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1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 1898. SLYKE, Editor. -- MAINE fltMCMBCR THt REPT7BI.ICAN TICKET, <V,' '••• " BTAT*. . I '-*er state Treasurer-- ^ FLOYD K. WHITTEMORS. ••rBoparintondent of Public Instruottoa-- ALFRED BAYLIS8. #4V Ttsittii of the State University-- FftED L. HATCH, •"f " . A. F. NIGHTINGALE, ALICE A. ABBOT*. r o o n o m s s s i o H A U r Member of Congress, 8th Distrlet-- ALBERT J. HOPKINS. LEGISLATIVE, - : •• • : / Representatives, Eighth District-- GEORGE B. LYON, of Lake County. 1%: 7 ']>. A.. FULLER, of Boone Ooanty. f > J ' j COCNT1 TICKET, r * tti County Judge-- O. H. GILLMOKE. --^•rOoaatyOiertt-- -------- </' GEO. F. RU8HTON. ; • JtorOouaty Treasure*^ ~ . FRANK F. AXTELL. 1 MrSheriff- f * HENRY KEYES. " iFsi Oeuntj Superintendent of Sohools-- W. E. WIRE. LETTERS FROM THE BOIS. "On the Elgin Board o! Trade Mon­ day, Butter was firm. Offerings 182 tabs. Sales 45 tabs at 17 and 12 tubs at 17%c. Batter last week 16%c, and one year ago 14^c. Sales reported for the week, 13,900 tubs. t®*"That was a good rebuke the \i'Dago Post gave to the fellows who Chi- were quibbling as to who was' deserving the honor of destroying Gervera's fleet, Sampson or Schley, when it said the honor belongs singly to neither, but to '.file gallant men under their command. ffiFThe papers are devoting consider­ able space now trying to teach the people how to pronounce the Spanish language. Sampson, Schley and Dewey get about the right accent on the Span­ ish, and if Uncle Sam would only let them have full sway for a few weeks the Spanish might be laid on the shelf with v the other dead languages. Sending back to their own country ' the surrendered Spanish army at our ex­ pense, is humane to the enemy and just to ourselves. We will not turn these forces, unarmed, into the open to be as •ailed by the half-savage Cuban insur­ gent*. We cannot establish them, as prisoners, at any point in our country because of the danger of disease. The cost of feeding, clothing and guarding them. either here or in Cuba, would be •boh a drain upon Uncle Sam's finances as it is desirable to avoid. j 19" From the hour of landing on Cuba's beach to the capitulation of San- : tlago, our soldiers have endured hard­ ships, surmounted difficulties, and dis- fighting qualities, all of superla­ tive order. The whole Santiago cam­ paign has been honorable alike to army and navy. Each has achieved a com- 'plete triumph. The harder part, for the * lime engaged, was that of the army. •~-*ll power of resistance by Spain has not Jet been destroyed; but the futility of it kas been shown, and the mercy of this lepublic to its vanquished enemies. ..F'V- 'ii* P̂ W1" A refined example of humor was '-Admiral Dewey's refusal to take parish refugee off the hands of the Ger- inan cruiser Irene, after the appearance - Of the Raleigh and Concord had caused Iter to abandon the attempt at interven­ ing between the Filipinos and the Span­ ish. The Admiral was determined that ; ihe German should have all the conse­ quences of his interference on his hands v'̂ |or warning. He was not going to help ' the impertinent German let go of the *ed hot poker. Admiral Dewey is a sar­ donic hurmorist. :I CHICKAMACOA PAHK, Ga., | July 20, 1898. ( IHTFM FATHER:--I received your letter this morning, and as I have a little leisure time will try and answer. 1 am in first class health as are all the boys. As regards our going to the front, I do not know when we will go but expect the call any minute. We are not doing any drilling and have not since Saturday last. We have had inspection twice, and were required to have everything packed, even to soap, towels, extra pair of Bockp, etc., and if you did not have thorn you were supplied at once, so it looks as if it was a sure go this time. In regard to leaving the recruits behind, it was the intention at the start to only take 72 men, but I guess they will take every body this time, at least that is what the captain says. While it is pretty hot here we are getting use to the heat and do not mind it as much as we did at first. Frank Bennett and myself went to Lytle one day last week, which was my first visit there since my arrival. Lytle would remind you of a wild west mining camp. The buildings are all of rough boards and there are stands find peddlers ga lore. It is quite a sight to