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TBEfriBIIYrUDfDEALER puvuHin evtanr TmmwAY BY F. G. SCHRETNER Olflc* In Bank Building Telephoa# «-W Thursday, Oct. 10, 1911 Mortimer Schnorr - A letter, from Mortimer Schnorr, I;' '^prho is fighting in France, to his E: "Another, Mrs. •••¥.- A. SchtioTr: • p'V- . August 13, 1918. ^ Dear Mother--It is useless to won Mler what you are doing, but I am sit ting on the ground writing on a plank And hearing the aeroplanes roar and the guns fire. At night I can see the iky lighted up by firing and see all. (If am in it. Have traveled all over prance. Am now billeted in an old Monastery 900 years old, an old^tone structure. There weret so many bugs »||i it that some of us put up our little lents outside. In our travels we sleep •inywhere--under trucks or 'in the fields of grain or in someone's barn-- -iny place we get the opportunity. ' Passed thru the big city of Paris V»S-fip it was being shelled; ha vie been in ^ tliined villages. The Germans once *<• ' had seen refugees driven from their homes, penniless and heartbroken. I'm glad it's here instead of over ^ there. Have seen ruins and all per- a£\" • Reining to real war. It's battle. Many 1 ' are unlucky, but I hope to see the jf,;,, • 'finish and am bound to do my best v: and hope for the best. I feel sorry §§C for these poor people. You can't RV realize what they go thru. You are in God's country and have much to , be thankful for. When I get back 111 ^ see a lot different. I know where Quentin Roosevelt is buried and have a piece of the ma- % chine he fell in in my pocket. • * 1 I have received no mail in a long '* lime, but suppose it can't keep up with " 1 ' *fc, for we move all the time. Have tolled my pack a million times. I lope you are all well and happy. I Iftn well-and try top keep that way. •V,{ / ( ? It's hard to write, but think of you 'H" many times each day. v: We give these peope all the encour- •gment we can and hope to settle it tor them and if I'm fortunate enough to see that day 111 think I've seen the World and will be able to accomplish post anything and will be more of a '? believer of the more serious side of life. It's getting dark and am a little tired. I have not written very • good, but hope you get my letters. Will write you when I can. Keep well fr iiund happy. I hope to be back when §? * it's over, over here. I am at no Sun- ^ ? i day school picnic, but it is my desire le see this thru. It's a great battle. §'s bound to change the world over ;re if clean minds will only learn. Good night. Much love, f.p Mortimer. N ' Card of Tetanies iv *' ' 'Mts. John Niesen wishes to thank Ijpbose who patronized her coffee jpesterday afternoon, thus helping the ':#ed Cross. She also appreciates the Volunteer services of Miss Villa Roth- ermel and the Jewel Tea company for donating the coffee served. COUNTY CLUB FAIR To Be Held at Woodstock on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 : The boys* and girls' corn, canning and pig club work in McHenry county will close for the season with a county club ffur at Woodstock on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. There over two liundred hoys and girls flowing pure bred Murdock corn; over three hundred and fifty boys and girls canning fruit and vege­ tables and one hundred and twenty boys and girls raising pigs. The ten ears -of corn which must be shown by contestant, the three and five varieties of fruit and vegetables which must be shown by the contest- tants in the canning clubs and the specials, namely, the bushel samples of corn and displays of canned vegetables and fruits, will be exhibited at the armory. The pigs, which include Duroc-Jer­ seys, Poland Chinas and Chester Whites of some of the best breeding in the county, will be on exhibition at the fair grounds on Oct. 31. All pigs are about the same age and are most excellent types of their respective breeds. The pigs will be sold at auction on Nov. 1 at the fait grounds. Watch for advertisements in the papers and on posters. You cannot afford to miss the county club fair and pig club sale on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. WEEKLY fptnm :OMERS AND GOERS OF A WEEK IN OUR BUSY TILLAGE TBM MeHKJUBY PLA1HDBAJLHB, ~ 1 ' " l - COMMITS SUICIDE Johnson Family Residents of Nunda Township For Years m The Pirate- Sh! What would happen to me if I were your rid? Well, if you're not acquainted with Calumet Bakings you don't know what a good ex­ cuse I have. I Can't Help Helping Myself they're so good) Good for me toot be