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* \ * "< *">/ * * ' <rv 1 4 " v ' < / 'attf - " . V ' fe"1 1 "y t ;' * Mi -.»• " .:. . * < !V*^ >,"• .o* /* . ; .On.,1.,41. " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear 8 hall Awo." •iiH M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1890. NO 4 jfcjjeni fflamieiler. *• , UFVAUINIO RVUT WNMNCSDAR BT " . V AN 8LYK E>-: KDITOB AMD PBOPR1KTOR.' . t • tM!l©« in Bishop's Block, ra r»m*T m prnwm Off S(T8)'JftI PTIOW. 1'Vl"'C ~0(M T«*r (la .\>tniM) tlJSO IT*»I Paid within Three Months .V «.«• <*«hseription« received for thrM « six months In the aarae proportion. : r (7- . \ Kate* of Advertising. ] We announce liberal rate* for advertising fc.the an I en leaver to state ! ||A n <> pliialv tint the? will be readily alt­ er I. Thoy are *§ folio**; ,,. ,.x.v ' , « • 5 00 1 In<-h one year 2 fn«h«» one year * S Inches one year • i.' V Column one year . X Column one year- Column one year - •m§ 10 on ..woo *}' "° so mi «n no . ioooo One inch mean* the meauireicent of one : Inch down the column, slnsrle column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, hare " the privilege of changing as often aa they J choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having ' stAndJng cards) will be entitled to insertion * mf local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line teach week. All others will be charged 10 ?! cents per 'ine the flTst weelt, and 5 cents per ' line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pa line, (.nonpareil : type, same As this is set in) the first issue, and ^ cents per line for subsequent issues. Th'is, ' an inch advertisement will oost >1.00 for one week, 11.50 for two weeks, 42.00 for three weeks, and so on. * The PLAIWI>RA.L«R will be liberal In giving ed.torial notices, but, as a business rulo, II will require a suitable fee from everybody jl '£ leeklng the use of its oolemma for pecuniary j . gain. ^BUSINESS CARDS. O. J. HOWARD. M. D. »V> ni(TdO!\N and SURGBOS. McHenry, ^ 1 ill oflmt 'atMenee, oat block Mil «l B§: Public School Building. O. H. FEGERS, X, IK iND BURdBON, MeHenry, niirsioiAK AND 9UR«IB« j*. 1 Ilia. Office at Residenoe. •£v WH. OSBORNE, M. O. PfttHIOlYST AMD SVBOMM. OS«« ftt Residence, West Mo Henry. III. iromp.ly attended to day and night. Oalls Stable. proprietor or withont drivers Teaming of H. Tu furnishe<i illlttedai BUSINESS CARDS. KNIGHT ft BROWN. A TTORNKYS AT LAW. IT. S. Express Oo.'a CV Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. III. JOSR.RS * CVSEY. A TTORNRT^ AT LAW, Woodstock fa. All business will receive prompt atten- 'IHII'WIITi^ - • i^fciiig i • „ . O. *. BARN KM, ATTORN KY, Solicitor, and Connector, Collections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, lLUROn. V. S. LUMLEY. ATTORNKY AT LAW. end Solicitor In ZX Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Oflce In Park House. Urst floor. A. M. CHUUGH, Watohmaker and Jowo'er NO. One HundredTwenty-Kive State St Ohr« vago, 111. Special attention given to re- patring Fine watches and Chronometers. •STA.Full Assortment of Goods in his line United states ffar Clain Am ---OF WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock - - Illinois. Prosecutes all ciassss and kinds of claims against the United states tor ex-Sotdiers. their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosetuuag old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply, IFJ#, H. COWLIA Offlce at Reaidenee, Madison St., Woodstoca, Illinois. Attention Horsemen! KoHBtrnr, lu , April 1st, 1898, T #onl(! respectfully invite the Public to c<t!l nnd exrtmine :n / stoc.k of Horses before tnakinKarrangements elsewhere. No bual. ness