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" . -r ' %L #sjr ;:>•..", ; *; • - » ^ • ; $ss® 2< ,<x! £r »'.•-• >-yi#n,i.ijj For Men and Boys y-H VUj. ; '5,\ %***.<•£ •:' * *' T> * • * 4-W.j. sr""' SRKf. .t'Sj SB': 4 y^A.' / if ^ ^ \y WORKMANSHIP AND STYLESHIP are the dominant features of our splendid line of spring: Suits for men and boys. These Suits are well tailored and are cut from the best foreign and domestic woolens, guaranteeing to our Cloth­ ing a superiority of which we are justly proud. Don't let the talk of high prices discourage you. Come and see these Suits and the ex­ tremely low prices at which they are going. You will be correctly garbed if you wear one of these Suits and the price will dot scare you. 'y? M itwii i* y . * v Tt' JOS.W.FREUND r l-x 1 fc! W- emmmm Mi WZ Just ceceived a new supply suitable for all rooms at very reasonable prices. Also some odd lots to close ou| II II !• n • . We have some odd lots Of MEN'S HATS left over from last year which we will close out at --75c /';V ̂ worth up to $3.00 ~ i i odd lot of Shirts and lowers to close out at JSe lIEW SUMMER DRESS GOOEW^I ̂ are coming in every day. Make your *£.' selections early. u n n |k ! _ " } ' - A. Bohlander ;f, WEST McHENRY. ILL. Vr&£ a t Before the present juices became effects ive we purchased a big stock of Rugs, and, we take great pleasure in announc­ ing at this time that we're willing to give gj our patrons and the public the benefits of our big saving. Today the prices on these same Rugs has increased 20 per cent over those which we paid at the time we purchased this large and still quite complete stock. Now is the time to take advantage of this 20 per cent sav­ ing for tomorrow may be too late. The reduced will hold until the stock is de­ pleted. You may never again be given such a money-saving opportunity. Ml •%*! VtPKi McHENRY, ILLINOIS AluminumGiftCoffee A blend that gives all-round satisfaction with a coupon packed in each pound and only (11) I i* coupons necessary to get a useful Aluminumv A Dish Free. Per pound 12c 40 POUNDS COFFEE $2.95 Tv7-l\ . " 1 *'V This is a thoroughly good Coffee because it if ̂ aged and blended to make a very satisfying cup of Coffee. It comes packed in a 12-quart cream pail which you get free with the 10 lbs, of Coffee for....-- $2.95 6 POUNDS COFFEE $1.05 ̂ Here is a very good all Santos Coffee at a very." ' low price and is a repeater. 5 lbs. for.--$lJ$f , F FANCY JAPAN TEA 50C LIT mm. - New crop. Very choice cup quality, excellent grade, for the pound g0t !v: ^ i, " ** >h JOHN STOFFEL DOMfiRS AND GOfcRS OF A WEEK in our Bust **&» \a Seen By Plaindealer Reporters and BnM Int* Oor OflM % Our Friends Mrs. J. C. Holly spent Saturday in Elgin. Math. Lanres was a Chicago visitor last Friday. . ^ Miss Alta Wentworth '*«»?•«' Elgin visitor last Saturday. N. A. Huemann transacted business in Chicago last Friday. Frank Justen attended to business matters in Chicago Monday. Chas. G. Frett and son, Leonard, were Elgin visitors last Saturday. Rev. Edward Berthold was a Rock- ford visitor the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Babcock of El­ gin were Sunday visitors in town. Glenn Wells passed the latter part of the week with his mother in" Chi­ cago. Richard B. Walsh was a business visitor in Chicago the first of the week. Dr. D. G. Wells called on his wife at the West Side hospital in Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fay of Evanston were week end guests of relatives in McHenry. Miss Maude Granger of Chicago passed the week end as the guest of home folks. . R. I. Overton and Wm. Cowen were business visitor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Mrs. James Lonergan of Chicago spent last week as the guest of Miss Aileen O'Reilly. Frank Taggart of Chicago' was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stoffel. Theo. L. Grot of Ottawa, 111., at­ tended to business matters here a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer and son, Keith, were week end guests of relatives at Barrington. Miss Martha Swank of Chicago was the guest of McHenry friends the latter part of