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1 £~ i * « • mm , "SB?*, ~£.E§f?S •:Pf ri& ,1 %*#• UIEK to I That is whatever represents the last tested im­ provement. TA modern thing usually means a better, more comfortable, more pleasant thing. The term is particularly applicable to the house or the shop equipped for electricity. ^In the home it introduces a method of lighting which is the nearest perfection that man has been able to achieve, and in addition it employs a servant that assumes all the laborious work and that never tires and is never unwilling. ^[In the shop, electricity means a motive power that is practically all efficiency in contradistinction to steam that wastes an immense proportion of its energy in belting and shafting---a power that tackles any degree of work and does all equally well. Electricity cuts down bills, whether used for lighting and power either in the home or the shop. Electricity Is the (itipest Thing Our plan of wiring houses, 24 months to pay, fixtures included and no in­ terest, brings electricity within the reach of the most moderate income. ^Ve^gell Everything Electrical at Our Display Roops at the Lowest Prices NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS It will be to your interest to keep your eye upon this ad­ vertising space during the year 1911. It is owned by F. L. JMcOmber, The West Side Hardware. We Have On ..SPECIAL SALE.. Granite Ware, Tin Ware and Frying Pans. All are good values and will be sold at, per piece 5 c 1 0 c 1 5 c Buggy WThips, 25c value, at each 15c We have always a full line of GENER­ AL MERCHANDISE. :: :: :: J. C. Debrecht & Co. Johnsburgh, 111. 'Phone 926. * ^ P H I LIP JAEGER OBNERAL COHMISSION MERCHANT SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SALE Of Dressed Beef, riutton, Hogs, Veal, Poultry, Hides, Etc., Butter and Egg* This is the oldest hotise on the'street. Tags and price lists furnished on application. J COLD STORAGE FREE CHICAOO, ILLINOIS. Stall A 3, Palton St. Wkomle Market. Advertii? it io tis Pan siitunraLu. Ruth Kline was in Crystal Lake Fri­ day last. Geo. Peterson drove to Woodstock Friday last. Miss Clara Salow was a ('rystal L<ake visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McGraw were in Woodstock Monday. Miss Ethel McGraw was a Crystal Lake caller Monday. Mr. Wilbur of Crystal Lake was a Monday visitor here. P. B. Haughawout spent the first of the week in Chicago. Mrs. S. A. Merchant was a Wood­ stock shopper Tuesday. H. P. Barber was a West Chicago passenger Sunday morning. Mrs. D. O. Kline visited relatives in Beloit the last of the week. H. Hansen of Chicago was here on business Saturday and Sunday. Constable J. C. Darrell of Wood­ stock was a business caller Monday. Mrs. A. Hnns»n and son. Earl, wore in Crystal Lake on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mair of Crystal Lake visited at the home of H. Reed re­ cently. The Cemetery association met with Mrs. A. Jacobs Thursday afternoon, Jan. 12. W. E. Dike was called to Woodstock Sunday on account of the death of his mother. L. A. Walkup attended the funeral of an uncle, Mr. White, at Marengo Monday. Elmer Letsler and daughters of Mc- Henry were Dleasant callers in this vicinity Sunday. A jolly few of our young people en­ joyed a sleigh ride to Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Ella and Katie McGraw visited with their aunt, Mrs. James McGraw, at Barrington Sunday. A. Jacobs and daughter, Glenys, and Miss Clara Salow were in Sharon on business last Friday. S. Reed, wife and daughter, Virginia, of Woodstock visited over Sunday at Father Henry Reed's. Roy Skinner and son, Wesley of Woodstock were Saturday callers at the home of R. D. Dufield. Mr. and Mrs. F. Reed and children took in the moving picture show at Woodstock Saturday evening. Arthur Skinner, Ed. Pearson and Louis Goddard of the Oliver force of Woodstock spent Sunday here. Mrs. Mary Taylor of Green Lake, Wis., is visiting at the home of her brother, J. B. Lynch, and family. Installation of officers of the Ferr - wood camp, No. 1974, R. N. A., will take place Tuesday evening, Jan. 17. Refreshments will be served at the close. Tuesday evening was installation of officers of the M. W. A. The gentle­ men gave an oyster supper in honor of the occasion. Euchre was the even­ ing's amusement. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is cKamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do the work whenever you require their aid. These tablets change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, gloominess into joyousness. Their action is so gentle one doesn't realise they have taken a purgative. Sold by all dealers. Nothing Funny About It. Scene-- A druggist's shop In a small Scotch village, which, as usual with druggists' shops similarly situated, Is the general emporium for all sorts of merchandise, cycling tourist enters and purchases a cigar, after lighting which he attempts to draw the pro­ prietor into conversation, but the lat­ ter seems reticent. The tourist, after passing some re­ marks on the weather, asked. "Don't you feel trade dull at times In this lit­ tle village, chemist?" "Oh, well." replied the druggist. "I canna complain. But, excuse mo, ma la­ ter. I dlnna alloo smokln' in my shop." "Indeed!" said the tourist. "Tbat Is strange. Tou sell tobacco and cigars and still don't permit smoking in your shop. It Is really rather funny." "Ou. man," was the reply, "there's naethlng funny a boot It. I sell arsen­ ic, but I dlnna alloo ye to commit sui­ cide In my shop."' Barber* and Surgeons. John Le Barbour waw the first mas­ ter of the Honorable Company of Bar­ bers six centuries ago. At one time the barbers and the surgeons preyed upon the public in lovtng brotherhood and settled their fSmlly quarrels un­ der the roof of one hall. By an agree­ able arrangement the community was to be "bled" on s system which for­ bade the surgeon to cut hair, shampoo or shave and required the barber to proceed no further In the art of heal­ ing than the -extraction of teeth and "cupping." But as the surgeons grew In the social scale they sighed for re­ lief from their lowlier brethren and built a hall and formed a guild of their own, magnanimously handing over the Joint home In Monkwell street to the barbers.--London Standard. RIMOWOOD. James Ladd was in Solon last Satur­ day. Miss Agnes Bigelow spent last week in Richmond. T. J. Walsh of McHenry was in town Saturday. E. C. Hawley was a business visitor in Elgin Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Valentine of Tryon's Grove were in town Saturday. Several loads of hogs were drawn from here to Spring Grove Saturday. Frank Lawson of Elgin spent two days last week at William McCannon's. Grace McCannon and Ada Dodge were in McHenry Wednesday morn­ ing. H. M. Stephenson and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday Klgiu friends. Bert McCannon and family called on his parents in Greenwood Sunday aft­ ernoon. Mesdames Nellie Noonnn and Edith Todd were in McHenry Saturday aft- e3"noon. Mrs. H. W. Allen visited her niece. Mrs. Starr Brink, in McHenry Wed­ nesday. A. Lawrence and Thos. Walkington were business visitors in Woodstock Monday. Ray Merchant and Inga Benson were cajlers at Bert McCannon's Monday afternoon. August Walters and wife of Wood­ stock spent Wednesday of last week at Ed Whiting's. Mrs. Frankie Stephenson visited her sister, Mrs. Alice McLean, at Wood­ stock Wednesday. Mrs. Lucinda Francisco of Wood­ stock is spending a few days with Mis. H. M. Stephenson. L. D. Todd and James Ladd attended the sale on the Carlson farm in Nunda township last Friday. Mrs. Harsh, who has been quite sick the past week, is not as well. Mrs. Minnie Coates is helping care lor her. At the W. C. ;T. U. meeting Mrs. Buck land gave a very good drill. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Buck- land's in two weeks. Miss Lucy A. Hall, formerly of this place but now a deaconess in Chicago, fell on the pavement Wednesday of last week and broke her wrist. Her many friends hope for a speedy recov­ ery. Have you a weak throat? If so, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the hardest to cure. If you will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you will be saved much trouble. Sold by all dealers. KMICKAI.I* PAKK. Lawrence Huck, Sr., spent Monday in Chicago. Thos. McDonald of Ostend visited friends here Friday. Chas. W. Berkircher is spending the week with Chicago friends. Robt. Sohns was called to Chicago Tuesday on account of sickness. Mrs. Mary Archibald returned last week from a visit in Fon du Lac, Wis. Edward Knox of Chicago visited his uncle, Ed. Knox, and family Tuesday. Miss Florence Walsh is absent from school work this week, a victim of the grip. M. W. Knox spent a day the first of the week at Johnsburgh and Ring- wood. A sleigh load from this vicinity en­ joyed a ride to Harreville Monday evening. Misses Mamie and Katherine Knox visited the Misses Carey in McHenry Saturday. Walter Martin of Chicago spent a week recently with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Walmsley. Miss Mary Gibbs was confined to her home the past week with a severe attack of the grip. . Misses Anna McGee and Anna Fris- by of McHenry visited the Misses Sut­ ton Monday afternoon. Misses Katherine Knox and Irene Frisby and friends spent Tuesday even­ ing with Miss Lucy Sutton. Many of the up-to-date farmers of this vicinity are attending the farmers' institute at North Crystal Lake this week. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a danger­ ously sounding cough which indicates congested lungs. Sold by all dealers. Walking Under a Ladder. A correspondent of the Boston Globe gives thla explanation of the old superstition against walking under a ladder: "In former days, when hang­ ing was done after s more primitive and simple fashion than It Is today, the victim had generally to pass under the ladder which stood against the gal­ lows for the convenience of the execu­ tion. and he passed under that ladder with the fair certainty of being imme­ diately hanged. What the unhappy criminal could not avoid the average pedestrian avoids today, even at the l-xpcnuse of his polished boots, by torn- | sng into the roadway." Moving pictures at the Central Sun- I day, Jan. 15. PROBA TE NEWS (.Puriiit>bed by McHenry Couuty Abstract Ootupauy, VVoodst<x:k. Illinois. Office in Ar­ nold Block, east side public square. Ab­ stracts of title aud conveyancing. Money to loan rc:i! estate ir. suuts of Svk hundred to ten thousand dollars. Tiuie and payments to suit borrower. Phones 034, 903 ana 911.1 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. James 11. Parsons & w to John Z. An­ derson, It ou Plstakee bay, i>ec 8, Mc­ Henry | -85.00 9. H. fremiti A w to Henry J. Klappe- rlck, 15 a In sec 7 & 10 a In sec 7, Mc­ Henry. r9 2700.00 Geo rue R. Barnes to Benjamin K. tog- worth, It 2, blk is. Its 0 & 4, blk SO, It 9, blk 25, It 7, blk 11, w side Fox river, on seM on »ei<, McHenry 70.00 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS. Estate of Mary E. Bassett, petition for proof of heirship filed. Hearing set for Jan. 16. MARRIAGE LICENSES. John P. Weber, 29. McHenry Ella A. Martin, 21 " Everett Standish, 21 Seneca Twp Nettie Torman, 20. " Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not a common, every-day cough mixture. It is a meritorious remedy for all the troublesome and dangerous compli­ cations resulting from cold in the head, throat, chest ^or lungs. Sold by all dealers. HOW TO KEEP ENEMIES THE ART^B PRACTICED BY AMA- ZO|| INDIANS. Hsads of Enemies Are Embalmed, Profusely Decoratsd and Then Used for Purposes of Adornment-- Grisly Souvenirs Sold. An Italian traveler reports from the Interior of Bracll the discovery of an ethnological collection of much value. Tue chief objeoi of interest Is an embalmed head of the tribe of the Mwndwrwows--s trophy of war. It Is to this day a custom of the In­ dians of the upper basin of the Ama­ zon to take the heads of enemies for the purpose of embalming, adorning, and preserving them. The head In question is very ornate, being ornamented with Ion* streamers of bright feathers attached to the hair, wblle the eye sockets are filled, in de­ fault of glass, with the teeth of a large seml-aquatlo rodent native to the region. _ From the mouth depend a number of heavy cords. These, however, are not meant for beautlfiers. They are merely Intended to keep the lips quite rigid tad motionless, with the canny object of defeating any desire of the late departed spirit to utter curses and revillngs in the abode of bis con­ queror. It has long been known that the South American Indians possess secret and Jealously guarded processes of embalming. Among certain tribes of Ecuador human heads are so mummi­ fied that they are reduoed to the slse of a man's fist, without the features or the expression being noticeably al­ tered. The hair retains Its length and character, but the skin and bones shrink without losing their relative po­ sition and symmetry. Flften years ago it was possible to get these little mummified heads in the Interior, and even at Quito, where colporteurs offered them frequently to tourists at the doors of the hotels. "I bought a pair of them for a hun­ dred francs or so," writes V. Porbin in La Nature. It is now, however, impossible to obtain them, and all on account of the sudden development of commercial acumen on the part of the simple sav­ age. Business, Indeed, became so very brisk as the prices on these objets de vertu advanced that the government became uneasy in regard to the mat­ ter. Investigations were Set on foot by the police and by the missionaries which resulted In a shocking discov­ ery. The fact Is that the demand having outrun the supply, the cupidity of the Indians of the eastern province was so stimulated that, having no prisoners of war, they were arranging ambuscades for each other, merely to obtain heads to embalm for the mar- The archbishop of Quito promptly excommunicated the enterprising mer­ chants who dealt in these grisly sou­ venirs, and the