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P»-.x •JUIIC I^JU iff""i_~ Mi m ."ri /hr„ Jin; For Men and Boys ^ K - ^ v - - / ' * '̂ <:r S : V ***"}» f£* "' *#* W Vte f ^ }T; * / 4* «>* '1V ^ £l*t. ..S'i '<• 'n. «' „•?; $2*, WORKMANSHIP AND STYLESHIP ate the 'v dominant features of our splendid line of spring !J:' J Suits for men and boys. These Suits are well . tailored and are cut from the best foreign and i- V /* domestic woolens, guaranteeing to our Cloth- ̂ jjJJ ing a superiority of which we are justly proud. f ̂ t Don't let the talk of high prices discourage n;> you. Come and see these Suits and the ex- ! tremely low prices at which they are going. Jv $ You will be correctly garbed if you wear one g£ of these Suits and the price will not scare you. ^ ^ v ; *?• ' r ' 3? JOS. w. S\-i; Sa.i ,'*k in ?r' • McHEWaY, MX. Wall Paper r> 'i, $%u Just received a new supply suitable \ v Jfor all rooms at very * reasonable : : jprices. Also some odd lots to close :: :: We have some odd lots 4f'f 7 '(A, *S HATS left over from last year which we wiU-sleae ouf at - --^ worth up, to $3.00 ---Odd lot of ̂ Men's Shirts and Drawem to close out at lie- ' ii- i* • t: NEW SUMMER DRESS GOODS £ * pre coming in every day. Make youf »ru selections early. s 3 a- ; V> F« A WEST MCHENRY, ILL. SifcA- *i*1 „ .J --ij j- B Before the present prices became effect- / ive we purchased a big stock of Rugs, , flnd, we take great Measure in announc­ ing at this time that we're willing to give |our patrons and the public the benefits our big saving. Today the prices on /<; these same Rugs has increased 20 per ;** Jcent over those which we paid at the " time we purchased this large and still %quite complete stock. Now is the time * %o take advantage of this 20 per cent sav- i jjuig for tomorrow may be too late; The |redixced will hold until the stock is de- ^4eted. You may never again be giv0 Va money-sa^ opp|pjp^t . • . ^ s»r ** • +; McHENRY, ILLINOIS THE typical ROYAL WORCESTER » wearer is among the better dressed women in her community. She is constantly aware of current style tendencies, acquainted with the fash­ ion centers of the world and comes to her store with correct foreknowl­ edge and 4efiaite ide*M»i what the wants. ; ̂ i | To this kind of patrons ROYAL - WORCESTER corsets make partic- JT; ular appeal because they are designed vt in accord with the dictates of lash- , ion s foremost arbiters. ̂ - , . Ttifcy meet the Requirements of the woman who It will be a pleasure to show you the very latest. Prices* $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 FOR SALE BY- • s ;r:; JOHN STOFFEL What People At* In TMs VU- lace and Ike IwMpBi»te Other Shert Parftfftplia If you have not ot^red your coal do it now. Red Cross benefit «t Stoffel'g hall Saturday, May 4. I am now ready to take in sewing of all kinds. Mrs. Elisabeth Krause, McHenry, 111. *The third Jiberty bond drive closes next Saturday. If jrau hayen't done your duty, do it now. M. J. Freund, who resides east of the river bridge, on Pox street, lost a valuable horse this morning. Attend the dance at' S toff el's hall Saturday, May 4, and help furnish relief for suffering humanity thru the Red Cross. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George J. Schreiner have taken up their abode in the Henry Heimer house on Main street on the West Side. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Arnold have moved from the Carey flat oft Main street to the O. N. Owen house on Waukegan street Goodwin's saxophone orchestra will furnish music at Stoffers hall Satur­ day evening. Dance tickets, $1.00. Benefit of local Red Cross. The new cement gutter on the south side of Main street in the business section of the West Side is completed and now filling a long-felt want. Boys who have enrolled or who wish to join the corn club will meet at the school auditorium Saturday evening to organize and elect officers. May party for the benefit , of Red Cross at Stoffel's hall, May 4. The Just Us girls will leave nothing un­ done for the pelasure of their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart moved the first of the week from the Henry Heimer cottage on Main street to Sayer farm No. 1 near Pistakec Bay. In connection with the work of the food administration Flody E. Covalt has been appointed as an adminis­ trator to take up the work in Mc­ Henry township. The Girls' Canning club met after school last Tuesday evening and de­ cided to hold two regular meetings each month. Their club. will be known as the Good Luck club. We have had little use for road oil during the past week or more and if this sort of weather continues much longer we'll surely'be compelled to put in a summer's supply of coal. Riverview camp, No. 6818, R. N. A., purchased a liberty bond, thus show­ ing the thrift and progressiveness as well as patriotism among the mem­ bers of this fraternal organization. Eggs must be quite plentiful at this time of the year. Adams Bros., the Water street market house, has shipped ten thousand eight hundred of these cackle berries In the week just past. I Services at the Universalis^ church for Sunday, May 4, will be as follows: Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; preaching services, 11:00 a. m. The sermon will be given by Rev. Wm. B. Harrington of St: Charles. Miss Margaret Miller, a senior in McHenry high school, will teach the Keystone school in Richmond town­ ship next year. She signed her con­ tract last week. Her many friends wish her unbounded success in the educational field. The family of Joa. J. Frett has again taken up its abode in the sum­ mer home on Water street just out­ side of the village limits after spend­ ing the winter in Chicago. The fam­ ily has many friends in this villagf who welcome their return. The practice of the (Chicago Tele­ phone company of furnishing its pat­ rons the correct time was discontinued yesterday. An explanation for this is given in the company's display adver­ tisement, which appears elsewhere in this week's issue. Read it. F. A. Holly, former resident of tills village, where he was born and raised, was recently honored by the residents of Genoa, 111., where has has made his home dtiring the past several years, by being elected a member of the board of education in that city. The dance at Stoffel's hall Saturday evening, May 4, is under the auspices of the Just Us club, composed of young ladies of this village, who have given many successful social func­ tions. -This is for the benefit of the Red Cross and promises to be the most delightful of all previous affairs. Tickets, $1.00. Postmasters and city officials thru- out the United States have been notified that a registration of female German aliens will take place shortly, this action coming as the result of President Wilson's proclamation of April 19, 1918. It is believed that fe­ male German aliens number about, the same as the men. Miss Flora DeVoss and her excellent company of players were again greet­ ed by a packed house at the Central last Sunday evening. "Putting It Oyer," a four-act comedy drama, was presented by these pouplar players and the large audience present went home well satisfied that they had re­ ceived their money's worth. There are a number of dogs run­ ning at large that have not been dec­ orated with a license tag. The law governing the licensing of dogs is be­ ing rigidly enforced in most places and we would advise the McHenry dog owners if they have not already done so to make application for andh license without further delay as not to do so may cause them unnecessary bueilietiee. ^ v , • • . • . •• • • THURSOAV, MAY 2 •.V-v.'-j * - SATURDAY, MAY * jpauifne Frederick * ~ r ---IN Better Self SUNDAY, MAY 5 , ' Madame Petrova a <? -IN- The Uadymg Flame BADE THE BOYSFAREWEIL (Continued from first page) of the boys and thanked those re­ sponsible for the occasion and also thanked the people of McHenry and the entire community for the support and encouragement that they have ex­ tended them. Mr. Connor also spoke for several minutes of his coming to this country from Ireland about ten years ago and declared that it was one of the happiest moments of his life to know that he is going out to fight under the protection. of the grandest country in the world, the U. S. A. His remarks were followed by a mighty cheer from the 200 men present. ^ The McHenry Military band qlso contributed towards the» success of the occasion by its appearance at the hall after its rehearsal at the school auditorium. The selections, were ap­ preciated to say the least. After the sandwiches and coffee had been partaken of some of the boys gathered on the platform for a few songs and general jollification, which part