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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22
saved the Train. ="

The usual crowd were gathered to-
gethered in the bar parlor. occupying
all the best seats, when little,
weazen-faced man sneaked in by the
back door and SUNK into dark
corner.
That's him." said the INGRAM
NAUTICAL loafer.
"Who is it?" asked several at once.
why, the chap who saved train
from being wrecked" was the reply.
Come, tell us all about It," they
demanded, as the small man crOuched
in the darkness, as If unwilling that
his heroic deed should be brought out
under the glare of the gaslight.
After much persuasion he COM
Inenced:
ut was just such night as this
bright and Clear-and | was going
home down the line, when, right be-
fore me, across the line, lay great
beam. There it was, pale and CHASTITY
as lifeless body, and, light as 1t APP
peared, | could not move it. A sud-
ucu IuluDl anu ROAR UOlu luc IlldU
the express was approaching, and
soon would reach the fatal spot.
Nearer and nearer it came, till,
just as the train was upon me, |
sprang aside, placed myself between
the obstruction and the track, and
the train flew on unframed.
The silence was so dense you could
have heard dewdIop fall.
Presently some one said "What
did you do with tHe beam?"
IL didn't touch it," the small man
replied.
well" persisted the questioner,
"if you couldn't lift it and did not
touch it, how did the train get over
it?"
"Why don't you see" said the
weakened one, as he arose from his
seat and sidled toward the door, "the
obstruction was a moonbeam, and
jumped so that the shadow Of my
body took its place, and
But, luckily for him, he was out
side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22
His Political EnemY,s WIZ.

Mrs. Lowe, wife Of Robert Lowe,
afterward Viscount Sherbrook, was a
tremendous partisan whenever her
husband was concerned. After the Re
form Bill Of 1867, Disraell and the
Loves made no pretense TO any mu-
tual liking At a dinner once at
Lady Walograve's, the guests had all
paired off thl only Disraeli and Mrs.
Lowe were left. With his inscrutable
smile and complete appreciation OF
tue humor OF the situation, Di,raeli
bowed and extended his arm: IL sup
pose there's no help for IL. Mrs.
Lowe" when both burst into hearty
laughter
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22

that the said property was eX ,mpt and
refused to enter judgment against it.
Prior to the action of said court
in July. 1882, the same assessor had
assessed the n. of said block, and
on application for judgment thereon
In July, 1888, judgment was refused
upon the ground that the said prop
erty was exempt from tax tion.
Since that time until the year 1890
no assessment has been made there
on, and all Of the n. ! Of said block
three has been returned exempt.
And now the trustees and officers
of said institution claim that said
assessment in 1890 was erroneous.
the property not being subject to
taxation, and that no application
should be made for judgment thereon.
The deponent further says that the
Supreme Court of Illinois, in the case
of The Monticello Female Seminary
VS.. The People, reported in 1906 H.,
D. 393, decided that property situated
similarly to that of this institution
was exempt from taxation, and, as
the deponent understands and be-
lieves, the principle of that case APP
plies to the property of said 'nstitu-
ton, and by the rule then laid down
is exempt from taxation.
WILLIAM G. GouDY.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 10th day of July, A. ID. 1891.
HENRY WULFF, County Clerk.
And the County Court again sus-
tanned the objection and refused
judgment on the tax.
In the year 1891 the County Clerk
marked this property exempt. In
1892 the question again came up how
shall this property be listed. BY
your direction ! consulted the Coun-
ty Attorney, who said that, being en-
gagged in the trial of a case, he was
too busy to give written opin-
ion, but in his judgment this
property was a proper subject for ex-
emption. This opinion, taken with
the further fact that four times with
| in ten years had the County Court
refused judgment tn any tax levied
against this property, seemed to prove
that it was useless to attempt to col.
lect any tax from this property, and
the same was then marked exempt
These are all the facts in the case, sc
far as 1 have any knowledge Of them
Yours respectfully,
A. s. CAMERON.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22
Now, what are the real facts?

