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October In Illinois -1876 PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1876 (Special from the Illinois State Historical Society, Old State Capitol, Springfield) During October, 1876, the final month before the Nov. 7 election, the main subject of interest to the people and newspapers of Illinois was national politics. The Republican candidates were Rutherford B. Hayes for president and William A. Wheeler for vice president (the eventual winners) and the Democratic ticket was Samuel J Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks. Although none of the prin­ cipal candidates campaigned in Illinois in October they had many active and vocal sup­ porters, according to a check of newspapers of the period in the Illinois State Historical library here. Each party formed political clubs which held torchlight parades and rallies where the principal orators often talked an hour and a half or longer. The newspapers were rabidly partisan and, of course, published full accounts of their own party's activities. Many printed the party's complete slate of candidates every day and some added the party platform. They reprinted each other's most telling comments and frequently added en­ dorsements of their own. If they mentioned the opposition at all they used the most derogatory wordage possible. Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the "Great Agnositc," was probably the busiest and most popular Republican speaker. Among the cities where he delivered addresses were Chicago, Aurora, Rock Island, Peoria, and Urbana. The Chicago Evening Journal reported that Joliet Republicans chartered a special train to bring them to hear him. The political clubs which held the rallies and torchlight parades were named for the candidates but the Democrats frequently callled theirs the Tilden, Hendricks, and Reform club. The size of the parades was judged by the number of torches rather than the number of people and the Rock Island Daily Argus said of the parade there on Oct. 29, "many estimated the torches as high as 2,000 to 2,500. Republicans who counted admit 1,300 to 1,500. It was a big thing anyway." A variation of the torchlight parade was reported by the Cairo Bulletin of Oct. 22. The city's Democratic clubs, with their 450 torches, paraded and then boarded the river steamer Three States for a trip up the Ohio river to Mound City where they were met by a welcoming committee and a 40-foot bon­ fire. "After promenading the streets for one hour the procession broke ranks and entered Stokes' hall" where the orations took place. John Carter of the host committee led the mile-long parade and was heard to remark "this is the d----st biggest thing Mound City ever saw!" The Cairo visitors returned home on the Three States late that night. Although politics dominated the scene it was not the only Political Corner subject that interested Illinoisans in October a hun­ dred years ago. The season for fairs was drawing to a close but the Philadelphia Centennial exposition was still attracting visitors from Illinois, according to the Chicago Jouranl. The Springfield Illinois State Journal reported the Jer­ sey ville fair as "probably the most successful county fair in the State." But at Galesburg, the Chicago Journal noted, the "fair came to an inglorious end. The superintendent, Ben Moats, embezzled all the funds- -between $5,000 and $8,000--and left for parts unknown." The papers also show that several institutions or phenomena that are generally considered modern were in use a hundred years ago: one was indoor roller skating rinks. The State Journal reported the opening of a rink in Armory hall and said that "the fashionable amusement" was being enjoyed in Peoria, Bloomington, and Galesburg. The Peoria Daily Transcript said that Rouse's Opera House had been converted into a roller rink and that "a dance to music on roller skates" would be a feature of a "ball and festival" at Centennial hall. A second phenomenon of a hundred years ago was the unnecessary use of the ex­ pression "you know" as con­ versation padding. The Cairo Bulletin of Oct. 7, 1876, con­ cluded a paragraph in­ terpreting a certain politcian's actions with "but then it looks that way, you know." | ! = Going over the list of Can- bidates for Nunda Township Republican Central Committee are left, Richard (Dick) Klemm, Public Chairman, middle, Frank Rezabek, Chairman, right, Janice Notz, Secretary. They will present a Candidate's night at 8 p.m. Oct. 14. at the American Legion, 406 Woodstock street. Crystal Lake. Republican candidates will be present to meet the public and answer questions. A few of those who will attend are Bill Harris candidate for Secretary of State, A1 Jourdan for Auditor, Jack Schaffer for State Senator, Bruce Waddell, for State Representative, Don Oeuster for State Represen­ tative, and Bob McClory for Congress.Therewill be refresh­ ments. Tickets are available at the door from the com­ mitteemen. Hold Mini-Conference For Water Pollution Lead Poisoning Screening Program Protects Children The good news about the lead poisoning screening program planned later this month for children 1-6 is two-fold: 1. This preventive program is aimed at protecting children from possible brain damage. 2. A quick, easy blood test has been devised by Bell Laboratories and will be available for the McHenry county program, which is sponsored by the McHenry County Association for the Retarded. Tom Gollan, director of children's services for the association, said the mobile prevention unit will have this inexpensive portable in­ strument which enables a nurse to do the test in one- minute on location-at schools, urban neighborhood centers or civic organization headquar­ ters. Details of the McHenry county preventive program are being finalized by Kathi George, lead poisoning program coordinator. Contact with parents of 1-6 years old is under way through nursery schools and other sources, but Golan said the best w£y for them to learn about this program is through the news media. The new test requires only a drop of blood. The test used during last year's screening required a much larger sample and had to be sent to specialists in a medical laboratory for a blood chemistry analysis. The new instrument, which can detect whether a person has absorbed undue amounts of lead, is used for the screening tests to identify children who should be tested further. Though a relatively small number of children were tested a year ago, Gollan said some cases requiring added screening were found. Lead poisoning is a major cause of mental retardation in otherwise normally healthy children, Gollan said. "At the McHenry County Association for the Retarded, we are doing what wt can to help people who have already been afflicted with mental retardation. The program we plan is one of prevention, and I want to emphasize the danger from Lad poisoning is most serigus." Lewd poisoning is not restricted to slum areas or the poor. Children considered healthy and active over a period of time could be picking up lead poisoning from any number of sources. "Children put things in their mouths. Everything from toys to pencils, from dust inside and outside the house, to air polluted by auto exhaust can be the source of lead. "We urge parents of children 1-6 to watch for details on when we can obtain the van and equipment and to take ad­ vantage of this free service," he concluded Citizens interested in stop­ ping water pollution are invited to join governmental leaders from McHenry county on Oct. 13 for a two-hour "mini-con­ ference" on the current effort to develop a plan for cleaning up the county's rivers and streams." The conference will begin at 8 p.m. at the Elks club in downtown Woodstock. There is no charge but advance registration is necessary. In­ terested citizens should call Robert Layer, 338-2040. Layer is staff coordinator for the McHenry county committee that is working with the Nor­ theastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) to build a comprehensive plan for im­ proving water quality in the region. The plan, scheduled for completion by the end of 1977, will address all sources of water pollution in McHenry, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties. Traditional corrective measures such as improved sewage treatment systems will be included but the plan also could propose land use controls or new legislation as means of restoring water quality. Local government officials, environmental groups and citizens are being encouraged to assist in development of the plan, particularly to insure that the final plan is technically, economically and politically realistic. The program is being financed by the U.S. En­ vironmental Protection Agency under Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. Bureaucratic Talk Implementation: The art of burying at the operational level decisions made at the policy level Work is a word misun­ derstood by many of the younger generation. 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Now in its twenty-sixth year, NCOA is the country's leading organization for professionals in the field of aging Dr. Arthur S Flemming, Commissioner of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, addressed the opening session of the meeting. Dr. Flemming called for "a nation-wide crusade against mandatory retirement in the public and private sec­ tor." At the plenary luncheon on Sept. 28, Dr. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), said that for the next century, our society will undergo a great transformation County College Will Be Site For Flu Shots McHenry County college will serve as one of the centers for the McHenry County Depart­ ment of Health Swine Influenza Immunization program during the month of October. The first shipment of bivalent vaccine (swine flu and Victoria A) will be available to all persons over 60 years of age and those between 18 and 60 years who are suffering from chronic cardiac, respiratory or metabolic disease (high risk patients). Residents of the area who qualify as high risk patients may receive the vaccine at the college Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location will be the MCC Student Union in the main hall building at the college campus, Route 14 and Lucas road. Crystal Lake. There will be no charge for the immunization. "The population will shift enormously," said Dr. Mathews. "In the next 100 years, the number, of people under 25 will drop 15 percent, while the number of people over 65 will double." During a special evening program on Sept 29, Senator Frank Church was presented NCOA's highest award in recognition of his outstanding service on behalf of the elder!*' In panel sessions during the conference, participants focused on topics concerning the elderly, including senior centers, employment and health services. 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