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* ' ; W.,,.!.,. , ,| A I,, ^ --'s' 1 •# . • "'..frr full HI 11'• nil I ' III mill-It I ->1 ,• I*. mm If,mm...,. .i.1iiWii.»il.iri, )>. "Pledged but to Truth, to Llbertyand Lawi No Favors Win u« and no Fear 8hall Awe." VOL. 19. ..Ml .mi; ff1 ---- -- m'fii mil .-.iitiiify.-rfi j iijln tii )Hi4n'i| » NJ'H'.H"!* 2 M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1894. - * "" ""'If11,' • -U1 " 11 1 H't M ) ' , . • • . i „ • , us ,» . : * i NO. 36. •l- ^ jb £ I;l • ̂ Published Evehy Wednesday by k j " . V A N S L T K K ^ :;VW - •DITOB AND PBOPBIBTOK. \r,\; I- >. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS SLOCK. $ we Doora North of ferry A Owan'i Stor*, ':$W _______ , TERMS OF SUASCRIPTION: One jraar (In advance) $1 SO It 8m Paid within Three Monthfl S MO Subscription* receiver! for tbrM or tlx W>Btk> In the urns proportion. ij! - RATES OF advertising: . We ansaaiiee liberal rates for advartlelng 1» the Pl.aonxuLita, sad endeavor to state them so plainly that they wUibejtaatUly an «l sretoodf They are M followej llaeh one year - # W S Iaebaa-one year . . - * . 100# Sjhefeeaoaeyear . 2:t - »« If Column one year - * .f . - woo H Oolnjan one year- %/- 8000 Oolnmn one year - W • - 100 oo One inch means the measurement of one tnoh down the colnmn, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of o hanging as often as they ehooee, without extra etmrge Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing eards) will be entitled to Insertion of local notices at the rate of J cents per line each week. All others will be charged io cents per line the first week, and B oents per lias tor Moh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first larae. and ft oents per line tor subsequent Issues. That, an lneh advertisement will cost t 1.00 for one week, |LM for two weeks, #1.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PumBiiAi will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of Its columns for peenniary gain HI BENE 88 CARDS. a h. rsaxBs, m, d- IOXAH A.ND SURGEON. MeH«ry Ofloe at Ketldence. O. J, HOWARD, M. D. I ^ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office at the ersldenee of &. A. Howard, West » >• w* >* DR. A. * AURINGKR, PIYSIOIaN ASnSURGEON. Office in Dr. Ohitds building. West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, Alt professional ealls promptly at' tended to, V. O. COLBY, D, 0. S.. DBNTIAT. Woodstock. 111. Special atten­tion paid to regulating children's teeth Parties coming from a distance would do wel to gJ// timely notice by mail. Office, Kendal blocKg corner Mam street and Publlcaquare - * a P. BARNE8, AiTTORNET, Solicitor, andl Counselor, A, Oollectlonsta specialty. woodstook, lunmi. m . i -- C.P. BOLBY, of Mnrj Brewery, * : ft-" /•;p McHEXRY, ILL.' •• '• . fi'f-Wi Ahvays on Band with the T" Best. Beer. ^ JOSLYN * OASEY, A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Woodstook IIL A All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. >ti*, " i X*; V 'jrf "'v KNIGHT A BROWN, A TTORNEYS AT LAW. U. 3. Exprea* 0#.'l A Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. ;; V, S. LUMLBY.V': Attorney at law, and soueiter in 0I"M»b0»T00K. ILli. <Ulee Is Park House, first floor* *- '^llhjilil --•^•aew--• ' E V. IBITAID. I*. L, IHlftW) 8HEPARD * SHEPARD, A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Suite 612, North- A ern Office Building, 86 LaSalle Street Chicago, 111. <6-17 Pv ^ v - * H. C. MEAD, J the Peace and General In- $urance Agent Jncluding Accident and Life Jnmrance. WWW* WITH B. GlLBBKT, NBAS DUOS* Wbbt MoHbnby, III. 3*#- W. P. ST. CLAIR, Jfaticeof the Peace and Notary PubUe. Mtal JSdtate and lntunmefa. II UNO A, III* K-.""-": . '* 11 ' i # A . I N . C H U R C H , Watchmaker and JTeweleir NO.Oni HuadredTwenty-rive Stat® StChf eaae. III. Special attention given to re-palriegB' tne watches and Chronometers. ss»*rnii Assortment of Goods in his lis# 'rtl '-'j •M • • : P. •. PILCH BR* ;I|J| ^iDental - Stargeon.* * tjfto$wOk Dr. Avrlngcr, Wat MeBmry, m Crown, Plate and Bridge Work artistically •Becuted at reasonable prices, special alien tlon given lo the care of Children s Teeth. .» 