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The Plaihdkalbb will be liberal in giving editorial notlees, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of Us columns for pecuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. •-fe n-yjw ' . • .w,> ---• V t -«>r. V i F.C. OOCBY, D. D. S, OFETCE In Hoy's Block, over Bekert & roung's store, Woodstock, 111. O. J. HOWARD, It. D. PHYSICIAN AND 8URGEO . MeHenry, 111. Office at residence, one door wist of <J. A. Story's Drugstore. Unites States War CMi Appi - OF-*-' WM^ttGGWLlN, Woodstock - -' lisinols* rrc.secutco aii oiasBBfl and kinds of claims against the United States for ex-.Soldiers, their Widows, dependent KoS&H'vfes or Heirs. A specialty is made In prosecuting old and rejected claims. All communications promptly answersd If Postage Stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, M. COWLUH Ofllce at Resldenee, Madison St., Woodstoec, Illinois. , SHORT HOR 6 DLLS 9 W, I. BuMui. f J. BarUaa BARSIAN BROS. $Wholetale and Eetail and Commission to e* and Women, Teach er#*mon to introduce a new and papular aUmdard book, omiu m FINE CIGARS, 1800. wwww* ^t(|r new and popular Mcatda MARVELS sf the HEW WEST A new Agent m>M 70 in <mr week, Agmf$ prq/Ut, $19650. Over 350 original engravings. 10,400 copies sold in one week, Exclusive territory. Endorses by the greatest men of tour country. Apply to MeHENBY ILLINOIS, Having leased the briek building one doos South oi the post office, wo have opened a retail stores where, at all time* can hr fonnd on@ Cigars of uuc own manufacture, togetfaei with smoking and chewing tobaoeo of the beet brands. Pipes a Specialty. WS have a very large assortment ltd soma v^qp.;)U£>Uaoas patterns. ^ CALL AND SUE U8. BABBIAVttOS MoHenrr. Xoustetntk, UN • For Sale at Living the under- CaJl on or address FRANK COLE, SPRING OROTB. IIX Spring Orovs, XIL, Nov. 13.18M, American Cloltsr Blosson Co. O.H. FEGER3, M.*D- nHYslClAH AND SURGEON, L 111 A O fll<* at Residence. MoHsnrj ' WM. OSBORNE, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND 8URGEON. Offioe at Residence, West MeHenry, I1L Calls promp.iy attended to day and night. ^jpwp) Liverv Stable. HE. WIGHTMAN, Proprietor. First a class rigs with or without drivers furnished at reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds done on sboxt notice. H V. SHSFABD. f. L. SHKPASD 8HEPARD A SHEPARD, FORNEYS AT LAW. 8uite 512, North- ern Office Building, 36 LaSalle Street Chieago, 111. 45- ly * fe; ; < 'A ' KNIGHT & BROWN, A 9PTORNKYS AT LAW.'u. S. Express Co.'s XX Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. v CHICAGO, ILL. J03LYN A CASEY, FORNEYS AT LAW. WoO»tStock 111. All business will receive prompt atten­ tion. O. P. BARNES, TTORNET, Solicitor, andi Oonnselor, L Collections a specialty. "^IffOODSTOOK, ILLIKOia* V. S. LUMLEY. and Solleltor Is ATTORNEY AT LAW, J\ Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. OHee in Park House, first floor. Ml 88 MYRTLE BRILL. • e Teacher ot Piano ana Ors^ui. Visits MeHenry every week, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and is prepared to take scholars at any time. Terms reasonable »nd satisfsctM- guaranteed Osn be seen at the on any of above named day A. 1 CHURCH, / Watohtuaker and. «Teweler NO.Or •% H ndredTwenty-Five State at Chi-cag ,11 . Special attention given to re­ pairing •• me watches and Chronometers. IVA F 11 Assortment of Goods in his line Attention Horsemen! MoHbvrY, WU, April 1st, 1898, • I would respectfully invite the Public to «*!t and examine m 7 stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. No bttsi- neee done on Sunday. _ N. 8. COLBY K'HBintY UX ' 1>M fi -- * limBtf#;' JOHNP. 