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mtk jp m k 400 Suits 100 Overcoats Comprises our stock of Fall Clothing for Men and Boys 00 to $3.00 in price to select the Garment that meets your choice. Call and inspectjjthe line and we will show you how to SAVE $5.00 on a Suit or an Overcoat JOS. W. FREUND WEST McHENRY, - - PHONE 303 AUCTION! GEORGE VOGBU AUCTIONEER tc ARE SHOWING A NEW AND WELL SELECTED LINE IN W • 1 in single and double fold, in the VJingnctrnSlatest patterns and coloring. |^^in black, Srey, red and blue patterns, rvF1C3.1w«Sat per yard .. . 10c and 9c Window Scrim i.i'jrT1™ Our stock of Wall Paper is larger than that of any pre­ vious season and larger range of patterns to select from. Window Shades Ok 2 #11 Men's linen collars, large variety of 4^ |/CvId 1 styles and sizes to select from, Friday and Saturday, 4 for 25c JOHN STOFFEL. Wall Paper Everybody is a G o od Cook WHO USES A "QUEEN BEST" RANGE You hear people say, "I did not have good luck with my baking or cook­ ing today." The fault, nine times out of ten, is not with their luck or * their baking, but with * their stoves. i I "Queen Best" users al­ ways have good luck and good cooking. You can not name another range that will do this. Pot an end to the extravagant waste of fuel and t° All of your cooking and baking troubles. BUY A "QUEEN BEST" RANGE 1. % Uyciiai Bargains in TN spite of the fact that hundreds of people have taken advantage of our Sal­ vage Sale and supplied themselves with wearing apparel we still have a good assortment of Hats, Shoes and Underwear that are going at give-away prices. M. J. Walsh, WEST McHENRY. My lease having1 expired and the farm being sold I have decided to quit farming and will sell at public auction on the premises known as the Peter Martin farm, situated 4 miles west of McHenry, 8 miles east of Woodstock, and £ miles north of Crystal Lake, on the Woodstock and McHenry road, on Tuesday, Feb. 37 beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., sharp, the following described property, ten wit: 90--HEAD OF LIVE STOCK--90 consisting of 34 MILCH COWS Every cow in milk has freshened since October, balance close springers Nearly all high grade Holsteins and good ones, well colored and well bred and are capable of producing from 50 to 70 pounds of milk per day, with proper feed and care. 7 Yearling Heifers, part of them bred. 10 Heifer Calves All from the above mentioned cows and sired by my herd bull, Sir Johan­ na Pobes Burke. This bull is three years old but is clever as a calf and is good enough in both individuality and breeding to head any grade herd and a jrood many of the registered herds in the state. a Registered Bull Calves, about 4 mo* 10 HORSES Well matched span of dark bay mares, 5 and 7 years old, wt. 3200 lbs., J Perch- eron and in foal to Percheron stallion weighing 1800 lbs.; well matched span dark dapple gray mares, 7 yrs., 2800 lbs.; brown mare, 8 yrs. old, wt. 1300 lbs.: bay mare, 0 yrs. old, wt. 1150 lbs.; standard bred driving mare, 7 yrs. old, wt. 1000 lbs.; iron gray mare, coming 3 yrs. old, i Percheron; 2 colts, coming 1 year old, 15-16 Percheron. 35 HOGS 8 extra choice Poland China brood sows, bred to farrow early in April; Poland China boar, 2tf shoats, average weight about 125 lbs. HAY, ORAIN AND flACHINERY About 12 tons timothy hay in barn, about 6 acres of corn in shock, quan­ tity of corn in crib, some seed corn, 400 bushels white oats, 75 bushels spring wheat, 20th Century Kemp 3- horse manure spreader, Northwestern truck wagon, 3i inch tire; Stoughton low wheel narrow tire wagon, Ring- wood milk wagon, top buggy, Portland cutter, hay rack, hog rack, McCormick grain binder, McCormick corn binder, McCormick mower, McCormick hay rake, 12-hole