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' - * Tt * jF V# %¥.' .. H«-: • "- *" •»*; •V>J/V--i FT.inmiAT.ire, MeHBEWT, wt. * : I 1 V •}*•' -Si -:1 -\S ' v:.;.. I " Ml With Tar &&..%• •:'T aTVY*- VrV:- . is a remedy that cures by re­ lieving the cause. It is a soothing, healing, expectorant remedy. It stimulates the secretions; it loosens the cough. It does not drug cough into silence as narcotic rem­ edies do; it stops the cough only Avhen the cause of the cough is re­ moved. It is a remedy easy to take arid is equally good for children and V y. adults. It is economical to use, be- * \ f cause you get a liberal quantity for ftfMg! the price, and because it turfii It is " positively guaranteed. Price, 25 Cents '-i 'ft TBONEM N. H. PETESCH DRUGGIST JUST ARRIVED OUR "£•% 3&V*v-" of the famous International Tailoring Co. The snappiest line on the market today. Collected from the best manufacturers. Our prices are very low compared with this season's tailoring. Call early and secure first choice. Also many good patterns from last season^ line to choose from at extremely low prices. FALL DRESS GOODS in silks and wool and silk and wool poplins, ginghams, percales, beach cloth and khakis. SWEATERS AND UNDERWEAR in large var iety. It's a wise thing to buy early as there will surely be a shortage of good merchandise this sea­ son due to war conditions. OUR LINE OF SHOES is now complete for early fall trade in black, gray and dark brown priced up to $7M GROCERIES of the best grades always in stock. Tea, try our 60c, none better. Coffee, try our 30c. Sugar just as sweet as ever. We have supplied all our customers up to date and lived up to U. S. Food Administration rules. Come or phone your order. Is delivered. WEST MCHENRY M. J. WALSH Hardware Bargains Regular Now i0.c: Wtiwce J ...| U50.00 $125 J# t N ubian National Cook Stove. * _ ^' 56.00 $49.00 ik^al. Milk Cans! 5.50 $4.59 Gravel Shovels._____ 1.25 $1.W Barn Shoves.w*. _l___ 1.40 $1.15 Coal Pails.V - .45 35c Coal Pails :. * .75 16c Stove Pipe, per lengtli,::^ .35 2Sc Stove Pipe Elbows. .35 2k Wash Boilers.. __i 3.25 $2.75 Nails, per pound Mji eWV Galvanized 1-bu. Baskets _____ 1.35 Me Silage Baskets...^ 2.75 $2.45 Sanitary Milk Stools 1.50 $1.15 Bull Staff 3.00 $2.50 Claw Hammers :i. ^r i- - 15c These are only a few of our many bargains. We have many more articles such as harness repairs, too numerous to mention at a reduction of 25 per cent, JOS. J. MILLER McHENRY, ILLINOIS diaries Leonard FCENERAL AUCTIONEER : Firm Sales a Specialty . Years Experience ; -".J His many years of experience in buying and selling cattle keeps him well informed on current values of all kinds o| farm properties. A number of sales have al­ ready been listed and if yon plan to sell I will be glad to make arrangements with you. Dates can be left at any of the four banks in Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Huntley, McHen­ ry, Harvard or Hebron. Good Honest Servic e and Square Deal Guaranteed, Telephone at ay expense m" write.. ' • ' VviS j Tel. ltt-R Woodstock, 111. ASK YOUR DEALER ...FOR... EARLY RISER FLOUR 100, per cent PURE FLOUR MANITFACTUHW *Y % McHENRY Flour Mill A-i Rev. Wm. Weber was a business visitor at McHenry Monday afternoon. Miss Dolly Pearson of Woodstock spent Sunday in the home of C. M Adams. The flying squadron of the McHenry liberty loan committee did some work in this community last Friday and Saturday afternoons. Corn husking seems to be the gerr- eral thing among the farmers in this locality. Some very good crops were harvested this year. It should be remembered that in case of sickness all members of the family should remain at home, thus avoiding the spreading of any disease that may be in the community. Church services were conducted here as usual last Sunday morning. The health conditions in and around Johns- burg have been very good considering that other communities have had much sickness of late. Many of our automobile owners took advantage of the lifting of the auto ban and took pleasure trips last Sunday afternoon. All were glad of the opportunity of so enjoying them­ selves once more, after remaining at home for seven weeks. Pour or five of our young men have received notifications from the exemp- list. Joe G. Wagner was a C&icago pas­ senger Monday. Walter Carey of Wilmot was a business caller