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i V DEC. SO. 1891. JT. VAN 8LTEE, Editor. ; ' • CHIS PAPER JR'* at G*0. P. MOVFLLL Bnrtau (M «•» tract* «M« ttr iBTAt Elgin, 111., Monday, 16,740 yt>unde of butter sold at 28 cents. Last "jfcjbar at this time prices were the same. $«'- Rfi.'; •$ t • •IBrj. L Case, of Racine, the well- Hbown manufacturer and horse man, died on Monday from diabetes at the age «t 71. I6T Trailing along behind the age, the Democratic party has violently assailed every financial policy adopted by the Re- {mblican party, and every feature of the present admirable system of currency %hich has been developed by them, only to endorse it four or eight yean later. Democratic ideas, as developed by Con­ gressional debate, would long ago have jpuided the nation In absolute bank­ ruptcy. lSF*It Is said that the Chilians are fiery saucy because they thing the United States will not fight. England has ftiought that in one or two occasions, -^nd on one occasion even our own people • north and south thought so, but all i ifcave been mistaken and paid dearly for * their mistake. Chili should profit by the experience of others. Uncle Sam is slow to make war, but when he begps,ite makes It a business. PaT" The war cloud again rises in Eu­ rope, this time occasioned by France, who has withdrawn its representative from Bulgaria because of the expansion of a French journalist. The affair is Serious, because, it is believed to be a mere pretex to carry out an agreement frith Russia to* possess the Balkan states. However, as these war rumors occur regularly every six months and never amount to anything the matter will attract little attention. ^ 19* "What do you think of the Chili |liiatter?" asked an Express reporter as lie halted Congressman Hopkins on the gtreet. "It looks very much as if it Would lead to a naval war" said he. "I •ever saw such activity in the naval de­ partment at Washington before." "Do %ou consider the Chili people crazy?" "Wei! you see it is this way. England is tearing up this little quarrel for com­ mercial purposes. The Chilean people, the masses of them, have no idea of the greatness and extent of thiB country, They form their conclusions from the fact they seldom see the American flag in titeir harbor. They are liable to get an fi^pe-opener this time." ? W A Southern statesman expresses it . as his opinion that public men now are tfce equal in ability if not in reputation ....'Of those in the past. This is no doubt '^true. The average education of the peo­ ple is higher in America now than it has ever been, and hero worship has declined irith the general advancement of the peo­ ple. The newspapers now keep the pub- lic Informed on all public questions, so •hat the voters at home know as much hiibout the tariff and other legislation as does the statesman at Washington. There is less difference between the great man and his follower to-day, but this is not due to a degeneration of the states­ man. . A meeting of the Illinois Republi­ can State Central Committee will be held „ in Chicago, January 14, for the purpose '•% 1 .of fixing the time and place for holding jl^ ^ the next State Convention. The basis of representation in apportioning dele- *ates among the several counties, will fr? CLIHO be agreed upon. It is understood M that an open meeting or "love feast" will , precede the more formal session, and ;4 ' that at least one representative Repub ,.. lican from each Congressional District 'X will be called upon to voice the senti fi' - m»nts of his district regarding these and '^T . Other questions. All republicans will be Welcome at this gathering and if past /, ;,*• experience counts for any thing, can " '?'•'? rest assured that they will be highly ^Entertained. ttTThe anniversary of the eighty- fourth birthday of John Greenleaf \JS ; %hittier, a poet who has been before the ' American public for sixty-six years, oc- }":' t'.furred on the seventeenth of this month k- ; jLike many writers of the olden school he ; ^shrunk from a celebration of the event |f|^'|tod retired to the house of a friend near *S»7V*' ibin place of residence to avoid a demon- , - isti ation, which undoubtedly would have ' been made by his friends and neighbors, has said things in bis quaint, Quaker- pike way that have touched the American '.heart in more senses than one, and per­ haps, in his many expressions the foliow- will stand the test of practical life criti­ cism ; - "For of all tad word* of tongne or pen, - ; The uddeit are these. 