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(Sbateuwrtli f laitukalw.JA 8 . A. SMITH....... Publisher and ProprietorCLARENCE H.SMITH.................Local EditorSUBSCRIPTION HATES...........1160 A YEAR

ADVERTISING KATES.Local business notices ten cents per line;

rates for standing ads. furnished on applica­tion. All advertisements u n a c c o m p a n ie d by directions restricting them, will be kept In un til ordered out. and charged accordingly.

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—Bochen’s for low prices.—Home-made bread at Fitzgerald’s.—Mrs. E. L. Mills spent Thursday in

Strawn.—Mrs. Fred Roche went to Forrest on

Thursday.—John and Frank Herr are in Fair-

bury today.—M iss Marie Ferrias is visiting rela­

tives in Pontiac.— Miss Mary Baldwin was a Cullom

visitor Thursday.—When you want the best goods al­

ways go to Kerrins’.—A J. Harmon, of Strawn, was up­

on our streets on Monday.—For sale, a second hand bellows and

grindstone.—F. J. Harbecke.—Attorney Chas. D. Carey attended

to business in Pontiac on Monday.— Mrs.T. E Baldwin and son, Jerome,

called on Charlotte friends Tuesday.—Several from here attended the

shooting match at Cullom on Monday.—Mrs. Frank Murtaugh returned on

Monday morning from a visit at Fair- bury.

—For sale, Chatsworth grist and cider mill. Inquire of Robert Bell or M. L. Shaw f2, —R. Fox returned on Monday from a

trip to Lincoln, St Louis and other points.

—Mrs. Wm. Royal visited relatives and friends in Chicago the forepart of the week.

—Miss Emma Doolittle went to Chic­ago on Monday to enter a training school for nurses.

■—When hungry go to the Home Bakery and eat a hot oyster stew; it will please you.

—Mrs. Jas. Morris and little daugh­ter, of Fairbury, were the guests of friends here on Monday.

—Attorney N. H. Larry, o! Cham­paign, was in town last Friday looking up evidence in the case of George. mnniM

—Chas. Price is tearing down the old blacksmith shop on the rear of his resi­dence lots. The shop was formerly oc­cupied by F. R. Beckman.

—Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wallrich and daughter, Mrs. Ed. Beckman and daugh­ter, and Miss Addie Ruff, of Piper City, visited friends here the forepart of the weea.

-—The Illinois Central will run a cheap .excursion to Chicago and return to­morrow (Saturday). Tickets will be sold for train No. 304; good returning on special train Sunday, Jan. 28 —J. Brosnaban, agent.

—The ground hog is supposed to ap­pear dn February 2 and the weather for six weeks following is supposed to be regulated by that day. Those who put credence in such superstitions will watoh the result with unusual interest this year.

—The Yorkville (S C ) Enquirer truly says that people who would not dream of asking lawyers and physicians for free services, have no scruples against impos­ing on a newspaper. If the publisher yields, his compliance is taken as a mat­ter of course./ *

—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Smith at­tended the wedding of Miss Pearl Strawn, of Ottawa, and Mr. Arthur Trumbo, of Marseilles, at the residence of the bride’s pnronts, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Strawn, of Ottawa, on Wednesday evening. The wedding was a large one and a very brilliant evtent.

— Baptist ohuroh, Sunday, Jan. 28.— Morning worship, 10:80, subject of ser­mon, "Tact;” evening worship; 7:80, subject of sermon, “Broken Cisterns.” Sunday school, 11:45 a. m. A full at­tendance is desired and a deep interest in the work of the Sunday school is earnestly asked for by the church from mothers and teachers. B. Y. P. U , 0:15 p. m. The attendiMice was very good last Sunday. Wo trast it will be bettor next Sunday evening.—L. P. Russell, pastor.

—Drink Kerrins, Japan tea—For first grade crockery, Bochen’s.—F. M. Bushway spent Monday in

Chicago.—P. Schumaker was a Kempton caller

on Monday.—Cold boiled ham, 25 cents a pound,

at Fitzgerald’s.—Miss Anna Wilson, of Fairbury, was

in town Monday.—FARM LOANS at lowest rates.—

Commercial Bank.—T. U. McCrystal, of Forrest, was

in town on Monday.—Oranges, 25, -30 and 40 cents per

dozen ut Fitzgerald’s.—Mrs. John Meikle, of Pjper City,

was shopping here on Monday.—Miss Margaret Lahey, of Fairbury,

visited relatives here over Sunday.— Mr. John Weiling, of Ridgevillo,

was in town Wednesday on business.—Charles Merkle, of Peoria, was a

guest at the S. Herr home on Monday.— Mrs. M. Garrity visited relatives

and friends at Odell the forepart of the week.

—Wm. Traub left for Lincoln on Thursday for a visit with relatives and friends

—The M isses Murphy and Miss Kate Sullivan visited friends at Gilman Wed­nesday.

—Joe Coughlin, of Fairbury, is at the homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Coughlin.

—Born, on Sunday evening, Jan. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Adams, of For­rest, a boy.

—Miss Josephine McMullen, of Heal­ey, spent Thursday here, the guest of Miss Gertrude Turner.

—Mrs. Maxwell and little son returned this morning from a visit with her daughter at Chillocothe.

—Miss Carrie McClean departed for her home in Ohio this morning after visiting at the J M Myers home.

—Mrs. Thos Ross and little daughter returned to their home in Indiana on Monday after a visit at the Oliver home.

—Mr. John Leineweber and Miss Katie Gongliff, of Woodford county, were guests at the Meister and Elbert homes this week.

—Miss Anna Wilson returned to Rob­erts on Monda3* to resume her duties as teacher in the public schools at that place, which had been closed on ac-uuuiu ui id IOVU .

—Miss Grace E. Carson entertained a number of friends at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Carson, on Thursday evening at whist. A very en­joyable time is reported.

—Col. Robert F'ort, of Lacon, states that the report to the effect that he was to begin the manufacture of automobiles in that city, is groundless. It probably started from the fact that he has ordered one for his own use.

—Rev. ’’“Spaulding, of Cullom, who conducts the services at the German Lutheran church in this city, had a run­away on Sunday and another one on Monday, his team running east on Lo­cust street both times. Little damage was done.

—The Thomas House at Fairbury got on fire at an early hour on Thursday morning, but the fire was put out be­fore much damage was done. It was discovered by some of the help in the house returning from a dance at about two o’clock in the morning.

—“Every few days now,” says an In­diana editor, "we get a circular letter inviting us to boom the sender for gov­ernor, or some other nice fat state office. But with none of them is any cash en­closed to pay for typesetting and other expenses incidental to publishing a newspaper. On this point all state can­didates are afflicted with absent-mind­edness to a marked degree.”

—Mrs Lena Tanner, and little daugh­ter, F'lora, of Odense, Kansas, arrived Wednesday evening and are now guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Walter. Mrs. Tanner is a sister of Mr. Walter, and the father of both lives with bis son. The meeting of daughter and father is, after a separation of fourteen years, one to be better imagined than described. Mrs. Tanner had not seen her brother for eighteen years and the meeting of all, under the circumstances, has been most happy and the Walter home is full to overflowing with good cheer in consequence.

— Meals, 25 cents, *at F'itzgerald’s.—Good goods and cash talk.—Bochen,—August Ferries was in Cullom on

Monday.—John Ferrias went to Wolcott, Ind.,

this morning.—Richard Smith called on Forrest

friends Tuesday.—Great reduction in all lines of winter

goods at Kerrins’.—M iss Mary Krohn took the morning

train for Piper City.—Mr. A. Ortman was in Peoria the

forepart of the week.— Messrs W. E Baker and E.L. Mills

spent Saturday in Pontiac.— Mrs. J F. Blakley, of Healey, visit­

ed friends here on Wednesday.— Miss Bertha Lawless visited friends

in Pontiac the forepart of the week.— Mrs. John Hueni and children, of

Risk, were shopping here on Monday.—When you want the best quality

California canned fruit go to Kerrins’.—Judge A L Cavan, of El Paso,

spent Tuesday at the A. J. Waugh home.

—John Piszak, from west of F'orrest, was shaking hands with friends here on Monday

— Miss Til lie Bork went to Forrest on Monday, where she will remain for some time

—J T. Toohey, of Strawn, is in town today visiting his mother and attending to business.

—The Ladies Whist Club was enter­tained by Miss Ora G Smith on Satur­day evening.

—"Our Store” is the only place in town that gives five per cent discount for cash—M. Reising.

—Mr. John Walton, Jr., of F'airbury, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker and family.

—Jos. D Mitchell, of Pontiac, repub­lican candidate for nomination for state’s attorney, was in town Monday.

—Mr. and Mrs John Meister and their guest, Mrs. Nullimeyer, of Peoria, went to Strawn on Sunday to visit rela­tives and friends.

—Mrs. Doud and son, Edward, of Peoria, arc visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Ralph Borgmau and other rela­tives here, having arrived on Saturday.

—Mr. Amici Harmon, from near Strawn, took the train here on Monday for Indiana, where ho recently pur­c h a s e d land, and where his family ex­pect to move in the spring.

—Mrs Charlotte Brigham, who had been visiting at the homo of her son-in- law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Brigham, and family for some tithe, re­turned to her home in Chicago Monday.

—Miss Nettie Watson spent Monday night with her sister. Mrs .1 O Arl-.ima of F'orrest, who is very sick She returned Tuesday morning, accompanied by lit­tle Elsie Adams, who will remain at the Watson home for some time.

—County Clerk F'red Duckett and his assistants had all of thetax books for the different townships in the county ready to be delivered to the collectors on Sat­urday last. Livingston county was one of the first in the state to have the tax books ready.

—On Wednesday, Jan. 10, at high noon, at the Episcopal church, at F'air­bury, occurred the wedding of Miss Lillian M Cramer and Dr. Edward W. Dodez, of Fort Wayne, Ind The bride is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J. M. Cramer, of Fairbury, formerly residents of Chatsworth

— A pleasant gathering of relatives and friends took place last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens, southeast of town. The event was a surprise on Mrs. Stevens and was a suc­cess from beginning to end. About thirty were present and a very enjoyable time was spent in spite of the fact that the muddy roads made it almost im­possible for some of the guests to reach the Stevens home.

—Every person who owes a business man an account should hasten to pay it when asked to do so, and not cause the man who has accommodated him by ex­tending him credit to be to the additional expense of sending him statement after statement. Many an honest, upright merchant ^as been broken up in busi­ness by the ungratefulness of the very people he has favored. Do not erabar- ras him by withholding What belongs to him.

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I F Y O U W A N T T O F I L L I N S O M E

P I E C E S S O T H A T Y O U R D I S H E S W I L L

L A S T A W H I L E L O N G E R , O R I F Y O U

W A N T A N I N E X P E N S I V E S E T T O

S A V E Y O U R B E T T E R O N E , N O W I S

" S T O U R C H A N C E T O G E T T H E M I N

N I C E D E S I G N S O R P L A I N W A R E .

E V E R Y T H IN G M A R K E D

W A Y D O W N .

T H E P R I C E S O N T H E M W I L L

M A K E T H E M G O , S O C O M E E A R L Y I F

Y O U W A N T T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N .

’P H O N E 34. C H A T S W O R T H , I L L .

I Will Make a Clean Sweep!Everything to be sold out regardless ot cost

in order to torn the whole stock into cash at once, as I need the money to pay bills soon due.

Many lines will be sold for LF.SS THAN COST PRICE, such as HARD WARE consisting of Ditching Spades, Snoop Shovels, Meat Choppers, Clothes Wringers, Nails, etc.; GLASS anil E A R T H K N W A H i i ' our.h aa Die!::-::, etc- W O O L - it, ft WOODS, suen as Mittens, Hosiery, etc.; all READING BOOKS, etc. Do not hesitate too long, but take advantage of these immense bargains at once, as you will never have such another opportunity.

Below are a F E W P R IC E S —space will not permit more.

P u r e Gold S y r u p , r e g u la r p r ice 50c p e r g a l lo n , d u r i n g th is sa le 35c.

O th e r Good S y r u p , sells a t 40c a ga l. .now 23c.C andy f ro m 5c a p o u n d up .F ine G r a n u l a t e d S u g a r . 17 p o u n d s fn r t l -0 0 .S t a r C h e w in g T obacco , r e g u la r price 50c,

now V2e.Check C h e w in g Tobacco , r e g u l a r p r ice 40c,

n o w 445o.B a t t le Ax C h e w in g T otiaeeo 35c a pound .

V a n ’s I n s t a n t - R i s in g B u c k w h e a t Flour, 2- p o u n d p 'k 'g e , reg . p r ice 10c. now 3 fo r 25c.

R e g u la r 30c C re a m J a v a a n d M ocha coffee, sp ec ia l p r ice 10c p e r p o u n d

No. I P e a b e r r y Coffee, sells e v e r y w h e r e a t 25e a p o u n d , d u r i n g th is sa le lHc.

O th e r V e ry Good B ulk Coffee 8*4 p o u n d s f o r #1.00.

V ery Good G u n p o w d e r T ea . r e g u la r low p r ice 00c a p o u n d , spec ia l p r i c e 50c.

Good Y o u n g H y so n Tea, r e g u la r p r ice 45c. spec ia l p r ice 35c a p o u n d

B est J a p a n T ea . r e g u la r low p r ice (10c p e r p o u n d , spec ia l p r i c e 50c.

10e p a c k a g e S u n Gloss S ta rch , d u r i n g th is sail--ft;.

10c paokfige C o r n s ta r c h , d u r i n g th is sale fie.O a tm e a l . 8 p o u n d s f o r 25c.10c c an C h a m p io n Lye, now 7c a can , o r 4

c a n s f o r 25c.25c p a c k a g e Gold O us t , now lfie.W ire Nalls , r e g u la r ly 6c a p o u n d , d u r i n g

th is sa le 4e.B e a u t i f u l W a te r Sets, r e g u la r p r ice $1.50,

no w #1 15.B e a u t i fu l G r e e n G lass S u g a rb o w l , C re a m e r .

8 p o o n a n d B u t t e r Dish, r e g u la r p r i c e II 25 p e r se t . now J1 00

B e a u t i fu l G re e n B e rry 8 e ts , r e g u la r p r i c e $1.25, no w $1.00.

i r in g10c p a c k a g e S c h e p p ’s C o c o a n u t fo r Sc.B e a u t i f u l G r e e n V ases way dow n d u r

th is sale.C rep e P a p e r , D e n n is o n 's Im p e r i a l L a rg e

Rolls, all co lo rs , r e g u la r p r ice I6c, d u r i n g Oils sa le 754c.

D ennison T is su e P a p e r , m o s t a n y oolor, r e g ­u l a r p r ice 2c a n d 3c a sh e e t , now lc.

All H ead ing Books a t less t h a n cost p r ice .Clover Lea l Flour . $1 p e r sack , $3 HO a bbl.B arrel Sa l t . #1 (KlP u r e C id er V in eg ar , r e g u la r p r ice 25c p e r

ga l lon , no w 18c.C anned C o rn . E le p h a n t b r a n d , r e g u l a r p r ice

10c a c an . no w 8c.Dw ight Soda. 1-pound p a c k a g e , r e g u la r

p r ice 10c. now 8c.Dw ight Soda, '4 -p o u n d p a ck a g e , r e g u la r

p r ice 5c. now 4c.Old C o u n t r y Soap, r e g u l a r p r ice5c . now 4cG e rm a n a n d K n i c k e r b o c k e r Sw ee t C hoco­

l a t e . r e g u la r p r i c e 10c, n o w 8e.Best Ix-mon a n d V n n i l la E x t r a c t s , r e g u la r

p r ice 10c. n o w 8o.K n a m e l in e S to v e P o l i sh . reg . p r ice 5c. no w 4c.Rock Salt, v e ry p u r e , f o r t a b le Use. r e g u la r

p r ice lfio. no w 7c.All W ed d in g R ing C a n n ed P eaches . P e a r s

a n d G re en G a g e P lu m s , r e g u la r p rice25c , now 20c p e r can

l-gallon c a n Y ork S l a te A pples, r e g u la r p r i c e 35c, now 2(>c

Sage, r e g u l a r p r ice 5c. n ow 3c.No. 2 W e s te rn W ash er , r e g u la r p r i c e $3.50,

no w #2.(15.Corn C a k e S m o k in g T obacco , r e g u la r p r ice

25c. now 22c p e r pound.C lo th esp in s , r e g u la r p r ice Ho a dozen, now le.P ins , r e g u la r p r ice 3c a p a p e r , now lc.Good B u c k w h e a t F l o u r a t loweBt p r ice .