Van Brunt disc drill, Janesville 14-disc pulverizer, with trucks; Deere corn planter, 80 rods of wire; Janesville 14-inch sulky plow, walking plow, bob sleigh, 2 sets of lever drags, 2 6-shovel corn plows, 5^ shovel cultivator, 2 sets of heavy brass trimmed breeching harness, set light work harness, single harness. All this machinery and harness was bought new one year ago. Here is your chance to buy some new stuff at an old price. Swill heater, hog troughs, etc., large kitchen range 6tove, a quan­ tity of household furniture, 100 bushels of potatoes, 2 20-gallon jars, 11 milk cans, cross cut saw, 2 wedge shaped hog houses, 6 foot square, forks, shov­ els, etc., and many other useful farm articles too numerous to mention. USUAL LUNCH AT NOON TERflS OF SALE: All sums of $10 and under, cash; oyer that amount a credit of one year will be given on good bankable notes at 7 per cent. Positively no property to be removed until settled for with clerk. THOS. MCDONALD. SIMON STOFFEL, Recording Clerk. FREMONT HOY, Settling Clerk. Auction Sale! F. O. CANS, AUCTIONEER Having sold his farm the under­ signed will sell, without reserve, on his farm, situated about forty rods southeast of Volo, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, '12 commencing at ten o'clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit: 40--CHOICE COWS--40 This is an exceptionally choice herd of cattle. 8--HEAD or HORSES--3 Horse, nine years old; brown mare, ten years old; sorrel mare, in foal, ten years old. HAY AND GRAIN 1000 bushels of corn, hand husked, in crib; 20 acres of corn in shock, stack stalks, stack of corn, 20 tons of timothy hay in barn. FARM MACHINERY, ETC. 2 truck wagons, hay rack, 2 sulky cul­ tivators, gang plow, 2 14-inch walking plows, 2 sets work harness, single har­ ness, grain binder, 2 drags, pulverizer, set of bobs, 12 milk cans, quantity of household furniture, and other articles too numerous to mention. USUAL TREE LUNCH AT NOON --TERMS OF SALE: - (Ml sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of one year's time will be given on good bankable notes drawing interest at seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed until settled for. A. J. RAYMOND. SIMON STOFFEL, Clerk. NEW BARBER COMING. Martin Smith, who has conducted a tonsorial parlor at Fox Lake for some time past, has sold his business inter­ ests there and purchrsed the late J. J. Bishop outfit. He has also rented the shop formerly occupied by the de­ ceased and expects to open up one of the finest barber shops in town there­ in. Electric: lights and water will be installed just as soon as it is possible to do so and many other improvements will be made in the place. Just how soon the new barber will be ready for business we are unable to say, but 1 believe it should be very soon. Dr.PRICFS or BAKING POWDER Madfe from Pure, Grape Cream of Tartar other baking powder in making delicious, healthful food. Protects the food from alum. Auction 5ale! F. O*. (Jan.*, Auctioneer Having decided to quit farming and go to teaming, the undersigned will sell at auction sale, without reserve, on the old Hanly homestead farm, lo­ cated three-fourths of a mile south of McHenry, on the Crystal Lake road, on Saturday, Feb. 24 commencing at one o'clock p. in., sharp, the following described proper­ ty, to-wit: 7 TEN-MON rHS-OLDijCALVES 7 HORSES Bay horse, weight 1250 lbs.; bay mare, seven years old, weight 1250 lbs.; gray mare, seven years old, weight 1200 lbs.; gray mare, coming live years in spring, weight 1150 lbs.; pacing mare, weight 1100 lbs.; black driving mare, with foal, weight 1100 lbs., good family horse; bay mare, weight 1200 lbs.; 2 suckling colts, brown mule, coming eight years o^d; fifteen young pigs, some brood sows