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Are supplied with most modern machinery. The Fancy" is fully warranted and guaranteed The choicest in the roarVet. Bought in car lots only and sold oh lowest pos­ sible terms by SIMON STOFFEL, WEST MeHENRY, ILL. Always in stock at Yolo, III., by E, RICHARDSON, JOHN ROSING JOHN RICHARDSON, Money Savefl is Money Earned. J.D.LODTZJr. Merchant Tailor. Has just received hip fall samples, direct from the manufacturers, and can Save you from $2.50 to $4.00 On every suit. Tn short will save you the profit usually paid to middlemen. Every suit he turns out is first class and a fit warranted. Suits, $! 6.00 and upwards, Pants, from $3.50 to $4. Strictly hand made and guaranteed in every particular. Gents' Furnishing Goods. Am now offering my entire stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods, consisting of Neckties, Collars, Cuffs, and Shirts of the very latest styles. At from 10 to 40 per cent below cost, as I wish to close them out. Come and inspect my goods. I can save you dollars and cents. Very Respectfully, J. D. LODTZ, Jr. Barbian Bro.'s Block, MeHenry. NEW STILE IN PHOTOGR&PHI Portrats Like Old Paintngs. The leading photographers of the country are now lighting the faces of their sitters in the style followed by the great­ est portrait painters the woild ever saw. It gives a perfect likeness and preserves all the character in the face. It is highly artistic and needs only to be seen to be ap­ preciated. WE ARE RIGHT DP TO DATE RINGWOOD. Willie Brown spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Francis Osborne was calling on friends here last Saturday. Jas. Kemerliug transacted business at Dundee on Saturday. J. Y. Buckland was a Chicago visitor l a s t w e e k . : , ' \ " f ' John Bell, of Soring Grove was here on business, Friday. Geo. Havens was at the county seat on business one day last week, Frank Peet and Bertha Reed were married at Genoa Junction Feb. 3,1898. W. R. French and wife are visiting with A. Stephenson and wife at Rxdgefield. Henry Stephenson spent part of, last week 6eeinef the sights of Chicago. George Spaulding has another flowing well, on the farm of 0. Garrison near Greenwood. The Society of Youno: people spent a pleasant evening with Miss Rilla Coates, last Tuesday evening. Weekly praver meeting will be held at the home of Mrs L. Waterman on Thursday evening Feb. 10. J. S. Brown entertained the young people last Friday evening. All present had a good time. Frank Hutson and wife spent the greater part of last week with friends at MeHenry. Epworth League meets every Sunday evening at 7:30. Subject for next Sun­ day evening is " All are invited. 'Unfailing Promises.' , AND CAN DO IT. COME. SEE ANO BE CONVINCED. JLu E. BENNETT. PHOTOGRAPHER. J. W. BONSLETT, P l u m b i n g Contractor. All EMs of Sanitary PlnmtaE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Has just received a very com­ plete stock of Plumbing Goods* Bath Tubs* Closets, Lavatories and Fixtures. Steam and Hot Water Heating. Complete stock of all sizes Galvanized aDd Black Pipe and Fittings on hand. Office and Show Room in Jacob Bon- slett's Agricultural Implement Building, MeHENRY, ILL. JOHN J. BUCH, J^estaurant "• ^Boarding House' .Near the Iron Bridge, MeHenry, Board by the Day or Week at Reasonable rates, A NICE LINE OF ROW BOATS AT MI LANDING, for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates, Pure Wines, Liquors and Choloe Cigars Always on hand. WFreshLager Beer oonstantly on draught Goad Stabling for Horswa. PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat- lent business conducted for MODERATE FEES. OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U.S. PATENT OFFICE [and we can secure patent in less time than those r e m o t e f r o m W a s h i n g t o n . . . . • Send model, drawing or photo., with descri­ ption. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. . PAMPHLET "HOW to Obtain Patents, ^vith. |cost of same 'in the U.S. and foreign countries i sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. OPP. PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON. D. C. RIDGEFIELD. Scott Thayer entertained relatives over Sunday. D. L. Gibson and wife visited in Chicago last week. Mr. A. Westerman, of Greenwood, was here Tuesday. Tom Mountain was in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. Uhl was at Elgin the first of the week. William Halligas was in Chicago Monday. Jlarley Thayer went to Belvidere to attend the funeral of an aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer of Belvidere, visited at Frank Thayers Saturday. Pln».AW/»A i)«;r ~ c XT : - J VV'STCIJC^ «. cxiLi, UI n uuua, JJCXLIIOU by a gentleman friend, was here Sunday. F. Hartman and wife were in Wood­ stock Monday. Mr. Hansen has one of those large singing machines. Come and hear it. J. T. Fisk and wife have been entertain, ing company. Delmar DuBeld, of Elgin, is spending a few days here with his father. J. E. Robins and daughter, Myrtle, were in Woodstock Monday. Our school entertainment will be held in the basement of the church Thursday, Feb. 10. Rev. J. A. Wood, who has been quite sick and was unable to take his place in the pulpit Sundr y, is now able to be out enjoying the cool fresh air. Owing to the bad weather one of our merchants, Jas. A. Westerman, was taken ill last Tuesday and went home Tuesday evening. We have not seen him since but hope he will be able to be back in a few days. NUNDA. Miss Eva Ballou was a Chicago visitor last Saturday. The editor of the Algonquin .4rroiv was a Nun da caller the first of the week. Attorney T. L. Shaw settled another suit last week without trial. Compro­ mised. Charles Wendt has bought John Romend's home, consisting of two acres, about 1% miles from Nunda. Ex-sheriff Udell, with two or three other gentlemen were Nunda callers last Friday. Abraham Lincoln's birthday exercises will be held in the public school next Friday, Feb.11. Miss Jessie Baldwin, of the MeHenry public school, spent Monday visiting schools. J. D. Keyes, of Algonquin, a brother of Henry Keyes, county treasurer, died last Friday night. Funeral seryices were held Sunday afternoon. We hear a number of candidates men­ tioned, who may make the race for sheriff this spring, and among them are Late Benthusen, of Nunda, Henry Keyes, of Algonquin, Mr. Brotzman, of Riley, and Mr. Kobb, of Marengo. Go in gtntlemen your chances are good. Joe Kroeger, who lived at Cary, and was a brother of J. P. Kroeger, ex-post- mnster at Crystal Lake, was killed last Thursday evening by an engine on th< C. & N-W. R'v east of the Fox River bridge. Mr. Kroeger it seems was com ing from work on the road, aud to save some distance by driving around the highwav, was driving a short distancp on the track, and a special or wild train bore dowjp on him, He succeeded in get- ting his' team turned out of the track but could not get his sleigh off in time, and was struck while in the act, or try­ ing to lift, the hind bob from between th' tracks. The horses, we are informed, were unharmed, but Mr. Kroeger was instantly killed. GREENWOOD. Miss Nellie Baldwin is entertaining her mother from Kansas. Frank . Barber and wife visited with friends at Dundee the past week. Evan and Lillie Apdrus are spending the week With Richmond relatives. W. T. Stratton spent a couple of days last week with Woodstock relatives. Mrs. 0, Garrison has been confined to the house with a severe cold the past week. .. " .' Mes srs Andrus and Lumley were tran­ sacting business in Chicago one day the past week. " . *' • • . > Peter Martin and wife, of East Green­ wood, visited their daughter,! Mrs. E. J. Mansfield, on Saturday last, Wm. Amborn and-wife, Of Richmond, visited with Mrs. A's mother, Mrs. Lee Andrus, last Friday. Wm. Allen went to Chicago Thursday to be with his father at St. Luke's Hos­ pital where he is to have an operation performed. Our Mail man says the roads between here and Woodstock are blockaded at present the worst, of any time during his experience as mail carrier. The Dr. Henson lecture was postponed on account of the condition of the roads. It is probable that we will have Dr Henson with us some time in the near future. The four act drama, "The Iron hand" and the farce "Is the Editor in", will be given by the pupils of our school next Friday evening, Feb. 11th. Admission 20 cents. Children under 12, 15 cents.. The Cinque party, given by Mrs. Henry Mentz^r, last Friday night, was a very enjoyable affair. Mrs. Mentzer known just how to have peopleenjoy themselves The next party will be given by Mrs. ,Chas. Toles. G. FL Spaulding, the Ringwood well driller, has just struck a flowing well on he farm of Orlando Garrison, at the depth of about 140 fret, and Mr. Garrison thinks the value of hi9 farm has increased by sparge per cent. Heal Estate Transfers, For the week ending Feb,-7,1S9S, Louise Short et al per guardlai nw M seo 32. Greenwood $2015 75 A Wilbran'U and w to John Pflauni Its 9 and 10 blk 12 Piumleigh's adn to Algonquin 550 00 M T) Hoy uTid w tn Wm Nctingham It 1 ex s 19Vfeft blk 9 Hobart'e adn to Woodstock 40 00 United States, to Truman Safford, nwXseo25 Dorr ... ... 