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s;fo: W.'. --^-rr "Mi; tf. i t'lfr 'W'n'0. nfrfjfe ^ iir, irVr " Pledged but to TeutJi, to Liberty **d Law| No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 24. " lh r - " - ' fc ' T ' . ' ' " • " M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1898. ' NO. 16. ; life' ^eQeirj JH&irietler. •t • Published Eveby Wednesday by . i m f . W J L P i 8 L T K E , - ' *• ^DITOB AND PBOPBIETOB. C'; OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK ^ r * Two Door* North Owen A Glut pell's Store, ^pk* j&'I" TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in advance) 1150 If Not Paid within Tbree Mont he........ 8 00 l\, Subscription* received for three or six Hon the in the same proportion. ^ S i f t . . , 1 1 1 RATES OF ADVERTISING: We announce liberal rates for advertising in the Pi«Ai.>DBAi.aR, and endeavor to state them so fiainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows: 1 Inch one year... ..>„••« -« 6 00 9 Inr.heaono yaar. ............ 1000 # Inches one year ... ...... IB 00 Column one year 80 00 |< Column one year «0 00 1 Column one year 100 00 One Inch means the measurement of one ,lnch down tnc column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they -Choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having ^.ftantung cards) will be entitled to insertion local notices at the rate of 5 cents per line • taon weefc. All others will be charged 10 <-iient8 per line the first week, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged |t the rave of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and f-ii cents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, An inch advertisement wul cost #1,00 for one Week, 11.50 for two weeks, f2.(>0 for three Weeks, and so on. ' The Plaindbalsb wilt be liberal in giving Iditorial notices, but, as a business rule, It >111 require a suitable fee from everybody sking the nse of Its column* lor pecuniary in. 49* All Foreign Advertising payable quar­ terly, in adyanoe. These terms will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNERS. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. WEST MOHCNRY, ILL. bbslcy'S pwutt arowa. O, H. GILLMORK, ATTOlt SEV. Probate work a specialty Office in Kendall Block. ̂ oo»i«>tock 111. J. IT. CASEY, ATTORNEY and CJoumelot at Law. Offioe in Joslyn's Block, Woodstock, III, Spec­ ial attention given to trial easea. KNIGHT ft BROWN. TTOBNEYjAT LAW, 1C0 Washington l Street, OUioago, 111. FUANK L. S IEPARD. IOUNSELLOR AT LAW, suite 80--182 Glatk street, Cnieago, 111. C O. P. BARNES, ITORNEY, Solicitor, ao<l Counselor l Oollei,lions a specialty. Woodstook, 111, FRANK R. JACKMAN, TrOttKEY and Counselor a^ Law. Prompt and careful attention to all mat ers left in my hands. Mooeyto loan. Office n Hoy block, Woodstoek, 111. Telephone-- • " ifflce, 55, residence, 69. ^ 85yl V D A V I D G . W E L L S . M . D . CHYS1CIAN AND SURGEON, Office in w Nichols Block, over Plainaealer office. ¥T 1 McHenry. Telephone No 2 o. U. FKGERS, M. D. PHTSIOI \H AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. i'R A. E. AURlNUEtt, PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON. Office in the Stroller buildintc, one door west of A. P. Baer's store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne. All professional calls promptly attended to. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Jteal Estate and Insurance, KUiOA, IIU- . JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker JSc Jeweler MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew- cx elry always on hand. Special attention ivts to repairing fine watehes. Give me oall. JOHN P. SMITH. W. A. CRI8TY, Jurtice at the Peace. WEST MCHENBY, ILL. 8peetal Attention paid to Oollections. Will be in my Office over Evanson's Store, every 8a1 urday and Monday, until further notice. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MOHKICBY. IL.L. A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fin* Watches an t Chronometers. 