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• : ' (•"• ' " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." ..3* VOL. 23. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1898. NO. 36. H êmry JlanlealeF. PUBLISHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY BY -- « X . " V A J N 8 L Y K E , - ' EDJTOB AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE tN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doors North Owen & Ohapoll's Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: J One year (inRdvanoe) .. $1 (50 If No* Paid within Three Months 2 00 8ub8orlption» refceivwl for three or six months in the same proportion. RATES OF A •A: .RTISINQ: We announce liberal rates for advertising in the PLAIKDBALBB, and endeavor to state them rf&.plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows: 1 Inoh one year - - 5 00 2 Inches one year - 10 00 8 Inches one year - - - - - 15 00 ii Column one year - • - * . 80 00 if Column one year- - - - - 60 00 1 Column one year - - - - - 100 00 One inon means the measurement of one inoh down the column,single oolumn width. Yearly advertisers, at theaDove rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as they choose, without extra oharge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of B cents per line oaoh week. All others will be charged 10 eents per line the first week, and 6 oents per ine for eaoh subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 oents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the flrstlssue, and 5 oents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inoh advertisement will oost <1,00 for one week, 11.60 for twe weeks, #1.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIKDBALBB 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 peounlary gain. 49* All Foreign Advertising payable Quarterly, in advance, These terms will bo strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. O. H. GILLMORE, ATTORNEY. Probate work a specialty. Oflice in Kendal block, WoodBtock, 111. KNIGHT A BROWN, ATTORNEYS ATj LAW. 100 Washington Street, CHICAGO, ILL. FRANK L. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 80--132 Clark St., Chicago; C. P. BARNES, A TTORNEY, Solicitor, andi Counselor, A Oollectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FRANK B. JAOKMAN, ATTORNEY AMD OOUHBELOB AT LAW. Prompt anl careful attention to all mat­ ters left In my hands, Money to loan, Office in Hoy Block, Woodstock, 111. Telephone- office, 65, residence, 69. 35yl O. H. FEGERS, M, D- ,„IAN AND SURGE* Ills. Office at Residence. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MeHenry " JOS, L. ABT, M. D, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office In Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office In the Stroner building, one door we«t of A. P. Baer's store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to JOHN P. SMITH, Watolimaker & Jeweler MCHENRY, ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of Olooks, Watches and Jew-airy always on hand. Special attention lven to repairing fine watehes. Give me call. JOHN P. SMITH. W. A. CRI3TY, Justice of the Peace. WEST McHENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice oj the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Inoluding Accident and IAfe Insurance. WEST MCHENRY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Juaticeof the Peace' nd Notary Public Heal Estate/yd Insurance. HU' OA, III* A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an t Chronometers. 4Sy A Full Assortment of Goods in his line. West Side Livery, FEED AND S/*LE STABLES. E* J. HaNLT , Prop'r. WEST MoHENRY, ILL. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rateB- Parties taken to and from the Lakes In Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Rigs will be kept In first class shape nd we sha 11 spare no pains to please our cus omers at all times, Give us a call, , „ E. J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 16, 1896. Dr. Walter C. Besley, DENTIST WEST MoHENRY. Office at Geo. W. Besley's I Drag Store, J Examinations free MILO J. L, HOWE, PIANO &!ORGAN ) Tuner& Repairer, f- All Orders Promptly Attended to, McHenry. DR. BAECHLER. DENTIST. Plate Work, arid everything per­ taining to Dentistry* Parties from a distance should drop a card a day or two before coming. Office, McHenry, C. F. BOLEY, Proirielor of McHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Hand with the Best Beer, SMOKERS! When in Want of aGooflCipr! CALL AT B&Rfil&N BROS, THE OLD BELIABLE Cigar and Tobacco Dealers# OTJB SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. Unite! States War Claim Aiency W. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, ILL, Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-soldiers, jfiO tod 1 r- p rf answered If postage stamps ate enclosed for reply' WM. HI COWL IN, Office at residence Madison St,, Woodstock. Telephone No. 23. B Qfllr nf MnUonw 0IIIU1 lfibllUUl J i PERRY & OWES, Bankeri. McHENRY, - ILLINOIS. This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers, and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and rther first class security. Special attention given to co- lections, INSURANCE In first Class Companies at the Lowest Bates. Yours BeivectfuUy PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY Call and see me. I have a very fine stock of Light and Heavy' SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the samo goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to. And In a WorkmanlkeManner. Yours Respectfully, CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., Feb. 1. 1898. NEW HOTEL -AND- Boarding House Water Street. McHenry. ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take Boarders by tie Day or Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at REASONABLE RATES.j 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 me with their patronage. ANTONY ENGELN. McHenry, 111., 1897. Sole Agency for the Celebrated POLAR STAR Fancy Flour! an ufactured at New Prague, inn ills, are located in the finest hard wheat country. Are supplied with most modern machinery. 1 The E 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, WESTJMeHENRY, ILL. Always in stock at Yolo, 111., by E. RICHARDSON, JOHN ROSING JOHN RICHARDSON, HEIMER'8 BLOCK. Opposite J. A. Story's Drug Store. McHENRY. ILLINOIS The under»ignod, having leased the store at the above location has opened therein a FIRST-CLASS BAKERY Whore he will keep on hand atsHtiines fresh baked Wheat, Graham and Rye Bread, CAKES. PIES. ETC. With a practical experience in the business I am confident i can please all who will favor me with their patronage. feiiiiCate, Cream Poffs, Etc. MADE TO ORDER. Tho patronage of the public is respectfully eoiiciiod. - JOHN HAUPRISCH, McHenry, Feb 15, 1898. WONDERFUL INVENTION. Agents Will Get Rich. Seiontiflally speaking, this is a stereo­ scope; and yet it is very unlike the ordinary instrument called by that name. The stereo­ scope, heretofore in common use, although s pleasing instrument and glvinga "solid view" as Its name indicates, does not give a correct perspective, the depth of the view being much exagerated; but the now instrament. which is called tho PERSPECTOSCOPE, not only gives the "solid view," but She true perspec­ tive. This is no doubt the most brilliant disooverv In this line of optios since Prof. Wheatstone's time, 70 years ago. The inventor of tho Per- abectoscope began investigations and opera tions on the theory of obtaining a perfect per­ spective from two reflected images of a'slng • picture. The Perspectoscope Is a binocular instrument which uses in its construction two ground glass lenses and two mirrors of nerfect reflecting surface, and Is constructed on scientific principals just disoovered by its Inventor, Its use is the same as the or Unary stereo­ scope, butjTith the following differences an>1 advantages: 1st As above noted, it gives a trmc perspec­ tive, As yon jook at a picture through the Perspectoscope you behold a scene, in every respoct precisely like the one compassed by the camera which took the picture. 2nd A Perspsctoscope requires but a single picture and that of any sire The numerous Kedak pictures and other photographs to be found in almoit any home, and which would be useless with a stereoscope, are already adapted w>use with the Perspectoscope, 3d In viewing the pictures with the Per •pectoscope the eyes assume the natural position, as they look forward in parallel lines: there is, therefore, no pain attending the effort, as in the stereoscope, which requirei the beholder to cross the vision at a point which, toaome eyes, is unbearable. Everybody that Is interested in the Kodak, vlll want a Perspectoscope. Anybody possessing views taken by a cam­ era or other photographic instrument will want a Perspectoscope. We guarantee tho article ;to be exactly as we describe it, and if you (find it in anywise different, you can return it within SOdays and the money will be refunded. It is Obetp. We sell 1t to purchasers direct nr through an agent, forf2.00, free of express or other charges, Full particulars In regard to the instrument or its sale will be 6ent. free on application. Drafts, money orders, eto , should be made payable to the o -der of Henry H Bill. Remittances in currency will be at tender'* rislc. The manufacturers ;expect to sell several trillion of these things,, and a good agent ffould do well to write them for agents terms, ADDRESS THE arlisment MiMici Co., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago. A m STOCK Of the Celebrated DOWLAS SHOES, The most stylish and desirable Shoe on the market just received at SIMON ST0FFEL S West McHenry: RINGWOOD. Mrs. G. Haveus' sister is visiting here. Geo. Hutson, of Greenwood, has moved into H. Chase's house. Born, to Ed. Bell and wife, a son, March 5,1898. Air. Kemerling, of Elgin, spent part of last week with his son. Editor Van Slyke was here on business Friday. E. Iugalls and Warren Foss were at Woodstock on Thursday. C. N. Thompson, of Dundee, was here on business Thursday. Mrs. J. W. Grimoldoy spent Wednes­ day and Thursday at Elgin. Frank Hess was a Chicago visitor Monday. - .. 1 Mrs. Laura lnga)ls went to Dundee the last of the week to visit friends. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Mary Dodge last Thursday afternoon. E. Perkins, of McHenry, is painting the interior of J. V. Buckland's house. The Club will give a dance next Friday night, March 11. Remember the Kettle Drum next Thursday, March 10, at Woodman Hall. Mr. Suttou, of Aurora, was visiting friends here the first of the week. He also visited our public school. O. P. Southwick and wife, of Williams Bay, Wis., spent the last of the week visiting her sister here. Miss Frank Ingalls Returned home Friday, from a visit with friends at Elgin and Spring Valley. Jas. Kemorling has been having the interior of his house painted and paper­ ed. Mr. Hess was the decorator. The next Epworth League meeting will bs led by Miss Florence Brown. Subject: "The breadth of God's love". Acts 10: 11:--20. A Junior League has been formed here, which meets every Sunday afternoon at t^&^o'eloTck. All children are invited whetn^jtnembers or not. Will McCannon was called to Green­ wood, Sunday, his father having beeu taken suddenly sick; but on his return Monday he left him some better. A sleigh load of young people drove out to Mr. Boyd's farm last Saturday afternoon to surprise Miss Mary, which they did. They spent a pleasant after noon, and returned home early in tho evening. A new meat market will soon be open­ ed here by Geo. llutRon, He haserectede new building, on the corner, oppositu Oatmau Bros, factory, which will soon be completed. His brother Ben will assist him. Mrs L. A. Watormau past her seventy- ninth birthday last Sunday, March 6. Forget the past, the future cease to fear. For nothing hope, hold that thou hast most dear, Joy with joyful and the wretched cheer, So shall thy next be thy most happy year. Mrs. E. It. Cropsey, who has been spending the winter here with her sister, Mrs. M. Harrison, went to Dixon Tues­ day. where she will make her home. GREENWOOD. Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield, of, Elgin, is visit­ ing relatives here. Miss Stocking returned Thursday last after a weeks visit in Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Guering, of McHenry, were calling on friends here last week Thursday. Will Allen visited with his father and brother from Thursday until Saturday of last week. Messrs Westerman and Garrison, of Ridgefield, were calling on Greenwood relatives Sunday. Mrs G. M. Cleveland, of Chicago, is visiting her parents Levi Cowdry and wife, Herbert Dygert, of Ridgeflejd, spent Thursday and Friday with his Uncle's family near this villatre, and started Monday morning for northern Idaho The Cinque Club met with E. Robbins and wife last Saturday night. This was the last party of the series but as the secretary needed some time to foot up the totals it was decided to have an oyster supper at the home of Mrs. Maud Wilson next Friday night, at which time the prizes will be awarded. The local camp M. W. A. had work for their goat last Wednesday niprht. when they initiated Roy Colby and Merritt Thomas into the mysteries of woodcraft. They also elected Chas. HntchkisK, W. A ; Geo. Lumley, E. B.; and E J. Mansfield, manager, to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of F. Barber, and removal of Lee Andrus to Woodstock. The political pot is beginning to boil and our local politicians, nearly a'l of whom were old schoolmates and neigh­ bors of our present County Superinten dent, are all "Wire" pulling, and recog­ nizing the fitness of the man for the position, will undoubtedly send a dele­ gation to the next County Convention, instructed for Wire. Greenwood and vicinity has been suffering with an epidemic of La Grippe. \mong those afflicted we note: Mrs. A. Peatt, who is quite sick at present; Mrs fJailey and Ot*o, Louis Wilson, Orvil Watson, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Westerman and John, Frank Westerman, Mrs. ^oderberg, Mr afld Mrs. E J. Mansfield, Robbie and Flora, Mrs. John Mansfield and Mamie and Mr. Webster's family. We have had our share of removals the past week. Among thoie who have changed their places of residences we note the following, Lee Andrus moved to Woodstock; Orlando Garrison moved into the house vacated by Andrus; Will Garrison will ruu his father's farm: A. Peatt moved into Eddie Dassow's house and Chas Thompson will move into the village and occupy his own house vacated by Peatt; Louis McCannon will move into town an ) Lew Van Hoczan will move onto the Toles farm vacated by McCannon; John Pierce moved onto his farm purchased of Chas. Herrington; Jas Carr moved onto his farm purchased of Mr. Bries, the latter going to Wood­ stock; Geo. Hutson moved to Ringwood where he will start a market. We have not learned the man's name who moved onto the Smith farm vacated by Hutson. The Howell farm was sold to Adam Westermam and the tenant, Mr Baird will move to South Dakota, where he owns a farm. There may be others but we failed to catch them. Fish for the Lenten Season. All kinds of fish, domestic and import-; ed in large or small quantities at lowest i prices. Call on 8. Stoffel. 1 N U N D A , Brown Wilcox has become a resident of Nunda> and expects to build this spring. Z. H. Osmun was a Nunda visitor Monday. Wm. Hill has a car load of potatoes which he is selling at 80 cents per bushel. Miss Johanna Larson, of Chicago, vis­ ited her parents recently. H. T. Sargeant and wife entertained a few of their friends Saturday evening. Miss-Dorothy Jacobs visited her sister in Elgin last week. F. E. Cox expects to move to his farm, near Cary, about April 1st. C. Rowley has rented the new house just built by Mr. Class, on Gates street, Mrs. C. M. Teeple, of St. Paul, and Mrs. M. A. Foote, of Irving Park, spent Fri­ day at the home of W. P. St. Clair. Miss Eva Ballou is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Frank Jones, in the city. Mrs. G. A. Goodwin entertained a few of the young married ladies at tea, last Thursday evening. Mr. Alva Hale has bought the A. J. Thompson place, on Gates street, where Mr. Rowley has lived since he moved to Nunda. William M. St. Clair, who is in the employ of A. C. McClurg & Co., in the 3ity, spent a few days with friends at Nunda the first of the weak. The Charles Creamery Co. have closed their factory at Nunda. and are hauling the milk delivered here to their Terra Cotta factory, about 150 cans daily. A choice place of ten acres, good house and barn, within five minutes walk of Crystal Lake station, for rent by W . P. St. Clair. Office over Jackman Bros., Hardware store. Mr. Beatty, has fitted up his new office in the Mallory building, very tasty, having treated the room to new paper and paint. Everything looks neat and convenient. Heal Estate Transfers. For the week ending Mai-oh 7,1893, Berth<i Diedrich toMinnte Strublng, It 5 and G blk 11 Union t 100 Margaret Gilkerson to Presbyterian Church, Marengo, It I e% It 2, pt Its 7 and H blk 3, Marengo 2700 OH O Oapron to Ivate Wallace e^f It 7-Alden 200 00 R Palmer p6r ex to Henry Kahle se&" ewjj sec 21. swi£ aeJi sec 21 and pt it% boJ£sec 21 Coral 4600 00 Sarah Cook to Jane Richmond w 50 ft It 3 blk 13 Woodstock 950 00 Kva scnoaver ei ai per uiaa to J' King nc& sw frl % sw fr of se fr & west of Fox Rtvor and seK aw fr i£ sec 13 McHenry 6363 00 S Johnson and w to H Burchlleld It 76 aser3 pit see 85 also pt sec 35 Ma- rengo 1000 00 Same to same pt se& sec 35 Marengo... 100 00 A Thompson to A Hale It 3 blk 4 Nunda 900 00 A Hale and w to A Thompson It 5 bk 1, Smith & Hill's adn Crystal Lake . . 200 00 Eva Shoever et al per mas to Eva Shoe- ver pc in sec "i8 McHenry 1030 03 Emmott Oovell and w to T Schroeder, pt w)$ It 6 and pt w>tf It 7 Itichm'd. 150 00 John Marshall and w to Fred Kreuzer pt w^ nel£ seo 33 Nunda 4279 55 Patriek McCabe to Terrace McCabe 12a in 3w# eeM and se& sw& sec 11 and neJi nwJi sec 11 Hartland 1 00 Wm Aubery and w tp H Bowman 50a In sw cor seo OCortn 2800 00 H Pendleton et al to per mas to Adel- bert Thomas It 3 blk 4 Smith's adn Woodstock'.. M Schaefer to J F DeYarmond Its 1, 2, 3 and 4 blk 6 Park adn Marengo; 1 00 Marriage Licenses. Arthur Linscott Kate Wallace Christ Danemann Seneca Louise Hagert Seneca W L Easton Nebraska Anna Kline Seneca . Argyle .. Alden Probate Business Estate Nancy Horton, Report approved, Estate Louise Brown. Proof of will. J B Wilber executor. Estate Thos St John. Final Report, Estate Eliza Aldrieh. Final Report.) Estate Nancy Horton, Final Roport. Estate Ellen Hugglns, Final roport. Estate Ole Christensen. Proof of will. P .Christensen exucutor. Bond 110,000. Estate Ole Christensen. Proof of will, G McConnell executor. Bond $10,000. Estate Fred Wiedrick. Amended final re­ port approred, Estate Jas Dooley. Widows consent to re­ duce award. Estate D Williams. Inventory and ap­ praisement approved. Estate John Keunebeck. Leave given to withdraw notoa of Henry Dow and Louise J and Ilenry AltbofiT from files. Jos Seymour (insane.) Leave given [to se 1 real estate. Mary E Maiks (insane.) Resignation of E D. ihurtleff as conservator. aH Bailey ap­ pointed. Bond |3000, Louise Knaack (insane.) Leave given to sell real estate. Minor heirs of Nicholas Schaefer. Decree of sale of real estate. Bond 12000. 300 bushels of the best Seed Potatoes in the state for sale affGwen & Chapell's Patronize A. Weeener, the West Mc­ Henry harness maker for any goods in his line. - All work first class, neat and reason­ able in price. A. Wegener the West Mc­ Henry harness maker and dealer in all goods in that line. L.\ GRIPPE. Since La Grippe has been prevalent in this country, there has been found but one Specific, Dr. Humphreys' "77". For Sale by all druggists, 25 cents. Lace Curtains, curtain poles, portiers, covers, etc. at S. Stoffel's. ^hooping: cough is tlje most distress­ ing malady; but its duration can be cut short by the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is also the best known remedy for croup and all lung and bron­ chial troubles. J.A.Story. A thrill of terror is experienced when a brassy cough of croup sounds through the house at night. But the terror soon chanties to relief after One Minute Cough Cure has been administered. Safe and harmless for children. J. A. Story On the morning of Feb. 20, 1895,1 was sick with rheumatism and lay in bed un­ til May 21st, when 1 got a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first ap­ plication of it relieved me almost entirely from the pain and the second afforded complete relief. In a short time 1 was able to be up and about again.--A. T. MOREAUX, Luverne, Minn. Sold by J. A. Story, Druggist. What pleasure is there in life with a headache, constipation and billiousness? Thousands experience them who could become perfectly healthy by using De- Witt'e Little Early Risers the famous liltle pills. J. A. Story. Some Illinois Congressmen Who Feel Confident, NOT AFRAID OF A GERRYMANDER. Belief Prevails, However, That the Con­ gressional Fight Will Be Carried on Un­ der the Present Apportionment--Offioe- eeekers Drive Senator Mason from His Committee Room--Favorable Impression Made by John A. Wilkle, Washing-ton, March 8.-^"I do not be­ lieve that there will be » congressional reapportionment of Illinois," says Con­ gressman "Buck" Heiirichsen. "My dis­ trict is so strongly Democratic that it would make no difference to me how- the Republicans might gerrymander the state, they would still leave me in a Democratic dlstrioL As a matter of personal preference I would be very glad if I was put in a distrlot with a small Democratic majority or a small Republican majority. But with the Democratic majority so large there are eleven fellows after the nomination, and all of them good fellows, too." "I am so confident of my popularity," 6ays Congressman Campbell, "that so far as my district is concerned I am not afraid of any gerrymander. I am cer­ tain to be renominated and absolutely sure that I will be re-elected. The Re­ publicans have not a man in my dis­ trict that can beat me." "Although I had 2,000 majority in 1896," says Congressman Jett, "I am not so sure about my chance of re-elec­ tion in the event of a gerrymander of the state. I am quite confident, how­ ever, that nothing of the kind will be done, and hence, of course, I expect to be re-elected." Reapportionment Discussed. There has been considerable discus­ sion of reapportionment among Repub­ lican congressmen, with manifestations of great diversity of opinion. Senator Cullom and Senator Mason decline to take part in the squabble, although it is generally understood that they favor reapportionment. The belief prevails, however, that the congressional fight will be carried on under the present ap­ portionment, although good Republic- Q r» •> » _ , --- ru..v.wu,u0 Da.jr uiia.c it iicLzaxuoua to do so. The Republican congression­ al committee looks hopefully toward the future. Senator Mason has begun to hide himself. The officeseekers have driv­ en him from his committee room. His private secretary is always there, but Senator Mason never goes there. He goes to the senate chamber, where few have access to him. Congressman Connolly says: "I am very sorry to give up congressional honors, because life in Washington as a member of congress is pleasant, despite the work and worry of such a position. It is not from lack of appreciation of the honor and pleasure of the place, but because of the necessity of attention to other matters that I have voluntarily declined to be a cand4d£te for renomi- nation. I want my people to know that I appreciate their past kindness and cordial support. Wilkie's New Position. John A. Wilkie, formerly city editor of the Chicago Tribune, who last week assumed the position of chief of the secret service of the treasury, has made a favorable impression upon all with whom he has come into contact. Since the advent of the present administra­ tion he has been employed as an in­ spector on the secret service force and has rendered valuable service. His position is one of the greatest impor­ tance. His appointment emphasizes the policy of President McKinley in ap­ pointing good newspaper men to posi­ tions in the federal service. He finds them to be capable, diligent and Intelli­ gent. Congressman Cannon, chairman of the committee on appropriations, says: "I oppose all senate amendments to appropriation bills as a regular rule. But Senator McMillan has secured an amendment to the sundry civil appro­ priation bill which I shall not oppose. It is an appropriation of $100,000 for the construction of a lighthouse tender to be used on the great lakes. It is a good proposition, and will probably be approved by both houses of congress. Some people say I am a miser for the government, but I think the people would have been better o2 if the gov­ ernment had~had more misers in con­ gress to prevent extravagant appropri­ ations." Says Mason Is Right. Congressman Smith of Murphysboro says: "From the beginning I have re­ garded the loss of the battleship Maine as secondary in the great problem. Senator Mason is right when he de­ mands that the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents be recognized. The Republican party promised to do it, and if that promise had been kept the bat­ tleship Maine would not have been thus destroyed." Senator Mason is to have an organ in Chicago and it will be in full blast very soon. The daily newspapers which have been misrepresenting the junior senator, and who haye been lampoon­ ing him will find in the new organ a startlingly large amount of ammunition. The editor of the new paper is an old- time newspaper man, and has been a personal friend of Senator Mason for almost a quarter of a century. The fact that a new paper is to be estab­ lished in Chicago is known to no news­ paper man in Washington except , the. writer of this news item. Senator Cullom sat in his committee room one afternoon recently, conversing with a friend, and he said-: "I have never for a moment supposed that General Blanco had anything to do with the destruction of the battleship Maine. Our people might well remember that Blanco is the most humane of all lead­ ing Spaniards of the present day, and he is hated in Cuba by the savage Weyler followers because of hl§ hon­ esty and spirit of good will towards men." Believes War.Will Result. Congressman Hunter * has said: "I have not sought to create a war feel­ ing among my constituents, and have avoided all correspondence which might arouse my people, but from the beginning I have been almost certain that war with Spain would result from t h e c o n d i t i o n s i n C u b t i -- * The senate committee on interstate lommerce, of which Senator Cullom Is i hairman, holds regular meetings every Thursday morning. At the last meet­ ing the principal bills before thai oom- mittee were disposed of and Senator Cullom will now seek opportunity to secure consideration of the anti-scalp­ ers' bill as soon as practicable. A great deal of the time of the senate has been taken up by the committee on foreign relations on the Hawaiian annexation treaty and on Cuban affairs, conse­ quently all other committees have been obliged to suspend their business and' await a favorable opportunity to se­ cure consideration of measures pending before them. • " Ella Wheeler Wiloox. Whether Ella Wheeler Wtkxrr err John A. Joyce wrote the poem Is a mat­ ter of controversy. But when Mrs. Wil­ cox was here recently she told the writ­ er that her authorship was never qnea- tloned until Colonel Joyce saw the poem in her published works, and then ha claimed it. No matter who wrote it, the lines are beautiful: "Laugh, and the world laughs wltft yon. Weep, and you weep alone. This grand old earth must borrow Its mirth; ^ It has trouble enough of its own." The poetess Is a very interesting and sensible woman. She was seen at her hotel, and she said: "I came here to at­ tend the meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as I am a charter member of the New York Chap­ ter. I am always busy writing, mostly verse. But occasionally for the news­ papers I write on live topics of current human interest. I am opposed to tho movement of these woman suffragists who have been In session here. Women have all the rights they Require. I am opposed to the aggressive spirit of mod­ ern women and deplore their tendency to rush in and compete with men. Some corrective is needed for this condition, and I know of nothing which would be so wholesome as war., That would put. the masculine women in the back­ ground, where they ought to be. War will imbue our men with that verility which they now seem to be in danger of losing. A nation can go to eeed by becoming too gentle." M Views of Mrs. Senator Gearv "I have no regard and little respect for the women who want to vote," says the wife of Senator Gear. "I have lived with my husband in poverty, In trouble, in success, and in great achieve­ ment, and I have always been satisfied with my lot. I do not see why a faith­ ful wife or affectionate mother should want to vote. The advanced civilization of this country has given to woman all of th^ rights that are enjoyed by man, excepting the right to vote. I think that woman should be satisfied in this republic. In no other civilized nation does she have so many rights as here." Six weeks ago General Miles, com­ manding the army, gave your corre­ spondent an interview, in which he de­ clared that our seacoast defenses are inadequate, and that, therefore, this country is not prepared for war. Gen­ eral Miles was talking at that time more as a diplomat than as a soldier. Our seacoast defenses are not as com­ plete as they might be, but they are in such condition that an enemy would ba sure to receive a warm receptlorw Harbors Scientifically Mined. As a matter of fact, General Miles was anxious to Induce congress to in­ crease his appropriation for# fortifica­ tions, while at the same time, knowing that his words would be published, he desired to deceive representatives of Spain in this country who might read his utterances. We not only have splendid guns located at our, most im­ portant seacoast points, but our mos't important harbors are scientifically mined, so that any hostile vessel which might pass our forts and enter a harbor could be blown up from beneath the water. It is practically impossible that any foreign warship could capture our metropolis. Seacoast defenses are under the di­ rection of the general commanding the army and under the direction of the secretary of the navy we have a num­ ber of monitors and other vessels oC war which make mighty good adjuncts to the coast fortifications. Old Admiral Jouett, the retired naval hero, has said to the writer that with one good moni­ tor he would be willing to fight a dozen modern battleships. General Miles enlisted in the army in 1861 in Boston, Mass., where he had been a clerk in a dry goods store. He has been in the army ever sinoe and was promoted through ail grades untU he reached the important position he now holds. Although never given the advantages of a military education at West Point the graduates of the Mili­ tary academy all concede that he has learned the art of war in a most prac­ tical manner and is a perfectly capable commander. Republicans, Democrats, Populists and silverites, all condemn the long in­ action of the administration. Not a few are saying ugly things about Tom Reed, because he has prevented the consideration of the Cuban resolution by the house of representatives. One congressman from Michigan says: "Somebody is responsible for the loss of the Maine and for the loss of the lives of our sailors. Some man high in authority is responsible before God for that disaster. If we had been at war with Spain, as we ought to have been, our ship would never have been sunken by a hidden mine. I cannot afford to name the man, but there is such a man in our country who is responsible for the calamity and atrocity." Responsibility Somewhere. Who does he mean? Can you not tell? Is it the king of Wall street, or the prince of Lombard street: or is it ona of our high officials? Of course there must be responsibility resting some where. It cannot rest upon our people, for they have again and again begged their leaders and representative men to go forward. But people go slowly in Washington, mainly because we live so near New York and are so swayed by money in- .fluences. Several of our biggest rail­ road men have recently been here, beg­ ging senators and representatives to avoid war. , They dp not think of the honor of their country, nor of their flag, but they think of tho millions o* dollars which they may make or lose. Senator Morgan of Alabama, a bravo ex-Confederate soldier, says; "Nothing would so unite our common country as war with Spain. I would like to see the northern and southern men march­ ing under one flag, with bands playing Pixie and tke Star Spangled Banner.** LWBA&