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Superb Boxed Stationery This is one of the Gifts that must constantly be kept in mind, for it fits in anywhere. Everybody uses stationery and will be sure to be pleased with a Gift of some of the splendid new papers in our Holiday stock. 25c to $1. per package There is Noth­ ing better Than Books! In a vast majority of cases mistakes will be avoided and the satisfac­ tion of your friends be increased by giving them books at Christmas time. A stock like ours affords endless choice for any class of persons. For tKe La.dies! Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets, Hair Brushes. Cut Glass, .Jewel Boxes, Fountain Pens, Pine Box Stat lonerv. Mirrors, Choice Per­ fumes. Post Card Albums. :: For tKe Men! Cigars and Pipes, Smoking Sets. Shaving Sets, Safety Razors, Razor Strops. Mili­ tary Brushes, Hat Brushes. Playing Cards, Pocket Books, Pocket Knives. Early choosing will insure you the pick of the best of my holiday goods, and our low prices will help you to decide. :: N H nry Gifts for the Little Folksl Sunta Claus has left a choice assortment, of toys with us for the little folks. Iron Toys, Wood­ e n T o y s , M e c h a n i c a l Toys, Flying Machines and Books for boys and girls at prices to suit your pocket-book. Christmas Cards and Booklets! Don't fail to see our fine array of imported and domestic Christmas cards and booklets. Make jf a list of your friends to whom some slight token of remembrance should be sent and select suit­ able cards or booklets early. Many kinds here you will not find where. :: :: :: <JrtS,2f*5tttl*Wdl Booklets, 5( to THE GENUINE £ is the best made and most successful Heating Stove in the world and you may rely upon GETTING THE WORTH OF EVERY DOLLAR YOU PUT INTO ONE- It not only heals up with any kind of fuel but it does its work to suit you. When a LOW PRICE is the principal argument used in selling a stove and sav­ ing you 40 to 60 per cent looms up tnanv times in the talk, make up your mind that QUALITY, DURABILITY AND MANY OTHER ESSKNT1ALS have been left out to make cheap prices. TAKE NO CHANCES. GET THE GOOD, THE DEPENDABLE ROUND OAK OF F. L. McOMBER WEST SIDE HARDWARE. XE/G//BOR/XG XE II 'S AS C 11RGX1C LED B Y j OUR ABLE CORPS OF COR R ESPOXDEXTS Ik' suggests plowing. We have in stock a full line of Walking, Sulky and Gang Plows, all guaranteed A No. 1; Farm Trucks, Milk Wagons, Surrys. A complete and up- to-date line of Buggies, and a large assort­ ment to select from--no picture business. Fuller & Johnson Pump Engines, Silos for 1911--something every farmer is interested in; Bolster Springs, Wheelbarrows, Axle Grease, Twine, Machine Bolts, Batteries, Spark Plugs, Clover Leaf Spreaders, Etc. Always at your service, WMSTOFFEL Phones: resIoIn^e-7<" IL PROBA TE XEIVS R I. OVEKTON PRC Plstakee Hay uud Fox Luke, 'leam- £ l>m of all kinds done promptly. ?pe- <Ma attention given to traveling men. Fli*t-cliujs rlfcs with or without driver at reasonable prices. 'Phone 47a- Wast McHeary, III. TdcpboN 47- TfltphoM No 191 SIMON STOFFEL Insurance Ag »t for all claaetaof property in the beet Companies. Vdt w<iu, WHEN IN CHICAGO Don't forget to call on limlert Q. 93 Fifth Avr, where you wiil al way* Ik* treated .ourteonhly and receive the best in the market In the line of Wine#, Liquors A Clirar* PARCfcLS CHECKED FREE . C. IV! EAD JUSTICE OP TttB PEACE AND INSURANCE AGENT I am now prepared to Ineure all kinds of prop­ erty against Fire, Lightning. Tornados. Etc Also have a special line of InsniaBce on Live Stock insuring against death tram any cause [Furnished by Mclieury County Abstract Oonipuny, \Yoodst<x'k. IIIujoIn. Oflhv in Ar­ nold liliH'k. eukt side public t*iuarc Ab­ stracts of title and <v>nv»yanolntf. Money to loan on real ei»tat* in sums of ffve hundred U> ten thousand dollars. Time and payments to suit borrower. I'liones ttU. V03 and 911.1 REAL ESTATE TU A N8FERS. J. H. Parks to Dimiel O Kline, It 4. blk 4, Uldgefleld * 7Mi.no Win. J. Harris et HI to tin- Fox ISIvi-r Navigable Waterway association, a stp of land 011 the w bank of Fox river 4 rds wide by ttO rds lonjt. sees 1 & 12, Nundu. . 