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Ctotke# Your choice of a stj'le is most important,--one that will fit your age as well as figure. If you want to think it ovef at home, and see the season's styles, get a SINCERITY STYLE BOOK. It will help you to make a selection. Call for a style book. :: :: IOS. W. FREUND WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS. •J) Lumber We aim to maintain the best assorted stock of thoroly seasoned, cor­ rectly graded lumber that can be obtained. Our stock of Lath ha3 been carefully se­ lected and we know you will be highly pleased if you place yor order with us. We also car­ ry a fine stock of clear red cedar Shingles Plaster WEST McHENRY, - ILL. We are headquarters for the best grades of plaster manufactured. See us before you buy. We also want to talk to you on the subject of Lime We can give you some good "pointers" on that score and will be glad to do it. Come in and see us. We sell only the best and most popular brands of Cement Jj of every description at honest prices. F. L. McOMBER, -CENTERVILLE Grocery and flarket Always a fresh and com­ plete line of the choicest of Groceries and Meats. Phone, 552. :: :* :: CHAS. G. FRETT, --PROPRIETOR-- WctfENRY, - - - ILLINOIS. A QUEST !QN TO MR. CONN. VaoMwk Hapnbltoaa Aska WlnlMt» vellng KxptMM" War*. The Woodstock Republican of lust week asked Superintendent George W. Conn, Jr., the following question,' 'Does the law of this state, in any way, allow or eveu provide for yon, as county super­ intendent of schools, to be allowed, by the board of supervisors, or in any other way, any money for 'traveling expenses,' even thongh the same are necessarily incurred by you in performing the ser­ vices or duties of your office of connty superintendent of schools, and have yon not, under the guise or head of 'travel­ ing expenses,' unlawfully taken from the taxpayers of the county, during your present term, and since the pres­ ent law went into effect, Jnly lBt, 1905, over 1800?" It then says: "Mr. Conn's bills for 'traveling expanses' are on file in the office of our county clerk, where they can be seen by anyone, and a certified copy of each bill can also be seen at the office of The Republican, and Mr. Conn cannot deny the receipt of the money, as the vouchers are also on file, marked 'prnd,' and bearing Mr. Conn's signa­ ture. "The bills of Mr. Conn for 'traveling expenses,' showing dates and amounts, are as follows: Deo. 3,1908..Traveling Expenses f 87.50 Feb. tf. ItKW..Traveling Expenses 58.33 April 38 Traveling Expenses 58.33 Miiy 17 f raveling Expenses 29.17 June 14. - ..Traveling Expenses 29.17 July 7 .. . .Traveling Expenses 29.17 Sept. 14 Traveling Expenses 58.34 Dec. fl Traveling Expenses 87.51 FebUh, 1910..Traveling Expenses 87.51 April 25 Traveling Expenses 29.17 June 13 Traveling Expenses 58.34 Total Traveling Expenses $021.54 "Not a single item is given under one of the above bills for 'traveling expens­ es. ' For aught that appears of record, Mr. Conn may have visited the schools in air ships, in place of using his auto. He may have dven paid railroad fare, in place of using a pass. If the tax payers are paying for the gasoline he uses in going to visit schools, they have a right to know it, as 'traveling expens­ es' seems quite indefinite, especially when the law says a superintendent of schools cannot legally be allowed any traveling expenses whatever. "Mr. Conn demanded a paid assistant and was given one at a salary of $860 per year. Afterwards, Mr. Conn evi­ dently represented to the connty board that the above salary of his assistant was insufficient, and evidently persuad­ ed the committee on education to report to the county board in April, 1909, as follows: " 'We have made an examination of the average expenses of the assistant county superintendent in his work of school visitation and we recommend that hie salary be estimated at $ 1,100 a year in order to enable him to render to the county effective service, to take effect May 1, 1909.' "The report was adopted and the board evidently thought the assistant was doing the traveling, but, neverthe­ less, Conn kept putting in his usual bill for 'traveling expenses,' and his assist­ ant also commenced drawing the $1,100 per, the same as before the increase of salary to the assistant, which was evi­ dently intended to cover Conn's bills for 'traveling expenses.' "With the evidence all on file in the county clerk's office, Mr. Conn must now plead absolute ignorance of the law, or justify, and we cheerfully leave it to him to decide. It matters not what the supervisors may have done, or how they came to allow Conn's illegal bills. They might have assumed that bills coming from Conn must be right. Their acts or reasons are not in issue, or involved in the question to Conn." It then cites a recent decision of the court of this state which says: "We are of the opinion that the act of 1905 quoted was intended by the legislature to be a complete revision of the subject of compensation of county superintendents of schools, and that it obviously intended thereby to fix such gross sums to be paid, in the sev­ eral classes of counties, as will not only compensate such officials for services performed, but to cover as well the expenses necessarily incident to such services. That such intention existed is evidenced by the use of the words, in full for all services rendered by them; and the fact that the language of the former acts is retained in the act of 1905, except in so far as the provisions for a per diem, expenses