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Thursday, December aft, 1899. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY fffi HBRl PUWDf Altt (OMPAKT F. K.G*AM«t, W. A. CRISTY, J. . OiAMIR, W. A. ( BI3TT, Prn. Sec. S. J. Husii, Manager. PERRY, re as. m. two doom north of : Olee ID Jwten Block, Owen & Chapell's store. . , Sj Long Distance, No. 202; - Oiti*t>ns\ No. 1 TCRMS OF susscmrriON: |l>n« fwtr. 1 Subscriptions received for tta. e s or six months in ttie same proportion. NrNtE million dollars has been given , = by Andrew Carnegie for the building '"land maintaining of libraries. . . 4 * SOME persons who delight in figures s , find that of the entire population of the ||| j United States fifty-five per cent belong Jg * to what are called the poor class, about " J> • thirty-nine the middle class, and only ^ about nine per cent the rich. The mid- *jl' die class are possessed of about one- quarter of the wealth of the country, % - > while the rich hold seventy-one per cent. Altogether there are 4,047 mill- L , ^ ionairea in the country, whose wealth ytl, ' is computed at $12,000,000,000, which \ has mostly been acquired since the ont- \ break of the civil war. W-' ; THE order of the interstate Commerce commission extending to August 1,1900, I the period within which railway com­ panies are required by law to equip < their freight cars with automatic coup- • lers, appears to have been justified. The companies are doing their utmost to * v * comply with legal requirements in this matter, and have] made splendid prog- 4 1 but the difficulties to contend are so numerous and so difficult l^ress, with f that it has been found actually impos- K sible to complete the work by January f 1, the limit previously agreed upon. The 't extension which has now been made is entirely reasonable, the best evidence of ' \ its fairness appearing in the fact that it is approved by a vast majority of rail- xa!< way employs. , j AFRICA AND ASIA AWAKENING. With the closing years of the century .. ' there has come the promise of a wonder- ful awakening in two of the oldest civil- iaations of the globe and two of the most backward at the present time-- Africa and A*ia. In both the new cen- j tury will bring revolutionary changes }*-f in laws, governments, customs, trade £ * and industry. In a recent number of The Forum, O. P. Austin, writing of the coming changes in Africa, says: f • "The twentieth century Africa prom­ ises startling contrasts when compared with the Africa of the nineteenth cen- ' , tury. With an area four times as great as that of the United States, a popula­ tion of 150,000,000, a soil and climate capable of infinite variety of production, a rapidly expanding commerce, and the greatest known supplies of ivory, gold and diamonds, its development under the modern methods which are now being applied to it is practically assured. The home of \,he oldest civilization, it is the le continents to yield to the touch of the newest civilization. But yesterday enveloped in the darkness of mystery without and ignorance within, it is illiiminated by the searchlight of modern methods; and as its importance and attractions are being recognized, with this recognition must come develop­ ment, With two million Europeans scattered over its vast area, acquaint­ ing themselves with its natural condi­ tio**1? rwipirempnt^; With the fltpRTTl- er, the railroad, the telegraph and the telephone carrying light and knowledge and civilization to ks darkest corners, Africa can not long remain unknown or unknowing. "It was only after the explorers- Liv­ ingstone, Speke, Stanley and others-- had discovered through persistent and heroic efforts, that there existed vast navigable waterways above the falls near the mouth of the great streams which flow from the interior, that Euro­ pean nations awoke to the physical and commercial possibilities of Africa; and then, in a twinkling; the Dark Continent was seized upon and divided up, and be­ came as by magic a vast European 'hin­ terland.' Between 1884 and 1898 an area two and a half times the size of the United States, and containing a popula­ tion of 100,000,000, was parceled out by an agreement of the European powers. At jprcsent scarcely a foot of African „^Pfflory remains unclaimed. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP. twenty-five Years' Constant Vie Without a Failure. The first indication of croup is hoarse- new, and in a child subject to that disease it] may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. Fol­ lowing this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Ch&iiber Iain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child be­ comes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it, will prevent the attack. It is UH«U in many thousands of homes in thia broad land and never disappoints ±Me anxious mothers. We have yet tp learn of a single instance in which y^inas not proven effectual. No iration can show such a rec- lty-five years' constant use without a failure. For sale by Julia A. Story. - All our farmer readers should take advantage of the unprecedented clubbing offer we this year make, which includes with this paper, The Iowa Homestead, its Special Farmers' Institute editions, The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal. These four publications are the best of their class and should be in every farm home. To them we add for local, county and gen­ eral news our own paper and make the Srice for the five for one year $2.00. Tever before was so much superior reading matter offered for so small an amount of money. The four papers named which we club with our own are well known throughout the West and commend themselves to the reader's favorable attention upon mere mention, The Homestead is the great agriculural and live stock paper of the West; The Poultry Farmer is the most practical poultry paper for the farmer published in the country; The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal is the special advo­ cate of farmers' co-operative associa­ tions, and the Special Farmers' Insti­ tute editions are the most practical pub­ lications for the promotion of good farm­ ing ever published. Take advantage of this great offer. tf. -- Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the great atomach remedy, is now sold by Julia * - m PROBATE COURT NEWS f PROBATE NEWS. Estate of Harry P. Bourne. Proof of death and petition for letters of ad­ ministration filed. Andrew, Bourne appointed administrator. Bond $9000.00 filed and approved. Estate of George Barnard. Final re­ port filed. Estate of Andrew W. Thomas. Proof of death and petition for probate of will. Hearing set for January 15, 1900. Estate of John Gleason. Final re­ port filed. Estate of Henry Keller. Final report filed. Estate of Emily White. Appraisers appointed. Estate of D. P. Rogers. Final report filed. Estate of Percy A. Tappan. Proof of death and petition for probate of will and letters of administration with will annexed filed. Hearing set for January 15, 1900. Estate of Charles Dehn. Final report filed. Estate of Anna S. Wickefr. Final re­ port filed. Estate of Jennie Whyte, Final report filed. Estate of Emily Whyte. Inventory and ipraisement bill filed. Report of condition of estate and petition to sell real estate to pay debts. Estate of S. L. Newman- Proof of death. Petition for letters of adminis- ration filed. MARRIAO&; IAC)L»?&E8 Walter H. Rowe..... Marengo Alta O. Watkins ... .Garden Prairie Charles Buchanan. Genoa Junction. Wis Mabel V. Maine.. .Genoa Junction, Wis Charles J. Aughenbaugh Woodstock Martha Richards Areola Michael Zenk. . JVTarengo Cora E. Basuier .Marengo William A. Hanck Woodstock Ida Miller Woodstock Frank A. Hopkins Hebron Myrtle J. Roberts Hebron Wilhelm Voelz .Marengo Marie Both Marengo Albert C. Shane Harvard Sylvia Gahlbeck Belvidere Miller Hansen .Huntley Anna Marie Peters. ... .Huntley Elmer H. Stockwell Rockford Viola M. Gravlin .Marengo John T. Kitchen Marengo Mrs. Carrie Chapman.........Marengo Claude A. Minor .Beloit, Wis Ella M. Acly .. .Harvard REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Rufus C. Jefferson Fahrney wH of sw & w to Peter H sec. 5, eKof s and swm of se^ and eH of se}< _ & sec. 6, eH of uej< and nwJi of ne!