Now, what are the real facts?
Here they are:
The three blocks of residence prop
erty extending from Dayton street to
Sheffield avenue and from Belden
avenue to Fullerton avenue, on the
North Side, are not taxed to the ex-
tent of one dollar.
This in defiance of all law.
The three blocks referred to are
cover ed with magnificent residences,
every one Of which is rented, the in-
come from eacn being from SS5 to
5000 per month.
And yet these houses pay no taxes.
They claim exemption because the
title to them is in the trustees Of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The Seminary is located on the
block bounded by Dayton and Halsted
streets, Belden and Fullerton avenues.
Under the law, the Seminary itself
and the residences of the professors
ON the same block are exempt.
But the law expressly provides that
property belonging to such institu-
tiOns, used for profit, must be taxed.
In defiance of this law, three
blocks, or fifteen acres, lying west Of
the one block, or five acres, on which
the Seminary is located, 60 scot free,
and Lhe grand residences erected
thereon pay no taxes at all.
The poor people of the city are
taxed to the limit.
This year, the State Board OF
Equalization will add so per cent.
more to their burde2some load. And
all this time this Presbyterian steal
will continve.
Is this property lawfully exempt?
1t is not
Here is the law on the subject,
which the reader can digest for him
self. Here is the sort of property
the State Of Illinois exempts:
section 2, paragraph 2, OF the rev.
enue law says:
All property described in this section, to
the extent herein limited. shall be exempt
from taxation That is 10 say;
!. All lands donated by the United States
for school purposes. not sold or leased All
public school housef all property Of insti-
tutions Of learning. including tho real o.
tate on which the Institutions are sso.'-s
not Leased b. such Institutions or other
Wise used with Kies to proft
. All church p operiy actually aud ex-
eluslyely used fuF pablo sorship. when the
land go bs u reasonable Size for the loca-
ti0n u tbe church baildiusl d owned b.
the congregation.
So much Or The Las.
Is there anything in that las
allowing This Presbyterian real estate
Association q esrape iasatlouY
Noi much
n theFe aaf excuse whatever Zoe
che taklaa alf.em af Cpok Culatr
thaa paens 4 haHleH au honmt tAt.
pAtem thaf hHass au th Ih0ah
leul
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22

ONE event after another, now APP
parently trivial now impressive, is
going to show that the relations Of
the United States and Russia are
yearly growing more intimate. A
generation ago Russia had feet in
American waters. What its effect
was on England's policy toward the
States In rebellion is a matter of his
torical record. Again after the me-
gotiations Of years an extradition
treaty between Russia an ! the United
States has been consummated, and
presumably 20 the satisfaction OF the
majority Of the American people,
Again Russia has shown no mean In
tefest In our Worlds Fair by the
spirit and degree Of her participation
In the same. Again in time Of direst
famine she has eaten our corn given
without money and without price.
Again on May - last twenty russian
naval officers marched la full uniform
Ca the grave of Admiral tafragut, in
Woo1luwu Cemetery, New York, and
placed "a wreath upon the Frtat sea.
Hgblars grave Again sR af tho
mwi powerful WI vessels n I,n.
slas HatY arr anchored bee SEES Nark
bafhf uf Boo lr.ei.Y wiwI af 0ur
Atlantic HlhmM NHf thHr
lh.ass WtIe anl l0s Whletsf Jhe
Naf Hll.HAh m0wH IuaIa mma
8#Na tmN Uf0uWiH thH HiHni
sHIa .f tH. tuH H.0af mtWat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22

ONE of the first companies to use
the vast power which man has har-
messed Niagara Falls to supply him
Is concern to produce aluminium on
a large scale. Just at present we are
expecting more from this promising
metal than from any Of the materials
which have been wrought from ma
lures ineXhaustible storehouse, and
it is quite appropriate that the plant
t. produce it in quantity should like
wise originate in the primitive forces
of Americas greatest natural power
house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22
NOT HIS FAULT.

Continued from page l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22
Knocsing OUT Mnsnnitncs.

Mosquitoes may be knocked out or
prevented rom breeding by the use
OF petroleum In experimenting ID
was found that folr ounces ln "a
pond Sixty feet IN area cleared IL for
ten days, trough probably creosote or
any other oil would have done as
we'll The Agricultural Department
has experIuented with kerosene upon
"a small ares and lt Is believed that
"a small quantity of Oh placed In che
water of LEGS aad ponds where mos.
lultOes breed sill have ycy much
in do toward che 'enenins 90 lhe.r
nHmhfr
LAnF These mulrn.r tr0uns
mus Ilsn m'as lHalHf foOUl.a
malHW f.H waHlHHt Hafn aHlNanIf
Nn.nt IU.atiaa at WUNI fuufF
rAta lall Wsss
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02