done on Sunday. - *f a. ooLirr v M'HBHBY ILL <\ k COIiPTOM, Acent for the HOME, OF NEV YORK, AID THE £TNA. OF HARTFORD, Capital, 910,071,550, Flie tested, time tried Companies. Insure* again it F<re, Lightning and Wind-Storms, at the most reasonable rates. For insurance tnd further p rticulars apply to J. Compton, Volo. 111., who has been 35 years in the ousi- .nea->, and H iways gava entire satisfaction In 'Mrat "oamuCIOM. * Volo, Hi., May 20th, 1800. • MEN tfVANTEO. *#- ; >> NEAR THE DEPOT. UrSOST !HoHBN£tY, IEJ^ Keepe open tax the aooomsaodatlon of the* Public a Flrst-Olass Silaoa stni Restaurant, - t , l w f o u n d I n t n e m a r k e t . Ale® Agent For 4 ' PTIANZ FAL1P» ifilw&okii Ugtr B«n. Beer In Large or 9raall Kegs or BoUlee aK iraya en hand, cheaper than any other, quail- »y considered. Orders by taall promptly attended to. f GOOD STABLim/ POR HORSKf. I firoall and see na. Robert Soblessle. Weat MeHenry, III, To represent our well-known nursery in thia county, for town and country trade. Good pay weekly. A .leady position with a nur- rtety of over thirty years' standing-, and a Know.i responsibility. We want good, lively workers, and will ,iay well. Good references reoulred. Apply quick, stating nge. OHASS BitOTtiBKd COMPANY, S7-m3 Chicago, 111, The Police Cazette, Is the nly illustrate ) paper In the world containing all the latest sensational and sporting news. No salo.-n Keeper, Barber, or duo Room can alTird to oe witnout it. It alwayb makes friends wherever It goes. Mulled to any a<iiiress in the Unite*! States securely wrapped, 13 weeks forfl, r|iri>4i|Mita tor sautpie copy. ftlCHABD Z. FOX, rKAiTKLi«r SQOABB. New York ATTENTION! Farmert and Dairymen. ttWtfl pay those looking for CHOICE COWS Fresh milkers or springers, to call at mj •premises before purchasing. I can fuinish iuoh by the car load or single cow. FORTKR H. WOLFRUM, CBIMCMO, nM about tour miles northwest of Harvard, Illinois. SALOON AP RESTAURANT. JMCHKNUV, ILLINOIS. ilTen to repairing flne :« call. fine Kentucky Liquors, . French litters, HcBenry Lager Beer, -AND- JOHN P. SMITH, VTatohmaker 4c Jeweler, MCHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINK stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention watohee. Give me JOHN P- SMITH. Towhom unusually _ LIBKRAL. T will be given to introduce our new book Bible Brilliants: MOTHER'S HOME The greatest success of the year, and some­ thing entirely new In the booa line. Royal Quarto; size,9^xll3t£; finest of paper; large type; 320 illustrations. full page, two of them printed in nine cot >rs; retail price only §2.50 Thousands will be sold for Holiday Presents. Those first in the Held will reap a Uarvcst. Act quick or you will miss it. Agents Wanted I LIBKRAL. TMRMS BIBLE STORIES, FORSHEE A MACMAKIN, Cincinnati, O. mm • • R, J. Barbiaai ^ ^ BARBIAN fl.ttrkiu BROS. Wholesale and Retail DUtm nr ^ in sny quantity from s Saite Glass to 100 barrels. f AT W H^LESALE OH RBI AIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as t «beap as the cheapest. ure bay none but the beat.and •ell at Seasonable Prices. Oali and see me and I jm well. will use AJSTQXX EKOEUI. FINE CIGARS, MoHENBT ILLINOIS, ^ liaviug leasetf the brick tmlMliig on© Atlt South of the post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times cau be found flne cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and ekewing ietee«e oi the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. we have a very large assort nent|wd soma fUj toyi vMteru. . . GALL AND 8KB US. WktMl 8QC0H STOIflL, Phosnix of, Brooklyn. A"*nt ° ) Rockford Insur'ce Ce •In*. Llg'itio j ant Tirntlo Insuranee placed safetv and with despatch