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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1898. i 1®"* Butter sold at 19c on the Elgin Board of Trade Monday. Bidding opened at 185<|c and promptly advanced, Several salesmen declined 19c and 184 tube were.eold out of 301 offered. The quotation committee deolarfed the mar­ ket to be firm at 19c. Manufacturers reported sales for the past week to be 4,464 tubs of butter and 2,270 lbs. of cheese. KaT'The sending of the U. S. battle ship Msftne to Havana has bad an excellent effectjupon the Democratic Cuban howl­ ers in Congress, who hav6 been upending themselves and shouting until they were hoarse ia and out of season about the failure of the administration to do this or that in connection with Cuba. It has silenced them. They don't know what to say, and for fear of making mistakes they say nothing. The administration has hot swerved, and will not, from the Cuban policy it has had from the .day it took office. » Map"'There,are roughly estimated to be between 200,000,000 and 400,000,000 population in China. The trade of this vast horde, whose daily stipend scantily provides cotton clothing and rice diet, invites a trade war among nations •Granted that a slight percentage have the means for barbaric purchases the ig­ norance and prejudice universally pre­ vailing in the kingdom will make trade a matter of centuries of education after subjugation. The wilds of Africa are be­ ing more profitably cultivated for the enlargement of commerce. I®" The calamity howlers are playing in bad luck this year, 1898, as they did in 1897. The new year starts off with unmistakably prosperity in the impetus to business given by the protective tariff and the assurance of the continuation of sound money principles. Dan's Review, in ita comment upon the first two weeks of the year 1898 says: "The year has opened with a very satisfactory prospect. It is all the better that there is no wild excitement in the speculative markets, and while stocks advance a little, grains yield a little. The payments through principal clearing houses, notwithstand­ ing a decrease at New York, owing to lees activity in stocks, are 2.6 per cent larger than in 1892, and 10.1 per cent larger outside of'New York." Oatman Bros,, Creamery Men at Dundee in Trouble. Special telegram to the Chicago papers from Elgin, under date of January 30th, says : "Between 8 and 10 o'clock Satur­ day night judgments aggregating about $31,000 were entered up at Geneva against Oatman Bros., creamery men at Dundee. Immediate executions were sworn out and placed in the hands of the sheriff. The Elgin Butter Tub Co. was the first to enter upjudgment. Its claim is about $1,200: The First National Bank followed with judgments amount­ ing to $30,000. The Oatman's have long been prominent butter and cheese manufacturers. They operate about twenty-five factories, eight of them being ii^"Wisconsin. Their property is said to inventory nearly $100,000." Another dispatch dated at Harvard says:--The news of the failure of Oatman Brothers, the butter manufacturers of Dundeee, yesterday has caused extreme excitement among the dairymen in the vici lity of this city, as they owned and operated three creameries here. The loss will be a severe one to the farmers here, and many Of them are in this city to-ni?ht waiting for the 12. o'clock hour to attach the creamery." « A REPUBLICAN TREASURY. The gold reserve in the United States treasury now exceeds $162,000,000, the highest point it has touched r Since 1890, and it is steadily increasing, not from imports of gold, of which there are none at present nor in prospect, but by an inflow from domestic sources. This means that confidence in business and monetary conditions is growing. Years have passed since the United States treasury conditions were as satisfactory and encouraging as they are now. And in the meantime the country has experienced four years of Democratic adminstration, borrowing gold several times, fifty millions and a hundred mil­ lions at a time, to keep the gold in the treasury up to the amount required 'by law by issues of bonds having thirty years to run. How is it, that just as soon as the Republican party takes hold of the government the condition of its {ffiafaces changes as if by magic, from desolation to wholesome life? J. C. CHOATE. Woodstock, Illinois. Yes ! We have had ajftvely time, our store has been crowded. The splendid roads, good weather, and our low prices and complete stock has brought the people to our store. But this blizzard has come near-- Well you should see the people crowding through the drifts and we giving them a wel­ come with shovel and broom and making them comfortable and happy. And see them start for their homes smiling and satisfied with big bundles and boxes. Yes! It is our effort to make this store of all others the place to trade. By the way, we can yet fit most any lady