and some barrows. HAY AND ORAIN 25 tons of timothy hay, most in barn; 10 tons of alfalfa in barn, 10 tons of slough hay, about 800 bushels of corn in crib. MACHINERY, ETC. Iron wheel combination truck and hay rack, 4-inch tire heavy truck wagon, truck wagon with box combined, truck with manure spreader box, hay loader, 2-section drag, Deering grain harvest­ er, Deering gang plow, Deering mow­ er, Deering hay rake, hay tedder, Deering corn harvester, new sod plow, 2 walking plows, 3 riding cultivators, fifteen horse power International gaso­ line engine, 6-roll Milwaukee corn husker, feed grinder, buzz saw, 3 sets double work harness, single harness, 9 milk cans, strainers and pails and other articles to numerous to mention. --TERMS OF SALE;-- All sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of one year's time will be given on good bankable notes drawing interest at seven per oent per annum. No property to be removed until settled for. HANLY AND FREUND, Props. Public Auction! stack of straw, 200 bu. of corn, 500 bu. of oats, quantity seed corn, farm waeon, wide tire truck wagon, new hay rack, nearly new rubber tire phaeton, old phaeton, two seat buggy, cutter nearly new, 3 sets works harness, set buggy harness, single harness, Deering grain harvester, Deering corn harvester, spring tooth riding cultivator, diamond tooth walking cultivator, mowing ma­ chine and rake, grindstone, sulky pknv 3-section harrow, corn shellt r, new po­ tato hiller, sulky breaking plow, pul* verizer, 8-horse power Fairbanks and Morse gasoline engine, circular saw, 26-inch and new frame; pumping attach ment, 2^ horse power gasoline engine, set wagon scales, gasoline tank, 40 grain bags, quantity ol good household furniture and other things too numer­ ous to mention. USUAL FRRE LUNCH AT NOOr GEO. VOGEL, AUCTIONEER The undersigned has decided to sell at public auotion on the J. C. Clemens farm, situated 31 miles southwest of McHenry, on the Crystal Lake and McHenry road, on 'riday, March 1 iommencing at 10 o'clock a. m., the ollowing described property, to-wit: 6--HEAD OF HORSES--6 consisting of "Billie C.,M a full blooded Morgan stallion, 171 hands high, wt. 1300 lbs.; black full blooded Morgan mare, weight 1250 lbs.; gray Morgan horse, weight 1250 lbs.; brown full blooded Morgan mare, weight 1200 lbs.; pair trotting bred colts, full brothers; good milk cow, 80 chickens. HAY, ORAIN AND HACHINERY 12 tons timothy hay in barn and in bundles, 5 tons prairie hay in stack, --TERriS OF SALE: -- All sums of $10 and. under, c.t-ih: over that amount a creditof one y« ar's tin e will be given on good bankable nou* drawing interest at 7 per cent. No property to be removed until settled for. MRS. ALMA CI.EMENS. FRANK PAY, Clerk. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. Dr. C. H. Fegers was a Chicago pas­ senger Tuesday. Mrs. Theo. Schiessle was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. Everett Hunter passed the day in the metropolitan city. Mrs. John McCarthy was a county seat visitor Wednesday. C. F. Norager was a Chicago passen­ ger this (Thursday) morning. John R. Knox attended to business matters in Chicago Wednesday. Clarence Foss is spending the day as the guest of Woodstock relatives. Jack Walsh took his prisoner to the county seat this (Thursday) morning. Peter Nieseq of Johnsburgh visited in Chicago and Kenosha, Wis., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Engeln took in the ski tournament at Cary last Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Masquelet Sophy boarded the train for Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holtz boarded the Chicago train this (Thursday) morning. Curtis West fall of Chicago was en­ tertained in the home of Simon Stof­ fel Sunday. Mrs. A. L. Ward passed a day re­ cently as the guest of North Crystal Lake friends. Louis Eisenmenger, Jr., and daugh­ ter, Mabel, visited relatives in Crystal Lake Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dagon were among the Chicago passengers Wed­ nesday morning. Mrs. li. Krueger of Chicago passed a week recently with her daughter, Mrs. C.