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}[c]|«vj plairittltf, V POFLIBHKD EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - - j r . . V A N S L Y K E , - BDITOR AND PBOPB1EXOB. - OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK fin Dooro North Owes AChapell'a Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: (KMyasr (la advance) tl 80 It Not Paid within Three Months........ * 00 Subscription* received for three or Six moot ha in the same proportion. RATES OF ADVERTISING: Wfe announce liberal rai,ee for advertising in the PJUAK.DBAI.BH, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year... ,« 5 00 3 Inches one yaar...........i.. ....... 10 00 3 Inches one year ... 15 00 if Oolumn one year 3" 08 H Column one year 60 00 1 Oolumn one year--. 100 00 One inch means the measurement of one iaeh down tho oolumn, single coluffln width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, hare the privilege of changing as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line eaeb week. All others vill be charged 10 eents per line the first week, and 6 oents per line for each subsequent week, •Transient advertisements will be charged at tho rave of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first Issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost 31,00 for one week, |1.50 for two woeks, f3,00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIHOSALSS 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 pecuniary gain. SST All Foreign Advertising payable quar­ terly, in ad yaaue. These terms will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNERS, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. * y '^WEST"MCHENRY. ili.. oliua STO»S. O, H.' GIl^LMORE, t ATTORNEY. Probate work a specialty. Office in Kendall Block, Woodetoek, 111. J. F. OASBT, ATTORNEY and Counselor at Law. Office in Joslyn's Block, Woodstock, 111, Spec, ial attention given to trial oases. C KNIGHT A BROWN. TTOESKY 1 VT l.AW, loo Washington L street, cuioago, 111, FItANK L. S <EPARD. OUNSBIjLOR AT LAW, suite 90--188 Clark «treet, Onioago, III. O. P. HABSES, Ooun»elor. Woodstock, ill. ATTORNEY, SOLICITOR, AND Oolleo aons a specialty. FRANK R. JACKMAN, TTORNEY and Counselor ai Law. Prompt and oareful attention to all mat­ ters left in my hands. Moaey to loan. Office - - • -- • ill. in Hoy block, Woodstock, II oftlce, 55, residence, 69. Tele phone-- 85yl DAVID G. WELLS. M. D. PBYS1CIAN ANI) SURGEON, Offl Nichols Block, over Plain iealer McHenry. Telephone No 4. in O. U. FKGEIH, M. D. PHTSIOHN AND SUliGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residenoe. i >R. A. E. AUR1NUEB, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door west of A. P. Baer's store. West Melleury. 111. lieeidenoe, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne. Atl professional calls promptly attended to. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary PxtbUc Heal Estate and Insurance* KUNDA, Ills: JOHN SMITH, Wfttohmak^r A Jeweler c MoHENRY. ILLINOIS. AJTINE stoek of Oloeks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention Wen to repairing fine watches. Give me JOHN P- SMITH. XCK18TY,' ~~ oall. Dr. Walter C. Besley, DENTIST WEST MeHENRT. Ofice over Besley's | Woodstock Office Drug Store, | Kendall Dental Parlors. • Will be at McHenry office Mondays and Tuesdays. At Woodstock office Wednesdays, Thurs­ days, Fridays and Saturdays. EXAMINATIONS FREE. MILO J. L. HOWS, PIANO & ORGAN Tuner & Repairer. All Orders Promptly Attended to. SI V r. I MoHen H DR. BAECHLER DENTIST - Plate Work and every thins pw> fining to Dentistry. Parties from a distance should drop a eaid a day or two before coming. . Office. McHenry, CL P. BOLEY, of McHenry Briery, MCHKNBY, ILL. ___ ̂ T Atwags on Hand with Ike Best Beer SMOKERS I Vbei ii Waat of a Good Ciiar! CALL AT BARBIAN BROS) Cigar and THK OLD Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best?hand made 5c aU igars I TOCB 1 dealers. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary • Surgeon, We»t MoHenrj, 111, Special attention ment of Cows. gitn tothstreat- office at residence on Waukecan street, one door east of Uoiel Park. W AR ! f We have just made arrangemen a by which we obtain eontrol of a special edition of Cram's Big War Atlas, f The Bfst Book of Its Kind It ts jlist what y on want sad an you want to follow the movements of our fleet* and our armies. It contains 56 pases of lar-o co oiod maps, 21xM iDChes, and 14\lojf inches in size, covering all territory where a conflict conl«l jxjesibiy occur, COMPLETE STATISTICS, Naval and military, and history of all ountries and possessions involved, all the fflcial documents, etc. It answers all War Questions, Settles oll War Arguments, Strictly up to Date. Sven if you have another Atlas you need this rue to keep posted. While this special edition lasts we will send copies po* tpald, to- fceiher with four Issues of our profusely Illus­ trated comic paper "UP TO DATE" for 25 eents in stampB or silver. Address UP TO DATE. RRonon BMft Chicago SMEEBY ft flfwi*. Bankers. MoHKMRY, - - (ILLINOIS. This Bank rsMivei deposits, buys and sells Fbreign and Domestic Jn oha>%get and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business em- trusted to our eare in a manner and upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. V MONEY TO LOAN; Or. Real Estate and « ther first class security. Special ntf> ration given to co- lecUonSt INbUBANOB In JHrst (Jlass Companies at tlIt Lowes I Bates, Tours Respecting, PERRY * OWEN. Notary Publlo W. JuKtioo of tlie Peace. WEST MoHKNRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Oolleotions. ' ~ H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In- turance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. ' WHT MOHBWBT. IIX. 66 YEARS* EXPERIENCE PATENTS DESIGNS .... COP Y RIGHT* AC. » Aavrme sending a sketch and descrlptlon mar nnlol ly ascertain our opmion free wne*n«r TO inventu-ii is probably patentable. Commnntca- tlons strictly ccmfidential. Handbook on Prtjmts sent free. Oldest BER;F Y to•:/ecurtiPS^,2?j£5,Ml Patents takes ihroujih Munn A Co. receive tptekU notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly, ^"vest cir- culatton of anR#ctenUflc Journal. Terms,Wa year; four mortros, $L Sold l>y all newsdealer*. MUNN & New York Breach Offloe. SB F 8t.. Wasningtoo, D. C. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmalur and Jeweler No. 126 State Strcef, Chicago, flpealal attention given to repalriay Fine WMches an l Chronometers. 40* A Full Assortment of Qoods in his list. V PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat- lent business conducted for MODERATE Fcca. OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U.6.PATENT OFFICE and we can secure patent in less time than those; | remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrsp tJ.jn. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. m PAMPHLET " How to Obtain Patents," with cost of same "in the U.S. and foreign countries seat free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. !' OM Nnsr OFFICE. WAtmsma, O. C. i Kpww 8UMMEB Horse Goods! CUS CARLSON, At hie Harness Shop, near tiie Red Bridge, has just received a tine line of Summer Horse Goods, consisting of Ply Nets, Lap Robes. Summer Blankets, etc. To which he invites the attention of the public. He will guarantee to please you in quality, price and style. AltfSO, A FINE STOCK f)F SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be soid cheaper than the same goodct can be bought elsewhere and war- ranted as represented. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. „„ CUS CARLSON McHenry, M., July 12, 1898 NEW HOTEL -AND- Boarding House Water Street.^McHehry, ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. completed my new am^ now prepared to Haying building I take Boarders by tha Day or Weak, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at KEASONABLE RATES* My Rooms are all newly fur­ nished, well ventilated, and the building is practically Fire Proof. No pains will be spared to please all who may favor mo with their patronage. ANTONY ENCrKLN. ACENTS WANTED In every county to supply the great popular demand for America's War for Humanity. TOLD IN PICTURE, AND STORY COMPILED AMD WK1TTKM BT Senator John J. In gal Is. Of Kansas* Tbe troat brilliantly written, most pro faB«1 Y and artistically illustrate , and -nrst intensely popular book on tbe subject of the war with Spain. Nearly 200 Superb Illustrations From Pbotosrapbs Uken specially fer tbl* great work. Agent* are making (SO to >100 a week selling lu A veritable bonanza for live canvasser*. Apply for description, term*and territory at once to N. Pi THOMPSON PUB. OO. St> ^OBlt, Xo., or Hew York