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Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; Ko Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe.'1 M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898 Sole Agency for the Celebrated POLAR STAR Fancy Flour! JOHN J. BUYH, ^estWrant-^1^" ^Boarding JJouse Dr. Walter C. Besley DENTIST WEST MoHEHET. GREENWOOD. Real Estate Transfers. For tho week ending Jan. 3. 1S9S, lakleder. School -iQacnixtg- Office Geo. W. Be-ley's Drug Store, Examinations free MILO J. L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) M -- _ A _ > McHenry. Tuner & Repairer. ) -- AllfOrders Promptly Attended to, Manufactured at New Prague, Minn. DR. BAECHLER. DENTIST. W. L. DOUGLAS x; ' ' ' " ^ ' ; V ^ '"'l PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - J . V A N SLYKEr EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ' ™ OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doors North of Perry & Owen's Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year (inadvance)..;... . $1 50 If Not Paid within Three Months... .... 2 00 Subscription receive! for three or aix months in the same proportion. RATES OF ADVERTJSING; . We announce liberal rates tor advertising in the PLAIN DEALEK,; and endeavor V^STAU them BO plainly that they will bo readily un derstood. They are *s follows: llnoh one year - . . ouu 2 Inches one year - - - a Inches one year - - - - -low Column one year - • - - - juw itf Column one year- - - - - °ooo 1 Column one year - • louuo One incn means the measurement of one inch down the column,single column width. Yearly advertisers, at theaDOvc I»IES, nave Che privilege of changing as often as thej choose, without extra oh&rge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will ue entitieu to insertion ot local notices at the rate oi 6 cents per unc eaoh week. All others will 06 charged It . ents per line the llrst week, and 6 cents pei a ne for eaoh subsequent week. transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 10 cents per line, (.nonpar®ij ypo, Same as this is set in) the first issue, and oents per line for subsequent issues. Xhu6, * n inoh advertisement will cost ifcl.oo tor out week, fcl.60 for two weeke, jsa.oo tor three weeks, and so on. The PLAIKDEALER will be liberal in giving Qdttorial notices, Out, as a business ruie, it will require a suitable tee from everybody seeking the use of Its oolxtmns for p*uuniar> gain. AS" All Foreign Advertising ^payable Quarterly, in advance, These terms wilt b e strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CAliDS. O. H. GILLMORE, TTORNET. Piobate work a specialty. L Office in Kenual Llotk, V* oocsiock, III. KNIGHT & BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 100 washingtor Street , <MTNA«R>. TT.L. Plate Work, and everything per­ taining te Dent.S»ry. Parties from a distance should" drop a card a day or two before Coming. Office . McHenry. A. C. SrURLING, " Veterinary - Surgeon, West Melleury, 111. Special attention given to the treat­ ment. of Cows. Oftice at. residence on Waukegan street, one •toor east ot Hotel Park. C. F. BOLEY, Purielor of IcHenry Brewery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on Band with the Best Fee West Side ivery, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Ei JT. HANIiY, Prop'r. WEST McHENRY, ILL. First class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasscable rates. Parties taken t" and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus tomers at all times. Give us a call, E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 16, 1896. Mills, are located :n the finest hard wheatconntry. Are supplied with most modern machinery. The Fancy" is fully warranted and guaranteed The choicest in the market. Bought in car lots onl.v and sold on lowest pos­ sible terms by mon STGFFEL, WEST MeHENRY, ILL. Always in stock at Volo, 111., by E. RICHARDSON,'\JOHN ROSING .JOHN RICHARDSON, FRANK L. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 80--132 Cla.k Kt., Chicago. C. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and) Counselor. Oolleatlons.a specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS FliAKK R. JACEMAN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Prompt, an 1 careful attention toallirat ccrs left in my hands, Money to loan, Oflice in Hoy Block, W-oastock, 111. Telephone-- oflice, 56, residence, 59. 