last week. Mrs. Harry Alexander of Hebron spent the latter part of last week as the guest of relatives here. Jacob Leickem of Kenosha, Wis., spent the first of the week as the guest of .McHenry friends. Mrs. W. F. Vogt passed the latter part of last week as the guest of rela­ tives and friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson and children of Waynesville, 111., are spending a few days in McHenry. C. G. Burkhartsmeier motored out from Chicago last Friday evening and passed the week end with friends here. Miss Anna M. Knox of Elgin passed the week end as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Knox. * Mrs, Fred Lang of Chicago aqpent the first of the week as the guest of relatives and friends in and around McHenry. 1 Miss Rose Oertel of Woodstock spent the latter part of last week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oertel. Mrs. Jennie Thompson of Minneap­ olis, Minn., is spending the week as a guest in the home of her aunt, Mm. W. F. Bassett. Ralph and Glenn Van Natta of Chi­ cago passed Sunday as guests in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Van Natta. Mrs. Geo. F. Garrity of Chicago passed the first of the week as a guest in the home of her parents, Mr: and Mrs. Peter Schoewer. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonslett of'Chi­ cago were week end guests in the home of the former's inother, Mrs. Margaret Bonslett Mr. and Mrs. Ed. L. Martin and little daughter, Marion Bernice, of Woodstock were guests of relatives and friends here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Dixon of Silverlake, Wis., were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's parents, Mr? and Mrs. Wm. Tesch. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and chil­ dren of Zenda. Wis.. Vere Sundav guests in the home of the Misses Kathryn and Gertrude Weber. Atty. and Mrs. Ray Weinke of Woodstock were entertained in the home the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kennebeck, Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Hobler and little daugh­ ter of Chicago passed last week as guests in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Fred Weinschenker. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield and Mrs, W. A. Martin of Woodstock were guests in the home of Postmaster and Mrs. E. E. Bassett Sunday afternoon. O. N. Owen and daughter, Ethel, passed the latter part of last week as the guests of relatives in Elgin and left Sunday for Oakland, Calif., where thejf expect to remain indefinitely. Kenneth H. Howe of Aurora spent the w^ek end with his grandmother, Mrs. E. S. Howard. Richard Winton and a friend from Batavia motored up and spent Sunday afternoon with the former. George N. McCoy and D. Timmons of Chicago were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Still­ ing. Mr. McCoy has enlisted as a gunner in the American tank corps and left Monday for six weeks' train­ ing in the East, after which he ex­ pects to leave for "over there." Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nerger and daughter, Jeanette, and Mrs. Emma LaMoitt drove out from Chicago last Sunday morning and called, at the home of Mrs. Mary Schreiner. The latter accompanied them home in the evening and passed a couple of days ii m f.y * ; <* ; -5 ' ; •«? AbsohitelySafe thmrsd*y. may 9 A Fox Feature George Walsh I N (SvSAA t Hie Book Agent H! r^-- *-- '/.& SATURDAY. MAY 11 t 'M LouiseHuff.JackPickford <Freckles SUNDAY, MAY 12 fumy Waixl Unconqoered itf^ $1,800 RED CROSS DRIVE (Continued on last i»ag«) winners regardless of percentage. The 'other two winners will be the two that raise the greatest percentage above their quota. Entertainments will be held during the week under the direction of the speakers' committee, the principal one being Sunday evening, May 26, when the union mass meeting will be held. -Thursday evening, May 23, will be the date of the bazaar. All the dif­ ferent articles donated to^fche ladies will be sold in booths, auctioned off, or raffled off on that nignt. There will be a short program and light refresh­ ments, free to all. 1 Campaign committee: Richard B. Walsh, F. G. Schreiner, J. C. Holly, Carl W. Stenger, Peter M. Justen, C. L. Page, Wm. J. Welch, R. I. Overton, Mrs. Jack Walsh, Mrs. J. C. Bickler, Mrs. R.