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•• - ' i •'••'ft/? mm WAiimnur ' av * - ?>»„•> v,. SSSifM: §#5 *v , ^ V*" & A All men fear me! I declare that Uncle Sam shall not go to his knees to beg you to buy his bonds. That i> no position for a fighting man. But if you have the money # to buy and do not buy, I will make this No Man's Land for you! I will judge you not by an allegiance expressed in mere words* 'f-~; I will judge you not by your mad cheers as our boy* march away to whatever fate may have in store for them. I will judge you loot by the warmth of the tears you shed over the lists of the dead and' the injured that come to us from time to time. ;•> \ I will judge you not by your uncovered head anil ' solemn mien as our maimed in battle return to our shorefe for loving care. - • ^ But,*as wise as I sun just, I will judge you by the ma* ferial aid you give to the fighting men who are facing death that you may live and move and have your being in a world made safe. ' s - V I warn you--don't talk patriotism over here utiles* t four money is talking victory Over There. I am public opinion! As I judge, all men stand or faltoj! Buy U. S. Gov. Bonds Fourth Liberty Lou JUST ARRIVED OUR Fall New of the famous International Tailoring Co. The snappiest line on the market today. Collected from* the best manufacturers. Our prices are very low compared with this season's tailoring. Call early and secure first choice. Also many good patterns from last season's line to choose from at extremely low prices. FALL DRESS GOODS in silks and wool and silk and wool poplins, ginghams, percales, beach cloth suid khakis. SWEATERS AND UNDERWEAR in large var iety. It's a wise thing to buy early as there will surely be a shortage of good merchandise this sea­ son due to war conditions. OUR LINE OF SHOES is now complete for early fall trade in black, gray and dark brown priced up to... :.$7 M GROCERIES of the best grades always in stock. Tea, tiy our 60c, none better. Coffee, try our 30c. Sugar just as sweet as ever. We have supplied all our customers up to date and lived up to U. S. Food Administration i^es. Come or phone your order. Goods delivered. WEST McHENRY M. J. WALSH FREE FREE % , Next Saturday IS TABLET DAY Next Saturday any child visiting this store with its parents, who make a purchase, will receive a handsome school tablet FREE. Jos. J. Miller McHENRY, ILLINOIS ... (Mies Leoiurd COIERAL AUCTIONEER ' form Sales a Specialtjr $6 Years Experience His many years of experience in buying and selling cattle keeps him well informed on the current values of all kinds of farm properties. A number of sales have ready been listed and if you plan to sell I will be glad to make arrangements with you. Dates can be left at any of the four banks in Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Huntley, McHen­ ry, Harvard or Hebron. Good Honest Service Square Deal Guaranteed. Telephone at my expense* write. , Charles Leonard Tel. 163-R Woodstock, III. ASK YOUR DEALER •eel VHim EARLY RISER FLOUR 100 per cent PUREFLOUR * MANUFACTURED fgf McHENRY" Flour Mill I sell farms, jb. F. Quinlan. Miss Theresa Mertes of Chicago vis­ ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes, Sunday. The regular meeting of the Lady Foresters was well attended on Tues­ day evening of this week. Mrs. Thos. Mills of Chicago Visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mertes Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John" Mertes and daughters, Theresa and Clara, attend­ ed the funeral of Mrs. Eva Howell at- McHenry last Sunday. As a precaution against the spread­ ing of any disease that may be preva­ lent in the community, the festival by the Johnsburg Catholic order of For­ esters, which was to havt been held at the parish hall last night, has been indefinitely postponed. A number from here attended tike funeral of Mrs. Joseph Adams at Mc­ Henry on Tuesday morning and that of her little son, which occurred on Wednesday mfternoon. Mr. Adams many Johnsburg friends extend to him their heartfelt sympathy in his sad dest hour. Joseph N. Schmitt went to Wood stock last Wednesday, where he left | that day in company with five other J McHenry county young men for Jef ferson Barracks, Mo. All of the six went as limited service men and the best wishes of our people accompanied Mr. Schmitt. Our liberty loan solicitors have been working hard to make Johnsburg's quota. While in many cases it was found necessary to