0OMSVLTAVIOH FBU* •V r?i' Westermai & Son, HOUSE* SIGN AND QARlll||| PAINTERS. ^ ^MOHBHBT, iu^nnoiS. We are prepared to do all work In oor Ttse on short rotice and guKr»ntee satisfaction PAPER HANGING A SPF.ClAl.TK Prioes reasonable and work promptly dose. WESTERMAH A SON. MeHerry, J\nnary 80, 1884. Uiited States War Claim i|| ^or--- WM* H. COWLIlf, Woodstock • Illinois. Prosecutes all class ss and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answered if Postage Stamps are enolosed for reply. Fir, H. COWL1X Oflee at Resldeaee, Nadison at. ^Voodstoca iwijii.n mini, iifipi itiii in nynH , ..."iin- IOC. IOC. Does smoke from your cigar arisf %• Like incense in the air? 'iV Or does it only cause a smudge And make your neighbor swea&: Why will you stick to cabbage leaves ' And drive your friends afar, When you can purchase fora dime "Our Monogram" cigar? 10c 10c. BARBIAN BROS. MAKBBS O* " Choice Cigars. We can sell you one or a thousand--retail or wholesale. YOU WHO 8ELLN «ICnR Pa «mSTH, l||ratohmaker Sc Jeweler MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. riNE stock of Oloeks, Watches and Jew* airy always on hand. Special attention Iven to repairing fine watohes. Give me JOHN r. MMITB. Jlorienieni Look Here* I have a flue stock of B raes, among which are ••YoungGreen Mountain Morean?' "Mor- *111 Charles," and others. Call and see these Rorses before making arrangements else vhere. N ^ WLBY. pioHenry, 111., May 10, UN. MeHenry House, McBENRY. ILL. ";J>j08L BEIMKH. Propridor, ftslnff ob the btnki of tfc® fox fliver, fn the VllHge of MeHenry, special at ••tfam will be given to •utters, Fishermen and Pleasure Seekers generally. , »- Men's chin Overcoats.1...4 50 Men's wool Suits 4 50 Boy's Suits f 1 25 and 2 50 Men's wool Shirts and Drawers 50 $1.5o Buck gloves only 1.00 Beavy lined gloves and mitts 55 3 pairs handsome socks..... * 25 Best beaver can 75 HuEdsej|g of goods at these prices. E. LAWLUS. Opposite Riverside House. i «t»i lyrn)11 in>iiminimiimminu • * , |<;n BEST IN THE WO In Good S - - - T o r S p o t Prises Rsducsd Accordingly. V" •" Vii ' " I" 'Jftii It will pay you to inveetigate, i.-w.xcRisn| ViTALIS n»<ie a Well A\ao of YOUR MONET LX> OBtAI!f 90* YOU The &st Goods in the Market. Thatil what we are sat- i i a l i e d t o i i i a k e « * * T h e Best, " and Hilnk we ff you will j|piv« nca tlie opportunity. * Call ln and toe tha Coods and be } oonvlncfcd. I - U CU8 CMUPPk MeHenry, Dl., 1894. \ Am S&fitOl& S SALOON AND RISTAHB01 MoHENRV, ILLINOIS. Fine Eentucky Utnori, breach Bitters, I .,i McEenry Lager leer, -AND- J. Schliti lilvaDtee Bottle Beer, In any quantity from * Baits Glass to 1C0 barrels. At Wholesale or Retfliil Beer in bottle®, begs or owa, as cheap as the cheapest. ® I b"y none but the best and sell at reasonable prices. Call and see me and I will us use you well. ANTONY 'EN0ELN.. MeHenry, 111., 1894. , fl ; I NEAR THE DEPOT. VTEST MoHENBY, ILL Keeps open for the aoooaumodattos of tne Pabllo a Flrst-Olass Saloon and S&tar̂ nt, Where he will at all times keep the best brands of Wines, L lquors and Oijpws to be found in the market. : PABST'8 i ; lfilwaokii Ltgir 8aw At Wholesale and Retail. Beer in Large or Small Keg* or Bottles al irays on hand, cheaper than any other, quail ty considered. Orders toy mall promptly attended to. . , OOOD BTABLlNCrrOB HOJR8FB MTOall and see as. " Robert lohtome. .VICK'S F L O R A L G U I D E 1894. Tk* Picaew TstUOfM of Tip- tables cad newars. Contains 112 pages 8 x 10 i-t In., with descriptions that describe, not mislead; illustrations that instruct, not exaggerate. The cover la charming in har­ monious blending of water col­ or prints in green and white, with a gold background, -- a dream of beauty. 32 pages of Novelties printed In 8 different colors. All tlie leading novel­ ties and the best of tbe old va- , , riettefi. These hard times you 'I •'/ cannot afford to run any risk. . sJuy IIONESTGOODS wheie you w i n recc i v e FULL MEAS- IJKE. It is not necessary to ad­ vertise that Vick's seedsgrow, this le known the world over, and also that the harvest jiayg. A very lit­ tle spent far proper seed will save grocer's and doctor's Mils. Many concede Vick'a Floral Guide the handsomest catalogue for I'M. If you love a fine garden send ad­ dress now, with 10 cents, which may be deducted from first order. $360 Cuh Pri* • tor Potato*. "•--sr*. JAMES VICK'S SONS. p* BlateOutfltl For sale at Story'sDnigStxjre, McHeary, Seek 1st Say. VITALIS 10th Day7 IHB QKKAT soth Day- FRENCH REMEDY 3oth Day hnliMS the Above Besalts in 80 Days. It acts powerfully and quickly.