35yl O. H. FEGER8, M, D- AND SURGEON, Oflice at Residence. MeHenrj JOS, L. ABT, M. D, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OOOLIST, Oflice in Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office, McHenry Telephone No 4 United im War Claim Apcf OF W. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, I1.L, Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims a trains t the United states lor ex-soldiers, their wives, deperdent relatives, or heirs. A specialty is made in nrosecnticg old ant re­ jected claims. All communications promptly an6wereu It postage stamps are enclosed tor R6PLY' WM.H COWLIN, Office at residence Madison St., Woodstock. Telephone No. 23. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON. omee In the Stroner building, one door wen of A, P. Baer'e store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to JOHN PO SMITH, WATCHMIALTER & Jeweler McHENRY, ILLINOIS. ! 4 ITINE stock of Clooks, Watches and Jew. eiry always on hand. Special attention I 1ven to repairing fine watches. Give me °*1U JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, Justice ot the Peace. WEST McHENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD* Justice of the Peace and General In­ surance Agent. Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCBENHY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Heal Estate and Insurance. NUNDA, !(•< A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker AND Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches an I Chronometers. *OR A Full Assortment ot Goods in his line. A PROMINENT LAWYER. T Of Greenville, 111., Mr. C. E. Cook, writes, /' *'1 have been troubled with billiousness, «tck headache, sour stomach, constipa tion, etc., for several years. I sought 'V *UNGAND tried many lemedies, but was appointed until I tried Syrup Pepsin, I cheerfully reeommend it to any suf- from above complaints." J. A. McHepry. end the Shoe Clearing Sale at Owen 1'a. one PERKY ft OWES, Bankers. MCHENRY, - - ILLINOIS. This Bank receives deposits, buy and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex chaige and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner ana upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and > ther first class security. Special attention giver> to co- lections, INBURANCE In First Clc&s Companies at t*e Lowest JtMes. Youre Re (Oic.ttul y , PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public HUMPHREYS' No . 1 Cures Fever. No. 2 " Worms. No . 3 " Infants' Diseases. No . 4 " Diarrhea. No. 7 " Coughs. No . 8 Cures Neuralgia. No . 9 " Headache. No . LO " Dyspepsia. No . 11 " Delayed Periods. No . 12 " Leuehorrea. No . 13 Cures Croup. No . 14 " Skin Diseases. No . 15 " Rheumatism. No . 16 " Malaria . No. 19 " Catarrh. No. 20 Cures "Whooping Cough No. 21 " Asthma. No . 2 4 " GENERAL Debility . No. 26 " Sea-Sickness. No . 27 " Kidney Diseases. No. 28 Cures Nervous Debility. No . 30 " Urinary Diseases No. 32 " Heart Disease. No. 34 " Sore Throat. - No . 77 " Colds and Grip. DB. HUMPHEETS' HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL OF DISEASES MAILED FKEE. Small bottles of pleasant pellets, fit the vest pocket. Sold by druggists, or sent prepaid upon receipt of price, 25 cents, except Nos. 28, ana 32 are made $1.00 size only. Humphreys' Medi­ cine Company. Ill William St., Nejw York. H U M P H R E Y S ' WITCH HAZEL OIL "THE PILE OINTMENT." The relief Is Immediate--the cure certain. PRICE, 60 CTS. TRIAL SIZE, 25 CTS. Bold by Druggists, or lent poet-paid on receipt of price, HCJIPUBBL'S'BED. CO.. 111 * J1» WUll*M SU• HEW TFOBK Complexion Preserved DR. HEBRA'S VIOLA CREAM Removes Freckles, Pimples, Liver .'Moles, Blackheads, Sunburn and Tan, aud re­ stores the skin to its origi­ nal freshness, producing a clear and healthy com! plexion. Superior to all face® preparations and perfectlv harmless. At all druggists, or mailed for 50cts. Send for circular. VIOLA 8KIN 80AP LI simply Incomparable as M akin purifying Soap, unequalcd for tho toilet, and without M rirai for the narsorj. Absolute!R pure and delicately modi* eated. AtdraggUu. Prion 25 Cants. _ , The G. C. BITTNER CO., Toledo, O. Hmei SiTti ii Mils; Kitiii. J.D.LODTZJr. Merchant Tailor. Has just received hip fall samples, direct from the manufacturers, and can Save you from $2.50 to $4.00 On every suit. Tn short will save you the profit usually paid to middlemen. Eveiy suit he turns out is first class and a fit warranted. Suits, $ 16 00 and upwards, Pants, from $3.50 to $4. Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. Gents' Furnishing Goods. Am now offering my entire stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, consisting of Netktios, Collars, Cuffs, and . Shirts of the very latest styles. At from 10 to 40 per cent below cost, as I wish to close them out. Come and inspect my goods. I can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, McHenry. I B . P E R K I NS PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, Artists' Materials PAINTING, GRAINING KALSOMINING SIGN WRITING, ETC. Done on thort notice, a n d cheap as good work can be done. WALL PAPER! At greatly Reduced Rates, to close out Spring stock . E. B. PERKINS. McHenry, June 30,1897. flie Great Proflncini Stallion, 0 9701, 2:21)4. Standard under both trotting and pacing rules. Sired by Lakeland Abdallah 351 (full brother to Harold, sire of MaudS), by Hambletonia 10. Dam Fanny B, a fast pacing mare by a son of Geo. M. Patchen, 2:23%. Geo. U, 2:2l%, is a chestnut horse, a sure foal getter, and is bred as near like Geo. Wilkes, the sire of trotters, as it is possible to get them. Geo. 0 is the sire of 8 in the list, a grandson 2:19%, and others, as follows: Vera 2:28# Volney, G. S 2:193^ Oentrevlile, ... 2,3]# <mit hflonsian 2:24 CH radee (3 yrs).2.31X Ben U-. 2.22# Ethel B 2:18* Henry O 2:20^ Mary Lee ......2:22>$ AlgOi qt l io 2:27)< J. P. B ":2f>M Prince T....*....2:2i)# Harry D 2:30 And a sreat many other very prom^sinjr ones. I will stand Geo. O at my place in McHenry at 4S5 ver mare, payable in cash or due bill at time of tervice. Mares nor. proving in foal vtill be entitled to a return season or money refunded, at my option- A live colt guaranteed. The above price is final. Breed to a horse that h s proven himself both a trotter and a producer. L. H.OWEN, MR Henry. 111. Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose liver is in good condition. De- Witt's Littlo Early Risers are famous little pills for constipation, billiousness, indigestion and all stomach and liver troubles. - J. A. Story. All desiring Jardineers Vases, and al varieties of Flower Pots,..call and see the large assortment at Julia A. Story's. Inspect our new fall and winter Under wear. &. STOFFEL, Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by !the Day or WEEK a< Reasonable rates, A NTCE LINE'OP ROW BOATS AT MY LANDING. for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates, • < • Pure Wines,.-'Liquors and Choice Cigars always on hand. «5r»r«shT.ft»rer Beer constantly on draughi. Good Stabling for Horses. • ' ; J, W. BONSLETT, Rlumbirig Contractor. All Kinds cf Ssnitsry jpioitiu PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Has just received a very com­ plete stock of Plumbing GOODS, Bath Tubs* Closets , tavato - ies and Fixtures. Steam and Hot Water Heating. Complete stock of all sizes Galvanized and Black Pipe and Fittings on hand. Office and Show Room in Jacob Bcn- slett's Agricultural Implement Building, McHENRY , ILL. Another Street Car HOLD UP IN {CHICAGO. We are held up every morning and evening by our customers where good workmanskip aud up to date stock turn out the best Harness in tho couuty. We have theaSnest assortment of Rcbes, Biar kets and Whips To be found i n McIIcnry County , Can sell you a Blanket from 75c to $5 SAnd g'lsrnntee as ropresened. If you want to save money cal l anA see me. Also a line 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 -ATTEUDED to,J Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains.j cua CML&ism McHenry, 111., Oct 12, 1897. SMOKERS! Win ii WaiitofaGoodOipr! CALL AT MM1I Cigar «iul THE OLD RELIABLE Tobacco Dealers OUK SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. $3SHOE in the^World. For 14 year's this shoe, by merit alone, has distanced all competitors. W. L. Douglas S3.50. $4.00 and S5.00 shoes are the productions of skilled workmen, from the best material possible at these prices. Also. $2.r.O and $2.00 shoe? for