1t would not be surprising if the
charges preferred against the soldiers
who were on duty at the Cherokee
strip at the time of its opening to settle
ment were true. They are accused of
having been drunk, and with admitting
men who had .bribed them to advanta-
geous positions from which they might
secure choice locations the moment the
signal for the rush was given.
1t is useless to expect that the private
soldiers in our army should display the
higher attributes Of manhood, or even
common decency. The ranks are mainly
recruited from the slums of the large
cities. Men who by their dissipation
have lost the confidence vi their en-
ployers, and can secure no other means
of livelihood, compose the vast majority
of the recruits. They are generally
lazy, vagabondish, dissipated fellows,
who have lost ambition and care moth
ing for maintaining their responsibility.
The army offers refuge for them, with
plenty to eat and wear, little work to
do, and an opportunity to indulge many
propensities from the proceeds of their
luOdSCI pay. 1hCy SOi0Oth oafO q QOl-
lar. Their pay finds its way into the
suffers hands, or into the possession of
the keeper of the grog-shop nearest to
the post at which they may be stationed.
The discipline, as compared with that
European armies, is lax. and their Of
lenses, If they fall short of crimes, are
punished only by few hours confine-
ment in the guard house. This is often
s. welcome change, for it relieves the
soldiers of guard duty, and from the
necessity Of appearance on parade.
1t is natural that such men should
take advantage of the opportunity pre-
sented by the rush to the Cherokee strip
to secure a little extra money with
which they might indulge themselves
in their favorite vices. Perhaps it is
unklnd, in view Of all the circumstances,
to seriously blame them. Their pay is
pttance, and even with strict economy
private soldier can lay aside nothing
for the days in which his services will
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02

no longer be required. There is no
hope Of promotion to stimulate him. for
the highest rank to which he may as
pire is that of sergeant. There is much
to be said in mitigation of their moral
delinquency.
1t would seem as if something should
be done TO improve the morals of the
army, so far as the ranks are concerned.
In moral character, personal habits and
general appearance our army is inferior
to that Of any European nation. The
commissioned officers, it is true, will
bear comparison with the best on earth
as to personal character, soldierly bear
ing and military efficiency. These need
no reformation, save in exceptional in
stances--less frequent in the army than
in other walks of life. 1t is the private
soldier whose condition and character
need locking. after. Missionary effort
is needed in their ranks as sorely as it
is needed in the jungles of Asia or the
deserts of Africa. They need a moral
uplifting which shall raise them to .
higher plane of existence. Perhaps, if
there were less pride of rank among the
officers-a very necessary and COM
mendable pride it is, however, although
sometimes manifested in an obnoxious
manner-the private soldiers might be
brought under influences that would
not only prove beneficial to the service,
but make them better men-more hon.
est and trustworthy--than they can be
expected to be under existing circum-
stances
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02
A TRUE PArGHNALIsT.

That Don Cameron-by the grace of
as ruthless and rotten a machine as ever
disgraced any state-senator from Penn
sylyania, should vote against the repeal
bill is not at all surprising, much as the
papers of his state affect it to be to
them. He belongs to that class of men
whom John Randolph described as max
ing the Federal party, ''who look on
government as job, and are never so
true to themselves as when they are
false to the nation" He comes honestly
by this disposition, President Lincoln
having been obliged to remove his ras-
cally old father from the Office of secre-
tary of war because his corruption was
so open and fiagitious, softening his dis
grace by sending him to Russia as minis
ter plenipo. There has been no special
industry in this country to come before
congress asking power to loot the con-
sumers of its products that it has not
had the support of this jobber. Inter
ested in some of them himself, he has
esteemed it his duty to see that they
obtained the same authority i'll the
highest possible quantity. When the
Sherman act was pending he went into
pool to buy. silver bullion to get the
profits anticipated from the rise in the
price which it was expected that act
would cause. He owns stock in silver
mines, and, true to his instincts, he OPP
poses the repeal of legislation designed
to foster and protect his property, in
supreme Indifference to its effect Oh the
. finances of the nation. He is the ripest
and fullest fruitage of the policy of
parentalism in government: in bin pro-
lection has its living embodiment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02