-, Cures when all others fail. Young men vlll regain their lost manhooo. and old men will recover their youthful vigor by using VITALIS.. It quickly and surely re­ store* Nervousness, X<08t Vitality, Impotency, Nightly emissions, Lost Power, Failing Mem­ ory, Wasting Diseases, and all effects of sel! abuse or excess and Indiscretion. Wards oil insanity and consumption. Insist on having VITALIS. no other. Can be carried in vest pocket. By mail, $1.90 per package, or six for 16.60, with a positive written guarantee to eura er rafta* the money. Circular free. Address CiLVUT BEHBftT COHFAHY, Chicago, IIL For sale at Story's Drug Store, MeHenry v __ v; ' ̂ "I* ~ •*, -4f •MMMtl General or local a_s_4a C7^ Ladie* or ru*. "8°"'®' •/3 s week. Kxeltuiv* territory. Tfa® IUsM DM Waihcr. Wwbes al I ibe dtabet for s team/ In one mioate. Wssbesi rifi«rs and dries tbem without wettiDg the bauds. You path the button, the machinedoes tbe rfgt. Brisb^ polished disbes, and cberrful wives. No scalded flnpers-uosoHedha&dsor clotbiof. ' > broken dishes, no muss. Cheap, durable,warranted. CircularRfre*. i uuTAuiu, w»rrauiea. i<ircuisriim< r. P. HABBWOS A CO.. Clwk Kb. IS, C«lant>u, O. P A T E N T S . FOR PROTECTION, NOT FOR ORMfiCJT. frite DUBOIS ft DUBOIS, Patent Attonaji Inventive Aare Building, WASHINGTON, D. C. Mcntioa this paf e» < f|. iT, SflLDMS' DBPABTMEMT. BY AN OLD SOLDIER. There win shortly tw two more eques­ trian statue* erocted in Washington-- one of Oen. Banoock and the other of Qen. Logan. , A Fulton coontj widow got a nice val­ entine. Uncle Sam sent it. I held a voucher for $4 ,000 back pay and a pen­ sion for $30 a month for the future. Mr& Margaret Ray Wickens, past na­ tions? president, has been appointed ma­ tron of the reform school for girls. She is temporarily located at No. 3111 Indi­ ana At , Chicago. Three Democratic Senators who were in the Confederate army are drawing U. 8. Pensions as veterans of the Mexican war, although neither of them were disa­ bled in that war. "Revise the pension list." _______ The names of dead soldiers and sailors who were awardeded the Congressional medal of honor for distinguished conduct will be read from the roll at future meet­ ings and banquets of the Medal of Honor Legion, and it has been decided that all members will remain standing while the roll is being read. The many friends of Miss finma R. Wallace, president of the Illinois Depart­ ment, are urging her re-election at the Rockford convention in May. Miss Wal­ lace has made a very popular president, and her continuance in office, it is thought, would bring beneficial results to the large membership of the department. The annual meeting of the Grant mon­ ument association showed that com­ mendable progress had been made with the stately memorial to the hero of Ap­ pomattox. The announcement that the monument is likely to be completed in about two years is proof that the pro­ ject has been entrusted to worthy hands. The case ot Gen. Sickles has been decid­ ed by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury. The decision sets forth strong constitutional grounds against the qual­ ifications of a retired army officer to enter Congress, but finds that the Gen­ eral cannot be deprived of his pay of $5,625 per annum as a retired army officer. _______ Judge Cox, of the 0. S. district court has granted the injunction asked by Judge Long, of Michigan to restrain the commissioner of pensions from reducing his pension from $72 to $50 per month as the commissioner announced he would do. On one of the main questions in is­ sue, viz: the power of the Commissioner of Pensions to review and revise the ac­ tions and rulings of his predecessor, the decision is in favor of Commissioner Lochren, Judge Cox ruling that Commis­ sioner Lochren has this power. Are the Old Soldiers Fairly Dealt WithP Are the old soldiers fairly and honora­ bly dealt with ? No government or peo­ ple in the world ever furnished such an army of men as was the Union army in the last war. It is a well known fact that hundreds of men left business interests of their own, paying them thousands of dollars yearly, and volunteered to make one of this vast army, to receive in re­ turn for their pleasant homes and luxur- ant incomes, the soldier's blanket in the deep snow or mud, the hard tack and $13 to $20 per month. These men enlisted in the service of their country under as sol­ emn a contract as tbe men who furnished the money to assist in carrying on this struggle. They, the soldiers, were prom­ ised a stated salary payable in gold or its equivalent. The money loanero the same. The money