City. CONfeOLIDATEI) Field Fencing. I& made In 16 different stylet and l« guaranteed to tnrn all kinds of stock Nothing but Large Galvenized Wire of the Best Bessemer Steel used in its construction A FENCK THAT ALWAYS KEEPS THAT ALWAYS ITS SHAPE. a§22fl= CrUif and Jolst, Tbe binge joint at eac^ Intersection of the wires makes ,-sn ad uetable fence and prevents etex wires from bending. v Tbe crimp in the strand wire provides for expan­ sion and contraction and prevents stay wires from moving out of place. MAMCFAGTCBSD BT CONSOLIDATED STISL A Wlftft OO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Those wishing A fence will do well to see this fence aad gel oar prlees before purchasing. Call on or address o E. H. THOMPSON, 9m4 West McHenry. SCH1ESSLE, NXAB THE DEPOT, WEST McHENRY, ILL, Keeps open for tbe accommodatioa of U>e Public a First-Glass,. Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at *11 times keep lite best brands of Wines. Liquors aud Cigars to be tound in th? market FABST'S UIwaakM L»g« Btw, At Wholesale and Retail. Beer ia large or small Kegs or Bottles al> * aye on band, cheaper than any othar,quality sonsidered. Ordeia by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES rnr Oall ud see as. Robt. Sehiessie. West HcHenry, Hay 2,1SBS, uru U/AMTFfl School Teachers, Me lffE.II If Mil I uU cbanlea. Farmers, Ma­ chine Ageuis, anyone honest and willing 'to huatle, we will p*y good wage* and steady employment. With our facilities and per SOT a! help aivl man fully alive AN* willing to work can win a paying position with us, Ap ply quick, statlag age ' Li L. MAY A CO., Nurserymen, Seedmen "& Florists, St. Paul* MiBBt MILO L. HOWE, DEALER IN PIANOS, ORGANS, Musical Merchandisf. Of ell Kind r ;• West McHenry Illinois- Mes Me to Fiaif Stools Naturally. A growing girl who has no Piano misses a great deal or enjoyment, and day by day becomes at a great disadvantage, socially. We make a specialty of good, honestly-built Pianos, at low priccs. Our stock is all--• embracing--we exhibit the finest Pianos ever shown in this village, but we take equal satisfaction in extremely low-priced instruments. A Visit of Inspection ' Will Surprise You' Pianos Tuned and Rep^ireJ. On short notice and satisfac­ tion guaranteed, MHO L HOWE. J. W. BONSLETT, Plumbing Contractor. II'Tills if Sanitary Mil PEOMPILY ATTENDED TO Has juat received a very com­ plete stock of Plumblns Oood«i,Bath Tubs* Closets, Lavatories and Fixtures. Steam and Hot Water Heating. Complete stock of all sizes Galvanized and Black Pipo and Fittings on hand. Office and Show Room in Jacob Bon- slett'e Agricultural Implement Building, MCHENRY, ILL. I FkTing bid artreml years •xperlen«« Fell­ ing ferm ard other sftfee. Inow call altention to tbe fact thKt 1 feel like getting a GREAT "HUMP On mTself ar<l sell ynur farm sales In McHenry as well its Lake Oo with a great DETERMINATION Meoeasary to obtain rood resnlta theae oloae timea, 1 am aatlalled that it require* the aame VIGOR AND PUSH To sell farm gales and be Buoce«*ful a* it dee8 to chop wood or sell you 6 farm in ir kaneaa. eitt>#r of which I am wtHmg to do when calUd. M^St of you will know that 1 bave had and ulill liav* much experience •f!1 ling just Buoh gfode and stonk as yen will rffer at public auct on this epTiPg, 1'hera fore 1 shouli know their value and h w to get at Belling the saire tor the most moi>ey, dropping tbe article with the one «hnt some times pa; e his note, I am quite a rood bid der and rm always looking for bargai»e. I believe 1 can do more for you than can the others for the * it rue or lees cost. If I did not feel sine of the above and waa not in dead earceat and willing to trr, o»> abort notice, I would not beao well equipped Am alarm turned in by poatal may reveal unexpected results. Try Us a Couple of Times. Tour obedient and unayatematlc friend T. V.8L0CURH, W«uconda« III Farms for Sale! Cboice Agricoltafal Lands in CLARK, WOOD and other WjepA|lc{ll Counties In niObUIlOlU 1.TON. TELLOW HEDICINB HinilflSAtfl and other Coanttee lu *1111100WU* BROOKINGS, CODINGTON n&fcnftl and other Count lea In ylllvUl Improved Farms, $ IB to $25 per acce Unimproved Land, tlO per acre. •pnuo Improved Farms. to % down. IIIKHU iiDlmproTedLaod, one-fifth dowa. Here is an opportnnlt* to obtain alarm in the healthiest section of the U. S. at a very low Price and which is sure to soon increaae