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BDN1SDAY, FEB. 16, 1887. fttflriimlfli1 r tmOwMvfi 8LYKE, Editor. SD A I>X? D May be found on A Al JjjJX file at GEO. P. L ft CO.'S Newspaper Advertising (10 Spruce Street), where advertising Ste°V S NEW YORK. M^Butter was fairly active Monday Al Elgin at 25J to 27 cents. Nothing |lwi done In cheese. i;.. •QTTbe widow of the late Gen. S. A, Hurl hurt died at Belvidere on Friday last, and her tunerf^«waa| held on Sunday, •0*An amendment to the constitu­ tion of tlio United States Is proposed, making the presidential term close April 30 instead of Match 4- The in­ clemency of the weather at the latter date, the cutting short of the session <»f congress, and other reasons for the Change are urged. w* 4t9*The United States Express company, taking warning from the robbery from an Adams Express late company car, has placed on its cars sV - new Are and burglar proof safes. ^ which are bolted to the car. The ex- j press messengers do not carry the keys or have the combination to these Safes. and cannot be opened by them or any one else on the train. They are only opened at the leading stations by t'ae station agent, who gets on the train for that purpose and leeks them again safely before the train leaves the station. By this arrangement all collusion between dishonest messen-1 gers and express robbers is prevented, and the safes cannot be forced open without consuming longer time than Would be necessary to successfully carry out the deed* Manning is the fiercest! member of Mr. Cleveland's official family. He Is for going to extremes with Canada, and quickly, too. He taay not speak for the president and Secretary of State; at least the policy *1 - Which he recommends the house to take In the matter of the Canadian fishery outrages is much more spirited tha i the course Mr. Bayard and Mr. Cleveland feebly followed last summer And last fall. Tho secretary of the treasury does not think the senate bill severe enough; he would have power given to the president, not only to close our ports, but to forbid Canada to trade with us over the border. | Probably this is further than western members of the house will want to go;) at aoy rate, since Mr. Manning ap­ parently means to leave the cabinet shortly, it is possible to believe that his opinions represent . only ooem&u's Conclusions. The Inter-state Commerce BllL (^President Cleveland has put an end to conjectures regarding his action on »•: the inter-Slate commerce bill by ap- |fv- proving the measure. Sections 11 and id li take effect immediately. The rest ; ' of the- law takes effect sixty days hence. Section 11 provides for the appointment of the commission of five - / persons to carry out the provisions of the act, and section 18 gives each com- missioner a salary of 97.500. This Important act applies to "all ^ common carriers engaged in the trans- - portation of passengers or property wholly or in part by railroad from one State or territory to another State or territory" of tho United States, and "trom any part of the United States to or through an adjacent foreign ountry," It requires "reasonable and just charges," prohibits discriminating rates "under hubstantialiy similar cir­ cumstances and conditions as between persons.1 Following is tho 'longer or shorter haul1 provision, concerning which there has been much contro­ versy: It shall be unlawful "for aoy common carrier subject to the provisons of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate ior the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstanses and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line In the ume direo tton. the shorter being included within the longer distance." Bat the commis­ sion, under application, may. In special Cises authorize the common carrier to charge less ior longer than shorter distances .for their transportation of passengers or property. k. Companies are required to post con­ spicuously printed schedules of rates and tares. Pooling of earnings by competing railroads is forbidden as arc combinations to prevent contin uous carriage of freight or passengers. The penalty of violation of any of the provisions of the act Is 9500 for each ofiense and for every day of its