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VOL. 23. CUBA IIIS ONLY CAUSE. Senator Mason Says the Slaugh­ ter Should Stop. : •. -- \ . HAS LITTLE INTEREST .IX HAWAII. Congressman Hopkins of Aurora Honored' by Speaker Keed-^-Jehu Baker's Absence from Committee Meetings Causing Com­ ment^--Congressman Hstt arid tlie Ha­ waiian Annexation, Questio,U--- Illinois Republican Association. ' ' Washington, Feb. 15.--Senator Ma- BQJ). said: "At no tiine did I consider. the annexation .of J3a\vai} as of para­ mount importance as compared."with Cubav From the first I have given lit­ tle heed to Hawaiian annexation, be­ cause I have deemed"!! to be the duty "I of this country to stop that. Wholesale Bcravation and horrible slaughter in Cuba. n And it could be stopped very quickly if our president' would inter­ pose, or would let the house of repre­ sentatives pass the joint resolution which was passed by the senate eight months ago. I am in favor of recogniz­ ing the independence of the Cuban in­ surgents. Spain is already licked out of her boots. She cannot conquer Cuba, and this country ought to stop the war, by making war if necessary. As I said In a speech last week, Cuba is my only cause." Speaker Reed has recently honored Congressman Hopkins of Aurora by making him chairman of the committee of the whole, and he has presided with signal ability while some very bitter and acrimonious debates have been in progress. f As a member/of the executive com­ mittee of the (^ijrfgressional committee Congressman Cannon will be obliged to spend several weeks here during the campaign, when he might better be in Illinois looking after his fences and "mixing" wtttrttrertapysr Absence Causes Comment. Congressman Jehu Baker of Belle-' ville has not attended a committee meeting for three weeks, and has only attended one committee meeting since the congress assembled on the first Monday in December. His absence causes ..considerable comment. Congressman Connolly of Springfield has come to be regarded as one of the ablest members of the committee on the Judiciary. Colonel Henderson, the chair­ man, says: "I regard Connolly as one of the ablest lawyers in congress." That is? very high praise, for Colonel Hender­ son is at the hea.d of the most success­ ful law firm in our neighboring state of Iowa. Congressman Hitt of Mount Morris, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, recently said: "I have said nothing, and shall say nothing about the Hawaiian annexation treaty, nor the proposed joint resolution of annexa­ tion. The" interview recently published, quoting me as favoring annexation, was not a genuine interview. I have said nothing for publication." The committee on interstate com­ merce will next week make a favorable report on the Hinrichsen bill providing an appropriation of $50,000 for improve­ ments of the Illinois river. The Illinois Republican association is arranging to take an active part in the coming congressional campaigns. This fact brings out the information that President McKinley will not object to participation in political affairs by gov­ ernment clerks. The first president to interpose objection to political activity on the part of officials was President Hayes. Congressmpan Jett of Hillsboro says that he is not likely to return home again during the present session of con­ gress. He hopes that the health of his wife will continue to improve so that she may be here with him by the mid­ dle of March, when our spring weather is delightful and settled. The Otticeseeking Craze. Senators Mason and Cullom, and ev­ ery Republican member of congres from Illinois, regret that the officeseeking craze is so intense. They are all re­ ceiving applications for appointments in the census office. But the census office will not be organized for several months. All of these applications are as useless as they are annoying to the gentlemen receiving them. Two very ugly postoffice fights were settled recently, when the president nominated Herman H. Buhrman to be postmaster at Nashville,v and William F. Hackman to be postmaster at Staunton. In the Nashville case, es­ pecially, there was more acrimony than has been displayed in any postoffice case in Illinois since 1S85, when the ter­ rible row at Kankakee excited the com­ ments of the entire state. The petitions of Amos Churchill of Glen Ellyn and scores of other citizens of Illinois have recently been presented in the senate praying that a bill may be passed which Will provide an in­ crease of pension for those who lost limbs, or were totally disabled during the civil war. Similar petitions are com­ ing in from other states, thus indicating a general sentiment in that direction But no such bill will be passed. The able-bodied men drawing pensions con­ sume millions that should go to the more