of visitation and the auditing of claims therefor by the county board, all of which are dis­ carded, and the provisions for fixed salaries substituted. If the legislature intended that the allowance for the expenses incurred in visiting schools should remain in force, it would un­ questionably have so provided at the time when the subject of a new and complete echeme of compensation was doubtless under consideration. We recognize the etymological distinction between the words 'compensation' and expenses' urged by counsel. It is the law, howeyer, that where the compen­ sation for the services of a public official is provided and no provision is made for his expenses incurred in rendering such services, such expenses as are incidental to the services are to be regarded as a part thereof, and as covered by the compensation specified." The Lash of a Fiend would have been about as welcome to A. Cooper of Oswego, N. Y., as a mer­ ciless lung racking cough that defied all remedies for years. "It was most troublesome at night," he writes, "noth­ ing helped me till I used Dr. King's New Discovery, which cured me com­ pletely. I never cough at night now." Millions know its matchless merit for stubborn colds, obstinate coughs, sore luuge, la gripp«, asthma, hemorrhage, croup, whooping cough or hay fever. It relieves quickly and never fails to satisfy. A trial convinces. 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle free. It's positively guar­ anteed by N. H. Peteech and F, gualet. 90NN AND THE ETTELSON PILL. Mutual VMti In Halation to tkt jMtm of School Book*. ' The Jollet Herald of Sept 4, in speak­ ing of our county superintendent an# the Etteleion school book bill, says: The schools will open Tuesday anc the parents will be confronted with thr | annual burden of buying text books. In this oonnection they will be ex­ posed to the most bare-faced robbery ever perpetrated on the public, a toll on every book purchased above its fair price, this toll sometimes running as high no 1G0 per Cent. In Indiana, Tarr & McMurray's Intro­ ductory geography is sold to school ohil- dren for 80 cents. In Joliet, the price for the same book is 60 cents. Montgomery's Leading Facta in Amer­ ican History is Sold in Indiana for 65 cents. In Joliet. the price is $1.00. Other books used in the Joliet schools are not used in Indiana, but in other states where they are used and where school text book laws are in force they are sold at correspondingly low prices below those prevailing in Joliet. It is an outrage which will cost the Joliet parents several thousands of dol­ lars this year. There are hopes that next year the price will be reduced and about $2,000,- 000 graft to the school book trust will be cut off. The Ettelson law provides a similar scale of prices to those prevailing in Indiana. The book trust has fought this law desperately and now claims it iB unconstitutional. Perhaps next month when the hearing comes up in court it will be so declared. The book trust says it is unconstitu­ tional. George W. Conn, superintendent of schools in McHenry county, says it is unconstitutional. liuy Li. Bush, who fought the bill in the legislature on behalf of the book trust, says it is unconstitutional. And all virtually declare they will be rejoiced if it is. If so, the book trust will have at least two more years to hold up Illinois school children at $2,000,000 or so a year. Just why Mr. Coon and Mr. Bush will be glad is left to the speculation of the reader and voter. Mr. Conn is accused of lobbying against the Ettelson bill when it was in the legislature. Senator Olson in an affidavit declares Mr, Conn asked him not to vote for it. Mr. Conn denies this and says be was in Springfield on other business. At this time, however, Guy L Bush, his close friend, was fighting the bill and needed the technical help of an exper­ ienced educator. Mr. Conn says he was there on ' 'other business." He knew all about the objects of the Ettelson bill. He knew that such a bill, if constitutional, would-cost the book trust an immense amount every year. He knew it would save the school children from 30 per cent to 50 per cent on every book. Yet he says he was there on other business and it does not appear that he took a single step to aid in making the Ettelson bill constitutional and binding as the Indiana law has been in that state for years. Politics in the school I Lord knows we want none of it. Graft in the schools! Do we smile and accept it? And do we accept as a possible con­ sideration for congressman the man who, training with the gang, support­ ing Guy L. Bush, going hand in band with the Snapp machine, acquiesced in perpetuating the school book trust graft and, as superintendent of schools, laugh­ ing at the sand-bagged people because, as he says, the "law is unconstitutional and bad" (for the book trust). The Herald is able to supply a hun­ dred or so school children with the two Indiana books mentioned, at cost. It cannot Bupply them all. It feels that every parent who has to pay 60 cents for a 30 cent book or $1.00 for a 65 cent book is paying toll to Geo. W. Conn for his self-confessed lack of interest in matters which should have been his first consideration. People like Mr. Conn are not "disin­ terested" in matters of thin kind. Have you seen our five and ten cent counter? If not, better call in and save money. J. J. Vycital. Til© Cause mi Mmay Sudden Beaflis. There is a disease prevailing in this Country most dangerous because so decep- """ tive. Many sudden deaths are caused tiii fey it--heart dis- ease, pneumonia, [_«: heart failure or apoplexy are often I the result of kid- I ney disease. If I kidney trouble is allowed to advance the kidney-poison­ ed blood will at­ tack. the vlla! organs, causing catarrh of the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in the urine, head ache, back ache, lame back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous­ ness, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles almost always result from a derangement of the kidneys and better health in that organ is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kid­ neys. Swamp-Root corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often through the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest be­ cause of its remarkable health restoring properties. A trial will convince anyone. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may have a sample bottle and a book that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this gen­ erous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but. remember the name, Swamp-Root, and don't let a dealer sell you something in place of Swamp-Root-- if you do you will be disappointed. C'onncil Proceedings. Council Rooms, Sept. 5, 1910. The board of trustees met in regular meeting with President Wattles presid­ ing. Trustees present: Chamberlin, Stof- fel, Freund, Meyers and Nickels. Absent: Weber. The minutes of last regular meeting were read and approved. The following bills were read and ap­ proved by finance committee: North Shore Elec Co. st Igts. .. $ 95 00 Geo Meyers, Jr, cleaning park... 10.0(t Wilbur Lumber Co, lumber 145.66 Geo Meyers, Jr, Ibr on at 37. ft" Henry Ahrens. Ibr on w w 12 50 Walter Wright, lbr on sidewalks 3. .5 Peter Doherty. sidewalks 1S.4« Win. Davis, gravel 3.00 Valvoline Oil Co, gasoline 61.50 Standard Oil Co. gasoline 13.00 Victor Oil Co, oil 18.73 John Walsh, police service So.OO Stephen J us ten. police service.. . 50.00 Geo Gilbert, Ibr on st 19. 75 H. Do we, Ibr on «t 1 25 Jhh. B. Clow & Sons, service boxes 12 (7 Henry Quinn. Ibr on w w 2 <»•> Herbes Bros, Ibr on w w 16.15 M M. Niesen, gasoline 4.52 On motion by Stoffel, seconded by Meyers, the bills were ordered paid and orders drawn for same. On motion by Chamberlin, seconded by Nickels, the communication from Wm. Bonslett regarding nuisances was refered to street and alley committee. On motion by Stoffel, seconded by Nickels, the meeting adjourned. F. H. WATTL.ES, President. JI. E PRICK, Clerk. Your complexion as well as your tem­ per is rendered miserable by a disordered liver. By taking Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets you can improve both. Sold by all dealers. Wo do not wish to preach a sermon but we do mean to keep that question of Gro­ ceries and Fruits before you at all times and furthermore we wTant to supply you in theseHines. If you are fas tidious we know our line of goods will please you. Give us your order over the 'phone and same will have our prompt attention. M. H. NIESEN TELEPHONE NO. 694 flcHenry, - Illinois. MIDSUMMER I of Tan Shoes and Oxfords. Also all odds and ends in Summer Goods, Lawns, etc. The largest and best selected stock of Goods to be found in McHenry county, The house of quality. :: :: F. A. BOH LANDER. Capital Stock, $25,000. LOCK UP Your Money where it will be* abso­ lutely safe and at the same time not remain idle and unproductive. idle Money is like an idle man--of no use to anybody. Honey in 1 asas Batik is never idle. Your sav­ ings deposited here work for you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Better start yours to work­ ing today. :: :: :: :: :: OFFICERS: Edwin L. Wagner, Pres. C. H. Fegers, Sr., Vice Pres. Carl W. Stenger, Cashier. Simon Stoffel, Vice Pres. /F Save B. & B. Blue Stamps and profit by same. One B. & B. Blue Trading Stamp with 10c cash purchase OXFORD SALE! Here is the biggest value ever offered by us and our prices are always lower than the lowest. We have taken our en­ tire stock of Ladies' Oxfords and made them so low that the sizes "will soon be broken, so get your pick early. La dies' Patent, Tan and Gun Metal Pumps and Oxfords sold at $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50 now choice of lot per pair $1.85 Men's Oxfords! The well knowri Thompson line for style, lit and wear. There are none better. Come in Oxblood, Tan, Gun Metal,--every shoe a dandy, none sold for less than $4.00, now, choice $2.95 LADIES' WAISTS! Don't fail to see the wonder bargains found in this line of waists worth up to $2.00. Good sheer material, neatly trimmed and tailored, your choice while they last $1.00 DRESS MATERIALI We have made a big cut in all summer lawns and batiste, fancy sheer material in a variety of shades, sold at 15c, now only ,oc Lawa Tissues and Flaxon now selling at 23c Space will not permit us to quote you the reduction on all goods, but come and see for yourself. DRESSING SACQUESI In tine Persian trimmed effect, to close, each 50c Rotti coats! Petticoats! Made of good quality gingham, ruffled and llounoed, skirts worth up to $1.00, the lot at each 50c One lot of odds and ends in Waists 25c Ladies Vests'at ioct 15c, 25c & Dinner Sets and Table Ware White and G-old Dinner Set, 70 pieces, in latest shapes $7.50 100-piece Dinner Sets, in latest shapes, fancy floral decorations, edges and handles traced in gold $12.50, $13.50, $14.50 We also carry a large assortment of Queensware, Glassware, Water Sets, Berry Sets, Etc. :: :: :: Horseshoe brand Table Tumblers* at each 2c STOFIEL.. WEST McHENRY. - - - TEL. 301.