contin­ uance. Aggrieved parties are given choice of appeal to the commission or to a United States circuit court. The maifi office of the commission is to be 111 Washington. A repert Is to be made to the secretary of the interior before Dec. 1. in each year. The commissioners are to be ap­ pointed by the president, subject to confirmation by the senate, and not more than three of the board can be taken from one political party. Diverse opinions prevail concerning the practical workings of this law. Those who have labored together for Its enactment dlfler in their estimates of results. Among the corporations affected Intense hostility has been ex­ pressed and rliro consequences threat­ ened. But these will think better of ; It. The law will havo a fair trial This much will bo required. The commission will doubtless be nomina- tedsoon. Short Horns Vs. Hoictolns. EE.IOINDEK. Editor Pi.aindeaxer Mr. Fred Hatch has changed his tone of address very much. Instead of hard and cen­ sorious, he begins in a humorous and poetic way by his Byrontc quotation. There are several things in his last article, commendatory and otherwise, worthy of note. First, the tone of his article is much more pleasant and /ar more gentlemanly than before. Sec­ ondly, in some respects he comes up to my desire to bring out facts and fig­ ures worthy of note In a few Instances (eleven sires in 1S36 for instance), in relation to special prices for special sales of animals of his favorite breed. As facts and figures are confined al­ most exclusively to stock journals and get into country papers too little; the discussion of them in the local press, creates an excellent interest, judging from the many who have spoken to me concerning it, with evident pleasure. As far as Mr. H. has given names, dates and figures, few vs they are In his last, we have no reason to complain ; but are just as pleased as anybody, as facts are what we desire. But when he loaves things altogether in the dark, we object, as we want clearness all along the line. He says. In effect, that he has made aa average of over 1300 Short Horns that I call for. to make the 22 per cent and still they art ahead of the 1G2 Holstelns la the three high­ est sales of the 731 sold. That may be all true, but it is very blind as to how the average was qtade. Now, Mr. H. did you take 1300 Individual animals that brought the 1300 highest prices out of the 6110? or did you take a suf­ ficient number of the highest sales, till the sum totals of each public sale shqmld reach to the number of 1300 and then strike an average? It might make a wonderful difference. If the latter, why not have givon a tabulated statement as before ? We are willing to be beaten on fair grounds, but not blindfolded to guess our way out. Just tell us which way you took, and we'll take your word, but would like the fig­ ures better for preservation, as we don't own the books or journals giving them. It looks, in the absence of any definite statement, that the former was the method. Again, you seem a little inclined to mislead the public concerning me, or is it only misappre­ hending me in the following matter: I did not evidently try to make any­ body believe that if one Holsteln sale out of 731 sold for #500, every one of 6110 Short Horns must sell for 9509 each to be even. Aa equal percentage Is all I asked, or, in the case you put 1-731 of the 6110 against the oae sup- posable sale which you state. In other words the same percentage on total sales is all 1 ask. The quotations Mr. H. makes from Mr. Warfield's article do not set aside his statements I cited at all, nor does Mr. W. contradict himself, but like a brave advocate of a cause, after stating the actually dis­ couraging facts, he makes the best ef­ fort on the hopeful side of the future outlook. T{ie former are the facts, the latter what he hopes for. One Is hiitory; the other prophecy, to which no one ought to abject. Whv didn't you give us your own sales, Mr. H? We would like to know what Is being done around here. No claim has been made on the milk side of the question on which I started out. And as the Short Horns are not an especially milk breed, perhaps it isn t best to crowd that. "General purpose" Is the gen- oral claim, although