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Universal Provider, Originator o! Lowest Prices _r. 0F» WEDNESDAY. JULY 24, 1895. Ji VAN.SLYKEy Editor. Butter on the Elgin Boad of Trade on Monday was quiet? offerings 23,460 pounds: sales, 16,260 pounds at 18c: last week, 17c; one year ago, 18<§?l8c. 'We notice that Hon. R. J.JBeck has been honored by being named as a member -of the steering committee, by Speaker Cochran, of the lower house of our State Legislature. Colonel Watterson talks plain enough to be easily understood. s He says: "The record of the Democracy from 1861 to 1895 is a history of one blunder following another in almost unbroken succession," and that what it needs is a new set of leaders with the courage of their convictions, "not noisy zealots, drunk,upon the verbosity of their own rhetoric." IST" An exchange waste to know "what Republicans are going to; do about it? " Well, they cannot do as they desire as long as Grover Cleveland is President, but as Soon as he is relieved they will, by a judicious protection law, increase the revenue over the expenditures; begin again to pay the national debt, instead of issuing bonds, and will declare for bi­ metallism, regard'ess of the gold bug yell from London --Inter Ocean. tST'DeKalb has "come down'.' theheav- iest of all the competitors for the North­ ern Illinois State Normal School, and se­ cured the location. The DeKalbites do­ nated 67 acres of land, worth $700 per acre; Jacob Haiph §10,000 for a tele­ scope. and 1. L. Ellwood §20,000 for im­ provements. The competing towns were Rockford, DeKalb, Polo, Oregon and Fulton. DeKalb claims that her offer was $50,000 better than that of her com­ petitors. If that is so she ought to have it,,though it is not likely to make much of an addition to her population or business. otr» SENTIMENTS TOO!; Hon. A. J. Hopkins, o! Aurora, is ̂ a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor Of Illinois. He was born on a farm near Cortland, DeKalb county August 15,' 1854, wherehis boyhood was spent.-, After receiving1 at country school education he entered Hillsdale College, at Hillsdale, Mich;, from which lie grad­ uated in 1870. Soon after his gradua­ tion he Ideated in Aurora, and studied law, and in 1871 was granted license to practice in the state and federal courts. In 1872 h6 was -.ele.cted etate'k^attorney for Kane county. He early took rank among the leaders of the bar of the state. During the Forty-ninth congress Hon. R. Ellwood, the incumbent from Mr. Hopkins' district, died and a special election was held to fill the vacancy. As the result ofi> a Republican convention -Mr. Hopkins received the nomination unanimously and, being elected, served the unexpired ternu He has been nomi­ nated by acclamation and elected to con­ gress from that district five consecutive times and with steadily increasing ma­ jorities, his majority in the last election being over 13,000. He has served on many of the leading comtnittees of the House and at the piesent time is a mem­ ber of the ways and means committee. His service on this committee has given him a. thorough and profound knowledge, of the tariff and financial questions, and On these seemingly dry subjuits he is a most interesting speaker. His splendid record in Congress has caused hie name to be prominently mentioned for Gover­ nor, and he will be a candidate before the next Republican convention for that office. Mr. Hopkins has come to be rec­ ognize i as one of the most scholarly and eloquent speakers in the state and those who know hinf best believe that no better selection can be made to lead the Repub­ lican hosts in Illinois in the great cam­ paign of 1896.--Freejiort Journal, VtST The widely advertised currency de­ bate, between Roswell G. Horr, ex-con­ gressman from Michigan, now a New York journalist--and W. H. Harveyr author of "Coin's Financial School," commenced in Chicago Tuesday atter- noon, July 16. The audience numbered about 100 persons, some gentlemen of national reputation from different sec­ tions cf^tbe country being present. Each contestant is limited to 70,000 words and the contest will last ten days or two weeks. The debate will then be issued in book form, and if after reading it the general public don't know all about the money question it won't be for the lack of full discussion. 