The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-10-14
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
CHIcAcn Der Z Loo

an age of progress. After determined
struggle the fair sex have been admitted
as students to the Chicago Medical Col
lege, with liberty to take the entire course
and come before ,he world as medical
practioners. 1t is to be hoped that a
number of female students will do great
deal to elevate the moral standing of our
medical institutions, and exercise bene
fetal influence upon that profession
For two days VIC have been expericn-
cling welcome change from the cold raw
weather of last week. From er ap
pearances we are just entering 90 The
real glorious autumn" which. las cen
the theme of poets and authors since it
was first known
| have almost learned to consider it
Boosting to mention anything OF pro-
gressive nature in reference to Chicago.
Our citizens have obtained quite repu
tation for blowing their own trumpets
and L presume | may as well assist IN
trumpeting the advance of the Garden
Cisy. As an evidence of what we are
doing | quote the Post Office statistics.
The free delivery system was inaugarated
IN lS64 and we now have 90 carriers, 10
of whom are mounted In one district,
at that time, the latters averaged sac a
month, and last month there were sic
thousand delivered in the same district.
In the principal business district lying be-
tween Monroe street and the main river
and from the South Branch to the Lake,
one carrier was then employed who de-
llvered 1000 letters month, now TWEEN
ty-nine arc employed in the same district
and they delivered 1913, 900 last month. In
September Of last year the total delivery
of letters was 1850, 999 and in Septem-
Der OF this year ,695,702 This is a live
~ letter business, to say the least of it,
The state Of our local political horizon
is still unprophetic. The contending
parties are grasping at every reel or sup
ray waiting for the hour that shall decide
who shall have the flesh pots for the
coming year.
Upon several occasions I have almost
noncIuded to occupy some space in these
communications, to hold up the numer-
Gus swindiling operations by which young
persons are duped In this city The old
confidence game has nearly played itself
out, but there is an occasional instance of
men lending their money to perfect stran-
gers on bogus checks. With very few
exceptions, all the advertisements for
partners and of first class business chan
ces are for the purpose Of swindhng. -
a first class chance can be made to APP
pear if long columns of figures, good fur
niture and an Office can be accepted for
an established business. 4 large propor-
ton of these nasty personals are for
the same object. Dead beat" is plain
u to be seen written on every one Of
them. Hireing a clerk and making him
deposite sum Of money as security, for
the funds l,assing through his hands, is
also Of the confidence operation stamp.
Some time ago principle was announ-
ced in connection with fire insurance,
which old underwriters secuted, butwhich
has since not only been successful, but
the only prOner ono for iorna cor,Dor;oc
to follow. The core CT the principle is
that leading business men at each branch
shonld have financial interest in the
Company. The plan adopted is to sell
4 reasonable amount Of stock in each city
or town where there is to be branch, al
low the local stock holders to choose their
agent and send director to the Central
Board for every $25, 700 of stock taken.
This plan brings heavy influence at
each agency In favor of the company,
protects the business and makes, what is
almost local Company, sound and re-
liable. The whole organization is under
a Central Board which is sufficiently
compact for safety and success. The
State" Insurance Co., conducted On
thi. plan, promises to be the most bril-
liant success of any company in the
Union. The management is unexcep-
tional and the result so far, beyond ques-
ton. The general Office is at 80 Lasale
Street.