worthy. High Compliment to Cannon. "No congress ever made such rapid progress with • the aprpopriation bills, as we have made in the house of repre­ sentatives during this session," said Speaker Reed in his official room. "No chairman has ever done more rapid and thorough work than has been done by Mr. Cannon of Illinois, who is chairman of the committee on appropriations, and who has directed the work which has progressed so rapidly." When told of this high compliment from the big man our "Uncle Joe" Can­ non grinned a sanctified grin which spread from ear to ear, placed his hand over his heart, bowed, and said: "I' am now as near heaven as any poor congressman can ever get, for the • speaker seldom .compliments people at all." It is true, though, that under Cannon bills are progressing with phenomenal rapidity, and the house of representa­ tives can easily be ready to adjourn by the middle of May if the senate doesnot delay legislation. There is a great deal of windy talking in the senate, which is called deliberation. It is not -only time killing, but soul harrowing. But the dreary waste of time Will go ou as long as there is a senate.' "Our seacoasts are defenseless and our navy0 is defective," says Admiral Jouett,_ one of tne heroes of the old navy, a brave old tar who has been in many a fight at sea. "I am opposed to modern battleships,'* • continued the admiral. "The battle­ ships are 6f no value, and they cost up­ wards of $3,000,000 each. The heavy rifled cannon now being made' can sink the best battleship now on the ocean. They loom up out of'the water and are easy marks." . ' "What would you do for seaeoast de­ fenses?" - ' 'Inst.ead.-of building forts, with cost­ ly gun carriages, I would simply mount heavy rifled cannon advantageously near the harbor approaches .of our big cities. T.hose guns,.properly aimed and served, could strike any modern'bat­ tleship that approaches, for we can aim- accurately about five miles. - -- "Then I would build a monitor like the Puritan for every important harbor. She is a floating fortress and can move to any point of danger, while fortifica­ tions are'stationary. The monitor Puri­ tan is the best fighting vesel on the earth todriy. She stands only thirty inches out of water, carries the very ' heavi'est-'rof guns, and she cannot be seen atStt distance of two miles. But the officers on the Puritan can see hos­ tile battleships five or six miles away, •ind can send heavy shot and shells Into their hulls near the water line. And the enemy can't strike the Puritan be­ cause she cannot be seen at a greater distance than two miles. A Ayasto of Money. "I would do away with battleships entirely. It is wasting money to build them. I would build a lot of cruisers like the Minneapolis and send them out to destroy the commerce of an enemy. During our civil war the Confederates had a commerce destroyer called the Alabama. That cruiser practically de- . stroyed all the commerce flying the American flag. If one cruiser could do that, what could thirty good modern, , swift cruisers do? They could destroy the commerce of Great Britain or any other country, and when a nation's romrneree i3 -destr-oyed, sho is jJone fight?. L ing." Senator Mark Hanna has selected a site and will build a house in Wash­ ington early in the spring. It will be a palace, and will be furnished with royal lavishfiess. Mark Hanna has been elected for the term ending March 4, 1899, and also for the term of six years beginning on that date. Hence, he is to be here seven years if he lives. He is suffering occasional attacks of heart failure, and is very careful of his health. Spain has admitted during the past six month's that her method of warfare in Cuba has caused the death of 200,000 people by starvation. She has permitted ( this country to raise food and clothing and other supplies to mitigate the suf­ fering of another 100,000', now slowly starving to death. As a last admission Spain has ponceded that Miss Clara Barton shall go to Cuba as the agent of the Red Cross society to bring succor to the sufferers, and Miss Barton is there. Facts, undeniable facts, point unmis­ takably to the condition which shows that Spain is but little above the level of barbarism. Investigating Civil Service Methods. The committee on civil service reform has been investigating civil service methods almost continuously for six weeks. It has been demonstrated that the law has been grossly violated in many instances during several adminis­ trations. By favoritism certain persona have been selected from the civil service lists and have received appointments, whereas thousands of others who have passed the civil service examinations have thereby lost their just chances for appointment. For thirty-six years the government seal in the treasury department has been constantly in use, and it has made impressions upon all of the bonds issued by the government since 1862. The old seal recently began to show signs of wear and a new one is to be engraved^ The old seal will be melted, mashed and completely destroyed. It has made impressions upon more than ten thousand^ million dollars' worth of bonds. See the figures: 510,297,534,000. "Billy Bryan is our man" says ex- Congressman Towne of Minnesota, chairman of the silver Republican party. "He is the natural leader of the silver forces for 1900. All of the silver , men will support him." Inquiry among leading silver men developed the fact that the Democratic, Populist and silver Republican leaders have united upon a plan for co-opera- tion with the view of supporting Bryan for the nomination in 1900. Therefore Mr. Towne spoke advisedly. There has been such a strong effort recently made, particularly in New York, to side-track the Bryan boom, that this combination is important to know about,, so that its movements may be anticipated. It is fair to assume, however, that all of the silver forces will be united in the ntixt " presidential campaign, and it is quite likely that they will work together dur­ ing the coming congressional cam­ paign. No Heed to the Morrow. So far as diligent inquiry and close observation will enable one to reach a conclusion^ it seems likely that the Re­ publican leaders are giving no heed to the morrow. They are not talking of their presidential candidate for 1900. and they do not seem to be, entertain­ ing any apprehensions concerning the coming congressional contest. The only, ' man actively at work seems to be Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman of the Republican congres­ sional committee. He says: "We will get down to hard work about the 1st of April and keep it up until the polls close." • ' c. One of the shrewdest of all shrewd politicians is a black negro in this city ... named Perry Carson. He is 6 ft. 6, in. tall, splendidly proportioned, and pos­ sessed of keen perceptive faculties. He has been a member of the Republican national Committee for twelve years, and has the confidence of men like Quay, Clarkson, Hanna and McKiniey. He was a close personal friend of Blaine. He recently prevented' a con­ stable from taking the-horse and-cart of a poor colored man. and for this of­ fense he was sent to jail for five days. He has money and could have paid his fine of S3, but he preferred going to jail for defending one of his oppressed , race. The negroes of the District of Columbia, S0.t)00 strong, will vote for Carson on the national committee a* long as he Uvss, DUJSiiAiU ^ NO. 33. AGAIN TO ARKANSAS. The- Land* of Health and. of Plenty, EDITOR PLAINPEA^ER:--Monday, Jan. 31st, 189S, was very snowy and quite cold, ih Lakg and.McHenry. counties, so oue feit triotfe }ike; sitting .by the stove, thah driving through the deep'drifting show. It being our duty hovvsveiy togei together our party, ior Feb. 1st, our uext excursion south, we got, out and drove through the blinding snow, and succeeded in getting together by night, at our hotne in Wauconda, a good shaie of the ones that had promised to go. U? Knowing well that the cold and storm would be the if, eo we decided to carrel them and they are now very m»a pleased that we did so, as they all had a splendid trip and are much pleased that they weut. We met many brother farmers who extended a hearty welcome, who seemed to never tire of being asked ques­ tions about their past and future life, always seeming to be ever ready to iu- vite us and our entire party to come in, put up, and stop oyer night and have a good visit. Tuesday morning we took two teams ana started for Barrington, breaking roads, and arriving in good season for the early traiu, and not beiug much cold although the thermometer registered 14 below zero. Eleven o'clock A. M. found us on board an easy riding t'hair Car, on the Wabash,, about 100 miles out and the snow commenced to be scarce, with stock out in the fields a little farther ou. W« arrived on time as usual at St Louis, stopping to take a hearty meal close by the Big Depot, said to be the largest in the world. We again boarded the Cannon Hull-hound for Little Rock, and if we didn't have fun before morning, i will treat. We took breakfast at our same old place, after which we took in quite a portion of the tosvn, Crossing the big bridge to the notth side, we boarded the east bound train and was soon at our destination, and at work proving, what we started out to prove to our party, aud as all may not have seen our offer in the first write up we w ill repeat the same here. - Meet us on March 1st at 1(>3 Washing­ ton street, Chicago, 111., at 10 o'clock A. M., or at Wauconda iu time to take the morning train on that date, and the next morning we will be where we can prove w hat we are now trying to make you be­ lieve is to your interest, and a much better place for a poor man and family to live, than in these northern counties where land is so high that you will never be able to own a farm of your own and have it clear. Go now! to eastern Arkan­ sas aud select you a home and farm, end as soon as you well can, move there, say ucxt fall, and work for a few yearsasyou now do, and as you continually will have to do, to live here, you will soon obtain Tor yourself and family a good and com­ fortable home in a line and healthful climate, among a good and generous people. Above is only a part we will prove, or pay your railroad fare down and back, which will only cost you or us $20.00. If you are pleased with the land, climate, people etc., as are we, and you decide to buy a farm of us, we will allow your fare to help mwfce the first payment which need not be large, or sooner than you well can pay. Look to your interests brother farmers and go along with us and you will be glad you did, I am sure. war party, this time, was not. near as large as it would have been, had it not been so stormy just before our departure, but the ones that did go were just th< ones we wanted and very readily pur­ chased the line prairie land shown them. Che first drive was made off north-west of town, showing many line farms and quite extra good level prairie lands. The second day we drove off south of town and on to our land and caught up vith John and August, who had gone ahead the night before. They had just about decided on their 320 acres, which is fine prairie. All then rode over the prairie, remarking as they went about the tin. land here and that fine quarter sect ion there. At noon we were again over at our old friend Hanks, where we partook of the lunch that gur hostess had put up for us. We enjoyed the fire as it v.as quite chilly riding, even though thegrain and grass were green by the way. Alter dinner we took a stroll in the woods, near by, with the guns, cracking a«a\ at the rabbits which are plenty. Wild Turkey and Deer are said to abound in the woods only, a few miles away. On our return trip to town we strolled en­ tity through a full section of, extra fine timber, remarking often what fine tim ber that is. Passing near Mr. Elens- worth's we called and looked over his herd of registered Red Polled cattle which are fine. Mr,. E. tells us, that only, a few years ago, he came there with only anoldteam and $2.50 left, but was $2,000 in debt. He now has a home good enough for any of us, allelearand uo.debts. He explained and gave many reasons, why, a man with small means can succeed there, soon get him a home of his own. His Oats went 75 bushels to the acre and he sol(f them easily at 50 cents per bushel for seed, and "could have sold many more it he had raised them. "Hoys," he says "I wish you would put up and stop over night with us. I have no laud to sell, but you are welcome." Friday morniug found us driving off south-east looking over, more land and a saw mill on the way. The pleasure of a drive over this country, is greatly in­ creased hy extra good roads, where ever graded up. Gravel, which is expensive* to a country in many ways, besides the wearing of wagon tires and horse shoes, is not needed to obtain good roads. Returning to dinner at our hotel, which is a model, we again all ate heartily and paid our bill, which was small. Af^er many-hand shakes and good byes, we found ourselves being hurled away again toward home. We will close by saying that Saturday night" found us and our party at home, being out only five days, and traveling 1400 miles by rail and selling lots of laud. Your.Uneystema.tic Friend, T. V. SLOCUM, Ready-made Dre^ Skirts and Wrap­ pers, all colore, at A. P. Baer's, the Farmers Store. " Fledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us &nd no Fear Shall Awe.1 M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1398. •••••----moinw--iiwuwM----in--njirn--rnwinMwminiumIIMMIIIIIMIB --HI II--i «i nw of pneumonia. The remaines were taken to Belvidere for burial. The deceased leaves a husband to mourn her death, who also is very low with the same disease. 1 ' The school entertainment which was held in the basement of the church last Thursday evening, was a decided success. The proceeds w:hich were to' go towards getting new books for the school library, ^mounted to over f\20. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J . V A N 8 L Y K E , - EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK . Two Doors North Owen & Chapell's Store, Dr. Walter C Besley, DENTIST ** WEST McHfcNRT. Office at Geo. W.Beeley'sjl Drugstore, | Examinations free MILO «J. L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN I , Tuner & Repairer., f _ > All Orders Promptly Attended to, McHenry. Sole Agency for the Celebrated POLAR STAB Fancy Flour! Manufactured at New Prague, Minn., Mills, are located in the finest, hard wheat country. Are supplied with most modern machinery^ *'/• * The Fancy" is fully warranted and guaranteed • The choicest in the market. Bought in car lots only and sold on lowest pos­ sible terms by SIMON ST0FFEL, WEST MellENRY, ILL/. Always in ^tock at Yolo, 111., by E. RICHARDSON, JOHN ROSING JOHN RICHARPSON, looey SavefljsJKonsy Earned J.D.LODTZJr. Merchant Tailor. Has just received his fall samples, direct from the manufacturers, and can Save you from $2.50 to $4.00 On every suit. Tn short will save you the profit.usually paid to middlemen. Every suit lie turns out is first class and a fit warranted. Suits, $ 16.00 ? nd upwards, Pants, from $3.50 to $4. Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. Gents' Furnishing Goods. Am now offering my entire stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, consisting of Nctktics, Collars, Cuffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. At from 10 to 40 per cent below cost, as 1 wish to close them out. Come and Inspect my goods, can save you dollars and cents. , "Very Respectfully, ' J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. NEW STILE IN PHOTOGRAPHY. Portrats Like Old Paintngs. The leading photographers of the country are now lighting the faces of their sitters in the style followed by the great­ est portrait painters the woild ever saw. It gives a perfect likeness and preserves all the character in the face. It is highly artistic and needs only to lie seen to be ap­ preciated. ^ WE ARE EIGHT UP TO DATE AND CAN DO IT. • C O M E . S E E A N D B E C O N V I N C E D . JL. E. BENNETT. PHOTOGRAPHER. J. W. BONSLETT, Plumbing Contractor. All KMs of Sanitary Finis PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Has just received a very com­ plete stock of Plumbing Goods, Sath Tubs* Closets, Lavatories and Fixtures. Steam aid lot Water Heating. Complete stock of nil sizes Galvanized and Black Pipe and Fittings on band. Office and Show Room in Jacob Bon- slett's Agricultural Implement Building, WPcHENRY, ILL- RINGWOOD. M. V. B. Spaulding was at Woodstock the first of the week. Mr. Rich, of Elgin, spent the first of the week here. A. Lawrence and wife entertained rela-. tives Friday afternoon. Mrs. N. D. Stevens and Miss Mabel Stevens were in Chicago Monday.. jas. Kemerling was at Woodstock on business, Tuesday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Win. Coatee next Thursday after-, noon, Feb. 17th. A Constables sale of part of the prop­ erty of Oatman Bros, will take >place tit the factory fVib. 17th. • C. IS. Fay, Jain.es Green, Henry Stephenr son and Ed: Dodge uttended the play at Greenwood last Friday night. ; Warren Fosa and Miss Rilla Coates visited with friends in Greenwood Friday a n d S a t u r d a y . . . . . . . . The entertainment, for the benefit of the sidewalk fund^which was postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather, will be given in the near future. John Carey and wife entertained the Wi C. O. F., of McHenry, last Wednesday evening. Quite a number from here were in attendance. All report a" pleasant time. ^ The following is the report of the Ring- wood Butter company for January 1898: Amount of milk received 538,499 lbs. Amount of butter made 21,634 pounds. Amount of money received $4774.24. Average price received for butter 19.34 cents. Average oil test of factory 3.88. Average yield per 100 IDS* milk 4.57. Average paid for 100 lbs milk 82.04 cts. Average cost of manufacturing .01 J. H. KEMICRLING, Foreman. The Epworth League Society will give a-supper at the home of J. S. Brown on Friday eveniDg Feb. 25th. A Klondike Social will be given iu connection with the supper. One feature of the evening's entertainment will be the digging for nuggets from a Klondike miue. By pur­ chasing a watch chain for 15 cents you secure supper for yourseli and lady. All are cordially invited to attend. A good prngnunme will be given. ^ G R E E N W O O D . E. W. Bobbins attended the Principals meeting at Woodstock Saturday. Messrs Guerin and Whiting, of Mc­ Henry, were Greenwood visitors on Mon­ day of last week. Wm. Stewart, of Woodstock, was caiiing in Greenwood last week Tuesday. Lee Andrus was a Woodstock visitor last Week Wednesday. The Gun Club held a shoot on Friday afternoon. The boys say that most of the birds were broken when they hit the ground., Lee Andrus and wife drove to Rich­ mond Thursday and brought Evan and Lillie home with them. Win. Allen was in Chicago again the latter part of che week. His father is in a critical condition at St. Luke's hospital. Mrs. Tiios. Walkington visited her father and brother in Chicago the latter part of the week. Frank, Mary and Julia Barber went to Chicago Saturday morning, where .lulia is receiving treatment with Dr. Dowie. ^.Messrs Green, Dodge, Stephenson and Fay, were over from Riugwood Friday night to attend the entertainment given by our School. Warren Foss and Miss Rilla Coates, of Itingwood, spent Friday afternoon and Saturday with Greenwood friends and attended the entertainment in the evening. The School entertainment on Friday night was quite largely attended, there being a little over §13 taken in at the door. We bear nothing but praiso of the young people. The Cinch Club met with Mrs. Chas Toles last Saturday evening and had their usual good time. The next party will be given by Mrs. E. G. Wester man, Following is the program to be given at the Klondike Social, at the home ot Mrs. Geo. Eckert, Friday night, Feb. 18th. Come out and dig a little gold and have a good time: Prayer..: Kev. E. H. Hall Piano Solo Lillie Eckeri Vocal Solo : Mrs. Robbins Piano Solo ....Mary Thompson Recitation--Back from Klondike Piano Solo Sadie Garrison Vocal Solo Eva Thompson Piano Solo Hattie Wesson Violin Solo...... ....Lettie Murpln JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurants"-* ^GOARDING HOUSE, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or i/Veek at Reasonable rates, A KICK LTNE OF ROW BOATS AT MY LANDING, for rent by the hour or day, at ^reasonable rates. Pure Wines, Uquorsand Choice Oigars - always on hand. •wirri'sht.acrer Be«r constantly on draught Gqod StablinRfor Hornes. ('Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all I^at--f 5ent business conducted for MODERATE FEES. 2 5OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U.S. PATENT OFFICER < J and wc can secure patent in less time than those < remote from Washington. .J Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip- < Stion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of J Jchare-e. Our fee not due till patent is secured. , A PAMPHLET "HOW to Obtain Patents," with* 1 Icost of same in the U.6. and foreign countries* ]! sent free. Address, i C.A.SNOW&GO.; OF P. PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. j R l D G E F I E L D . Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield were in Elgir the last of the week. J. T. Fisk was in Elgin Friday. A. P. Peck was in Woodstock the lat­ ter part of the weeK. A. N. Caslede of P]!gin was inRidgefield on business Friday. Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Miller of Nunda were herd Thursday. W. H. Munroe and Mr. Park's were- in Nunda Saturday. Prof. Thayer was in Nunda and Wood stock Saturday. John Miller was at Nunda Monday. W N. Munroe spent Sunday a< Woodstock. Miss Burkhardt visited friends at W oodstock the first oi the week. Mr. Peters, night-operator at Hart- land, called on Ridgegeld friends Monday. Lolo Lynch visited at Woodstock- Saturday aud Sunday. Mrs. -las. Mair visited at Palatine the first of the week. 0. L. Gregory is visiting friends iu Chicago. a Mrs. T. An lers, was a Woodstock call­ er the first of the week. W. P. Walkup was in Woodstock Mon­ day on business. N. Bardou, wife and child visited at Geo. Whiston's Sunday. Geo. Skinner and wife of Nunda called at Doc Dufield's Thursduy. Luther Landon and family are about to move into town again, the place on which they live having been sold. . Mr. Smead, night-operator at Wood­ stock, was numbered among Ridgefield callers.Monday. Scott Thayer, wife and baby also Mrs. Lon Thayer and son Harley attended the funeral of Mrs. Caroline Hettinger of Belvidere Wed. Feb. 9, j 1898. The de­ ceased was an aunt of Frank Scott- Thayer. Mrs- Hettibger died at her home at Druce.Lake, Lake Co. Feb. 5, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (inadv&nce) $1 60 If Not; Paid within Three Monthn.;...... 8 W> Subscriptions received for three or six months in the same proportion. RATES Of" ADVERTISING: We announce liberal rateB for advertising In the PLAINDEALEB, and endeavor to Bt&te them BO plainly that they wiU be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows: ; llnoh one year • - - - 2 Inches one year - - wj*' 3 Inches one year - - if Column one year wjuu V Column one year 1 Column one year - - - - lww One 'incn means the measurement of one inoh down the column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at theaoove rates, nave the privilege of ohanging as often as they choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notioes at the rato of 5 cents per line caoh week. All others will be charged 10 eents per line the first week, and 5 cents per me for eaoh subsequent week. transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil t/pe, same as this is set In) the firstissue.and 6 cents per line for subsequent issues. 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