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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30, 1896. Owen Wister «J4 VAN 8LYKE, Editor JUDICIAL CONVENTION. The Republican legal voters of the 12th judicial circuit of Illinois are requested to send delegates to aconvention to be held at DuBois Opera House, in the city of Elgin, Kane county,at one (1) o'clock p. M. On Wednesday, the 3d day of Feb­ ruary, 1897, for the purpose of placing in nomination three j candidates for judges of said circuit, to be voted for on Monday, the 7th day of June, 1897, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. The several counties comprising said judicial circuit will be entitled to dele­ gates, as follows (the basis of representa­ tion being one (1) delegate for evt ry 300 votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for Win. McKinley for President in 189G): Boone......... 10 Kendall 7 DeKalb ...19 Lake .17 DuPagd. .....14 McHenry.... ....17 Kane..........40 Total........ ,............'...124 R. W. WJUGHT, Boone, 33. J. CABNES, DeKalb, A. B. CO ox, McHenry, C. F. IRWIN, Kane, H. S. HUDSON, Kendall* . ; .. CHAS. WHITNEY, Lake. H. H. GOODRICH, DuPage. Republican Committee of the 12th Ju­ ly dieialCircnit. > REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENT-ION The Republican voters of McHenry county ure requested to send delegates to the Republican County Convention to be held at the Court House, in the city of Woodstock, Monday, Jan. 4, 1897, at 1 o'clock i*. M., for the purpose of selecting 17 delegates to represent McHenry county in the judicial convention, to be held at Elgin, 111., Wednesday, Feb." 3d, 1897. The several townships of the county are entitled to the following rep­ resentation, on the basis of one delegate to each 20 Republican votes, or major fraction thereof : Riley 8 Hebron 16 Marengo 27 Richmond 15 Dunham 8 Burton 3 Chemung 33 McHenry 17 Alden 9 Nunda 11 Hartland..TVTT;.... 4 Barreville............ f> Seneca 11 Algonquin 12 Coral 11 Crystal Lake 7 Grafton 10 Cary 8 Dorr 30~ Greenwood 8 It is recommended that the several townships hold their caucuses on Satur­ day, Jan. 2, 1897, at 2 o'clock r. M. L. T. HOY, Chairman. H. C. ME^D, Secretary. M?" Butter sold in a firm market on the Elgin Board of Trade Mondav at 20% cents. *The demand was active and sales were made rapidly. The sales amounted to 44,460 pounds. IS I®* Illinois has a greater number of nines of railroad than any other state-- 10,599.59. Pennsylvania is second with 9 666 miles. Rhod* Island has the least mileage-221.05. Xew York has 8,078 25 miles; Ohio, 8,599 23; Indiana, 6,285 28. , Uncalled For. No one Well informed upon national politics expected that the silver obstruc- tionists in the Senate would permit the passage of any measure looking to tha relief of the "U. S. Treasury, which; has been in a bad way financially for some years. But it remained for Senator Teller to makefthe astounding statement in debate that he was not so sure but that Bryan had been elected Presi­ dent. And this in the face of some of the most outrageous rascallities ever perpe­ trated at the polls in the southern states where the silver candidate was given the most substantial electoral count. A number of Republican Senators concur in the statement that the Dingley tariff bill is dead and that there is no use to spend any more time on it. Sen­ ator Sherman denounced the unpatriotic obstructionists in the most scathing terms, declaring in the course of his re­ marks that-- "It was a crime that Congress remain­ ed idle, failing to do its paramount duty Of providing sufficient revenue for the expenses of the government. We ought to do it; it is a shame, a disgrace to the Congress of the United States to compel the issue of bonds in time of peace to meet the government's expenses. That silver rider to the Dingley bill is a mere cowardly evasion of legislation. I say it with all the emphasis I can give it, It was placed there to prevent action on a measure framed to aid the operations of the government." * Strong words, but true. - They are still counting the Presi­ dential vote down in Texas. Since the ofiMal count several back counties have reported, and the latest figures give Bryan and Sewall 291,103, Bryan and Watson 78,197, McKinley and Hobart 163,843, Palmer and Buckner 4,852, Levering afid Johnson 1,717; total vote, 539,713. The attention of Morton Frewen and his hysterical coadjutators is called to the fact that this is an in­ crease of 117,255 over the total vote of 1892, and 101,907 over the very heavy vote of 1894. The Republican vote in­ creased from 77,478 in 1892 and 55,402 in 1894 to 163,843 in 1896. This is a gain of over 100 per cent over 1892. and a gain of 200 per cent over 1894. Pro­ portionately this is greater than the Republicans made in Illinois, Indiana, or Ohio. Mr. Frewen will not contend that the Democrats even in Texas, increased their vote by fraud. His only anxiety is about the Republicans, and he ought, on these figures, to be very anxiouB about Texas.