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p. safe r«L.YHaE, The Late Firm of JAN. 14, 1891. May be found on flle at GBO. P. aper Advertising ruce 6tre^kjwhere artvertising KNEW YORK- was fairly active on the Board of Trade Monday, fifties 3S,460 pounds at 27 cents, 1,680 at 27% cents. Prices a year ago •:f were 26K and 27 cents. ! IflTAt Springfield last week, ia tbe or­ ganization of the Republican party Hon. | C. E. Fuller, of Boone county was made ^ chairman of the steering committee for the Senate, and Hon. G. A. Partridge, of Lake county, was made chairmaa of the steering committee of the Houe* : f 1ST Governor Hill announces: '.This is the seventh and last year of my service as chief executive of the state." la other words, David proposes to retire from office long enough to wrest the democratic championship from the ani­ mated cyclopedia of Williams Street. m jar The Inter-Ocean says: "There is one tribe in the interior of Africa that makes it a sacred duty to kill a common liar. If such a custom had been in vogue in the United States during the last po litical canvass, there would not have been enough free trade Democratic ed­ itors left alive for seed in 1892." 1ST The recent political awakening Among the fanners has inspired new hopes in the bosom of Mr. Powderly. He proposes to turn the Knights of Labor into a political organization and has called a series of conventions during the year to "formulate a political platform. The success of the movement remains to be iVMark M. ("Brick") Pomeroy, presi­ dent of the Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tun nel company, of Colorado, that has more*than 4,000 share owners, has good reason to say that this is a happy New Year to him, now that he has reached gjld and silver ore in large quantities for shipment and sale, as stated in the large 16 page pamphlet, he sends to all who address him at his Eastern Office, Palitaer Building, New York city. So much for a good stayer. S v It wa%not to be expected Compulsory Education law would be al­ lowed to remain unmolested in a legisla­ ture, one branch of which is Democratic. The Democrat is not in favor of compul­ sory education. It is ignorance which gives his party its strength in the great cities, and he knows it. He is willing to concede to the sectarian opponents of free schools all they ask provided they support him at election time. The sort of country he is making for bis children and his children's children does not ap­ parently concern him. He is willing to surrender the school Bystem to its ene­ mies for a consideration. That the little red school-house will be deserted in Illinois is not likely. Even bargaining Democratic politicians can not put it in the hands of its enemies, for they cannot "deliver the goods." The school-house has already existed in Illinois for so long a time that it has se­ cured its own safety. The grade of intel­ ligence among the people is too high. The school-house will remain, and, not only that, but. the children of the ignor­ ant or the careless will attend it. There will be no infringement of private rights, but there will be firm action lor the -pub­ lic good.--Journal. The Governor's Mt aaa^e. On the inside pages of this paper can be found the message of Governor Filer in full. It is a clear, concise, and states­ manlike document, and we commend it to the careful perusal of every voter in the 8tate. The Inter-Ocean, in speaking of it, says • "It is not cumbered with al­ lusions to or discussions of National questions, with the* solution of which the State Legislature has nothing to do. It confines itself to State matters, and it deals plainly with them. There is no sub­ ject of State interest to which the Gov­ ernor does not allude in his message, and there are but few of his suggestions to which we are not favorable. But to the cardinal topic of prison management and reform, the charitable institutions, the state of labor, and the World's Fair the Governor gives ample and discreet atten­ tion." In short, the message is full of practic­ al suggestions and good common sense throughout. Read it. • IWThe New York Snn is not%xictly a humorous Democratic paper just now. Ite showing to the brethren that the Democratic party will have to carry . Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington. Wyoming and Iota, in 1892, to secure the electoral <bBege without the vote of New York, is a remarkably cheering propo- j trouble with the new States (its is, they are made up of who read and think for Kansas editor has began the »# following orthodox and i announcements: "We believe in the f^hristian religion and In its great ? text book, the Bible, the whale story and all; we believe that Moses was a great deal better and wiser than lawyer Bob Iageraoll and never talked for revenge we believe that nearly all men are kooMt and that a genuine dead beat is a - .MM specimen of the genus homo; we be­ lieve that the purification of politics is not an irridesoent dream, and the man who thinks it is not fit fora public place." It is evident that all the editor's sub­ scribers have paid up. I®" An exchange has the key to the present political situation through James G. Blaine as standard bearer of the Re­ publican party for 1892 on a platform of reciprocity. It says: There are conser­ vative, thinking Republicans who believe that Mr. Blaine fairly carried the state of New York in 1884, and that he was en­ titled to her electoral vote. It was found upon investigation that there were more than enough fraudulent votes cast in New York City to give the State to Blaine. It was also found that several thousand inmates of the State asylums for the insane and paupers were voted for Cleveland like so many cattle. Mr. Blaine was importuned to contest the election but refused to do so as it was thought by conservative