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- imM ' < t > ' * 4 . THE MeHBSBT VlJUmmMk HoKENVr, ILlf. \ $» r^V&/ W* 4 ' v' '. ' I ' • '. zmmm » T*^-* •• ' i*|Tt ' „•' f4«»<JK "J y ^ ' ̂ Fall 1917 Clothing dy Made And Made to Order If in need of a Suit or an Overcoat this fall it will pay you to buy early, as the stock we have on hand was bought before the present rise in prices, and when our stock is depleted we must pay quite an additional price -so while our present stock lasts we cafi give you very attractive prices in clothing. Call early. JOS, W. FREUND WEST McHENRY, ILL. While they last Men's and Boys' Caps value up to $1.00 39c F. A? Bohlander WEST McHEftRY. ILL. Cheerful Homes The TONE of the home lies in the FURNISH­ INGS. Shabby, dingy furniture is as out of place in a home as rags on a queen. The family life , is apt to take its tone from the home surround­ ings and furnishings. We invke every house­ holder in this community to inspect our superb line of Household Furniture. vEvery piece speaks of discriminating ta&e. We have everything you will need for any and every room in your house, and the prices are really the lea& pro­ nounced features. :: :: :: :• Jacob Justen McHENRY, ILLINOIS Fall Goods! NOW READY FOR YOUR SELECTION UNDERWEAR--We have a complete line of Underwear in separate garments and union suits ranging in price up to $3.00 each. DRESS GOODS--in all wool, silk and wool 'and cotton mixtures at popular prices. SILKS AND SATIN--A nice line of Silks and Satins, black and colors up to $2.50 the yard. SHOES--for the whole family. Our linie of girls and boys Shoes in English Walking and Button up to $4.50 per pair, A complete line of Children's Shoes. Ladies'and Gents Shoes from $2.50 to $6.00 per pair. Correct styles, , . MADE TO ORDER CLOTHING--Correct fit guaranteed Over 1000 samples to select from. Make any style you wish. n GROCERIES Pure fresh Groceries. Try our famous1 tea and coffee. None better. Good* delivered.̂ P^one 63-R. M. J„ WALSH WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Advance* Bales Will Begin Decem­ ber 3, 1917 The secretary of the treasury offers for s&le to the pebple of the United States $n issue of United States war savings certificates, series of 1918, authorized by act of congress, ap­ proved Sept. 24,1917. Payments for or on account of such war savings certif­ icates must be evidenced by United States war savings certificate stamps, series of 1918, which are to be affixed thereto. The sum of .such war sav­ ings certificates outstanding shall not at any one time exceed in the aggre­ gate $2,000,000,000 (maturity value). The amount of war savings certificates sold to any one person at any one time shall not exceed $100 and it shairnot be lawful for any one person at any one tim6 to hold war savings certifi­ cates to an aggregate amount exceed­ ing $1,000 (maturity value). War savings certificates, war sav­ ings certificate stamps and United States thrift stamps may be purchased at the prices hereinafter: mentioned at postoffices, and at numerous banks and other agencies; to be appointed by the secretary of the treasury. Advance sales will begin December 3, 1917. All sales of war savings certificates and war savings certificate stamps made in December, 1917, will be at the January 1918, price and the date of issue of all certificates so sold will be deemed January 2, 1918. Description of War Saving Certificates A United States war sayings cer­ tificate series of 1918 will be an obli­ gation of the United States when and only when, one or more United States war savings certificate stamps, series of 1918, shall be affixed thereto. Each of such war savings certificates will haVe spaces for 20 war savings certificate stamps and each of such stamps thereto affixed will have a maturity value of $5 on January 1, 1923, which will accordingly give each such certificate, when bearing its full complement of such stamps, a matur­ ity value of $100 on said date. No war savings certificate will be issued unless at the same time one or more war savings certificate stamps shall be purchased and affixed thereto, but no additional charge will be made for the war savings certificate itself. The name of the owner of each war sav­ ings certificate must be written upon such certificate at the time of the is­ sue thereof. War savings certificate stamps, ser­ ies of 1918, "will be issued in 1918 at the following price: January . $4.12 February 4.13 March .. 