--Inter-Ocean. 10?" The total vote of New York at the last election was 1,450,000. and the of­ ficial canvass shows a majority of 268,- 460 for Wm. McKinley over Bryan.-- The populists did not cast votes enough to keep a place on the official ballot, and their candidates will have to run by petition hereafter. IST" Congress evinces a disposition to attend to the public business, but is balked at every turn by an obstreperous minority. W hat the U. S. Senate needs more than aristocratic courtesy and dignity is a good closure rule of the Thomas B. Reed kind, so business may be properly expedited rather than de­ layed. (6?* The man who wrecked the Nation­ al bank of Illinois is said to be W. A. Hammond, the second vice president. It was he who got it into the Calumet deal. Mr. Hammond lives in Evanston. Warrants are out for the arrest of E. S. Dreyer and E. S. Berger for leceiving de­ posits when they knew their bank was in a failing condition. In all probability Hammond may be arrested by the Un­ ited States authorities. tKT Twenty days after Fort Sumter was fired upon Spain issued a proclama­ tion recognizing belligerent rights of the Southern Confederacy. What is the harm in giving her a dose of her own medicine? She had no particular love for the south, but she did desire to strike a blow at the United States. It has been a hundred years and more since she cherished anything else than hatred for this country .--In ter- Ocean. 1ST" The question of electing a man to represent the state of Illinois in the Unit ed States Senate, is one of more than usually vital interest at this time. It is a time when the country does not want politicians, but statesmen in places of authority. That the nation has been drifting for some time into a perilous situation is everywhere conceded. The election last fall did not remove the peril, but it was a decision on the part of the people as to what party is best fftted to sail the ship of state into safer waters. The sailing is yet to be done. There are critical times right ahead. It is no time for spoil's seekers and ward politicians. There is work for statesmen to do. The Republican party promised a return to prosperity. It promised a correction of existing evils. Upon its unselfish, patriotic fulfillment of these pledges rest not only the supremacy of the party, but the welfare of the nation. --Belvidere Standard. A. McKinley man in Cleveland wagered with a Bryan man §100 to a cent that New York would give over 150,000 plurality for the Republican candidate. A condition of this appar­ ently great odds was that if the McKin­ ley man won he should receive an addi tional cent for every plurality vote above 150,000. Mckinley's plurality in New York was over 266,000. The man who offered the odds of §100 to a cent there­ fore wins by the terms of the wager, ?1,160. The Bryan man, when he drew his check for the amount, said it was a bunco game, but the New York Sun says any man fool enough to be caught like that ought to pay for it. Administrator's Notice. ETATE of Martin May, deceased.5!. The undersigned having been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Martin May, deceased, late of the Oountv of McHenry and State of Illinois hereby civeR noti"e that hp will appear before the Convty Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the March terra, on the first Monday in March next, at which time all persons having claims against said oetate are notified and requesied to attend for the pur pose of havlnsr the same adjusted'. All per- s->ns indei-ted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, Dated this 19th day of December, A D. 18DG. 26W4 JOHN HEUMANN. Adminibtiator. Mr. Bryan is said to be proceeding on the theory that he will be the Demo­ cratic nominee in 1900. It has not been so very long since Mr. Bryan was quite busy proceeding on the theory that he was going to be elected President.-- Washington Poet. K5?" President Cleveland has made a record of sixty-one ducks in one day. And in the ages yet unborn the pages of history will eloquently quack with the prowess of Grover I. He muddled up our international relations; he failed to maintain the dignity of old glory; he cut down the union pensioner and* hon­ ored the ex-rebels; be depleted the treas­ ury and generally demoralized the af­ fairs of the government, but as an offset for these trifles he won the proud dis­ tinction of being a good duck hunter, and the mud hen fled when great Grover hoveth into view. Great is the name of Grover!--Elgin Every Saturday. The Republicans in Congress have abandoned hope of passing the Dingley bill, and nothing more will be heard of it during the present session. It was shown in the debate in the Senate that there are not now and never were enough sup­ porters of the bill to pass it. Its defeat i' due to the bolting silver Republican, led by Mr. Teller and to the Democrats under the leadership of Mr. Gorman. It is well to place the responsibility, for it is difficult to regard with patience such scandalous disregard of the public wel­ fare as is here involved. The Dingley bill was designed simply for the purpose of furnishing necessary revenue for the support of the government. We must either have more revenue before the close of the fiscal year or a new bond issue may be foundr to be im­ perative. Yret instead of relieving the treasury, instead of passing a bill which was in no sense „a political one, the ; Bourbons in the Senate proceeded to (brow it oat. The Gentleman Bigger. Some curious stories are told of the ways of the newcomer to South Africa. It is said that recently a fresh clerk was imported for an office of the Neth erlands (Transvaal) railway. The gen tleman in question was born in Hol­ land, and took thence an alarming amount of luggage. During the unpack­ ing of one of his largest boxes--an cper ation which was watched with interest by several of the callow youth's col leagues--a bright, new steel spade came to view. "Hello," queried a bystander, "what's that for?" "I thought," re^ plied, in all innocence, the youth, ") thought I might do a little gold dig' ging in my leisure hours."--Westmin ster Gazette. How Sponges Are Propagated. There are a great many things which the scientists of today are not able to explain, and a great many others over which they have frequent discussions, owing to a difference of opinion. The method by which sponges are propagated when left to themselves is one of these mootod scientific questions. Some de­ clare that they are reproduced from true eggs; others are equally positive that they are propagated from buds.-- St. Louis Republic. A Profitable ^le. Tho following story was told recently by a woman who lived in tlio far west and did her ' shopping in New York by mail. "I had paid my bill the day before," she so£d, "but needed an article which was marked on the catalogue '8 cents,' and at the risk of being informed that the order was too small I sent it, and before I had time to tell about the joke of sending an 8 cent order the article came, prepaid with a 4 cent stamp. "At the end of the month I reoeived a statement in a sealed envelope, show­ ing that. 1 owed my New York corre­ spondents 8 cents, for which I sent a check and received by return mail a re­ ceipt for that amount. You see that my 8 cent purchase cost the concern 8 cents in postage, and still they seem anxious to have my trade."--New York Trib­ une. • . London's Lady Mayoress. Among the numerous privileges en joyed by the lady mayoress of London during her husband's year of office is that of entree at court. That is to say, instead of being compelled to take her place among the ordinary guests, titled and untitled, at court functions sh© enters the paiace by a separate en­ trance and is received by royalty before any of the other guests. An Effective Way. Gilboy---I understand that Judge Marrymoro is breaking up housekeeping. Gadman--That can't be; he's very busy these days deciding divorce cases,. Gilboy--Well, isn't that what I said? --Roxbury Gazette. TD.LODTZ.Jr Merchant Tailor. As the season is advancing I am Cutting Prices in Suits Pants and Overcoats. $20 Suits for $17. $5 Pants for $3.50. $22 Overcoats fo^ $18. Strictly hand-made, and workmanship guaranteed in every particular, as before. --MY STOCK OF-- Gents' Furnishug Goods Is complete, and my prices cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Heavy Cam el-Hair UNDERWEAR from 50 cents upward. Dress Shirts 50 cents and up. Neckties, big assortment, 15c up. Everything el so in proportion. It costs nothing to look at, my goods. Come and see me; I can save you dollars. J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. N. B.--A full Assortment of Christmas Novelties. Goods superior to any that have ever been shown in McHenry in this line. Styles the very latest. I1R FRIlTH'S nextvisir, Thursday, un.rnuino Jan. 22, Woodstock H uise, 10 to 2. DOCTOR FRUTH so well and favoraM 'i^iosT'srfcc^ S2 SPECIALIST, for Ills many and wonderful cures of n&TARRU t}lroati lpnffs, liver, dyspepsia, indiges \Jn I nlllill tion. nil diseases of stomach and bowels BLOOD AND SKIN ula, syphilitic'taints, tumors -etter. fjCZEMA and Blood Poison of every nature. KIDNEY AND URINARY abdomen, 'bladder, eedi' merit in urine, brick-dust or white, painful urinations, Bricrht's disease and all diseases of the bladder. pDIVATC ),iseases -- Gleet, Gonorrhoea, Inflamma 1 1111M ! 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