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W. ._ Jioticw n««l«r lh« fae»<l for the of the W.C V. IT, iltnr <5laim* no part or credit tor U. will mwt Mrs. J. I*. Perry,, Thursday af- I ̂ at 2:30 o'clock. k*-' a Mkk L. K. Rknsktt, President Thi vfth T. J. WiLKR. Secretary. \ Tou Hast Di«crimin*t»i ;We have a dam of mon in our land who complain that temperance people do not > ; discriminate as they should betffoen th« lo*w doggery, and the nwipcctalrie saloon. ,, The.v say, "People will drink; theiyfore, r We musrt: endeavor to let them drink an rtkftectably as possible.'" # "Discriminate!" As though a bar £ room could be anything else but a bar­ room, whether kept within the brown , • ntoue walls of that grand hotel or within $k"* the dingy walls of the'vomer jrrogg^ry-" As tiiough brandy', whisky, beer and Mine do not jKjeseew the same intoxicat­ ing projserr**. the same body and soul- v :* d*«troymjj elements, whether dealt across Vs": TJh1 marble bar or the wooden shelf. "Driak r«»|»eotaMy!" As though, the jeMntim huuian vncte that »re this s moment iwling aad cursang in the sa- » kKms. did not take their first glass in a ^ * respectable" way. :S I could name & host of tfce nation's lost '*t«rgfrom the raaJros ofstatesmanship, f f literature, art and wienoe, who** brilliant ; glory has set in the blackness of a shame- *• $*A degradation. , Did these receive their irst dflpw in the low drankery? No! feat in that charmed circle of society in which gratJemen mow, and where the '< veiling a&d drinking of liqoor are prac- ced in a most aristocratic and "respecta- .fj*. ble" manner: where the costly stream ? f Jo«s perpetually at dinner and banquet marriage feast; and where stat««- H teen and senators, judges and generals, I fair women and distinguished men, fill ^ the glass again and again, heedless of biting serpent, the stinging adder, •:;fz coiled in its treacherous depths. i Away with the cloak of respectable • aeeming that wraps the social tippling ; customs of society! Tear away the vel­ vet folds, and let the loathsome skeleton siand revealed in all its naked hideous- ness. whiie every true man and woman Hfcs the voice of eondeciMvation against •§v; dnun-drink^og, whether it be in corner ^saloon. or palatial mansions, in vile 1 ^carojusajls in fouled dw*s or at aristo- . ^ara^if receptions, and; state dinners! M WJ»|?e nfihfRf of «nr line* :sr#» >owpW(», we Khali wry l»w cm Anyt liiug we have fceft. Qur THE "ARNOLD" AUTOMATIC A Novel invention of Great ya-it. A t ffewwhnld N'eaoMity. Construct** ea.Seien-# tific principles. ^Cteap, Diralle, Siiplf.SictiTP. fo prove to yon that it i* ali-we rlaim for •« *ive below » fflw. of th* many t«>sU. »U which have been, given n» by thore tore BMd tb«q/UHt<i#ev. whereof they W«ST Mpmrt 111,. May 2t, raw. . Hekbt B«,RDK;*, IU»lmr thonwrbly tested yonr Arnold .Qcjljkex,!* our fumtlv, we find it all yon to be. Further, I rcgani it aa at way of cooking nearly all food *8 re ilto wkolesomeness, ami. conbojuei.tly, Muhiea#, Vejj,respectfully, <, A.&cuiLog, if. n. v„, KcHehBY, May 23d, 1900. • . MM-Rv*Mct. fifth> ««v--1 have used the Steam Cooker i.ur-®f you for four weekti and am well pifaaed with 'he way it bakes brend, as w«H •*•11 other articles of dief . Too much cannot •^aud la Ita favor. Kespecttuliy, Mrs T. li. Tiibukb. • " Rhjhmonii, March 87, m . certify th»'. I have purchased ?- Henry Bur<ltck one of the Arnold Automat, it, i m Co,^er8» and have used it siiffl.;ient- ' anfl°t»ii2rL iV'?' ill 18^a !