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>r; -%:% V j., * JAN. lft, 1895, 0t iffcLYKBJ, a. Editor. Batter on the El^in Board of jgfPfc. - Mon day . nearly held its OWP, wiling at 24^c, and 22,320 s, Rtfaiust 25c last week and 24 eorreppondinff week last year* friends of Hon.C. A. Partridge, of Lllwlfounty, will regret that he failed in se<atttiiig the position of Clerk of the Home. He had a majority of the votes of the caucus, but after Mr. Meyer, of Cook, was elected Speaker, it was consid­ ered tetter to select a Clerk from the southern part of the State. John Burns, the English labor re­ former, returned to his native henth, Sat­ urday, after spending a few months In visiting labor unions and speech-making In America. Some of Mr. Barns' criti­ cisms upon oar customs were very harsh and in many instances uncalled for Mpst persons think he could find enough to do in reforming the "bloomin" old .city Loudon if he were a mind to. „ % • :• - ;t'£. ' adm «ffe Another effort will be made by tbe ministration to secure a repeal of tbr rential duty on sugar. If it fails a policy of retaliation against conntrip- which have placed an embargo on Amer­ ican products will be adopted. But how much better it would have been to hav< avoided the trouble iu the first place bj not meddling with the tariff! There would have been no business depression, no reduction of wages, no Treasury de­ ficit, no bond issues. j j A writer in the jfufter Oman of Monday in speaking of the Senatorial fight at Springfield, under the above head, gives the following interesting reminiscence of the memorable Senatorial cootcst be­ tween John A. Logan and Wm. K. Mor­ rison, ten years ago: The Senatorial fight now on at Spring­ field recalls the incidents of the great struggle. The chairman of IiOgan'sSen- atorial steeriug committee, Win. E. Ma­ son, at that time a State Senator.is now a candidate for the"Black Eagle's" old seat in the Capitol, and b* occupies Logan's room at the Leland Hotel. One night iu March State Senator Ma­ son, chairman of the Republican steering committee, retired-to bed before I o'clock in the night, which WM an unusual de­ parture from his habit. Between 2 and 3 o'clock he was aroused by a bell boy, who told him that Senator Logan wished to see him at once. "Billy" hurried into his pantaloons and coat and went to room 20. Gen. Logan, sat before the grate fire, gfizipg into it, his elbows on his knees, his face iu his hands. Near him sat a proiuinentChicago man, a par­ tisan Republican, not identified with pol­ itics, but well known in business and a man ot great wealth. He was a great admirer of Gen. Logan, and it developed that he had undertaken, on his own ac­ count, to settle the Senatorial question by securing for Logan the vote of a Dem­ ocratic Chicago member of the House. The consideration to be paid for this vote was never made known. When Mr. Mason was ses ted General Logan, addressing the Chicago business man, said: "You tell me I can be elected to-morrow. You tell me that Represent­ ative will vote for me. What has brought this about. He doesn't like Morrison," replied the Chicago bpsiness man. "On prin­ ciple he is a protection democrat, and he doesn't like Morrison's horizontal tariff views. He has concluded to vote for you purely on principle." It happened that Representative The death of Gen. Philip S. Post. OOBgressman from the Tenth (Galesburg) district, deprives Illinois of one of her most trusted and useful public men. He was a brave soldier daring the war for the anion and had been in public life al­ most ever since. He had been in Cor. grass for a number of years and enjoyed the respect of his colleagues and the con­ fidence of his constituents. He was first elected by a narrow margiti of 29, bn* that grew continually until last Novem­ ber it had reached 13 000. • • . * MP* The January Term of the 8at*fwtt* court of Illinois will take ap the case in­ volving the Senatorial app<>rtionmeni biU of 1893. The court will say whether or not the Legislature has the power tr override the plain declaration of th< constitution. If the promises of