* T. Wray, Mrs. F. A. Bohlan­ der, Mrs. Peter M. Justen, Mrs. Joe. W. Rothermel, Miss Lillian Heimer. Executive committee--Richard B. Walsh, Frank G. Schreiner, Jos. C. Holly, Carl W. Stenger, Peter M. Jus­ ten, C. L. Page, Wm. J. Welch, R. I. Overton Publicity committee--F. G. Schrein­ er, chairman; Mrs. Jack Walsh, Dr. D. G. Wells, J. W. Smith. Sub-com­ mittee (parade)--Wm. J. Welch, sub- chairman; A. E.^ Nye. Sub-commit­ tee (window display)--Miss Lillian Heimer, sub-chairman; Mrs. R. T. Wray, Miss Esther Stoffel. Lists and estimates committee--P. M. Justen, chairman; Carl W. Sten­ ger, Jos. C. Holly, Chas. J. Reihan- sperger, Mrs. C. J. Reihansperger. Sub-committee (opening meeting)-- Math. Laures, sub-chairman; A. Lai- linger, Mrs. John Neisen, Mrs. F. O Gans. Sub-committee (bulletins, Red Cross flag- and clock)--E. E. Bassett, T. J. Walsh, Jack Walsh. Finance committee--Peter M. Jus ten, chairman; Carl W. Stenger, Jos. C. Holly. Transportation committee--R. ' I. Overton, chairman; Geo. A. Stilling, John R. Knox, John W. Schaffer, Miss Aileen O'Reilly, Miss Elizabeth Thelen. Bazaar committee--Mrs. J. C. Bick­ ler, chairman; Mrs. F. A. Bohlander, Mrs. Peter Doherty, Mrs. J. W. Roth­ ermel, Mrs. Casper Bickler, Mrs. P. M. Justen, Mrs. W. D. Wentworth. Rural township cluurman, C. L. Page. War fund cashier, Peter M. Jnften Quotas for the Red Cross'fund for the chapters and auxiliaries in the county are as followfe: ,C Woodstock .... .$4600 Harvard .....v... vy'• v. Marengo Crystal Lake ,*. McHenry .»..^..V«»•_»£*„»*; . < « • > « t . Richmond .. . ..., »*... Algonguin Huntley . Hebron ., Alden Hartland Ringwood and Johnsbuflg...... Spring Grove . • t • 3600 2600 2000 1800 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 600 *00 600 300 MAKES PATRIOTIC OFFER McHenry Man Offers Use of His Ho- ̂ HI For tjie Care of Wounded Reading in one of the metropolitan papers a short time ago that Uncle Sam was about to transform isbme of our hotels into army hospitals for the care of wounded American soldiers, John F. Miller, owner of the Rosedale summer resort on Fox river near this village, at once offered the use of his hotel and grounds for the purpose. He took the matter up with our congressman, Col. Ira C. Copley of Aurora, and in response he received the following letter: Washington, D. C., May 1, 1918. Mr. J. F. Miller, McHenry, 111. Dear Sir--The surgeon general di­ rects me to acknowledge receipt of your generous and patriotic offer, thru Congressman Copley, of the use of the Rosedale summer resort for an army hospital. Unfortunately the building would be far too small to be administered advantageously. The department is obliged to think, at the present moment, of the care of re in i V find that the people that have the most to do with banks have the greatest confident in them. The more people learn about banks the more firmly they become convinced that our banking system is safe. The strict supervision of State and National governments makes dishonest banking very difficult Bank failures in the United States are rare. There is no business in which there is so as there is in the banking business. This bank is examined by the State Banking Department every year. We must conduct our affairs According to lapt Our de­ positors are absolutely safe. ' . We& McHenry State Bank IW •:r f r" v ifc' /pU M * ,'*iV. : J/* V, 'u*' **£\ i * ; % , r': & * 4* . s- tf-J fn" i . * • < "• t\ -A % ^> .)"y*.'1 I f J-**,/ * "XV- .•j'fi.H ,,, - •i_ •' ." ,-\.j i,,-. Mffv.