make not only one but several trips, the workers have their hearts and souls in the good cause and with co-operation of our people we are sure to go over the top The McHenry Township Mutual Fire Insurance company, which has its origin here and its officers are Johns­ burg men, is having insurance forms printed and looking forward to con­ siderable new business. The members of the company are all wide awake and from present indications the con cern is sure to be favored with much of the business thruout this section Joseph Mayer of Stacyville, la., who is well known to many Johnsburg people, writes that he is enjoying the letters and notes concerning soldier boys from Johnsburg and McHenry who are now in service. He adds fur­ ther that he has two boys in the ser­ vice "over there." In speaking of the farm and crops he continues: "Stack threshing has started,and silo filling well along with a bumper corn crop to put in and everybody working. Richmond Gazette: Jos. F. Schmitt, who travels for the Vette & Zuncker Packing Co. of Chicago, and his daughter were injured in an auto wreck which occurred last Monday morning about a mile west of Ring wood. While passing a motorcycle at a narrow place in the road Mr. Schmitt lost control of the car and it plunged into the ditch at the roadside, the car being wrecked and both Mr. Schmitt and his daughter badly in­ jured. They were taken to McHenry, where they were given medical atten­ tion and later removed to their home at Johnsburg, and the latest reports are that they are getting along nicely. McCOLLUM'S LAKE * Farms for rent. D. F. Quinlan. Miss Myrtle Huck spent Sunday with Miss Mae Noonan. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Perry were re­ cent guests at Schiller View. Thomas Kane spent Sunday evening with friends in Crystal Lake. Theo. Schiessle of McHenry spent last Sunday at his cottage here. - Matt. Laures and Miss Vera Knox of McHenry were Tuesday evening callers in this vicinity. ' ^ Chas. Dalstrom and family and Miss Elvera Erickson of Chicago were week end visitors at "The Oaks." Mrs. Clara Starritt was the guest of Mrs. Mary Ferguson at Schiller View last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Matt. Blake and chil­ dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Blake's father, John S. Freund, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and daughter, Loraine, of Lake Geneva spent Sunday at the D, A. Whiting home. Robert Dunne, wife and little son and F. Lindquist of Chicago spent the week end as the guests of Chas. Kling at his cottage here. Mrs. Nellie Renehan and Mrs. P. J. Myer and little daughter, Mary Jeanette, of Round Lake were recent visitors at John Boyle's. Clara Stftrritt, Fanny Granger, Elola Boyle, Thos. Kane and Robert Thomp­ son motored to Woodstock Thursday evening last and saw "The Unbeliever" at \the Princess. Chas. Dalstrom has been spending several days this week at his sum­ mer home here. He has been assist­ ing in dredging the shore in front of his cottage ai)d now has one of the best looking homes on the lake. In a recent letter to his mother, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, R. S. Ferguson, with the American expeditionary forces, enclosed two quaint little French idols, Antoinette and Rintintin, whose chai^ns are believed by the French people to ward off all harm from air raids and to be protection to those who wear them from all sorts of disaster. Mr. and Mrs. D A. Whiting delight­ fully entertained several relatives and friends at their beautiful home north of town Sunday in honor of their son, Corporal Earl Whiting of Montgom­ ery, Ala., who has been enjoying a ten (lays' furlough here. Corp. Whiting entertained his guests in his usual clever and jovial way, reciting many interesting anecdotes of army life. TERRA COTTA Farms for rent. D. F. Quinlan. Mrs. Geo. P. Bay spent Tuesday in Slgin shopping. Miss Clara Frisby spent last Thurs­ day eyening with McHenry friends. Mrs. Ed. Riley of Barriggton visited at the John J. Riley home Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Sayler of McHenry spent Elizabeth and William Liddle were callers at Crystal Lake Tuesday even­ ing. Misses Clara and Agnes Frisby were business visitors in Elgin Satur­ day. "1 _ >- Robert Anderson was the guest of relatives out of town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs Earl Wilcox of Wood­ stock were visiting relatives here last Thursday. Miss Nellie Doherty