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FARMERS WEDNESDAY. MAY 22, 1895. Jusfc arrived, a large invoice of 16?" Butter on the Elgin Board of Trade on Monday was actne. Offerings,- f>9,- 240 pounds; sales, 49,260 pounds at 18 dents. Last week's price, 16 cents; a year ago, 17 cents. 1®°Senator Pritchard, recently elected to the U.S. Senate from North Carolina, in a speech made at Boston declared that, the new south is in favor of protection to American industries and bim^talism and desires to break away from old party lines, on these issues. It will find a refuge within the Republican pale: |@~The Chicago Mail says the demo­ crats need not be so distressed because they are withoutja newspaper, they might read the bible. The trouble about this would be that everything in the book would be so new to 'them that they would have no idea of making a personal application Of what they would read. .Under their present conditions the book of Job is flill of suggestions for them. |@F"In one of his speeches Gov. Mclvin- ley compares the work of the Republican and Democratic administrations as fol­ lows: ""President Harrison paid off $296,000,000 of the public debt and turned over to Cleveland's administra­ tion $124,000,000 surplus. There was not a moment from the inauguration of Mr. Harrison to the second iuauguration of Mr. Cleveland in which we did not col­ lect for every day of every year sufficient revenues to pay every demand and obli­ gation of the government." j^TThe Illinois Grand Army encamp­ ment at Bloomington last week, was well attended by old soldiers, Sons of Veter­ ans and spectators. It is estimated that 3,000 men were in line during the parade which occurred Tuesday. At a meeting of the Sons of Veterans resolutions were passed condemning the dedication of a Confederate monument in Chicago on Decoration Day. They declared that no patriotic organization could as a body attend such a ceremony. Gen. Powell was elected commander. i, We start them at 5c, and have better ones for very little more money. , „• i Dry Goods and Notions are very cheap now; Would advise you to buy early. V \ , * t^WThe well known M, D, Wells <£ Co.'s BOOTS AND SHOES in endless variety. ' /• . , CROCKERY AND GLASS W A RE. - You must see the stock if you want to appreciate the low prices wc are making on dinner sets, chamber sets, &c, * GROCERIES.- -Still on top with the freshest groceries in town at the usual low prices,- ' ,, FLOUR.- -Just received a car (500 sacks) of the celebrated Sleepy-Eye Flour, which is acknowledged the leading Flour of America. You had better buy before the prices advance, for thev surely will, . . •' •. •' SSir" Keg Syrup. Well we bave a lew more that will suit you. ELGIN, ILL Universal Provider, Originator of Lowest Prices West McHenry, Illinois, TRADE HAPPENINGS VANSON'S It will cost 2 1-2 per cent to move and re-arrange same for sale in the big store. We are satisfied to market the goods at a further advance of 7 1-2 per cent. You get them at 50c on the dollar, The stock includes largely Hardware, Crockery, Shoes, House Furnishing Goods. Etc. Perhaps the most interesting trade event of the season begins next Monday Morning. We liave secured a goodly portion ol tlie bankrupt stock ol E. S, Jeffrey & Co. of New York, Everybody familiar with Dry Goods knows that the Jeffreys firm # ' handle high grade mer* liamlise^onlj. We may tell you more about it next week, pe rhaps. But come in ihe meantime to the store and look it over, Great saving to you. Sale b gins Mondav, Miy 27th. We bid you welcome, J®" John W. Ela, a Chicago attorney, is at Springfield, in the pay of the limes-Herald, as that'iournal states "to Bee that no inappropHate legislation is passed." This is a new departure in the matter or controlling legislation. Mr. Ela must be a power and possess any quantity of influence. Strange he has not been prominent heretofore". It would strike most people, however, that if he is a power in controlling legislation his own city council is field enough for the present at least. Sale will begin Monday, May 27 THEO. F. SWAN, - r GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE ELGIIS. 11 - a" J O H N J . M I L L E R Is the Lea<$ing Place to get your HOUSEHOLD GOODS A G R A N D O F F E R ! IVW.E. A. RUPPEKT'S BELONG TO NO RING, When in need of anything in our line call, and convince yourself UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING. A specialty. Always carry a complete stock of Undertaking Goods Yours for business, We also have a full line of the best ready-made Clothing in stock from one of the largest and best manufactures of the West, from a cheap Cotton to the best Woolen Goods. Largest stock of fine Footwear, Ladies' Slippers, Blutchers, Oxfords, etc. A fine line of Men's Summer Shoes. Complete line of Summer Underwear. Ladies' Wrappers, all sizes. New stock of Straw Hats. Hammocks, Fly Nets and Lap Robes. Good Flour cheap. Fresh Groceries, lowest prices. N. J. JUSTEN West McHenry, May, 1895 JOHN J. MILLER, West McHenry, Are You Ready For the Harvest ? There's only one way to get ready so that you can be sure that you are ready and I am ready to get you ready with the World-Beating, LIQHT=RUNNINO McCORMICK STEEL BINDERS and | MOWERS. MANY an unwise parent works hard and lives sparingly all his life for the purpose of leaving enough to give his children a start in the world, as it is call­ ed. Setting a young man afloat with money left him by relatives is like tying a bladder under the arms of one who cannot swim; ten chances to one he will lose his bladder and go to the bottom. DEALER IN Agricultural McHENRY, ILL. "WORLD