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, f Tr; - < r; ^ ; . .v ; ' • .1 '• .'V . y>,r t X" W.--I r • . i- ?i'w :h;:1 f s&i- Clothing Overcoats and Suits Call and see the new line. We can save you money. $10.00 to $20.00 will buy you an Overcoat or Suit that equals any made to order garment and save ou $5.00 JOS. W. FREUND Christmas Time Is approaching and you will be looking for some nice, useful article to give cheer. We have a complete line of plain and fancy linens, in stamped, Mexican drawn and lace finished; fancy linen and bath towels, table linens, ladies' neckwear and collar and cuff sets, silk waists, silks by the yard in all popular shades and weaves, corsets, hosiery, muslin rea d-to-wear goods, men's neckwear in endless variety, collars, shirts, sweaters, mackinaws and winter weight storm coats, underwear for the whole family in cottqji and wool, King Geo. shoes for men--always the best in staple and fancy shapes, slippers in staple and fancy shapes from 50c up. A full line of grGcsnss, flour, || j graham, buckwheat, cornmeal, etc. M. J. WALSH Phone 63-R Goods Delivered n PIECE OF FURNITURE always makes M an appreciative gift. Our stock is complete and therefore it's easy to make a selection here. We also have the many different things that never fail to bring joy to the little folks. Come in and make your selection and we will deliver at a time suitable to you. % :: Jacob J u^ten McHenry, Illinois Christmas l - Once more we wish to make known that Christmas headquarters have been established at our Store and one must give us a call to appreciate the nor- mous Christmas stock that has been purchased and placed on display here. Our display consists of everything from toys for the little folks to suitable gifts for grandpa and grandma. Owing to the fa<5t that our stock is so large and varied, Christmas buying is made a pleasure instead of a drudgery F. A. Bohlander ^Prompt Delivery 'Phone 58-J m * . :>« • MeBBNHY PLATNDEALEft, MfcHBTfRT, XLX>. v, MYSTERY UNSOLVED i*** of McHenry County Woman May Never B McCarty, an inmate of the McHenry county poor farm for more than seventeen years, during: which constant' efforts of the supervisors failed to solve the mystery of her past life, was taken to Elgin last week to pass the remainder of her life in the Elgin State hospital. Apparently the mystery will never be solved. In the year 1890 a woman was found, in an insane condition, on the road between Greenwood and Hart- land near the Scandinavian cemetery. She was asked her name and replied,; "Mollie McCarty." Her speech how­ ever, indicated her nationality that of German or Polish, tho she never gave a different name, and was never able to tell where she came from or how she came to be alone in the vicin­ ity where she was found. Her. cloth­ ing, tho torn, was of exceptionally fine quality, but bore no marks of identification. She was removed to the county almshouse, but the poor farm officials, altho they sent out about one hundred postals to various almshouses, insane asylums and other institutions in northern Illinois and southern Wis­ consin, failed to learn the slightest clew to her identity. So, for seventeen years she has lived unknown and unsought by rela­ tives and friends in the county insti­ tution. She was a helpful inmate, busying herself about the work of the house and doing her duties well. But the disordered mind never grew clear and recently her mental condition be­ came so serious that it was necessary to secure the order of court to place her in the state hospital at Elgin. During the insanity proceedings she made no statement, but mumbled to herself incessantly. She is apparent­ ly between forty-five and fifty years of age. Seven patients from this county have been committed to the Elgin State hospital between the dates of Nov. 26 and Dec. 13. Of these four have been inmates of the county farm. THEIR THIRD VICTORY 014 M. C. SCHAID INJURED Loses Eye Injured By a Piece of Fly­ ing Steel M. C. Schaid, an old McHenry boy, but who for many years has made his home in Chicago, where he holds a good position with the Deering Har­ vester company, met with a very pain­ ful accident while at work in the plant on Nov. 11. A piece of steel from a power shear blade, struck the center of his left eye with sufficient force to pass entirely thru the eyeball. A cat­ aract developed with the result that it was necessary to remove the eye, which operation he underwent on Dec. 9. In speaking of the accident the Suburban Signal of Nov. 17 says: "Michael Schaid, 6420 Cornelia ave­ nue, is suffering from an injury to the eye, received Thursday while at work at the Deering harvester works, where he occupies the position of foreman. In some way or other two J tact, a splinter flying from the clash­ ing steel struck Mr. Schaid in the eye, passing entirely thru the eyeball and embedding itself in the head. It is almost a certainty Mr. Schaid will lose the sight of the injured eye, with the possibility of total blindness. There are grave fears that he may lose his life." The same paper speaks as follows in its issue of Dec. 16: "A long fight in hopes of prevent­ ing the removal of one eye, injured