authorities forbade their sale under heavy penalties, whereupon the simple savage returned to less profitable employment and abandoned modern methods of out- throat commerce. Teach Flirtation at School. A merry little dame was sitting at a party. "Girls learn such a lot of un­ necessary subjects at school," she grumbled. "I wonder they are never taught flirtation. Just look at that bunch of them over there. They are simply dying tb have a try with those boys, but as they don't know how to begin, they cling together like bath­ ers afraid of the first plunge. It Is sad to reflect that many women are born with a fear of man only equalled by a desire for his society. They never grow used to him, and discover how harmless he is, until they are too old for him io appreciate them properly. Man is a shy creature, and shy crea­ tures never Imagine others may be as shy themselves. So these poor lit­ tle hearts beat in uncongenial soli­ tude; marriage, like other adventures, being for the bold. I really think a little training might be useful." Choosing One's Fiction. Fine fiction, like fine friendship, is a personal affair. Tour friend Is not to be of another's choosing. He Is yours to elect; yours to have and to hold, or to love and lose, as the Inner laws decree. Whether b,e be of your social or Intellectual caste Is a sec­ ondary matter; be must be of your soul's kin--or you must believe that he la till you learn better--and his quality to you is as individual as your taste in fruit or wines, in sunsets or marine painting.--Elizabeth Stuart Phelps In Century. do Caught Again. "John," said the wife sweetly, you know what day this isT" "Of course," said hubby, pretending to have remembered all the time; It's the anniversary of our wedding day, dear," "No such thing!" frigidly answered the wife. "It's the day you promised to nail the leg on that old kitchen table." A Futile Scheme. "I always have a quarrel with my husband In order to get him to buy a new suit of clothes. He never think* he can afford it." "I should think he would learn aftet a while that it la useless to try In that way to get yon to quit spending •o much for dress." DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT. Another one of those enjoyable dances will take place at Stoffel's hall on Saturday evening of this week. The music for the occasion will be furnished Herman's Woodstock orchestra. A filhe time is in store for all those who attend. Tickets, 75 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all. H#ee you seen our five and ten Cftnt counterT If n<4> better call in and save money" Progressive and m 5 Progressing Pharmacy We endeavor to conduct a drug- store that is fully up to the times, or a little ahead of the times, if possible. This requires constant effort on our part to make improvements or additions to our stock and equipment, and we never hesitate to do so when the interests of our customers will be promoted to the slight­ est degree. We have what people want, we give them what they ask for, and provide high quality of goods and service, whether it is asked for or not. :: N. H. PETESCH ^ru?gist» McHenry - Telephone 274 "THE REASON" We were told by one of our progressive farmers one day recently, "My wife asked me to pur­ chase some other brand of flour aside from the McHenry product because the family eats so much more of the bread made from the 'Early Riser* brand." That rich "flavor is what gets 'em all and for this reason said farmer could not accommodate his wife, and the family is still using the "Early Riser" brand. If you haven't given the McHenry product a fair trial do so at once. West IWniy Flour an! Feed Hills WEST McHENRV, ILLINOIS JOHN 5PENCER. Prvp. J . J. Vycital. P r, ?s m m f What is nicer than a well furnished home? What makes a home more cheerful and invit­ ing than neatly furnished apartments? A neatly furnished home may be had by every family in McHenry if they will only consult us oa this question. Our line of household furniture is not only in keeping with the times, but our prices thereon generally catch the eye and suggest a purchase. When you are ready to add a piece or two of furniture to your home come and see us. The prices that we quote you will be entirely satisfactory. ..Jacob J Listen.. IS HERE in earnest and to protect the body from the wintery blasts one must be dressed comfortably and warm. We have a good assortment of COLD WEATHER GOODS which it would pay you to look over. Our well selected stock comprises Men's, Ladies* and Children's warm Shoes, Overshoes, Rubbers, Mittens, Sweater Coats/ Mufflers and, in fact, anything in the line of winter goods. - - -k - - Hll ttlalsb #ESF MCHENRY, ILL. 1 kd-L s for drugs.