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Irofcd Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favors Win us and tio Fear Sha!! Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, ,1897, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY EDITOR. AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doors North of Perry & Owen's Storo, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION; One year (in advance).;... ..V ........$1 50 If Not Paid within Three Months 2 00 Subscriptions received for thre<5 or six. months in the same proportion. RATES OF ADVERTISING'. We announce liberal rates for advertising in the PLAINDEALEK, an* endeavor to stats tbein so plainly that they will be readily un­ der stood. They are *s follows: 1 Inoh one year 2 Inches one year 8 Inches one year - ii Column one year V Oolumn one year- 1 Oolumn one year - BOO . 10 00 15 00 " - 30 00 60 00 . 100 00 One incn means the meaaurement of one inoh down the column, single column width- Yearly advertisers, at theabove rates, have the privilege of ohanging as often as they enoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) Will be entitled to insertion of local notioes at the rate of 6 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents pet line the first week, and 5 cents per line for eaoh subsequent week. transient advertisements will be charged »l~the rate of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, same as this is set in) the first issue, and 5 oents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inoh advertisement wul cost <1.00 for one • week, *1.50 for two weeks, $2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PLAIKDHALBB will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its columns for pecuniary gain. *9-All Foreign Advertising payable quarterly, in advance, These terms will be stiictly adhered to. BUSINESS OAKDS. FliANK R. JACKMAN, ATTORNEY AKD COUNBELOB AT LAW. Prompt an 1 careful attention ti> o.ll mat ters left in my hands, Money to loan, Office in Hoy Block, WVouetock, 111. Telephone- office, 55, resilience, 69. 35yl O H GILLMORE, ATTORNEY.- Piobate work a specialty Office in Kendal Llock, Woodslock, III. H.NIGHT A BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. IOO_ Washington Street, CHICAGO. ILL. FRANK L. SHKPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 804--132 Claik St.. Chicago. O. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, solicitor, andi Counselor, Oollectlonsia specialty. WOOiDSTOOK, ILLINOIS. L. N. WOOD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office at G. W. Besley'e Drug More. Office Lours, 9 to 11 A. M , and 2 to 4 P. M. llesicience over Barbian Bros. MiHenry 111 C. H. FEGERS, M, D- IAN AND SURGE* Ills. Office at Residence. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MoHenry ... - * " '• JOS. L. ABT, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND OCOLIST, Office in Nichols Block, over Plaindealer Office. McHenry Telephone No 4 DR. BAECHLER, DENTIST. Briip Plate Work, and everything per­ taining to Penttstry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a oay or two beiore coming. Office. McHenry. DR. A. E. AURINGER, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door weet of A. P. Bier's store, West McHenry, 111. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional ealls promptly at­ tended to. O. B. HOWE, M. D, PHYSICIAN- ANB~8U.BG EON. Office and Residence, Hoiel Woodstock, Woodstock, 111. W ill make visitsonly in consultation. JOHN P. SMITH, .Watohmaker & Jeweler MCHENRY , ILLINOIS. " A FINK atook of Clocks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watches. Give me % call. JO HA JP- SMITH W. A. CRISTY, Justice oi tlie Peace. WEST McllENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General ln~ surance Agent Including Accident and Life Insurance. WEST MCHENKY, III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Real Estate and Insurance KUNDA, Illi A. M. CHUR£H, Watchmaker audi Jeweler No. 126 Stale Street, Chicago. Speoi&l attention given to repairing Fine Watches an i Chronometers. 49* A Fall Assortment of Goods in his line. JVC. COLBY, D. D. S. rvKNTI^T. Woodstock, 111. Special U tion paid to regulating children's i aten- -- JR „ teeth, Parties coming from a distance; wMl do well United Sate* War Claim Agency OP W. H. COWLIM. WOODSTOCK ILL. Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims against the United Stues for ex-soldlera, their wives, dependent relatives, or heirs. A specialty is made in nrosQcutmg old an i .re­ jected claims, All communications nromptly answered ir postage stamps are enclosed for reply. WM, H CO <VLIW, Office at residence Madison St., Woodstock. Telephone No 23,. > v 1 C. F. BOLEY, MCHENRY, ILL. Always on Hand with the • - Best Beer. ;> V" Dissolution of Partnership. THE Partnership heretofore existing under the name of J, W Oristy and Son, dealers in General Merchandise, at Rlngwood, in th« County of McHenry and State of Illipots, is this day dissolved "by mutual consent. The business will be continued by J. E. Cristy, who is authorized to settle the affairs of said Arm. and *11 persons having unsettled ac­ counts with said firm are hereby rotilleu to adjust the same with him. J. W. CRISTY. J. E. ORISTY. R'ngwood 111.. Feb. 15, 1897. Go South! ^ " • any other section A superior soil; a mild climate; goud water; cheap fuel and lumber, and a market for all produce. Tak* adva-ntage ot the ' HOME SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS over tho Mobile and Ohio li&tlruad, on Jan, 5 and 19, Feb. 2and 16, March 2 and. 16, April 6 and 20, May 4 and 18, to various points in Ten. nessee, Mississippi »rd Alabama, at one fare plus TWO Dollars forth e round trip. Plenty of time to S-e every p rtion of the country. For full information regarding rates, tickets, time, etc , call or write toW, B MII.LER, 329 Marquette Building, 304 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111, 31m4 PATARRH HAY FEVER OR ASTHMA VM • Mnnn positiTely cured by nature's roots and herbs or no pay Send 10c postage fbrten sample treatments, COLORADO MED- CINE Co.. Dtenver. OoU BICYCLE CONTEST. YOU CAN MAKE A GUE^S. The following will be AWARDED suc­ cessful (CONTESTANTS. 1 Tandem Combination 1 " Diamond Friime, 1 Bicycle, Ladies' * Gent's. Ladies' , Gent'a Ladies, Gent's . ...... Yonth!-', Girls " Boys' 1175 OT 150 OC 125 00 125 00 100 00 1( 0 00 75 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 11.000 00 Write AT ON<"!E (including stamped ad dressed envelope for full pa rTle ulars AVALON BICYCLE CO. 211-215 Grand Ave., Agents Wanted. MILWAUKEE, Wis. We sell new 1897 Bicycle for $25.00. Send for Elegant Catalogue. Of Chicago, have eent.to E. LAW1.US, TAILOR, The Handsomest Line of CLO TBi Ever seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL L0*V PRICES. 26 suits and not, «ne misfit. People here know it it? first class Tailoring in every respect. E. L£ WLUS. Nearly opposite the Riverside House. PAINT and WALL PAPER HOUSE PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,^ WALL PAPER. Paper Hanging. HOUSE, SIGN and CARRIAGE PAINTING Done on short notice and satis­ faction guaranteed. E. JB. PERKINS. ifcHenry, Feb, 1,1897. Wanted-An Idea Who can think of some simple „ , . _ . , thing to patent? W^®rV^EKB^Sfy& CO °KPat en tA t to r offer MILO J. L. HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN { Tuner & Repairer. ) All.Orders Promptly Attended to, McHenry. A. C. SPURLING, Veterinary. - Surgeon, West McHenry, IJI„ Special attention given to the treat­ ment of Cows. "• Office at residence on Waukeg&n street, on* door east of Wotel Park. ;i West Side JLivery* FEED AND SALE STABLES. ; • • E. jr. HAlSTILi'Y", Prop'r. : VTEST McHENRY, ILL/ : First class rigs, with or without drivers, furn'shed at reasonable rates- Parties taken t> and from the Lakes in" Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Rigs will be kept in first class shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus tomera at all times, Give us a call, E J. HANLT, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1806. SMOKERS! When io Want of a Good Cipr! THE OLD RELIABLE CALL AT DOT- Cigar a iid Tobacco Dealers. OTXB SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by ' all local dealers. JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurant" ^ Boarding House> Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or ^eek at Reasonable rates, A NTCK LIKE OF Row BOATS AT MY LANDING, for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates, Pure Wines, Liquors and Choice Cigars always on hand. «*-irr«flhT.a«:er Beer constantly on draught Good Stabling for Horses. RQ5EBALB Floral Company McHENRY, ILL. C, T. ESHILSON. - MANAGER. All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral De­ signs to be