*'»r.8aving article, anu twiieve it to be what it la represented. Mrs. Gko. McConnelu lhat eh,,ul,l Iwsin every afu» thiv °.n* wi" ^ without one *>Pd Agcptii. U ,u 80,11 only fy author- , ' HENRY BO&DICK, AG BUT*. BtebaKBd, Illinois. - ^ J Executor's Notice, Kseeutorot the l»8t Will an.! T-.fPprtnt6^ J^'Myers, .iece^ea ule o the ^L' nf J^Bt"h.?hi3tot,e 0t here^1^ Ota^iof lf-.H«WU o,,pe,lr before the OouSk? ? Uie VonrMSZ *nTn«?i1nii^VSnf? claira<s against said. 'li^ate' ®^%T!msApB£ H»Me8 2Cth day of May, a. U< i»m^ • ' •" JO¥N limulor. ,, 7 ; ^wc^r'^Sotiea, °J La^rence Darney, deceased MWMace Uoi utjy.fiecene®.! latp^T7>~7T or ty of McHedry an ' • ' mte ut tUe ( "«»n Ar--itihic* »W feuoar" « »,H.wayvmp •rassM'ssr ..iSb^111*VV«*T li«fo*e ui'e m * V * r * & P h a v i n g c l a i m s a g J l n A * ^ ' , e *mMo<ida . m perao«p i o ^ : •4j u aipijnbt haul Kit .'in i-to a,tteiwl tor ibe impaediate i>»yiwnk to. the nj.der. «d|*Jf ^h4day of^y ft, Mr^^tXlAN Jhiecwtor. ^ 4 CJQMPYQN, It1 4nefit«>rtlie KPIP,, Qfr NEW . TOKE, *8.031 AID TBI ***A. or EARXrORD, Capital, 910,07 U,SS«!», triod tompanioa. 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The Atlanta Coastitlrtfon ^ays: Webster has ""Ton^jee^h^tatuiard autllority in our office. The Chicago Inter Ocean says: webster'a Unabridged has always been the .standard. The Hew Orleans Times Democrat says: Welistt-r is standard authority in >jur office. The New York Tribnne says: It is recognized as the most useful existing "word-book" of . the English language all over the world. ' Sold by al I Booksellers. Pamphlet free. <€. A C. MERR1AM & CO., Pub'rs,Springfield, Mm* ' .»iV'v "l*: H A R D T I M E S THIS ADVERTISEMENT Satf* iha&mythinQ in the fin* at COAL & FKED "•»» 6e Vtouilk . CHEAPER FOB CASH A. CRISTY'S, W. Car ' Than any other place in tou<n. Jjota a specialty. Warehouse at tliq JPickle Factory, i n W e s t M c H e n r y . i • MEMEMBER THE PLACE. FOR GRAIN RAISERS. ] " Can they xnak%.^(g^gat present prices ? By keeping the soil ricli, .By cultivating it well, •r By using the best seet^ " THEN Have their Grain and Seeds Threshed, Saved and Cleaned BY THE NICHOLS & SHEPARD A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY Salary and Expenses or Commis­ sion if preferred. Patearoen wanted ^•erywhere. No experier.oe needed Address, 8talindane, JL W. FOSTER & CO., Nurserymen, (ieneva, N. Y. VIBRATOR It will handle Grain FASTER, BETTER and ~~ CLEANER, titan any other Threslier. It will save enough extra grain (which ether machines will waste) to pay all thresh­ ing expenses, and often three to five times that amount. It will Clean the Grain and Seed so much better that you can get an extra price for it* It will do your work so much QUICKER, so much CLEANER, and so free from W ASTE, that you will save money. SuchThreshing Machinery is made only by 'jli^esTfi&ttle, Sheep & Hogs.^ p Excels any remedy for the rapid cure of Hard Colds, Coughs, Hide Bound, Yellow Water, Fever, Distemper, Sore and Weak Eyes, Luno Fever, Cubiiveaess, Biotches, and all difficulties aris­ ing from Impurities of the Blood. Will relieve Heaves at once. Manufactured by the •+. m I JOPPA MANUFACTURING CO., LYONS, N. Y.l Sure Cure for Hog Cholera. FULLER A FULLER, 1 - Chicago, ill. to canvass for the eale r Horn Nnrnerv "stock. A0 N TS °f j'ur Home-Grown Nnrnerv "stock WANTED TjNKgiiALKO FACILITIKS. Uneot Hie largest, oldest-estaldished, and iieui known Nurberiet in the country Address, w. & T. SMITH, Genera Nursery, Established in 1846. Geneva,, N.- Y. PILES, MARK Besley T r * > . f • ,a?