loaners have received the full measure of their bond. The sol­ diers have never received theirs; and bear in mind these same soldiers were tax payers, and held to pay not only their own half salaries, but the full measure of the money loaners bond. Is this dealing fairly with the old soldier? Nol We be­ lieve that every honorably discharged veteran should receive recognition from this government. The G. A. R. is not a body of bounty jumpers or pension beg­ gars, nor do we look upon the pensioner of tbe late war as a pauper receiving alms from an impoverished nation, but rather consider him as a man receiv­ ing a scant recognition from the grand country he sacrificed so much to save. The present administration of rebels will find that the "old soldier" is no insignifi­ cant factor in this government, and that they are entitled to be treated bet­ ter than any government or people ever treated their soldiers. This reform ad­ ministration will find this out after they are through with their fight against the G. A. R. The recent orders from the pen­ sion department have resulted in thous­ ands of old soldiers being ordered to prove their innocence of fraud or have their pensions taken away. As the Plaindealeb has already pointed out, this reverses the rule ot all courts of justice--that the prosecution must prove guilt, and, failing in that, the accused stands vindicated. Thos. G. Lawler and C. C. Jones, chair" men of the executive and entertainment committees respectively, have ready for mailing the following order relating to the state encampment. Dear Sib and Combadb:--The local committees of arrangements for the forthcoming annual encampment, de­ partment of Illinois, to be held in Rock- ford May 15, 16 and 17, have been ap­ pointed and classified as follows: Exec­ utive, finance, entertainment, music, printing, decorating, reception. The headquarters, as previously announced, will be at Hotel Nelson. This hotel has: 175 rooms available for use of the en­ campment. Rates will be regular $2.50 to $3 her day according to location. The other hotels are the Holland House, Chick House, Commercial Hotel, Griggs House and several European hotels, with numerous restaurants. The hotel rates not previously specified are from $1.50 to $2 per day. A large number of citi­ zens have already signified their willing­ ness to rent rooms to comrades at prices averaging 50 cents per day. So no com­ rade need fear it impossible to secure quarters. It is our desire to make the parade on the first day of the encamp­ ment a grand and imposing one. To this we urge all comrades of Posts with­ in a reasonable distance of Rockford to induce his post to join the parade, mak­ ing it second only to the National pa­ rades. The national commander and a large number of past national command­ ers will be present and take part in sev­ eral camp fires to be arranged. A grand and glorious reunion of the department of Illinois will be the certain results of our efforts. • Pithy, Pointed and Pertinent. Having seen Gresham attempting to fill the place of Blaine, Americans know how to sympathize with their British cousins in their swap from Gladstone to Rosebery. Wanted--An authoritive definition of "tariff reform." Apply to Democratic Senatorial caucus, Washington, D. C. German silver is a cheap combination of metals, but it is hoped that the Ger­ man Silver Commission, now sitting at Berlin, will prove to be a sterling affair. Wanted--A man who does not hold office and who has no expectation of holding office, who can conscientiously endorse my administration. Apply to G. C., White House. If anyone doubts the possibility of the tail wagging the dog they should be re­ ferred to the feat of the ten Democratic Senators who have compolled thirty-four Democratic Senators to give in to them. Gov. Flower will have to hurry up with that pardon if he wants to give. Boss McKane a chance to take advantage of his advertising while the bead is Btill on it. Boss Croker might have held Congress­ man Dunphy by assuring him another term in Congress. Speaker Crisp would unquestionably be grateful for a recipe that would keep a quorum i on the floor of the House with­ out counting tbe non-voters, but it is not probable that he will ever have one. „ After all it is probable that in playing the role of bully on the floor of the House Congressman Meredith, of Virginia was only bidding for a renomination. $300,000,000 has been lost by the farmers by