some families of the breed have done well. As to the latch string's being out, that is the case at this end of the line; try it--but before you say good-bye, give us just the way you got the average on that 1309. B. B RUNNING, ALGONQUIN. Editor Plajndealer:--The dam at Mud Mill went out on Tuesdajr morn-1 it|g of last week, and our creek bridge had a very narrow escape. It was very exciting times for tho inhabitants near the creek, but as near as wo can learn we fared better than the most of the river towns, D. W. Thomas started out on Tues­ day of last week to buy milch <cow$. and ho is expected in on Tuesday of this week. Robert Cochran, of Elgin, was the guest of C. C. Chunn on Monday of this week. At ifeW writing, Monday evening, it looks very much as if we would have more water than we know what to do with, if another cold wave don't strike us soon. Tho, Elgin Salvation Army are with us and the young folks don't want for amusement now. We don't know what success theyare meeting with. I. !*. Betz came in on Saturday last with a car load of milch cows, and he is billed for at Auction Sale for Tues­ day Feb. 15th. Sherwood and Troop does the talking. Judson Klink and wife, Son and daughter, of Clear Lake, Iowa, are visiting here with his father. J. S. Klink. Mrs Wm, Jencks brother and Wife, of Ridgefield, visited here with her on Sunday last. Hubbard and Benson shipped a csr load of dry stock to Chicago 00 Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ford gave a Pro­ gressive Euchre party on Thursday evening of last week, and a very en-j [oyable evening was spent by all. C. E. Chapell started north on Fri-j day last to buy milch cows. Miss Birdie Morton is quite sick at Elgin with the measles, Her mother is there attending her. >Vn End to Bone Scraping* Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg, 111., says: '-Having received so much bene­ fit from Electic Bitters, I feel it my duty to let 6n fieri tig humanity know it. Have ha i a running sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors told me I would have to have the bone scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is now sound and well." Electric Bitters are sold at llfty cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 55c. per box by Henry Colby. Gary Station, III., March M ,188a. C. Dickinson A Son--Barrington, III. Gentlemen:--I had a cow that did not clean for three days after calving, and I procured a bottle of your cow Prescription and gave It according to the directions, and the cow was all right in less than thirty*slx hours af­ ter giving, and has done first rate since. August Arps. For sale by all druggists. New Milcli Cows For Sale, The undersigned offers for sale five or six nailch cows. One with calf by side now and balance coming in soon* President Cleveland Disapproves of the Dependent Pert- : sion Bill. / ' Iteftsdn* Therefor--T&t if Message--Former Service- Pension Acts. Hie Hi th* National Hons* of RepreMntatives, llth Inst., a message was received from the President transmitting without his approval the dependent pension /-ill. The text of the mes­ sage is m follows: |, "2'o the Hofue of IStpresentnfives: I herewith return without mf approval House bill No. lQ*<r>7, entitled 'An j^t for the relief of depend­ ent parents and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who are now disabled and depend­ ent npon their ownfjibor for support.' "This is the flrstxeneral bill that has been since the close of the ng a pension to tha sol- served in that war npon and present disability, absence of any injuries lies or incidents of such !