< ̂ 1%,'u #xi f: hp:, w> * TO MfAKE YOUR '#^1 'K^i c K T i ^ i N g ; ^ r ' Q c ^ G fs uubr<»Hoii in Bov> mul , X*o»is®. Aji<* yojtngr nvtrt u iirul wat «iiit <>t* f^r 4.||« Kuitrth of July w i l l <lo well >kmI Kiv«wfn»ii<>y Uy * :i,lina ul) ti*. »V« h!«o have sortii- ):Ulorns of feV • FI.OQH OCX. CLOTH very <- ii are wuHhy of -ywftr at>cnir<m» tliVy k t>f jr ' iVtt hi iii have Lelt to .select froHl, aC T wuMp,,,-j-.ru. 'A'i, f- I Aurl vou csaa't afford to do otherwise when you iiKeiiientH oflWoU liy the Nund.i, Woodstock and H-all, Ajrent. I^'iow the itt- . Dundee i>Mti 6l<»resot C,. f . H«ll, Ajrent. The »tore8 aretilieil with a choicti Hid urt-il^selectwl Ktock of l>rjr ii&0a«ts%r^ W«0;fc«ilUtl tlutw i.nd Caps, Groceries, etc* ' '- l;K" far Cash. ObIj asi Qua Pries to All, We are sending out thia "ad" to Iff'rtaf ti rally com tng* to ns. The honiife^ tiade trade iiot every tu Uffureut col^r v Celebrated Broadhead iproods, Atfdtlio si lk'and wool mixed, even le*s than wholesale, pricew. Those ^oodn you osin buy at A,4ho some Tricot Flannel, and >* • , * BROADCLOTHS Keep & outside^e O- fHl r the . . knows U good ^ ^ hen it sees it, itnu uji,turnl!y come to us, but we want more trade, imJ »•> say to \ou oome and we will give you a rousin® liene&t,. Our caxh^bought merchandise is worth the attention' of cash,buyer, and we guarantee a saving on every item olfemL We occupy a lar^e double fctore at Nunda, and with ffooj And ^rood lio-ht to show, you should call and <?et the rates. Parlies coming by rail aud buying ten dollars' worth of Merchandise we would «iy we will allow you two railroad fares within a distance >f twenty-live milee, and guarantee satifaction in all cases. Do you buy for cash, or do long prices and long credit suit you> b«st? Do you live a month behind or a month ahead all you live*? Our plan will please you, and our price.*, too, for our's is not to see how much we « an get for an article but at how small a price we can sell it. W ith three large stores under our management we carry the west complete line of Dry Goods to be iound in any section, »*id our Clothing block for men aud boys is complete. *Ve sell a boy's suit, age,4 to 12 years, at cents, which is solid aud substantial, aud if you want something more noboy our suits at $1.29, $1.48, $1 6U, $1 Hrt will be just one-halt the rates charge*! by credit dealers. We ut-e.making our prices in all lines tell on high credit rates, and vou should shai'e iu the benefits. Our Grocery htock is always fresh and inviting, and our rates are much below our credit com­ petitors in all cases. We have i n years past gained the reputation ot ft targaitt store aud that name will be fully sustained. clean m m m : at w halowtejnicw, I; • -i-j •arrrr- 5 ^otjks ; Am £ven Stefeiis Miller West IVfcHenry, III. B O N OPPtWITB BISJ^OIVS MILL, Mellli&MiY. : ' Jr .I?VO-IS»- (> y, ' Ai.R-tt .iu in , ' rnitrel 1 nrchiisel f»ir ("jis'«.,tll of --which will will admit pKl fi»rin.--li flt>t i-lasH.^oodn,; FUE.L HtKNJ® &k sTortes' Can GARLAND AND OTI1ERJKINDS. and see our Gasolene Stoves. Glass of A l l Sizes Constantly on Hand. THE |®ST B&EB ill, Market, at Bottom Prie«i| JOBBING AHO B-EPAIRIiTa will be done on vfcort notice and Satisfaction Guaranteed sharo of public patronage respectlully solicited, JACOB BONSLETT 25fts. Porsaia by Ceo. SEND FOR O ur CATALOGUE and PRICES ATL.AS ENGINE WORKS, b ^ INf HANAFOU8, IND. . suit aiv TO S t n n o w Agents Wanted I IMPSiOVED or \2! Fo? sale at lii** Harnett Sfaop W»»i. vValsh. West M< Henry, < intcuLiRs FHEX. i WK> IJrewstef'H tsalety Kein lIoMen 7 fl • **• «jl*er» away w )TitriKlucethem. Every j JJLi" h<'i*t e mer t>uy* from I to 6. Lines i . • ' f \ ] n-ver • ;ider Uo/ses' f«*t. .