had at all times at Keasonable Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sale. Orders taken now for bedding plants d«- slred in the spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, KOSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111. A Money Saver! FOR YOU. CUS CARLSON, At-his Harness Shop, near tire. Red Bridge, has now in stock the finest as­ sortment of Rcbes, Blankets and Whips To be found in McHenry County. I can sell you a Blanket from 75c to $5. And guaranteed as represented. , If you want to save money call and see me. Also a fine stock of SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS Which will be sold cheaper than the same goods can be bought elsewhere and war­ ranted as represented. REPAIRING Promptly ^ Attended to. Do not fail to call at once and get the benefit of our bargains. CUS C&RLftON. McHenry, 111., Sept. 30, 1896. iPEBBY & OWES, Banners. MoMENRY, - - BILLINOI8 This Bank receives deposits, buyI and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change, and does a < Gsneral Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner and upon te.'ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MOt EY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to to- lections. * - . lNbURANCE v In lirst Class Companies at the Lowest Rites Tours R&imzilul y PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public friend. All of th* employes know him, and when he enters McKinley's pres­ ence there is no doubt of the sincerity and heartiness of his greeting, for Mc- Kinley always: loved "Billy" Mason when they served together in the na­ tional house of representatives. Officeseckers Leaving Washington. , They are going away. There are no brass Bands to accompany them ̂ to the depots. There are no crowds or throngs of citizens following them to the trains to speed the parting guests of thCcity. ' Those who came to-attend the inau­ guration brought -with them only "funds sufficient to pay for a few nights lodg­ ing and a sufficient number of ham sandwiches, cheap coffee, and well- chalked milk, in order to fend off the pangs of hunger. Their pence and pounds having been exhausted by thef exorbitant; demands of the avaricious landlords and landladies, each visitor folded his tent like an Arab, and silent­ ly stole away. • • v'vv..' '•'* Those who have remained until this day came not for pleasure but for spoils. They sought offices and are now driven hence by the civil service rules which protect the incumbents of positions in the executive departments. Those who are religiously inclined have been gaz- through the windows of the treasury, interior, and other departments, sing­ ing or humming: "This is the way I long have sought, and mourn because I find it not." Came from Everywhere. They came from the east; they came from the west; they came from the i north, and they also came from the south. The three sections north of Ma­ son and Dixon's line sent white men here to seek offices. From the section south of that historic line there came Republicans of every skin hue, from Nubian black to alabaster white, representing in their personal appear­ ances the unfortunate circumstances which prevailed in that section for many years previous to the promulga­ tion of the emancipation proclamation of 1863, and the amicable meeting be­ tween Grant and Lee at Appomattox beneath the apple tree. They came here with aspiration and hope, with personal and political back­ ing which induced them individually to believe that they were right upon the crest of the wave of patronage. They are going away with hearts and lips full of imprecations against the civil service law which has been so in­ hospitable as to nip their budding hopes and smash their irridescent glass houses and air castles. Arrangements are be­ ing made by various congressional del egations to make a concerted moye upon the White House, and induce the presi dent to either revoke or suspend the sweeping order of President Cleveland, which removed from the reach of the grasping hands of the spoilsmen a ma jority of the most lucrative federal flesh-pots. , , Hampered by Legal Limitations. Since the beginning of the government no administration has been so hampered by legal limitations in the matter of patronage. Through the public prints and by the transmission of letters through the mails fromi congressmen as piring people were informed of the ex isting