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: PvV, ^ ' FURS! iKfc\ *' •-.&# #"4' & "Cn *,£ jJUvVv.# * Highest m a r k e t prices paid for \ ^ furs of every de­ scription. .pring them to rts. tel­ ephone No. 51-M C S. HOWARD & S'HENRY, IUJMB J ; . , '**• N» ̂ ThatV what we cfiiim lor Karlv Riser Flour and many of the people of Mc­ henry and vicinity know this to be a fact, as con­ stant use of McIIertry's Flour proves this. Early Riser Flour is on sale at all leading grocery and general stores in McHenry so it isn't necessary to come to the mill for. i|. Buy a sack, g ive i t a fair trial and you will become a constat - u&er of this Bour. * _i WHEMY AND Plar\ now vour Wlnt Trips to farmer climes and th* Gulf Coast Attractive Round Trip Excnrsi. n I-art* Ui effect ty a l*ri» territory in Mie South <1*11 y to April 30, WIS. Return tluilt June I, WIS. v Liberal sMpover privileges Past daily trains rta . 720.000.000 F1 NORTH WES1 LINE Perfect service to Chlcaau/conaect- lng with the faAt trains at all lines- Choice of Rotates Ft rates aii4 tall call *r titan Tlckat A»nU CHICAGO AND - NORTH WESTERN NEIGHBORING NEWS-AS CHRONICLED BY OUR ABLE CORPS OF CORRESPONDENT^ ' KliWKl'IXLb. | - J(tH\8in)RGB. A. A. Dipt* was a Woodstock caller; Win. Althoff was a business visko* Sunday. • i til Chicago Monday. of shoes-Is a conservative estimate of the number of shoes worn by the American people each year Seven hundred and twenty million feet---I37.4()f> miles. Put toe to heel they would encircle the earth five and one-half times. :: :: PANAMA MODELS-STRING AND SUM­ NER 1913 STYLES Velour caif, Tan calf, Ooze, Crav- enette, Velvet, Patent Colt, white Nubuck and white Canvas, made on the new Varsity and Pug1 lasts, new low and high heels. Nowhere else can you buy better shoes than here. :• " - JOHN WOLLAR, ItlinoU West McHenry, Don't ..FEED WORMS*. When, your hogs and cattle can be cured by using • » WEST SIDE OR MkjM Sal Sold and guaranteed by i v. cnetiry The home of good harness, blankets, robes, whips and all horse and stable goods. Our repair department^, cannot be excelled. Ofve us a call. :: E. L. Behlke We»t Mcftenry, III. mm uto y W Mfit% Hl IO V^r r that you know a good piece of meat when you see it. We know that a poor piece of meat is expensive at any price, - and that is why we are serving the public with the very best that money will buy. Have you tried our home made sausage? If not, you don't know what you're missing. :: J.W.Aebischer (•mm NdUNIY. ux. U C. 42. Fr»lt) THOME W-R by making resolutions to make this store your store during the year 1913. In turn we will promise to keep on hand a well assorted stock of f&ney and staple grocer- ies, fruits, vegetables and bakery. :: • ' " A Math. Laures THE WEST SIDE GROCERY MAN PhoM 8 West McHenry The Plaindealer $1.50 per year Mrs. A. Peterson was a Crystal Lake caller Saturday. Mrs. ft. B. Smith was a Woodstock visitor recently. E. Letsler and .T, Mtkkleson -were in the city Sunday. Miss Rachel Frajfeph is visiting'rela­ tives at McHenry. F. W. Hartman was in Woodstock Wednesday of last week. H. P. Barber and J. «T. Roser were Chicago visitors Saturday. Miss Margaret Weiraan spent Sun­ day with Miss Betrix Shepard. E. C. Jewett of Woodstock was in Ridgefteld on business Saturday. Mrs. S. Wakefield Is visiting her son, Amos Keeler, at Barringtoh. A. A. Diet7. was a business Visitor at the Lake Wednesday afternoon. , S. Levey and daughter, Etta, were pleasant visitors at the LakevpecentK*. Sherman Irish visited with hKi broth­ er, tJerraan, at Harvard Sunday, .fan. /Miss Isabel Wille, Mrs. Geo. Wheel­ er and K. S. Olinstead are on the sick' list. -0^^* Mrs. F. W. Wille entertai-rfM her sister, Mrs. Eisenmenger, of Crystal. Lake Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Kegebien and daugh­ ters of Crystal Lake were Kidgetield callers Sunday. Mis. J. J. Reser i-etorned last week Wednesday from a visit, with her par­ ents at I-apron. Mary Itonnichsen, Maijcyy Reser :ind Mis. W. L. Morris were at Wood­ stock Saturday. Mi-s. I„. M. Goddard of Woodstock spent