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-Geo. Meyers- ;-«r ."5; ; i"' f ,'T rtlENKRAL TI-AMINO of all kinds, . (. .,.'v * , • Excavating' and {Grading. '§0&fvr/ McHenry, y ^ Illinois Steam Fiftingi v and Wind mills Steel and Wood Canks and Farm machinery A full line in every department We are prepared to do Well Work of all Kinds 0iye us a call Conway & Rainey Ringwood, 111. • BARB IAN BROS. Makers of Fine Cigars, 4ft Our Monogram lO Cent Cigar Leads Them All. Our Leading 5c Brands: "Olivette" "B rbian Bros. Best' "Sliver" - "Bee Hive" "Empire Cub n" DON'T BE DUPED There have been placed upon the market several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition of " Webster's Dictionary." They axe being offered uaflqr various names at a low price By dry ffwxfs dealers, grocers, agents, etc., and in a tew instances as a premium for subscrip­ tions to papers. Announcements of these comparatively Worthless reprints are very misleading-: forlnstanoe, they are advertised to be the substantial equivalent of a higher-priced book, when in reality, so far as we know and believe, they are all, from A to Z, Reprint Dictionaries, phototype copies of a book of over fifty vears ago, which in its day was sold for about $5.00. and which was lmicu superior in paper, print, and binding to these imitations, being then a work of some merit instead of one Long Since Obsolete. The supplement of 10,000 so-called "new words," winch some of t hese books are adver­ tised to contain, was compiled by a gentle­ man who died over forty years ago, and was published before his death. Other minor additions are probably of more or less value. The Webster's Unabridged Dictionary pub­ lished by our house is the only meritorious one of that name familiar to this generation. It contains over 3000 pages, with illustra­ tions on nearly every page, and bears our imprint on the title page. It is protected by copyright from cheap imitation. valuable as this work is, we have at vast expense published a thoroughly revised successor, known throughout the world as Webster's International Dictionary. As a dictionary lasts a lifetime you Get the Best. Illustrated pamphlet free. Address G.IC. M ERRIAM CO„ Sprlncfleld. Mass. The Chicago Tribune la a newspaper for bright and intelligent peo­ ple. It is made up to attract people who think. Is not neutral or colorless, constantly trim­ ming in an endeavor to please both sides, but It is independent in tbe best sense of the word. It has pronounced opinions and is fearless in expressing them, but it is always fair to ii opponents. Matters of national or vital publie interest get more space in THE TRIBUNE than in any other paper in the West. For these reasons it is the newspaper yon should read during the forthcoming political campaign. THE TRIBUNE'S financial columns never mislead the public. Its facilities for gathering news, both local and foreign, are far superior to those of any ither newspaper in the West. It presents the news in as fair a way as pos- ible, and lets its readers form their opinions. While it publishes tbe most comprehensive •rtlcles on all news features, if you are busy lie "Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUN*" nblished daily on the first page gives yon briefly all the news of the day within one col- mn. Its sporting news is always the best, and its unda? Pink Sporting Section is better than ay sporting paper in the country. ft is the "cleanest" daily printed in the Wast* 8ILBBT OH STATE ISSUES. Abeksler ss^ His Followers Mst« M to the Altfell Record. Am Democratic orators are at a loss for arguments in making- their campaign on state issues in the present political conflict. In fact, the democratic speak­ ers, including the candidates for state offices, have been remark-ably si'ent as to state mattery in their speeches throughout Illinois, say* the later Ocean. This silence has caused much com­ ment among the rank and file -of the party, and the country voters aire "wanting to know" why the demo­ cratic candidates are advancing no rea­ sons why they should be elected to the control, of affairs in Illinois beyond tbe fact that Bryan cugkt to be elected president on the Kansas City platform. Even Samuel Alschuler, the democratic candidate for governor, has said but little on the subject of the state cam­ paign. He has confined his remarks throughout the state to nationa-l ques­ tions almost solely. He has spoken of the evils of "imperialism" and of en army in the Philippines, but he has no* said a word as to why he should be elected governor of