watch the different specimens of humanity one sees in a place of this kind. Every nationality under the sun is there to be seen, al­ though outside of the soldiers, "coons" predominate. One has to come South to see a true specimen of the African race. They are totally different from anything seen in the North, and remind one of the stories one reads of life "befo de wa," Here also are to be found "moonshiners," but as the weather is so hot they do not have a very extended sale for their goods. To-day they are hauling amuni- tion for this regiment, and to judge from the number of boxes they have unloaded they must expect to have a hot time when we get to the front. Corporal Dernberger, who has been in the hospital ever since Co. G went into camp here, has recently returned to the company, and while he looks a little peaked is rapidly rounding to and will, no doubt, be all right in a short time. Corporal Belcher found a hammer near McFarland's Gap on Sunday last which is quite a curiosity. It is iron, handle and all, and was no doubt used in the artillery during the late war. I have found some bullets since I have been here, some from the Northern and one said to have been from a Southern smooth-bore rifle. Will send them home as soon as 1 can find a small box to send them in. As far as camp life is concerned it is a trifle dull, as there is nothing new or novel to it. Yesterday we had gun inspection, and when the Major got tome he asked me if I thought I had a "phat take" down here. I told him 1 was satisfied. He must be a printer or he would not have made use of that expression. He was the man that swore me into the service so of course knew that I was one. Religious services are being held in camp this week. They are quite largely attended. If we do not get out of here this week I do not think there is much chance of our going at all. So you can bet I am anxious to go at once. Well I must close for this time. If we start will drop you a few lines before leaving. Your son, J. M. VAN SLYKE. On Board Cars, Co. G., 3rd Regiment, July 22,1898--We broke camp at G:30 Friday. We imu issued to uo 145,000 rounds of ammunition and three days' rations, consisting of canned beans, can­ ned salmon, canned beef, hard tack, cheese and ginger snaps. We were the first regiment of the brigade to leave. The train consisted of two sections. We had fourteen sleeping cars and five stock cars in our section. As we belong to the second battalion which carries the colors we had all the officers on board. The band went in the second section. We had a seven mile march from Camp Thomas to Rossviile, passing along side of Missionary Ridge. We have passed through some of the rockiest country we have ever seen. Thera are numerous tunnels all the way, for we have run right along side Of the Cumberland mountains for over 75 miles. It is in the evening and I am trying to write, but the cars shake so and every time we pass through a tunnel the smoke comes in the open window so I must stop and go to bed. Will mail this in the morning at Cincin­ nati. Three couplings broke on our train last night about 12 o'clock, and we were all ordered out of the train, fear­ ing a collision. Tho guards were all on the inside of the train and we did not know we were loose until we found we were standing still on the track, but they came back and gathered the train after a while. HEBREBT BENNETT. The following postal from Frank Ben­ nett. written on the cars abont 150 mites south-east of Cincinnati, .Qhio, in Ken­ tucky, July 23d, 1898: h Dear Folks--We are thus far on our way to Porto Rico, We broke camp as T told you. It is about 6 o'clock A. M people had no flags but a large red hand­ kerchief with white and blue cloth sewed on made an excellent red white Had blue flag. At several places pretty little girls gave the boys boquets of flowers. This accounts up to Lexington, Ky. At Bold- batchie inn we were furnished coffee, and we lined up outside of the train and went to the inn, received our coffee and then back to our train again. The stock was watered at this place also. A barrel of ice water is on the platform on each end of the car. After we left Lexington we had a rough and rocky road. The first time the train broke loose it divided into three parts, and as the guards were in­ side we did not know it until the rest of the train was out of sight. The boys were all asleep and