8MITH, Wotohzaaker JSc Jeweler Mchenry. Illinois. A FINE stock of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give me * ' *' ^ JOHN P- SMUTS. &A. WM. STOFFBU i' --Agent for-- ' v FIRE, ^ LIGHTNING, As* ~i«8ldrat*I Insmraaoe. Aim Iowa, Minneeota, Nebraska, Alabama, Md California Lands. (Mil on or address WM. STOFFEL, MeHenry, HI: Quintette O/chestra, McHJSNBY, ILL. ' Ate prepared| to furnish First Clans Sfusle to the Dancing Public at [Reasonable Rates. J, Smith, 1st Violin. Robt. Madden, Clarionet, •O, Oartis, Cornet. L, Oiren, Trombonn. E- Xagaiia, omm and Prompter, Address all ooouaonlcations to MnrSnlO, ^tettenrj. 351 N. Clark St. CHICAGO* ILL. The Great Blood Purifier. Cures all Blood Diseases tbit arise from the effect of Bad Blood. A sure cure for Cancer, Catarrah, Piles, Sick Headache, Oys. pepRia, Whooping Uougb, iRheumatism, Con stipation, eto. •0.60 ;i ; 1.00 #0:S4'> *J60 Blossoms, per pound - Fluid Extract, per bottle . ; Solid Extract, per pound - !# Both the Solid and Fluid Bxtractif air® made from the same Btook of Blossoms, and are equally as good and efficacious as the Blos­ soms. •, JULIA Ai ITplTfr^umi MeHenry. Illinois. , r NXAB THE DEPOT# WEST HoHENBY, ILL Keeps open for the aooommodatlon oft as Public a First-Class Saloon and. Restaurant, Where he will at all times keen Uie bsst ^ toands^f VVluos, l^o^^Bawgwra Also Agsp' "or FHANZ FAUTS KUwaukti Lags: Btn. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al> vays on hand, cheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD sTABUiratrvR HQJtan WTCall andjsee us. Robert Sohiessle. West MeHenry. I1L A. Englan's SALOON AND RESTAURANT. MoHENRY, ILLINOIS. SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOR Phosnis, of Biookl^i, I. 7. Capital, S,00^,31S, Rockford, of Rockford, III Capita!, 802,445, KM, of HartM, COE Capital* $2,620 213. Insarau»« carefully and safely placed on all olasses of property against fire, lightning, and tornado, either for cash or on long time, without interest Fire policies on live stock cover same in building or on farm igainst. loss or damage by lire or lightning ami against lightning anywhere. Hay, straw, stalks and fodder are covered by one policy, in building or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and mill feed are covered under one sum In building or on farm. Insurance transferred to other locali- ties free of carge. Gasoline or oil stove and steam thresher permit* k ran ted in policies free of charge Household goods of every description, including coal, wood and provi­ sions all coveied under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, conditions, assign­ ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 polioy holders in above companies. ISimou Stoffel, PENSIONS! 'fshe Disability Bill la a law. • \r-i * • era Disabled Sinoe the War are Entitled* Dependent widows and parents n»w ds pendent whose sons died from the etreats of army services are included If you wish your claim speedily and successfully prose- ontod, adure-s JAMES TAMHRR. WASHINGTON D. G. Late Oommitstoner of Pensions. ^ * QAK LAWS ACADXMY Will open Its second year on Wed npsday, Sept. 16, 1891, and will offer special privileges to the right class of students. The Institution will be con­ ducted as a Homo School for Boys Where they will receive the benefits of a thorough preparation in ail ©I the ootnmon branches of study. GERMAN AND MUSIC, We claim for our school a pleasant sod health? situation, and the past year bears us out in the assertion. TKBM8 AID DESCRIPTIVE CXBCULAX Senl to any address on application. The school is situated at Blngwood, MeHenry Co., III., on the C. & N. W. R. R,. 69 Miles from Chicago, 15 miles from Lake Geneva, and 6 miles from Fox Lak". No saloon, billiard hall, or other loafing place in town. Address Oak JLawn Academy, 0tr ; r ' f 'c RSXQWOOD, I I I , McH£NRY Hail & He WORSES* : Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, ' MeHenry Lager Beer, • --and-- J. Scklitz Milwaukee Bottle Beer, In any quantity frotfi * Snits Glass to ICO barrels. AT WHOLESALE o* RETAIL Beer in bottles, kegs or case as cheap as the cheapest. We buy none 'bntjthe best and sell at Seasonable Prices. all and see me an1 I will me fou well. ANTONY SNQLEN. Hefl tiiry, 111^ 38SS» ; >r & Son, *-DBALEBS HI-- MARBLE I GRANITE, Monumeata, Headbtoaes, Tableto, Eto. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at the Lowest Prices. Satisfaction Qwr&atiid. Shops at MeHenry and Johns- burgh, 111, where at all times can te lound a good assQ|t|pnt of finished work. Respectfully, „ Henry Miller & Son. and receive free me a _ soo Solid Leather Ad­ it 8 table Hngiy Washers, the be stand cheap- aat, or SO cants for 100; io cents for 30. SEND SI ustable RunWtil SAUNOCR8, Wellington, Ohio. THEHXNRYBILLPffB. CO.,MrwfeM, Omn lUQilM inifiiu OKI nSC Afidtvu A t8- pap* ftooft free. ,2), Attorney at Law, W. T. FITS GBRAL or A th and F Sts., Washington, D.0 WAMTPflf SaieiKnen to sen our "" " - --• cnoi® Nursery Stook > oe first class uooa Sdlted by WM. H. COW LIU, WOODSTOCK, OL. "Trt eare for htm who ha* borne the bmtUt, and for hit Widow md OfyAwe," --LWOO*,*. "MHmdthip, Charity. Lot/- <*Uy~Wwthif sem of J5iti»m Ftethera' a! 1 ptooi guaranteed to •aiarieaaiK* eipereep, "?!> liberal commtssion paid. No experience necessary. Write tor terms giving age, and secure votir choice of territory. ' «, L. KKIGHT A00., •i f - S") M0 Park Avenue. Booheaer K. * ATTENTION I Farmers an4, Dairyimp. It vtti par thoi* lookitg tor • C3HOICE COWS at >7 faralaa to eall at I eai e cow. ITretli milkers or springers premlaee before pnrehaslna •noh bj the ear- load or aingli POBTSR H. WOLFHUM, OKwiuire. ram abnt toor niiea aorthweat of Karrard, Xlll&ols. " WORTHINGTON COMPANY • 747 Broadway. N. Y.» Aaaennee foa immediate publication aa No. 121® their HOSE LIBRARY 9 " SOME CHILDREN OF BY U. M. MASLBT. A «relS.developed story, easily winning and retaining the readers attention to the end. It ia a vital contribution to the social • i«ty of New York society, for it presents a picture of Amerioan life that is most captivau'ng to the thoughtful reader. There is sued an atnio*. phera of the realty over the uncommon hap. penlnga of the itovei, lli« narrative shows •uch careful etutly and shrewd observation of metropolitan life, that those who will notioe (qe tppes, distinct and interesting in their penmnality, wil> at once recognize the verac­ ity of the representation. For this reason it will produce a profound impression wherever New York influence is pfo'toiiilnent Thous­ ands, however, who wi|h to read the book with the axpeotation to be enterta ned only will be fascinated by the magnetism of the story, the charm of its MhguHge, ite intricate plot', its telling incidents. Its strange coinci. deuces and its vigorouluand at times thrilling actions, revealina the inner life, pleasures, intellectual mirsaits, as well as theVriToli* s»w .OliikBsee ot New jftrfc. Price, Cloth (illustrated), $1.00. P&ber, 50 cents., Waupondt AntS-Horse Thief " 1 Association. OFFICERS. Asthck OoOK, Pres. Eikjar Gkbeit, Sec'y. Jaa. mckut, v. •• E. £. Gilbkbt, Treat DIBKCTOK&. jrB»o|k . KdgarQreen. 5 Frank Thornss. ^ BIOIB8. Henrr Werden, H F Hughes, lforrlt FoH, A J Raymond, Frank Thomas, KBHKCKS. ' ' AOook M irtlc Morse' A O Bann Plutarch Hougkton ... EE Gilbert Geo Darrell... .... ... EO Hill ;.R. ETHarrU..... H W Hughes ... S H Harris ..... J F Ronev Edwin Oook Fr«nk Thomas Soth Turner Edgar Green...... W M Olougli A J ttaymond ....... ..Stebbins For<( Geo Pratt P A Nimskey Mosea Beach. .. .......R F Johnston ....... .. James Murray ..... ...Warran Powers J D MeOabe Geo Bates ... Henry Werden.........Jas Monaghan, Jr .... ....Robert Harrison ....John Spencer,.... ...O W Dunklee ....Charles I>avHa ...Mictiael Siavea ...... ....Gus Stazon.. ....Golding Bros .. ..T V Slocum *7 J E Gtynch Ira Hmith Delos Ames .. OeoJonee .... T Bacon K< Paddock. .. M O 8mltb Mot For4. .. . & A. n, vlreeiory. M*H*imr ro«T wo. M8. . Meets the f irat and Third Tbursoay evea. lags of each month. H. o Mbad, Ota. WOODSTOCK ion, MO MM. Meets ftrst ftx>d third Monday evettiaga of Mk montk. 