4.14 April .4.15 May -- ' 4.16 June 4.17 July Y 4.18 August 4.19 September .1 4.20 October .. 4.21 November 4.22 December 4.23 The average issue price above fixed for the year 1918 with interest at 4 per cent per annum compound quar­ terly for the average period to ma­ turity will amount to $5 on January 1, 1923. Payment at Maturity Owners of war savings certificates will be entitled to receive on January 1, 1923, at the treasury department in Washington, or at a money order post office, upon surrender of such certifi­ cates and upon compliance with all other provisions thereof, $5 in re­ spect of each war savings certificate stamps, series of 1918, then affixed thereto, but no post office shall be required to make any such payment until 10 days after receiving written demand therefor. Payment Prior to Maturity Any owner of a war savings certifi­ cate, at his option, will be entitled to receive at any time after January 2, 1918, and prior to January 1, 1923, at a money order post office, upon sur­ render of his certificate and upon com­ pliance with all other provisions there­ of, in respect of each war savings cer­ tificate stamp, series of 1918, then af­ fixed to such certificate, the amount indicated in the following table, but no post office shall make any such payment until 10 days after receiving written demand therefor: Month 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 January. .$4.12 $4.24 $4.36 $4.48 $4.60 February .4.13 4.25 4.37 4.49 4.61 March 4.14 4.26 4.38 4.50 4.62 April..... 4.15 4.27 4.39 4.51 4.63 May 4.16 4.28 4.40 4.52 4.64 June 4.17 4.29 4.41 4.53 4.65 July...... 4.18 4.30 4.42 454 4.66 August.,..4.19 4.31 4.43 4.55 4.67 Sept...... 4.20 4.32 4.44 4.56 4.68 November. 4.22 4.34 4.46 4.58 4.70 November. 4.22 4.34 4.45 4.58 4.70 December. .4.23 4.35 4.47 4.59 4.71 January 1, 1923, $5 Registration War savings certificates may be registered without cost to the owners at any post office of the first, second or third class, subject to such regula­ tions as the postmaster general may from time to time prescribe, and pay­ ment in respect of any certificate so registered will be made only at the post office where registered. Unless registered, the United States will not be liable if payment in respect of any certificate or certificates be made to a person not the rightful owner thereof. Certificates Not Transferable War savings certificates are not transferable and will be payable only to the respective owners framed there­ on, except in the case of death or dis­ ability of any such owner. Tax E x e m p t i o n - , War savings certificates sftall be exempt, both as to principal and in­ terest from all taxation^now or here­ after imposed by the United States, any^ state, or any of the possessions of the United States, or by any local tax­ ing authority, except (a) estate or in­ heritance taxes, and (b) graduated ad­ ditional income taxes, commonly known as surtaxes, and excess profits and war profits taxes, now or here­ after imposed by the United States upon the income or profits of individ­ uals, partnerships, associations or cor­ porations. The interest on an amount of bonds and certificates, authorized by said act of September 24, 1917, the principal of which does not exceed in the aggregate $5,000, owned by any individual, partnership, association or corporation, shall be exempt from the axes provided for in clause (b) above. Thrift Cards and Thrift Stamps Payments on account of war sav­ ings certificates may also be evidenced by United States thrift stamps, hav­ ing a face value of 25 cents each but bearing no interest. United States thrift stamps, however, must not be affixed to war savings certificates but only to thrift cards, which may be obtained without cost. Thrift stamps as such are not directly redeemable in cash, but each thrift card will have spaces for 16 such thrift stamps, and a thrift card, when bearing its full complement of such stamps, may be exchanged at a post office, or other authorized agency, on or before De­ cember 31, 1918, for a war savings certificate stamp, series of 1918, and upon such exchange the owner of such thrift card must pay the difference be­ tween $4 and the current issue of war savings certificate stamps during the month in which such exchange is made, as shown by the following table: January $4.12 February 4.13 March 4.14 April ..' 