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Transient aivertiseraenti will be charged At the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil If pe, name as this is set in) the lirst issue, and 6c*ntH per tine for subsequent issues. Taue, an inch Advertisement will cost tl.Oo for one week, $1.5<t for two weeks, (2.00 for three weeks, and so oa. The PLAINDBALWR wilt be liberal in giving SduorUI notices, but, as a business rule, it Will require a suitable fee from everybody -seeking the use of Us columns lor pecuniary gain. 49* All Foreign Advertising payable quar* tferly, in adyanoo, These terms will be strictly adhered to. . BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNER8, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. WEST MCHENRY, ILL. iiiiiv*! onus STOHM. O. H. GILLMOBS. ATTORNEY" Probate work a specialty. Office in Kendall Block, TFood-tock III. J. f . OASK1, ATTORNEY and 0>un»eloi at La». Office in Joslyn's Blonk, Woodstock, 111. Spec- 141 attent on given to trial oases. KNIGHT & BROWN. AITOBSEY *T I.AW, K0 Washington Street, Chicago. 111. Fit YNK L. 3 EPAttD COUNSBLLOB AT LAW, suit* 80--182 Clark street, Obieago, 111. G. P. BARNE3, ATTOUNEY, Solicitor, and Ooniifolor Oolie i Hons a specialty. Woodstock, 111. FRANK A. JACK MAN, ATTOHNEY ani Counselor a; Law. Prompt and eareful attention to all mat twrs ion in my handa. Money to loan, (jmce ID Hoy block, Woodstock, 111. Telephone- office, 55, residence, S9. 85yl DAVID 6. WELLS. M. D. PBYHIOIAK AND 8URGEON, Office in Klobols Block, over Piain-xmler office. McBenry. Teienbone No 2 G. a. FEGERU M. D. riHYSICI *w AND SURGEON, McHsnry, I, 111. Office at Rasldenoe. . R A. E. AURINUER, PHYSICIAN AND SURG KOJM. Office in the Stroner build lute, one door westo* A. P. User s s»ore, W« 8t M'Henry, 111. Uesidenoe, brase 'ormriiy occu ied by Dr. Osborne. AH proftsoionsi calls promptly attrnled to. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Jtutice of the Peace and Notary Public heal Estate and Insurance, NUNOA. Ills JOHN P. SMITH, Watohnmlier A Jeweler MoHENRYi ILLINOIS. A FINE slock of Olooka, Watches and Jew­ el. airy always on hand. Special attention Iron to repairing line watches. Give me •all. JOHN P. 8M1TM. •W. A. CRI8TY, •Nurtloe ol the Peace. WEST MoHENRY, ILL. flpeolal Attention paid to Oolleotions. Wtl! be in my OWee over Evtnsot's Store, every 8a urday and Monday, until further notice. H. C. MEAD* Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent Jnoluding Accident and Life Inxurance. WWT MOHBNKT. ILL A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker and «T eweler No 12ft State Street, Chicago. Speelal attention given to repairing Fine Watches an • Chronometers. 43T A Fill Assortment of GMKIB in his line. AUCTIONEER I Having ha<1 several y«»rs •x^erien-e »ell- . ftng farm and other sa'eti. I now nail attention T|o the fact th > 11 1 ee' ' 'kr getting a GREAT "HUMP" Cn m*e*lf ard sell ynr farm sales In M«Uenry as well as Lake Co witk a ^reat I DETEBMINATION Kecessary toobta n o-oo'l r»s"ltE thege clo»e times, lam sa«<efied thit it requires the VIGOR AND PUSH Tose'l farm Sa^es and be suTeusfnl as It -<le*s to cnop wood or sell you a farm in Ar i Janeas. either of which I am willing to ao *h«n c*ll'd. iroit of vou wi'l know that I fiave hod si>d still h«v» m'-ch experience t»>i.ug just such gco 'ls and s«o»k »j yt u will ' " .Iff^r at public auct on thi4spTirg. i here f »re I sboull 'now their value and h w to "*et at sel'ing the tor the most money, * Wrapping the art'ele with the "Be 'hit er>m«. * ; i mei p-*ys his note, I am qul'e a ^ood bid * ler »m nlwave looking for bargains. ] Relieve I csn <1O m^re for you than ean the " ' there for the *au.e o - less rost, -1 *: If I did not feel sure of the above and was ^-abo'-in dead e-irnest and willing to tTy. o- Ihort notice, I would not be so well equipped #.» alarm turned in by postal may reveal jinexpected results. Try Us a Couple of tiroes lour obedient and unsj sterna lie friend ^ ^ T. V. 8LOCUM, Wtuoonda, hi ~:p: Or. Walter 0 Besley, DENTIST . WEST MeHENRT. Office over Be'ler** I Wood rtxtk Office Drag Store, f Kendall Dental Parlors. Will bo yt McBenry office Mondays and Tnrstays. At Wootlstook office