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STERLING GAZE VOLUME 38. STERLING, ILLINOIS; FRIDAY, MARCH 3. 1893. NUMB STERLING GAZETTE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

C. B. L. JOHN, Publishers and Proprietors. 61.30 Per Year, In Advance.

If not 80 paid, 82.00 per year. 8 nest, shy Porto 1 Bacond Class Halter, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1893. -Rov. Fred Baldwin did a nice act for Fred J. Behm and Ming Minnie Willlama last evening at tho homo of Al Williams, in the First ward; bo made them man and wife.

There were sixty gueste present and an elegant time was tho regult. There were many fine presents beatowed on the young couple. -Tomorrow la the day for the ungraded schools tral examination of the of Sterling township, to he held at the Thursday, March 2, east Science Ridge schoolhouse. All -Butter and eggs are falling. those taking the examination should be -Are you getting tired of winter la attendance promptly by nine o'clock a diet? with all the necessary materials.

Tho bave no holes these concluding will be held Saturexercises Rubbors should days. day evening. Heart fallure seems to bo an epi- -Herman Flacber and Sam Sleagdemio. mad at Prairieville are good farmers. -Have you read "Still Hour" and They together great aro work and the "Imitation of Christ?" results.

Yesterday they brought some porkers to market. There were -The Red Men of Dixon bave in eigbty three hogs averaging eleven templation a $20,000 wigwam. months of and each and oDe age, every -Circuit court. Judge Crabtree pre- of the weighed on an averyoungstors siding, adjourned Tueeday aftoroon. age two hundred and ninety pounds.

-No portraite, but those of promin- The gentlomon wore paid eight conte a ent people, should bo allowed in the pound. papers. -What do you think the Chicago -Our young women are not well read, schools cost last year? Bix million dolsaid shrewd obaorver, but the boys will lara. Thie includes not only salaries, never find it out. but buildings, etc.

However, it le enor-March has been doing nicely thus mous, boing $25 por pupil. One great far, but before the month is over it is item of expense is the maintenance of very liable to blow out. separato rooms for toaching foreign -Noob Loux bas bid adieu to languages, 207 rooms for German alone. agriculture, and will henceforth assist in The Tribuno calla this a fad, and rightfurnishing dwellings for our people. ly.

English is the only language that should be taught in our public schools. -William Tuller Prophetstown tho Sabbath," tho gubof is visiting in the city. Will holds the ject for next Sunday, will afford an same great good as portunity for a thorough discussion interest in horses of this timoly question. What may we yore. -Unlosa the mayorality aspect chang- do on Sunday, and what.

should we es or the gentlemen resign their pree- avoid? In what spirit should tho day ent office, we are doomed to 8 special be kept? How docs the foreign Sunday election. compare with its general observance in -One of the GAZETTE'S school friends the United States? What about the calls its attention to the fact that the World's Fuir? Lot teachers and puplla vernal equinox, moaning Spring, begina come prepared on the topic in all ite March, 20th, bearinge. -A telegram to J. Johnson, this -The Preabsterian Church Record noon, apprises bim of the appointment for March le recolved. There le a timeof Georgo P.

Bunker of Chicago a8 ly sketch of the Missionary History chief grain inspector. the Hawilan Islands. At the praiso--On next Wednesday, J. R. Bell meeting beld on Feb.

23, Miss Holmes, leaves Sterling for Hot Springs, Ark. of Rockford, gave 8 thrilling account We trust he may find exactly what he of her seminary for colored girls at Jackgoos for, improved health. sonville, and the genoral condition -Two gentlemen are in the city to- of the negroes in that section. There day from Chicago. Their errand had is the regular installment of church his.

to do with Frank Bryan, and WAS the tory. The main editorial, "Some HelpInspection of the horao Altmont. ful Devotioual Books," should be appreciated by every member. An -Arthur Sowles of Galt, has taken a leut number. position at the Bee Hive grocery.