cause Calumet Baking* are and easily digested, minions vi mothers use because of its purity--because it always gives best results and it economical in cost and use. Calumet containa only nek ingredient* a» have been ap- proved officially by the V. 5. Food Aothoritiet Vwi MW II*-- y*M buy It. YOU MM wftm Mil MM It. HIGi&ST-s f - WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH! We pay from $2.00 to $35.00 per set . ; v ), (broken or not). We also pay actual " value for diamonds, old gold, silver and bridge work. Send at once by " parcel post and receive cash by return t0 mail. Will return your goods if our price is unsatisfactory. MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALTY Dept. X, 2007 So. 5th Sfc .Philadelphia, The Elgin Courier reports the death by suicide of Miss Minnie Johnson, Jtwenty-eight years old, on Friday evening of last week. McJ^enry and Nunda residents will remember the family as having lived on the farm adjoining the John Phalin homestead, now owned by him on the Terra Cotta road. The young woman had become par­ tially crazed thru constant care of her mother, who had been demented for years. * A physician and officer from Crys­ tal Lake responded to a call about eight p. m., who found Miss Johnson sitting up in a chair with a bullet wound in her forehead. She was taken to Woodstock hospital, where she lived until four o'clock the next morning. Loae to Woodstock The McHenry high school foot team journeyed to Woodstock last Saturday afternoon, where they met defeat at the hands of the high school earn of that city, the final score be­ ing something like 60 to 0. This is the first game for the home team and, in view of the fact that the team is made up almost entirely of greenma- terial, their showing against the county seaters wasn't so bad after all. The boys are eager for more games and hope that they may improve their work with each contest so that by the end of the season they will be able to put up a fair article of foot ball. Rudolph Kuhnert Dead Rudolph Kuhnert passed away at his late home in Chicago Wednesday morning following a week's illness of pneumonia. Mr. Kuhnert was born and "raised at Johnsburg, where his father for many years conducted a store. The Kuhnert family came to this village from Johnsburg and later moved to Chicago, where the deceased has made .his home during the past twenty years or more. He was a brother to Mrs. Josephine Heimer of Chicago, but for many years a resi­ dent of this village. McHenry friends extend their sympathy to the ones bereaved by his untimely death. Wife and Daughter Succumb Death claimed two victims in the Lester Beers home at Woodstock the past week, the wife and mother pass­ ing away on Sunday and the fifteen- year-old daughter on Monday. Both were attacked with influenza and lasted but a few days. The husband left with the bodies Wednesday for their old home at Sterling, where interment will take place. Before making their home at Woodstock the amily resided or. a farm southwest of this village. Much Sickness During the past week several cases of grip^ have broken out among resi­ dent in this village and community. Doctors have been kept busy and the scarcity of nurses to care for the pa­ tients has caused much anxiety among the physicians. Every person should heed the warnings for care and pre­ vention of this epidemic and we sin­ cerely hope that with wise co-opera­ tion the disease may be fully under control before many days. Death of Mrs. Dalziel Mrs. Margaret Dalziel, aged eighty- four years, died at her home in Lake c&unty, near Ingleside, Friday, Oct. 4. Her husband preceded her in death. She is survived by five children. Burial tciSk place at Grant cemetery on Monday morning. Mrs. Raymond Howard, who resides on Main street, is a granddaughter of the deceased Gold Star on Honor Roll Creek school at Spring Grove* has the honor of being the first school in McHenry county to place a gold star on its honor roll for the sale of thrift and war savings stamps. Those earning the stars are Ellen Baker, Edith Cole and Elizabeth Cole. Success as Usual The coffee, given by Mrs. John Niesen on Wednesday afternoon for the benefit of the Red Cross, was a grand success and the society is more than grateful to her former generos ity on this occasion as well as many ethers- 4s Seen By Plaindealet Reporter* aad Handed Into Our Office By Oar Friends F. E. Martin spent Tuesday in the metropolitan city. Mr. aad Mrs. Walter J. Donavin were Chicago visitors last Thursday. Jacob Justen was a business visitor in the metropolitan city last Friday. Miss Gladys Mason was among the Chicago passengers Monday morning. Prof. A. E. Nye was among the Chi­ cago passengers last Saturday morn­ ing. Mervin Kent of Chicago wa& the guest of, friends here over the week end. Everett Hunter attended to business matters in the metropolitan city Mon­ day Jos. J. Sutton of Oak Park passed Sunday as the guest of his brothers here. ..