Sterling Standard from Sterling, Illinois • Page 6

Early Arrivals 5Oc. 5O. 5Oc, SPECIAL BARQAINS-NONE IN STERLING. LIKE IT Not the ordinary 60c but a much better quality. Usuallyldldat 75o7 We are bound to give our patrons BETTER GOODS for the money than any house in the city.

a female horse thief. Araboy wants to be lighted np by lightning. Diphtheria is'now prevalent in Steph- ensbto eoftnty. The only full line of Priestley's Black Dress Q-oods, in Stripes, Checks, Figures. Silk Warp Henriettas.

Australian Cashmeres. New- Trimmings. Drap de Almas, New Ruchings. New We "sell more CORSETS than all Sterling, BECAUSE is fping to have a business Wen's carntVui. The American-Horse Shdw at Chicago yesterday.

Left out in the cold, deserted And the front yard gate. it is reported that a deer and fawn were seen hear Milledgeville last week. Lena, Stephenaon County, had ft merchants' carnival which was very popular, The Queen of the Seasons, a charming cantata is on the Freeport boards by home talent. Moline and Rock Island are again the consolidation question. It is yet to be seen what the hatch will be.

Burlington, Iowa, has a sensation. police of that city are charged' with being in collusion with the keepers of gambling dens, saloon keepers, jind -keepers of hojises of Infamy, and report says these statements have the support of many good citizens of the place. Still another: William Downtain, a brakeman on the C. I). Q.

at Moline, while coupling cars last Friday morning, got his foot caught in a frog and the car passed over completely crushing his back and hips, and killing him instantly. He was about twenty- two years of ago. A Freeport man didn't have a brick in his hat but he had a mouse. He and his wife went into a dry goods store and he felt something in' his hat On taking It.oft a little mouse jumped on to the lloor and the ladies jumped on to the counter and didn't keep as still as the mouse, either. The Kochelle Herald says that Ann Eliza Voung, the nineteenth wife of Urigham Young, who some Rochelle people will remember.has married again and given up the lecture field, now lives in Chicago, over on the west side, In a cozy little home and happiness more abounds all around her, We save to the buyer 25c on a common Corset, and 40q on a better quality.

Ladies- Silver Grey warranted not to leak, $1.25. N.CARPENTER&CQ BUTTEKICKl'S THE BEST The BIG S-WHIEEI. SULKY PLOW. ON EARTH; Special Bales in BUGGIES and ROAD CARTS AT AT First Avenue, STERLING. WINTER BOOTS AKB NOW ARRIVING.

WJB VAN FIT ANYBODY, ftad Square DeaSiag wias. Snbscribe for tie Standard, only $1.50. CLARK, Go. FOIL LIKE OF BEiUBLE GOODS, AND REPAIRIMQ CKCUUtO WOMKMWT. to Vtftul The Freeport Journal says more coffee-mills are manufactured in that city than In any other city In the west Not many years ago' the eastern manufacturers had a monopoly of tills business and they asked and received big prices for their manufactory cut down prices and acquired a good share of the -The "spider web social" is now being worked in Cedar Rapids.

It consists in running as many threads as invited guests, all over the house, twisting them about mirrors, passing them through doors and windows, and at the end of each thread is a number, and each guest la provided with a corresponding number. The fun is in following up the. threads for the prize at the other end. The pursuit is amusing and leads to all kinds of Freeport had a maiden, a beautiful brunette, and she bad a constant lover had beenj3ngaged--for six long years, and there appeared upon the scene a tall blonde railroad engineer, and he not only captured this young lady's heart, that it was supposed she bad given away, but without a writ of habeas corpus lie also took her body, too, and together they fled constant young man can now mourn over the inconstancy of women. The swindling ax-handle man is the latest.

Last week a man with an ox- team and a load of ax-handles pulled Into Mt. Carroll. He had single specimens of his wares to exhibit as samples, and the rest "ghust like 'em," were boxed up by the sold them eheap and they went He cautioned the buyers to put the boxes in the cellar, as the handles would not then dry out so fast. One purchaser opejiedJLMX and handles made of pine and poplar. The pedler remunerated and left.

