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W Wtm MTcrnnr *c: '•'b̂ m I' ' ' 6' M v>« Brown, Blue and Gray - "# Bi my Overcwts af yv ' f •!%$"" BLUE AND FANCY SERGE, V FANCY BROWN AND GRAY V.,- te'- Mackinaw Norfolk Coats Jos.1V. Freund «/> The Tailor Mule Suit IS ALWAYS EXPRESSIVE You can always analyze it-- you can always recognize it in­ stantly, no matter where you see it. The refinement, the good taste, the style is sure to be seen and admired by all. Don't deprive yourself of man- tailorted-to-order clothes, but visit our tailoring department today. We are the exclusive repre­ sentatives of the Ideal Ladies' Tailoring Co., a tailoring firm of world wide fame for tailor - ing garments that give satis­ faction and are right ii* style and fit. Bach garment made to your individual measure at a price suitable to your purse. M. J. WALSH West McHenry, 111. , .. •;*> •• •hi lS.fr. HV affords more ^enjoyment and comfort to the family than aaiything in the world. No one need be without such a home nowadays. 1 We can fit you out and can do it in a most satisfactory manner. Our goods and prices will meet with your approval and after we v show you how 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 mare about it. :: :: :: JACOB JUSTEN, THE McHENRY FURNITURE MAN We carry at all times the mo& complete and up-to-date &ock of furnishings to be found in town and invite a critical inspection of our Dress Shirts of all descriptions, All tlie latent Collars, Large assortment of all the latent Neckwear at reduced prices, All the latent Belts, Socks--cotton or wool, All-wool Flannel Shirts, Hockey Caps, Gabardine Dress Coats, Rub­ berized Slip-on Coats, Gents' Heavy Wool Sweaters, Ladies' all-wool Sweat­ ers, Ladies' and Gents' Mackinaw s, Gents' full length Union Suits, all wool Of half wool. :: :: « « Tailor Made Suits, $16.50 Pants, $2.00 and up WE MAKE A SPECIALTY 4)F OUR SUITS AM) OVERCOATS AT $10.50 D. Lodtz McHENRY, ILL. HERCHAOT TAIT.OR 1 DECBBERFAWIIffiEfllWB 10 BE HELD AT HARENG0, WOOD AND HARVARD DELOS L. JANES. FARM EXPERT. TELLS VALUE OF ALFALFA--GIVES OTHER VAL UABLE INFORMATION The mid-winter annual meetings of the McHenry County* Farmers' insti­ tute will he held at Marengo. Wood­ stock and Harvard on Dec. 2, 3 and 4, respectively. For several years it has been the custom ox this associativa to hold a two or three day meeting in ofie city in the county, but this year they are working out a plan to take the in­ stitute as near as possible to the homes of all the people in the county. • The program given in each of these places will be practically the same and it de­ volves upon every farmer in McHenry county who wishes to further therinter- eats of his own occupation to be pres­ ent at any one of the above places at the appointed time. As everyone knows, these local farm­ ers' institutes held in the various coun­ ties thruout the state have been the means of bringing the standard of farming' upon a level that would scarce­ ly have been reached by any other means. The influence of these associ­ ations developed the State Farmers institute and has been a direct means of obtaining appropriations by our state legislature to carry on the work and to further legislation in behalf of the farmers. It has but one purpose, and that is to advance the agricultural interests of the county and state. For instance, in this county the Soil Im­ provement association was a direct outgrowth of its work, together with the encouragement that the bankers have given it. The good work of the Soil Improve­ ment association is well known. Only last Saturday, in the office of the asso­ ciation, it developed in a conversation that a well known farmer in this coun­ ty said that he paid three dollars and a half a ton for the first limestone he bought. A little later he purchased it for a dollar and a quarter a ton, and still later for seventy-five cents a ton delivered. The price of the limestone at the quarry had been the same thru­ out the entire period. l"he reduction in the price had been largely due to the dissemination of knowledge rela­ tive to its value as a soil conditioner and a plant food* and its cost price was laid down in wholesale lots to the con­ sumer. A similar matter the associ­ ation is now offering to purchasers in alfalfa and sweet clover seed, as is shown a little later in this article. A special feature of the forenoon prpgram in each of the meetings will be the talks given to the high school students who will meet with the farm­ ers' association to learn of the oppor­ tunities and advantages that farm life now offers to yonng men and women. It may be well said. that the'quickest returns and perhaps the greatest pay is now offered to the young man who; prepares himself for agricultural pur­ suits. , . Among the other subjects taken up in