5, 2. Bissasss, Coa. wwda voar, HO 9BB. Meets tbe second and fourth Tuesday ••eaiags of each month Wm. a, St. Outt, Ooa. HABTABD FOST, MO MS. Meets the necona &na n>urt& Moaday eves lags of each month. J, D. OLAJ3K, Oom, Misswoo Poct, KOk MR, Meets every Seeond and Fonrtk Friday evenlafs of each month. S. B. Momais, Omb. WADCOWDA FOST. HO 888. Poet meets every second and Mirth Satur­ day evening in G. A, K. Ball, Main St. A. L. Gum "Seme day the air will eoho to sweet music, Of drum and bugle-call and rosrttfi! tread. And with flag draped o'er his pulseless b -som The gallant warrior will be oold and dead. Anu all the infantes heaped upon his bosom Will fail to fill hla heart with joy or pride. But had be heard in life one-half your piaisea Or felt your fond caress, he fcfcd not died." Along th» Skirmish Use, There are about 16,000 infirm veterans in the different National Military Homes o! the United States. A Grand Army fair waa held at Beverly; Maes., April 28,1892. There are 33,135 pensioners la the State of Missouri. Minnesota has five camps otSons of Veterans, with a total membership of 1,383 in good standing. John H. Inman, the richest man of the soutli, was a drummer boy in the Con­ federate army, and when the War was over he did not hare a cent, or a friend to help him. It is estimated that there are to-day over 450,000 sons of veterans in the United States who will cast their first presidential vote next November, This is quite an army of ypung men allow fathers wore the blue. Congressman John L. XfiMteD, who represents the 4th Wisconsin district, has given an order for a soldiers' monu­ ment to John S. Conway, the sculptbr, who is now in Italy working on the de­ sign. The. monument will be erected in one of (he public Darks of Milwaukee. MAKES AND KEEPS ?HEM BEALTRY Try It. FobSalb bt JOHir EVAN80N ft CO. West MeHenry, 111. CHA9. KUHNEBT. Jobntburtti. 111. J W. CBISTT & SON, Blugwood, 111. FRANK ROW*. - • ' • .tlVB«broa,m. ' LAKE GENEVA CUT ELOWEBir FUNERAL WORK. PARTY DECORATIONS. ••fore You Order BEDDING PLANTS taring, Hatalognc. for our Illustrated LAKE A War-time Dinner. An old restaurant bill, printed* in Rich­ mond, in January, 1864, gives the follow­ ing war-time prices in Confederate money: Soup,$ 1.50; chicken, $2.50; roast beef, f3; ham flkd eggs, f3; raw oysters, f 2; coffee, $2; bread and butter, fl.50; a bottle of champagne, $50; a drink of rye whiskey, f2; a bottle of ale, f 12. and a cigar,#2. Advancing Baokward. During the civil war, the colored !*>dy- servant of a Confederate returned home, and in conversation with the officer's wife, was ardent in his praise of General Lee. \ •'I tell yer what it is. Miss," said Joe, "Ginal Lee is de gratest man I eber seen. He's alius 'vancin.'" The lady remarked that this did not agree with the newspaper reports for tbe last few days, which represented him re­ treating out of Maryland aa fast as possible. "But, mis, you ain't been dar," pro­ tested Joe; yon dont know how dat is. I kin 'splain dat to yer; he's Jest 'vaacin' back'ard outer Maryland." Obeyln* Orders. A reporter was sent at the last mo­ ment to write up an important theatri­ cal performance in New Tork. In getting to his place he was forced to disturb General Sherman, who, with a lady, occupied seats next in the aisle. Tbe reporter begged the General's pardon, but the old soldier was evidently an­ noyed. tie said nothing, however, until after the curtain had fallen on the first act. TJien he leaned over toward the reporter with a frown, and said: "Young man, you ought to know that it is a great annoyance to be forced to stand up and let a person pass while the play is in progress. Ton should