Ross One of the day's vleitors who may Bull will retire, and about the middle with bave cumo to etay la G. W. Alexander, of the month place his efforts J.P. hailing from Webster City, Iowa. He Overboleor.

has a vory profitable sheop ranch out -At the English Lutheran parsonage there and an idea that the same thing one o'clock, Rev. D. Brown could be mude to pay in Whiteside united in marriage Mr. Charles Tillman county. At any rate be proposes to give and Mica Eva Quest of Eaglo Point, it a trial, with the advantage of, an exOgle county, tensive experience.

item will. be -If we are in the lost days, R.8 Prof. by one read with Intoroat (noro than. farmer who has heretufore voiced Totten believes and the Adventists, why the GAZETTE bie belief that wool was worry about the street railway, paving, about as good paying a crop as could be wire factory, and other ambitious raleod in Whitesido. provements? think your item in rogard to the -J.

8. Jones, of the Arm of Jonos 1804 dollar mistake. Following are Lane, is in Henry, Maraball county, on the facts in to it: There were a visit to his father who hag been of colned 19,670 of the 1804 dollar, accordregard. late in very good health. Mr.

Jones is fig to the mint record. With few a expected home tomorrow. exceptions they were sent to Africa to -The Baptist folks are striving for a pay the soldiers and sallore engaged in new pipe organ. Their Woduesday war against Tripoli. A few yeare ago night suppers are becoming quite an in- ten pleces of the 1804 dollar were struck stitution.

The layout last evening was from the old original dies at the United elegant and so was the attendance. States mint in Philadelphia and distributed. All but two or three were after-The Chicago Sun is truthfully call ed vile sheet. A circulator wards called la by order of the Dubuque ment. The coin cabinet of the Philawas recently fined 8100, for distributing them.

We bave young man engaged delphia mint exbibita one dollar struck in the same capacity here. He bad in 1804, and one of the same date, but. better be cautious. of a later issue. -The gentleman who may happen to -Those who so often sing, "How be in the office of the house Randolph sweet the name of Jesus sounds." will the time of for at will, course, a few read interest that the body of days, bury their faces in their with the author was lately removed from papers and pretend to be London very deeply to Olney, so pleasantly associated ungrossed in 80me article with or the memory of both Newton and Cow- whenever Al.

Over leave ball way over per. the counter and extending, by the same -Quoth. Elmer Crawford: Patrons motion, both hie hind and a pen to Solof the postoffice would greatly facilitate on Shingle, the well-kpown Montmorthe work of the stamp clerk if in order- ency farmer, greets bim effusively as ing the Columbian stamps they would Colonel Bill Snort' and Inqutres feeling: state whether they wish them with or ly attor the health of all the little without whiskers. One-centers bave Sports and the balance of the people in no whiskers. Two-centers have.

Prophetstown. Al may he new to the -When Mrs. A. E. Cochran roturn- bustnoes for an bour or 80, but you just ed home from ber Missouri visit she watch him and you will see him get of porsimmons home thore.

brought a quantity with her. They were passed around -The Owls of Sterling is the elgnifithat all might get a taste of their cant name of a secret socioty that orgacellent flavor. Ripo they are. incom- nized in this city about three years ago, parable, but green, ayel there's the came togother for ita regular monthly pucker. meeting night with a membership of nine.

Its apocial fad is athletics, that -In a brief obat with William No particular form of the exercises known Bride, of the Dixon milk factory, last to the press as boxing. The gloves used evening, he saye they are very much are made to order, the outer end being pleased at the quantity of milk obtained modeled after a feather pillow and hav. thue early from the Sterling depot. It ing a protective extopding up 1s on the inorease la quantity, with ex- over the arm, that rivals la its longth cellent prospects for more. any stocking in existance.