Tuesday and Wednesday in liidge.lield and Chicago. Mrs. K. Skinner and two sons, Wes­ ley and Robert, are visiting with hej^ cousin, Mrs. Charles Wheaton, in the city. L. Johnson, R. Knilans, W. Reed, F. Block, K. Berlin and J. Robinson attended the picture ̂ .show at Crystal T^ake Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kosander and son and Mr. Anderson of Chicago spent Satur­ day and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelson and family. Miss (Jenevieve Goddard was the recipient of a genuine birthday sur­ prise Friday evening, Jan. 17, an'd as the evening was an ideal one the par­ ty took a trip to Crystal Lake and en­ joyed the moving pictures. .lolm Kiass, a young wan in the em­ ploy of the Borden company, was ac cidentallv killed at a railroad crossing in Crystal I^ake last Saturday evening. The remains were laid at rest in the Ridgefield cemetery Tuesday afternoon. •The M. W. A. held a business meet­ ing at the hall Tuesday, Jan. 14, and adjourned until Saturday. Jan. 18. T|ie following officers were installed: V, C., J. B. Lynch; W. A.> W*Her P* Cqbb; K. B., B. Peck; clerK, P. W, Hartman: esoort, S. A. Merchant. Another consignment of oast-off clothing, fruit, vegetables, hooks and periodicals will be made up Wednes­ day, ,lan- 2y, »nd sent to the Olivet Institute, Chicago- if anyone having any of the altove artioleg which they would like to dispose of, and %t the same time relieve some of the distress In the city, will bring them to the church on or before the above date they will be packed and sent to the l»oor under the care of the Olivet In­ stitute. Mrs. L. Mathiesen of Chicago was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Shepard several days last week. The occasion of her ^Asit was to bid her old country friend, Mrs. Shepard, farewell before sailing for her former home in Germany. She expects to sail on or about Feb. 2. Alphonso Braudner, a brother of Mrs. Mathie­ sen, made a short visit at the Shepard home the latter part of the week and accompanied his sister tq their Chica­ go home Monday. ^, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Morse wereagrOp- 141J 1 y surprised by a few of their most intimate friends Saturday evening, Jan. 1H, the qc^tsioq being their first wedding anniversary. Those from out of town were MT. and Mrs. Ed School of La Grange, George Schoof of Chi­ cago, Mrs. Morse's brothers A most enjoyable and long to be remembered evening was spent. Light refresh­ ments were served and at 11 o'clock the guests departed, wishing the bride and groom of just one year a whole life of happiness. The Sunday school has embarked on a trip to Palestine, the school being divided into two tourist parties, one qf which has secured passage Qn the "Lusitania" an<J the Other 00 the • 'M$uretapi#,M an4 the object is to see which of these boats will first reach the land of Palestine. I'he contest is on. The MMauretani%" is 200 miles out at sea while the "Lusitania" has not as yet left New York. Attend­ ance, offering and the bringing in of new scholars are the points that count. Come along and enjoy the trip, as well as the Sunday school hour. Everyone invited. * WAS IT PARCEL rOSTT Last Satuiday morning Henry Wege­ ner, the accommodating old gent who carries the mail between the McHenry postotfice and the depot, delivered a large dark colored package at the postoffice and ever since a few, whq happened to be at ltye ofl{ce ^t the time thai the delivery ft) WHS m«de, are wundering whether or not the package came via parcels post. Postmaster Holly insists that the package did not bear any stamps whatsoever and he was unable to say whether or not any postage had been uaid for the delivery of same. Probably the mail carrier CM tell you. Ask aim. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller spent Monday in Chicago. y Miss Lena Kline was a Chicago tfifc- itor last week Friday. Mrs. Frank Mathieu cnfne out Ifrbtii Chicago Sunday -evening for * tisit. with her father, Theo. Meyers, here. Quite a few from here,took in the wrestIhijr bouts at the RiverMde Hotnfc>, McHenry, fast Saturday night. N^li were well pleased with the entertain­ ment and many have already expressed their u illinjrness ttO go ^gain if Land­ lord Cans sees fit~to stage another of these shows. • The mill is doing a rushing business these d:\vs. William Smith, who was at one time employed in the store of U. C. IVhrecht, is in charge and. altho the milling business is new to him, he is getting along nicely. The mill is said to l>e the l»est in this section of the country and farmers are not obitjped to wait long for their grists. A pretty wedding was sole.nijtvized at St. John's church herenine o'clock on Wednesday mot-'iing of this week, when Mr*. Lena Niesen (nef> MiChels) became the wife ()f John Pitwta, the ceremony In inir |>ertormed hy --Rev. Edw. Berthold. pastor of the church. The bride is one of our most |»opolar young women and is the only daughter of Hulwrt Michels ol t.iiis place." She has always lived here, where she Is esteemed by a lar^e circle of friends and acqnuintanc--v. 1 he giiMini is (In- second st>H of Mr. and .Mrs. John Pitzen of I'istakee B^y H«i was IKII-II and iai>*'d at that |>lace and has always lived there. He is em­ ployed by his father on the latter's place and is a trust woitliy and indus­ trious young mart. He has » l*rgc acquaintance and many friends. C-ongrauilalLyns are in order. Mrs. Joa. Kinc. Mrs. Joseph Kinsr passed away here last Thursday noon alter an illness of several months' duration. The deceased was one of our oldest residents, having l>een IKJI-H at Trier, Germany, September 8. 1829, thus making her 8.1 years, 4 months and 8 days of age at the time of her death. She caiAe to t ins count ry in 1849 and after landing in tho United States came direct to Johnsburg. That ; nine year she, was united iry marriage to Joseph King, the cere­ mony having been performed at this place. The first five years of her married live were passed at Johnsburg and in I854the family moved to Void. The fallowing year they moved to Dighton, or what was then known as Big Hol­ low. The family removed to Juhns- burg in 1HH1, where the decea«ed con tinned to make her home up to the time of her death. Mr. King departed this life on March 1, |HH8. At the time of her de»th she was making her home with her son, John King, with whom she had resided for a number ui years. To mourn her death she leaves three ohildren, as follows: John King of Johnsburg, Peter King of Chicago and Mrs. Peter J. Schoewer of McHenry. Besides these she leaves a large circle of friends. The funeral took place from St. John's church here last. }j»aturday morn­ ing. Rev. Edw. Berthold performed the last sad rites aud the l»ody was f jl- lowed to its last resting place in the Catholic cemetery here by a large con­ course of relatives and friends. CAUD OK THANKS. We wish in this manner to extend our thanks Mo the many friends and neighbors who extended us their sym­ pathy and help during t he sickness and after the'death of our beloved one. JOHN Kim; AND FAMILY. R1NHWOOU. J. C, Ladd was a Chicago visitor Monday. George Stevens of Elgin was a Ring- wood visitor Thursday. O, A, Tabor delivered a load of wheat In Woodstock Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Duune Overton of Solon were calAng in town Sunday. S. W. Smith attended the cement show in Chicago Wednesday. William Coates attended the poultry show in Woodstock last Wednesday. Bert MeCannon shipped a fine full blooded calf to Rock ford ktst Thursday. Ed Thortipson has rented J. C. Ladd's farm near town fur a term of years. Aveiy Holmes of North Crystal J^ake visited at W. E- Bradley's last Thursday. The Mystic Workers served an te ster supper at the installation of otticers fi*riday evening. A little girl arrived at the home of aqd Mrs. John Mclaughlin Thurs­ day of last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon and daughter of Antioch spent last week with Ringwood relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merchant and little son v isited their parents in Wood­ stock Sunday and Monday. Lewis Bell and friend of Spring Grove were over(Sunday guest* of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bell. A goodly number of the Ringwood Masons attended the funeral of Sam­ uel McDonald in McHenry Sunday. Mrs. Melissa Gould and children of Woodstock visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bacon, Wednesday of last week. C. W. Han-lion, Mr.