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WEDNESDAY. 1899. bx% l,r - ; ARTICLES O/INOOBPORATION. Daring the present week articles of in­ corporation lor the McHenry PLAIN- DKALKK Company will be filed with the Secretary of State, at Springfield. J ames B. Perry, William A. Criety and F. K. Granger will be the incorporators Other citizens of our village and township will be members of the organization and lend their influence and assistance of their names, advice and financial sup port to make t!>e PLAINDKALEH the lead­ ing newspaper of McHenry Coanty. Fully realizing the high standard of the press of the coanty the new manage­ ment will enter the field hoping and ex­ pecting to stand side by side with the best. With the best and kindliest feelings towards each and every paper published In the county, our ambition will be to help maintain the reputation of the press of McHenry Coanty, which to day occu piee a place second to that of no county in the state. XcfiENKT AND TAXES. "When our village taxpayer calls on the collector tr pay his taxes he is quite apt to> be Surprised at the amount be is re quired to pay. In c$Wq uence he is lia­ ble to think there is something wrong in order to make his taxes so high. But the fact is the people of McHenry village are not paying more taxes than other Tillages in the county of like size. Our schools are expensive, necessarily so. Were it not for the German school they would be much more expensive. 1 he Germans support their own echool and pay their full share toward supporting the public schools. Then too our people are just making their first payment col­ lected by the town collector on our village water works. The water works ^ere a long felt necessity, costing a large sum of money, but when fully in operation will be appreciated by the people. The pres­ ent payment bids fair to be the largest single payment that will be levied against the property. But with all the hardships of tax pay ing the people will bo content if they can be assured that our public officers will conduct the village affairs in a business like manner, and practice rigid honesty and economy in the discharge of their official duties. One thing is certain. IfcHenry is putting on cosmopolitan airs even if it does result in high taxes. Supar Beet Bounty. I Their Hatred Ooat^nQM, The bill to apptopt iate 1400,000 to I Every now and then the soldier-hating pay bounties for the production of beet papers have spells, and have them badly, sugar, bow under consideration by our legislators at Springfield, has aroused considerable interest throughout the state. It has been piactically and fully demonstrated that the sugar beet can be grown with profit in Illinois and efforts are being made to start beet sugar fac­ tories at a number of points in the state. If tho sugar beet can be grown here it follows that it can be manufactured here with equal profit. A number of states have adopted the bounty plan with al­ most uniform success. In Michigan over $ 1,500,000 has been invested in plants and many more are proj-scted, while the farmers are cultivating the beets with great profit. Nebraska started with a bounty but is doing so well at the bus­ iness that the boiunty has been repealed New factories are going up and there is every indication that the industry has got a firm foothold. Minnesota has a bounty law but will probably repeal it. The proposition beforj the legislature at Springfield is to pay a bounty of one cent a pound on the manufactured sugar and to divide this between the manufac turer and farmer. If such a bill were to become a law it would probably have the effect of giving considerable impetus to the industry, and the bounty could be repealed as soon as manufactories are estallished and running. DEATH OF DAyiD BRADLEY. David Bradley, president of the David Bradley Manufacturing Company, found­ er of the town of Bradley, and a resident of Chicago for 0-4 years, died early Sun­ day morning at his home, 389 West Adams street. Mr. Bradley's death wat sudden and painless, and it is supposed that it was due entirely to old age. Hip daughter, Mrs. Geo. C. Morgan, entering his room found him dead in his chain David Bradley was born in Groton, N Y., in 1811. While a boy he learned the trade of plow making. In 1835 he came to Chicago and opened a repair shop and foundry. Shortly after he began the manufacture of plows in a small way This business proved successful, and in a shorn time the old foundry was deserted and a new plant established at 63 North Desplaines street where it remained until four years ago, when it was removed to North Kankakee. This town was later named Bradley in honor of the deceased, The Times-Herald of Monday says that he once lived on a farm near McHenry, but on inquiry among our oldest set­ tlers we are unable to verify the state­ ment. « emingly their great distress growing upon them as \ge advances. These' spells generally break out about two years previous to presidential elections, so that the old soldiers well know what to expect, but they have now commenced to open up earlier than usual, so that we are getting the same old tune about the vast number