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llE FTflENRY PLA1NDEA1£R TO»USHED EVEKT TROUBAY BY F. G. SCHREINER In B*nk Building TeIeph«MM«-W TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: OMVM< »1-* fix Months, ?5c Thm Month#. #t» Thursday, December 13, 1917 W '1*' . &, :'iv |SS^f • • ? «- •* s".'.:'- K-X - jr •;. ,*> ' ; i-si'-"' <A- * P Ik ^ pvK; i*™ , s ;L' t k L & Red Cross Notes •! Mrs. Ella M. Wheeler donated two i jmirs of knitted wristlets to the so­ ciety. Many thanks. The Junior Red Cross is doing some excellent work in makings comforts and gwfements for the Belgian suf- -v .ferersJ^ The iheeting was not called to order v for business on Friday afternoon on account of the absence of the vice Chairman. ii A handsome donation was made to «he local Red Cross by the Wilbur dumber company thru its manager, Floyd E. Covalt. The check calls for $25. •" . I • Mrs. Gertrude Thelen very kindly donated $5.00 toward the Red Cross iund and the officers and members hereby express their sincere appre­ ciation. ' Do all you can to increase the mem­ bership of the local branch. Let us help in the big drive for Christmas membership, previously announced in these columns: ^ Sixteen sweaters were finished last Week and many are at work on hel- itiets and socks. A call for helmets .must be met when our next shipment tif yarn in -received. ; Mrs. J. E. Wheeler was again at the liable adjusting patterns Friday aft­ ernoon. Mrs. T. J. Walsh assisted during Mrs. Wheeler's necessary ab­ sence from previou meetings. sence from previous meetings. - "Will be raffled for the benefit of the unit on Friday afternoon. Numbers are selling at 5c each and those wish­ ing chances on the rug will please phone 61-M. The women's committee of the Council of National Defense is asking thru the Red Cross workers that Christmas conservation be observed, jgelfish seeking and promiscuous giv­ ing should be put aside and a Chirst- tnas of giving to the poor in our own And foreign lands be encouraged by Adults. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Schneider Bros., - We& McHenry Audtion Sale! R. E. Haeger, People Who Come and Go During • Wook Smith transacted business in i q " the metropolitan city Tuesday. H Mrs. M. Schlosser of Chicago spent -KV the past week in the home of her sis- 1 . ter, Mr$, A. Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLaughlin and # ; daughter of Ringwood were recent day *'t, - guests of. the former's mother. Will Dettmer, Mrs. Fred Nickels and Miss Florence Kamholz spent a recent day as the guests of relatives at Union. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Steffes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weingart spent Tues­ day with relatives in Waukegan and Libert jrville. Mrs. Tillie McLaughlin of Elgin at­ tended the wedding of a relative at Hebron Wednesday last and spent the following day with relatives here. Dr. A. I. Froehlich, Dr. D. G. Wells, C. Unti, J. B. Perry, Paul Barbian, Mrs. Wm. F. Holtz and Mrs. John Ijll.-, Bonslett and son, Alfred were among ^ * the Chicago passengers Wednesday morning. QUARTER OF A CENTURY Clipped From The Plaindealer Of Twenty-Five Tears Ago vw*' •• Preparations are being made for a fine Christmas tree at the Universalis^ church. John P. Smith, the jeweler, who has been sick the past two weeks, is now able to again attend to business. We learn that Ed. Sutton has pur chased a fine Norman stallion from the Dundee stock farm at Wayne, 111 Charles H. Bartlett, the oldest set­ tler in Lake county, died at his home at Diamond Lake Wednesday last, his eighty-eighth birthday. Charles Nordquist of this village has accepted a position in Marshal Field's wholesale house, Chicago. He is dne of McHenry's brightest and - steadiest young mei). John/R. Brents and wife returned \Crom-4heir southern trip Monday and report a pleasant trip. Johnny says he has no desire to live down tfcere as the north is good enough for him. The aged mother of Mrs. John Krouse died one day last week and was buried on Friday. On the same day of the funeral the youngest son of John Krouse, aged five years, died of croup. Steps are being taken to organize a brass band in this village. We have , ? first-class material and if the boys will only stick/ together there is no good reason why we cannot have as good a band as there is in the county. John Frisby and sons, Jos. and • Mike, have been doing a big job of graveling in the town of Richmond : ! They finished up the job to the entire ' satisfaction of the commissioners drawing 330 yards in seven days. $100 Reward, $100 * The readers of this paper will tra SlsiMed to learn that there is at least that ttciencb has I ' * - ~i . . - 't one dreaded disease _ been able to cure In all Its stage*, and that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional