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tt-'V K!* w>tr; £**' J *<+" **«• ; ""* ISPiiilSH* :|,;4ffif. x; 4 ..THAT ALWAYS HAS IT'% . ' V HSas ?$' • <v: *\ * ' ' M $?^v GOING from store to store in search of some dew remedy, toilet preparationor other itenHi usually carried by druggists, is not a pleasant ex­ perience. For years we have kept right up-to- date regarding new. articles which are constantly being placed on the market We stock all the worthy ones and usually have them on hand 4ft quickly as the stores located in large cities. W# realize the importance of service and constantly strive to live up to the reputation we have gained* U • "f. 4 if :S 'it ^The Store that Always Has tone 60-w N. H. PETESGH deucgist dLOVESli MS m sr ft t We ate fortunate in having a full line of gloves and mittens for chil­ dren and men. In nearly all kinds we have as good gloves and mittens as before the war. You know how hard it is to get good things now­ adays. While we have enough for this season, ordinarily, we would advise you to buy early, as all stores .. haven't as good a selection, and we VW*-/' may sell more than other years. SMITH BROS. 'Phone W-fe, McHenry, IU. •asg!*? t h - > A* ' Is no better time than now for build; ing a new machine shed to keep plows, reap- -ers and cultivators out of the weather. j What is the use Of buying good machinery ' unless you take good care of it? The co& of safe sh&ter with concrete foundations and 4* ** * ^cv floor is trifling. It will give 100 per cent • J.'.' V* <*- V * * i, • greater life to your form implements. • W;i in1 * f We have UNIVERSAL cement in stock and ^er^ofher material you will nee^ ^ # £ " ma»jx NOW ̂ j Wilbur, Lumber Go. ? f£k" '• M c H e n r y , - f - -- k ~ I l l i n o i s A SQUARE DEAL < AT THIS STORE WEANS I" A SQUARE MEAL [) - OF QUALITY GOODS AT THE HOME OF EACFf " AND EVERY PATRON S WEEKLY RECIPE COD FISH BALLS • *|S* * ! 1 6* Iftlt. COd flsh ^ W 2+ c. potatoes 1 : • tbap. battttr \ ̂ Wash the lish in cold wmter and pull into small pieoM. Wash and p^re the potatoes and eat in pieces. Cook the fish and potatoes to­ gether in boiling water until the potatoes are soft. Then drain and shftke over the fire until dry; mash with a wire potato masher, add the beaten eggs, butter and pepper and salt if needed; beat until light. Take up the mixture in a spoon, mold slightly with spoon and slip into deep hot fat. Fry until brown, about one minute. WE SEIL THE INCREMENTS 7 ADAMS BROS. McHenry Auction , . i- wm Insure Your Property, will sell You Insure Your Lif Y4)n Helping tosnre Yoar Country Against Invasion? Silo filling was finished fa in this neighborhood and the glad. •. '^:4 v Farmers are busy now cutting the corn left after silo filling ami gather­ ing seed corn. Ed. Wallis has sixty acres of grain to thresh as soon,as the neighbors get corn taken care of so he can get help. The heavy freeze last week put a hustle on some people to dig late potatoes. Those that have dug them report a fair crop. George Hutson, who resides south­ east of here, in Cherry valley school district, has sold his farm to Gus Rossman. Possession given March 1, 1918. Mr. Madson, who lives the first place in Greenwood township, on the Wood- stock-RlcHenry road, has a small job ^ threshing; to do. There was not time to do i^daefpre silo filling. Frank ^taiser's ensilage machine was very bady smashed up. Nearly all the parts were broken, not merely the fly wheel, but all parts. He was filling on the Frank Hutson farm for Stewart Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Durkee enjoyed a visit from Fred Dana, wife and four children. It will be remembered by some that Mrs. Dansr, when Miss Flor­ ence Mills, lived at the Durkee home. She cafcie a motherless girl at the age of fifteen and lived there until her marriage. , RINGWOOD H. W. Allen and wife spent part of last week in Woodstock. Paul Stephenson spent the week end with relatives in Chicago. Ray Merchant and Lewis Ingstrom drove to Rockford last Sunday. Warren Foss and Karl Bradley were Woodstock visitors Tuesday after­ noon. Miss Agnes Blgelow is spending a few days with relatives at Crystal Lake. Henry Wharton attended the liber­ ty bond meeting at Woodstock' Monday evening. * Darlene Hawver of Woodstock spent Sfturday night and Sunday at Grand­ pa Allen's. * The W. C. T. U. will meet Saturday afternoon of this week with Mrs. Hat tie Buckland. Mrs. Florence Smith went to St. Joe, Missouri, last Thursday for med­ ical treatment. James Conway, wife and daughter of Harvard visited Saturday night and Sunday with Ringwood friends. There was a pleasant meeting at Wade Sanborn's Sunday evening. The next Sunday evening meeting will be held at William McCannon's. SOLON MILLS Will Dilley of Harvrd spent Monday here. Otto Rasch of Richmond spent Tues­ day in town. ' , . Misses Sarah and Bird Hodge are visiting at .Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Oshorn were Ringwood callers Saturday. C. Jeangerard of Wilmette was a business caller in town Tuesday. Vivian Esh of Spring Grove was a business caller in town Tuesday. J Grant Hill of Camp Grant, Rock- ford, spent Sunday at R. R. Turner's. Mrs. R. R. Turner and Mrs. Geo. Wieland were Richmond visitors Tues­ day. ' Mrs. H. H. Fay and children of Mc­ Henry were ftiesday evening callers here. C. L. Turner departed Monday for Vicksburg to attend the soldiers' re union there. Mesdames N. J. Burton and Nellie Philips of Richmond were callers fat town Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Brennan and Mrs. W. Sul­ livan of Marengo were Chicago shop­ pers on Thursday last. ' Geo. and Lillian Yanke and Leo and Mabel Butler of Lake Geneva were Sunday callers at Camp Grant. TERRA COTTA « Mrs. I, H. Gracy recently enter-. tained relatives from Kansas. Miss Florence Knox spent Sunday evening with McHenl'y relatives. Miss Esther Rose of Crystal Lake visited friends here over Sunday. Mrs. George Nelson and Miss Ethel Gaebe were Elgin visitors one day iast week. Mrs. W. H. Grant and Mrs. Merton Gracy spent Saturday afternoon at Williams Bay. Raymond Riley spent a recent Sun­ day with Chicago relatives and at­ tended the Sox-Giant ball game. Mrs. Mary McLaughlin of McHenry and Mrs. Margaret Knox of Chciago spent Thursday last vpth Mrs. M-. Knox., • i.v- • i : '%voLOf . . * l i S. J. Russell was In McHenry last Friday. The Misses Peterson were McHenry caller last Saturday. Mrs. Henry Boyne of Elgin visited her mother here over Sunda.y Mr. and Mrs. L. Fox of Round Lake spent Sunday with S. Russell and family. Mrs. L. Curry and daughter of Cal­ ifornia spent the past week with friends here. Miss Emma Bacon of East Fremont was a caller at the F. Hironimus home last Saturday. Mrs. Will Hironimus and son, Ches­ ter, of Round Lake spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Rose Dunnill. Devotion Closes The forty hours devotion at St. Pat­ rick's church came to a soflemn closing on Tuesday evening. The services during the entire devot|pri were large­ ly attended and the sermons given by the Rev. Eugene A. Magevney, S. J. of Chicago most inspiring. Both of our banks were closed last] Real The Plitotolir for atWi* Friday, Columbus day. rwulta. ̂ Having rented m at public auction on the known as the McCabe farm, 1 mile southeast of Volo and 4 miles north of Wauconda MONDAY,, OCTOBER 22, 1917 This is a big sale and must start at 10 o'clock a. m., sharp. 50 HEivD OF CATTLE 50 26 cows, 15 cows with calves by side, 6 cows milking since July, 5 springers, 10 yearling heifers, 9 .two-year-old heifers, 4 «four-month-old* heifer calves, full blood Durham hull and 1 bull calf. 10 Head of Horses Brown mare, 10 years old, let. 1100 Black mare colt, 1 year old X Bay horse, 8 years old; wt. 1300 Bay horse, 3 years old, Bay horse, 3 years old Bay mare, 5 years old, wt. 1300 Brown mare, 4 years old, wt 1600 Sorrel horse, 7 years old, wt. 1100 Black horse, 3 yean old Brown horse, 6 years old, wt. 1100 , 27 Shoats, 5 Brood Sews Grain, Hay, Machinery, Tools GOO bu. oats, 80 bu. barley, 20 tons timothy and alfalfa hay in barn, big stack of straw, 40 acres corn in shock, 100 bu. No. 1 spring wheat, 25 tur­ keys, 6 ducks, 150 chickens, McCor- mick corn binder, mower, 2 hay racks, sulky plow, Osborn grain binder, walk­ ing plow, 2 pulverizers, gang plow, 2 cultivators, corn planter, seeder, rid­ ing cart for drag, top buggy, breaking cart, milk wagon, 2 truck wagons, 3 sets double work harness, bob sleigh, double driving harness, single harness, buggy pole, corn sheller, 2 grindstones, emery wheel, stone boat, wagon box, milk cart, 7 milk cans, forge, anvil, 2 h. p. Fairbanks - gasoline engine, Cauldron kettle, 30 grain bags, wagon springs, 180 ft. hay rope, buzz saw, forks, shovels, fanning mill, and many other articles too numerous to men­ tion. Plenty to Eat and Drink at Noon Terms of Sale: All sums of $.10.00 and under, casli; over that amount a credit of six months will be given on good bankabel notes bearing 7 per good bankable notes bearing 7 per removed uhtil full settlement for same. Mrs. Alice McCabe, Proprietress."" A. S. Powers, Clerk. DISTRICT FAIRS .