the constitution count for anything the law will be declared void. In that case a •WW bill will be parsed by the present General Assembly. That body is repub­ lican in both branches, and will pass a fair bill. " Herefis a little item from the Free- Journa1 which goes to show just h the present administration e crippled and maimed old ; defended their country: *'0. has refe-^ed jnotice from the pensiOiTWpartnient that his pension ha? been cut down from$12 to$8 permonth. He is one of the most deserving Union veterans in Freeport and "Is ID crippled "with rheumatism that he is ncable to work for months at a time. A number <rOf other veterans Mr. Coburn says, have peeeived similar notice." iimmm An amusing incident occurred at thi close ol-Sain Jones' sermon, at Pulaski, theother day. Stepping down from th<* pulpit, folding his arms across his breast t nd looking solemnly over the audience the great revivalist said: "I want all the women in this crowd. wh<? have not spoken a harsh word or harbored an un­ kind thought, toward their husbands for a month past to atand up." One old woman apparently ton the shady side of sixty stood up. "Come forward and give me your hand," said the preacher. The woman did so whereupon Jones said: "Now.turn around and let this audience seethe best looking woman in the coun­ try." After taking her seat the revival ist addressed the men: "Now 1 want a! the men in this crowd who have no' T> . , • sooken a harsh word or harhored an tin kind thought toward their wives for « month pa^t to stand." Twenty-sevi«( gr«jat big strapping fellows hoppfd out of the audience with all th^ alacrity of champaign corks. "Come forward anr! give me your hands my dear boys." Jones gave each one a vigorous shake, after which he ranged all of them side b,v side in froht of the audience. He lookei. over them carefully and solemnly, ant en, turning around to the audience, h< d: "I want you all to take a gooi' look at the twenty-seven biggest liars ii the state of Tennessee.'*--Hartweli (Q&.) San. 'r OBIC1AGO. x „ S J" et *' H' 3%.' J * '••'*5 .• -L- Entire '• \T" T53 <'1^ Michigan Boulevard aod Jacks^D streets. fronting Lake M chigan, ' w *two Blo?k' -<*.<#iheW rf•. ̂ ;• •'•n,,* new management and popular prices. Over $100,000 has been expended in re-modeliug and re-furnidhiog the House making it one ot the most complete and comfortable hotels in Chicago. Steam heat and electric light in eve*y room. Fifty-fivef bith rooms, Elevator and ever^ modern conveniftQ^ •i-r: t&a,. mw 2 Rooms, with meals, from 12 per d ty upwards* >v i i* • ' , .Booms, without meals, trom ft per day upwards. All meals 75 cents each, • 0 tar A very desirable hotel for ladies visiting the cit^r unattend ed, and special care will be given them* j * , ^ ^ - IV k \ V", n-T',-.! :OABB & MILLIGAN. didn't know the difference between tariff and terracotta, and wasn't in politics for the purpose of discovering what that difference might be. No one knew the character of the man better than General Logan. Addressing his Chicago friend he said: " If that man votes for me it will be because you pay him his price. He has no principles on the tariff or any­ thing else, and I want to say to you. to save you any further trouble, that if I am ever elected Senator by his vote I will not qualify for the office." THE NEW VANDERBILT HOUSE. CHA8. W. DABB, Fourteen years Proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Chicago, CHA8* F. MILL!CAN, : » ^/t/:'• Five \ears proprietor of Hyde Park Hotel, Chicago. IW* Senator Butler's South Carolina chickens have come home to roost. He owes his long service in the United States Senate to the grossest frauds and intimi­ dation ever practiced upon the suffragec of a free people. Now Senator Butler has been defeated for re-election by Gov. Till- maD by probably the same tactics. But he does not take it kindly and declares ihat be will contest the election to the United States supreme court. "Bread Cast upon the waters will return after j many days." The south will probably get round right some time and support just as good election laws as Illinois and vtether