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of our business has been made possible by your support. For what you have contributed to our progress we desire at this time to thank you. Our past busi­ ness relation is a guarantee to you of our future service and we shall continue to do our best to merit a continuance of your patronage. WE WISH YOU A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR, :: :: Respectfully yours, F. L West Side Hardware. TAKE NOTICE Winter Clothing is still in demand. We have some MEN'S SWEATER COATS to retail at at special price of, each 6SC All sizes on hand. Your fit is sure to be among them. Besides this we have a full line of fleeced Underwear and Hosery. Our shoe department is also well equipped. Therefore call on us, look over our goods and give them a trial. It will be appreciated. :: :: :: J. C. Debrecht & Co. Johnsburgh* 111. :: "Phone 926. P H I L I P J A E G E R QENERAL COHMISSION MERCHANT SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SALE OF Oreused Beef, riutton, Hogs, Veal, Poultry, • Hides, Etc., Butter and Eggs This 1B the oldest house on the street Tags and price list* furnished on application. COLD STORAOE FREE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Stall A 3. Paltoa St. WhoMilt Market. & EXCELLENT LOAVES AND Delicious Pastries la the Inevitable re»ult If you u*e White Swan ...Flour... N FOR SALE BY Wilbur Lumber Co. West /IcHenry P. Steilen &. Son rictlenry John Richardson Volo William Althoff Johnsburffh Chicago & North-Western. Effective Nov. 30, 1U10. VICE DAT TRAINS. Arrive Mcllenrj 10 (IK ;l ill 10.0s a m JLv Crystal l-aUo .2.40 Ar. M. Henry 2.V> p m ti.42 it ri> fl.42 p n. Lean Ghic&rfo. •7.00 a m •8.30 a m Bank of Mclienry ESTABLISHED 1888 This Bank receives deposits, pays s nAr cent intere«t on time depos­ its, extends all courtesies consist­ ent with good business principles and does a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS respectfully solicting public pat­ ronage. floney to Loan on real estate and other first class security. REAL ESTATE Farm lands, residences and vil­ lage property for sale. If yon want to buy or sell, call on ns. Abstracts ordered. INSURANCE in First Class Companies, at the lowest rates Perry & Owen, Notary Public. - Bankers. HOHTHBOTTNP . Via Kltfln Via Dtss Plaint's •J.40 p m *3.28 p m •8.1* p m 8 !M) a m 7 •». m l«pm Leave McHenry. 10 a ID . Via Dee Plain** Via KlOin. Via Dm Plalneo BUND AT THAIN8. .Via l)es I'lalii'-s Via Elgin Via Elgin Win DAT TRAINS. SOUTHBOUND. Via I»es PI allies *7.10 a in Via Elgin... *8.19a m Via Des Plaints#. *4.38 p Via I tea Plalnes. *4.36 pm.: Via Elgin SCNDAT TRAIN*. " in a m Via DesPiaiues. 7.10am Via Elgin 5 00 p in Via D.e» Flaines. MBpm. .. Via Elgin.... 9 .r>.'l a IIJ W.Vi a. m. &.oo p m Arrive Ohlc&go . H.0f» a m .. 10.05 a ni 9.45 a in .. 0.25 p in .. .7.25 p in .. 0.35 a nt .10.15 a lo . 6.30 p m ..7.25 p ni ' »Pally except Sunday. Old plumes made into willows and plumes cleaned, curled and dyed. Mrs. B. D. Fischer, 616 North 51st Court, 4.nstis, IU- Jan. 10 35169 OUR MEATS are so good that to simply place them be­ fore you gives yon an awful appetite. They are tender, juicy and full of goodness. PURITY AND QUALITY are the two main essentials that we insist upon when buying our meats. Try a roast or steak and see how much better our meats are. If you think we charge extra for cbolcenesB ytm arc mistaken. E. F. Matthews WE5T MctlfiNRY TELEPHONE J A f f * -- -- » -- m m u m n M W iiMiMn NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ASLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS TO1A THE NORTHERN LIFE OE ILLI­ NOIS. Mrs. Harry Nicholls was a Waucon- da visitor Friday afternoon. Miss Martha Rossdeutscher of Elgin was the guest of friends here this week. W. R. Morse of Rockefeller trans­ acted business here Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Then Wjukel of Mc­ Henry called on relatives here re­ cently. Mrs. Caspers and daughter, Katie, of Big Hollow called on relatives here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kretschnier of Graysl&ke were in town Thursday of last week. Mrs. Ed. Snyder ;u-,d so:: of Roiiius were visitors at the Wagner home one day last week. "rs. Marina Simons of Elgin spent Sunday and Monday with her mother and sister here. Mrs. Wm. Hironinms and son, Ches­ ter, of Round Lake are spending a few days at the Wm. Dimnell home. Miss Jennie Potter was the guest of her cousin, Miss Inez Bacon, in Mc- Heary during the fiist of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harr.v Nicholls and daughter, Lovina, ate <'hristmas dinner at the Wm. Nicholls home at Itose- v ille. Mr. and Mrs. C. Dillon of Waukegan spent a few days the fore part of the week at the home of their son, Wm. Dillon. Harry Lusk of Grayslake and Miss Katherine Dowell of