Wednesdays, Thurs­ days, FriOavH ard Hnturrtays, EXAMINATIONS FREE. MILO J. L. HOWK, PIANO & ORGAN ) Tuner & Repairer, f All Orders Promptly Attended to. MeHenry. DR. BAECHLER DENTIST Plate Work and ev^rythlns per­ taining toOent'stry. Parties from a distance should drop a oard a day or two before coming. . .Office. MeHonrf, C. F. BOLEY, ProDrielor of MeHenry Brwery, McHENRV, ILL. Always oh Hand with the Rent Beer SMOKERS I Vben in ffaiit of a Gooi Ciiar! CALL AT BARfil&N BROS, Cigar and. THE OLD RELIABLE Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c._ Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. I PEBEY & OWEN, Bankers, McHENRY, - - ILLINOIS, This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Exchange, and does a . (Hneral Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to oar care in a manner and upon terms entirely satisfactory to our cus­ tomers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN On Real Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to collections. INSURANCE In First Class Companies at the Lowest Rates. Tours Respectfully, PERRY & OWEN. Notary A Money Saver I FOR YOU. GU8 CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red bridge, has now in stock the finest as­ sortment of Robas, Blankets and Whips To be found in MeHenry County. I have something new in the Robe line that was never before offered in MeHenry County. Call and see them. It is something Neat, Durable and Cheap If von want to save money call aud see me. Also on hand a flue stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. REPAIRING Promptly Attended to Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS CARLSON MeHenry, 111., Oct. 10, 1898 NEW HOTEL AND , Boarding House Water Street. MeHenry. ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take Boarders tiy the Day or Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at ItEASOXABLE RATES. My Rooms are all newly fur­ nished, well ventilated, and the building is practically Fire Proof. No pains will be spared to ploase ail who may favor me with their patronage. ANTONY ENGELN. MoHenry, 111., 1897, GEO W. BESLEY, Druist ai Aptbecary, , . ' .WEST McHENRY, ILL., . --DEALER IN--- DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, TOILET ARTICLES. Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical Pur­ poses, atso Bottled Ale and Porter. i The best brands of Cigars and Smoking and Chewing Tobacco always on hand. Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. C. W. BESLEY. "West MeHenry, Nov. 1, 1898. RANSQN'S You are interested in buying to the best advantage. Just a little of your time and attention and your good judgment will tell you that ours is the store to iradeat FOR CASH. HERE ARE A FEW HINTS. 20 lbs best Granulated Sugar, $1,00. 3 lbf» extra "fine Jap Te«, $1.00. 12 Bars Leoox Soup, 25c. Finest Cape Cod Crariberries, 8c qu „ * Finest £lgin Corn, 2 lb cane, 9c. doz $1 05. Mustard (glass full) 5c 1-2 pint bottle Worcestershere Sauc«, 5c When you need Hosiery of any kind be sure and look over our ?tock. Just received * an immenbe stock of the Amou* Jctockford Wool Hose at way down prices. Look over the underwear, no stork so complete in this town. We tell you the same story about the Shoes--but be sure and come in and look us over. V ou can tell. "We arrange a Special Underwear Sale for your benefit Saturday, Nov. 5th. JOHN EVANSON & CO. West MeHenry. Illinois. Furniture and Undertaking >w9m*ww+i THE West Side Furniture and Undertaking Store is the place to buy* as they have tho largest and most complete stock in the county. Tbey have the largest assortment in Carpets, Chamber Suits and Extension Tables Of all kinds and at all prices. A complete stock of all goods as is usually kept in a furniture store. Undertaking a Specialty. As we have Caskets and Shrouds, from the cheapest to the very be^t, iu stock at all times to select from. You can see what you get. N. J. JUSTEN. We Are Headquarters for FARM MACHINERY JOf all Kinds. BUGGIES 1 PUGGIES I Nothing but Buggies. The celebrated Peabody. the Mier And the Columbia A grade Wheels; one thousand mile Axles. W hy take chances on inferior work when about the same m >ney will give you the best vehicles that