'It might have been.' From the JBelvidere North wetUra. For CongTe8smaii-a.t-X.aree. For several months past there has been very general expression of sentiment throughout the State, tn favor of Sena­ tor Charles E. Fuller for one of the can­ didates on the Republican ticket for Con- gressmau-at-large. We have occasion­ ally copied some of the complimentary notices from other journals in different parts of the State, giving expression to that sentiment, but thus far We have had nothing to say in regard to his candi­ dacy, for the reason that he himself has been reluctant to give his consent there­ to, until he had fully decided in his own mind whether or not he would become a candidate. The encouragement, how­ ever, from his party friends, has been so spontaneous and unanimous that he hatf? at last decided to allow the use of his name in that connection, and we are now authorized to say that from this time on he is a candidate for the nomination. There is probably no man in the State better or more favorably known than is Senator Fuller. His fourteen years serv­ ice in the State legislature has given him a wide acquaintance, with warm personal friends in every county of the State, while the ability he has displayed in the legislature as a party leader, makes him now a peculiarly available candidate for the position of Congressman-at-large. If nominated he would make a thorough canvas of the State, and as a stump speaker and debater he is without a su­ perior in the State. There is a general demand for young blood on the State ticket, and as an eloquent advocate of Republican principles, Senator Fuller stands at the front among the active and vigorous young Republicans of the State, who deserve, and should have, recognition from the party. Coming from this great Republican stronghold, that has generally gone without recogni­ tion, because it was thought to be relia­ bly Republican anyway, be would add strength to the ticket, where strength may this time be needed, for he would poll much More than the ordinary vote of the party. He ought to be nominated by acclamation, as we hope and believe he will be. The convention will have an opportunity this time to recognize the banner Republican county and the ban­ ner Republican district of the" State. It cannot well refuse to do so. m WNow wait and see what the Demo- :: cr&ts in Congress will do The prudent leaders will try to be cautious, to check wild legislation, to not scare the people. ^ But the rank and file of Congressmen are J different, and they have a majority of four to one in the Democratic member­ ship. Wait until the record of this Con­ s' gross shall be made up. Its assaults on , business and labor interests, on the | safety of our money system, on our in- 'h dustries and trade, will be such as to % frighten all the people. But no assaults K of the kind will succeed. The Republican President and the Republican Senate will be a bar to the success of the Democratic ^ House. The safety of the country and I all its interest® are in the hands of the S Republican party. As long as the Re- v publicans shall hold control of any sin gle department of the government, or even one branch of Congress, the de- Btruckives will'be foiled, beaten back and Senator Plumb. Preston B. Plumb, U. S. Senator from Kansas, who died suddenly of apoplexy in Washington Sunday morning, seems to have been a victim to the hard strain of political life which breaks down so many men. Repeatedly warned that he was overtaxing himself, he kept up the race-horse speed, and finally fell on the course, midway in the race. Life in the public service for a man ambitious to serve his constituency and the nation to the best there is in him, calls for greatest exertions. Senator Plumb appears to have known no rest. His brain was al­ ways active, his energies always strained to full tension. The State he represented and the nation, loses much in being de­ prived of such devoted service. Senator Plumb was born in Delaware county, Ohio, October 12, 1837. He re­ ceived a common school education, be­ came a printer by trade, and in 1856 re­ moved to Kansas. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861, was a mem ber of the legislature in 1862, and in the latter part of that year entered the Un- army as lieutenant. He served throughout the war and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was again in the legislature in 1867-8, and was speaker the last year. He was elect­ ed to the United States Senate in 1876, and has served continuously since. His present term would have expired in 1895. The Kansas legislature is to be elected nextiall, and its biennial session is held in January, 1898. The vacancy will be filled by Governor Humphrey, a Republi can, so a Republican will be appointed. It would not be surprising if ex-Senator Ingalls was selected. Kansas, having come somewhat to her senses, is not proud of having deposed one of her best and brainiest men, and the substitution of a wild fanatic as a representative of