iu either of above companies. Policies cor>ecteil, changes andltransfers made. Call on or address Simon Stoffel. West MeHenry, Illinois. WAVERLY HOUSE, WM. H. KOTXOUK, Prop,, WOODSTOCK, - - ILL ' Itmol* Room on First Floor. Quintette Orchestra, McHENRY; ILL. I Are prepared to furulah First Class Musi* to the Dancing Public at Reasonable Kates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Rolit. Madden. Clarionet, C, Curtis, Cornet. L, Owen, Trombone, B, Ingalls, Basso and Prompter, , Address all communications to Jerry Smith, MeHenry. NEW YORK HOUSE. 839 tc 243 E. Randolph St. Between Frauklln and Market Streets* CHICAGO. Bett Accommodation to 'lYaveler* and Boarders, £. G. KOEP E, Prop. •l.SPBftDAy, OOOD SAMPLE ROOM. A Hrtt-cUvuA Houte. 1 he Boyt All Stop There. THE Culver House. RICHMOND, ILL. Goad Sample Boom. ^ FREE BUS TO AND FRO\f ALL TRAINS FOR PATRONS OF THE HOUSE. I run a line of carriages to Twin Lakea from i.ichmond, three-fourthsofamilenearer than any other road, and more level and leasant by far. If you intend going to Twin •afces, stop at Uichmond and inquire tor CULVER'S BOS. It in always there, rain or striae, ttound trip prices as usuaw C. y. CULVER, Prop. Eeputi&2|; CEMENTING, CTC. The undersigned is prepared to do All lobs la the line of Digging Weils, R*|1jr!!n Pnmpa, Cementing Weil*, w will put fn ITow Pumps On short notice and warrant satisfaction. Ia abort will do all work in this line. Can furnish you a new Pump, either wood or iron, warranted, as cheap at any other man. Good references furnished If deaired. If you want a Well Dug, a Pump Repaired or a now Pump. give me a oall. WOxdera by mail promptly attended to. Post oflloe, Jonnsburgh, 111. L. BANTES. Johnsbnrgh, 111., Hay 26th, 1885. -BRBEDBRS MORGAN HORSES. Short Horn, M FbM Aagu, And Jersey Cattle. aUlsido Farm, West MeHenry, III. bred, and Our Morgan Stock la all pure Originated from the beat Morgan ato»k In the Gni ted States. Old Gilford Morgan, who stands at the bead jf our 3took, is one of the best bred Morgan dorses in the country, and can show more and •letter all purpose eolta than any other horao la the West. We invite the Inspection of our stock by horsemen and all lovers of flne animals. A few fuft blood Morgan Colts and young oorses for sale, Also one matched team, full iloods. in Cattle we have the full blood Short Bora jriuch we are crossing with the Bed Polled tngus and therefore Instead of sawing off the inms we are breeding them off and with food eueeess, A few Heifers and Bulla, both pure bred Short Horna and the cross above mentioned J. R' Saylor A Sorts. Vnit McHenrv, 111.. Feb, 27th. 1888. t w. NICHOLS, JR., ©Join * f>\.V > >->• W f. JIIILIB AHB ENGRAVER, RICHMOND ILLINOIS* Aatpk In my 1<M awfi PM Fine watok repairing ~7Z-£> WM. STOFFEL, --Agent for-- FIR", • UGHTNIMC^ " And AeoidcitaU Insuranee. Also Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabimt, Ai California Lands. Call on or address WM. STOrrEL, MeHenry, til.t s WAWTEP. Local OK* XRA.V43LINSF. N To sell our ?fursery Stoe%. Salary, Expenses and Steady {implement guaranteed. CHASX BBCTHE&3 COMPANY Aoeheiter, H. T. < RED PEPPER, BY Standortf «nllagi«t»rod. The grandest individual Stal'loa ever brought into Northern Illinois, with a t»ree: yea» old trial, one half mile in 1:153s,. Is per- manentlv located at Crystal l.ake, Illinois, only 14 miles from Elgin, and 40 mites from Chintgo. Book full to July in, 1890. Will make a fall sessou. Book now open. For terms and conditions address PALM Eltt Loko. III. 81-lm PERRY A MoHENRY, This. Bank rec< and sells Foreign change, and does a General Bankers,C ILLINOIS. d-'.fHmtM, 6uya Domestic Ex- Business, We