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ism,om •«••.& ,.,4 - , ' \ •' ':"-iraairaf plated aaxEB, irHBirief, ii.tr NEIGHBORING NB WS AS CHRONICLED B Y OUA ldBLE CORPS 0$ CORRESPONDENTS, ^S1^- ... T the beginning of school yeartherC are so many items needed that it isalp,^ most impossible for pupils to start in the finft day with a full equipment We carry a very complete line of school supplies and shal|p,^ be glad to supply your needs at all times*"* PENCILS, PENS, PEN HOLDERS, ERASERS, INKS. CRAYONS, WRITING PAPER, PASTE TABLETS, RULERS, MUCILAGE, DRAWING MATERIALS, ETC. ' :: :: A child can buy at our store as safely is the grown-ups .PETESCH ^'"4 W- IN DRUGGIST *• *&yt frHONE 56-W OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY, OCT. 16 AUTHENTIC MOVING PICTURES OF The Battle of 1 -f depicting the history of the Dietz family, the events lead­ ing up to the siege of the Dietz homestead and the great final battle in which Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp was killed 3--Three Wonderful Reels--3 These pictures, made by the Selig Company on the ex­ act locations of the incidents shown, are an authentic re­ production of the actual occurrences, and are historically accurate. * i FIVE MEMBERS OF THE DIETZ FAMILY TAKE PART IN THE PICTURES playing the several parts which they took in die enacting of the original tragedy. LESLIE DIETZ WILL LECTURE PICTURES Leslie Dietz, one of the, boys who took, a prominent part in die great struggle, will be here with the pictures and will personally explain the various incidents as the pic­ tures are shown. ADMISSION 15 c n SiMtl On Each rm-. CoIe?s Original Hot Blast Heater Your Money Back! You get back the original coat of your stove in the fuel money saved each winter. Could jrou ask for mora? 1. We guarantee a saving of 4>ne-tbird in luel over tny lower draft stove of the tame cizs, wi.b toft coal, lignite or slack. 2. We guarantee Cole'-s Hot Blast to use leas haul coal for neating a given spsce than any base burner made with same sire iirepot. 3. We guarantee that the rooms can l>e heated from one to two hours each tnortrnp.wtth the fuel put Id the* *iu v® evening before. A 4. We guarantee that the Stove "will hold fire with soft coal or hard coal from Saturday eve­ ning to Monday morning. 5. We guarantee a uniform heat day asd i i&ht with soft coal, hard coal orl'giiie. 6. We guarantee every store • to remain absolutely air-tight as. long as used. 7. We guarantee the ftcd door to be smoke'and dust prooC 8. We guarantee the and- ppffag draft to prevent puffing, V ' . •• V x • ^ All we aslc is that the stove be operated according to directions and cocu)ee:e<i with a good flue. (Sifted) COLS MANUFACTURING CO. (Not Inc.) (Makers of the Original Patented Hot Blaat Stove) This guarantee cannot be made on any other heating stove. If yon want comfort and economy put one of these heaters in your boSM. "• W-if Pttnt Mahma Your Coal Pile La»tn Loehforth»*t?»'9GQWionfe«d<foortoavoHimitatiom* IIJ.VWIJI McHENRY, ILL. '•tK- HA R1DGEFIELD v • C. F. French WOodstoek was a Sunday caller here. Miss Etta Levey was a Crystal Lake caller the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ormsby of Crystal Lake were qallers here last Sunday. Mrs. S. A. Merchant and son, Les­ ter, were Crystal Lake cajlers Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. Purvey spent Saturday evening last with her parents at Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harrison of Marley, 111., were pleasant callers here on Saturday. J. C. Button and Mrs. P. Hodgkin- son were business callers at Crystal Lake Saturday last. Mrs. L. M. Goddard of Woodstock visited in the home of her parents from Thursday until Sunday. Mrs. J. Gould of Woodstock attend­ ed the Ladies' Aid society at Mrs. Risvold's here on Thursday of last week; Mrs.. W. Reed, Mrs. H. Wille and Miss Elsie Wille were Woodstock shoppers Thursday afternoon of last week. Quite a number front here attended the funeral of their old friend and neighbor, Mr. Rufus Conant, at Wood­ stock Sunday. Mrs. W. E. Dike, Miss Jennie Ash- ton and Mrs. A. Briggs and daugh­ ters were Chicago visitors Thursday and Friday of last week. , Mr. and Mrs. H. Wille and sons, ;Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Senne and son, Mar- cellus, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Senne and sons, Walter and Elmer, F. W. Wille •and Miss Elsie Wille visited at Schaumburg Sunday. Church Notes Mr. Blayney's text for next Sunday will be "Sleeping Disciples. Morning services, beginning next Sunday, will be at 10:30 and Sunday school at 11:45, The Ladies' Aid soeiety will meet with Mrs. E. E. Knilans on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 21. Mrs. L. A. Walkup