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>-h.^ ;,\r.^ w?i*";• -p?< w #*. -v" ^ *, rjr , * *• ;v^ t ' ^ t v *^ _/; ;"^ ^ 1 : - y* " *;• * # -c,- ; - % > &z?r**** * I n &=. W--. S';- if; : * 4 '„ •#.'• ••:*> INSURANCE LOSSES Oar office has paid the sum of $82,. 846.86 in losses from Jan. 1, 1927, to Oct. 15, 1827, and in addition has paid to the county treasurer of McHenry county the sum of $2,488.26 in taxes for the last four years, not including 1926, all of which is for the relief of property owners and taxpayers. In additiqp we pay $2.00 on every $100 of fire premiums we collect in other villages and cities where recognised fire departments are maintained which j offer actual security to life and property. How much do the mutuals pay ? All the cash paid to the mutual agents does not pay one cent of insurance for y o u . You o n l y become a member - o f j the company and the agent has his j commission cash in advance. Our office represents companies paying! heavy taxes towards maintaining fire departments and represent over, $300,000,000 in actual security to policy holders. Our office has for over firty years supported with good will effect and time and cash every possible improvement in our villag« aatd city and paid our way and will continue to do so in the future. Respectfully yours, STOFFEL & REIHANSPKRGEJL Cmk of Hmrtbmm Heartburn Is not due to acid tchs. or any condition of the stomach coateat*. but to a muscular distension »f the dtfeetfv* tract itself and can be controlled by medlctn*. according to two noted American physicians. Jlf arriajrv Smnr from the point of view of tftarriaf*, tb« period from July to September to most popular, October to December coming second, and the Brst quarter of the year a bad fourth.--London Thomghtfal Vmgmtablot j *A»l«ials don't talk," says the San fTaaetseo Chronicle, "which Indicates that they think." Neither do cabbages, also remarkable for their mental powers. nor thooe giants of thought, the tornlps* The gifted editorial paragrapher of the Chronicle, on the other hand, talks, which supports the abundant other evidence that he does not think.--The Argonaut Tmmpmr "Moosa,* says a learned preacher, bad one great fault and It kept him out of the promised land. He never learned to control his temper." And Mosese is s good "bad example" The lack of self-control keeps otherwise good men and women forever out of the land' of promise. Without selfcontrol all other good qualities *ai» built on the sand. PLADfDgJLLKB, THTOSPAT DEO. 1, 1927 WEEKLY EXCHANGE HEMS OFINTERfST TAKEN FROM COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES V* , •*. • -;-**• rstz$ "V. ' » „ - - «-> 1 |3H| 0 . Toys for the Children Children expect a big lot of toys at Christmas time, and to make it easy and possible for you to give them all they expect, we advise that you carefully look over our full line before finally deciding. We have nearly everything in the toy department that will please the kiddies -£t Xmas time. John J. Vycital Oreen Street McHenry C I'acumber Blossoms The male blossom appears before the cucumber Is formed. The female blossom appears at the same time the cucumber Is formed. The male blossoms on the cucumber plant outnumber the female blossoms by three or four to one and appear first The female blossoms may be Identified be cause a small cucumber Is formed be tween the blossoms and the plant. - ' 'Crab* Like Coconuts On the South Sea Islands there lives a variety of crab, the largest In the world. These crabs pick up coconuts and dig out the "eyes." Through these holes they extract the meat Sometimes they even lift the note and smash them on the ground to get at the edible meat Inside. Honmy From Gall If any speak ill of thee, flee home to thy own conscience, and examine thine heart: if thon be jnillty. It Is s Just correction; If not guilty. It Is s fair Instruction; make use of both; so shalt thou distill honey out of gall, and out of an open enemy create a se cret friend.