1 Mai thy Finney and h to to J H Parks pt of It 19 assrs pit sec 25 Dorr ,.... j; 00 Lulu Brownell et al to F Smith, pt of blk 16 Harvard .. 8000 00 J Cramer Jr and w to R NugenJ It 4 blk 21 Harts 3d adn Harvard 1200 00 Wm Nott ingham et al to Samuel Mills, it land nX H 2 blk 9 Hobarts adn to WooQStuck ... 90 00 J Diedrick to Mrs Minnie jStrubing its 5 ana 6 blk 11 Union 1500 00 T Farley and w to J Oberst, sejtf sec 31 Orafton 4000 00 T Hermann per ex to L Huck pt of frl nwM seo 13 Nunda, 500 00 J W Lightner to C Bumgartner, it 59 blk 5 Marengo Cemetery Richmond Cemetery Aesn to M H Cole lts 12 aud 13 ulk -- Itichuiond Cem.. Josephine Ivline and h to Louis Zeller wj« ne*t Coral., 200 00 Louise Mixer to Fame, same 800 00 10 00 30 00 Marriage Licenses, Albert Lannlng Union Linnie Fitch Belvidere Ferdinand 3iedenstrang Union Minnie Dunker Marengo SPRING GROVE. Rodney Wildermen has gone to Chica­ go to live. Wm. Hoffman and family were visiting relatives inothis vicinity the past week. Henry Hunter, of Antioch, spent Sun- dav with his brother Wm. Hunter. Masquerade Ball at the Town Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 11th. The next meeting of the Church Aid Society will be held Thursday afternoon Feb. 17th at Mrs. James Westlake's. R jyal Neighbors meet Saturday night, Feb. 19th. Chas Thompson, Sr. is seriously ill. Cole Bros, and Fred Hatch filled their ice houses last week. They report ice 15 inches thick. We are anxious to do a little good in this world and can thinkofnopleasanter or better way to do it than by recom­ mending One Minute Cough Cure as a preventive of pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds. J. A. Story. For a good Five Cent Cigar, try the "Delmonica" at Uesley's Drug Store, Probate Business Estate Henry Fori. Proof of will. Estate W May. Decree for tale real estate. Estate Hannah Merrick. Gary Merrick ex ecu tor; band J5000. Estate Caroline Phelps. Proof of will; V, S, Lumley executor; bond $10,000, Estate Thos Delly. Final report. Estate Surcelia Barber. Proof of will; Jno Barber executor; bond $100. Estate of Henry Krumpen. Proof of will; Anna Krumpen executrix. Estate E. Seymour. Report of condition of eptate; petition to 'sell real estate. Estate A. MoGlashen. Report of sale of real estate. Mary E Mirks (insane). Petition forcltation Mabel Parsons minor of Wm liowson de­ ceased, Final report. Estate R, Thompson. Application for dis­ charge. Estat* J Olbrioh. Following claim* allow­ ed : J Cullen $1-4'2 21, Geo Kline $^9.75 F 1. Henn j63 f*5. A McCarty $7.37, C Johnsyn $10, F Jitnvrm $8.31, C Henich $5 50, R K">mpff $ 9, H Livingston $228, C L Douelas <!fc Son $151, J Howard 410, J Lake $48.66, J Stevens $913,52. Estate John Baldwin. Report. Mary Gray minor heir of T Gray deceased. Report approved ; guardian discharged as to Mary Gray. Nellie Gray, Don Gray andv Gray, minors of T Gray. Report. Estate of Patrick McDonald. Widowi re linquislimont and selection approved. Estate R Sherwood. Final report. Estate J->hn Knaack. Claim of C T Donovan of $12.45 allowed Estate John Muldoon. Inventory, Estate Henry Walters. Inventory and ap­ praisement bill. Estate Jas Dooley. Widow's relinquish ment and selection approved. Estate 8 Ham'il ton. Proof of death and pe tit on for letters; M Hamilton AdminiBtraUu; bond $100* Estate Ann Lumley. Exhibition of reoeipts. Estate Wm Misick, Proof of death and pe­ tition for letters; Del Misick Administrator; bond $800, February Ladies' Home Journal. On the cover of the February Ladies' Home Journal, Chas. Dana Gibson, the illustrator, pictures the ideal American baby, an infant as interesting and lova­ ble as its peerless older sister--the Amer­ ican girl. A reminiscent article on "With Washington in the Minuet" is approp - ately given place in the February Journal. In it Mrs. Burton Harrison tells of the fkst inaugural ball, giying us a fasoiiiatingVglimpse of society in this country ot the^dawn of the century. Further light is shed on Washington through an^tfnpublished letter written at Mount Vernon a hundred years ago. It gives a close and interest­ ing view of the home life of the great sol­ di'1" an^ statesman. "The Inner Experie C33 of a^Cabinft Member's Wife" increases in interest as does Hamlin Garland's serial, "The, Doc tbr," now nearing its conclusion. A val- nable service is renderpd by Mrs. S. T. Rjrer, who tils VWhat Indigestion Keally Means." in addition to her cook­ ing lesfon. Saint Valentine's Day is honored in verse and music--a march-- and the season's needs in dresses, jackets, ftc , and the housewife's fancy in home decoration, furniture etc , are fully an­ ticipated. By the Curtis Publishing Co , Philadelphia. One dollar per year; ten cents per copy. ^ Blankets, Yarns and Flannels of all kinds at S. Stoffel's. Two Illinois Men Who Enjoy Life in Washington. GUESTS OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB. Tho Congressman' Can Tell More Funny Storlss Than Any Other Man at the Table --Favorable Report To Be Made on Hih- ricSisen's Bill--The Letters Giving Costly Receptions at the Capital - Mason's Fro- test Against Lyman JVGage. "Washington; Feb. S.--Congressman Hugh Belknap has accepted an invita­ tion to attend the banquet of the Union League of Baltimore on the 12th inst. and deliver an address on Lincoln's birthday anniversary. He says: "Abra­ ham Lincoln was president of the Unit­ ed States wben my father received his commissions as colonel, brigadier gen­ eral and major general in the volunteer army. As I venerate the memory of my soldier father, I respect the memory of the president, who was his com­ mander-in-chief. I am proud of the opportunity to speak on Lincoln's birth­ day, and shall be glad to add my trib­ ute to the many laurels of admiration which will be placed upon his brow on that anniversary." If you M-ant to see a thing of beauty and a joy forever, you should see "Uncle Joe Cannon" of Danville, dressed in a brand new claw-hammer coat, with a wealth of shirt front, sitting down at a dinner in Washington as a guest of the Gridiron club, an organization com­ posed of the leading newspaper men. While our Cannon (which is a big gun) is a temperance man, he gets very hi­ larious and funny when the other fel­ lows begin to fill their veins with the demon of the still. He can" tell more funny stories and make more quaint re­ marks than any other fellow who sits and gorges at the rich table. Comptroller Dawes. Then there is our own and only Charles Gates Dawes, comptroller of the currency. When 'he throws back his head, opens his mquth, and drops big- saddle-rock o^stejy into his oeso­ phagus, one would suppose that he had been living that way all his life. It is a great thing to be rich, or to be asso­ ciated with those who have money burn; and that's what's the matter with Cannon and Dawes. ' Senator Cullom on Thursday last, as chairman of the committee on inter­ state commerce, presided over that committee when a final vote was taken i- on tho anti-scalping bill. Senator Cul­ lom has taken a great deal of interest in thin bill, and has sought to lead his committee to just conclusions, for he is wholly unprejudiced. Congressman Hinrichsen, as a mem­ ber of the committee on interstate commerce left here Friday, Feb. 4, with the committee, to visit Buffalo and in­ spect bridge sites there, for which bills are pending in congress. Mr. Hinrich­ sen will not return to Washington with the committee, but will proceed to Chi­ cago, arriving there Wednesday or Thursday of this week. He goes to at­ tend the meeting of the state central committee. He will go home before re­ turning to Washington. The Hinrich­ sen bill authorizing the state of Illi­ nois to remove the dams from the Il­ linois river at Lagrange and Kamps- ^i!Ie, has bean referred to the commit­ tee on interstate commerce, and after Hinrichsen's return a favorable report will be made upon that bill. The chair­ man of the committee, Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, says that it is a good bill and will probably be passed." Costly and Brilliant Receptions. The great Leiter palace in this city is again a center of social attraction. Mrs. Leiter and Miss Daisy have re­ turned from New York, and they are giving a series of receptions which are costly and brilliant. Hon. John F. Winter of Bloomington expects to sail for his consulate at V- naburg, Saxony, about the middle of March. "Big Jim" Campbell returns from McLeansboro saying that he is without opposition, that his political fences are not in such bad condition as he had an­ ticipated, and that h*e expects to be re­ nominated. Both^ of the Illinois senators received numerous letters protesting against the confirmation of T, A. Fritchey as post­ master of Olney. Inasmuch at Fritchey was the compromise candidate agreed upon by both senators before his ap­ pointment, there was from the first no doubt of his confirmation. Did you ever know what Senator Mason did, the first thing after he was elected to the senate? As soon as he got away from his congratulatory friends, he went to a long distance tele­ phone, called up Canton, O., and talked with President-elect McKinley. He said: "I have just been elected to the senate, and will take my seat on the 4th of March, the day of your inaugu­ ration. As a Republican senator from Illinois, I want to protest against the appointment as secretary of the treas­ ury of a man who was not a good enough Republican to vote for John A. Logan and James G. Blaine in 1SS4." Mason Was Too Late. That's what Billy Mason did; but it was too late. The position had already been offered to Gage, and he had ac­ cepted it. Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, says that the bill providing Tor a new war vessel on the great lakes, having been favorably reported, is likely to be passed. The appropriation of $250,000 may be opposed in the house of repre­ sentatives; but With all "of the congress­ men from" the lake region in favor of it, the appropriation"will be made. Congressman Hull of Iowa, chairman of the house committee on military af­ fairs, says: "Adjutant General Reece of Illinois made a very earnest and elo­ quent plea before our committee for an increased appropriation .for the militia fd,rces of this country, He wants the annual appropriation raised from $400,- 000 to $2,OOO,O0O, He is right, too. But the condition of the treasury is Such that it is practically impossible that ap­ propriations, in this direction or in any direction, will be increased during the present congress. It is strange how business men will aimetimes mix politics with business. Several New York tobacco importers banded together and, through their con­ gressmen, secured an order to hold to­ bacco importations at Chicago until an j inspector could go from New York to examine each importation. This eaused delay to the Chicago men, and the im­ ported tobacco deteriorated, too. But the Chicago congressmen have secured a reversal • of that order and things are running smoothly now. But the New York people are cunning; ain't they? Senator Mason's clerk, Louis H. Ayrne, is now on the ocean, on the way to Guadeloupe, Where he will assume the duties of United States consul. Sev­ eral of the Illinois men now holding. • good consulates are writing their sena­ tors to induce them to have salaries raised for all consuls. They can't get too much of a good thing. , N« Financial Legislation, All- legislation in •; congress is con­ trolled by the action of standing, com­ mittees.',' Every, bill and resolution is referred to#an appropriate committee. Senator Morrill of "Vermont, who has been a member of the senate for more than forty years, is chairman of the committee on finance. He says: "There will be no financial legislation during the present congress. My committee wilt not report any measure looking to a change in our financial system. With­ out a report from my committee ho leg­ islation can be accomplished. A ma­ jority of my committee and a majority of the senate favors free silver coin­ age. Inasmuch as the house of repre­ sentatives has a large majority in op­ position to free silver coinage, it would be useless to try to pass a measure of • that character; because no measure can become a law without the concurrent agreement of both houses of congress. It is possible at any time for the silver majority in the senate to take action. Inasmuch as it would be useless to do so, I am confident that the Democrats and silver Republicans will not make the attempt. The passage of the Teller resolution was sufficient to demonstrate the strength of the silver sentiment in the senate. Personally, I am opposed to the free coinage of silver; but for the present I am in the minority. r Is Still a Republican. Senator Shoup of Idaho says: "Al­ though I voted for the Teller resolution, I am still a straight Republican. I have always been a bimetallism My people believe in bimetallism. The Teller reso- . lution was intended to put me in a hole; but it did not produce that effect. I am as good a bimefallist as any man in the senate, but I will not desert the party which has honored me." Senator Davis of Minnesota, chair­ man of the senate committee on foreign relations, says: "I am in favor of the ratification of the treaty of annexation, and believe that the Hawaiian islands oUght to belong to this country. There is no disguising the fact, however, that a great many strong men in the senate are opposed to the treaty. You know