they were quickly aroused and ordered out of the cars. The cry was look out for a rear end col­ lision. This is sweet news to be greeted with on being shook out of asound sleep But the cars were emptied quickly and without disorder. Men were sent on the double quick with danger signals each way and soon we were joined together with our vanguard. After this we broke away twice but were soon coupled again. Such is this rocky country that auto­ matic air brakes are a good thing. As we cross the Ohio river from Kentucky into West Virginia we can see the state of Ohio but do not touch it. Huntington West Virginia gave us a rousing welcome. There were over two thousand people to greet us. They donated 50,000 sand­ wiches besides coffee to us and those fol­ lowing. After leaving Huntington we see the Blue Ridge mountains in earnest, the cars running along within one-half mile of the mountains on rather side, we being in the valley. AH along here we get a hearty welcome and all the girls want buttons and other relics. At times we had three engines on but mostly two. A t Hinton, West Virginia, we had chew­ ing tobacco passed to us by this pa­ triotic town. We saw a great many coal mines and it was taken right out of the top of the mountains and let down in huge pipes. Some had cable coal cars. It was just simply grand and the miners and their families us a rousing cheer.' After we had passed through Horse Shoe Bend tunnel, three-quarters of a mile long, we found ourselves among the Alleghanies. which are a great deal larger iu size than the Blue Ridge or Cumberland, but it was dark and when daylight came again we had passed far beyond, and we woke up in Old Virginia which is a beautiful state. Sweet po­ tatoes, cotton, tobacco and also orange trees in blossom. Will have to close in order to mail this at Richmond^, All the boys are well and they enjoyed the trip very much. Transports will be ready to receive us when we reach Newport News Sunday afternoon, 65 hours on the road. Good bye for this time. HERBERT L. BENNETT. 4* REMEMBER ( O W E N t , ? ̂ w tV J? ^ f' ' ft! • '• ". J* *- OWEN.)a A 4 lme Many Remember the Maine, and our boys did, at Manlia and Santiago. . . . . . * Space be secured by writing the Secretary for it, everybody treated the same. Keep the Fair uppermost in your minds for the next few weeks. If E tr -' _ W* It has remained for a, member of ^ubiquitous Smith family to* furnish the first instance thus far recorded of a '*nan declining a commission for the sake standing behind a gun. This particu- ^ .tar Smith is a member of the Illinois ij toaval reserve and he has refused a pay- waster's commission because he prefers ^ . to shoot Spaniards rather than dole out ' f;* currency to the bluejackets. It is im- " possible to identify the young man in - -i* - "the multitude of Smiths who have gone .* '*° t'ie front> but his action sheds luster < . on the family name. fife; IS^Rash is the word now, and there is il; . to be no let up until Spain drops to her ^ knees and supplicates for peace. The y--combined army and navy 'expedition for is^T the capture and occupation of Porto .%\lRic0, under command of Gen. Miles and ;.'AdmirAI Sampson has started, and early Juext week Old Glory will be permanently ' ? . planted on Porto Rican soil. How soon San Juan, the principal fortified port of ^ > I'orto Rico, will be captured will depend f:«w«pon circumstances. It will be attacked ^ 1 aimnltaneously by the army and navy, t*but it is the desire of President McKinley Y*' <>jthat it be taken with as little loss of life i^ jas possible on our side, and for a time |y -the fighting may be confined to the || % .tieavy guns, but if they do not force an ,-f <early surrender it will be taken by ; : assault.! See the .new Dress Ginghams Calicoes at Owes ft Chapell's. and Herb and I are feeling fine. Our happi­ ness is complete. We will be on the road three days. Sunday night we will reach Newport News. Will write a fine letter about trip soon. Our train has two engines, sixteen coaches and five cars for horses and knapsacks. ^ With love, " FRANK RICHMOND, VA, I July 24, 1898/ To THE EDITOR OF THE PLAINDEALER AND ALL OUR PB1ENIJ8. On Thursday afternoon the second brigade, composed of the Third Illinois Fourth Ohio, and Fourth Pennsylvania', were marched to Snodgrass Hill and given brigade drill, at the close of which we had our orders read to us, and