endeavor to do nil business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon te:ms entirety satisfactory to our customers, and respectfully solicit tfye public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first clots security. Special attention given to col­ lection^ inmjuJNO® In First Clem Companies at the Lowest Rates. Yours Eft specif utfy % f «i|i,iiii iUfcjdiMftr Sa£ P... SOLHIBS' DITABTUXBT, Kdltod by WM. H. COWLIN, •WOODSTOCK, CM, THE CHICAGO AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY Affords unrivaled facilities for tranalt be twaen the uiost important cities and towns la Iiluioin, iowa, Wiuc .nsln. Northern Mich­ igan, Minuesota, N'ortn and South Dakota, SeorasKa and Wyoming. The train service is carefully adjusted to meet the requirements of through and looal travel, and includes FAST VESTIBULEO TRAINS Di&iaf Cars. Bleeping Car« ft Day Coasbea Running Solid between Chieago and; ST. PA UL. MINNEAPOLIS, COUNCIL BLUFFS* OMAHA, DENVER AND PORTLAND, ORE. PULLMAN A WAGftER SLEEPERS Chicago to San Franeisoo WITHOUT CHANGE. COLONISTS SLEEPERS* Chicago to Portland, Ore. AND BAH rRAXCimXk \ Tree Reclining Chair Can CHICAGO TO DENVER ANDtPORTLANDt ORE Via Counoil Bluffs and Omaha. For the time of trains, tickets and all infor­ mation, apply to Station Agents of Chioago A North-western Railway, or to the General t'assenger Ageut, at Chicago. W. H. SEW MAN, J M. WHITMAN M Vice Pre*. Gen'I Manager. W A. THRALL. . A BUSS. Gen. P*w <fc VkX AgU Agmt, MeHenry, 111 HANLY ;BROS, BUHDNI O* Roadster, Draft, AND GRADE HORSES- We having the following stalllflaks in service for the season of 1890. VON LEElta Young Hamblevonian Stallion., Foalsd June let, pounds, nn Stands I5K hands hsgh, weight 114)0 ja bright nay. black points. Has _ne aty'le and good action. As a representa­ tive for getting good roadsters is hard to ^"Von Leer" was sired by George O. (97011, by Lakeland Ai*lallah (351). First dam by Patchcn, by Autocrat, Second dam Dolly by Gifford Morgan.; CHANCELLOR, JR. Having purchased a very flne imported Clydesdale -dallion, Chancellor Jr., for our own use. will breed a limited number of mares outcide. Chancellor Jr. is 9 years old this aprmg; is a Cherry Bay with black points; WX hands high and weighs about 1700 pounds; strong, clean limbs, flne anion, mild disposi- lion. He was sired by Chancellor. (1310;, he by Drew Piince of Wales. (673) •>am by Loftr. MC0); grand-dam by Dukeof Welling­ ton. (1511); great-grand-dam by Sir William Wallace, (SH), He combines in his breeding the best blood Scotland ever had, and has proven his ability to get uniform cotta, Of great alee, fine form, siroug and rugged. CHAMPION, JR. • The Perchon Morgan Horse. He has proven himself a tine stock getter for general pur­ poses, and cannot be oeaten in the Northwest. Parties who intend breeding the com in? aeason, will find it .o their advantage to call and see our stock and get our tetma twhich wll' be reasonable. Accident, and escapes at owner's rlak. Mares from a distance wall cered tor, at mod erate rates. Oall and aee ua HANLY BBOSi ' \ - a ^r.r.. # j r**:. M.. . "7b eare for htm who ha* borne the battle, and for Kit widow ami orphans.LtKCOLir. "PrientUhip, Charity. Loyalty-- VStrMyisofU of Patriot Ftrther*." Q> A. R« Directory. VIRNR POST no. 611 Meeta the First Thursday evealng of eac* month. L, E. BBNMBTT, Ooa, WOOMTOOK POST, HO VNL Meeta flrat and third Monday evenings of aaen month. W. H, MONBOB, Oom. ICIDA too*. MO 398, Meeta the seoomd and fourth Tueaday evenings of eaoh month. 