dither get to your seatiiefore the curtain rises, or stay away from the theater." The reporter flushed and answered quickly; "General, I am a newspaper man. I Was ordered to eome here to this theater to-night to report this performance. I came as quickly as I could alter I re­ ceived my orders, and ! apologised for disturbing you when I came in. I " Here the General interrupted him. The old man's frown was gone. "I beg yonr pardon now," he said. ̂ didn't understand. Tou are perfectly m the right, sir. Always obey orders. Obey orders if you have to make a whole theater full of people get up and stand on their feet for an hour." v Then the General held out his hand and shook the reporter's heartily. They met several times after that, and the distinguished warrior always had a smile and a pleasant greeting for the reporter who "obeyed orders."---lontA'a Com­ panion. Bebuka of a SoceaslonJat. A good anecdote Is told of how a vio­ lent secessionist at the Tennessee capi­ tal got a merited rebuke from General Dumont. A famous physician's female household deported them selves so rudely to our soldiers, once or twice actually spitting in their faces, that the General ordered the house to be put under guard, with orders to let no one to pass in or out. The doctor, who was in. the coun­ try at the time, was greatly iae-eased on finding his access to his own house de­ barred by a guard of soldiery on his re­ turn, and forthwith weutto headquarters, boiling over vith rage. On hearing the doctor's representation, the General calmly replied that he was not aware cf giving any order to put the complain ant's house under guard. The latter insisted, however, that the fact was so, and pointed to his residence, which was in plain eight and near at hand, as evi­ dence, for the guard could be plainly "Is that your residence?" inquired the General, blandly, "To be sure it is." - •_ "Why, I took it for conduct of its female occupants, that it was an abode of shameless courtesans, and I ordered a guard placed around it to prevent the visitation of our soldiery. Wsik.ef t&s fWMtea oast. ̂ .v Dtrrhig the week 7,685 daMli ceived, of which 515 were original invalid; 846 widows; 2 bounty land; 16 navy; 19 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 215 accrued pension and 1,867 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 411; act of June 27, 1890, 3,880 original invalid, 686 widows, and none who had filed applications under former acts. Number of claims received to date un­ der act of June 27, 1890, 766,284. •aims disposed of to date under said act, 872,315. • The names and postoffiee addresses of 3,779 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 97,276 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 62,658 letters and Ma.r>fc« sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners ware 840 ; 276 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination, 5,549. Report of certificates issued: Original, 3,935; of which -- were under act of June 27,1890; increase, 1,944; accrued, 142; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 46; act of March 4,1890,0; total, 6,117. * Total number o! ̂ claims 849,745. "The proposition to appropriate$100,- 000 for the entertainment of the Grand Army at Washington in September next is contained in the bill now pending in Congress as follows: "That the sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, !b hereby appropriated to pay the proper and legitimate expenses attending the reception and entertain­ ment of such honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the war of the rebellion as may attend as delegates or otherwise the twenty- sixth National encampment of the Grand of the Republic in the city of Washing­ ton, in the District of Columbia, and attending the preparations for such re. ceptions and entertainments. Sec. 2. That one-half of