of Holcombville visited Miss Frances Knox over the week end. Miss Mary Burke of McHenry was the guest of Miss Florence Knox Fri­ day evening and Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Coleman is spending a month with her daughter, Mrs. Bay, before going to Davenport, la. to make her home. Miss Eleanor Wilcox has returned to her home near Woodstock after a three weeks' visit with her grandpar­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jv J -Riley VOLO I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. Mr. and Mrs. L. Russell were in Wauconda Monday. Mrs. Frost is visiting her daughter at Grayslake. Bud Ford of Grayslake was a caller here last Thursday. Miss Annie Compton of Elgin visiting her mother and sister here Mr. Countryman of Aurora spent the first of the week at the Townside farm. H. Krueger and famiy of Waucon da were' Wednesday callers at John Walton's. Mr?. Earl Townsend of Grant was a caller at Mrs. Peter Stadtfeld's last Thursday. The proceeds from the pound social held Friday, Oct. 4, at the M. E church, were $18.00. Miss Ella Moore attended the Par ent-Teachers' association held Oct. at the Wauconda high school. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huson and daugh ters and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dillon and son were Wauconda callers Saturday The funeral of Mrs. Dalziel of Ingle side was held at the M. E. church here Monday at 11:00 o'clock. Burial at Grant cemetery. OSTEND Farms for rent. D. F. Quinlan. The last silo in this locality is being filled today, Tuesday. Vinton Thompson came out from Chicago and is assisting F. R Eppel with farm work. Myron Francisco and wife of Wau­ conda ate Sunday dinner with their daughter in Bull Valley. Frank Kaiser is cutting what corn he did not put in his silo and preparing for his sale some time next month. Mr. Glossen, who now owns the John Miller farm on the road to Mc­ Henry, has a silo in process of erec­ tion. The new barn on the farm occupied by Edgar Thomas is receiving a sec­ ond coat of paint. Tom Kane is wield­ ing the brush. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hobart enter­ tained their daughter, Mrs. Nina Sher­ man, and family at dinner Sunday. No gasoline used for the trip, horse power is in vogue now. Warren and Miss Antmie Francisco motored to Woodstock one day last week and called on their nephew, El mer Francisco* who was suffering with rheumatism^ Farms for rent. D. F. Quinlan. RINGWOOD I sell farms. D. F. Quinlan. Mrs. Mary Smith and son, Clifford, have moved to McHenry. James Bell, who was numbered with the siek last week, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Allen attended the funeral of Mrs. Nat Kimball of Round Lake Tuesday. Mrs. Ada Webster and children and Mrs. Nester of Woodstock - are visit­ ing at Ray Merchant's. Quite a number of our people at­ tended the picture show in Woodstock last Wednesday and Thursday. The entertainment given by the school last Saturday evening was very nice and enjoyed by all present. Clay Rager moved his family to Dundee and Will Merwin moved his family into the house vacated by Rager. Mrs. Anna Green Washington from near Mason City, Iowa, was calling on old neighbors and friends in town Thursday of last week. Frett Boys Make Good Leonard and Charles Frett, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Frett, former McHenry residents, but now of Aurora, distinguished themselves last Saturday in a game of foot1 ball be­ tween the West Ayrora and Elgin high school teams. The game was played at Aurora and resulted in a tie, each team having made seven points. The Frett boys played on the McHenry high school foot ball as well as basket ball teams and in view of the fact that both have won regular berths on the Aurora team sems to indicate that Aurora thinks well of their athletic abilities. Their many McHenry friends are pleased to know that they have made good and will watch their work at Aurora with a feeling of pride. Miss Nellie Clemens returned to Prescott,' Arizona, Tuesday after a month's vacation with her parents here. - * Mrs. L, H. Owen and Mrs, F. A. Schnorr are spending, the day in the metropolitan city. Our Savings Department is intended es- pecially for the money which is not foolishly spent. We pay 3 per cent com­ pound interest. Start an account today. Your savings will help win the war. \ {"*i '* V V;Sil Zx HOY BANKING M-m McHENRY, ILLINOIS CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT WANTED TO RENT--A farm from 80 to 100 acres. Call this office. 