A F u l l S t o c k ,I have yet a full ami complete stock of the following goods: Hardware, Tin­

ware, Graniteironware, Copper and Brassware, Japaneseware, anything in Glass­ware. Queensware, Dry Goods, Groceries of all kinds. Stationery, Notions and Novelties, Woodenware, Baskets of all kinds, Holiday Goods, etc.

H. Rohde,P r o p . B l u e F r o n t S t o r e .

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CHATS WORTH. ILLINOIS

Happenings of tho Past Seven Days in Brief.

ROUND ABOUT TIDE WORLD

Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po­litica l Notes, Business Failures and

Resumptions, Weather Record.

INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS

CONGRESSIONAL.In the senate on the 17th it was decided to

vote on the financial bill on February 15. Treaties with Peru. Argentine and The Hague were favorably reported ar.d Sen­a to r Hoar's resolution calling for general Information regarding the conduct of the Insurrection in the Philippines was passed. . .. .In the house the pension appropriation bill was reported and the urgent deficiency bill was passed. Bills were introduced for the protection of game birds and fora com­missioner to adjudicate claims of United S tates citizens growing out of depreda­tions in Cuba during the insurrection.

Senator Wellington (Md ) spoke in the senate on thelSth against permanent reten­tion of the Philippines; also listened to a continuation by Senator Teller of his attack on the financial bill. Received a resolution from Senator Ross (Vt.) declaring in favor of creating a separate government depart­ment to take charge of all outlying de­pendencies......In the house the senate billextending the power of the director of the census was passed. Mr. Ray (N. Y.) intro­duced a bill to provide thal in the District of Columbia and the territories no abso­lute divorce shall be granted save for adultery.

In a speech in the senate on the 19th Sen­ato r Hale (Me.) declared that nine-tenths of the American people were in sympathy with the Boors in their war with Great Britain. A resolution inquiring of the president whether any representative of the Transvaal government had applied for recognition, and whether it had been grant­ed or denied, was passed. Senator Morgan (Ala) spoke in opposition to the financial bill. Adjourned until the 22d....In the house the pension appropriation bill, carry­ing $145,245,250, was passed, and a bill was Introduced to extend our tariff laws to Puerto Rica and create a customs district In the island.

The senate was not In session on the 20th. ... .In the house Mr. White (N. C.) Intro­duced a bill to protect citizens of the United States from mob violence. The special house committee api>ointed to Investigate charges affecting the eligi­bility of Representative-elect Brigham II. Roberts, of Utah, reported in favor of his expulsion. William F. Aldrich (rep ), who contested the seat held by Gaston A. Rob­bins (dem.), for the Fourth congressional district of Alabama, was given the seat.

DOMESTIC.Firemen, conductors and engineers

all over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad system have had their wages in­creased.

President and Mrs. McKinley enter­tained the members of the diplomatic corps at a state dinner at the white house.

Gov. Tanner issued a permit'for the opening of the Chicago drainatre canal anti the work was tlone at once.

Robbers forced an entrance into the Tygart Valley bank at Philippi, W. Ya., and secured $0,000.

The special committee of the house of representatives that investigated the case of Brigham JI. Roberts, of Utah, decided that he should he expelled.

War department officials deny thatG e n W h e e l e r h a s r o s i n - n o d

The house committee on election has agreed on a favorable report on a joint resolution for an amendment to the constitution for the election of United States senators by direct vote of tlie people.

A colossal bronze statue of Daniel Webster was unveiled in Washington In the presence of the president and his cabinet and other guests.

The Maryland legislature, though democratic, defeated a resolution ask­ing Bryan to address that body.

A large number of claims for pen­sions are being received by- the pen­sion office in Washington as a result of the Spanish war.

A statement- issued by the war de­partment says the total customs re­ceipts at the port of ITavana for the year ended December 31, 1899, was $14,- 072,114.79.

Ten persons were injured in a train collision on the Great Northern at Hillyard, Wash.

Helen Gould has contributed $150,- 000 toward a new building for the Seamen’s retreat in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Josephine Barwiek sent her husband to jail in New York for theft and then killed herself.* Edward Moore shot and killed his

wife at their home in Billsboro, III., mistaking her for a burglar.

Three men were killed and three fa­tally injured in the falling of an ele­vator in a warehouse in New York.

Since 1897 American stock of gold lias increased $323,000,000. Europe has not gained.

A proposal to unite all railroads in a big passenger pool is favorably consid­ered by eastern lines.

Tidal waves along (he Cuban coast did great damage to properly.

The South Carolina, legislature lias repealed the slate income tax law.

The Commercial bank at Silver Lake, Ind., was robbed by burglars of $3,500.

Burglars secured $1,500 at the bank in Elletsville, Ind.

Congress will be requested to as­sume control of the Chicago drainage canal and convert it into a deep water­way connection between (he great lakes uiul the Gulf of Mexico.

The exchanges at the leading clear­ing houses iu the United States dur­ing the week ended on the 19th aggre­gated $1,718 1̂16,804, against $1,809,- 300,830 tho previous week. The in­crease compared with the correspond­ing week of 1899 was 13.7.

There were 242 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 19th, against 274 the week previous and 249 in the corre­sponding period of 1S99.

The latest news received in London says there has been skirmishing be­tween scattered Boer and British forces, but the main armies appear to be busily preparing defenses, and nre doubtless about to begin a heavy bat­tle. Gen. Buller is said to be within 12 miles of Ladysmith.

R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says that business throughout the country is 40 per cent, better than a year ago.

Brig. Gen. T. M. Anderson lias been placed on the retired list and Brig. Gen. Wade succeeds him as commander of the department of the lakes.

A bold gang of counterfeiters who have operated profitably in the south for years were captured near Nashville, Tenn.

For one week after March 13 Rev. C.M. Sheldon, author of “In Bis Steps,” will edit the Topeka (Kan.) Capital on “What Would Jesus Do?” lines.

A mob of 400 men in Fort Scott, Kan., lynched George and Ed Meeks, two Kansas City criminals, who were con­victed of the murder of Leopold Ed- linger, a young farmer.

Final estimates made by the depart­ment of agriculture give the wheat crop of 1S99 at 537,303,846 bushels, value $319,545,259; corn crop 2,078,143,933 bushels, value $629,210,110.

Two daughters of Rev. C. N. Day were drowned in Cheat river, near Par­sons. W. Va.

The sixteenth annual report of the United States civil service commission shows that during the past year 47,- 956 persons were examined for all branches of the service, an increase of 2,244 over last y-ear; 35,682 passed and 12.274 failed.

Four of a. family named Giordano were burned to death in a tenement house fire in New Orleans.

In n family quarrel in New York ci44v Antonio Codetti and his brother Caspar and David Salvatoro weie killed.

Count Boni de Castellane and his wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, ar­rived in New York from Paris.

PEliSOVAl, AMI POLITICAL.The Mississippi legislature has elect­

ed McLaurin United States senator for the long term and Sullivan for the short term.

The Iowa legislature in joint session reelected James H. Gear, of Burlington, to the United States senate. The vote stood; Gear (rep.), I ll; White (dem.), 32.

.'Ir:,. r . . . lr i i ie lljaii, ugeu 106 yeai*,died in Milwaukee.

William G. McConnell, of Cleveland,0 ., a noted temperance lecturer, died in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith, who sent the first telegraph message in this country, died in New York, aged 73 years.

Oregon democrats will hold their siaie convention in Portland April 12.

James Pyle, the well-known soap manufacturer, died at his home in New York city, aged 77 years.

FOREIGN.The dome of a church fell at Walow-

zensk, Russia, killing 30 persons.War between Russia and Japan is

looked for as inevitable by the naval officers of those countries.

A Manila dispatch says that Gens. Bates, Wheaton and Sehwan have occu­pied the principal towns in the Cavite aDd Batangas provinces. A majority of the insurgents have returned to their homes and have secreted their guns. All the southern ports will be opened soon. Gen. MacArthur’s troops are pur­suing many small bands, killing num­bers of the Filipinos and securing guns.

Lord Curzon says that the famine in Tndia is increasing and that 3,250,000 people are in receipt of relief.

Advices received in London say that forces under Gen. Warren have moved two miles nearer Ladysmith. The Boers appeared, however, to hold the lines stubbornly. There had been con­tinuous fighting for iwo days and the casualties were believed to have been many on both sides.

The German bark Marie, bound from Australia with flour for the South \f- riean republic, was seized by a British cruiser.

Gen. Otis reports (he defeat of Ihe insurgents in various engagements.

News was received in Cairo that Os­man Digna. principal general of the late Khalifa Abdullah, had linen captured.

An earthquake killed seven people near Colima and wrecked buildings in many Mexican towns.

Richard D. Blackmoro. the author of “Lorna Dootie” and many oilier novels, died at Teddinglon, England, aged 75 .years.

Mexican troops have nearly wipedout the tribe of Yaqul Indiuns.

John Ruskin, the famous author and poet, died at his home at Brantwood, England, aged 81 years.

A Manila dispatch suys that a pack train escorted by 50 men under Lieut. Ralston, was ambushed by insurgents near Lipa, province of Laguna and two Americans were killed, four were wounded and nine were missing. In a skirmish at Taal 800 Filipinos were defeated and three eannous captured.

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Admiral Dewey and wife will attend the mardigras in New Orleans in Febru­ary.

IBornmicio in Hiir.^sry nrc rcQuircd by law to live with both wives in the same house.

The National Live Stock association recommends leasing of government grazing lands.

Alan Arthur, son of the late presi­dent, lives in Europe. He finds that his income goes further there.

Kansas City is to have another in- teniiiian electric railroad, io run to Olathe, Kan., 21 miles distant.

Rev. J. M. Atwater died in Cleveland,O., at the age of 62 years. Be was at one time president of Hiram college.

Hundreds of physicians from Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa are arranging to go to Paris on a special excursion.

Uniform prices are now assured in the glass tableware industry, ns all of the factions have been harmonized.

Gov. Brady, of Alaska, now in Wash­ington, says the rush to the gold fields will be greater than ever next spring.

Henry Hughes, a hero of the old navy, hasbeen admitted into the county alms­house at Chester, Pa., at the age of 95 years.

Cannonading does not interefre with the sending of wireless telegraph mes­sages. This has been tested in South Africa.

Andrew Carnegie told a Bible class in New York poverty is blessed and a boy should not be afraid to argue with his employer.

An Italian bishop lias invented an ap­paratus to warn a railway engineer of a train approaching on the same track and indicate its distance.

During tlie last year 25,202,901 bush­els of grain and 2,198,513 gallons of molasses were used for the manufacture of liquor in this country.

William L. Wallace, of Chicago, has been appointed special agent in the census bureau, in charge of the collec­tion of lumber manufacture statistics.

Fort Bayard, N. At., has been discon­tinued as a garrison post and the build­ings will be turned over to the surgeon general of (lie army for a sanitarium.

Jay B. Burrows, one of the principal organizers of the Farmers' .-lilianee and the pi11-ii]ist party in Nebraska, died s'idd* v. y at his home in Lincoln from111!lll::i' ii.

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The United States senate on the 22d listened to speeches by Senator Pritch­ard (N. C.) against jhe proposed negro disfranchising amendment to the North Carolina constitution, and by Senator Turner (Wash.) against the adminis­tration’s policy in the Philippines. Sen­ator Rawlins’ (Utah) resolution for an investigation into polygamy in the United States or any of its possessions was adopted. The house was in session only 40 minutes and nothing of public importance was done.

Sixty thousand coal miners in Bo­hemia are on a strike.

Henry A. Hazei, professor of mete­orology and one of the chief forecast­ers of weather conditions in Washing­ton, was fatally injured by a fall from his bicycle.

Alfred Watts, the inventor of crystal gold, used in dentistry, died in Brook­lyn, N. Y., of old age.

Internal revenue receipts for the six months of the present fiscal year have been $151,780,158, an increase of $13.- 457,683 over the corresponding period last j ear.

Two negroes were shot to death and two white men fatally wounded in an attempt to arrest a negro at Macon, Ga.

John Potter Stockton, ex-United States senator and attorney general of New Jersey from 1877 to 1892, died in New York, aged 74 3 ears.

Secretary Gage has sent to congress an estimate of $7,872,000 as the cost of collecting the customs during tlie next fiscal year.

American troops defeated 800 Fili­pinos at Taal, province of Batangas, taking the town. Gen. Sehwan has oc­cupied Santa Cruz, on the south shore of Laguna de Bay, and the opposition of the rebels is now practically ended in Cavite and in part of Batangas prov­ince.

Two miners named Kratt and Sweet dropped nearly 2,000 feet in a- mine at Houghton, Mich., and were instantly killed.

Thomas Lahey, aged 104 years, died on a farm near Jacksonville, III.

Definite advices of the results in Natal are lacking. It is believed the British are finding every step of the ■ attempted advance to Ladysmith most desperately resisted 113- the Boers. Fail­ure of Gen. Buller to advise the war of­fice in London has caused some alarm lest his forces had met with a reverse. It has been learned from authentic sources that the Boers have between85,000 and 90,0(0 men in the field.

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Americanizing the Hawaiian IslandsInfluences That Have Been Working for Nearly

One Hundred Years In That Direction —The Results.

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A m e r ic a n iz in g the Hnwaiinnislands began about a hundred dred years ago, when Opukahaia

■won the hearts of some New England­ers. Opukahaia was engaged as u sea­man by a Captain Brintnall, and carried far, far from his island home, far from his gods and his people, clear to the shores of New England. Those old-time Ha­waiian^ probably had the magic their descendants possess, for it is a matter of history that the native hoy made many friends, who were inspired by him to know more of the land and peo­ple he represented.

Other island boys were brought to the hospitable land of America, and in 1817 there was a band of five attending a Bchool at Cornwall, Conn. Poor Opuka­haia died at Jihe school in 1818, but the friends he hud made still remembered what he had told them of the land of his birth.

A year later a little company of Amer­ican missionaries, with tfiree Of-1life' boys from the Cornwall school, set sail for Hawaii. How they were received, how they, and their children after them, made their home therfe',fS“too well known to need explanation. As this article is to deal with the Americanizing rather than the evangelizing of the islands, though the two are closely connected, •we shall say nothing about the latter, but simply ullude to the coming of the

v, missionaries as the step which resulted in America’s present possession of Ha­waii.

About the same time the missionaries set foot on Hawaii the whaler and the trader added their quota to make up the native’s stock of knowledge con­cerning the white man. Of a truth, the burden of the white man-—to twist Kip­ling’s words—was rather heavy on the

wind tempering the heat of the sun and making work possible and pleasant.

And yet Hawaii is the most tropical, the most given to arouse enthusiasm in the heart of the traveler searching for the beautiful spots of the earth. The trade-wind with its rough, warm touch, the brilliant waters, the tall, old cocoas, the graceful young palms, the giant ferns, the glorious blossoming trees whose petals fall and make the pave­ments burn with red and gold, the hibiscus hedges, the thousands of cups of night blooming cerens thrown on gray lava rocks, the darkly gi**en man­go trees, the feathery algerobas, the fringed bananas, help make the tropical beauty.

Just now, when lands ruled by Span­ish methods and men are before our minds, perhaps it be not but of place to compare contrastinf^results, though we must concede conditions to be dif­ferent in Hawaii and Cuba, a differ­ence iiv.the native and in the climate.tPDown in the South seas, with the same race, however, the Spanish* rule *ms been mos ̂disastrous, as witness in the Carolines.V Admitting diverse condi­tions, let us say nothing of causes, but confine our attention to results.

As a recent sharp-eyed observer has remarked in regard to Hawaii, one cannot help being struck with the pa­ternal relation of the white man to the native. The former recognizes the latter to be simple and childish, and often goes out of his way to guide him and help fit him for practical affairs. We hear many slurs cast on success­ful men in the islands, hear it is by sharp practice they have gotten pos­session of the land. Of course there has been some of that, but 1 believe in Hawaii there is a large body of hon­est men whose success is due to their

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native at this time. One element was trying to moderate his heathenish in­dulgences, trying to give him some idea of law and order; the other was con­stantly inviting tbe aborigine to cele­brate with him the fact “there is no law this side Cape Horn.” The war be­tween the haeoles (whites) for the pos­session of the Hawaiian was a lengthy one; but decency prevailed, and to-day there is no safer, pleasanter land to live in than this one, “where the old men and the children can sleep in the high­ways unmolested.”

English influence, of course, must be reckoned in with the Americnn in the regeneration of the country, but the American is certainly the dominant one. The majority of the teachers in the schools are Americnn, and the boys and girls are growing up with American ideals; the text books are American; the language, barring “tram car,” “beastly,” and a few other words, is American. On the walls of the school rooms hang pictures of American he­roes,on the tables of the reading-rooms are piled American papers and maga­zines. The percentage of illiteracy among those of Hawaiian blood is very small; they are fond of rending news­papers and keep tolerably well-in­formed concerning the world’s doings.

One cause for the quick advance of Hawaii is that the climate is not ener­vating. In Cuba and Puerto Rico there are days when the laborer is forced to quit work for several hours on account of the blazing sunshine. When the white man can do nothing but lie in his hammock and smoke. In Hawaii, all day long, six days in the Week—save on the holidays I lie plodding Chinaman, the stout-calved Japanese, the plump, merry Jap women, the thin, energetic Portuguese, the tanned white luna (ove rseer), work out of doors, the trade-

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industry and their foresight. I know personally a millionaire planter who gave up considerable of his time to the management of the estate of an old native friend of his. Some peo­ple—there are always such about—• said he sooner or later would reap tho benefit, but I think it was pure kind­liness and friendliness that constituted the planter’s motive. I must acknowl­edge there is not always perfect trust between the native and the white man, but affirm there are many cases that prove the native depends on and has faith in his stronger neighbor.

The native never was a slave, and perhaps that accounts for the differ­ence in attitude towards him and to­wards the negro. The white and the brown man sit at tbe same table, their children may attend the same school. Perhaps in no country inhabited by the paleface is the color line drawn less sharply. Perhaps in no country is there less abject poverty.

In Hawaii there are rich and poor, but the barefoot, calico-robed wahine (native woman) holds her head as high as any lady in the land; the president and the boatboy are good comrades. Many own carriages, but no footmen in livery are seen. As to dress, anyone enn make a fairly brave show in organdie and white duck. A modest cottage adorned with ferns and palms looks about as Well as the more pretentious mansion near by. And so there need not exist much envy and lienrtburning and hatred in a land where there is so little oppression, so little ostentation.

KATHERINE POPE.In C onfidence.

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Fort Scott, Kan., Jan. 22.—George Silbeeand Ed Meeks, half-brothers, who were convicted of murder here early in the week, were lynched by a mob in the county jail yard here Saturday night. The two men, who hailed from Kansas City, had been convicted of murder in the first degree, their victim being a young German farmer named Leopold Edlinger, whose murder occurred near this city in October last. The murder­ers disposed of Edlinger’s pair of mules, one horse and a wagon in Hates county. Amos Phillips, an accomplice of the two brothers’ crime, was convicted Friday of murder in the first degree. The evi­dence showed that the three men be­longed to a gang of thieves who had been regularly disposing of their plun­der in Cedar county, Mo.

The lynching was the work of a mob that began gathering in the vicinity of the county jail soon after dark, but the purpose of the assembling crowds seems not to have been suspected until the jail was attacked. A barb wire troelia that had been previously built around the jail was borne down, the heavy doors leading to the prison wore battered in, and when the mob came how ling out of the jail with its intend­ed victims the interior of the place looked as if it had been wrecked by dynamite.

George Silbee, the older of the two brothers, defied his captors until the last. He placed the noose around his own neck and died cursing the crowd. Just as lie was jerked into eternity he turned to his brother with an oath and commanded him to “die game.” The brother obeyed, maintaining an out­ward calm until he was jerked into the air. Before this Silbee had shouted to the mob in defiant tones that lie himself shot Edlinger and that Amos Phillips struck him on the head with an ax. He insisted that his brother Ed did not participate in the crime. “Be sure and get Phillips,” the doomed man urged. Then, shouting to his tormentors, he bade them, with a curse, to string him up.

The lenience manifested toward the accomplice Phillips was probably due to the fact that Phillips, soon after his arrest, made a full confession of the crime, though when he was put upon trial he repudiated this earlier confes­sion.

Ed Meeks was equally fearless in the Tiv.nds of the mob, but he did not mani­fest the spirit of bravado shown by his brother. His last words were: “Hang me if you will, but I did not help kill Edlinger. George shot him and Phil­lips struck him with an ax. I did—” The doomed man got no farther in his statement, for four or five men had him by the feet, others drew the noose around his neck, throwing the loose end over a limb, and in a moment he was strangling to death.

When finally satisfied with their ven­geance upon the two brothers the lead­ers of the mob went back to the jail in search of old man Phillips. In the meantime the jail keepers had secreted him in a. room in the rear of the struc­ture, and w iien the lynchers came back the}- were told that Phillips had been hurried away. After a brief search the lynchers seemed satisfied with this ex­planation and left the scene, thus spar­ing the life of the third murderer. Phil­lips will probably be taken out of the city. There is some question as to the old man’s sanity.

The direct c a u s e of tho tynehinr* '.vr.r, a vicious attack by Silbee and Meeks upon Deputy Sheriff I’.ehmer, when the latter went to their cell Saturday night to inspect the cage. Behmer then dis­covered that the convicts had sawed the hinges of the cell door all but off. He entered the cage to remove the prison­ers into another cell, and as he did so w-as felled by Silbee with an iron bar which the prisoners had secreted. Other deputies came to Behmer’s rescue, and in the scrimmage fired several shots at the convicts. One bullet took effect in Silbee’s leg. This shooting attract­ed n crowd, wild stories of the assault were soon in circulation among the crowd which gathered around the jail, and It only required the few- leaders who came later to incite the gathering to violence. After the assault upon Deputy Behmer. Silbee and Meeks were shackled, and the irons were still upon them as they were swung to their death.

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Lob Angeles, Cal., Jan. 22.—The west end of the Third street tunnel, which is under construction between Hill and Hope streets, a distance of three blocks, caved in Sunday morning and entombed 11 laborers and bricklayers, and fatally injured W. T. Lambie, an inspector in the employment of the street department. The men were en­gaged excavating 175 feet, from the mouth of the tunnel when the en­trance, which hns been timbered up for n distance of 28 feet, was suddenly choked up by tons of earth and brok­en timbers. Inspector Lambie was pinned down, and it was eight hours before he was extricated, and then in a dying condition. It is not thought any of the entombed men were killed

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Spearman’s Farm, Natal, Jan. 19.— Oen. Lyttleton’s brigade, with a how­itzer battery, crossed the Tugela river at Potgieter’s drift on Tuesday, Jan­uary 16. The water rose above the waists of the men. The Boers fired two shots and then recalled their forces to the trenches, the passage be­ing uninterrupted. The British ad­vanced in skirmishing order, and the •mall kopjes on the summits were oc­cupied by 6:30 p. m. During the night it rained heavily.

Wednesday the Boer trenches were vigorously shelled in front of Mount Alyo, while the British remained in possession of the kopjes and plain. Heavy mists enveloped the hills, but the naval guns and the howitzer bat­tery made good practice, thoroughly searching the trenches. On the Boer right a breach was made in a sand­bag emplacement, where it is supposed Boer guns had been placed. The can­nonade was heavy and continuous and •he Boers were observed leaving tne trenches in small parties. The hill facing the British position was shelled r.ext.

London, Jan. 20.—A Durban special, dated Thursday night, says: It is re­ported here that Lord Dundonald has smashed a Boer convoy. Gen. Buller is said to be within 12 miles of Ladysmith and Gen. Warren to be about six miles to the rear.

London, Jan. 20.—Gen. Buller has tel­egraphed the war office from Spear­man’s Camp, under date of Thursday evening, as follows:

“Lord Dudonald, with a body of mount­ed troops, came Into action this aftprnoon with a force of Boers west of Acton Homes. After a tight he occupied several kopjes, which he Is still holding. Field Cornet Hellblum killed and 20 burghers were killed or wounded and 15 prisoners were taken. Two British soldiers killed and two wounded.”

London, Jan. 20.—The Daily Mail publishes the following dispatch, dated Thursday, from Spearman’s camp: It is rumored that the Boers have evacuated Colenso in order to re­enforce their troops here. Heavy gun fire was heard from Ladysmith this morning.

The Standard publishes the follow­ing, dated Thursday, from Spearman’s farm: It is reported that the Boer* opposite Colenso .on finding that Gen. Buller had outmaneuvered them, crossed to the south of the Tugela on Monday and set fire to all the houses in the village. As the force from Chieveley advanced the Boers re­tired before them to the trenches in a hill in line with Colenso. Our infan­try advanced to the attack in skir­mishing order, followed by supports and reserves, our cavalry scouting on the right close up to the river. The Boer forces at Colenso must have been considerably weakened by the dis­patch of large reent’orcements west­ward to meet Gen. Buffer's advance, and they now hurriedly evacuated the river trenches and the kopjes opposite the village and scattered before our shrapnel. By evening none of the ene­my was left within rifle shot, nf I n. ienso. The British force then retired to Chieveley.

TWO B A N K S ROBBED.

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1‘eru, Ind., Jau. 20.—The Commercial bank of the town of Silver Lake, about 25 miles northeast of this city, was wrecked between one and two o'clock Friday morning by masked men, who blew up the vault and safe with nitro­glycerin. The cracksmen carried away about $4,000 in paper money. They vvere compelled to leave several sacks of silver, owing to a battle begun by citizens. These sacks contained $15,000.

Bloomington, Ind., Jan. 20.—The vil­lage of Elletsville was aroused from its slumbers about two o’clock Friday morning by a loud explosion, which seemed to shake the whole town. Up­on investigation it was discovered that the village bank had been broken into and the safe looted. The explosive used by the robbers was so powerful that every window pane in the building was shattered and the roof actually lifted off. Four doors of the safe were blown to pieces. The robbers secured about $1,500 and escaped on a handcar, George Fryhofer, the bank cashier, says papers were taken of sufficient value to make the aggregate loss $4,000.

Omnnn Dl|(nn C ap lnretl.Cairo, Jan. 20.—News was received

here Friday night that Osman Dignn. principal general of t ie late Khalifa Abdullah, had been captured. It had been known that he was in the neigh­borhood of Tokah (Tokar?) six days ago, and several expeditions were or­ganized from Suakim under Capt. Bur­gess, with the result that Osman Digna was taken unhurt in the hills. He will arrive at Suakim to-day.

Will Elirht for Their Itlsthts.Louisville, Ky., Jan. 17.-—The repub­

licans, under the leadership of Qov. Taylor and Lieut. Gov. Marshall, deter­mined nt a conference nt the Galt house to fight for the offices they were elected to and for which they hold the certificates. This stand has been taken Irrevocably.

Awoke Just In Time.Mrs. Christiana Hirth awoke from a

trance in the “dead room” of the county hospital in East St. Louis. Only by a s.ight motion of her eyelid* whs she able to make life manifest to the undertaker who was busy embalm­ing her. This faint quiver was suffi­cient to throw a weight from her eye and thereby saved her from death by embalming fluid, or, escaping that, by I re mature burial. Mrs. Hirth is 53 years old and fog three months has been suffering from a complication of ailments.

Illinois! School*.State Superintendent of Schools Al­

fred llayliss in his statistical report to W. T. Harris, commissioner of educa­tion at Washington, D. C., says:

12 .<1)2 liuilduiKs used for schoolhouses ana the estimated value of school property is $42.138.724. The total expenditures were $18,222.8)3.37; cash on hand June SO, 1892, $4,- 585,803.37.

Illinois Da 1 r>inen.Al the twenty-sixth annual meetingof

tilt* Illinois Dairymen's association in Belvitlere the following officers were elected unanimously:

President, George H. Gurler, De Kalb; vice president, J. H. Coclidge, Galesburg; directors, George H. Gurler. De Kalb; John Stewart, Elburn; Joseph Newman, Elgin; R. R. Murphy, Garden Piatn; S. G. Soverhill, Tlskilwa; J. R. Biddulph, Provi­dence; J. H. Cooiidge, Galesburg.

Convicted of Mnrder.Fred Sibley was found guilty in Tay-

lorville of complicity in the murder of Miss Jane Brunot, near Pana, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment for life. Henry Arunot, his accomplice, pleaded guilty two weeks ago and re­ceived a life sentence. The murdered woman was Henry Brunot’s aunt. Both of the boys are 19 years of age.

Dived a C en tu ry .Mrs. Mary Ford, with one exception

the oldest person in La Salle county, died at. the home of her daughter, Mrs. I’. A. Reed, at Ottawa. Mrs. Ford was more than 100 years old. Site was born in County Mayo, Ire­land, August 15, 17'J‘J. She went to Canada in the early ’30s, and in 1840 located in Ottawa, 111.

Gnllty of Double Murder.The trial of Davie, charged with the

killing of his wife and a 16-year-old girl who were encamped on the edge of Murphysboro in a tent, came to a close in Carbondale, the jury render­ing a verdict of guilty and fixing the penalty at 45 years in the penitentiary. Davie is a young man, 30 years of age.

Death of n Pioneer.Alexander Majors, whose name is al­

most synonymous with that of pioneer civilization and who was the originator ci the pony express and the first man to conduct a complete overland mail service, died in Chicago, aged SO years. His remains were sent to Kansas City, his latest home, for interment.

Ilnail Cut Of?.Mrs. George Sabal, wife of a well-

known Yirden resident, was complete­ly beheaded by a train in that city. She had just arrived from Germany, and while attempting to cross the tracks with her husband her clothes caught in the wheels of the engine and she was dragged under.

Toiu i it a Ircw Liuen.Lee Brothers, the proprietors of

Ptoria’s old established carpet house, have been forced into involuntary bankruptcy, with liabilities of $30,001) and assets of $30,000.

Rev. John Milton Williams, DD., one of the early pastors of the First Congregational church of Chicago and for many years a writer of theological works, died in Chicago, aged S3 years.

The date of the state republican con­vention has been changed from April 10 to May 8.

Horses in south Shelby county are dying from a disease pronounced by the state veterinarian to be contagious glanders.

Representative Warner has secured the appointment of Perry G. Kennard, of Champaign, as an assistant paymas­ter in the navy.

Mrs. Rachel Newton, one of the old­est residents of Kane county, died at Aurora, aged 88 years.

Squire John I’. Ransom, ail old resi­dent of Will county, died at Wilming­ton. He was a member of the Ninety- fifth Illinois volunteers and served through the war under Gen. Grant.

The Fulton couniy grand jury in ses­sion in I'wiston sprung a great sensa­tion by ..idicting \\ illiam R. 1 homas, of Vermont, for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jane Fowler, last May.

Admiral Dewey hns consented to visit the Illinois grand army encampment in Jacksonville May 2.

Gov. Tanner issued a permit for the opening of the Chicago drainage canal and the work was done nt once.

After 36 years’ servioe in the Union Stock Yards & Transit company in Chi­cago, John B. Sherman, the president, hns retired.

Albret Miller, former postmaster ot Dundee, died at the age of 49 years.

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C'OKKESI’ON DfcM'E.No t ic e .—Tbe publisher does not hold him-

•e lfin any way responsible for the utterances In this column, but would much prefer thutall personal bickerings be strenuously avoided. In abort, we hold the province of a newspaper to be to give all of the new*, and leave Idle gos­sip to wag Its tongue within the narrow scope of Its Immediate surroundings.

CULLOM.J L. Shearer transacted business at

the county seat on Tuesday.J. E Brown, of Chatsworth, was at­

tending to business here Wednesday.Rev. Shoemaoher, of Freeport, is

holding services at the Meunonite church this week.

Shearer & Shearer are having a new telephone put in in place of the one now in use, so they can talk anywhere where they can connect.

The shooting-match held here on Mon­day was only fairly well patronized. Those from abroad who attended were: R G. Gublet, of Watseka; T. F. Fortier, of Piper City; August Ferrias, of Chats­worth; J. Lutzen, of Germanville; W. N. Brown, of Fairbury; Walter Stahl and Chas. Koehler, of Charlotte; A. and C. Huntley, of Cabery. Messrs. Stahl and Gublet were the only ones who brought down ten straight. The best record clear through was made by Gublet.

CHARLOTTE.Phil. Grotevant attended the shoot at

Cullom on Monday.T. C. Grotevant, of Healey, spent

Saturday with Charlotte friends.Charley Sanns, from south of Chats­

worth, was bore part of the week.Tunis Vorhese, of Healey, is here

working for the Middle Division Ele­vator Co.

Mr. Wm Sterrenberg and son, John, of Danforth, are among friends here this week.

G. Genson gave a dance on Thursday evening, whioh was well attended. A good time is reported.

The Middle Division Elevator Co. is now loading white oats out of their new house. The conveyor is working very well.

Walter 8tahl attended the shooting- match at Cullom on Monday last. He got ten birds straight, and is getting to be quite a noted shot.

Ed. Moneban met with a very painful acoident on last Saturday evening by being thrown from a horse. He re-

a severe out. uu m e m p Oi uisoeived head.

School district number two gave a basket social and entertainment Satur­day evening, which was well attended.T h ?r6 nhoijt uanon Ha strata anlrj^bringing from 40 to 00 cents each.

HEALEY.Mrs. C. B. Strawn, who has been quite

siok, is improving.Ephraim Meaker, who has been visit­

ing relatives and friends in Peoria for the past month, returned homo last Fri­day.

Mrs. John McCrystal, of Forrest, is visiting at the home of her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Strawn.

Mesdames Bouland and Salter left for their home in Harlin, Iowa, after a week’s visit at the home of Mr. A. Mc­Mullen.

Mrs. Arthur Hodgson and Miss Kate Cline returned home Saturday, from Sandoval,where they have been visiting relatives and friends.

[too la le for last w e e k .]Mr. James Brown is in Pontiac this

week on the jury.Miss lyouisa McMullen is visiting

friends in Fairbury this week.Mrs. Arthur Stewart, of Genoa, was a

guest at the Chas. Myers home Sun­day.

Mrs. Mary Hodgson, of El Paso, is visiting relatives and friends here this week.

Louis Baltz departed on Tuesday for Hoopeston, where he will attend Grear college.

Lester Maines returned Saturday evening from a visit with relatives in La­Salle county.

Mr. and Mrs John McMullen depart­ed on Tuesday for Pontiac and Serena to visit friends

Mrs Edward Brady entertained a number of her daughter, Mary’s school matea last Saturday afternoon. A very enjoyable time is reported

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown have gone to Blairsburg, Iowa,where they expect to make their home. Their friends here

wish them suooess. They were accom­panied by the former’s brother, PurlBrown. ____

Brave Men FallVictims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, nervousness, head­ache and tired, listless, run down feel­ing. But there’s no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W Gardner, [daville, Ind. He says: “Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether he lives or dies It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything 1 could take. 1 can now eat anything and have a new lease on life.” Only 50 cents, atJ. F. Sullivan’s Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed.

MEL VIE.S. Powell returned from Champaign

Friday.Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Foster,

on Thursday, a girl baby.Herman Defreis did business in Gib­

son City Saturday afternoon.The schools in Roberts and vicinity

have been closed on account of a scarlet fever scare.

The band boys held their first practice with new instruments last Tuesday even­ing, with Mr. L. Powell as leader

Mrs. Jereaux went to Chicago Heights last Saturday morning, where she will meet her husband, who has secured work at that place.

Adda McMurry, of Saybrook, arrived on the morning train Saturday and will visit parents, relatives and friends for several weeks.

Miss Jackson’s school, two miles northeast, was closed last Wednesday, also Miss Fannie Andrews’, two miles further east, the same day.

James McKenna returned from Iowa and Independence last week. He re­ports fine crops in the parts he visited and is much pleased with the country.

The grain merchants are pleased to be supplied with cars. The two firms shipped sixteen cars Monday and Tues­day and will soon have their houses emptied.

Protracted meetings closed at the Con­gregational and German M. E. churches last Sunday evening. The meetings at both places were interesting and well attended.

Bertha fcould, of the class of ’99, and Clara Ashby, of Harvey, a former stud­ent, visited the high school last Friday, and Miss Ashby returned to her home in Harvey Saturday.

Mrs. O. S. Haight, of Edmond, Oklaho­ma Territory, who has been visiting with her son in Buckingham, arrived Friday and will visit her two daughters, Mrs.Foreman and Mrs Foster, for a few weeks, and then return to Buckingham, where she will stay one year to take care of her Bon’s family, the mother having died a few weeks ago.

i .nw Hnttnrt o i P ax ton , irnnsncteri business in Melvin Saturday, selling a part of the Matilda Phillips, deceased, estate at public auction. John Smith, of Roberts, administrator, assisted The land was bid off at forty-eight dol­lars per acre, plus an encumbrance of ten dollars per acre, making the price paid fifty-eight dollars and some centso v e r . _____________

OERMANVILLE.Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. McGreal,

Thursday last, a girl.Pat Crawford called on Strawn

friends one day last week.A saddle horse for sale. Inquire at

the Phillips school for particulars.Anyone wishing to purchase oil for

rheumatism call on Frank Quinn.Owing to the inclemency of the weath­

er, there were not very many calls made Sunday evening.

J. T. Hayse’s mind sometimes wand­ers back to Texas and be is not in it— fighting mosquitoes.

News has been received from Samuel Moore and he reports that the mosqui­toes are still busy in Texas.

[TOO LATE FOR LA8T WEEK.]Mr. and Miss Gilban entertained com­

pany from Melvin Sunday.The weather has been quite favorable

for corn shelling this week.Mr. Colfry Forrest called on a lady

friend in Gibson one day last week.Miss Ella Hayes was disappointed

as her best friend failed to make his ap­pearance

Miss Cassie Quinn is lonely on the hill, for Tom did not keep hisNew Year’s resolution

Mr Richard Carney expects to have a basket sociable at his school in the near future.

Miss Bridga Frecbil was in Kankakeo recently, not that it was necessary, but on account of the attraction.

Sam Moore departed for Texas last Thursday, where lie intends to spend his honeymoon all by himself.

Mr. Richard Carney must have somo

attraction in Germanville, as he is sel­dom seen on the streets in Sibley.

Mr. Will Lynoh won’t have so much time to curl bis mustache this year, as his time will be occupied hoeing pea­nuts

P. H. McGreal is constantly humming the song, “There is only one girl in this world for me,” which is familiar to all the boys of this community.

The Lockner brothers are very atten­tive at the Koehler borne of late, and we expeot to hear the wedding bells ringing in the near future, for they are repair­ing the little black shanty on the cor­ner.

Red Hot From The GunWas the ball that bit G. B Steadman

of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. F. Sullivan, Druggist.

An OrdinanceProviding for the purchase) of materials for,

and the erection of, a village ball, engine house and village prison in the village of Chatsworth, county of Livingston, state of Illinois; and providing for the borrowing of money and the Issuing of bonds to pay for the said material and the erection of said building.Whereas, The village of Chatsworth, in the

county of Livingston, state of Illinois, has no adequate and suitable plaoe or building for its use as a village ball, fire engine house and vil­lage prison; And Whereas, the said village is possessed of suitable lots for a building for the aforesaid purpose. Be It Ordained, By the president and board of trustees of the vil­lage of Chatsworth,

8ectlon 1. That a one-story brick building be built on tha t part of lots 1 and 2 In block 21 in the village of Chatsworth, county of Liv- ingstop, state of Illinois, to be used for a vil­lage ball. engine bouse and village prison; that materials be purchased upon the creditor the said village for the purpose of the erection of the aforesaid building; that plans of said building be prepared by some competent architect to be selected and employed by the president and village board; that the total oost of said building shall not exceed the sum of 12,600; and that bids shall be advertised for, and the oontraot for the construction of said building be let to the lowest responsible bid­der therefor.

Sec. 2. That for the purpose of providing means for the payment of the oost of the ma­terial and construction of the building speci­fied in section 1 of this ordinance, the sum of •2.600 be borrowed on the credit of the said vil­lage of Chatsworth; and that five bonds of said village, numbered from one to five inclu­sive, each for the sum of 1600, be issued; said bonds shall be issued and dated on the first day of March, A. D.. 1900, and shall be due and payable at the office or the village treasurer of said village, as follows; Two of said bonds on the first day of March, A. D., 1901; two of said bonds on the first day of March, A. D , 1902, and the last one of said bonds on the first day of March, A. D., 1903, and shall bear interest at the rate of 6 per oent. per annum, payable an­nually from date of issue, such Interest being evidenced by coupons attached to said bonds, and liksvjso payable at the office of the village treasurer. Baob of said bonds and interest coupons shall be negotiable in form, signed by the president of the village board and the vil­lage olerk, and attested by the corporate seal of said village of Chatsworth, and shall be is­sued and sold for the purpose heretofore men- tlnniwl to the best hldder therefor, according I to law.

Boo. 3. This ordinance shall be In foroe from and after its passage by the board of trustees, and approval by the president thereof.

Passed and approved this 23rd day of Jan ­uary, A. D.. 1900. J. C. Corbett,

President of Village Board of Trustees. Attest; J ohn Taoobht. Village Clerk.

An Drd!nan?f>Appropriating the sum of 51,ISO out of the

taxes for the year 1900 for the purpose of paying two bonds at 1600 eaoh. and interest on five bonds of 1600 each, issuing of whioh said bonds was authorised by an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing for the Purchase of Materials for and the Erection of a Village Hall, Engine Houae and Village Prison, in the Village of Chatsworth, Coun­ty of Ltvingaton, State of Illinois; snd Pro­viding for the Borrowing of Money snd the Issuing of Bonds to Pay for the Said Ma­terials and the Erection of Said Building." Whereas, There has been filed with the

village clerk of the village of Chatsworth, in the county of Livingston, state of Illinois, a petition signed by a majority of the legal vot­ers of said village, sanctioning the passage of an ordlnanoe appropriating the sum of 11,160 for the purpose of the payment of bonds and Interest on bonds, therefore. Be It Ordained by tbe president and board of trustees of the village of Chatsworth,

Section 1. That the sum of 11.000, aDd the further sum of 1160 Is hereby appropriated out of the taxes for the year 1900 for tbe pay­ment of two bonds, and Interest on five bonds, the issulDg of whioh said bonds is authorised by an ordinance entitled “An Ordlnanoe Pro­viding for tbe Purchase of Materials for and the Erection of a Village Rail, Engine House and Village Prison, In the Village of Chats­worth, County of Livingston. 8tate of Illinois; and Providing for the Borrowing of Money and the Issuing of Bonds to Pay for the Said Materials and the Breotlon of Bald Building."

Beo. 2. That this ordlnanoe shall be in force after Its passage by the board of trustees and its approval by the president thereof, and its publication according to law.

Passed and approved this 23rd day of Jan ­uary. A. D , 1900. J . C. Corbbtt,

President of Village Board of Trustees. Attest: J ohn Taoobht, Village Clerk.

W ANTED—8 RVEIIAL BRIGHT AND HON- est persons to represent us as Managers

In tills and close by counties. Balary W00 a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any hank in any town. It Is mainly office work conducted Rt home. Refer­ence. Enclose self addressed stamped envel­ope. The Dominion Company. Dept. 8, Chi­cago.

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In Prance the bread ia baked in rolls about the size of a man's arm amt four feet long.

It is probable that Southern Califor nia will ship out 15,000 carloads of or­anges this season.

The soil of Egypt at the present day is tilled by exactly the same kind of a plow that was used 5,000 years ago.

As now surveyed from Now York to Buenos Ayres, the intended Pan Ameri can railroad would be 10, 221 miles long To finish and equip it would cost at least *200,000,000.

TABLER’S BUCKEYE PILE OINT­MENT is the only remedy for blind, bleeding or protruding piles indorsed by physicians; cures the most obstinate cases. Price 50 cents in bottles. Tubes 75 cents.—Jno. F Sullivan

Iu Manila a Filipino was asked to identify some soldiers against whom charges had been made. The man couldn’t do it. "All Americans look alike to me,” he said.

Persons who lead a life of exposure are subject to rheumatism, neuralgia and lumbago, will find a valuable remedy in BALLARD’S SNOW LINIMENT; it will banish pains and subdue inflammation. Price 25 and 50 cents.—Jno. F. Sullivan.

The heavy postal business of the Chi­cago office during December is shown in a report of Cashier Dawes The receipts for the month were *585,700, which is an increase of *42,624 over the same period of 1898.

The worst after effects of Influenza arise from deranged functions of the liv­er Clear the blood at once with HER- BINE, for it will strengthen the liver to withdraw from circulation the biliary poisons. Price 50 cents.—Jno. F. Sulli­van.

Benzine motors are being tried for driving canal barges in Fiance. The motors are about 12-horse power and drive twin propellers. The speed is said to oe considerably greater than where horses are used on the towpath.. Many an innocent little darling is suffering untold agony and cannnt ex­plain its troubles. Mark your child’s symptoms, you may find it troubled with worms, give it WHITE’S CREAM V ER- MIFUGE and restore it to quietness and health. Price 25 cents.—Jno. F. Sulli­van.

Over 1,600 women are at present m ak­ing uniforms for English soldiers. Khaki is a dyed cotton, but what it is dyed with the government officials themselves do not know The firm that discovered it keeps the secret very much to itself. To guard against misfits the English army clothing stores make the uniforms in no less than 36 different sizes.

In pulmonary trouble, the direct action of BALLARD’S HOREHOUND SYRUP upon the throat, chest and lungs, Immediately arrest the malady, by re­lieving the distress, cutting the phlegm 4nd freeing the vocal and breathing or­gans Price 25 and 50 cents —Jno . F. Sullivan.

A curious instanceof maternal instinct Was exhibited the other day by a cat. Someof the officials of the Norfolk coun­ty asylum caught a young rabbit, which they gave to the cut, thinking that she would kill and eat it. Tothoir astonish­ment puss done nothing of the kind; she adopted it and suckled it with her own

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J . F. Sullivan, druggist, guarantees every bottle of Chamberluin’s Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds, croup aad whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. a prevents any uiiiuouoy of a cuiu iu result in pneumonia.

A misplaced comma has got a Greeley county (Kan.) paper into a peck fqf trouble. The journal in question ‘re­cently published an item in which the following sentence occurred: “Two young men from Leoti went with their girls to Tribune to attend the teachers’ institute and as soon as they left, the girts got drunk ." The comma belongs after the “ girls” and the latter are making it hot for the editor.

I want to let the people who suffor from rebumatism and sciatica know that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed It is the best liniment I have ever known of. —J. A D o d g e n , Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been cured of rheumatism by this remedy One application relieves the pain. For sale by J . F. Sullivan, Druggist

The briar pipe is not made of briar- wood at all The word “ briar” is a cor­ruption of the French word "bruyere,” meaning “ heath,” and the wood used is really that of the heather. When these pipes were introduced into this country the tradesman found that the French word was rather too difficult for the or­dinary smoker to got hold of, and they soon twisted it into the familiar briar. The supply of this wood from France is now almost exhausted, and is only found in any quantity in the Alpes Maritimes.

It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disoaso. M V. Fisher of Liberty, W. Vs.only repeals what has been said around the globe wfhen he pyrites: *UI have used Cham­berlain’s Cough Remedy in my family for several years and alwayB with per­fect success We believe that It is not only the best cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure for croup. It has saved the lives of our children a number of times.” This remedy is for sale by J . F. Sullivan, Druggist.

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Vhen a man looks vise und he ain’t vise, iber his face is buildted dot vay or he has gramps in his shtimmick.

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AH are nod dthieves dot dogs park ad, budt it iss choost as veil do geep an eye on der man vhat a dog don't like.

Der man vot saidt dot a vonmn iss as oldt as she looks vas nod righdt in his headt. A voman iss more as ten yeers oldter.

“ Age iss a madder off veeling, nodt off years,” says de boet Eef some beo- ples veel so bad as dey looks dey moost half liffed a goodt vhile.—Answers.

Millions Given Away.It is certainly gratifying to the ptiblic

to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con­sumption, Coughs and Colds, have giv­en away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thous­ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron­chitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Gallon J . F. Sullivan, Druggist, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 50c. and I I .00. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. ,

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The most widely circulated “ weekly" newspaper in America is the Thrice-a- Week edition of the New York World, and with the presidential campaign now at hand you cannot do without it. Hero are some of the reasons why it is easily the leader in dollar a year journalism.

I t is i s s u e d e v e r y o t h e r d a y , a n d is to a l l p u r p o s e s a d a i l y .

Every week each subscriber receives 18 pages and often during the “ busy” season 24 pages each week.

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The Thrice-asWeek World has at its disposal all of the resources of the great­est newspaper in existence—the wonder of modern journalism—“ America’s Greatest Newspaper,” as it has been justly termed—The New York World.

Its political news is absolutely impar­tial This fact will be of especial value in the presidential campaign coming on.

The best of current fiction is found in its columns.

These are only some of the reasons; there are others. Read it and see them all.

We offer t h i s n n e q u a l e d n e w s p a p e r a n d t h e P l a i n d e a i .Kit t o g e t h e r o n e y e a r for $2 00 ______ ________Haring a Great Run on Chamberlain’s

Cough Remedy.Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug

store, informs us that he is having a great run on ChambeiMain’s Cough Rem. J „ rt - - M - 4?-r - *--.*•! * t:till v . lit' ntifin live umiiti.t til Lllti ilietll* fcine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these days of la grippe there is nothing like Cham­berlain’s CoUgh Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs and give relief within a very short time. The sales are growing, and all who try it are pleased with its prompt action.— South Chicago Daily Calumet. For sale by J. F. Sullivan, Druggist.

Story of a Hof Steak.A Mississippi farmer while in Memphis

rccontly entered a well-known cafe and ordered a sirloin steak. A bottle of tabasco sauce was on the table, and, mistaking it for catsup, he spread it quite lavishly on the steak and settled down to enjoy the meal. He cut off a big piece, sopped it around in the tabasco and stuck it into his mouth Then he be­gan to feel as if his tongue was on lire He twisted and turned, and soon had the eyes of everyone in the dining hall fastened on him. The more he twisted his face the hotter the steak in his mouth got. Se could stand it no long­er, and, reaching up his hand, he jerked out the burning bite, threw it on the door and exclaimed: “ Now, con­found you, blaze!”

Richard Harding Davis’ New Story.La Lettre d ’ Amour is one of the best

love stories Richard Harding Davis has written. The scene is laid in London and the characters are a beautiful Ameri­can girl, her mother, a wealthy young Harvard man, and a violinist of the Hungarian Orchestra The illustrations are by Howard Chandler Christy. La Lettre d’ Amour is the leading story in the Midwinter Fiction Number of The Saturday Evening Post, which was put on sale January the 25th.

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London, Jan. 23.—(Sen. Ihiller has re­ported nothing- of his operations on Monday, and official and press intel­ligence leaves the British bivouacked Sunday night on the ground they had won after two days’ fighting. Mili­ta ry men assume that fighting must have taken place, and that it was probably more severe than on the two preceding days. (Jen. Buller would not be likely to give the Boers leisure to add to the elaborate entrenchments, to arrange their artillery and to con­centrate their forces.

The British military experts ail share the hopes of their leaders and, as Spencer Wilkinson points out, tiiev hesitate to say a word that might be interprt ted as unfavorable. Mr. Wil­kinson refers to the “cooler judgment of (Jerir.au and Austrian critics,” which means that some of the best judges look upon (Jen. Htiller's enterprise as a forlorn hope, as merely a continual strain of fighting, which may prove too much for the physical energy of the troops engaged.

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ment comes from an excellent source in Pietermaritzburg that Lord Dun- bonalo has entered Ladysmith with1.000 men. This is not confirmed from any other quarter, but it is known that Lord Dundonald’s flying column has been acting well to the left of the line of advance.

S u n d a y 's C a s u a l t i e s .London, Jan. 23.—Jus t before mid­

night the war office issued the fol­lowing dispatch from Gen. Buller:

“ S p e a r m a n ’s C am p . J a n . 22.—T h e fo l low ­in g c a s u a l t i e s a r e r e p o r te d In Gen. H a r t ’s b r ig a d e a s the re s u l t of y e s t e r d a y ' s f ig h t­in g : K il led —C apt. R y a l l , Y o rk sh i re r e g i ­m e n t , a n d five men. W o u n d e d — Second Litp it . A n d rew s , B o rd e r r e g im e n t ; C ap t . M a c l .a u g l i la n , In n isk i l l in g s ; L ieu t . B a r - low , Y o rk sh i re re g im e n t , a n d 75 m en. M iss ­in g —eig h t men. O th e r c a s u a l t i e s will be f o r w a r d e d w h en re ce iv ed .”

The foregoing was all the war office had issued up to midnight. Nothing, therefore, is known here as yet re­gard ing Monday’s operations.

Hot Fighting on Sunday,

London, Jan. 23.—The Daily Mail has the following, dated Sunday night, from Spearman’s (am p:

" T h e r e h a s been ho t f ig h t in g all day . A t d a w n our a t t a c k w as r e s u m e d a lo n g th e e n t i r e line, all th e b r ig a d e s t a k in g p a r t . W e soon d isco v ered th a t th e B o ers st ill •occupied th e r a n g e of hills in fo rce , th e i r p o s i t io n being v e ry s t ro n g . T h e r a n g e is in te r s e c te d by s t e e p ra v in e s a n d m a n y a p ­p r o a c h e s v e ry difficult o f access . T o -d a y th e B o e rs who w e re d r iv en f rom th e i r t r e n c h e s y e s t e rd a y took c o v e r in d o n g a s a n d b eh in d the ro ck s w ith w h ich th e hil ls a r e s t r e w n . T h e forces , th e r e fo re , c o m ­m e n ce d th e t a s k o f d r iv in g th e m ou t, a n d s e t to w o rk w i th good h e a r t in th e e a r ly m o rn in g . M uch ti r ing took p lace , an d o u r p ro g r e s s w a s slow, b u t g r a d u a l ly B r i t i sh p lu c k tolii i ts ta le , a n d th e e n e m y fell b ack to a n o th e r kopje . W e s w a r m e d on a n d o ccu p ied it, and th en the a t t a c k recom -monct-fi u 'i th f ho n tm n c t rro 11 o *-« * %-»•— _ . a — - — J ■

“ T h e c o u n t r y s im p ly a b o u n d s in hil ls f a v o r a b le to g u e r r i l l a w a r f a r e , and o u r t a s k is an a r d u o u s one. N e v e r th e le s s , it is b e in g g ra d u a l ly a cco m p lish ed . W h e n ­e v e r a n y of th e e n e m y w ere o b se rv ed t a k i n g u p a f resh posi t ion o u r field b a t t e r ­ies p o u red in sh o w e r s of sh r a p n e l , a n d th e r a p id m o v e m e n t o f th e guns, fo l low ed by a c c u r a t e sho o t in g , m u s t h a v e g r e a t l y d i s ­t r e s s e d th e m . T h e en em y w e re on the de- fn s iv e a lm o s t th e e n t i r e d ay , sav e once, w h en th e y a t t e m p t e d to o u tf lan k o u r left I a n d w ere s ig n a l ly c h e c k m a te d . T h e y re- j lied a lm o s t en t i re ly on rifle fire. A few sh e l ls w e re fired f ro m a h e a v y piece of o r d n a n c e , bu t th e s e fell h a rm le s s .

“ W e now o ccu p y th e lo w er c r e s t on th e [ le f t , a n d a re co n v e rg in g slow ly bu t su r e ly to th e B o er cen te r . T he B oer loss is u n ­k n o w n . b u t m u s t h a v e been h eav y . T he k il led a n d w o u n d ed a r e ca r r ie d a w a y to th e r e a r rap id ly . T h e s l ro n g ru m ftr s a r e in c i r c u la t io n t h a t th e B oers a r e re t i r in g . T h e b a t t l e will be r e s u m e d to - m o r r o w .”

M a k in g S lo w P r o g r e s s .London, Jan. 23.—The Daily Chron­

icle has received the following, dated January 22, 4:15 p. in., from Spear­man’s Camp:

“ T h e B oers a d m i t 21 c a s u a l t i e s d u r in g Gen. L y t t l e t o n ’s sk i rm ish on S a tu r d a y . Gen. W a r r e n co n t in u e s flush ing , th o u g h he is n e ce ssa r i ly m a k in g very s lo w p r o g ­ress , a s the B oers a r c n u m e r o u s a n d s t r o n g ­ly e n t r e n c h e d . O u r in f a n t ry a r e w o rk in g o v e r p a ra l le l r idges, w i th Lord D u n d o n a ld ’s c a v a l r y ly ing well o u t on th e left flank an d a w a i t i n g d ev e lo p m en ts . The B oers c o n ­tes t e v e ry inch of th e g ro u n d . T h is m o r n ­ing Gen W a r r e n 's a r t i l l e ry reo p en ed tire, bu t th e Boers did not reply, an d o u r fire b e c a m e less hot. T h e n av a l g u n s in f ro n t h e re h a v e been q u ie t . A B o er p r i so n e r w h o w a s b ro u g h t in b o as ted t h a t it would t a k e u s th r e e m o n th s to r e a c h L a d y ­s m i th ”

A N O TH ER VICTORY.

E i g h t H u n d r e d K ill p i non D e f e a te d m id T o w n o f T n n l r u p t u r e d by

A m e r Ion n k.

New York, Jun. 23.—William Jen­nings Bryan arrived in Jersey City from Washington at 6:42 o'clock Mon-

, day morning, and was met by James Oliver, sergei.nt-at-arms of the demo­cratic national committee, and a num­ber of newspaper reporters. Mr. Bryan was escorted to the Hoffman house, the headquarters of the state democracy, in which hotel a suite of rooms had been engaged for him. Mr. Bryan said ho the reporters that lie hoped his presence in New York would contribute to a gen­eral good feeling all around.

One of Mr. Bryan’s eallers asked him what he thought of (). II. P. Belmont as a vice presidential candidate. “I am not saying a word about candidates just now,” he replied.

A reporter asked Mr. Bryan if there was any tru th in a statement in a morn­ing paper that he was gradually aban­doning the silver issue.

“I am tired of dent ing those stories,” Mr. Bryan answered. “ I will keep right- on in the same line I have followed all along. I adhere to my belief in the Chi­cago platform; but, of course, 1 don’t object to throwing in some more issues for good measure.”

Mr. Bryan when asked later if he had any plans for bringing back gold demo­crats to the party, replied:

“ Yes, X h a v e a plan. In th e first p lace , m a n y h a v e a l r e a d y co m e back . In th e seco n d place , th e re a re so m e w h o n ev e r will co m e b ack , a n d i t is no use to w o rk on th e m In th e th i rd p lace , th e r e a r e som e Who will r e t u r n on one o r tw o g ro u n d s ; e i t h e r t h a t th ey now like th e C h icag o p la t fo rm , a l t h o u g h th ey did no t in '96, or t h a t th ey fa v o r th e d e m o c r a t i c posi t ion on new q u e s t io n s t h a t h a v e a r i s e n s ince then , a n d a r e w ill ing to t a k e th e w ho le p la t fo rm , w h ile not a g re e in g w i th ev e ry p a r t of it. T h e on ly w a y of k eep in g p re s ­en t d e m o c r a t s in th e p a r t y an d b r in g in g gold d e m o c r a t s back , an d in d u c in g r e p u b ­lic an s to jo in us, is to a d v o c a te m e a s u r e s t h a t a r e b es t fo r th e people, a n d t h u s d e ­se rv e th e i r s u p p o r t . ' I believe t h a t th e C h icag o p la t fo rm , w ith th e ad d i t io n of n ew q u e s t io n s , in c lu d in g s t ro n g p la n k s a g a in s t t r u s t s an d Im p er ia l ism , w ould give e x c u se to e v e ry b o d y to v o te th e d e m o c r a t i c t i c k e t in 1900.”

Mr. Bryan was asked if he regarded any of the three issues as a dominant one, bu t he said he did not care to dis­cuss their relative importance.

To an inquiry as to whether he in­tended to discuss only trusts and im­perialism while in tlie east, to the ex­elusion of silver, Mr. Bryan said that he would discuss all three of them whether he was in the east or in the west. While here, he said, he was not going to meddle in local politics.

Mr. Bryan was the guest of honor at a dinner given by O. II. I*. Belmont Mon­day night at his residence on Fifth avenue. The dinner was private, no re­porters being admitted, and to a pen­ciled note Mr. Beltnont made response: “There will be nothing at, during or after the dinner for publication. The dinner is a purely social affair, and of no public interest.” Mr. Bryan was the only guest of national prominence, but big men in Tammany Hall were pres­ent.

Mr. Bryan will spend to-day in New York, and in the evening will be the guest of John W. Keller, president of the Democratic club, tit the club. This(iinnpr i« nmlGrctnnfl to »»■*«»<»»'»_ tlio* M r*_Bryan and the Tammany organiza­tion are in complete harmony, where­as ten months ago Mr. Bryan and P er­ry Belmont, then president of the Democratic club, were exchanging bit­ter letters. Wednesday night Mr. Bryan is to address a meeting in J e r ­sey City. Congressman Daly and Hubert Davis, of New Jersey, have sought io induce Mr. Bryan to drop silver in the Jersey City speech, and it was thought they had made some impression on the Nebraskan, but he said: “ I intend to discuss all three liviyg issues of the day—money, trusts and imperialism—in my speeches. I am getting tired of having one par­ticular topic suggested for my speeches by those who like one theme more than another.”

POLICY REVERSED.

S ta te D e p a r t m e n t D ec id e * to R e c e iv e D ip lo m a t ic R e p r e s e n ta t i v e o f

T r a n s v a a l I te p n h l ic .

Manila, Jan. 23.—Two companies of the Forty-sixth infantry, under Maj. Johnson, and three companies of the Thirty-eighth infantry, commanded by Maj. Muir, defeated tSGO insurgents at Taal. province of Batnngas, Saturday, taking the town. The United States gunboat Marietta also shelled the place. The insurgents had four cannon, two of which were raptured. Two Americans were wounded and ten insurgent dead were found on the field.

Washington, Jan. 23. — Montagu White, who arrived here Sunday from New York, will be received as the con­sular and diplomatic representative of the Transvaal republic. The state de­partm ent lias foi mally determined upon such action, and Mr. White has been given an intimation of this in­tention. Whenever properly executed credentials are received by Mr. White, which are expected within ten days, hi will present them to Secretary Hay and enter upon his official career.

This action of ‘lie state department in receiving Mr. White is a reversal of the policy heretofore maintained. (Jen. O'Beirne, of New York, who was given proper credentials by President Kruger, was refused recognition on the ground that he was an American citizen. At the same time it was in­timated that bona fide citizens of the Transvaal, then temporarily within the boundaries of the United States, would not he received in an official ca­pacity. It has been announced at the s tate department until now 'tha t no representative of the Transvaal repub­lic would receive formal recognition.

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New York, Jan. 23.—Count Boni de Castellane and Countess de Castellane, nee Gould, arrived in this country Mon­day, on the French line steamship La Bretagne, from Havre, France. They went to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The count was willing to talk about the stories of his losses by stock specula­tion, and gambling. He speaks very good English, with a slight accent. On the De Itodays m atter he said:

“ De B o d a y s ? H e Is a —well, w h a t Is De R o d a y s ? De R o d a y s ts a l ia r , he Is a s c o u n d r e l—say a n y th i n g you like a b o u t him . H e is a —w h a t Is such a p e r s o n ? He Is no th in g . A n o n en t i ty . W h a t sh o u ld I c a r e fo r h im ? Oh, fie Is a l i a r . "

The count evidently did not like the stories that had been printed about him and his alleged losses. lie wag asked if lie would challenge De Rodaj's.

“ C h a l le n g e ? " he said , w i th h a u te u r . " C e r t a in l y not. I sh a l l not ch a l l e n g e su ch a m an . H e is not th e k ind of m a n to a c c e p t a c h a l len g e . No, I sh a l l not ch a l le n g e him, b u t w h e n 1 go b a c k I sh a l l use m y can e on h im If h e does no t r e t r a c t . See, m o n s ieu r . I h a v e p re p a r e d a s t a t e m e n t to sen d to h im .”

The count added that he would send a telegram to M. Meyer, editor of the Gaulois, saying:

“ On m y a r r i v a l h e re I a m to ld of th e c a lu m n ie s p r in te d In th e F ig a r o . I h av e j u s t s e n t th e fo l lo w in g to M. De R o d a y s :

“ M. De R o d ay s , ed i to r Le F ig a ro , S ir : T h e re h a s been c o m m u n ic a te d to me on b o a rd th e sh ip th e c a lu m n y in th e P a r i s i a n p a p e r s w h ic h e m a n a te d from th e F ig a ro . Y ou will a t once p r in t a fo rm a l den ia l . I r e s e rv e th e r i g h t on m y r e t u r n to tell you w h a t I th in k of y o u r d is loya l a c t . ”

“ L e F ig a r o , ” co n t in u e d the co u n t , a f t e r he h a d t r a n s l a t e d his s t a t e m e n t in to E n g ­lish. “ is a p a p e r b o u g h t by th e h ig h e s t b idder . W h y th is m a n shou ld h a v e c i r ­c u la t e d su c h s to r ie s I d o n ’t kn o w . I know of no re a s o n w h y s u c h th in g s sh o u ld be p u b lish ed , ex cep t t h a t we a r e in o pposing po l i t ica l p a r t ie s . T h e e d i to r th o u g h t he w o u ld h a v e a c h a n c e while I w a s on the o cean to s e t som e lies in c i r c u la t io n a b o u t me.

" I n e v e r g a m b le d In m y li fe ," sa id C o u n t de C a s te l la n e , w a rm ly . " I n e v e r p layed c a r d s fo r m o n ey o r g am b led in a n y o th e r form. I d id not lose m o n ey in sp ecu la t io n , a n d th e s e s to r ie s a r e a ll fa ls if ic a t io n s an d a s fa lse a s th ey c a n be. T h e re Is no t r u t h In th e m a t a l l .”

When the question of the relation­ship between himself and his wife was touched upon, Count de Castellane said:

“Our relations are perfectly har­monious.” Then he smiled at his wife, as site stood by his side, and she smiled at him. There was seeming good-feel­ing- in the smiles.

Paris, Jan. 23.—Count Boni de Cas­tellane has sent a second cablegram to M. De ltoduys:

“ I h a v e ju s t le a rn e d o f th e in f a m o u s s l a n d e r d i rec ted a g a in s t me by y ou a t th e in s t ig a t io n of th e D re y fu s a r d s . My fa th e r h a s a l r e a d y den ied it an d h a s ex p re s sed h is c o n te m p t , to w h ic h I join m y ow n. I sh a l l h a v e reco u rse to th e law c o u r t s an d sh a l l su e fo r 100,000 f r a n c s d a m a g e s , of w h ic h th e p o o r o f P a r i s will g e t th e b e n e ­fi t ."

The Figaro publishes Count Boni de Castellane’s cablegram, and says:

“ W e d isd a in his Insu lts , w h ic h do not h a r m us. W e sh a l l be d e l ig h ted to m ee t h im in th e law c o u r t s on co n d it io n t h a t th e t r ia l be a se r io u s one and t h a t no th in g be k e p t b a c k w h ich Would th ro w th e fu l l ­es t l ig h t on the m a t t e r . But o w in g to th e p ro fe s s io n a l se c r e c y o f s to ck b ro k ers , th e r e Is on ly one m e a n s of c lea r ly e s t a b l i s h ­ing th e t r u th , a n d th i s m e a n s lies in the.hnnrls of Do Pa p Hn no T.ot Mrri rp«n(>«!t Hit* in iiiiaici ui n u a n c e io semi an in sp ec to rto in q u i re of th e s to c k b ro k e r s —th e m in ­i s t e r o f f inance can a lone do th is a t De C a s t e l l a n e ’s r e q u e s t—a n d then w e sha l l k n o w p o s i t iv e ly if De C a s te l la n e h a s been s la n d e re d an d if he n e v e r sp e c u la te d on th e bo u rse . T h is is th e only c o u rs e open to De C a s te l la n e . E v e r y th i n g else in his c a b le g r a m of t h r e a t s is w h a t th e A m e r i ­c a n s ca ll a ‘b luff .’ ”

O tla S e n d s D is p a tc h S h o w in g th e A« llvlty of Americana Agnluil

Filipino*.

Washington, Jan. 20. — The w a r de­partment Friday received the follow­ing cablegram from Gen. Otis:

"M an ila , J a n . 19.—H u g h e s rep o r t* f ro m S e n Jose de B u e n a V is ta , w e s te r n c o a s t P a n a y , t h a t he c rossed m o u n ta in s n o r t h ­w e s te r ly d i rec t io n f ro m S an Jo a q u in , s o u th e rn P a n s y , 17th, s t r u c k en em y c ro s s ­ing A n t iq u e r iv e r , c a p tu r in g rifled ca n n o n a n d N o rd e n fe ld t , p u r s u e d In s u rg e n ts t h r o u g h A n t iq u e , E g a n a a n d S ibalom , th e i r c a p i ta l , a n d m a r c h e d to 8 an Jo s e ; • a s u a i t l e s , one w o u n d ed : e n e m y ’s loss co n ­s id e rab le ; e n t i r e p o p u la t io n fled to m o u n ­ta in s . h e a t op p ress iv e .

“ M a c A r t h u r r e p o r t s H th Inst, t h a t 35 rifles s u r r e n d e re d a t F lo d a B la n c a ; t h a t a t M an - ib au g , M cR ae , T h ird In f a n t ry , c a p tu r e d th r e e in s u rg e n t officers, w ife o f Gen. Mes- ca rd o , co n s id e ra b le In s u rg e n t p ro p e r ty , a n d l ib e ra ted th r e e S p a n ish p r i so n e rs ; t h a t a t G a lan g , c a p t u r e d ten In s u rg e n ts , b u rn e d sev en tons of rice an d In s u rg e n t b a r r a c k s ; t h a t S u l l iv an , T h i r t y - f o u r t h In f a n t ry , n e a r San J o s e s u rp r i s e d In s u rg e n t force, c a p tu r e d s ix rifles an d c o n s id e rab le live s to ck : t h a t L ieu t , H ou le , T h i rd in f a n t ry , c a p tu r e d n e a r M alolos one officer. 25 m en and six rifles; t h a t V an H o rn . S e v e n te e n th In f a n t ry , s t r u c k L a d ro n e s a t S a n ta Cruz, k il led 17, w o u n d ed five, c a p tu r e d 13, a n d n in e rifles; M a c A r t h u r r e p o r t s 18th Inst., s t r o n g m o u n te d posi t ion W e s t M a b a la c a t , o ccup ied by G en. H lzon a n d 50 m en, c a p ­tu r e d y e s t e r d a y by M cR ae . T h i r d i n f a n t r y , e n e m y left l i e u te n a n t a n d fo u r d e a d m en in t r e n c h e s ; M cR ae c a p tu r e d c a p ta in , one m a n , 130 rifles, s e v e ra l t h o u s a n d ro u n d s of a m m u n i t io n , d e s t ro y e d a r s e n a l , q u a n ­t i ty of rice, c a su a l t i e s , one m a n w o u n d ed ; B a te s r e p o r t s t h a t S c h w a n ’s co lu m n c a v ­a l r y re f i t t in g a t B a t a n g a s to m ove e a s t ­w a rd on 19th; In f a n t ry now m oving in t h a t d irec t ion , e n e m y re t i r in g su f fe r in g loss In m e n an d p ro p e r ty , o u r c a s u a l t i e s few, m o s t ly s l ig h t w o u n d s ; t h a t p o r t io n o f W h e a t o n ’s tro o p s will e n t e r L e m e r y a n d T a a l to -m o rro w , now m e e t in g o p p o s i t io n in m o u n ta in s , w h ich im pedes m a rc h . Six offi­ce rs , 54 en l i s ted m en, fo u r civil em ployes , 11 f r ia rs , a l l S p an ish p r i so n e rs , r e le a se d by S ch w an , a r r iv e d f ro m B a t a n g a s laBt even ing , n e a r ly 200 a r r iv e d M an i la d a y b e ­fore , v ia C a la m b a ; Y o u n g a t V igan . r e ­p o r t s n u m b e r of su ccess fu l s k i rm is h e s in m o u n ta in s , w i th r e m n a n t o f i n s u r g e n t o r ­g a n iz a t io n s a n d ro b b e r b an d s w ith s l ig h t c a s u a l t i e s a m o n g his t r o o p s ; K o b b e e x p e ­d it ion R a n d o lp h l igh t b a t t e r y F o r t y - t h i r d an d F o r t y - s e v e n t h i n f a n t r y convoyed by n a v y v esse ls H e le n a an d N ash v i l le , sa i led fo r A lb an y p ro v in ce a n d S a t a r and. L ey te Is lands y e s t e r d a y . "

HOLD T H E IR OWN.

A n E v e n I l a l a n c e Is M a in t a in e d l i G e n e r a l T r a d e a n d P r i c e s —1T’U«-

S i tu a t io n R e v ie w e d .

ALLOW BILL TO BE FILED ,S u p re m e C o u r t M n lte s s u m m o n s in

D r a ln u g e C a n a l C a se R e t u r n ­a b le A p r i l 2.

Washington, Jan. 23.—In the ease of the state of Missouri vs. I lie state of Illinois involving the petition for an in­junction against the Chicago drainage canal, the United States supreme court decided to permit the attorney general of Missouri to file his bill making (he summons to the defendants returnable April 2.

In connection with this decision, Mr.B. Schnumaeher, representing the state of Missouri, asked for a temporary re­straining order against the Chicago drainage district, prohibiting the op­eration of the canal during the pend­ency of the proceedings in this court.

He said the canal had been opened since the proceeding had begun here, and with full knowledge of the pro­ceeding.

In reply Chief Justice Ftdiersaid that it was impossible for t lie supreme court to exercise original jurisdiction in a suit between states without giving no­tice; that GO days were required for a return, and that nothing could be done before the date upon which the serv­ice was made returnable in the main proceeding, viz.: April 2.

Chicago, Jan. 23.—The drainage board lias appointed ex-Congressman William M. Springer, of Washington, to take full charge of 1 lie legal side of the drainage canal for the sanitary dis­trict.

W ill C an t 9500,000.Washington, Jan. 23.—Half a. million

dollars is the estimated cost of repair­ing the Olympia, according to the re­ports to the board on naval construc­tion. The work will be done a t the Boston navy yard and will occupy about a year.

N ew York, J a n . 20.—B r a d s t r e e C s s a y s : " G e n e ra l t r a d e a n d p rices a s a w ho le m a i n ­ta in th e even b a la n c e w h ich h a s been th e lead in g f e a t u r e fo r som e t im e p a s t , a n d in w h ich it w ill re q u i re th e a d v e n t o f d i s ­t in c t ly new f e a t u r e s to a f fec t a n y basic c h an g e . G en e ra l d e m a n d is la rg e for th is s e a s o n of th e y e a r , bu t sp e c u la t io n is qu ie t to th e e x t r e m e of d u l ln e ss in so m e lines, an d espec ia l ly in th o se b r a n c h e s of s p e c u ­la t io n w hich go to r a d ic a l ly a ffec t f in a n ­cial a ffa irs , a n d th e r e fo re th e v o lu m e of h a n k c lea r ings . Close e x a m in a t io n o f l e a d ­ing l ines of I n d u s t ry fa i ls to sh o w m a r k e d u n fa v o r a b le f e a tu re s . I t is t r u e t h a t r e ­ta i l t r a d e in se a s o n a b le goods h a s been an d is b e ing a ffec ted by p h e n o m e n a l ly m ild w in te r w e a th e r , b u t w h e re v e r s p r in g t r a d e , p a r t i c u l a r ly In d ry goods, h a s been developed , it h a s been in s u c h v o lu m e a n d a c c o m p a n ie d w i th su ch a r e a d in e s s of a c ­c e p ta n c e of a d v a n c e d p r ice s a s to po in t to u n d im in ish e d confidence on th e p a r t of th e t r a d e w o rld a s to th e o u t lo o k fo r s p r in g business .

" T h e iron a n d s tee l in d u s t ry , Ju s t ly r e ­g a rd e d a s a t r u s t w o r t h y in d ex of g e n e ra l t r a d e , is still a c t iv e ly em p lo y ed on old o rd e r s , an d n ew b u s in e ss is l im i ted fo r r e a ­sons u n n e c e s s a ry to r e c a p i tu la te . I t is ev i­d en t t h a t th e few reae t lo n o In p r ic e s sh o w n ir» oUCit an u iu i tu u i iy u u ii per io d a s l in s h a v e s t r e n g th e n e d r a t h e r t h a n lessened confidence in th e fu tu re . S igns of p r e p ­a r a t io n for th e co m in g s e a s o n ’s n eed s a r e s h o w n in th e re p o r te d a c t iv e in q u i ry f o r s tee l ra i ls a t th e w es t , re c e n t sa le s a t C h i­c a g o a g g r e g a t in g SO,000 tons , so m e of w h ich a r e fo r n o r th w e s te r n r a i l r o a d s an d som e fo r ex p o r t . P r o d u c t io n Is a s ev id en t ly h a rd p u sh e d as ever. C e rea ls a r e dull Ln n e a r ly all d irec t io n s , a n d the p re s s u re of e n la rg e d s tocks , p a r t i c u l a r ly a b ro a d , h a s been In f luen tia l th is w eek in b r in g in g a b o u t a r e ­ac t io n in prices . C orn a n d o a ts , h o w ev er , a re r a t h e r f i rm e r on fo re ign bu y in g , t h o u g h s y m p a th e t i c a l ly a f fec ted by th e decline In th e lead in g ce rea l . L u m b e r is s t r o n g , p a r t i c u l a r ly w h i te p ine g ra d e s , p a r t ly b ecau se of sm a l le r s to c k s and a ooss ib ly s m a l le r c u t In th e north-west a s a re s u l t o f la c k o f snow , a n d p a r t l y b ec a u se of a h o p efu l fee l ing a s to th e b u i ld in g o u t lo o k the c o m in g s p r in g .”

" F a i l u r e s fo r th e w eek h a v e been 242 in th e U n ited S ta te s , a g a in s t 249 la s t y ea r , a n d 40 in C a n a d a , a g a in s t 32 l a s t y e a r . ”

Vlrden, M an i to b a , 18th N ov., 1899. H on. Clifford S lf ton , M in is te r o f th e I n ­

te r io r , O t ta w a , C a n a d a .Sir—Thinking that my experience

in Manitoba m ight be both useful and interesting to my fellow-countrymen in the United States who may be look­ing to Manitoba and the North-West with the intention of settling there, I have much pleasure in s ta t ing t h i t through information received from Mr. W. F. McCreary, Immigration Commissioner at Winnipeg, I was in­duced to visit Manitoba in February, 1698. When I called upon Mr. McCreary he spared no pains to give me all the information, &c., in his possession, the recult of which was th a t I came here with a letter of introduction from him to the Secretary of the Virden Board of Trade. T ha t gentleman pro­vided me with a competent land guide and nltho’ there was considerable snow on the ground, I had no diffi­culty in selecting three homesteads for myself and sons. Having made the necessary homestead entries a t the Land Office in Brandon, I returned to my home in Lyon County, Minnesota, and came hack here in May following accompanied by cue o f my hoys, bring­ing with us two teams of horses, im­plements, &c. Our first work was to erect a temporary shanty and stable, after which we broke and levelled 75 acres and put up 30 tons of liaj-. I went hack to Minnesota about 20th July, leaving my son here. I returned in October bringing my family with me. I found th a t the- ihnd we had acquired was of gopd quality being a strong clay loum with clay subsoil. Last Spring I sowed TOO acres in wheat, 50 acres in oats & barley (75 acres of this grain was sowed on “goback” plowed last Spring.) My crop was threshed in October, t>he rc»- suit being over 2700 bu. of grain in all. Wheat averaged 13 bu. p. ac: and graded No. 1 hard but th a t which was sown on land o ther than sod (“go- back”) went 24% bu. p. ac..

To say tha t I am well pleased with tiie result of my first year’s farming operations in Manitoba does n o t ade­quately express my feelings, and I have no hesitation in advising thosev.ho are living in districts where lhtul is high in price to come out Here, if they are willing to do a fair amount of work. I am 10 miles from Virden, which is a good m arket town, and 0 miles from Hargrave where there a re two elevators. This summer I erected a dwelling house of native stone and bought a half-section of land adjoin­ing our homesteads for which I paid a very moderate price. There are still some homesteads in^this district, and land of fine quality can be purchased from the Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. at $3.50 p. ac. on liberal terms. Good water is generally found at a depth of from 15 to 20 ft. I have 175 ac. ready for crop next year.

The cost of living here is abou t the same as in Southern Minnesota. Some commodities are higher and others lower in price, bu t the average is- about the same.

I remain,Y’our obt. servant.

E n g l i s h om S h e la S p o k o .Mrs. Brown—Our language is full of mis-

notners. P’or instance, I met a man once who w as a perfect hear, and they called him a civil engineer.

Mrs. Smith—Yes, but that is not so ridic­ulous as the man they call a “teller” in a bank. He won’t tell you anything. I asked one the other day how much money Mr.Jones had on deposit, and he just laughed at me.—Collier’s WecVIv

A T E R R IB L E DEED.

M a r t in B e r g e n , o f H u s to n B a s e b a l l C lu b , K i l l s W ife a n d T w o C h i l ­

d r e n a n d C o m m its S u ic id e .

North Brookfield, Mass., Jan. 20.—■ Martin Bergen, the catcher of the Bos­ton baseball team of the National league, killed his wife and two chil­dren and committed suicide at his home here. An ax was the implement used in taking the life of Mrs. Bergen and one of the children, while a razor was used to cut the throat of the other child, a little girl, nnd of the man him­self.

It is thought the action was due to insanity. I t .h a s been suspected for some time th a t Bergen was a victim of mental derangement. In fact, some of his notions in connection with his baseball managers last season led to the supposition at tha t time.

Sn.ys R e b e l s M nat S u n n Y ie ld .Madrid, Jan. 19.—The released Span­

ish prisoners who have arrived in Bar­celona from 1 lie Philippines say tha t tlie ultimate victory of tlie American* in Luzon is assured. The Filipinos, they declare, are at the end of their resources, the fighting men are in­sufficiently nourished nnd the natives are hopelessly divided by factional d if ­ference.*.

C o a g h ln g L e n d s to C o n s u m p t io n .Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough aft

once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50 cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.

A M e d d le s o m e A m a te u r ."Uncle Bill, what is a political love feast?’*“Well, it is when a big lot of politicians

get together and pledge themselves to keep outsiders from getting on to their scraps.”— Indianapolis Journal.#----------

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If men would cease trying to get some­thing for nothing the bunko man would ba out of a job.—Chicago Dispatch.

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A bulletin of the Alabama experi­ment station says: The velvet bean (Mueuiia utilis) is a plant which, in general appearance of leaves and stems, is neurly similar to the run­ning varieties of cowpeas. The vines a tta in great lengths, a growth of 20 feet being usually made and much g rea ter lengths being sometimes at­tained. The beans are larger than cow-

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peas and usually three or four are found i n each pod. The pods are short and ■tout, nearly black in color and covered with a coat of velvety hairs. The velvet bean belongs to the same family as the cowpea. It is a legume or leguminous plant, and, like the cowpea, the velvet bean is a. renovating plant, having the power to enrich the land on which it grows.

In any comparison of velvet beans with cowpeas as a renovating crop, there is one point in which velvet beans are conspicuously superior. When frost comes the vines and leaves settle down together in such a way that the force of falling rain is broken and the network of vines is so complete that the leaves, the most valuable por­tion, cannot be blown or washed away. With cowpeas the case is somewhat dif­ferent. the bare stems standing erect and affording no means of retaining the leaves in place. On the other hand, bet­ter implements are required to turn un­der vines of the velvet beans than to plow under cowpea vines. It is not ad­visable to a ttem pt to grow this bean in the north.

EGGS FC R HATCHING.

H o tv to K e e p T h e m So T h a t t h e G e rm la N ot K i l le d a n d th e K g s T h u a

M ade U se le s s .

As to keeping eggs for hatching, the incubator people remind us that the yolk is specifically lighler than the al­bumen, and is buoyed up by it. and the germ, which always lies at the top, is nniv kent from pressing against the shell by the weight of the denser al­bumen forming the ehalhza, this hav­ing a tendency to drag the yolk down and steady it. If the eggs are kept at too high a temperature, the albumen will get somewhat fluid and the yolks will be pressed upward against the shell, and, if allowed to remain so, will become fixed to it. Any length of lime and G lo-pee,.i.ait- Hint would r e ­sult in this would have killed the germ and thus rendered the egg useless. The more handling the egg has the quicker this derangement will be effected. Place eggs for hatching in a basket or box with regard to position, cover with a cloth to prevent undue evapora­tion by direct exposure to the air, and leave them undisturbed until wanted. The y will be better than if handled knu turned. Any cloth will give suf­ficient ventilation to keep the air around the eggs sweet if the a p a r t ­ment is pure,—Plowboy and Country Farmer.

There has been quite a rage for yellow btN?s, and breeders iu this country have catered to the general demand to such an extent that bees of the Italian race are produced much yellower than those found in Italy. But the tide seems now turning-, and the demand is rather for bees that give a large surplus than for handsome bees. E. K. Hoot, editor of Gleanings, says:

“I hope the race for color has had Its day; and while there have been several specimens of bees that have been good workers, as well as beautiful, the ma­jority of those we have tested have had some bad traits, either in temper, swarming propensity or a lack of hardi­ness for wintering. Let the m atter of color be only a secondary consideration. P u t first, ability to get UiDnay; second, wintering qualities; third, disinclina­tion to swarm; temper next, and color last of all. But other things being equal, I should very much prefer gentle bees if at the same time they can have the other three desirable qualities. Col­or really amounts to nothing.

“Of color or markings it may he said that, of whatever blood the queen may be, she must be pure, whether Carni- olan, black or Italian. A hybrid queen with an ancestry of hybrids back ten years might be able to reproduce her kind without sporting toward either the blacks or Italians. Dr. Miller has such a queen. Her bees outstripped everything else in the apiary last sea­son, and he is going to use her for ■ breeder.

“Hybrids are apt to be more or less cross. It has been observed, 1 believe, that the cross or “snappy” kind are the ones that produce results in honey. Did you ever notice tha t it is often the “snappy” kind of people who can get out a big day’s work, even though they are not, perhaps, the most popular among their fellows?”

A R E B E A U T IFU L BIRDS.

H uff T n r k e y s A re N ot n s P o p u la r In th e W e s te r n S ta te s a s T h e y

D e s e rv e to He.

Buff turkeys probably resulted from selected crosses of the bronze and white breeds. In size and general qualities they resemble the White Holland, but

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with pure fluff plumage. The full color j is hard to cet and every hnteh includes

birds with black or white in the plumage. This difficulty is perhaps the chief cause of lack of popularity. Buff turkeys are seldom kept on farms, al­though they are considered equal to the other small breeds for general pur­poses.—Orange Judd Farmer.

NOTES FO R BEE K E E P E R S .

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T h e P o t a t o C ro p o f 1SOO.The potato crop is estimated at 242,-

000,000 bushels, with a yield of 181 bushels per acre. The verage price may be placed at 50 cents a bushel, which is a considerable addition to the income of the farmers in certain sections. While the value of $00 per acre is not equal to that of many crops which arc grown by gardeners near large cities, it is a fairly remunerative one, and has the great advantage to many people that it does not need to be taken to market every day, like strawberries, nor at just the moment it is fit for use, like many garden crops, but it can be stored and sold when the owner is ready to attend to it after his hurry of harvesting it over. A very small potato crop is re­ported in Europe gene rally, and we may

% have to supply them before the season is over.

Bees, when not gathering honey, soon ■ettle down to' a quiet condition, du r­ing which time there is little wear and tear on the system.

It is generally those farmers who need the education the least who a t ­tend the farmers’ institutes in the largest numbers.

Keep bees to make your honey, but begin with only a few hives.

Bees are profitable because they gath­er up and store what would otherwise be lost*

To avoid in and out breeding it is well to introduce new blood from time to time.

The point in favor of the Itnlinn bee is that it is the most prolific and is gen­tle and energetic.

Dry and warm is the rule in keeping honey if you want to retain its flavor, richness and color.

In rendering beeswax a Jin, brass or copper vessel should be used. An iron vessel will darken it.

Comb honey will last for years if al­ways kept dry and uniformly at about 80 degrees. Under these conditions it will improve.—St. Louis Republic.

O v e r T w e n ty Use* f o r C o rn .The Indian corn propaganda at the

Paris exposition and the conventions recently held in the west in the interest of corn producers have brought out the fact that over 20 important prod­ucts nre now manufactured from corn. One of the most important products is distilled spirits, the demand for which has increased greatly since the inven­tion of smokeless powder, in the manu­facture of which the spirits nre largely used. Among the other products made from corn are mixing glucose, crystal glucose, grape sugar, anhydrous grape sugar, special sugar, pearl starch, powdered starch, refined grits, flourine, dextrine, British gum, granulated gum, gum paste, corn oil, corn oil cake, rub­ber substitute, gluten feed, chop feed, gluten meal and corn germ. With the present economical methods of manu­facture not a particle of corn is wasted. There is no refuse.—California Vine-

) yardist.

T h e C r a v i n g f o r S t im u la n t s .This question haa lately attracted a great

dealof attention from the medical profession. The use of stimulants seems to be increasing. This clearly shows an exhausted condition of the nerves and blood, which may be reme­died only by strengthening the stomach. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters will do this for you. It brings all the energy of a stimulant with no injurious effect. It cures dyspepsia, constipation and nervousness.

• --J u s t L ik e a I U s o r .

The other day a man walked up to the cashier’s desk in a large stockbroking con­cern and asked for a pen to indorse a note. To his disgust, the pen sputtered, blotting his signature, and he threw it aside with tbs popular exclamation:

“Hair on it.”“No wonder,” one of the bystander* re­

marked, “ when it is shaving notes all day.” —Chicago Chronicle.

-------- *--------- -There is more Catarrh in this section ot

the country than all other diseases put to­gether, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great manyyears doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by con­stantly failing to cure with local treatment,pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &, Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi­monials. Address F. J . Cheney & Co., To­ledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.

Hall’s Family Pills are the best.— • —

A lc o h o l ic o r N ot.Customer—Mv room is full of rats, and—Drug Clerk—Yes, sir. Do you want bro-

no or strychnine?—Philadelphia Press.----------• — -------

T r y G rn in -O ! T r y G ra ln -O IAsk your grocer to-day to show you n

package of GKAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The childreu may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,

i but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomachs receive it without distress. 1-4 the price of coffee. 15 ets. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.

-- --------• ---------Satisfactory Definition.—Preferred cred­

itors are those that don’t call too often.— Kansas City Star.-------«---------

Piso’s Cure for Consumption has no equal ae a Cough medicine.—F. M. Abbott, 383 Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y., May 9, 1894.

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It isn’t so easy to collect as to recollect what men owe you.—Chicago Dispatch.

F a c t s

F o r S i c k

W o m e nF irst— tho m ed icin e th a t

h o ld s tho r e c o rd fo r tho la r g e s t n u m ber o f a b so ­lu te C u res o f fem a le Ills Is Lydia Em Plnkham 9s V egetable Com pound.

S eco n d — M rs. Plnkham can sh o w b y h e r le tte r f ile s In Lynn th a t a m il­lion w om en h a ve boon r e s to r e d to h ealth b y h er m odioino a n d advloom

T h ird -A ll le tte r s to M rs. P ln k h a m a r e re c e iv e d , open ed , r e a d a n d an­s w e r e d b y w om en only. This fa c t Is o e r tif le d to b y tho m a yo r a n d p o s tm a s­te r o f Lynn a n d o th e rs o f M rs• Pm kham fs ow n c ity • W rite fo r f r e e book con­taining th e se certifloatosm

E very a ilin g w om an Is In vited to w r ite to M rs. Plnkham a n d g e t h e r ad­v ic e f r e e o f ch a rg e •V" L yd ia E. P lnkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass.

3 M T T « X i X O J J I B o f i k o r o aot choice AUIUCUI.TI'K\L. LANDS nuwr opened for ket> tlemeiit in Western ('ana- da. Here i« gr«*n tljecelo* bra ted No 1 Hard VVhcaU which brings tho hl^heas price in the market* of the world. Thuuaaud* of cat­tle are fattened for market without being fed gra In. and without a day a shel­ter. Send for information and iccure a free home in Western Canada. Write the Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, or addiea# the CnderalKBed. who will mall you atlases, pam­phlets, etc. free of coat. V. PKDLEY, Smut, of Immi­gration, Ottawa. Canada, or to C. J. BrtOUUHiON, ISO Monad nock Blk , Chicago. Ill ; T O. ( t’KHIK, Bterens Point. Wls , M V McINN* 8. No 1 Merrill Blk., Detroit, D I.. CAVES’ Had Aid and J\ME8 GRIEVB, Mt. Pleasant Mich N U iKTHOLoMKW , 1306 6th St., Des Moines, la., Evkuktt <& Kxsrz. Hurt Wayne, liuL

DR.BULLS COUGH SYRUPCures a Cough o r Cold at once, N

Conquers Croup without tall. rIs the best for Bronchitis, Grippe,

Hoarseness, Whooping-Cough, ana for the cure ot Consumption.

Mothers praise it. Doctors prescribe it. Small doses ; quick, sure results.

FOR ALL LUNG TROUBLE

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a d d r e s s o f e v e r y U n i o n s o l d i e r w h o m a d e a h o m e ­s t e a d e n t r y o f l e s s t h a n o n e h u n d r e d a n d s i x t y a c r e s b e f o r e J u n e 22, 1R74. p r o v i d e d t h p s o l d i e r h a s n o t s o l d h i s a d d i t i o n a l h o m e s t e a d r i g h t . A d d r e s # a s a b o v e g i v i n g f u 11 p a r t i c u l a r s . \

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P i l e s . I t a b s o r b s t h e t u m o r s , a l l a y s t h e I t c h - l u g a t o n c e , a c t s a s a

, n o u l l i c e . g i v e s i n s t a n t r e ­l i e f P r e p a r e d f o r P l i e s a n d I t c h i n g o f t h e p r i v a t e p a r t s . A t d r u g g i s t s o r bjr

m a l l o n r e c e i p t o f p r i c e . 5 0 c e n t s a n d $ 1 . 0 0 . W I L L I A M ^ M F t f . C«».. P r o p s . , C l e v e l a n d , O h i o .

M eat sm oked in a fow b o a rs w ith KRAUSERS’ LIQUID EXTRACT OF SMOKE.

Made from hickory wood. C heaper, c leaner, sweeter, and burer th an th e old way Send fa*

» circular. E , K liA U b E it 111X0., M ilton ,

I 1 P O P Q Y NF:w DISt0VKRY; givesI % \ J r B KJJ ■ quick re lie f and cu re j w orst cast s. Hook of testim onia ls and lO diija* tre a tm e n t F r e e Dr. 11. H. UltKKN’S SONS, Box D, A tlan ta , Go.

A DIES Hand fn Nr*. C. FREEMAN, Toledo, O., for tr— i package of CLOYKK HLOHSOH. Cures all female diseases.A . N*. K .—A 1797

W H E N W H I T I N G T O A D V E R T I S E R S p l e i i . e s l o t e t h a t y o u i i t w th e A d v e r t i s e * m e n t In t i l l - p u p e r .

S o m e t h in g f o r M o t h e r s t o T h i n k A b o u t .E V E R Y C H I L D b o r n i n t o t h e w o r l d w i t h a n i n h e r i t e d o r e a r l y d e v e l o p e d t e n d e n c y t o d i s t r e s s i n g , d i s f i g u r i n g h u m o r s o f t h e s k i n , s c a l p , a n d b l o o d , b e c o m e s a n o b j e c t o f t h e m o s t t e n d e r s o l i c i t u d e , n o t o n l y b e c a u s e o f i t s s u f f e r i n g b u t b e c a u s e o f t h e d r e a d f u l f e a r t h a t t h e d i s f i g u r a t i o n i s t o b e l i f e l o n g a n d m a r i t s f u t u r e h a p p i n e s s a n d p r o s p e r i t y . H e n c e i t b e c o m e s t h e d u t y o f m o t h e r s o f s u c h a f f l i c t e d c h i l d r e n t o a c q u a i n t t h e m s e l v e s w i t h t h e b e s t , t h e p u r e s t , a n d m o s t e f f e c t i v e t r e a t ­m e n t a v a i l a b l e .

That the Cuticura remedies are all that coaid be desired for the alleviation of the suffering of skin-tortured In­fants and children and the comfort of worn-out worriedIlPJCtlCra l ia s ^ c c n vACuiGuoi/iaicu iu c u u n i i c a s iloIIlCS IDevery land. Their absolute safety, purity, aud sweetness, Instantaneous and prateful relief, speedy cure, and great economy leave nothing more to be desired by anxious parents. Evidence is found In the mass of letters received from grateful parents, testifying to the incalculable bene­fits they have derived from the use of these preparations in the treatment of infantile skin aDd scalp disorders. There is a ring of truth aDd sincerity about the testimo­nials here submitted that stamps them genuine, and when a mother writes, as docs Mrs. E. Butler of 1289 Third Avenue. Brooklyn, N, Y,, In ar-tefu! language,of the good Cuticura has accomplished in her home, parents everywhere must regard these remedies as house­hold necessities. Mrs. Butler says: —

*• My oldest boy, age nine years, was troubled with sores on different parts of the body, especially on the leg, about twenty-four In all. They were about the size of a (lve-cent piece, and would fester very much and eject a pus. They were very painful. After my former experience with tho cure o f my little girl with C u t i - c o r a remedies, I did not bother with the doctor In this case, but gave him the C c t i c u r a treatm ent which completely cured him in four weeks. As a rule, my four children are very robust and healthy, these two, the baby and the eldest boy, being tho only ones ever troubled with anything like this I mentioned, but thanks to C u t i c u r a remedies they are all now in perfect health.”

What can be more convincing to a mother than the following graphic letter from Mrs. J . C. Freese of 300 South First Street, Brooklyn, N. Y . : —

“ My baby was about four weeks old when he began to suffer from that terrible disease, eczema. I tr ied every remedy I thought would do him good. I even called in the doctor, but I used his medicine to no account. I did not know what to do with him. He cried all tho time and his face was equal to a raw piece of meat. I t was horrible, and looked as if there never was any Bkin on It. I had to ca rry him around on a pillow. I was fairly discouraged. I was then recommended to use Cuticura remedies. Tho first time I used them I could see the change. I used about half a box of Cuticura Ointment, and not one half cakoof Cuticura SoAr, and at the end o f one short week my baby was entirely cured. There has never been a trnco of It since. To day his skin is ae smooth and soft as a piece of silk.”

Another remarkable instance of the effectiveness of the Cuticura remedies Is found in the terrible experience of the baby daughter of Mr. It. A. Lapliam, 111)4 West Side Square, Springfield, 111. Mr. Lapham writes ns follows: —

“ Our llttlo daughter was troubled from her birth with eczema. H er face, arms, hands, and neck would break out with red pimples which would swell and become terribly Inflamed, water would ooze out like g rea t heads of perspiration, Anally this would dry up anil the skin would crack and peel off. She suffered terribly. Had to wear soft mittens on her hands to keep her from scratching. We gave two of our leading physicians a good trial, but ne ithcro f them helped her in tho least. I purchased Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent. She Improved a t once and is now never troubled, nithough wo used less than one hottlo of Resolvent, three boxes of Cuticura, aud Cuticura Soap.”