by a picce of flying steel, splintered from a machine at the Deering har­ vester works, in a department of which he is foreman, was finally lost by Mr. M. Schaid, 6420 Cornelia ave­ nue, and Thursday surgeons removed the sightless orb. The fear of over strain and sympathetic blindness de­ cided the surgeons as to the advis­ ability of the operation. Mr. Schaid is doing remarkably well and is count­ ing on returning to business in the near future." Is Seven Years Old - Little Lenore Cobb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cobb, very pleasantly celebrated her seventh birthday last Saturday afternoon by entertaining a number of her little friends. Games and contests for suitable prizes made up an afternoon of jollification for the little folks, after which refreshments, consisting office cream, cake and candies, were partaken of. The host­ ess received a number of appreciative gifts from her little friends. Entertains Choir Members In honor of her birthday anniver­ sary Miss Florence Granger enter­ tained the members of the Universa- list choir and a few friends at her home on Main street last Saturday evening. The time was passed at games and music and everyone pres­ ent enjoyed the event immensely. At a late hour refreshments were served by the hostess.. The guests left a number of gifts to serve the hostess as mementoes of the happy occasion. He Advertises--At Last There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise; He swore (it was his policy) He would not advertise. But one sad day he advertised, And thereby hangs a tale, The ad was set in quite small type And headed "Sheriff's Sale." Ask McAllister about * camera for the boy or girl. McHenry Bfigha Win Over , Time Rivals • Th* McHenry highs bag|ed their season's third straight victory last Friday night, when the boys of the orange and black journeyed down to Dundee, where they took the Dundee lads into camp to the tune of 39 to 22. McHenry and Dundee have been basket ball rivals ever since the time that Prof. E. C. Fisher left the Mc­ Henry school to take charge of the Dundee institution. Each year since that time the basket ball teams rep­ resenting the two schools met for honors and, if our memory does not fail us, our boys have succeeded in winning most "of the games played. Dundee hoped to turn the tables on the McHenry squad last Friday night, but in spite of their very best efforts they wfere seventeen points behind when the whistle sounded the close of the game. , The McHenry team played an ex­ ceptionally strong game, each man, including the subs, doing his part in the brilliant victory. Bacon, who has been out of the game for a week, was at his old place, while the balance of the team was the same as the one which gave Grayslake such a decisive defeat here two weeks ago. In their write-up of the game the Dundee correspondent to the Elgin Courier had the following to say in last Saturday night's issue: "McHenry came and saw and con­ quered her ancient rival, Dundee, at the local floor last evening. Mc­ Henry has a basket ball team and demonstrated the fact to the Dundee- ites. Speedy men form the nucleus of the McHenry county lads and with their basket tossing it seemed impos­ sible for the Dundee youths to pene­ trate their offense. Bonslett, left forward for the invaders, was in the limelight for the McHenry boys., Haverkampf, Dundee's elongated cen­ ter, outplayed his opponent, but had the time of his life doing it." The line-ups and scores follow: Dundee (22) Rausch Miller Haverkampf Thomas Bennett L. F. R. F. C. L. G. R. G. McHenry (39) Bonslett Bacon Miller Justen Richardson Subs: Dundee--Cantwell and An- /IviAvire • Mnllnnry TTnnfov on<4 M/»_ Omber. Baskets--Rausch, 2; Miller, 2; Haverkampf, 3; Bonslett, 6; Bacon, 4; Richardson, 4; Miller, 2. Free throws--Rausch, 4; Miller, 4; Bonslett, 5; Bacon, 3. ORIGIN OF HYMN O man, 'tis said, ever accumulated riches solely by the work of his hands. That is probably true. And it should be an incentive to all who depend upon their hands for their living to secure the aid of a savings account. Such an account works 24 hours a day. It never grows weary; never becomes ill; never takes a holiday; pays no attention to Sundays, but keeps right on adding interest to principal. Such an account is a great assistance to any man with a moderate income. Talk it over with this bank, Mr. Worker. You can #tart to be a saver on as small a sum^ts $1. Apply here for membrship in the McHenry Poultry and Grain association. Membership fee, $1.M. STATE BANK West McHenry, Illinois. V̂ : 'SHent Night" Written by German Priest In 1818 In the judgment at least of Walt Mason, the finest Christmas hymn in the world is "Silent Night." In The Gazette of Emporia, Kansas, he gives the following account of its origin: The hymn was written in 1818 by a German priest who had undertaken to conduct some sort of a children's Christmas festival. He wanted some­ thing original for the occasion, so he wrote "Stills Nacht, Heilige Nacht." Then he took his verses to the organ­ ist who officiated at his church and asked him to compose a tune that would fit. The organist, a dreamy old man, composed the immortal