of b Minty jumpers, dead' beats, coffee-coolers, etc. When a man or a paper begins expatiating on this theme be or they c*n b» set down at once as the inveterate enemy of all sold ers. No man knows better than the old vet­ eran who haa seen service that there were really a great mi mow of worthless men in the army, many who were but bills of expense.to the government, bit there was an infinitely greater number of mal- ous, honest, self-sacrificing, courageous men in the army. The man whose men­ tal vision is continually filled with t;he shirks and skedaddlers of the army are of precisely the same type as the man who can see no one in the churches but the one man in a hundred members who is a liar, a hypocrite and a thief, and who continuallv descants upon that man's vices until they are unable to give any credit to the other ninety-nine members for leading upright, se.f-denjing lives. Humab nature was the same in the army •is in civil life. By far the greater major­ ity of the men were devoted, faithful, sol­ diers. The shirks, dead-beats, and scaln- wags were proportionately as few us they are amoag our acquaintances to-day -- IF. H Conlin in Soldiers' Department of the Woodstock Sentinel. New !%tr Summer D '•Men Our entire new tine of Spring Shoes $re here. We are showing the That's How Your Troubles Van- tea made. black'-k^a. I- i f m ^newest and neatest thing out in Ladies Suoes made, blacks or tan. It will pay you to take a look at these. ish when you Buy GQCXK ,1 at our Store. % */.". .J ' * •< V "*„ s V -'A tife. C M - • f Siite* Jvor niroa men ana farmers wear we aave just put in a complete line of Spring Stuff of the best wearing and best fitting kind in Overalls, Shirts and Jackets. , # ^^Smoked Halibut, all kinds of Salt Fish and Herring for l^enten | Highest Quality, Lowest Prices. est - N*. SS-.W- . ; • .<'• * , Choice Groceries--80 lbs Prunes $1,00. In a few days we will have in our New Line of With a larger stock of Goods in all Departments than ever | before, which he will sell at prices to *uit the times. .«r vV rJ W hich will be the boat selected, up-to-date , shown here. and largest stock ever West McHenry, 111. Yours for Trade, JOHN J. MILLKR. CLOAKS AND OVERCOATS At 20 per Cent Diteeunt far Cash. ; "4^ IIT Butter on the Elgin Board of Trade on Monday was active. Offerings 133 tubs, ealee|112 tubs at 22c. Official market quotations 21c. Butter last week 22c, one year ago 20c. i^TCongi essman Wm. Lorimer, who haa been critically ill for several days, passed a restful night, and his condition shows a slight improvement. The "abscess in his ear has broken and his physicians say his recovery will be rapid (^Representative Bush introduced in the house Thursday a bill providing that when any city, town or village shall by ordinance provide for a local improve­ ment, it shall by the same ordinance pre­ scribe whether the same shall be made by special assessment or special taxation of contiguous property or general taxa­ tion, or both. "The iron ore mines of Minnesota, Michigan and Alabama, the coal mines of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee, the forests of Michigan, Oregon and Washington, the rolling mills in all parts of the conntry, the sbiyyards along the coast, the transportation agencies of the country, and all the people, wherever located, would lie drawn upon to con tribute to and would be greatly benefited by the shipbuilding that would follow the passage of the so-called Hanna Payne shipping bill through Congress at the present session. The bill has been favorably reported from the proper com mittees in each branch of Congress, and now hangs upon the calendar awaking discussion and vote. There is no more important bill before Congress than the pending shipping bill, and for that rea son it deserves immediate and favorable consideration. The Kan Whn Thinks That superior little publication, Ad Sense, of Chicago, relates that "a Chica­ go business man of more than local repu­ tation says that his greatest trouble through his commercial career has been in his search for the employe who thinks" and very tritely adds that "the average bolder of a position goes about his rontine of duty in a dumb-driven cattle manner, absolutely refusing to think things out for thercselves and thus pns" sibly improve in method the system at­ tending his line of duty. An employer very soon learns to regard an employe with interest who continually asks ques­ tions concerning his work, who seems to concentrate his mind upon his task, howl ever insignificant, who seems to be think­ ing and woiking. That man's talsnt does not long remain folded in <» napkin, but speedily gains for its owner vi 1 te le- ceiyed and for its ownei's employer the peace of mind that can only come to a man of large business responsibilities, through the honest, conscientious ser­ vices of hia force, through men who think." The demand is great for men who think.