49* A Fill Assortment of Goods in his line. AUCTIONEER! having had several years •x^ertenie cell­ ing farm and other seiee, I now call attention to tbe fact that 1 feel like getting & GREAT "HUMP" On mvself ard sell ynr farm sales in McHenry as well as Lake Go with a great DETERMINATION Necessary toobta'n rood resWtB theae clo»e times, lam saiisQed that it requires the same VIGOR AND PUSH To sell Farm Sales and be successful as it dees to chop wood or sell you a farm in Ar kansae. either of which I am willing to ao •w h«n call»d. M"St of vou will know that 1 have had and still liav« much experience ffi ling jutii Huch gcouB aud sionk as ycu will rff^r at public auct on thii spring, IttSr* f ire I snoull >now their value and h w to get at selling the sswe tor the most money, dripping the article with the one 'hat some, fines p*ys his note, I am quite a rood bid der and rm always look lug for bargains. I believe 1 can do more for you than can the others for the *ao.e or less cost. If I did n<it feel suie of the above and was not in dead earnest and willing to try, o« short notice, I would not be so well equipped An alarm turned in by postal may re\eal unexpected results. Try Us a Couple of Times j . lour obedient and unsystematic friend r. V. 8LOCUM, Dr. Walter C. Besley, DENTIST WEST MoHENRV, Office over ReMeT's I Wood Stick Office i Drug Store, J Kendall Dental rarloifi. Will be at McBenry office Mondays and Tuesdays. At Woodstook office Wednesdays, Thurs­ days, Fridays and Saturdays, KXAMI-NATIONS FREE. MILO J. L, IiOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) -- • > McHenry. Tuner & Repairer. ) -- All Orders Promptly Attended to. DR. BAECHLER DENTIST Plate Work and everything per*- talnlng to Dentistry. ' Parties from a distance should drop a card a day or two betore coming. Office. McHenry. C. F. BOLEY, Projrielor iff McHenry Brier?, McHENRV, ILL. Always on Hand with the Best Beer SMOKERS I When id Waiit of a Good Ciiar! CALL AT BARBI&N BROS, Cigar and THE OLD RELIABLE Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. PEEEY & OWEN, Bankers, McBENRY, . - ILLINOIS, This Bank receives deposits,, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Exchange, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to bur care in a manner and upon terms entirely satisfactory to our cus­ tomers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. : : MONEY TO LOAN On Real Estate and other first security. Special attention given to collections. INSURANCE In First Class Companies alftheLowest Rates. Yours Respectfully, PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public,^ A Money Saver I FOR YOU. . CU8 CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, has now in stock the finest as* sort meat of Robss, Blankets and Whips To be found in McHenry County. I have something new in the Robe line that was never before offered in McHenry County. Call and see them. It is something Neat, Durable and Cheap If you want to save money call and see me. Also on band a fine stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods 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. CU8 CARLSON. McHenry, 111., Oct. 10, 1898. NEW HOTEL --AMD Boarding House Water Street. McHenry, ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take Boarders by the Day or Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at liEASONABLE RATES.) Myv 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 me with their patronage. ANTONY ENGELN. IflftTlonyY. Til... 1flQ7_ A. P. BAER, Propf •Mi West McHenry, III. "Remember the Maine." D E W - E Y Undersell our Competitors? We would like to C - U - B - A Customer of The Farmers' Store. HERE ARE'ATEW HOT SHOTS. Bleached Muslin, yard wide, 4c. Bleached Muslin, 1 yard wide, 5c. Bleached Muslin, 1 yard, 6c. Unbleached Muslin, 1 yard wide, 4^c. Unbleached Muslin, 1 yard, 5c. Unbleached Muslin, 1 yard, 5-Jc. Unbleached Muslin, 1 yard, 6c. Denim's Blue, Everett brand, 10c. Denim's Brown, Everett brand, 10c. Denim's Fancy Check, Everett brand, 10c. Ladies' Black have some we Groceries. SHIRT WAISTS at just £ the regular price. Skirts $2.00, the best in town. In boots and shoes decided bargains that will interest you. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE" Our line is complete. We will sell you anything you want from a cup to a full dinner set. Call and see us before buying. Teas and Coffees are one of the leading features of our Grocery Department. You will always find them the very best in the market for the money. Java and Mocha coffee can't be beat at any price. W e sell it at 30e per pound. Santa Rosa coffee, the best combination coffee on the market, 28c. San Seard coffee, the best coffee in McHenry Co., for 25c. We have Rio coffees at 10c, 15c and 20c, very choice. Give them a trial. Tanglefoot Fly Paper 4 double sheets for 6c. Gold Dust 16c for 4 lb. package. Space won't permit us to quote more. Qall and see the many bargains we have in store for you. TPIfmr Sleepy Eye Flqur is still the leading brand. We do not have to change brands two or three times a year like some merchants do, trying to get a flour that will suit the trade. Sleepy Eye Flour gives satisfaction to every one that uses it. We have a lot on hand made from old wheat. Goods delivered to any part of McHenry. Yours for tra^e, West McHenry. Illinois. We Are Headquarters for 17 * "M MACHINERY im\i' Of all Kinds. BUGGIES I BUGGIES! Nothing but Buggies. The celebrated Peabody. the Mier And the Columbia A grade Wheels; one thousand mile Axles. Why take chances on inferior work when about the same money will give you the best vehicles that skill and careful supervision can produce. Tried by time and not found wanting. They are reliable and stylish. There are none better. WAOONS AND TRUCKS, Always on hand and prices always right. And don't forget that you have a standing invitation to make our place headquarters when in McHenry, and we are only too glad to show our stock whether you wish to buy or not. Repairs for all Machinery promptly attended to. Very Truly Yours, T. J. WALSH. McHenry, July 27,1898. lei Mr EYBS And notice what we have for yon again. Apron Gingham, worth f>^c, for 4c; French Gingham, worth 10c, now 8c. Dress Goods, worth 50c, for 42c; dress goods, worth 55c, for 45c. Black dress goods, worth 40c, now 32c. Dress pat­ terns, 8 to 12 yarrls, lc a yard off. Ited table cloth, 60 inches, plaid, worth 35c, for 33c; dark red figured, 60 inches, worth 32c, for 28c. Goat gloves 25c pr. pair. Silk neckties 25c. Toiler soap 4c oer bar. Ladies' underskirts, worth $ 1 45 for fl.20.' Ladies' 75c rubberslor 55c. Suiting, regular 12c for 10c. Ten bars Lenox soap 25c. Gold Dust 18c per box. Arboekles coffee 10c per lb., Golden Rule Brand. Rubber goods, the best on the market, guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction at the very lowest price possible. Respectfully Yours, E. RICHARDSON, Volo, I11.V Buy your fall and winter Underwear aad doafc eoaf at M. JWaUb'fc. Notice of S«le of Real Estate. ny virtue of an.order and decree of the County Court of MctJenrv County. Illinois made on the petition of the underiijrneri, Oliver N Owen, guardian of tbe minor heirs of Jenr.le D.owm aecvnstd, for leave to sell the real afctate of ^aid dece'sed. at the octo* ber Ter n, A. P. 1£!»8, of said Court, to-wit: On the third day of Octobcr, 18H3, i.oiice la hereby given, th*t on Saturday, the 29th day of October text, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'olock in the alternoon at one o'clock p. m. of eaid day, st the premise*, in thif1 Village of M<-Henry, County of MciJen ry and Htate of Illinois, the fo'io* ingdeaf ribed real estate belonging to the estate of Jennin B. Owen deceased, to wit: Commencing at tbe pouth east corner of lot one (.1) in X. M, Owen's estate addition to West McHenry. 111,, thence north 15 degrees 45 minutes east twelve (12) roda, thence east­ erly parallel to Waukegan road four (4) roda. thence south 15 degrees 45 minutes west twe. ve (12) rods to the north line of Wtiuke- iran road, thence westerly on th i noith line of Waukegan road four (t) rod* to the place of beginning, being a part of the sout^-west quarter of sectio- 26 in township 45 north, range 8 east of the 3a P. M. in McHenry Co, 111, will be sola to the highest anil u»st bidder, Terirsof •ale cash. Olivkb N. Owew, October 3, 1898. Guardian. New Cider Mill. The undersigned has built a new build­ ing and put in a new Cider Mill, and is now prepared to make your apples into cider on short notice and guaranties satisfaction. Every man will get hi.