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M /J- f:V-- > }.Pi V'» !?V • ' . H T S W S -,*< ^$%iSV, v, J,/'- «-- . ";»*p: •-. *• •' hi, v[ :,**?'= . !W - v " ' "* r^fi ;*y• *3:We have a full line of 'i.'M̂ ryS • v*' • • r> . • '5;V j /'U> . *»} •* . •«• • , ; ;'V.?*:,- ifell books used in the city and in country schools and also all, necessary school sup­ plies--Tablets, Com­ position Books, Pens, Pencils, Rulers, Cray­ ons, Erasers, Etc. :: N 4 PETESCH DRUGGIST PHONE 56-W »f»wwwwy>3iinm»i»ttw»wfiMaa NEIGHBORING NEWS AS CHRONICLED BY ABLE CORI® OF CORRESPONDENTS [FLOUR SSS&J jpw •\$w& We select all ,the wheat that goes into EARLY RISER flour, inferior grain is rejected. This is one of the reasons for the superior­ ity of this flour. Another reason is the conditions that surround its manufacture. Human hands never touch the wheat after it reaches our mill and expert millers watch care­ fully every step in the manufacture. The result is the most perfect flour for all purples and we want to t r y i t £ o d a y . . 1 - WEST M'HENRY FLOOR AND FEED MILLS ..CENTRAL- OPERA HOUSE -The MOVIES Every Night The latent and be# ' PICTURES ALWAYS A GOOD PROGRAM Admission :: 10c MOSEY TIED BP SO irS AVAILABLE is the way wise builders put theirs into a home. To have it available in a home, you've got to build of ma­ terial that permits of occa­ sional refreshening, so that when you want to realize your cash you can deliver your house as good as new. Lumber is the only build­ ing material that offers the solution. It can be painted and made to look like new, and "looks" sells property /these days. • In addition to looks, however, there are many other reasons why lumber is preferable. Come in and we will elucidate and give you facts backed with f i g u r e s . u z u : : "TWff'i *>0 pUce lllce lioipe" WILBUR LUMBER COMPANY We& McHenry. Phone 5 for canning. We will have them during the canning season at the right prices SPICES FOR PICKLING 48 Mixed Spices, Gloves, All­ spice, Paprika, Tumeric, Mustard, Caraway Seed, Pickling Onions, Peppers Fruit Jars Covers and Rubbers, Jelly Tumblers and Sealing Wax and a full line of good Tea and Coffee at no increase in price. :: :: :: John Stoffel Wedt McHenry Phone 59-J 1 Genterville, near the bridge Saturday, Sept. 19 Western Pictures 4000 feel of film Sunday, Sept. 2fr TENTH SERIES QF llllfc lOVf and other good pictures. Wednesday, Sept. 23 SIXTH SERIES OF Tie Million Dollar Mystery and other good pictures WEDNESDAY,SAT. & SUNDAY OF EACH WEEK Admission, v fcand 10c and Supplies Tablets Pencife Pens and Ink Water Colors Bring this ad when buying books and receive a USE­ FUL PRESENT FREE. 77k* Stare E. V. McAllister Wedfc McHenry Phone 59-W I- , ^ Hr* ST-dfcS.- - L . ' ' i t : ; . « • ! v ; - snxiKraui. Mrs. H. Tlmra waa a Crystal Lake caller Friday. / Mr. Tryon of Woodstock is elerking for C. Risvold. 1 ' Mr. and Mrs. C. Risvold were Wood­ stock callers Friday. Rev. MacGowan was a Woodstock passenger Friday afternoon. Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Mary, were Woodstock callers Saturday. U c tr> txt„„-- l. iHLO. u. o> v/iuioucau u! *v uuuauvA/a spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. Mikleson. Mrs. J. Gould and daughters visited her parents at Ringwood the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin of Toledo, Ohio, are visiting at W. E. Dike's this week. Walter Cobb left Saturday for Utica, N. Y., for a visit with his sisters and brothers. • ' Mrs. J. C. Button and Mrs. P. Hodg- kinson were Woodstock callerri Friday afternoon. Mks. R. Goddard is spending this week at the home of A. J. Murphy at Woodstock. Messrs. Joseph and James Delaney of Joliet visited Friday and Saturday wiih their cousin, J. J. Delaney. Mrs. L. M. Goddard and son, Lester, of Woodstock are visiting at Station Agent Lynch's for a few days. Alvin Yanke and Mrs. Genevieve Goddard visited the latter's brother and family at Woodstock Sunday. Mesdames England and Wilson and children