4.15 May ••».. 4.16 June 4.17 July 4.18 August .." 4.19 September 4.'20 October 4.21 November 4.22 December 4.23 Method of Distribution and Sale On or about December 3, 1917, war savings certificate stamps and United States thrift stamps (together with thrift cards and war savings certifi­ cates, with suitable pocket envelopes for such certificates) will be furnished (1) to post offices for sale to the pub­ lic and to agents of the first-class and (2) to federal reserve banks, as fiscal agents of the United States, for dis­ tribution to agents of the second elass and also for sale to banks which are agents of the first class; the classi­ fication of such agents being herein­ after provided for. Post offices and federal reserve banks will maintain available supplies of stamps, certifi­ cates and cards in amounts sufficient to meet the requirements for such distribution and sales. Other Agencies Banks, bankers and trust companies, railroad and express companies, de­ partment and other retail stores, the duly authorized representatives of labor, fraternal and'other associations, and other corporations, partnerships, and individuals, who patriotically offer their services without expense, either to the United States or to purchasers, will be among those whom the secre­ tary of the treasury will in his dis­ cretion appoint as agents to sell .war savings certificate stamps and United States thrift stamps and to issue war savings certificates and thrift cards. Blank forms of application for ap­ pointment as agent, with necessary information' as to execution and filing, may be obtained from any money order post office, from agent banks, or from state or local representatives of the national war savings commit­ tee. Appointments will be made only uifder authorization of the secretary of the treasury. No agent shall sell any United States thrift stamps at any price other than 25 cents for each stamp, nor any war savings certificate stamp at any price other than the current issue price of such stamp during the month in which sold. Classification of Agents Two classes of agents will be ap­ pointed : First, agents of the first class, who may neither obtain nor hold at any one time in excess of $1,000 of war savings certificate stamps (ma-, turity value); second, agents of the second class, who may obtain at any time or times "in excess of $1,000 of such stamps (maturity value) for sale to the public. War savings certificates will not be receivable as security for deposits of public money and will not bear the circulation privilege. The secretary of the treasury re­ serves right at any time to revoke any or all appointments of agents, to withdraw war savings certificates, war savings Certificate stamps or United States thrift stamps from sale, to refuse to issue or to permit to be issued any war savings certificates or thrift cards, and to refuse to sell or to permit to be sold any war savings certificates or war savings certificate stamps or United States thrift stamps to any person, firm, corporation or as­ sociation. ( The right is also reserved to make from time to time any supplemental or amendatory regulations which shall not modify or impair the terms and conditions of war sayings certificates issued or to be issued in pursuance of said act of September §4, 1917. Further details may be announced by the secretary of the treasury from time to time, information as to which will be promptly furnished ,to post­ masters at money ojjices, and to other agents, • s • S'l ! *: K " f r t ' \ » ; - , f •>'Y 7 >• . 1 r * , ' • •%. i v»* * <«. *• .c * -kMi- f0' •» % "•* s*\r "i * - -f -V- "\ r-. ! 