< and eH of neX of nwM sec, 7. of nw^| sec. 8, and strip of 1% rods fronf south side im'A of swX and from south side awH of sex sec. 5, Green wood $12440 00 John J. Murphy & w to same ne}< of sec. 7 ana swM of neH and nwii of sex sec. 7. Greenwood 2230 00 Frank N. Torrance & w to Joseph Pea­ cock It 6 blkl M. W. Mead's4th addn Hebron 000 00 Emma II. Benson to Edwin Kerns neX of uw'4 sec. H, Algonquin 1200 00 Emma C. Merry et ai to Millie S. Barragori It 5 blk 1 H. W. Mead's 4th addn Hebron 250 00 William H. Ogbln to Charles Oftbhi It K blk 0 Plutnleigh's addn Algonquin 1 00 Theodore A. Fellows & w to Sidney Wanzer pt nw frl X wH of swx ana w^4 of neJ4 of swx of sec. 5, also ae frl Hand nV4 of swM and nw frl '4 of sec. 4 except pc off west end all In Richmond 11880 00 T. J. Kelly to Daniel Duffev It 4 blk 12 Hobart's addn Woodstock 100 00 Laura E. Stearns to Fredric L. Welbon ntt of It 8 Mead's 2nd addn Hebron 800 00 HM00 " % 00 Jens Christian Esklldson & w to Fred­ erick Meyer It. 7 Kosedaleandlts 1 A 2 Maplewood Park • Lorenzo l>. lA>wel! master in chancer* to Hat tie J. Krye pc in nwl-4 sec. 5 Algonquin •••••• Jerry Daeey & W to Jerry H. Daeey Jr. swl-4 of sel-4 sec. 9. Hurt land M. Eufrene Hitchcock to Jennie 13*., Hayner it HWofassrs platsec.7 lH>rr.; Levi L. & Thomas A. Leach to Mar*) »E. Leach e pt ot swl-4 of nel-4e pt o"f s wH of sel-4 in sw. 31, Nunda TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. ' Bell Telephone. The following are the names and numbers ^f the patrons of t he Me Henry and West Mciienry exchanges of the Chicago Telephone Co. Residences only are speciikHi. All others are business houses. SIMON STOFFEL, Manager. 263 Aurlnger Dr. A. E. r224 Mciienry Journal 232 Barbian Bros 233 Mesen iilMr 253 Karbian N E Owen L 11 r 2 Boley <• F ' JCii Owen O W r :«>1 Boswell II O N14 Owen & Chapell 2»1 Brand John $ • O'Neill Kev. P M r 312 Buch J J > . v til 1'ageC L r *. • 201 Burke Thos w i',f«3 Plaindealer ' l chi Tel Co Pistaket> btli;b. 322 Dermont Mrs# : piS Rosedale 2S1 Kngeln Anton 283 Engeln M 125 Engeln M r 3JJ3 Fegers Dr C 2B4 Frett Brt»s & 303 Gilbert Bros 3 Gilbert Bros - 203 Hazel E. J. r 243 Hanly Geo A * 353 Hertz 11 L r , 203 Holtz & StillilH m H o w a r d K K > 204 Howe A L r 352 Howell M A r; Boss l)r F<ff -. .4 Hupp AOf s "1 Spurling Dr A 0 4-4 Solon / 4-5 Spring Grove ffeli }J42 Su)ifelS r i«t4 stoffel S postofflce 2<1 Story J I r :'Un2 Story Julia A r Stafford U W Kil VII1 utre of McHenry pumping station 861 Village of McHenry 352 Howell M A rt.S"v , president's res 313 J listen. Jacob pV' W Villageof McHenry 4-3 Johnsburgh kfO - public school 223 Lamphere C. E. r 311 Wells l>r 1) G 312 Lamphere Hay r 7 Western IJ Tel Co 351 Lorinier Wm r 211 Wightman Harry 244 McHenry Creamery214 Wightman Harry r Company. _ _ * Citizens' Telephone. f • , The following are the names and noiBlwrs of the pat rons of the McHenry and West Mc­ Henry exchanges of the Citizens' Telephone Co. Residences only are specified. All others are business houses. F. E. BELL, Manager. 13 Aurlnger Dr A E 16 McOinber F L * 13 Auringer Dr. A E r 21 Meyer Geo r 23 Adams, C M, Johns-Si Mertes Joseph, Pig- burg, toll station tnUee Bay - 100 Bell F E, Central 23 Aiineral Spring, Pis- 30 Buch J J 29 Bacon Wm r 39 Boley G F 45 Barbian Bros 4 C r i s t y W A t 32 Cristy W A 15 Chapell S S r 55 Clemens H E 55 Clemens J C 49 City School takee Bay 42 McHenry Laundry 43 Magueson G L Rose- dale 10 Miller John 23 Nell George, Jobns- burg 24 Owen & Chapell 24 Perry & Owen 37 Pumping Station 36 Dermont Mrs Sarah38 Postofflce. McHenry 40 Depot C N W Ry Co36 Park Hotel, W Me- 23 Dighton Station 6 Evanson W C 8 Evanson John r 11 Fegers I)r C II 11 Fecers Dr C II r 23 Erickson II 18 Friedly A C 33 Granger F K r 12 Granger Chas 22 Heimer Joe 31 Heimer John 3 Holtz & Stllliii; 23 Heman Joe, burg 19 Hazel E J 48 Uetzel J 35 Justen Nick 44 JustenJake 43 Jensen H N Henry i Plaindealer 41 Summer George' 50 Spurling Dr A O 28 Simes Henry 47 Schiessle Robt . 14 Story Miss Julia A 81 Smith H C If Schneider Joe ling 2 , Johns-2 Simes, Dighton sta­ tion 2 Wells Dr D G 2 Wells Dr D G r 55 Whiting Wilbur Will .umber Co 9 Wightman Harry 90 Walsh M J 17 Wattles Frank „ BARBIAN BROS. Makers of Fine Cigars, "Our Monogram 10 cent Cigar Leads Them All. Oar Leading 5c Brands: "Olivette" "Barbian Bros. Best" "Sliver" - »Bee Hive" "Empire Cuban" MS We will commence the new year feel­ ing confident that the people of Mc­ Henry and vicinity will continue to gilre us a share 6f their patronage. We have endeavored to give the best satisfaction in everything. Our stock of Furniture has been complete at all times and prices have been right. N. J. JUSTEN, West McHenry, 111, /V-"' 4;!k?V' r " ' I New Year's Greeting Thanking our patrons sincerely for the many favors shown us during the past, ^ afld assuring the^ buying public that we * shall more than ever try to conduct our business so as to merit a share of your valued patronage this coming year, the beginning of a new century. Our main lines as heretofore will be i 5 ft t Clothing and Footwear I •v 1 8 Our Grocery department will be well $ looked after. Our motto will be "The $ Best, and the most goods for the money every day in the year." Your obedient servant for trade, West McHenry, IU. V JOHN J. MILLER. V' ^£S8jSSSSS8ESSSBBBS^ ninHiM),.iinmiliT:i'miinrTim.]!iii;::ni\nin!!niT7inirmnnimTnuQU'i!i Vegetable Prcparatioafor As­ similating tteToodandHetfula- tii^^StojaadBaolBflwelsQf I \ 1 , V \ I V J ( i U I - D K I N For Infants and Children. [The Kind You Have r' * Ton can drink coffee of the same,Superior, smooth, rich flavor «\ if yoti demand Faust Blend at your club or restaurant, or buy i| * ^} for your home. . It costs more, because it is worth more--in 3-potuM§ t air-tight cans, whole, ground or pulverized, $1.30 per can. Promotes DigcsHcm.Cheerful- ne^s and Rest.Contains neither Oimim.Morptiine nor Mineral. NOT NAHC OTIC. Mm^̂ oun-SANnnfman , jhwoftm SmJ- ^ v-.; , Aperfect Remedy for Constipa­ tion, Sour Stomach,Dianrhoca, Worms ..Convulsions .Fevqrish- at8S and LOSS OF SLEEK IbcSinuSe Signature of *TEW "YOHK. ^ A11> nionllis old • . . J 1 EXACT nlMfm EXACT COPT OF WRAPPEB. - • ' * • Use For Over r , W TCflbfl- - r-.' %& ? - , . . - ^ ^ •• ' • -41 > . J \ ; - • V,«, Jt ' * Jk v W l * : JCASTORIA THK EKNTAVII OOMMNV, NEW VOUR CITV. -- ~ . •; 9 THAT PROMS! I In all M isoood Iowa Affords the Best! Royal Union Mutual Life f Insurance Company, | of De Moines, la. r f ^ f Net values of all Policies deposited in | Approved Securities with the State of r Iowa, who acts AS your Trustee. y f w. A. aisir. District Mitt, west Mcncny. in. | V The C. P. Blanke Tea and Coffee Co. has secured the following, agencies who will handle their celebrated teas and coffeesr- » f1 *. GILBERT BROS., McHenry ^ f- ' ip. W. CARL. Rockefeller. JOHN P. LA V, Johnsburg ROWE BROS. Hebron " ,C. G. WESTERMAN. Greenwood, HAWLEY BROS., Harvard JOHN ROSING, Vote h - IBOLDING BROS., Wauconda G. H. HOOKER, Woodsto# -R. PANTALL, Mllbuift • "i ' - O. W. COBEL, Lake Zurich THOMPSON, WilmouC, Wis. J. H. COHN, AntlooS - 4 D A I L Y E X C U R S I O N S ^ 3 1 0*'...% flood Local Ageats waatad. Through first-olaM and Tourist Sleeping Can to points in California and Oreg«W every day in the year .....PfRSOHALLY (OlDHCItD W... Every Thursday LOWEST RATES v # SHORTEST TIME *ON THE ROAD FINEST SCENERY „ Only route by which you can leave home any day in the week and travol i(|f^ tourist cars on fast trains all the way. For descriptive pamphlets and full ift* formation inquire of nearest agent. auu<j0 & NORTHTOM BAILWAY. T r" 11 -- 1 . - • - p-a \ ""t ' - Cash Wins! l ̂ ,4 ^ It is with great satisfaction that we end the year's business at "The Big Cash Store." We have been the re­ cipient^ of a liberal patronage for which 'we extend thanks, and trust that all our dealings with you have been satisfactory. W^ will commence the new year with a better stock than ever, and you will do well to keep an eye on our ad, for we will offer many bargains whereby you can save dol­ lars and at the same time get the best of everything. Buying and selling for cash is the only method by which --bargains are made possible. '-Mif Again thanking .you, we wish you a Happy New Year. ' 1- ** '• %•: si i: u : " >.a Jt.L:.J K>'"% tuen It rdner 1 rest fire lorado. of ItaHan I'te reserv 4, ifed by tornado '1 .Deuth of Mr$ t of Wade Cour Co.'s ttar burued; I OWEN Mdleory, 111. i \ s f t A-r: ....ft: •' ^ - ".iS ...sH4 tt. ' fXJ- , _ -v 'z.l* 7 -i