0- F. DIM, Com. HARVARD NIT, KO MS, Meets the .eoona ana tourtn Monday-even ings of each month.. JOBK MABSBALU Com. No- MB, Meeta every Second and Fourth Friday evenings of eaoh month. K. B. MOBBlt, Oom. WAUOOWOA rOST, NO. 368. Poet meeta every aecond and fourth Satur» day evening In Q. A. R. Hall, Main St. ABTBCB OOOKB, Oom. Aloa* the Skirmish Line. General B. F. Butler will attend reanion at Weare, N. H. / Comrade A. J. Ayers, of Giocinnati, is a candidate for Surgeon General. Sept. 18,19, and 20 the Norton County (Kan.) reunion will be held at Norton,( Kansas. Corps No. 50 W. IL C., Wear®, N. H., proposes to preBehli flags ta tlitt schools of that town. * July 80 and Aug. 1 the Eaton County Battalion annual encampment was held at Olivet, Mich. Eighty-seven Massachusetts Q. A. R. posts decorated the graves of 10,021 Union soldiers on Memorial Day. President Harrison has written .a letter to the effect that he hopes to be in Boston on the day of the G. A. R. parade Aug. 12. The quarter ending March 31, 1890, shows the number of G. A. K. posts to be 7,264, with an active membership of 893,- 809. The total amount expended for charity --within the posts «umwunted $221,035.56, lor the year ending March 81,1890.. National Eneampment Notes- The State House is to be elaborately decorated. Two thousand Now Hampshire veter- aus will attend the encampment. In and throughout Boston Aug. 12 wUl be made a general holiday. Four thousand Maine comrades will •take part in the grand parade. General Corse's old brigade will hold a reunion during encampment week. The Headquarters' train, Department of Indiana, will start from Indianapolis. The department officers of Wisconsin expect to leave Milwaukee for Boston August 8. The Department of Massachusetts will form the left of the line in the grand pa­ rade. Those who have not already done so should make immediate application for quarters. •. The National Union ex-Prisoners of War hold meetings August 13 and 14 in the State House. The crippled veterans will be formed in a division by themselves. They will be provided witb carriages and will ride in the rear of the Massachusetts depart­ ment. The Woman's Belief Corps of Massa­ chusetts has arranged for free luncheon daily to the delegates of the W. R. C. and G. A. R. encampment during the three days' session in Boston. U. S. Grant Post, No. 28, Department of Illinois, will be at home during the encampment week to all G. A. 8. men and frieuds. Headquarters of the post will be at Hotel Vendome. President Harrison will visit the en­ campment, accompanied by Secretary Tracy, Postmaster-General Wanamaker, and such others of the Cabinet as can leave Washington. The trip will be made on the Dispatch, in company with vessels of the North Atlantic squadron. Regarding railroad fares to the Nation­ al encampment, the latest arrangement is that time on pickets may be extended by applying at headquarters, but the maximum time allowed will be Sept. 30. Side trips from Boston can, of course, be taken, but the tickets are valid only on continuous trip to and from Boston, and no stop-over privilege will be allowed. Gov. Fifer, Congressman Hopkins and General Disten will be present at the en' campment of the soldiers and sailors of MeHenry Co. which will be held at Har­ vard Sept. 5 and 6. Several large tents have been secured and meals will be fur­ nished on the grounds. It is now expected that this will be the beht arranged and most largely attended meeting tjie asso­ ciation has ever held. BINDERS AND MOWERS. % handle three of the best Binders iu the world, viz., the Minneapolis, Piano, and the celebrated Walter A. Wood single apron, all steel machines, and a large gfeock of tfce best mowers matte. - ^ : ; v-? >•. ., •. • ;t- ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. " ^lotiorable