has kindly taken unto her care "The Helpers," Mrs. MacGowan's Sunday school class. At the Sunday school hour Mr. Blayney will talk to the children about "The Deserter." These talks are very interesting and we would like to see more of the children next Sunday. JOHNSBURG Our mill is again in operation and from all appearances is doing a thriv­ ing business. The next dance at Smith's hall here will be held on next Wednesday evening, Oct. 20. Thirty-five farmers from this vicin­ ity are now delivering their milW to the Bowman factory at Ringwood. * Mr. and Mrs. Castor Adams of this place attended the funeral of Jacob Adams at McHenry last Friday morn­ ing. Word has been received here that Dr. Arnold Mueller, who has been one of the "rookies" at Fort Sheridan during the past month, will be home next Monday to resume his practice here. The water in Fox river has gone down considerably during the past week or so and the low lands border­ ing on that stream are again coming to the surface. Many of the piers, which were under water, are also again visible. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Cas+or Adams, pio­ neer settlers of this place, will cele­ brate their diamond wedding anniver­ sary some time the latter part °f this month. Occasions of this kind are very rare and their children are plan­ ning on making the anniversary an eventful one indeed. Relatives .are, expected from several different points in Minnesota and Iowa. The parishioners of St. John's Cath­ olic church haye decided to hold a three-day fair for the benefit of the church during the latter part of next month, Thanksgiving day to be the closing day. The parishioners are working in perfect harmony with Rev. Weber and the coming event prom­ ises to be one of the biggest of the kind ever attempted in Johnsburg. The fair will take place at the parish hall and preparations for the affair are already well under way. More particulars will be published from time to time. Watch this paper. PROBATE NEWS [Furnished by McHenry County Abstract Company, Woodstock, Illi­ nois. Office in Arnold Block, east side of public square. Abstracts of title and conveyancing. Money to loan on real estate in sums of five hundred to ten thousand dollars. Time and pay­ ments to -suit borrower. Phones 684, 903 and 911.] Real Estate Transfers Joseph Stilling & w to A. & Comstock, lot 10, Stilling^ Columbia Park, McHenry. .$450.00 Marriage Licenses John E. Conway, 25 Woodstock Mary Williams, 25.......Woodstock Charles Vatne, 22.. * McHenry Myrtle Marie Gile, 18. .Grafton Twp. George M. McClellan, 24.... Richmond Helen M. Wells, 19. . W*.Woodstock August Toppel, 40.... t. Cary Bertha Manzon, 20 . . . . Cary Roy White, 21..;.... Rockford Hazel Herring, 201 Rockford Money t can furnish money for good farm loans, reasonable rates of interest, with partial payment privilege. Ad- drew ItiiilMtt, Wooristorif, IU. r > RINGWOOD Charles' Stephenson returned from Minnesota last Friday. Mr. Watson of our lumber com­ pany was in town Monday. The Ladies' Aid served an excel­ lent dinner at the church last Thurs­ day. Mrs. Mary Chase of Chicago .vis­ ited at Mrs. J. C. Ladd's Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Hodge and cousin, Miss Hocolm, were Chicago visitors Friday of last week. Some of our people attended the picture show, Cinderella, at Richmond Saturday evening. Mrs. E. C. Hawley entertained her niece and cousin from Elgin Satur­ day night and Sunday. Miss Agnes Bigelow spent three days of last week at Charles Harri­ son's in North Nunda. Mrs. Robert McLean and daugh­ ter of Woodstock visited Mrs. Frankie Stephenson last Tuesday and Wednes­ day. Mrs. Alma Thomas of West Mc­ Henry spent last Thursday night and Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Callie Rainey. S. W. Brown, his mother and sister, Mrs. Amos Smith, attended the funer­ al of Mrs. Brown's nephew at Harvard last Friday. The members of the Universalist church of this place have arranged for cottage evening meetings. Next Sunday evening they will meet at J. D. Smith's. Everybody invited. Mrs. J. C. Ladd attended the funeral of Mrs, Lyman Harrison at North Crystal Lake last Thursday and re­ mained until Saturday with her broth­ er, William, and family. The W. C. T. U. had a very pleas­ ant meeting at Miss Baldwin's last Saturday. Miss Baldwin served dainty refreshments. The next meet­ ing will be with Mrs. Delia Hobart at. Ostend. Charles Stephenson commenced on Monday to dig the cellar for the new house which he will erect at once on the lot west of the one occupied by Dick McLaughlin. We are glad to see our little town growing. Cards have been received announc­ ing the marriage of Miss Mildred Waterman, a former Ringwood girl, but now of Moscow, Idaho, on