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Wm. N. Rutherford and John Sa^w pf Chicago while fishing on Fox river Mar Cary one day recently landed a 37% pound catfish. When opened the fish contained quite an assortment of fishing tackle and a corn cob pipe. Hie fish is now being mounted. Agency Far Leave Your Bundles Here - - STOFFEL, WEST McHBNKT The Best is the '•Most people," says the Federal Government, "start the furnace'fire too early in the Fall, overstock it and foree it for extreme heat too suddenly in very cold weather and burn it too late into the * Spring." When you U6e gas in oue of the modern and highly, effi^* ; cient types of heatert, you are burning the ideal fuel. ^IVou canaot "turn on" the furnace lire for a half hour or so to take the chill off the house on ao Autumn day. Gas will do this for you, quickly, cleanly, economy cally, because you do not need heat for long periods of time, nor much of it. And your house will fcive cheerful atmosphere .that makes it home. , - ' Use gas as supplemental heat and you wfH save many tons of coal and do your part in putting a stop to tb« smoke nuisance. '*'*•" ' V • V the Radiai^ jfr- Fire and Hot Spot Gas Heater* Western United Gis and Elearic Co. AUCTION SALE Having decided to quit I sell at public auction at the parsonage in West Mc-' Henry^n Saturday, Nov. 4, commencing at one o'clock p. m., the following articles; Black mare, 9 years old, wt. 1300 lbs.; bay grading, 12 years old, wt. 1200 lbs.; 60 chickens, double harness, heavy single Harness, light single harness, 2 truck wagons, hay rack almost new, set of dump boards, milk wagon, feed cutter, corn shelter, power or hand, double roller; single row cultivator, Deering mower, potato planter, corn planter with 40 rds. cf wire, walking plow, 2 sets of drags, Deeding corn harvester, grindstone, emery wheel, set of heavy ' wagon springs, set of light sleigh runners, 4 new bee hives. / Henry Ahrens, Prap.. Wm. G. Schreiner. Auctioneer. Itgaas Clipped From The Plaiadwllr of Tweatjr-lve Yeara A|* dREAM SHIPPERS Bhtp your cream us at Elgin *nd always get highest prices., Kl*fn Is the butter center n(.the country. We manufacture both Ice cream and butter. Write for tags, information and our quotations "Always ask your denser for your FAVORITE Ice Or earn and HI 1.L8IDK Ortuiery* Butter. Made In Elcln." B. S. Pearsall Butter Co. Elgin, III. WEINSCHENKER'S Commiioity Express Draying and Long Dittasct Haalinf done by the boar or Jak Furniture moved with can by men of long experience. PHOWtf » ' MettENRY Quite a number from this village attended the party at Ringwood on Friday evening. Born--On Sunday evening, Oct. 81, 1897, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sutton, a thirteen pound daughter. S. Reynolds is moving this week into the new house just finiyh^d by Joseph Died rich on Park avenue. A Current Event club is about to be formed among the yoijng people with Miss Julia Story as prime mover. S. O. Wilson, ^who lived southeast of this village, has rented his farm 6hd moved with his family to Chicago. | John Walsh and sister, Miss Maggie, attended the dedication services of the new Catholic church at Antioch on Sunday last. | The marriage of Michael Worts and | Miss Katie Boley will take place at I St. Mary's church in this village on , Tuesahy, Nov. 9. I E. W. Howe has the contract to | build a new house for John Glossen on the lot lately purchased by him of Dr. C. H. Fegers. The two new hose carts for our fire i department that is to be arrived on I Tuesday and are stored at the warehouse of T. J. Walsh. J The friends of Miss JohaDna Doh- 1 erty mad^e her a very pleasant- surprise on Sunday evening. There were about fourteen present. Hon. F. K. Granger is building a barn on the, Feehap farm, which be purchased a few months ago. E. W. Howe is doing the work. Harry Wightman has moved his livery from the Riverside barn to his father's barns, where they will run together during the winter. Miss Maggie Bonslett and Miss Florence Searls went to Wauconda op their wheels on Sunday and wtiro the guests of Mrs. H. T. Fuller. Mrs. J. P. Going was surprised last The second month of the term of our public school will close this week .and everything seems to be running in the most satisfactory manner. On Monday morning two new outside scholars for the high school were enrolled, namely, Vernor Torrance and William Rosing of Volo. This mikes nine outside pupils in this department. Auction Sale! Clun. Leonard, Auctioneer COMERS AND GOERS OF A w mat IN OUR BUSY VILLAGE fi-- Aa Seen by Plaindealer Reporters and Handed late Oar OSes by Our Frieada DR. C. KELLER 30 Years Experience In Testing Byes Grinding by your own optician. Hie following are some of the prominent j*,™1"?' J' *1" surP*"I«ed last citizens who got glasses during the i , ,es . rno®J1 y many of hpr past two weeks: Mrs. J. Retmer, Mr »',ghbors arKl friends who took and Mrs. Wm. Althoff, Mrs. Pols, !,or"l>to m°"" to ™ her hom«- Peter