112 00 J. W. Iianstead to F,uk<mi«» F. vlattliews, Jr., It 1 E. M. Owen's estate, udu Mc­ Henry 4000.i«i PROBATE PKCX'EKDINOS. Claim day bad in the following estates: Bernard Harrison, Edward Lawless. Final report tiled in the following estate: William 8. Starritt. Estate of Peter Rothermel. inventory filed. Susanna Mueller, petition for probate off will and letters testamentary filed. Villa Sherman, inventory and report filed. John Nimageru, Anton Schaefer ap­ pointed administrator, bond $.500. Amos O. Vaaey, proof of death and petition for admission of will to probate filed and approved Hearing set for Jan 2, 1911 MARRIAGE LICENSES. James Stan'ey Brown, 91. . .Beloit, Wit Caroline Ripley, 18 Rockford Henry M. Brown, 84 Geneva Twp. Wis Louisa K Jacobson, 39.:Richmond Twp LeRoy Bigger*, 94 Rockford Rnth Daily, 80 Greenwood Harvev Madden, 2N Harvard Lillian York. 84 Wrn (' Ewing, legal age. .Woodstock Nellie B Warner, .... West McHenry, III TKKKA COTTA- Walter Conway spent Hatnrday with Elgin relative*. Mrs A. T. MeMiH»n and Mrs Chap. Buck spent a recent, day in Belvidere Miss Fanny Grander of McHenry called in this vicinity Monday morning Misses Eleanor and Edna Phalin vis­ ited with Gpiswold I^ake relative* Sat­ urday. Miss Edna Foley of Cleveland. Ohio, sprat last week at the home of J. M. Phalin 6. W. Pbatio of Tnecaloosa, Ga , was the guest of his brother and family here Sunday Mr. Mrs. C. E. Martin and obil drea called 00 Griewold Lake relatives Sunday. i . M. PbaKn was a Ring wood caller KlUUKl'IElU D O K' 1 r,p waw in Woodstock Satur day. Mrx. Rice of Crysral Lake wkdh caller here Monday Mrs J. B L* nc.h whs a city caller lust tveek Friday Mrs Chas. Kiltz of Carv wan h Ridge field caller Saturday. .\irn. Scott Thayer • f WoodMnk was I here on Ini5.it).'as Monday. } Mr and Mrs W E Dike i'wik the j train for Chicago Tueedsv morning Mr and Mr« I K Mason mid mid, i Marshall. w»ie 111 the city Thursday j Mr* A F Satow and H. Will* were 1 bnsiiirSH i'Kllfrs Hi W (Knistook Monday. | Mrs R L Dtififld vwited her aon*. i Leroy and Arrhur. at Wt*>d*to»*k Hat i nrday | Wv»le> Shinn»*r <d Wimdnlnck viaitfd | with his jfrandparen's the latter part of the ireek Mrs R. L Dnfi-ld attended the Ea«t- vn St«r hnsine^M meeting at Crystal Lane Friday evening. Mi«m Severn* of (Crystal l^ake, the pri­ mary teacher, will board at Henry RhmI * dnrimr the severe weather A K ShIow has his store decorated for 1 lie ('liristiuHM trade Ihir uier- UMtitK are n|i to date aud should be appreciated Tlie Ladies' Cemetery asa<M*iati<>n will meet with Mrs. H Reed Thursday. Dec 1 at 2 o'clock It is deeired that a«> many as can will be present. Mr and Mr* E Ford, F. Reed, Chris (V Hoy. R- Knilantt and Lloyd Held were among the visitors at the Inter­ national stock exposition the first of the week. Saved From Awful Death. How an apj*tiling calamity in bis fam ily was prevented is told by A. D. Me- Donold, Payetteville, N. C , R F. D. No s My sister had consumption." he wnteH, >he ws« very tbin and pale, had no appetite and seemed to grow weaker every day. as all remedies failed till Dr King's New Discovery was tried, and