the forenoon program will be "An Ear of Corn," by P. G. Holden; "Grass­ es," by Leonard Hignauer of the state university, and "The Boy's Calf," by G e o r g e F . T u l l o c k o f R o c k f o r d . A t j that time a report will be made by either Howard M. Wright or Irving Eppel, who attended the <Boys' School at the state fair, and in the afternoon subjects on stock raising, economical dairying, corn culture and growing of alfalfa will be taken up by competent speakers. A complete program and additional matter will be given , in these columns next week. As has been said above, the McHenry County Soil Improvement association has planned to purchase seed for all farmers in the county who desire this eo-ope ration, It is an established fact that alfalfa is one of the most, important and most profitable crops that the farmers of McHenry county can gmw as a feed for live stock of all kinds and a soil builder. There isn't a farm in (he county but what some portion of it can be made suitable for growing alfalfa. This can be done at very little cost and the enormous yields more than justify any necsssary expenditure in securing a good start. The failures in the past have been due to a lack of information regarding the requirements of alfalfa. Wherever proper conditions have been provided, excellent results are being obtained and the many fields in alt sec­ tions of the county that have prodced from ttese £o five tons a season are evidence enough that it can be grown when properly -treated. Many failures haw been due to a poor quality ot seed, als? seed of vari­ eties that are not adapted to this local­ ity and that has' been grown ,un4e#'<eoft' ditions which make it unable to with­ stand our cold winters. , In view of the above facts the Mc­ Henry County Soil Improvement asso­ ciation will purchase alfalfa and sweet clover seed for all fanners who order It, The seed will be sold at cost to all who order seed. Every effort wilj be made to secure seed free «from weeds. t As far as possible seed will be pur­ chased directly from the producer. Alfalfa seed will be purchased from Dakota or Montana farms, insuring northern dry land seed that will pro- duee hardy alfalfa. No seed will be purchased from irrigated land. The association has no funds with which io, buy this seed. For this reason it will act as your agent, requiring a deposit of five dollars per hw^red pounds of' seed ordered. The association i« giving Metfenry county farmers ah opportunity to co­ operate in this respect, first, because we need more alfalfa grown; second, i we needaeed of as high 'quality and I purity as is passible to get. • Last year, in dome couoti«8, over $5,OOQ was sa?ed to" the farmers of the county by buying thru their associa tion, besides assuring as nearly as possible the highest grad^of seed. At least one-fourth of all cultivated land should be seeded to some of the leguminous crops, such as clover, alfal­ fa or soy beans, each year. This will furnish an abundance of rich feed, be­ sides enriching the soil in nitrogen, the element of plant food most of our soils in the county are decidedly lack­ ing in. In sowing clover we reccm mend a mixture of 200 pounds of red clover and 100 pounds of alsike clover. Sow this mixture at the rate of.Ji pounds or more per acre. r w.£;iv' Alblb SM4 In growing alfalfa more p&M SShotfld be taken than with clover, altho their requirements are very much the same. Unless you thorolj^nderstand the crop and are willing to dd all that is neces­ sary to be done to succeed, don't sow it. You not only discourage yourself, but others who intend to follow your example. . Larid must lie free from acid, well drained, free of weeds and inoculated. T*he seed bed must be well prepared, and unless you are willing to use plenty of limestone to sweeten the soil and make certain that the inocula­ tion is presets!* jwu had better let the crop1&k>ne. v This year several hundred toes of alfalfa have been put up in McHenry county. The average acre of alfalfa will buy at least throe acres of aver­ age corn. Alfalfa makes a farm rich in nitrogen; corn makes it poor in nitrogen. * SwHt Clmr 8m4 It may be difficult to secure sweet clover seed, but we will try and get it for those who wish it. , It is a good plan "to sowi a few pounds of inoculated sweet clover seed with other clovers. Inoculate sweet clover or alfalfa seed by glueing inoculated soil onto the seed. Sweet clover cut the middle of June makes a good hay. The growing inoculated plant will fill the soil with living baeteria- for alfalfa. A crop of sweet clover or alfalfa plowed under is as good as twelve to twenty tons of average farm, manure for adding nitrogen to the soil. Notes approved by McHenry county bankers will be accepted for payment on seed. Notes to draw six percent interest and become due