the fall in tbe price of wheat, corn, oats and potatoes during the past twelve months. Surely Tammany must be getting tougher than ever when a Democratic Congressman finds it necessarv to use up a column of newspaper space to tell why he breaks with it. Hon. Edward J. Dunphy, by the grace of Richard Croker, a member of the pres­ ent and of the two previous Congresses, is now anxious to ascertain whether Mr. Cleveland will regard his attack on Croker as an equivalent for "something as good" when his Congressional term expires. It would be interesting to know whether the fine of $140,484.94, imposed by the administration on the Carnegie Steel Company on account of inferior ar­ mor plajtes, was "settled" with cash or otherwise, Perhaps Congress could as­ certain. The country rejoices to learn that Con­ gressman Wilson is out of danger, just as it rejoices because the tariff bill with which his name is connected is in danger. Congressman Meredith, of Virginia, is a lawyer, and as such he should know that the man who possesses knowledge of a crime which he refuses to disclose to the authorities is himself regarded as a participant in the crime. If he knows ol fraudulent pensioners let hifii inform against them. Senator Brice should be looked after by the democrats. He has found a "bloody shirt" and he sh6ws a dispo­ sition to make it bis banner in the demo­ cratic war against the Cleveland tariff bill. The administration is doing its level best to make up a considerable part of that estimated deficiency of $78,000,000 by denying applications for pensions that should be granted. Iu is now said that one-third of. that amount will be left of the pension appropriation for the fiscal year. It may yet be necessary to employ pro­ fessional sluggers as assistants to the Sergeant-at-arms of the ll&use. Mr. Cleveland's success % . killing bear may induce him to go gunfeing for the Tammany tiger. ASTRONOMI IN ARIZONA. A Station Katabllahftd Through the IMftnU of Harvard College Observatory. An expedition to establish an astro­ nomical observation station in Arizona left Harvard college observatory March 1, Percival Lowell having furnished the means therefor. The head of the work is William H. Pickering, brother of Professor Edward C. Pickering of Harvard. He has been for years en­ gaged in similar work in Europe and has recently returned from the Arequi- pa expedition. It has long been desired to have a station in the dry air of Ari­ zona, but funds hava been lacking, and Mr. Lowell's gift is most grateful. He is well known as a traveler in tbe far east, a writer on Korea, Japan and the philosophies and religions of those re­ gions, but he is also an enthusiast in astronomy, has written several books on the science and is himself one of the Arizona party. The founding of the station will not change the work at Arequipa, which is to be almost wholly used for photo­ graphic work, while that in Arizona will be visual. Bnt much of the investiga­ tion of the problems of the skies which has been carried on at the Harvard ob­ servatory will be transferred to the new station. Professor Pickering says that everything isi tending to drive observa­ tories away from cities. The vapors, the smoke and now the powerful elec­ tric currents used for lights and street cars--all are injurious to the objects of the astronomer. The special reason for hurrying the expedition is the apposi­ tion of Mars next summer, when that planet will tie near the earth and far­ ther north than when it was observed two years ago at ArequipiU'^S|pijU{- field (Mass.) Republican. PROTECTED BY HIS DOGS. BIG SNOW IN MAINE The Old Bealdantor Remembera a Vail That Beat This Winter'# Big One. Theie was a full bench of crossroads philosophers gathered in the store and postoffice at the Corners the other even­ ing. The "pestiferous snow" was the first subject to which they gave atten­ tion. Solomon Growles, who had just come in from a day's chase of a fox, with snowshoes and gun, declared with more solemnity than usual to him: "Snow's more'n 40 foot deep over on tbe back side of Smith's hill. I can swear to that, fer I've measured it." "That's purty deep for hereabouts," put in old Elijah Scammon in his soft­ est tones, "but it can't hold a candle to what I saw in 1843 up north of Brassua lake. That winter our tote road for more'n a quarter of a mile ran through a notch 'tween two party good hills that come up close together. Mebbe the sides of that notch was about 200 feet higher 'n the road. Well, on the 23d day of February there came a storm that lasted three days. Yer never saw it snow so in yer life, an tbe wind blew jest orful. When it was over, we dug out of camp an went ter break out the tote road, an I'm blamed 'f the snow wasn't so deep down wbar the notch was that we couldn't find the place or them hills at all. It was all smooth snow, level all over 'em, an when we came out in the spring they hadn't come in eight yet. That was 'bout the deepest snow I ever saw." " Yaas, I shouldn't wonder 'f 'twas," said Solomon meekly, while the laugh went round.