--Ex. THEOFSWAN J5*. GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE, Bed Blanketc!from 42c to $4 per pair. ^ Undcrweai, Gloves, Mittens, Hats, Caps, Overcoats, Rubbers, Etc. We have in stock the celebrated • ' 4 ' € Mishawaka Felt or Knit Boots In endless variety, which has no equal. Call and look them over. I We can't fail to please you in almost any line. We have Fancy Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Neckties, and in short Fancy Goods of all kinds. Styles the Latest. FINE SHOES. For Ladies and Gents. Ifound in this section. The largest and best assortment to be Another Car of Pills burv's Best this Week. SIMON STOFFEL. West McHenry. HI. Feb 14 18! 9. Robert J. Walsh, dealer in real •State at room 215 Roanoke building, Chicago^ was shot and killed shortly before 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, in the hallway in front of his office, by Daniel Driscoll, janitor of Walsh's hall, Emma and Noble streets. What the eause of the murder was no one about t*>e scene of the shooting knows, and Driscoll refuses to state. IVRepresentative Cannon, who is chairman of the committee on appro­ priations in the lower house of Congress, sounded a note of warning in regard to the extrayagent expenditures proposed at the present session. He claims that if the appropriation bills are all passed the United States Treasury will be speedily bankrupt and calls a halt on the >ica- raugua canal bill and other measures which he thinks should be left for dis­ posal by the 56th Congress. f^" By the first vote he cast in the v /Bfcnate Vice-President Hobart had the pleasure of defeating the proposition of Senator Bacon that the United States pledge itself to turn the government of tile Philippines over to the natives as soon as they have established a stable , and independent government. The Sen • ate tied on the proposition, 29 to 29, and Mr. Hobart cast the deciding vote •gainst the mischicf making proposition Four Republicans supported the Bacon :v proposition--Hale, Hoar, Perkins and ,f}uay; also two Populistc--Jones and Pettigrew, while only two Democrats, ItcEmery and Morgan voted against it Senators Kyle, Teller and Stewart also voted against it. Life in Manila In posting his relief the other morning Corporal Walker. Company M, Oregon volunteers, cauie upon a large snake ot the constrictor species in front of the officers' quarters on Calle de Palacio. Surprise was mutual. No command wae given, but the relief was instantaneously deployed as skirmishers, and then scarcely in time to avoid the vicious strokes of Br'er Snake, who would strike at a distance of six or eight feet. How­ ever, these islands are ours, and the enemy went when the good snakes go. His trail was traced back to the ruins o the old church near by and led straight to the entrance of the officers' quarters. Had be not been stopped by the guard it is possible that some overworked officer might have had real ones as be lay in his chamber above enjoying the sleep of the innocent. On being meas ured the snake was found to be 9 feet 7 inches long and 10 inches around in the largest part, with fangs like a panther. --Manila, (P. 1.) American Soldier. List of Patents. Granted to Illinois Inventors this week. Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys Washington, D. C. F. 6. Becker, Peoria, twine balling ma­ chine, O. E. Braconier, Rock ford, ironing j machine; H. L. Ferris, Harvard, com­ bined churn and butter-worker. J. E. Fonal, Quincy, elevator gate; J.. Frum- veller, Pullman, car heating apparatus; J. Jacobson, Rock ford, pulley covering; M. Sattley, Springfield, wheel plow; C. E. Smith, Plainfield, sand screen; T. Smith; Georgetown, swinging bracket; W. H. Smith, Aurora, feed water heater and j heater and purifier; J. Underwood, Pawnee, corn planter; S. F. Welch, ] Aurora, elevating grader; C. Whitney, Winnetka, corn harvester. For copy of any of the above patents send 10 cents in postage stamps viitb date of this paper to C. A. Snow & Co., Washington, D. C. - OUR GREAT LEVER IS OUR PRICE. LOOK FOR / BIG BARGAINS NEXT WEEK inave You! Heard 01II? i'tae Milk Snpply ot Uhioiro. The Department of Cht mistry of the r _ „ tures. It is cod-liver oil, the < • University of Illinois in co-operation with J purest and the best in the ! \ (T ii 11 H nnao r\ f Pl» ino rrr\ s9»it<«nrv +Ka annin/* I ^ IVIi. I A A ' i world, but made so palata- < \ # ble that almost everybody < > 0SP* A Sprinefield dispatch to the Chicago Inter Ocean, under date of Tues- f4ay, Feb. 21, says: "Prevailing con ditions in the legislature to-day indicate that the so-called Allen law will be re pealed and in its place will be re-enacted, before this week ends, the old horse and :.'4ummy act of 1874, with an additional •ection authorizing the use for street f)a«i of any motive power except steam locomotives. A bill of this k ind was sent to third reading in the House and fecond reading in the Senate to-day The House will pass its bill to morrow •hould it be engrossed in time, and the . Senate may advance to third reading the lull pending there. Should the Senate so desire, the House bill can be substituted lor the Senate bill on Thursday Hull House, of Chicago, during the spring of 1898, collected and analyzed one hun dred samples of milk from Chicago. The results of these analysis together with 185 analysis made by Hull House and Lewis Institute, during the winter of 1896-7, have recently been published as Circular No. 13, by the Agriculture! Ex­ periment Station. This study shows cqnclusivelythat the milk snpply of Chi­ cago is of very inferior quality. The milk i» in many cases adulterated either by the addition of water, by the removal of cream, -.