skill and careful supervision can produce. Tried by time and not found wanting. They are reliable and stylish. There are none better. WAGONS AND TRUCKS. Alwaye on hand and prices always right. And don't forget that yeu have a standing invitation to make our place headquarters when in MeHenry, and we are only too glad to show our stock whether you wish to buy or not. Repairs for all Machinery promptly attended to. Vary Truly Yours, T. J. WALSH. Many Letters of Warm Indorse­ ment deceived by G<w> ernor Tanner. BEGAR0IN6 THE AFFAIR AT VIRDEN. Professional and Bulaern Me» m Well a* Labor Unionists Write to the Chief Executive In Praise of His Stand--Sentiment Expressed la Agalnit the Importation of Labor. MeHenry, July 27,1898. Springfield, 111., Oct. 22. --- Gov. Tan­ ner's course in prohibiting the impor- ' tetion of labor inito this state ia bringing him letters of commendation and encouragement from all parts of the United Stales. At the request ol several correspondents he permitted them to examine a mass of these let- ; trs and to make some extracts. Near- ; ly all came from business and profes- • sional men, especially lawyers, only two or three coming from minersi, and very few from members of labor organ- j izations. In addition to those from Chicago and other parts of this state, 1 there were letters from Philadelphia, j Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minneapolis^ Washington and other places in Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri and Texas. Jacob Iagemthorn, attorney, No 462 West Twelfth street, Chicago, write* a si follows: "As a life-long democrat and bitter opponent, allow me to con­ gratulate you on the stand you have taken in reference to the importation of 'scab* labor. You have made thou­ sands of friends, and everybody out­ side of the new-spaper trust and it« satellites applauds your course. 'Lay on, McDuff, and dammed be he who first cries: "Hold, enough!" ' n Allen Henry Smith, of Chicago, pub­ lisher of Smith'sQuarterly, sends a let­ ter in which he say*: "I am perform­ ing a simple duty by writing and tell­ ing you that nearly every man I hear mentioning your refusal to aid the Virden mine owners in importing la­ borers to cut the price of labor !• outspoken in the praise of your con­ duct. -Crafty editorials upon technical law in the metropolitan papers aye correct indeed to the monster that humane people have to fight. 1 hope you may find the way and have needed support to enforce the rules of com­ mon honesty, equity and mercy. When we have those we will have lit­ tle use for charity. God bless you and give you courage to follow your heart to the end of the struggle. You are making history for freedom." F. G. Hopp, 1180 Monon building, Chi­ cago, says: "I did not vote for you foi* governor, but your position, both in theory and practice, in preventing1 thine operators from using this state as a dumping ground for criminals will prevent a similar mistake on my part should opportunity present itself again." Woodenware union, No. 83, qf the Amalgamated Woodworkers, sends from Minneapolis, under official seal, "congratulation# and hearty three cheers for the stand taken at Virden." Position Is Approved. <--' E. E. Getchell and O. Banghart, No. 7357 Monroe avenue, Chicago, send a joint letter in which they say: "We are more than pleased with you in re­ gard to the position you have taken in the coal miners' battle for life. Be firm and you will receive your reward. We belong to no labor union, but we see the time is fast approaching when some one will have to call down the trusts and monopolies, and as you have taken this stand, we take this oppor­ tunity to express our thanks." P. E. McKenzie, manufacturing phar­ macist, No. 1638 West Lake street, Chi­ cago, writes as follows: "As a citizen I wish to express to you my apprecia­ tion of the stand-you have taken i» the coal operators' affair. The majority of the people I meet are in accord with you on this point. You are mor­ ally and ethically correct, and I hope you will succeed in establishing the principle." Selden Fish, attorney at law, Chi­ cago, says: "The position you hav« taken is one that should have,obtained in relation to imported labor long ago. That freat jurist and lawyer, Lyman Trumbull, in arguing a motion befor® Judge Murray F. Tuley of our bench for an interlocutory decree, said, in reply to a suggestion by the judge, that there was no precedent for such a decree: Then make one, sir. Thi» is a court of equity, and what is right i» the law of equity.' The orders you have issued are right, and, this being a question of equity, are lawful, though without precedent." In a letter written froi%the York­ shire Jiotel, Chicago,. G. G. Craig says: "I congratulate you and the people of this state upon the stand you have taken, and hope you will be able to maintain it. It looks to me as though the'crisis had come, and if labor ex­ pects relief for many years now is its time. I would hate to ^ee you beaten, yet I believe written liiw is against you. The law of justice is with you. It strikes me that labor leaders should get up demonstrations all oveT the state. A parade about Sunday night of 50,000 in Chicago would have a mighty effect. AIt would be a gentle whisper like the voice of a 12-inch gun that there is a God in Israel." E. A. Eagard, city attorney of Fair- bury, 111., sends a letter in which he says: "As a citizen, a lawyer, and a representative of labor, I trust that you will adhere to your resolution. La­ bor only asks for fair and impartial administration of the laws, and if you will give us that you will be abso­ lutely the first man in your position who has done so. Since I, or word of mine, will evidence my commendation of your course, it will be gladlj b#» stowed, and you will be entitled to and will live a» the best governor of the state of Illinois, at least since the war of the rebellion." Franklin C. Vaodervort, M. D., Blooming-ton, writes: "I wish to be one among thoee to commend your choice in the matter 6f the importa­ tion of miners at Virden. I think you did just right, and there are manj good, law-abiding citizens in Bloom- ington who agrees with me. Iam not an anarchist, but a plain citizen, who believes in equity, and I also be­ lieve that a poor man has some rights as well as., the rich man." Indorsed from Alabama. Similar sentiments are expressed in the letters from other states. From Birmingham, W. H. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson & Co., druggists, writes as follows: "I commend your stand in refusing to help mine operators to open their mines with the class of colored crim­ inals and toughs- that they imported from this city. I saw three of the crowds that were gathered up, and failed to see any of our better class of colored men in them. You must know that two immense coal mines near this city are operated by state convicts, and I expect a large per cent, of the men carried to Pana have been In one or the other of our prisons. "This is written by a northern man that can see the curse of having such a large population who are vicious and ignorant in your midst, but who at the same time haa the proper respect for colored people who are honest, indus­ trious and try to do what is right. I would consider the wrong to be just as great if the present crowd of negroes were going to take the places of hon­ est, industrious colored miners who had respectable characters and want­ ed wages enough to live like hu­ man beings. "The labor agents who came to Bir­ mingham are as culpable as anybody else, for the kind of negroes they got are always willing to go to any place when they can get a free ride on the cars. Their riddance is a godsend for Birmingham. I now notice fewer col­ ored idlers and toughs on the streets than for a number of years. My only motive for writing this is my desire to praise a man who has taken a bold stand for the right." Gov. Tanner has received a letter from a coal operator at Sturgis, Ky., who says: "By my Interests, I belong to the operator class. By my prin­ ciples and sympathies, I am wit-h the miners. As one citizen, I beg to ap­ prove and applaud your choice at Virden." Few letters of condemnation have come to Gov. Tanner, and these have been almost without exception anon­ ymous. SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT. ISSUE CLEARLY MADE Qaestlon That Will Come M fjMK People la&he Mtrtlw Next Month. That Is the Only Thin* for the Amer­ ican People to Do, Says Chair­ man Rannells. "As far as the issues involved in this campaign are concerned, John P. Alt- geld's speech at the Auditorium was practically silence,*' said Charles S. Bannells, chairman of the republican state committee, when interviewed. "The democratic ex-governor might have discussed the 'Missouri compro­ mise,' or the 'Dred Scott decision,' with as much propriety and relevancy as the topics he talked about for hours. He ignored totally the ques­ tion the American people will decide in the coming election. This question is whether or not the nation proposes to stand by its utterances and acts during the past six months. "To be consistent, the American peo­ ple must sustain President McKinley. not only in what he has done, tyit in what he proposes to do. There must be no retrogression unless this nation is to become the laughing stock of the world. The republican national ad­ ministration must be indorsed for what It has done and assured of support for what it shall do in the future. The na­ tional government requires the unani­ mous support of the people of this country to-day quite is much as it did the day President McKinley asked.*for the first appropriation of $50,000,000 to make preparations for the then immi­ nent war. "This support by the nation can be given only by the election of a congress in full sympathy with the president, and Representing truly the wishes of the majority of the people, which^are: That the American fiag shall not be lowered in any spot where it has been raised. The republican party stands for this principle and this policVj^Mr. Altgeld's speech is silent on thes?ques­ tions. If he spoke for the democratic party, and he is its acknowledged lead­ er in the state, the democratic proposi­ tion is that the nation shall stultify it- celf by repudiating the national ad­ ministration; by saying in effect that it was pot in favor of the war with Spain; by insulting the American sol­ diers and sailors who fought the bat­ tles and won the splendid victories of that war, and by robbing the coun­ try of the fruits of the victory achieved at so great a cost. A democratic vic­ tory at the polls this falls' would mean all this. Mr. Altgeld's speech was* archaic in what it said, and self-con­ victing in what it omitted. Mr. Alt- geld did not attempt to deny the charges made against the administra­ tion by Gov. Tanner in his speech at Golconda. He had not a word to say in reply to the specific instances of extravagance, incompetency, misman­ agement and dishonesty of the Alt- geld appointees presented by Gov. Tanner. If the democrats can And consolation In Altgeld's speech, they, •re easily pleased." Canton Register: Ex-Gov. Xltgeld has made several speeches during this campaign, But in none of them has he ventured to explain why the tax rate at the present time is €6 cents on t»S SlSv ftgftwltre vtiuaiion. . v it Washington, Oct. 84.--The issues of the pending congressional elections are condensed by Senator Hanna into two questions. They are: "The war with Spain has been sue- cessfully waged, and our victories have been great and glorious. Will the people by their votes sustain the president, or will they, by refusing to sustain the president, declare the was* failure? "The republican party has fulfilled all its pledges so far as a hostile sen­ ate permitted, and the country ia. now prosperous because confidence has been restored. Shall we mnintain that confidence, or shall we unsettle conditions again?" Chairman Hanna is not discouraged over the political outlook, but he does not propose to be idle when there is work to be done. He thinks there is always danger of overconfidfence andi indifference in an "off year." He does not think the republicans will have a walkover, and he wants republicans generally to abandon such an idea if they have it. "You will see," said Mr. Hanna. "the exact, situation of the campaign af present when I recall to you that in 1896 there were 60 congressional dis­ tricts in which members were elected by a majority of less than a thousand votes. This was true of democrats as well as republicans. The majority of these districts were carried by less- than 500 plurality, and you can see at once how important it is to arouse in­ terest and activity in these districts. The republicans must not let the dent*; ocrats get ahead of them in work. "I have every expectation of a re­ publican majority in the house. It is to the interest not only of the repub- licans, but of the country at large, - ' that the next house should be in ao- „ >4f cord with the president, so as to carry;.. - / out his policy and sustain him in the ' ^ great matters of state and govern-/ . k ment which are to come before ther..,^y<f^[ next house. -- "History shows that usually the con-* ; ^ gress elected during the middle of ait, f *| administration has a majority adverse! f to the dominant party. There am many reasons for this action by tho ; people, the chief among them being ^ apathy among the voters and the re*' suits of patronage. We do not want history repeated this year. AsIhar^ ̂ Qfl said, it is to the interest of the whofo country to have the house of repre* . sentatives in accord with the presl* dent. : "The republican party has carried \ || out its pledges made at St. Louis at far as a senate opposed'to us has en* abied us to do. The prediction thall v prosperity would follow the election r f of McKinley has been verified, and no :;'jI one dare .dispute this. The country itf . now prosperous, because confidence' 7 jj has been restored, and the question at 'ffcU the polls this fains: Shall we maintain that confidence and keep prosperity ox* \ «f| shall we unsettle con&itions again? ' V;. "The war has be*u successfully) waged and our victories have been great and glorious. There are tre­ mendous questions yet to be solved; and the president's policy in regard to these matters is to be curried out. Shall we have a congress willing to aid him in the wonderfully successful ' XjT "i policy he has already pursued, or will . J the people of the United States bjj t h e i r v o t e s d e c l a r e o u r w a r a f a i l u r e ^ . ! - and refuse to sustain the pre«identf*^®/| MUTUAL CONCESSIONS^ They Are Needed In a Case Ltln One at Virden--Governor fM* ner's Position. The position Gov. Tanner assumed^ with respect to the protection of ism „ ported miners by the state is on* which appeals to every one loving faiefr play, said the Peoria Journal prior te .g the rioting. The statement of Managert, ' • B Lukens, of the Chicago-Virden Coal: - ' ?. company, that he would operate his "[ mine with imported labor, and do so j| even, if it was necessary, at thepoini the bayonet and muzzle of Winches-:, ters, is one which the people of the* >|| state of Illinois will receive with everjj ~ 3§ evidence of disapprobation. The re- ^ fusal of the governor to furnish stato jh troops to further the fight of the oper-1 ^gj a tors against their miners ia only wha$ ' || the people will demand tinder the cir® w cumstances, and thedeclarationthatiff the operators attempt to run their ^ mines with armed miners as indioated by Manager Lukens' statement ho*. would send state troops to disarm thenar .< >- ' * will be met with universal approval*^' 1 , The work of the striking miners ins ' every case may not be just what it*, ought to be, and the course they hava/ ';|® followed may not be altogether what is to be desired. But the course of the operators is iu open defiance ot law,; and any death resulting from their policy will be murder. The situation at; Virden is not what it should be, and tho operators are very largely responsible for this fact. There ought to be a re­ arrangement all around. There ought to be some degree of fairness between operators and miners, and there should *: be mutual concessions. But if theso,; cannot be had there should be rigid ae- tion on the part of the state, and the : probabilities are that this is justvrhMl is in store. The state can endure V good deal, but there is a limit. j Peoria Herald: The coal mine ©en* • era at Pana seem to be drilling to go t4| almost any expense in order to petrate an injustice on their formeQ employes, and to do almost anything?, except that which is fair. The KEis penses of the operators will enough to have paid the wages of 1 operatives for many months. The! ing of Pinkertons and the ~ deputies for many week* costs