Republicans to be for the best interests of the party to let the Ver diet stand. And so it proved. It made Victory easy in 1888. And so it will be in 1892. The record of the lower House will make Republican success an easy matter two years hence provided the standard bearer stands on the reciprocity platform of Mr. Blaine. iSTThe Aurora Beacon correctly says that "when the whole tariff is taken Into account the democrats are the 'high tariff Men,'" The republicans put more articles on the free list than the democrats would have done had they succeeded in passing the Mills bill. Furthermore the demo­ cratic policy is to levy duties on articles which^will become a tax on consumers while the republican policy is to levy on ' : such articles as can be produced in this ---vgOOrtry and in the production of which i will bring down prices and l down. This has been the case kofl^ s£8K leather, cotton, and other Hfeodi, a»d will be in tinware and I w^Ietyjoods. ^ •' *TA case of consumption was not caused by bacilli is reported from Massachusetts. Capt. Allen Baker, of South Yarmouth, has for years suffered from frequent hemorrhages, and his friends supposed that he was dying of ? consumption. On Saturday, during a ' severe hemorrhage, he felt a queer sensa- . tion in his righs lung, and soon after the I root of a tooth an eighth of an inch long I was found. The Captain says that j. twdve years ago he had some teeth pulled and that he must have swallowed a portion of one of them at that time. The physicians think the hemorrhages were caused from the tooth being so long in the lung. At first thought this would seem like a very strange incident, but after mature consideration it bears a Striking resemblance to a newspaper lie. JST Democratic and mugwump editors who were so certain only two month* ago that the protection given to tin. plate by the McKinley bill would never be of any practical benefit to the United States, and that no tin plate would ever be manufactured in t his country, had a big dish of crow for their New Year's dinner, for only a few days before that first shipment of American tin > Was put upon the market by the Big mills, aad before the next New > rolls around, it is believed that the i now in process of erection at Brook- St. Louis, Baltimore and other 1 supply every sheet of tin plate s country, and that a new and M^flUBtry, hitherto monopolized by Will have been 'established in >fitable employment giv- i of men who would otner- sit. I®"Secretary Blaine in his contention for the rights of the United States in Behring Sea seal fisheries states the question* thus plainly: Great Britain contends that the phrase "Pacific Ocean" as used in the treaties, was intended to include, and does include the body of water which is now known as the Behring Sea. The United Jtates con­ tends that the Behring Sea was not men­ tioned, or even referred to, in either treaty, and was in no sense included in the phrase "Pacific Ocean." If Great Britain can maintain her position that the Behring Sea at the time of the treat ies with Russia of 1824 and 1825 was included in the Pacific Ocean, the Government of the United States has no well-grounded complaint against her. If on the other hand, this Government can prove beyond all doubt that the Behring Sea, at the date of the treaties, was understood by the three signatory powers to be a sepa­ rate body of water, and was not included in the phrase "Pacific Ocean." then the American case against Great Britain is complete and undeniable. better here than in California. Good government land can yet behomesteaded,; timber-claimed, or pre-empted. Pem apd El Wright are baching on two home­ steads only a few miles from here, making a good living off the land. You have only to consult facts and figures, that you may properly estimate the marvelous growth of Washington. In 1880, this town had 750 inhabitants It now has 35,000 at least. Eight years ago, the assessed val^ie of ta xable prop­ erty was f72,000; now it overruns $29,000,000. This wonderful increase is; not confined to any one town, nor any particular number of towns. The entire length and breadth of the State are on a healthy boom. Of course, speculators, sharpers, vagabonds and loafer^ are numerous. A man must rustle to win, but the stake is worth rustling for. No, you can't pick up silver spoons nor gold ?lea on every corner, but money changes hands very freely. When a dol­ lar is parted with, the whole family don't drees in moprning. They look to see the face of that friend come around again in the near future, and its frequent, bright, short familiar visits gladden the hearts of the many instead of making sordid the miserly few. Magnificent, gigantic financial schemes and enterprises are rap­ idly .multiplying and being pushed to a finish, with electric speed, that would cause an eastern fogy to grow dizzy in the contemplation. One hour to consult, another to plan, and before sunset--lo, the thing is complete. It is not consid­ ered orthodox here to dream over possi­ bilities. The street corner croaker bri­ gade is a nonentity here. Prophets of ill-omen find no listeners. Corner grocery whittling societies are not tolerated. The eloquence of deeds prevails over that of words. , Tacoma is the terminus of the great. Northern Pacific, and the head and front; commercially of the great inland sea known as Puget Sound. They have an extensive smelter, foundries, sash, door, shingle, planing, flouring, and many other mills in operation, and more to come. Fine hotels, opera hohses, church esand business bl6cks are rising ri&ht and left. The New Year editfon of the Tacoma Globe, is the finest newspaper achievement of the kind we have yet seen. The Indian massacre at Wounded Knee was fighting the devil with fire. That's right. Give the demons a taste of their own