the^State. Senator Plumb, as will be seen by his record, was a patriotic, energetic man one who rose from poverty, with limited educational advantages, by the force of his own will and untiring energy. He was one of the many illustrations of the possibilities given by American institu tions, and his untimely death, it may be said, also, an illustration of the too often result of the fever and rush of American life, taxing every vital force to the ut­ most. • Million at (take. A dispatch from Ouiaha states that several Illinois business men were in the United States court there when the case of Maltby against the Modern Woodmen of America was taken up Saturday. In the history of this case there is quite a story. It relates to the former manage­ ment and legal fight which created a new order. For several years J. C. Root, of Fulton, later of Elgin, was practically dictator. In 1884 he entered into a contract with T. R. Maltby and 0. H. Henderson, agreeing to bind the Woodmen to pay to the said Maltby and Henderson each a bonus from the general fund in addition to the regular compensation or com­ mission for, each member they brought in. The bonus was to be equal to one- fifth the entire sum necessary to pay the running expenses of the order. - Under these contracts thousands of dollars were paid to Maltby and Henderson, Root was finally deposed and after qpnsider- able litigation he finally withdrew and started the Modern Woodmen of the World. The present board of control has de­ clined to pay Maltby and Henderson money upon the contract madt by Root, it is claimed these contracts were made without the authority of the order, and. were concaved and executed for the pot' ose of defrauding the^ order. / The Maltby case has been brought as a test case. If he succeeds in compelling the order to pay the $70,000 which heclaims Henderson will sue for a like sura. Mr. Root was the first witness. _Jge said it was very difficult in the early history of the order to get a solicitor, because they could not make the busi­ ness pay. decided to offer special inducements, and with the consent of the advisory board he said he made a contract with Maltby whereby it was agreed Maltby should receive ten percent of the general funds of the order in addition to the regular commision. This contract was drawn for the term of ten years. He also made a similar contract with a number of St. Louis men. These contracts were kept on the part of the order until February, 1891, When the new management decided, after paying the large business that fell to them each month from November to February, that the contracts were fraudulent and should be! set aside. The question to be decided in this case is whether or not the contracts were legal and binding. More than §1,000,000 and the life tff the order is involved. A Word to Republican*. The hope of the party lies in the expan sion of a stalwart Republican press The Republican who reads or otherwise helps to support a Democratic journal to the exclusion of one of his own party newspapers is untrue to the Republican cause. Unanimously subscribed to by the National Republican League. J. S. CLARKSON, President A. B. Secretary. New York, Jfov. 19,1891. HAPPY#® NEW' YEAR! , * . . •PJ'* !r ' «* • Jj Wishing our customers, one and all, a Happy New year, thanking them for past favors, and sin­ cerely hoping for a continu- anceof their valued patronage for the coming year, we remain J John Evanson & Co. . f , ' " ' '• ^ ' -'tel respectf l̂y^forBusiness, JOHN 3 MILLElt. enry, lllinolsi?::f|lf|-- F*The "Keeley Cure" for drunkehness appears to have gained the confidence of capitalists all over the country. On Sat­ urday, Dec. 19th, the right to adminis­ ter the treatment in every Northern State ha^l been sold by £)r. Keeley. Sev-. eral Southern State rights have also been bought up. The price paid is from f20,000 to |100,000, according to pop­ ulation and wealth of the commonwealth. Dr. Keeley will furnish his secret drug to these State institutes, and it is expected that tens of thousands will , submit to treatment during the coming weeks. The number of patients at Dwight aver­ ages about 700. ^ Of course it'hurts, but you must grin and bear it," is the old time consolation given to persons troubled with rheuma­ tism. If you will take the trouble to dampen a piece of flannel with Chamber­ lain's Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain your rheumatism, will dis­ appear, is the modem and much more satisfactory advice. 