J. Heimer, Mrs. Brefeld, John I G- F- Boley's black mare, "Topsy," J. Buch, Mrs. Emil Lasch, Mr. andlwandered from his y«rd on Wednea- Mrs. A. H. Watson, Mrs. Ben Thon- day ni«ht last and fel1 »«<*> one of the nesom, Mrs. Ben Justen of Ringwood.1 trenches being dug for the wafer --Office Hours:-- (mains. They due h«r out «n Ttars- Mondlays, from 1:00 to 3:00 p. m. Call j day morning. phone No. 9. Make appointments by Harry Eldredge, Dr. A. E. TBaechler, phone. J Newell Colby, Bert Pilcher, Dr. W. C. McHENRY, :: :: ILLINOIS j ®e6ley» Misses Florence Searfes, Kate , -- Howe, Myrtle Slimpin, Mamie Besley Read the Plaindealer and keep iand Fannie Osborn attended the skatposted on local happenings. j jnj, rink at Nunda Saturday evening. Having decided to quit farming, the undersigned will sell at public auction >on the Hanly farm, located threequarters of a mile squth of McHenry, on the McHenry-Crystal Lake road, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 commencing at 1:00 o'clock sharp, the following described property, to-wit -•?§§ Head Lire Stock; II' --Consisting o f -- • - ' / V M Milk Cows two-year- old heifer, 3 calvas and one sow with ten pigs. 4 Horses Two bay geldings, 10 and 11 years •Id, wt, 1500 pounds each; gray mare, 10 years old, wt. 1500 pounds; fooryear- old, wt. llfto pounds. Grain, Etc. i50 bushels of oats, 150 bushels of iiarley, 400 shocks of corn and 13 ft silage. * . ,i_: Machinery, EU.">' ; McCormlck grain %indef/"iEferthi corn binder. Tiger disc drill, John Deere cultivator, Tiger cultivator, 16- disc pulverizer, side delivery hay rake, hay ralce, land roller, John Deere 12- inch gang plow, three section drag, new McCormick mower, John Deere .corn planter, Clover Leaf hay loader, Chatham mill, 12 h. p. Fairbanks- Morse engine, milk wagon, hay rack, truck wagon, corn shelter, 2 hay forks, garden seeder, bob sleigh, 120 egg incubator and brooder, 2 colony houses, and many other articles too jramaroos to mention. Household Articles Halting stove, chunk stove, laundry stove, 4 burner oil stove, steel butter churn, crockery churn, wardrobe washing machine. ' Terms of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under, cash; over that amuont a credit of six months' time will be given on good bankable notes bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum. No property to be removed until settled for with clerk. RAY WILLIAMS, Prop. Dress shoes for Erickson's store. all the family at !£;- ,;V; r K'M; ! '* <*** " i :•!•' -V - T* ' • tl- < +£ v->v ^ :• {fi •f- YOU can now buy the most populaif electric plant ever built, Delco-Lighti Model866, two years ago V • •J""¥ . . m s -l/w5" V I---. , ': - other styles and sizes of Delco-Light. At tliese low 1917 prices, you can n Delco-Light for less than at any time within the past five years. And you «an buy it on easy payments if desired.. See the local Delco-Light dealer for tne new price and terms on the Delco* Light plant best fitted to your needs. v Made and Quaranteed By !' . JpELCO-LIGHT COMPANY, Dayton, Ohio Subsidiary of Qcneral Motors Corporations ' : W. R.^BURRITT 'VMf V;,.', ' x "'is^38ferfe JC Walter M. Warner was a Chicago visitor Monday. £Iiss Eleanor McGee was a Chicago visitor Monday. > Dr. D. G. Wells was a Chicago Visitor last Friday. James Halpin sprat Monday in the metropolitan city. George Barbian spent Sunday with rI«ke Geneva friends. Miss Florence K&mholz was a Marengo visitor last Saturday. Edward J. Knox spent a couple ot days last week at Flint, Mich. Dr. C. H. Fegers attended to business matters in Chicago Monday, Misses Mary and Berniee* Bonslett were Chicago visitors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ensign. «nd son. Jack, spent Tuesday in Chicago. Dr. D. G. Wells was a professional visitor in the metropolitan city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael^Cronin of Algonquin were McHenry visitors Sunday. Postmaster and Mrs. E. E. Bassett and children were Elgin visitors Sunday. Misses Eleanor and Florence Conway were Elgin visitors last Saturday. • Donald and John Givens spent Sunday as the guests of relatives in Chicago. Clarence Bolger of Woodstock spent Sunday as the guest of McHenry relatives. , John Justen passed several days hst week with his daughter in Waukegan. v Mrs. Jos. N. Miller and daughter, Carolyn, were Chicago Visitors last Saturday. Mrs. C. W. Stenger and daughter Lucile, spent Monday in the metro politan city. Mrs. H. H. Fay and daughter, Kathryn, were guests of relatives at Elgin last Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. A. L Froehlich and daughter, Adeie, were Elgin visitors last Thursday. John Moptgomery of Oak Park spent the week end witH his wife and daughters here. Chas. G. Frett of Aurora spent the first of the week as the guest of McHenry relatives. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Erfckson and daughters spent Sunday with relatives at Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jencks and daughter, Ruth, were Elgin visitors • ijSunday forenoon. Miss Beulah Larkin of Elgin spent the week end in the home of Mr. and sMrs. Edmund Knox. Miss Emma Pint of Chicago passed the week end with her parents, Mr. *nd Mrs. John Pint. Mrs. Katherine Adams of Elgin spent a few days last week with relatives in this vicinity. © Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fay and Mrs. ; .Wm. Bacon spent Sunday with rtla- ' lives at Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. Rollo Babcock and daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wells, of Elgin were McHenry visitors Monday. Phil Giesler of Chicago spent Sunilay as a guest in the home of his sistar, Mrs. George Meyers, s Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mansfield *and ^ ,Mrs. W. A. Martin of Woodstock were : visitors in town Sunday. Robert Taylor of Chicago spent a few days last week in the home of his ^ister, MrS. John W. Fay. Miss Mabel Powers of - Elgin is> a [ruest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. ;^V. Sutton at Emerald Park. Walter J. Freund spent Svnday at fhe home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Teter J. Freund, in Woodrtock. Miss Viola Cowles of Ridgefield Spent the latter part of last week as 4he guest of Miss Clara Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whiting and "Children of Lake Geneva, Wis., spent - -Sunday with McHenry relatives. Mrs. Nizzie Holly spent several 4jays recently in the home of her son, A. Holly, and family at Genoa, 111. Miss Blanche Pryor was called to ifrincetgn, 111., last Friday evening by the serious illness of her nephew. Miss Edythe Patesch of Chicago spent the week end in the heme of her parents Mr. and Mrs N. H. Petefich. i.. Will Jencks of Elgin was a guest lii the home of his son, Lester, and family at Emerald-Park Sunday afterwon. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Schaumberg were Sunday guests in the home of the latter's mothtfr, Mrs. Helena Heimer. Mrs. S. S. Chapel! and Miss Maude Granger of Chicago passed the week and as guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Alsena Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Krause and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. W. Rothermel and children spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Elgiiy Miss Margaret Steneer. wno is attending Longwood academy in Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. More „ > • , / . . \ f- *' There is no thing that brings more delight, comfort and convenience to your home than electric light and power. The new 4-cylinder Electric Light Plant is as much superior over the one cylinder as the present day twifr over the old one cylinder converted buggy. Its smooth, slow speed and steady performance will furnish two thousand candle power of beautiful light without a wink or a flicker. * • It is a real delight to see it will never be forgotteb. \ ' »• i Jix "£*' **' \ PRICE, WITH BATTERY INSTALLED $589 •; '* "Larger plants in all sizes up to 5# thousand candlepowtf ' , SE.E HENRY JANSSEI*f OR PHONE ROUND LAKE NO. « Si --FOR --i:; _ • ' " Light Wines and Beer NO SALOONS On .November 7th, next, tbe voters of ^Illinois will have the opportunity trf expressing themselves ofncidW, ntn the ballot on the question of ing light wines and beer for of prohibition known as the V< Jaw. We believe that a more Construction of the 18th Ai ,^vould largely reduce the evib tint are the natural consequences of die present enforcement act. The Volstead law is an ac| wl --. , . be amended at any sesi" gress, and if a majority of the voters favor a _ of this law, it becomes the duty of the elected tives of the people to bring about a change wl m once be more liberal and more possible of enforcement* Common seijse, backed by years of experience, tdli H' that the Volstead Act does not make for true temperanOGt and that the day of radical prohibition tl\at causesdosltsO^ tive beverages to flow in illicit streams mru-out thecOfOtry, should give way to a wise, restrictive taw--a !«# which would permit the manufacture and use of beveracii of low alcoholic content as the most effective prevent* atiye of the illicit traffic in deadly intoxicants. We do not believe that a law so radical as the Volstead Act ever had the sanction of the people. We hope to prove this assertion at the polls in November. We urge all good citizens to cast a vote not only for light wines and beer, but make it effective by voting for Eaw. J. O'Beirne, Democratic Candidate for Congress, front .the eleventh District, and all other wet candidates. " • ' r :'3$i OF THE > ELGIN BRANCH ASSOCIATION OPPOSED TO NATIONAL PBOHiytTlON p: w* %'• -t vt. • ' j. ' Vf1 • » 4 m'B • *U'- •••* t UCH as a light# house shows a safe course to the mariner, the ^ Marquette sign conveys "ti to the building world & l ! pledge of uniformly good ^ cement and service, t J •w ; %«:• it:1- J* V I V WMarquette Cement Manu&cturinf Maiqaetto «niidiBC,CWo^i ' ; mmt 3 . - 'fT V i'*!* 'if M.- • • j. fm . *: mm