•rP' » ¥ i' i *"• ' ^v: 3* • You may subscribe for a Liberty Bond at this batik. A $50.00 Bond may be purchased by pay­ ing $1.00 down and $2 JO per week or $4,0# every fl^o weeks; Upon instructions from you we trill apply all or any part of your Christmas Savings account toward the jiurdiase of a LIBERTY BONI> . Banking Co. Bank of McHENRY. ILL. RINGWOOD, ILL. ToBe Given By Boys' and Girls* Clubs' on Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1-2 The boys' and girls' corn and can­ ning contests will close for the year 1917 with the four district fairs at McHenry, Crystal Lake, Marengo and Harvard and the county club fair at Woodstock. The McHenry district will take in Burton, Richmond, Hebron, ureenwood and McHenry townships. The fair will be held at the high school on Tuesday, October 30. The Crystal Lake district comprises the townships of Dorr, Grafton, Al­ gonquin and Nunda. The fair will be hid at the Woodman hall on October 31. The Marengo district takes in Ma­ rengo, Seneca, Coral and Riley town­ ships. The fair will be held at the Community hall on November 1, The fourth district fair will be held at Saunders' hall, Harvard, on Novem ber 2. This district takes in Che­ mung, Alden, Hartland and Dunham townships. The boys and girls in each district will bring their samples of canned products and samples of corn to their respective districts to be -judged and learn whether they may do better an­ other year. Special prizes will be awarded for the best bushel samples of corn bhotyn, for best five quarts of tomatoes and for the best display of canned vege­ tables. W. E. Holben of Edinburg, IU., who is one of the greatest corn men in Illinois, will have charge of the corn judging at each of the district fairs and will take up the judging of corn as well as the selection, storage, etc., of seed corn.* Miss Anna Sager of the University of Illinois will have charge of the judging of the canned products. Miss Sager is well known to most of the communities in the county, having as­ sisted the girls in starting their can­ ning work last spring. The premiums which are to be given in the contest work total over $1100. They are so divided that every boy and girl and every club fulfilling the requirements wil receive some cash prize. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend its district fair and boost the boys and girls and their show. Watch the paper next week for fu­ ture details regarding the district fairs and the grand county Boys' and Girls' club fair at Woodstock, November 7. Plan to attend. Boost your district fair and the county club fair. Be Cured with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, aa they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in­ fluenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Hall's Ca­ tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur­ faces of the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the bt .st blood purifiers. The perfect com­ bination of the ingredients In Hi Catarrh Cure is what produces wonderful results in catarrhal c< tions. Send for testimonials, free P. 3. CHENEY 4kpO.. Props., Toledo, O. All Druggists. 76c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Light Four $770 ItilUMl \ The greater size and comfort of seats are instantly appreciated. Its big, four-inch tires, and long cantilever springs let you use itS; speed with comfort. These are unusual advantages in car in this price class. And they tell the story of sa tion for the owner. OVERTON & CO WEN AGENTS WEST McHENRY Our line of Summer Horse Goods is the most complete ever handled in McHenry. Allow your horse the comforts to which they are entitled by buying » your horse necessities of us. A full line of Fly Nets always car- ^ ried in stock. M. A. Thelen West McHenry SHARON, WISCONSIN Wednesday and Friday . In. m. to5p. m. *, Snodnyand Monday By appointment only DR. CHARLES R. TREAT WOODSTOCK. ILLINOIS r. Tanday, Thurnday and Sitaidlt 9 k. pi. to 5 p. nil Sslki virAHf, i'- " S I N E W S O F W A R * Oa . f. Money has been called the 44sinews aj war?* IN the caae of your telephone system, hovev«& the real sinews of war are thfc tilings that money buys--cable, wire, pole lilies, switchboards, and other equipment mxeasary jji furnishing telephone service. The Bell System's "sinews of war*' include a biltin® dollar telephone plant, of which the following am parts: Poles eaoufh to pake a solid fence acton Um «o»» . twent. " A; ~ Lead and Tin enough to load more than 8,150 COt!" cars and make a train 64 miles long. Switchboards enough to extend 53 miles in one solid line. »inH »miibJ the wuih >1 the Frfwtflr M more than 800 times. * frdephooea enough standing side by aide to extend SSS ;t > ̂ miles, or from New York to Grand Rapkls, Mich- ' * \ igan. -Jb- ^BuUdin*> to hoot tmiancl frfhfrfcn-- Such are the telephone "sinews of war** mobilised for service to the Nation. * 'm"'- CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY «SWtV*: S*;-- :3 i- % •5 ^ '^1 Give Us That Next Job i-&-i S