£*» ts nollmfî onpr ieflaltion of tbe fneal pacttattng tajnry orallraeirt itself. It need only besuoh a degree of disability fro as renders the claimant unable to aup- gort̂ lator. It seems to me that the 'support mentioned as on* wbWfa cannot be earned tomplete and entire support, with no dim­ inution on account of the leaet imsairment of sanctioned by Con late civil war pei diers and sailors the ground of ser alone, and the enti received by the ci service. "While by almc th» close of this w tion awarded for ev< aa a result of mill' army, and while a for th t purpose " great liberality an by numerous pri canes, there has at departure from th to respecting Unii the Government generously bestow* who, in this milit military duty, havi been disabled. "But it is a mi pensions, such as section of the bill to our legislation, the close of the H granted to the qle, conditional u] war. or for a ti and requiring evi be one 'who is, or duced circum»tan? of assistance from other law of like c requiring service olutionary war,' ai 1832, provided for 1 the previous statu at some time durii portion ato sum to less than six monl "A service pensi benefit of the soli flttiir •" --a lib istant legislation since ?re has been compensa- fy possible injury received try service in the Union >at number of laws passed been administered with ^*>ave been supplemented acts to reach special ,ow, been an avowed thus far adhered that the bounty of ,y of pensions' is wgrant d to those i and in .ine of 1 %/%> jter or less extent appose that service tied by the second isideration, are new drty-live years aftet iry war, they were •?age<l in that strug- ' to the end of the 8 than nine monthH, .ary under the act to f by reason of his ro­ te shall be, in need try for support.' An- was passed in 1828, t close of the Rev- another, passed in 'sons not included in •ho served two years ar, ami giving a pro- vbo had served not #as passed for the 812 in the year 1871-- --la of the war--which physical or mental obnditton. ~ If̂ 'had been intended to embrace only those who by disease or injury ware totally unable to labor, it would havo been very easy to express that idea in- recognising, as it has done, a 'degree' of snob inability. "Whatis a support? Who It to determine ..... * man earns it. or has or has it not? % is tho Government to enter th* homes of claim- J®** t°r pensions and after an examination of thowquesti<m»yB88hai^tbi'So™m»ent."ayto We wish to inform our Friends, and the Public in general, that o"rn7ngs^"asup^^^d^'a^h^"uist^the is now complete in every department, and is constantly things his earnings furnish is not a support? being replenished with every descriptionriit a/- Any attempt, however honest, to administer f r • • > MbHBNRYJ * "Wat "if GENERAL MERCHANDISE - V : .... , - . honesty this law in such manner would necessarily pro­ duce mora nnfairnoss and unjust discrimina­ tion. and give more scop* for partisan partial!- ty, and would r*sult in more perversion of the Government's benevolent Intentions than the execution of any statute onght to permit "If, in the effort to carry out the proposed law, the degree of disability as related to earnings be considered for the pnrpose of discovering if, -'-Fsiehwd directly from Snt SKooSpL™TtVp.S^Bieb,rn"d"»2 we nB" °®«1' "f the 7™* l"™e«t IT'1'03 consistent witn Honest recognize as the only difference between the Quantity* Exeeileuce in Quality, and general I1 air Dealing. An ior the benefit of the su^vii^UsoidiersPof the inspection of our new and beautiful goods is solicited. No trouble wei'inmilitery w"eice,° an^inTeahirdis,!: to show Goods. We like to see ail our old friends often, and desire or^re^itir/gVrom^such smtTc^ conneoted with tCMp»ke the ucqnaintance ot an many new ones as possible. "It must be borne in mind that in no ease is there any grading of this proposed pension. Under the operation of the rule ttrst suggested, if there Is a lack in any degree, great or small, of the ability to earn such a support as the gov­ ernment determines the claimant should have, &na by the Application of th6 rule secondly sag- seated, if there is a reduction in any degree of the support which he might earn if sound, he is entitled to' a pension of 812, "In the latter case, and under the provision of the proposed bill i>ermittiag persons now receiv­ ing pensions to be admittfla to the benefits of the act, I do not see how those now on the pen­ sion roll for disabilities incurred in the service, and which diminish their earning capacity, can be denied tbe pension provided in this bill. "Of course none will apply who are now re­ ceiving $18 or mors per month. But on Jure 30, 1886, there were on the pension rolls 202,021 persons who were receiving fifty-eight different rates of pension, from 81 to $11.75 per month. Of these 28,142 were receiving 82 per month, 63,116 84 per month, 87,254 16 per month, and 60,274 whose disabilities were rated at £8 per month. "As to the meaning of the section of the bill under consideration there appears to have, been; quite a difference of opinion among its advocates in the Congress. The Chairman of the Com­ mittee on Pensions in the House of Represent^ tives, who reported the bill, declared that ttf--7 In this Department can be found one of the 1 digest stocks of Ready Made Clothing in McHfeury Oounty, which for style, fiuitdt and general make-up cannot be excelled. Our prices are vety moderate and we are confident we can please you. (jive us a trial.