after a busy night we had reveille at 3:00 o'olock Friday morning, and at 6:30 we marched nine miles to Roesville, along the Lafay­ ette road, which passes along side of Missionary Ridge. The second battalion carries the colors so we were the first to be loaded, getting in the first section, composed of fourteen • sleeping cars and seven stock cars. It required two ol these immense sections to carry a regi­ ment. The Fourth Ohio and Fourth Pennsylvania are right behind us on the road. It is a rocky country between Chattanooga and Lexington, Ky. We passed through 31 tunnels and there are a greater number and a rockier country ahead of us. After we had crossed the Tennesssee river we began to sea r»n»l mines and coVe works. For 125 milee we ran right alongside of the Cumberland mountains, and here is where ne find mammoth^essel bridges. At times on either side of the track, close up great masses of rock from 30 to 60 reet high through which this costly railroad h«d to be cut. The mass of rock which was taken out of tunnels was used to fill UD deep gulches ahead. Now and then in this mass of rock could be seen a single vein of coal. Along here win.lmgaround and following the mountains was a clear stream of ruling water, a fine retreat for brook trout. This stream follows ue for over 50 miles. At times we would loose track of it after passing through a tunnel, but where we ran through the mountains this little but sometimes bia stream had to go around, but sure it would pop out again. At dmerent places we saw six oxen yoked together. The houses are mostly log and one storv high, and the stations are quiW numerous but small. We were welcomed at all, however. Some of these FOBGTED DBKOOBATXO PLANK. The Springfield State Journal says: This plank was never presented in'the Democratic state convention; never con­ sidered, and never adopted. Its publi­ cation in The Springfield Respster as an alleged act of the convention was a fraud, designed to mislead and deceive voters: "That we commend the coal miners of the United States for their conduct dur­ ing the suspension of work in 1897 and note with pleasure that a substantial in­ crease in wAgfis was the of their stand, to be attributed largely to their law-abiding methods. We hope the pre­ sent era of good feeling between opera­ tors and miners will continue to grow, and that their trade affairs will be ar­ ranged to their mutual satisfaction." The Democi at who endeavored to se­ cure the publication in The State Jour* uhPs report of the proceedings of the same fraudulent plank said "it woald be fatal (to the Democratic party) to leave it out," but he admitted to the editor of The State Journal that the plank was not adopted by the convention. - MT The stories of friction between our army and the Cuban insurgents under Garcia are doubtless much exaggerated} but there is some trouble over there. Officials in Washington have no fear, however, that it will become serious enough to worry oyer. There may be a few hotheads among the Cubans Who favor opposing the putting in effect of the United States military government of Santiago, but they are not numerous enough to make themselves felt. That the insurgents were habitual liars has been known ever since we began to in vestigate their statement conoerning their own strength as well as the strength of the Spanish in Cuba, and during the Santiago campaign they displayed an utter disregard for the rules of civilized warfare, by killing prisoners and looting the property of non-combatants; also their unfitness to be soldiers by refusing to obey orders. In view of these things it is not strange that the iusurgents should have been kept out of Santiago, which will until further notice remain under mill tary government. The insurgents don't like our plans, as they had gone so far as to name a governor for Santiago in advance of the surrender, but President McKinley intends to do the right tking regardless of their likes. ' Did we ever disappoint you ? then believe the Fair of 1898 is to be what we advertise it to be. Will you Remember the Henry County Fair? A. S. WRIGHT, Secretary. THE NEW STORE. WEST MoHENBT, ILL., Is offering many bargains in warm weather goods, such as Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, Crash and Linen Suitings, Shirt Waists, etc. Special discount on all Tan Shoes and Oxfords for the next ten days to make room for