March 1,1914. NOTICE: Prepare for the corn and grain shows that will be held in con­ nection with the farmers' institute durinsr December and January. Suit­ able premiums will be given. DELOS L. JAMES. MRS. IUTILDA BABBITT PASSES AWAY AT THE HONE OT O. N. y OWEN HERE Mrs. Matilda Babbitt passed away at the home of her son-in-law, O, N. Owen, in this village early last Friday morning following a long and linger­ ing ilfoess. Mrs. Babbitt has made her home in McHenry sio#e jthe death of her hus­ band, whiph ooeuprad about four years ago. She was born in Genesee county, New York, Sept. 17, 1825, having passed her eighty-eighth birthday last September^ thus making her one of McHenry'® oldest residents. For fifty years prior to her coming to this viL- lage she made Elgin her home, coming to that city from Nape'rvllle, 111. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Addie Chapman, of Chicago and one sister, Mrs. Lucinda Babbitt, of California. The body was shipped to Elgin last Sunday morning, the funeral services taking place from the Bluff City chapel at nine o'clock that morning. M. E CHURCH SERVICES Sunday school, 10:00 a. m.; preach­ ing, "Thanksgiving," 11:00 a. m. and Epworth league, "What Is My Great­ est Cause for Gratitude?" 7:45 p. m. The choir meets with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Landwer Saturday evening at 8:00 p. m. You will b? more than w&Lcoime to this home and yoti cannot affoqd £o miss the opportunity of enjoy­ ing their hospitality. The cabinet of the Epworth' league wants to meet the fl^t time and organise some definite movements and some definite plans,. Those who b&y# bee# #t tfce r$cen,t Epworth league meetings jb^y,e ex­ perienced some mighty good ;thjngs, such as awakening the mind., and \ve believe that some of the manifestations there have been almost miraculous. Folks, you do not know what you are missing. A Junior league is next io order. We are glad to report that Brother Gay lord is still improving, but slowly. All are welcome, and especially strangers. • F. A. SHIPLEY, Pastor. I PRO yHWHIiililHi PROBA TB NEWS j HMMttHHttWMUMHiWiMWMWHIi [Futuiulied by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, lllluolu. Office iti Ar­ nold block. e;uit. side public square. Ab­ stracts of title and conveyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sunitt of Hve hundred to ten thousand dollars. Time and payments to suit borrower, l'houes tUi. SKW um4 Wl,) MARRIAGE LICENSES. Henry Porep, 30 ^Hebron Christina Peterson, 18.»i" George Nickels, il ..Huntley Agnes Smi th, 24...... _ 41 Roy F. Russell, 24..^...^.,.,.Marengo, Teresa Riley, 24........V.4;,.-. " Charles Knuth, 35.' . J.: -Crystal. Lake Emma Ouinprecht, 23... HUNTING NOTICE * "v; We, the undersigned, (orbid any one hunting or trespassing on our premises ^oder £<tj|plty. HKNRY HOBART. PRANK KAISBB. ^ R. 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J'or daily use In millions of kitchens has proved that Calumet is highest not only in quality but in leavening ponuer as well--un­ failing in results--pure to the extreme--and wonderfully economical in use. Ask your grocer. And try Calumet next bake day. Received Highest Awards fMVihn FmJEMMMM, feEr"' P0 Si POMRW ft • i mi iv r* w i r* ei j*: Fi;;A. BOHLANDER; 'Phone 58rJ .- ^ «-• West McHenry UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY , , , CAPITAL, STOCK, f25,0««,r THE LIST OF DEPOSITORS of this bank includes tfie names of many of the most successfttl business men in the community. THEIR FAITH JN THE BANK is not a mat­ ter of sentiment, but' of good, hard sense. They know the ample resources of the bank Prove your good judg-andjts able management. ment by having your account here also. ... SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES, $3.00 PER YEAR. S./ •V. EDWIN L. WAG***, • # • --0FFICER3:- PFT. C. H. FEGERT. CMlh Vf, STENCPPP Cf.Rl.i0F. 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Ground Pepper, pure, 1 -2 pound can -- .17c Cora, Elgin brand, 3 cans. ., 25c x / •' 25c 35c 25c l^c |5ig john stoffee;w KsS" f\-r; ; Subscribe for the Plaindealer and ke^p posted OR IO^IU ^appeping| ;. & V ? to ni l n'lAril.l NEAR DEATH IN AUTO ACCIDENT W. O, Keller, fifty years old, 323 Orchard street, Elgin, was very seri­ ously injured when his automobile was thrown into a ditch after striking a bad spot in the road near Crystal Lake on Monday of this week. He was picked up unconscious and carried to his farm near by, where his injuries were eared- for by Dr. Freeman of North Crystal Lake. He sustained a broken arm and fractured jaw bone. He was retnoved to his home at Elgin Tuesday, where ^it is said he is recovering. Becuhmte Kapuziner Tropfegt^ Die Allgemeine Familia Medielfte* v BOo and f 1.00. Petesch's. 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