so completely enred her that she has not been troubled with a cougli since. It's the best medicine I ever saw or heard of ' For coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage all bronchial tronble it has no equal 50c, $1 00 Trial bottle fre«. Guaranteed by N H. Pet- each and F. Macqneiet. vuia Miss Ella Moore was a McHenry vis­ itor Saturday. George Dryer of Chicago is spending a few days in Volo Leo Brewer of West Fremont was in towu Tuesday of last week. Wm. Danntll transacted business at Crystal Lake one day recently. Lon Hook and Pete Meyer of Rollins were in town one day last week. Mr and Mrs. Mat Worts of Round Lake were in town Friday afternoon. Mrs John Richardson was a Crystal Lake visitor Thursday of last week. Alfred Nicholls of Chicago was a re cent visitor at the home of bis parents here. Mrs Chris. Sabel i» spending a few weeks witH^her son and family in Chi­ cago. Mr and Mrs. L. V. Lusk and sons of West Fremont were in town Saturday afternoon. Miss (Carrie Worts was the gnest of her aunt, Mrs. .las Gainer, at Wancon- da Friday. Meedames George Walmsley and Jack Stadtfeld were Ronnd Lake visitors Sunday afternoon. Miss Katherine Dowell of West Fre­ mont was a reoent guest of her cousin. Miss Elsie Waltoa. Mr. and Mrs. Hucker of Big Hollow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lank at their home here. Mr and Mrs George Knebler and son of Dee Plaiues were gueata of Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson over 8nnday. Banks on 5ure Thing Now. "I II never be without Dr. King's New Life Pills again," write* A. Schin- geck, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y "They cured me of chronic constipation w hen all others failed." Uneqnaled for Biliousness, Jaundice, Indigestion. Headache, Chilis, Malaria and DeMhty. 95c at N H Pefescb'i and F. MatKjne- let'a. HI NG WOO II. E C Hawley was in Elgin Monday H. W. Allen was at Genoa Junction j Tuesday forenoon Frank Hawley of Chicago spent Stin- i day with his parents. J Mmh Agnee Hig«low returned fr^m 1 Brodhead. Wis . Satnrday evening. Nelcon Smith left Wednesday fori Cuba, where he expects to spend the winter. Miss Grace Hopper and mother of Greenwood attended church here 8nn day afternoon William McCannou and wife were at Greenwood Sunday to see his father, wbii has been qnite sick. At the M K bazaar the ladies cleared ! about $8*1. The program in the eveniug wan fine and enjoyed by all. | Warren Foss returned fn<m Vermont | Sunday He report* abnat twelve I inches of snow there when he left. | Mrs Lilliau Marvin left Wednesday ! morning for Vermont to spend the boli days in her old home Mrs. Walter Bradley accompanied her as far as Chi cago. Miss Lucy Hall, deaconess, of Chicago attended the bazaar here Friday even ing and spent Satnrday with her broth­ er, returning to the city again that night The W. C. T I', will meet Saturday of this week with Mrs. Libbie Allen Dinner will be served instead of tea All are invited. Subject, "The Pres>- and Its Influence." C. W. Harrison and daughter, Ethel, and Katie Krohn went to Chicago Thursday to attend the Apple, Laud and Fat Stock shows, retnrniug Friday evening. J V Buckland and Harry Stephenson went Friday. Wants to Help Some One. For thirty years J F Boyer, of Fer tile, Mo , needed help and couldn't find it. That'f why he wants to help some one now. Snffering so long himself he feels for all distress from Backache Nervousness, lose of Appetite, Lassitude and Kidney disorders. He shows that Electric Bitters work wonders for such troubles "Five .bottles," he writes "wholly cured me and now I am well and hearty." It's also positively