conditions. Neverthless they came, believing that in some way that law could be annulled, set aside, or modified, so that in some miraculous manner the victors might secure the spoils. They are going away with weary, heavy laden, sorely oppressed hearts, back to their homes where their wives and children and all their neighbors will "listen to their tale of woe." Nobody has any authorized informa­ tion from President McKinley concern­ ing his intentions in this matter. It is known that he is in favor of the civil service law. He made a clear declara­ tion of that ip his inaugural address, so that it might be known to all men. May Modify the Order. However, those who have carefully read the message will remember that he distinctly declared that he did not be* lieve that executive orders should be made for the purpose of securing parti­ san advantage. It is generally under­ stood that President McKinley does not believe that it is proper for President Cleveland to have filled all of the best offices with Democrats and then to have extended to them the protection of the civirservice rules. If this-interpretation of the inaugural address is correct, as a majority of public men believe that it Is, we may expect, in due time, a proclamation from McKinley modify­ ing or suspending that order, and in that event there will be an opening for the unfortunate fellows, who have gone home again. They would be like the King of France, who "marched up the hill and then marched down again." It Is possible that they may march upon the national capital, besiege it, and yet capture all of the patronage In the ex­ ecutive departments. Vicissitudes of an Offlceseeker. "Vicissitudes attending efforts to get a position under Uncle Sam are graphi­ cally illustrated in the case of a man who is now pulling a grip on a cable car at the capital of the nation. It was during President Harrison's adminis­ tration that this applicant presented himself here and announced that he wanted to be minister#to Austria. He put up at the Arlington and swelled around the corridors In great style, never doubting that he would soon be called over to the White House to get his commission. But somehow or other the much desired piece of sheepskin failed to materialize, and, after several weeks at the biggest hotel in the city, the applicant tumbled to himself and sought a cheaper place. As funds be- cartie lower the prospects for his ap­ pointment to the Austrian court grew more shadowy, and he finally conclud­ ed that hotel living was too rich for his blood." Hash Three Times a Day. Then came a gradual descent, in which he ran the gamut of cheaper ho­ tels and lodging houses, until he finally landed in a typical Washington board­ ing house, with hash three times a day. All this time the applicant was buoyed with hope that his tide would turn on the morrow, and, so far as the Austrian mission is concerned, he is waiting yet. He received no encouragement from the powers that be, and, broken in pocket and spirit, he concluded to stick to Washington, for he could not go back home and face the ridicule which nis return would be certain to create. He was plucky enough, however^ to go to the cable road management In search of employment, and, as he was a good strong specimen, he was given a grip car, which he Is still guiding up and down Pennsylvania avenue, DUNBAR. Defects of Women's Beauty. "Defects of Women's^Be^uty" is the I tie of^ a book by Baron Rudolf von .'iarisch, in which the author agrees with Schopenhauer in his denunciation of those who find comeliness in the "undergrown, small shouldered, big hipped and short legged sex." How much more grateful to the clear eye of art should be the noble proportions of the properly developed man. argues the baron. By numerous measurements he proves-to his own satisfaction that,.geo­ metrically, the female form is a failure and that the male form is a success. Women themselves have shown since the days of Eye in the garden, the baron eays, that they appreciate their inferior­ ity in this respect. They have concealed their limbs in flowing garments, reach­ ing sometimes to the knee, sometimes to the ankles, sometimes to the feet, but always far enough to hide from man the defects in their proportions. They now not only conceal their proportions to a large extent, he says, but they al­ ways seek to alter them, moving their waist up or down with stays, squeezing