Roe, the Chicago Herald boy, who is on his way from San Francisco, to Chicago on his bycicle, had reached McCarty's, 1,150 miles from San Francisco, last Sunday. He was then 1,423 miles from Chicago. He started with the intention of making the distance In fifty days, and on Sunday he had 29 days left. In making the distance traveled, be has walked on account of bad roads 461 miles. With the exception of a few miles over the Raton Mountains, the rest -of the journey will- be fine wheeling.

It in now thought that he will reach Chicago inside of the fifty days. A Bet of school directors and two school teachers in a country district near Freeport are having a rumpus that teachers and directors should heed. Two directors hired a teacher, but not at a regularly called meeting. One director opposed and shortly after this director prevailed upon one of the other directors to hire another teacher. When the school opened both teachers made their appearance.

The pne that was hired first, at the end of the first 'month, demanded his pay, which was. refused. He brought suit against the directors and the jury decided in his favor. The evidence showed that both the teachenrwere- hired in manner. If the directors should have to go down into their pockets to the tune of 950 per month they will soon learn to hire teachers the law prescribes.

The Quincy Journal says: A new league of ball clubs for next season's playing, to be called the C. B. Q. league, la proposed. The constituent clubs would be located at Aurora, Sterling, Galesburg.

Monmouth, Burlington, Keokuk, Ottumwa. Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Sioux City, all on lines of the which Is reported to have made liberal often for such a league. Llternry THE PoPrtAn SCIENCE MONTHLY for November has the following tAble of contents: The Art of Cooking, Old and New Methods in The of Fariniof, Slasiw and Affeev ing the Reproductive rower in Animals, Israelite and Indian, Is the Bstterv? Responsibility in Mental IMaeMe, The Ltseay- an Indiana, Speech and Song, John Conte; besides the ttsnal interesting miscellany, ete. Popular Science Monthly, New York. THE FOIITJM for November marches right on Bfjn'ce.

Angell of Michigan TTniverstty, talks about "American Rights in "Behring Sea." JdijorOodkiryofthe New York Even- Ing Post, discusses "Public Opinion and the Civil Service." The Very Rev. Farrar takes very radical grounds against dogmatic theology In "Modern Claims upon the Pulpit "Industrial Co-operation in England," explains why co-operation has not yet succeeded in the United States. "The Cost of Universities," gives the wealth, the income and the expenses Of the chief German and American schools. "Our National Defense." shows thq inadequacy of the militia of the States, and explains what would constitute a sufficient trained force In case of, sudden war. The articles are universally good this month.

The FORUM is 85. We will give the FORUM and the STANDARD, one year, for £5. They are two publications that are getting to the front That Swill Route. EDITORS In your issue of the 24th iust, you make mention of the undersigned having formed a combination and purchased Mills', of the Gait House, swill route. A correction on a few points is, we think, a Justice to ourselves.

'TIs true, we nave individually talked with Mr. Mills about the matter, but found he made such gross misrepresentations that we could not dicker with him. He wanted full price for a runt pig; he had agreed to drive and collect the swill for us. but in the end wanted us to board him. His swill was so thin with river water that the pigs could not be marketed; and concerning the shortage on payment if Mills thinks we represent the Sterling Horse Fair, and can allow him more than 84.80 for the motive power to his wagon, be beg to bo allowed to live in Dlxon for short time.

Kindly Yours, II. A. ATJMENT, Driver. JOE. ADAMS, Manager.

Coleta Institute. 7' Program for Coleta Institute, to be held at Coleta, Saturday, Nov. 10, commencing at 0 o'clock: (Percentage), C. O. Fife; Reading (Second Grade), Amy Anthony; The Morality of the -Teacher, 1:00 p.

J. C. Maxwell; Pfun Court, W. J. McCor, Comity Jndgs.

Estate of Proof of deeBaae of gnid Elizabeth Oonld. I offered 'f or.prsbfttc will the WttWtSWWfa rn open court, injftniment is found Bftd fcdfodfred to be last will and of said decedent, and it is admitted to probate and to be recorded as snch. Petition of Henrv Gould for letters testamentary to him. Bled. Bowl being waived in the will said letters ftre ordered to iesne forthwith upon filing executors onth.