cunditiona requires constitutional treatment. Ball's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby de Btroyingr the foundation of the disease, glvinc the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting na­ ture In doing its work. The proprie­ tors have so much faith in the curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send tor list of testimonials. Address. P. J. CHE NET 4k CO., ToUde, Ohio, fiold by all Druggist* (le. I HIGHEST GRADE. CAMMED GOODS Resolved: That we not only sell the highest grade of canned goods but the purest groceries the world's makers offer. Ve want your business* O n l y b e c a u s e w e g i v e you GOOD SfUFF for your morjey. That' s the way we have done in the years past; that's the way we shall do in the years to come. Auctioneer Having decided to quit farming the undersigned will sell at auction sale on the L. D. Lowell farm, situated about 3% miles southeast of McHenry on the river road and about 2 miles northeast of Burton's bridge, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917 commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m., the following described property, to-wit: 34 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK --consisting of-- 22 High Grade Holstein Cows 19 milkers and springs. The above herd is of my own raising. Also 1 heifer, 15 months old, 1 heifer calf, 4 months old and I Holstein bull, 2 years old. 5 Horses Bay mare, 11 years old, in foal, wt 1400 lbs.; bay mare, 3 years old, wt 1200 lbs.; grey mare, 9 years old, wt 1100 lbs.; bay mare, 11 years old, wt 1100 lbs.; black draft colt, 6 month? old. 7 pigs 14 weeks old. 100 White Leghorn chickens. Hay and Grain 10 acres hill corn in shock, quantity of timothy hay in shock, stack of straw, 200 bushels of oats. Machinery, Etc. McCormick corn binder, nearly new; McCormick mower, Bradley sulky plow, new; 2 walking plows, 2-section drag, C. B. & Q. corn planter with 80 rods of wire, nearly new; Oliver corn cultivator, John Deere hay loader, 12- disc pulverizer, land roller, grindstone, top buggy, Stoughton truck wagon, 3 inch tire; low iron wheel truck wagon, new; light milk wagon, combination hay rack, set dump boards, set breech­ ing harness, new; set light work har­ ness, single harnessh, 2 set 3-horse whippletrees, wire stretcher, 6 milk cans, 2 milk pails, forks, shovels, and other articles. Good Free, Lunch at Noon Terms of Sale: All sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of 6 months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until settled for with clerk. Wm. Hanson, Prop. Simon Stoffel, Clerk. Auction Sale! John White, Auctioneer Having rented his farm, ~£he under­ signed will sell at public auction on his premises, situated about 2 miles southwest of Volo, 5 miles southeast of McHenry and 4 % miles northwest of WauQonda, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917 commencing at 11:00 o'clock the fol­ lowing described property, to-wit: 9--COWS--9 three milkers, 2 with calves by their side, balance coming in soon; 5 two- year-old heifers, 1 eighteen-month-old heifer, 1 eighteen-month-old bull, 5 yearling heifers, 3 heifer calves. 5 Horses Span of gray mares, 9 years old, one with foal, wt. about 1400 lbs. each; black horse, 8 years old, wt. 1600 lbs.; black mare, 15 years old, wt. about 1200 lbs.; gray horse, 5 years old, wt. about 1250 lbs. Three shoats and number of chickens. Hay and Grain About 13 tons of timothy and alfalfa hay, about 5 tons oat hay, a quanti­ ty of wild hay in stack on Mrs. Farns- worth's slough, 300 bu. good yellow oats in bin, 22 ft. silo feed in 14 ft. silo. Machinery, Etc. New Idea manure spreader, nearly new; 4 horse Hoosier grain drill, good as new; new Deere corn planter, Mc­ Cormick mower, Deering, corn har­ vester, nearly new; Dunham land roll er, pulverizer, Deere disc cultivator, nearly new; Janesville balance frame cultivator, Emerson sulky plow, lum­ ber wagon, grain wagon box, 8-16 Mo­ gul tractor, new, self steering device, angle lugs complete; Deere tractor gang plow with extra breaker to go on plow, new this spring; set bob sleighs, 2 harrows, 1 3-section, new; combination hay rack, set wagon springs, Rockford Mfg. Co. walking plow, 2 sets double harness, 7 milk can. Good Free Lunch at Noon Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and unde^ cashi 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 annum.