of the evening's program was thoroly enjoyed. Just before the serving of refresh­ ments the chairman announced that the expense of the "eats" as well as everything connected with the holding of the demonstration would be borne by the two banks of the villagfe. The announcement was received with a hearty cheer. The chairman then also announced that a free-will collec­ tion would be taken up for the de­ parting boys and as a result of this a .purse of over $50 was made up. • Those who are responsible for thia patriotic gathering have requested us to announce that it was their intention to see and invite every man and young man in McHenry and the im­ mediate vicinity, but owing to the fact that the time was short it was im­ possible to ,get word to aU and they wish in this manner to make it known that it was not thru any personal grievance that they were not seen and invited for it was their intention to make this an event for everyone. The committee also wishes to ex­ tend its thanks to llfath. Laures for preparing the coffee and sandwiches and also to the volunteer committee who assisted in serving the big crowd. OPEII LETTER HORIHSIQf ' (Continued from firft that is required. The gentlemen spoken of above and whom I kindly ask to accept the ap­ pointment are: S. H. Freund, N. J. Justen, John Schrauth, Ben Stilling, Simon Stoffel. I trust that nothing will stand in the. way of immediate action, as the walls need attention as soon as pos­ sible, and besides this, work can be as well done in a couple of weeks as in a couple of months. My last word to every member of the congregation is, when you are asked to put your name down for a subscription, that it will be as large as you can possibly make it, and that you will remember in subscribing that you are leaving a monument for the future. Let it be a beautiful one and one that your children will be proud of. To accomplish^ this every man and wpman in the congregation must work as one combination and be en­ thused with the idea thfet nothing is too good for the House of God, and that whatever is done for (Sod will be returned most abundantly in bless­ ings by Him. Assuring you of my interest in this work, and that at any time I am willing to assist you in any way possible, I am, . Very truly yours, <' P. J. Xuldoon^ r Bishop of Rockford. Ia accordance with t^ie above letter the committee at its meeting on Tues day evening decided to employ the original architect of St. Mary's struc­ ture, Gendo Beck. A telegram has already been sent to him, asking for his appearance in McHenry at his very earliest convenience, at which time he will be asked to assist the committee in answering the questions set forth by the letter of Bishop Muldoon. While Leghenu Eggs for hatching, standard tatfd aying strain. First come first s Albert Pepping, McHenry, 111. .t-r. Woman and Child Sliould Buy s Liberty Bond and help our Government to WIN THE WAR ^ ^ ̂ * •frntimrn'*- \ It is^your duty 4o do |o--li is also privilege. Today our Country is at War with powerful enemies and to equip and maintain our Army and Navy our Country mu& have money--and we mu& all furnish our share. No one is excepted, because M we haven't the ready money to pay for the Bond now you can buy one on the installment payment plan. V!?,V JFL . r. . ..! . .V . „ 1 NSC:": Slr.V-K," $100 $500 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 Liberty Bonds are issued by the United States Government and are the safest investment in the whole world. They pay Interest at 41 per cent semi-annually. '• k This is your opportunity to show your patriotism in a practical way; to show that you have kept faith with those who are risking their lives for Liberty'and Freedom; to prove that we are heart and soul with our Country in this war un- til it shall end with vicftory for us. Come into our bank and buy your bond. .4/̂ It frequently is inconven­ ient to use a lamp socket as an attachment for the vac­ uum cleaner or the electric washing machine or iron or toaster or disc stove, chaf­ ing dish, percolator, curling iron, heating pad, utility motor, fan or finy one pf many other electrical ap. plianceSi S0VT' " "'-V At • - f i%" 4' ' , is to equip the bouse with many Wall and Baseboard ! Outlets ! >*, Numerous houses wired be- I fore Electrical Appliances reached their present per- ! fedtion are lacking in these. i They are easily added to : any installation, we do the : work. ̂ Jt's Inexpensive. Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Telephone No. 108-B . .i SIMON STOFFEL / Insurance agent for all ri>ww w property in the beat companiea WEST McHENRY, - ILUNOp PLUMBING JUID HEATING -BY- Experienced Workmen . DON A V IN & REIHANSPERGfiR Basket Social a Success A basket social was given at the Ostend school last Thursday evening, which netted over thirty dollars. A splendid program was given by the pupils under the direction of their teacher, Miss Alta Wentworth. A quilt, pieced by the pupils, was auc­ tioned off and brought the neat sum of $6.50. It was then presented to Miss Wentworth as a memento of the school. The schoolhouse was electric­ ally lighted for the occasion thru the courtesy of Ed. L. Martin of Wood­ stock. A part of the proceeds will be donated to the McHenry Bed Cross society. Hdw's Thit? We oK«r One Hundred Dollars He* ward for any ease of Catarrh that ««• not b« eur«4 by HaU's Catarrh Cure. Haifa Catarrh Cure has been lak*n by catarrh auffarwra Cor th« pact thlrty-av* years, aad haa beoojjM known ae tk* moat reliable rimtat w Catarrh. HaU'a Catarrh Care arte thru the Bleod on the Maeooa aurtacse. «*- pallia* the Polaon from the Blood and healiac the diseased portions. After yen have taken Hall'e Catarrh Cure for a abort ttate jrou wtU w>»» £ta!rrh aatarrh. Send for testimonial*, free. t F. j. cHaaniT * co.. Toledo. OM» Sold by aU Draffiit̂ Tie. WHOLESALE Meats R E T A I L M Government inspection for your protection -- ; --: -- * !>.;», The Market That Leads in Quality and Price ̂'/•. Our Motto, Price Tells and Quality Sells * Altho Meat Is Going Up , 1873 1 " • 1 --- ... • . m I save you money because I have a small place, small expenses and small profits. Also my large refrigerator, 12x15 feet, holding 8 tons of ice. keeps my shrinkage down by the sanitary and fresh condition of this cooler at all times. Public inspection of same is welconie at any time* Some of our specials in meats and groceries for Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, are: Armour's Shield brand ba­ con. A fancy flavored ba­ con, per pound only .......SS$r Armour's Shield brand smok­ ed hams, sweet flavored , special per poundonly SSI# Native corn fed chuck roast, or .-i Native corn fed boilingaBeef., . - at very low price for Pri>» * day and Saturday. Virginia or Georgia Bacon,. . per pound •#•§ Dixie squares or Brownie squares|of bacon, per lb...28||. Pork Pork loins, shoulders, steaks, chops, spare ribs at lowest prices < to compete with any. . .-'i Ali.hu priuts of lard is way Up my buying a large lot when price was lower still en­ ables me to sell y'ou any of these popular brands. *: Edelweiss, Arnold Bros.' or Het/el's Holly brand, at per pound Creamery Butter We sell the well known Holland creamery butter. . " CHEESE " r Fancy brick cream cheesfef per pound --t5ie Sauaage and Corn Beef -All the sausage, hams & bacon I anil are government inpected. A lull line of the well known Oscar F. Mayers Edelweiss brand to be had at this market at any time. Nothing but government inspect­ ed meat sold. Corn Beef My own \sugar cured corn beef, gokled when meats are fresh, one!ess briskets, rumps, etc. A trial will convince you. Our Grocery Specials , 3 bars American Family soap. He Prem. soda crackers, per lb..i84< , Henry brand peas, per can - -. 14c ^ Sweet corn, 13c per can. 2 for.ffc Plums, large can Mc Monarch pork and beans, per can. --- -It* Fancy head rice, per pound-.lie Matches, 2 boxes Blue Tip. - tic NAVY BEANS lliandf picked selected navy ...•'.^•ijeans, per pound only4 -- We have at all times a full line of Calves, Poultry, Hides, Etc., bought , Compressed Yeast : :'"W« sell Fleishman's compressed yeast fresh vegetables and fancy fruits- and highest market prices paid. Open Sundays Till Noon Orders Promptly Delivered 'Phone 57-M cHENRY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL L. H. ELFIENXENGER. JR.. PROP. The Market That Leads CHOICE MEATS * • ' OfCOURSE t«nd#^v f t"*!» ^ 'J'f l(lil|»lllllt|li WhenWd buy out meat, ; :We demand the choiceat % ixi the market. ' Thin ia the alwaya fresh, m e a t t o g i ] t r e t o cuBtoaem. We BUY THE BEST at* we SELL THE BEST. By this means we have tout tit- up a REPUTATIO* y% may depend upon Come to 09R at your frftsh meats.