14 WANTED--Rye. Will pay Chicago price. McHenry Flour Mill, West Mc­ Henry, 111. 16 FOR SALE--'Ten spring pigs. In­ quire of J. A. Schaefer, McHenry, III. Phone 636-R-2. 17-It FOR SALE--At a bargain, a house and corner lot. Inquire of Ben Still­ ing, McHenry, 111. 13-tf FOR SALE--Ford ear in excellent condition. Will be sold cheap for cash. Inquire at this office. 16-lt FOR SALE--Second hand kitchen cabinet and second hand heating stove Frank Hughes, McHenry, 111. 17-lt FOR SALE--A self player piano Cost $700 new. A bargain if taken at once. Arthur Adams, McHenry, 111. 8-tf LOST--Somewhere between McHenry and Terra Cotta or between Terra Cotta and Elgin, a sum of money. Re turn to this office and receive reward. LADIES--Prominent Elgin business house will pay you well for your spare time. Will also give you needed help. Address care of McHenry Plaindeal- 17-2t FOR SALE^-Have two Ford touring cars, will sell one for $75.00 less than the original price of a new car, good as new. Only driven about 800 miles. Frank A. Weber, Crystal Lake, 111. Phone £4-W.* 17 Auction Sale! Geo. Vogel, Auctioneer On account of death in family, the undersigned will sell at public auc­ tion on the Peter J. Wagner farm, situated two miles east of Spring Grove and three miles north of Johns­ burg, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 19l8 commencing at one o'clock, sharp, the following described property, to-wit: 10 HEAD OF LIVE.STOCK --consisting of-- Six Choice Milk Cows ' and 2-year-old Heifer Bay gelding, 9 years old, weigrht 1000 pounds; bay mare, 18 years old, weight 1100 pounds; 2-year-old colt., Hay and Grain About 4 tons of upland hay, about 2 tons of slough hay, about 300 bushels of oats, about 60 bushels of barley, a'bout 10 acres of corn in shock, stack of straw, about 10 bushels of seed corn, about 2 bushels of clover seed. Farm Machinery, Etc. One truck wagon, milk wagon, Mc- Cormick mower,'McCormick corn bin­ der, Buckeye seeder, walking plow, 2 cultivators, 1 drag, single buggy, set double harness, corn planter, hay rake, wheelbarrow, hog rack complete, double top wagon box, some household furniture and other smaller articles. 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 interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. John M. Freund, Pup. H. N. Weber, Clerk. Notice No hunting or trespassing on my premises from date of this public no­ tice. August H. Kunx. Prep For Mer E Fall and winter evenings cift for a re-- ' newal of your Gas Mantles. It is nearing| the time when the country will no longer be on a daylight saving basis and we will have an added hour of darkness. v "• ' Be ready with the most efficient Gas light for reading, knitting and working ; | during these long evenings. Use4he Gas ^ Mantles that shed a soft, rich light, sooth­ ing to tired eyes, yet bright enough to light the whole room. ' T i •••><• /"'V- AmV Ask at our office for the mantle that^f ; will give you the best service for the^M*4 amount of Gas used. ^ J • •• f'k D. M. WORKMAN, District Manager should al lbe thankful that scien­ tific evaporating makes it possible for us to ha v e " d r i e d " f r u i t s which retain the excel­ lent, matured flavors. I n f a c t m a n y d r i e d fruits are better than the fresh fruits, be­ cause they are picked RIPE from the tree and shipped to us dried in* stead of being picked GREEN. Drying fruite reduoea the weight and freight and enables us to sell them reasonably. Come see the many kinds #e have. Schneider Bros., - Wedt McHenry^ Electrical Service Company , ROY A. SCHROEDER, Mgr. (Successor to G. L. Forest) Crystal Lake, 111. Phone 62*J We are equipped to handle all kinds of Electrical Work, and will appreci­ ate your patronage. Estimates cheerfully furnished. All work guaranteed. SKILBECK ELECTRIC CO. , 7- We are equipped to handle amj «•§' | : all kinds of electrical w«rlc. For an estimate on house wiring er flxtures, a postal card or phone call will bring us. No charge for eeti- mates. We make a specialty oo motor repairing. 3 ̂ • ' * * • PHONE GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS PLUMBING AND BATING -BY- Experienced Workmen / DONAVIN & RRIHANSPERGER -- A. J. MULLEN Attorney at Law M Weak McHenry State Every Friday .. r »- * - -n-Wf vQCMQCKf a -v * ;.fc I sell farms. D. F. Quinla^ i-,v £'••*:: D. F Quinlan, Woodstock, .• s. : *'-• r<;, /v ". •