here Monday. The Misses Mary, Christina and Anna Schaefer were Johnsburg vis­ itors Sunday. Miss Susan Herbes of Chicago is spending a number of days in the John Bowers home. The Misses Agnes Weber and Mayme Frett were business callers at Richmond Friday. Miss Mae Keefe and brother, Ed­ mund, were McHenry callers Thurs­ day of last week. Mrs. Joe Etten was called to Chi­ cago Saturday, having received word of the death of her. nephew. Miss Mayme Frett and Ford Jack­ son were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Christensen.. Mr. and Mrs. James Bell and chil­ dren, Harold and Ethel, sjtoit Sunday in the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Hubert Rauen. \y The Messrs. Joe and Rudy Simanek were called to Racine last Thursday morning by the serious illness of their brother-in-law, Leo Pecik. He died the following noon. ' OSTEND ' . tion board at Woodstock to be neatly I Alice Clark is very much im- for a call to the colors at any time. P™ \ aW® 40 8,t uP short . hntervals. Messrs. Marks and Cornwell have According to reports the call for October has been postponed until next, , , month, but this is only a report and f ,rg? ^ hvestock and farming nothing official. the last of ^ week The Johnsburg liberty loan commit- Henrf. Hobar* a"d rson were busi- tee closed its work last Saturday night |ness at C" W- Harrison's farm nad we dare say that the workers [ne*r ^in^wood Saturday last, are glad that it's over. The local com-1 . *' Wlfe and children of mittee pu£ in some exceptionally hard I "v,*w motore<1 up c- Dur" work during the past three weeks and 1^* y and spent the d*y- is worthy of great credit for the re-1 Sherman brothers have several jobs suits obtained as are the people who 1° busking in this neighborhood. They came across so generously in contrib- Iwere work for F. R. Eppel Monday uting towards the fourth liberty loan. |and Tuesday. Frank Mathieu, who recently re-1 . Ingle must be lost in thfe windy turned from an extended theatrical |city went in Friday last and tour thru the western states, is at4his jprorn'sed emP'oycr to return on home here this week, awaiting the re- I Sunday. As yet he has not made his opening of Chicago's amusement jappfarancf places, where he is under contract fori Kaiser family has decided to the greater part of the winter. Mr. [rema'n on f®rm until March Mathieu went to Chicago Monday with |as khey cannot get possession of the the expectation of going to work, but Ipi °Perty they purchased. Clara and returned home the following day. He I ^'rar1^ w'" start to school here as informs us that every precaution pos-lsoon as ^ °Pens sible is being taken against die spread of influenza in- that city. We herewith reproduce part of a letter written by Mrs. Arnold Mueller | for the doctor: "The doctor's correspondence has VOLQ Miss Helen Hinicle spent Sunday at her home here. Essie Fisher was in Wauconda on Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Russell were Mc- been left to me as he is so busy that I Henry shoppers Tuesday. . he finds little or no time of his own. Mrs. Ben Cushman arid Muriel He is never thru with his work until spent Sunday at Jas. Kirwan's. about midnight so I must undertake Miss Ella Moore spent the latter to do his writing. (part of last week in Wauconda. "Aeroplanes are flying all day over Mr. and Mrs. F. Francis have moved the city. We had a terrible accident from the Dan Richardson place. here on the opening day of the liberty Geo. Rosing and son of Round Lake loan drive, when one of the machines I transacted business here Saturday, came down in the heart of the city, Dr. L. E. Hughes and wife of Wau- killing the aviator and cutting off Iconda were visitors here last Friday both of the pilot's legs. We had^a big evening. parade here that day, 12,000 soldiers Mr. and Mrs. F. Crocker of Liber- marching thru the city. J tyville spent Sunday as guests in the "The Spanish influenza is domineer- home of Lee Huson. ing here now. The doctor has fifty I Word was received here Sunday to seventy-five patients to look after morning-of the dtath of Miss Mary every day. He feels fairly well. The R»Ught of Libertyville, the cause of south is about 100 years behind the her death being pneumonia. times. Drive to town with oxen and _ cook on fire places in the house. I ^ QUARTER OF A CENTURY few Very