or child with a Cloak, Jacket or Cape and we make the price so no one goes away unsuited. Call and see the bright new Tennis and Outing Flannels; ,usual price 12%c to 15c; our price per yard - - - - - 10c A new line ot heavy double fold Dress Goods; regular price 15c; our price - 9c New Flannelettes, usual price 12%c; our price per yard - - - - - 7i<c Yard-wide Percale; usual price 12%c; our price per yard - - - - - 7%c Good Cotton Flannel: cheap at 6c, our price per yard - - - - 4c Apron Gingham per yard ^ -• *• 3^° Good heavy unbleached Muslin per yard - - - - - 4c Full line black and colored Kid Gloves, including evening shades, pair - - 69c Window Shades, made to fit any size or shaped window. O W E N & • -- r * v ~ r - v -- (SUCCESSORS TO PERRY ISS" Senator Mason has been studying fha fi nancial nU09tion ° finding a way to break the endlesB chain. The junior Senator from Illinois has another endless chain which bothers him. About a year ago he found a hand­ some dcg collar in Chicago and gave it to his small boy. Then he had to buy a dog to fit the collar. He bought a Scotch Collie, but it grew too big for the collar and another had to be purchased. The collie strayed from home and since the Senator went to Washington he has had to get another dog for the collar, and now they have discovered that the collar and chain are not strong enough to hold the dog. The Senator has to buy a new collar and he, fears that he has struck a question as troublesome to him as are the greenbacks to Secretary Gage. t®" In order to protect our commer­ cial interests and the rights of our citi­ zens it is imperative that the United States ehould have warships in com­ manding positions all over the world. Our commercial and other relations with the nations have so changed in the past half century that it is necessary to modify our former position of isolation. One of the points where one or two of our cruisers would have been useful was Haiti during the recent trouble with Germany there. The United States, without being in the least unfriendly or unjust or aggressive, must make itself respected, even if it takes a dozen or 20 more cruisers to do it. A couple of war­ ships ready to be dispatched at 24 hours' notice to any part of the globe would be a mighty persuader to induce the quick payment of just indemnity and the good treatment of American citizens. FARMERS WILL NOT BE FOOLED. The able politicians of the Democratic party who put their heads together in Washington the other day and deter­ mined to make the congressional cam­ paign of 1898 upon the Chicago plat­ form of 1896 will scarcely expect to be as successful in capturing the farm^vote this year as they were two years ago. They insisted then that prosperity could not come to the farmer without the free and unlimited coinage ot silver yet the statistics of the treasury depart­ ment show that the farmer received for his breadstuffs sent out of the country in 1897 just twice as much'money as he received in 1894 or 1895, and nearly 50 per cent more than he received in 1896. The value of breadstuffs exported from the United States in 1894 was $121,123,- 377; in 1895, $121,571,555; in 1896, $177,278,405; in 1897, $243,121,108. In nearly all other articles of farm pro­ duce +he exportations for L897 were far beyond those of preceding years in value, and when the farmers compare their condition in 1898 with that of 1896 and with the assertions of the supporters of the Chicago platform in that year, they will take little stock in the song which those gentlemen propose to sing to them in the approaching congressional campaign.--Illinois State •Journal Do you come to the close of theday thoroughly exhausted? Does this continue day after day, possibly week after week? Perhaps you are even too ex­ hausted to sleep. Then some­ thing is wrong. All these j> thin ̂ indicate that you are ^ <| suffertrfg from nervous ex- $ ) I haustion. Your nerves need <f feeding and; your blood en- ft • richtag. M- j! Scott's Emulsion <> - ... <> of Cod-liver Oil, with Hypo- \ \ phosphites of Lime and Soda, \ \ contains just the remedies to j> meet these wants# The cod- liver oil gives the needed strength, enriches the blood, feeds the nerves, and the hy- i > pophosphites give them tone and vigor. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. jj All druggists; 50c. and $1.00. v * SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. NEW MUSIC STORE t©" The Republican party is and al­ ways has been the advocate of educa­ tion and the best citizenship. Ma: of our best citizens, .it is true, have been men and women Who could neither read or write, but it is also true that at the present time the great majority of illiter­ ate immigrants reaching our shores constitute the riff-raff of Europe and are highly undesirable. The recent discus­ sion in the Senate on the immigration bill now pending before Congress, and the unanimous Republican vote in that body favoring the passage of the bill «how where the Republicans stand on this subject. It will be remembered that a similiar bill was passed by Congress last year end presented to President Cleveland for his signature, but received his vote. With President McKinley hearty accord with the Republicans Congress, there is no danger of the measure again meeting such a fate. IS?"' A retrospective glance over tne business developments of the year just ended and a comparison of these de- velopements with those of former years under Democratic rule must be extremely gratifying to all good citizeks, and especially to those who voted for sound money and protection in "the national election of 1896. A study of business conditions in the first calendar year which followed the election of 1896 shows a steady improvement. Trade was relatively better in the West and Northwest, though later in developing than in some other sections. The flatter­ ing condition of the producer of cereals, and especially wheat, created a prosper­ ity which seems to have been denied the Southern farmers owing to price depres­ sion. Manufacturing was active in nearly all classes of products, but partic­ ular in textiles, iron, and steel, leather, and farming implements. While the results to the manufacturer of wool were quite satisfactory, those reaped by the cotton manufacturer were far from encouraging. Heavy overproduction and Southern competition are credited with being resposnible for this. In iron and steel the tonnage handled was ex­ ceeded only three times before in the country's history, and the financial re­ sults have been fairly good in spite of a rather low range of values, considering the immense demand. WS8LO HOWE, Having leased the East Store in Stoffel's Block, WEST McHENRYi III,. Has opened therein a first class Music Store, where at all times can be found PIANOS, ORGANS, VIOLINS, Mandolins Guitars. Banjos. Zithers, Autohrps, Music Boxes, And in short all kinds of mus­ ical instrumaents, Sheet Music, etc. Our Pianos and Organs are the best made, and will be sold as low as any hrst-class Instrument can be bought anywhere. The public are cordially invited to call and look over my stock whether they want to purchase or not. Pianos and Organs Tuned, On short notice and satisfac­ tion guaranteed. MILO La HOWE. GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE, sx*@>xiar„ XX.X.. UNIVERSAL PROVIDER, ORIGINATOR OF LOWEST PRICES $4,000 WORTH OF Clothing, Overcoats, -Laltes' anil Kisses Jackets and Canes, And Infant's Cloaks going at actual Cost to us. A few going below cost. Winter weather has just set in so don't be afraid to buy Winter Goods* We will get three months ot good hard winter weather befoie spring sets in. Don't go ,halt clad when you can get Clothing at prices we are asking, $6 75 buys a fine all-wool Suit, as good as any One would wish for. Remember that good, »varm Clothing saves many a doctor bill. 20 per cent Discount on all Winter Goods, Shoes, Etc. Call in and see tlie many Bargains "we are [offering in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Our Annual Stock Taking That yearly event that brings to light every defect in every stock if there exists a single one, takes place Tuesday, February 1st, 1898. It's the a,mbition of every Department head to show their stock free from all accumulations and odds and ends. We give them one last chance to dispose of them (next Monday,) Prices will not block the way. They have CARTE BLANCHE to make the price what they choose. Any price will do if it is such a price as will clear up brok­ en lots of merchandise. This sale should be IMRPlMi Ml For you, for everybody, for we will place on sale dependable, staple Merchandise, in all lines, on Monday next, at prices lower than have ever before been quoted. REMEMBER THIS SALE, For one day only, Monday, January 31st. On Thursday, Janu­ ary 27, we will open our new Drug Department with a fresh, clean stock of pure drugs, Patent Medicines, etc., at prices that would almost seem impossible. Our buyer of this department, combiniug our purchases with that of two Chicago houses, getting the advantage of large quantity, and all possible rebate, enables us to olfer all goods in this line at prices lower than ever before offered in Elgin. THEO, F, GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE, ELG-IW, Arbuckle's and McLaughlin's Coffee, Gold Dust, 4 lb package, Kirk's Dusky Diamond Tar Sosp, 8 bars Lenox Soap, Caraher Sardines, in oil,. 0 Good Sweet Corn, Pure Food Baking Powder, Good Broken Rice, Pint ot Mustard, in glass jar Fine Tomatoes, lCc per can or 3 cans, Parlor Matches, Argo Gloss Starch, in pound packages, Best bulk Starch, Gilt Edge Flour. 