--Lewiston Journal. r: ,"k *: " • Vf • v-t,. All the talk in the world will not con­ vince you so quickly as one trial of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for scalds, burns, bruises, skin affections and piles. Julia A. Story, SENATOR AND MRS. PEPFE® ̂ Thajr At* Always Together, and the Good Ladjr la Her Husband's Counselor. The relations between Senator Peffer and his wife are quite touching. They are always together, and wherever Mr. Peffer is Mrs. Peffer can usually be found near by. They walk together in the morning from their boarding bouse to tbe capitol, and when he has nothing else to do they work in his committee room, she acting as his private secretary. When he has engagements elsewhere, she remains there, answering his letters and sending out his documents. When the senate is called to order, she goes into the gallery and remains until ad­ journment, when Bhe walks home with him. When lunchtime comes, they go down to the restaurant together and eat baked apples and cream. When he haB to visit the pension of­ fice or the postoffice department or other offices in the city, she is always with him and usually waits outside of the door until he comes. He is tall and un­ gainly, with high cheek bones, and dark goggles, and long whiskers,and an ulster on which tbe nap in places has been worn off. She is a bright looking little woman, nimble and observing, but plainly dressed in a bonnet and gar­ ments which she evidently made herself. Mrs. Peffer is a woman of considerable intellectual force. She understands po­ litical affairs quite as thoroughly as her husband and is a safe counselor.--Wash­ ington Letter. , Aator Finds It Expensive. Mr. As tor is finding it fully as expen­ sive to indulge in the luxury of publish­ ing a good newspaper as to maintain the finest steam yacht. The financial re­ sult of his first year's experience as pro­ prietor of The Pall Mall Gazette, Bud­ get and Magazine was recently put be­ fore him. A friend of Mr. Astor said that the balance on the wrong side of the account amounted to about $300,- 000. When he bad examined the bal­ ance sheet a few minutes, it is said that Mr. Astor remarked, "If the balance against us next year exceeds $50,000, I shall think there is bad management somewhere." . , + J *'y m "i 1|§ How a Famous moonshiner So Capture by Berenae OlBeera. The most noted mountaineer in Wert Virginia and perhaps in Kentucky and North Carolina, Jim Day, has at last been captured. The government offi­ cers have been trying to arrest Day for over 15 years, but failed on every occa­ sion. Day, who is a tall, muscular, shrewd looking fellow, has been run­ ning illicit stills for over 15 years. Dur­ ing this time he had sometimes as many as a dozen stills running at one time. The stills were located in the depth* of the primitive forests or in caves in the mountain sides a long distance from roadways and trails. The stills are al­ ways located near some prominent height or at a point from which a grtard or spy, constantly on the alert, could overlook all approaches and advise his companions of the vicinity of suspi­ cious looking strangers. Time and again revenue officers have attempted to way­ lay and ambush Day. They found roads and trails over which it was known he would be forced to travel, and they then placed squads in ambnsh, but al­ though Day had been seen cr traced along the road he always slipped through their fingers without a ecratch. At last the secret of his success ia evading the officers became known. Day bad a number of thoroughbred dogs which he had trained to scent out rev­ enue officers or strangers and to notify him of their presence long before they could come in sight. When traveling over the routes or trails leading to and 1l from any of his stills, two of Day's A dogs always trotted along in front sev- eral hundred