A Parmenter, A McKerg and II StiRW appointed apprftiseni. Estate of Susan Dow, He- port of administrator, with will annexed, filed and approved. Adm'r ordered and to give notice thereof by registered letter oy 80th inst, to legatees of said decedent Estate of Robert Simpsbn.decefts'd. A A Wolfersperger appointed to defend claim. Hearing being on said claim the same Is allowed to amount of 82,005.

In re alleged insanity of Maggie Hnn- non. Petition and statement of John Flynn filed. Trial by, jury Jn presence of said Maggie Hannon. who has the assistance of counsel on the trial. Verdict "Insane and Ordered that said Maggie Hannon be admitted to an Illinois State Hospital for the Insane, and that pending her admission there she be detained in the custody of George Ely.

stein; Writing, Elston Gaylord; Civil Government Leona Woods; Physiology, Julia Gulnther. Discussions will follow on each subject. E. McCRAY, JAMES MORRIS, i Com. JULIA GUINTHER, "Jimmy," the Hume Correspondent of the Rock Falls News, says in last week's Items: Four of the best looking and best old settlers of Whiteslde with their wives, had a good time at Pond Lily Farm last Friday.

It was the fiftieth anniversary of the coming tb Illinois of Mr. Wm. Ramsey'and Mr. Sidney Barber. They came here young men of twenty-four, to seek their fortunes, having met on a steamer at Erier'They boarded that winter in the family of Leonard Woodworth, and found him a most kind and thoughtful host Mr.

Lyman Baker come in company with Mr.Tlamsay's father's" family, and lived in the family as boarder a good, many months. That so many years should pass and find these excellent people all living in the same place seems quite wonderful in this age of usefulness, so. last Friday Mr. Ramsey and wife called them all together, at their home in North Hump. They made a very fine appearance and seemed to have a very good time.

The chief amusement was story telling of the old times when they used to go to Chicago with teams, and carry their loads out of the sloughs on their back from seven to ten times. Deacon John Church, of Lee was telling-of one of these experiences when his young son remarked. "Well you haven't had any such hard times as that since you lived with us." Do you punctuate your letters when you write them, or do you let your reader guess at where the point should be? The following gives an Idea of the result of a few misplaced pauses and phrases: "A man was killed by a railroad car running into Boston, supposed to be deaf." "A man writes: "We have decided to erect a school-house large enough to accommodate five hundred scholars five stories high 1 "On a certain railway the following luminous direction was printed; 'Hereafter, when trains in an opposite direction are approaching each other on separate lines conductors and engineers will be requested to bring their respective trains to a dead halt before the point of meeting, and be careful not to proceed till each train has passed the School Report. Report of the Excelsior school, Montmorency, for the month ending Oct 25: Number pupils enrolled, 82; days taught, 22; average dally attendance, 39; cases of sickness, 12; Roll of Honor: Maude Pechtl, Fanny Frank, Blanche Shepard, Marv Metzger, Lee Currier, Roy Currier, Howard Church, Harry Frey, Lawrence Church, Wilbur Barnum, Bert Shepard, Frank Ashling and Fred Ashling. Total, 13.

F. I). ELY, Teacher. Report of Capp school for the month ending Oct 25: Number days taught, 22; pupils eh rolled, 31: total number days attendance, tardiness, 90 minutes. Pupils on Roll of Honor, 6.

They are: Cora Aungst, Goldie Capp, Emma Duden, Andy Helms, Clara and Jessie KaufTman. The last two have not been absent nor tardy this I. B. CAUOLUS, Tencher. Real Estate Transfers.

R'H McCormickito Jas Pollard, land in Newton, 860. I Machin to Jabez Lathe, lots in Lyndon, 9250. A Jenks to Martin Jenks, land in Garden Plain. 81000. Elizabeth Charaberlin to Robinson; land in Morrison, 81200.

A Merrill to Village of Rock Falls, lot in Rock Falls, Burden to A Forward, lots in TamplcorSSOO. --John Ktaball to David McMillan, lot in Tamptco, 875. A Merrill to Anna Brown, lot in Rock Falls, 8250. 3 A Shaw to Alexander Holt lot in Morrison, 81000. Alexander Holt to A Shaw, land in Mt Pleasant, 81600.