1 -v - - - -ijqr. • r* ?SV f 7- : w V, About Appearances Appearances are constantly tinder judgement It pays to keep up , appearances even in hard times, if you can do it without added ex. pense. A man who pays his bills by check gives the appearance of having money, and it co&lts him nothing. Until proven false, appearances are usually taken at their face, value. Whenever you write a check you present the appearance of having money in the bank, and your credit is strengthened be* cause of it. / Let ushelp you make appearances count. Open a checking ac­ count with us although it ma|r be small in the beginning.- We^ McHeiiry -State Banli I: Save ON YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER BY BUYING HERE CHICKENS v Fancy young, heavy Hens, per pound. ___ 24 l-2c GEESE Fancy country dressed, fresh from the farm, 8 to 12 lb., average per pound 26c TURKEY Per pound 31c DUCKS Flump, tender, per lb.__ J28c HAM§ Smoked Calos, per lb._ _ .23c HAMS Large, regular smoked, per pound 39 l-2c THfc FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS WILL PREVAIL AT THIS STORE FOR TWO DAYS Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30 &Dec. 1 BUTTER Best Hillside brand, per lb. 49c BUTTERINE •All Good brand, per lb. 301-2C LARD No compound, but real good Laird, per pound 39 l-2c CHEESE Young American, lb 37c Brick, full cream, lb__37 I-2c Limburger, per lb 38c NUTS Mixed Nuts, per lb._:24 1-2C Walnuts, per lb____ 32c Brazils, per lb____-i__..-27c Filberts, per lb.__ --23c Hickory, per lb___. - -19c CANNED GOODS None Such Corn, can... 14c None Such Peas, can_?_Hc Plum Pudding, can 27c Glenora Peaches, can__-23c * C. H. Pineapple, can 27c C. H. Pears, can .___ 26c Ripe Olives, can. 19c CRISCO " 1-lb. cans, per can _____28c RICE Fancy, per pound. --9, l-2c Dry Peas, per lb ' .10 l-2c Dry Beans, per lb. 17c Split Peas, per lb.__, __ 19c Lima Beans, per Ifac 18c COFFEES Reg. 35c Coffee at--- 29c Reg. 30c Coffee -21c Reg. 28c Coffee at--i~24c Reg. 25c Coffeeat._--_-19c i - - .. ALL KINDS Or rRUITS AND VEGETABLES! ' ELGIN AND JANESVK1E BAKERY GOODS! PlESTCftKES, COOKIES AW ^UGHNtfrS^ : Water Street Grocery Phone 26 ADAMS BROS., PROFS. McHENRY, ILL. Office Hours Telephone: 9:M to 12:09 a. m. Office If 1:M to 4:3* p. m. 7:Mto8:M p.m. A. I. FROEHLICH Physician and Surgeon FREUND BLDG. Over Vosrt'» WEST McHENRY REVENUE STAMPS Will Be In Use On and After De­ cember 1, 1917 z "n" The act of congress of October 3, 1917, to provide revenue to defray war expenses, requires tha>, adhesive war tax stamps shall be kept on sale by postmasters. Ttyese stamps are not good for postage, but ar$ to be used solely to pay the war revenue taxes upon parcel post packages -on which the postage is 25 cents or more, and upon promissory notes, convey­ ances and other business and legal documents as set forth in the law. On and after the 1st day of De­ cember, 1917, there shall be levied, collected and paid upon every parcel package transported by parcel post which the postage amounts to 25 cents or more, a tax of 1 cent for each 25 cents or fractional part thereof charged for transportation, to be paid by the sender. No such parcel or package shall be transported until a stamp ..or* .stamps representing the tax due shall have been affixed thereto. Mrs. Clara Starritt spent Sunday tat the Fleming home at Barreville. Central OPERA HOUSE McHENRY THURSDAY. NOV. 2d A K-E-S-E Feature Land of the Loag Shadow "•SATURDAY, DEC. 1 Kathryn William* -- I N -- * Out of the Wreck / ' 01 f SUNDAY, DEC. 2 ~~ Pauline Frederick • IN- SAPHO The rain of last week placed our roads in a very slippery as well as dangerous condition and many auto­ mobile drivers report narrow Horse Goods! In order that you may ' expect efficiency from your horse you must give the animal a Har­ ness built especially for it and during the win­ ter months you must also see that it is given proper protection from the cold. We have spent years in studying Horse needs and are in a position to Harness your animal in a mto- - ner that will satisfy. A NICE LINE Or BLANKETS AND ROBES ON JAM) . < M. A. Thelen '. West McHepry Tf- SB": from tipping. Dr. D. G. Wells was a business vis­ itor in the metropolitan city last Fri» •• • m,