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••' > ; -vc r-v •. :^ Vr :.- $.' • ' v; *--• J , ' r n, J J. »V fa • ^ ' ; 5 ' t f w f r i You wouldn't take your watch to a blacksmith to be repaired should'you take your storage battery to anyone but a specialist. We are battery specialists and can rebuild any make of battery that is possl to repair. ^ . . - , . .£.• . . .• . j ; HaV^ ^tSutibattery tested with out high discharge instrument and learn at once the condition of the battery. / A SIGN OSGOOD TIMES For Every Make of Starting and Lighting Battery Jpit thoroughly acquainted With what that sign stands for. " . * ' Learn how "BXtbe" Service can help you--how it enables yoU to . get longer Hfe And better service from vour battery. 1 here is an Exide battery for every make of car of hierher caoacitv and Batteries are being thrown away every day that "fixifce" Service - . . % i • . . , - - could and would repair and put back into service. greater strength, made by the largest and oldest battery company in the world. "Bxtoe" Service can also supply you with an Battery inade to meet the individual demands of your car. - ' ' Call for a Free Battery Test W. L. HOWELL E. McHenry, 111. Phone 101 -R J •y P LOOK FOR THE SIGN! QUARTER OF A CENTURY Item Clipped Fran The PlaindelM •f Twenty-five Years Ago Leonard Wood for President "Daring theme last 18 yearn has rendered to America service of the very higk~mt value and of a kind that could be rendered only lye man of wholly exceptional power and ability, a -dent in him bighearted devotion to the honor cr the flag mud the welfare of the nation." --THEODORE ROOSEVELT, March, 1917. YOU as a good American and as a voter at the Preference Primary Tuesday, April 13, have a right to know the life record and career of tne man for whom you cast your vote. You have the right to read the story for yourself, stripped of embellishment, and dram your own conclusions. Here is the story of Leonard Wood--the things he has done--which make him the one outstanding candidate for President of the United States. Born October 6, I860; Winchester, New Hampshire. Lived in boyhood on bleak Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Graduated from Harvard Medical School, 1884. Worked among poor of Boston as hospital physaisii Appointed array surgeon in 1885, senred a few days in Boston and was transferred to Mexican bolder an his request "for action.1* Fought for many months the savage Apache, who harried the border and successfully blocked the appvaacfc ef cMKzatMCL Years later awarded Congressional mM of boaor for hia heroism in the Indian warfare. In 1888 he surveyed Arizona under General Mir« Offered back to active service on border for a few inonrtui Made staff surgeon in 1889; stationed at Los Angeles. Married in 1890 to Miss Louise A. Condit Snath, niece of Justice Field of the U. S. Supreme Court. Seat to Wariaac* ton in 18% as assistant attending surgeon and served under Cleveland and McKinley. Organized Rough Riders in 1898; made CoisnH with Theodore Roosevelt as Lieutenant Cotonri- Led laa tsaapa in first battle at Las Guasimas, June 24, 1MB. Captared Santiago, July 17th, and was rwrt**1 for valor to PrjgBiirr General. Made military governor ai Santiago, July 28, and turned city from pest house to modem amnii jjwHtj. President McKinley appointed him Governor General mi Cuba, with rank of Major General in Deoaa*et, IMS. la next three years he brought Coke oat of dafcaen sad established it as a modern, law abtdBg. stif gs in iriat aatiaa. Sent by Roosevelt to Germany in 19(2 aa uaiitary obeerws. Appointed governor of the savage liero lawwact ia t Philippines in 1903 by President looatwK Went with his men to the front tinea, fought fmtic tribe*- men, established government and Civilixatioa, wd in tkwe years red< e ned another "lost land." Made commander-in-chief of American forces ia PhJKppines in 1905. In 1908 transferred to United ^***« and ~~w** commander of the department of the East. Sent as special ambassador to Argentine Republic. Pour years headed American military force aa rhiM «h*. In 1914 again made commander of the department of the East. iecame premier leader in preparedness in the United States by establishing training camps in 1914,1915 and 1916. of men trained under his direction to ln.n.uaw ; on call. His request for overseaa duty in April, 1917, was rciueed and he was transferred to command the south »altr» do-1 pattmest. Selected and laid out eleven large trainiag raanpe and ip i >ia il three oflwers* training carapa. August 26 began training of crack 89th iMfirian at Caap PnstCD. Kansas. Sent to Europe in December as military observer. , Wounded by bursting gun; weeks in hospital. Returned and resumed command of 89th division April 22, 1918. 