tactics, which, we surmise, will have a civilizing effect. If not, continue the same medicine until they all join the Big Ghost dance in the happy hunting grounds. This kind of Indian warfare it business. If they won't be civilized, then, I say, let the red scourge be exterminated, Acts and words of leniency and mercy are like casting pearls before swine, when ex tended in behalf of such vermin. Indian agents would stay their destruction, that they may speculate on their indolent ig- noranoe, and the credulity of Uncle Sam. Philanthropic sentiment for these sav­ ages always terminates like the policy of warming a frozen rattlesnake back to life, at your hearthstone. Since the butchery of the noble Custer and his de­ voted band, this government should listen to no maudlin nonsense from prattlers who prate much and say little. Let such go on a mission of mercy to the poor Indians, and share the fate of the good priest murdered by these blood thirsty scalpers, if they desire: but those who know want none of that in their soup. If Uncle Sam should offer a bounty of f 25 for every Indian scalp, much white blood wonld be saved, and it would be a far che iper way, in the end. of dis­ posing of this vexed Indian question T refer, of course, to red skins that are on the war-path. This would bring them where they belong--on a level with wolves and other murderous scourges. E. D. Scott Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 1st, 1891. To the Readers of the Plaindealeh : Ten times a happy New Year, one and all. We met Ben Wright to-day, while discussing turkey and cranberries. The frontier life does not seem to affect Ben unfavorably. We have followed the wise journalist's advice to its fullest extent- young man, go West. Everything con­ nected with this neck of woods is high. It is difficult to estimate which is highest, really, hotel rates or Mount Tacoma. The last rises 14,400 feet above Pugit Sound, and stands out lone and solitary in ite kingly grandeur, piercing the very heavens far above the clouds. Rain, mist and mud are holding high carnival in Washington. The rainy season, in only semi-occasionally interrupted by glimpses of sunshine, and we are informed it continues its reign for several months Although the latitude is farther north than St. Paul, yet ten below zejo meas­ ures the coldest days of winter. This State is rich in natural resources. Plenty of timber, coal, iron and sandstone, with fine running streams, full of excellent fish, an abundance of game, with coast ad­ vantages, climate and soil adapted to a great variety of fruits, vegetables and cereals. The precious metals are also found in the mountains. There is a grand opening for good cooks here. Chi­ namen are in little demand. The red man is peaceably inclined. He seems to realize that he is a small minority, and seeks his natural level accordingly. This town is located on Commencement Bay, which is a part of Puget Sound. Seattle i is only thirty miles away, and is, with Tacoma, making rapid strides for the supremacy on this Sound. Olympia, the present State Capitol, is also a compet­ itor for the same laurels, although in the race far in the rear of the other two Opportunities to rise in the world, for Aod heartily thanks one and all of his manv customers for past patronage, and most respectfully announce himeelt as an aspiring candidate fora more than liberal patronage of your future favors within our line of business. We will continue to advertise, and as in the past make only truthful, and at all times reliable assertions as to Qur goods, prices, terms, etc.»etc* 1' :" j •$ -. "* T jf . « * •* i %. f 0 __ 4. • / OUR STOCK OF WINTER GOODS Is too large ior this time of y^aT.and to reduce the skme, and at the same t»n|e convert them into cash we will allow each apt# every cash buyer tintil January 25, 1SB1, the extraordinary cut o* ' , .* r J L j O* P. BARNES, Attorney* . Notice of Final Settlement STATE OF ILLINOIS, 1 MctlKNBT Oovwrr ) In the Probate Court of McHenrV County. To the February twin, A. D 1891. Xatate ol J, W. Harlow, deceased. To all persons in­ terested in said estate. TAKE NOTICE, that on Monday, the sec-ana day of February, A: D. 1891, at the hour of one o'clock p. m. of said day, or as soot* thereafter as the same can beconsidered I will appear before tbe Probate Court of McHenry County, Illinois, and ask for tbe approval of my final report as administrator, with will annexed of the estate of J. W, Harlow, deceased, and asked that 1 may be discharged as such Administrator; which re* port will be on flle ia said court; ten davs before said second day of February. A. i), 1891. Dated th'8 2d day of January, A.. D. ML Walter B. Fitch, Administrator. With will annexed of the estate of JL W MarioWj deceased. ; v Disolntton Notice. v West McHknbt. Ill,, Jan. 1,1690, THE Ann of Bonslett A Stoffel has this day be«n dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. Will Bonslett, of the late firm, will collect all outstanding accounts due tbe late Arm, and Mr. Simon Stoffel will pay all liabili­ ties. ' ** -y.v Will Bovslktt. rf- • Simok btoffbl. «ontin«e the business at the old stand, and takes this opportunity; to return thanks for tbe kind patronage ex~ tended to us heretofore, and to ask for a con Ubum&s of tbe same. , Anton smriL 28-Sw *" Jk mm MTCt t° canvass for the sale #%VR Eaffw I O of our Home.Grown :or>i«jLU-WTrf- Nurserv Rtwk WANTED Okequaled FACILITIES. One of the largest, oldest-established, and best known Nurserlei in the country. Address, W. A T. SMITH, Geneva Nursery, Geneva, jv. 7. '• Established in 1846. WANTED! take charge of local aaenU: terrli 1KEE t<r»*teirtln5J!!c, KV CLUE 25s Frank- Ma gfc, Chiiiagw, III. uosible No can* but to v 4 -<v \ U M i & k H.B. THROOP, AUCTIONEER, Algouqaiii, ia. 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