-end %>cents , J,. In atao t» to ikiv pottage and oackiBK j • • "'fly i West Mciienry, M «y 2d, 1899. SKERMANi Dm WIST " -DKALF.B [». Drugs and - Medicines, PAINTS, OILS. Toilet Articles, -I'UliK- MQ UO KS, USE. W I N E S A N O .v KOB MEDICAL ,A\m iMtttfif Al* nijil P»rtf i f«.f Medical riSe best brand# ot ligal# feuuoaiiig awd always on hand. ' ' ; , • , ' - / •t Sugars, way down • Vo, I (ioll'«o, best Mo, 1 Coil'ou Bcj«t Kir.e \»00'l Ten .V« ci'Tit Tea No 1 IJilkinx Powder .. Good IMug i'obar.oo... . tjnod Sunning loua^o Best. I'riiits .. . Blue I'riuls No, I TV.Uing . . «» 16 , 4, H. 6 10 ii:;. 16 25 as IB a=SSsl Dress Goods. No 2 Ticking No 1 lit*mt .• uncy Kii]ann<(rie<t Shirts... Unlaunilrleit Sliirts, beat....' I k»* A-dat 4 U r-T-----.r.-t J- • BeHl Guighaias......... Best Shei'linit. 4-4.... No. 2 sheeting , Mens altoes. ootid...... Men's Shoes fine....... Oliiiti ren's shoes ...... Misses Shoes 13 W' 40 .1, g, », 1ft. ....... (17 «7 ..... ..... C5 HW ... . .#148 *2 W 85, H!>, 48, (18 .. »t, *1 29, «ltt4 W e show the most complete stock in all lines in McHeury County , Dtf not pass this by as $n ordinary advertisement, tor if ^ou aot on the su^-gestion'you will visit and get a benefit at the Saatla, Woodstock ud Baades Cash Storni > - »**. 'V f- , ; ' \v HALl4A«enli 4 . j ' . . / ' , F a r m e r s ' A t t e n t i o n 1 We aro not ffoinp: to be unvier* so'd by any f i rm in the county on any of the farming too <? we hHnd'e.. We have always on hand sn« h farm, mfichrnery ejftias as are needed. Stock' is Our fn Sfjrinjsr tools, such as Plows of several makes, the celebrated Norwegian, Skandia, Star, Case, Rock Island, Grand Detour, and others which are fully warranted. The Alb ion, Whipp le- and Buckeye SFalitG TOQTli HABBQW& C'au never be iteaten. The^ in­ sure a sure crop every year as they cut the ground up fine and kill all the f ine weeds, which gives the corn a start Pulverizers . • . • We have ah kinds The jfey- stone two lever is'the leader, as a per-on can do a finer job, than with one. Also has ball bearing boxes which outwear two ot any otner make. VV e also ke« p the Daley, Eureka aud Cutaway liar* rows. ... C U L T I V A T O R S , We handle the' Bortrand A, Ofirnes, St in<lafd, Ell wood, Oafce, v Thompson, Norwegian, Geneva Lake Cli pper, and othersf , # Remember thf spriig' tooth beats them all for corn. ^ UTe carry a fine l ine of BUGGIES, f Qt all classes, com-binat|t>tt {' watjons, carts in all styles. The Weber lumber wajon is as go'od as anybody's wagon, aud a', prices ^ to suit the times and people. Call and see us betore yon agree to try anything in the farm' | machinery line. ^ At the Old ^tand. e. u. om J?.*'9! :-1 iSWHA A. iTOBY, ^ (One Door West of Riverside House,)-l! MoIIION I tY, -• : «7v> DEALPS |N- % • 4 . . > :&K; PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS,; O iv/' n e a call Carelully Corotvuipdcd, *t'r IM? f ..! . .* )» . 2$&i- : - i * . ^ "g-t DRUGS , M E D i c i N f i i , ----A FULL LINE OF-pfe -r?'7' Brags, Cfcemicals, Sys StsSs, Fdate, tfila and Colors. " J Constantly on hand 41fe<> a larj*o line i f y/vi Patent Wedicinesj' Toilet Artices, " J • - AND COMFLH|rtC S.TOCK OF STATIONARY & DIll GGISTS SUNDRIES Fhwicians 1^ 'resoriptionisi Caretully and accuratey col^i^nnde^ fhy % t&egi cist. Tour patronage is respectfully solioitAd. ;A istered c -"t Pharnui Cv, - ^-=4^ j 'M lULir&STtftl V • u, 1 - si - •