- .. Miss, Lelah Claxton passed the week end as the guest of friends in Elgin^ Miss Mary Burke passed Saturday as the guest of relatives at Terra Cotta. Miss Loretjto Quinn of Elgin spent Sunday as a guest of . her brother, William. Wm. Koeppe Was among those to board the Chicago train last Friday morning. Henry Dowe of Dundee passed the week end as the guest of his wife and son here. Simon Stoffel is attending to busi­ ness matters in South Dakota for a few days. Mrs. Hobert Gordon of Chicago spent the week end at her summer home here. Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Holly and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth were Woodstock visitors Monday. Ed. Sutton of Sioux Fall, S. D., is spending several weeks as the guest of relatives here-. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McAndrews of Woodstock were guests of relatives here last Sunday. Miss Marguerite Knox was the guest of Chicago friends the latter part of last week. Mrs. John I. Story of Chicago at-, tended the funeral of Mrs. Howell here last Sunday. ; Mrs. Alsena Smith spent the latter part of last week with her son, Geo., and family at Elgin. Charles Unti passed Monday as the guest of his brother, Private John Unti, at Camp Grant. Miss Sue Frett drove to Elgin Sat­ urday night and spent Sunday and Monday in I that city. Mrs. F. W. Sayler and daughter, Viola, and Milo Hutson were Wood­ stock visitors Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Groom of Evanston was a guest in the home of h£r daughter, Mrs. W. F. Vogt, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Flaherty of Elgin spent Sunday as guests in the home of Mrs. Ellen Frisby. Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Musser of El­ gin spent Sunday as the guests of rel­ atives in and near McHenry. Paul Doherty, who is attending Lewis Institute in Chicago, spent the week end with home folks., Mrs. Wm. Spencer spent several days last week as the guest of rela­ tives in the metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund and son, Walter, of Woodstock spent Sun­ day as the guests of relatives here. Ed. Frett of Chicago spent Satur­ day and Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frett. Miss Rose Oertel of Woodstock was a Sunday guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oertel. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Churchill of Lib- ertyville were guests of Mrs. Sarah Sherburne and Miss Anna last Satur­ day. Misses Dora and Louise Engeln of Chicago spent Sunday as guests in the home of their mother, Mrs. Barbara Engeln. Mrs. John Reihansperger of West Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Simon last. Thursday. Private Edward Bonslett of Evan­ ston spent • Sunday as a guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bonslett. Mrs? M. C Wilson of' Macon, 111., was & guest in the home of Mrs. S. Sherburne and daughter, Anna, a few days last week. J. C. Holly and F. H. Wattles of this village attended a meeting of the central committeemen at Woodstock Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and daughter of Lake Geneva spent the week end as the guests of relatives in and near McHenry. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Besley and sons of Woodstock were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sayler at their home on Waukegan Street. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Boutelle and son of Lake Geneva, Wis., were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith, at Emerald Park over the week end. Mrs. Alsena Smith and daughter, Mrs. L. H. Owen, and Mrs. E. M. Owen and daughter, Mrs. Frank Schnorr, were county seat.visitors last Thurs­ day. - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Givens and son and Mrs. Stewart Givens and daugh­ ter, Mabel, of Woodstock were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wentworth. r Mrs. Patrick Kelleher and little daughter, Helen Patricia, of Ellwell, Mich., arrived here Sunday evening for a visit witli ber mother, Mrs. Christina Schreiner, and other, rela tives. : ' Six THE tMim LIE Pro-German Doctors Shot *t Several War Stations ^ % Plflp' ̂ * ' " T : , A wild rumor took flight in this" vil­ lage the first of the week that six pro-German doctors had been shot at a camp in New Jersey, at Camp Grant and at the Great Lakes; that a dis­ covery had been made that they had spread the influenza germ maliciously in the training camps all over the U. S. A. and they being found guilty of spreading this terrible epidemic in every instance were backed up against a stone wall and shot.