* J. Hoeft. Jos. W. Freund went to Belvidere Tuesday evening to further his politi­ cal strength in that city. Ben and Theo. Raymond of Iowa, Minn., spent a week as the guests of their sister, Mi's. Henry Dagen. Mrs. L. Eisenmenger, Sr., of Crystal Lake visited with her son, Louis Eisen­ menger, Jr., and family Tuesday. /r . At West McHenry PROMPT DELIVERY Phone. 291 TO HAKE ROOH FOR SPRING GOODS Men's all wool Shirts and Drawers that sold at $1.75 now $1.25 Children's Fleece Pants that sold at 29c 15c Laces and Insertions that sold at 8c to 15c... 5c Toile du Nord Gingham that sold at 15 .1 Oc Apron Gingham that sold at 8c.. ,.... 6 1 2 © Ladies', Men's, Boys\ Misses' and Children's Sweater Coats ... 20 per cent discount Ladies' Stockings (seconds) that sell regularly at 25c 10c FURS AT COST AND BELOW 6 CAPITAL STOCK, $25,000. HMD YOUR SAV1SCS 1 'Take at re of the pen­ nies iirid the dollars will take care of them­ selves" is just as trite now as ever. You can't mind your savings by tucking them away in some obscure corner. What is needed is a , s bank like this one. It's at your disposal to deposit either dimes or dollars. The savings habit leads on and up to the palace of wealthdom. The habit grows and the sensation is a pleasing one rr.SAFETy DEPOSIT ms, $3.00 fEl YEML7. sa EDWIN L. WAGNER, Praa. --officers:-- C. H. FEGERS, Vice Prea. CARL W. STENGER, C*ahiar. SIMON JtTOFTEL, Vlea frw. & to our many customers for their liberal patronage during 1911 and solicit a con­ tinuance during the coming year. We will make extraordinary efforts to merit your good will by carrying as complete a stock as our facilities will permit, such as Wagons, Buggies, Engines, Spreaders, Wagon Boxes, Horse Blankets, Whips, Lap Robes, Storm Fronts, Tank Heaters, Shoveling Boards, Litter Carriers, Bat­ teries, Axle Grease, Oils, Etc. Just un loaded another carload of Spreaders. Why not come and get one? You need one. We will again handle Indiana Silos for 1912. Get our prices and terms be­ fore buying. We deliver them when sold. WM. STOFFEL Phnnfi^* OFFICE-77a. rilUIICS. RESIDENCE- 79'- Special : Bargains Next week we start and take inventory and will offer much gcod Merchandise at reduced prices. We find there are a lot of broken lines in every department and do not want to invoice them. Take advantage of this reduction and get reliable Merchandise at low prices. ..SHOE VALUES.. We still have a fair run of sizes left of the famous Thompson Shoes for Men. Those who have worn them know that there is no Shoe made that equals them for the price we ask, $4.00 Shoe at.. ... . .$2.85 SHOES FOR SPRING We now have our new line of spring shoes in for men and they're dandies Gun Metal button shocs..$&00 &$3.S0 Men's tan button Shoes.. .$4.00 Gun Metal lace or button. $3.25 HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS TO ITEMS! TIE LIMES Ladies' gun metal and patent colt Oxfords, $2.50 and $3 val. .$1.65 All Ladies' $1.39 Wrappers, good percale, each '• 98c One lot of 15c and 18c Embroidery, per yard 10c New Ginghams and Silk Novelty Ginghams. 12#C and 25c Ladies' $12.00 black and mixed Coats, to close. $7.98 Men's $1.50 all wool Shirts and Drawers, each $1.1$ All Ladies' 50c Underwear, per garment 38c Children's ribbed, heavy, fleeced Underwear, to close 25c Children's Union Suits, 50c quality, to close 38c All Sweater Coats at cost and below. L. F. BLOCK. 'PHONE 541.