West Fremont were Christmas guests at the John Walton home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kutenberg of Waukegan were guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walton, Sunday and Monday. If you are suffering from biliousness, constipation, indigestion, chronic head­ ache, invest one cent in a |KwtHl card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co ., Den Moines, Iowa, with yonr name and ail dress plainly on the back, and they will forward you a free sample of Cham>>er Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Sold by all dealers. Kl NO WOOD. THE NORTHERN LIKE OF ILLI- NQJS. E, C. Hawley was a business visitor in Elgin last Saturday. j H. M. Stephenson and wife weiv in I Woodstock last Saturday. The pupils in school had Christmas exercises Friday afternoon. Mrs. Eliza Walkingion and daugh­ ter, Lora, wore in McHenry last Fri­ day. P. D. Flanders and wife visited the former's sister, Mrs. Mary Mason, in Richmond last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Westlake of Spring Grove spent Christinas with their daughter, Mrs. Ray Dodge. M rs. Eva Wagner of West McHenry ate jf'hristmas dinner with her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawrence. L. D. Todd and wife of Dundee spent their Christmas with the latter's par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. H. Tuttle. M rs. Lucinda Francisco returned to her home Sunday morning. Her son, Clyde, went with her to spend the day. Hert McCannon and family were call­ ing in McHenry Tuesday afternoon. M rs. Emma Matthews returned with them. Mrs. H. W. Allen went to Lake Geneva. Wis., Saturday. Mr. Allen went Sunday, both returning in the evening. J. S. and S. W. Hrown and wives and Mrs. Florence Smith and little daughter spent Christmas with Rich­ mond relatives. J. E. Cristy, wife and» two children arrived in town Monday night for a few days' visit with Mrs. Cristy'« mother, Mrs. Harsh. Mr. and Mrs. I'hilo Roe of Wood­ stock and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs visited at Mi's. Allen's last Thursday and attended the funeral of Mrs. Jane Carr. Rev. McHenry preached a most excellent sermon, so true to her life. K M K R A I . l t I ' A K K . THE NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLI­ NOIS. Mr. Dorik entertained his sons of Chicago over Christmas. R. J. Sutton spent a few days last week with Elgin relatives. R. E. Sutton of Chicago spent Christ­ mas and Monday at his home here. Miss Katharine Kgox is enjoying a two weeks' vacation fsvu: vohool work. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Gibbs spent Christmas^ day with John Gibbs and family. Mrs. H. Felmeten and daughter, Cora, are visiting Chicago relatives this week. Miss Mamie Costello and brother, James, of Elgin visited relatives here this week. Owing to a slight indlsjxtsition Miss M amie Knox is confined to her home this week. M rs. Mary Archibald and son. Alec, are spending a few weeks with rela­ tives at Fon du Lac, Wis. Mrs. Ellen Walsh and sonv Walter, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mi's. John Walsh in McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frisby and family bf McHenry spent Christmas here with Mrs. Ellen Frisby and family. Miss Katie Keefe of Woodstock and Mrs.,P. J. Cleary of McHenry visited Mrs. Ed. Knox the first of the week. Jas. Carney of Indiana and daughter, Mrs. Elmer Parr and daughter, Mar­ garet, of liloomington, Neb., are spend­ ing the week with John Gibl»s and family. The peculiar properties of Chamber lain's.Coagb Kennedy have been thoroly tested daring epidemics of inflnenea, and when it was taken in time we have not beard of a single case of pneumonia Sold by all daalarB. BlPuKFIKLUi THE NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLI­ NOIS. Nels Peterson was an Elgin visitor Saturday. F. W. Hartman sj>ent last Thursday in Chicago. Mrs. J. Kania was a Woodstock shop­ per Thursday. Rueben Hesselgrave was an Elgin visitor Friday. Rev. C. H. Giesselbrecht nas in Woodstock Friday. Mrs. A. Jacobs was a Crystal Lake shopper Wednesday. Miss Olive Severns of Crystal Lake spent Friday with her sister here. Rev. C. H. Giesselbrecht made a business trip to Crystal Lake Thurs­ day. Harry Hayno-s of Chicago spent Christmas day with Iver Ericson and family. A. Anners visited friends at Klsrin. La Grange and Chicago Saturday and Sunday. G.HV Doten of Deer Lou<re. Mont.. i> spending a week at %he home of c. II. Ihitield. Mrs. Rose Goddard of Woodstock spent Monday with her daughter and son here. Mi's. Maiden of Indian:> took dinner with her sister. Mi's. Christina Nelson. Wednesday. Miss Gene\ieve visit, tl her sister, Mrs. S. Reed, at Woodstock Tuesday and Wednesday. Mi's. A. Stephenson and daughter. Arline, were doing CKristmas shop­ ping in