered in Fort Wayne, according to Dr. Seymour's plan, a 'family' will be found in the city for each of them. None of the men are from Detroit, it was explained, and if a 'family' can be found in the city to temporarily adopt each of the aviators they will have some place other than cafes and pool rooms in which to spend their time^on leave. "Recorder Charles T. Wilkins op­ ened the post prandial ceremonies The speakers were James Schermer- horn, publisher of The Times; Brig.- Gen. C. W. Harrah of the Michigan state troops; Charles H. Jasnowski, prosecuting attorney; Maj. F. W. Cowley and Capt. W. A. Heller. Capt. W. R. Alvord sang a solo. Col. W. G Latimer made the introductions in happy vein." t - j- Administrator's Notice A. J. Mulleft, Attorney Estate of Abraham L. Disbrow, Deceased. The undersigned having been ap­ pointed Administratrix of the Estate of Abraham L. Disbrow, deceased, lata ' of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that she will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the ' • , ' - ' • • V ' U - We beg to call your Attention to your requirements for SEED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR As the 1918 season approaches the American Farmer is face to face with a most important duty and obligation. If the world war continues the food for the allied armies must come from American soil. Therefore it be­ comes his most important duty to be prepared to take advantage of every opportunity to raise a crop--and to raise a crop he must have seed and to raise a good crop he must have good seed and go<|d seed of all Hinds was never so scarce as is today. IS We have just received a car load of the best Seeds that money can buy. We could have bought CHEAPER SEEDS but not BETTER SEEDS. Let us emphasize the necessity of ordering your ensuing season's requirements. It may mean the difference of profit and loss to you. t Fred A. Cooley West McHenry»Illinois CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR RENT--The Mead bungalow on Mill street. Will lease for one year. All modern. C. W. Stenger, receiver, West McHenry State Bank. 31-tf FOR SALE---My herd bull, Sir Car­ men A1 Cartra, DeKol No. 146400. Born Oct. 20, 1913. Gentle and right. W. J. Walsh, McHenry, 111. Phone 630-R-l. 33 FOR SALE-- A modern seven room house. Furnace, electric lights and all conveniences, together with two acres of land. J. B. Hettermann, Johnsburg, 111. 32-tf FOR SALE--Fifteen standard bred Barred Rock cockerels, cockerel bred ringlet strain. These are all nice, large, choice birds and are well ma­ tured. Bred from blue ribbon stock. Pomrening Bros., West McHenry. 33 FOR SALE--On very easy terms, the 99 acre highly improved R. H. Richardson farm at $176 per acre. Small payment down, long time, 5 per cent interest. New $3000 modern barn. Three miles from McHenry on main road to Woodstock. Other farms for sale. Simon Stoffel, West McHen­ ry, 111. 10-tf Wisconsin Farm Lands LANDOLOGY, a magazine giving the facts in regard to the land situation. Three months' subscription, FREE. If for a home or as an investment you are thinking of buying goed farm lands, simply write me a letter and say, "Mail me LANDOLOGY and all particulars FREE." Address Editor, Landology, Skidmore Land Co., 333 Skidmore Bldg., Marinette, Wis. 33-9t April Term, on the first Monday in April next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested. to attend for the purpose of having the same ad­ justed. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imme­ diate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 23rd day of January, A. D. 1918. Carrie B. Disbrow, 38-3t Administratrix. Notice J will make my headquarters at the Wilbur Lumber company's office at West McHenry every Friday begin­ ning February 15 for the purpose of collecting taxes for the town of Nunda. Richard Johnstone, 34-tf -Collector. LENT Lenten time will soon be here. Better supply yourself now while we have the goods on hand at a price that's right Specials for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8th and 9th CHEESE The kind with the taste that calls for another piece, full rich body, firm, close grained, made from the finest materials when the pasturage was at its best, white or yellow, especially priced per pound 28£c BUTTER Best Hillside brand bulk butter at per lb 52£e Best Hillside brand butter in prints, lb 53ie Butterine, per pound 314c LARD Buy your lard by the tub, market at per pound . the best in the -- 271-2C HERRING Spiced, extra good, No. 1 fish, per pail. _$1.22 Roll Maps, 3 for _ 15c Holland All-Milcher Herring, nice, large fish, 3 for____ _, 20c BLOATERS Extra big at each Boneless Herring, per pound _. _7c 15c SPICED HERRING Put up in large fancy jars, at 27c CRACKERS Premium Sodas, per pound 16 l-2c Oyster Crackers, per. pound _ _.lie FRESH MEATS Round Steak, per lb. '..lie Sirloin Steak, per lb ..... __.2Sc Boneless Roll Roast, per lb 22c Beef Rounds, per lb 15c Beef Hind Quarters, per lb 15c Beef Fore Quarter, per lb _-_ll l -2c Our beef record for last week was twenty-two quarters, 22. This goes to show that the beef we sell and the prices we quote are right. it ' r PORK Potk Chops, per lb.. - 2fc Pork Loin for Roast ..27c We buy the best in Meats obtainable. None better? GROCERIES CAN GOODS Beets, large can, reg. 22c, special per can _ 19c Plums, reg. 28c seller, at per can 23c Apricots, reg. 25c, now - 'lie Apples, reg. 19c, now 11c Peaches, reg. 15c, now -ic Heinz's Apple Butter, large jar at 4ic PACKAGE GOODS Mince Meat, per package 11c Raisins, per package * ic Oat Meal, per package. lie Corn Flakes, per package,. . lie Baking Soda, per package.--. 4c Yeast Foam, per package I® Jello, per package ___ie Sweet Chocolate, per package ic Corn Meal, per package - - ic BULK GOODS Com Meal, per pound.. -• l-2e Oat Meal, per pound____ -- ® l-2c Rice, fancy, 3 pounds for.. - -25c Don't forget to try some of our good 25c Coffee, at per pound 18c Tea, fancy Green tea, reg. 60c, per lb 4ic ^ SOAPS American Family Soap, 2 for._.13c Mascot Laundry Soap, per bar 4c Why not buy your soap in box lots? Come in and we'll show you where we can save you from 2 to 3 dollars on a box of soap. NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY We have arranged to have an exceptionally big assortment of Fruits and Vegetables at this store. We have not overlooked any­ thing and we feel positively sure you will find whatever you wish if you come here on the above-mentioned days. WE BUY Calves, Hides and Poultry and pay highest market prices at all times. The farmers are beginning to bring their products to this place because they know that lor better prices they need not go further. Water Street Store & Market QUALITY, SERVICE, LOW PRICES ADAMS BROS. raONE 26, ITIEHRY A Dinner Party Mrs. Wm. Bonslett entertained at ft one o'clock dinner at her "home on Weukegan street last Wednesday. The guests were Mesdames H. J. Schaffer, P. J. Cleary, John McEvoy, J. Klapperich and Misses Anna and Etta Powers and Sarah Geary. A pleasant afternoon was spent.