* cider from his own apples, where he has ten bushels or over. Remember my mill is all new and good work will be war­ ranted. Bring along ycur apples. Mill on the Richmond road, near the Ceme­ tery, McHenry. Nick Winkjleb. UvOtmy.. 22,189tf. E IS 1SII Of Hi« Riis and Pall of the ; Peoria Asylum Under the Altgeld Regime* NOTHING LIKE IT IN STATE HISTORY. Every Importm*t Act of the Demo* cratio Board Waa Illeval--Mctfcod* Unprecedented and the Machinery of the State Utilised In the Job-- What MaJ. Warner Saya, Work of construction has recently begun on Gov. Tanner's reincarna­ tion of Altgeld'sIllinois asylum for th© incurable insane. The building erect­ ed by the democrats, which was pro­ nounced unsafe, has beeji torn down and the work of tearing it down has proved the truth of all the critics said in condemnation of the structure. It was an architectural death-trap, as •well as a political job. The new in­ stitution is on the cottage plan, sim­ ilar to the Kankakee insane hospital and the QuiyTy"\soldiers' home, and •when comple^^vill comprise 40 buildings. By ^resolution of the legis­ lature, at thevspecial session last win­ ter, all the funds appropriated by the Fortieth general assembly -- above $200,000--become available for build­ ing purposes. The Altgeld board left a building so badly constructed that safety re­ quired its destruction, and they lo­ cated it on dangerous ground above a deserted coal mine, which, by process of s8me horrible reasoning on sanita­ tion, they proposed to utilize as a sewer. Limited by law to pay only for actual traveling expenses while In the state's service, the three trustees drew $3,725 for "expenses and serv­ ices," besides $325 for carriage hire and $544.66 for hotel bills, of which $91.75 was on account^pf Gov. Altgeld. The act provided for the appoint­ ment of three commissioners to lo­ cate the asylum buildings in "the most-favorable situation in the state." They were directed to cause to be pre­ pared plans by a competent architect, the cost of the buildings., equipped for heating and lighting, together with a system of sewetafge and water sup­ ply, being limited to $40,000. The cost of the site was limited to $25,000. It was the intention of the act, and the effect of thia section of the act, was to place the institution under the con­ trol of the state board of charities, and the trustees were thu® working under the law regulating state char­ itable institutions. No Rat-IIole Politician*. Following his declared,principle that "rat-hole" deanocrats should be kept out of power, Altgeld, in August, 1895, appointed ar trustees of the new insti­ tution John Finley, of Peoria; James McAndrews, of Chicago, and Henry Alexander, of Joliet, the two former being statesmen who for years had been stokers of democratic ward en­ gines. McAndrews, who was the treasurer, was hot required to give bond. Per­ haps it was as well, for he was treas­ urer in name only. Finley handled the cash. The citizens of Peoria and vicinity evidently subscribed money for the purchase of the site. The record left by1 the trustees shows that their first cash receipt was $18,000, being a "do­ nation from H. 5. Fahnestock." The date of its receipt does not appear. Accounting Called For. With the Incoming of the Tanner ad­ ministration, and the return of Dr. Fred Wines to the secretaryship of the state board of charities, the asy­ lum trustees were, for the first time, called on for an accounting. The Tan­ ner board of trustees was appointed March 17, 1897, and some time later Finley turned over the "records." They consisted of a handful of bills and statements, all of which could be car­ ried in a coat pocket, and an account book, marked on the cover "Records- of Executive Committee." This book shows the receipts and disbursements of the board from December 12, 1895, to March 24, 1807. The entries are all In Fiuley's hand and were evidently all made at one time. The first eight pages ofnhe book were torn out. The fragments left show "they had been written upon. No Journal, ledger, bank book, canceled check, building contract nor deed to real