men, $2.20, $2.00 and $1.75 for boys. W. L. Douglas shoes are indorsed bv over 1,000,000 wearers as the best in style, lit and durability of any shoe ever offered at the prices. Ther are made in all the latest shapes and styles, and of every vari­ ety of leather. If dealer cannot supply you, write for cata­ logue to W. L. Douglas, Brockton, Mas° Sold by SIMON STOFFEL. "West McHenry. f The Marion Normal College: and Business University alter a weeks vacation J. Browu and son Willie were over from Ringwood one day last week. Mrs. Henry Men1 zor visited with friends in East Greenwood, one day last week. Ella Goddard and Will Wilcox yiaited with friends at Ridgefield-on Sunday. ChaB. Guerih and wife, of McHenry. were calling on friends here, last week Wednesday. Jas. Green and Scott Harrison, ot Ringwood, Were seen in our burg on Tuesday of last week. The M. W. A. boys have just put a stage in .their'ha il, which adds greatly tr> the looks of the hall. / ; H. M. Hastings was down, from Rich iuOnd, Thursday laat, looking at some Very fine fat: cows at J. N. Barber's: - Messrs Vogel, of Solon, and Strang, of Vntipch, were' transacting business in our burg last week Wednesday. Our Woodmen's Camp is on the boom there being five new candidates on th» string at present. There were 1550, letters each bparincr a 2 cent stamp, mailed at our oflice las' week Tuesday. E. Garrison and wife, of Dundee, drove up Saturday and spent the Sabbath with father and mother Garrison. Divine healing will be the subject of next Sunday'morning's sermon at thf Baptist church. Mrs Eber Bassett, of East Greenwood, is reported quite sick. She is at the hornr of her parentB Peter Martin and wife. Messrs G. V. Goddard, E. Dassow, W. Goddard, W. Allen. M. Goddard. T. Mc­ Donald, A. Mansfield and E. Robbins took in tho'-'blue rock" shoot at Ring- wood on New Year,s day. The reception given Rev. Cockrill at E. H. Murphy's on Tuesday Dec 28, was very largely attended and a very pleas­ ant affair. The Social given by the M. E. Ladiet- Aid Society at John Mansfield's last Thursday night drew out the largesi ; r ">wd of the season and it is needless t( say that every one present had a good time. •FR 4- has been recently purchased by the tinder- signed, and will be run as a hi*g1t srade f Normal and Business University. •£ COURSES: 5 Classical, Scientific, Teachers, J Business, Shorthand, Music,.Etc. Write for SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS J How to obtain a free scholarship. £ Box 200, C. W. BOUCHER, Marion. Ind. RIDGEFIEILD. This week is the week of prayer. Mrs. F. R. Jack man, of Woodstock, spent Sunday with her parents in thif village. Mrs. Anna Morse is teaching school at Oak Park. X ci--J-- -I. I I lainn i muo n^/cut ouuua.y a.u IICL uuuit in Nunda as usual. ' -. Miss Emma Eichkoff returned to Bloomington last week. A. S. Wakl:field and wife spent New Years at Elgin, Mrs. F. Hobart was a Chicago visitor tho first of the week. Mrs. F. Niles and daughter are visiting with friends at Palatine. J. A. Westertnan spent Nea Year's with his parents at Greenwood^. Mrs. Anderson and daughter, ofCary, spent Sunday with Mrs. E. Lester. Miss Anderson spent Suuday with friends at Gary. Miss Blanch Lvnch visited friends at Harvard on Thursday, , Wm. Reed, wife and daughter, Mabel, visited at Elgin one day list week. Alvin Davis, of Austin, was in our burg the latter part of last week, Mr. Wood aud wife, of Chicago, visited with their son George, in this place, the latter part of last week. Miss Gracie Hunt, who has been visit- ing here, returned to her home in Elgin Friday last. Kittie O'FIarigan returned to her home in Chicago on Monday. Flora Gibson accompanying her. Mrs. Hubbard and children, of Elgin, visited with her parents, W. H. Munroe and wife of this village, the first of the week. A Sleigh load of young people drove tn Algonquin one day last week and spent the evening with Mrs. Ira Javnes. A pleasant evening was spent by all. Miss Addle Day, who has been spend- the past few weeks at the home of J. B. Lynch, returned to her home in Chemung on Thursday. She was accompanied by her friend Miss Mabel Lynch who will visit friends in Chemung and Harvard for a few days. Itachael Northrop it al to J J Murphy lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 blk 16 Woodstock ex­ cept 60 ft off the south end.... ....