ia value. These Lands are Desirable. ffi The Terms are Eaajr. Q The Soil is Klch and 1 0 o4 Fertile. Of Kapid IIIITCR e In Valne. Of Kicelleiit Market Facilities CI Of Pure U'Mti r MIH! no I>roatha. ® Of Uood Koada, Hchoola and Churchee. pg In the vicinity of nel(hbora aad friends You can soon own a farm, raise aa crops, and get as good prices as in uthernWisconain or Northern Illinois. We know you will be pleased if yoa will investigate. Address, C.S. GRAVES, Janesville, Wi»* GOOD LIV1 AOINT8 WUiTED. HARD WOOD TIMBER LAND FOR SALE Over One Half Million Acres C,f splendid hard wood ttinU r land in Northurn Wiscoosia and Michigan for sale by the Chicago & Hoi thwestern Railway. The best lund proposi­ tion ever made to set­ tlers. Tlie timber more than pays for the land. Jfor prices, trains,;>.nd all details, write or npp!y lu J. F. CLEVELAND, lAiid t'ornr. I". & N. \V. By., Chicago. TO ENFORCE THB UV. Stale dame Warden will set after Til Horn Sportsmen. State Game Warden, H. W. Loveday, in answering a letter written to frim in regard to the Game Law, closes by saying; "I enclose my letter of warLlng, which I wish you would have printed in your local, papers. I aesare you I mean every word that is in it, which some of your violators will find out to their sorrow. 181 The letted of warning to as follows: "The game law of our stats is no longer a scarecrow and Anybody vio­ lating the same will find himself up against the real thing. In the past year five hundred and forty-eight persons have been convicted aad have either paid a fine or gone to jail. Heretofore shoot­ ers have gone out as early as July and August and shot prairie chickens when they were not large enough to rise over the grass, claiming as an excuse that the law is not valid, or that a mistake had been made in compiling the statues. Even lawyers hare advised the violators to go ahead and shoot and they will de­ fend them in case they should get in trouble. Such lawyers are willing to violate the law themselves and do not deserve any other name than law break era. Do not listen to them. The law has been fully tested and stands to-day as good a law as any in the state, and it will be enforced to its full extent. The time prescribed by law as the open season for shootfug prairie chickens in this state is from September 15 to No­ vember 1, \nd not one week, not one day or one hour before can these birds be hunted legally. Deputy game wardens have been appointed throughout the state; and no man is safe who violates the law, as his next door neighbor may be a deputy warden. "To the farmers I will kindly say you mast banish tbe idea from your minds that the birds raised on your farm are yours and that you can shoot them at will. They are the property of the state, and yon have no more right to them be­ fore the time than any one else but you can keep others from trespassing on your farm to shoot, and I consider the man who hunts over your farm without your consent neither a sportsman nor a gentleman. "1 invoke and earnestly request the as­ sistance of all true sportsmen in the state. I am ready to do all in my pow­ er, and although I traveled during the past year 1,800 miles in the prosecution of violators of the game law, lam will­ ing this year to double that distance if necessary, that the game of the state may be protected and law breakers be punishsd. H. W. LOVSPA*. Hints for rsiuiiuif. -- It is very seldom that an amateur painter is thoroughly satisfied with a job of painting after it is finished. The best way, of course, is to employ a prac­ tical painter, but where this is impossi­ ble, and for touches about the house which it would not pay a painter to call and do, a few hints may be given. First see that the surface is thoroughly pre­ pared, that it is dry, clean and free from grease; if there are any rough spots sandpaper them, and then brush off the dust. On new work shellac the knots and pu*ty nail holes. Keep the paint well mixed or stirred while the work is being done; lay the paint on evenly and brush it out well, following the direction of the grain of the wood. Never apply a second coat till the first is perfectly dry and hard. Do not overcharge your brush with paint, or replenish before it is ex­ hausted. Begin with tbe higher part of the work and proceed|downward. Then see that you have the right paint. The Hherwin-WiHiams Company