of Chicago were week end visitors at the home of H. Nelson. A. Hansen and son, Thomas, left Tuesday morning for Jacksonville where Master Thomas is attending school. Mrs. W. F. French find children were recent visttors in the home of her mother, Mrs. L. Nelson at Frank linville. • Mrs. L. Bennett and son, James, spent part of Friday and Saturday at Woodstock with her sister, Mrs. L. M Goddard. Mrs. Ann Hi^-gins and daughter Mtss Alice, of Arlington Heights were over Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Wheeler. w Mrs. Duetchman and baby of Wood' .stock were visitors in the homes of her brothers, Harry and Eld. Ross man, the latter part of the week. Mrs. A. Purvey and son, Jack, are still at Woodstock at the home of Xi B. Compton. Little Jaok is still under the care of a physician. The Cemetery society was to meet last Thursday with Miss L. Furney but on account of rain postponed the meeting until Thursday, Sept. 24. TKKKA COXIJL J. M. Phalin was a Woodstodk vis­ itor Sunday. ~ Raymond Riley was a Woodstock visitor Sunday. ; Mrs. Price Williams was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Miss Emma Conway entertained company; over Sunday. Mrs. Flanagan of Chioago visited relatives here over Sunday. 13. Wollenberg and family of Crystal T>ke passedthru here Sunday. Wm. Conway of Honey Creek, Wis., spent Sunday with relatives here. Rev. Georpe Bendick and George Looergan were recent visitors at John Riley's. Misses Vera and Nellie Dohejrty of Holcombville visited their, aousins here Sunday. Mire. Jos. Busa and daughter, Annie, visited at the home of George Wege ner at*Lily Lake Monday. James Flanagan of Chicago passed Sunday as the guest of his cousins, John Flanagan and family. M. A. and William Conway, John and James Flanagan and M. Knox attended the Knights of Columbus ini­ tiation at Woodstock Sunday. Raymond Riley expects to leave next weeik for Urbana, 111., to resume his school duties in the ceramics depart­ ment at the University of Illinois. Frank and Earl McMillan, M. Knop, daughter and sons, George Phalin, Ray, Walter and Marion Conway wit­ nessed the Chioago-Mc Henry ball game at McHenry last Wednesday. OSXEND. Mr. Cooley has a new silo nearly completed. Miss Ida Adams is spending this week with Mrs. Eva Eppel. Carl Mead has had a part of his im­ mense bay crop pressed and ready for market. Mrs. Alma Tfeomas of West McHen­ ry spent Sunday here on her farm with her son and family. Frank Kaiser has his silo filled and the filler is now at F. B, Thompson's. The last named has twg silos to fill. - Henry Hobart, wife and son, Roy, ate Sunday dinner with the former's daughter, Mrs. Nina Sherman, and family. C.~~J. Sherman, wife and little sons, Clyde and Clarence, of Bull Valley vis­ ited Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Sherman's parents and sisters. To those who have chickens and fat hogs it will be well to keep your eyes and ears open. We have already learned of chicken thieves around us at night and one farmer not many miles from McHenry lost five fat hogs all at one time. Some youths. who could not satisfy their thirst at the county seat jour­ neyed to McHenry last Sunday and were very much surprised ^ learn that there was some law and order en­ forced in McHenry. It is hoped some more of them will learn - the same les­ son. ' There's complexion protection in our cold cream. It preserves good com- JOHN8RUKGB. 1 The farmers in this vicinity are busy filling their silos. C. M. Adams was a business visitor in the metropolitan city Wednesday Who got the horse that was sup­ posed to have been raffled off recently? Miss Susie Michels spent a few days last week as the guest of relatives -at Spring Grove. Messrs. and Mesdames Mat and John Lay of Spring Grove visited relatives here last Sunday. Quite a few from here attended the White Sox-McHenry bail game at Mc­ Henry on Wednesday of last week. The next dance at Smith's hall here will take place on Wednesday evening of next week. Everyone is invited. A number of the local lovers of the sport have taken out hunting licenses and are anxious for a little shooting. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schaefer and three children of Spring Grove spent Sunday as the &ruests of relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Adams have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives at Stacyville, la., and Adams, Minn. Miss' Mary Schmitt of West Brook­ lyn, 111., spent several days last week as the guest of her parents and other relatives in this vicinity. Before leaving this place Dr. Arnold Mueller disposed of his touring car, the purchaser being D. E. Gfanger, rural letter carrier of McHenry. From present indications it begins to look as if our milk plant will handle more milk the coming six months than ever before. Good for Weiland. Our'schools are once more open and both teachers and scholars have set out to make the present school year one of the best ever for Johnsburgh. Our storekeepers are stocking up for the fall and winter trade. Johns burgh claims three of the best little stores to be found in any country town. Our voters assisted materially in giving Jos. W. Freund and John H Miller of McHenry a big lead over their opponents in the Ringwood pre cinct last week. The war is the main topic of cpnvei sation among our people these days Everyone seems to think that Germany will come put of the fray with flying colors in spite of her big handicap. Some of our residents who have been employed at Pistakee Bay during the summer have been laid off. Those who have beefr effected are wishing that the summer season could last an other month or two. Once more our saloons have received orders to close their doors. The pro­ prietors of the places were called over to Woodstock one day last week where, it is said, they paid large fines on charges of operating blind pigs. A number of our residents attended the funeral of Frank Jung at Spring Grove last Saturday. Mr. Jung passed away last week Wednesday after short illness. He was the oldest son of John and Annie Jung and was born August 11, 1879. In 1897 he was mar ried to Miss Susie Hay. To the union eight children were born, all of whom are living. Besides his wife and chil dren,v he also leaves two sisters and three brothers. plexions and improves poor ones. MPetnob'Vt 25c KMBRALD PARK. L. Huck is spending a feSr days in Chicago. Jas. Haxton of Chicago spent Sun­ day at his cottage here. Mr. and Mrs. ^Valsh of Chicago spent a few days at the ^ark. Bert Mergen, P. Backopen and P Jmurray of Chicago spent a few days recently at the Cicero Gun club. Mr. and Mrs. Strong and children have returned to their home in Chica­ go after spending a few days at the Burns cottagie. Mrs. James Huguelet and Mr. and Mrs. Will Huguelet of Chioago and Mrs. Trout of Grayslake spent Satur day as guests of Mrs. L. Huck.' (Last week's delayed letter) Wm. Aim of Chioago spent Sunday here. Will and George Blum of Chicago spent Sunday here. Henry Bending of Chicago spent a few days recently at his cottage here. Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong and family have returned to their home in Oak Park. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Granger of Chi­ cago spent the week end at the Grang­ er cottage. Herman Mergen of Chicago took in the White Sox-McHenry ball last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Young of Mc­ Henry spent a few days recently at J. R Smith's. Mrs. E. DejCamp of Chicago spent a few day as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Flusky. Mr. and Mrs. H. Berkircher returned home Monday after spending a^few weeks in Ohio. Miss Anna Malefyt has returned to her home in Chicago after spending a few months at the Malefyt cottage. Dr. and Mrs. Stackable returned to their home in Chicago Sunday after spending a few days at H. Berkircher's. Chas. Cohan and family have re­ turned to their home in Chicago after spending a few weeks