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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-28
Ii the Ocean Should Ury IN,

The depth of the sea presents an interest
ing problem. II the Atlantic were lowered
from d,564 feet the distance from shore M
shore would be half as great. or ], 500 miles
II lowered little more than three miles
say 1860 feet, there would be a road of dry
land from Newfoundland to Ireland -
~-Oeeap,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-28
A False and STUPID Proverb.

There is bit of proverbial philosophy
afioat to the effect that "a watched kettle
never boils." False philosophy this, wheth-
er taken literally or figuratively. In the
one case it is an idiQtic superstition, in the
other stupid mistake; in either hum
bug and cheat.-New York Ledger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
AMERICAS OPINION.

what the Press of America Has to Say
Abe at Cregier's Pets.
from the Sioux City Ia.) Journal, May ?, 1890
Famous Swindle.
The question of absorbing interest in
Louisiana is as to the continuance of
the great lottery company. The ques-
tion bids fair to supersede all other
local questions in that State until it is
decided. The lottery company is
making strenuous efforts and will
leave no Slone unturned to accomplish
its purpose. Many of the leading poll
ticians of both parties are hand in
glove with the lottery plotters, and
there is reason to believe in many
cases that q tempting consideration has
passed. The chairmen of the Demo
cratic and Republican State Central
Committees are outspoken in favor OF
the lottery, and the great majority of
the political strikers in New Orleans
are with them. But there are excep-
tions. Gov. Nichols is vehemently
opposed to the lottery. The entire re-
ligious press of the State, and some
strong secular newspapers, are making
an uncompromising fight along with
the Governor. The leading organ of
the Catholic Church is especially
outsroken. As the Catholic cle.
ment is very strong in Louisiana
the assistance Of its press and clergy
against the lottery fraud is invaluable
But the powerful support of the lot.
terry institution is the financial and
commercial classes, and their argu-
ment, are identically the same in sub
stance a. those which we're advanced
iu North Dakota. The lottery has
continually immense funds ON hand
which are deposited with the banks Of
New Orleans sad Of ,omo other cities
iu Louisiana The whole influence of
the banks thIeh u very powerful, a.
they asFr the cotton ana sugar ptu.
duocr aud dealers from season s.
seafan of the estouson 10 tha iat
terv franchise thet ihrpalrn &. lslss
ta. mfe.sst fals Che uslaat tho nu.e
n Ha.aaHl sal thsl ealm that hefe
att. HfeHaf afe aas IS at IH fal
...I before la hiieu stfhs.el
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
Madder than a Hornet
at The Chicago
Eagle.
The Lottery Sharks Still
at Their Work in
This City.

THE BAGLE acknowledges the re-
ceipt of couple of communications
from Gen. G.. T. Beauregard, formerly
of Bull Run, but latterly of the Louisi-
ana Lottery.
AS republication of these docu-
men5s would only advertise the Gen
erals scheme, they are not printed.
The EAGLE will say, however, that
the General uses a blue indelible
pencil and writes a plain, fair hand.
If the police will give Judge Longe-
necker proper help he will settle the
lotteries. But they won't.
The Citizens Association is after the
lottery-shop men. Four agents of the
Louisiana lottery were arrested Mon
day afternoon on warrants issued by
Justice Going ON complaints made by
W. F. Holcombe and Z. c. Antram,
agents of the association, who have
been buying tickets to work up cases.
The four men arrested were Charles
Anderson, Ed West, a man named
Paulson, and W Daley. All Of the
men gave bail for hearing in one week.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
Nine-dOllar Frank LaWler.
Of Dyed -MuStachc
Memory,
Doomed to Certain Defeat by
the Honest and RespOn-
Slbie Voters.