be more unfit, more ridiculous, than was
that of Gen. E. Burd Grub as minister
to Spain? A vain. bloviant. brainless
fellow. distinguished only for the in
stincts of peacock. who at his wedding
appeared arrayed in all the glory and
tinsel of field marshal's uniform, who
paraded Europe like popinjay and
became the laughing stock of two
continents, was hardly a fit man to
represent this republic at Madrid or
anywhere else. Van Allen has brains
and lineage; Grubb had neither. Van
Allen has the instincts and culture of a
gentleman. Grub was destitute of
both. Van Allen wears a monocle and
dresses richly and fashionably, Grubb
wore gold-rimmed glasses, and dressed
like sport in gaudy colors and tawdry
hnery.
Undoubtedly President Cleveland
might have selected man for munster
to Italy who was free from the objee-
lions urged against Mr.. Van Allen, but
the choice of that gentleman was not
baG one in any respect. The only ten
able ground upon which fault might be
found is the fact that Mr.. Van Allen
contributed large amount to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund with the under
standing that he would be rewarded
with foreign mission. OF this ar
rangement. however, Mr.. Cleveland was
Ignorant. and when 1t came to his notice
he manifested great Indignation; but,
having gone so far as to send Van AL
ems name to the senate, he could not
in honor retrace his steps. Mr.. Van
Allen, by his conduct throughout the
controversy, has raised himself greatly
in the public esteem
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02
PAYING IN POTATOES.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In your issue OF Sunday, Oct. 1, under
head of ''Sat on Citizens Committee
you say: 1.-THE grocer receiving the doll
lar-a-day order would feel that they had
their customers at their mercy and
charge accordingly" 1.-THE bills of the
board of control presented last night 10
the committee on claims of the county
board, and disallowed, formed an object
lesson of now the grocers will take adj
vantage Of orders for provisions issued
to parties in need of food" '.Fhe least
that can be done when mans necessi-
ties compel him to work for so small an
amount is to give him the benefit of the
full amount by paying hin! in cash."
| feel that it is best to pay for all city
work IN cash, and thus give to the un-
fortunate man thrown out of employ
ment and forced to accept charity,
probably for the first time in his life,
a chance to work for money and not as
a charity patient. But if the edict goes
that it must he ''orderS for necessities"
cannot you find one grocer, aye, pos
sibly two, or, out of the 200 grocers in
the city, could there not be picked out
100 good, honest Democrats doing the
grocery business who would accept
these orders, and, as public benefactors,
give better prices to this class of con-
sumers? Or is it fact, i'll your estlma-
ton, that no honest man is i'll the retail
grocery business in st. Paul?
l am sorry to see you attack an ill.,
duStry of so many good and honest men
Oh what would appear to be simply a
political issue. A RETAIL GROCER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02
Golfers Farce-Cnmedx-

'- "Hoss and Hoss" is an absurdity pure
and simple, but the suggestive name s
as good one as could be chosen for
this particular farce-comedy. A liter
ally packed house greeted Willie Collier
and his clever peoble at the Grand last
night, and for two hours the audience
Just laughed and cut loose in enjoy
ment of the mirthful quips, old and
new; the absurd retorts. pointed or
forced; the ridiculous situations, which
are numerous, and the uproarious eli
makes. The specially work is good as
a whole,and repeated recalls made some
of the performers rather weary. At
one point 1t seemed as if the applauders
would never "come OFF, and allow
Willie and Charlie Hoss to make way
for the next thing. Some really fine
dancing is done by several members of
the company, while half dozen of
them sing pleasingly and with taste.
There are no sticks in the company. so
no need to particularize as to names.
''Hoss and Hoss" is just tile conglomer-
alton of the comical and the farcical to
give any man or woman the worth of
their money in fun. Same bill all
week, with usual matinees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02

