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West rks obtained and all Pat-( OR MODERATE Fees. \ rc U.S. PATENT OFFICE < £ in less time than those* in. s< pr photo'., with descrip-1 Rentable or not, free of] Still patent is secured. J •Obtain Patents," with* Hand foreign countries* 'Caveats, and! ,ent businesses 'OOR OFFICER [and we can in i remote from "V ' -Send trio deli [tit/n. We ndv •charge. Oftrjj |A PAMPHLET,; ,cost of same ! i sent free. Ad &C0 • : / " • - " Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law; No Favor9jvtn us and no Fear Shall Awe." VOL. 24. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1898. SHOULD BE PAID. VPUBLIBHED EVEBY WEDNESDAY BY j l V A N 8 L Y H E , - EDITOB AND PBOPBIETOB. TWO TER IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK sNorth Owen & Cbapell's Store, \QF SUBSCRIPTION: One year fiii fdvanSe) .$1 60 If Not PaidWitnin Three Months..'...... -2 00 Subscrlptifcno received Tor three or six months in lite same proportion. RATERS OF ADVERTISING: We annonJace liberal rates for advertising In the PLAIADBALBH, and endeavor to state - them so plainly that they will be readily un­ derstood. jrhey are as follows: T 1 Inch one /year... -- . ... .. 5 00 2 IneheB orie yaar. 10 00 3 Inches ode year > 15 00 X Oolumn7one year JO 00 - X Column/one year 60 00 1 Column d>ne year 100 00 One incm means the measurement of one inch dowm the column, single column width. Yearly fidvertisern, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they .^ choose, vlithout extra charge. Eegnl# advertisers (meaning those having standinraScards) will be entitled to insertion of loCallpoticcsat the rate of 5 cents per line each wftek. All others will be charged 10 cents par line the first week, and 5 cents per line forttaah subsequent week, Transfint advertisements will be charged at the due of 10 cents per line, (nonpareil type, saiiVe as this ifj set in) the first issue, and 6 cents, pb line for subsequent issues. Thus, " . an inch advertisement will cost $1,00 for one week, $ll>!> for two weeks, $2,00 for three weeks, ana, so on. The PLAijsiiEALTSB will be liberal in giving editorial ncmces, but, as a business rule, it Will require a suitable fee from everybody but, as a business rule, it _ itable fee from everybody seeking the use of Its columns lor pecuniary ' gain. as- All Foreign Advertising payable quar- terly, in adyaace. Those terms will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CARDS. W. C. ANNERS. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. WEST MCHENRY, ILL. BESLEY'S DRUG STOnE. O. H. GILLMORE, A TTORSEY. Probate work^ a specialty. A. CtXCC in Hcliunit Bloc*, ,, vvuiftOC*p Dr. Walter C. Bessy, DENTIST WEST MoHENRY. Office over Beeley's I Woodstock Office Drug Storo, 1 lvendall"Dental Parlors, Will be at McHenry office Mondays and Tuesdays. At Woodstock office Wednesdays, Thurs­ days; Fridays and Saturdays, EXAMINATIONS FREE. MILO J. L, HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) " -- Tuner & Repairer. J c_?nry- All Orders Promptly Attended to. DR. BAE'CHIER. DENTIST. J. F. CASE I, ATTORNEY and Counselor at Law. Office in Joslyn's Block, Woodstock, 111, Spec­ ial attention given to trial oases. KNIGHT & BROWN. ATTORNEY |AT LAW, 1001 Washington Street, Oh loago, III. C FRANK I>. S1EPARD. OUNSELLOll AT LAW, suite 80--132 Clark street, Ohioago, 111. " C. P BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and Counselor. CbllcmlonB a specialty. Woodstock, 111, FRANK R, JACKMAN , ATTORNEY and Counselor ai Law. Prompt and careful attention to all mat ters left in my hands. Money to loan. Office in Hoy block, Woodstoek, 111. Telephone-- office, 55, residence, f>9, 35yl ' DAVID G. WELLS, M. D. DHYSIOIAN AND SURGEON, Office in JT Nichols BlockC^over Plainaealer office. McHenry, Telephone No. 4, Night calls promptly answered, O. H. FEGE1U, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, McHenry, 111. Office at Residence. - JOS L. ABT, M, D. PHYSICIAN. SURGEON :AND OCULIST Offioe in Nichols block, over Plalndealcr Office, McHenry. Telephone No. 4. i™R. IFE. AUR1NGER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in the Stroner building, one