50 cent bottles for sale by Geo. W. Besley. A fine assortment of ladies' and gents' Skates, from 25 c. to fl.50. At Story & McOmber's. ALL mares booked now or this fall to "George O " for next springs service will be at the old price of $50. Service fee in 1892 will be |75 unless booked now Respectfully, GEO. W. OWEN. (fcjf The plan of the democratic leaders in Congress to attack the tariff by specific tariff bills has met with discouragement at the outset. It Was .proposed to put binding twine on the free list and as it wag agreed that this would be for the benefit of the western farmers, it was be­ lieved that no one would dare oppose it. But it turns out tlfrt the farijaers them­ selves object. Since the duty was im­ posed factories have been started in the west and are using home grown hemp, adding another to the farmers profitable crops. One factory, at Fremont, Neb., it is said, will this year manufacture more than 2,000,000 pounds of twine from hemp grown in the Platte &i?er Valley. . ' Don't take our word for the assertions made in our advertisement, but come and satisfy yourselves as to the correctness of it. J. W. CRISTY & Son, Ringwood. SUDDEN DEATHS. Heart disease is by far the most fre­ quent cause of sudden death, which in three out of four cases is unsuspected. The symptoms are not generally under­ stood. These are: a habit of lying on the right side, short breath, pain or dis­ tress in side, back or shoulder, irregular pulse, asthma, weak and hungry spells, wind in stomach, swelling of ankles or dropsy, oppression, dry cough and smothering. Dr. Miles' illustrated book on heart disease free at Geo. W. Besley's, who sells and guarantees Dr. Miles' un equaled New Heart Cure, and his Restor­ ative Nervine, which cures nervousness, headache, sleeplessness, effects of drink­ ing, etc. It contains no opiates. ELECTRIC BITTERS. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to nee^no special mention. All who have used Electric sing the same song of praise.--A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaran­ teed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affections caused by impure blood, Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all malarial fevers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed .or money refunded. Price 50 cents and •1 per bottle at G. W. Bes ley's drug store. You can find some most beautiful hand painted China at,J. A. Story'i There art a few choice vases, pitchers etc., of the "Royal Worcester" Ware, selected expressly for the Christmas trade and they are perfect in both design and workmanship. Do not fail to see t hem HOLIDAY GOODS. Go to Perry & Owen for Holiday Goods of ftfl descriptious. Scientific American Auencv for Patents * " COPYRIGHTS, etc. 9qr t nformstkm an4 u«e Hendbnofe trrtfn to & CO.. :ii'i B«9ABw..T, NEW YORK. Oldest bureau for s;x:urirur lciUints in America Every micnt tafcen oi>< by un Is brouulit beforo tue public by a notice jrlveri fre« of char^o in tha (foeatific JUicrifatt Largest circulation of any scientific pa world. Splendidly Hlnstrateit. No ii.trjiice man should he without it. Wcekfv, ?• 1n the ;lUeent tear; #1.50 Hix months. Address MUKN A CO.. F0BL1:5H I5BS, 361 Broadwav, We.v Vork- nm. - w IT Giliett's Hficjic NO. 51. 'O NOTICE Is hereby frfven mtfter section 2466. Revised Statutes and the decision of the Honorable Secretary of tha Interior, of May 7. 1691, that Coon Island in Pietak^e Lake, In section »oventeor, town­ ship torty-flve north, range nine east of the Third Principal Meridian, Illinois,designated ae parts numbered one and two, part num­ bered one containing seven acres and eighty- two ne-hundreth« of an acre (7.32), and part ^numbered two containing one acre ard sixtv- one one-huiKtredths of an acre (1(11), will be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, at the General Land Office, Washington, D. O, on Monday, January 25, 1892, at eleven o'clock A. M. THOS H, CAltTER, , . Commissioner and cx-officio > - - Register and Receiver, Mw6; " Act of March 8, 1877, Tl}« ONLY yeast nj&Kiosr-- ̂ BreacI Wbicb Prevents aod Cures Dyspepsia We Can' t do it but are willing to pay fer learning how to make as good an article as WOLFF'S ACMB BLACKING of cheap material BO that a retailer can profitably sell it at 10c. , Our price is 20c. The retailer says the public will not pay it. We say the public will, because they will always pay a fair price for a good article. To show both the trade and the public that we want to give, than the best for the least money, we will pay $10,000.00 Reward For above information; ibis offer Is open until January 1st, 1893. WQLFF * BAJffDOLPH, Philadelphia. Pik-Ron 1B the name of* paint which does work that no other paint can do. New woo<i (mini* I with it IOOB« like tl.e natural wood •-.