$2100 SArah Hariieh to Frank Nyqtiist" UOB 1 and 2 blk 1 Gary station I Frank Nyquigt to Thos Allen same.... l Mrs Geo Leedle et al to Jos Lecdla w % NAX and UW& se>£ eac LL Aidsn.. L Thos Huntley per exr to Arthur MC Coy NWJ£ NE?A sob5Grafton ....... 1200 Mathias Lay *nd W to Stephen Freund etal N& \rjtf NWM sec J3 McHenry. I Mathias Wagner to Stephen Freund et S , al l2a INIFEJI aec11 Mcaenry.. ^JOLIU Heimer to Stephen FI'eund et al a lo. 24 I-O'IG wide on south7 side S'ejtf sec 11. McHenry,.. 1 H J pygert an I w to J J Murphy S^oft of Us 1,2, 3, 4, 5blk 16 Woodstock.., 2005 TI R> Crumb et al to Herman Gascii lots 15 and 16 blk 3 oyer's add Harvaid; 350 Rboda Adams to Herman Gasch Jots 1 and blk S Ayer's add H&rvktrd .. .. 950 David Hewitt to Frank Hraheim. SO FT * fiqm EI sidis lot 6 BIK io; HN ion 200 ED Shurtieff and w to ED la Anderaon V-" pt nw % sec.1'Riley,,:'. ...... I20D Jennie Raskins 10E E Alionlot 4 b l k 8 Itaiiroad"add Richmond....... *.»V. 750. Amos WIdting t o Louis Htuck it al It 3 and 4 anb EJ^ lots b.lk V27 W side Fox river and pt se fr X «EC 29 Ifccilenry \ 1064 WmsJchriener to Mary Thalen pt VT 26 Jotinsburgh 330 UnitedSstalcs to James Btrain NWJI se )i sec 5 Richmond ..... --- Same to same NE££ fr&Jsec 5 Richmond Same to Same NE>^ SEJI see 5 Richmond •>aine to Same NE,V SW^ sec-5 Richmond R A Fellows AND w to CARRIE Manor of E^NW fr)£ sec 5 Richmond . . . 1 Carl Reader and w Wm Arier 111 of lot 6 blk3 Hutchins 2U add Woodstock A R Murphy an 1 w to Walter Murphy et al It 5 tilk 20 Woodstock.... Marriage Licenses. Willavd Toung Chariot tee Squire. Jrs Stil 'ing Lizzio W i l l i a m s ... Anton Plftff.. Agues Leickem ... Earl Barnard. B>srtha Marsh Ohas Brellemthin.. Bertha Shulte Du nham Dunham ...McHenry Johnsburgh .. Woodstock McHenry ....Ringwood .. .Richmond 1 . .Hebron Alden WAUCONDA. The debate will call out a good crowd on Friday evening. Watoh for our new Post Master. E. A. G., of course. J. F. Roney and F. P. Doberry shipped hogs from Lake Zurich Monday. Miss Macgie Ivirwan is reported very low with consumption. Wp.lace Wood is the latest venture in the tonsorial art. Re opened shop in NTordmeyer's side room on Wednesday. Wm. Marble & Son are pushed with work. They get work clear from Chicago. Miss Ruth Neville, was a visitor at Mc­ Henry Tuesday, She called on her friend Miss Reynolds while there. We are always s?lad to get the PLAIN- DEALEK, and send it our best wishes for fortune in !08. A little tardy Mr. Editor, hut the're felt, we assure you. t ce cutting is being hurried by our landlord Geo. Pratt. •Mud" always has ice to cool all the summer tourists and to sell to his neighbors. I have made a specialty 01 the prose­ cution of all kinds of damage cases against RAILROADS. other Corporations, and Estates, for fifteen years and make no" charge unless uccessful. Call or write me,, O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Woodstock 111. BOOK ON DISEASES OF HORSES. Book on diseases of norses, cattle, sheep, dogs, hogs and poultry mailed free by addressing" Humphreys' Veteri­ nary Specifics, corner William and John Ste., New York. WANTED active gentlemen TRUSTWORTHY AND or ladies to- travel for responsible, established house in Illinois. Monthly $65 and expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose One Minute Cougti cure curets quiuaij>. I self addressed stamped envelope. Th That't what you want I J Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. Probate Business For the week ending Jan. 3. Estate of L A Hawley. Bond approved and lof ets ies tied. Estate Michael Clark, sale bi l l approved. EsUte Alfred Holmes. Claim o f Esther Holmes of41,012 35 allowed. Estate of Elisha Cornue. Final report. Est Barry Keller . Appraisment bill . N8'TV Marcus Towne. Proof of notice of claim day 11 led. Est John Gay. Petition to pre bate wil l . Est Nicholas Schaefcr. Petition to probate will. John Huemanu Exr. bond $3O,000. Est Wm May. Final Report. Est Frankl in Cole, Final report. . Eet Elisha Cornue, Report. Est Jos Road, Final leport. Est Fred Wiedrick. Widow 's.re'iinquiement ana inventory. Est s.'