door west of A. P. Baer's store, West McHenry, ill. Residence, house formerly occupied by Dr: Osborne. All professional calls promptly attended to. JOHN P. SMITH, "WatdbLinnlter & Jeweler MCHENRY. ILLINOIS, A FINE stock of Olooks, Watches and Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention Iven to repairing fine watehes. Give me call. JOHN P- SMITH. W. A. CRISTY, (Justice of the Peace. WEST MoHENRY, ILL. Special Attention paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace and General In- su, ance Agent, Including Accident arid Life Insurance. WEST MOHENKY, III. 50 YEARS* EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS - R W V * - COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica- . tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patenta sent free. Oldest agency for securing patOTts. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir­ culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, *6 a year; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,Broadway' New York Branch Office. 625 iF St., Washington, D. C. A. M. CHURCH, Watchmaker and Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Mention given to repairing Fine ;^ynU\AS8orsmcnt of Goods in his line. Plate Work ano everything per­ taining to Dentistry. Parties from a distance should drop a card a day or two before coming. Office. McHenry. C. F. BOLEY, ProDrielor of IcHenrj Briery, McHENRY, ILL. Always on jSand with the Best Beer SMOKERS I When in Want of a Good Cipr! CALL AT THE OLD RELIABLE Cigar nnd Tobacco Dealers. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, !0c. Barbian's Bestnhand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. tnnir nf llilliun DII11LU11IM0IUJ, ;PERRY & OWEN, Bankers. MoHENRY, - - BBLLINOI8. This Bank receives deposits, buyt and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en­ trusted to our care in a manner ana upon te:ms entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO E.OAN; On Real Estate and • ther first class security. Special ntt'nmm given to co- lections, , INSURANCE In Urst Class Companies at the Lowest Rates. Your8 Respectfully, PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public* SU3IMER Horse Goods! CUS CARLSON, At his Harness Shop, near the Red Bridge, has just received a fine line of Summer Horse Goods, consisting of Fly Nets, Lap, Robes, Summer Blankets, etc. To which he invites the attention of the public. He will guarantee to please you in quality, price and style. 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. . 5 CUS CARLSON. McHenry, 111:, July 12. 1898. NEW HOTEL -AKD- Boarding House Water Street. McHenry, ANTON ENGLEN, Proprietor. Having completed my new building I am now prepared to take Boarders by tie Bay or "Week, Give them the best accommo­ dations, and at' KEASONABLE RATES. My Rooms are all newly, fur­ nished, well ventilated, and the building is practically Fire Prooi. No pains will be. spared to please all who may favor me with their patronage. ANTONY ENGEliN. McHenry, 111., 1897. A. C. SPURLING, t> • ' Veterinary • Surgeon, West McRenrjvIlU Special attention given to the treat­ ment of Cows. Office at residence on Waubegan street, on# door east of Hotel Park. W A R ! ! <A We have just Inade arrangeraen s by which we obtain oontrol of a special edition of Cram's Big War Atlas, The Best Book of its Kind £ 5 It is just what you want, and all you want to follow the movements of our fleets and our armies. It contains 16 paces of laY-e co ored maps, 21x14 inches, and 14x103* inches in size, covering all territory where a conflict could possibly occur, ^ COMPLETE STATISTICS, Naval and military, and history of all ountries and possessions involved, all the JSa.Qtal documents, etc. It answers all War Questions, Settles all War Arguments, Strictly up to Date. Even if you have another Atlas you need this one to keep post ad. While this special edition lasts we will send copies postpaid,.to> sreth«r with four issues of our profusely illus­ trated comic paper "UP TO DATE" for 25 cents in stamps or silver. Address UP TO DATEi Monon Bide. Chicago AGENTS WANTED In every county to supply the great popular deiriand for America's far for Humanity. TOLD IN PICTURE, AND STORY COMPILED AKD WRITTEN BY Senator John J. Ingalls. Of Kansas* Tbe most brilliantly written, most pro. fusely and artistically illustrates, and -nost intensely popular book on the subject of the war with Spain. Nearly 200 Superb Illustrations From Photographs taken specially for thi# great work. Agents are making $50 to 1100 a week selling it. A veritable bonanza for live canvassers. Apply for description, terms and territory at once to N. D| THOMPSON PUB^ol). 8t- Louis, Mo., or New York City. CONSOLIDATED Field Fencing. Is made In 16 different etvles and 1b guaranteed to tnm all kinds of stock Nothing but Large Galvenized Wire of the Best Bessemer Steel used in its construction A FENCE THAT ALWAYS KEEPS ITS SHAPE. «' The hinge joint at each intersection of the wires liJuu.yrTr m--ti nia^es adustable fence Jagj! I f jSgjL, and prevents stvy wires from bonding. The crimp in the strand i . wire provides for expan- CrEmp and Joint. Bjon ai1cj confaction and , prevents stay wires from , moving, out of place. MANUFACTURED BT CONSOLIDATED STEEL & WiRB CO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Tboee wishing a fence will do well to aee this fence aad get our > price* before purehasing. Call on or address E. H. THOMPSON, West McHenry. Great Proiiciai Stallion, GEORGE O 9701. 2:21i. Standard riider both the trotting and pacing rules . Sired by Lakeland Abdallah, 351, by Ham- bletonian, 10, Dam Fanhy B, a-fast pacing mare ry Autocrat, a son of Geo. M, Patches, 2:23^. , George O, 2:21)^, is the sir® of 11 in the list with several more capable of entering at any time they are called upon. A good many oi above are from mares of no known trotting blood Who can beat it? I will continue to stand tGeorgc O at my plaoe in McHenry, at $20 TO INSURE. Payable in cash or due bill at time of ser-/ vice pr removal of mare. A live colt guaranteed. - L. H. OWEN, 12m; MCHENE BARGAINS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR? If so, what's the matter with these ? Cider Yiijcgiir, lOo por gal. New Orleans Molasses, 35c per gal Condensed Milk, 10c per can. Fine Mixed Candy, 10c per Fine Gold Banded Glassware from 10c to 13c'a piece. ' Colored Glassware 6c and plain 5c a piece. Milk cans at the very lowest price tliey can be bought any where for. We have a good can we can sell for $1.50. Barn door^llers 30 cents each. Fine Wool Sweaters $1.25. Quart fruit cans 50c per dozen. Blueing 5c per. bottle. Yeast wafers 2 boxes for 5c. Men's working shirts 45c. Men's fine shirts 50c. Selz Schwab's Shoes, the very best on the market. They wear the longest and look the best. Here is the best of all bargains in cHenry or Lake Counties. A Fine New Wheel of high grade for only $25 You who wish to buy a new wheel now is your chance to get your order in. Remember this bargain can't last forevor. Seven Bars for 25c. ith every 25c worth of Wi'is- ley's Soap we will give you a portfolio of Navel Views which is worth 25c without the soap, and you get the soap and portfolio for only 25c. It is very elegant and instructive, and we hope you will not fail to take advantage of these eat bargains we place before your oyes this week. E. RICHARDSON, Voloi Lake Co.. til Post Office and Telephone Office- MILO L. HOWE, D E A L E R I N PIANOS, ORGANS, Musical Merchandise. Of all Kinds and Sheet Muso. Illinois- Bdlfes Tale to Piano Stools Naturally. A growing girl who has no Piano misses a great deal or enjoyment, and day by day becomes at a great disadvantage, socially. We make a specialty of good, honestly-built Pianos, at low prices. Our stock is all-- embracing--we exhibit the finest Pianos ever shown in this village, but we take equal satisfaction in extremely low-priced instruments. A Visit of Inspection Will Surprise Youl Pianos Tuned and Repaired. On short notice and satisfac­ tion guaranteed. . MILO L. HOWE. NEAB THE DEPOT, WEST McHENRY, ILL, V f Keeps open for'the accommodation of the Public a First-Olass. Saloon and Restaurant, Where rho will at all times keep the best brands of Wines. Liquors auu Cigars to be found in the market PABST'S Lager At Wholesale and Retail. Beer in large or small Kegs or. Bottles al- ways on liana, cheaper than any other, quality considered. Orders by mail promptly attended to. GOOD STABLING FOR HORSES W Call and see us. Robt. Schiessle. West McHenry, May 2,1898. HARD WOOD TIMBER Over One Half Million Acres of splendid hard wood timber land In Northern Wisconsin and Michigan " for sale by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. The best land proposi­ tion ever mi®e to set­ tlers. The timber more than pays for the land. For prices, terms, and all details, write or apply to J. F. CLEVELAND, Land Comr. C. & N. W. Ry., Chicago, ysterious Death of George Earing-. George Earing, one of RichnioTid'e well nown citizens, was missing from the orfiing of the Fourth until Tuesday lJuly 12th, when bis body was found on the Sheldon farm, about two miles south­ east of town, in a clump of willows on the feank orthe creek, being so badly de­ composed as to be hardly recognizable. The first few days after his disappearance no particular alarm was felt at liis ab­ sence, as he has frequently gone away fbr brief visits without leaving word when he would return. Failing to put in an appearance telegrams of inquiry wemsent out, but no trace of the miss­ ing, man was obtained. The woods, creek and pond were searched, but with­ out avail. The water in the pond was drawn off. Coroner Wernham was sum­ moned and arrived on the morning train Wednesday. The jury was composed oi Alfred Wilcox, E. Potter, L. B. Rice, Henry Johonnott, P. K. Wright and L. Benthusen. After the examination of the body and the hearing of three wit­ nesses the jury returned the following verdict: "Thi deceased came to his death in some unknown way, but indi­ cations would point to self destruction." Mr. Earing was well known all through this sectiou, having been a successful driver and trainer of trotters for years. He had hosts of friends. He leaves a widow and three children. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, con­ ducted by Rev. Hicks, interment in the Richmond Cemetery -Richmond Gazette. Real Estate Transfers. For two week ending July 18th. Wurren Sponger t"> JonnieJMix n# swX and wx swjtf sec 14, nwjtf ne& sec 22 Chemung flSOOO Jennie Mix and h to Wm Ried same 3000 Town of aiarengo to ><ftthaniel White lot In Marengo Cemetery ;.. Louisa Wiikenberg to Henry Heuk s# nw,V, neX swjj^ nw)» swii and nwtf seJt sec 33 Algonquin. ...... ... J P Kroegar and w to Andrew Oasslday lots 9, 10 b'lk I Kroeger's, add Ojystal Lake A B Coon and w to to Peter ilartz lot 7, b!k 12 Syndicate add Marengo Peter Hart/, to Alphonso Harts, same.. Earnest Borohardt <fc w to Chas Schutt . lot 5 blk 11 Hart's 1st add Harvard.. John Boreneon and w to L P Wyant l-6a in swM riwK eeo 35 Chemung..... J W Priihm et a{ to Barah Primm pt lots 7 and o iiuionin:s *aa Woodstock Jos Peacock and w to Martin Jacobson w)4 swJi seo 21 Hebron , . .... Same to same pc in WJtf nwjtf section 28 Hebron Daniel oiocker and wife to Fred Stuhl- muller part of lots 4 and 5 blo:K 5 Hutohinsadd to Woodstock Mae Orooker and h to Leroy Spencer 10 60-MWa in sec 1 Utley },300 Dorr Thomas and w to Mary Koyos aejtf lot 8 blk 8 Piuinleigh's add Algonquin 1,50'J Amanda Mallory Exrx por Master to Louise Crow pt lot 1 b<k 2 Nunda 800 Wm A Thompson and w to Blanford Pierce nej^ se,V sec 3S Seneca, also w# »w,^ sec 31 Dorr, also nwfc seo 6 Orafton 14,000 12 1 225 100 1 650 5C0 700 6800 1200 450 SXarriag-e l<loenses. D F Cunimings Chicago Susanna Gorman Ohioago Phil# Harrifon.. Hingwood Mattie Clark Wooustook Theodore Bothke ....Dundee Rika Block McHenry Uharles Lush . . . i Harvard Magglo Maloney Harvard William Tornon... ; ..Nunda ISrntlne Beak* ......Chicago S J Warnack ...Ohioago Ida Klino } Seneca James Ingersoll,..- New Haven, Conn Kathrine Barber , .Murengo Probate Business, Estate Geo Fillweber, Exceptions over­ ruled. . Application refused to withdraw report, Estate T J Daoy, Petition for guardian's salo of real estato, Estate Alfred Holmes. Order for sale of real estate. Estate S Van Aelslyn, Proof of will. Thos Gilkerson oxr. Bond waived, Estate John Struwing. Order for sale of real estato, Estate Peter Groth. Final report. Exr, discharged. Estate Terrance Maloney. Final report. Administrator discharged, Estate Mary Oliver. Inventory approved. Estate August Osterberger. Proof ox death Viotoria Osterberjrer exrx. Bond waived, Estato James Williams. Claim of Congre­ gational Church of |125 aiiowedr" Estate Gideon Buck. Claim of S 0 Wernham of $5.00allowed. Estate Ellen Kane. Following claims al lowed: J 8 Maxon $6; Patrick Burke f5; A J McCarty$2.40; Logue & Saunders $12,50; W A Hochschilds $53.00, In the matter of Lizzie Montgomery, Insane Inventory approved. Estate T J Dacy. Order for guardian's'fcale of real estate. Estatei Mary Bardee. Report Estato John Groth. Final report. Estate Mason Thomas. Guardian's report approved . Estate Jane ijinkley. Final report. Admr discharged. Estate Wm Raading Order to vacate sale of real es tate as to Emergency reading. Estate Chas E Mills. Proof ofideath, Petl tion for letters, Geo F, Mills Admr. Bond $300,00. Est aliorman Morse. Inventory approved. ' Estato Martha Gainer. Hearing of claim of G E Adams set for August 1, 1898. , Estate Wm Huff. Proof of wllL J W Orlsty Exr. Bond $10,000. Estate Neill Donnelly. Leave given to can­ cel mortgage. Estate James Williams. Sale bill filed. EBtate John Hollau. Proof of death, Pe. tetion to probate will. Hearing set for Aug. ust 8, 1898. * - Everything in Shape So Far as the State Committee Is Con­ cerned. THE REPUBLICANS ARE ORGANIZING. But Are in No Hurry to Have Speecl*- r Making; Begin--Committeemen Say TJiat the Campaign Is Taking Care of Itself at i'rcNent--Preliminary Work Commenced. f&'It is pretty well authenticated that an American fleet of war vessels under Commodore Watson will spedily cross the Atlantic, ostensibly to meet the [Spanish Admiral Camara's fleet upon its return to Cadiz, and try conclusions with it. Also incidentally to pick up the Canary Islands and a few other posses­ sions, and if necessary to give the people of Spain a practical demonstration of the power of our naval machines by a dress parade and target practice along their coasts, in Europe. ft DR. C/ SYRUP WCURES Gi CALDWELL'S 1| PEPSLN CONSTIPATION. • 1 tST1 Levi Z Leiter has "borrowed from the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. $3,000,000, on his. Chicaga real es­ tate for 10 years at 4 pier cent, interest, and has stated that he woVld probably require further advances of about $3,- 500,000 to $4,000,000. The money obtained by Mr. Leiter will go towards the liquidition of the debts incurred by his son, Joseph Leiter, in his wreck less wheat Chicago, July 12.--The new repub­ lican slate committee is getting ready for the preliminary work of the cam­ paign. f There was some talk of removing the headquarters of the committee to Springfield, but it has been decided/that Chicago will do all right for this cam­ paign, as it has for so many in the past. The decision that it is unnecessary to open up the campaign in full blast is in accordance with the suggestion of­ fered. by Gov. Tanner in his address be­ fore flie committee, in which he said.; "As the conditions are now, it looks to me that the democrats have just' about as much show In the coming elec­ tion this fall as the Spaniards have of escaping from Santiago. Thecampaign is taking care of itself just now. Every agency seems to be united in favor of the republican party. "UndeV such conditions it seems to me that during the hot months it would be well enough to leave it alone. Sep- ' Ntjgaaber 1 or 15, in my opinion, is as early as it will be necessary to open the campaign in Ahe line of speech- making." . - ' ----- The committee agreed with Gov. Tan­ ner in the view that , the tide is run­ ning all right for the republican party and the managers declare that the de­ cision for such a campaign -shows the confidence of the committee in the suc­ cess of the party. They further declare that the reports from all parts of the state full}' justify the confidence felt. The management of tljfi war by the national admlnistratkm, the business­ like conduct of stfCte affairs by Gov. Tanner and the records of the repub­ lican congressmenVieet with approval, and the republican managers say that they look for an old-time victory. Nevertheless, they propose to work for It just the same as if the prospects were not so bright. The Committee Organisation. Charles S. Rannells, of Jacksonville, was elected chairman of the committee; J. E. B. Van Cleave was reelected secre­ tary, and James H. Gilbert, of Chicago, was reelected treasurer. Dan Ilogan, Mound City; John Lambert, Joliet; Al­ exander Johnson, E. II. *Klorris and Jo­ seph Brucker, of Chicago, were chosen committeemen at large. Chairman Rannells announced the following standing committees: Executive committee--T. N. Jamie- son, chairman; Daniel Ilogan, James McKinney, Charles S. Deneen, Clarence R. Paul, Philip W. Barnes, James Pease, Isaac C. Edwards, J. Mack Sholl, James A. Wtlloughby, Charles S. Ran­ nells and Secretary James R. B. Van Cleave. Finance--John Lambert, chairman; James McKinney, Fred A. Busse, Adam Wolf, John M. Herbert and Charles S. Rannells. Organization--Len Small, chairman; Thomas N. Jamieson, Daniel Hogan, Adam Wolf, Fred A. Busse and John Lambert. Speakers--Joseph E. Bidwill, chair­ man; Charles S. Rannells, Ralph B. Bradford, J. It. Cowley and Alexander Johnson. Literature--R. F. Bennett, chairman; Leu Small, J. Mack Sholl, John Brucker, James Gilbert and James It. B. Vun Cleave. Transportation--James Pease, chair­ man; Luman T. Hoy, Joseph. E. Bidwill, Charles G. Eckhart, Ernst J. Mager- stadt and R. F. Bennett. Press--Clarence R. Paul, chairman; J. R. Cowley, James A. Will<^ughby, Isaac C. Edwards, John Brucker and Luman T. Hoy. Prosecution and detection of frauds --Charles S. Deneen, chairman; Basil D. Monroe, Ernst J. Magerstadt, Edward H. Morris, Ralph B. Bradford and James Gilbert. Judiciary--Charles G. Eckhart, chair­ man; Philip W. Barnes, Basil D. Mon­ roe, John M. Herbert, Edward H. Mor­ ris and Alexander Johnson. A Strong Committee. Leading republican politicians and papers in all parts of the state, look upon the committee as a strong one. The ldst of names includes those who have evinced ability in political man­ agement in preceding campaigns, and the new members have been conspicu­ ous in their respective sections. The unanimous selection of Charles S. Ran­ nells as chairman and J. R. B. Van Cleave" as secretary was predicted all along and attests their standing. Chair­ man Rannells is one of the youngest and so far as known the ydungest man ever placedv at the head of the repub­ lican organization In this state. Aa chairman of the executive committee in the last campaign he demonstrated his ability in political mana gement. As for Secretary Van Cleave, republi«ans from one end of the state to the other declare him to be. the right man in the right place, which is a thing the friends of the portly secretary say can.be said of him in any place he is colled upon tp'fill.- --; rzzf • cm requires no^ very close reading of the'signs of the limes to see that the American people have decided finally and permanently against free silver. The verdict of 1896. has been over* whelmin'gly sustained by the successive elections of 1897 and 1898, although &ese latter-have been confined to a |fi.w states.--Chicago Times-lIeraWL Officers of the Illinois Regiments Should Get the Money That Is Due {jFhem. Springfield, 111, July 12. -- Reports fr&m the camps in the south where are gathered the Hlinois soldiers are to the effect that there is tftuch gratifi­ cation over Gov. Tanner's recent declaration in favor of steps being taken to see that all at the front get the money that is their due. When Maj. McClaugh,ry and Dir. Wines, members of -the Illinois Army and Navy league committee, returned from a visit to the camps at Chick- amauga, Jacksonville and Tampa, they called on Gov. fanner to suggest the importance of an official explana­ tion of his attitude and that of the state administration on the burning question of the pay of the forces of the Illinois volunteer regiments now in the field. « It appeared that the officers of the Sixth and Seventh regiments at Camp Alger have been paid from the date of their enrollment, but those of the other regiments are to be paid, under a ruling of the war department, only from the date of muster. This dis­ crimination has created a good deal of dissatisfaction and all