northern states, In reply to an inquiry from Chicago asking information as to the amount of the reduction of the public debt during the Harrison administration, the corres­ pondent of the Record furnishjes the fol­ lowing: "The interest beaijpg debt of the United States on July 1, 1889, four months after President Harrison was in­ augurated--that is, at the beginning of the first fiscal year--was $889,853,990. On July 1,1893, four months after the close of bis term, it was 1585,037,100, showing a net reduction during his four years of 1304,816,890, or a little more than 33 per cent of the whole. The fol­ lowing are the totals at the beginning of each fiscal year: July 1,1889 |889,853,990 July 1,1890 725.313,110 Tuly 1,1891 610,529.529 Tulv 1,1892 585 029 330 July 1,1893 585 037,100 During the Harrison administration the annnal interest charges wfere reduced from f33,752,355 to $22,894,194, a sav­ ing of $10,858,161. At the commencement of Mr. Cleve­ land's administration the public debt was $585,037,100. On November 1 last it Vas $639,143,030, and during the present month it has been increased $50,- 003.820 by the sale of bonds, making a total of $689,146,850, or an increase of $104,109,750 during the twenty-two months of his term. > ~ An Aarricsn Mansion Inspected and Ap­ proved by New York Society. Society has examined the new Corns* lius Vanderbilt bouse and pronounced it "magnificent," "superb," "royal"-- any adjective, in fact, that describes great size combined with good taste. , The reception the other afternoon was perhaps the largest and most represent­ ative ever given in New York, at least 1,500 people making it a point to be there. It differed, too, from other receptions in that the visitors, instead of standing about in two or three rooms, as is usual, wandered off after paying their compli­ ments to Mrs. Vanderbilt and spent the rest of the afternoon in sightseeing through the long suits of apartments. "I do believe I havdi walked a milol" exclaimed one woman, who was evi­ dently determined that nothing of value should escape her close scrutiny. The house is indeed an education in itself, with its different styles of decora­ tions, according to different periods, but all blending together in a harmonious whole. Some of the critics got their Louises pretty well mixed, pronouncing a Henri II room a Louis XV, and a Louis XVI a colonial room, but it didn't make any difference. • v The Louises committed and can cover a multitude of sins, and Peter Marie and a few other experts on interior decora­ tions had a splendid time setting some of the women straight on their dates. The house will of course look even finer when lighted for a ball, with the company in evening dress, but even as it was it truly merited all the praise given and denotes a new era in the splendor of American living.--Cholly Knickerbocker in New York Recorder. Every Cloak and Fur (Tape at ouch a reduction as has never before t^en offered in Elgin. Certainly an equal opportunity does not exist to buy a stylish well made garment, 9 Clearing atl the 125 Worumbo Chinchilla Cloaks, the very hest offered this season, .... .... Clearing*all the $12 Golf Capes for 7i , .. $15.00 7.50 broken lines ot 15,18 *md $20 fofc ?• 50 ASHES TO CURE CUTS. 7UE 0£.FES., , • ' , < learing the now fashionable, beat made Fur Capes at a reduction of 25,33 1-3 and 50 P€r ceQt discount, W« made the opportunity; it is for you to take advantage of it. Watch uvxt week's paper for our linen, mulTfn and sheeting sale ; it will be a money saving chance for you. 1 1 - -- H i , JST There are about seven millions of people in this country whose daily bread eomes from railroads. Nine hundred , thousand men are employed by different iWtilroad corporations; tand at least five fcnndred thousand inop» are employed in ite manufacture of eijgines, rails and the ears and machinery required to operate .•/the roads. Nearly all the men employed { Aft the railway service, except it may be the section men and those holding minor l^ositions in the round houses, are in the #*eceipt of good wages and the work is .'