Illiois. In his first speech in. the campaign, that delivered at Joliet, Mr. Alschuler tried to ta-lk on state issues. He dis­ coursed briefly on what he called the vicious legislation of the republican general assemblies, of which Mr. Al­ schuler was a member on the demo­ cratic side. Mr. Alschuler attacked the new revenue laws>. but found little sym­ pathy among the rural communities, where the revenue laws have been found entirely satisfactory. Since that speech Mr. Alschuler has left state is­ sues almost entirely alone. The demo­ crats canvassed the situation and came ' to scru- to the conclusion that the*best thing! compare for them to do in the state campaign r® would be to talk of national ques*i°ns j^n|Stra- and ignore the matters of special inter- we have est to the citizens of Illinois. t theories Even the sledge-hammer blows dealt jst before by Gov. Tanner to the las<t democratic in people, state administration have not stirred I shuffling the democratic orators or candidates f8"1*8- to find their voices about state affairs, p* They dare not attack Tanner's admin- fur reeol- istration or invite comparison between f recent it and the vicious policy and practices <y-In 1892 of John P. Altgeld. They fear to say a £®,ke Mr- word that will recall to the minds of the people of the state the deplorable j^g previ- history of the state under Altgeld, and never the men who were appointed by him to American the management of the state institu- nras paid tions. Ml, up to Mr. Alschuler has no record as an j<>ur S°v- adiministrator of state affairs. He is j a democrat, and grouped around him LaotUrgr are many of .the men who were prom- > the ALTOELD'S SCANDALS, aggregate amount of money plundered and stolen from the state of Illinois by Gov. Altgeld's employes, during his administration, in the fol­ lowing seven institutions of the state, foots up $98:;,078.34, divided as follows: University of Illinois 1548.662 29 West pa rk bonrd <10 Chester penitentiary ......... 30,000 00 Industrial home for the blind. 5,000 00 Geneva home for girls 8,594 80 Grain inspection department.- 10.7S5 00 f922,041 SB By thievery and ignorance at Jteeria ...*«*« • w,#3815 THE LAW ON REGISTRATION. Whai the Voter B^nst bp Prelli to Caitiss His Ballot oa . . Election Day! ' " 11 nary inent and dominant in the Altgeld ad­ ministration. Political leaders say it would not be wise for him, under the democrat circumstances, to talk about state af­ fairs. The best he could do would be to promise the state another demo­ cratic administration, and were he to do this he would be swept off the po­ litical field by the people. Were he^to repudiate and denounce the Altgeld ad­ ministration, as he no doubt would do were he to speak his real senti­ ments and opinions, he would be con* denining his own party and the only state administration it has had in Il­ linois in 40 years. In either case the people would have none of him, and so he and his fellow candidates have adopted the only course left to them and will ignore the last democratic ad­ ministration, and make their campaign on national issues. The republicans feel confident thrf't Judge Yates is happily s*4uated in this respect. He taJks state issues freely and at all of his meetings. He can safe­ ly challenge a comparison between the last democratic and the present repub­ lican administration, and he promises people that if elected his administra­ tion of state affairs shall be kept up to the standard set by the republican governor whom he will succeed at Springfield. All this affords" no satisfaction to the democrats, who are grieved because their candidates dare not discuss state issues and will not tell the people in what respect they could improve the state management in case they should be intrusted with power. It is found that this silence of the democratic candidates as to state mat­ ters is having its effect on the voters, especially as Gov. Tanner and Judge Yates go into this subject boldly and invite the people to examine the pres­ ent and the preceding state adminis­ trations and to choose in casting their ballots which type of government they prefer. The democrats confess among themselves that they can see nothing on which they can attack Gov. Tan­ ner's administration. They dare not say a word about the newspaper stories as to the Chicago parks, because they would be met instantly with the rec­ ords of the criminal courts in the case of some of Altgeld's appointees. They cannot allude to any matter in which the administration of Gov. Tanner has been criticised by his enemies, because