ESoartl of Supervisors of MeHenry county met in regular session in the court room of the Court House in Woodstock on Monday, July 14,1890. Meeting called to order by Chairman R. J. Beck. The roll being called the following members answered to their names: Sups. Amory liarber, C. P. Wright, L. Wood- ard, R. J. Beck, H. S. Williams, M. W. Lake, W. H. Groesbeck, D. H. Flavin, G. B. Richards, F. E. Stevens, John Weltz- ein, L. T. Hoy, Geo. H. Garrison, G. W. Conn, A. R. Alexander, Fred Hatch, F. K. Granger, J. H. Gracey, W. P. Thompson. The chairman called for reports of com­ mittees. There being none presented, Sup. Williams moved that the board ad­ journ until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Motion prevailed. WEDNESDAY MORXINO, JULY 16. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present, at roll call. Minutes of Monday's meeting read and approved. • Various bills were referred to the com­ mittee on claims. The semi-annual reports of the Circuit Clerk, County Clerk and Sheriff were re­ ferred to the committee ou fees and sal­ aries. The semi-annual report of the Treas­ urer was referred to the committee on flnanqe. The report of Thomas McD. Richards, purchasing agent, wad- referred to the committee on claims. The quarterly report of Lester Barber, County Superintendent of Schools, was referred to the committee on education. Sup. Granger, chairman of the special committee appointed to settle with James White, father to J. H. White, inmate of poor house, an unsettled bill for board aud keeping of said son, offered the fol­ lowing report: STATE OF ILLINOIS,f MeHenry County, /^' ' Board of Supervisors, July terra^ July 16, A. D., 1890. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board of Supervisors:--Your special com­ mittee to whom was referred the matter of the claim of MeHenry county against James White for keeping his son, J. H. White, in the poor house, would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: Tour committee had an engagement to. meet Mr. White iu Woodstock ou said matters, but Mr. White's health was such that hg was un­ able to attend such committee meeting. Afterward your committee made an ap­ pointment to meet Mr. White and the State's Attorney at Marengo. At such meeting your committee made earnest effort to procure an adjustment and pay­ ment of ttM? claim, but. were unable to imng a sfemlemeatiitteui^dfnt^ that your committee thought just to the coun­ ty. Mr. White proposed to take the matter under advisement and to let your committee know of his conclusions at Home future time. Since then your com­ mittee has heard nothing from him in re­ lation to the matter. All of which is respectfully submitted. - F. K. GRANGES, • H. S. WILLIAMS, D. H. FLAVIN. Sup. Hoy moved that further action on the resolution be deferred until somes future time until Mr. White can be heard from. Motion carried. Sup. Granger moved that the board adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow morn­ ing. Motion carried. THUItSDAY MORNING, JULY 17. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Members all present at roll call. Minutes of yesterday's session read and approved. The committee on finance presented the lollowing report, which was read to the board, aud on motion adopted, to-wit: STATE OF ILLINOIS,Y-. McHenry County, / Board of Supervisors, July term, July 17, A. D. 1890. Mr. Chairman and gentleman of the Board of Supervisors: Your committee to whom was referred the semi-annual report of the county treasurer, would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: The county treasurer reports: Total earnings $118238 Clerk hire 91600# Poe tago and express 5 35 •>a!ary, half year 7400U Total expenditures £05 35 And we recommend that an order be drawn for amount expended. AU of which is respectfully submitted. FRED HATCB, G. W. CONN, D. H. FLAVIN, J. H. GIIACY, « A. R. ALEXANDER. The committee on elections made the following report, which was read to the board and on motion w»e #dopted. to-wit. \ 1' STATE OF ILLINOIS,^-; H ^ MeHenry County, / Board of Supervisors, July tram, July 17, A. I). 