prepare a special paint for each class of work and this paint will be found best for that class of work. For painting houses one kind is prepared, for floors another kind, for small articles about the home still another kind, and in selecting the right kind of paint lira the great secret of a successful job. It stands to reason that a house paint will not look well on a buggy and that a buggy paint would not do for a barn. All the purchaser has to do is to tell the dealer what use tbe paint is for and get the can labeled for that purpose. When the house painter is called in it is a safe rule to specify that he shall use The Sherwin-Williams paints. The name ie a guarantee that the painting will last a long time and look well. All the paints bearing this well-known name are mixed by machinery and the highest skill is em­ ployed in selecting the ingredients and in seeing that they are exactly right. These proportions are the-result of twenty-nine years of successful paint making. A postal card addressed to The Sherwin- Williams Company, 100 Canal street, Cleveland, will secure a useful book on painting. The above paint for sals by E. B. Perkins, McHenry, 111. Death to FUea, An exchange says; "When flies be­ come troublesome in a house or room they can always be expelled by a very simple minture. A half teaspoontul of black pepper finely,, ground, should be mixed with double the quanity of brown sugar, and the compound moistened with cream. The flies will eat greedily of this mixture if placed wherl they can easily reach it, but it^will be their last meal, for the least taste of it is to a fly, rank poison. If watched they will often be seen to drop within a few feet of the place which they just left, and some of the heartiest eaters do not live to leave the place. SOME DELIGHTED HUMOR, • The One floss-Shay and Other Humor­ ous Poems,by Oliver Wendell Holmes, is issued by John B. Ahlen, Publisher of 440 Pearl St., New York, at the price of 3 oents a copy. It is a good 50 cants worth of fun. Send and get it. RINGWOOD. Mr. Small's people are entertaining friends from abroad. Mr. Bennett's people have been enter­ taining friends from Lake county. Miss Alice Frisby and Mend from Mc­ Henry were callers Sunday evening. The W. C. T. U, will meet with Mrs. U. A. Stevens on Saturday, Sept. 3d. The Ladies Aif' S jciety will meet with Miss Anna Wat tu man. on Thursday of this week. Mrs Herman Camp and sons, of Dundee, bave been visitins her sister Mrs. George Coatee, for a few days. Mrs. Carl Richardson and daughter, Mrs. Heyford, of Elgin, have been visit­ ing Miss F. A. Ingalls. Allison Lumley, of Rhenfield, Minn., has been speeding a few dc^ys with rel­ atives in our village. Frankie Lawson is enjoying a short vacation with some of his country rel­ atives in this vicinity. P*. S. Harrison and wife drove to Big Foote on Friday and Miss Kate Frisby returned home with them. C. W . Harrison and Smith Bros, took a car load of cattle to the Rockford Fair this week. S. W. Smith returned on Thursday eyening last from quite an extended trip through Kansas and reports a pleasant trip. Geo. Alien with Mr. and Mrs. Walking- ton, of Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Allen, of Chicago, were calling on Ringwood relatives Saturday last. W. H. Kelley is moving into H. J. Chase's house. F. E. Fay is moving into the house vacated by Mr. Kelley until hie house is in turn left vacant by Simon Kelley. Guy Hall returned to his home Sunday evening on a thirty days sick leave. He was one of the lirst to answer the Presi­ dent's call during our late unpleasant­ ness with Spain. Guy was placed in the Hospital Corps and has followed the army in ali its marches in Porto Rico. Tbe M. E. Church is undergoing a thorough overhauling. A bell will be one of the new fixtures, new pews and win­ dows besides a change in the manner of heating, and an entire remodelling. of the interior will make the old building seem quite new. Messrs Peet and Kelley are doing the ear pen tar work and W. H. Kelley the painting. W. H. Harrison and wife are enter­ taining friends from Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Adams and their daughter, Mrs H Harrison having taken advantage of excursion rates to Chicago. Mr. Adams and wife took Che train Tuesday morn­ ing for Austin, III., where Mrs. Harrison will meet them Saturday from which place