at their cottage. Richard Keefe and Miss Nellie Har­ rington of Chicago, Will and Ed Keefe and Mae Keefe of Woodstock called at E. R. Sutton's Sunday. ' Ed. Harrington of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. John Dowey and children, Eleanor and Eyle, of Harvard spent the wee^c end at E. R. Sutton's. Mrs. V. Martin and sons, Charles and Arthur, of Wauconda, Miss Eleanor McGee, Rev. Fegers and Dr. C. H. Fegers of McHenry spent Sunday at E, R. SttUaTfc - e - v>:' - • * • *"f 3.',- • v' -- •> Keep a balance in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT and when the Big Opportunity comes you will be prepared to grasp it. We cater especially to Savings Depositors. One Dollar starts an account and your balance earns 3 per cent all the time. M •m FREMONT HOY CLARENCE F. HOY ZL. 4-; 4**9 W I IN SMOKE One-half of your coal'--and it did you no good. Hard luck that But there is a way to fix it Here's how: , HTKit stove of yours has seen its best days. You need a new one* You know but you have let things drift along. r.v Meanwhile, you have been losing HALF df every hod of *coal? ,y6u have put itt ifcib' Of course, you knew it, but you did not think of it that way. You know that half j oFevery lump is gas. Fail to burn that gas and it is like throwing into the ditch hall ^ j ot every dollar you spend in CQal. tM • «L •W'5; Rather extravagant? Yes?, "it! . the ' V--ilVV - iThe ordinary stove made of a lot of separate castings leaks air. They leak air a£ wrong place. Places you can not control. > ;-v • "-."•t-* RESULT--the best part of your coal--the 14,000 cubic feet of common illuming ing gas that is in the average ton of $3.00 soft coal--goes up the flue unburned,. \t You have lost it It has gone up in smoke. . Save that gas---mix it properly with aif and you have the hottest kind of a blue flame. But there is only one way to do this-- Buy the only heater that is made tight--holds tight--stays Cole's Original: Hot Blast It leaks no air. , . Wl% This is the heater that mixes the gas and air and gives you ill die heat in the coal. This is the heater that burns any kind of coal and makes a ton of $3.00 soft coal do the work of $8.00 hard qoal in a high priced base burner * • This is the heater that is a joy and c«nfort to the housewife. It makes no dirt ^:i| smoke in the house. ' . - ; V vli This is the heater thatfsaves labor--fix it in the morning and at night and It THE REST OF THE TIM£ - ' This is the heater that gives * steady, constant heat from soft coal or lignite. ' 1 f : This is the heater that will hold its fire untouched for a day and a half. ^ This is the heater we sell you tinder .a guarantee that is as "gpod as old mill." Burns soft coal, lignite, slack, hard coal or wood; • v ^It is just the kind of a heater you want Come iq and ^ee it 5n the name "Cole's" on the feed door of each stove. None genuine without it the J. J. Vycital,McHenry Someone Will Lose Another Barn by LIGHTNING Each season at least one barn in this county is struck by lightning. It may be yours. Protect yourself now while there is time. SHINN Lightning Bods are The World's Best Gable 99.6* pare copper taittnc, M.8* conductivity. Ooppar circuit feomsliver tipped potnlitofround rods. Four-leroed, self-iockin®f KadoriMl by elecUlisI eatlaeers. I-aok for ustde scar* always ea nualiio Shliin cable. Indlvidtntl Bond riven wben T(W purc>M»| B h l a n S y s t e m . C o m e I n a a d M * a a M | whlcto backs It. CaUUo* ike*. SimanekBros. Long Dist. 'Phone 483 Spring Grove tr P H I L I P J A E G E R GENERAL COflMISSION MERCHANT SPBCLAJU ATTENTION GIVXN TO THE SAIdt OF Dressed Beef, flutton. Hogs, Veal, Poultry, Hides, Etc., Butter and Elf* This is the oldest house on the street Tags sad pffee lists famished oa spplicatioB. U Stall i A i, Paltea St. Wholesale Market. COLO STORAGE FREE CH1CAQO, ILLINOIS. •44i Qi\ckea feed s» iL MiMW* • • ' Subscribe for the Plaindealer and keep posted on local happening)? Wirt: • % *C>-' i - '.Mi . r