estate-ac­ companied the "record." The debit items in Finley's cash- book appear as follows: Donation from H. H. Fahnestock 918.000 Appropriation account site 26,000 Appropriation account building 40,000 Aug. 16,1896, sale of hay 100 Total receipts 183,100 Under the head of "disbursements by commissioners" is an itemized list of 198 accounts, aggregating $80,623.86. A balance of $2,467.17 was turned over to Treasurer M. P. Reed, of the Tan­ ner board, leaving three cents due the old board. Bills to the amount of $43,114.44 were receipted, find the balance bore no receipt. Of the receipted bills $1,095.42 were far "grading pay roll," receipted by James E. Finley, but no sub-vouchers accompanied them to show that the money was paid work­ men. a Where the Money Went. The total expenditure of $80,623-89 is classified as follows: Building and other contracts 48,09® §0 Labor, &ewers, roads, etc 1,862 68 Trustees' "expenses and services". S.725 00 Trustees' hotel bills 646 66 Trustee' livery hire „ 325 00 Architect's fees 2,985 75 Civil engineers' fees 681 74 Legal services »1?5 Superintendence 1,500 00 Insurance 164 25 Interest on loans J73 95 Furniture and fixtures 165 #5 Advertising and printing Vehicle Miscellaneous ....• Total .. vwlso.es® <5 933 06 What the Trnatees Got. The following exhibit shows the pay* ments to trustees on account of "ex­ penses and services:" TO HENRY ALEXANDER. Dec. 13, '96, stationery $ 25 00 Dec. 12, '95, exp. and services...... BOO00 Fdb. 11, '96, exp. and- services 600 00 May 21, '96, exp. and services 400 00 Total .<1,425 00 TO JAMES M*ANDREWS. Dec. 12, '96, exp. and services $ 500 00 Feb. 11, '96, exp. and services 600 00 Hay 21, '96, exp. and services 600 00 Total 11,500 00 TO JOHN FINLEY. Feb. 11, *9(, exp. and services. $ 500 00 Sept. I, 'M, exp. fend services...... 800 00 Total ..................0..............S 800 00 Orand total .........*3,725 00 In addition to the above, $1,500 was paid to John Finley for expenses of the Altgeld board of trustees by the first Tanner board August 12, 1897. The bill did not specify the nature of the "expenses," or In what proportion the plunder ,,was to be divided. This payment makes the cost to the state for "expenses and services" of, the three trustees $5,225. To this must be added $544^66 for trustees' hotel bills and $325 for trustees* carriage hire, making the total $6,094.66 for 18 months' service, on an average of $2,031.55 each. The Hotel Bills. Following la an exhibit"of the hotel bills: National Hotel- March 4. '96 (not itemised) | 46 65 June 1, '96, "account rendered"...... 97 25 June 1, '96, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander.. 12 25 June 1, *96, Gov. and Mr* Altgeld.... 16 75 Aug. 1, '96 (not itemised).; 96 90 Sept. iO, '96, Alexander.. 28 45 Sept. 10, '96, McAndrews 12 00 Oat. 5, '96, Alexander 29 40 Oet. 5, '96, McAndrews 18 25 Oct. 6, *96, Gov. Altgeld and staff 75 00 Hotel Fey-- Nov. 10, '96, Alexander ? 25 Nov. 10, '96, Mrs. Alexander.* f 60 Dec. 15, '96, Alexander 20 67 National Hotel- Dec. 15, '96, Alexander 10 50 Hotel Fey- Jan. 4, '97, Alexander. 18 69 Jan. 4, '97, McAndrews. 6 25 Feb. 8, '97, McAndrews 11 25 Feb. 8, '97, Alexander 19 25 March 2, '97, Alexander 9 60 Total ..<644 66 <145 61 47 75 76 00 16 75 19 75 ........ 239 80 Snumarjr. exa McAndrews Gov. Altgeld and staff Gov. and Mrs. Altgeld Mrs. and Miss Alexander . Not Itemized Total .<544 66 The bill from the National hotel, October 5, had originally been made out for $47.65, but there had been add­ ed to it, in Finley's hand, "Altgeld-- $75.00." Part of the line on which this item appears has been torn off. The $239.80 of hotel bills not itemized probably represents the expense of those quiet sozzles the trustees in­ dulged in to celebrate the existence of The 4•Good Thin*." On these occasions the foam was on the lager and the beadtwas on the rye, and the limberger and pickledt salmon sent up grateful incense. Wine was tabooed after the first celebration by order of President Finley. He attempt­ ed to drink champagne as he does beer, and the effervescence in his nose alarmed him into the belief that he had contracted catarrh. The cost of the