^leasonably steady. With the exception >/ifof agriculture there is no department of labor which gives employment etpcb imarnrfy. ; ; A New Party. A new party is being formed, which, of eourse, will be called the '• 1'eoples," and its platform will embrace some very 'striking and original ideas. Its distin fS!' •' f^^hed leaders will be: , Coxey, with a proposition for a gov ernment issue of $ 100,000,000 of bonds i"* no interest, for the improvement iofjthe country roads. Coxey has already announced himself a candidate for Presi |dent. Lx-Gov. Wait, of Colorado, the most intense silver man on record. He is in flavor of his State setting up a mint and coining dollars, thus usurping the pre­ rogative of the government. Peffer, with his proposition to turn the United States Treasury., into a loan agency for the benefit of the iarmers, providing $100,000,000 at 1 per cent "for the impecunious Indiana farmer*, and several other fills' of the crank order. The general verdict on Peffer in that he has more whiskers than brains. And Debs and Mrs. Lease. This will be a powerful party when it gets under headway. California and the Japanese California now sends out the cry that she is likely to be overrun with Japanese. The new treaty which has just been enter­ ed into between the United States and Japan gives the people of each nation the right of free entry into the other. This has filled the Pacific coast folk with apprehension of a "new Asiaticeruption." The San Francisco Bulletin says: "There are many people among us who believe that Japanese immigration is more threatening than the Chinese. The rest of the country is glad that the bugbear of Chinese immigration has been I partly overcome, but will not join the • Californians in their outcry against the Japs. Such persons as have come to \merica from the Flowery Kingdom of the Oriental isles have not been of the same troublesome class as the Chinese. They have been mentally higher, morally better, and in every way more human and peaceable. They have never given us any trouble whatsoever. Why should *e suspect such a thing of them now ? In their own home the Japanese are praised by every American traveler who has visited them. Furthermore we do not believe there will be any general exodus of Japanese to this country. They do not have the *ame reasons for leaving their own coun­ try that prompted John Chinaman , to seek our Western shores. ^ Snag proof rubber boots am taking . jwtfcsr than ever. People are learning of .y tbeir double wearing qualities and will '. liave no others. They cost but a trifle , more than the common ones, Found " only at Perry ft Owen's. The Oold Flower. The flower, so fittingly called Gold Flower, was produced by Ml. Moser, of Versailles, France, and introduced in Europe last Rfift*nni the plants selling at a very high figure, only a few plants cocpng to America. The flowers are two a£three inches across, of a bright, shin­ ing, golden yellow and bearing numer­ ous handsome stamens. The plant is of a low, spreading, branching growth, with handsome leaves, the upper fide much darker than the lower. It is per­ fectly hardy, forms an excellent border, or is grand for bedding, while as a single pot plant it is charming with Ms clean, bright green foliage as a background for the flowers, great, shiny yellow disks, brilliant in their reflections as burnished* gold. J ' ,/* This year an enterprising-firm is offer­ ing it at the price of ordinary plants, viz: 25 cents a plant. By sending 10 Cents at once for a coffy of Vick's Floral G may be deducted fn Vick's Sons, Roch learn all about Hypericum Mose ing their offer of i for the New Doubi Banian Physicians Revive an Old CoHMk Method of Treating Wounds. Some of the best known physicians in Rnssia are strongly advocating th« adop­ tion in the government hospitals of an old Cossack custom of treating cuts and wounds with ashea The Cossack peas­ antry bave treated, cases in this fashion from time immemorial, and Dr. Pash- koff, a Russian physician who has been studying the treatment, recently said in an interview in a Russian medical jour­ nal: "I strongly recommend