1890. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors:--Your committee to whom was refered theelectionexpenses of the various towns would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them; That we have ex­ amined aud found them correct, and rec- omend the paying of the same. All of whkh jf j^pectfully sudmitted. . » , ' F . E . STEVENS, J W. P. THOMPSON, ' " M. W. LAKE, C. P. WRIGHT The committee on town and city lots made the following report, which on motion was abopted by the board, to-wit: STATE OF ILLINOIS'! „ MeHenry County, f Board of Supervisors, J nly tprn, July 17, A. I). 1890. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors: Your committee to whom was refered the petition of E. C. Jewett for a return of the money paid for taxes on the sw% of lot 7, block 4, in the village of Algonquin, would beg leave to submit the following report on the matters before them: We have examined the matter and find that the whole ©f block 4 is owned by two parties who had paid the taxes on the whole of it, and this piece of land was occupied by a teuant, who waii also assessed for the same, and it was advertised and sold to E.C. Jewett. W« wquMi said amount of $3,17 be returned said E. C. Jewett. • HHg All of whieh is.respectfully submitted. tsSL , - **£ WKLTMSWil •: L. WOODAR®. ( The committee on fees and salaries r#-rff ported as follows^whk-h was read to the board and om motion was a4c>i to-wit; STATE OF ILLINOIS,! ^ i MeHenry, County, / ? ; Board of Supervisors, July term, , A 17, A. D. 1890. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors:--Your committee * :| to whom was referpd the reports of conn- '1 ty officers would leave to submit thfe^'ll followi. them ting report ou the matters before : The Sheriff reports as follows: Earned RooM during dnrto*" •Jtf-year. J* year. : Sheriff's lees in suits in court.# <;u 41 •• other th*a co't costs "S72 80 " in criminal cases... 107 15 Total earnings half year.. ,$ieM 39 Beets during half year for services performed and heretofore reported * 78 Tots! receipts Sheriff's salary, half year..*#, Balance due sheriff *110 i« Me« M&8*. The CircuitClerk reports as follows: Bec'd - # V; during " 271» Sarned a during -year. For recording... ;.§ !*23 05 For clerk's fees salts In ooart 6C7 70 Miscellaneous services ...... H45 Totat earnings half year. ...91606 CO * Becording court costs................. 601* Total receipts. 8*;' 01«"rk hire 500 00 Miscellaneous 17 tie ulerk.'* salary half year ?W09:,, Total ...f...... :. 91267 00 The County Clerk reports aa follows: Amt fees reel as per ex A. ? Amt fees earned due and unpaid 336 2<l Ami earnings as per ex B for half year. 374 S? -«1-*17 Total earnings half year. Less amt of previous enrnings^...... Total earninars half year . ..... ......*171» 11 Salary for ialt year... ........ .(7S0 00 Olerk hire ffees ree'd for half yaar.. Baldnecler^ 700 00 1456 M 643 M ... .......