>r by b >th the addition of water and the reinu /<il of cream Two- thirds of the milk sold was adulterated. O o f o You may have about SCOTT'S EMULSION ] j and have a vague notion < > that it is cod-liver oil with < > its bad taste and smeil and j \ all its other repulsive tea- <» can take it Nearly all children like It and ask for more. SCOTT'S EMULSION THEO. F. 6WAN, GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE, ' Of coarse we hold it subject to quality. You surely want tbe best always. At our right figures the beBt is the cheapest in the end. Here is proof enough: Men's extra heavy Underwear, 45. Men's extra heavy all wool Underwear, 85. Ladies1 heavy fleeced Underwear, 20. Ladies extra heavy fleeced Underwear, 30. Ladies extra heavy wool fleeced Underwear, 45« Men's heavy duck coats 90. Heavy Blue Prints per yd. 5. . Heavy Shaker Flannel, 5. Good Tennis Flannel, 6. Grod Sheeting, 5. Good Toweling, 5. Extra heavy Toweling, 7. Baby shoes worth 50c only 36. Baby shoes worth 65c only 46. Ladies' shoes worth $1 50 only $1.25. Better grade 91.50 to 93 50 Men's, Boy's and Youth's Shoes in all grades and sty Tea. Fairbanks' Gold Dust 20c Good Pure Baking Powder 10c Th ree cane Peas for 20j Good Corn only 8c Three lb can Pumpkin 10c Three lb can Tomatoes 10c Three lb can Peaches 10c Good Sardines i a Oil 5c Ascent for Continental Fire Insurance Co. Yours Truly. M. J. WALSH. - West McHenry. ELGIN, 1UA ANSON'S Bring in your hands, onr stock loves ami HiUoMtite litem all. J. Hpiiaer. Legrlilatlvn Committee at th? State Unlversly. On Friday, Feb. 17, 1899, the Unlver sity of Illinois was inspected by tbe com­ mittees on appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Legislature. After a tonr of in. spection thro'igh the various buildings of the University there was a general meeting of tbe faculty and students in honor of the occasion. Addressee were made by President Draper and by some of the visiting Senators and Repre­ sentatives. Excursion Tickets to Mld'Wlstwfllr Jane*ville. Via the Northwestern Line, will be sold at reduced rates February 28 to March 3 limited to March 4, inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago aud Northwestern B'j. looks like cream; it nour­ ishes the wasted body of the baby, child or adult better than cream or any other food in existence. It bears about the same rela­ tion to other emulsions that cream does to milk. If you have had any experience < > with other so-called "just as j[ good" preparations, yon (i will find that this is a fact. *1 The hypophosphites that are combined with the cod-liver oil j>ve additional value to it because ] j they tone up the nervous system ^ > m iJmmmmutm*" r "--n** ?*Ct Corr Corr Style, Price* STANDS and impart strength to the whole # body. O *oc. and Si .Oo. all druggists. 4 | SCOTT & BOWME, Chcmuu, N«w York. Sptcial low prittes on week at M. J. Walsh's. Underwear thU Any way yon look at it, The Bberwin-Williams Faint stands. White lead paint oovera w^il, but It ebalka and ruba off. Zinc paint spread* well, but It cracks and peels off. Neither one alone makes a durable paint. Tbe Sberwin-W iiuams Paint combines tbe best qualities of botb with tbe highest skill. It contains tbe best lead in the best proportion, tbe best sine In tbe best proportion,and the best oil and drier and color, all In tbe best proportions. From every point of view it stands com­ parison with lead paint or sloe paint. Itstands when exposed to U.ie weather and bard wear. It stands alone--every can fully guaranteed, and bebind tbe euarautee all tbe resources and tbe reputation of tbe Company- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS is specially prepared tut every kind of pain tine. Oat tbe right kind tot your work. Go hy tbe label. A practical book ea palnttag fhee. THK SMB/miN-WlLLIAM/Nt CO., PAtMT« Oouom 2629 Stewart Ave.. Chicago; also Cleveland, Kew York aad MoatrsaL E. B. PERKINS, Agent JUST SHOES, Dependable in Everyway. THAT'S ALL. All our ambition and energy shall be concentrated on this one I object, the selling of absolute satisfactory footwear. Special cut prioes this and next week. / We have exceptionally good things in Linen and Cottom Crashes, Bed Spreads. Lace Curtains and many other things, but ifc would be better to look us over perhaps. ^ With the beginning of spring you will need pretty things for the little ones, perhaps a large apron for yourself. * e have laidi in a fine lot of new ones, and to advance your interest in economy* offer you a Special Dea! Saturday, Feb. 25. You may have 10 yd# for 25c if you call, or should you need less 5 yds for 12ic. A car Best on Record Flour just in. Grocery stock very com­ plete. Of course you know we sell for Cash 10 yds best Flapnelet* [for house dresses at 85c to clean up quick. r JOHN EVANSON & COI 1 West McHenry. Illinola, .j.J f j A fck ibib&al fk Miliy 1 J • r> i , f * * ^ A