W'oodsUK-k Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hale and Archie Mills 01 Chicago s[x-nt Christmas with S. M. Simmons and family . S. Warnock of Chicago visited with Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Kline last week. Mrs. Hesselgrave and daughters, Olive and Addie, of Crystal Lake spent Sunday and Monday at the farm. Mr. Ryder, an old time rt sident., now of Rock ford, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dufield last week Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson of Batavia were guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. i'. J{. Houghawout, Christmas. Miss Elma Schueh of West McHenry and Miss Katie Risley of Beloit, Wis., visited in the home of F. W. Risley Sunday and Monday. Mrs. A. Peterson and daughter, Mabel, Misses Mattel Skinner and Glenys Jacobs and Nels Peterson were in Woodstock Thursday. A. Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Skinner and sons, Robert and Wesley, of Woodstock visited from Saturday until Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dufield. Mr. and Mrs. H. Reed and son, Walter, were entertained at Christ­ mas dinner by their daughter and sis­ ter, Mix. Florence Waterman, at her home in Woodstock Monday. A »piHine<l snkle will nsaally disable the injured person for three or fonr weeks This is dne to lack of proper treatment. When ChainWHIIHIIIK Lini­ ment is applied a cure may i»* effected , in three or four davs. This liniment 11- nue <>f the and most remarkable preparations in use. Sold by all deal- en1. TERRA COTTA. THE NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLI­ NOIS. Mi's. Henry McMillan is quite sick at this writing. Mr. Jones of Chicago visited at S. B. Leisner'sSunday and Monday . Carl Bergman of Chicago is spending his vacation with re!ativ - here. Mr. and Mi's. M. J. Walsh and chil­ dren of McHenry called on relatives here Monday. Mr. and Mi's. Fred Bergman of Chi­ cago spent Sunday and .Monday with relatives here. Miss Florence Leisner of Chicago was the guest of her parents here Sun­ day and Monday. Mi's. S. Knox of McHenry s]>ent Christmas with her sister, Mrs. M. Knox, and family. Misses Nellie Newman and Lucile Byrd, teachers in the Teri-a Cotta and Holcombville schools, with their pupils, enjoyed a Christmas tree at the Terra Cotta school house last Friday afternoon. An enjoyable program was listened to, after which Santa Clans put in an appearance and distributed many gifts. Many guests were present and all rejKirt a line time. OSTKMD. THE NORTHERN LIFE OF ILLI­ NOIS. ( E . J e c k s m a d e a b u s i n e s s t r i p t o Chicago last Tuesday. Roy Hobart of Elgin spent Christ­ mas with his parents here. R. H. Richardson and family spent Monday with relatives in Wotidstock. Miss NeJlie Silliman spent Christ­ mas with her sister, Mrs. Fred Epple. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coonrad ate Christ­ mas dinner at the home of Grant Ran­ dall. Miss Mabel Peterson was a guest at the home of Mi's. \\'ui. Thomas last Thursday. Kb Gaylord of Delavan, Wis., attend­ ee! the Christmas tree at the Ostend school house. Miss Hettie Randall visited her friend, Miss Hazel Thomas, a couple of days this week. Miss Daisy Gaylord and sister, Mil­ dred, were guests at the home of R. H. Richardson last Saturday. The pupils and teacher, Miss Flossie Randall, of the Ost-*nd school gave a program and Christmas tree last Fri­ day evening, which was well attended. Have you seen our five and ten cent coonter? If not, better call in and save money. J.J. Vycital. "DRAWING LONG BOW" •TORIK8 THAT STRAIN ONE'S POWER OF BELIEF. Baron Munchausen Beaten to It by Some of the Ancient*--Remarka­ ble Bow-a nd-Arrow 8tory of Virgil. Many 'long bow" stories are to be found in the world's literature long be­ fore the time of the celebrated Baron Munchausen. Indeed, by fir the great­ est part of them had their origin iii the remote past. Virgil, In the Aeneid, tells of four archers who were shooting for a prise, the mark being a pigeon tied by a cord to the mast of a ahlp. The first man hit the mast, the second cut the cord and the third shot the pigeon as it flew away. The fourth archer, having nothing left at to shout, drew his bow and sent his arrow fly­ ing toward the sky with ouch speed that the friction of the air set the feathers on fire and It swept on like a meteor, to disappear in the sky. That's a bow and arrow story to test the strongest credulity. The stories of Robin Hood's archery. Illustrated by his wond«rful perform­ ance at Locksley lr< Scott's "Ivanhoe," are also a decided strain on one's power of belief. The famous legend of William Tel! Is believed by some authorities to have a foundation in fact There was a Dane named Foke of whom the same story was told, and William of Clouds ley, an Englishman, is said to have shot an apple from his son's head merely