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l\ "" /• '" niarosiiBR, MCHEOT$Y, um v ,• ><;.. ' ?H,«y * •* jt . .. ,.* .. * it,.- r? j V feVVf ' •-*;' --' "- **£"V£v *'-» '" '**" M Quality and Price We carry all worthy drug store goods in ^stock, and make a specialty of handling "qual­ ity goods." « Our large trade keeps our stock ever chang­ ing and ever fresh. Wife take great pains in buying, and demand the best. We want our customers to do the same. We Guarantee Satisfaction You will find this a dependable store--your purchases will always be as represented. We protect you on prices, too. No one can possibly make better prices on goods of the 1same quality. >: N: H. PETESCH McHRNftYlIAINOiS THESE ARE A FEW Good Buys < AT THE PRESENT H. €. Or L Navy Beans, cook quickly, per pound . I _ _ 15c Dry Peaches, per pound _ i lie Broken Head Rice, per pound . . . ,1c Whole Head Rice, per pound:. ..We, 3 pounds for 25c Bulk Oatmeal, per pound* 5c Try our Algood Oleomargarene in bulk. Many say it is as good as real butter, per pound 28c Spiced Herring, 10-pound pail $1.W and $1.25 Holland Herring, mixed, per keg_. $1.10 Holland Herring, milchers, per keg.... $1.25 and $1.50 Don't forget our 25c Coffee SMITH BROS. 'Phone 79-J McHenry, 111. YOUR DAIRY NEEDS Ajax Flakes Puts milk in the pail money in the pocket Wilbur Lumber Co. *Phone No. 5 W«& McHenry j KEEP THE Doctor Away Eat bread made from whole Wheat Flour. Scientific men tell us that white bread is constipating because in making white patent Flour, all the mineral properties so beneficial to the digestive organisms *are extracted from lb© wheats WHOUiv WHEAT fi-Otii Jaa«atwral laxative because It has not been robbed of these min­ erals which the body needs to perform iu daily functions and whioh are as effective in the hn- man system In resisting disease. Put up in 31 b. packages^ Just enouffh for a trial. You'll like It Wilbur Lumber Co. OR YOUR GROCER Fresh Relied Oatmeal, 0 lbs . 25C I sismark Spiced Herring, qt. jar.25c * alifornia Tuba Fifth, large can 25c lied Kidney Beans, 2 cans 25c Karly June Peas, 2 cans 25c Florida Grape Fmifc, 3 for..... 2St Big Value Matches, special, box Sir Panejr Spinach. large can 18c Old crop Santos Coffee, tt* 25c Fresh Garden 8eeds, • pkga. 25c JOHN STOFFEL WEST McHENRY JOHNSBURG J. C. Debrecht pasted Monday in Chicago. Math. N. Freund was a McHenry caller Tuesday. Mrs. S. H. Freund is passing the day in the windy city; Mrs. E. Peterson was a McHenry caller Monday afternoon. Miss Katherine Althoff of Spring Grove was home Sunday. S. H. Smith passed last week Fri­ day and Saturday in Chicago. John M. Schmitt and Mat Jungen spent a recent day in Chicago. Fred Huemann of McHenry was a Johnsburg visitor last Thursday. Joe Adams of McHenry was in Johnsburg last week Wednesday. Mrs. Jos. Hettermann and Mrs. Jos. Freund were Chicago visitors today. Mrs. Nell and son, Frank, visited several days last week at Woodstock. A number of farm, changes were made in this vjeintiy during the past week. ' Mrs. Steve Freund of Spring Grove visited Monday with her sister, Mrs. Joe Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy, born Feb. 21. Misses Frances Freund and Bar­ bara Smith were McHenry visitors Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Mat. Rauen and son "Arnold, of Spring Grove were Sun­ day visitors in Johnsburg. George Lay of Woodstock is spend­ ing the week in the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lay. Mrs. Jos. Freund of McHenry is visiting in the home* of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake A. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hetterman and children passed last Sunday afternoon in the home of Jos. B. Hetterman. John Stretz, who resides between this place and McHenry, called on friends at Ringwood last Thursday. Rev. Geo. Nell of Effingham, 111., spent a few days last week as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Geo. Nell Mr. and Mrs. NTcTc F. Freund of McHenry visited Monday in the home of their son, John Freund, and family. Mrs.. Wm. Klapperich and Mrs. Henry Tonyan of Fox Lake were vis­ itors in the home of Mat Lay Tues­ day. Jos. H. Huemann left Monday morning for Cleveland, Ohio, and ex­ pects to return with a new Grant Six «ar next Thursday. John and Joseph Smith have been cutjting wood during the past week, which they_ will haul to the mill to be made into lumber. Frank Mathieu has returned to Chi­ cago to resume his professional work on the stage after a short, but pleas­ ant, visit in the home of Theo. Meyers here. '•*' Farmers of Johnsburg and vicinity are awaiting with keen interest the result of the present milk situation and the prices that they are to re­ ceive for the product during the next six months. Since the present crisis war talk has not been an uncommon subject of conversation among our people, who are all hoping that President Wilson will see us savely thru the present troublesome situation. Mr. Tangne, Charles Shad and Frank Dole of Chicago passed the week end at their summer homes in the May addition on Fox river near this place. While here Mr. Dole left a contract with Joe King for the building of a house boat, which he hopes to enjoy the coming summer. Math. Smith has moved from Zen- da, Wis., to the Miller farm about two miles north of here. Mr. Smith speaks very highly of Zenda and her people, his only reason for making the change being the distance to church, the nearest Catholic church being at Lake Geneva, Wis., a dis- tance of seven miles. RINGWOOD Ray Merchant was a Woodstock visitor last Saturday. Bert McCannon and family were Greenwood visitors Sunday. « Homer Mann of Woodstock was a caller in Ringwood Sunday afternoon. Ed. Bell attended the funeral of Frank Thompson at Greenwood Sun­ day. The W. C. T- U. will meet with Mrs. Callie Rainey Saturday afternoon of this week. Miss Corabel McOmber of DeKalb, 111.,i was a Sunday evening guest at H. M. Stephensoii's. Next Sunday evening meeting will be held at W. E. Smith's. Rev. Fisher will be with us. H. M. Stephenson and H. W. Allen and wives attended the Social Wheel meeting at McHenry last Friday evening. Grandma Hawley' and her son in law, Frank Waterman, of Barring- ton visited at E. C. Hawley's last Thursday. Qpite a number attended the East­ ern Star meeting at McHenry Satur­ day evening. Harry Stephenson be­ came a member. The dinner, given by the Willing Workers at Mrs. Emma Brown's last Thursday, was well attended and the ladies felt well repaid for their work. Quite a number of friends walked quietly into the home of Mrs. H. M. Stephenson last Thursday evening without an invitation. She soon made them feel at home. All had a pleas­ ant timSk Murry Terrell of Slayton, Minn., a former residnet of Nunda township, and Mrs. Emma Fuilington of Mc­ Henry visited at H. W. Allen's and J. C. Ladd's from Saturday until Tues­ day, when Mr. Terrell went to Wood­ stock and Mrs. Fuilington to Elgin. TERRA M. Knox Tuesday. COTTA a Cbicago visiter L. '*1 - ***•• \ Merton Gracy was a McHenry vis­ itor Saturday. M. Knox was a busiiieM visitor in Elgin last Thursday. Henry McMillan WW a Spring Grove visitor Friday. Miss Annie Buss of Woodstock was hove over Sunday. Miss Katie Miller was a Ringwood visitor Saturday evening. Mrs. Leonard Beal spent Tuesday evening at Crystal Lake. Paul Hoffman of Spring Grove vis­ ited relatives here Thursday. . N. J. and P. M. Justen were busi­ ness callers here last Thursday. Mrs. John Heffron of Chicago spent Saturday at Henry McMillan's. Mr. Kearns of Chicago was a vis­ itor at M. Knox's one day last week. Mrs. John J. Riley spent last Wed­ nesday with Crystal Lake relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walker were week end guests of Sycamore rela­ tives. " . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peck of Chi­ cago spent Sunday at the McMillan homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMillan and daughter, Ruth, of Crystal Lake vis­ ited here Friday. Mrs. P. H. Conway, who has been seriously ill at her home here, is bet­ ter at this writing. The teacher and pupils of the Terra Cotta school enjoyed a vacation on Washington's birthday. Edward Knox spent the latter part of last week at Rockford, where he attended the basket ball tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMillan left here Teusday evening for New Mex­ ico, where they will spend several months in the hope that the change of climate will benefit Mrs. McMil­ lan, who has been in poor health the past few months. Philip Hoffman accompanied them. Those from a distance who at­ tended the silver wedding anniversary at nie' home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Phalin Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Foley of Cleveland,' O.; Mrs. Callahan, Jay Hanrahan and Walter Keefe of Chicago; Miss Delia Conway of Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger and family of Woodstock and Mrs. Wm. Dewey of Milwaukee, Wis. RIDGEFIELD Mrs. E. Colby was an Elgin shop­ per Wednesday. E. W. Merchant was home from Carpentersville over Sunday. Miss Lura Dkvis of Austin was a business caller here Tuesday. Miss Genevieve Goddard was home from Ringwood over Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Olmstead of Woodstock was a caller here Thursday last. P. D. Castle of Austin spent Sun­ day afternoon with J. C. Button. Mrs. P. D. Bohl and son, Ray, were Woodstock callers Thursday of last week. Mrs. Jesse Wille spent the past week with h«r daughter, Mrs. W. Reed. Mrs. Ed. Ford and daughter, Alice, were Woodstock callers Saturday aft­ ernoon. Miss Mary Ellen Dunn of Chicago visited recently with her sister, Mrs. J. Delaney. P. Thomas and family left Wed­ nesday morning for their new home in Centralia. Miss Lois Levey returned Sunday from an extended visit with relatives at Harvard, Miss Marie Heckler of Chicago spent the week end at, the home of Geo. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. S. Reed and daugh­ ter of Woodstock were Sunday aft­ ernoon callers here. Mr. and Mrs. Gangar of Woodstock visited the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Coates. Mrs. Briggs and daughters «f Crys­ tal Lake are spending a few days at the home of W. E. Dike. Misses Ella Mollohan and Helen Carlson were business callers at Woodstock Saturday afternoon. R. Reed, P. Thomas and daughter, Ellen, and Lois Levey were Wood­ stock callers Monday afternoon. Mrs. Bell Dufield and grandson, Wesley Skinner* visited Sunday in the home of Mrs. Chas. Kiltz at Cary. Mr. and Mrs. Schuenemann of Crystal Lake were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Anna Mollohan. Mrs. Lola Bennett is spending a few days in Chicago, caring for her sister, Mrs. B. Couerty, who is* very sick with quinsy. VOLO Ray Paddock wai in Wauconda last Saturday. Miss Ella Moore spent the past week at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Paddock spent Sunday in Wauconda. Rossell and Bessie Meade of Grays- lake were recent callers at R- Pad­ dock's. Mr. and Mrs. S. Russell and daugh­ ter, Zelma were in Wauconda Satur­ day last. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dillon attended the farmers' institute at Ottawa the past week. Mr. Ruthford and family have moved from the Rogers farm to the old hotel buildirig. Mr. and M.rs. Geo. Benwell have moved ont* the Potter place and Mr. and Mrs^ *Clif Benwell have moved to the Gay.. Benwell farm. A Cafeteria lunch was served at the how of Mrs. Jas. Kirwan Friday in. hoaar ©f Mrs. B. Walkington be­ fore movie*? to Woodstock. Public Notice Notice* is hereby given that I have kft all! of my outstanding accounts with Atty. A. H. Pouse for collec­ tion. Those knowing themselves in­ debted. tjo ntfe will kindly call at the office of} Mr. Pouse, where settlement mar ta made at any tune. « . E. V. McAllister. SHOES! We have just put in an ex­ cellent stock of Men's Dress and Work Shoes and we will be pleased to have the men of McHenry and vi­ cinity call and inspect them. Harness Department Our Harness and Horse Goods department is also very complete while repair work receives our prompt and careful attention. Trading Stamps We give3 Trading Stamps with every 25c cash pur­ chase. Let us explain our Silverware Premium