During last -Our untrereity extension students evening's bouts Sir Knight John Wetwill bear to. miod that there la to be zoll pasaed most of his time picking but leature by Prof. Zaublio, in himself up. Sam Harvey took his fun one more ibis courvo. The Anal number bug out la laying odds that the former would be ablo to do it.

Burton St. John won been postponed one week. of ion, and so dal bigh bonors an a referee, by holding bio sorts and coodition4 with be the tople for Friday now on timoc the rounds. The exchange movements, she 10ch lost. Tba list fur of gloved courieslos between WIll Kelevenley, signers so a continuadios of the class, wry and Pearl Dippel! not the rasher to the light of rusdara, way be: so chinking of the approachieg ranteb the Futile Livery AiL 350 weed bad and The foued as Or tembira wore whoke, we, 10 Items of Interest to our -Facts In and Outside of the Exposition Grounds.

PETTICOATS. The One arts section of the German Women's commit'ee hag completed Its collection of pictures for the Woman's Building. Mrs. Adlat Stevenson Is a little, delIcate-looking woman. She is the daugbtor of a college president, was reared in a literary atmosphere and 18 etill interested in litorary mattors.

The Board Lady Managers has received official notification by cable that the women of Spain will be active participants in. tho Exposition and that they will make an exhibit in the Woman's Bullding. It will be cheering newe to many of the artistically Mrs. Henry M. Stanley, although clever painter, has absolutely dress.

Work has begun on the choral hall, east of the servico building and between the transportation and horticultural buildings. Tho hall will be fitted up to accommodate 2,500 people, and a chorus of 500 singore will render grand and sp propriate musio at stated times during the exposition. Mrs. President Palmor, of the Board of Lady Managers, bas appointed Mrs. M.

Curtis, of Chiongo, the gocre taryebip of colored Intereste. Mra. Curtis is to have a desk in Mra. Palmer's offico, and will prepare news matter of Interest to the colored people throughout the country. Correspondence will be had with all newspapers edited by representatives of the colored raco.

The exhibit shipped by the W. C. T. U. Feb.

20 was received all right at Jackson Park and will be placed in posttion shortly. The auxiliaries througbout the county aro buey with the Fair Fund, Erie expects soon to give an entertainment. Mrs. Anthony, vica president of Genesoe, is recovering from a elega of sickness. The ribbon of the Legion of Honor was presented to Mme.

Brockbard, of the Lenon Hospital, for hor faithful ser. vico during the cholera epidemio. Although sho bad braved the plague, abo was too diffident to wear the insignia openly, and concealed the red ribbon beneath a fold of ber dress. Gorman women intend to omulate their English slaters by sending to the Exposition a library of the books writton by German authore. Thollbrary has been collected and la ready for shipment It comelets of over three hundred handsomely bound worke, representing the most famous literary productions of the women of that country.

The books will become the property of the lady managera at the close of the Exposition. Mrs. A. 8. Oakley, of Newburg owns the village street roller and sprinkler business of that town.

She has conducted it for 17 years. Mrs. Oakley superintends the work herself and does her own collecting. It is intended to bring. some thirty pupile to Chicago with their instructors who constantly talk with children In lip language rather than by manual signs.

The lady managers wish Congress to strike off 810,000 worth of 25 cent pieces with the Queen Isabella on one side and the Woman's Building on the other. WHAT IT ALL COSTS. Through the courtesy of City Clerk Barrett the GAZETTE was afforded an opportunity this afternoon of tabulating some a very Intersating figures showing the detalle of the aotual cost of maintainance of this baudsome city of ours for the calondar year from January let, to December 31, 1892. If someof the figures strike you rather big, bear in mind that Sterling long slace ceased to boa village. Our's 18 a big olty, and withal a metropolitan one.

The total amount paid for salaries to the city officiale, other than to those of the police departmont Was 84270 00 Actual cost of the new Are alarm sys tem, $3,108 70. Water supply, including not only hydrants rental, but the supply to the city ball else. $5,655.75. LigEting for streets, $3,400 00; for city ball, $144.26. Cost of the police department, 00.