the treating of severe cuts and wounds with ashea Experiment has convinced me of the thorough efficacy of the treatment, and in addition it is cheap, takes little time to arrange and does away with bulky bandages, which have always been the bane of nurses and physicians. The best ashes are those resulting from the burn ing of some cotton stuff or linen, and only a very thin layer should be applied. If the wound has been made by some dirty instrument and there Js danger of blood poisoning, it should be first wash­ ed thoroughly with a lotion. The ashes with the blood form a bard substance, nnder which the most severe cuts heal with remarkable rapidity." Dr. Pashkoff has experimented with ashes on 28 cases of cuts, and only two of the entire number failed to result successfully. These cases would have been cured, too, bad not the nurses fail­ ed to apply prescribed lotions to the wounds before the physicians took them in charge. It is extremely probable that the ashes treatment will bo adopt ed in the St. Petersburg hospitals before long/ - . i To Define a Church. strange question is being raised in the court here by two saloon keepers who are being prosecuted for running saloons within 800 feet of a church, which is forbidden by the mulct law. They admit that they are within the prescribed distance of the building in question, but deny that it is a church. the question arises, What is church? The one complaining is the man Methodist, and it is located on ust street, one of the principal busi is streets, and in a good business !o aklity. *fhe church owned this property mid concluded to make the most of it. to a substantial three story business 1 lock was built there, with stores on (he first floor, offices in front on the tecond floor, and the hall, used as qhurch, on the second floor, baok. The ird floor is used by tenants. The jury one case found that the building was t a church and that it could not keep oons 800 feet away. The case will doubtedly be carried to the supreme >urt to get a definition of what wch is.--Des Moines Dispatch. i )• 4* FTTE ATTER, Ibi-W"*AT HALF PRICE 1 ELGIN, ILL. * . V A M ighty chancB For the clever shopper to spend money profitably Oar inventory shows too mtny?ood* in certain 8tockg, ,which we a*» bound to move quickly* and we have selected our / , Entire Basement Salesroom For the disposal of the*e stocks, «• JIL , Regardloss of Former fences, Regardless of Present Values! • ^ >*- Safe Commences Monday, January 21stf And Continue Throughout the Weei* of First Cost. >;V' / s . ' -a t * * iH .Wf ,,\ L \ '1*4 t HANLY BROS., Proprietor* * ii'.ninnni Tjif j, We are prepared to do all kinds of work usually done in a grist mill Feed Grinding at Specialty. ! g to the present hard times Jbave decided to grind Feed at HX ftnls a BI^. V e hove no rolls or steel mill, but the old reliable buhis, that never fail to give satisfaction. The iarmer gets back own whtat. ^ ̂ Graham Flour Buckwheat Flour. Corn Meal and Feed always kept in stock, at lowest {trices. ESjjT'C.ompetent m llers to care for the wants of our customers. Thinking the public for past lavors we shall hope to merit and receive a continuance of the same* " The ioUowittg^stocks will he included in this sal*jp The W. A. Underbill Fire Stock of Groceries, ^ Hftlons. EtOi which we bought at 55c on the dollal# The maj rity of these goods are perfectly sound* not even being! touched by water. | A Large line of BOOUM, STATIONERY, •lightly V damaged by vrater and lire* will go at 50 cents on the dollij^f Don't miss this sate. Is? J* JV' *,• It • i >' ;< 'n o'" " '( GREAT DEPARTMENT STORB 3ELGI1> ILX temm •> 'fe":* 1 h f ' i m W(R HANLY BEOS. cHenry,Jan, 15,1895. PNTENT.^ ^CAvtAi o, i mi mm^M V COPYRIGHTS.