to Bhow his skill. The majority of bow and arrow stories relate to the accurate aim of the archers, but a Frenchman, Blaise de Vlgenere, tells one In which the main point Is the tremendous force with which an arrow may be propelled If the bow is strong and long enough. According to his own account of the matter, he saw Baft>arossa, a Turk, admiral of a ship called the Grand Solyman, send an arrow from his bow clean through a cannon ball. Whether the cannon ball had a hole In It or not he neglects to Inform us. Perhaps the most astounding of all stories about arrow shooting Is that of the Indians who used to Inhabit Florida. It is said that a group of them would form a circle, one would throw an ear of Indian corn Into the air, the rest would shoot at It and shell it of every grtfin before It fell to the ground. Sometimes the arrows would strike the ear of corn so hard and fast that It would remain sus­ pended In the air for several minutes and the cob never fell until the last grain had been shot away. Story of Qeorge Eliot. Mi*. Waiford, the English novelist, has been publishing her recollections. Among her amusing stories 1B this of George Eliot: "The famous authoress was being feted at Cambridge, and a few enthusiastic and very youthful admirers were permitted to Join a luncheon party given In her honor, though accommodation could only be found for them at a side table. They could, however, look and listen, and as there was not much to look at they listened the more. The large, full lips seemed to be emitting words of wisdom; then craned their necks, they stretched their ears. Suddenly the tension was relieved; they leaned back In their chairs and laughed as only boys ever laugh. What had they heard? The deep voloe that should have pronounced Judgment on a Cicero or a Sophocles had exclaimed with fervid protest: "But, surely, Mr. So-and-So, you do not mean to say you really like that bitter Balrlsch beer?" Bird That Depends on Mate for Life. A final atterspt is being made by the New Zealand government to ob­ tain specimens of the hula, a bird which has been practically exterminat­ ed by the vogue for Its feathers which obtained among the Maoris. The hula Is a Jet black bird, with a white band at the extreme end of Its tall feathers. The birds are hatched In pairs. The male has a short strong beak and the female a long, slender. Incurved beak; the male breaks the bark off dead trees and the female then dips her be&k into the holes of the big grubs which attack dead tim­ ber. She presents one grub to her spouse and then has one herself, al­ ternating most conscientiously. The Maoris say that when one dies the other must necessarily die of starvation, because nature has so ar­ ranged that each Is dependent on the other. A Woman's Living Wage. The New York board of education's salary commission has been making an Investigation and says that $600 a year Is not enough for a woman to live Independently of others. She must make at least $16 a week, the report says. With $600 a year only, she must get her own breakfasts, pay 15 cents for luncheon and no more than 25 cents for dinner. Her room rent must not exceed few dollars a week. Then during Illness or summer vacation she must live on her rela­ tives. Trouble In the Head. Baoon--Where has he gone for a week-end ? Egbert--"Po the doctor's. Baoon--Where ? Egbert--To the doctor's. Didn't you say for a weak end?--Yonkers State* Banks on Sure Thing Now. "I'll never be without Dr. King's New Life Pills again, " writes A. Schin- geck, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. •They cured me of chronic constipation when all others failed. " UneqnaledWor Biliousness, Jaundice, Indigestion, Headache, Chills, Malaria and Debility. 3TK: at N. H. Petesch's and F. Masque- let's. If you a r e earning for you and yours &r*J0'a year and you are removed from the earth, what about the loved ones? Are you insured in The Northern LifeV A HAPPY AND PROSPER­ OUS NEW YEAR TO ALL. DON'T FORGET THIS STORE WHEN LOOKING FOR ANYTHING IN OUR LINE. :: :: :: :: N. H. PETESCH CENTERVILLE DRUGGIST % L We Were Rfarht when we told you that our Flour was as good as any manufactured today. This fact can be tes­ tified to by the hundred* of housewives who are today using the "EARLY RISER" brand. That's the brand that we manufacture ^nd are proud to say that we consider it an honor to have our name attached to same. Besides the "EARLY RISER, " we are als6 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. :: :: West McHenry Dour id feed Mills WEST McHENtO, ILLINOIS <wiJN SPENCER. Prop. Jf •• •• M Si*' ' : -'-7 £ K-, 1 1 "k- We want to thank our customers and friends for the patronage that has been extended us the past year and hope to be again favor­ ed with your patron­ age the coming year. % jvi. J. W/\LSH. t- M4 • i fr JACOB JUSTEN £