For feeding prisoners $39.60. Labor on streete, entirely exclusive material, $5,148.10. Lator and material for permanent sidewalks, $15,433.73. Construction and maintainance of sewers, $6,354 70. The detailod expenses of the library were, salary 9480 00; periodicals, 471 75; books, 8336.12; repairs, 8109 29; fuel acd lights, $149.76.

Among the receipts of the year the largest amount was from licences, of ail klade, 814,238.25. A minor' item WAS from Apes and costs, $342.30. The Modern Way Commends itself to the well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly dose la the crudest manper and diragrecably as well. To cleanse the eyelet and break up colds, head aches fovers without unpleasant altor effecta, use tho delightful liquid laxadivo remedy, Syrup of Flys. Chlidren Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

-Suid one of those fell awa this Ing who always keeps A chronological thb on everything: "Wo have had good eloigbing this winter since tho 17th of last November, the longest period In reccat yeare, but the sleighing is pow entirely played out in the city although thoro de still pleuty of snow on the bighways In the country. Only that it may be a little thin bore and there right on the main roadbed, -Fred Stoddard was a passenger on yesterday afternoon's train, bound for Iowa Falle, Iowa. Oltimes of lute Mr. Stoddard has quietly abaonted.himsell from our city, bound in the 8amo directlon, but this will prove the final trip for eome time to come, At the home of the bride's pareots, at elght o'clock this evening, Mr. Strddard will wed Miss Edna L.

Helnen. 'The young lady, who is a niece of Mrs. A. S. Fergusoo, made a lougtby visit in this city year or more ago and on that visit tho young people became acquaint d.

Mr. Stoddard de a young man of large acquaintanco and genuluo ebaracter. In him Miss Heinen obtains a hushand true 88 steel, and may the alliance prove a rich blessing to both. Mr. Stoddard, whole the city circulator of the GAZETTE, wIll return with his bride the forepart of pext week.

ROCK FALLS NEWS. Superintendent Decker, of the wator works, made a tour of Inspection today of the Rock Falls which were all found in good order. John Emmitt entertuined a party of some forty of hie young friends pleasantly last night at the home of his parenta. Mr. and Mrs.

William Emmitt, on the Dixon road. Mr. and Mra. Joseph Barnes are receiving the congratulations of their on the advent of a baby daughter into their family circlo yosterduy afternoon. The elde pipe that should conduct water from the street main into the Robineon building, occuplod by tho Kadel grocery store, froze up somo, time ago and bus boca giving A great deal of trouble ever since.

It still poreists in remaining solid, Advance lodge, No. 690, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at ite meetlog last night, elected the following officora to serve for the onsuing year: Jesso D. Montague, noblo grand; W. Slater, vico grand; Frank Boomis, recording secrotary; E. J.

Pierce, pormagent secretary; H. I. Browor, treasurer. A. J.

McNell, A. J. Burdick, Jonn Beale, John Dickson and B. F. Kadel, trustecs.

VanSant, a brother of Nick VanSant of this city, is known and bold in high regard by all Mississippi river steamboatmon and is a member of the Mionesota Legislature. When a bill came up in the House last week to appropriate $16,000 for a monument to Minnesota's dead on the Geld of Chickamauga, he supported it in an eloquent speech, after which there were but two votes against it. Capt. VanSant stande bigh in the Grand Army ciroles and 1e being pushed for senior vico commander of the department of Minnesota. How's This I We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cunnot bie cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY CO, Toledo, We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen yeare, and believe bim perfectly bonorable to all business transaction and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their Orm.

Weat Truax, wholesale druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kipuan Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Hall's Catarrh Cure is takon Intornaily, aoting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaco8 of the system. Price 750 por bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.