*' For a write to ly fifty years' experience In the patent basinees. Commnnlca- tions strictly confidential. A Handbook of in­ formation concerning Patents and bow to ob­ tain them sent free. Also a catalogue of mecbaa* leal and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific Amcrirnn, and thns are brought widely before tlie public with* ont cost to the Inventor. This Bolendld paper. S iBsued weekly, elegantly illustrated. baaJjy far the / largest circulation of any scientiiic WOT* in tbo world. S3 a year, Sample copies sent free. BsU&h Kiitloa. sscr.thly. i'iCG i Simrn copies, tIS cents. Kvery number contains beau­tiful plates, to colors, arul photographs of new houses, with plane, enabiincr builders to show the latest designs and secure contracts. Address MUNN & CO„ NEW YOHK, 361 BKOADWAT. Bucfewheat Flour ' • ' 1ijll I • -n-l STEUBEN CO., - New YorPc, ElECTKIC TEU?ttUM£ SolH ontriglit. !»o rout, no royuity. Adnptfrd to City, VilJa«e or Country. Seeded in everj homo, shop, nt ore and office. <jre*teslconven-jpifK-e and hrst seller on earth. make from S5 to &50 p«»r dny« On;* in a wHidutu'e means a .^aletoalltho neiirlibors. Fine instruments, no toys, works an> where, any 'Complete, ready for usf- vihen shii'i fd. Can put up hy tmy me, never oot of or^or, no repairing, laj-ts a life Hm*. ^Vnrrnnted. A money m»»Ver SVrfttt W. P. Harrison 6 Co.. Clerk 10. Colu..iUus. 0b jig ^ fcif. amoaat er. tr» .1 a vou Iso regard- r d name THE GREAT NAPOLEON a« extremely careful about bis personal ttbitiv?find no man ever poeseseed a eener or quicker intellect. If you have n uepr'ectful and are suffering *(itb [conHtipntion, indirection, or other forms pf stomach or bowel trouble, at once ke steps to correct the evil. Dr. Cald- ell's Syrnp Pepsin can give you more riiiu in iitin respect than any other rem­ edy Ten doses 10 cents (large size* 50 ents and $1). At J. A. Story's. 18ml Books cheap, nice bound only 20 and 125 centa at J. A. Story's. We Have Mon y to Loan at 6 per C^ant, On Farm or City prr perty in any section of country where properly baa aflxed m&iket viiluej ' Mouey reaily ior lnimeilmto loans wlierl|i0e<-uritv and title is KOCKI, No roinmis ston. We solicit applications. Blanks far. nlabed upon request. AI LEV 4s CO., 40 & 42 Broadway, New York P A T E N T S , FOB PROTECTION, SOT FOR ORfJftMEfJT. friti DUBOIS ft DUBOIS, Patent Attorneys. Incentive Age Bulldin®, WASRIHOTON, D. C. t Guaranteed Pure Ceods or no sale. INGLE DEI H vj r n: -v" 'V/.A: if til*-4. at * f v J - * « V - j V * 5 f ^ W. L. DOUCLAS eunr nTHiur. WNVBHONUIAKIIITI ^ And Other speclaltlee far Gentlemen, Lsdiea, Bo^f SBd Waaea we the Best in the World. IN deacrlptiTe adrertl*- ment wblob appMraln ttti Tfili M IrtldWl. : tsmmt on bavlac W. lw DOUGLAS* IBOHt with UUB* jitamMB-si onbottom. SoMfcor Simon Stoffel, west McHenry, Beginning, Thursday, Jan| "rkA1li An4.^^tinue tor two weeks, we cfler^--- 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT ^ On the following lines to close out quick. Gloves and mittens, plush and iur caps, horse blankets, bed blankets, shawls, woolegfi underwear, overcoats; ladies', misses'and child's cloaks and jacketst mec'g * aits, felt boots, meu's liae^ duck coats. We also hav« abent 200 pairs ladies' and gents' shoes, that will be included ii| this sale. The shoes are of the very best makes, such as the Buffalo and Bock ford makes in gents', Beloit and JaneBville makes in ladies* > We are overstocked in cotton flannels on grades varying froEfcv 10 to 15c. We will g|ve you the benefit this week, Saturday, if you call for it. ; ^ ' »' * S ' y / T ; ! 5 yards for 25c to every customer on Jan. Id* ^ j > ; f • j' 1 EVANS0N & CO! FARMERS STORE * Thursday, Jan. 10'b, ^e will place on sale our entire stock ot Underwear and Hosiery at greatly reduced prices. IIen'8 alf wool camel's hair shirts, former priae. Men's all wool camels hair drawers, % •« Men's heavy wool shirts & drawers, " Ladies' camel's hair underwear, " Ladieb' ribbed fleece lined, •« I/adiee' all wool ribbed vests, Wc, now 7% «< Ma, . ¥-• y , HOSIERY. Woman's, misses' and children'^ hosiery at prices that will move th*m right along. We are flying to close out our wool goods it prices will do it. We have a few blanketa that we will sell at cwt, In Shawls see what we have bsfore buying j can save you money. 13^""Remember that we are headquarters for Grocet in need of any call and give us a trial. Old Sleepy Eve Flour is as good as ever*v Our SMijfibilip can't be best.