The political pot is boiling as it
never boiled before. OF course, the
principal topic of discussion is the
possible or probable choice of the peo-
pie of the four districts of Chicago for
members of Congress. In the first
District Mr., Abner Taylor, who has
make an acceptable Representative, is
confront ed by lot of tallow faced Re
publicans who would not win fourth
prize at Republican lard exhibition
at the notorious Union Stock Yards.
The Democrats of the district may
bring cut against him the brave soldier
and pure man, Martin J. Russell. But
that is doubtful.
In the Second District the people
are tired of being represented by a man
with dyed mustache, an all-around
monkey like Frank Lawler.
Possibly Lawrence f. McGann,
James 7. Healv or some other able
representative may succeed him.
In the Third District, Mr.. William
f.. Mason will succeed himself.
This is betting point
In the Fourth District Miss Adams
will lose. But let THE EAGLE declare
plainly that the educated and embroid-
cred pets of the nobby clubs are not
going to do it, Wine buyers are the
worst kind Of confidence men.
The Democracy may knock George
out.
For Sheriff, Mr.. james T. Gilbert,
present Clerk of the Criminal Court,
and late of Canada, is a formidable
candidate. The Queens Own" were
always hard to fight C?J.
However. there is another Repub
lican candidate for this office who j.
worthy Of mention. That is the Hon
John Spry But he is also mentioned
for County Treasurer, and as he ha.
always run ahead Of his ticket. ia,
party can take ITS choice. M Spri
has wealth He is a solf-made man
He has always run ahead Of hts ticket
and has sacrificed himself ior hi
party good when the party demande,
the sacrifice Mans Republicans DE-
maad hIs nomination
Thou There 400 Harry Gleason
slwef bame.a man lo, Ne alllua
D. hal H tbsfs.e ebsn tle sbuUaIt
bsIti natul
uH tha u.uafnH ash a. shHu
msf rmmmaail m.afmaaI + lb
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

funds to New Orleans, it has since been
reduced to or 4 per cent, being
upon the whole lower than in any other
city in the United States, enabling
business men of all classes to extend
their operations. This is the argument
which cuts the most figure. and it GER
tainly has brought the great majority
of the business men to the side of the
lottery. The contest will certainly be
a severe one, with the chances of sue
cess probably on the side of the great
swindling enterprise. It's resources for
corruption are tremendous, being COM
mensurate with the temptation involved
in its llgotten gains
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
NO. 33.

committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions \ second committee was ap-
pointed to meet with the G.. A. r.
posts at q. A. II. Hall The Secretary
was instructed to arrange for floral
decorations at the funeral.
The following was unanimously
adopted
"ReSoiUei, That the Union Veteran
Club indorses the action of Congress IN
its efforts to secure national supervis.
ion of elections, and urges the passage
of the bill on this subject now before
the House
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

A METEOR recently fell on the larger
of the two Comanche peaks l. came
on an incline of about forty-fre degrees
and struck the edge of She peak where
the boulders hung over the side Of the
mountain. 1t came from the south Its
descent was very bright and rapid,
fairly illuminating the peak as it fell.
1t knocked off large stones, which went
rolling down the mountain. The meteor
will weigh several tons. Fragments that
were brought in by those who went to
see it contain nuggets of what is be-
lievod to be gold Many people went
from Granbury to see the meteor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MAY Il, 1890.

League has organized its work and is
prepared TO wage bitter and unre-
lenting war against the lottery scheme.
From the Carthage II. c. Blade, May 5, ls9on
A MEXICAN lottery company has
lately sent out advertising propo sitions
all over North Carolina, and some of
our exchanges are going for the 1887
Legislature because it passed law
prohibiting newspapers from advertise
ing lotteries. We think their indigna-
tion is very just. The passage of this
prohibitory act is bold stroke against
the liberty of the press. We have
heard learned lawyers express the
opinion that the law is unconstitus
tional, and if We were able we would
test it. But, as regards this Mexican
concern, we do not think the brethren
need make such an awful howl, for If
they had done the advertising we have
no idea that they would have received
one cent of pay. The very face of the
proposition, its extreme hberahty, bore
strong resemblance to fraud. We
should have declined the offer If the
law had not prohibited our acceptance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
From the Pueblo 'ColoI Press. May .. 1901
THE LOTTERY ROBBERY.
sie,5Oo,OO0 offered Tor Licen,c TO Rob
the Public.
LorHyuLLE. XIV, Nav >.