In a few forceful words, Mrs. C. Brand of Conesville, N. Y., vividly portrays an experience common to many mothers, and her letter, which follows, is full of comfort and encouragement for anxious parents: —

“ Two years ago this winter my boy began to break out with a scaly rash. It nearly covered ids back and calves of legs. I heard glowing reports of CtiTICUIU. remedies nnd thought to try them. Three cakes of Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura Ointment, ono hottlo of Cuticura Resolvent cured him. I think them wonderful remcdica.”

The economy of the Cuticura treatment Is shown by the letter of Mr. W. M. Nichell, of Lexington, Okl., who BOOnt one thousand dnllora with rlnntora anocfoBof- ana medical colleges in a vain attempt to find relief for his little son. A friend recommended the use of the Cuticura remedies, and he gives the following account of the cure: —

“ My son, when ho was six weeks old, had a breaking ou t on tho top of his head. It spread all over his head, and then his arms broke out from shoulder to wrist. Around his body and around his legs from his knees to hla ankles, was a solid scab. My family doctor treated him for eighteen months, but no good was accom. plished. I tried four more, and then a medical college In St. Louis six monthR. No good yet. Spent not less than a thousand dol­lars in money and time Old Mr. Barnr.v Clan 1nalsl-d on n*y trying CuTiCURA remedies, teiilng me he had a spell like my child’s himself. By the time my wife had used the Cuticura Ointment up, he began to improve and got so ho could sleep short naps, and gave me and my wife some rest. Thank the Lord, he Is now well, fat, hearty, and stout as any hoy, after six long years of itching, crying, and worrying. Cuticura remedies cured him.”

Three children In one household suffering simultane­ously from eczemn. Such was the distressing condition of Mrs. Annie King of 615 East Thirteenth Street, New York City, who tells her experience In these words: —

“ My second child got eczema when seven months old. Tbreo months later my first child got it, and following him the last one, two years old, fell a victim. F o r twenty months they suffered fearful agony. Their whole bodies, especially their faces, were so sore and raw that the little ones were blind half the time. No words can describe the suffering of my second child, whose whole body was ono bloody mass. Ho was cou6tantly crying, could get no Bleep, and ho actually did not look human. I tr ied doctor af te r doctor, but none afforded the slightest relief. I decided to try Cuti­cura. The first application brought relief In each case, and after fourteen days’ treatment with Cuticura 8oap and Cuticura Ointment, the worst case was cured, and the whole neighborhood Is surprised a t the wonderful effect of Cuticura.”

One of the most wonderful of cures is that of the little daughter of Mrs. G. A. Conrad of Lisbon, N. H., whose sufferings from eczema were so Intense that her hands had to be tied to keep her from tearing her flesh. The mother writes: —

“ When my llttlo girl was rIx months old, she had eczema. We had used cold creams and all kinds of remedies, hut nothing did her any good; In fact, she kept getting worse. I UBcd to wrap her hands up, nnd when I would dress her, I had to put her cn the table, for I could not hold her. She would kick and scream, and, when sho could, she would tea r her face aDd arms almost to pieces.I used four boxes of Cuticura Ointment, two cakes of Cuticura Soap, and tho Cuticura Resolvent, and she was cured, and I sec no traces of the humor left. I can truthfully say that they have saved her life.”

It will afford us pleasure to have parents whose little ones nre afflicted with any form of skin, scalp, or blood humor, write to any one of the above addresses for cor­roboration of the facts given, nnd we have no doubt that such an appeal will elicit still stronger testimony regard­ing tho wonderful curative properties of the C u t i c u r a remedies. Tho full set, for complete external aud internal treatment, costs but §1.25, and consists of C u t i c u r a S o a p (25e.), to cleanse the skin of crusts nnd scales and soften the thickened cuticle; C u t i c u r a Ointment (50e.), to instantly allay itching. Irritation, and inflammation, nnd soothe and heal, and C u t i c u r a K icSOt.v i n t (50c.), to cool and cleanse the blood. A single set is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp, and blood humors, rashes, Hon­ings, and irritations, with loss of liair, when the best physicians, nnd all other remedies fail.

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Good goods have advanced 33 per cent, in the mills. Read the New York markets and convince yourself. I still have on hand a fine line of

Overcoats and Winter Clothing.

You can buy them at actual•jcost. It will pay you even to bor­row money and invest now. Cloth­ing is something you must have, and it will pay you to buy it now and carry it over.

I need the money to buy spring stock, so I must sell my winter goods.

Call in and look over my

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1900.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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Reclining chairs a re free of ex tra cha rg e TrHin 52 has-1hroogh tourist ea rs every T h o rs day fo r California Trains 51 and 52 a rc fast t r a in s to and from Denver w ithout change.J . Charlton. S. H. Wahnkr.

G P. A T A . Passenger Agt.Chicago Chcnoa. III.

FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.The Paving Question Under Considera­

tion.A meeting of business men and citi­

zens was held at Spiecher’s hall last evening for the purpose of considering and discussing the question of perma­nent improvements for Chatsworth VV.E. Baker was made chairman of the meeting and J . C. Corbett secretary. The question which received considera­tion before last evening's meeting was that of making improvements on the business streets which will eventually do away with the mud and make a good, hard roadway. A number of those interested made short talks, ex­pressing their ideas on the question, and a committee was appointed for the pur­pose of finding out the feeling of the property owners and business men uinii^ ihf si i t1-el rirtu report al a uicviin^ to be held on Tuesday evening, March 6. At this meeting to be held in March it is intended tti determine what are the wishes of the people in the. matter, and have the report of the meeting made be­fore the board of trustees by a com­mittee.

'The committee appointed to make the investigations and report at the March meeting is as follows G W Mc­Cabe, John Brown, B. N' Slone, .Jas A. Smith, E A Bangs, T. E. Baldwin andJ. F. Sullivan.

The pulse of the meeting would indi­cate that a majority of those most di- ceclly interested were in favor of brick paving, or macadam, but few, if any, favored the plan of tilling with stone, as something more permanent and bet­ter seems to he desired. The matter of paying for the improvements was con­sidered, and the special assessment plan seemed to be very little in favor. The question considered by the meeting is certainly a most potent one, and one in wliieh every citizen of the town should be interested. There is nothing more benetieial to a town or to its resi­dents and taxpayers than permanent improvements For the past few years little or nothing of a permanent nature has been done, and matters have reached a state where the enterprising citizens who are interested in the town’s advancement feel that, something should be done. It is certainly a start in the right direction and should meet with the hearty co-operation and sup­port of every resident.

—C o m e to th e P i.a in d k a i.e k office for sale bills.

RISK.Mrs. Dwyer is having a large imple­

ment shed built.Miss Myra Crum spent Stfnday with

her parents at Cropsey.Frank Elliott visited with relatives

near Chatsworth Monday.C. I) Travis, of Belle Prairie, was

here on business ThursdayMrs Joe Warner visited her parents

at Fairbury the first of the week.C. Carlson has been serving as grand

juror at Pontiac the past two weeks.M B. Freehill and sister attended the

A O. H. ball at Pontiac Wednesday night.

STRAWS.I) S Myers, of Pontiac, was here on

business Tuesday.Born, on Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. W.

11. Johnson, a boy.Ross Lucas, of Pontiac, made a short

visit here Thursday.John Meister and wife Sundayed here

with their many friends.Born, to Mr. and Mrs. August L a r­

son, on Friday, a daughter.Born, on Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs.

John Fredemck, a girl babe.Mrs Wm. Koss is so ill that her

friends despair of her recovery.Fred Aellig, of Peoria, visited here

Saturday with his brother, John.Mrs. Burkharitt and daughter, of Sib­

ley, were the guests of Mrs W. H. Bus- well on Monday.

Bert Moss, the night operator at the Wabash, has been called in and R. W. Peters, of Danville, takes his place.

Samuel Trainer and son, Jerome, of Pontiac, were here on a visit Friday. It must seem more like home to them than Pontiac

The ladies of the Congregational church will give a necktie and apron festival at the town hall Saturday even­ing All are invited. Don’t miss a good time.

'The lawsuit Tuesday’ of Nicholas Roth vs. Chas. Roth and wife was decided in favor of the defendant. Attorney Her­bert Powell, of Fairbury, and H C. Read, of this place tried the case.

Word reached here Monday by tele­gram stating that Nicholas Anlieker, formerly of Strawn, was killed by a train at Lohrville, Iowa. His brother left by the first train His many friends here regret this sad news.

On Friday night Ed . Stuckey’s horse broke loose and went home He hired a bronco at the liverystable and started out. When he got to the railroad cross­ing, one-half mile south of here, a freight train, which was coming close by, was seen just in time through the fog to stop the animal as the engine passed. 'The bronco backed into the train and was struck, throwing it and the rider into the ditch. Mr. Stuckey luckily escaped with only a few scratches, while the bronco is badly bruised.

KEMFTON.Little Kenneth Sutton is sick at this

writing.Hattie Sleezer is visiting in Cabery

this week.Charles Demoss went to Saunennn on

VV tJUIICMIitj .Valentine Bute went to Saunemin on

Wednesday.C. E. Bute went to Ransom on busi­

ness Monday.Mr. Prohel, of Peoria,called on Frank

Carey Wednesday.Frank Carev transacted business in

Pontiac Thursday.Dr. Tinslar, dentist, of Kankakee,

W.iS n<ii'i7 i Ur?tiiiy.Nettie Surdam, uf Cabery, was visit­

ing Imre Thursday.Mrs Henmger spent Wednesday with

Mrs. Robert Vannoy.-J Rogers, of Kankakee, is visiting at

Rev Scalf’s this week.Mrs. Drew, of Cullom, called on Mrs.

Thus. Drew Saturday.Clifford Merrill, of Cabery, was upon

our streets Wednesday.Charles Schaub sold his property to

J Sutton oil Tuesday for $800.00.Mesdames McKinney and Corkill,

were shopping in Cabery Tuesday.Mr. Thatcher, of Ransom, was shak­

ing hands with friends here 'TuesdayMiss Hattie Lange spent Friday with

her sister, Mrs H. Remain, in Cullom.Mrs Wm Wilmoth and children re­

turned home from Chillcothe Saturday.George Kirkpatrick, of Cullom, spent

Tuesday with his father, H Kirkpatrick.Willis Scofield, of Morris, is visiting

uncles, Thomas and John Shaw, this week.

Mr. McKutchen, of St. Louis, Mo , transacted business with F'rank Carey Wednesday.

Mrs. Sim McCloud, of Broughton, spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Demoss.

Mrs. E. McLaughlin, who has been visiting relatives in Morris, returned home Saturday.

Miss Lillie Sleezer spent a few days of last week with Amos Miller and fam­ily, west of Cabery.

Mr Gray and sister. Miss (Tray, of Clifton, called at the Carey homo Tues­day on their way to Budd.

Miss Rothchild returned to her home in Chicago Thursday, after a week’s vis­it with her aunt, Mrs. S. Hess.

Wm. Sutton, who has been confined to the house for some time with typhoid fever is able to be around again.

Jno Kettle and wife, of Chicago, have moved into the Freeman property in Jhe northern part of town. Mr. Kettle will run a general store in the new brick building.

n s r o wIS T H E T IM E TO BUY.COME N O W AND A V O ID TH E K U S H .W E S E L L G O O D S CHEAPER TH AN EVER. P R I C E S SURE TO PLEASE YOU. O U R GOODS ARE W A R R A N T­ED TH E PUREST AND BEST. COME AND BE CONVINCED. W E W IL L NOT BE UNDERSOLD. “ ONCE OUR CUSTOM­ERS, A L W A YS0UR CUS- TOMERS,” IS OUR MOT­TO. W E ARE DEALERS IN A L L K IN D S OF S TA­PLE AND FANCY GRO­CERIES, C A N N E D GOODS,DRUGS,PAINTS, W A L L PAPER, LA D IE S ’ AND GENTS’ SHOES.

E . A . B A N G S .

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Oillcial Proceedings «f the Board of Trustees of Chatsworth, HI.,

At a regular meeting held in their room Tuesday evening, Jan . 23, 1900. Mem­bers present: President Corbett and Messrs. Walter, Royal, Burns, Rose and Beckman.

The minutes of the last regular meet­ing were read and approved.

An ordinance entitled, “ An Ordinance Providing for the Erection of a Village Hall, Engine House and Village Prison, and Providing for the Borrowing of Money and Issuing Bonds to Pay for the Said Material and the Erection of Said Building,” was read Royal moved that the ordinance as read be accepted and passed by the board. Motion carried by a unanimous yea vote on roll-call.

An ordinance entitled, “ An Ordinance Appropriating the Sum of $1,150 Out

f the- Taxes for the -Y<?«r 1900 for *bo Purpose of Paying Two Bonds at $500.00 Each, and Interest on Five Bonds of $500 00 Each,” W'us read. Beckman moved that the ordinance as read be ac­cepted and passed by the board. Mo­tion carried by a unanimous yea vote on roll-call.

An ordinance entitled, “ An Ordinance Levying a Tax on Property Subject to Taxation Within the Village of Chats­worth, Out of the Taxes for the Year 1900, and for the Purpose of Paying Two Bonds of $500.(Ml Each, and Interest on Five Bonds to the Amount of $150.00,” was read. Walter moved that the or­dinance as read be accepted and passed by the board. Motion carried by a unanimous yea vote on roll call.

The following bills were read. Beck­man moved that the bills as read be al­lowed and vouchers issued for their amounts. The yeas and nays being called the following voted yea: Walter, Royal, Rose, Burns, Beckman. Motion prevailed.

acc’t r . B and o.J . K. Mnrr, hau ling 28 tone sand and

team ing .........................................................*17 14H enry H oppert, hau ling 22 tons and 1(17

pounds of s a n d .............................................. lfl 02E. V. Wheaton, hau ling 15 tons s a n d . . , . . 10 82Joe Welch, hau ling IK tons s a n d ................ 12 57Wm. Walker, hauling 23 tons s a n d ............. lfl sfl

ACC’T MIRCRI.I,ANEOU8.J. E. Fitzgerald. meals served to p au p e rs 1 50

No further business appearing, on motion of Beckman the board ad­journed. J ohn T aooeht, Clerk.

Must Settle.All indebted to the firm of Ryan &

Lahe.y are hereby notified that their ac­counts must be settled, by cash or note, at once. M o r g a n R y a n ,

W il l ia m L a i ie y .

Joseph Burger Bead.The residents of this vicinity were

greatly shocked to hear of the death of Joseph Burger, who resided southeast of Piper City, which occurred on Wed­nesday, Jan. 24, at a few minutes after noon. He was one of the oldest resi­dents of the community where he lived, having settled in Ford county when it was in a crude sta’e. He was highly re­spected, having been supervisor of Brenton township for a number ofVPpre ftrtH htui (>nnn n nn«di4.xfeelection to the legislature. He was a well known personago in this section and was about 60 years of age. The forepart of last week he went to Missouri with some friends, nnd had complained to friends here of feeling poorly before they started. The latter part of last week he returned home

1 1 i-. r Hi'.' Dyliii « Lu ul uiu iiUiustated He leaves tWo children, one son and one daughter. /

The funeral jVill occur tomor­row (Saturday) morning at 11 o'clock, at the U. P. church in Piper. Interment at Brenton cemetery.

Assignee’s Notice.Notice is hereby given, that the un­

dersigned has been appointed assignee of Edward Robbins, and all persons holding any claim or claims against said F3dward Robbins are hereby noti- lied to present the same to me, under oath or affirmation, within throe (3) months from this date, whether said claims arc due or not. All persons in­debted to said assignor are requested to make prompt payment of the same.

Dated this twelfth (12th) day of J a n ­uary, A. D. 1900. J . E. Brow n ,

Assignee.The Finest and Purest.

I have just received from the U. S. Bonded warehouse a shipment of fine eight-year-old whiskey This is the only absolutely pure whiskey, bought in bond, in Chatsworth. If you want line whiskey call on me.

_____________ J o h n B r o w n .

Sale.There will bo a combination sale at

the Cowling livery barn in a short time. Any one having horses, cattle or imple­ments to dispose of will leave word at th e barn. W . D. O v e r t o n ,

_______ Auctioneer.Notice.

All indebted to me are earnestly re­quested to call and make settlement, as I need m y money. M R e i s in g .

Chatsworth Markets.Corrected each Friday afternoon.Corn................................................... 27

Oats—white....................................... 22m i x e d .................................. 20

flutter............................................... M @ ]5Egg's................................................................. 13Chickens................................................. flTurkeys.............................................. 5© 7Ducks...................................................... 8

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