theirpcT„t8-r. h- ^ of Twenty-fire Tears Ago yard, eat corn bread and sorghum, corn sticks and sweet potatoes. If the northern people had to live and eat like the southerners they would die. The scenery here is beautiful and also Camp Jackson is a beautiful place. There are 100,000 soldiers at the barracks and are getting ready for more. Dr. Mueller will be pleased to hear from his friends. Address him at 4303 Ridgewood Ave., Columbia, S. C RING WOOD E. B. Brink is engaged in building I a neat residence on his premises. John F. Knox informs us that the [corn crop was better than most farm­ ers had expected. Mrs. George Tidmarsh of Waucon- Ida died Monday morning after an ill­ ness of about a week. The funeral took place on Tuesday. The handsome residence of John Evanson is about completed and Mr. h . 1 Evanson and family will move into • f™88 a,ney and w'*e wer® callers I their new and commodious quarters on in Woodstock last Thursday evening. Monday. Mrs. E. C. Hawley, who has been I Marengo had a special election last very sick the past week, is now im- week ^ que8tion at issue was proving, (whether or not saloons should be A number of our people attended the Iicensed. There was an anti-license funeral of Mrs. Ray Spencer Tues- majority of eighty-five. oay afternoon. A company composed of Messrs. Mr. ana Mrs. Foss and sons, Wayne I j0hn Heimer, P. J. Freund, Jos. Hei- ajid Floyd, and Mi^s Elsie Smith drove mer Geo Rothermel, A. Weber, H. to Beloit Sunday to see their daugh- Boley j j Barbian, H. Thefcn and N ter, Dorcas, who is attending the L Hoimes returned from a hunting college there. They reported the expedition Tuesday evening. While three girls well and happy. Igone they did their own cooking and By way of the American Red Cross, a g00fi time. They brought home word has been received by the Misses twenty-five rabbits and nine squirrels. fRNMPVP P. f-v, . "ft, ! \ . y. T" ; - f *TJ§ / " v / - : • ' I ' ̂ * - - ' > * h > ,1-rv m 5'; Our Savings Department is intended pecially for tiie money which is not foolishly spent. We pay 3 per cent com­ pound interest. Start an account today. Your savings will help win the war. HOY BANKING McHENRY, ILLINOIS CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT FOR SALE--A fifty-light gas ma­ chine. Emil Lasch, McHenry, 111. 18 WANTED TO RENT--A farm from 80 to 100 acrds. Call this office. 14 FOR SALE--At a bargain, a house and corner lot. Inquire of Ben Still­ ing, McHenry, 111. 13-tf FOR RENT--Six room house, elec­ tric light, gas and good well. John Justen, McHenry, 111. 18-tf FOR SALE--Dry wood sawed in stove length. Price $7.00 per ton, deliv­ ered. Wm. Bonslett, McHenry, 111. 18 FOR SALE--My young herd of ten Holstein cows and bull. A. M. Schill er, West McHenry, 111. Phone 603-J 2. 19 FOR SALE--Choice hubbard squash onions and beets. Come and pick out what you want. Guy Clemens, West McHenry, 111. 19 FOR SALE--Two Poland China boars Full blooded and eligible to register John A. Anderson, West McHenry, 111 Phone 611-R-2. 18-2t* FOR SALE--Hand picked winter apples. Several varieties. Price 4c per pound; wind-falls at 2c per pound Wm. Bonslett, McHenry, 111. 18-2t FOR SALE--Two Crow-EIkhart auto mobiles, one a touring car and the other a roadster. Both in good condi­ tion. Mrs. H. F. Wharton, Ringwood, 111. 19 FOR EXCHANGE--The propert/ known as the Fred Schnorr homestead one of the most sightly places, large grounds and an ideal suburban home. Also store building with six room flat above, all situated in West McHenry, 111. Will exchange th£ above for South or North Dakota land. Address F. J. Schnorr, Council Bluffs, la. 19 Sarah and Bird Hodge of the safe arrival in France of their niece, Miss A farmer, living near Woodstock, went to the world's fair last week, in- viewing the wonders of the exposi­ tion. All went well until he got on Bertha Hodge, of Denver, Colo. She|tending ^"remain until Oct. 31. He enlisted for foreign service and .sailed enjoved himself immensely While from New York Sept. 21. 1 Our hearts were saddened to hear u i of the death of Mrs. Ray Spencer, * 1^'Fert-is wlieel on the afternoon of former resident of Ringwood, but now ^ second day when he got to the of Kenosha, Wis. She leaves besides L where he could get a ffGod view of i.nA IVflAT nfm nli n -- Lu^.L. J i.