0th went overseas; Wood ordered to return t» Funston and start training 10th division. Made r--inartrr of Central Department and arganiaed fesoea tocaae lor returning soldiers throughout ceatrai states aad now lives ia Illinois. Town Meeting: on Tuesday next, April 2. Our public school closed oh Tuesday for a week's vacation. Duck hunting never was better at this time of the year. L. Bonslett has been confined to his Jkome by a serious attack of pneutnonia and heart trouble. The Ostend Sunday school will hold i» social at the home of Mr. and MraL Wm. Nogle Friday evening. Henry Erwin, who lives two miles kouth of this village, has been very •ick for the past four week. John P. Lay was on Monday last appointed postmaster at Johnsburg to •ucceed Charles Kuhnert, deceased. Mrs. E. Perkins had the misfortune to break one of the small bones in her tight ankle by a misstep one day last J^eek. Robins, blue birds and other spring 'fongsters have made their appearance find it now looks as tho spring was almost here. N. J. Justen has been painting the Interior of his store on the West Side #nd filled the same with a fine new jtoek of furniture. R. A. Buckland of Ringwood will build a fine new residence there in the jpring. It is said that it will be the finest in that little burg. The annual election for village officers occurs on April 16, at which time * president, a clerk, three trustees and A police magistrate are to be elected. "V "WW* work HI Cub* was i •The higher the poaliaal mm be appelated, the pet war paralleled."--EMhu Root. which he [Leonard Weed] er adi he Us value."--Gea. This is the record of a real man--a man. who has done big things and vibo deserves your support when you go to tlx* polls oil Tuesday, April 13, to let the country/know who you think ought to be president of the United States. y Nathan WMwni MacChemey - Leonard Wood Illinois Campaign Committee 9aKe IMft Cmgnn Hetel Chicaga u, Manufacturing good spring r it the main business of this mill. We cater to the public demand, for a light, white loaf of bread; and employ the latest ideas, and the most up to date machinery in the manufacture of Early Riser Flour McHENRf Flour We& McHenry, 1U Word has been received here that Mrs. John Lenzen of Fairneld, Neb., a former resident here, was killed in a runaway accident at that place a few weeks since. Died--At Sac City, Ia., March 9, 1895, Mrs. Fannie Bugbee, wife of Orson Bugbee, aged sixty-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Bugbee were residents of th>s village for many years. John Kimball has received the appointment of postmaster at West McHenry in place of Mrs. Maria Stevens, deceased. He expects to take possession on or about April 1. Miss Lena Gillis, daughter of Jos. Gillis of this village, who is employed at the watch factory in Elgin, met with an accident recently which resulted in the amputation of one of her fingers. Our tax collector, John H. Freund, returned his books last week. Hie total amount to be collected this year was $11,217.82. Oat of this he collected $10,691.59, leaving delinquent only $526.23. Died--At his home in this village on Saturday morning last, of Mood poisoning, Fred Nickies, aged sixtytwo years. Mr. Nickies was at work in the yards of the Wilbur Lumber company in this village and on Tliursday, the 14th, while unloading cars, stuck a large pine sliver in his haad, making quite a severe wound. Blood poisoning set in and despite all that medical skill could do he expired en Saturday morning, just eight days after the accident He has been a resident of this village for many years and leaves a wife and six daughters. Funeral was held on Monday from the Lutheran church. KIRNU |>IANOS . PLAYER-PIANOS GRAND PIANOS AND THE KIMBALL "NATURAL TONE" ' PHONOGRAPH ALSO ASK ABOUT 5 -AT- $85 and Other Values at Slightly Higher Ptiom EASY TERMS PAY AS YOU PLAY JACOB JUSTEN Store of the Better Furniture McHenry, 111. Phone l»4t .» »