LorHytLLE, Ky. May >.
At a meeting Of the General As
sembly to-day, John A. Morris. repre-
senting the louisiana Lottery Company.
whose charter expires 1898. submitted
q proposition for It's renewal By the
terms Of the proposal the Lottery Com.
panv Is 10 pay the State az. l0o. 900
for che right % maintain lotter, tor "a
period ~ twenty live year Ouethird
ol this sum goes ln block b. supple.
ment thv public .chaal hAd al the
state one tuId goes q tbr support ui
OhfatIhn Installations aai tka balance
frtha .e,oa .gstem = tha state
ths lus.inn uaa b fbaIl th. trsU
hsa wbmli ihn prapsItaa &. tb.
HH.s a te ,.I.l as st the So. ,I
slaHm "a n'3 Th AaHl atn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

name of man who has always hon
ored his party through thick and thin
Hon. George Edmanson.
He will be opposed by Mr.. John p.
Hopkins, against whom word was
never uttered.
The race for the nomination for Clerk
of the Appellate Court on the Re
publican side is going to be an in
teresting one. There i, no doubt
that Mr. James Sullivan, the popular
and able political editor of the Tribune,
could have the nomination if he wanted
it, but he wonld not touch it with n
pair of tongs. John McKenna and
Charles II, Bradley, chief clerk in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
are leading in the race for this nomin-
alton, with Otto Dehling close third.
The Democrats will probably nominate
Mr. +. Y. Brandecker of the North
Side for this place Mr., John j.
Healy, the present incumbent of the
Office, will receive the Republican nom.
nation for Clerk of the Supreme Court
beyond any doubt.
Tom Sennott will be nominated foi
PROBATE Clerk by the Republicans, and
an army of Democrats, among them
Frank f. Kennedy of the water Office
want to run against him.
Nearly all of the County Commits
sioners will seek n reelection,
Commissioner Prendergast will not
be candidate for County Judge
and the Democrats will name Hon
Frank Scales. Hon. Fred Forch, Jr
will be the Republican nominee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

The Chicago uuiun Veteran Club,
at meeting held A. the Grand Pacific
Hotel was addressed hy Cot John w.
Alnr Chairman uf tbe tommlltoe an
Political Artnn. upon ofetniflus mr
600 coming campaign John 4nu
hn ielyp.pd tH sdilga un the twt
ruuN aI ibe Volunteer Naio rc.I.
uu uha WetHha tum o.
Dh.iaH sal Naa lauhnll rha
IIH tha isaIh al um White
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

WINS rboma, Carlyle vasa school
teacher he assd the hsh petty Iryelt
Ou ono occasion .a,s au English mNs
afiur the tels ni tbo ,.et.m aefa
beanl So t,f is thtatr,pt. a.ih sath sa
appgatUE ~ hfmeu, tHl hg't itat
e aaef fasbel lHo the ..h.al allh hls
as. tut handling thn ntirmeHt q che
laie CafhIu. s.h.mHl ial let
...I#.HHf faHl lHH n.n.n maif.I.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

NOTHING kuits the world together
like the telegraph Itvirtually put. the
merchants Of Asia, Africa, Europe and
America in the same city, and enables
them 10 transact business with as much
facility According 10 recent official
returu. the length II the telegraph
lines o1 The Flobeis a. present 5000 600
miles or twenty ,iy times its circnn-
icreuce AZ heelus,or The lcngt. ot
sire s. iNss --emiiet ri seventy times
tha rnath 81 th waur Elmu as
tplrrunh Im urasaIng Eu
mI'e. bHwea .fHatl. Asia H F..
AuWaIa MHtl awl Ahua ltHt
lhmesIs lhe aaltHe rhamae /.
.ab hH aaHa.Iae rsl.et af s I sl
Nasih G. llHfaf aaaltI mHr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

A KINGSTON, y. y. man left by will
life interest to his widow in a little
estate valued at $4,000, the property
after her death to he divided among
twelve heirs There being a small
mortgage on this property, foreclosure
proceedings followed, and the costs Of
court, lawyers fees etc, made the
judgment foot up 81 1899. During her
life the widow will be entitled 70 the
interest of the remaining dollar, at her
death two of the heirs will receive 20
cents each, five OF them will be
given cents each, four of them will be
entitled to cents each and one will
receive the annual interest on % cents
during life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