Lists. M. A. Thelen West McHenry OLIVER MODEL NUMBER NINE THE EXTRA-CAPACITY I YOURS FOR 17 CENTS A DAY -FOR SALE BY- H.' T. Cooney, Agt. Woodstock, III. PUBLIC SALE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS The undersigned will sell at public auction at West McHenry, 111., on THURSDAY, MARCH 8 promptly at one o'clock p. m., the following described implements, ma­ chinery, etc: 1 Stoughton truck wagon, 1 Jeffer­ son truck wagon, 1 H-iqch walking plow, 1 Sattley sulky plow, 1 Sattley gang plow, 1 Deere gang plow, 1 Litchfield spreader, 1 Twentieth Cen­ tury spreader, 1 3-section harrow, 1 8-ft. disc harrow, 1 10-fct. land roller, Sattley cultivator, 1 Deere cultiva­ tor, 1 I. H. C. cultivator, 1 2,-row cul­ tivator, 1 Tiger cultivator, 1 Dain side delivery rake, 1 Deere hay loader, 10-ft. McCormick rake, 1 6-ft. Mc- Cormick mower, 1 5-ft. Deere mower, 1 6-ft. McCormick grain binder, 1 6-ft. Deere grain binder, 1 McCormick corn binder, I Deere, corn binder, 1 Deere No. 999 corn planter, 1 C. B. Q. corn planter, 1 Champion potato planter, 1 fanning mill, 1 8-16 Mogul engine^ 1 10-20 Titan engine, and other articles- too numerous to men­ tion. Stoughton Wagon Free With each $10 purchase you will get a chance on a Stoughton wagon with 28 inch box, whiffle trees and neck yoke complete, which will be given to the person holding the lucky number. Wagon to be given away at conclusion of pale. Terms of Safe: 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 antrum. Fred A. Cooley. Auctioneers Col. C. C. Plumley, Manlius, 111. Col. H. L. Harrington, Sterling, III. C. W. Stenger, Clerk. Suits Filed at Waukegan Three suits concerning McHenry county people were filed in the circuit court at Waukegan on Wednesday of last week. Attorneys representing the complainants, Mrs. J. I. Lang and Mrs. W. H. Streng of Richmond, have filed two suits for $10,000 each against the Chicago, North Shore A, Milwaukee electric railway. The third suit is for the destruction of the automobile at the time the two prom­ inent men lost their lives at a Wau­ kegan railroad crossing. Wood For Sale The war in Europe has not affect­ ed the price of wood at Crystal Springs farm. I have 40 cords of good second growth body wood for sale at $4.00 per cord at the farm. I have also 1000 fence posts at 8 to 12 cents each in lots of 50. All on^ the place known as the Jas. R. bayler farm. E. J. Fellows. Plaindealer ads bring fesults. 111 i5j 'N.I ?^0W.!T,UES.fV/£0.1TN: k iiil! f [-- I EVERY r r i I . ; S A T . ' ! p j W | '5*| 2" j 2*2 j 2\ j &gc j The governor of lives t$> Habit Habits of Thrift build up the Bank Accounts and lead to Satisfaction and Comfort Habits of Extravagance tend to Unhappiness and Desftru&ion. If you have not sftarted, you will be surprised how much pleasure you will get from saving and adding to a Bank Acoount. HOY BANKING COMPANY Bank of McHenry j Bank of Rino'wood Stationery The price of Writing Paper has greatly ad­ vanced. We have a large assortment of fine paper which we will sell at the old ptice whil^e our present stock lasts. It will pay you to buy now. * 1 Lord Baltimore Stationery, per box 21c Cascade Linen, per box____ 35c Sorority Linen, per box...^ ___25c May Flower Crest Stationery, per box..35c May Flower Crest Correspondence Cds.SSc Cloverdale Linen, gentlemen's size 35c VOGT'S DRUG STORE Successor to F.. VJMk AllUter The ^©XoJOt Store LISTEN! Do you know that it pleases us to see you come to this store? Well, it does. And it pleases us still more to serve you with our carefully selected merchandise. We aim to keep our goods clean and up-to-llate and assure you that your patronage is appreciated. Jos. J. Miller RINGWOOD ®s?I -.Af '^4 >'r*4 Ara^you not4often "caught *1 when^ company, comes in?} You won't be if you*have # ON EAHD some (of our delioiouft CANNED S0UPST You can serve them in three minutes. Think of the I0RRY thie will save you I Besides'they COST LESS than\the things you use in mak­ ing soup. CANNED SOUPS WILL » SAVE YOU IIM1 WORRY AND MONEY. Give US your grocery . : • * 'W? • -'(•Ml' Schneider Bros,, - McHenfy iEaSa