Sterling Markets. (Carrocted Friday Corn, bu Wheat, No. 2,............ 83 Barley, -040 Hogs, 100,. 87 25 Cattle, 82.75@34.00 70 Eggs, Butter, Hidea, Vi WANTED able-bodied, -FOR THE unmarrled 1STII U.

men 9. INFAN between the morul ages of character twenty-one and and temperate thirty Dablts. years, of For good full information apply in porson or by PARABLE BY LETTER -tO tho recruiting onicer, 15th Infautry, Fort Sberidan, Illinois. 6 8m Second avenue. room bouse Burn, and well, 3 lots at elstera bead and of small fruit, Terms 0a97.

J. D. Weaver. 315 659 39 Letter List. Letters remaining in the Postoffice at Storling for week ending Friday, March 1893: LADIES' L.IST.

Caldwell. Ming Dora King, Miah Esthor ArN Marten, Are Mury Graybili, Alss Junnio Rieger, Ara Johu MEN'8 LIST. Bleckunfester, Mr Goldberg, Boles, Mike Letter, Craver Stole Ros berry. Itobt Campbell, 0 Shank, 1, Canute sea, Juba Slaughter, L. G1 ILA, When culling for above letters please say "Advertised." THOMAS DILLER, P.

M. Vicious Horses. mako apocialty of handilug elclone borage aud of breaking colts. D. AN, 11-4 104 1246 A Marriage Liconses.

Willinm H. Baker and Mamio E. Lutz, Sterling. Egbert Rush and Katie Musch, Union Grove. Ed.

Musch and Lina Wierema, ion Grove. Phillip F. Kleingchrodt and Mary Eunter, Ustick, Lorrin A. Matthowa, Chicago, and Emma Miller, Fenton. Michael Miller, Clyde, and Rebecca Gregorious, Clinton, Iowa.

Charles J. Wolf and Annie Dieterle, Jordan, Real Estate Transfers. Joha inshan to Russell, lot la Sterling $150. I Cuntield to Alta Trauger, land In Morrison $200. Auguat Schwartfeger to Donald MoKay, land in Fenton 86000.

James McCoy "Heirs" to Joshua Holllosbead, land in Fulton 8750. William Tyne 'to Minnie Schroeder, lot la Sterling $250. Jobanna Faboy to John Hoffman, lot In Sterling 8225 John Beck to Julia Lyon, land in Mt Picasant $1125. Albert Michaleki to Bent, land In Clyde $1. Fanole Moster to Chas Androwe, land la Prophetstown $2750.

Henry Haun to. Dork Bruie, lots in Fulton $710. Derk Bruis to Folkert Kadyk, lot in Fulton $710. Cutberine Bryning to chole, lot in Fulton 82700. Ellen E' Strunk to Thomas Neary, laud in Fenton 8650.

Dolly A Smith et al to James A Kyle, land la Fulton 83750, John A Alldritt to Henry Hendricke, land in Clyde $4400. George Arnott to Caratensen, land In Portland 9600. James McGrath to Josoph Clark, land In Hopkins $182 50. Sbort Glasscock to Harrison land in Mt Ploasant $2500. -Jobs Blackmore to Ruth Brown, land in Prophetetown $650.

Etizabeth Richarde to Peter Swanson, land in Prophetstown $000.. Joseph Nicewonger to Amanda Booth, land In Albany 8750. Frederick Hein to. James McGinnis, et al land in Montmorency 82,000. Never tarn down the lamp so low that the combustion is imporfeot; it poisons the air beyond endurance.

For Sale. Several brood sows, bred to a Poland China bour; weigh about 250 lbs. W. L. MCWHORTER, 9 Rock Falls, Ill.

We have given M. Kannally the agency in Sterling for our Barley Malt Whisky. Distilled from malted barley, it te rich and nutritious and free from all impurity. For the sick and feeble it le a true tonic. E.

