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r_. ^ ¥W t5f^^;r»r: W T*s • r*"7 '. f;-:^" - 1 - :v;:^ ' ••p-jr'v ' V7 V •' /' ' ;" ' • ; ^ ,Vj , c ••••••. < * ~ ' . ¥HB Mc HENHT PtAnroEAJ.ER, ifcHtWRY, Itt. -*• ' , ;>V «•& (?=T 3SS S\ j^r ••*."•• " '• :~'>,~sr'"z*u : f?;vC£_ A druggist who takes pride in bis pro­ fession will always consider quality be­ fore profit. Professional^ pride causes us to stand back of every article sold over our counters and to refund the price of anything which proves unsatisfactory. May we have your drug trade under these " conditions? N. H. Petesch DRUGGIST PHONE 56-W WHUW«WHHW>«WW»M«M»»«tw.wi»iv I NEIGHBORING NE WS-AH CHRONICLED li Y j | OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS 1 &• •V> ' ' A •* \ • • TURN YOUR WASTE LAND INTO PROFIT With lunil ronstantly xo' i i ik up il l valui- l hei r 's mi reason wji .v every ; trre in this county, |H>SKII) I«* of nt l l i / . IL inn. should nol l ie in use. We have In mind quite a few acres of choice soil where a l i t t le (Iminiue would pil l them.iif t lrst- i ' lass condit ion for the wising of it imh! rrops ;uui would also enhmn'e Hielr vult ie should yon w»u< M sell . We luive in stock a good MSS'ir t lHent. of DRAIN TILE AII are sound, uniformly l»urned, perfect i l l s ize and >tl: ipe. »i«fl sire t l ie kind that won't crumble. We huve assorted sizes for ai l requirement* Hiidvunfil l orders promptly. If .vou want the best t i le : i t reasonable prices, here 's the pluce to l iny. Come in today and look t i iem over. WILBlfR LUMBER CO. Of* PROIKTI0UMIMDS FROM THE RAW WINDS OF SPRING Wear leather gloves. The Osborn leather gloves are sold by us because we think, they fit better and wear long­ er than others. Gauntlets and short gloves at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.35, $1.50 a pair. Smith Bros. * 'Phone 79-J McIIenry, 111. .IME (IfAIM fflt Is near at hand and every housewife will find that new things are needed to keep the home comfortable and cozy. Probably a rug or two has outlived its usefulness, linoleums have be­ come* shabby and worn out, draperies need replacing, or a piece or two of furniture might add to the attractiveness and comfort of your home. This will mean a visit to the furniture store and we wish to say that wre have stocked up in all lines and extend to you an invitation to visit our place, look over our carefully se­ lected stock and talk shop with us. Our goods are displayed in a manner that makes selection an easy task and our prices are in cpnformity with your pocket boek;> • •• Jacob Justen. • t Read Plaindealer Ads •«p^ JOHNSBURG Miss Helen Adams passed Monday in Chicago. MRS. J.LC. Debrecht was a business caller in Chicago Tuesday. Rev. Wm. Weber passed Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago Mr. and Mrt. Joseph Thelen were McHenry visitors Saturday. Ed. Peterson and Pete Williams were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Jake Miller of Spring Grove was a Johnsburp visi^r Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve May were Sun­ day guests in the home of Joe King. Lewis Althoff's family moved into the H. llettermann house here Friday. John Huemann spent several days the past week with relatives in Chi­ cago. Georjre Lay spent Tuesday at Ring- wood as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Joe Miller. John Stilling of McHenry was an over Sunday visitor in the home of S. H. Smith. Miss Mary Althoff spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Henry Tonyan, near Pistakee Bay. Johnsburg people certainly showed an interest in the polls Tuesday. The Women all turned out this time. Mr. and Mrs. Mat. Freund and Mr. land Mrs. Pete Williams visited Sun­ day evening in the home of John H. Ffeund. Joe Michels of McHenry was an over Sunday guest in the home of his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Michels. , Mesdames Al. Pepping and August Huff of Spring Grove visited among relatives and friends in Johnsburg Monday. Misses Clara and (Catherine Pitzen of Pistakee Bay were Sunday visitors with their brother, John Pitzen, and wife here. Mr. and Mrs. John King and daugh­ ters, Katherine and Julia, of McHen­ ry were Sunday guests in the home of Wm. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Mat. Rauen of Spring Grove spent Sunday in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Freund. Mr. and Mrs. John Blake of Mc­ Henry were last Sunday callers in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Klein. Mrs. John E. Freund and daughter. Valeria, and Mrs. John Oeffling of McHenry were Monday guests in the( home of C. M. Adams. Misses Helen Klein, Susie Schmitt and Mrs. John Schaefer and daughter, Eva, boarded the train at the McHen­ ry station Monday morning for Sher­ idan. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and daughter, Elizabeth, of McHenry were entertained last Sunday in the home of Jos. Freund and family, who reside in the north end of town. R1NGWOOD Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Tabor visited relatives in Elgin last week Thurs­ day. The Ladies' Aid dinner at Mrs. Mrs. Frank Kaiser was taken very seriously ill Monday forenoon with rheumatism of the heart. At the time of the attack there was no one in the house but herself and her hus­ band, who was sick in bed with pneu­ monia. Her pain wars so severe that Mr. Kaiser crawled out of bed and to the telephone and called Dr. Wells, but before the doctor reached the house she was much better. VOLO Owen Paddock was a Wauconda caller Sunday. Clif Ben well transacted business in McHenry Friday last. Dan Richardson spent Saturday and Sunday in Wauconda. Philip Peterson and Maggie were visitors at Round Lake Fruiay of last week. * Mrs. Chris. Dillon of Oak Park was a recent visitor in the home of Wm. Dillon and family. • Miss Ella Moore attended the Auxiliary meeting at Rev. Williams' in Wauconda Thursday. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Village Trustees Meet In Regular Session Monday Evening -• mm .90 3.00 22.20 2.54 2.00 Fuss' was well attended and enjoyed ; carried Council Room, April 3, 1916. The village trustees met in regular session with Pres. Wells presiding. Trustees present: Barbian, Hei- mer, Stoffel, Schumacher, Simes and Spencer. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were approved <by the finance committee, including judges and clerks of the primaries: John J. Oeffling, Ibr with team}! 7.50 Wm. Koeppe, corporation tax. Geo. Meyers, scraping snow. . Standard Oil Co., gasoline. .. Legal Advisor Pub. Co., sup­ plies Meyer & Wenthg, dog tags. . . Public Service Co., st. lights and traffic lights 101.80 Linus F. Newman, marshal ser 50.00 James Revor, police service. . 50.00 Joe Engeln, Ibr on engine. . . . 3.00 W. McH. mill, sup for ehgine Geo. Rothermel, judge of pri­ maries Milton Ott, judge of primaries Wm. Simes, judge of primaries Chas. B. Harmsen, elk of pri­ maries Albert Kamholz, clerk of pri­ maries 3.00 Motion by Barbian, seconded Ify Heimer, that the minutes lie accept­ ed as read. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Simes, that the treasurer's, collec­ tor's, poliqs magistrate's and village attorney's reports be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Simes, that Mr. Perry be paid inter­ est on money which he advanced to the village. Motion carried. Motion by Barbian, seconded by Stoffel, that the bills be paid as read. 2.40 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 USE Your Home Bank BANK OF RINGWOOD We aim to provide every reasonable accommodation that SAFE banking warrants, Open an account with us and pay all bills by check, which provides a perfect receipt for pByments. We will pay usual interest on TIME DEPOSITS. The Hoy Banking Co. H. F. WHARTON, Cashier --THE Hoy Banking Co. BANK OF McHENRY EVERY PERSON needs strong banking connections. We think we can offer you the BEST SERVICE for the reason that we have exceptionally s|rong Financial Connections and Affiliations enabling us to care for any character of^our business in the most satisfactory manner. CLARENCE F. HOY, FRED J. MERSHON, Manager Cashier FREMONT HOY President & 1 M( ROM! by all. A little daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and lirs. Elmer Linder- mnn last Friday night. The next Sunday evening meeting will be held at William McCannon's on April 9. All invited. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Randall of Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Siipes, that Mr. Koeppe be paid nine­ ty (90) cents on corporation tax. Motion carried. President Wells appointed Simon Stoffel, Wm. Schumacher .and Wm. Simes to canvas the votes of the pri­ mary held March 14, 1916. They Richmond visited their niece, Mrs,i having canvassed the votes found Callie Rainey, last Thursday. jthat Wm. Schumacher received 74 Mrs. Mary Carey of McHenry was | votes John Heimer received 75 votes, calling in town last Thursday and ( g Barbian received 78 votes for attended the dinner at Mrs. Foss'. The Willing Workers spent a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Luella Stephenson's Wednesday. Tea was sei-ved. J. E. Cristy and wife of Wau­ paca, Wis., were week end visitors on their way home from a vitit to nUmber of the south. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merchant are re­ joicing over the arrival of a baby daughter at their home morning. trustees. J. C. Holly received 63 votes and W. G. Schreiner received 31 votes for clerk. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Simes, that Wm. Schumacher, John Heimer, N. E. Barbian and J. C. Holly, having received the highest votes, be declared the nominees for the village election, April 18, 1916. Motion carried. Motion by Stoffel, seconded by Sunday J Spencer, that Chas. Givens be ap­ pointed clerk at the village election Miss Emily Smith went to Elgin I April 18, 1916, in case Albert Kam- Saturday morning to atend a party j.0it cannot serve. Motion carried. Motion by Schumacher, seconded by Barbian, that an adjourned meet for the college of whicH her cousin is a pupil. J RELIANCE A 7-Jewel, Thin Model Watch --and now Ingersoll is turning out a 7-jewel, very, jvery thin model watch for $3. Wc have them here for you to look at; and they're inter-, csting enough to look at, even if you haven't the least idea you need a watch. The price is UST PRKSS THE PEDAL and the motor does the rest. It eliminates all work from sewing. It does away with back­ aches and that draggy, tired feeling. It occupies onlj- a small amount of space and is conveniently used on any table or stand. When not in use it may be placed out of the way in an ad­ joining room of closet. Electricity applied to household duties and domestic science lessens work and increases health and happiness. Manufactured by the National Sewing Machine Co. Come in and see it N. A. HUEMANN West McHenry, Illinois USED ( 1915 Overland Roadtfter 1914 Eord Touring Car Apperson Roadster I. H. C. Air Cooled Truck (?• Come in and see them at Our streets began to look like city in}J be held April 27, 1916. Ayes- streets Wednesday morning at a verj> Barbian, Heimer, Schumacher and early hour, when the Milk Producers' association from Hebron and other neighboring towns paid our village a visit. There wqs not much resis­ tance. The young people will have an evening social at Woodjnan hpll Sat­ urday evening, entitled an Athletic Meet. Both old and young are in­ vited to come out and spend an evening where there will be plenty of fun. OSTEND A family from St. Charles has moved td the Mrs. Richardson farm, Frank Kpiser is quite ill with pneumonia. Dr. Wells is attending him. Sherman brothers of ftul| V#Uey have put in an Empire milking" ma­ chine. Ernest Brott was able to take the load of milk again Tuesday after hir­ ing help for eight days. Teacher and pupils have been en­ joying a week's vacation. School opened again Monday morning. There is considerable excitement at the present time in this neighborhood over two questions, namely, fqilk and wet and dry. Glenn Eppel, little son of Mj\ and Mrs. Fred Eppel, tipped pvpr ft tjowl of hot grease and hulked Ws phip and right hand sp they blistered. The burns are not thought to be deep. Simes. Nayes---Stoffel and Spencer. Motion carried. Motion by Barbian, seconded by Heimer. that the annual meeting be held April 24, 1916. A'tho this mo­ tion was out of order the board agreed to hold the annual meeting pn that day. Motion carried. D. G. Wells. Pres. W- Q. Schreiner, Clerk. HE PUT IT OVER Everybody Fell JVr the Joker's Story About the "Pousse-Cafe*' {Contributed] It is reported an good authority that everybody from McHenry to Chicago fell for the story about the alleged depredations on the house boat "Pousse-Cafe" reported *wo weeks ago. Even Mr. Hunter, who built the boat, is reported to have put on hip boots during the recent flood stages of the river to investigate the actual conditions of the "Pousse- Cafe"' and notify the much distracted Peter J. Fripel and Wpi. T. ^awton that po damage h^d been done by the raiders from Chicago. most distressing and unfor­ tunate pa\t of the whole episode nq\v comes to light. ^11 of the principals of this con­ troversy ami most of the residents Expert Repairing, Welding SUPPLIES along the shores of Pistakfe bay and lake are readers of The McHenry Plaindealer and they, too, fell for the story as reported exclusively two weeks ago in The Plaindealer and im­ mediately duplicated and increased their previous donations of steins and glassware, with the result that now the owners will have room for little else than steins and glassware in their otherwise roomy boat. They indeed to be pitied. $100 Reward, $10Q The readers of this paper Will be j pleased to leurn that t°hevv ^ At least j one dreaded disease that science has | been able to cure ir\ «ts stages, and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by cyHStitutional conditions . requires '^uiistitutional treatment. Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally ^nd 4ot3 thru the Blood on tin? Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby de­ stroying the foundation \>t the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting na­ ture in doing Us work. The proprie­ tors have ao much faith in the curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred Pollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address: F. j CHENEY * CO . ToUdo, C*lo. Sold »U Pru«K»f. Tfcc- Imported pure olive oil at C. Unti's. AN Electrical Appliance of particular interest to Owners of Garages Public and Private Petromortis, the newly named old disease, is poisoning by car­ bon monoxide, which is devel­ oped in the consumption of gasoline. It is harmless to life, in the open air, but deadly if re­ leased in a closed room. The obvious safeguard is ventilation. That is assured by using a Ventilating Fan All sizes sold Ml Me (op; OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS J) ••Hj N. J. Justen attended to matters of a business nature in the windy «ity Wednesday. f*. F. Hoy of Crystal Lake was looking after hanking matters here Wednesday. Misses Elvera Schuenemann ami Florence O'Donnell and Messrs. Hen­ ry Schuenemann and Frank Adams of Chicago were entertained in the home of Mrs. Josephine Heine?, unlay night and Sunday.