IT is a question whether there are a
hundred persons to-day who know that
the author of The Sweet By-and-by"
is living in an obscure Illinois town,
and not amid the greatest luxury,
either Tens of thousands, perhaps
millions of people, know the hymn;
how many ever think of Doctor S. Fill
more Bennett, its aged author? The
hymn has brought him almost no rev
enue, and even less fame. Mrs. Annie
Sherw wood Hawks is another instance,
living in small interior New York
town, compelled to resort to her pen
for living yet who has not sung her
world-famous hymn, 81 Need Thee
Every Hour?" Prof. Gilmore, of the
University of Rochester, rarely receives
credit as the author of his well-known
lines, lie Leadeth Me" Fanny
Crosby, she of hundreds Of hymns that
are sung every Sunday by thousands Of
lips, lives in a side street in New York
City, almost forgotten. Although blind
and helpless, she is happy in the re-
ligion which fills her mind and soul
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

senne as IA Candidate for State scnato".
Commissioner Senne announced the
other day that he was candidate for
State Senator in the Seventh Scna-
torial District of course as n Repub-
lican. He said he had been especially
urged to become a candidate bv com
mittee of leading German Lutherans
Of the district on account Of the stand
he had taken for slight modification
of the compulsory education law
Representative of the Illinois Synod
had also urged him to become a candi-
date. As there are twenty-six Ger
man Lutheran congregations in the
district the chances for Mr. Senne's
nomination and election are good II
Is understood that in other districts,
where the German population is large,
men Of Mr.. Senne's moderate views
are also being urged by members Of
the synod 10 become candidates for
tho House or Senate, as the case may
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

The time is drawing nigh when the
Louisiana Lottery Company's charter
will expire. The majority of the States
in the Union have prohibition en-
bodied in their constitutions which
forbids The Legislatures to authorize
this business or grant charters to com
panies for carrying on this "pillaging"
nuisance. The lottery form of gather
ing funds has quite history, and for
centuries some governments have been
replenishing their treasures in this
way. Louisiana in 1868 set aside the
prohibition against lotteries and a
charter was then granted a company
to carry on this business for the period
of twenty-five years. As the time is
approaching when the charter expires,
we learn that some S12,0O0,OC0 are
offered the State for the privilege of
these lottery rights.
1t is the experience of the past, as
in the present, that the lottery is a
nuisance and money-sucker, Weakening
the sinews of the working and poorer
classes of society especially. The de-
sire to get money without any equiva-
lent in service of some sort is verv
strong. Hence the lottery is great
demoralizer History and experience
have indeed proved it to be cheat. >"
The expenses of running the Louisiana
fraud have been great and the few re-
turns apparently insignificant
We trust that this carbuncle on
Uncle Sans leg will soon be reduced
and healed. The people of Louisiana
ought to rise in their might and restore
the rescinded clause or article in their
constitution. The whole system of the
Union feels this leech sucking at its
vitals. But then the bonus offered the
various treasures and charities, yes,
charities, of the State will be fasci-
mating thing to the cupidity of many
Louisiana people and statesmen, and
it will require much wisdom and eco
nomic as well as Christian grace to re-
ject the Doodle so temptingIy held out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

AN inquest recently held in Calcutta
on the body of n wealthy Hindoo dis
closed n curious custom. The deceased
had suffered from malarial fever, and
after his death arsenic and mercury
were discovered in the stomach. A ser
want stated that an hour before the
death of the deceased dose of medi
cine properly prescribed was admins
tered as a stimulant. The coroner ex-
planned that this medicine contained
mercury, which along with other
poisonous drugs is given to patients
ON the point of death The jury re-
turned verdict of death from natural
causes to wit, malannl fever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
RIGHTS IN THE RrooRDEHs OFFICE

RIGHTS IN THE kEtoiDEiNN w FFlN E'
The County Attorneys Opinion as to the
Privileges of Abstract Makers.
County Attorney Terhune presented
an opinion to the County Board Mon
day on the rights of tho abstract men
to occupy the Recorders office. After
reviewing the law governing the Re
corder. which says the books kept in
his Office and all instruments filed for
record shall be open for public inspec-
ton, the opinion goes on to say that
the Legislature never intended that
prompt dispatch of the business of tie
Recorders Office should be n secondary
consideration, subservient to the fos-
tering of private enterprises such as
those conducted by the abstract makers.
"The public undoubtedly has the
right to inspect and copy all instru-
ments and public records in the pos
session of the Recorder, but that
privilege cannot be abused in favor of
the abstract makers and at the cx-
pense of the thorough and satisfactory
dispatch of public business"
If the Recorder has not sufficient
room TO accommodate the abstract
makers, the opinion says, he may make
rules correcting the evil. The Re-
corder is the sole Judge as to when
such an emergency exists, "and in the
absence of abuse of power and mani
fest oppression his action will not be
reviewed"
The communication was referred.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