fall(goods. BOY'S (iflHINQ WE arc prepared to fill orders for Highest Grade Rsady- to-Wear Gothes in the market. We offer you,the advantage of an immense line to select from, our samples covering the latest most up-to-date novelties. Every Garment we sell bears the above trade-mark. IT NEVERIDISHPPOINTS. Full Line ol Fruits, Pure Groceries a.n<l Canned Goocte. GHlDRflfS SHIRT «* WA 1ST. Your Choice of the Whole Stock at 20 PER CENT Off the Regular Price. Call Now While the Selection is Good.... OWEN & CHAPPEL. McHenry, Illinois. West McHenry. Monarch and Fancy Flour, . Delivered promptly. M. J. WALSH. Executor's Notice. E8TATK of Wlllam Huff, deoefised. The up'JsrsigEcs: having been appointed Kxecutorof the last Will and Testament of William Huff, deceased. late of the Countv of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby gives notice that he will appear be* fore the Countv Court of McHenry County at the Court House in Woortetock, at the September Term, on tho first Monday in Sen tember next, at whieh time all persona ha vine claims against said estate are notified anil re- quoeted to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, Dated the 18th day of Ju y, A. D.. 1898. w* «i. W. OBUTY, Executor. IMPORTANT TO- AffilHiC ANS. - - STfiBYBODY. The most interesting, exettlng.and picture of this country. -- • glorious patriotic illsstutui the Battle of Manila Is new in preparation. It will be an exact re- production from a very expensive oil painting expressly painted for us, showing the Spanish lleet and shore batteries in fierce engagement with the American squadron. The size of the finished pieture, Iji beautiful colors, will 19x23 inches, and will be a most appropriate ornament for parlor as wail as business offloe. Onj artists are at work day and night, and Finished Prints will be Rehdy About may 18* The flret edition will be limited, to it you want one of the greatest plotures of the day, and want it without delay, send us at onoe your name and •itHitsz-, Z-i aanta in stamps or silver, and we will Mnd you the picture, postpaid, together with fomr issues of our profusely illustrated comic ppper "DP TO DAT*." Send UP TODATK, Monon Bldg. iQhloftfl* MANSQN'S Hints to Economical Cash Traders. Many odds and ends to be closed out, such as Straw Hats, Underwear, Colored Shoes, Brown Hose, Shirt Waists, etc. Ladies'and Misses Underwear Vests - 4c. Ladies' Shirt waists - *. - - - 18 to 50c. Mason's Fruit Jars Pints, 48c. Quarts, 53c. Two Quarts, 76c. Ladies Oxfords, low shoes, reduced 25 per cent. Bathing Suits 50 to 75 per cent. Ladies' Muslin Underwear SkirtB, Night Gowns, Drawers, Corset Waiste , all reduced to clean up quick. It will pay you to look us over ;« JOHN EVANSON. West MeUenry. Illinois. f \ •• - '• ' f- • GUARDIAN'S HOTICE, N otice ol. Application to Sell ^ Real Estate* STATE Of ILLINOIS, I a. COUMTT OF MOHENRT, I In the County Court of McHenry Oounty, 8eptemoer Term, 1898 To all Persons Concerned; Take notice that the undersigned, guardian of Ethel May Owen and Jennie Adelaid Lulu ^wen, minors, will app'y to the County Cr>urt Of said County at the next September Term thereof to be holdsn at the Court House in said county on the first Monday in September next, for an order to sell tho fo lowing de­ scribed real estate belonging to snid minors, and situated ir. the County of McHenry, stsrd Stateot Illinois, to wit: Commencing at the south eastoornerof lot numbered one (1) in E. M. Owen's estate addition to West Mc Henry, ill., running thence north 15 degree* 45 minutes east, twelve (12) rods, thence easterly parallel to Waukegan road, four (4) rods, thence south 15 degrees 45 minutes west, twelve (12) rods and to the north line of Waukegan road, thence werterly along tho north line of Wsukegan road four (4) rods to the place of beginning, bolrg a part Of the south-west quarter (swjf) of section 26, In town 4fi north, range ̂ cast of the 3d p. m, end that the petition thereof is now on file la the office of the clerk of paid court. OLIVEU N. OWEN, Guardian of Ethel May Owen, and Jennie Adelaid Lulu Owen. Dated, this 18th lay of July A. D. 1898. MeUenry, 111. 4*4 The McHenry Marble and Granite Works. All Kinds ot Gpmcfeery Work at Low Pi-ices. A Full Line of Finished Work Constantly on Hand. Foreign and American Granite a Speciality. J. H. MILLER, McHenry. 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