^ v I BOOTS AND SHOES. I • ' ' : ' ' : H-a The coming season will find ns supplied with oi|^ usual complete line of * I EX iAORDINART! jrder to make room for the largest stock of Spring and Summer Goods ever brouglit to "Woodstock, or into McHenry CouaityV All choice. Philip Gtkselbr, 4 miles west of McHenry. His-," 'V fa : 'If For th* next thirty days a discount •( twenty percent will he made ou all iinrihuw of winter goods at our store * . - . &U*,. E*. Am. . . A- I*.**.. . rA little power seems to be making tbe Democrats mad. In Col­ orado, led by a Democratic Sheriff, the members of that party mobbed tbe newly elected Republican ^ounty officers, burned their property, and at at the pistol's mouth forced one of them to resign. Defeated at the polls in Indiana, they threatened to arrest their successful opponent and forcibly prevented him from taking his seat as Lieutenant-Governor. They then forcibly ejected Republicans from their legislative seats and claim to have elected a senator. In New Jersey, by the aid of armed men, they took possession of the assembly cham­ ber, locked the Republicans out, and sought to organize the legislature by force. Failing in that, they ousted Republicans from their seats and seem prepared to go to any length to oarry their point. If this is pot madness, wbftt is it? Bargain in Music. TbisFivorite Album of Songs and Ballads, containing thirty-two pieces of rhoice and popular music, full sheet music size, with complete words and nauslc and piano accompaniment is finely printed upon heavy paper with a very attractive cover. The follow­ ing are the titles of the songs and bal­ lade contained in the Favorite Album : As I'd Nothing Else to Do; The Dear Old Songs of Home; Mother. Watch the Little Feet; Oh, You Pretty Blue- Eyed Witch: Blue Eyes; Katy's Let­ ter; The Passing Bell; I Saw Esau Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why. Robiu; The Old Garden Gate; Down Below the Waving Lindens; faded Leaves; All Among the Sum­ mer Roses; Touch tbe Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; I Really Don't Think I Shall Marry; Dreaming of Home; The Old Cotta^o Clock; Across the Sea; A Year Ago: Bachelor's Hall; Ruth and I; Good Night; One Happy Year Ago; Jennie in the Orchard; The Old Barn Gate; Jack's Farewell; Polly; Whisper in the Twilight. This is a very tine collection of real vocal gems, and gotten up in very handsome style. Published in the usual way and oought at a music store, these 32 pieces would cost you f 11.20. We bought a job lot of this music at a great sacrifice and as tbe holidays are past, we desire to close out our stock at once. Will send you tbe entire collection well wrapped and postpaid for only 40 cents. Send Immediately. Address, Tho Empire News Co., Syr acu&e, N. Y. (THE NEW KASKINE.) Madefied No lisadaclie No nan HO I'lUM ears Cores pick Pjeasanlpure A POWERFUL TONIC. That the most delicate stomach will bear A SPECIFIC FOR MALARIA RHEUMATISM, NERVOUS PROSTRATION And all perm diseaaiea. Bollevue Hospital,' New York City, "Uni­ versally successful." 