& No property to be removed or possession of same given to purchaser until set- m "LITTLE JACK HORNER SAT IN THE CORNER EATING A CHRIST­ MAS PIE" It was made of Early Riser flour, too, as any one can tell when you see the look of joy on Johnny's face. Use Early Riser flour for your Christmas pies and other baking and you, too, will grin with delight at the de licious result. It's milled to make good things. WEST M'HENRY FLOUR AND FEED MILLS tied for with clerk. E. H. Hughes, Prop, C. W. Stenger, Settling Clerk. - Simon Stoffel, Recording Clerk. Auction Sale! John P. Blanck, Auctioneer Having sold his farm, situated at ily Lake, three miles east of McHen­ ry and two miles west of Volo, to Peter F. Miller, the undersigned will sell at public auction on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917 ommencing at one o'clock, sharp, the ollowing described property, to-wit: 14 Milk Cows 7 yearling heifers, 1 bull and 1 yearling bull. 8 Head of Horses 1 black colt, six months old and 1 black colt, a year and a half old. Hay and Grain Quantity of timothy and prairie hay in barn, 10 tons of oat straw in barn, 20 acres of good corn in shock. Farm Machinery, Etc. 2 truck wagons, narrow tired wagon, srilky plows, 2 two-section harrows, Cultivators, 3 hand plows, Dowagiac drill, corn planter, hay rake, 2 mowers, corn binder, single hand cultivator, po­ tato plow, bob sleigh, 2 hay racks, oak stone boat, 4 milk cans, top bug­ gy, surrey, nearly new; light express wagon, manure spreader, 3 sets double harness, 1 single harness, and other articles too numerous to mention. Free Lunch at Noon Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amount a credit of six months' time will be giv­ en on good bankable notes bearing in­ terest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. No property to be removed or possession of same given to pur­ chaser until settled for with clerk. Bernard Wegener, Prop. C. W. Stenger, Settling Clerk. Simon Stoffel, Recording Clerk CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR SALE}--Shetland pony, buggy and harness. Inquire at this office. 5 FOR SALE--Ford touring car in first- class condition. Inquire of Arthur Thelen, Johnsburg, 111. 25-tf FOR SALE--I have quite a lot of bed­ ding, good as new, new ribbons and laces and a quantity of other goods. This is goods I have stored for a party for a few years and have ben ordered to sell for storage. Sale Dec. 18. Peter Miller, McHenry, IU. 27It* FOR SALE--On very easy terms, the 99 acre highly improved R. H. Richardson farm at $175 per acre. Small payment down, lojig time, 5 per cent interest. New $3000 modern barn. Three miles from McHenry on main road to Woodstock. Other farms for/sale. Simon Stoffel, West McHen­ ry, 111. 10-tf Charles A. Moore, a barber at Har­ vard, committed suicide in that city one day last week by shooting him­ self in the head with a revolver. The deceased had not been in the best of health of late and it is thought that committed the rash deed while in a |it of insanity. He had made his home in Harvard during the past fif­ teen years, As the result of a three night min­ strel show given in the Marengo GOVERNMENT INSPECTION FOR Y0SJR PROTECTION WHOLESALE & RETAIL The East Side Market offers you the following specials on Meats for FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 AND IS RETAIL PRICES Native Round Steak, per lb..22ic Native Short Steak, per lb -25c Native Pot Roast, per lb . ..'Hie Native Boiling Beef, per lb..!44c Native Boneless Roast Beef, per pound.-~---24ic Native Sirloin Roast, per lb .225c Kdel weiss Brand C. Hams, per pound 1. ..... -- ..2J$c Virginia Bacon. per pound. 34}c Best Lard, Edelweiss or Ar­ nold Bros, brand, per lb 29c PORK . Our home butchered Pork, fresh Hams, per lb-- 28Jc Pork Elock, Pigs Feet, Spare Ribs, Etc., at lowest prices. Wholesale Prices A afdod time now to buy whole­ sale while weather is cold Native Beef Loins, per lb Native Beef Rounds, per lb - 154c Native Chucks, per lb lS^c Native Plates, per lb.. Hie Native Beef Ribs, per lb..- IS^c BUTTERINE We offer you such popular brands as Jelke's Good Luck, Cream of Nut or Swift's Premium, per lb.--31$c For those Meatless Days we offer a nice line of Fish Foods such as Fresh Halibut, Salmon, Codfish, Sable, Oysters, Smoked and Spiced Fish. Fancy Celery Lettuce Oranges Grape Fruit Apples Crariberries, Etc. CHEESE American, Brick, Limburger per pound 31 $c CAN GOODS A full line of .the best brands at nominal prices. We sell the highest quality o4 Meats at lowest prices. Follow the crowds into our store and save money. Orders delivered promptly anywhere in McHenry. Calves, Poultry, Hides, Etc., bought and highest prices paid. East Side Market Wholesale and Retail L. H. RISENMF.NGER, JR. 