Porter Kelsey to Woodworth lot in Sterling, 81200. Leander Smith estate to John McNa- mena, land in Union Grove, 8000. Besse to Prophetstown, 85812. Julius Gregorius to George Wagner, lot in Sterling. 82500.

Elisha Wolford to Frank McFalls, lots in Lyndon, 8450. Sholes to Grin Shples, lotjn Morrison, Bennett to Alexander Duncan land in Erie, 8100. Daniel Cole to Cole, land in Erie, Marriage Licenses. Thomas Lester, Jordan, Martha Courtright, Genesee. Henry Fulton, Kittle -Grace, Charles Workman, Gertie Stuit, Garden Plain.

Bunn Booth, Lim- dy, Albany. Last Thursday and Friday, Mr. Nefl had unloaded upon him 24,000 sheep. It was a better show than Barnum ever produced; it was sheep here, there am everywhere. It was the bleating time for Rochelle Herald.

Lead pencil writing can be mad durable by holding it over steam untl it is quite damp and then allowing i without being rubbed. It will never blur after that treatment HoJJYe FOR THE Dry Goods, NOTIONS, At Prices Less than anybody else can afford. have one of the Largest and Best Blocki in Sterling, but km compelled to Boll at.a.... BIG REDUCTION In order to reduce the stock and mcel my obligations. This Is No Advertising Dodge, But a bona fide Reduction Sale, and you can teat It by calling and pricing my goods.

Come and be convinced that we OFFER GREAT BARGAINS. AT NET COST. mnrnir Books, Magazines and Pa- INIlFnY neatly and substmi lnUL.ll I ilaliy bound, In dlfferen styles aud at to suit the times, at tb STERLING STANDARD BINDERY, STERLING, ILL. Comer First Ttilrd street DID YOU KNOW THA.TIPTOU DEAT, WITH Tlifil you cannot only buy nil kinds of FJR3T-CLAS3 ORGCERiE -BUT- Clotltes Wringers, Whips, Carpet Sweepers, Stove Boards, Stovepipe, Elbows, Coal Hods, Fire Shovels, All kinds of Stove Repairs, Pocket Knives, Shears and Scissors, Knives and Forks, Tin, Galvanized Iron and Paper Slop Pails, Sieves, Corn Poppers, Tin and Copper Boilers, Copper Tea Kettles, Hinges, Saws, Bolts, Screws, Nails, Hammers, All at the Lowest Prices, Produce Taken in Exchange for Any of these at One Cent Above Cash Call and see my large dock and oblige. L.L JOHNSON: FoM klnds Ol Job rrtntins tro to TUB BTANDABD office.

10 tor Letter liot Hcad liot IIeads menis, promptly executed, at regular rates. Address THE Sterling, III. IS guaranteed to releve every Cough, Cold or Sore Throat of not too long standing CONTAINS -PLEASAHT TO SAFE FOR CHILDHEH. Every bottle warranted to fcive satiefac- tion or the money refunded. FOR STRIGKLER'S.

saddlfrhorso for 1 a lady weighing about 950 pounds." Iowa editor gays; havfi received a basket of tine grapes from our friend for which be will please accept our compliments, some of which are nearly two inches In "A newspaper says this: "We have two school-rooms sufficiently large to accommodate 800 pupils one above another 1 Judging from the trotting record of this past season we must admit that the world is getting faster. The fastest records for the past year Is as follows: Guy, Axtell, Belle llam- lln, Palo Alto, Sunol. Bonny McGregor, and Nelson, The pacers have gone still faster, as may be seen by the fol-. lowing: Gold Leaf, Brown Hal Boy Wllkes, Pointer, Bessemer, Budd Doble, Willard 2:14. One of our citizens has a Plymouth rock hen that last spring laid her litter of probably 2 dozen eggs, then set on 14 eggs, raised to naturfey 12 chickens then laid 24 eggs, set again on 13 eggs and raised 10 chickens, and has now laid since raising her last brood 22 eggs and is still poultry not pay News.

Up at Belvidere, the Justices have a practice of raising a drunken man's fine every time he is brought before them. It runs 910, 9100. J. V. EMMITT, Farm Machinery, Gaary Scott Co.

Engines and Threshers. Reynold, also Hart, Grain Weighers,.