#80631^ 4^ And we would i^ommend: that a%T^| order be drawn;On the county treasurer lor the above amount, and also that at* "fj order be drawn ou the county tmwuivr H in favor of the Sheriff for $489.84," •- amount due him. All of wfhich is Hapectfully submitted. W. H. GROK»BK!'K, ' . S " T" "" r • • TAI- «. ALEXANDBR, • " p.WRIOHT, "RED HATCH. The committee on education presented the following report which on motion r-,v- was adopted, to-wit: • • .1" STATE OF ILLINOIS*! , :4 - i MeHenry County. | I ? -,f., i'" , Board of Sujiervisors, July term, 17, A. 1)., 1890. -Miv* €lmii5tttistt-«uwlv Board of .Supervisors: Your COTTJB on education would b^ leave tp Sal] the following report ou the matters fore them: That we have examined quarterly report of the county sa[ oeudent of schools of time spent fratEi April 1, 1890, to June 30, 1890; that-we \ J have approved said report and mend that the bills therein, amounting uf to f 'i()3 be allowed. Awouut as follows: 51 Hays school viaitatlons, at 94 ,h.,|SMW ' 61 days ex •• .a»fl... . 'M 8 days examiaationa at *t. aj oe J 1 9 d a y s o l B o e w o r k , . ? s m - f Total .atf*.*..*.9363-<% ALL^^^ISI^PECTUILLY submitted. ' ? 6EO. B. RWHABBW, L. T. HOY, ' W. H. GUOES BARBER. The special committee appoint take out insurance on court house jail buildings presented the followi^ port, which was read and on motion adopted by the board, t<>-w||P!h5*'!t":*' STATE OF ILLINOIS,\ . . S i . . . . . . _ MeHenry County J8* ' •»*.. «* Board of Supervisors, July jni» •,» 17, A. D. 1890. • ^ ^ Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tW ' Board of Supervisors: Your special eom- V mittee to whom was referred the iusurioi? r • v of the court house and jail building* i # would beg leave to submit the following 4 report on the matters before them: £ have placed the following amounts in the , ^ (ollowing companies represented btf: S"' ageuts at Harvard, McHenrv and Wood. > V* f stock: #2,000 in the Liberty of New '/ % York, J. VV. Groesbeck, agent, Harvard. 111.; $2,000 in the Security, of New8 Haven, Conn., C. W. Outhank, agent/'-IM Harvard, f2,000 in the Queen, of Eng.5 4| land, P. E. Saunders, agent, Harvard; /j! #2,000 in the German, of Freeport, 111., y,":}-M J. G. Callender, ageat. Harvard; in the Hartford, of Hartford, Conn., C." • >. V*. Stevens, agent, MeHenry; $2,(MM) iu the Pha»nix, of Brooklyn, Simon Stoffel, agent, MeHenry; $2,000 in the .Etna, of Hartford, Conn., Asa VV. Smith, agent, Woodstock; $2,000 in the Norwich lrn , ion, of England, W. H. Cowlin, .-mvut. Woodstock ; $2,000 in the North British and Mercantile, of England, Richards & Jewett, agents, Woodstock; $2,000 in .r the Home, of New York, and Laneiishire, of England, Quinlan & McManus, agents, Woodstock. Making iu all $20,000 di~ $ • vided as follows: on the court %•:; house, $1,000 on the furniture and tlx- tures in the court house, and $5,000 on ,$• » the jail, all at a uniform rate of S per , cent for five years from Jan. 9. 1890. <*» All of which is respectfully nubiiiitted. g I.. T. Ifuv. k.„.. The committee on railroads presented , the following report, which was read sa4 on motion adopted to-wit: 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS,) MeHenry County, j Board of Supervisors, July 17, A. 1)., 1890. Mr. Chairman and Geotietaen of the 4.™ Board of Sapervi-jors: Your pommittw to whom was referred the assessment of ^ railroad, tel^rapli and telephone prop- : ^ erty would beg leave to submit the fol- i ^ lowing report on the matters befoiw j j them: That the assessment of railroaid property be subject to and equaMase*! f^.., ai the per cent of addition or dediKtioigt: which shall be adapted by the houoraM* - board, also telegraph and teleptoii»: pro|>erty to be equalized the same aa railroads. A l l o f w h i c h i s r e s p e c t f u l l y t u b m i t t w d . -4*!^ L. Woou.um. - " v • D- H. FI.AVIN v * . €IKO. B. liaitA M. W. - " • I 'AKK, fyVtwekithd 'N*xt Woek. MONEY TO LOAN on •ind in swaount^ to sail nnm* ftf tKia '