8t. Francis Hospital, New York City, Every patient treat­ ed with Kaskine has cur* been discharged ed." The United States Examining Sargeon, Dr. L. R. White, writes: "Kaakine is the best medicine made." Dr. I,, It. Glessner, 3fS0 East 121st £t.. New York City, has cured over 390 pattents with Kaskine, after Quinine and all other drugs had failed. He snye: "It is undoubtedly tho best ine<iiclne ever discovered. Prof. W. K. Holcombe, M. D. £4 East 25th St., New York City, (!ate professor in New York medical collcge) writes: "Kaskine is superior to Quinine in its specific power, and never produces the slightest injury to the hearing or constitution." Rev, .James J,. Hall, chaplain Albany peni­ tentiary, writes that Kagame has cured his wife, after twenty years suffering from ma laria and nervou 3 dyspepsia. Write hiai for particulars. Thousands upon thousands write that Kas kin« has cured them after ali other medicines had failed. Write for book of testimonials. Kaskine can be taken without any "special medical advice. |1 per bottlo. KASKINE COMPANY, 04 Warren St., New York City. SODA •will, for the days, sell my Fall next thirty Greatly deduced Priced as | must ham the room. N. B.--House established in 186& ^4 W. H. DWIGHT Woodstock, Illinois; yWCorner Maine Street and Public Square. EAT LOCKE'S CAIISj PIS AND4 CANDY BEST PUBS AVE -EVKRY LO u L O SOLID OYS Locke's Near tbe Iron EARTH. holesohi. iTIIMPJCD- IMEAT ERS. ie Bakery IfcHKN&Y, ILL. Dissolution Notice. NOTICK is hereby given that the Co-part liersliip heretofore existing betwen J. O. Fitjssimmon's and Jonn Kvanson is this day disolved by mutual consent, and that J. C. PHtzsimmons is hereby authorized to collect ami sign the firm name in liquidation of all accounts. J. C. FITZ8TMMOKB, John Evamson. McHenry. Feb. 1st, 1887. In nnrintwe of above notice all parties knowing themselves indebted to the (Inn of Fitzsimmons A Evanson are hereby notified to settle at once. J. C. Fit/,simmons. On Feed. BRAN, per Ton......... .$12.75 SHORT.i. per Toil 13.75 SHELL CORN, per bu.. 40 cto By the. Single Ton. CARLOADS Quoted upon application. W. CBISTY. At the Pickle Factory ia West McHenry. _ •f*. To-Night and T©-Morrow Night. And each day and night during this weak, you can And ao Geo. W. Besley's drugstore Kemp's Suppositories, ac­ knowledged to be the most successful treatment yet introduced for the cure of piles. Old sufferers from this dls- ment of bodily orraental airengtit ana vfeorT strewing complaint are at once re- ]Kw-!l?«»h.iliwblJlt,e" ^here *re rowJ>aid«,1i!l Heved and In a short tiooe a permaneit nW^th^WSll.JSig'S.SS'iSbJcur.Mt.Wl.li.d. Cluck th. dlMM. tbe result of the applicant's -vicious habits ot in time by using the most effective Kf,elerT'm.1'ra:!ic,l'y this provision remedy. Price 60c. Send address for 1b not important. The attempt of tho Govern* „i.i„. __ „n„„ t>oo<t T « xnentto c^cape tho payment of a pension oil P&n8ptll©t OQ pi'CS. Box 21)51 Lo aOJ such a plea would, of course, in a very large N T. majority of instances, and regardless of tha . ., -- f merits of the case, prove a failure. There OATSf OA'l'S! OAT81 would be that strange but nearly universal will- . 4 OX * ingnesa to help the individual, as between bim 1000 to 1200 bushels OfgOOd black and the public treasury, which goes very far to Oata for «al« To hn sold in lots of I n s u r e a s t a t e o f p r o o f i n f a v o r o f t h e c l a i m a n t . V * ' r £ [ ? * ' * • * ® , j " 0 1 0 , - ' ® J "Tko ftyplicuts mut Iw inchm from 50 to 1000 busbcll* i o D9 sold to Inesfaoltat* thew for lb* pwfonaaaee of within three weeks. For sate by P. J, Clary, one mile south ot Bithop.s Mill, .Ts-'d • CH1LDREHS, 1IISSS8, m LAQISS 8302$.. In all the latest styles and noveltkb;' also a fine line oi Mens «nd Boys Sh.oe s ' Which will be found up to their usual standard of excellence 'A ' DRY GOODS AND I This Oepartme&t contains many new and beautiful «G^od»j a^is « now unusually complete^ . * * . We hare one of the choicest stocks of Groceries, Canned Good^. etc., in McHenry. • f* C B O C K E R Y J ust received a and see it. beautiful assortment of Decorated Crockery, call m m,: Stock complete, including a very large'line of-standard Patent Medicines. We study to please and guarantee.every article we sell to be as represented. Thankful for past faveas, we hope by liberal, f&ir dealing to merit a generous share of your appreciated patronage. HENRY COLBY|; U m GEO. W. BESLEY. West McHenry, III. -DEALER IN- Drugs, Medicines, Paints Oils, Toilet Articles. &c Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical use. Also Bottled Ale and Porter for Family use. The best brands of Cigars and Smoking and Chewing Tobaeco always on hand. Physicians Prescriptions carefully c#mpouaded. CEO. West McHenry ,111., _ - .