Wed­ nesday last, to Mr. Carl Edward John­ son of that place. Her many friends extend best wishes. TERRA COTTA Mrs. Michael Knox was a McHenry visitor Monday. Mrs. Ray McMillan was a Crystal Lake visitor Monday. Wm. Conway spent Sunday as the guest of relatives in Elgin. Mrs. P. M. Phalin and son, Thomas, were Elgin visitors Monday. Mrs. Jos. Buss and daughter, Annie, were McHenry visitors Monday. Miss Elizabeth Buchta was a Crys­ tal Lake caller Monday morning. J. W. Wingate of Crystal Lake was a business caller here Monday even­ ing. Miss Florence Knox was the guest of McHenry relatives one evening last week. Miss Marion Conway was a Mc­ Henry visitor a couple of days this week. Mrs. B. F. Martin and Miss Edna Phalin spent Sunday evening in Mo Henry. Dr. N. J. Nye and son of McHenry were business callers in this vicinity Monday. Misses Elsie and Elizabeth Marshall are entertaining a friend from Janes ville, Wis. Misses Florence and Frances Knox spent. Tuesday morning with relatives at McHenry. Mrs. Geo. E. Adams of McCollums Lake spent Tuesday here with Her mother, Mrs. P. H. Conway. Mrs. J: M. Phalin left Wednesday morning for Ohio, where she will be the guest of relatives for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cox and daugh­ ter, Mamie, of Mupshawville were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Cox. ^ OSTEND Henry Hobart was a business caller at the county seat Monday. F. B. Thompson commenced filling his silo Monday ..morning of this week. ' • Ostend school-has hot'eight pupils at present, one having changed his residence. Eddie Wallia has a fine new pony cart and a new harness for his little Brownie pony. Jack Frost played many a prank, but one of the sorriest was played last week Friday night. E. H. Thompson of Woodstock is here at the home of his son, Frank, to help during silo filling. Warren Francisco and sister and Myron Francisco and wife were Sun­ day afternoon callers at Wauconda. Frank Kaiser, Ray Thomas, Gus Rossman, C. B. Durkee and Clarence Draper sold several head of cattle last week to Brown A Compton for shipment to Chicago. It is supposed that every person knew better than to destroy any of Uncle Sam's property. If not, to the party, or parties, who tore down a mail box last Sunday night, beware, take care. Farmers here have made a wise de­ cision when changing work. At silo filling they all go home far-" Supper, making it much easier forlthe farm­ ers' wives. We hope corf huskers wiU£eJlow thft geod tula. ROB YOU? WHEN you keep money hidden about the house/hot* * only are burglars apt to rob you, but your money - actually does rob you. It robs you of the interest it should be earning. In a Hoy Banking Company Savings account it will earn three per cent interest, compounded semi-annual-It ly. And it cannot be lost--it is safe from fire and burglars, Start the account todajf. You will be surprised how fast it grows. • Hoy Banking Co. Fremont Hoy Clarence F. Hoy JL in the •V wi! iv; A?' t Clothing 2™1 . : Business ' "'Jot* at West McHenry» 111*? will be celebrated by "'J ' tfv; .A i" ••'•Mify'ii Jos.W. Saturday, Oct. 23, by giving a 31Piece (old Band Dim Set with every purchase of a SUIT or OVERCOAT Amounting to $10.00 or over * JL =3G 3G DC 3E Register Farm Names Twenty-four farmers of McHenry county have taken advantage of the new law authorizing them to adopt names for their farms. Nine of these reside near Ringwood, as follows: Oak Ridge, Geo. H. Harrison; Oak Mound, Geo, H. Harrison; Meadow Lawn, C. W. Harrison; Maple View, H. W. Allen; Prairie View, Mrs. Lu- ella Stephenson; Three Oaks, Ora D. Harrison; Arbor Lodge, H. W. Allen; Fairview, Mrs. Grace McCannon; Sun­ ny Crest, Burton McCannon; Cozy Nook, Chas. F. Krohn. C. L. Page is the oajy farmer m fee vieinity of mm *tr , Henry who ha£ thus far registered, he having registered the name of Sunnyside. Others in this locality to adopt names are Grand View, Earl E. Monear, Solon; the Gardner Farm, Willis H. Gardner, Solon. Hayes Begins Early Campaign Harvard Herald: With the pri­ maries eleven months away, Chas. F. Hayes of this city has started his pre-primary campaign for the Demo­ cratic legislative nomination. During the last week he has visited various parts of McHenry county and reports * outlook as praunns. l--. place I go and talk with Democrats they make no reservation of their purpose of opposing Thos. E. Graham should he seek r̂ bmination," Mr. Hayes says in telling of how he findv conditions politically. "And the in­ formation I receive from Lake and Boone counties is much the same, the Democrats seeming to have the tnw measure of Graham, and many of them say they doubt whether he wQl have the audacity to seek another terra," Mr. Hayaa asserts witk SMUwfc positiveneas.