* How such a preposterous, nonsensi­ cal story gains circulation and can be repeated and believed by anybody possessing even ordinary intelligence is beyond apprehension. And, fur­ thermore, these news gatherers take pains to explain how they spread this "flu." Some say it was done this way, that these pro-German doctors scooped up flies from a- dead carcass and on reaching camp shot the gun and the flies flew and spread the "flu.* It seems ridiculous to print this article and the ridiculousness seems so plainly evident in. print -that we apoligize by saying that we are only printing same to prevent our citi­ zens giving credence to reports that are not authentic, but are always told by some wise guy who is always get­ ting inside information. BARNES JUDGE Township Committeemen Mel Woodstock Monday at Of SEPTEMBER REPORT McHenry-Nunda Cow Testing Association There were 353 cows tested during the month of September. Six cows were "sold and fifteen bought, includ­ ing five pure bred Holsteins, pur­ chased by C. W. Gibbs. The highest individual milk record was made by Kate, a grade Holstein owned by Clyde Ungate, having a total of 1444 pounds of milk for the month. Ralph Wingate's grade Hol­ stein Lucky holds the butter fat record for the month with 4872 pounds. He also has the highest herd average for butter fat with 93 pounds per cow per day. Nels Pearson has the high­ est herd average for milk production for the month with 26.1 pounds per cow per day. Silos are being filled and most of the material is being cut a quarter of an inch. Three cement silos were erected this fall, two replacing those that had burned down. Every mem­ ber of the association now has. a silo and a number have two. Louis Grumstrup, Tester.* At a sale of blooded swine held on the Wrigley farm on the north shore of Geneva lake one day recently, thirr ty-nine hogs were disposed of, which brought the owner the round sum of $8,125. One sow, weighing 900 pounds, sold for $600, while a litter of five pigs brought $1,200. We, are not making very much noise about it but when it comes to an abso­ lutely reliable stock of staple and fancy groceries this is the place to find same. Our lines are al­ ways fresh as well as com­ plete and our honest ser­ vice goes with each order. Our Chicken Feed is an egg producer. Try it. < M. M. Niesen McHenry PHONE W-W Township Republican senatorial committeemen met at Woodstock on Monday and nominated Atty. C. P. Barnes of that city our next county judge, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Atty. Calvin J. Hendricks, who was nominated at the primary. On the seventh ballot he received 93 of the 146 votes cast. There were six other candidates, including Judge Smiley and Attorneys Casey, Manley, Bennett, Whittemore and Mullin, but the choice of the com­ mitteemen was Attjf. C. P. Barnes, whom they deemed capable and worthy |f holding the honorable office. Friends oK^tfcr. Barnes thruout the county are highly pleased over the nomina­ tion. F. H( Wattles, Jos. C. Holly and J. C. Ladd were representative Repub­ lican /ommitteemen from this, Mc­ Henry township, district. ^ '* ̂ Resolutions , • J In recognition of the sad ipHf un­ expected demise of our beloved sister, Clara Adams, we, the members of St. Clara's court, W. C. O. F., re­ solve to tender our sincere sympathy to the fond husband and relatives. That Almighty God in his mercy and goodness may assuage the grief of loved ones caused by, the death of the devqgftd mother, who departed this life on Sunday, Oct 6, and as God also saw fit to take unto His care her little son, Leonard, at the tender age of three, they be consoled for "His will not ours be done." , Katherine Freund, C. R. Caroline Schiessle, V. C. R. Catherine Schneider, R. S. I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. No Hunting or Trespassing Notice is hereby given that hunting and trespassing is hereby strictly pro­ hibited upon our premises. Gerhardt Wegener, William Etten, M. J. Brown, John J. Wegener, Nick Diedrich, Peter F. Miller, James Patterson, John Amann, Peter J. Browq, B. J. Wege­ ner and Geo. J. Wegener. 