building aa near as can be figured out was $54,919.26, not including the amounts paid to en­ gineers, architects and to John Warner for superintendence. There was paid for plans, specifica­ tions, preliminary survey® and super­ intendence, $5,117.49. Of this, $1,960.75 was paid to Lonsdale Green, the archi­ tect, with whom the trustees made a contract, agreeing to pay him five per cent, for plans, specifications and superintendent, one-half the fee to be paid when the plans were accepted, und the balance upon the completion, of the building. Finley's cash book shows that Green received a sum equal to five per cent, of $39,215. The trus­ tees took up for him three of his per­ sonal notes--one for $120, borrowed from John Finley, which was filed as a receipt for $100, and1 two of $221.84 each, in favor of Arthur G. Morey, which were collected by a Chicago lawyer, and accepted as vouchers for $221 each. In the total of $5,117.49 there are payments of $100 each to Architects W. H. Miller, F. S. Allen and W. J. Beauley; $725 to Reeves & Bailey, and $1,500 to John Warner. Instead of five per cent, the plans and superinten­ dence of the building cost the state eigh^per cent, of $54,919.26. Mayor Warner's Job. With Green employed to superintend tjie construction of the building and actually performing the work, the necessity of employing Warner as su­ perintendent does not appear. Mr. Warner is now serving his seventh term as mayor of Peoria, and he is a power in politics. He is popular with; that hard-fisted portion of humanity known as "the masses," and manages to hold' on to "the classes." He is a smooth politician and is a liberal mayor. Whfle he is governing the municipality every­ thing is "wide open," and Water street is merry as a marriage bell. His pe­ culiar talents were not indispensable to the construction of the asylum build­ ing, but it is highly probable that if John's finger had not been in the pie it never could have been baked. Owing to an accident in Peoria politics he was not practicing his profession of mayor in 1S96 and the asylum trustees engaged his services. He can tell a pressed brick from a hollow tile without using pencil or paper, and with Green to as­ sist him the mayor did as good a job of construction as the arrangement be­ tween the trustees and Contractor Mol- loy would permit. I haye interviewed the mayor on the construction of the Altgeld building, and there is no doubt but that he knows all about it. "That's as good a building as was ever put up on earth," he said. "I know it's a good) building, for I Bnllt It Myself. It wasn't over a deserted coal mine. There wasn't a thing the matter with It, The man who tore it down will ra- gTet it the longest day he lives. It's ail outrage! And the people are crying out against it. They won't hare it. And they talk about my gettinga hnfr-, ! dred dollars a month! Think of it! [ - >~\ Why, h-- 1 It hardly paid for horse "' - | feed!" The mayorti roadster evident-!. - ' ly had as good an, appetite aa the trna­ tees, and there may be some horse feed in those itemized1 hotel bills. The mayor did not know that tbe original specifications had been, changed. He did not know that eight* inch channel iron hadi been, used where twelve-inch eye-beams were specified. He did not know that hollow tile in­ terior walls, painted, had been changed! to brick walls, plastered. He did noti know that the plaster on the walks! was nowhere over one-sixteenth of aa* inch thick. "I didn't pay any atten-tj tion to that part of the work," he sald^! "The architect was there, telling theij boys what to do." He could not ac->| count for the cracks in every wall o£j j the building, but when he was in­ formed tihat the anchors taken out of the walla could all be put in a bus basket, he agreed that perhaps it insufficient anchorage that conced walls to spread and crack. ILLINOIS' PART IN TBS WAS. Its Patriotism Waa Fall? strated in Both the aaA Ha-rr. That Illinois has easily led aO etlrill ^ > staites in demonstration of its patafiot* V | ism is generally recognized. Speaking^ „ of Illinois' part in the war Gov. Tan*\|x ̂ ner, who has been one of the most con-*: spicuous of present war governors^ > said in a recent interview: •This war has demonstrated . r-j thoroughly patriotic our soldiers are*, ^ This grand devotion to the flag ia ai most stirring and inspiring spectacle, ^ It is too bad that all of our soldier* could not get to the front. Every vol* unteer should hava been given .81 ^ chance to distinguish himself. Ii would have silenced forever all the un» g friendly comment from foreign coun« ^ tries as to the fighting qualities of otuj people. It.