tune off­ hand and then played it on the organ. The priest pronounced it grand--little realizing how grand it was. The chil­ dren were drilled for days together, and when the Christmas festival op­ ened an enormous crowd was present. The hymn was sung, and after the last notes died away the great audience sat perfectly silent for a time. The Germans are born music lovers, and the new hymn touched every heart to its profoundest depths. At last there was such a tumult of applause that the building trembled. Then the "kinderchor" had to sing the hymn again, and yet. again, and over and over, and the rest of the program was forgotten. The hymn traveled all over the world with a speed never yet attained by a rag-time song, and now it is the supreme Christmas classic in a dozen countries. Meanwhile the writer and composer went on doing their work in their humble way, and both died in obscurity and compara­ tive poverty. The hymn has been wrongly credited to different people, and only recently was its true history traced back and definitely established. New Year Ball Manager S. H. Smith of Johnsburg announces a New Year ball to take place at his hall at Johnsburg on Monday- evening, Jan. 3. A four- piece orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and everyone who attends is assured of a good time, as Mr. Smith is going to try and outdo him­ self on this occasion, the beginning of a new year as well as leap year Dance tickets, 50 cents. A cordial in­ vitation is extended to all. Entertains Thimble Club Mrs. John Niesen acted as hostess to the members of the Thimble clitb at her home on Water street on Wed­ nesday afternoon of last week. As a special feature of the occasion, Mrs. Henry Meyers entertained the ladies with a bean contest, m which Mrs. Jos. Schneider won the first prize and Mrs. S. S. Giddings of Lake Geneva, Wis., the consolation. The usual re­ freshments were served. Don't forget that The Plaindealer will print your legal notices just as cheaply as any papnr to McHenry county. C e n t r a l OPERA HOUSE MOVIES mnnflMV i iir.Aiiii i THURSDAY SATDRDAY SUNDAY Tuesday Special Features Thursday Famous Players Saturday and Sunday Pathe Program Admission :: 10c AUTO SHOW NEXT WEEK Big Showing of Latest Models at the Overton Garage Overton & Cowen, the West Side garage men, will hold an automobile show at their garage beginning next Tuesday, Dec. 28, and ending Monday, Jan. 3. The West Side firm has the agency for the Overland, Willys Knight and Chalmers pleasure cars as well as Republic trucks and during the show will have all of the latest models of these cars on their floors. The garage has only recently been steam heated, which will make it a comfortable place to pass a few hours. Competent men will be on hand to explain the merits of the different styles of cars and give out any in­ formation desired. The hustling proprietors of the garage extend a cordial invitation to everyone to attend the show and as­ sure all that they will be welcome, no matter whether they are in the market or not. Everyone who attends is assured of cordial treatment and it wilV- be to every automobile owner or prospec­ tive owner's interest to take in the show. Read the large display advertise­ ment which appears elsewhere in this week's issue of The Plaindealer. Use Red Cross Seals These Mother Goose rhymes re­ ceived from the Peoria association for the. prevention of tuberculosis radiate seasonable Christmas cheer: Little Boy Blue come blow your horn, Just think pretty soon will come Christmas morn; You should write to Santa 'stead of going to sleep, Tell him you're tired of your cows and your sheep; That you need some new toys, and that you feel Each one should bear a Red Cross seal. Sing a song of sixpence, Christmas spirit in the air; four and twenty letters AH sealed with greatest care, By some one wise the work was done-- A Red Cross seal on every one. Movies at the Central Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of each week. • •Til a/ Z5 5 • • Vs TT a m 5 ** mf mmfo J. J. Vycital Two Minute Title Talks ii. The Old Way vs. the New TN former days there was no safe- * method of ever being sure about titles. If you got anxious about your title you went to the courthouse. The clerk would make the search as best he could. He would take such records as he might choose and look page by page for the old deeds to your land. He could never know when his task was done. In the end you got a very weak assurance. Now it is different. The abstractor has stepped in and pre­ pared a marvelously accurate index--that reveals the true con­ dition of every tract. It is no longer guesswork, but absolute knowledge. McHenry County Ab&radt Co. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS, O f f i c e r s F. F. AXTELL, President L. E. MENTCH, V. Pres. EMIL ARNOLD, Sec. G. L. MURPHY. Treas. CHR»ST*A* CKOC£R»^ For that big, fili« Christmas dinner you Bust have FINE GROCERIES. If you've never traded with us buy your Christ-* mas groceries from us. Then you will ever afterward be & regular customer. Our g r o c e r i e s a r e PURE. Buy them; try them: and you will cone again for theij. Schneider Bros., - Wetft McHenry