in their natural figures here and build­ ing them out there, and not scorning hoopskirts, bustles and crinoline in or­ der to make themselves look as little as ^possible as nature made them. T The ballet girl would seem -to con­ found part of the baron's argument, but he does not yield to this . apparent defi­ ance of his logic. He contends that woman dares to expose her defects in tights "only when she summons to her aid the most effective means of benumb­ ing the intellect o| man." The baron seems to feel, however, that he is in a losing fight, for he adds: "But most of the men of our times have ceased to perceive the defects of female beauty. Woman has deceived and misled her ad­ mirers so many generations with her smooth, long gowns that only a few, educated by research and by constant practice in measuring the proportions of the female form, fully clothed, have gained that clear, unbiased view which enables them to appreciate how skillful­ ly woman has carried out the delusion as to her figure."--San Francisco Argo­ naut. The Eskimo's Kayak. Some queer craft are described by Gustav Kobbe in St. Nicholas, and he says of the native Greenlander's boat: While the tropical and semitropical sailor clings to his lateen rig, the ex­ treme northern race, the Eskimo, clings perforce to his kayak and paddle. The kayak suggests our racing Bhell, but without the sliding seat, and so covered over that only a hole remains to admit the body. Even if the Eskimo of the extreme north wished to adopt a sail, he could not do so for lack of wood for the mast. The light frame of his kayak is made of bone skillfully thonged with seal leather, and the skin of the seal is generally used for the covering. I have seen the Eskimos of Labrador in their kayaks, and it is wonderful with what a quick, nervous quiver these light craft respond to the slightest touch of the paddle. Within easy reach are the har­ poons, guns and bladder floats of these daring sea hunters, who, in their frail looking kayaks, with icebergs towering almost in their course, and the white glare of the ice "loom" in the offing, brave dangers compared with which those encountered by the navigators of the flying proas, dahabeahs and mu- letas are trifling. The Eskimos furnish the extreme instance of that dogged courage of the northern races which, united with intellectual energy, has enabled those more favored in their sur­ roundings than these dwellers on arctio shores to develop into the great people of the earth. Walking to Health. When tjhere is no organic weakness which is aggravated by the exertion, it is the easiest and pleasantest thing to walk right into health. Of course, there is no virtue in a dawdling walk. The slow and languid dragging of one foot after the other, which some people call walking, would tire an athlete; it ut­ terly exhausts a weak person, and that is the reason why many delicate people think they cannot walk. To derive any benefit from the exercise it is necessary to walk with a light, elastic step, which swings the weight of the body so easily from one leg to the other that its weight, is not felt, and which produces a healthy glow, showing that the Bluggish blood is stirred to action in the most remote veins. This sort of walking exhilarates the whole body, gives tone to the nerves and produces just that sort of healthful fatigue which encourages sound, restful sleep. --Buffalo Express. The Congregation. One fine Sunday morning a tourist ar­ rived at a kirk in Argyllshire, intend­ ing to enter for the English service as soon as the Gaelic was over. "Is the Gaelic service over?" he inquired of the beadle. "No, but it will not be fery long." So the tourist strolled on into the churchyard, where the tombstones lay deep in the long grass. By and by he was recalled by the shouts of the beadle, who stood at the door waving to him. "But is the Gaelic service over?" he asked, once more. "Oh, aye, it will be over." % "But I have not seen the congrega­ tion. Which way did it go?" The beadle directed his attention to a solitary figure slowly wending his way up the hill, and said, "That's him."--- London Tit-Bits. „ His Excuse. A young Londoner, who had never1 been out of London in life, received an invitation from an acquaintance in the country, asking him to- have a ran over to his place for a few days and give him a lift at gathering mushrooms. This is the reply he got: "Dear Jack--I'm very glad to hear as how you and the missus is all right, but I can't come over to see yon, becos I'm afraid I would be no use at gather­ ing mushrooms, for you know very well I can't ottmV'--Up to Date. J D.LODTZJr. ILLINOIS STARTS WELL MY SPRING AND SUMMER Suitinfts are now ill in, and I am prepared to give you some greit Bargains. Pants, $3.50 and upwards. Suits, $ 17.00 and upwards, Strictly hand made and 'guaranteed in every particular. . : < Of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Neckties, Collars; Cuffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. Come and inspect my goods. I can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Bloc®, McHenry. POSITIONS WHICH ARE YET OPEN. John R. Thomas Now in Washington Awaiting a Decision on His'Application for Assistant Secretary of the Navy--Cap- tairi Meredith' Has His Eyes Upon the Bureau of Printing and Engraving-- Something About Senator Mason, Washington, March 23.--Congressman Cannon of Danville today said: "The state of Illinois starts out very well under the' present administration. We have in , the person of Lyman J. Gage, a member of the cabinet; and one of the most important and. potential positions in the repubjic. Indeed, the secretary of the treasury wields a power which Is second to that held by-no financier in the world." ° Ex-Congressman John R. Thomas of Metropolis is here awaiting a decision of the president on his application for the position of assistant secretary of the navy. Captain Thomas was identi­ fied with naval affairs during his long service in congress, and was regarded Merchant Tailor. In the Patronage Bestowed by • ' the President. Have Your Horses Clipped. IST" Having put in a new Clipping Machine I am now prepared to clip horses on short notice, and guarantee satisfaction. By Jthis machine a horse can be Clipped Quicker and Belter Than by any other process. Call and see it work and leave your orders at the Riverside Barn. Charges Reasonable. HA.RKY E. WIGHTMAN. McHenry, March"10, 1897. DR. FRUTH'S Hmse 10 to? DOCTOR FRUTH so well and favorably known as CHICAGO'S LEADING CESC^I A I |CT &MOST SUCCESSFUL OrC^iALlO I > for his many and wonderful cures of PATARRU tliroat. lung's, liver, dyspepsia, Indiges UH I Hnnn tlon, all diseases of stomach anil bowels P| nnn Akin CinM diseases, Fores, pimples, scrof DLUUII Hllll 3MH ula, syphilitic taints, tuir «etter, BJDZEMA and Blood Poison of every nature. ula, syphilitic taints, tumors iood Poison of every nature. VlFlhiFV AiUit nHfMflBV vV>'>k back, pain in Kider MuNCI Any UflinHnl abdomen, bladder, sedi n.ent in urine, brick-dust or white, painful urinations, Briprht's disease and all diseases ot the bladder. PRIVATE Diseases -- Gleet, Gonorrhoea. Infiamma- rnilHIC tions, Discharges, Strictures, Weakness of Organs, Syphilis, Hydrocele, Varlcoelo and kindred troubles quickly cured. I nCT UAMUnnn an,l all its attending ailments. LUOl WAIlnUUU both of Yonnsr. Middle-Age# find Old Men. The awful effects of early indiscretions, producing weakness, NERVOUS DEBILfTY, night em­ issions, exhausting drains, pimples, bashfulness, los» if enertry and weakness of both body and brain. your troubles i t out of city. Thous­ ands cured by correspondence au»' medicines sent secretly.. DK. D. O. FRUTH. ' 1033 Masonic Temple, Oliicago, You are an economical housewife ? Then you are interested in "Sherer's Tea" in Pails. Just see what you get for 55 cents I FIRST--a pound of excellent Tea, new crop, rich flavor and strong. SECOND--a one quart covered tin pail containing the tea. THIRD--a genuine imported china TeaCup and Saucer, full size, gold band, decorated and very hand­ some. Large assortment. Our offer to furnish free this ex­ ceptionally fine cup and saucer can only be continued for a short time. If no dealer near you keeps it or will order it send lis 05 cents in stamps and send Pail, Tea, Cup and by express to your rail- station prepaid. Sherer Brothers, 24 Years at 37 River Street, Chicago* ! The Marion Normal College 5 LYMAN J. GAGE. as a likely candidate for secretary of the navy at the beginning of the Har­ rison administration. He is as hand­ some, genial and jolly as of yore, and has not changed except in that the brush of time has painted white his once raven hair. Honor for Illinois. During the closing hours of the Fifty- fourth congress Speaker Reed conferred an honor upon Illinois by appointing Congressman Hugh R. Belknap of Chi­ cago a member of the board of visitors to the Military academy at West Point. Mr. Belknap is a son of the distin­ guished Union soldier, Major General William W. Belknap. He looks very much like his father, and resembles him in action and habit as well as in facial contour. The city of Chicago has a number of candidates for federal office. Captain Meredith is here as a candidate for the position of chief of the bureau of en­ graving and printing. He held this po­ sition under the Harrison administra­ tion, and is eligible to appointment at this time in spite of the civil service rules, because he is a Union veteran; and the civil service law cannot bar from public place any man who fought for his country. General Frank W. Palmer, who was public printer during the Harrison ad­ ministration, is a candidate for the same position under the present admin­ istration. He went home last week be­ cause of the serious illness of a mem­ ber of his family. It is expected that he will return in a few days, and the belief prevails that he will be ap­ pointed. Colonel J. M. Rice of Peoria is a can­ didate for the position of assistant sec­ retary of war. He has made a special study of military affairs, and his friends believe he would prove to be a valuable assistant to Secretary of War Alger. For Minister to Belgium. Ex-Congressman J. Frank Aldrich, "whose--term--expiredon-Maieh--4,--is--a- candidate for the position of minister to Belgium. He has the indorsement and enthusiastic support of the entire Illi­ nois _.deleg:at ion . He is a personal friend of McKinley's, and although he support­ ed Tom Reed for the presidential nom­ ination, that will not interfere with his prospects in this matter. Jehu BakerV the picturesque character who defeated Colonel William R. Morri- son for congress six y.e.ats. ago, and who has been in private life for the past four years, is her6 again with his cus­ tomary swagger and funny looking lit­ tle head. He does not seem to care to make himself popular with his col­ leagues, but lives a life as solitary as that of a clam. There is considerable speculation in Illinois circles concerning the probable or likely chairman of the committees of the hcftise of representatives to be ap­ pointed by Speaker Reed. In the event that appointments of committees shall be made it_ is understood that Joseph Cannon .wili be made chairman of the committee of appropriations, although Colonel Dave Henderson of Iowa is hot on the trail for that place. It will be remembered that Henderson was at one time the leading Republican member of i the committee. His friends thought two years ago that he should have,been ap­ pointed to the chairmanship. Something About ••Billy" Mason. Our new senator, whom everybody knows as "Billy" Mason, is as stately and dignified as any ipember of that august body which meets in the north wing of the beautiful marble building on Capitol hill. WhenUhe wa3 a mem­ ber of the house of representatives he was the wit and wag of the house, and when his election to the senate was an­ nounced there were statesmen here who expressed the belief that "Billy" could mi Business University has been recently purchased by the under- J never maintain deOorum sufficient to sigmed, and will be_ run as a high grade i compoj.t with senatorial dignity. But Normal and Busmess UniverMtj. } ̂ ^ ̂ njche Qf statesman_ ship as naturally as paper fits the xvall. He has been working like a beaver, too, since he came here. His letters COURSES. m j Classical* Scientific, Teachers, J »• Business, Shorthand, music, Etc. J £ Write for SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS T How to obtain a free scholarship. T 4a Box 200, C. W. BOUCHER, Marion, Ind. ^ AVINGS • sad surplus funds received and loaned on carefully »»- lected real Mtate securities sad the interest collectedT A \TC and remitted withoutJLiv-/XXXi O# charge. Loans made on time and tsrmi . to suit borrower. I. W. BAMBTJUtt U DuPage strset. Slsoa. Illinois. ever since ne came number more than 400 every day, and he answers them all. His constituents from all over Illinois have bieen here and he has made daily visits to the White House, taking witti him the am-r bitious and aspiring men who want of­ fice, and think that their future lives idepend upon success iif the quest. When our junior senator enters the White Ho&e be is greeted like an old