this is not the time for talk, but for &C
ton. Pity the Democratic majority i'll
the senate does not think the same way.
-Mankato Free Press.
We fail TO see why the metropolitan
press should 20 into Mysteries over a
few cars of stone bought in Ohio for the
university library building so long as
Ohio buys a million tons of ore each
year from us. -Bede's Budget.
Why people will rush through Mobiles
county to locate in new and desolate
country is past comprehension. A farm
can be earned easier in Mobiles county
than it can in the far West; and when
you get it it is worth something
Worthington Advance.
Suppose our missionary societies who
are sending so much money to foreign
nations to help the heather would give
the wild people short vacation and
turn their attention and collections over
to the starving families of our cities this
winter.-Plainyiew News.
These are the days when the farmer
who diversifies his products comes up
smiling Notwithstanding low prices for
wheat, while the man who put all his
eggs in one basket and finds that the
bottom has dropped out of it is discon-
ISOLATE, indeed Montevideo Leader.
The regents of the state university
should appreciate the force of viii
ShakeSDeare's statement that there are
sermons in stones" If they don't now
they will about the time they ask the
next legislature for 1.-THE usual liberal
appropriation. st. Cloud Journal
Press.
Although the state of Minnesota has
more and better building stone than
any other state in the Union, the re-
gents of the state university have or
dered Ohio stone for the new library
building. A strange proceeding, and
one that is being strongly denounced
Mapleton Enterprise.
The Republicans made bold attempt
to frighten the Democrats of the house
into letting the federal election law
alone. But it was no go; those iniq-
uitous laws must be gotten rid of, and
the Democrats in the house know that
the work cannot be done too soon.-
Glencoe Enterprise.
The total number of votes cast for
protection was 5,162.S74, and the total
number against was 6,S76,052 making
the majority for low tariff 1,713, l7S. In
the race of such majority against the
Mckinley idea of tariff, any man who
demands that the tariff be let alone ex-
hibIts great deal of face. McKinleyism
must be wiped cut. -WBbasha Demo-
crat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-02
Turkish" and Russian" Bath of CiviIis
zation Known to the Indians.-How
They Do It.-A Lesson From Nature
which the Wise will Heed - kickapoo
Indian Sagwa a Grand Remedy.

In this way Indian takes a Turkish or q
Russian" bath; They dig hole in the earth,
In which they lay stones, and upon which they
build fire, heating the stones to red neat; they
then carefully remove the Goals; cutting d NUM-
per OF saplings they stick one end in the ground,
bend them over and place the other end also in
the ground these extend over the hot stones in
the shape of a half loop. Over these poles
hoops the Indians place skins of animals
blankets. II the Russian vapor bath Is de-
sired, they then throw water upon the hot rocks,
thus generating steam. Those desiring the vauor
bath crawl underneath. After the pores of the
skin are opened and they profusely perspre they
crawl out and another Indian dashes buckets Of
cold water over them, or they plunge into a near
by stream. They are then rubbed thoroughly
with kicsapoo Indian Oil, and are given copious
drafts of kfckapoO Indian Sagwa, after which
they roll up in blankets and have sound sleep.
Who can teach the Indians anything
about health? His own physique answers
for his superior knowledge.
His preparations of roots, barks and
herbs, now given to the world for the first
time in the Kickapoo Indian Remedies are
unequalled by any discoveries of the med.
ical world Of the whites.
When yon feel twinges OF pain in your
joints, look out, q slight cold might devel.
OPP Rheumatic Fever. If you have pains in
your back or sides your liver is congested
or your kidneys are not performing their
work and poisonis gathering in your body.
Exposure to cold or contagious diseases
would be fatal to you.
Pimples, blotches, and other humors in.
dicate that the poison is working in your
blood. You feel languid. heavy, dull; you
awake in the morning unrested. BewareI
Drive these symptoms away at oncel
Take kickapoo Indian Sagwa. 1t will
cleanse your system, heal your diseased
organs, purify and enrich the blood, and
drive every faint of poison from Your body.
Then you will feel strong, bright, alert
and active as the Indian does.
ktckapoo Indian Sagwa is composed of
natures remedies, gathered and prepared
by natures children, who depend not upon
book knowledge for their cures, but upon
the leaves, the flowers, the roots and the
herbs that are placed in the earth by an
all-wise Providence forthe benefit OF every
living creature.
Why, look at the animals!
If your horse lacks his accustomed vigoP
you are taught to turn him out to pasture.
You do So The horse gets well.
Why?
Because there grows in every field the
tender leaves of some medicinal plant
which instinct tells the animals to eat, and
does for the poor old horse precisely what
some other, or perhaps the same plant will
do for human being. Restores the wasted
energies Renews the lost strength Re.
wives the dropping spirits.
Kickapoo Indian SagWa.
Sold ty HI Druggists and Dealers.
$l.0O per Bottle, 6 Bottles for $500,