.muel Paul , Report, Fat Wm Reading. Appraisment bill, Thousands of Sheep. The Chicago Chronicle has the follow­ ing to say Of Lake Couuty's richest fanner: Robert Dady, a historic character ic Lake county, is about to retire from the sheep raiding industry and dispose of his mauy acres on the outskirts of Wauke­ gan. He is a pioneer of twenty-fivf years experience in the business and tb< consignment of the wooly animals he is preparing to ship will probably be his last. Mr. Dady says he will lay aside j the crook of the shepherd, hang up his broad brimmed hat in the garret and not object if his neighbors refer to him as a capitalist. Food is supplied to the sheep through great hoppers which contain scrapping^ of wheat, corn, flaxseed and barely. The 10,000 animals now on hand consume many tons a dav. This necessities an fxpenditure of $100 every twenty-four hours by Mr. Dady, He is not worried over this drain on his income. He sur­ veys tho situation philosophically and declares that the more they eat the fatter they will get and the bigger prices fie will receive for them. "TL-is business is more profitable tha^ raising cattle 01* sowing grain," said Mr Dady to a reporter for the Chronicle ' The bleating animals when they have been properly fattened are sought by representatives of every big packing house in the country. It ia not a good scheme for young people unaquaint«d with the trials of the industry to start into it. I give this advice, because 1 have heard that a great many young people have been attracted by stories of fortune made in the business Wag-es are Increasing-. The recent Democratic wail to the ef­ fect that the country is in a ruinous con­ dition because of the proposed reduction of wages of the cotton mill operatives in New England has Caused some of the leading papers of the country to ex­ amine into the matter of the increase aud reduction of wages during the past fe.v months. It is found from the statis­ tics compiled by Bradstreet's and Dun's that thousands of employes, represent­ ing numerous classes of industry and scattered all over tho country, have eit'vc.r had their wages increased from 5 to 20 per cent or at least been promis. d increases to commence with the new year, while the one instance of reduction of the cot; on mill hands is a natural re­ sult of the competition of the cotton mills in the south, where the mill oper­ ators pay less wages,, obtain longer hours of labor, and have practically no transportation to pay on the raw ma­ terial--Springfield Journal. Ante-nuptial Contract. George Hessick, of Maseouta, Illinois, died leaving an estate of $55,000. The widow, prior to her marriage with Heesiek, signed a Contract whereby Bhe was.to receive only §300 from her hus­ band at his death. The children by the first wife endeavored to hold the widow to the terms of the ante-nuptial contract but the circuit court decided against them and the supreme court ha&aflirmed this decision. / i • iflis.fi, Elegant new Cloaks, Capes and Jack ets from America's leading n^anufacturet Jos. Beifeld & Co. A large stock to suij? dies, misses and children, is- "S. .NTHLY; Diseases of Miners, N peculiar to the miners' calling there is evidence that, with one, or perhaps two, exceptions, there are none such!. These exceptions are an affection of the eye, termed "nystagmus," and, in a lesser degree, that disease of- thei respiratory organs which usually goes by the name of miners' asthma. Nystagmus, al­ though not a prevalent affection, is one with well marked symptoms directly traceable to the posture of the collier while at work. The'symptoms are oscillation 'With more or less of a rolling motion of the syeballs, giddiness, with headache, and the appearance of objects moving in a circle, or lights dancing before the eyes. In severe cases the person affected may stumble and be so much incon­ venienced as to be obliged to stop work. Dr. Simeon Snell of Sheffield has given this disease special attention for abont 20 years and has published the results of his investigations, which show be­ yond all reasonable doubt that nystag­ mus is confined almost entirely to those underground workmen who are engaged in holing or undercutting the coal, and is due to the miners' habit of looking upward above the horizontal line of vision, and more or less obliquely while at work lying on his side. It has been observed also in firemen and others who have occasion frequently to examine the roof, turning the eyes obliquely while doing so. Any other occupation in which the person may habitually turn the eyes upward and sideways will induce nystagmus.