H. CHASE Distillers, Loulsville Kentucky, The best place to get your sale billa is lat the GAZETTE office. I have a few straight thoroughbred shepherd Scotch collie dogs and pups for sale. Also a low half blood Shepborde at half price. Address me at Storling.

AMOS FASSETT. 32tfeow Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Nobody Knows What I suffered for years with those terrible racking sick headaches. Life was only a torment to me; if you are 10 troubled, I would advise you to use Sul phur Bitters, for they cured me. -Clara Belle.

Please look at the tab on the GAZETTE and see il you are in arrears on your subscription, and if so call and bave the amount cancelled by paying up the back subscription and a year in advance and make the printers happy for another year. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. NoticePublic notice is bereby given that I bave this day given to Edward Williams, my ward, bie full time, and that he is hencoforth entitled to what wages ho may earn, and I eball be no longer responsible for any of his acts or aby obligations he may contract. 217 13 S. W.

BALSTEAD, Feb. 21, 1593. Auctioneer. I am prepared to cry publio sales in city or country on short notice, Terme reasonable and eatisfaction guaranteed, Leave word at Melter Robrer's store or send postal card. tr JOHN M.

DEITS, Sterling. Is It Safe To neglect if troubled with any disease of the kidneys? No, it is gerous; sod if you are so Billicted, astond to yourself now. Do not wait, but use Sulphur Bitters at Tbey cured mo when I was given up to die by soveral physicians. --Jonathan Ham, Boston. WE WANT AT ONCE RELIABLA 404 Conte ch BAR SHY oed a 48 The World's Fair Co Operative Borean -53 "THE ANDREAS" HOTEL.

B. The Bureau bassecured a square of 10 acres, 6 blocks south of the Exposition, accessible thereto and to city by steam and electric cars, and on the Union tracks upon which all the railroads enter, the Expocition. Upon this ground the Bureau will erect a mammoth hotel, to beak known "The An reas," consisting of 3 series of; buildings, each 620 feet long Dy, 80 feet wide, separated by wide courts and connected by skylights and covered passage ways, and constructed of I material, thus avolding all p. bie ranger from tire and making all rooms light, airy and cool. The business oflices will be so distributed as to prevent crowding members into one section.

The Andreas" will be lighted by electricity and heated by steam; will have the usual proportion of parlors, reception And dining rooms; and will be nont. )y and comfortably furnished with single or double beds, wire springs, good mattresses and bedding sets, chairs and window shades, screens, etc, MEMBERSHIP. The Bureau, for its services and the many Decessary expenses, harges These certificates are transferable any Price for sleeping accommodations members. Meals will be served in rangement on the theory that quiet place to sleep, away from the noise, crowded city and ta their meais where that of Its agents and employer, and for $3.50 for its certificates of membership. time before used.

will be uniformly $1.00 per day to restaurant at reasonabie rates. This arpeuple will. want a comfortable and heat and confusion of the overmost convenient. EXTRA INDUCEMENTS. To those who are reported to us as members by March 1st, 1803, we will credit on their Oertificate of Memberehlp one day's lodgiogs.

The result of the above propoaltion is that for 8175 paid before March 1st, und 81.75 on arrival at Andreas, member paid his firet day's lodgings, an exc-edingy low rate, in a building erected" and furnished solely for the convenience and comforts of our member. He also has all the benefits the largest almost the only responsible Bureau connected with the Word's Fair, and the only responsible one with dollac a day late for good and satisfactory sleeping accommodations. GEN'L. JOHN L. BEVERIDGE, President and GEN'L.

A. L. C'HETLAIN, First Vice-President. GEN'L. HI.

IT. THOMAS, Second Vice-President, CAPT. A. T. ANDREAS, Secretary and Genera' Manager.

The Bureau is recommended by Mayor Washburne, Post Master Sexton, and Supt of Police Mcclaughry, of Chicago, and is in every way reliable. For memberships, descriptive circulars apply to OFFICERS: J. V. EMMITT, Sterling. Ill.

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