'Phone 57-M McHenry, 111. THINGS Do you know that there is a difference in Bak­ ery Goods. Our bakery goods are made of the best material that money can buy. We use the best leaf lard, eggs right from the farm in our cakes and pastry. We bake every afternoon, Buns, Bread and Rolls. Remember that bakery goods are" not improved by being shipped a long distance. They are best when bought at the place they are made. Our special Coffee-Cakes on Satur day are good. In fact, a Sunday breakfast is not complete without one of them. The McHenry Bakery A. LAM.1NCF.R, I'ROP. Patronize your home bakery house by home talent artists, the Red Cross society of that city has had its treasury enriched -to the extent of $250. A number of Richmond people have pledged themselves to give assistance to fatherless children in France. Fancy box candies at C. Unti's. You Get ' rr> • $Ne Twice as y Much Lumber for your money now a days as compared with by-gone days. Here's the proof of our statement--this COW iooo cow in 1914 would buy but 614 WHITE CEDAR POSTS. ZJZ1X ILXII CJOQ :xxtrrtTiTS5; In 1917 this cow will buv 1285 WHITE-<CEDAfl POSTS. • Buy lumber and be safe! Wilbur Lumber Co. Werft McHenry, III. ELECTRIC / ' Appliances They're sturdily, built. They'rebeautifully finished, They perform their funct ions magically and gratify the eye--points that are all important to observe in se­ lecting Christmas Presents Electric Portable Lamps, Electric Cooking Utensils Appliances that take over the hard labor, appliances that add to comfort and con­ venience. GREAT VARIETY AT OUR SALES ROOM Attractive Prices Public Service Co. OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS BAR OUT WINTER -WITH OUR- Pipeless Furnace We are in a position to offer you the best proposition in a Pipe- less Furnace ever pre­ sented. May we ex­ plain same to you? You will be surprised how cheaply our sys­ tem may be installed. VYCITAL'S HEATING, PLUMBING & SHEET METAL CO. Christinas Economies THIS IS THE STORE bf Christmas Economies. A lar^e variety of Christmas Toys and Dolls can be found here at prices that can not be equaled.. j * ' | Oir Weekly Friday and Saturday Specials ARE AS FOtXOWS: Best Hillside Butter 49e Bring your jars Best pure Lard 29e Brings our jars "j | Xmas lies, Nuts and Fruits. Our stock is very complete. Our line of Grocer­ ies, both staple and fancy, is the best we have ever as­ sembled and your Holiday meals will • not be complete without Groceries from our store. M. M. Niesen McHenry Phoae St W Armour's and Pearsall*s Butterine, per pound: M1' CHEESE We still retail American, Brick, full cream and Lim­ burger Cheese, per lb...32c Bloaters and Herring at ex­ ceptionally low prices. FRESH FISH Good Fresh Fish for Friday , FRESH MEATS Only the best Meats tlmt money can buy are to be had here at a price within reach of all. Come and see. Get our special prices on No. 1 Beef Rounds and Quarters. A NICE LINE OF FRWTS' AND VEGETABLES, ELGIN AND JANESVILLE BAKERY GOODS EXTRA good Chesapeake Oysters for Friday. California Smoked Hams, per pound 23c Butler Boy Milk, tall can 13c ^ Consumer Pumpkin, can 13c Best Peas, tall can 14c Best Corn, tall can 14c Karo Syrup, tall can 16c Lucky Hit Syrup, tall can 15c FLOUR, ETC. Snow Ball, 49-lb. sack. $3.14 Club House, 49-lb. sack $3.16 Corn Meal, per lb.. 5c Oatmeal, per lb. _ _ 7c Sugar, per lb_.___T__ --_«e Reg. $1.00 brooms, at_ _ -86c SAUER KRAUT Schneider's Kraut, qt.-_.ilc Potato Chips, package. __9c Corn Starch, per pkg 9c Corn Flakes, per pkg. __ 11c Potato Flour, per pkg §c CHRISTMAS TREES--Santa Claus will leave a large va­ riety of Christmas Trees at this store next week, so leave your order early for best selection. Wise people will take advantage of the unusual bargains we offer this week. Poultry, Hides, Eggs and Farm Products bought at highest market prices. WaterStreetGrocery 'PHONE 26 ADAMS BROS. M'HENRY What the Bell System Is Doing T ELEPHONE development has called for the distribution of many millions of dollars amongst the skilled workers of the country. In the year 1916 the Bell Telephone System expended over sixty-one and one-half million dol­ lars for equipment and construction--an amount seldom exceeded during: any year of its existence. During the same period approximately si? mil­ lion dollars additional compensation was paid to the employes of the System to cover the abnormal working conditions. Transcontinental and wireless telephony are being: developed, and offering: increasing scope to the scientist and electrical man. The vast army of workers of the country are asked to realize that telephone development to-day is limited only by the factors of raw material sup­ ply and production capacity. CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY ^xyrcl The Ford coupelet is a most practical two- passenger car--with room enough for threes It iR really two cars in the one--an enclosed car of pleasing appearance for in­ clement weather, suifimer and winter( while the large sliding plate glass window* with removable piller, make it possible to transform it into a most delightful open car. Top is permanent, saving trouble of raising and lowering. Comfortable deep upholstering--a car of class and comfort. Price $505 f. o. b. Detroit. STAR GARAGE 'Phone 3t John R. Knox, Prop. McHasry