--Coal Trade Jour­ nal. list 1 wm. -• •• Artists' Failures. "Do not, let me beg of you, be afraid of so called failures," said a well known artist addressing his class. "They are only stepping stones to success, the premiums we all must pay for experi­ ence. I may say, without vanity, that I have been fairly successful in my pro­ fession, and yet to one canvas that suc­ ceeded there have been as many as 40 .which I have scraped down with my palette knife in disgust. Even if a stu­ dent never succeeds, his very failures may be noble." It is not only to art that tsis exhorta­ tion might apply. In every career, in every walk in life, the same point of view should be taken. Failures are not 4.1 « . . •» --UAJCJ AXE xessuuu; MEY are stepping stones. They should not bo associated for a moment with despond­ ency or hopelessness. Just as a child tumbles and picks himself up as a mat­ ter of course and runs gayly on, so 6hould we children of a larger growth regard the ups and downs of life, never losing courage, however often we tum­ ble. Young people especially should be taught that it is not always success to succeed and that disappointments should bo taken philosophically. The idea of a booby prize in games is a good one. There are many prizes in life for those who apparently fail, and even in worldly matters the last shall be first and the first shall be last in'nine cases out of ten.--New York Tribune. SI?! First Person Photographed. It was in 1842 that John Draper, then a professor in the University of New York, made the first portrait photo­ graph. The subject was Elizabeth Dra­ per, his sister. Professor Draper had the idea that in order to produce distinct facial outlines in photography it would . be necessary to cover the countenance of the person photographed with flour. This seems a strange notion now, and it proved not to be a good one then, for all of Professor Draper's early attempts were failures. Finally he left off the flour and then was quite successful. This so delighted him that he sent the picture to Sir William Herschel, the em­ inent English astronomer. Sir William was in turn delighted aad made known Professor Draper's success to the scien­ tific men of Europe. He also sent Pro- fessor Draper a letter of acknowledge ment and congratulation, which has been carefully preserved in the archives of the Draper family. STE>- Cruel, but Necessary. The Eskimos dread the winter and take early precautions to provide against famine. As the season approaches the great herds of reindeer migrate south­ ward, and the walrus or the seal are all that remain for food. When an in wind is blowing, the wal­ rus is easily found on the outer edge of tho ice packs. When it is blowing off the shore, however, the ice packs sail out to sea with the walruses on them. The natives then class their numbers in a list from the strongest to the weakest. The food that is in store is divided up, the Weakest having the smallest quan­ tity, the strongest the largest. Thus the mightiest hunters have strength to pro­ vide for the others. It is a cruel system, but, nevertheless, a necessary one. If all Were weak, all would die; if some are strong, they will save many of the weak. , Farmers For Postal Banks. Much has been heard about the de­ mand of organized labor for the estab* lishment of a postal savings bank sys­ tem. Organized farmers are no less em­ phatic in asking the government to pro­ vide safe depositories for persons of small means. Farmers are not so well organizsd as theworkingmen of the cities and do not come together in conven­ tions and associations so frequently, but when they do postal savings-banks ia generally one of the subjects discussed. At the meeting of the Michigan Stato Association of Farmers' Clubs, at Lans­ ing recently, a strong demand was made for the establishment of the postal sav­ ings bauk system, to which all the ^le­ gates present gave their approval. On the day previous the state grange had taken similar aetion. .. " A demand which the workingmen and mere unite in making is one to soiWress Should give heed SFL J Hi . ip . .• m