that under the constitution no treaty can be ratified except by a vote of two- thirds of the senate. I think that near­ ly if not quite two-thirds of the senate favor the treaty, but we are in no hurry to take that vote. I think the cause of annexation is growing stronger every day." Senator Spooner of Wisconsin says: "I am halting between two opinions. It is exceedingly difficult to decide which way to turn. The arguments in favor of annexation are strong. The arguments against annexation are also strong. There are many reasons why we ought to stand by our custom? and traditions; and that we should confine our ambitions to our present territorial limits. There are numerous reasons why we ought to annex Hawaii and i also take possession of Cuba. It is a matter of public duty. Senators who cast their vptes on these questions ought to take plenty of time to delib­ erate, and to take advices from all sources, before reaching conclusions." Opposed to Annexation. Senator Gear of Iowa Is regarded as one of the chief Republican opponents of Hawaiian annexation. As a matter of fact the Iowa senator is simply giv­ ing the matter careful consideration. He has a son-in-law in Hawaii, a very in­ telligent and well-informed, business man. who has written him letters show­ ing conditions in the Hawaiian islands which are not generally known. The junior senator from the Hawkeye is a conservative statesman, and been carefully considering this tant question from every. standpi Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, a mef yet, recently married a wealthy He is only 64 years old. After a brief wedding- tour the young couple return to Washington, and the distinguished preacher will probably preach here next Sunday morning and evening. In our department of state there is a dignified, diplomatic, but earnest smile upon the countenances of our leading statesmen, and it is all because of the fact that Russia'has triumphed at Pe- kin, and is in the ascendant.over Great Britain in China. Wrhen it became known in London that Russia had massed upwards of 20,000 troops near Pekin, and that their mobilization had been by the consent of China, the Brit­ ish diplomats saw that further bluster would be useless. Therefore British op­ position was withdrawn, and Russia will hold Port Arthur without the ne­ cessity of war. An Alliance with Japan. You will understand the importance of this when it is remembered that Great Britain has formed an alliance with Japan, and their allied navies might have made trouble for us some time ia the future. But Russia has al­ ways been our friend. Now, Great Brit­ ain cannot go to war with us because Russia would immediately cause trou­ ble and loss for her in the far east. Moreover, she cannot go to war with us because she would lose Canada in short order. Moreover, the power of Japan is di­ minished because she has no strong al­ ly, for Great Britain's wings are clipped, and no other European nation is at liberty to form an alliance with her People who do not study diplomacy may now have a peep at one of the grandest games of diplomacy that the world ever saw. The great Chinese statesman, Li Hung Chang, knew that England and other nations would want to partition China. He could not tell his fears to any one, not even to his emperor So he took a tour around the world. For wh^t? For pleasure* No, indeed. His sole object was to go to St, Petersburg and cement an alliance With Russia. Then he continued his journey around the world, just to fool the whole world, and be succeeded. DUNBAR. islands a. The IP WTOOW. President Dole has accepted an invi­ tation to visit Buffalo as the guest the Pan-American Exposition next Tuesday. , ^rr:-.• VOL. 23. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1898. NO. 32. RATES OF ADVERTISING: We annaunco liberal rates for advertising in the PLAINDEALER, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. They are as follows: . 1 Inch one year - - • 2 Inches one year - - 3 Inches oiie year . - * ' ontS X Column one year - . - - - wuu V Column one year 1 Column one year - - - - - iuo uu • One incn means the measurement of one inoh down the Column,single column width. yearly advertisers, at theaoove rates, nave the privilege of ohanging as often as tney choose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notioes at the ratu of 5 cents per line oach week. All others will be charged 10 eeuts per line the first week, and 6 cents per ino for each subsequent week. 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