yards, taking opposite sides of the road. Two would fall back in the rear, and one would advance like a scout on each side. ̂ In case of an ambuscade the dogs in front would scent the presence of the ' deputy marshals before they got within { a hundred yards of them. They would \l return quickly to their master and in­ form him by their actions of the pres­ ence of the enemy. Day would then take to the woods to the right or left, ' • v with a dog in advance, and pass around an ambuscade without being seen. In case pursuers should come up behind, Day's dogs, which bad been trailing along, would quickly hear or scent tbem ̂ and then would hurry forward to their ' •» master, who, knowing by their actions how close the enemy was, could easily evade them.--St. Louis Republic. ̂ < HE SAVED HIS HAT. *? '<>. Bat In Doing So He Came Near Sliding Off • the Niagara Ice Mountain. Two well known traveling passenger agents had an exciting time here the other day. John E. Burke of tbe Louis­ ville and Nashville and William Kelly, Jr., of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul were in the city on business. In company with Local Passenger Agent B. B. Dflnnison of the New York Cen­ tral they visited the ice bridge. The party climbed the ice mountain, and while on tbe brink Burke's hat was blown off and began to roll down tbe ice on the side of the mountain toward the American falls. Burke, without thinking of his dan­ ger, dropped down on his stomach to lean over and secure the hat. He be­ gan to slip down the side of the ice mountain toward the whirling water and. certain death. He shouted, "Help me!" And Kelly, leaning over, caught his foot. The ioe was slippery, and Kelly lost his footing, and he, too, began to slip. Dennison, who is a big, powerful man, grabbed Kelly's legs, and thus the three men formed a loop over the top of the mountain; Burke shouted, "For God's sake, boys, don't let go!" Den­ nison managed to get Kelly over to his side of the mountain, and then they pulled Burke up. He brought his hat with him. --Niagara Falls Cor. New York World. • Professor Horsley's Discovery. Not only the medical world, but tlM laity also, have been highly interested ̂ by the evidence adduced by Professor Horsley in a lecture the other day, prov­ ing that prehistoric man in the stone age frequently performed the dangerops and delicate operation of trepanning. Hq had found 60 skulls in collections of these relics on which the operation had undoubtedly been performed. In one case it had been done by drilling a series of small holes probably with a bone im­ plement and then breaking small parti­ tions and so releasing a piece of bone. Another operation seems to have been performed with a flint saw. A third method was scraping. This discovery is the most important proof yet discov­ ered of the high intelligence of the v**,] recorded races.--London News. J Tolee Restored by Sadden Grief. The shock of her husband's auddfltt death a few nights ago caused Mrs. George S. Roberts to regain her voice, which she lost from brcscs&l troshls over nine years ago. Mr. Roberts died of heart disease after an illness of but a few moments. The wife cried aloud in her sorrow, and to her surprise and that of her daughter her voice sounded clear and strong. Since her attack she had not spoken above a whisper. The voice she suddenly regained seems des­ tined to remain, for she ia now convers­ ing freely and clearly with her Mends. --Baltimore American. Shakespearo Foretold <: The cohgregation of rites met at the Vatican recently and unanimously pro­ nounced in favor of the introduction of the cause of the beatification of Joan of Arc. The decision was immediately ap­ proved by the pope. Shakespeare's pre­ diction as to tbe French is therefore in the way of being fulfilled: No longer on St. Deals will we aj* Bnt Joan ]a Pooelie ehall ba France's •y\ %'/' I • W .ft v • • «- Canogie'a EngUsh KoKkan. Buckhurst park, Earl Delawarr's place in Sussex, which Andrew Carne­ gie has taken for the season, is a charm­ ing spot near the south coast, only an hour by rail from London. The house, although modern, has many associations of antiquity. It stands in the midst or beautifully timbered grounds, and the vast park is stocked with red deer. Mr. Carnegie will probably find the estate a pleasant change from his usual retreat in the far north of Scotland. He may prolong his stay if be Cads the new quarters to his taste.--Loudon Stud*