11-tf DR. F. J. AJCHER DENTIST -Office in Telephone Exckaage Bldg. Ceaterville McHenry, Illinois Telophase No. -79-W Telephone No. 108-R 1 SIMON STOFFEL Insurance agent for all classes of property in the beat companies ̂ WEST McHENRT, - ILLINOIS E. H. Waite Paul J. Donovan WAITE & DONOVAN L A W Y E R S 06cea: Woodstock; Richmond Wed­ nesdays and Saturdays Office Hours: 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. M.E.Beebe GENERAL AUCTIONEERING Am starting to date sales for fait season. If you contemplate a sale call 1614-M-l or write M. E. BEEBE 2% miles north of Ridgefield, 4 miles east of Woodstock, 4% miles northeast of Crystal Lake and 7 miles south of McHenry. Woodstock, :: :: Illinois. • * .. All chains reversed r THE WORLD HAS FAITH IN A Ford Producft Don't buy a Tractor until you se^jf: and know what a Fordsoa Tractor can do . v,.?& FORDSON Ready for immediate delivery -DISTRIBUTORS- Kroeger & Raohit; •PHONE 18 Crystal Like, ®, • Phone m-WGEO. J. MORI ARTY WoodMock, III, s ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Ft»rms for rent. D. F. Quinlan. Marcellus Meyers spent Tuesday in the windy city. N. H. Petesch transacted business in the metropolitan city Tuesday. George Justen was among the Chi­ cago passengers Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller spent last Thursday with .relatives at Kenosha. Richard B. Walsh returned Tues­ day evening from Springfield, where he has been working in the interest of the fourth libej^ty loan. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holly and Mrs. W. D. Wentworth attended a joint meeting of the Soil Improvement as­ sociation committee and the corn and canning club leaders of the county at Woodstock on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cooley and daughters, Opal and Jennie Mae, mo­ tored to Naperville Saturday to visit relatives, returning Monday morning. Mrs. Jack Walsh accompnied them as far as Elgin and remained there to visit her sister, Mrs. P. Costello, re­ turning with them Monday. Buy a liberty bond and help the boys. WITH • Rather High Nov Eat Peanut Butter, 25c a pound; or Jelly at 20c a pound; or Apple But­ ter, 1 lb. 9 oz. jar at 28c; Allgood Oleomargarin at 37c a pound; Syrup, 20c a qt, 40c 1-2 gal, 80c a gal, if you briqg your jar or SMITH BROS. Administrator's Ncticc- - _ ' M. A. Carmack, Atty. f Estate of August Bormsn, Dacea:ie<f. The undersigned -havihg beN «ap-1 pointed Administrator of the Estate ^ of August Borman, deceased, late oi v. the County of-McHenry and State Illinois, hereby gives notice that ho" will appear before tac.-^ounty Court|| of McHenry County, at -the Courts; House in» Woodstock, at the December Term, on the first Monday in Decern-^. ber next, at which time all person,-, having claims against said Estate arc -" notified and requested to attend for ^' the purpose of having the fame ad-^v justed. All persons indebted to said- Estate are requested to make imme- ! diate payment to the undersigned. Dated this *4th day of October, A. D. 1918. , ' C. H^Meyer, Administrator.. • Some lighting facts want to know about Your dollar today buys less bread, less meat, less cloth­ es than ever before, but your ELECTRIC dollar buys MORE and you make it buy STILL more by using Edison Mazda Lamps Few MAZDA Lamps give THREE TIMES as much light as carbon lamps with­ out increasing the amount of current used Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS •-I With no thought of Dursting shrajp^ nd and poisonous gases into which thev plunge--with every muscle tense, with every faculty of mind alert, With one thought iNii|p-rTO FIGHT AND WIN. TTiat irthe way our men are going into battle. When the shrill wnistle sounds the advance, out they go--their whole heart in the task before them. No power on earth can hold them back• The same sharp challenge to battle ^sounding for us. We must answer in the same proud way--the way of our fighting men--the American way. We must lend the way they \ fight, We must show the war-maddened Hun a united American people mov­ ing forward shoulder to shoulder, kpesistibly, to Victory, Our task is tp supply the nloneyy the ships, the guns, the shells that we must have to win. It is a tremendous task. We must do it as our fighting* men do theirs--* with the indomitabii spirit of Victofy. We must work, and save, and lend with one thought p^ly--T/QUSUSHX' AND WIN. : ^ r . Get into the fight--with your whole Bay Bomb the atoiotf JS* % Contributed by & Company r r-.;' W-: