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Pledged but to Truth* to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and no Pear Shall Awe. M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1897, MILO J . L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) „ -- Tuner & Repairer. f c_fnry All.Qrders Promptly Attended to. » time. His time is so occupied that it is almost impossible for him to give con­ sideration to anything, except the nec­ essary appointments to the most im­ portant foreign and domestic positions. I am inclined to believe that within a month or six weeks he will take some action which will gratify all of our. peo­ ple." o Foreign Relations Delicatg. "Congressman Hitt of Mt. Morris Is Chairman of the house committee ou foreign affairs, and his advice has been constantly sought by the secretary of state and President McKinley during the.past two- weeks; Our foreign rela - tions are. of a delicate nature at this time. It is the .purpose of the president , to maintain peace with all the world, and at the same time^give adequate, protection to all Amei'ican citizens e'v-' erywhere. Congressman Hitt was for-, merly assistant secretary of state, and for many years has given personal at­ tention to diplomatic affairs. His coun­ sel is, therefore, sought by. the presi­ dent,'who knows him well; and some­ thing. is , about to . be done concerning our relations with Spain, which will either bring tp a speedy termination the trouble in Cuba or compel more respect for American citizens on that island than has- heretofore been shown. Should Stand Aside Now. President McKinley looks at the of- ficeseeking fellows who held office un­ der the Harrison administration with a dubious aspect. He has not issued an order, nor a pronunciamento, as Presi­ dent Cleveland did four years ago, but he is daily informing all callers that the men who held office need not think that their former officeholding will be of any benefit to them in the present quest of patronage. Oh the contrary, he says that the men who have held office ought to be modest enough to stand aside now and let others have a chance at the pie counter. Ex-Senator Bruce of Mississippi, who has been register of the treasury and recorder of deeds, applied for one of his former positions, and President McKin­ ley said: "You have had your.share. I realize the strength of the colored Re­ publican voters in this country, and I recognize you as a leader of your race, but I have adopted a "line of policy \yhich I shall pursue to the end.- The men who have held offices must wait for the men who have never been fa­ vored, but who deserve federal recogni­ tion." ' •„ Protection for American Citizens. Spanish Minister de Lome has been informed that the government at Wash­ ington will insist upon complete protec­ tion to the rights of American citizens in Cuba, regardless of what reasons may be entertained for suspecting them of sympathy or complicity with the in­ surgents on that island. The Spanish minister has also been informed that the present adminstration has absolute confidence in the conservatism and wis­ dom of Consul General Lee. Ten days ago the authorities at Mad­ rid were informed of the proposed pol­ icy of the new adminstration. Since that time the secretary of state has been ad­ vised that unusual leniency and for» bearance have been exhibited by the officials in Havana, and a number of American citizens, arrested on suspi­ cion, have been released upon the re­ quest of General Lee. During the con­ sideration of the arbitration treaty in an executive'session of the senafe^Sen- ator Davis of Minnesota, chairman*"of.. the committee on foreign relations, said: "I believe that this treaty of arbitra­ tion, as amended by the committee, should be very promptly ratified. I am particularly anxious that this shall be done without delay, because our foreign relations with another government have become somewhat strained since the be­ ginning of the new executive adminis­ tration. We need a friendly under­ standing with Great Britain without delay." o Sympathy for Mrs. Ruiz. It seems that President McKinley was deeply impressed with the story of Madame Ruiz, who claims that her hus­ band was foully murdered in a Spanish prison while he was under suspicion of being in sympathy with the Cuban in­ surgents. Secretary of State Sherman was also interested in the story ""of the widow. He personally assured her of his sympathy, and took the hands of each of the little orphans, arid patted their heads in an affectionate manner. People say that John Sherman is cold­ blooded. May be he is in the political Stories of P rinse p. Mr. Valentine Prinsep, the well known English artist, is a very jolly Briton indeed, and is fond of telling amusing stories about himself and his profession. Even his name proves a source of mirth, and he likes to -relate the blunders its oddity has occasioned. Once, when going to dine at a fashion­ able mansion, he was accosted by the butler: f, ; > "What name, sir?*"' "Prinsep. - Great was the big artist's amusement when he' was, then announced loudly and pompously as Prince Hepp! • Mr. Prinsep's favorite anecdote is one often told, but always good, of which he claims to be the original narrator. Moreover, it is a true one. Anoldconn- try^co^ple, so he relates, bawl strayed into the Manchester Art gallery, cata­ logue, in hand, and were wandering from room to room looking at the pic­ tures, which were numbered anew, one, two, three and so oli in each division, instead of continuously throughout the whole exhibition. .The two old people stopped in awe and admiration before Madox Brown's heroic picture, the " Death of King Lear." "Wha's this un, Jinny?" asked the old man. t "A'll see, Jarge, A'll' see, ef ye'll give me a minute." The old lady hastily turned to the catalogue division of another room, and read off the number corresponding to that of the picture before them. It chanced to be that of Landseer's famous picture of a collie fallen over a cliff, and just reached by the anxious shep­ herd, who calls the result of his exami­ nation of the poor beast's injuries to his comrades on the rocks above. She read off the title of the picture to her husband: "There's Life In the Old Dog Yet." Looking compassionately on the pic­ tured, form of the aged and forsaken king, Jarge failed to perceive anything wrong in the name. "So there is, gal, so there is!" he ex­ claimed, in a burst of" pity; adding, with dropped voice and a shake of the head at Lear, "but not much, not much!"--Youth's Companion. Frank W.Falmer Well Fitted for the Position. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY A..C- SPURLING, Veterinary - Surgeon, HELD OFFICE ODER HARRISON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Door# North of & Owen's Store, i'od stock, Office at residence Madiaon St, Telephone No. 23. West MeHenry, III. Special attention given to the treat- ment; of Co we. . ' 0'.,, Office at residence on Wuukegan street, one door east ot Hotel Park. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (in-advance)...... ..J. ... ........fl 50 If No* Paid within Three Months... .... ,2 00 Subscription^ received for three or six months in the same proportion. West Sid© Xivery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Ei JT. Prop'r. WEST MCHENRY, ILL. First cl£i8s rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasonable rates- Parties taken t^> and from the Lakes In Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made yrith all trains Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus toniers at all times, "Give us a call, E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1896. HeHKNIiY, ILL, Always on Hand with the • Best Beer. Dissolution of Partnership. THE Partnership heretofore existing under the name of J. W Oristy and Son, dealers in Geneial Merchandise, at Ringwood, in th' County of MeHenry and State of Illinois, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by J. E. Criety, who is authorized to settle the affairs of said firm, and all persons having unsettled ac counts with said firm are hereby notified to adjust the same with him. J. W. CRIBTY. J. E. OKISTY. R'ngwood 111., Feb. 15, 1897. Floral Company McHENRY, ILL. C, T. ESHILSON, - MANAGER. All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral De­ signs to be had at all times at lieasonable Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sale. Orders taken now for bedding plants de­ sired in the spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, ROSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111. BUSINESS CAifcDS BICYCLE CONTEST YOU CAN MAKE A GUESS. The following will be AWARDED sue- cessful CONTESTANTS. 1 Tandem Combination |175 00 1 " Diamond K rttme 15ri 0C 1 Bicycle, Ladies' 125 00 1 •• Gent's . . ... 126 00 1 " Ladies' 100 00 1 " Gent's 100 00 1 " Ladies,.. 75 CO 1 " Gent's 50 00 1 " \outh:', Girls 50 00 1 " " Boys'.. 50 00 10 $1,000 00 Write AT ONCE (including stamped addressed envelope for full paiuleul&rs AVALON BICYCLE CO. , 211-215 Grand Ave., Agents Wanted. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wo sell new 1897 IJicycle for $25.00. Send for Elegant Catalogue. Have Your Horses Clipped, The Plow. Plowing was undoubtedly first done with a forked stick, the long arm being harnessed, in some primitive way, to an ox or team of oxen, and the short arm pointed for the purpose of penetrating the ground. The plow is one of the old­ est of agricultural implements, and it is a curious fact that in oriental coun­ tries the same kind of plow is used now as was described by the writers of 2,000 years ago. The plow represented on, the Egyptian monuments of 8000 B. C. may be seen in the valley of the Nile today. Our patent office has over 10,000 models of plows. In Egypt, Syria and India there is but one, and that the. one whioh has been in use for thousands of years. The plow described by Virgil, 81 B. O., is in use in many country dis­ tricts of Italy today. In 1618 patents were taken out by David Ramsay and Thomas Wildgoose for "engines to plow grounds, whether inland or upland." In the Scriptures pldwing with differ­ ent kinds of animals hitched together was forbidden on account of the cruelty involved by the unequal draft imposed upon animals of different sizes working in the same harness. In China the plow is a sacred implement, and models are consecrated in the temples of the gods. As early as 1849 steam plows were pat­ ented in the United States. O. H GILLMORE, TTORNEY. Piobate work a specialty, Office in Kendal block, Woodstock, III. KNIGHT & BROWN, ' TTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 Washington . Street, CHICAGO, ILL. FRANK L. SHEPARD, lOUNSELLOR AT LAW. ^uite 804--132 ' Claxk St.. Chicago. O. P. BARNES, TTORNEY, Solicitor, and | Counselor, . rJoilectlonsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. L. N. WOOD, M. D. PHYSICIAN ANDSl'ibECN, Office at G. W Btbley'b Drug ftoie. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. M , and 2 to 4 p. M. Residence over jaarbian Bros. MiHenryllL O. H. FEGERS, M, D- OA.TSLI.UAN A^D SURGEON, MoHenry K Ills. OiH.ce at Residence. Having put in a new Clipping Machine I am now prepared to clip horses on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. By this machine a horse can be Clipped Quicker and, Belter Than by any other process. Call and see it work and leave your orders at the Riverside Barn. Charges Reasonable. HARKY E. W1GHTMAN. MeHenry, March 10, 1897. Of Chicago, have sent]to E. LAWI.US, TAILOR, The Handsomest Line of JOS. L. ABT, M. D, • PHYSICIAN. SURGEON AND OCULIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 D R . B A E C H L E R , D E N T I S T . Not an Agnostic. A colored gentleman who occupies the proud position of janitor in a publio building has as his guest an uncle, who is a Baptist minister in a Georgia town. "Uncle Mose," said the nephew, "de reason why I hab done got ter de top ob de wurl is dat I don' taik no stock in dem foolishness dat I used ter hab down in Qeorgy. Now all dem signs an super- stitionistic notions am done gone." Ever seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL LQH PRICES Plate Work, and everything per­ taining toJ>entistry, Part ies from a distance should drop a card a day or two belorc coming. Office. McHenry. arena; but he is a man of strong^AmerT^ canism and perfect patriotism. The president and secretary of state have been in perfect harmony on this subject, and when the citizenship of Dr Ruiz shall have-been established be­ yond controversy, the claim of his wid­ ow for damages will be presented to the government at Madrid. Whether Dr. Ruiz was murdered in prison or not re­ mains to be demonstrated by evidenti­ ary facts. One thing is certain, he en­ tered that prison a well man; he was taken out an attenuated and bruised corpse. His widow and children, are pleading, for justice, although ven­ geance might be a more appropriate word. It may be stated authoritatively that the president desires the maintenance of friendly relations with Spain, and it is also fully understood that the declar­ ation in his inaugural address was well weighed when he said that the rights of American citizens shall be respected and preserve everywhere. Hancock Promoted. Superintendent Hancock