-and Mrs. Chaa- cey Harrison and Miss Katie .Krohn attended d> leoture given by the Shrin- ers in Chicago Sunday. The W. C. T. U. will meet Saturday of this week with Mrs. Rilla FQ6S. The Centra Opera House j. w. sum. MANAGER, WE! SA! iRDAY IMY of this week All Seats 10c ouryee It is always flattering to a store to have, many regular customers* People who come repeatedly must have confidence. A large percentage of our business comes from regular customers who trade .here year In and year out. ^hey know OOB methods are right and that they will al­ ways be treated as we would like to be' wete we the buyer instead of the seller. Why not make this your regular trading place for drugs and medicines? :: :: When you think of Drugs think of us N. ETESCH DRUGGIST (r WHAT vor (;KT IN OI'R It has the Co"!* quality, the body and flavor. It is a blend of all high grade coffee. On this grade we court comparison with any of the highest priced brands on the market. Try us and be convinced Luxury Brand Coffee, It 35 j pounds. $1.00 Special Blend Coffee, old crop S^mtos, lb 2# Premium Blend Coffee, lb 90 Rio and Santos, properly pro­ portioned, lb 25 Fancy Japan Tea, Uncolored 4S Choice Japan Tea, Uncolored.8S 3,po^id8---. $1*00 Jonnbtotti WHY IS A NEAT SHOP LIKE A RAIL TRAIN? r % To clean up win­ ter stock, ffolr the rest of the month M. J. WEST MeHElOtY. PUON£ @3«R. w V (? 1 BECAUSE THE HEAD THING AMVT IT IS THE CM CATCHER. A cow is a cow in the pasture, but when we catoh her and transfer said cow to our shop it's beef, if you please, dignitfed ibeef that we have caught for you. It's beefsteak then, cowsteak, you know, would never, never do. We are beefsteak headquarters. :: :: . i :: E. F. Matthews WEST MkHENRY, ILL 'PHONE II Swear Off From Having Colds This ts a good season to swear off from having colds. You can do this if you will lwgin to us^ OUR raw COLD TABLETS in time. Keep a package ou hand and you will not suffer the lung congestion, coughs and other troubles that tesult from col^s. WE GVARANTEE IT Prlo* 25 C*nta is. H. PETESCH Druggist McHenry "IT county president will be with us, ^ All invited. Tea w^ll be served. The Willing Workers of McHenry will meet with Mrs. (tlbbie Allen Thursday of next week, Jan. 30. The ladies of Ringwood are invited to meet with them. Your money refundedif McAllister's Pine Tar Balsam does not help your cough, 32 affords more enjoyment and comfort to the j. family than anything in the world. No one need be without such a home nowadays. We can fit you out and can do it iu a most satisfactory manner. Our goods and prices will m^et with your approval and after we show y°u how easy it is for you to make your home comfy and cozy, you'll wonder why you didn't consult us long since. We can fit your home with furniture that ranges in price from the costliest to the cheapest that money will buy. Call and let us tell yon more about it. :: :: :: JACOB JUSTEN, THE McHENR.Y FURNITURE MAN P H I L I P J A E G E R OENERAL' COrtMISSION MERCHANT SPBCIAL ATTENTION GITON TO TO SALE or « Dressed Beef, Hut ton. Hogs, Veal, Poultry, Hides, Etc., Butter and Eggs This is the oldest honae on the street Tags and price list* furnished «a application. V COLO STORAGE FREE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. S t o M i k ) , F . I U . H Whol*Ml« Mirket. IMattMNNMMMttttNMNMMMttMMMiiK Just Like Mother Used to Ma^ko That's what they say about our BakerJ^uad th© , assertion is absolutely correct. We exercise just as much care in our baking-as mother used to and we use nothing but the very best flour* sugar, butte|/and lard that can l»e purchased. That's why our goods are better than our com­ petitors are offering you. :: i: :: Phone 103 R • • A. TIETZ