guar anteed for Liver Trouble, Dyspepsia, Blood Disorder, Female ^Complaints and Malaria Try them. 50c at N. H. Petesch s and F. Masqnelet's KMKIUI.il PAUK. Ed. Sutton spent Tuesday in Elgin. John R Smith spent Tuesday with friends at Volo. Messrs D W. Hill and Jan. Haxton spent Sunday at their cottages. R. J. Sutton spent a few days the first of the week with Elgin relatives. George Young and sister of McHenry visited the Misses Smith Snnday. Henry Felmeten is attending to Imsi i ness matters in Chicago this week. Lawrence Huck went to Chicago Tuesday to attend his business there. Miss Margaret Sutton spent a few days the first of this week with Chicago relatives. Mrs. Chas. W. Gibbe is visiting rela tives aud friends in Elgin a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Givens of Bar ring*on were calling on friends here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith tpent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. JoM*ph Aerns at Volo George Thurlwell of Grayslake is spending a few weeks with his sister, Mrs John Smith. Skating has been very goo 1 on the river here the past ween and many en joyed the sport Sunday. Miiwrr Katherine Knox and Anna Bolger attended the teachers' meeting at Woodstock Saturday. Misses Anna McGee and Anna and Irene Frisby of McHenry visited Mise Lncy Sutton Sunday afternoon. I Meagre W. Bolger, W. J. Walsh and 1 E. R. Sutton attended the farmers' meeting at Woodstock last Saturday. The greatest danger from influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain * Cough Remedy, aa it not only cures in- flnensa. hut counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia Hold by all dealer*. We Were R^ht when we told you that our Flour was as good aft any manufactured today. This fact can be tes- ;i| tified to by the hundreds of housewives who arcv today using the "EARLY RISER" brand. That's the brand that we manufacture and ar® proud to say that we consider it an honor taf have our name attached to same. Besides the "EARLY RISER," we are also turning out several other makes, including Buckwheat^ which at this time of year is relished by all of us. If you are not using the McHenry product give it a trial. We will appreciate it. :: HIV ffc# «lf! !W MiiiS WEST McHENRY, ILLINOIS ...SWEATER.... FOR THE COOL DAYS We have all grades from $1.00- $4.50. Each to fit all sizes[from baby to grandpa in pop­ ular shades and combination cokprs. :: :: A complete line of Underwear in all wool and fleece goods--white, gray, tan and blue. :: :: :: Our line of Dress Goods in silk, wool and cotton goods is complete in the new colorings and weaves. :: :: :: Outing Flannel, good heavy fleeced, at 10c per ymvtt. Other grades at 8c, 11c, 12|c up to 20c per yard. :: :: Our line of Shoes is the finest we have ever shown. G»n Metal Kid and Patent Colt Leather and cloth top, new shades. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Leave your order for Groceries, Canned Goods, Tea, Coffee, Flour, Corn Meal, Graham, etc. :: M. J. PHONE 343 ALSH GOODS DELIVERED Y Furniture is in greater demand for Xmas Gifts FURNITURE is becoming much improved in de­sign and far better in quality and nothing makes a more sensible and pleasing Gift than that which is artistic and useful as well. The large stock displayed in this establishment offers great oppor­ tunity for selection. There are hundreds of fine c hairs, rockers and other odd pieces of Furniture which for beauty of design and variety of style can­ not be excelled. Our display for the little people is also larger and more beautiful than ever before. t,„v* H'M ; i Kr; ; • , v-V , »* ' < ' 'S i -/