-* "Buit then it was no fault of the to1» * "'/j unteers that many were unable to f«c%-';'c J| the enemy. The military organization* was defective, and it required weeks of - * preparation before the soldiers couldi , ^ be gotten ready. "I am proud t-o say that Illinois fur- - ^ nished more troopa than any othee siaitc in the union. X managed tc ss* " t cure the acceptance of a complete regiment of cavalry, the only full cav*» ^ | airy regiment from any state. 4 "I took another step also which mat somewhat in advance of the timesi an& that was the raising and equipping of a colored regiment officered entirelj| by colored men. It was a novel expe» riment, but I believe that it waa tilt right and proper thing to do. "The colored man is a part of thenar tion and should have the privilege tci defend the flag of his country the same Sky as the white man. In the south there are colored regiments, but officered' •„ by white men. If the regiment is d«» " feated the blame is attached to the jv 'niggers,' but if a victory is won tha 7/^ officers take the credit. I resolved it« „ make the regiment entirely colored*- and to give these people an oppoj> tunlty of demonstrating to the world • ^ their patriotism, their devotion to * .>& their country, and their capacity a*, « soldiers and as Citizens. They haire -\,x done so. . j ' "Illinois is also well represented ia V;* the navy. I have taken considerable pains to encourage .the formation of % * naval reserve, and our good recruit® are scattered on the various shipe of - the navy, the boys being with 8amp- *jj ton, Schley and Watson." J • Gov. Tanner stated that he had reived a message from Gen. Brecken-* ridge, of the Fifth army corps, invito ing him to be present at the last grand . review of the corps. The governor re* plied thanking him for the honor and congratulating the army and the conn-t try on the successful termination o< the war. Turning from the war to industrial ̂| conditions in the west, GOT. Tannee said: » • "There was a time when eastern cap-* ital could rf&t be induced to comet* west. The repudiative, the populiatio spirit was abroad, and capital pre*^ ferred the safety of two and three per cent, investments to taking chances in the west. But the populistic craze H dying out. There is ample capital t» develop your great mines as well as the agricultural lands of Kansas and Ne- 4 braska now that the people have beei% cured of the plague of populism.' "Those Manila Peoples." 1 "Those Manila peoples are not wr* bright," said a French engineer at the Morgan wharves to some friends who were discussing the problems of col­ onization. "They havn' got much sensei --no, ver' little. I was there five, six years ago on a British tramp, name of Huntington. I went to a fellow call Joe. He has a tailor store where moa* everybody go to obtain duck suits. X want him to put a patch on some pants, and I took some new pants tok show him how I want 'em fixed. Well, what you 'spoee? That Joe went and sewed a patch on those new pants--« outside. I got pretty mad and tol* him once again, slow. He said alb right, he comprehend. Nex'day I went back. What you think? Bie sewed that patch on those ol' pants ̂ nd them he cut aWg hole in those new pants. What you think of that? I tfcil you, those peoples are not Ter1 bright* The're mos' the dullest I ever Hw."--• N. O. Times-Democrat. / Galva Standard: Gov. Tanner fired the first shot of the political campaign at Golconda. It landed1 well and eaoaeA commotion In the democratic rsnlra from one end of the state to the otfcn^ ; Flora Journal: The governor Is "skinner** as well a« a "tanner.* Alt­ geld's hide la on the ffcnjc* to shape. ' W. ' • " -- .arv"!*' y " '..I: £ -V: