The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Thursday, Octobers -ipimim&KD EVERY THURSDAY BY rwmmtitmmr V ; * W. A. CK18TV, J. B. lHKHY, Uiwt lYmn E. J. HAXEU, Manager. _ OIBce In J listen Block, twodooW Berth of jy&wen AGhapelfs store. TELEPBTOKK8: Distance, No. Mt; - CW»im'( No. 1 TERMS or «u**cRiprion: St>ne year .... W /, Subscriptions received for tbree or si* Haoutlui li» the snme proportion. NOTICE. Tl«* figures on the l»l»el after your name Jell tin-date to which your subscription is ! ̂ Attid. For Instance, if the label on your paper ^jwads'Sept. 1. 99- It means your subscription is '"mid dp to Svptomtier I. 18HB: .Jan. 1.00, to anuary 1. 11*00. and soon. If you do not. un- •rstan'd that the figures on your paper rep- seiit t he date «> which you think you are aid. notify us, giving date and amount, of our last payment. and we will try and adjust j.he same. The date on your label of the fol- ; k :'a loving issue will Indicate that the remittance ; ? ^ 'was rweived. \ '• -» 1 --- m ||» WITH crops and produce at their best ||he country editor is looking forward to |fc winter of plenty. •An Ohio man has succeeded in prodnc- |lng an odorless union. It 9M1 I?© used rpor luncfewhen Tiding in a horseless ferriage. • v'r . A WISCONSIN woman recently at­ tempted to cnt off her tongue, but failed |beca use she could not keep it still long Enough. m -A -L "" THUS far this year the educational in. lilltitutions of the United States have re­ ceived cash donations amounting to the aggregate of $24,885,000. ienting on Judge Baldwin's that a sick patient has a natural "right to die, the dean of the Yale xoedi- tal school says: "If people want to die, , * let them discharge their physicians. , So long as the physician is retained, it Is with the understanding that he will I'-Jy," do his utmost to save and prolong life." CHICAGO is in danger of losing the 'X. . ^ present head of her public schools. Dr. * "** " "Andrews has the offer of a professorship X'T-" - -t»* 4-1% A TTninawol f«r OlllMUM WOfif 5-jf • "W In the University of Chicago. i*>f higher education is more congenial M< " vto him and as he and President Harper v'i i 1 are warm friends it is not unlikely that 1^/" ' 'fk|ie will accept. '̂4 THERE are two things that can act as v'*.v,, check to the good times: One is the 1*' 11 )f"\, !* farmer holding his grain with a view to ^ * receiving better prices, which in nine cases out of ten he never realizes. The •• •- V .* K? > * that is the prompt payment of debts. Many a man holds on to the $30 and $100 in cash and lets little accounts stand, to ^ " >Ta J the detriment of business generally and ,,.v e, ' with no advantage to himself. When ^ Ir'lone man pays a debt the money is set in , 4r:-',. motion and perhaps a dozen accounts **r#re liquidated with his money the same 1; <day, and the good work goes on con tinaously. Every man who can do so k should at once pay up his small debts ^ thna help along the good times ̂ v thus p ?i-?which cannot fail to benefit all, even the humblest 5r, J ONE can scarcely pick up a country >;newBpaper nowadays without finding - / a paragraph announcing that one of the residents of the rural community which ; '*•"» the editor supplies with news has pur- chased a piano for his wife and daugh- • ters, says the Chicago Tribune. Such items were scarce three years ago. Not p|f„» many people were buying pianos then, '̂•t2 * an'* 90 are making such pur- t\ chases now is one of the best signs of ; r prosperity A piano is not a necessity u * ':i in every household. There are few who play upon them that do so with any serious intention of winking a life study r of music. Yet the piano is one of the ; > first luxuries that a man must buy for -• his wife and daughters--and he regards Sj;. it as a luxury and is not likely to buy k •' > one unless he has all of the necessaries of life. When the farmers are buying pianos they are prosperous. r1" * r's;v; m ver, the establish* ies has bepn oommnnit.y to be estimated in dollars and cents. In bringing together those who need assistance and tho*e who MWd work, in finding employment for those who are willing to work, the state is not only relieving itself of the heavy cost occasioned by crimes result­ ing from lack of employment, but is in addition converting those who might be forced into a life of crime into good citi­ zens who support themselves. From every point of view the work of the state employment agencies is a beneficent one which makes for the betterment of the community, and the slight expense incurred is not to be considered in com­ parison with the good results accomplish ed. •</£• v it; G Wells VOKt *iKiS EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL. Within recent years there has been a phenomenal increase in the exports of manufactured iron and steel from the United States. These exceed in volume the increase in exports of any other product and the last fiscal year has been the banner year thus far, although the present one bids fair to surpass it. Last year the aggregate exports of manu­ factured iron and steel amounted to $98, 715,951 against $70,406,885 the previous year. Twenty years ago, in 1880, as The Philadelphia Times points ont, the exports of these products were valued at only $14,716,524. Ten years later their value increased to $25,542,806. In the next nine years, however, the vahie nearly quadrupled the figures of 1890, while it was over six times what it was in 1880. What it will be at the end of the present century is problematical, but if the reoord for the last five or six years is maintained it is safe to say our exports of iron and steel manufactures will considerably exceed $100,000,000. In the meantime, while our exports of manufactured iron and steel were in- increasing, the imports of these products decreased. Their total value in 1880 was $71,366,699. For the year ended June 30 last they were only $12,098,239, the smallest in any year of which we have record. Thus while in the twenty years the export increased $78,999,427, the imports decreased $59,178,460. In other words, the increase in exports of iron and steel manufactures is about $7, 000,000 more than the total of imports of their highest year, 1 $71. This show­ ing becomes the more remarkable when the fact is recalled that it was not until 1894 that our exports of these products exceeded the imports. In no year since then has a different story been told. On the contrary, the margin between the excess of exports over imports has steadily widened, until last year it amounted to $81,616,712. The rapid growth in these exports and the simultaneous decrease in imports Beem to have been coincidental with a similar growth in the production of pig iron in the United States. The latter has increased from 8,835,191 tons in 1880 to 14,000,000 tons this year, although the last named figures are partly estimated. The estimate, however, can be regarded as conservative, and it is the concensus of opinion in the iron and steel trade that this growth will continue. John It K< e*§ lota » side tt»x rtter NelUe Prmtt OMttenter & hus to Eva I. Wiley. Ha H fvlft. 17,1H. to & SO of a*- seaaors n|*t of 27. also part sw a sec 35, Algonquin M D lloy Jt wf to Mrs Liule Wlenke, It 1 & 2, h «, Sp'ng City add. Woodstock Adiitph Gray to Sophie C Gray, land in see 13^ Grafton 5600 M W Merry & wf to Nick Mergencr. land In sec 17, Hebron 3000 00 Nick Mergener & wf to M W Merry, same as above SHOW Peter Zimraer A wf to Fred Elckatadt, land in sec 17, Riley 4800 0ft J (' Choate to Urate K Ohorch, lot 15, blk *, Oakland Cemetery 800ft Lluie K El let to R <' Jefferson, same.. 100' David R JcMlyn & wf to Arthur Stup- fel, pt It 8, blk 2, Woodstock 4ft4S 00 Ira Hlocum & w to Martin W. Newman et arf land in see 10 Greenwood 1000 00! Maryette Stephenson & H to Charlotte Austin part It 6 blk 1 Rich & Mc- Oahils adctn to Woodstock 1000 CO Crystal Lake and Nunda Union Ceme­ tery to George E. Ornian It 33 blk 4 , said cemetery S W- Same to Maggie Huck Simpson It ttblk 4 sd cemetery tlft Same to Xiba H. Oranun It U blk 4 sd cemetery root MABRIAGB LICENSES BarnerdJ. Keigher. . . .. .Manteno Miss Mary J. McCoy. Grafton! Helmuth Ratslaff... ^w'< . .<».. .Harvard Mary Heft. .. .Harvard Charles E. Sherman. i....McHenry Etta May Morris McHenry REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Estate of Michael Coyne. Executor's bond approved,. Estate of Maria Ann Kreutxer, Frank | Rreutzer appointed administrator.1 Bond $100.00 approved. Estate of Proctor L. Russell. Proof of death. Augusta F. Russell appoint­ ed administratrix. . Bond $5000.(0 filed and approved. Appraisers appointed. Estate of Eva M. Russell, Minor. Augusta F. Russell appointed guardian. Bond $4000.00. Estate of Philip Hoffman. Inventory and appraisement bill approved. Estate of Sarah J. Cook. Will proven and admitted to probate and Edward H. and Charles £. Cook appointed administrators. Estate of Gabriel D. Torrence, Will proven and admitted to probate and George L. Torrence appointed executor. Estate of Edward J. Smith. Final report approved and estate declared settled and administrator discharged. Estates of Otis S. Eastman, Maurice F. Powers, William H. Murphy. Same as above. Estate of Lucretia Green. Proof of death and petition for porbate of will and letters testamentary. Hearing set for November 6, 1899. Willie Lusz, Minor. Guardians fiwn-i report filed and approved and guardian discharged. ©laim day was had in the following estates: Daniel Blocher, James Mc- Dermott, Aarson Randall James Thomp­ son Jr., Philip Hoffman. "I wish to express my thanks to the manufactures of Chambarlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for hav­ ing put on the market such a wonderful medicine," says W. W. Massingill, of Beaumont, Texas. There are many thousands of mothers whose children have been saved from attacks of dysen­ tery and cholera infantum who must also fell thankful.--For sale by Julia A. tf4$ •*«!!* di­ ffer over SO years, has borne the stgnatttf* of and has been made nnder bit per* sonal supervision since itsindtticy* Allow no ono to deceive yoaintbSa. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Jt»st-*s-goodMare bo* Experiments that trifle wltb and endang-er the health e£ and Children--Experience against is CASTORIA was Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Fare* t fforte, Drops and Soothing- Syrups. It is Pleasant. 1$ , eaiktcUns neither Opium, Morphine nor other Xarcotle ; ' substance. Its agre is its guarantee. It destroys Worm# "$ •, flUidi allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind ; , Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation | . and Flatulency. It a«̂ imilat#s the Food, regiilatel the » . , Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleeps •> The Children's Panacea--The Mother's Friend. x CKNUINE CASTORIA AkWAYt Bern the Signature of For Over p:7\ Hi s * ' > + Drugs Medicine^ , Perfumer ^ •*** Toilet Notions V" School Bo6ksf^? t ^ Stationery Paint8 and Oils Chemical Dye Stufla BARBIAN BROS. 1 M a k e r s o f < Fine Cigars, "Our Monogram" ' 7W '"f"® c®nt Cigar " ^ Leads Them All* : - Our Leading 5c Brands: ••Olivette" "Barbian Bros. Best" • "Silver" - "Bee Hive" . ••empire Cuban" List Your Property . V" '̂y*.1JVith WN. STOffEL i (0. McHenry, HI. - * «.. . ' / 'A- Real Estate * v 1 and Insurance. Contracting. ' ' ' ;• V' i'Webster,s International! Dictionary Successor of the " Unabridged." Ono Great Standard Authority, So writes Hon. ]>. J, lirewer. Jutkoe U. S. Supreme Court. Standard of Uie lT. S. (Jov'trrtntliig Ofllce, tlie U. S. Buprenie , Court, all the sui le Su- firemoC.'ourtg.andof iiea y nil the Schoolbooks. Warmly Commended bTRtitle SupcrtuleiKlcnta , or Rl'ImioIs, College I'rea cleiite,iHi<lo(tierl';<hirato] almost without uiimMr. Invaluable in the household, and to . the teacher, scholar, pro­ fessional man, uiiU self- educator. 'Specimen pages sent on application to IG.&C. Blerriam Co., Publishers,; Springfield, mass. We list Farm and Residence Property, Village and Summer Resort Lots, and Business Blocks. v Is there Anything ; More Attractive the'Home^/;, ^ than a Musical Instrument * CAUTIOH. Do not be deceived in buying; small so-called "Webster's Dictionaries." AH antlientie 1 1 abridgments of Webster's Interiiatiminl Diction- ' i ary in the Yftrtons sizes bear our trade-mark on , tlie front cover as shown la the cuts. \ r'* " > • & *> {'• * # / . J' , ' w • USED ALL OVER THE WORLD. According to The London Engineer, it is not cheapness that enables the American locomotive to hold the field against the English locomotive in the far east, in Russia and Egypt, hat the fact that American engineers have con­ structed a machine that does better \ work than the English. This is expert •4 ^1""^ opinion, whereas the opinion of Admir- '• al Sir Charles Bresfordas given in his 1; - recent book, "The Breakup of China," is that American locomotives have been and are being used in China, even by English contractors, because they can be manufactured and delivered in shorter time than in England. Bereaford reports that the engineers in China declare the English locomotives are better fl»»» the American. There is a difference of opinion here, but the main fact remains that American engines are being used all over the world in preference to those of any other country. THOU SANDS FIND EMPLOYMENT. Complete reports of the operations of the state free employment agencies in Chicago during the first two months since they were opened present a very satisfactory showing and prove the value of these agencies to those who are in need of employment. During this period positions were secured for 5,809 persons, and the applications for help were nearly as numerous as those for work. It is only necessary to remember that these thousands of applicants secured places without advancing the fees charged by private employment agen­ cies, and were protected against the im­ positions too frequently practiced by such agencies in Chicago, to appreciate the important service rendered to tl br tiMt «t»te in establishing freeag< * -WV, % .. ' , ^S>. .1. ."'A.