1ST" A French student of finance, Pro­ fessor Francois, has been writing for a Paris magazine about the wealth of na­ tions. According to this authority the United (States is the richest nation in the world, ^nd has 25 per cent of the entire wealth of the earth, or, to be more exact, of the nineteen .nations which have statis­ tics from which some computation can be made. This is cutting it pretty fat. If the statement came from an American it might be set aside as a bit of extrava­ gance. But this Frenchman has no sup- posable motive for misrepresentation in favor of this country. The second place ^ie accorded to England, the third to France and fourth to Germany. I. L. ELLWOOD FOR CONGRESS. Hon. A. J. Hopkins' candidacy for Governor of Illinois will necessitate the selection of a man to till his place in Con­ gress from the Eighth District. There are manv brilliant men well fitted for the place but none are more worthy and more deserving to be fODgressman Hop­ kins' successor than Hon. I. L. Ellwood, of Dekalb. Mr. Ellwood is a true and staunch Republican, loyal to the cause of protection and a safe man to be put in the halls of Congress. The rousing Re­ publican majority that the Eighth Dis­ trict rolls up at every election comes largely from his persistent and watchful efforts. No one could be truer to the party of Lincoln, Grant, Logan and Garfield than that big hearted 1. L. Ell­ wood, and be should be rewarded. Of him the Oregon Republican truthfully says: " Hon. l.L. Ellwood, whose name is tamiliar in every household in North­ ern Illinois, as one of the largest hearted men that Illinois soil ever developed, and who, a few years ago was in what may be termed moderate circumstances, but since engaging in and developing the barb wire industry has become a million­ aire, is one of the few men whom money does not spoil. There is no man who thinks more of his friends or will go farther to do them a kindness than will Mr. Ellwood." With McKiniey fur Pres­ ident, Hopkins for Governor of Illinois and Ellwood for Congressman, we will miss our guess if Illinois and the eighth district would not be in at the finish.-- Piano News. In the recount of votes in the Con­ gressional contest between Belknap, and McGann, in one of the Chicago districts, the advantage has been on the side of Belknap, Republican, who evidently was counted out last fall. He has gained 143 votes so far over what was accorded him and two judges placed under arrest for fraud. The friends of McGann have practically given up the contest, but as he holds the certificate of election, he will have to be unseated by the next House, which very often is a long and tiresome job. It has happened that a Congress- maq,'not elected has occupied a seat for ull term in the House of Hepresenta- which rightfully belonged to At one of the Christian Endeavor meetings in Boston Congressman Morse of Canton, Ohio, made these remarks: "Tobacco degrades any man who uses it. He may be a good man with it, but a better man without it. It creates-an un­ natural appetite that water will not sat­ isfy, and leads to drink. With it you will not be BO likely to succeed in life, and more likely to become a drunkard." Such Charges are as unjust as they are untrue. Tobacco may injure tne body of some persons, and impair the minds okpthers. But it does not "degrade any man who uses it," i. e., debase and de­ moralize him. Eating ham and side meat will do it much morecertainly than tobacco. Bad food and bad digestion create an unnatural appetite for drink much more surely than tobacco .--In let Ocean. - FAIR MEETING, A? meeting of the executive com­ mittee of the McHenry County Agricul­ tural Board was held at the court house $uly 8, 1895, President R. J. Beck in the thair. ' The following named person^ were present: Wm. Desmond, T. Ocock, Jas. Lawson, M. Hickox, A Dike, Wm. Say- lor,jC. E. Rowley, Ansoin Thompson, A. Bourne, O. M. Hale, Robt. Forrest, W. E. Wire, C. F. Dike. , R. Forrest reported in regard to pur­ chasing the building of Mr. Hunt, on the Fair grounds. Moved and carried that committee be empowered to purchase said building at a price not to exceed $10 per4housand. „ Moved,and carried that agricultural implement exhibit remain the same as last year. Motion made to filow and seed 'to rye the infield. -;,^i . Motion made and carried 'that A. Bourne, M. Hickox, It. Forrest and the secretary be a committee to look over the grounds and decide what portions need plowing and leveling. On motion Fred* Hatch was elected to fill vacancy on executive committee caused by the death :of Mr. Cole. * The following named persons were elected to act as judges: . - J . ' C L A S S A . Beef Breeds--T. Thompson, Barrevilie; Wm. Overton, Richmond; A. D. Penny, Marengo. . . - • „ Milk Breeds--N. Brotzman, Marengo; F. A. Beardsley, Nunda; . Cyrus Mead', Hebron. CLASS B. Roadsters--Wm. Hill, Crystal Lake; Asad Udell, Harvard; Geo. Smith, Mc- Henrv. Draft-Horses--W. C. Butzow. Union; B.-F. Flllia, Wnntlev; Henry Sylvester, Marengo, Sheland Ponies--C. M. Johnston, Har­ vard ; A.' Thomas, Nunda; Robt. Hunter, Richmond. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. Committee on Graded School Exhibit-- 0. W. Hart, Marengo; C. \V. Groves, ^Harvard; Wm, Calhoun, Nunda. County Schools--Wm. Griffith, Solon ; •T. M. Edsall, Algonquin; C. E. Fay, Ringwood. Moved and carried that the west side of floral hall from frontdoor to center b' reserved for school exhibit CLASS D. Sheep--L. P. Smith, Cary ; G. Wakely, Harvard; H. T. Thompson, Huntley. CLASS E. Swine--M. Zim pieman, Marengo; H Magoon, Terra Cotta; Frank Barnes, Woodstock. CILINAKY, Miss Carrie Dike, Nunda; Mrs. W. D Monear; Mrs. Thos. Charles, Greenwood Canned Fruits--Mrs. Homer Brown, Mrs, G. L. Bryant, Mrs. L. Parsons. GARDEN PRODUCTS. R. Metcalf, Marengo; W. I). Monear, Richmond; A. Still, Woodstock. ART. Miss Dora Rollins, Crystal Lake. TEXTILE FABRICS. Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs. C. D. Judd, Mrs. C. E. Rowley. ORNAMENTAL WORK. - Miss Nellie Fillmore, Marengo; I>. Donavnn, Woodstock: Mrs Jackson, Marengo. FLOKK TLTURE. Mrs. I). Thompson, Seneca. In class L, lot 42, Mrs. Peter Martin * At Woodstock, III., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 27, 28, 29 and 30. PREMIUM LIST REVISED. NEW FEATURES ADDED Special Attractions ARE BEING ARRANGED. . Write the Secretary for Premium List or any information relating o the Fair. * ; R. J. President. . O, B UK HARI)^ Secretary,' The sale of all sales will take place, commencing 0 JPH NTvA NSON'S ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE! OtfVrs inducements lo buyers which cannot be equalled elsewhere Everything in every depa tment must go, and To move the various summer goods down the price , down. down. This is your op- go quickly, have gone portunity, Monday, July 29th, In the Big Store. The most modern, the most enterprising, the most liberal store; the store that all lesser dealers try. to imitate, but, can't. Why? Because they are not properly constructed, (not built right), they haven't got the space/ V - ' . Our Department buyers, and spot cash, being ever on the watch for good things for our customers, and being in touch with the ruling markets of the world, together with our immense purchase of Siegel, Cooper & Co., of the Dernburg, Gliek & Horner Leader Stock which recently failed in Chicago, IjA1>IES' Ladies" Jersey Ribbed Yt UNDERWEAR, 10 to " 25 to 35c • " 40 to 50c $1 to $1.25 quality, •' " 75 to 95c " Summer Corsets, your choice for 39c Mrs. J. N. .1 Tennis Flannels, all 10 to 15c quality, your choice for 7c. Boys' Knee Pants 25c per pair. Silkeline, (Drapery Cloth), 1l^c per yard this Week. Shoes in tan leather are scarce they say, not so here, nor the black ones either; got the sort you want. Come and see them, all have been marked down. Tell you more about prices later. Special lor Saturday this week. 10 yards best Lawn or best Challie for 5 yards Duck Suiting 25c. 35e PST'The most modest man in this country is the manager of a northwest­ ern hotel. He was lately so shocked by the appearance of two yopng men wearing so-called "bicycle pants" that he refused to let them pass through his dining room. He said it would never do while there were ladies present. Whether it was the shins or the calves of the wheelmen that shocked the man and chilled the marrow of his sense of pro­ priety is not told. Did he not know that George Washington wore knee breeches all his life? It may have been merely that he would not permit the men to appear in his dining room wearing female attire, since the bicycle bifrucated garment this summer is distinctly the "bloomers" hitherto recognized as be­ longing exclusively to the fair sex. At any rate, in that hotel man's dining room the two gentlemen wearing female bloomers could not go and did not go. Now they are suing the hotel man for damages.--Ex. Have You Had Your Vacation V If you have not you should read what Gov. Mckinley, Chief Dunn, JoeJefferson Rev. Thos. Dixon, Dr. Cyrus W. Edson and Camille d'Arvillesay about the best way to enjoy an outing, in "The Ques- waa elected superintendent in place of Mrs. Glass, resigned. Committee--Mrs. C. N. Webber, Wood­ stock; Mrs. T. R. Ferris, Huntley. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. W. Pinnow, Crystal Lake; E. H. Sew­ ard, Marengo; 'Bert Manly, Hebron. N. O. AND P. T. Gill, Marpnpro; G. Lanning, Har­ vard; I). 0. Mills. Union. Motion made and carried that Mc­ Henry county make an exhibit of its products at the State Fair, and that E. H. Seward bo appointed to make the col­ lection, premiums obtained for same to be turned over to him. Motion made and carried that each committeeman distribute advertising matter in his respective town. Motion made and carried that com­ mittee appointed to look over grounds, confer with parties in regard to division lines, and then said committee report to lull board at secretary's office on Fair grounds, Wednesday, second day of Fair, Aug. 28. Motion carried to adjourn. * G. B. RICH A I! I)8, Secretary. WHY SUFFER Over a hot stove when you cen get your Bread Pies and Cakes at THE HOME BAKERY! McHENRY, ILL. Bakery Supplies, of all kinds, Six Loaves of Fresh Baked Bread for 25c. We also keep constantly on hand fresh Coffee Cakes, Lemon Layers, Chocolate Layers Cocoanut Layers, Cup Cakes, Coflee Rolls, Butterfly Rolls, Macaroons, fresh t ned Cakes, Pies, etc. T 5 and 10 Cent Pies fresh baked. oakery Supplies, guarantee them fresh, and will In short we keep all kinds of Will enable us to offer a bigger DOLLAR than it ever drew before. Remember the date, for load of merchandise for ONE one week, commencing^Jn 1 y 29, y THEO. F. SWAN, GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE ELOirN, ILI L The Binder trade is fast drawing to a close for the season of 1895; but the Corn Cutting, season will soon be here and we wish to announce to the public that we have just received a sample of the Dain Steel Corn Cutter.- Thoroughly adjustable, Mow on exhibition at our do you good. will cut stubble from 2 to 12 inches high, warehouse. Call and look it over; we will LAND OF ^ PROMISE c.«ST5,«< GooD^^rijlHD AT CARMERC • WANTED W to buy Farms In CENTRAL WISCONSIN. Land is on the North­ western line C. RtP. M & O. R'y, about 200 miles from M il vau­ lt ec and a little North, in Clark County. This s one of the bestcoun- Sell Them Lower lhan other houses can afford to import them Patronize home industry/and know just what you are getting for your money. LofesTLi(vTgTricesUal yUPPly °f Gh°iCe Faml,y Groceriee, which we offer at the best in the market, and at once you will use no other. Try The celebrated Gold Medal Flour, the the lowest price. If you use it a sack. .. Why is it that a rural visitor who goes to a big city immediately forgets every dictatat.e of common sense and good judgment and turns his back upon eyery moral precept and practice he has religiously practiced all his life-time? Why ehould the farmer who lands in Chi­ cago for the first time cheerfully hand over his valise and pocketbook for safe­ keeping to the first stranger he meets9 Why should he try to buy counterfeit money or diamonds or gold bricks? The other day Rev. Bailey, of Missouri, ar­ rived in town. He carried a hymn book in-Ixis hand as he left the depot and wan­ dered up town. Within twenty minutes he had been ste&^d intb a saloon and been induced to bet $G0 on a domino game which he lost. TWe feel sorry for Rev. Bailey, of course. But will someone Who has studied psychology and montal phylosophy kindly explain hie case? NOTICE. ties in the State, having a population of over 25,000. Land, lies adjoining railroad, and does not extend over six miles from it at any point, and is from four to ten miles from the County Seat, which has nearly 3.000 Inhabitants and is quite a manufacturing center. Well supplied with excellent water and best of fuel. ,• ,7 ,. , ^ i Good schools. Why rent a farm or buy an improved UOi] Ot„.Vacations from Different Stand- one? Buy one unimproved and mafeO the proiit. T" points," published in Ifemoreat's family! FREE TICKETS S?so Wore «»*">•" 'or August, and profit bjr tbeir S^SSrJtSTS WyfS&WSK experience; and if vou have alreadv HNRT 1 amount paid, OVER O.OOO ACRES SOLB ' ' J ttUMtiy uau ; TO SETTLERS, Only $5 to $10 per your summer rest, y ou will Still enjoy acre> $2 per acre cash, balance five years'time. i • . Wewant25famlUe8fromthisplace! Wlllyouhelp reading tneir Views and comparing them I us? Big inducements to those moving before May 1; with vruir Au>n A i 1895. Write for particulars. Agents, surveyors and W LU your own. Apropos to the same , teams on hand to show the property free of cost. topic, a charmingly illustrated papur in f„Jctyionr tlCket9 10 Cglu^'biu• Wl8-' via M<*rrillan the same number, "A .Queen of the .j ThtC. S. GRAVES LAND CO., &< 311,56 Fifth AH., Chicago, 1IL Coast, ' gives a most vivid description of that popular resort, Atlantic City, and to those who can't get away the il­ lustrations and descriptive letter press will be almost equal to a trip there. The "silent steed," the favorite one this year, is treated both humorously and practi­ cally in two illustrated articles, "My First Experience with a Bicycle," which will appeal to every woman cycler, and "Women's Dress for Cycling," which gives some excellent advice on the all- absorbing matter of dress on the wheel; and if you haven't a wheel aifd can't have a vacation, you may solace your­ self with the breezy srories.of which there are a number. In fact, every one will be sure to find something of interest in this bright midsummer number, which is full to overflowing with interesting and timely matter. Published for $2 a year by the Demorest Publishing Co., 110 Fifth Avenue, New York. Ladies do not fail to examine the elegent new dress goods for the spring trade at Stoffel's. All you men and boys that want to Safe from $2 to $5 on Pants OR SUITS. Don't Miss this Cliance On any kind of floods arid in my store, at Chicago's lowest prices, E. LAWLUS. Oppos i t e R ivers ide Hote l , McHenry A.C SPURLING Veterinary Surgeon McHenry. Makes a specialty CASTRATION. • •8S6" Oflice at ilauly's Livery Stable. West Mciienry, HI. lialtyof Our Ice Cream Parlors open day and evening. CallaDdS BU" C. R. HUBER. McHENRY, ILL, June 10, 18i)G. The largest assortment in Odd Pants. The linest and newest Straw andelt II Fats. Tha,o d reliable Selz Schwab & Co.'s Shoes and Slippers. The best boiled Shirt for young and old. The very largest assortment of-Neckties and Collars. The finest Alpaca Coats, at the very lowest living prices. We have, among other things, a fine fresh stock ot , Have just put in another car of the two winners, .Jersey Lily and Hard-to-beat Flour, Call and see ns and be convinced of the above facts, JOHN J. MILLER, West McHenry. Do not forget that wc can show the best all wrought gear Buggy on earth for the price; tho celebrated Peabody. Also, Road wagons, Road Carts, line Driving Harness, both single and double. Binding Twine; wood and iron Pumps, Sulky Plows, walking Plows, in fact anything in the Implement line from a wheelbarrow to a corn Husker and Thresher. Very Respectfully Yours, T. J. WALSH. Furniture FURNITURE. Furniture A large assortment of Chamber Suits, Dining Chairs, COMBINATION BOOK CASES, Ladies' Desks, Sewing Platforms, Floor .Rockers, Carpets, Window ShackL*, COMFOKTERS, PILLOWS, ETC. New goods received every day. to get shop worn or out of date. I do not allow any of my goods Prices as Low as the Lowest. A PULL LINE Of UNDERTAKING ON HAND. McHenry, 111., July, 1895. , v ' . - 1