__ 1 I ^ # , the country he noticed a cow in his corn field over near W oodstock and the wheel stopped he the grief stricken husband two little ones, a little girl two years old and a babe two weeks. All sympathize with t.„l,r°„rr0.VVmL , Th® fup®ra' j boarded a train and went home, only to find that the boys had turned her out about half an hour before his ar­ rival. Audtion Sale! service was held at the home of her parents at Hebron Tuesday afternoon and burial took place at the Green wood cemetery. The Ringwood liberty >loan commit­ tee wish to thank the people of Ring wood and vicinity for their response to the fourth liberty loan. When I Charles Leonard asked to plus their subscriptions in Qne mile east of Volo and four order to make out the required amount Uiieg we^t of Round Lake, on Frank they came forward and generously Wattie8» farm> occupied by Phillip earned it over the top. They will re- Peterson> and oMy five miles east of ceive their honor flag soon. It was a I MrH^nrv on large amount to be raided, but it Auctioneer shows people are willing to help our boys who are sacrificing so much for this grand country of ours SPRING GROVE Mrs. John Bowers is on lilt Mrs. Martin Williams is on the sick Iwork horses MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1918 sale to start at 1:00 p. m. LIVE STOCK Thirty choice Holstein dairy cows, new milkers and close springers; 2 sick | choice Holstein bulls, 1 and 2 years old; 2 Holstein beifer calves, 4 good WANTED--In Illinois, life insurance salesmen. I will teach new men the business. Old line plan modernized Tweiity payment life, age 25, annual premium $143.40 on $5,000 policy, pays $10,000 death by any accident and $50.00 per month for life, during total disability by accident or disease, top commissions. J. F. Bliss, Mc­ Henry, 111. Box 27. 19-2t . Tools and Farm Machinery Five Bain lumber wagons, 2 walk­ ing plows, 5 sets duuble harness, two- seated double surrey, riding sulky plow, gang plow, 2 sets of harness, pulverizer, Deere corn planter, Mc- Cormick corn binder, corn shelter, Mc- Cormick grain binder, Clean Sweep hay loader, Deering mower, silo filler, Fairbanks-Morse 6-horse gasoline en­ gine, 2 sets of bobsleighs, 2 two-row cultivators, single row cultivator, feed grinder, fanning mill, 2 hay racks, 100 grain bags, 8 milk cans, potato hiller, 5-tooth walking cultivator, buzz saw, large belt and other small articla*. Grain, Hay and Crops A large quantity of silo feed in silo, 400 busheld? of oats, 200 bushels of barley, 10 acres of corn in shock, 50 tons of tame hay and alfalfa, 10 tons 1918 wild hay, 10 tons 1917 wild hay, stack of oat straw, stack of wheat straw. Terms of Sale: Approved notes on six months' time at seven per cent. Cash on all sums of $10 and under. No property to be removed until settle^ for. Frank H. Wattles, West McHenry, I1L, Stewart State Bank of St. Charles, 111., Mortgagees and Owners. C. W. -Stenger, Settling Clerk. ^ - FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY "•1 • ' ;? --GPSi &LGIN ' 'Vfr^ & f*' * all this week 10 Per Cent Discount Come to Peck's--ELGIN---this week. It will pay you well. In recognition of our Fiftieth Anniversary we offer a 10 per cent, discount on every article in the stdre from Monday, Oct. 21st to Saturday Oct. 26th.. This is your opportunity to purchase useful Christmas Gifts at great saving. -TTjfl ' K' * --OLD SETTLERS' DAY WE expect Saturday, Oct. 26th to be the best day of Jubiiee Week. Mr. Peck would like to meet all of his old friends and customers and live over again the days from X868 to 1918 •*nJ • *X\ U • • .V .. VAJ J •' * % 4 < •868 Geo. M. M (0. WIS ELGIN'S QUALITY STORE lectrical Service Company ROY A. SCHROEDER, Mgr. / (Successor to G. L. Forest) Crystal Lake, UL Phone'62-J We are equipped to handle all lands of Electrical Work, and will appreci­ ate your patronage. Estimates cheerfully furnished. All work guaranteed. '••tlri SKILBECK ELECTRIC CO. Wejr are equipped to handle uqr wit all kinds of electrical work. \ For an estimate oa hww wiring er Ixtures, a postal card or phone caU will bring us. No charge fef edH> mates. We. make a specials motor ifiiiairinr. f ; . ; :|Jphonb »| CRAYSLARE, ;; * !'M. ILLINOIS 7T PLUMBING MB KEATING wW'S", A. J. MULLBN jyttsraey at Law -BY :• fiV! Experienced Workmen i DONAVIN' * REIHANSPERGER kt !W«rt McHenry State Bull i;' Every " iMi • 4;