20 pounds F. O. Granulated Sugar, Fine uncolored Japan Tea, Canned Pumpkin, 3 lb can 10c. 3 cans for IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY Call and see me. stock of I have a very fine FOR SALE. A house and six Acres of land, near this village. Time will be given on part of the purchase morey if desired. In­ quire at this office. Light and Heavy SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same 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 Workmanlike Manner. Yours Respectfully, GUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111., Feb. 1, 1898. Secretary Gage made a ten strike when he took occasion without noticing any of the absurd rumors about his be ing on the eve of resigning because the President was not in accord with his financial views,I to say that the Republi can party was the best friend of bimetal ism, which is approved in its National Platform; that its political head has been active ia its efforts to secure it under the only conditions by which it can be main­ tained--an international agreement; that in his efforts to inaugurate such a method the President heartily supports the principles of his party's platform, and has the support of all the members of his official family, inuendoes /and de­ corations from various sources to the contrary notwithstanding. After this {>lain statement of facts the professional iars ought to give Secretary Gage a rest for a while, but having set mm up as a bogy man they are nox: likely to let him 6looe. Good uncovered Japan Tea, 25 cents per pound at Owen & Chapell'sj Honey Drip Syrup--4 gallon keir for $1.00 at Owen & Chapelt's^ Children and adults tortured by burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases may secure instant relief by using De- Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is the great Pile remedy. J. A. Story. V. S. L.UMLEY, ATTORNEY. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of an order and decree of the County Court of M« Henry County, Illinois, made on the petition of the undersigned Mary A McGiashan, Administratrix of the Estate of Alexander MeGlashan deceased, for leave to sell the Real Estate of said deceased, at the January Term A. D. 1898, of said uourt, to wit; on the 3d day of January 1893. Notioe is hereby given, That on Saturday the 5th day of February next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and Ave o'clock in the afternoon of said day. *t the Dairyman's State Bank, in the city of Marengo, County of McHenry and state of Illinois, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of Alexander Mc- Griashan deceased, to wit: The south east quarter (3d) of the south wes1 quarter (%) of section twenty nine (29) and the north east quarter 0() of the north west quarter (&} of section thirty two (32) all in township forty Knight,' of Pensacoi'a, Fla., was hang for the murder of Frank Dantzler. One of the largest warehouses of * f0ur (44) north range five (51 east of thirci Old Hurricane Springs distillery, n<^ Principal Meridian, containing. eighty (80) Tullahoma, Tenn.. was burned. * Nea: acreB ™°rc °r'*88- will be sold to the high 1 r,nr> i. i_ 't i ^ ' est and best bidder- 1,000 barrels of whisky was lost. || TERMS OF SALE CASH. 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Best cleaned Currants, in 1 pound packages, And Dozens of other Snaps not Mentioned. • "V ours Truly, 10c per pound. 18c per package. 5c per bar. 25c. 5c per can. 5c per can. 25c per pound. 5c per pound. 10c 25c 10c per package. 5c per package. 3c per pound. $1.25 per sack. $1.00. 25c per pound. 25c. 10c. OWEN & CHAPELL. McHenry, Illinois. oTOHN MaNSON'S FEBRUARY 5th, 1898. 10 Yards Tennis Flannel 45c. 5 Yards 23c. *f;Peperel R Sheeting, 43^c; Fruit of the Loom or Lonsdale, 63^c; Bleak- stone bleached, 53^c. Best Blue Prints, 4c. Ladies Warm Shoes, 75c and $1. McLaughlin XXXX Coffee, 10c. J1X.X. FOE CM1. JOHN EVANSON & CO. JOHN J . MILLER. Our stock of Winter Clothing is still a little large. Those in need of WINTER GARMENTS, The balance of this or even next winter, can save big money by calling on us now. The reduction in price and stock is made neces­ sary to make room for the large stock of THE ABOVE BOOK your And the PLAINDEALER one year for only, $2. Send in orders at once as the time of this great offer is limited, This offer is good for all new subscribers or old ones who pay all arrearages and one year in advance. We have coming in soon.We invite comparison in price and quality on all felt and knit Boots, German Socks and Overs. Our Spring line of , • Ladies' and Misses' Fine Shoes. Are now coming in. Look them over and get posted on the correct styles. The largest line of Gloves and Mitteos in town. Get fitted here. 36 ' Horse Blankets, Fur Robes. Fur Coats, Duck Coats, Caps, Woolen Underwear, Wool Hosiery, at.July pric- 9. Remember oar Jersey Lily and Hard to Beat Flour are not out­ done in quality or will we be undersold in price. Have you tried a dollars worth of those Prunes? If not do so. .21 pounds for $1. 20 pounds of Sugar for $1. JOBH J. MZE.LER. WEST MCHENRY, III , 1898,