--Quarles Special Plate Lunch will be served at Niesen Cafe from 11 to 1 for 35 cents. Change of menu daily. Give us a trial. Niesen Cafe Plaindealers Assortment of Newsy Items In a Condensed Form For Busy People The Ivanhoe-Grayslake route, con sisting of five miles of paving connecting these two villages was opened Friday morning by R. M. ^obdell, county superinetndent of highways. He had hoped to open this highway to traffic before Thanksgiving, but adverse weather conditions held up construction for sometime. While working on a car. last Saturday, R. G. Rockenbach of the Grayslake Garage accidentally kicked the gears into reverse while the motor was running. The car shot out of the garage and through the doors, tearing both down and shattering the glass. Joe Sikes, who was sitting in the back seat, managed to stop the machine within a short distance after it went through the doors. No damage was done to the car, but the doors of the garage were badly wrecked. Renewed activity on the part of the Antioch Farmers Dairy company was started recently, following a meeting of local dairymen last Wednesday night with the owners of the Antioch dairy plant at the Danish hall. The Antioch Farmers' Dairy Co., was organized last January when prospects seemed rosy for the reopening of the local plant, after an option for the purchase of the plant had been obtained from the Bronxham company of Chicago. . Four suspicious characters, believed to be Chicago gunmen, were arrested about ft o'clock Sunday morning of last week in Fox River Grove by James Bailey, chief of police. The four men had been loitering about the Fox River Grove cafe and when the officer arrived there one of them was flourishing a revolver. The other men had some tear gas bombs in their possession. The four were taken before Ervin LeGros, police magistrate. ji i m Ul H MRS. MARGARET C. OWEN Mrs. Margaret Curtis Owen, 70 years old, wife of George W. Owen, 503 Center street, Elgin, died Monday, Nov. 28, at her home following a long illness. Mrs. Owen was born in McHenry, 111., Nov. 20, 1857, and had lived in Elgin for the last thirty years. She was a member of the Episcopal church and the Eastern Star lodge. She is survived by her husband, one son, Newton C. Owen of San Francisco, one daughter, Mlrs. A. E. Perry of Sioux City, la., and one sister, Mrs. F. C. Calkins of Roseburg, Ore. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Episcopal church at Elgin with interment in Woodland cemetery at McHenry. Gift goods for all of the family - here you will find a large display of suitable and appropriate gilt items in such a wide range of variety and price that the. Christmas shopper can make pleasing selections for the entire / are sure to be found at f ; %r• • i•f&c-- Bolger's Drug Store Many folks forget to consider a drug store when making up their list. As a matter of fact we have a big lot of items that prove specially acceptable, since they combine usefulness with their other qualifications. Look for them first at the drug store Xmas Hosiery Truly, a most useful and desirable gift. Beautiful now styles and colors in ladies' silk hose, packed in attractive boxes at • SI.00--SI.50 and 91.95 Men's silk socks and wool mixed socks per box $1.00 Handkerchiefs If in doubt "as to what would be acceptable as a gift you are always safe in selecting handkerchiefs. We have a large and varied assortment to choose from. Attractively boxed and priced at v SS#-i35rf-5®rf-75* $1.00 Gift wrappings add distinction An added attractiveness and desirability may be obtained by carefully wrapping gifts in suitable holly or tissue paper, tying the package with silver, gold or colored cord and the proper use of Xmas seals and cards.- xes of fine stationery Gift boxes of fine stationery should find their way into every gift list. So practical and so beautifully prepared are these boxes that you will find many you like for gifts. A wide range of styles and values, priced from 254 to $2.50 Per box Men's ties •Colorful silk ties are 'gifts worthy and highly desirable. Attractive styles and patterns boxed at 75^ and $1.00 Turkish towels Tliesg sets consisting of 1 towel and 2 face cloths always make a pleasing gift. Attractively boxed for giving, at $1.25--$1.50 and $2.00 Gift gloves The selection of a suitable gift for family or friend may well be limited to a choice from our splendid collection of Gloves. In a variety of colors, materials and styles, they afford ample choice, at per pair 50^--$1.00 and $1.25 Erickson Dept. Store Phone 152 West McHenry .. jBltlfti.