•Hen .t. is stained and varnished. rmiifl AKG Sill BEDS will find it profitable to invest ,-ate. All PAINT PTOR»<I SUN JR„ WE have for sale the celebrated Abbott Buggies and will say that we era please you in style, finish and qualit;- in any­ thing you n light want in the bi ggy line. Call in and l^arn prices. If you are look­ ing for a full leather top buggf we are sure to please you in quality end price. __________ R. BISHOP. IT MUST GO AT ONE-H/ LF Two hundred yds of Shaker F annel at 5 cents per yard to close it out quick. It is suitable for sheets, underwear, night­ dresses and most anything n eeded for home comforts. Remember 5 »nts per EVANSON £ Co, > * JA -y V. . S Public Notice. * Executor's Notice. TESTATE of E w. Owen, deceased. ' Hi The undersi?re<l having beemappointed Executor* of the last will and testament of E. M Owen, deceased, late of the county of McHenry rid State of Illinois, heieby give notice that that they will appear before the "county court of McHenry c> nnty, at the 'icurt House in Woodstock, at the March term on the flrat Monday in March next, at which time all persoan having • l iins against said estate are noiiiled and requested to at­ tend for the purpose of having the same ad­ justed. All persons indebted to said efttat"! are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 13th day of December, A, D 1891 GEO. W. OWEN, (KN. Own, 8*w4 . ; - , Executors, ' I . I I I jt HOW I EAENES AN ISLAND. £nterprlilng Totmc Man t True & C«. Instructed and atartoti me. I worked steadily and rnado money faster than I ezpootod to. I becameablo tobnj'au isinndandballd a small guminor hotel. Iff don't succeed at that, I will go to work e^ain at the business in which I made my money. Truest: C's&a5! Shall weiustrnct and start yon. reader? If we do, arid if yon work industriously, yoo will in dn» time be able to buy an island and build H hotel, if yon wish to Money can bo oarneii at our new line of work, rap­ idly and honorably* by those of either sex, young or old, rn'id in their own localities. wUGrover they lire. Any one can do the work. Easy to learn. We furnish everything. No risk. Von can devote your upare moments, or all your time to the work. This entirely new Send brinps wonderful suc­ cess to every worker. Beginners are earning from fISO per w«nk mix! onwards, and more after a little expe­rience tV® can fnrnish yon ths employment--we teach yon Ft{ EE. Thlsla am ape of marvolous things, nnd her* it another great, usefal. wealth-giving womier. Great gains will reward every industrious worker. Wherever yon are, and whatever yon are doinK. you want to know about this wonderfnl work at once. Delay means much money Inst to yon. No anace to explain here, bnt if TOO will writa to U, we will make all plain to yon Fit EE. Address. TBV£di CO., Box 4VO, AucaHa, Mi IRrtT S. 8. CffBTIS & m, Crainer, Paper Hanger*, (•j- v Kalsominersi Decorators. '^McHENRY* ILLINOIS itt work promptly done an<i satisfaction guaranteed. Country work, a specialty. Call on or add rets C. Curtis A 8on McHMNRY. JUJUlNOa ' • v' .r WANTED! . :--A- ft -ft ^ Salesmen tfise'l our choice wursery Stock all KOO's jruaranteeil to he tiroi <"l»hs t-tooa salaries and en or a libera! cornmts-i on paid No experience necessary Write tor terms giving age, ami secure yonr choice of territory. " 1.. KNIGht & CO , 100 Park Avenue, Rocheser N. I. "> *'f JL. V - • '•>« IS i y i \ Jm old year is drawing to a close; our. store has done fairly well, but nothing ex« trainee way of ftroftt majfeing lis. have invited your at| tention to the store through the papers nearly every week during the past yes# have responded promptly, sometimes with much liberal­ ity. We "Thank Ton for Both , a warm CLOTHING is the principal attraction Just now ; few SHOES, Child's lined shoes, lace and button! at under price. We bid you welcome. :# John Evtasoi! & Go West McHenry. r ilflir'1-'! i HOAT1S Did you go to Choate's during the December Exposition? Every­ body who was in town says, yen; and as «very#ody says done," it points to the fact that %. CHOATE IS KING BEE III the Prosperous Hive of Wood* Illinois Cboate is very much pleased to live in Woodstock, irver^ywilliag always to wait on the demands of friends who may favor Wood* stock with their presence* And they came, as Woodstock is head? quarters in McHenry County for all kinds of metch&ndisp* Chioate's is the Place. ms My Weil, what is Choate goin^lo do next? 'l1' - i€ ' V- V And you must sll "be in it," for he is going to make it an otyeclT for you to come, Many surprise Bargains in every department, w Pins, 1 cent a Paper, Thread, 1 cent; a Spool Carpet Tacks 1 cent a Papef*K v All Tojs at lialf p Calico reduced to 3 cents per yard Tear and in your bill yon will get 25 lbs, Ora. Sugar for $1>00* ' r„ • yi'» Now is your time for CLOAKS and , _ , CLOTHING. Ail who have boon waiting for41 alter the Holidays' cm ' h. Now is your cbance. Don't fail to seo the Coine and seegiMi, and we nill do you good. pARCAIN pOUNTEK in the SAS^MgfilT ** \ • "