the sum here­ by appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and the remainder out of the revenues of the District of Columbia. Sec. 8. That the sum hereby appro­ priated shall be paid to and disbursed by the citizens' executive committee of Washington, having in charge such re­ ception and entertainment onder regula­ tions as may be prescribed by the Secre­ tary of the Treasury. It is estimated that $33,000 of the 49,000 subscribed by citizens last July will be collected and possibly the amount of the subscription doubled. The Con­ gressional appropriation proposed does not suit the veterans. The Department of Illinois at its recent encampment by a unanimous vote placed itself on record as against the scheme. It certainly does not meet with approval among the membership of the Grand Army. The bill has passed the Senate, only ten votes being recorded against it, those voting adversely being all democrats. is Waat Point Cadotahl*. " Notice Iff hereby given that tive examination for the selection of a Cadet to West Point, from the Fifth Con­ gressional District, will be held at the Court House at Geneva, Kane county, on Wednesday, the fifteenth day of June, 1892, commencing at ten o'clock, A. M. Candidates must not be less than 17 nor more than 22 years of age; actual residents of the district, unmarried, and of sound physical condition, to be tseted by a strict surgical examination. Tbejf must be thoroughly proficient in readings writing, orthography, arithme­ tic, English grammar, descriptive geog­ raphy, and especially the geography oi our own country; and history, particu­ larly that of the United States. In arith­ metic they mutstposseas such a complete knowledge m to enable them to take up the higher branches of mathematics with­ out the further study of it. ̂ Albert J. Hofklns, Member of Congress, Fifth District. i* " "" , ' f ^ ^ Leas is being said about the "ChinflM wall" of the McKinley tariff aince thr announcetnent that in 1891 onr foreign trade reached the unprecedented total Of 91,798,818,988. A somewhat careful investigation leads to the conclusion that trusts and combinations are quite as common among dealers and manufacturers oi articles on the free list as aiong the protected industries. When the supreme court of the United Stitc« decidcd tJ«j luclvimey tariff iaw constitutional the nevrs fell with a doll, sickening thud upon democratic hopes, and made the hilarious free trader Stogr In his mad career and gasp for breath. V Under the gerrymander just pleted by its legislature Missouri pelted to have bnt one republican <xm» gressm&a to fourteen demoeratie. Some oi the districts are fearfully and won­ derfully made, and yet the republicans oast forty-three per cent, of the vote of the state. The total exports of breadstnifs from the United States in 1891 amounted ia value to $324,319,500; which was 987,*7S,- 7*4 more than in 1890. Free traders told us that we could not sell our sur­ plus produce abroad If we passed .the MeKinley bill, but somehow the sales go on, and increase instead of diminish. Making an article free does not al­ ways reduce its price. For instance, coffee paid a duty prior to May 1,1873, when it was made free. Immediately the price was advanced by the import- era, and while the government lost the revenue the people received no benefit, but had to pay more for their favorite morning beverage under free tirade under protection. The vote of Illinois in 1888 was 75.413 greater than in 1884. It is safe to as­ sume that the vote of 1892 will reach 825,000, and that the political party thM carries the state must poll abont 400,- 000 votes. There are more republicans than democrats in Illinois, but they cannot expect to win a victory if aa large a percentage of them remain at home as in 1890. While republican papers all over the country warned the Ohio legislature that ft must