they return to Florida. Ringwood was well represented at the County Fair and in number of bine rib­ bons captured was way in the lead. We did not get the number that each ex hibitor had on the ground, but believe C. W. Harrison had the largest number and received eight first and three second premiums on cattle, including first on best dairy cow, he also received second on dairy herd. Meadow Lawn Herd of Hol- steins is getting to be a prominent factor in the counties fairs, and when C. W. starts out he makes it warm for all com­ petitors. Smith Brothers were out with their Jerseys making a good show and succeeded in getting the first on best dairy herd which of course means that they gathered in all the good things that belonged to their class. E. A. Smith had a string of horses there on which be secured a liberal share of ribbons, just how many or where placed we are unable to state. C. II. Stephenson made a good showing but, his was a hard light and as it was he came away with second on his horse, while his colt took first. Geo. H. Harrinon seems to be the lucky man this year as he got the world on horses in his class. Mr. Harrison made six entries and came away with six blue ribbons. The colt in his list was sired by C. H. Stephenson's horse and we believe was the one referred to above. We do not recall anything farther that was out for a premium. We do not want the earth but then we have a few Sampsons and Deweys in the stock line that make opposition go some to keep in sight. TRUE ROTTEN MOKBT. RIDGCriELD. Mrs. R. Hunt, of Elgin, visited at R. L Dufield's the last of the week. Scott Thayer's new house is nearly completed. Mrs. Watson and daughter, Julia, are visiting friends in Chicago this week. Mrs. R. L. DuftHd and son, Arthur, are visiting Elgin friends this week. Mrs. Elmer Letsler is visiting Chicago friends. Mrs. Cadwallader and Mrs. Hunt were in Woodstock one day last week. Mrs. Chas. Keller and son, Marvin, were in Chicago tbe first of the week. A. Kiltz was seen on our streets < n Monday. Minnie Parks, of Marengo, visited with her brother's family Mr. and Mrs. Parke, of this place. Anna Morse will resume her duties as school teacher at OaK Park next week. Mary Cooper, who has been visiting htr home at Coopers Plains, N. Y., for the past few weeks, has returned to liidgr- field where she will retain her place 8B school teacherhi the Walkup District. Mrs. J. B."'*Lynch and daughter, Blanche, were in Harvard the last of the week. M^The Spanish papers now unfold their tales of woe. El Pais prints the text of the protocol Signed by the T 'nited States and Spain with mourning borders and says, ' Spain, without colonies, is rednced to the roll of a third rate party." Who would bave "thunk it" that Spain was weary, but El Partial says in its columns: "Peace will not bring to Spain even the rest she so much needs after three years and a half of war," The spirit of El Nation is more vindictive: "If Spain had at least been vanquished only after a furious and heroic struggle s^e could resign herself, Peace with the United States will only be a momentary respite from our misfortune." Bob Moore, of LaFayette, lad., says that for constipation he has kwsd De Witt's Little Early Risers to be perfect. They never gripe. Try them for stomach aad liver troubles. Tfce OcMoertti «f nifMto Mam MttC, ThrmllotBrrri* -- > -Jf ] \ 'T ' *•**!«••««., • '-ASf&i ---- V , '21 | The Cook county democratic eon* vention was not satisfied with a men " general reaffirmation of "*the great /j| and truly democratic doctrines % sented in the democratic nmttonjl " platform of 1896." It deeiarcA: "Particularly In favor of the obbr TIWIM i i tary system that can restore perauulSBll •' prosperity to the masse* of the •xnetiOMS >5 people and deliver us from a dlHStn>ttMu| • humiliating financial dependence uSSI v Kuropt»an nations--tho money of the oon* :'J~- ©titutlon, the free and unlimited coinage of gold and stiver at the ratio of sixteen td i? OIK% without waiting' for the aid or ooneeat •' f of any foreign government on earth." »;4 To maket assurance doubly sure thafi the delegates were committed na. alterably to the nefarious scheme of debasing the money standard and vito* lnting contracts by retroactive legb* ? ltttson, the convention adopted aw* '^v other resolution declaring its **tofev • swerving confidence in and allegiued to our distinguished leadere, WiUian J. Bryan and John P. Altgeld." Bad measures are indorsed, and the bod men who advocate them. The* man announced that "the dei of to-drfr, as that of the future, i upon the platform of 1896, and the * didates who are Beeking yemr support must stand upon the platform of Bryan.