THERE is a mine just above How
ardsville, Colo, that is curiosity to
tender feet and source of profit to the
saloon man who lives near by. 1t is an
ice mine, and the ice is as clear and
pure as Chat to be obtained from the
purest lake The claim is owned by
Neigolds, who, in the early days, ran
tunnel through the frozen ground aud
struck a spring beyond. As the water
flows out of the tunnel it freezes. and
the tunnel is now filled nearly to the
roof with the ice. 1t has long supplied
all the saloons of Howardsville with
ice, and, as it never thaws, winter or
summer, the place is an objective point
for curiosity seekers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
from The Commercial, sinclairHle, n.
Nav


THE Louisiana lottery puts forth the
argument in its favor that its draw-
ings are conducted in a strictly honor,
able manner Certainly. So are some
faro games. The fact remains, never
theless, that the Louisiana lottery is
an infamy that ought to be throttled
and killed Hundreds of thousands Of
dollars are annually gathered by the
octorian arms of this monster that
ought to be spent for bread and cloth
ing Occasionally the fact is loudly
heralded that some POOR laborer has
drawn big prize. But for every dol
lar drawn out not less than one hum
dred are put in, never to return.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

When the average man or woman
comes to be fitted with the first pair OF
glasses some curious discoveries are
made Seven ont of ten have stronger
sight IN one eve than the other In two
eases ont Of five one eye Is out Of line.
Nearly one.halt the people are color
blind to some eYtgnt, and only one pair
of ewes ous Of every fifteen are sound ia
every respect
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

IN 1885 the Chicago postoflice was a
log building at the corner of South
Water and Lake streets. The post
Office was on one side of the room and
a grocery and bar on the other 4 JUS
tice of the Peace held court upstairs.
one day penny dropped from the cell
ing Of the postoilice to the floor. Two
or three fellows rushed for it, The
postmaster, John $. G. Hogan, rushed
out and said Let it alone don't touch
it. The jury upstairs has dipped for
heads or tails to see what shall be done
with the man on trial Sure enough,
the next minute the foreman came
down ladder looking for the penny.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

from the Standard, kittanning, Pa, My l.
lSG0.l
IT seems rather more than a coinci-
dence that since the Legislature of
North Dakota has spurned the bribes
offered by the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany there have been no more So
600 and $4,000 prizes drawn by
Dakota people. The circumstance has
set the people of that young common
wealth to thinking.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17

From the Republican, Montrose Pa, March 5s
The Louisiana Lottery Company
proposes to give the State of Louisiana
$l2, 800, 600 for the renewal of its char
ter for twenty-five years, and we
shouldn't wonder if the Legislature d
that State accepted the bribe. Proba-
bly, nineteen-twentieths or more of the
money raked in by this gambling con
Germ comes from other States, and this
fact will be a strong argument in favor
of renewing the charter Is Congress
powerless to limit the operations of
these gamblers? Must every State in
the Union continue to be bled by these
Louisiana leeches?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
from the Baltimore Md Sun, May 3, 1870
Opposed to Rechartering.

Fully one thousand people attended
q injecting held in New Orleans Wednes-
day evening to protest against the pro-
posed rechartering of the Louisiana
Lottery Company. Several prominent
citizens made speeches charging vari-
GUS evils against the lottery company,
and appealing to the people to wipe
out its baneful influence in Louisiana.
One Of the speakers asserted that the
Louisiana Lottery Company dictated
to the press of New Orleans, and that
it was impossible for man to express
an opinion in opposition to the lottery
company in the columns of a New
Orleans paper. As already stated in
the sun the lottery company will make
proposition to the next Louisiana
Legislature to pay the State $500, 600
a year for twenty-five years for re-
chartering the company for that length h
Of time Most Of the New Orleans
papers favor the proposition, but it is
understood Governor Nichols will
strongly antagonize the proposition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-05-17
The Louisiana Lottery,

[Frcm the Independent Littlestown Pa Ma,
L. lSJ11