not take advantage of the opportunity afforded by a good work­ ing republican majority in both branches to so change the districts'in that state as to give their party any more than its just representation, the democratic press has either remained silent or spoken words of approval while the most infamous gerrymander­ ing has been going on in Wisconsin and Missouri. "Trade at home" is the advice of local newspapers all over the country of ; whatever party, but the democratic ed­ itor will advise his readers to stifle home manufactures and trade abroad when the campaign opens. That is to say, he will advocate free trade and talk and write about the "markets of the world," and ring the changes on buying where you can buy the cheapest, regard­ less of home or facts, so that he can get his patrons to vote the democratic ticket in direct opposition to their interests. In 1866 the duty collected on imports to the United States per capiia was $4.96. In 1882 it was $4.13. From 1886 to 1889 it was $3.60. During the first 12 months of the new law it was less than $3.00. In 1S83 leas than 30 per cent, of our importations were free. Now 52 per cent, come in free. Give these figures to the man who is charging about the country de­ claring that the last congress imposed the highest tariff taxes ever levied is this country. Protectionists do not claim that the tariff is not a tax on imported articles which we cannot produce in this coun­ try. Hence the party of protection removed the duty from articles that do not come in competition with home prod­ ucts, and which, if taxed, would he sold at higher prices to our people, and placed it upon articles that, coming in competi­ tion with those made or produced at home, compel the foreign manufacturer < and importer to pay at lease a part of the tax for the privilege of our market. In 1890 the MeKinley bill bad been so viciously attacked and so persistently misrepresented as to frighten the pub­ lic. As a consequence a few republic­ ans voted with the opposition* while a much larger number absented then- selves from the polls. In Illinois alon^C notwithstanding a considerable increase in population, there were 71,950 fewer votes cast than in 1888. This stay-at- home vote of two years ago will all be out next November, and if the repub­ licans construct a wise platform and make good nominations they wiii carry the state by a handsome majority. Near the close of the political cam­ paign of 1890 ten million copies of Sen­ ator Carlisle's speech were sent out te help make democratic votes, and ajqNKr- enthr with some results. The eloquent Kejftuckian declared his belief that the MeKinley bill, if it became a law, would raise the average rate of enstoma collections on dutiable "goods to 60 per cent, at the very lowest, and on free and dutiable taken together to at least 45 per oent. Sufficient time has now elapsed to show the absolute falsity of his predictions, for the average rate oi customs on dutiable merchandise is but 43 per cent, and on free and dutiable goods taken together is less than 25 pel cent., the lowest rate that has been paid since the war. The London Financial Times, ferring to the report «f the royal mission on the state ot British agiiettK ture, says: "On every page there wag proof from all claseee of connected with the euit!*a£ion1|!̂ the land, cf falling &nta» of the diminishing produce nM on farms, and an enormous acreage tor which no tenants oould be found on any terms, and which waa either taken brio the landlord's hands or thrown <mt oi cultivation altogether. Farms whfcfca few yean ago were In the of cultivation are given up to and the homesteads, once tbe pride at the eountry side, are falling inahaoat ef«4-y cuuuiy Into ruin. Thecommlede*. had no difficulty whatever fafMWiC # for Ihls glWMH .U'ggi satisfactory explanation troua cmntition of thing! the inevitable