** . The Convention did not deign to alt tempt i6 state how "permanent proe perity can be restored to the masse* of the American people" by a monetary system which would wipeoutvahMs tO the amount of eight billions of ddDaonft. The free coinage of silver at a ration, with its retroactive meat, would scale dewn by 60 per cent, the purchasing power of the moneys of savings banks and coxa* mercial bank depositors, of the share­ holders in building and loan associa­ tions, and of the beneficiaries of Ufa insurance policies. Such a destroy tlon of values cannot create either SI temporary or permanent prosperity. To declare that it would crewta prosperity Is such a self-evident ab­ surdity that the democratic eeasev* tion and the men who addreesed It abstained carefully from setting forth the inevitable consequences of freo coinage, and of making cheap silver dollars a legal tender retrospective­ ly in the settlement of goKt standard debts. They think that thoaa whom they call "the plain people," and whose rights they pretend, they wish to uphold, will believe the Bryautt* monetary system iB a good system, simply because the Bryanites sagr it is, and will not attempt to reason. o«t the result of its adaption. There is not a workin^nan in Chi­ cago who will be a gainer by the pro­ posed debasing of the curreiMty and violation of contracts. Everyoss of them will be a loser, even If Bot a savings bank depositor, for tha pur­ chasing power of wages will be cat down. The man who gets as many* cheap silver dollars for a day's oe week's work as he gets gold value dol­ lars now will be able to buy less thaat half as much as then. And since tha annihilation of values by retroaottt* free coinage legislation would a severe and long-continued workingmen would be lucky If got any work at all and wages paid at a reduced rate Ift dv> predated money. ' That is the "permanent prosperity* which the democratic Cook county convention offers the wageworkers <M this city for whose votes it Is appeal­ ing. If those wageworkers are unadulterated fools as to be money would be to them, the; to understand yet what a curse okaap ysSS vote for the shabby list of < put in nomination on a rtl ihonas* platform. It may be, however* tiMrfi they have more sense than. theBtj«ap* ite politicians give them credit fbffK ' Chicago Tribune. THE COLORED C0L0KELCX 1 Gov. Taaaer Gives HI* He* A>V*MISI A»aa> , ^ Chicago, July 12.--In a reeest inters view Gov. Tanner stated that but had no intention of appointingLisiat, Young, a well-known colored oflfee* of the regular army, to be oolnaal e^ the Eighth regiment, for the reason that the honor should go to a citlseii of Illinois. The governor said: "In regard to the colored the Eighth regiment, half of nhhl ia the Ninth battalion of this city Hsi<| not yet decided who will Uwtil colonel. One thing is cert«kt---i»StwifU( be a colored man, and all his will be colored men. It is only fair* as they are American citizens Just thA same as the white men, and as a dfan! tinction is made against them ia »o% taking them into white regime should have their own leader, whatever glory they win on the battle­ field will belong exclusively to ffee col­ ored race. I shall have the honor to name the first colored colonel in hia» tory, and I shall not do so sttkwit carefully considering the names of all young men who are offered me. Iskall choose the one who seema to me ta be the best fitted fer tfce leedersfciji irrespective of Ma friendships or po­ litical affiliations. I have dactdsdt not to name Lieut. Charles Young., of the regular army, as he Is not aar Illinois man, and I am against Illinois honors to other states. TIs colored colonel of the £%hth fflhiole will be an Illinoisan. You may de­ pend upon that. It is not uuusMTfl that the man should be a tssAas4( fighter. The young men of thiMWH^ try are tbe men who will males kftt< tory, the men who will becoma It roe8, the men who will eomaaaal armies, and not the old, settled^ stall men who have been tkrovgli It d ; before." . Up there on the nortJbi der the currency Issua