-r 'is Robes •• f.i We Rather Think Not I f Our Store is 'headquarters for \/ musical instruments * •;:yf £ and we always have on ^ Vliand a full stock of Pianos, \ utgans. Violins, Guitars, Mando­ lins, Banjos, Graphaphones, and if we have not what you want we can get it for yott <^n short notice. West ncHenry, III - MILO HOWE. It is with the greatest pleasure that I announce to the people of this vicinity that my elegant line of Robes and Blankets is now ready for inspection. If you. need anything in this line just* call and see my stock. You can get what you want J. W. BONSLETT, Contractor. All Kinds of Sanitary Plumbing and repair work promptly attenden to. A complete stock of Flumbing Goods, Bath Tubs, Closets, Lavatories and Fix­ tures always on hand. , , , , , Steam and Hot Water .. 5% . A' . • • > ' • • Heating. Office and show roomB in Jacob Bon- slett's Building, McHenry, 111* 1 Harness Now is the time to order that harness. This is the slack season and we can give your order the best of attention. Order it now mtwm „ -f WM. MERZ. McHenry, III ay not know it, but a call at blishment will convince you. e a nice line of Organs^ Pi ewing: Hachines, Jewelry, Sheet Music. :'fi*">* ; e also hare the celebrate^ ' ' n Chapell Organ, I With Flute Attachmei^j This organ is one of the finest instruments arket and it will pay the represent- (ihnrches and schools to call Ore purchasing elsewhere* N. A* HUEMANN, West McHenry, 111. epairing Tw« to Use • Ndl«ry ' • , „ . -*1 " ' V ' " ' . " ' ur Winter Goods iare herel VV" ever before has our stock been •^o complete in all it's :f> ^ '.different departments. Y ^ m We are making at Specialty 5 $io Jacket. An mv our Ladies^ Beaver, lined with best Satin through­ out, sleeves and all. They are made in two shades of Brown and Blue, also Black and light • Tan, in the very latest style. It is without a doubt the neatest Jacket ever Call and see the&? % >v4 * & yi I Underwear. Men'sVery Finest Lamb's Wocilt pet mifl, . All Wool, Heavy and Medium weigBt, per suit.. " Foreign Wool, Heavy and Medium weight, per stsit..;., Fleeced Lined Cotton, per "H-.'i *'] In Ladies', Children's and Misses1 tre fati fit y*ot| ; in all wool, Camel's Hair, Fleeced lined Suits or anything you may wish at lowest nos-'-- sible prices for Cash ;̂ - P;̂ ̂ w ¥*t?' f 1.20 1.00 4 'ir A complete line of Mittens, "Cloves, fiats, Caps Lhirts, Ties, Overcoats, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Rubber G6ods, Shawls, Fafecinators, Fancy em­ broidered work, Hosiery, Overalls, Blankets, Plush Robes, Mackintoshes, Skirts, Wool Shirt Waist, Wrappers, Felt Boots, Snag Proof Rubber Goods, Carpets and a complete line of the purest and best Groceries that can be bought. Try our "Gold Medal" Flour. 1 I '* , ' On Monday and Tuesday next we will offers • • "x: 21 lbs. best Granulated Sugar 4 lbs. Mocha and Java, 28c^ :£ ^ '^1 Allifbr All for $3, cash. * ( *. _-.r , s "l 1 ' i y 1 sack Gold Medal Flour . ^ - r; 10 burs Lenox or Santa Claus Soap 1 lb. Bell's Mocha ^id Java Coffee^ 10 lbs rice ' ,»v?Ai"y-: 1 pkg yeast cake^||J:^§|l:;|| 1 pkg Arm and Hamer oo&a OWEN & CHAPELl| McHenfy, 111. --------------MMmwumiinwui ^ *S! a pleasure for House i I womal1 •w^1®n .sh| ^as the essentials at hand that tend to make her attractive and comfortable ttf f • I ?CA < f r > ' -If - J.'" t; *T','O 4.- ; •"$ L". •• fh<! We Have the Essentials In Furniture v-v, J' r- - and are ,v. ?»' f <k- ' m are selling them at prices that even the partment stores of Chicago can not beat* i This may seem a broad assertion ; ' but an inspection of the goods and prices ; convince jm of its truthfulness de- JACOB JUSTEN, McHenry, III. e »•••••••--------• iiiiiiiiimimiiMHiiimrtil i - - a, We Open the Fall Season of 1899 wooi-ii! k.r . West McHenry, I1L with one of the grandest stocks of new fall merchandise ever* exhibited in town. These goods were pur­ chased for the lowest possible price and today we are again in position to prove our well earned reputation of underselling all competion. It gives us great pleasure to announce to our many customers that our dress goods stock is twice the size of last fall, and the new novelties and exclusive styles are found at this department. Just opened our fine line of men's Shoes... They are beauties. New styles for fall in Calf and Kid lined. Heavy exten- tion soles. Prices are lower than ever: NoOung but.iU&t-clas|.shoes m WALTER C. EVANSON. , > kji $*<• '*•% "'V J r J^ tt&'f