the more be" cause the enlisted men, who do not have to meet their own personal, ex­ penses, have been paid from the date of enrollments. The officers, on the contrary, have been deprived of pay to which they are justly entitled to from two to three weeks. Gov. Tanner said he fully appro- elated the injustice of the paymaster general and deplored its Influence upon the minds of those directly af­ fected by It, but that this wrong would surely be righted. If not paid by the war department, it is hlfe intention, to have an emergency appropriation -- made immediately upon the convening of the next general assembly ati Springfield in January. He will not wait for the legislature t<i> convene* but will find a method by which the money needed for this purpose wIH be forthcoming. This view taken by Gov. Tanner has still further increased flhe good Opinion entertained hy t.KA t*oops £2. to his course since the war was de­ clared. .. '. < TWO ADMINISTRATIONS. ' People Will Make a Comparison ami Express Themselves When the Right Time Come*. For the most part the demoeratta conventions thus far held ia Illinois this season have been significantly si­ lent about the relative merits of the present republican 6tate administra­ tion and its immediate deroocratio predecessor, says the Chioago Inter Ocean. Occasionally a good word la spoken for Altgeld, but not often, and' such Indorsements are weak and pers functory. When John P. Altgeld came, into the office of governor he was as a "business man" who would give the state a business administration.' When John R. Tanner succeeded Hftn, there was no posing of that kind. Mr* Tanner had risen to leadership of tho republican party of Hlinois by hlai ability as a politician and he fmnklyj announced in his inaugural that he |>rO»> posed to give the state a republican ad-i ministration. At a low calculation Alt-: geld and his administration cost tho state In excess of legitimate expendi­ tures $3,000,000. Part of that extra oost comes under the head of criminal defi­ cit and part under the head of indebtedness by the various state stltutions. The campaign of tWsyeat^ will not bring out the contrast of two administrations with the same <M-. rectness that the campaign of 1000 wQV for then we will have a governor toj elect. Whoever the nominees each candidate for governor will to stand upon the gubernatorial of his party, the democrats on the rerf ord of Altgeld, the republicans on **--* of Tanner. By that time the administration will be near enough the close to make a comparison b^i tween the two very near the point o{{ completeness. The campaign of 169$> will turn almost wholly upon national issues, for a great war is on; but,itia; hardly possible that the war can lest two years, and its new. issues are like­ ly to be 6'ettled before the new cea« tury opens. Be that as K may, the voters of Illinois will not fail, wfeeiithQ right time comes, to give convincing evidence of their appreciation of aft honest and economical administratioa of state affairs. - FULL OF PATRIOTISM. The Germon-AmeKtoaaM ol Chicnwft Raise and i3qclp * RcgisMot. Chicago, July 12,--The German-Ame** leans of this city are as full of patriot ism as any other class of cHissenft, There is to-day a German-AmerioaA regiment, fully recruited, In this city and anxious to do battle. Their eager* ness to defend the stars and stripes fully justifies the confidence in their patriotism which was expressed bgjj Govi Tannqr In the cxrnrse . of his speech before the republican stato committee. He "said? We are likely to have international complications before we get through* I am not quite pleased with the atti­ tude of the German ships over in Ma­ nila bay. They are nosing around & tittle too much; they are a little too lu>- pertinent. We have always been friend- - ly with Germfi^ny; this country be­ lieves in that nation. We believe ltj| Its citizens here; they have oontribu" ted the besr£' class or citizens to thfll United States. They are loyal/to the fiag;: they will go to battle for it, and - if Germany pokes her nose into this war you will see the Gertpan-Amerl- cans as loyal to our flag as any < class .of ojLtfz«m tu t>mmtrv.** . . .