has been pro­ moted to be chief of the stationery divi­ sion in the "pension office. He is a brother of the late General Hancock and has al­ ways been a,'Democrat, His former sal­ ary was $l,4wand his present salary $2,000 per annum. Secretary of the In­ terior Bj^gs was a warm personal friend of General Hancock, and he made t,he promotion because o£ that personal re­ lation with the deceased soldier. The action of Secretary Bliss causes consid­ erable critical comment; but, inasmuch the chief clerkship Is in the classified gervice, and no Republican could be ap­ pointed, the well-informed and broad- based men are warmly commending the action of the secretary in this case. Major Charles W. Wfctkins of Grand Rapids, Mich,, ia a candidate for the of­ fice of third assistant postmaster gener­ al, His Congressman exhibited to the president a - eo^y of a telegram which Major W$tkii?;S sent to President Cleveland on MtC^f 4,1885, which reads: "I hereby resign the office of collector of internal revenue to-take effect upon receipt of this dispatch. To the victor belongs the spoils." Major Watkms be­ lieved that the Democrats should have the offices, and now believes that it !a proper for Republicans tQ«J'«eeive rec- | ognitioa. i , DUNBAR. ,, "I dunno, Dave," said the reverend uncle. "I hope yo'ain done los'none ob yo' 'ligion, while disquisitioning wid de white folks. Obco'se, I don' be- lebe in no signs dat ain 'cordih ter Scrip- tur, but dey is smnpfin 'bout, dem. Now, dar am de lef' hin foot ob de grabeya'd rabbit." "I didn' mean no sich ting as dat, Uncle Mose," interrupted the nephew. "I mean dem signs an superstitions. Ob co'se,! do lef' hin foot ob de grabeya'd rabbit brings luck. Eberybody knows dat, but dat ain no sign, jess a fac\ laik if a dawg crosses yo' path some one gwine do yo' wrong, or anything dat ebery man knows am so." "Glad ter heah yo' say dat, Daye. ! was sure 'fraid yo' got ter be one o' dem agnostics," replied the ancle.-- Washington Star. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler McHENRY. ILLINOIS. A FINK stock of Olooks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohes. Give me a Call. n Biuinrff PAINT and WALL PAPER HOUSE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) MCHENRY COUNTY, VBB Town of McHenry. ) ^ March 30th, 1897. This certifies that we have this day ex« amined the accounts and vouchers of E. H. Thompson, Treasurer of the Board of Highway Commissioners of the Tow n of MeHenry and find the same to be cor­ rect, and the balance in his hands of road and bridge funds the sum of two thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars and fifty seven cents. ($2158.57.) W. D. WENTWOKTH, Town Clerk. H. C, MEAD, J. P. W. A, CHISTY, Supervisor. W. A; CRISTY, Justice of the Peace* WE9T McHENBY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. N Won't Find Him. "Buy your wheel from me, sir," said an enterprising dealer to a prospective customer, "and I will make you a pres­ ent of a cyclometer." ""You are not the man I am looking for," replied the shopper. "I am trying, to find a seller of cyclometers who will throw in a bicycle."--Harper's Bazar. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,; WALL PAPER H. C. 8ftEAD, Justice oj the Peace and General In­ surance Agent, including Accident and Life lnmrance. WEST MCHENKT, ILU 1 PERRY & OWEN, Banners. iMoHENRY, W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justiceof the Peace and Notary Public Heal Eitate and Insurance. KUMDA, I IU This Bank receives deposits, buyt and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex ohangerand does a With His Yellow Jacket; Van Wither^-The Chinese always claim to have had everything first, don't they? / . Von Miner---Yes, and I have no doubt Li Hung Chang Says heds the original yellow kid of modem journal­ ism.--•Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. HOUSE, SIGN and CARRIAGE PAINTING From statistics recently published it appears that the dowrie& naw^given by French parents .en the marriage of their children are becoming mope slender. French parents are beginning to adopt the system of giving children away ia marriage freely, without haggling over financial considerations. . y Done on short notice and satis faction guaranteed. E. B. PERKINS, McHenry, Feb. 1,1897. There are now orders ahead in the- shops of Paris and London for aLl the golden hair that can be purchased in' the nest five years. ,