*.' If.v. • f.4 '.1*. i?:lx £.5$* •JirS 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 any One of many other electrical ap­ pliances. r , v is to equip the house with many Wall and Baseboard *mm> •jjy' - 'A*' '*-r Numerous houses wired be­ fore Electrical Appliances * reached their present per- - fedion are lacking in these. They are easily added to any installation, we do work. It's inexpensive. : < Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS large units of hundreds and even thousands. Perhaps at a later date it may be possible to arrange for the especial care> of individual cases in small groups and the surgeon general will have your offer placed on file and shall be glad of the privilege to re­ open consideration thereof should it become feasible to make use of your hotel. The surgeon general regrets that he is compelled to decline your offer and desires me to express his appre­ ciation of the patriotism which prompts it. -'.j; ^tpurs very truly, 'LC-'l'u John A. Homshy; Lt. Col. Med. Corps, N. A. We wish to congratulate Mr. Miller upon the patriotic spirit displayed and we feel certain that our people in gen­ eral feel proud to have such a man numbered among us. '.V Administrator's Notice • F. B. Bennett, Atty. | Estate of Kate Surges, Deceased. ^ The undersigned, having been ap­ pointed Administrator of the Estate of Kate Surges, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illi­ nois, hereby gives notice that he* will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the July Term, on the first Monday in July next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the under- reigned. Dted this 30th day of April, A. D. '.a M*'•*'/•.n n«tt« 1918. 46-3t Joseph C. Holly, Administrator. How's This? We offer One Hundred DollaM »•- ward (or any case of Catarrh that can­ not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cw* HaU's Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable rempiyfor Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acta thru the Blood on the Mueous surfaoea. ex­ pelling; the Poison from the Bleed AM healing the diseased portions. After you have taken HaU's Catarrh Care for a short time you WtU >r testlmoniala free. CHWWTACi.Mrfo. Send for testimony .» J. SoiA by aU Raise the Limi# 1JVERY farmer who has access to a pile of stable manure u or who keeps live stock on his farm should have a good manure spreader, a Corn King, this year. Don't let power and help conditions keep you from raising as much as you can on every acre. Use a Low Corn King spread­ er and either fertilize your fields before planting or top difess your growing crops this year. There is no easier,, surer or better way to secure a paying increase in crops from every acre you plant How would a thirty-bushel to the acre increase in corn or a ten-bushel increase in wheat look to yoif this year? All right, then buy and use a Low Corn King Manure Spreader Wlwwls just the right distance apart, and spread tride enough to top dress three rows of corn at once. Three sizes--small, medium and large. All narrow boxes! All steel frames with working parts of the spreader securely attached to the frame. Turns short. Drive from both rear wheels. Return apron driven by worm gear, which insures even spreading up hill and down. Pull comes straight on steel frame. Solid two-inch rear axle working in roller bearings carries seventy-five per cent of the load. All steel beater cannot warp, shrink or rot. Built up to International Harvester standards of quality In every respect. Buy a Corn King spreader and use it. .JThe increased yield from a few acres will pay for your spreader this yeaff. Come in and place your order now. * MATH. FREUND -- » ;A,, ..i McHenry, Illinois l4 v. • NO LONG WAITS to g*t fc, plenty of hot water--no disappoi n t m e n t s o v e r t h e l a c k o f : ply when most needed , Think of the ^ comfort you can have in th^^o^r when your furnace is out^ if you have :,hK Copper Coil Tank Water Heater in your home. No ^overheated kitchen through firing up the range to get needed hot water. ^ Light the gas, and water is heated as it flows through the quick-heating copper coils. It foes into the top of the tank piping hot, and, as the wain- is drawn from the top. it is not necessary to heat the whole tank to get hot winter When you turn off the gas, expense stops. Easily installed, without trouble or annoyance, and the cost is small. Let us show you this dur­ able, quick-acting, sale, Vcconomical Humphrey. n -> "S-i w 1 -Ahv. ( > K is tJ mm '•Jti'-W' i'*a. i ;»> "tm̂ S