the list of Altgeld's appointees in the penitentiaries would silence them com­ pletely. So the democratic state can­ didates admit they are in a bad wav for arguments. Republican Ticket the Best. W. A. Paulson, of the Mew York Life Insurance company, Chicago, said at republican state headquarters: "I voted the go"ld democratic ticket four years ago. prior to that being a sound democrat. The Kansas City platform and principles taught by Mr. Bryan show me the republican ticket is the best for our country, and I am here to announce myself for the whole ticket and to offer my serv­ ices on the stump foj; McKinley and Yates if you can use me. I travel around some and find scores of former democrats in my frame of mind, all of them voting this year for McKinley and Yates. I believe it will be an­ other land-slide lor republicaaiam." te bread man de- BEES NO P0LITIC8 IN IT. Secretary Ryan of the rnited Ulae Workers Talks of the Strike. W. D. Ryan, Illinois, state secretary of the United Mine Workers of Amer­ ica, speaking of the Democratic at­ tempt to make capital out of the strike in the anthracite field, said: "I a in very sorry that any political party should attempt to make capital out of the mine workers' strike in the Pennsylvania districts. Any such dec­ laration to the effect that the strike ws-s due to any political organization is false and unworthy of the serious consideration of any man Interested in the welfare of the miners of this coun­ try. "This strike was inevitable. Things have been shaping themselves for the strike for two years, and it was only a question of how soon the order would come. The fact that it happens just when a big national campaign is on has given some of the campaign mana­ gers an opportunity to try and incite an unfair and unjustifiable prejudice against their opponents. "In the first place, President Mitch­ ell is a man above any suspicion of any nature, and whatever he has done has been ordered because he has the welfare of the miners at heart. There is absolutely no politics in it and no matter what party might have been In power, the strike would have come just the same if the present conditions prevailed. •'All this talk about this or that po- llti<*nl party being to blame will, if anything, tend to hurt our cause. It is simply a matter in which the min­ ers have acted for their own best inter­ ests. and the blame for the strike can be laid on the shoulders of no one but the operators who have persist­ ently refused to grant the just and humane Remands of the men. I don't think the strike in the anthracite fields will effect us much here In Illinois. The strike was due solely to the dis- tressinjaiy low wages paid and the un­ fair treatment and advantage tak^n of the men in nearly all localities. But t «». " „ , #s to politics entering into the mat- wandered up a] ̂ that is al)Sllrd and foolish." the country with empty hand -- v merchants went into bankrupts Many Change^ In Woodford. era'of th^rrfffw.^y dtl*®| Desertions frcni Bryan to McKinley facturer« V* & °! £ |by the wholesale are reported from El Democratic tan* J?pov® ® * Paso, Woodford county, the most nota- Man"lact"rble being Judge A. M. Cavan, 70 years cies were cheap; corn and beef a were cheap, but everybody, ex hated capitalist, was too pooi them. In four short years th« 60,000 business failures in the States, ag-gregatlng in round $1,000,000,000. That billion dol part of the penalty our people their reckless experiment w Democratic party. In that tli miles of railway in the Unite went into the hands of recei1i Soma opnfusion having already arisen in regard to times and dates for registration and revision, preliminary to the election in this state, this fall, the following will be of interest and may be regarded as the law in the premises. This confusion grows out of the dif­ ference in methods between < certain localities operating under what is known as the "City Election" law and the rest of the state, where the general election laws of the state apply. This "City Election" law was passed in 1885 and'only applies to such "cities, villages and incorporated towns'* as adopt it by vote of such places as de- lire it, and the only places that have adopted it up to this time are the city of Chicago, the city of East St. Louis and the town of Cicero in Cook county. In these three localities the election machinery is under the control of a board of election commissioners and the law is special in tthis respect, that 4.YLQ days are set apartjfor regi&txatiao " try? You'will remember that nearly all closed down, and i hitherto prosperous, went int< of age, a man well known throughout central Illinois and long influential in political circles. Judge Cavan Is an ex-member of the state legislature, ex- county judge, and was postmaster in El Psiso under the administration of President Cleveland. For many years he was an ardent Democrat and sup­ ported Bryan in 1890. This year, however, he has renounced his adher­ ence to Democratic teachings and has shall not"Ko^nto'detaiiRr*fnrldeclared his readiness to stump the member these things ^nd ^™unty and state for McKinley and the « S to Kfp^.lloan tl»ket. Heury Mc- Jroach the *rocer' R °i Sprln5 should stand here ten hours ajRate' owner and m.una.Rer °.f °Jle about nothing else, I could not the largest dir ^ody tore« in ^ood- one-half of the wreck and rui county, W. H. Hoaglaim, the last Democratic admin! wealthy resident; George Stumbach, a wrought upon the business lnt< German citizen and blacksmith; Frank the country. , Kyser, a jeweler, and George Pink- But that Democratic admin ham, a prominent farmer, all of El served one great end: It demo P«*o, former Democrats, are only the capacity of the Americas a few of those who have^ declared foiL-JMM.11 uui'i {J'O TO tft£ porftr'openly for McKinley and Yates !>y falsl- ' history democrat fre facts Sn election day and by his own oath, corroborated by the affidavit of a reg­ istered voter of the same precinct, es­ tablish his righjt to vote. It would be well, however/to avoid the delay often occasioned by the affidavit method--fey registering on one or the other of the days set apart for that, and other pur­ poses. The law relating to the use and meth­ od of marking the official ballot ap­ plies everywhere alike, and election day is November 6. The general qualifications for a voter are, 21 years of age, native or natural­ ized, one year in the state, 90 days in the coupty, 30 days in the voting pre­ cinct, previous to the day of election. Women duly qualified vote fdV trus­ tees of the state university and for their use a separate ballot is provided, with only the nominees for trustees thereon. Anyone moving out of hl^roting pre­ cinct after October 6 1©s£s his vote. Straws Show tne Wind's Coarse. Straw ballots taken by the em­ ployes of some of the big Chicago in­ stitutions during the past week show the sentiment in favor of McKinley and the republican ticket in Cook county to be just as overwhelming as it was four years ago. For instance, in Marshall Field & Co.'s wholesale house, out of the 1,000 employes, 851 favor McKinley and 149 Bryan. In the Monadnock building, the largest office building in Chicago, there are 1,180 votes, of which 821' wished to be registered for McKinley and 144 for Bryan. The result of straw bal­ lots taken in other large office build­ ings and wholesale institutions show the same ratio as the two quoted, in­ dicating plainly that Cook county will do its full share toward giving Mc­ Kinley, Yates and the whole republic­ an ticket a majority equaling that of four years ago. The Isaac Is Unchanged. The attention of sound money democrats is respectfully called to the plank in the platform of the dem­ ocrats of Illinois for 1900: "The democrats of Illinois, in convention assembled, do hereby reaffirm and endorse, in whole and in all Its parts, in letter and in spirit, the platform adopted by the democratic national convention held in Chicago in, 1896." No sound money democrat in Illi­ nois can consistently vote the demo­ cratic ticket this year. It will be soon enough for sound money demo­ crats to return to their party after the democratic party drops free sil­ ver and returns to the old-time demo­ cratic doctrine of sound mohey. Wll Spend a Week la Cook. The last week of the campaign will be devoted to Cook county exclusively by Judge Richard Yates and the re­ publican state candidates, which will necessitate a number of changes in the original itinerary. The itinerary for the closing week in Cook county will include every district and ward in the city, speeches being made by Judge Yat?s and the county candi­ dates in each stopping jlace. Anti-Fat Party Argument. Strea-tor Free Press: Mr. Alschuler Democratic candidate for governor disregards all evidences of prosperity atnd says the "full dinner pail and tli< smoking chimney" is a beastlj argu ment. He says: Better have liungei and justice than a feast and injustice A beast is satisfied with a full belly. Only beasts think of nothing but their stonmohs." Therein is where he shows his Democracy and proclaims himself a worthy leader of the great anti-fat party of this state and nation. Empty stomachs, empty cupboards and empty treasuries aptly characterized the only Democraic administration this nation or this state has had since the war. •» But the full dinner pail argument is not beastly. It makes better citizens, a better condition of so­ ciety, and all that nwkes for the gen­ eral well being of the individual and nation. An Bxample at Hand. / Champaign News: The thinking person has right here in Champaign an object lesson as to the effects of the election of the Republican ticket in 1896. Compare the building of the past three years with that done dur­ ing the corresponding period of the last Democratic administration, anil which Is the gainer? Or, take the matter of public improvements, such as paving, construction of sewers, etc., had the enterprises of the last three and one-half years been ..suggested dur­ ing the last administration some one would have been hurt. The laborers who have been employed as a result of these public works would make good witnesses for McKinleyism. Wants Prosperity Con tinned. Thomas Tedlie, a leading farmer of May township, is only one of several hundred Christian county Denioera who have abandoned Bryan and conn out for McKinley. "Mac" has deliv­ ered the prosperity goods he prom­ ised," said Mr. Tedlle. "and rather than take a chance at Bryan I Intend to cast my ballot so the country may be assured four years more of good times. I am no half Democrat, half Republican. I Intend to vote the Re­ publican ticket from president down to poundmaster." Stand by Their Principle!!. "The Jews of Illinois will vote their party preferences and not clanishly for personality of Samuel Alschuler, the Democratic nominee for governor," said Chairman Henry Kohn of Anna, Union county central committee, at Republican state headquarters. "This is the condition of Hebrews over the entire state. Democratic Jews will vote for him, and to that extent only will he receive our vote. I find the Germans are the same way, those that will vote for Alschuler are Demo­ crats." Half of Happiness depends upon the stofhach. If you have no constipation, indigestion, chronic sick headache, summer complaint or any other trouble of stomach or bowels you ought to be happy--usually are. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin rids you of these ills. It's pleasant and powerful. It does'nt cost $1 to try it, 10 doses 10 cents, at Julia A. Story's. 1 | I®#* - v .. » 5 - A * ~t F U R N I T U R For anything1 and everything in the Furniture line, at the lowest possible prices call oil ̂ MCOB JUSTENt cHENRY, - ILLINOIS : .-vi"?' :%z't If its in the market you •0 can find it here I WHAT? Everything in the line of fresh Vegetables and Fruit. Our stock of Staple, and Fancy Grocer­ ies is always complete and fresh. We Sell Strictly for Cash i ! ! Ihe CYCLONE GROCERY West McHenry Long distance telephone 303 Citizens' telephone 32 Illinois | PilLIP JAEGER | General | Commission ] merchant • Stall 1 & 3, Fulton St. t Wholesale Market, j Chicago, Illinois. Special attention given to tbe sale of Dressed Beef, Mutton, Hogs, Veal, Poultry, Hides, Etc. BtiiterandEm • i* This is the oldest house on the street Tags and price lists furnished on application. COLD STORAGE FREE. We guarantee to duplicate Chica­ go's lowest prices for the same qual- / ity of goods - - - t t t t t $4 Pants, French cut, for $2.50 Pants worth |2.50, for 1.50 All Wool Coats, worth $8.50, for 2.35 Fine Black Suits, wortt\$12, for 8.90 Men's Shirts, farmers' satin 45 Best Boys Shoes in the county, worth $2.00, for 1.60 Boys' Waists and Knee Panto.. .20 Shoe Strings, per pair 01 Boys'Suspenders, worth 25c... .15 Men's White Hdkfs 5, 10 and 15c E. Lawlus, Tailor, McHenry Opposite Riverside Hotel -- Thirty-five years in the huslness -- mummt--wwiinmummmmmMi CHARLES t FREI Wholesale and retail dealer in I am in the Market Pot Barf Veal riutton Hogs and • Poultry Qlve • a call [ Smoke! Nuts, Sauuie McHenzy * Illinois I Blankets « at Cost Having decided to go out of the blanket business, I will dispose of my entire stock at actual cost. This stock consists of a very nice line, and if you want a good ar­ ticle at a bargain call at once. Agent for Edile Brdfld Stock Food All Repair Work promptly attended to. WM. MERZ, - McHenry, DON'T BE FOOLEDI Take the genuine, orlglwrt ROCKY MOUNTAIN TCA Made only by Madison M>H cine Co., Madison, Wla. M keep* you Well. Oar trait mark cut on each packaga. Price, 35 cents. Never mm in bulk. Accept no inbetft" weeuMMMTcereM tute. Ask your druggist.